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Chris Long  |
(DE), Virginia |
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6-3 |
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4.75 |
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 Chris Long heading into Sr season: 2007: Ranked tied for third in the nation with fourteen sacks for minus 122 yards, as the team captain started all thirteen games at right defensive end…Also ranked tied for 14th nationally with 19 stops for losses totaling 122 yards…Added 23 quarterback pressures while leading a team that ranked 213th in the nation in run defense (106.92 ypg), 16th in scoring defense (19.69 ppg) and 23rd in total defense (332.46 ypg)…Caused two fumbles, returned an interception 25 yards, blocked one kick and deflected nine passes…Saw action in 898 defensive plays. 12 GP; 12 GS; 57 TT, 9.5 TFL, 4.5 SK, 1 PBU, 7 QBH, 1 FF; Second-team All-ACC in '06. 12 GP; 12 GS; 46 TT, 10 TFL, 2 SK, 7 PBU, 26 QBH in '05. 6 GP; 0 GS; 5 TT, 2 TFL, 1 SK in '04. Father, Howie, was an All-American defensive end at Villanova and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 1981, played in the NFL for 13 seasons and was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame following seven Pro Bowl appearances, two defensive player of the year awards, and a Super Bowl ring.
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Glenn Dorsey |
(DT), LSU |
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6-2 |
297 |
5.12 |
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 Glenn Dorsey heading into Sr season: 2007: Started 13-of-14 games, lining up at left tackle mostly, but also started at right tackle vs. Kentucky, Auburn, Alabama, Louisiana Tech and Arkansas…Battled early in the season with a sore hamstring suffered in fall camp…Suffered a right knee sprain as the result of an illegal chop block in the Auburn clash that would see him be limited in practices throughout the final six games of the season and had to wear a huge brace for several contests as a result…Also missed most of the Mississippi clash with a sore back…Still managed to record 69 tackles (39 solos), with a career-high seven sacks for minus 45 yards and 12.5 stops for losses of 53 yards…Credited with four quarterback pressures, a forced fumble and three pass deflections…Led a unit that ranked 12th in the nation in run defense (106.07 ypg), 17th in scoring defense (19.93 ppg) and third in total defense (288.79 ypg), as the Tigers marched to the national championship. 13 GP; 13 GS; 64 TT, 8.5 TFL, 3 SK, 1 QBH; All-American, 1st team All-SEC in '06. 13 GP; 1 GS; 28 TT, 4 TFL, 3 SK, 1 QBH in '05. 12 GP; 3 GS; 18 TT, 2 TFL, 1 PBU, 1 QBH; Made an immediate impact in '04 for the Tigers, Played in all 12 games with three starts.
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*Darren McFadden |
(RB), Arkansas |
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6-1 |
211 |
4.33 |
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 *Darren McFadden heading into Jr season: 2007: Led the SEC and ranked fourth in the nation in rushing, averaging 140.77 yards per game…Set a school season-record with 1,830 yards and sixteen touchdowns on 325 carries (5.63 avg), breaking his old UA mark of 1,647 yards in 2006…Caught 21 passes for 164 yards (7.8 avg) and a score, as he also hit on 6-of-11 passes (54.5%) for 123 yards and four touchdowns…Returned sixteen kickoffs for 316 yards (19.8 avg), scored 102 points, made one solo tackle and also recovered a fumble… Led the conference and placed 12th nationally with 362 touches for a school and SEC season-record 2,310 all-purpose yards (177.69 ypg)…90 of his 325 carries produced first downs, as he converted 20-of-38 third-down runs and 2-of-3 fourth-down attempts… 107 of his 309 non-touchdown rushing attempts saw more than one defender being needed to take him down…Was tackled for a loss on 24 rushes and had 16 other carries stopped at the line of scrimmage…Produced 31 runs inside the red zone, including 23 on goal-line plays…Turned the ball over five times on fifteen fumbles…Had big runs that helped set up 30 touchdown drives and nine other series that ended with field goals…Ran for over 100 yards in ten contests. 14 GP; 14 GS; Rush: 284-1647-5.8-14; Pass: 9-7-77.8-69-3-1; Rec: 11-149-13.5-1; KR: 10-262-26.2-1; All-American RB/RS, 1st team All-SEC in '06. Missed time w/broken toe suffered in bar fight before just season began. 11 GP; 11 GS; Rush: 176-1113-6.3-11; Pass: 2-1-50.0-13-0-0; Rec: 14-52-3.7-0; KR: 12-348-29-0 in '05; most spectacular season by a Razorback freshman running back in school history.
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Jake Long |
(OT), Michigan |
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313 |
5.22 |
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 Jake Long heading into rSr season: 2007: Finished second in the voting for the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy…Unanimous All-Big Ten Conference first-team pick and named the league's Offensive Lineman of the Year for the second-straight season…Added Academic All-Big Ten Conference honors…
Hugh R. Rader Jr. Memorial Award recipient as Michigan's top offensive lineman and received the Mike Gittleson Award, given to the U-M player who exhibits a resolute work ethic and commitment to preparing for the game...Served as team captain for the second consecutive campaign, starting all thirteen games at left offensive tackle…Helped the team average 385.1 yards per game…The Wolverines amassed 1,251 of their 2,144 yards on the ground over Long's left tackle position, as he registered 119 knockdowns, including 18 touchdown-resulting blocks…Allowed only one quarterback sack on 423 pass plays and was penalized just once, finishing with an 87.85% grade for blocking consistency…Also recorded one solo tackle. All-American, started all 13 games at left tackle in '06. Missed time w/ankle injury. Played in final five games and started four games at left tackle in '05. All-Big Ten second team in '04. Did not see game action in '03.
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*Vernon Gholston |
(DE), Ohio State |
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6-3 |
266 |
4.65 |
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 *Vernon Gholston heading into rJr season: 2007: Finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award, given to the nation's premier defensive end…All-Big Ten Conference first-team choice by the league's coaches and media…Started twelve games at the "Leo" (rush end) position, coming off the bench vs. Purdue…Guided a unit that led the nation in total defense (233.0 ypg), scoring defense (12.77 ppg), pass defense (150.15 ypg) and finished third in rushing defense (82.85 ypg)…Gholston ranked tied for third in the nation, as he set ther school season-record with fourteen sacks for minus 111 yards…His 15.5 stops for losses of 113 yards led the team and ranked eighth in the conference…Also had one fumble recovery that he advanced 25 yards for a touchdown…Made just three plays vs. the pass, but on 35 running plays directed at him, the opposition was held to minus 41 yards (-1.17 ypc)…Four of his tackles came on third-down plays, adding two stops on goal-line plays…The opposition managed just four first downs in his territory, including three on the ground. 13 GP; 13 GS; 49 TT, 15 TFL, 8.5 SK, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 1 QBH; Second-team All-Big Ten in '06. 2 GP; 0 GS; 1 TT; Suffered a broken left hand in the '05 season opener, was not ready to return until mid October and was redshirted. Recruited as a linebacker, but was switched to defensive end.
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Sedrick Ellis |
(DT), Southern Cal |
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6-1 |
309 |
5.26 |
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 Sedrick Ellis heading into rSr season: 2007: Started all thirteen games at nose guard, leading a unit that ranked fourth in the nation vs. the run (84.15 ypg), second in total defense (273.15 ypg) and second in scoring defense (16.0 ppg)…Recorded a career-high 58 tackles (29 solos), the fifth-best total on the team…Also registered career-highs while ranking second on the squad with 8.5 sacks for minus 67 yards and 12.5 stops for losses totaling 75 yards…Added one quarterback pressure and two fumble recoveries…Also deflected seven passes. 10 GP; 10 GS; 34 TT, 8 TFL, 4.5 SK, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF, 1 BLK; Tore cartilage in his right knee prior to the Nebraska game and had arthroscopic surgery, sidelining him for 3 games in '06. 13 GP; 13 GS; 50 TT, 8 TFL, 4.5 SK, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF in '05. 11 GP; 0 GS; 2 TT in '04. Redshirted as a freshman defensive tackle in '03.
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Matt Ryan |
(QB), Boston College |
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228 |
4.89 |
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 Matt Ryan heading into rSr season: 2007: Led the conference and ranked tenth in the nation in total offense, averaging 322.07 yards per game…Finished fifth in the nation with an average of 27.71 pass completions per game and sixth nationally in passing, averaging 321.93 yards per game…His 4,507 yards passing was the third-highest total in the major college ranks…Set school season-records, as he completed 388-of-654 passes (both ACC records), hitting on 59.3% of his attempts…Set a school season-record with 31 touchdown tosses, but his 19 interception passes tied Frank Harris (1980) for the fifth-most total by an Eagles quarterback in a season. 12 GP; 12 GS; Rush: 51-(-35)-(-0.7)-4; Pass: 427-263-61.6-2942-15-10; All-ACC first-team in '06. 10 GP; 5 GS; Rush: 37-94-2.5-5; Pass: 195-121-62.1-1514-8-5; Played in 10 games in '05. 4 GP; 1 GS; Rush: 12-(-3)-(-0.2)-0; Pass: 71-35-49.3-350-2-3 in '04. Redshirted in '03.
