Where 12 Former LSU Tigers Stars Land On NFL Draft Big Board

The NFL draft is quickly approaching, which means that a handful of former LSU Tigers will end up seeing their dreams come true and get selected. Some will be undrafted free agents, and some, unfortunately, will not get to the next level.

To get a better understanding of where these players could stand in the eyes of some NFL teams, ESPN's Matt Miller recently released a big board of 482 players. Here's where the former Tigers landed:

Delane had one of the best cornerback seasons in school history and is now going to be one of the first defensive backs taken in the class. His fantastic pro day with a reported 4.35 40-yard dash only solidifies that he's going to be taken in the first half of the first round.

Haulcy is a hard-hitting safety that can also step up in coverage. The former Houston Cougars standout led LSU in tackles this past season with 88. He also had three interceptions and a forced fumble.Haulcy is a playmaker and a disruptor.

A lot of Tigers fans may be shocked to hear this, but there are a lot of NFL folks who are still very intrigued by what Nussmeier could bring as a prospect. Him playing through his abdominal injury all of last year, leading to poor play, hurt his stock, but it didn't completely ruin it. He's had a solid spring, and this is a weak class.

No one needs an introduction to Perkins. He has been one of the more memorable playmakers during his time with LSU. He could completely take games over and won the Tigers a few games on his own. He's a bit of a tweener, which makes some NFL people wary of taking him. He had an incredible Pro Day, though, so someone could fall in love with the tools.

Pyburn is an interesting case for the NFL. He didn't do much for his first two years with the Florida Gators, but flashed as a junior. He transferred over to LSU with the chance for a major role, but didn't really improve. The Florida native was most productive as a run defender. At the next level, he figures to be a rotational EDGE rusher and mostly a special teams player.

Thomas was one of the few bright spots of the offense this past season, and he revealed himself to be one of the more reliable weapons in a mostly stagnant offense.

He was able to get it done at receiver, in the backfield and in the return for LSU. Someone who just needs to get the ball in his hands for a chance at making a play.

Sharp is an interesting case. He clearly has skill and became an option alongside Trey'Dez Green in the tight end room, but he made several mistakes, and that's what Tigers fans will remember him by.

If he can get through this game without the mistakes, he should be able to stand out.

Brown is one of the players who was hurt most by the Nussmeier injury. It was so exciting when LSU signed him because of the potential downfield threat he could be with his speed. He's another player who could definitely end up with the fastest time of the week.

Payton came to LSU with hopes of becoming the premier pass rusher for the Tigers. While LSU did have an elite defense, no one really stood out for their ability to get to the quarterback.

It was Payton's run defense that ended up being his biggest calling card with 34 total tackles and 18 stops.

Weeks really came into his own in his final year in college. He had 74 tackles with eight for a loss and 2.5 sacks. He's not the quickest linebacker, but is smart and has NFL size at 6-foot-2, 235 pounds.

He seems like someone who will make his money as a depth linebacker and special team player at the next level.

Anderson is a very exciting slot receiver, but his athletic testing did a ton of damage. For someone who is under 5-foot-8, a 4.55 40-yard dash is simply not good enough. The rest of the test left a lot to be desired as well.

Hilton seems to have better play speed than testing speed. He clocked at 4.41 but spent all of the draft process as the fastest person in the bowl games. He has always seemed like a UDFA target, and that hasn't changed.