JLEW1818
5/27/2008, 09:49 PM
Top players
Quarterbacks
1 Tim Tebow QB Florida 6-3/229 St. Augustine, FL -
What can the Heisman Trophy winner do for an encore?
2 Pat White QB West Virginia 6-2/190 Daphne, AL -
He leads all active players - not just QBs - in career rushing yards.
3 Chase Daniel QB Missouri 6-0/225 Southlake, TX -
Daniel has thrown 61 TD passes over the last two years.
4 Graham Harrell QB Texas Tech 6-3/203 Ennis, TX -
He leads all active players with 10,682 career passing yards.
5 Matthew Stafford QB Georgia 6-3/237 Dallas, TX -
His upside and pro potential make up for relatively ordinary stats.
6 Todd Reesing QB Kansas 5-11/200 Austin, TX -
Was there a more surprising QB performance in 2007?
7 Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma 6-4/208 Oklahoma City, OK -
He is a big part of a loaded Big 12 QB class this season.
8 Cullen Harper QB Clemson 6-3/220 Alpharetta, GA -
Harper has nearly all his weapons back from last season.
9 Jake Locker QB Washington 6-3/210 Ferndale, WA -
There might not be a more valuable player in the entire nation.
10 Colt McCoy QB Texas 6-3/195 Tuscola, TX -
McCoy needs to cut down on his INT total after throwing 18 last year.
Running backs
1 Chris Wells TB Ohio State 6-1/237 Akron, OH -
Nobody was running the ball better than Wells at the end of last season.
2 Knowshon Moreno TB Georgia 5-11/207 Belford, NJ -
Georgia began its surge last year when he started getting more carries.
3 LeSean McCoy RB Pittsburgh 5-11/210 Harrisburg, PA -
He had seven 100-yard games in his freshman season.
4 P.J. Hill RB Wisconsin 5-11/222 East Elmhurst, NY -
Hill will try to bounce back from an injury-riddled season.
5 Marlon Lucky RB Nebraska 6-0/210 North Hollywood, CA -
He rushed for 1,019 yards and caught 75 passes last year.
6 Damion Fletcher RB Southern Miss. 5-10/176 Biloxi, MS -
He has rushed for 2,974 yards over the last two years.
7 Javon Ringer RB Michigan State 5-9/202 Dayton, OH -
Ringer gained nearly six yards per carry last season.
8 Ian Johnson RB Boise State 5-11/194 San Dimas, CA -
He leads all active RBs with 3,418 career rushing yards.
9 James Davis RB Clemson 5-11/205 Atlanta, GA -
He ranks fourth among active players with 36 career TD runs.
10 C.J. Spiller RB Clemson 5-11/190 Lake Butler, FL -
Spiller had just three TD runs last season.
11 DeMarco Murray RB Oklahoma 6-0/198 Las Vegas, NV -
He ran for 13 TDs last season despite missing three games.
Tight Ends
1 Travis Beckum TE Wisconsin 6-4/221 Milwaukee, WI -
Beckum led all tight ends with 982 receiving yards last year.
2 Chase Coffman TE Missouri 6-6/245 Peculiar, MO -
Coffman has 16 TD catches over the last two seasons.
3 Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma 6-5/264 Ardmore, OK -
Eleven of his 37 catches last season resulted in TDs.
4 Brandon Pettigrew TE OK State 6-6/260 Tyler, TX -
Pettigrew is a potential first-round draft pick.
5 Darius Hill TE Ball State 6-6/224 Blue Springs, MO -
Hill has 21 TD receptions over the last two seasons.
Offensive Line
1 Jonathan Luigs C Arkansas 6-4/314 Little Rock, AR -
Luigs won the 2007 Rimington Trophy as the top center in the nation.
2 Alex Mack C California 6-5/316 Santa Barbara, CA -
Mack was a Rimington Trophy finalist last season.
3 Duke Robinson OL Oklahoma 6-5/346 Atlanta, GA -
Robinson is a two-time Rivals.com All-America selection.
4 Michael Oher OL Ole Miss 6-5/325 Memphis, TN -
Oher will probably get drafted in the first round next year.