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*Ryan Clady |
(OT), Boise State |
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309 |
5.18 |
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 *Ryan Clady heading into rJr season: 2007: Became just the second BSU player to earn All-American honors since the team entered the Division 1-A ranks in 1996, joining running back Ian Johnson (29006 by Sports Illustrated)…Became the first Bronco since 1994 (defensive end Joe O'Brian) to garner All-American recognition from the AFCA…Unanimous All-Western Athletic Conference first-team choice…Member of the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award Watch Lists…Started all thirteen games at the demanding left offensive tackle position…With the team emphasizing the aerial attack more often in 2007, the running attack ranks only 33rd in the nation (184.92 ypg), but the passing game improved from 52nd nationally in 2006 (206.46 ypg) to 23rd in 2007 (282.46 ypg)…The Broncos also placed 12th in the nation in total offense (467.38 ypg) and fourth in scoring (42.38 ppg)…Clady was charged with six penalties (five false starts, one holding), including four vs. Washington, and allowed 3.5 sacks for losses of 23 yards, but the opposition saw him produce 122 knockdowns, 21 touchdown-resulting blocks and eight blocks downfield to finish with an 85.77% grade for blocking consistency…Graded at least 90% in five contests. Named second-team All-America by SI.com…Named first-team All-WAC…Started all 13 games at left tackle in '06. Named first-team Freshman All-America by ESPN.com, second-team Freshman All-America by Rivals.com and CollegeFootballNews.com and third-team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News...Started 11 of Boise State’s 13 games at right tackle in '05. Redshirted in '04.
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Keith Rivers |
(OLB), Southern Cal |
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241 |
4.58 |
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 Keith Rivers heading into Sr season: 2007: Started eleven of twelve games at weak-side linebacker, missing the Arizona State clash after suffering a left ankle sprain vs. California…That left ankle underwent arthroscopic surgery to have bone spurs removed during the spring…Still managed to rank second on the team with 78 tackles (44 solos), including five stops for losses of 15 yards and one quarterback pressure…Recovered three fumbles and caused another…Also deflected four passes. All-American, 13 GP; 13 GS; 85 TT, 7.5 TFL, 2 SK, 2 PBU, 2 QBH, 3 FF in '06. 11 GP; 11 GS; 52 TT, 3 TFL, 1 SK, 1 INT in '05. 13 GP; 0 GS; 25 TT, 3 TFL, 2.5 SK, 1 INT, 1 PBU in '04.
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Leodis McKelvin |
(CB), Troy |
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190 |
4.38 |
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 Leodis McKelvin heading into Sr season: 2007: All-Sun Belt Conference first-team choice…Started all twelve games at left cornerback, coming up with 60 tackles (50 solos), including 2.5 stops for losses of 6 yards…Caused three fumbles and recovered another, advancing that turnover 36 yards…Deflected nine passes and intercepted two others for minus 9 yards…Led the league and ranked fourth in the nation with 436 yards and three touch-downs on 25 punt returns (17.44 avg)…Finished third in the Sun Belt with 33 kickoff returns for a school season-record 765 yards (23.2 avg), topping his own mark of 634 yards in 2006…Led the team and ranked eighth in the conference with 1,228 all-purpose yards…Had 70 passes targeted into his territory, as the opposition caught 34 of those tosses (48.57%) for 407 yards (11.97-yard average per completion/5.81-yard average per attempt), no touchdowns and eleven first downs, as he prevented the receivers from getting to 25 throws while breaking up eleven others (nine deflections/two pass thefts)… Made fifteen of his plays on third-down and two more on fourth-down snaps…Turned the ball over once on three fumbles. 13 GP; 13 GS; PR 28-314-11.2-1; KR 27-634-23.5-0; 66 TT, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 7 PBU, 2 QBH, 2 FF; 2nd team All-Sun Belt at RS in '06. 11 GP; 0 GS; PR 33-417-12.6-1 KR 24-619-25.8-1; 30 TT, 1 TFL, 1 SK, 5 PBU; First team All-Sun Belt honors as a return man by averaging 25.8 yards per kickoff return and 12.6 yards on punt returns in '05. 12 GP; 0 GS; PR 26-304-11.7-2 KR 15-328-21.9-0; 17 TT, 1 INT, 1 PBU in '04.
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*Rashard Mendenhall |
(RB), Illinois |
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225 |
4.41 |
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 *Rashard Mendenhall heading into Jr season: 2007: Unanimous All-Big Ten Conference first-team choice and named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year by the league's coaches and media…Recipient of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football… Doak Walker Award and Maxwell Award semi-finalist…Ranked eighth in the nation and second in the Big Ten in rushing (129.31 ypg) and finished third in the league in all-purpose yardage (153.77 ypg), helping the team lead the conference and rank fifth in the nation with an average of 256.77 yards per game on the ground…Started all thirteen games, carrying 262 times, as he set school season-records with 1,681 yards (6.4 avg) and 17 touchdowns…Finished second on the squad with 34 receptions for 318 yards (9.4 avg) and two touchdowns, as he scored 114 points and recorded two solo tackles…Set another Illini season-record by amassing 1,999 all-purpose yards…Ran for over 100 yards eight times, as the team compiled a 7-1 record in those contests.
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*Branden Albert  |
(OG), Virginia |
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5.17 |
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 *Branden Albert heading into Jr season: 2007: All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team choice…Added All-State first-team honors from the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association and the Roanoke Times…Started all thirteen games, lining up at left guard in eleven contests and at left tackle for an injured Eugene Monroe vs. Pittsburgh and Middle Tennessee State…Graded 83.54% for blocking consistency, as he posted 54 knockdowns and had key blocks on twelve touchdown-resulting drives while serving as offensive team captain…Was penalized twice and allowed 5.5 sacks on 428 pass plays…Earned team Offensive Player of the Week honors vs. Wake Forest and North Carolina.
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*Derrick Harvey |
(DE), Florida |
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271 |
4.84 |
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 *Derrick Harvey heading into rJr season: 2007: Started all thirteen games at left defensive end, helping the Gators lead the league and rank tenth nationally in run defense (103.31 ypg)…Recorded 49 tackles (31 solos), as he led the team and ranked tied for fifth in the SEC with 8.5 sacks for minus 63 yards…Paced the defense and placed fifth in the conference with 17 stops for losses of 89 yards, the tenth-best season total in school history…Registered three quarterback pressures and caused one fumble…Also deflected five passes…On 47 running plays directed into his area, the opposition was held to minus 28 yards (-0.6 avg), as he did not allow a rushing first down until the Capital One Bowl (gave up three vs. Michigan)…Made ten third-down tackles and one more on fourth-down activity…In addition to his 17 stops for losses, he stopped opposing ball carriers at the line of scrimmage for no gain on six other rushing attempts…Collected three of his tackles on goal-line stands…More than held his own vs. the offensive tackles (the main blocker that faced Harvey each week averaged out to 311 pounds). 14 GP; 5 GS; 35 TT, 13 TFL, 11 SK, 8 QBH, 1 FF; Stepping in for '07 draft pick Ray McDonald. 2nd team All-SEC in '06. 9 GP; 0 GS; 7 TT, 1 TFL, 1 SK, 1 PBU in '05. Redshirted in '04.
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*Devin Thomas |
(WR), Michigan State |
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215 |
4.40 |
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 *Devin Thomas heading into Jr season: 2007: Started all thirteen games at flanker, in addition to seeing action at tailback while also handling kickoff return duties…
Set a school season-record with 79 receptions, good for 1,260 yards (15.9 avg) and eight touchdowns…Rushed 27 times for 177 yards (6.6 avg) and totaled 18 yards on seven punt returns (2.6 avg)…Recorded two tackles, attempted one pass and scored 48 points…Led the Big Ten and ranked 11th nationally with 39 kickoff returns for a Big Ten season-record 1,135 yards (29.1 avg)…Set a school season-record with 2,590 all-purpose yards, the second-best total in Big Ten annals, as he averaged 199.23 yards per game…Gained over 100 yards receiving in seven contests, a new school season-record…Registered 54 plays of 20-plus yards (2 rushing; 21 receptions; 31 kick returns).
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Mike Jenkins |
(CB), South Florida |
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197 |
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 Mike Jenkins heading into Sr season: 2007: Started all thirteen games at right cornerback, as he was part of a secondary that ranked eighth in the nation in pass efficiency defense (105.27 rating) and 34th in pass defense (212.08 ypg)…Recorded a career-high 41 tackles (31 solos), four stops for losses of 17 yards and a quarterback pressure…Deflected twelve passes and intercepted three others for 41 yards in returns (13.7 avg)…Took over kickoff return duties later in the year, gaining 213 yards and a touchdown on seven attempts (30.4 avg)…Had 68 passes targeted into his area, as the opposition caught 28 of those throws (41.18%) for 348 yards (12.43 avg) and three touchdowns…Defended fifteen passes and prevented his main pass coverage assignment from getting to 25 other tosses…Made 29 plays on third-down and was penalized five times while also fumbling the ball once. 13 GP; 13 GS; 27 TT, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 15 PBU, 1 FF; KR: 2-27-13.5-0; Suspended after arrest for misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without violence in March '07. 12 GP; 12 GS; 38 TT, 1 TFL, 2 INT, 5 PBU, 2 FF; PR 1-27-27-0; Second team all-Big East selection in '05. 10 GP; 3 GS; 27 TT, 9 PBU, 2 FF, 1 BLK; PR 1-7-7-0 in '04.
