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2014 NFL Draft top 100

The top five players in the 2014 NFL Draft remain the same, but after that it's calamity.

Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

The last time we put together NFL Draft rankings, it was October. In the span of a month in a half, several prospects have risen while others have dropped off. Oddly, our top five players remain unchanged.

While some have soured slightly on Jadeveon Clowney, he remains our top prospect. His production is down, unquestionably. But coaches will tell you they're scheming against Clowney in a big way and often send at least two blockers at him. Add in an ongoing issue with bone spurs in his foot, and it's easy to see why the lazy are downgrading Clowney. To those people, just go back and watch Clowney from last season (and no, not just that play).

Clowney is still followed immediately by quarterback Teddy Bridgewater of Louisville and offensive tackle Jake Matthews of Texas A&M. If the top 100 was split into several tiers, these first three would be a cut above everyone else.

One of the highest risers in the top 100 is Minnesota defensive tackle Ra'Shede Hageman. Currently No. 9 in our rankings, Hageman has emerged as the best defensive tackle in the nation due to his athleticism and length. Another high riser is Derek Carr. The Fresno State senior quarterback has improved considerably since last season and looks to be a near-lock to get drafted in the first round.

Carr isn't the only quarterback to shoot up the rankings. Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M is rapidly ascending and likely hasn't reached the ceiling of his ranking. For now, Manziel is in at No. 43. Here is the complete top 100 players for the 2014 NFL Draft:

1. Jadeveon Clowney | 6'6, 272 pounds | Defensive end | South Carolina *
2. Teddy Bridgewater | 6'3, 218 pounds | Quarterback | Louisville *
3. Jake Matthews | 6'5, 305 pounds | Offensive tackle | Texas A&M
4. Anthony Barr | 6'4, 248 pounds | Outside Linebacker | UCLA
5. Sammy Watkins | 6'1, 200 pounds | Wide receiver | Clemson *
6. Khalil Mack | 6'3, 244 pounds | Outside linebacker | Buffalo
7. C.J. Mosley | 6'2, 232 pounds | Middle linebacker | Alabama
8. Marcus Mariota | 6'4, 211 pounds | Quarterback | Oregon **
9. Ra'Shede Hageman | 6'6, 311 pounds | Defensive tackle | Minnesota
10. Cyrus Kouandjio | 6'5, 312 pounds | Offensive tackle | Alabama *
11. Louis Nix | 6'3, 326 pounds | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame *
12. Jason Verrett | 5'10, 176 pounds | Cornerback | TCU
13. Derek Carr | 6'3, 212 pounds | Quarterback | Fresno State
14. Ha'Sean "Haha" Clinton-Dix | 6'1, 208 pounds | Safety | Alabama *
15. Trent Murphy | 6'6, 261 pounds | Outside linebacker | Stanford
16. Ryan Shazier | 6'2, 222 pounds | Outside linebacker | Ohio State *
17. Cyril Richardson | 6'5, 335 pounds | Guard | Baylor
18. Mike Evans | 6'5, 225 pounds | Wide Receiver | Texas A&M **
19. Vic Beasley | 6'2, 235 pounds | Defensive end | Clemson *
20. Stephon Tuitt | 6'5, 303 pounds | Defensive end/tackle | Notre Dame
21. Taylor Lewan | 6'7, 310 pounds | Offensive tackle | Michigan
22. Jace Amaro | 6'5, 260 pounds | Tight end | Texas Tech *
23. Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | 5'10, 190 pounds | Cornerback | Oregon *
24. Marqise Lee | 6'0, 195 pounds | Wide Receiver | Southern California *
25. Shawn Oakman | 6'9, 275 pounds | Defensive end | Baylor **
26. Lache Seastrunk | 510, 210 pounds | Running back | Baylor *
27. Odell Beckham Jr. | 6'0, 193 pounds | Wide receiver | LSU *
28. Darqueze Dennard | 5'11, 197 pounds | Cornerback | Michigan State
29. Antonio Richardson | 6'6, 332 pounds | Offensive tackle | Tennessee *
30. Will Sutton | 6'1, 305 pounds | Defensive tackle | Arizona State
31. David Yankey | 6'5, 313 pounds | Guard | Stanford *
32. Dominique Easley | 6'2, 280 pounds | Defensive tackle | Florida
33. Bradley Roby | 5'11, 190 pounds | Cornerback | Ohio State *
34. Cedric Ogbuehi | 6'5, 300 pounds | Offensive tackle | Texas A&M *
35. Brett Hundley | 6'3, 222 pounds | Quarterback | UCLA **
36. Eric Ebron | 6'4, 245 pounds | Tight end | North Carolina *
37. Zach Mettenberger | 6'5, 230 pounds | Quarterback | LSU
38. Calvin Pryor | 6'2, 208 pounds | Safety | Louisville *
39. Ego Ferguson | 6'3, 309 pounds | Defensive tackle | LSU *
40. Jordan Matthews | 6'3, 205 pounds | Wide receiver | Vanderbilt
41. Kony Ealy | 6'5, 260 pounds | Defensive End | Missouri *
42. Tajh Boyd | 6'1, 225 pounds | Quarterback | Clemson
43. Johnny Manziel | 6'1, 200 pounds | Quarterback | Texas A&M **
44. Gabe Jackson | 6'4, 320 pounds | Guard | Mississippi State
45. Anthony Johnson | 6'3, 304 pounds | Defensive tackle | LSU *
46. Christian Jones | 6'4, 232 pounds | Outside linebacker | Florida State
47. Xavier Su'a-Filo | 6'3, 305 pounds | Guard | UCLA *
48. Allen Robinson | 6'3, 211 pounds | Wide receiver | Penn State *
49. Justin Gilbert | 6'0, 200 pounds | Cornerback | Oklahoma State
50. James Hurst | 6'7, 305 pounds | Offensive tackle | North Carolina
51. Yawin Smallwood | 6'3, 244 pounds | Middle linebacker | Connecticut
52. Bishop Sankey | 5'10, 203 pounds | Running back | Washington *
53. Max Bullough | 6'3, 242 pounds | Middle linebacker | Michigan State
54. Melvin Gordon | 6'1, 203 pounds | Running back | Wisconsin **
55. Dee Ford | 6'2, 238 pounds | Outside linebacker | Auburn
56. Austin Seferian-Jenkins | 6'6, 276 pounds | Tight end | Washington *
57. Ka'Deem Carey | 5'10, 196 pounds | Running back | Arizona *
58. Blake Bortles | 6'4, 230 pounds | Quarterback | Central Florida *
59. Shayne Skov | 6'3, 245 pounds | Middle linebacker | Stanford
60. Jeremiah Attaochu | 6'3, 240 pounds | Outside linebacker | Georgia Tech
61. Donte Moncrief | 6'2, 215 pounds | Wide Receiver | Ole Miss *
62. Jackson Jeffcoat | 6'5, 250 pounds | Defensive End | Texas
63. Calvin Barnett | 6'2, 300 pounds | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma State
64. Jarvis Landry | 6'1, 195 pounds | Wide receiver | LSU *
65. Kyle Van Noy | 6'3, 235 pounds | Outside linebacker | BYU
66. Brandin Cooks | 5'10, 181 pounds | Wide receiver | Oregon State *
67. Andre Williams | 6'0, 227 pounds | Running back | Boston College
68. Bryce Petty | 6'3, 230 pounds | Quarterback | Baylor *
69. Denzel Perryman | 6'0, 240 pounds | Outside linebacker | Miami *
70. Aaron Lynch | 6'6, 244 pounds | Defensive end | South Florida **
71. Carlos Hyde | 6'0, 242 pounds | Running back | Ohio State
72. Aaron Donald | 6'0, 275 pounds | Defensive tackle | Pittsburgh
73. DeVante Parker | 6'3, 204 pounds | Wide receiver | Louisville *
74. Devon Kennard | 6'3, 260 pounds | Outside linebacker | Southern California
75. Za'Darius Smith | 6'6, 254 pounds | Defensive end | Kentucky *
76. Chris Borland | 5'11, 248 pounds | Middle linebacker | Wisconsin
77. De'Anthony Thomas | 5'9, 176 pounds | Offensive weapon | Oregon *
78. Tim Jernigan 6'2, 298 pounds | Defensive tackle | Florida State *
79. La'el Collins | 6'5, 315 pounds | Offensive tackle | LSU *
80. Kyle Fuller | 6'0, 193 pounds | Cornerback | Virginia Tech
81. Jeremy Hill | 6'2, 235 pounds | Running back | LSU **
82. Brandon Coleman | 6'6, 220 pounds | Wide receiver | Rutgers *
83. Telvin Smith | 6'3, 218 pounds | Outside linebacker | Florida State
84. Craig Loston | 6'2, 209 pounds | Safety | LSU
85. Anthony Steen | 6'2, 312 pounds | Guard | Alabama
86. Cameron Erving | 6'6, 320 pounds | Offensive tackle | Florida State *
87. Avery Williamson | 6'1, 241 pounds | Middle linebacker | Kentucky
88. Aaron Colvin | 6'0, 192 pounds | Cornerback | Oklahoma
89. Ahmad Dixon | 6'0, 205 pounds | Safety | Baylor
90. Brandon Scherff | 6'5, 315 pounds | Offensive tackle | Iowa *
91. Tre' Jackson | 6'4, 330 pounds | Guard | Florida State *
92. DaQuan Jones | 6'3, 318 pounds | Defensive tackle | Penn State
93. Ju'Wuan James | 6'6, 324 pounds | Offensive tackle | Tennessee
94. Charles Sims | 6'0, 213 pounds | Running back | West Virginia
95. Andre Hal | 6'0, 183 pounds | Cornerback | Vanderbilt
96. Morgan Breslin | 6'2, 250 pounds | Outside linebacker | Southern California
97. A.J. Johnson | 6'2, 240 pounds | Middle linebacker | Tennessee
98. Kasen Williams | 6'2, 212 pounds | Wide receiver | Washington *
99. Jack Mewhort | 6'7, 308 pounds | Offensive tackle | Ohio State
100. Storm Johnson | 6'1, 217 pounds | Running back | Central Florida *

Disclaimers: Ranking does not indicate possible draft placement. * denotes juniors, ** denotes redshirt sophomores

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