Here are my top five defensive prospects by position for the 2020 NFL Draft:
Defensive Line
1. Derrick Brown, Auburn
2. Javon Kinlaw, South Carolina
3. Neville Gallimore, Oklahoma
4. Ross Blacklock, TCU
5. Raekwon Davis, Alabama
Sleeper: Leki Fotu, Utah
EDGE (OLB/DE)
1. Chase Young, Ohio State
2. K’Lavon Chaisson, LSU
3. Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State
4. A.J. Epenesa, Iowa
5. Zack Baun, Wisconsin (teams could view him as an ILB)
Sleeper: Alex Highsmith, Charlotte
Inside Linebacker
1. Isaiah Simmons, Clemson
2. Patrick Queen, LSU
3. Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma
4. Malik Harrison, Ohio State
5. Akeem Davis-Gaither, Appalachian State
Sleeper: Shaquille Quarterman, Miami (Fla.)
Cornerback
1. Jeff Okudah, Ohio State
2. Kristian Fulton, LSU
3. CJ Henderson, Florida
4. Jeff Gladney, TCU
5. Trevon Diggs, Alabama (teams could view him as a SS)
Sleeper: Harrison Hand, Temple
Safety
1. Grant Delpit, LSU
2. Xavier McKinney, Alabama
3. Ashtyn Davis, California
4. Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota
5. Kyle Dugger, Lenoir-Rhyne
Sleeper: Antoine Brooks Jr., Maryland
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