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Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie |
(CB), Tennessee State |
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 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie heading into Sr season: 2007: Started all eleven games at left cornerback, as he recorded 37 tackles (28 solos) with two stops for losses of 8 yards…Recovered two fumbles and gained 16 yards on four punt returns…Deflected eleven passes and intercepted two others for 140 yards in returns and two touchdowns…Set the school season-record by blocking four kicks…Gained 806 yards with a score on 33 kickoff returns (24.4 avg)…Also saw brief action on offense, rushing twice for 16 yards while coming up with a 38-yard reception… Made nineteen of his plays on third-down action, including sixteen vs. the pass…Of the sixty passes targeted into his area, he held the opposition to 22 receptions for 262 yards (11.91 avg per completion), three touchdowns and an average of 4.37 yards per pass attempt. 11 GP; 11 GS; 47 TT, 2 TFL, 6 INT, 7 PBU, 1 BLK; 1st team All-Ohio Valley in '06. 11 GP; 11 GS; 41 TT, 3 TFL, 1 INT, 4 PBU; KR 2-34-17.0-0 in '05. 11 GP; 11 GS; 33 TT, 1 TFL, 2 INT, 3 PBU, 1 BLK; PR 1-11-11-0; KR 1-19-19-0 in '04.
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*Jonathan Stewart  |
(RB), Oregon |
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 *Jonathan Stewart heading into Jr season: 2007: Unanimous All-Pac 10 Conference first-team choice…Semi-finalist for both the Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year) and Doak Walker Award (nation's premier running back)…Ranked seventh in the nation and led the conference as he set a school season-record with 1,722 yards on 280 carries (6.2 avg), including eleven touchdowns…Ranked ninth nationally and led the league with a school season-record 2,481 all-purpose yards, averaging 190.85 yards per game…Caught 22 passes for 145 yards (6.6 avg) and two touchdowns…Returned 23 kickoffs for 614 yards, as his average of 26.7 yards placed him 24th in the nation and third in the league…Only fumbled once, vs. Fresno State, but the team recovered his miscue…Also recorded a solo tackle vs. UCLA…Ran for over 100 yards in nine games, including producing two 200-yard performances vs. Washington and South Florida. 13 GP; 12 GS; Rush: 183-981-5.4-10; Rec: 20-144-7.2-1; KR: 23-646-28.1-0; 2nd team All-Pac 10, limited by ankle injuries and rib bruise in '06. 10 GP; 0 GS; Rush: 53-210-4-6; Rec: 7-45-6.4-1; KR: 12-404-33.7-2 in '05.
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Chris Williams  |
(OT), Vanderbilt |
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 Chris Williams heading into rSr season: 2007: Started all twelve contests at left tackle, receiving the top blocking grade for consistency (85.67%) of any down lineman in the SEC, as he produced 102 knockdowns/key blocks, including twelve that resulted in touchdowns while allowing only one quarterback sack and one pressure on 836 offensive snaps…Was one of the major reasons that the Commodores averaged 326.6 yards per game in total offense, leading an offensive line that allowed only seventeen sacks for losses totaling 109 yards. Developed into the Commodores' top offensive lineman and one of the premier tackles in the Southeastern Conference… League coaches tabbed Williams as a postseason second team All-SEC recipient in '06. Earned nine consecutive starts at left guard, though he played just as frequently at left tackle in '05. Participated as practice squad offensive tackle in '04. Redshirted in '03.
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Brian Brohm |
(QB), Louisville |
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 Brian Brohm heading into Sr season: 2007: Ranked fourth in the country with an average of 335.33 yards passing per game, as his 4,024 yards passing was the sixth-best season total in the NCAA ranks…Placed tenth in the nation with an average of 25.67 pass completions per game and was second in the league with an average of 16.5 points responsible for per game…Completed 308 of 473 attempts (65.1%) for 4,024 yards, setting a school season-record with 30 touchdowns while also coming up with twelve interceptions. 11 GP; 11 GS; Rush: 47-118-2.5-0; Pass: 313-199-63.6-3049-16-5; Missed time w/dislocated right thumb. Named the Orange Bowl Most Valuable, second team All-BIG EAST in '06. 10 GP; 10 GS; Rush: 41-(-36)-(-0.9)-3; Pass: 301-207-68.8-2883-19-5; Tore his ACL versus Syracuse and sat out for the remainder of the season… named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year… earned first team All-BIG EAST honors in '05. 11 GP; 0 GS; Rush: 27-81-3-2; Pass: 98-66-67.3-819-6-2; Named the Conference USA Freshman of the Year in '04. Drafted by Colorado Rockies in the baseball draft. Is the fourth Brohm to play football at U of L...dad, Oscar and brothers, Greg and Jeff each played football for the Cardinals.
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*Phillip Merling |
(DE), Clemson |
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 *Phillip Merling heading into Jr season: 2007: Started all thirteen games at left defensive end, earning the team's Rock Solid Award, given to the most consistent and dependable player at each position… Ranked fifth on the team with a career-high 78 tackles (51 solos), as he totaled seven sacks for minus 50 yards, 17 stops for losses of 80 yards and 21 quarterback pressures… Caused two fumbles and recovered another, as he deflected one pass while participating in 588 plays…Registered eleven third-down stops, including eight vs. the run and added three more of fourth-down activity…Stopped opposing ball carriers for no gains on five rushing attempts and in 51 running plays he was involved in, he held his opponent to minus 8 yards on the ground...Also added one tackle on special teams. 12 GP; 12 GS; 46 TT, 10 TFL, 3 SK, 4 PBU, 20 QBH, 1 FF in '06. 12 GP; 0 GS; 22 TT, 4 TFL, 2 SK, 2 PBU, 4 QBH, 1 FF in '05. Played tight end and defensive end at Fork Union Military Academy in 2004...had 38 catches for 647 yards and five scores; added five sacks, 51 tackles, and eight pass breakups...team MVP at Fork Union.
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*DeSean Jackson |
(WR), California |
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 *DeSean Jackson heading into Jr season: 2007: Semi-finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation's top receiver… Bothered most of the year by a badly sprained left thumb that he suffered in the season opener vs. Tennessee, as he was forced to wear a cast in practices and have his hand heavily wrapped during games, but still went on to catch a career-high 65 passes for 762 yards (11.7 avg) and six touchdowns…Also suffered a deep thigh/quadriceps contusion that forced him to miss the second half vs. Washington and sit out the season finale vs. Stanford…Ranked fifth in the league with an average of 5.42 receptions per game and 13th with an average of 85.25 all-purpose yards each contest…Gained 132 yards with a touchdown on eleven carries (12.0 avg)…Returned twelve punts for 129 yards (10.8 avg) and a score. 13 GP; 13 GS; Rush: 5-19-3.8-0; Rec: 59-1060-18-9; PR 26-455-17.5-4 KR 2-38-19-0; A first team All-Pac-10 selection as a wide receiver and as a punt returner in '06. 11 GP; 10 GS; Rush: 8-48-6-0; Rec: 38-601-15.8-7; PR: 1-49-49-1; Led the Bears with 38 catches and 601 yards in '05. Considered an outstanding baseball player with big-league potential. Brother, Byron, played professional football with the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs in 1992-93.
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Dan Connor |
(ILB), Penn State |
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231 |
4.67 |
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 Dan Connor heading into Sr season: 2007: Led the league and ranked seventh nationally (eighth in average with 11.15 hits per game) with a career-high 145 tackles (69 solos)…Registered 6.5 sacks for minus 50 yards and 15 stops for losses of 63 yards…Recovered two fumbles, deflected six passes and intercepted another for a 2-yard return…Led a unit that ranked seventh nationally in rush defense (93.77 ypg) and scoring defense (17.54 ppg), and 11th in total defense (308.23 ypg)…On 115 running plays he was involved in, he held the opposition to 247 yards (2.15 yards per carry)…Registered 28 third-down tackles, including 18 vs. the run and added five more fourth-down stops…In addition to his fifteen stops for losses, he tackled opposing ball carriers at the line of scrimmage for no gain fourteen times. 13 GP; 13 GS; 113 TT, 9 TFL, 5 SK, 2 INT, 2 PBU, 3 FF; Moving from OLB to ILB for '07. 2nd team All-Big 10 in '06. Broke bone in left hand in Nov '06. 9 GP; 7 GS; 76 TT, 5.5 TFL, 1.5 SK, 8 PBU; Suspended for early part of '05 for prank harassment calls over several months. 11 GP; 4 GS; 85 TT, 4.5 TFL, 1 SK, 1 INT; Freshman All-American in '04.
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*Jerod Mayo |
(ILB), Tennessee |
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6-1 |
242 |
4.54 |
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 *Jerod Mayo heading into rJr season: 2007: Consensus All-Southeastern Conference first-team selection…Member of the SEC Good Works Team…Moved to middle linebacker, starting all fourteen games…Recorded a career-high 140 tackles (79 solos), the most stops by a Tennessee defender since Earnest Fields' 140 hits in 1990…Had 1.5 sacks for minus 11 yards, 8.5 stops for losses of 31 yards and five quarterback pressures… Caused a fumble and batted away two passes…Returned an interception 34 yards for a touchdown…Served as the defensive squad's co-captain…Registered 62 tackles during his final four contests. 12 GP; 11 GS; 83 TT, 12.5 TFL, 5 SK, 1 PBU, 1 QBH; Despite being slowed by late-season knee injury, still finished third on squad and 11th in SEC with 83 tackles in '06. 6 GP; 1 GS; 13 TT in '05. Redshirted in '04.
