The 10 college programs that were hit hardest by early NFL departures

With a record number of early entrants bolting from college to enter the NFL Draft, you knew some college programs would be rocked — and they were. Perhaps the biggest surprise was that the school that often takes the hardest hit — LSU, which a few years ago lost 10 underclassmen early — came away almost entirely unscathed. Defensive studs Kendell Beckwith, Lewis Neal and Tre’Davious White opted to stay with the Tigers for another season (That, coupled with the arrival of DC Dave Aranda to go with a loaded sophomore class, has me very optimistic about the Tigers in 2016). BOWL WINNERS & LOSERS This week’s top 10 is a list of programs that were hit the hardest by early NFL departures. 1. Ohio State: Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes have had a fantastic week in recruiting — new OSU commit Dwayne Haskins is arguably the top QB in the 2016 class — but that figures to do little to pick up the slack this fall. Ohio State’s defense was decimated. DL Joey Bosa is gone. So is LB Darron Lee, as well as DBs Vonn Bell, Eli Apple and Tyvis Powell. Bosa and Lee were expected to leave. The latter three could’ve gone either way, but all opted to bolt. Same for WR Jalin Marshall. …

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