15 SEC players projected to go in first round of 2022 NFL Draft by latest CBS Sports mock

We’re more than halfway through the 2021 college football season, and at this point, players are running out of time to boost their stock ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft. If they still have plenty to prove, they’ll need to do so over the next month.

However, many SEC players who are eligible to be drafted in April have already proven themselves. That’s why many mock drafts are projecting a bunch of players from the conference to get selected in the first round.

Ryan Wilson of CBS Sports recently released his updated mock, and he has 15 SEC players going in the first round. It starts with Alabama offensive lineman Evan Neal, who is projected to go No. 2 overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The only player projected to get drafted higher is Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, who Wilson has going No. 1 to the New York Jets.

Wilson also has an SEC player going No. 3, as he’s projecting LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. to get drafted by the Houston Texans at that spot.

Here are the SEC players who Wilson is projecting to go in the first round:

2. Jacksonville Jaguars: Evan Neal, OL, Alabama
3. Houston Texans: Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU
6. Philadelphia Eagles: DeMarvin Leal, DL, Texas A&M
7. Washington Football Team: Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss
9. New York Giants: Kenyon Green, OL, Texas A&M
13. Atlanta Falcons: Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida
15. Pittsburgh Steelers: Charles Cross, OL, Mississippi State
16. Philadelphia Eagles: Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia
18. Minnesota Vikings: Roger McCreary, CB, Auburn
21. Cincinnati Bengals: Jordan Davis, DL, Georgia
23. Los Angeles Chargers; Kingsley Enagbare, LB, South Carolina
26. Dallas Cowboys: Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas
28. Arizona Cardinals: Darian Kinnard, OT, Kentucky
29. Green Bay Packers: Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama
31. Buffalo Bills: Derion Kendrick, DB, Georgia

Jake Rill

Jake Rill contributes to news coverage for Saturday Down South. He has covered the SEC since 2016.