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Jeff Otah |
(OT), Pittsburgh |
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6-6 |
322 |
5.55 |
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 Jeff Otah heading into Sr season: 2007: All-Big East Conference first-team selection…Recipient of the team's Ed Conway Award, given to the Panthers' Most Improved Player…Started all twelve games at the demanding left offensive tackle, helping the offense average 141.4 yards on the ground and 319.5 yards in total offense per game…Delivered 101 knockdowns, with thirteen resulting in touchdowns, as he graded 82.0% for blocking consistency…Had five of his blocks down field and was penalized twice…Saw his main coverage assignments register 8.5 quarter-back sacks and four pressures on 811 offensive snaps. Started all 12 games at left offensive tackle as a first-year JUCO transfer in '06. Considered one of the nation's top junior-college offensive line prospects, two-year starter at offensive tackle at Valley Forge Military Academy's two-year college, named Most Valuable Player of the Seaboard Conference, two-time first team All-Seaboard Conference, led Valley Forge to two conference co-championships.
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Limas Sweed |
(WR), Texas |
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6-4 |
215 |
4.48 |
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 Limas Sweed heading into rSr season: 2007: A preaseason All-American and All-Big Twelve Conference first-team selection, Sweed struggled with a nagging wrist injury since spring camp that carried over into fall drills and limited his playing time in the team's first six games of the season before missing the second half of the campaign to undergo surgery on October 16th…Earned a Frank Medina Rehabilitation Award and was named on of UT's Outstanding Wide Receivers…Started the team's first six games at split end, extending his starting streak to 39 consecutive games before he was sidelined…Finished with a career-low nineteen catches for 306 yards (16.1 avg) and three touchdowns…Had 39 passes targeted to him, with three being deflected by the opposition…Twelve of his receptions were good for first downs, but he managed to convert just 2-of-12 third-down passes thrown to him…Added one more conversion on a fourth-down play…Ten of his grabs were longer than 10 yards each, including five for 20 yards or more…Also carried once on a reverse for a 1-yard loss. 13 GP; 13 GS; Rec: 46-801-17.4-12; Started all 13 games, first-team All-Big 12 in '06. 13 GP; 13 GS; Rec: 36-545-15.1-5; started all 13 games, honorable mention All-Big 12 in '05. 11 GP; 7 GS; Rec: 23-263-11.4-0 in '04. Redshirted in '03.
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Kentwan Balmer |
(DT), North Carolina |
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6-5 |
308 |
5.29 |
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 Kentwan Balmer heading into Sr season: 2007: Started all twelve games at right defensive tackle, ranking second on the team with 59 tackles (33 solos), including 3.5 sacks for minus 26 yards, 9.5 stops for losses of 44 yards and four quarterback pressures…Held the opposition to 1.69 yards on the 55 running plays he made…Registered eight third-down tackles and three more on fourth down…Took down opposing ball carriers for no gain at the line of scrimmage on seven snaps…Produced eight of his tackles inside the red zone, including two on goal-line action. 10 GP; 8 GS; 16 TT, 2.5 TFL, 2.5 SK, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 BLK in '06. 11 GP; 3 GS; 17 TT, 5 TFL, 1 SK, 1 PBU, 5 QBH in '05. 9 GP; 0 GS; 1 TT in '04.
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Gosder Cherilus |
(OT), Boston College |
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6-7 |
314 |
5.14 |
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 Gosder Cherilus heading into rSr season: 2007: Started all fourteen games at left offensive tackle, helping the Eagles rank seventh in the nation with an average of 323.9 yards per game passing, but the ground attack suffered quite a bit, finishing 106th nationally with an average of 99.2 yards per game…Registered 77 knockdowns with twelve touchdown-resulting blocks, finishing with a 78.0% grade for blocking consistency…Allowed 5.5 sacks for losses totaling 52 yards and four quarterback pressures, as he was also penalized seven times, including four flags in the Notre Dame clash. Started all 13 games at right tackle in '06. Started all 12 contests at offensive tackle in '05. Started all 12 games of his redshirt freshman campaign at offensive tackle; was the only freshman starter on the offensive line in '04. Redshirted in '03.
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*Kenny Phillips |
(FS), Miami |
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6-2 |
212 |
4.48 |
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 *Kenny Phillips heading into Jr season: 2007: All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team choice…Semi-finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation's top defensive back…Started all twelve games at free safety, recording a career-high 82 tackles (54 solos), the second-best total on the team…Added six stops for losses of 13 yards and caused three fumbles…Deflected five passes and gained 5 yards on two interception returns…Made 57 of his plays in run support. 9 GP; 9 GS; 71 TT, 6 TFL, 4 INT, 6 PBU; second-team All-ACC, even though he missed the final three regular-season games with a broken thumb in '06. 12 GP; 11 GS; 88 TT, 3 TFL, 1 INT, 4 PBU, 2 QBH; Named to All-Freshman in '05.
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Quentin Groves |
(OLB), Auburn |
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6-3 |
259 |
4.53 |
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 Quentin Groves heading into rSr season: 2007: Recorded 38 tackles (23 solos) with three sacks for minus 25 yards, seven stops for losses of 34 yards and led the league with 23 quarterback pressures… Also caused two fumbles…Part of a team that ranked sixth in the nation in total defense (297.92 ypg), scoring defense (16.92 ppg) and pass defense (173.23 ypg)…Answered his ability to play vs. the run, as the opposition gained only 59 yards on 35 plays he made vs. the oppositions' ground attack (1.69 yards per carry)…Registered 28 third-down stops, including 20 on the 28 pass plays he was involved in…Delivered thirteen of his tackles inside the red zone, including six on goal-line plays… In addition to his seven stops behind the line of scrimmage, he stopped ball carriers for no gain on eight other rushing attempts. 13 GP; 13 GS; 35 TT, 11 TFL, 9.5 SK, 7 QBH, 3 FF; Coaches All-SEC First Team … AP All-SEC First Team in '06. 12 GP; 3 GS; 21 TT, 8 TFL, 6 SK, 1 PBU, 4 QBH, 1 FF; Coaches' Preseason All-SEC Third-Team in '05. 13 GP; 0 GS; 23 TT, 10 TFL, 7.5 SK, 4 QBH, 2 FF in '04. Redshirted in '03.
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*James Hardy |
(WR), Indiana |
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6-6 |
217 |
4.45 |
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 *James Hardy heading into rJr season: 2007: All-Big Ten Conference first-team choice…Named the league's Offensive Player of the Year by Rivals.com…Set school season-records with 79 catches for 1,125 yards (14.2 avg) and sixteen touchdowns…Ranked tied for second in the Big Ten with an average of 6.08 receptions per game and third with an average of 86.54 yards per contest…Scored 96 points, tying for fourth on the school's season-record list…Had a total of 144 passes targeted to him, as 21 of those throws were deflected by the opposition and he also turned the ball over twice on fumbles after catches…53 of his 79 receptions were good for first downs, as he converted 22-of-44 third-down passes targeted to him…Made twelve of his catches inside the red zone, including seven on goal-line plays…Had 17 catches for 20 yards or longer and key receptions that set up 21 touchdown drives and four others that resulted in field goals. 10 GP; 8 GS; Rec: 51-722-14.2-10; HM All-Big 10 in '06. Suspended two games in '06. 10 GP; 10 GS; Rec: 61-893-14.6-10; Second team all-league selection and Freshman All-American in '05. Redshirt in '04.
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Antoine Cason |
(CB), Arizona |
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6-0 |
191 |
4.45 |
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 Antoine Cason heading into Sr season: 2007: Started all twelve games at weak-side cornerback, ranking third on the team with a career-high 71 tackles (56 solos), including a 6-yard sack and four stops for losses of 12 yards…Caused two fumbles and deflected a team-high fourteen passes…Tied Nate Ness for the team lead and both ranked second in the league with five interceptions…Gained 164 yards with two interceptions on those five pass thefts…Made 56 of his stops vs. the pass, coming up with 26 third-down hits, including six in run support…Also made one fourth-down stop and tackled the opponent four times for no gain…Made seven of his tackles inside the red zone…Of the 73 passes targeted to his area, the opposition caught 23 for 258 yards (11.2 avg), two touchdowns and twelve first downs (held the opposition to 3.53 yards per pass attempt)…Allowed seven more first downs on 29 running plays he participated in. 12 GP; 12 GS; 62 TT, 2 TFL, 3 INT, 7 PBU, 1 FF; Playboy 2007 All-America… Candidate for Lott Trophy and Thorpe Award… First-team All-Pacific-10 Conference honors in 2006. 11 GP; 11 GS; 50 TT, 2.5 TFL, 3 INT, 5 PBU in '05. 11 GP; 11 GS; 70 TT, 5.5 TFL, 4 INT, 6 PBU, 3 FF; Started 11 games as a true freshman in 2004, earning All-Pac-10 honorable mention.
