FLOWERY BRANCH — Here are the top 10 defensive line prospects (with projected draft round) for the 2016 NFL draft, which is set for April 28-30 in Chicago:
1. DeForest Buckner, 6-foot-7, 291 pounds, Oregon, end (first): He was a destructive force for the Ducks with 10.5 sacks, 17 tackles for loss and 83 tackles last season in 13 games. He was named the Pat Tillman-Pac 12 defensive player of the year. Plays with power.
2. Robert Nkemdiche, 6-3 ½, 294, Mississippi, end (first): Coming out of Grayson High, he was considered the top player in the nation coming out of high school, but is getting mixed reviews after his career at Mississippi.