| DSRank |
Name |
College |
Proj |
Hgt |
Wgt |
40 |
20 |
10 |
Bench |
Vert Jump |
Broad Jump |
Shuttle |
3Cone |
1 |
Peterson, *Patrick  |
CB, LSU |
1 |
6-0 |
219 |
4.31 |
2.44 |
1.49 |
15 |
38 |
10'06" |
4.07 |
6.58 |
 *Patrick Peterson heading into Jr season: DS Rating on 01/12/11: #1 Junior CB Projected: Round(s) 1, Top 5 pick, for 2012 NFL Draft...Wire-to-Wire #1 DS Rated CB since end of freshman season...2010 JIM THORPE AWARD WINNER...2010 CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD WINNER...2010 SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES)...2010 SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES)...A consensus First Team All-American who established himself as the top cover cornerback in college football in 2010 ... Named the winner of the 2010 Thorpe Award as the top defensive back in college football ... Also the recipient of the 2010 Bednarik Award, which goes to top defender in college football ... Finished year with 42 tackles, four interceptions and six pass breakups ... Added 1.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry and blocked a field goal for an LSU defense that ranked in the top 12 nationally in three categories (scoring defense, pass defense and total defense) ... Doubled as a return specialist for the Tigers in 2010, ranking first in the SEC and fourth in the nation in punt returns with a 16.1 average ... Also led the league and ranked ninth in the country in kickoff returns with a 29.1 average ... Returned 26 punts for 418 yards and a pair of touchdowns ... Set the school's single-season record in kickoff return yards with 932 on 32 returns ... The 932 kickoff return yards ranked as the fifth-highest total in SEC history ... Ranked fourth in the SEC and 56th in the nation in all-purpose yards with 114.2 per game ... His 1,484 all-purpose yards ranked seventh in LSU single-season history...Had four games of 100-plus kickoff return yards...2009: One of the nation’s best cover corners who earned second-team All-America honors from The Sporting News ... Draws the assignment of covering the opponents top receiver ... Held Georgia standout receiver A.J. Green to just four catches earlier in the year and limited Alabama wideout Julio Jones to just three receptions ... Ranked third in the SEC in passes defended with a total of 15 – 13 pass breakups and two interceptions ...2008: Played in 13 games with four starts ... Started final four games of season, including bowl win over Georgia Tech ... Finished year with 41 tackles, one interception and three pass breakups ... Added a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry ... Had 1.5 tackles for loss ... First career start came vs. Troy and he responded with a career-best eight tackles.
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2 |
Miller, Von |
OLB, Texas A&M |
1 |
6-3 |
246 |
4.42 |
2.57 |
1.57 |
21 |
37 |
10'06" |
4.06 |
6.70 |
 Von Miller heading into Sr season: 2010: 2010 BUTKUS AWARD WINNER...Miller, a consensus All-American in 2010, led the Big 12 Conference with 10.5 sacks in 13 games, including 8.5 sacks in Big 12 play to help lead the Aggies to a share of the Big 12 South crown and an appearance in the AT&T Cotton Bowl. A finalist for the Hendricks Award, Miller achieved these accolades despite being injured in the opening series of the 2010 season. The DeSoto High School product was named the defensive team captain by his teammates prior to his senior season. He was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after the Aggies’ victory over Texas during which he picked off the pass to clinch the win, recorded two quarterback sacks and an additional tackle for loss, forced one fumble, recovered one fumble and recorded three additional quarterback pressures. Miller recorded nine tackles against LSU in the Cotton Bowl including three for losses and one quarterback sack...2009: A first-team All-America selection by Sporting News and Sports Illustrated ... Became the first Aggie since Jason Webster in 1999 to earn first-team All-America accolades ... A second-team All-America selection by The Associated Press and the Walter Camp Football Foundation and a third-team pick by rivals.com ... A unanimous first-team All-Big 12 honoree ... Leads the nation in sacks (17) and is fifth in tackles for loss (1.75/game) after the regular season ... Has started all 12 games at the hybrid "jack" position ... 21 of 44 tackles in 2009 (48 percent) have been for loss ...2008: Big play defender saw action in all 12 games while starting four at outside linebacker ... Notched 44 tackles including 25 solo stops ... Explosive pass rusher led the team with 3.5 sacks ... Also logged 7.5 tackles for loss ... Forced a pair of fumbles and recovered two more ...2007: Named to the Freshman All-Big 12 team by The Sporting News ... Posted 22 tackles including 10 solo stops ... Recorded two quarterback sacks and four tackles for loss.
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3 |
Dareus, *Marcell |
DT, Alabama |
1 |
6-3 |
319 |
4.93 |
2.83 |
1.68 |
24 |
27 |
|
4.62 |
7.83 |
 *Marcell Dareus heading into Jr season: 2010: Named to the preliminary 2010 Lombardi Award Watch List ... played in 22 career games, making three starts ... has 37 career tackles, making nine tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks...All-SEC Football First Team in 2010, Dareus required double teams on almost every play from opposing offenses and finished the season with 34 tackles, 11 for a loss, and 4 1/2 sacks...2009: Produced the two biggest plays of his Alabama career to date in the 2010 Citi BCS National Championship Game to earn Defensive MVP honors and vault the Crimson Tide to their 13th national championship ... played in 14 games and made four starts while serving as the Tide's top pass rusher ... finished eighth in the Southeastern Conference and ranked tied for 90th nationally with 6.5 sacks (-44) or .46 per game ... had 33 total tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss (-49), seven quarterback hurries, an interception and two pass breakups...2008: Dareus was one of 16 true freshmen to see the field in 2008 for Alabama, making his debut in the Crimson Tide's season opener against Clemson ... saw playing time at nose guard in third down situations during his campaign ... made four tackles on the season while recording three quarterback hurries ... played in eight games.