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*Malcolm Kelly |
(WR), Oklahoma |
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6-4 |
224 |
4.64 |
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 *Malcolm Kelly heading into Jr season: 2007: All-Big Twelve Conference second-team choice by the league's coaches…Started all fourteen games at split end, finishing second on the team with 49 receptions for 821 yards (16.8 avg) and nine touch-downs, ranking 15th in the league with an average of 58.64 yards per game…Scored 54 points and recorded one solo tackle…Of the 83 passes targeted to him, he dropped only one throw and had eleven tosses deflected by the opposition…Was penalized three times, but helped convert 9-of-23 third-down plays that he was involved in…Registered 36 first downs among his 49 receptions, as 31 of those grabs were for 10 yards or longer, including 15 for more that 20 yards…Had big catches that set up sixteen touchdown drives and one other that ended with a field goal. 14 GP; 13 GS; Rec: 62-993-16-10; All-Big 12 second team in '06. 11 GP; 6 GS; Rec: 33-471-14.3-2; All-Big 12 honorable mention, Freshman All-American in '05.
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Chris Johnson |
(RB), East Carolina |
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5-11 |
197 |
4.24 |
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 Chris Johnson heading into Sr season: 2007: Johnson overcame injury problems in 2006 to establish himself as one of the premier big play artists in the NCAA Division 1-A ranks, leading the nation with an average of 227.69 all-purpose yards per game…Ranked fourth nationally in scoring (11.08 ppg) and 18th in kickoff return average (28.03 avg)…Also ranks fifth in the conference with an average of 97.3 yards rushing per game…Three times broke the league and school game-records, with 372 all-purpose yards vs. Central Florida, then amassed 408 all-purpose yards in the Memphis clash and 404 yards vs. Boise State in the Hawaii Bowl…Started all thirteen games at tailback, leading the squad with 236 carries for 1,423 yards (6.0 avg) and 17 touchdowns…Turned 76 of those carries into first downs, as he converted 14-of-19 third-down plays and one more on fourth-down action…Ran for over 10 yards on 40 attempts, including 15 for 20 yards or longer…Showed his power running skills, as the opposition needed multiple tacklers to stop him on 77 of his 219 non-touchdown runs…Had key rushing attempts that set up 28 touchdown drives and nine more that resulted in ECU field goals...12 GP; 0 GS; Rush: 78-314-4-4; Rec: 21-176-8.4-0; Had a team-best 972 all-purpose yards (314 rushing, 176 receiving and 482 kickoff return) in '06. 11 GP; 11 GS; Rush: 176-684-3.9-6; Rec: 35-356-10.2-2 in '05. 11 GP; 7 GS; Rush: 134-561-4.2-5; Rec: 32-236-7.4-2 in '04.
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Lawrence Jackson |
(DE), Southern Cal |
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6-4 |
271 |
4.82 |
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 Lawrence Jackson heading into rSr season: 2007: The team captain started all thirteen games at left defensive end, ranking third in the conference while leading the team with 10.5 sacks for minus 64 yards and seventeen stops for losses of 83 yards…Credited with two quarterback pressures, as he caused two fumbles and recovered another…Also deflected three passes. 13 GP; 13 GS; 43 TT, 11 TFL, 4 SK, 1 INT, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF, 2 BLK in '06. 13 GP; 13 GS; 46 TT, 13 TFL, 10 SK, 6 PBU, 1 QBH, 4 FF, 1 BLK in '05. 13 GP; 12 GS; 32 TT, 11 TFL, 6 SK, 1 INT, 1 PBU in '04. Redshirted as a freshman defensive end in '03.
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*Felix Jones |
(RB), Arkansas |
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5-10 |
207 |
4.44 |
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 *Felix Jones heading into Jr season: 2007: Started three of thirteen games, ranking fifth in the SEC with an average of 89.38 yards per game rushing…Ranked second in the league and 22nd in the nation in all-purpose yardage (153.08 ypg) and was the nation's fourth-leading kickoff returner, averaging 29.64 yards per attempt…Helped the Razorbacks rank fourth nationally in rush offense (286.54 ypg) and 13th in scoring (37.31 ypg)…Ranked second on the team with 133 carries for 1,162 yards (8.7 avg) and eleven touchdowns…45 of his rushing attempts produced first downs, as he converted 9-of-14 third-down runs in the process…Had big runs that set up 23 Arkansas touchdown drives and four other series that ended with field goals…Gained at least ten yards on 30 of his carries, including 17 for 20 yards or longer…Was tackled behind the line of scrimmage 17 times for losses of 37 yards and turned the ball over once on a fumble…Also stopped for no gain on nine other rushing attempts and had 22 non-scoring runs that the opposition needed more than one defender to bring him down…Third on the squad with 16 receptions for 176 yards (11.0 avg) and scored 80 points…Returned 22 kickoffs for 652 yards (29.6 avg) and a pair of touch-downs…Touched the ball 171 times, amassing 1,990 all-purpose yards…Ran for over 100 yards in six contests. 14 GP; 6 GS; Rush: 154-1168-7.6-6; Rec: 15-107-7.1-3; KR: 23-554-24.1-1; 2nd team All-SEC RB/RS in '06. 11 GP; 0 GS; Rush: 99-626-6.3-3; Rec: 8-100-12.5-0, KR: 17-543-31.9-1; Freshman All-American in '05.
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*Aqib Talib |
(CB), Kansas |
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6-1 |
202 |
4.44 |
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 *Aqib Talib heading into rJr season: 2007: Started all year at left cornerback and also held the distinction of starting on both offense and defense in the same game vs. Kansas State…Ranked sixth on the squad with 66 tackles (42 solos), including 3.5 stops for losses of 8 yards…Deflected thirteen passes and had five interceptions, as he set a school season-record with 195 yards in returns and tied another mark with two pass thefts for touchdowns…On offense, he caught eight of thirteen passes thrown to him, good for 182 yards (22.8 avg) and four touchdowns…Also rushed once for a 6-yard loss…Returned two punts for 21 yards (10.5 avg)…Had 92 passes targeted into his area, with 47 being caught by the opposition for 459 yards (9.77-yard average per completion/4.99 yards per pass attempt) and a touchdown…Made 61 of his plays vs. the pass and 23 others vs. the run…Rerouted the opposing receivers on 27 plays, as he made six goal-line tackles…Credited with 252 third-down stops and two more on fourth-down activity. 10 GP; 10 GS; 42 TT, 2 TFL, 6 INT, 22 PBU, 1 QBH; Suspended 2 games for violating team rules. Played in and started 10 games, second-team All-America, All-Big 12 First Team in '06. 11 GP; 9 GS; 54 TT, 4 TFL, 2 INT, 8 PBU, 2 FF; An All-Big 12 honorable-mention in '05. Redshirt in '04.
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*Calais Campbell |
(DE), Miami |
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6-8 |
290 |
5.04 |
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 *Calais Campbell heading into rJr season: 2007: A preseason All-American first-team selection and a favorite to win the Ted Hendricks Award (nation's top defensive end), Campbell had to settle for All-Atlantic Coast Conference honorable mention, as the Hurricanes struggled down the stretch, losing six of their final seven games…Started all twelve games at right defensive end, ranking fifth on the team with 50 tackles (30 solos)…Second on the squad with six sacks for minus 40 yards and led the Hurricanes with 12.5 stops for losses of 47 yards…Registered five quarterback pressures, as he caused and recovered two fumbles…Had an interception, two pass deflections and caught one pass for a 5-yard gain. 12 GP; 12 GS; 84 TT, 20.5 TFL, 10.5 SK, 4 PBU, 17 QBH, 3 FF in '06; Named first-team All-ACC after the finest year of any Miami defender. 12 GP; 1 GS; 35 TT, 5.5 TFL, 2.5 SK, 8 PBU, 8 QBH, 1 FF; Redshirt freshman who played in all 12 games as a backup defensive end, making one start in '05. Redshirted in '04. Has a brother, Ciare, who plays football at Colorado State, and another brother, Raj, who plays football at Butte Junior College in California.
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Chad Henne |
(QB), Michigan |
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6-3 |
230 |
4.92 |
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 Chad Henne heading into Sr season: 2007: Earned All-Big Ten Conference first-team honors from the league's coaches, despite sitting out the Notre Dame and Penn State contests with a lower leg/right knee sprain suffered vs. Oregon. He suffered a right shoulder separation vs. Illinois and re-injured it in the Wisconsin clash and also suffered a right ankle sprain vs. Michigan State…In ten games, he completed 162-of-278 passes (58.3%) for 1,938 yards, seventeen touchdowns and nine interceptions…He rushed 24 times for losses totaling 120 yards and also recorded a solo tackle…On 302 offensive plays, he gained 1,818 yards in total offense…93 of his pass completions were good for first downs, as 28 of his tosses gained 20 yards or more…Managed to convert just 46-of-118 third-down plays he was involved in (38.98%)…Had 27 of his pass attempts deflected and 36 of his throws defensed (27 PBUs, 9 INTs)…Turned the ball over once on six sacks and was sacked sixteen times for minus 125 yards. 13 GP; 13 GS; Rush: 47-(-83)-(-1.8)-0; Pass: 328-203-61.9-2508-22-8; Manning, Maxwell, Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist, All-Big Ten second team in '06. 12 GP; 12 GS; Rush: 54-25-0.5-1; Pass: 385-223-57.9-2526-23-8 in '05. 12 GP; 12 GS; Rush: 55-(-137)-(-2.5)-2; Pass: 399-240-60.2-2743-25-12; All-Big Ten honorable mention in '04.
