2011 Draft Favorites

Ryan Pugh - Auburn

Jake Kirkpatrick – TCU

Chase Beeler – Stanford

Jordan Holmes – Oregon

1. Ryan Pugh - Auburn

Ryan Pugh - 50 Auburn 6-4 297

2010: Played in 14 games. Selected All-SEC Football First Team for the 2010 college football season as selected by the SEC head football coaches. Selected AP Third Team All-American for the 2010 college football season as selected by the Associated Press.
2009: Associated Press Second-Team All-SEC. Phil Steele's Third-Team Midseason All-SEC. ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV Second Team. SEC Academic Honor Roll. Started all 13 games. Led o-linemen with 70 knockdown blocks this season. Is part of line that allowed 21 sacks in 364 pass attempts this season. Started at center in season opener vs. Louisiana Tech and tallied five knockdown blocks. Did not allow a sack on 27 pass attempts vs. Tech. Started against Mississippi State and did not allow a sack in 24 pass attempts. Totaled nine knockdown blocks, second most among offensive linemen, against Mississippi State. Played every snap vs. West Virginia and totaled 8.5 knockdown blocks. Led Tigers with 12 knockdown blocks against Ball State. Totaled six knockdown blocks vs. Tennessee. Finished with third-highest knockdown total vs. Arkansas, with seven. Against Kentucky, helped Tigers rush for 220 yards and totaled five knockdown blocks. Finished second on o-line with eight knockdown blocks vs. LSU. Registered 2.5 knockdown blocks vs. Ole Miss. Played only first half vs. Furman and finished with six knockdown blocks, second most for o-linemen. Led o-linemen with 70 knockdown blocks this season. Is part of line that has allowed 21 sacks in 364 pass attempts this season. Part of o-line that helped Tigers to 332 yards total offense and 21 points vs. Alabama.. Helped paved way to 420 yards total offense vs. Northwestern in Outback Bowl.
2008: SEC Academic Honor Roll. Started every game. Had season-high grade of 97 percent vs. UT Martin. Finished with 70 rodeo blocks, 25 cockroach blocks and 15 pancake blocks. In season opener vs. Louisiana-Monroe, grading at 88 percent on 74 snaps with three cockroach blocks, two pancake blocks and six rodeo blocks. Graded at 89 percent overall on 76 snaps vs. Southern Miss. Started at center and had 16 rodeo blocks, four cockroach blocks and one pancake blocks vs. USM. Started second game at center, grading 88 percent overall on 75 snaps vs. Mississippi State. Had 4.5 pancake blocks and 10 rodeo blocks vs. MSU. Graded at 91 percent on 70 snaps vs. LSU with 10 rodeo, one cockroach and one pancake block vs. LSU. On 71 snaps vs. Tennessee, graded at 86 percent overall with eight rodeo blocks. Posted an 88 percent overall grade on 66 snaps vs. Vanderbilt. Graded at 86 percent overall on 62 snaps vs. Arkansas. Had six rode, six cockroach and one pancake blocks vs. Razorbacks. Posted a team-best 96 percent overall grade on 66 snaps vs. West Virginia. Also had two rodeo, five cockroach and 2.5 pancake blocs vs. WVA. Graded at 81 percent overall on 71 snaps vs. Ole Miss. Had two rodeo and three cockroach blocks vs. Rebels. On 65 snaps vs. UT Martin, graded at 97 percent overall with six rodeo and one pancake block. Against Georgia, posted a 93 percent overall grade on 70 snaps with four rodeo, two cockroach and one pancake blocks.
2007: Collegefootballnews.com's Freshman All-America Second Team. Coaches' All-SEC Freshman Team. Scout.com Honorable Mention Freshman All-American. Appeared in seven games with six starts at left tackle. Did not play in LSU game. Also played center in second half of Vanderbilt game after starting center Jason Bosley was injured. Made first career start in the New Mexico State game. Was his first action in an Auburn uniform. Posted a 87 percent grade overall, while finishing with a 102 percent score on assignments. One of three true freshmen, joining RG Chaz Ramsey and RT Lee Ziemba, to start on the offensive line against the Aggies. In first career SEC start, at Florida, posted a 73 percent overall grade and 89 percent on assignments. Against Vanderbilt played 56 snaps, finishing with a 89 percent overall grade and a 101 percent on assignments. In 50 snaps against Arkansas, graded out at 93 percent overall. Suffered a leg injury in third quarter against the Razorbacks. Limited to eight snaps vs. Ole Miss, grading at 96 percent. Did not play vs. Tennessee Tech. Returned to action against Alabama and graded at 87 percent overall on 65 snaps.
High School: High School Coach: Rush Propst. Played both center and offensive tackle at Hoover High in Alabama, leading the team to a state runner-up finish his senior season. Named the 6A Lineman of the Year, All-State and to the "Super 12" by the ASWA. Also awarded 6A All-State and Super All-State honors by the Birmingham News. Slated as the No. 1 center recruit in the nation by Espn.com. Listed as No. 4 prospect in state of Alabama by the Birmingham News. Ranked second nationally among centers and the No. 7 overall recruit in Alabama by Rivals.com. Named a PrepStar All-American. Started and played every snap for the East in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Selected by the AHSAA to play in the Alabama North/South All-Star game as a junior. Ranked 73rd in the Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120. 2007 6-A Heavyweight Wrestling State Champion.
Personal : Born December 4, 1988. Son of Sandra and Toney Pugh. Major: Building Science.
Better in the: Passing game.