5 Andre Smith OT Alabama 6-5/340 Birmingham, AL -
Smith and Luigs shared the Jacobs Trophy as the top blockers in the SEC.
6 Max Unger OL Oregon 6-5/296 Honaunau, HI -
This all-conference center is entering his fourth year as a starter.
7 Phil Loadholt OT Oklahoma 6-8/351 Fountain, CO -
Loadholt and Robinson should help give the Sooners a formidable line.
Defensive Line
1 George Selvie DE South Florida 6-4/242 Pensacola, FL -
Selvie led the nation with 31 1/2 tackles for loss last year.
2 Greg Middleton DE Indiana 6-3/265 Indianapolis, IN -
He led the nation with 16 sacks last season.
3 Fili Moala DT USC 6-5/300 Buena Park, CA -
We expect him to pick up right where Sedrick Ellis left off last year.
4 Maurice Evans DE Penn State 6-2/264 Brooklyn, NY -
Evans had 12 1/2 sacks and 21 1/2 tackles for loss last year.
5 Greg Hardy DL Ole Miss 6-5/255 Memphis, TN -
He had 18 1/2 tackles for loss last year despite missing three games.
6 Nick Reed DE Oregon 6-3/259 Trabuco Canyon, CA -
Reed recorded 22 1/2 tackles for loss and 12 sacks last year.
7 Auston English DE Oklahoma 6-3/241 Canadian, TX -
English led the Big 12 in sacks per game last season.
Defensive Backs
1 William Moore S Missouri 6-1/215 Hayti, MO -
Moore had 115 tackles and eight INTs last season.
2 Malcolm Jenkins CB Ohio State 6-1/201 Piscataway, NJ -
He may be the best pure cover corner in the nation.
3 Alphonso Smith CB Wake Forest 5-10/180 Pahokee, FL -
Smith scored three TDs on INT returns last season.
4 Vontae Davis DB Illinois 6-0/205 Washington, -
Davis had 76 tackles and four INTs last season.
5 Eric Berry DB Tennessee 5-11/195 Fairburn, GA -
Berry picked off five passes in an outstanding freshman season.
6 Victor Harris DB Virginia Tech 6-0/180 Highland Springs, VA -
Harris had five INTs and 11 passes defended last year.
7 Patrick Chung CB Oregon 5-11/205 Rancho Cucamonga, CA -
Chung is the best player in an exceptional Oregon secondary.
8 Derek Pegues DB Miss. State 5-10/192 Batesville, MS -
Pegues continually delivers huge plays in clutch situations.
9 Emanuel Cook S South Carolina 5-10/214 Riviera Beach, FL -
Cook had eight tackles for loss despite playing in the secondary.
10 Taylor Mays S USC 6-4/233 Seattle, WA -
Mays is perhaps the best NFL safety prospect in the nation.
11 Mike Mickens CB Cincinnati 6-0/165 Huber Heights, OH -
Mickens helps give the Bearcats an outstanding cornerback tandem.
12 Nic Harris DB Oklahoma 6-3/232 Alexandria, LA -
Harris earned first-team all-Big 12 honors last year.
Special Teams
1 Jeremy Maclin WR Missouri 6-1/185 Kirkwood, MO -
He returned two punts and one kickoff for TDs last season.
2 Louie Sakoda K Utah 5-10/175 San Jose, CA -
He was 19-of-22 on field goals and 11th in the nation in punting last year.
3 Thomas Weber K Arizona State 6-1/202 Downey, CA -
Weber won the 2007 Lou Groza Award as the top kicker in the nation.
4 Chris Miller P Ball State 6-2/208 Libertyville, IL -
He ranked second in the nation in punting in 2006 and third last year.
5 Sam Swank K Wake Forest 6-1/180 Jacksonville Beach , FL -
This long-range kicker also punts for Wake Forest.
6 Kevin Huber P Cincinnati 6-1/210 Cincinnati, OH -
Huber led the nation in punting last season.
7 Brandon James RB Florida 5-7/173 St. Augustine, FL -
He ranked second in punt returns and 17th in kickoff returns last year.
