| DSRank |
Name |
College |
Proj |
Hgt |
Wgt |
40 |
20 |
10 |
Bench |
Vert Jump |
Broad Jump |
Shuttle |
3Cone |
1 |
Suh, Ndamukong  |
DT, Nebraska |
1 |
6-4 |
307 |
5.03 |
2.81 |
1.69 |
32 |
35 1/2 |
08'09" |
4.44 |
7.21 |
 Ndamukong Suh heading into rSr season: 2008: 13 GP; 13 GS; Rec: 1-2-2-1; 39 Sol-76 TT, 16 TFL, 7.5 SK, 2 INT, 3 PBU, 6 QBH, 1 FF, 2 BLK; Second team All-Big 12. In 2008. First Nebraska defensive lineman to lead the team in tackles since 1973. His 19 tackles for loss were the eighth-best total in school history. His play helped Nebraska finish second in the Big 12 in total defense at 349.8 yards per game, an improvement of 126 yards per game from the 2007 campaign. Intercepted a pair of passes and returned both of them for touchdowns, including a dramatic game-clinching score in the regular-season finale against Colorado. He had a career game against Kansas (12 tackles, 4 TFL, 2.5 sacks) that earned him Big 12 Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors. Became a fixture as a fullback in short-yardage situations late in the season, and against the Jayhawks he showed his athletic ability when he caught a two-yard touchdown pass. Showed no ill effects from knee surgery that kept him out of spring practice. His sack and tackle for loss numbers led the team. His 5.8 tackles per game led all Big 12 defensive linemen. 2007: 12 GP; 11 GS; 22 Sol-34 TT, 6 TFL, 1 SK, 2 PBU, 4 QBH, 1 BLK; Had knee surgery in early March will sideline him for the spring season. Played a key role in NU’s 20-17 win at Wake Forest, recording two tackles for loss - one forced Wake to kick a field goal and the other helping result in a game-saving interception in the fourth quarter. 2006: 14 GP; 0 GS; 12 Sol-19 TT, 8 TFL, 3.5 SK, 1 INT, 2 QBH, 1 FF; Among the team leaders in both tackles for loss and sacks. He also saw time on special teams as a blocker on the place-kicking unit. 2005: 2 GP; 0 GS; 0 Sol-1 TT; Suh was one of a school-record 13 true freshmen to see action in 2005. He played in the first two games and had an assisted tackle against Wake Forest before missing the remainder of the season after undergoing knee surgery to fix torn meniscus suffered his senior year in high school playing basketball. Personal: Suh’s mother, Bernadette, is from Jamaica, while his father, Michael, hails from Cameroon. In the Ngema tribe in Cameroon, Ndamukong means "House of Spears."
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2 |
Bradford, *Sam |
QB, Oklahoma |
1 |
6-4 |
236 |
4.79 |
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 *Sam Bradford heading into rJr season: 2008: 14 GP; 14 GS; Rush: 42-47-1.1-5; Pass: 483-328-67.9-4720-50-8; Heisman Trophy winner ... Davey O'Brien Award winner ... Sammy Baugh Trophy winner ... Chic Harley Award winner ... AP and Sporting News First Team All-American ... Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year by the coaches ... All-Big 12 first team by the coaches and the AP ... All-Big 12 Academic first team and ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American second team ... first OU QB to win two Big 12 titles ... led the nation in TD passes (50) and passing efficiency (180.84) ... set OU record for passing yards in a game with 468 yards versus Kansas ... set OU records for TDs in a season and a career (86) ... also set school records for passing yards in one season (4,720), total offense in one season (4,767) and 300-yard passing games in one season (12) ... set NCAA record for TD passes during the freshman/sophomore seasons with 86 ... threw five TDs in four different games ... no. 2 in OU career passing yards (7,841) and in career 300-yards passing games (nine). 2007: 14 GP; 14 GS; Rush: 31-7-0.2-0; Pass: 341-237-69.5-3121-36-8; 2 Sol-2 TT; Honors included freshman All-American from The Sporting News, Rivals and CollegeFootballNews.com, CollegeFootballNews.com’s Big 12 Player of the Year, Sports Illustrated All-America honorable mention, The Sporting News Freshman of the Year, The Sporting News All-Big 12 Freshman, Academic All-Big 12 and honorable mention All-Big 12 by coaches and AP ... finalist for the Manning Award as the nation’s top quarterback ... set NCAA freshman record for touchdown passes in a season with 36 ... led the nation with passing efficiency rating of 176.53 ahead of second-place Tim Tebow, the Heisman winner ... completed 22 straight passes (last 18 versus North Texas and first four against Miami), setting an OU record and falling just two shy of the NCAA mark ... had another string of 21 ... tied a school record with five TD passes in wins over Miami and Texas A&M ... threw multiple touchdown passes in 11 of 14 games ... had the No. 6 season at OU for completions, No. 5 in total offense, No. 2 for completion percentage, No. 1 for passing efficiency. 2006: Redshirted.