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4 |
Green, *A.J. |
WR, Georgia |
1 |
6-4 |
211 |
4.48 |
2.53 |
1.55 |
18 |
34 1/2 |
10'06" |
4.21 |
6.91 |
 *A.J. Green heading into Jr season: 2010: Selected to the Walter Camp All-America Second Team...Named a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award...Named All-SEC Second Team by Associated Press SEC Coaches, Phil Steele and Rivals.com; Also selected to SouthernPigskin All-SEC Team...Named recipient of the team's Vince Dooley Most Valuable Player of the Year Award...Appeared in nine games making eight starts catching a team-leading 57 passes for 848 yards and nine TDs, rushing times for 44 yards and returning two punts for 25 yards...Named Georgia's Offensive MVP of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl after catching eight passes for 77 yards and returning a punt for 18 yards...2009: Selected as 1-of-10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award...All-SEC First Team by Associated Press, SEC Coaches, ESPN, Phil Steele and Sporting News..Earned team's Most Valuable Offensive Player award..Named to Phil Steele Midseason All-America Second Team...Appeared in 10 games with eight starts making a team-leading 53 receptions for 808 yards and six touchdowns...Led team in receptions in 10 games and receiving yards in nine...Ranks second in the SEC in receptions per game (5.3) and receiving yards per game (80.8)...2008: Named to CollegeFootballNews.com's and Phil Steele's All-Freshman First Team...Selected to Sporting News' All-Freshman Team...Named Freshman of the Year by SEC Coaches...Named First Team All-SEC by Associated Press, also Phil Steele's All-SEC First Team and SEC Coaches' Second Team and Freshman All-SEC...Earned the team's Newcomer of the Year Award on offense...Appeared in 13 games making 11 starts catching 56 passes for a team-best 963 yards and eight TDs and rushed four times for 61 yards...56 reception set a freshman record at UGA...His 963 ranked as the third-best single-season total in school history.
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5 |
Quinn, *Robert |
DE, North Carolina |
1 |
6-4 |
265 |
4.62 |
2.67 |
1.61 |
22 |
34 |
09'08" |
4.40 |
7.13 |
 *Robert Quinn heading into Jr season: 2010: Did not play...Suspended for 2010 season by the NCAA...2009: First-Team All-ACC and second-highest vote getter on the defensive side of the ball ... Finished second in the ACC Defensive Player of the Year vote ... Second-team All-America by CBSsports.com ... Ranked first in the ACC and 15th in the country in tackles for losses with 19.0 and was second in the league and 16th in the nation in sacks with 11.0 ... Ranked second in the ACC and fourth in the country with six forced fumbles ... Has been the starter at defensive end since the second game of 2008 ... Finished the season with 52 tackles and three pass breakups ...2008: Named the ACC's Brian Piccolo Award winner as the league's most courageous player ... Finished third in the voting for the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year honors ... Became the starter in the second game of the season at Rutgers after Darrius Massenburg went down with a knee injury ... Started 12 games and collected 34 tackles, 6.5 tackles for losses, two sacks and forced two fumbles.
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6 |
Amukamara, Prince |
CB, Nebraska |
1 |
6-0 |
206 |
4.38 |
2.50 |
1.50 |
15 |
38 |
10'08" |
4.08 |
6.97 |
 Prince Amukamara heading into Sr season: 2010: 2010 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES)...Amukamara was the most recognizable name coming into the season after earning his share of honors last fall and putting his name on many preseason All-America teams. A first-team All-Big 12 pick in 2009, Amukamara is regarded as the cornerstone of a deep and veteran Nebraska secondary. Amukamara showed why he earned the preseason hype, but ironically he is the only player among NU’s top eight defensive backs who has not picked off a pass in 2010. Despite not picking off a pass, his lockdown ability has been a key part of Nebraska defenders recording 19 picks, including four for scores. Amukamara has made 58 tackles, including a career-high 10 tackles at Texas A&M, and eight stops against Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship Game. He has also posted a team-high 13 pass breakups, including a careerhigh tying three PBU against Missouri. Amukamara’s impact cannot be measured only by interceptions, tackles and PBU. Through 13 games opponents had targeted Amukamara just 53 times, and completed only 18 passes against the lock-down corner...2009: Registered five interceptions to rank second on the team behind Matt O'Hanlon. Amukamara had a team-high 11 pass breakups, including four games with at least a pair of breakups. Amukamara finished 19th nationally in passes defended at 1.14 per gamee. He also contributed 64 tackles, including a pair of sacks, and had at least five tackles in five games...2008: Played in all 13 games in 2008, including starts against Western Michigan, New Mexico State and Virginia Tech. He started the opener with Murillo slowed by injury, then replaced an injured Anthony West against the Aggies. He made 34 tackles, including 21 solo stops, ranking as one of the leading tackles among non-starters...2007: Amukamara did not play in the first three games, but saw action in eight of the season’s final nine games. In addition to providing depth at cornerback, Amukamara was a regular on Nebraska’s kickoff coverage unit.