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Joe Flacco |
(QB), Delaware |
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236 |
4.84 |
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 Joe Flacco heading into rSr season: 2007: Started all fifteen games, setting school season-records as he completed 331-of-521 passes (63.5%) for 4,263 yards, becoming the third player in league history to throw for over 4,000 yards in a season…Threw for 23 touchdowns and only five interceptions, as he ranked 11th in the nation and led the CAA with 287.47 aerial yards per game…Led the association and ranked 18th nationally in passing efficiency (144.91) and placed tenth in the country in total offense (285.67 ypg)…Carried 64 times for 22 yards (0.3 avg) and four touchdowns…Gained 4,285 yards in total offense…Fumbled twice and was sacked 25 times for losses totaling 170 yards…Threw for over 200 yards in thirteen contests, including two 400-yard performances.
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Sam Baker |
(OT), Southern Cal |
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6-5 |
309 |
5.43 |
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 Sam Baker heading into rSr season: 2007: Helped the offense average 434.9 yards per game, as Baker collected 88 knockdowns and twelve touchdown-resulting blocks while starting eight full games and parts of two others… Finished with an 86.7% grade for blocking consistency, as he allowed two quarterback sacks and no pressures on 460 pass plays. Started for his third year at left offensive tackle as a junior in 2006. Multiple All-American team member, '06 All-Pac-10 first team for the second consecutive year. Started all of '05 at left offensive tackle 2005 All-Pac-10 first team. Baker, who was switched from offensive guard to tackle prior to 2004 spring practice, started all of 2004 at left offensive tackle as a redshirt freshman in '04. Redshirted in '03.
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Jamaal Charles |
(RB), Texas |
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200 |
4.38 |
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 Jamaal Charles heading into Jr season: 2007: Doak Walker Award semi-finalist…Named UT's George "Hook" McCullough co-MVP, the Darrell K Royal Most Valuable Offensive Player and the Clyde Littlefield Outstanding Offensive Back…Ranked tenth in the nation, as he led the league with a career-high 1,619 yards and 18 touchdowns on 258 carries (6.3 avg), as he registered 45 attempts for 10 yards or longer…His 18 scores rank tied for fifth in school history and his 1,619 yards rushing rank fourth on UT's season-record list…Gained 199 yards on seventeen receptions (11.7 avg) and scored 108 points…Amassed 1,818 all-purpose yards, an average of 139.85 yards per game…Turned the ball over four times on six fumbles…Ran for over 100 yards seven times. 12 GP; 0 GS; Rush: 156-831-5.3-7; Rec: 18-183-10.2-1 in '06, also runs track for Texas. 13 GP; 3 GS; Rush: 119-878-7.4-11; Rec: 14-157-11.2-2; Honorable mention Freshman All-American in '05.
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*Curtis Lofton |
(ILB), Oklahoma |
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246 |
4.79 |
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 *Curtis Lofton heading into Jr season: 2007: Ranked third in the nation with a career-high 157 tackles (94 solos), as his average of 11.21 tackles per game ranked seventh nationally and second in the league behind Colorado's Jordon Dizon (12.46 tpg)…Added a 2-yard sack, 10.5 stops for losses of 22 yards and one quarterback pressure…Registered at least ten tackles in eight contests…Caused four fumbles and recovered another that he advanced 12 yards for a touchdown…Deflected two passes and intercepted three others for 71 yards in returns (23.7 avg), including one touchdown…Started the team's first ten games at strong-side outside linebacker before shifting to the middle for the final four contests…Led a unit that ranked 17th in the nation in rush defense (110.29 ypg) and 19th in scoring defense (20.29 ppg), as the squad allowed 338.36 yards per game in total offense. Ranked second on the team in special teams tackles with 10, 32 tackles/18 solo, 6 tackles for loss in 2006.
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Andre Caldwell |
(WR), Florida |
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6-0 |
204 |
4.35 |
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 Andre Caldwell heading into rSr season: 2007: Started all eleven games he played in for the Gators, seeing action at split end and slot receiver…Sat out the Tennessee and Mississippi contests after he suffered a right knee medial collateral ligament sprain in the third quarter of the Troy clash and upon his return, he suffered a right hamstring strain that limited his playing time vs. Auburn…Still ranked second on the team with 56 receptions for 761 yards (13.6 avg) and seven touchdowns… Ran twelve times for 58 yards (4.8 avg), including a score and recorded a solo tackle…Of the 80 passes targeted to him, three were deflected by the opposition and 43 of his grabs produced first downs, with eight of those catches gaining at least 20 yards each…Converted 17-of-27 third-down plays he was involved in and had key catches that led to eighteen Florida touchdowns and two field goals. 14 GP; 9 GS; Rush: 21-102-4.9-1; Rec: 57-577-10.1-6 in '06. 2 GP; 0 GS; Rush: 5-64-12.8-1; Rec: 10-148-14.8-0; KR: 4-124-31-0; Suffered a broken leg on a kickoff return against Tennessee and missed the remainder of '05. 12 GP; 12 GS; Rush: 2-66-33-1; Rec: 43-689-16-3; KR: 11-174-15.8-0 in '04. 13 GP; 0 GS; Rush: 1-3-3-0; Rec: 19-174-9.2-0; KR: 22-454-20.6-0 in '03.
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*Brandon Flowers |
(CB), Virginia Tech |
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5-10 |
189 |
4.55 |
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 *Brandon Flowers heading into rJr season: 2007: Started all fourteen games at boundary cornerback, playing a big part in Tech ranking fourth in the nation in total defense (296.93 ypg), third in scoring defense (16.07) and fifth in passing efficiency defense (99.12 rating)…Ranked third on the team with 86 tackles (56 solos) and fourth on the squad with eight stops for losses of 24 yards…His eight tackles behind the line of scrimmage were the most of any major college cornerback in 2007, the second year in a row he earned that honor…Added three quarterback pressures and a fumble recovery…Deflected nine passes and intercepted five others for 93 yards in returns, including a touchdown…The opposition managed to complete just 25% of the passes targeted into Flowers' area (19-of-76) for 198 yards and no touchdowns, as his opponents averaged 10.42 yards per pass completion and 2.61 yards per pass attempt. 13 GP; 13 GS; 51 TT, 7.5 TFL, 3.5 SK, 3 INT; All-American, 1st team All-ACC in '06. 13 GP; 1 GS; 20 TT, 1.5 TFL, 1 INT in '05. 1 GP; 0 GS; 1 TT, 1 INT; Played in one game in '04 before sustaining a right fibular fracture which sidelined him for the rest of the season. Petition for a medical redshirt was granted.
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Dustin Keller |
(TE), Purdue |
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6-2 |
242 |
4.53 |
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 Dustin Keller heading into rSr season: 2007: Started all thirteen games, ranking second on the team with a career-high 68 receptions for 881 yards (13.0 avg) and seven touchdowns…Ranked fourth in the nation among tight ends with an average of 5.23 receptions and fifth with an average of 67.77 yards receiving per game…Recovered a fumbled rushing attempt for a score and recorded three solo tackles…Also gained 15 yards on a kickoff return…Gained over 100 yards receiving in the Toledo, Ohio State and Central Michigan (Motor City Bowl) games. 14 GP; 12 GS; Rec: 56-771-13.8-4; KR: 3-39-13-0; Honorable mention All-Big Ten in '06. 10 GP; 0 GS; Rec: 13-128-9.8-3; Appeared in 10 games as reserve and on special teams in '05. 9 GP; 1 GS; Rec: 5-102-20.4-2; Moved from wide receiver to tight end in '04. Did not play in '03.
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*Martellus Bennett |
(TE), Texas A&M |
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6-6 |
259 |
4.68 |
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 *Martellus Bennett heading into Jr season: 2007: Played in twelve games…Suffered high ankle sprains (both legs) vs. Texas Tech that forced him to sit out the Nebraska clash and when he returned to action, he performed in a reserve role…Still managed to lead the team with a career-high 49 receptions for 587 yards (12.0 avg) and four touchdowns, as his 49 grabs rank second to Rod Bernstine (65 in 1986) on the school season-record list for tight ends…Recovered his own fumble and posted four tackles (2 solos)…Fumbled once and was penalized four times (three false starts on offense, one offside defensive flag)…In addition to playing tight end, Bennett also saw action on the defensive line…Had 75 passes targeted to him, as six of those tosses were deflected by the opposition…30 of his 49 receptions were good for first downs, as he helped convert 13-of-29 third-down throws and all three that came to him on fourth-down activity…Had 23 catches for longer than 10 yards, including seven for more than 20 yards each…Caught five of his tosses inside the red zone and had key catches that set up thirteen touchdown drives and six others that ended with field goals…Also displayed excellent blocking skills, as he registered 67 knockdown blocks during the regular season. 13 GP; 13 GS; Rec: 38-497-13.1-3; 2nd team All-Big 12, semifinalist for the John Mackey Award in '06. 11 GP; 5 GS; Rec: 18-162-9-3; Freshman All-American in '05.
