... recruits come in and fight for playing time, all the while learning from the upperclassmen who are close to moving on—many to the National Football League. Regarding the latter, who are the players from the Big Ten conference who are nearing a trip to the NFL, and likely having their names called during the 2011 NFL Draft? Sure, it’s a little early to project an accurate group of players, but let’s attempt to sort out a list of the Big Ten’s top 20, including a handful of underclassmen that may bolt a year early (marked with an asterisk). Here are the top 20 NFL prospects in the Big Ten for 2010.

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