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7 |
Fairley, *Nick |
DT, Auburn |
1 |
6-4 |
291 |
4.84 |
2.76 |
1.72 |
|
31 |
09'05" |
4.56 |
7.14 |
 *Nick Fairley heading into Jr season: 2010: Recorded 60 tackles, including a school-record 24.0 tackles for loss, with 11.5 quarterback sacks. Consensus All-American in 2010 and was named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press. In Auburn's BCS National Championship Game victory over Oregon, Fairley had five tackles including three for loss and a sack while garnering defensive MVP honors...Lombardi Award winner (nation’s best lineman) ... Associated Press SEC Defensive Player of the Year ... FWAA All-America Team ... Walter Camp All-America Team ... Sporting News First-Team All-America ... SI.com First-Team All-America ...Associated Press First-Team All-America ... CBSSports.com First-Team All-America ...Rivals.com First-Team All-America ... Coaches’ First-Team All-SEC ... Associated Press Unanimous First-Team All-SEC ... Phil Steele First-Team All-SEC ... ESPN.com All-SEC ... Bronko Nagurski Finalist ... Chuck Bednarik Award Finalist ... CBSSports.com Midseason All-America ... Phil Steele’s Midseason All-America First-Team ... SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (11/26-27) ... SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (10/23) ... SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (10/16) ... SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (10/2) ... SEC Defensive Player of the Week (9/13) ... Started all 13 games and totaled 55 tackles with 21.0 TFL’s and 10.5 sacks ... Has at least 1.0 TFL’s in 11 of 13 game this season ... Is 2nd in SEC / 16th in NCAA in sacks (10.5) and 1st in TFL’s (8th in NCAA) (21.0)...2009: Appeared in 13 games with two starts ... Totaled 28 tackles with 3.5 TFLs ... Started first career game in season opener vs. Louisiana Tech ... JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played at Copiah-Lincoln CC in Wesson, Miss. ... All-Region XII in state of Mississippi in 2008 at defensive tackle ... Had 63 tackles including nine for loss and seven quarterback sacks in seven games ... Redshirted in 2007.
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8 |
Jones, *Julio  |
WR, Alabama |
1 |
6-3 |
220 |
4.34 |
2.47 |
1.50 |
17 |
38 1/2 |
11'03" |
4.25 |
6.66 |
 *Julio Jones heading into Jr season: 2010: Started 40 games in his three-year career and was able to leave his mark on the Alabama record books as well, exiting with the single-season record for yards (1,133) and receptions (78). He finished second in career (2,653) yards and receptions (179)...2009: Started 12 games while battling to overcome injuries in the first half of the season and become Alabama's go-to wide receiver down the stretch ... had a team-best 43 catches for 596 yards and four touchdowns ... over the final seven games, Jones caught 30 passes for 421 yards and three touchdowns ... 26 of his 43 receptions went for first downs or touchdowns and eight came on third down ... averaged 13.9 yards per catch while drawing double coverage on almost every snap ...2008: Named the SEC Freshman of the Year by The Associated Press and Sporting News ... first-team Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of American and Sporting News ... the Columbus (Ohio) Touchdown Club Freshman of the Year ... a second-team All-SEC selection by The Associated Press, Sporting News, league coaches and Phil Steele ... three-time SEC Freshman of the Week (Western Kentucky, Tennessee and LSU) ... a Rivals.com Midseason Freshman All-American ... recorded a team-high 58 receptions for 924 yards and four touchdowns ... set Alabama freshman records for receptions (58), receiving yards (924) and receiving touchdowns (4) ... passed Ozzie Newsome for the receiving yards record (374) and A.C. Carter for receptions and touchdowns ... fourth in the SEC and 59th nationally in receiving yards per game (66.0) and seventh in receptions (4.14) ... had 18 catches of 20 yards or more ... returned one kickoff for 21 yards and two punts for a 5.5 yards per return average ... 44 of his 58 receptions went for first downs or a touchdown with 11 coming on third down.
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9 |
Gabbert, *Blaine |
QB, Missouri |
1 |
6-4 |
234 |
4.61 |
2.70 |
1.59 |
|
33 1/2 |
10'00" |
4.26 |
6.84 |
 *Blaine Gabbert heading into Jr season: 2010: Gabbert won 18 games in his two years as the starting quarterback for Mizzou, including 10 wins in 2010, which represented only the fourth 10-win season in 120 years of MU football history. Gabbert threw for 3,186 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2010, while running for 232 yards and five more scores. In 31 career games at Mizzou, Gabbert threw for 6,822 yards, which is fourth-most in MU annals, while his 40 career touchdown passes ranks as third-best in school history. His career pass efficiency rating of 132.59 is also the second-highest in Mizzou history...2009: Was named 2nd-Team All-Big 12 honors by multiple league media outlets, as well as earning honorable mention all-league honors from the Associated Press after ranking 2nd in the Big 12 (29th in the NCAA) in passing efficiency (140.45 rating), while raking 4th in the Big 12 and 11th in the NCAA in total offense (292.08 avg.) ... Also an outstanding student, who was named a 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12 selection for his efforts in the classroom ... Won the team's Offensive Back of the Year Award, after helping guide Mizzou to eight wins on the season ... Ended the year by completing 262-of-445 passes for 3,593 yards (the 3rd-highest single season passing total in MU history) and 24 touchdowns, to go with 9 interceptions ... Also rushed for 204 yards and 3 touchdowns, and showed his willingness to play through pain when he suffered a severely sprained ankle against Nebraska, but never missed a snap other than in mop-up time the rest of the season ... 2008: Came in and quickly established himself on the depth chart, and earned playing time as a true freshman signal caller ... Saw action in 5 games in reserve duty, and showed good promise in his limited time behind center ... Led the Tiger offense to a touchdown against Colorado and a field goal against Nevada, and his final numbers included 5-of-13 passing for 43 yards, to go with 6 rushes for 22 yards.