8 A.J. Jefferson CB Fresno State 6-0/180 Bakersfield, CA -
Jefferson led the nation in kickoff returns last season.
9 DeMarco Murray RB Oklahoma 6-0/198 Las Vegas, NV -
Murray scored on two kickoff returns last year.
Offensive Coach
1 Dave Christensen Missouri Assistant Head Coach -
Missouri scored at least 31 points in all but one game last year.
2 Gary Crowton LSU Offensive Coordinator -
An uncertain QB situation leaves him with a tougher job this year.
3 Gus Malzahn Tulsa Co-Offensive Coordinator -
Can he create the same type of magic without Paul Smith?
4 Norm Chow UCLA Offensive Coordinator -
His arrival sure spices up that USC-UCLA rivalry.
5 Chip Kelly Oregon Offensive Coordinator -
Oregon ranked 10th in the nation in total offense last year.
6 Dan Mullen Florida Offensive Coordinator -
Florida ranked third in the nation in scoring last season.
7 Jim Bollman Ohio State Offensive Coordinator -
The Buckeyes have more experience on offense this year.
8 Ed Warinner Kansas Offensive Coordinator -
Kansas ranked second in the nation in scoring last year.
9 Rob Spence Clemson Offensive Coordinator -
He helped Cullen Harper develop into a star last season.
10 Kevin Wilson Oklahoma Offensive Coordinator -
The Sooners ranked fifth in the nation in scoring last year.
Defensive Coach
1 Bud Foster Virginia Tech Defensive Coordinator -
The Hokies led the nation in total defense in 2005 and 2006.
2 Jim Heacock Ohio State Defensive Coordinator -
Ohio State led the nation in total defense and scoring defense last year.
3 Will Muschamp Texas Defensive Coordinator -
Muschamp moved from Auburn to Texas in the offseason.
4 Tom Bradley Penn State Defensive Coordinator -
Will he be the eventual replacement for Joe Paterno?
5 Nick Holt USC Defensive Coordinator -
USC ranked second in the nation in total defense and scoring defense last year.
6 DeWayne Walker UCLA Defensive Coordinator -
He decided to stay at UCLA after a head coaching change.
7 Jeff Casteel West Virginia Defensive Coordinator -
He was the Rivals.com defensive coordinator of the year last season.
8 Matt Eberflus Missouri Defensive Coordinator -
The Tigers held Nebraska, Texas Tech and Arkansas in check last year.
9 Mickey Andrews Florida State Associate Head Coach -
He will be working with a shorthanded defense early in the season.
10 Frank Spaziani Boston College Defensive Coordinator -
The Eagles ranked second in the nation in run defense last year.
11 Brent Venables Oklahoma Associate Head Coach -
How will the Sooners replace Curtis Lofton at linebacker?
Head Coaches
1 Pete Carroll USC Head Coach -
All those early draft picks never knock USC out of title contention.
2 Jim Tressel Ohio State Head Coach -
Ohio State has played for the national title the last two years.
3 Urban Meyer Florida Head Coach -
The Gators could contend for a title again if they shore up their defense.
4 Les Miles LSU Head Coach -
Will his decision to pull the plug on Ryan Perrilloux pay off?
5 Bob Stoops Oklahoma Head Coach -
Those recent bowl losses are the only reasons to quibble about him.
6 Mark Richt Georgia Head Coach -
How will he deal with sky-high expectations this year?
7 Frank Beamer Virginia Tech Head Coach -
He has plenty of holes to fill on both sides of the ball.
8 Jim Grobe Wake Forest Head Coach -
Grobe proved last year that 2006 season was no fluke.
9 Tommy Tuberville Auburn Head Coach -
How will a pair of new coordinators change him this year?
10 Mack Brown Texas Head Coach -
That string of 10-win seasons could last at least one more year.
Just something for people to read. I can't take this off season any longer. I think Nic Harris is underrated. 5 big 12 qb's in the top 10. 3 top offensive lineman if you count JG.
