Latest NFL Draft projections for South Carolina's Rocket Sanders
The NFL Draft begins this Thursday, and the three-day event could be a historic one for the South Carolina football program. The Gamecocks’ modern record for players selected in a single draft is seven; that happened both in 2009 and in 2013. This year, USC could be in line to surpass that mark.
One of the players expected to hear his name called this weekend is running back Rocket Sanders. The former Arkansas Razorback was voted as an All-SEC contributor following his one year in Columbia. He also was one of 12 Gamecocks invited to the NFL Combine this year.
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Below are some of Sanders’ most prominent recent draft grades.
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As High As: 4th round
As Low As: Undrafted
Most Common: 5th round
ESPN: ESPN has a large number of writers who release mock drafts. Most consider Sanders a 5th, 6th, or 7th-round pick in this April’s NFL Draft.
NFL.com: NFL.com’s latest mock drafts have included Sanders as a 5th or 6th-round pick.
PFF: Sanders’ NFL Draft value according to Pro Football Focus has fluctuated over the past several months. The latest Big Board projects him as a 7th-rounder.
Fox Sports: A fifth-round draft pick is how Fox Sports thinks of Sanders.
CBS Sports: Ahead of this week’s draft, CBS Sports considers Sanders a 7th-round value.
League sources have also told GamecockCentral’s Mike Uva that Sanders should be a 4th-round pick.