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10 |
Smith, *Tyron  |
OT, Southern Cal |
1 |
6-5 |
307 |
4.95 |
|
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29 |
|
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|
|
 *Tyron Smith heading into Jr season: 2010: Smith, a 2-year starter at right tackle, was named to the 2010 All-Pac-10 first team. Behind the offensive line, the Trojans averaged 189.8 yards per game rushing and 431.4 yards of total offense in 2010, while allowing only 18 quarterback sacks (1.38 per game) all year, figures that ranked among the top 30 in the nation. Smith became the 15th Trojan offensive or defensive lineman to win the Morris Trophy, including the 11th offensive lineman. Most recently, offensive tackle Charles Brown won it in 2009...2009: Started the first 12 games at right offensive tackle as a sophomore in 2009 and did a commendable job. He missed the Boston College game while academically ineligible. He made 2009 All-Pac-10 honorable mention and CollegeFootballNews.com Sophomore All-American honorable mention...2008: Smith served as the back up left offensive tackle and appeared on special teams as a first-year freshman in 2008. He appeared in 10 games in 2008 (all but Virginia, Oregon State and Notre Dame). He sprained his ankle prior to the Notre Dame game and missed that contest.
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11 |
Newton, *Cam |
QB, Auburn |
1 |
6-5 |
248 |
4.56 |
2.60 |
1.58 |
|
35 |
10'06" |
4.18 |
6.92 |
 *Cam Newton heading into rJr season: 2010: 2010 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER...2010 MAXWELL AWARD WINNER...2010 AP PLAYER OF THE YEAR...2010 WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF THE YEAR...2010 DAVEY O'BRIEN AWARD WINNER...2010 SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES)...Threw for 2,854 yards with 30 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Added 1,473 yards on 264 carries with another 20 touchdowns. Even caught two passes for 42 yards and a score...Became Auburn’s third Heisman Trophy winner, joining QB Pat Sullivan (‘71) and RB Bo Jackson (‘85) ... Auburn’s first Maxwell Award winner and first Davey O’Brien winner ... Third Auburn player win Walter Camp National Player of the Year (Sullivan, Jackson) ... The second player in NCAA FBS history to total 20 rushing and 20 passing touchdowns in a single season (Tim Tebow, 2007) ... Became the first player in SEC history and the eighth different player in NCAA history to reach totals of 2,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing in a single season ... Has five of the top 51 rushing performances in AU history ... AU single-season record holder for TD responsibility (49) ... Holds the SEC single-season rushing record for a QB (1,409) ... Holds AU single-season record of 20 rushing TD’s ... Only player in AU history to rush for 170 yards or more in four consecutive SEC games ...JUNIOR COLLEGE: 2009...Helped lead Blinn College to junior college to the 2009 NJCAA National Championship after passing for 2,833 yards and 22 touchdowns while rushing for 655 yards and 16 TDs ... Led the Buccaneers to an 11-1 record ... NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American ... Rated as No. 1 QB (high school or junior college) by Rivals.com and is the only five-star QB according to Rivals ... No. 1 overall JUCO prospect by Rivals ... Four-star prospect by Scout.com...2008 At Florida...Redshirted ... Action in season opener versus Hawaii, rushing for 10 yards and a TD on five carries, while connecting on 1-of-2 passes for 14 yards.
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12 |
Jordan, Cameron |
DE, California |
1 |
6-4 |
287 |
4.74 |
2.72 |
1.64 |
25 |
31 |
09'09" |
4.37 |
7.07 |
 Cameron Jordan heading into Sr season: 2010: Earned honorable mention All-American honors from Pro Football Weekly and was a first-team All-Pac-10 choice according to both the league's coaches and Phil Steele ... added second-team All-Pac-10 honors from Scout ... on the final watch for the Ted Hendricks Award given annually to the nation's top defensive end ... started all 12 games and recorded career highs of 62 tackles (fifth on the club and first among defensive linemen) and 12.5 tackles for loss (-47 yards) for a 1.04 per game average that was second on the squad and fourth in the Pac-10 ... also had 5.5 sacks (-32 yards) that were second on the team and a half sack shy of the career-high 6.0 he recorded as a 2009 junior, with his 0.46 sacks per game average 11th in the Pac-10 ... added a career-high and team-high-tying three forced fumbles for an average of 0.25 per game that ranked tied for third in the Pac-10 ... had his lone fumble recovery of the season in the final game of his career vs. Washington, returning it 21 yards for his second career touchdown ... added four pass breakups to lead the team's defensive linemen and a quarterback hurry...2009: All-Pac-10 honorable mention, started all 12 games with 43 tackles, 8.0 TFL (No. 14 Pac10) including 5.0 sacks (No. 11 Pac-10), five QB hurries, one pass breakup and a fumble recovery ... recipient of team's Bob Tessier Award as most-improved defensive lineman ...2008: An honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection that took over a starting defensive end job in the fifth game of the season and completed the campaign with 47 tackles, 11.0 TFL (No. 12-T Pac-10, No. 100-T NCAA), 4.0 sacks (No. 19-T Pac-10), one interception, two fumble recoveries (No. 6-T Pac-10, No. 72-T NCAA) and one forced fumble ...2007: Played in all 13 games as a reserve during his true freshman season and recorded 18 tackles ... earned the team's Bob Tessier Award as its Most Improved Defensive Lineman.