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3 |
McCoy, *Gerald |
DT, Oklahoma |
1 |
6-4 |
295 |
5.04 |
2.85 |
1.68 |
23 |
30 1/2 |
09'06" |
4.48 |
7.32 |
 *Gerald McCoy heading into rJr season: 2008: 14 GP; 14 GS; 16 Sol-30 TT, 11 TFL, 6.5 SK, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 2 QBH; Sporting News First Team All-American ... AP Second Team All- American ... Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year by the Dallas Morning News ... All-Big 12 first team by the coaches, Dallas Morning News, Kansas City Star and San Antonio Express News and second team by the AP ... led all interior defensive lineman with 30 tackles ... second on the team with 6.5 sacks ... career-high two sacks against Texas ... first career interception came in the BCS title game against Florida ... equaled career-high five tackles in season opener against Chattanooga. 2007: 13 GP; 13 GS; 10 Sol-19 TT, 6.5 TFL, 2 SK, 6 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF; Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year ... Freshman All-American by Rivals, The Sporting News and CollegeFootballNews.com ... honorable mention All-Big 12 Team by the coaches and Associated Press ... started 13 games at defensive tackle ... recorded a career-best five tackles at Colorado ... logged two tackles and recovered a key fumble against Texas ... had two tackles for loss, a sack and a quarterback hurry against Missouri ... forced a fumble and notched a sack and two tackles for loss against Texas A&M ... logged two tackles, assisted on a tackle for loss and recorded two quarterback hurries in Big 12 Championship against Missouri. 2006: Redshirted.
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4 |
Berry, *Eric |
FS, Tennessee |
1 |
6-0 |
211 |
4.40 |
2.51 |
1.54 |
19 |
43 |
10'10" |
4.23 |
6.80 |
 *Eric Berry heading into Jr season: 2008: 12 GP; 12 GS; Rush: 7-37-5.3-0; Rec: 1-3-3-0; KR: 2-32-16-0; 44 Sol-72 TT, 8.5 TFL, 3 SK, 7 INT, 6 PBU; Games/Starts: 12/12 ... First Tennessee player to claim unanimous All-America honors since 1990 ... Led nation with 265 interception return yards, and his seven interceptions tied for tops ... Only 2008 player with interception in seven different games ... First two interceptions of season were returned for 0 and 1 yard, then had five picks for 264 yards ... Interception returns for TDs against Mississippi State (72 yards) and Vandy (45 yards) ... Also had big returns against Georgia (54 yards), South Carolina (47 yards) and Northern Illinois (46 yards) ... For career in just 26 games, owns 12 interceptions for 487 return yards and three touchdowns ... Set to enter 2009 season just 15 yards from breaking major college record (501) ... Broken interception return yardage records that had stood for combined 187 years ... Now owns records for UT season (previously stood 37 years), UT career (39 years), SEC season (52 years) and SEC career (59 years) ... 72 tackles placed him third on UT team and 18th among SEC leaders ... Led team in tackles vs. Mississippi State (10) and tied for team honors vs. UAB (7) ... Recorded first career sack against Florida ... Season-high 11 tackles against Alabama ... Joined Dan Williams as only Vols with at least three tackles in all 12 games ... Never had fewer than three tackles in game in his career ... Started every contest of his collegiate career. 2007: 14 GP; 14 GS; 57 Sol-86 TT, 2 TFL, 5 INT, 4 PBU, 2 FR, 1 FF; Games/Starts: 14/14 ... Named SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year by Sporting News ... Consensus Freshman All-America and Freshman All-SEC ... Second team All-SEC selection by Coaches, Writers ... Led all SEC freshmen with 86 tackles ...Father, James Berry, was a three-year starter, four-year letterman and 1981 team captain for the Vols.
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5 |
Okung, Russell |
OT, Oklahoma State |
1 |
6-5 |
307 |
5.18 |
2.93 |
1.79 |
38 |
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 Russell Okung heading into Sr season: 2008: First team All-Big 12. The anchor of the Cowboy offensive line at left tackle … Played especially well in big games … Battled Texas defensive end Brian Orakpo, the Big 12 defensive player of the year, to a draw … Helped lead OSU to its third straight Big 12 rushing title and top 10 national rankings in scoring and total offense as well as rushing … Led OSU with 71 knockdown blocks … Also topped the Cowboys with 27 "dominating" blocks … Was in for 874 snaps. 2007: Started at left tackle throughout the season ... Helped lead the Cowboys to top 10 national rankings in rushing (eighth) and total offense (seventh) while finishing third in the country in sacks allowed (11 in 13 games) … OSU’s offensive line gave up just five sacks in eight Big 12 games to lead the league in that category ... Named to the Rivals.com all-bowl team after holding Indiana's Greg Middleton, the NCAA's sack leader, without a tackle in the Insight Bowl victory. 2006: Moved into the starting lineup for the first time against Kansas and held the position of right tackle for the rest of the season (eight straight starts) ... One of three freshmen who started at least one game on the offensive side ... Helped OSU’s offense to its fourth highest scoring season ever ... Graded out as OSU’s best offensive lineman against Nebraska and Texas Tech.
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6 |
Williams, Trent  |
OT, Oklahoma |
1 |
6-5 |
315 |
4.81 |
2.81 |
1.70 |
23 |
34 1/2 |
09'05" |
4.63 |
7.64 |
 Trent Williams heading into Sr season: 2008: All-Big 12 first team by the coaches and honorable mention by AP ... started all 14 games, the first at left tackle and the remaining 13 at right tackle ... registered 131 knockdowns ... season-high 18 knockdowns in BCS title game against Florida ... season-high grade of 91% in the 65-21 win over No. 2 Texas Tech ... third on the offensive line with 943 plays. 2007: Saw action in all 14 games ... had six starts at right tackle. 2006: Named to The Sporting News' Freshman All-America second team ... became the starter at right tackle just before the Missouri game after Branndon Braxton went down with a broken leg, then started the last six games ... played 462 snaps ... had 75 knockdowns ... posted his best grade of the season, 85%, against Texas Tech.
