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Final 2011 NFL Draft Picks List: SEC Top Conference Thanks To UGA, LSU, Alabama

The SEC dominated the 2011 NFL Draft results list whether it seemed like it or not, turning out both quality and quantity. The conference sent 38 players to the next level, three more than the second-place ACC and seven more than the Pac-10, including five of the first six and the No. 1 overall, Cam Newton.

The Georgia Bulldogs and LSU Tigers tied for the conference high with six picks each. Close behind were the Alabama Crimson Tide (five), followed by the Auburn Tigers (four), Mississpi St. Bulldogs (four), Florida Gators (four) Arkansas Razorbacks (three), Tennessee Volunteers (two), South Carolina Gamecocks (two), Mississippi Rebels (one) and Kentucky Wildcats (one). Only the Vanderbilt Commodores weren't able to send anybody to the pros this time around. Vandy is loadin' up for next year!

Following Newton in the top 10 were Marcell Dareus, A.J. Green, Julio Jones and Patrick Peterson. Even the conference's seeming losers made out just fine -- Ryan Mallett plunged all the way to round three due to always-popular "character concerns," where he landed a chance to succeed Tom Brady if he wants it bad enough.

The full rundown of 2011 NFL Draft picks from the SEC via NFL.com:

Barksdale, Joseph OL 6'5" 325 LSU Pick 28, Round 3 (92) Raiders

Black, Ahmad SS 5'10" 184 Florida Pick 20, Round 5 (151) Buccaneers

Boling, Clint OL 6'5" 308 Georgia Pick 4, Round 4 (101) Bengals

Carpenter, James OL 6'4" 321 Alabama Pick 25, Round 1 (25) Seahawks

Chapas, Shaun RB 6'2" 247 Georgia Pick 17, Round 7 (220) Cowboys

Clayton, Zach DT -- -- Auburn Pick 9, Round 7 (212) Titans

Cobb, Randall WR 5'10" 191 Kentucky Pick 32, Round 2 (64) Packers

Culliver, Chris DB 6'0" 199 South Carolina Pick 16, Round 3 (80) 49ers

Dareus, Marcell DT 6'3" 319 Alabama Pick 3, Round 1 (3) Bills

Dent, Akeem LB 6'1" 242 Georgia Pick 27, Round 3 (91) Falcons

Durham, Kris WR -- 214 Georgia Pick 10, Round 4 (107) Seahawks

Fairley, Nick DT 6'4" 291 Auburn Pick 13, Round 1 (13) Lions

Gilbert, Marcus OL 6'6" 330 Florida Pick 31, Round 2 (63) Steelers

Green, A.J. WR 6'4" 211 Georgia Pick 4, Round 1 (4) Bengals

Houston, Justin LB 6'3" 270 Georgia Pick 6, Round 3 (70) Chiefs

Hurt, Maurice OL 6'3" 318 Florida Pick 14, Round 7 (217) Redskins

Ingram, Mark RB 5'9" 215 Alabama Pick 28, Round 1 (28) Saints

Jones, Julio WR 6'3" 220 Alabama Pick 6, Round 1 (6) Falcons

Levingston, Lazarius DL 6'4" 292 LSU Pick 2, Round 7 (205) Seahawks

Love, Demarcus OL 6'4" 315 Arkansas Pick 3, Round 6 (168) Vikings

Mallett, Ryan QB 6'7" 253 Arkansas Pick 10, Round 3 (74) Patriots

Matthews, Cliff DL 6'4" 257 South Carolina Pick 27, Round 7 (230) Falcons

McElroy, Greg QB 6'2" 220 Alabama Pick 5, Round 7 (208) Jets

McPhee, Pernell DL 6'3" 278 Mississippi St. Pick 34, Round 5 (165) Ravens

Moore, Denarius WR 6'0" 194 Tennessee Pick 17, Round 5 (148) Raiders

Nevis, Drake DL 6'1" 294 LSU Pick 23, Round 3 (87) Colts

Newton, Cam QB 6'5" 248 Auburn Pick 1, Round 1 (1) Panthers

Peterson, Patrick CB 6'0" 219 LSU Pick 5, Round 1 (5) Cardinals

Pouncey, Mike OL 6'5" 303 Florida Pick 15, Round 1 (15) Dolphins

Powe, Jerrell DL 6'2" 335 Mississippi Pick 34, Round 6 (199) Chiefs

Ridley, Stevan RB 5'11" 225 LSU Pick 9, Round 3 (73) Patriots

Sheppard, Kelvin LB 6'2" 250 LSU Pick 4, Round 3 (68) Bills

Sherrod, Derek OL 6'5" 321 Mississippi St. Pick 32, Round 1 (32) Packers

Stocker, Luke TE 6'5" 258 Tennessee Pick 7, Round 4 (104) Buccaneers

White, Chris LB 6'3" 240 Mississippi St. Pick 4, Round 6 (169) Bills

Williams, D.J. TE 6'2" 245 Arkansas Pick 10, Round 5 (141) Packers

Wright, K.J. LB 6'3" 246 Mississippi St. Pick 2, Round 4 (99) Seahawks

Ziemba, Lee OT -- -- Auburn Pick 41, Round 7 (244) Panthers

We have more on the Falcons' first three rounds and on how SEC and ACC players fared in the first three rounds. For national coverage, check out SB Nation's NFL Draft hub and our NFL Draft blog Mocking the Draft. For more Atlanta Falcons draft discussion, join The Falcoholic.

Photographs by coka_koehler used in background montage under Creative Commons. Thank you.