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13 |
Ingram, *Mark |
RB, Alabama |
1 |
5-09 |
215 |
4.62 |
2.60 |
1.55 |
21 |
31 1/2 |
09'05" |
4.62 |
7.13 |
 *Mark Ingram heading into Jr season: 2010: Ingram missed the first two games of 2010 with a knee injury and rushed for 875 yards and 13 touchdowns. His 42 career rushing touchdowns is the most in Alabama history...2009: Alabama's first Heisman Trophy winner ... set Alabama's single-season rushing record with 1,658 yards while catching 32 passes for 334 yards ... produced the second-most all-purpose yards in a single season at Alabama with 1,992 ... a unanimous first-team All-America (AFCA, FWAA, AP, Sporting News and Walter Camp) ... was named the Sporting News National Player of the Year ... finalist the Maxwell Award, Doak Walker Award and the Walter Camp Player of the Year ... the Associated Press SEC Offensive Player of the Year and a unanimous first-team All-SEC selection by the AP and coaches ... finished with 20 total touchdowns - 17 rushing and three receiving ... ranked 11th nationally in rushing yards per game (118.43) ... played his best against the Tide's best competition with a rushing average of 156.8 yards per game against UA's six top-25 opponents and 188.8 rushing and receiving yards in those games ... averaging 149.3 yards per game against seven defenses that ranked in the nation's top 30 for total defense (Virginia Tech, South Carolina, LSU, Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida and Texas) ... finished with 1,075 yards after contact, 54 percent of his 1,992 yards rushing and receiving ...2008: Ingram was a freshman All-SEC selection by league coaches during his rookie campaign ... one of 16 true freshmen who saw playing time ... rushed for 728 yards on 143 carries with a team-best 12 touchdowns and a two-point conversion ... ranked eighth in the Southeastern Conference with 52.0 yards per game and 13th in scoring at 5.29 points per contest.
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14 |
Watt, *J.J. |
DE, Wisconsin |
1 |
6-5 |
290 |
4.81 |
2.71 |
1.64 |
34 |
37 |
10'00" |
4.21 |
6.88 |
 *J.J. Watt heading into rJr season: 2010: 2010 LOTT IMPACT TROPHY AWARD WINNER... AP and SI second-team All-American ... consensus first-team All-Big Ten ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Team MVP ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Led team in TFLs, sacks, quarterback hurries, forced fumbles and blocked kicks ... second on team in tackles, pass breakups and passes defended ... tied for sixth in school history with 21.0 tackles for loss in single season, 91 TFL yards ranks seventh ... three blocked kicks is tied for second-most in one year at UW ...broke up one pass and had three tackles against TCU in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 ... 2009: Earned first letter ... started all 13 games at defensive end ... finished second on team in TFLs (15.5-53), pass breakups (5) and fumble recoveries (2) and third in sacks (4.5-19) ... broke up two passes, recovered one fumble, had three tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 1.0 sacks and one quarterback hurry against Miami in Champs Sports Bowl on Dec. 29 ...2008: Redshirt season ... named UW's defensive scout team player of the year ... named UW's defensive scout team player of the week against Minnesota on Nov. 15, Iowa on Oct. 18 and Akron on Aug. 30...2007 at Central Michigan: Played in all 14 games ... as a tight end, caught eight passes for 77 yards ,.. career-high two receptions for 23 yards at Kent State on Oct. 27 ... made first catch of career for nine yards at Ball State on Oct. 6.
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15 |
Kerrigan, Ryan |
DE, Purdue |
1 |
6-4 |
267 |
4.67 |
2.72 |
1.61 |
31 |
33 1/2 |
10'02" |
4.39 |
7.18 |
 Ryan Kerrigan heading into Sr season: 2010: 2010 BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES)...2010 BIG TEN DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES)...First team All-Big Ten (coaches and media) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... runner up for the Ted Hendricks Award (nation's outstanding defensive end) ... semifinalist for Chuck Bednarik Award, Rotary Lombardi Award and Ronnie Lott IMPACT Trophy ... led the Football Bowl Subdivision in tackles for loss in the regular season (26.0) ... finished the regular season tied for second in fumbles forced (5) ... finished the regular season third in the FBS in sacks (12.5) ... led the Big Ten in all three categories ... finished third in a season in school history in TFLs and sixth in sacks...Started all 12 games ... had at least one sack in nine of 12 games, one TFL in 11 of 12 and multiple TFLs in eight games ... 70 total tackles were a career high and the most by a defensive lineman in the Big Ten during the regular season ...2009: Named to Ted Hendricks Award watch list (nation's outstanding defensive end) ... First team All-Big Ten by media and second team by coaches ... Second team Academic All-American ... Received team's Most Valuable Player Award for defense ... Started all 12 games ... Led nation with school-record-tying seven forced fumbles (also James Looney, 1979) ... Seven forced fumbles are second-most in Big Ten history (Jonal Saint-Dic of Michigan State had eight in 2007) ... Topped Big Ten and ranked third nationally with 13.0 sacks...ranked fourth in Big Ten with 18.5 tackles for loss ... Fourth on team with 66 tackles (41 solo, 25 assists) ... Had two pass breakups and one fumble recovery ...2008: Honorable mention All-Big Ten by media ... Appeared in all 12 games, including 11 starts ... Ranked seventh in Big Ten in sacks (7.0) and 10th in tackles for loss (11.5) ... Topped team in both categories ... Shared team lead with two forced fumbles ... Ranked fourth with 56 tackles (31 solo, 25 assists) ... Had four pass breakups and one interception ...2007: Appeared in 12 games ... Had 18 tackles (12 solo, 6 assists), including 1.0 sack.