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7 |
Morgan, *Derrick |
DE, Georgia Tech |
1 |
6-3 |
266 |
4.77 |
2.72 |
1.60 |
|
34 |
09'04" |
4.43 |
7.12 |
 *Derrick Morgan heading into Jr season: 2008: 13 GP; 13 GS; Rush: 1-2-2-0; 31 Sol-51 TT, 9.5 TFL, 7 SK, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 4 FR, 1 BLK; One of the top defensive linemen in the ACC and should be listed among the top defenders in the country in 2009... an honorable mention All-ACC?selection... ranked second on the team and eighth in the ACC in sacks (7.0)... had 9.5 tackles-for-loss... tied for second nationally in fumble recoveries with four... recovered a fumble in three consecutive games from Oct. 18-Nov. 1... also had one blocked field goal and three pass break-ups... led all Tech linemen in tackles (51)... had three tackles, a pass break-up and his first career rushing attempt (for two yards on a faked punt) vs. LSU in the Chick-fil-A Bowl (Dec. 31)... tied for a team-high six tackles and had a pass break-up at North Carolina (Nov. 8)... had four solo tackles and recovered a fumble in the win over Florida State (Nov. 1)... recovered a fumble for the second straight game vs. Virginia (Oct. 25)... recorded four tackles, had his second fumble recovery of the season and had a pass break-up at Clemson (Oct. 18)... was named the ACC?Defensive Lineman of the Week Oct. 13 after a dominating performance vs. Gardner-Webb (Oct. 11)... recorded 10 tackles, seven solo tackles, 4.0 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks and he blocked the potential game-tying field goal with three seconds remaining... had a sack, a tackle-for-loss and three solo tackles vs. Duke (Oct. 4)... recorded six tackles, 1.5 TFLs and 0.5 sacks at Virginia Tech (Sept. 13)... had three tackles, one sack and one pass break-up at Boston College (Sept. 6)... paced the team with 1.5 sacks and recovered a fumble in the season opener vs. Jacksonville State (Aug. 28)... the least-heralded of Tech's stellar defensive line, but one of the most talented... cracked the playing rotation in 2007 as a true freshman, playing behind starters Darrell Robertson and Adamm Oliver... had 3.5 tackles, one TFL and a fumble recovery in the April 19 T-Day Game... enrolled at Tech in January of 2007 and participated in spring practice. 2007: 12 GP; 0 GS; 4 Sol-9 TT, 1.5 TFL, 1 PBU; Saw action in 12 of 13 games as a true freshman... listed second on the depth chart at defensive end all season long... came in for a couple of snaps at tight end... registered nine tackles, including four solos... credited with 1.5 tackles-for-loss... had one pass deflection.
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8 |
Spiller, C.J. |
RB, Clemson |
1 |
5-11 |
196 |
4.27 |
2.41 |
1.48 |
18 |
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 C.J. Spiller heading into Sr season: 2008: 12 GP; 1 GS; Rush: 116-629-5.4-7; Pass: 1-1-100-15-1-0; Rec: 34-436-12.8-3; PR: 18-189-10.5-0 KR: 19-516-27.2-1; Already Clemson’s all-time leader in career all-purpose yards with 4908, he needs just 921 to become the all-time leader in ACC history… first-team All-ACC selection as a kick returner and second-team pick as a running back by AP/ACSMA… honorable mention All-American as an all-purpose player by SI.com…led the ACC in all-purpose yards…also first-team Academic All-ACC… first Clemson running back to make All-ACC on the field and in the classroom in the same semester… has a school-record 12 touchdowns of 50 yards or more in his career, including seven of at least 80 yards…21st in the nation in all-purpose yards per game in 2008…14th in the nation in kickoff returns (27.2), in 2008…. needs 83 receiving yards to become the second Tiger running back in history to reach 1,000 yards for a career; when he does that, he will become first Tiger in history with at least 1,000 receiving yards, 2000 rushing yards, and 1,000 kickoff return yards…came back from a midseason hamstring injury…named offensive player of the week by the coaches three times and special teams player twice for five total selections… winner of the “Leather Helmet Award” and was ACC Offensive Back-of-the-Week against Boston College; also won that award against Duke when he had 201 all-purpose yards. 2007: 13 GP; 5 GS; Rush: 145-768-5.3-3; Rec: 34-271-8-2; PR: 16-137-8.6-0 KR: 19-547-28.8-2; Honorable Mention All-ACC selection as a kick returner by AP/ACSMA in 2007…led the Tigers in all-purpose yards (132.5); finished fourth in the ACC…second in the ACC and fourteenth in the nation in kickoff returns (28.8)…only ACC player with two kickoff returns for touchdowns in 2006…the first Tiger in history to return kickoffs for scores in consecutive games…second in the ACC in kickoff returns and eighth in punt returns (8.6)…was the third-leading receiver with 34 catches to go with his #2 status in rushing yards...started five of the 13 games, but played 508 snaps in 2007, an average of 39 per game... had 1,723 all-purpose yards in 2007, fourth-most in school history...earned a helmet sticker from ESPN for his 114 yards on 21 carries and three catches for 34 yards at N.C. State; he also had 41 kickoff return yards, so he had 189 all-purpose yards...a member of the Clemson All-American 4x100m relay team in 2007. 2006: 13 GP; 1 GS; Rush: 129-938-7.3-10; Rec: 19-210-11.1-2; PR: 11-33-3-0 KR: 13-234-18-0; Led the team and was second in the ACC in 100-yard rushing games (5); he set a Clemson freshman record…led the ACC in rushing yards per game among freshmen…averaged 7.3 yards per rush as a freshman, the best by any ACC player since Warrick Dunn had a 7.48-yard average in 1995; it was also the fourth-best figure in the nation and fourth-best in ACC history…second in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game (108.8)…tied for third in the ACC in total touchdowns (12)…tied for seventh in scoring (6.0)…established Clemson freshman records for all-purpose yards (1,415) and touchdowns…fourth in the ACC in in rushing yards per game; also was eighth in scoring…three-time ACC Rookie-of-the-Week (North Carolina, Wake Forest, and #13 Georgia Tech). Track (2006-07): Outdoor - Qualified for the NCAA Championships as a member of the 4x100m relay team...helped the squad to a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championships and earned his first All-America certificate in track; he ran anchor leg...earned his first-ever All-ACC certificate after placing third in the 100m...helped the 4x100m relay team to a runner-up finish and the fourth-best time in the nation (39.48) at the ACC meet...regional qualifier multiple times in the 100m; his top time was 10.41 at the Clemson Invitational....Indoor - Scored at the ACC meet in the 60m (6.74); it was an NCAA provisional qualifying mark.
