Jaylen Waddle

The NFL draft is officially two weeks away and ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit offered some high praise for Mac Jones.

Jaylen Waddle, Najee Harris, and DeVonta Smith are all progressing well from injuries suffered during the season and they will not affect their draft stock.

From April 8-10, NFL personnel will conduct medical evaluations for 150 prospects in this year's draft

As for his quarterback, Jones has been rising up draft boards the entire year and is now looking like a potential top-10 selection. Ringing endorsements from Smith at the Senior Bowl and Waddle on NFL Network should help ensure Jones goes off the board early in the upcoming draft.

ESPN's Mel Kiper, Jr. released his first mock draft of 2021 and projected six Crimson Tide alumni in his first round, including some surprise destinations.

In their midday news conference Thursday, several Alabama football players announced their departure from the program and their next steps towards the NFL Draft. Among them is red-shirt junior quarterback Mac Jones.

The Houston, Texas native racked up 691 receiving yards and four touchdowns in just six games.

Alabama's junior wide receiver, Jaylen Waddle, has officially been cleared to return to football activity. Whether or not he plays in Monday night's national championship game will be up to Waddle, according to Aaron Suttles of The Athletic.

Crimson Tide star wide receiver, Jaylen Waddle, is set to return to practice this week, just two months after suffering an severe ankle injury against Tennessee

Jaylen Waddle is a Crimson Tide legend, for both his abilities as a football player and as a tremendous teammate.