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Early Doucet |
(WR), LSU |
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6-0 |
209 |
4.54 |
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 Early Doucet heading into Sr season: 2007: Earned All-Southeastern Conference second-team honors from The Sporting News, despite sitting out the Middle Tennessee State, South Carolina, Tulane and Florida contests and most of the Kentucky clash due to a right groin pull that he suffered during a September 14th practice…Still managed to lead the team with 57 receptions for 525 yards (9.2 avg) and five touchdowns…Rushed three times for losses totaling 3 yards and had a 5-yard punt return…Completed one pass for a 35-yard gain vs. Alabama and gained 16 yards on a kickoff return…Had 91 passes targeted to him, as ten were deflected by the opposition…Produced 29 first-down grabs, as he converted 9-of-26 third-down throws and one more on fourth down…Had 21 receptions for 10 yards or longer, including seven for more than 20 yards each…In addition to his five scoring grabs, he had big catches that set up five other touchdown drives and four series that ended with field goals. 13 GP; 6 GS; Rush: 8-59-7.4-2; Rec: 59-772-13.1-8; PR 2-(-1)-(-0.5)-0 KR 12-202-16.8-0; Stepping in for '07 draft pick Craig Davis. 12 GP; 5 GS; Rush: 1-5-5-0; Rec: 26-389-15-5 in '05. 12 GP; 3 GS; Rec: 18-257-14.3-2; PR: 1-16-16-0 in '04.
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Tyrell Johnson |
(SS), Arkansas State |
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6-0 |
207 |
4.41 |
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 Tyrell Johnson heading into rSr season: 2007: All-Sun Belt Conference first-team choice and named the league's Defensive Player of the Year…Started all twelve games at strong safety, ranking fourth on the team with 94 tackles (58 solos), including 4.5 stops for losses of 18 yards…Caused two fumbles and deflected four passes…Had six interceptions, ranking tied for 12th in the nation…Gained a Sun Belt season-record 142 yards with a touchdown on his interception returns…Also carried once for a 1-yard loss in the Middle Tennessee State clash…Had at least ten tackles in each of the Texas, Troy and North Texas contests…Leader of a strong secondary that ranked 19th nationally and second in the conference, allowing just 197.2 yards passing per game. 11 GP; 11 GS; KR: 3-51-17-0; 63 TT, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 4 PBU; First Team All-Sun Belt Conference in '06. 12 GP; 12 GS; 112 TT, 1 TFL, 2 INT, 2 PBU, 1 FF in '05. 11 GP; 11 GS; 94 TT, 4 INT, 5 PBU, 1 FF in '04. Redshirted and participated on the scout team in '03.
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Mario Manningham |
(WR), Michigan |
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6-0 |
181 |
4.59 |
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 Mario Manningham heading into Jr season: 2007: All-Big Ten Conference first-team choice…Started eleven of twelve games at split end, coming off the bench vs. Penn State and sitting out the Eastern Michigan clash die to a team suspension…Still managed to lead the Big Ten with 1,174 yards on 72 receptions (16.3 avg), adding twelve touchdowns…Had 20 of the 142 passes thrown to him get batted down by the opposition, as Mannighman converted just 12-of-42 third-down plays he was involved in (28.57%)…Registered 48 catches that were good for first downs, including 19 that were for 20 yards or longer…Had key receptions that set up 17 touchdown drives and two others that resulted in field goals. 9 GP; 8 GS; Rush: 6-19-3.2-0; Rec: 38-703-18.5-9; Missed 3+ games w/midseason knee injury in '06. 12 GP; 3 GS; Rush: 6-38-6.3-0; Rec: 27-433-16-6; PR: 1-17-17-0 in '05.
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*Justin King |
(CB), Penn State |
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5-11 |
192 |
4.31 |
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 *Justin King heading into Jr season: 2007: Started all thirteen games at right corner-back, ranking 12th in the nation and second in the league with 17 passes defended (two interceptions for 6 yards in returns, 15 break-ups)…Recorded 49 tackles (36 solos) as the team ranked 11th nationally in total defense (308.23 ypg), seventh in scoring defense (17.54 ppg) and 39th in pass defense (214.46 ypg)…Had a fine first half of the season, as he did not allow any receptions in either the Illinois and Wisconsin clashes, giving up 227 yards on 18 grabs (12.6 avg) through the first six games…However, in his final seven contests, he saw his main pass coverage assignments haul in 32 passes for 490 yards (15.3 avg) and six touchdowns (for the season, the opposition caught 50 balls for 717 yards, 14.34 avg, and six scores)...13 GP; 13 GS; 30 TT, 1 INT, 6 PBU; 2nd team All-Big 10 in '06. Charged with criminal trespass, a felony, disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor, and a summary charge of harassment in April '07 incident where several people (incl. other Penn State players) pushed into off-campus apartment. Charges were later dropped for lack of evidence. Some claimed he was peace-maker. 12 GP; 5 GS; KR: 3-40-13.3-0; Rush: 18-227-12.6-0; Rec: 10-126-12.6-2; 11 TT, 2 PBU in '05.
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Mike Pollak |
(C), Arizona State |
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6-4 |
301 |
4.99 |
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 Mike Pollak heading into rSr season: 2007: Started all thirteen games at center and was the lone bright spot on an offensive line that allowed 55 sacks for losses totaling 382 yards…Helped the offense average 137.0 yards on the ground and 262.6 yards in the air per game…Graded 82.08% for blocking consistency, as he registered a career-high 80 knockdowns and fifteen touchdown-resulting blocks… Was penalized four times and opponents also registered three quarterback pressures vs. the Sun Devils center. Started all 13 games at center...earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors in '06. Played in all 12 games, starting six in '05. Played in eight games in '04. Redshirted as a member of the scout team in '03.
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Trevor Laws |
(DT), Notre Dame |
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6-1 |
304 |
5.09 |
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 Trevor Laws heading into rSr season: 2007: Named the Notre Dame Monogram Club Most Valuable Player and received the Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award…Academic All-American second-team and Academic All-District V first-team choice by ESPN/CoSIDA…Served as one of four team captains, earning Irish Most Valuable Player honors…Led the team with a career-high 112 tackles (53 solos), as he was the only down lineman in the major college ranks to post 100 or more tackles during the 2007 season…Led the Irish with four sacks for minus 31 yards, eight stops for losses of 44 yards and seven quarterback pressures…Recovered two fumbles and deflected five passes…Also blocked three kicks while starting all twelve games at left defensive tackle in the team's new 3-4 defensive alignment. 13 GP; 13 GS; 62 TT, 9.5 TFL, 3.5 SK, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FF, 1 BLK in '06. 12 GP; 12 GS; 33 TT, 3 TFL, 1.5 SK, 1 PBU, 3 QBH, 2 BLK in '05. 12 GP; 0 GS; 17 TT, 2 TFL, 1 SK, 2 PBU, 1 FF in '04. Sat out the '03 season with an injury.
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Fred Davis |
(TE), Southern Cal |
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6-3 |
255 |
4.76 |
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 Fred Davis heading into Sr season: 2007: Started all thirteen games, ranking fifth in the nation among tight end with school season tight end records, as he became the first tight end since Joe Cormier in 1985 (44 catches) to lead the team in catches…Hauled in 62 balls for 881 yards (14.2 avg) and eight touchdowns, averaging 4.77 receptions and 67.77 yards per game… Recovered one onside kickoff and recorded two solo tackles…Was penalized three times (two false starts, one personal foul) and turned the ball over once on a fumble…Of the 90 passes targeted to him, the opposition deflected three of those throws…Accounted for 42 first downs among his 62 receptions, as he converted 8-of-17 third-down plays and all four fourth-down snaps he was involved in…38 of his catches were for 10 yards or more, including thirteen that were for longer than 20 yards…Had key receptions that set up 22 Trojan touchdown drives and seven other series that finished with field goals…Caught six of his passes inside the red zone, including three on goal-line plays. 13 GP; 10 GS; Rec: 38-352-9.3-3 in '06. 13 GP; 3 GS; Rec: 13-145-11.2-2 in '05. 9 GP; 0 GS; Rec: 4-30-7.5-0 in '04.
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Marcus Harrison |
(DT), Arkansas |
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6-3 |
317 |
5.06 |
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 Marcus Harrison heading into rSr season: 2007: Second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection by the Associated Press…Started ten of twelve games he appeared in, coming off the bench vs. Alabama and North Texas…Did not play vs. Troy in the season opener after he was suspended for a summer arrest…Lined up at "Bandit" (left) defensive end vs. Kentucky and started at left tackle the rest of the schedule…Ranked eighth on the team with 50 tackles (34 solos), including 1.5 sacks for minus 7 yards, seven stops for losses of 16 yards and five quarterback pressures…Used his arm length and leaping ability to deflect nine passes and also caused a fumble… Suffered a left knee torn anterior cruciate ligament in spring drills, undergoing surgery April 10th…Part of a defense that ranked 46th in the nation, allowing 365.62 yards per game and ranked 64th nationally vs. the run (160.23 ypg). 13 GP; 5 GS; 42 TT, 3.5 TFL, 1.5 SK, 1 PBU, 6 QBH; Tore left ACL in spring '07, may be ready for season. Missed time w/ankle injury in '06. 11 GP; 9 GS; 37 TT, 5 TFL, 15 QBH in '05. 11 GP; 10 GS; 31 TT, 2.5 TFL, 1 PBU, 2 QBH in '04. Spent a year at Hargrave Academy in '03.