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9 |
Haden, *Joe |
CB, Florida |
1 |
5-11 |
193 |
4.52 |
2.56 |
1.53 |
18 |
35 |
10'05" |
4.34 |
6.94 |
 *Joe Haden heading into Jr season: 2008: 14 GP; 14 GS; 61 Sol-87 TT, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 SK, 3 INT, 12 PBU, 1 FR, 1 FF, 1 BLK; Second team All-SEC. Started all 14 games at cornerback...His 87 tackles on the season ranked second on the team and first among defensive backs...Led the defense in the BCS National Championship game with 10 tackles and two pass break-ups...First among Gator defenders with eight tackles in the SEC Championship Game against Alabama, including six solo...Also made his third interception of the season and returned it 24 yards while collecting two pass break-ups against Alabama...Led the Gator defense with 10 total tackles (seven solo), one pass break-up and an interception that was returned 88 yards against Georgia...The 88-yard interception return matched the fourth-longest in school history and was the longest in the SEC for the 2008 season...Blocked a field goal that led to a Florida touchdown in the win over Kentucky...Had 11 tackles and an interception inside the red zone in the win at Arkansas...Collected five tackles, half a sack, half a tackle-for-loss, broke up one pass, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble in the season opener against Hawaii 2007: 12 GP; 12 GS; KR: 1-18-18-0; 43 Sol-63 TT, 3.5 TFL, 1 INT, 12 PBU, 1 FR; Started 12 games at cornerback as a true freshman… Missed the Florida State game due to an ankle sprain…Was selected to the Sporting News Freshman All-America Team, CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman Team and was chosen for the Coaches’ All-SEC Freshman team…Became the first true freshman in Florida history to start at cornerback and recorded two tackles in his first contest…Led all cornerbacks in total tackles with 63 on the season and ranked sixth overall.
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10 |
Bulaga, *Bryan |
OT, Iowa |
1 |
6-6 |
314 |
5.20 |
3.00 |
1.78 |
26 |
27 1/2 |
08'02" |
4.75 |
7.70 |
 *Bryan Bulaga heading into Jr season: 2008: Second team all-Big Ten by league coaches . . . honorable mention all-Big Ten by league media . . . first team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele's College Football . . . second team Sophomore all-American by CollegeFootballNews.com . . . Hustle Team Award, offense . . . Listed as co-first team left tackle following spring practice . . . started at left tackle in 46-3 opening win over Maine as offense rushed for 245 yards and gained 457 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle in 42-0 win over Florida International as offense rushed for 241 yards and gained 512 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 17-5 win over Iowa State . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 22-17 loss to Northwestern as offense gained 407 yards total offense...2007: 2007 Honors - - Named to Freshman all-Big Ten team selected by The Sporting News . . . saw action in offensive line in opening win over Northern Illinois as offense rushed for 250 yards and gained 383 yards total offense . . . did not see action in win over Syracuse due to injury . . . did not see action in loss at Iowa State due to injury . . . did not see action in loss at Wisconsin due to injury . . . did not see action in loss to Indiana due to injury . . . did not see action in loss at Penn State due to injury . . . saw action at left guard in win over 18th-ranked Illinois as offense rushed for 141 yards and gained 323 yards total offense . . . started at left guard in loss at Purdue for first career start.
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11 |
McClain, *Rolando |
ILB, Alabama |
1 |
6-4 |
249 |
4.68 |
|
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24 |
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 *Rolando McClain heading into Jr season: 2008: 14 GP; 14 GS; 48 Sol-95 TT, 12 TFL, 3 SK, 1 INT, 6 PBU, 2 QBH, 2 FR; McClain not only established himself as one of the leaders on Alabama’s defense as a sophomore, but as one of the best linebackers in the SEC and the country ... the heady mike linebacker had a firm grasp of what the Crimson Tide was trying to accomplish in its complex 3-4 defensive scheme ... a finalist for the 2008 Butkus Award, which is given to the nation’s top linebacker ... third-team All-American by the Associated Press … a first-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press, Sporting News, league coaches and Phil Steele ... has 23 career starts in his 27-game career and started all 14 games in 2008 ... made a team-high 95 tackles while being the focal point of opponent’s blocking schemes ... ranked 12th in the SEC at 6.8 tackles per game ... recorded 12 tackles for loss (-45) that ranked seventh in the league and 3.0 sack (-22) ... had six pass breakups, an interception and two fumble recoveries ... was on the Lombardi Award watch list ... earned the Alabama Coaches’ Defensive Player of the Week Award nine times in 14 games. 2007: 13 GP; 9 GS; 38 Sol-74 TT, 5 TFL, 1 SK, 2 INT, 4 PBU, 1 QBH; Played in all 13 games with eight starts, including starting in each of the first five games of the season ... was fourth on the team with 75 tackles on the season ... also had 5.0 tackles-for-loss, a sack, four pass breakups, three quarterback hurries and two interceptions to his credit ... had his best game at Auburn in the regular-season finale ... recorded a career-high 15 tackles to lead the team against the Tigers ... also made his first career interception and returned it 23 yards to the Auburn 19-yard line in the second quarter of the Iron Bowl game.
