The Associated Press has announced the list of NFL Draft Invitees that will be in attendance for first-round action at Radio City Music Hall. The NFL Draft will take place from April 23-25 at the prestigious New York City venue.
The list of those in attendance includes four players from National Champion Alabama, a tie with Florida State for the most invitees. The SEC, often-regarded as the best football conference in college football, boasts a whopping ten invitees from the 23-man list. This group of players was selected based on the highest likelihood of being selected in the first 32 picks of the 2013 edition of the Draft. Prominent players like Manti Te’o may not be invited due to wanting to spend the moment with their family, friends, or coaches.
Ezekiel Ansah, DE, Brigham Young
Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina
Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida
D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
Dion Jordan, DE, Oregon
Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama
E.J. Manuel, QB, Florida State
Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
Barkevious Mingo, DE, Louisiana State
Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
Eric Reid, S, Louisiana State
Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri
Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington
Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas
Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama
Menelik Watson, OT, Florida State
Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
