Very few centers are typically taken in the NFL Draft. Three of the last four drafts have had just five picked per year. A whopping six went in 2011.
2014 NFL Draft center rankings
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The 2014 NFL Draft should be no different, not only because of tradition but class quality. Oklahoma's Gabe Ikard assumes the top spot for now. He's an athletic center who gets the ball off in a hurry and efficiently gets into his stance. What Ikard may lack in power, he makes up for in movement skills.
For teams looking for more power in the middle, Travis Swanson of Arkansas rates the highest. Razorbacks head coach Bret Bielema has said Swanson is a combination of Peter Konz and Travis Frederick.
| 1. Gabe Ikard | 6'3, 298 pounds | Center | Oklahoma |
| 2. Travis Swanson | 6'4, 314 pounds | Center | Arkansas |
| 3. Hronniss Grasu | 6'3, 297 pounds | Center | Oregon * |
| 4. Tyler Larsen | 6'3, 310 pounds | Center | Utah State |
| 5. Bryan Stork | 6'3, 312 pounds | Center | Florida State |
| 6. Russell Bodine | 6'4, 310 pounds | Center | North Carolina * |
| 7. James Stone | 6'3, 291 pounds | Center | Tennessee |
| 8. Weston Richburg | 6'4, 300 pounds | Center | Colorado State |
| 9. Zac Kerin | 6'5, 300 pounds | Center | Toledo |
| 10. Corey Linsley | 6'3, 297 pounds | Center | Ohio State |
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