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12 |
Clausen, *Jimmy |
QB, Notre Dame |
1 |
6-3 |
222 |
4.76 |
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 *Jimmy Clausen heading into Jr season: 2008: 13 GP; 13 GS; Rush: 54-(-73)-(-1.4)-0; Pass: 440-268-60.9-3172-25-17; Started all 13 games at quarterback for the Irish and recorded the third-most prolific passing season in Notre Dame history … completed 268 of his 440 pass attempts (60.9 pct) for 3,172 passing yards (244.0 yards per game) on the year … tossed 25 touchdowns and had 17 interceptions … established records for every major passing category by a sophomore Notre Dame quarterback … the only better statistical seasons were Brady Quinn’s junior and senior years … ranked 43rd in passing efficiency nationally at 132.49 and ranked 40th in total offense at 238.38 … 2007: 10 GP; 9 GS; Rush: 62-(-187)-(-3)-2; Pass: 245-138-56.3-1254-7-6; 1 Sol-1 TT; Started at quarterback in the second game of the season vs. Penn State, the earliest any Notre Dame freshman had started at the position since freshmen regained their eligibility in 1972 ... played in 10 contests and started nine games during rookie campaign ... only Brady Quinn (12 games in 2003) and Blair Kiel (11 games in 1980) played in more games as an Irish freshman signal caller ... tied Quinn and Kiel for most starts by a freshman quarterback in school history ... completed 138 of 245 passes (.563) for 1.254 yards with seven touchdowns and six interceptions ... ranks second on Notre Dame's freshman quarterback single-season lists for completions (Quinn, 157), attempts (Quinn, 332), yards (Quinn, 1,831) and completion percentage (Matt LoVecchio, .584 in 2000) ... seven TD passes rank third on Irish freshman quarterback single-season list behind LoVecchio's 11 and Quinn's nine ... one of three quarterbacks to play in the season opener vs. Georgia Tech ... completed four of six passes for 34 yards ... became the eighth freshman to ever start at quarterback for Notre Dame (since 1951) ... made earliest (second game of the season) freshman QB debut in Notre Dame history against Penn State. Personal: Older brothers, Rick and Casey, both played quarterback at the University of Tennessee.
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13 |
Thomas, *Earl |
CB, Texas |
1 |
5-10 |
202 |
4.43 |
2.50 |
1.56 |
21 |
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09'05" |
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 *Earl Thomas heading into rSo season: 2009: Started all 13 games at safety and on special teams ... a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award (nation's top defensive back) ... named first-team All-America by the American Footbal Coaches Association, The Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America and Walter Camp Football Foundation ... a second-team All-America selection by Sporting News ... a unanimous first-team All-Big 12 selection ... twice named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week ... named the team's Most Productive Performer three times ... helped UT rank eighth nationally in scoring defense (15.2 ppg), third in total defense (251.1 ypg), first in rushing defense (62.2 ypg), 11th in pass efficiency defense (101.3 rating) and 23rd in pass defense (188.9 ypg) ... 2008: Started all 13 games at safety ... also a key contributor on special teams ... named first-team Freshman All-America by the Football Writers Association of America, College Football News and The Sporting News ... tabbed honorable mention All-Big 12 by The Associated Press and the league's coaches ... named UT's Most Productive Defensive Performer three times ... recorded 72 tackles (51 solo), two INTs, 17 PBU (No. 1 on UT's all-time freshman list), three TFL, four forced fumbles and a blocked punt.
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14 |
Williams, Dan |
DT, Tennessee |
1 |
6-2 |
327 |
5.19 |
2.96 |
1.75 |
27 |
32 |
08'00" |
4.87 |
7.88 |
 Dan Williams heading into rSr season: 2009 Senior Bowl Invite…2008: 12 GP; 9 GS; 23 Sol-48 TT, 8.5 TFL, 1.5 SK, 1 PBU, 4 QBH; Games/Starts: 12/9 … Paced defensive tackles in 2008 with 48 total tackles … Second on team with nine quarterback pressures and tied for third with 8½ tackles for loss. 2007: 14 GP; 10 GS; 19 Sol-40 TT, 6.5 TFL, 2 SK, 3 QBH, 1 BLK; Games/Starts: 14/10 … Started nine games overall and six of final seven. 2006: 6 GP; 0 GS; 1 Sol-2 TT, 1 TFL, 1 SK, 1 QBH; Games/Starts: 6/0 … Appeared in six games, including the final three contests against Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Penn State. 2005: Redshirted.
