Who are your top players at each defensive position? Here is mine. Spaces indicate a dropoff in talent.

DE

1. Nick Bosa, Ohio State

2. Clellin Ferrell, Clemson
3. Brian Burns, Florida State

4. Jaylon Ferguson, La. Tech
5a. Kingsley Keke, Texas Tech
5b. L.J. Collier, TCU




DT

1. Ed Oliver, Houston
2. Christian Wilkins, Clemson
3. Jerry Tillery, Notre Dame
4. Quinnen Williams, Alabama

5. Dremont Jones, Ohio State


NT

1. Dexter Lawrence, Clemson
2. Khalen Saunders, Western Illinois
3. Daylon Mack, Texas A&M
4. Greg Gaines, Washington
5. Jeffrey Simmons, Mississippi State


3-4 OLB

1. Josh Allen, Kentucky
2. Montez Sweat, Mississippi State

3. Justin Hollins, Oregon


4. Christian Miller, Alabama
5. Porter Gustin, USC


4-3 OLB

1. Deandre Walker, Georgia
2. Terrill Hanks, New Mexico State
3. Vosean Joseph, Florida
4. Chase Hansen, Utah
5. Austin Robinson, Houston


ILB/MLB

1. Devin White, LSU




2. Tre Lamar, Clemson
3. Germaine Pratt, N.C. State
4. Bobby Okereke, Stanford
5a. T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin
5b. Jordan Kunaszyk, California


CB

1a. Greedy Williams, LSU
1b. Deandre Baker, Georgia
2. Byron Murphy, Washington
3. Lonnie Johnson Jr., Kentucky
4. Justin Layne, Michigan State
5. Amani Oruwariye, Penn State


Safety

1. Johnathan Abram, Mississippi State
2. Taylor Rapp, Washington
3. Nasir Adderley, Delaware
4. Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Florida
5a. Amani Hooker, Iowa
5b. Juan Thornhill, Virginia

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