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16 |
Castonzo, Anthony |
OT, Boston College |
1 |
6-7 |
311 |
5.21 |
2.92 |
1.80 |
28 |
29 1/2 |
08'09" |
4.40 |
7.25 |
 Anthony Castonzo heading into Sr season: 2010: Started all 13 games at left tackle...blocked for All-ACC back Montel Harris, who led the conference in rushing and ranks 16th nationally...the line allowed Eagles' running backs to gain 100 or more yards in nine different games...BC ranks 51st in the country in tackles for loss allowed (6.15)...Team captain...Holds the record for career starts at Boston College with 54... Associated Press Third Team All-American, All-ACC first team honoree...National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete...finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy and the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award...named to Lindy's preseason All-America first team and the Playboy Preseason All-America team...2009: Started every game at left tackle for the second-straight year and has started every game since arriving on campus in 2007 (41 games)... SI.com All-America honorable mention...All-ACC first-team selection and named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic District 1 first team...BC ranked 39th in the country in sacks allowed (1.54)…2008: Made the move from right tackle to left tackle where he started all 14 games… BC ranked 25th in the country in tackles for a loss allowed (4.77) and 49th in sacks allowed (1.69)…2007: First true freshman to start on the BC offensive line in 10 years…named to the Sporting News 2007 All-ACC Freshman Team…helped pave the way for the Eagles’ 5,924 yards in total offense…helped hold opponents to only 61 tackles-for-loss (fifth in the nation) and 22 sacks…also supported Matt Ryan in his record-setting year.
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17 |
Bowers, *DaQuan |
DE, Clemson |
1 |
6-3 |
280 |
4.92 |
|
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22 |
|
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 *DaQuan Bowers heading into Jr season: 2010: 2010 ACC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR...Second on Clemson team in tackles (63), and leads in tackles for loss (24), sacks (15.5) an quarterback pressures (17)...his 24 tackles for loss have resulted in 150 lost yards for Clemson's opponents...had three sacks in win over Maryland and was named National Defensive Player of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards for that week...that is a personal high for Bowers in terms of sacks in a game...first Clemson player with three sacks in a game since 2001...has played well against the top teams, he had nine first hits and four tackles for loss to go with a sack at now second ranked Auburn...2009: Eighth on the team in tackles with 58 even though he missed most of three games...suffered a knee injury on the first play of the Coastal Carolina game...missed rest of that game and the Florida State and N.C. State games...came back to play 12 snaps against Virginia and was full go over the last three games...finished the year with six tackles in 54 plays as a starter in the win over Kentucky in the Music City Bowl...had career-high 11 tackles against Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship game...the total included nine first hits...played career-high 56 snaps in that game...was playing at an All-ACC level until the injury, he had eight tackles for loss and three sacks in the first six games of the year...2008: Had 47 tackles, most among Tiger defensive linemen and eighth-most on the team...averaged a tackle every 10.21 snaps, second-best among defensive linemen...started six games and played 480 snaps, more than any other non-starter.
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18 |
Liuget, *Corey |
DT, Illinois |
1 |
6-2 |
298 |
4.97 |
2.86 |
1.73 |
27 |
27 1/2 |
08'06" |
4.68 |
7.48 |
 *Corey Liuget heading into Jr season: 2010: Liuget had a career year in 2010, earning second-team All-Big Ten accolades after recording 63 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 10 quarterback hurries and three passes broken up. He was a force in Illinois' 38-14 win over Baylor in the 2010 Texas Bowl, recording five tackles, 2.5 TFLs and a sack, earning him recognition on ESPN.com's 2010 All-Bowl Team. During the Oct. 16 game at Michigan State, Liuget collected a career-high 11 tackles, the most by an Illini defensive tackle since 1996. During his three-year Illinois career, Liuget had 125 tackles, 25.5 TFLs and 8.5 sacks...2009: Played in all 12 games, making four starts ... Posted five tackles, including a career-best three solo stops in the season finale against Fresno State ... Had one tackle for a loss of a yard against No. 5 Cincinnati ... Posted a career-best seven tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss against Northwestern ...2008: Ranked fifth in the Big Ten in fumbles recovered ... Played in 11 games and started two at defensive tackle as a true-freshman ... Finished the season with two stops at Northwestern ... Totaled four tackles and a career-high two TFLs against Ohio State ... Had the best game of his freshman season against Indiana, tying his career high with five tackles (three solos), recording a PBU, and recovering a fumble.
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19 |
Smith, *Aldon |
DE, Missouri |
1 |
6-4 |
263 |
4.74 |
2.70 |
1.66 |
20 |
34 |
09'10" |
4.50 |
7.19 |
 *Aldon Smith heading into rSo season: 2010: Redshirt sophomore Smith's 2010 season was hampered by a leg injury which kept him out of three games in the first half of the year, but he returned in time to grab a key interception in his first game back against #1-ranked Oklahoma which helped Mizzou post a 36-27 win over the Sooners in Columbia. In 10 games in 2010, Smith had 48 total tackles, including 10 tackles for loss and 5.5 quarterback sacks...2009: Did not disappoint whatsoever in his first year seeing the field, as he won numerous prestigious awards, including Big 12 Defensive Newcomer and Freshman of the Year (in unanimous fashion), as well as being named a 1st-Team Freshman All-American, thanks to his monster season which included 64 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and an MU single-season record 11.5 quarterback sacks ... Finished the year ranked 9th in the NCAA in sacks (0.88 per game) and 14th in tackles for loss (1.46 per game) ... Showed he had the ability to make huge plays at anytime, as evidenced by his play against rival Kansas, when he came up with two of the bigger plays in the ballgame in the 4th quarter after being shutout in the first 3 quarters of play.