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15 |
Bryant, *Dez  |
WR, Oklahoma State |
1 |
6-2 |
224 |
4.52 |
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 *Dez Bryant heading into Jr season: 2008: 13 GP; 13 GS; Rec: 87-1480-17-19; PR: 17-305-17.9-2 KR: 4-100-25-0; All-American, first team All-Big 12 as a receiver and returner, Special Teams Player of the Year. Biletnikoff Award Finalist. Accumulated a dizzying array of statistics with big play after big play ... Ended the season as the Big 12 statistical champion in receiving yards per game (113.9), scoring (9.69 ppg), touchdown receptions (19), punt returns (17.9 per try), and punt return touchdowns (two) ... His sophomore season included OSU's second best mark in receiving yards (1,480), a new school record with 19 touchdown receptions, the second best scoring season in OSU history with 128 points (trailing only Barry Sanders' NCAA record of 234 points set in 1988), the second best single-season total in catches (87), and a new Holiday Bowl record with 167 receiving yards in three quarters of play due to injury ... First time he touched the ball in 2008 (and on his first career return) resulted in a 42-yard punt return at Washington State ... Put on a display against Houston with 311 all-purpose yards ... Had 236 receiving yards against Houston for the second best total in OSU history and the second best receiving game in the country in 2008 ... Also had a 71-yard punt return for a score against Houston and was named Walter Camp national player of the week as well as Big 12 offensive player of the week for his efforts .... Was the Big 12 special teams player of the week after returning a punt 78 yards for a score against Texas A&M ... Had 11 catches for 212 yards with two scores against Baylor for the 10th best game in the country in 2008...2007: 12 GP; 3 GS; Rush: 2-16-8-0; Rec: 43-622-14.5-6; PR: 2-15-7.5-0; Finished second on the team with 43 catches covering 622 receiving yards in 12 games (did not play against Florida Atlantic) ... Was second on the team with six TD receptions and averaged 14.5 yards per catch ... Exploded against Kansas, establishing an OSU freshman record with 155 receiving yards... Four-year member of the track team.
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16 |
Davis, *Anthony |
OT, Rutgers |
1 |
6-5 |
323 |
5.36 |
3.01 |
1.82 |
21 |
33 |
08'03" |
4.97 |
8.17 |
 *Anthony Davis heading into Jr season: 2008: One of the nation’s top left tackles … has been a starter on the offensive line since midway through his true freshman season …
full-time starter at left tackle in 2008 … named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team by the league’s head coaches and a First Team All-BIG EAST honoree by the media as a sophomore … enters junior season with 20 career starts. 2007: Earned First Team Freshman All-American honors by the Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News and Rivals.com and Second Team All-American laurels from Scout.com ... earned Freshman All-BIG EAST honors by Rivals.com ... was a Third Team Preseason All-BIG EAST selection by Phil Steele … named starting right guard for the sixth game (Syracuse) of the season and started the final eight games of the season … played in all 13 games on the year … made collegiate debut in season-opener vs. Buffalo (8/30), seeing action in multiple series ... made first career start at Syracuse (10/16), helping pave the way for 538 yards of total offense vs. the Orange ... provided solid blocking to help Rutgers?post 511 yards of total offense at Connecticut (11/3) ... helped pave the way for 404 total rushing yards at Army (11/9).
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17 |
Pouncey, *Maurkice |
C, Florida |
1 |
6-5 |
304 |
5.25 |
2.94 |
1.78 |
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07'11" |
4.92 |
7.74 |
 *Maurkice Pouncey heading into Jr season: 2008: Garnered AP All-SEC Honorable Mention accolades in 2008…A 2008 CollegeFootballNews.com All-Sophomore selection… Florida’s starting center in all 14 games during the season, including the Gators’ 2008 SEC and FedEx BCS National Championship Game victories…Graded out at 90 percent or higher in six contests, including South Carolina (90), Tennessee (93), Arkansas (94), Vanderbilt (95), LSU (97) and Kentucky (98)…Also graded out a Champion at 88 percent against The Citadel…Garnered SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week Oct. 6 for his performance against Arkansas…Was one of five UF Offensive Players of the Week after the offensive line’s success against LSU...2007: Freshman All-American First-Team (CollegeFootballNews.com, Rivals.com)…Freshman All-American Second-Team (Sporting News)…All-SEC Freshman Team (Coaches, Sporting News)…Played in all 13 games and started in 11 at right guard (all except Ole Miss and Florida Atlantic) and also took snaps at center…Became the seventh true freshman to start at UF on opening day… Graded out a champion for the first time in his career at LSU (86 percent)… Also, was a champion with an 85 percent the next week at Kentucky and an 83 percent later in the season against Vanderbilt.
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18 |
Mays, Taylor |
FS, Southern Cal |
1 |
6-3 |
230 |
4.31 |
2.46 |
1.45 |
24 |
41 |
10'05" |
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 Taylor Mays heading into Sr season: 2009 Senior Bowl Invite…2008: 13 GP; 13 GS; 38 Sol-53 TT, 2 TFL, 9 PBU; Started again at free safety. Named a consensus All-American first teamer, among three finalists for the 2008 Thorpe Award, made the 2008 All-Pac-10 first team and won USC's Bob Chandler Award. He had arthroscopic surgery on his ankle prior to 2008 spring practice. He was named to the 2008 Playboy Pre-Season All-American team. Had 5 tackles and 4 deflections versus California to earn Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week honors. 2007: 13 GP; 13 GS; 36 Sol-65 TT, 1 INT, 6 PBU, 1 FR, 1 FF; Starting at free safety. Ranked third on USC in tackles. Named to The Sporting News All-American first team, SI.com All-American second team, AP All-American third team, All-Pac-10 honorable mention. 2006: 13 GP; 12 GS; 38 Sol-62 TT, 3 INT, 3 PBU; Took over the free safety job as a true freshman after Josh Pinkard suffered a season-ending injury in the opener, started the remaining 12 games. Had a team-best 3 interceptions, Named to The Sporting News All-American second team and Defensive Freshman of the Year, and Pac-10 Co-Freshman of the Year. Personal: His father, Stafford Mays, was a defensive lineman at Washington in 1978 and 1979 who then played in the NFL with the St. Louis Cardinals (1980-86) and Minnesota Vikings (1987-88 when current USC head coach Pete Carroll was an assistant coach there).
