Twenty-one IU football seniors suited up in cream and crimson for the last time on Saturday against Purdue. However, a few of the Hoosiers may be able to continue their careers at the next level.

ESPN Insider ranks the top NFL prospects by position and university. Eight Hoosiers made the cut.

Senior Running Back Stephen Houston--5'10" 225 lbs.

  • Grade: 60 (Good Prospect)
  • Position Rank: 12 (120th overall)

Redshirt Senior Place Kicker Mitch Ewald--5'9" 175 lbs.

  • Grade: 30 (Borderline Draft Prospect)
  • Position Rank: 4

Redshirt Senior Tight End Ted Bolser--6'5" 248 lbs.

  • Grade: 30 (Borderline Draft Prospect)
  • Position Rank: 17
  • "I'm going to train somewhere and hopefully make it to my lifelong goal to play in the NFL."
  • When asked if he knew where he is going to train, Bolser said, "Not yet but I'm thinking maybe somewhere warm."

Redshirt Senior Safety Greg Heban--5'11" 193 lbs.

  • Grade: 30 (Borderline Draft Prospect)
  • Position Rank: 59
  • "I think I'm definitely going to try to train for the pro day here at IU. I'm not sure where I'm going to go yet but it's definitely something I think I have to give a shot. If I don't do it, I'm going to regret it in the end. If nothing works out there I might work into physical therapy graduate school or just try to get a sports-related job."

Senior Wide Receiver Kofi Hughes--6'0" 214 lbs.

  • Grade: 30 (Borderline Draft Prospect)
  • Position Rank: 63

Redshirt Senior Outside Linebacker Jacarri Alexander--6'0" 236 lbs.

  • Grade: 30 (Borderline Draft Prospect)
  • Position Rank: 76

Senior Wide Receiver DuWyce Wilson--6'2" 197 lbs.

  • Grade: 30 (Borderline Draft Prospect)
  • Position Rank: 111

Redshirt Senior Cornerback Antonio Marshall--5'10" 190 lbs.

  • Grade: 20 (Free Agent Prospect)
  • Position Rank: 112

Junior wide receiver Cody Latimer is not included in ESPN's rankings despite his 72 receptions for 1,096 yards and nine touchdowns this season. Latimer said he is unsure if he will enter the 2014 NFL Draft.

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