2024 NFL Mock Draft: NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah includes 10 SEC stars in first look at 2024

2024 NFL Mock Draft season is officially underway! With the college football season wrapping up and the early entry deadline passing, teams have a picture of which prospects will be on the draft board in the spring.

To kick things off, NFL.com expert Daniel Jeremiah dropped his first edition of a mock draft on Friday. In the No. 1 spot, Jeremiah included USC quarterback Caleb Williams followed by UNC QB Drake Maye at No. 2.

Those two players were widely regarded as the top 2 prospects entering the 2023 college football season, and neither player did anything to diminish that outlook. Williams’ spot as the No. 1 prospect also sets an intriguing debate for the Chicago Bears.

As for the SEC, Jeremiah slotted 3 players as top-10 picks, including LSU QB and Heisman winner Jayden Daniels leading the way. Daniels is slotted at No. 3 overall with running mate Malik Nabers joining him in the top 10.

Here are the 10 SEC stars projected as first-round picks by Jeremiah:

No. 3 — Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU — New England Patriots
No. 6 — Malik Nabers, WR, LSU — New York Giants
No. 8 — Dallas Turner, edge, Alabama — Atlanta Falcons
No. 12 — Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama — Denver Broncos
No. 15 — Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia — Indianapolis Colts
No. 18 — JC Latham, OT, Alabama — Cincinnati Bengals
No. 20 — Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia — Pittsburgh Steelers
No. 21 — Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU — Miami Dolphins
No. 26 — Ennis Rakestraw Jr, CB, Missouri — Tampa Bay Buccaneers
No. 31 — Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama — San Francisco 49ers

As we prepare for the draft, fans can check out the best sports betting apps available for the latest odds and trends. Those odds will likely change as we embark on the Senior Bowl, NFL Combine and get ever closer to the draft.

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.