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Some have done enough in their college careers to solidify their draft standing, while still others have done serious work in college football all star games like the Senior Bowl.

Here are two things that can be said with virtual certainty about the 2012 NFL draft: Quarterback Andrew Luck will be the first pick, and the University of Alabama will be dominating the party at Radio City Music Hall, where the picks will be made starting on April 26.

With a national championship in tow, McCarron is out to prove he is the best quarterback in the SEC Chris Graythen/Getty Images At the start of the 2011 season, Alabama was a preseason national title favorite.

In April, every team in the NFL will try to draft players that will help them win a Super Bowl championship, and the No.

The first-round picks of the 2012 NFL Draft are getting all the love right now, and rightfully so - they're the best prospects coming out of college football, the ones projected to make the biggest impact at the next level from the get-go. But, as any scout or front office person will tell you, picking players out of a pool of amateurs is nothing ... (more)

By Daniel Wolf Senior Writer One of the reasons the Alabama Crimson Tide won their second National Championship in the last three years was its defense.

National Football Post - Breaking down three top Alabama defenders Since Nick Saban has been head coach at Alabama the talent level of the Tide's players has gotten better and better.

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - Former Alabama safety Mark Barron will miss the NFL Scouting Combine while recovering from double hernia surgery, according to a sourced report.

The 11th annual Mercedes Marathon is always a big event. The marathon, half-marathon and marathon relay will begin just after 7:00 on Sunday morning in front of Boutwell Auditorium.

LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson sang the "What Game Plan?" blues this week. You've already read the details about his interview on WCNN Radio in Atlanta.

The 2012 NFL draft class features one sure-fire future stud at running back and a bunch of guys battling to be the second back off the board.

"It was different for a lot of people," Alabama outfielder Kayla Braud said. "... was that first meeting when laid everything out on the table.

Sticking with the pattern of scouting reports thus far, I will double-up on the running back position by focusing on one of the top prospects at the position, Trent Richardson of the University of Alabama.

The latest batch of Crimson Tide players headed to the NFL have bright futures but not all of them can go in the first round.

Rising junior QB A.J. McCarron will be counted on to lead the Crimson Tide offense in their quest to repeat as National Champions Chris Graythen/Getty Images With a ton of stars off of 2011's National Championship team departing Tuscaloosa, Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide will have a tough task in trying to become the first team to repeat ... (more)

The Alabama Crimson Tide halfback only won two national championships in three seasons and snatched up the Doak Walker Award before entering the NFL draft pool.

Run Instincts Richardson has very good run instincts and consistently finds the hole and uses his quick feet to get thru it in a flash.

Former Fair Park High School and LSU star Morris Claiborne will receive the Thorpe Award, given annually to the top defensive back in college football, here tonght.

Defensive tackle Mario Edwards, Rivals' No. 3 recruit in the class of 2012, poses with his father, Mario Sr., after signing his letter of intent to Florida State.

The offseason may not be as busy as game-time season, but the Crimson Tide have a full plate of things that need to be accomplished to determine the team's appearance in 2012.