No. 1 - Dee Ford - EDGE - San Francisco 49ers
Fun Fact: Made his Pro Bowl debut in 2018 after having a phenomenal season with Kansas City.
No. 2 - Cam Newton - QB - Carolina Panthers
Fun Fact: Newton was drafted No. 1 overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. Newton also won the MVP award in 2015 and was voted the No. 1 player in the NFL for 2015.
No. 3 - Kerryon Johnson - RB - Detroit Lions
Fun Fact: Became the Lions first RB to run for 100+ yards since 2013 in his 2018 rookie season.
No. 4 - Braden Smith - OG - Indianapolis Colts
Fun Fact: Was listed one of the best rookies of 2018 after successfully blocking future first ballot Hall of Fame pass rushers like J.J. Watt.
No. 5 - Carl Lawson - DE - Cincinnati Bengals
Fun Fact: Lawson proved he was an underrated draft pick as the 4th rounder racked up a whopping 8.5 sacks in his 2017 rookie season.
No. 6 - Peyton Barber - RB - Tampa Bay Bucs
Fun Fact: After going undrafted in 2016, Barber proved scouts very wrong. He worked his way up in 2017 and in 2018 he exploded with a wowing 871 yards and 5 TDs.
No. 7 - Greg Robinson - OT - Browns
Fun Fact: Robinson was the No. 2 overall pick in 2014 but never quite lived up to the hype.
No. 8 - Daniel Carlson - K - Oakland Raiders
Fun Fact: After being drafted in the 5th round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings, Carlson had a rough season missing easy makes that he'd made at Auburn. The Vikings cut Carlson but then the Raiders picked him up. He had great numbers in Oakland in 2018.
No. 9 - C.J. Uzomah - TE - Cincinnati Bengals
Fun Fact: Uzomah's made himself known as one of the dark horse tight ends in the NFL. In 2018, he racked up 43 receptions and 439 yards.
No. 10 - Jonathan Jones - DB - New England Patriots
Fun Fact: Jones went undrafted in 2016 but had a solid year in 2017 and 2018 as a backup defensive back. In those two years, he totaled 114 tackles for a loss, 4 interceptions, and 2.5 sacks.
Other Notable Auburn Players who didn't make the list:
Ricardo Louis - WR - Cleveland Browns
Cameron Artis-Payne - RB - Carolina Panthers
Montravious Adams - DL - Green Bay Packers
Brandon King - LB - New England Patriots
Cody Parkey - K - Chicago Bears
Corey Grant - KR/RB - Jacksonville Jaguars
Karlos Dansby - LB - Arizona Cardinals
Jay Prosch - FB - Free Agent
Josh Bynes - LB - Arizona Cardinals
In Memory of former Auburn LB Quentin Groves
Quentin Groves was a talented Auburn line-backer as he won several awards. He was drafted in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Quentin was a solid NFL player for a while. Unfortunately, Quentin died on October 15, 2016 at age 32. He died of a heart attack while on vacation on the island of Trindad in Spain.
Fun Fact: Made his Pro Bowl debut in 2018 after having a phenomenal season with Kansas City.
No. 2 - Cam Newton - QB - Carolina Panthers
Fun Fact: Newton was drafted No. 1 overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. Newton also won the MVP award in 2015 and was voted the No. 1 player in the NFL for 2015.
No. 3 - Kerryon Johnson - RB - Detroit Lions
Fun Fact: Became the Lions first RB to run for 100+ yards since 2013 in his 2018 rookie season.
No. 4 - Braden Smith - OG - Indianapolis Colts
Fun Fact: Was listed one of the best rookies of 2018 after successfully blocking future first ballot Hall of Fame pass rushers like J.J. Watt.
No. 5 - Carl Lawson - DE - Cincinnati Bengals
Fun Fact: Lawson proved he was an underrated draft pick as the 4th rounder racked up a whopping 8.5 sacks in his 2017 rookie season.
No. 6 - Peyton Barber - RB - Tampa Bay Bucs
Fun Fact: After going undrafted in 2016, Barber proved scouts very wrong. He worked his way up in 2017 and in 2018 he exploded with a wowing 871 yards and 5 TDs.
No. 7 - Greg Robinson - OT - Browns
Fun Fact: Robinson was the No. 2 overall pick in 2014 but never quite lived up to the hype.
No. 8 - Daniel Carlson - K - Oakland Raiders
Fun Fact: After being drafted in the 5th round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings, Carlson had a rough season missing easy makes that he'd made at Auburn. The Vikings cut Carlson but then the Raiders picked him up. He had great numbers in Oakland in 2018.
No. 9 - C.J. Uzomah - TE - Cincinnati Bengals
Fun Fact: Uzomah's made himself known as one of the dark horse tight ends in the NFL. In 2018, he racked up 43 receptions and 439 yards.
No. 10 - Jonathan Jones - DB - New England Patriots
Fun Fact: Jones went undrafted in 2016 but had a solid year in 2017 and 2018 as a backup defensive back. In those two years, he totaled 114 tackles for a loss, 4 interceptions, and 2.5 sacks.
Other Notable Auburn Players who didn't make the list:
Ricardo Louis - WR - Cleveland Browns
Cameron Artis-Payne - RB - Carolina Panthers
Montravious Adams - DL - Green Bay Packers
Brandon King - LB - New England Patriots
Cody Parkey - K - Chicago Bears
Corey Grant - KR/RB - Jacksonville Jaguars
Karlos Dansby - LB - Arizona Cardinals
Jay Prosch - FB - Free Agent
Josh Bynes - LB - Arizona Cardinals
In Memory of former Auburn LB Quentin Groves
Quentin Groves was a talented Auburn line-backer as he won several awards. He was drafted in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Quentin was a solid NFL player for a while. Unfortunately, Quentin died on October 15, 2016 at age 32. He died of a heart attack while on vacation on the island of Trindad in Spain.
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