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20 |
Pouncey, Mike |
OG, Florida |
1 |
6-5 |
303 |
5.12 |
2.96 |
1.78 |
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25 |
08'00" |
4.64 |
7.66 |
 Mike Pouncey heading into Sr season: 2010: Pouncey was a second team All-SEC selection this season by the Associated Press. He started every game at center this season and made 45 total career starts at center (13), guard (28) and on the defensive line (4). He was part of an offensive unit that paved the way for four 300-yard rushing efforts in 2010, one of only six BCS teams to accomplish that feat...2009: A 2009 Outland Trophy Watch List candidate…A 2009 AP Second-Team All-American…Played in and started all 14 games for Florida his junior season as a Gator, including the 2009 SEC Championship versus Alabama and the 2010 Allstate Sugar Bowl win versus Cincinnati…His final start of the season against the Bearcats was his 28th consecutive start…2008: A 2008 second-team All-SEC selection by vote of the league’s head coaches…The starting right guard for the Gators all 14 games during the season…2007: Saw significant playing time in his true freshman season…Made the move from offensive line to defensive line the week prior to the Vanderbilt game due to several injuries on the defensive line…Had only seen the defensive side of the ball on goal-line situations in high school and made the transition with ease…Saw action in every contest and started the final four regular-season games of the year: Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Florida Atlantic and Florida State…Ended the season with eight tackles, five solo and three assisted.
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21 |
Carimi, Gabe |
OT, Wisconsin |
1 |
6-7 |
314 |
5.18 |
2.80 |
1.78 |
29 |
31 1/2 |
09'01" |
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 Gabe Carimi heading into rSr season: 2010: 2010 OUTLAND TROPHY WINNER...2010 BIG TEN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES)...Consensus first-team All-Big Ten selection ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Wayne Souza Coaches Appreciation Award (Offense) ... Carimi claimed the coveted Outland Trophy this season in helping the Badgers to an 11-2 record and Rose Bowl appearance. He was a unanimous first team All-American and first team All-Big Ten selection in 2010. The Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year helped pave the way for the nation’s No. 5 scoring offense (41.5 ppg.) and made 49 career starts from his left tackle position over the last four years...2009: Started all 13 games at left tackle...First-team All-Big Ten by media and second-team All-Big Ten by coaches ... Fourth-team All-American by Phil Steele ... Preseason first-team All-Big Ten selection by Lindy's ... Named first-team Midseason All-Big Ten by Phil Steele ... Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List ... Preseason second team by Phil Steele and third team by Athlon …2008: Earned second letter ... Played in 10 games and started all 10 ... Started his 23rd career game against Florida State in the Champs Sports Bowl ... Returned to the starting lineup at Michigan State on Nov. 1 after missing games vs. Penn State, at Iowa and vs. Illinois due to injury …2007: Earned first letter ... Started at left tackle in all 13 games, taking over the position from 2006 Outland Trophy winner and No. 3 overall NFL Draft choice Joe Thomas ...2006: Redshirted.
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22 |
Clayborn, Adrian  |
DE, Iowa |
1-2 |
6-3 |
281 |
4.78 |
2.69 |
1.61 |
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33 |
09'05" |
4.13 |
7.30 |
 Adrian Clayborn heading into rSr season: 2010: Consensus All-American . . . first team All-American by AFCA and Walter Camp . . . third team All-America by Associated Press and Phil Steele's College Football . . . honorable mention All-America by Pro Football Weekly . . . first team all-Big Ten by league coaches and media and Phil Steele's College Football . . . selected to compete in 2011 Senior Bowl . . . one of four finalists for Rotary Lombardi Award . . . one of six finalists for Ted Hendricks Award . . . one of 16 semifinalists for Chuck Bednarik Award . . . Permanent Team Captain, Defense . . . Hayden Fry "Extra Heartbeat" Award . . . named Big Ten defensive Player of the Week for his play in 24-3 win over Penn State . . . honorable mention Defensive Performer of the Week vs. Penn State by College Football Performance Awards...started all 13 games and final 30 games of career at defensive end . . . recorded 19 solo tackles and 33 assists, including seven tackles for loss and 3.5 QB sacks...2009: Most Valuable Player in Iowa's 24-14 win over Georgia Tech in FedEx Orange Bowl first team all-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . .Started all 13 games at defensive end . . . recorded 36 solo tackles and 34 assists in 13 games, with 20 tackles for loss, 11.5 QB sacks and four forced fumbles . . .2008: Recorded 50 tackles, including 15 solo tackles and 35 assists . . . ranked second on the team with eight tackles for loss . . .2007: Listed as second team defensive end following spring practice . . .2006: Redshirted.
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23 |
Solder, Nate |
OT, Colorado |
1-2 |
6-8 |
319 |
4.96 |
2.87 |
1.72 |
21 |
32 |
09'02" |
4.34 |
7.44 |
 Nate Solder heading into rSr season: 2010: 2010 BIG 12 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES)...CU's starting left tackle, once again starting all 12 games and playing all 847 snaps on offense and was one of CU's four co-captains, as selected by his teammates; they also selected him as the recipient of the Zack Jordan Award as the team's most valuable player. One of three finalists for the Outland Trophy, he was a consensus All-American, afforded the honor from four of the five the NCAA recognizes for that status: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News and Walter Camp. Had the best year of all the CU linemen in 2010 and likely since Andre Gurode in 2001, grading out to 94.3 percent for the season, with 799 plus plays out of 847 total. He graded at 90 percent or higher in 11 of 12 games, and cleared 80 percent in the other, at California...2009: Earned firstteam All-Big 12 honors by the Big 12 Coaches and also earned secondand thirdteam mention from various outlets and honorable mention by the Associated Press...started all 12 games in 2009 and has played in 37 games in his career, starting 28, including each of the last 24 games over the past two seasons...played on all but one snap offensively in 2009 (850 of 851) and graded out to 80 percent or better in all 12 games and had seven games grading out at 90 percent or better...led CU with 97 finishes or knockdown blocks, seven touchdown blocks and gave up just three sacks on those 850 snaps...He had 10 games with five or more knockdown blocks, including a high of 14 against No. 17 Kansas in a 34-30 win...2008: Moved from tight end to tackle for spring practice (adding 30 pounds to his frame for the position switch), and adapted quite well to his new position to the point where he assumed the starting role at the key spot to protect the blindside for right-handed quarterbacks: left tackle. He started all 12 games in playing every snap on offense (843), matched by just one other player. He graded out to 80 percent or better six times and 90 percent or higher three times, including the best single-game grade by any CU lineman for the year, an amazing 98.8 percent against Kansas State, the highest by a CU lineman since 1990...2007: Played in all 13 games including the Independence Bowl, making four regular season starts. He was utilized on special teams and on offense, where he was primarily as a blocking tight end. He did catch three passes for 50 yards, a 16.7 average, with all the grabs coming in the Miami-Ohio game. He added 25 pounds to his frame since arriving at CU, but it's not affected his speed...2006: Redshirted... Practiced all fall at tight end, and was a key scout team performer.