2. Jake Kirkpatrick – TCU

Jake Kirkpatrick – 76 TCU 6-3 305

2010: Played in 13 games. 2010 recipient of the Rimington Trophy, presented to the nation's best center. Kirkpatrick sets the blocking scheme on each play for the third-ranked, undefeated and Rose Bowl-bound Horned Frogs. Kirkpatrick, a senior from Tyler, Texas, is the anchor of a TCU offensive line that paves the way for the Horned Frogs to rank fourth nationally in scoring offense (43.3 points per game), eighth in rushing (261.2 yards per game) and ninth in total offense (491.5 yards per game). selected AP Second Team All-American for the 2010 college football season.
2009: First-team All-American by SI.com and a third-team selection from Rivals.com. One of six finalists for the Rimington Trophy, recognizing the top center in the nation. Wasn't even on the watch list at the start of the season. All-Mountain West Conference. Made the first 13 starts of his career. Set the blocking scheme on every play. Anchored a line that paved the way for the Horned Frogs to rank fifth in the country in scoring (38.3 points per game) and rushing (239.5 yards per game) while placing seventh in total offense (456.7 yards per game). Key in TCU ranking sixth nationally in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.92). TCU set single-season school records for points scored (498) and total offense (5,937 yards).
2008: Saw action in 12 of 13 games. Played in a reserve role behind Blake Schlueter as well as contributing on special teams.
2007: Appeared in nine games. Also utilized on special teams.
2006: Redshirted as a true freshman.
High School: Second-team all-district on the gridiron as a senior at Robert E. Lee High School in Texas in his first year of playing football. Previously attended Grace Community where he was a first-team all-state selection in basketball and the TAPPS 5-A District Most Valuable Player. Lettered once in football and four times in basketball. Also lettered in baseball and tennis.
Personal: Parents are Scott and Becky Kirkpatrick. Father played basketball at Navarro College from 1975-77. Major is business with a minor in communications.
Better in the: Passing game.

3. Chase Beeler – Stanford

Chase Beeler – 72 Stanford 6-3 285

2010: Played in 13 games. Selected AP First Team All-American for the 2010 college football season as selected by the Associated Press. 2010 AFCA Coaches All-America Team. Anchored a Stanford offensive line that has allowed the second fewest sacks in the nation while help paving the way for a young Cardinal rushing attack which has averaged 211.0 yards on the ground this season. Beeler's presence has also allowed quarterback Andrew Luck compiled the seventh highest passing efficiency rating in the country at 166.10. 2010 Walter Camp Football Foundation Second Team All-American. Selected All Pac-10 First Team for the 2010 college football season as selected by the Pac-10 head football coaches.
2009: Earned second team All-Pac-10 Conference honors in his first season as Stanford's starting center after taking over for Alex Fletcher. Made a smooth transition from left guard to the center position. Started all 13 games and played a key role on a line that allowed the fewest sacks (7) in the Pac-10 and helped pave the way for the top rushing attack in school history (2,837). Earned second team All-Pac-10 academic honors. Recipient of the Vardell Award as the player who best combines athletics and academics.
2008: Was a steady force on the offensive line that helped pave the way for the second-highest rushing total in school history. Made seven starts at left guard. Suffered a high-ankle sprain at Washington on Sept. 28 and missed the next three games. Second team Pac-10 Conference All-Academic selection.
2007: Sat out the season to satisfy NCAA transfer rules.
2006: Attended University of Oklahoma. Saw action in five games and made one start as a true freshman. Took 52 of his 85 snaps on the year in a start against Tulsa. Also saw action against Oregon, Texas, Colorado and Iowa State.
High School: Graduated from Jenks (Okla.) High School. Named first team all-state by Tulsa World and The Oklahoman. District 6A-4 MVP Lineman by Tulsa World. Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State selection. Ranked as the 64th best offensive lineman prospect in the nation by Scout.com. Ranked as the No. 22 offensive guard in the nation by Rivals.com. Also rated as the seventh-best recruit in the state of Oklahoma. Has marks of 442 pounds in the bench press and 525 in the squat. Clocked at 5.27 in the 40-yard dash. Was a National Merit Semifinalist.
Personal: Majoring in history.
Better in the: Passing game.