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Duane Brown |
(OT), Virginia Tech |
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6-4 |
315 |
5.07 |
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 Duane Brown heading into rSr season: 2007: Earned second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference recognition for the second-straight season and was a two-time state Offensive Lineman/End of the Year pick by the Richmond Touchdown Club…Shifted to left offensive tackle, starting all fourteen games…Graded 79.07% for blocking consistency, as he delivered 34 knockdowns/key blocks for an offense that averaged 330.5 yards per game…Had some difficult stretches adjusting to playing left offensive tackle, allowing 8.5 of the 54 quarterback sacks given up by the team on 379 pass plays…Also allowed four pressures and was penalized seven times. Moving to LT for '07. 2nd team All-ACC at RT in '06. Started preseason as No. 2 tight end, was moved to offensive tackle two weeks before the opening game in '05. 13 GP; 0 GS; Rec: 3-64-21.3-1 in '04. Redshirt in '03.
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Cliff Avril |
(OLB), Purdue |
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6-3 |
253 |
4.51 |
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 Cliff Avril heading into Sr season: 2007: Started all thirteen games at left defensive end…Recorded 41 tackles (33 solos), as he led the team with a career-high 6.5 sacks for minus 40 yards…Also led the Boilermakers with fifteen stops for losses of 56 yards…His eye for the ball saw him cause four fumbles and he also had three fumble recoveries…Deflected five passes and intercepted another for a 43-yard touchdown return. 14 GP; 14 GS; 84 TT, 15 TFL, 6 SK, 1 INT, 6 PBU, 2 FF; Started all 14 games, first four at linebacker and last 10 at defensive end in '06. 10 GP; 4 GS; 33 TT, 2.5 TFL in '05. 12 GP; 3 GS; 36 TT, 3 TFL, 0.5 SK, 1 PBU, 1 FF in '04.
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Jeremy Thompson |
(DE), Wake Forest |
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6-5 |
264 |
4.75 |
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 Jeremy Thompson heading into Sr season: 2007: Started all thirteen games at right defensive end, ranking sixth on the team with 46 tackles (35 solos), as he led the squad with 6.5 sacks for minus 58 yards and finished second with eleven stops for losses of 65 yards… Had one quarterback pressure, deflected three passes and caused two fumbles. 14 GP; 8 GS; 30 TT, 4.5 TFL, 1 SK, 1 INT, 3 PBU, 2 QBH; Played in all 14 games and started eight in '06. 8 GP; 8 GS; 21 TT, 2 TFL, 1 PBU in '05. 11 GP; 3 GS; 16 TT, 3 TFL, 1 SK, 1 INT, 2 BLK; One of just two true freshmen to see game action in '04.
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Xavier Adibi |
(OLB), Virginia Tech |
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6-2 |
232 |
4.69 |
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 Xavier Adibi heading into rSr season: 2007: Started all year at right inside linebacker, leading the team with a career-high 115 tackles (55 solos), including three sacks for minus 4 yards, as he also paced the Hokies with twelve stops for losses of 23 yards…Added seven quarterback pressures and a forced fumble…Deflected five passes and picked off two others for 71 yards in returns, including a touchdown…Paced a unit that ranked third in the nation in scoring defense (16.07 ypg), fourth in total defense (296.93 ypg) and fifth in rush defense (86.64 ypg)…Registered at least ten tackles in five contests. 13 GP; 13 GS; 82 TT, 6.5 TFL, 3 SK, 3 INT, 3 PBU, 5 QBH, 3 FF; 2nd team All-ACC in '06. 13 GP; 13 GS; 69 TT, 7 TFL, 3 SK, 2 INT in '05. 7 GP; 0 GS; 25 TT, 4.5 TFL, 2 SK, 1 INT in '04. Redshirted while working at backer in '03.
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*Reggie Smith |
(CB), Oklahoma |
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6-1 |
199 |
4.60 |
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 *Reggie Smith heading into Jr season: 2007: Ranked fourth on the team with 78 tackles (57 solos), adding an 8-yard sack and seven stops for losses of 26 yards…Returned a fumble recovery 61 yards for a touchdown and gained 48 yards on three interception returns while also deflecting eleven passes…The opposition completed just 21-of-60 passes targeted into his area (35.0%) for 231 yards (11.0 yards per completion/3.85 yards per pass attempt), as he allowed no touchdowns and held his main pass coverage assignment to no catches in the North Texas and Miami contests…Also excelled on special teams, as he gained 203 yards on 30 punt returns (6.8 avg), adding 73 yards on three kickoff returns (24.3 avg). 14 GP; 13 GS; PR 37-287-7.8-1 KR 12-271-22.6-0; 41 TT, 4 TFL, 3 INT, 8 PBU; All-Big 12 first team in '06. 12 GP; 10 GS; KR: 18-377-20.9-0; 47 TT, 2 TFL, 2 INT, 3 PBU; Freshman All-American in '05.
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*Ray Rice |
(RB), Rutgers |
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5-08 |
199 |
4.42 |
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 *Ray Rice heading into Jr season: 2007: Became the first player in the 138-year history of football at the university to rush for over 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons, as he led the league and set Big East and school season-records with 2,012 yards on 380 carries (5.3 avg) while setting another Scarlet Knights record with 24 touchdowns on the ground, finishing third nationally with an average of 154.77 yards per game on the ground…Saw marked improvement from Rice in the receiving department, as he caught 25 passes for 239 yards (9.6 avg) and a score…Set a school season-record with 150 points scored, ranking third in the country with a average of 11.54 points scored per game…Recorded three solo tackles…Led the Big East and ranked 15th in the major college ranks with 2,251 all-purpose yards, an average of 173.15 yards per game…Tied his own school record set in 2006 with ten 100-yard rushing performances…Turned the ball over three times on fumbles. 13 GP; 8 GS; Rush: 335-1794-5.4-20; Rec: 4-30-7.5-0; Finalist for the Maxwell Award, given to the nation's top player, All-BIG EAST First Team in '06. 12 GP; 5 GS; Rush: 195-1120-5.7-5; Rec: 8-65-8.1-0; Earned starting nod at tailback in preseason camp, and went on to be named Freshman All-American in '04.
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Tavares Gooden |
(ILB), Miami |
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6-1 |
234 |
4.62 |
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 Tavares Gooden heading into rSr season: 2007: Gooden shifted to middle linebacker, starting every game while leading the team with a career-high 100 tackles (60 solos), including three stops for losses of 6 yards…Recovered three fumbles, advancing one 19 yards…Deflected three passes and had an interception for a 35-yard return…Led a unit that allowed 345.92 yards in total offense and 133.75 rushing yards per game…Had at least ten tackles in each of the Oklahoma, Duke, Georgia Tech and Florida State games. 10 GP; 4 GS; 41 TT, 5 TFL, 2 PBU, 3 QBH in '06. 1 GP; 1 GS; 3 TT; Started the season opener at Florida State at strongside linebacker but suffered a dislocated left shoulder in the first quarter and missed the remainder of 2005. 12 GP; 9 GS; 83 TT, 10 TFL, 0.5 SK, 3 PBU in '04. 13 GP; 0 GS; 10 TT in '03.
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John Carlson |
(TE), Notre Dame |
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6-5 |
251 |
4.88 |
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 John Carlson heading into rSr season: 2007: Finalist for the Draddy Award, the academic equivalent of the Heisman Trophy…Maxwell Award Watch List member and served as one of four team captains…West-wood One/State Farm Student-Athlete of the Year for the second straight year and was recipient of the Nick Pietrosante Award, given to the Notre Dame student-athlete who best exemplified the courage, loyalty, teamwork, dedication and pride of the late Irish All-American fullback…Started all twelve games, leading the team with 40 receptions for 372 yards (9.3 avg) and three touchdowns…Also excelled on the special team coverage units, recording six tackles (4 solos). 11 GP; 11 GS; Rec: 47-634-13.5-4; Missed 2 games w/knee injury in '06. 12 GP; 6 GS; Rec: 7-56-8-1 in '05. 12 GP; 2 GS; Rec: 6-31-5.2-0 in '04. Did not see action as a tight end during his rookie season in '03.
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Matt Forte' |
(RB), Tulane |
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6-2 |
217 |
4.44 |
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 Matt Forte' heading into Sr season: 9 GP; 9 GS; Rush: 163-859-5.3-8; Rec: 28-360-12.9-2; 3rd team All-Conf USA in '06. 11 GP; 6 GS; Rush: 169-655-3.9-4; Rec: 23-163-7.1-1 in '05. 11 GP; 3 GS; Rush: 140-624-4.5-4; Rec: 20-180-9-2; Conference USA All-Freshman Team in '04.
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*Anthony Collins |
(OT), Kansas |
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6-5 |
317 |
5.54 |
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 *Anthony Collins heading into rJr season: 2007: Consensus All-Big Twelve Conference first-team selection…Named a finalist for the Outland Trophy (nation's top lineman)…Saw action in twelve games, starting eleven contests at left offensive tackle…Sat out the first series of the Toledo clash due to a disciplinary issue and did not play vs. Iowa State due to a right ankle sprain…Registered 108 knockdowns with fifteen touchdown-resulting blocks for an offense that averaged 479.8 yards per game, including 291.0 yards passing…Was penalized twice (once each vs. Missouri and Virginia Tech) and allowed six sacks for losses of 41 yards and three quarterback pressures on 476 pass plays…Finished with an 83.25% grade for blocking consistency.
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