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24 |
Locker, Jake |
QB, Washington |
1-2 |
6-3 |
231 |
4.50 |
2.58 |
1.60 |
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35 |
09'07" |
4.12 |
6.77 |
 Jake Locker heading into rSr season: 2010: Started 12 of 13 at quarterback, missing the Oregon game due to a broken rib, which was initially injured in the Oregon State game (game six) ... earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 ... team captain for the second straight season ... won the team's Guy Flaherty Most Inspirational Award at the postseason banquet ... just the fourth player in the 103-year history of the award to win it twice ... will end his UW career at or near the top of most of the school's passing and QB rushing charts ... holds the school record for season (986 in 2007) and career (1,939) rushing yards by a quarterback ... 29 career rushing TDs ranked No. 3 all-time (all positions) ... ranked No. 2 all-time in career passing yards with 7,639 yards ... also ranks second in career attempts (1,147), completions (619) and touchdown passes (53) ... was responsible for 496 career points (TDs rushed and passed for), second-most in UW history (only eight points behind Cody Pickett's record) ... as far as total offense goes, ranked No. 2 in career yards (9,578), attempts (1,601) and yards per game (239.5) ... despite illness and injury, posted a solid season in terms of passing stats ... 2,265 yards ranked 14th in UW history...Tied Chris Rowland's 37-year old school record with five touchdown passes in the 35-34 win over Oregon State ...2009: Earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 by league coaches ... selected as a Davey O'Brien Quarterback Award semifinalist ... finished third in national fan voting for the O'Brien Award ... served as a team captain ... finished the season with 2,800 passing yards, the third-highest single-season total in UW history ... his 3,188 yards of total offense ranked second in UW history and led the Pac-10 Conference ... in terms of passing, his season ranked fourth in total attempts (394), fourth in completions (230), 11th in completion percentage (.584), and fourth in touchdown passes (21) ... through his junior season, ranks No. 6 on the UW career passing yardage list with 5,374 yards, No. 5 in career attempts (815), No. 6 in completions (435), and tied for No. 3 in touchdown passes (36) ... 1,554 rushing yards are already a UW career record for rushing yards by a quarterback…2008: Played in, and started, the season's first four games before breaking his thumb vs. Stanford ... finished his abbreviated season with 512 yards passing on 50-of-93 passing ... rushed for 180 yards on 56 carries, with three rushing touchdowns …2007: Named the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year ... earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors ... also received Academic All-Pac-10 honorable mention ... set a UW and Pac-10 record for rushing yards by a quarterback with 987 yards ... 987 yards were also good enough to rank second most in a career by a UW quarterback and the most-ever for a freshman ... 3,048 yards of total offense were second-most in UW single-season history ... also established a Pac-10 record for longest pass play with a 98-yard TD completion to Marcel Reece vs. Arizona ... finished fifth in the Pac-10 in rushing with 82.2 yards per game, most by any player who will return in 2008 ... 82.2 yards also ranked No. 51 in the nation and No. 3 among quarterbacks …2006: Won the UW's Pepsi Player of the Week Award for his work on the service team after the Fresno State, Arizona and Washington State games ... made the travel squad for every game, and suited up for all 12, but didn't see any game action ... quarterbacked the UW service team.
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25 |
Sherrod, Derek |
OT, Mississippi State |
1-2 |
6-5 |
321 |
5.18 |
3.01 |
1.81 |
23 |
28 |
08'01" |
4.63 |
7.43 |
 Derek Sherrod heading into Sr season: 2010: An All-SEC selection in 2009 and 2010, Sherrod helped pave the way for the Bulldogs to lead the SEC and finish ninth nationally in rushing with 227.6 yards per game. This season, Sherrod has helped Mississippi State bulldoze its way to 219.3 rushing yards per game, which ranks 15th nationally. He has helped the top 25 Bulldogs achieve their most wins since 2007. The team captain has started 34 games and appeared in 46 contests for his career...2009: Selected All-Southeastern Conference Second Team by the SEC Coaches...Helped pave the way for the Mississippi State running attack that finished the regular season ranked ninth nationally with a 227.58 yard-per-game average. The Bulldog offensive line allowed just 20 sacks on the season, down from 36 the year prior. Sherrod lead the team in blocking grades nine times, and posted a remarkable 97 percent grade in State's season-ending win over its in-state rival...2008: Played in 11 games, starting 10 times at left tackle . . . Did not play in the season opener at Louisiana Tech due to injury, and did not start Week 2 . . .2007: Played in all but two games (11 of 13) during regular season in his freshman season at Mississippi State . . . Failed to see game action only in the season opener against LSU and in Week 5 at South Carolina.
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