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19 |
Graham, Brandon |
OLB, Michigan |
1 |
6-2 |
268 |
4.71 |
2.69 |
1.61 |
31 |
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 Brandon Graham heading into Sr season: 2009 Senior Bowl Invite…2008: 11 GP; 11 GS; 29 Sol-46 TT, 20 TFL, 10 SK, 1 QBH, 2 FF; SI.com All-America honorable mention … voted by his teammates as the Bo Schembechler Team MVP … All-Big Ten second team selection by coaches and media … second nationally in tackles for loss and tied for seventh in sacks … one of only seven Wolverines to earn 10 or more sacks in one season … posted three sacks, forced two fumbles and tallied six stops vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 27) … named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week following his performance against the Badgers. 2007: 13 GP; 5 GS; 13 Sol-25 TT, 9.5 TFL, 8.5 SK, 1 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 FR, 3 FF; Charged with disorderly conduct in July 2008 for playing music too loud, failed to show up for trail. Charges eventually dismissed, bench warrant terminated. A Ted Hendricks Trophy candidate … led team in sacks (8.5) and was second in forced fumbles (three) … tied for seventh in the Big Ten and tied for 34th nationally in sacks. 2006: 11 GP; 0 GS; 1 Sol-3 TT, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 SK, 1 FF; Played defensive end and defensive tackle as a true freshman.
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20 |
Iupati, Mike |
OG, Idaho |
1 |
6-5 |
331 |
5.24 |
3.01 |
1.84 |
27 |
27 1/2 |
07'08" |
4.93 |
7.85 |
 Mike Iupati heading into Sr season: 2009 Senior Bowl Invite...2008: Second team All-WAC...Had off-season shoulder surgery ... returned to the lineup against Western Michigan ... went on to start eight of the 10 games in which he played...2007: Cemented a starting role last spring and became in impact player on the line for the Vandals ... started all 12 games at left guard...2006: Saw action in a backup role...2005: Focused on academics as a non-qualifier as English was not his native language.
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21 |
Mathews, *Ryan |
RB, Fresno State |
1 |
6-0 |
218 |
4.37 |
2.50 |
1.49 |
19 |
36 |
10'01" |
4.33 |
7.00 |
 *Ryan Mathews heading into Jr season: 2009: Leads the NCAA in rushing by more than 25 yards per game (161.6 yards per game)... has two of the Top 10 rushing games in the NCAA this season, 234 yards against No. 5 Boise State and San Jose State, those games rank third and fourth in Bulldog history, respectively... against the Broncos he score on runs of 69, 68 and 60 yards and a averaged 12.3 yards per carry... leads the NCAA win seven runs of 50-yards or more (69, 68, 68, 60, 59, 58, 55).... set a school record with seven straight 100-yard plus games...2008: Ranked in the Top 10 in the NCAA in rushing after four games with two games of more than 160 yards before suffering an injury against UCLA ... played sparingly in the next three games that followed and missed five full games, including the last four of the regular season ... was averaging nearly six yards per carry before the injury ... scored six rushing touchdowns, including three at Rutgers to open the season ... was named the WAC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 163 yards and three scores at Rutgers ... had 166 yards on 21 carries, ran for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass at UCLA in a 36-31 Bulldog victory ... averaged 18.2 yards per reception on eight catches for two more scores...2007: Had season best 171 rushing yards against Nevada with 3 touchdowns ... had longest rush of 67 yards against Nevada ... rushed for a total of 866 yards and 14 touchdowns for the season.
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22 |
Kindle, Sergio |
OLB, Texas |
1 |
6-3 |
250 |
4.65 |
2.69 |
1.65 |
25 |
36 1/2 |
09'10" |
4.53 |
7.26 |
 Sergio Kindle heading into Sr season: 2009: Treated for a concussion after crashing his car into an Austin apartment building in June 2009 while texting. The crash caused about $8,700 damage and no one inside was hurt. After the crash, Kindle pushed the car back into the street and went home. He was checked by team doctors and told he had a concussion but did not have to be hospitalized. 2008: 13 GP; 11 GS; 36 Sol-45 TT, 12.5 TFL, 10 SK, 2 PBU, 5 QBH, 2 FR, 1 FF, 1 BLK; Versatile player who saw time at linebacker, defensive end and on special teams ... named honorable mention All-America by SI.com ... tabbed first-team All-Big 12 by the league's coaches and second-team All-Big 12 by The Associated Press ... finished tied for 21st nationally with .77 sacks per game ... notched four tackles, a half sack and two pressures at UTEP; received the Hard Hat award, given to the player who had the hardest hit in the game ... recorded five tackles, a sack and a pressure in a victory against Arkansas; named the Most Productive Defensive Performer by the coaching staff. 2007: 8 GP; 0 GS; 18 Sol-32 TT, 4 TFL, 0.5 SK, 1 PBU, 4 QBH; Suspended for the first three games of the season after arrest on drunken driving charge ... missed the Kansas State game with a right knee injury and the Oklahoma State game with a stinger ... named one of UT’s Outstanding Defensive Newcomers ... tallied a season-high nine tackles, a pressure and a PBU against Nebraska. 2006: 11 GP; 0 GS; 15 Sol-21 TT, 3 TFL; Appeared in 11 games at strongside linebacker and on special teams ... missed the first two games with an ankle injury ... ranked third on the team in special teams tackles with eight ... notched a tackle at Rice ... recorded 11 tackles, including two TFL, against Sam Houston State ... added a TFL in the Alamo Bowl versus Iowa to go along with one rush for five yards.
