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Five Auburn Football Players Most Likely to be Drafted by the NFL

By Chris Roush

Nov 28, 2015; Auburn, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Derrick Henry (2) runs the ball as Auburn Tigers defensive lineman Carl Lawson (55) tackles during the third quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Auburn, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Derrick Henry (2) runs the ball as Auburn Tigers defensive lineman Carl Lawson (55) tackles during the third quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports /
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1. Defensive end Carl Lawson

After two injury-plagued years, Lawson turned it up in 2017, with 30 tackles and 9.5 sacks to lead the team. The 6-foot-2, 255-pound redshirt junior is expected to go late in the first round or early in the second round, but a strong performance at the NFL Combine in early March could bump Lawson up higher.

NFLDraftScout.com currently has Lawson ranked No. 38 overall, and No. 6 at his position. That’s down about a dozen spots after all of the other redshirt juniors declared. Hurting Lawson is comments made by ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr., who has said, “”When Carl Lawson is healthy and he’s out there playing at a high-level he looks like a top 15 pick; but the durability concerns are there.”

Lawson’s advantage is that he could likely play at either the defensive end or linebacker positions for a team, depending on whether it uses a 3-4 or 4-3 alignment on defense.

Projection: No. 29 to the Green Bay Packers, which needs to find a replacement for the aging Julius Peppers.

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