Von Miller Goes #2 Overall to Denver Broncos

The highest selected player in the 2011 NFL Draft from the Big 12 was linebacker Von Miller from Texas A&M. He was selected behind Cam Newton, quarterback from Auburn by the Carolina Panthers. Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert went #10 overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars who traded up to grab him.

NFL Draft Inches Closer, Blaine Gabbert #1?

The NFL Draft is inching closer, as it is held at the end of the month. The Carolina Panthers hold the #1 pick and will be on the clock first. There have been hundreds of mock drafts and guesses as to what the Carolina Panthers will do. There is no consensus #1 pick, as there is in some draft classes. It seems the race for the #1 pick is between Cam Newton from Auburn, Blaine Gabbert from Missouri, Marcell Dareus from Alabama, and Patrick Peterson of LSU. Most mocks have Newton going #1, but others think Gabbert may sneak in there. Check out the NFL Draft to see if a Big 12 quarterback can go #1!

Big 12 Offensive Players at NFL Combine

The Big 12 has many players at the NFL Combine hoping to impress scouts. Many analysts use the NFL Combine for how physically ready the players are for the NFL. Here's how some of the Big 12 Offensive Players have faired:

Quarterbacks:

Blaine Gabbert, Missouri
40-yard dash. 4.62 (5)
Broad jump: 10-0 (4)
Vertical jump: 33.5 inches (6)
Three-cone drill: 6.84 seconds (3)
20-yard shuttle: 4.26 seconds (10)

Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M
40-yard dash: 4.8 (8)
Broad jump: 9-11 (6)
Vertical jump: 29 inches (15)
20-yard shuttle: 4.31 seconds (13)

Running backs

Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State
40-yard dash: 4.53 (9)
225-pound bench: 24 reps (7)
Vertical jump: 35 inches (12)
Broad jump: 10-2 (4)
Three-cone drill: 6.74 (3)
60-yard shuttle: 11.19 (2)

DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma
40-yard dash: 4.41 (5)
Vertical jump: 34.5 inches (14)
Broad jump: 10-4 (2)
20-yard shuttle: 4.18 (9)

Offensive linemen

Kyle Hix, Texas

40-yard dash: 5.46
Vertical jump: 32 inches (3)
Three-cone drill: 7.77 seconds
20-yard shuttle: 4.78
Broad jump: 8-8 (13)

Danny Watkins, Baylor
40-yard dash: 5.40 (9)
225-pound bench press: 29 reps (9)
Vertical jump: 26 inches
Three-cone drill: 7.61 seconds (15)
20-yard shuttle: 4.62
Broad jump: 7-8

Possible 1st Rounders from the Big 12

Mel Kiper released his latest NFL Mock Draft the other day. He had four players from the Big 12 in the first round Mock Draft.

Arizona Cardinals, No. 5: Von Miller, OLB, Texas A&M
Washington Redskins, No. 10: Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri
Jacksonville Jaguars, No. 16: Aldon Smith, OLB, Missouri
Baltimore Ravens, No. 26: Aaron Williams, CB, Texas

We will have to see how accurate Mr. Kiper's projections turn out to be.

Blaine Gabbert Bolts For NFL Draft

Blaine Gabbert, the junior quarterback for the Missouri Tigers, has declared for the NFL Draft. Gabbert has shot up NFL Mock Drafts recently and was just named the #1 quarterback by Mel Kiper Jr, the ESPN Draft Guru. The Carolina Panthers own the #1 pick and it's clear they need a quarterback. It was well documented that they had intended to select Andrew Luck, quarterback out of Stanford. Luck decided to return to school so now that leaves a question mark with the #1 overall pick. Who knows, maybe it could be Gabbert?