The 2011 NFL Draft will have a record 25 players attending on Thursday, April 28. While neither of Colorado's top prospects, tackle Nate Solder and cornerback Jimmy Smith, will be there, the Denver Broncos' selection at No. 2 is almost assuredly among the players attending.
Among the likely choices who will be there to hold up a Broncos jersey are Alabama defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley, LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson, quarterbacks Cam Newton and Blaine Gabbert and Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller. Though out of those players either of the defensive tackles or Miller would be the best bet to display a Broncos jersey on stage.
A full list appears below.
Here are the 25 players confirmed to attend the NFL Draft:
| 1) | Prince Amukamara | CB | Nebraska | 14) | Corey Liuget | DT | Illinois | |
| 2) | Akeem Ayers | LB | UCLA | 15) | Von Miller | LB | Texas A&M | |
| 3) | Adrian Clayborn | DE | Iowa | 16) | Rahim Moore | S | UCLA | |
| 4) | Randall Cobb | WR | Kentucky | 17) | Cam Newton | QB | Auburn | |
| 5) | Marcell Dareus | DT | Alabama | 18) | Patrick Peterson | CB | Louisiana State | |
| 6) | Nick Fairley | DT | Auburn | 19) | Mike Pouncey | G/C | Florida | |
| 7) | Blaine Gabbert | QB | Missouri | 20) | Aldon Smith | DE | Missouri | |
| 8) | AJ Green | WR | Georgia | 21) | Tyron Smith | T | USC | |
| 9) | Mark Herzlich | LB | Boston College | 22) | Phil Taylor | DT | Baylor | |
| 10) | Mark Ingram | RB | Alabama | 23) | Danny Watkins | G | Baylor | |
| 11) | Cameron Jordan | DE | California | 24) | JJ Watt | DE | Wisconsin | |
| 12) | Julio Jones | WR | Alabama | 25) | Ryan Williams | RB | Va. Tech | |
| 13) | Ryan Kerrigan | DE | Purdue |
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