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23 |
Gresham, Jermaine |
TE, Oklahoma |
1 |
6-5 |
261 |
4.66 |
2.69 |
1.58 |
20 |
35 |
09'05" |
4.53 |
7.07 |
 Jermaine Gresham heading into Sr season: 2009: Arrested in April 2009 for failing to pay (or set a court appearance to settle) a February 2009 seat belt citation. 2008: 14 GP; 14 GS; Rush: 1-5-5-0; Rec: 66-950-14.4-14; 0 Sol-1 TT; Sporting News First Team All-American ... AP and Walter Camp Second Team All-American ... All-Big 12 first team by the coaches and second team by AP ... finalist for the Mackey Award ... No. 2 on the team in receptions (66) and yards (950) while leading with TDs (14) ... had more touchdown grabs during the season than any TE in school history ... his total ranks No. 2 second all-time behind Mark Clayton (15) among all Sooners ... career total of 26 receiving TDs is second best behind Clayton's 31 ... eight catches for 82 yards in the Big 12 Championship ... eight grabs for 62 yards and two TD in the BCS title game. 2007: 14 GP; 3 GS; Rec: 37-518-14-11; 2 Sol-3 TT; Honorable mention All-American by Sports Illustrated ... honorable mention All-Big 12 by the coaches and Associated Press. 2006: 13 GP; 2 GS; Rec: 8-161-20.1-1; Made a significant impact as a true freshman with eight receptions..
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24 |
Pierre-Paul, *Jason |
DE, South Florida |
1 |
6-5 |
270 |
4.71 |
2.69 |
1.65 |
19 |
30 1/2 |
09'07" |
4.67 |
7.18 |
 *Jason Pierre-Paul heading into Jr season: 2009: Decided to forego his senior season and declare for the NFL Draft on Jan. 6, 2010 ... Breakout season with 45 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks ... Named First Team All-American by Pro Football Weekly ... Named first team All-BIG EAST by the league's coaches, ESPN.com, Rivals.com and the Sporting News ... Came into camp late, but didn't show any ill-effects on the field ... Broke onto the national stage in win over Florida State when he had three tackles for loss, one sack, one force fumble and two quarterback hurries ... Also had two tackles for loss in the next two games (Syracuse and Cincinnati) ... Had two tackles for loss and one sack in his final collegiate game, the 2010 International Bowl ... Led the team with seven quarterback hurries ... Named the team's Rookie of the Year along with quarterback B.J. Daniels...Fort Scott Community College: Five-star prospect at defensive end ... Ranked sixth best junior college prospect according to Rivals.com ... Amassed 49 tackles, 14 sacks, 19 tackles for a loss, two forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery as a freshman at College of the Canyons ... Earned first team All-WSC and All-America honors following his freshman season ... Transferred to Fort Scott C.C. in Kansas after his freshman year.
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25 |
Wilson, Kyle |
CB, Boise State |
1 |
5-10 |
194 |
4.43 |
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25 |
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 Kyle Wilson heading into rSr season: 2009 Senior Bowl Invite…2008: 13 GP; 13 GS; PR: 33-470-14.2-3; 26 Sol-35 TT, 3 TFL, 5 INT, 10 PBU; Named first-team All-WAC cornerback and second-team all-conference punt returner … Named Boise State’s co-Special Teams Player of the Year with kicker Kyle Brotzman by vote of teammates … Led Boise State with five interceptions, 10 pass breakups and 15 passes defended … Fifteen passes defended (interceptions plus breakups) tied for 18th best in nation … Five picks also tied for second in WAC and tied for 28th in nation … His 14.2 average yards per return was second in WAC and 12th in nation … Finished the season with the most punt returns for touchdowns in the nation … Named WAC Special Teams Player of Week in final week of season after piling up 136 yards on three punt returns against Fresno State … Named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List. 2007: 13 GP; 13 GS; Rush: 1-(-1)-(-1)-0; PR: 4-84-21-0; 36 Sol-41 TT, 2 TFL, 1 SK, 2 INT, 8 PBU, 1 BLK; Named second-team All-Western Athletic Conference…Blocked an extra point against Hawai’i…Named to ESPN the Magazine All-Academic second team…Named to the preseason All-WAC team by the Sporting News. 2006: 10 GP; 5 GS; PR: 1-3-3-0; 33 Sol-41 TT, 0.5 TFL, 1 INT, 5 PBU, 1 FR, 1 FF; Named honorable mention Freshman All-America by the Sporting News…Started final five games for the Broncos at cornerback…Finished with 10 tackles in Boise State’s 43-42 win over Oklahoma in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. 2005: Redshirted for the Broncos.
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