Quarterbacks
1 Tim Tebow QB Florida 6-3/229 St. Augustine, FL -
What can the Heisman Trophy winner do for an encore?
2 Pat White QB West Virginia 6-2/190 Daphne, AL -
He leads all active players - not just QBs - in career rushing yards.
3 Chase Daniel QB Missouri 6-0/225 Southlake, TX -
Daniel has thrown 61 TD passes over the last two years.
4 Graham Harrell QB Texas Tech 6-3/203 Ennis, TX -
He leads all active players with 10,682 career passing yards.
5 Matthew Stafford QB Georgia 6-3/237 Dallas, TX -
His upside and pro potential make up for relatively ordinary stats.
6 Todd Reesing QB Kansas 5-11/200 Austin, TX -
Was there a more surprising QB performance in 2007?
7 Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma 6-4/208 Oklahoma City, OK -
He is a big part of a loaded Big 12 QB class this season.
8 Cullen Harper QB Clemson 6-3/220 Alpharetta, GA -
Harper has nearly all his weapons back from last season.
9 Jake Locker QB Washington 6-3/210 Ferndale, WA -
There might not be a more valuable player in the entire nation.
10 Colt McCoy QB Texas 6-3/195 Tuscola, TX -
McCoy needs to cut down on his INT total after throwing 18 last year.
Running backs
1 Chris Wells TB Ohio State 6-1/237 Akron, OH -
Nobody was running the ball better than Wells at the end of last season.
2 Knowshon Moreno TB Georgia 5-11/207 Belford, NJ -
Georgia began its surge last year when he started getting more carries.
3 LeSean McCoy RB Pittsburgh 5-11/210 Harrisburg, PA -
He had seven 100-yard games in his freshman season.
4 P.J. Hill RB Wisconsin 5-11/222 East Elmhurst, NY -
Hill will try to bounce back from an injury-riddled season.
5 Marlon Lucky RB Nebraska 6-0/210 North Hollywood, CA -
He rushed for 1,019 yards and caught 75 passes last year.
6 Damion Fletcher RB Southern Miss. 5-10/176 Biloxi, MS -
He has rushed for 2,974 yards over the last two years.
7 Javon Ringer RB Michigan State 5-9/202 Dayton, OH -
Ringer gained nearly six yards per carry last season.
8 Ian Johnson RB Boise State 5-11/194 San Dimas, CA -
He leads all active RBs with 3,418 career rushing yards.
9 James Davis RB Clemson 5-11/205 Atlanta, GA -
He ranks fourth among active players with 36 career TD runs.
10 C.J. Spiller RB Clemson 5-11/190 Lake Butler, FL -
Spiller had just three TD runs last season.
11 DeMarco Murray RB Oklahoma 6-0/198 Las Vegas, NV -
He ran for 13 TDs last season despite missing three games.
Tight Ends
1 Travis Beckum TE Wisconsin 6-4/221 Milwaukee, WI -
Beckum led all tight ends with 982 receiving yards last year.
2 Chase Coffman TE Missouri 6-6/245 Peculiar, MO -
Coffman has 16 TD catches over the last two seasons.
3 Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma 6-5/264 Ardmore, OK -
Eleven of his 37 catches last season resulted in TDs.
4 Brandon Pettigrew TE OK State 6-6/260 Tyler, TX -
Pettigrew is a potential first-round draft pick.
5 Darius Hill TE Ball State 6-6/224 Blue Springs, MO -
Hill has 21 TD receptions over the last two seasons.
Offensive Line
1 Jonathan Luigs C Arkansas 6-4/314 Little Rock, AR -
Luigs won the 2007 Rimington Trophy as the top center in the nation.
2 Alex Mack C California 6-5/316 Santa Barbara, CA -
Mack was a Rimington Trophy finalist last season.
3 Duke Robinson OL Oklahoma 6-5/346 Atlanta, GA -
Robinson is a two-time Rivals.com All-America selection.
4 Michael Oher OL Ole Miss 6-5/325 Memphis, TN -
Oher will probably get drafted in the first round next year.
5 Andre Smith OT Alabama 6-5/340 Birmingham, AL -
Smith and Luigs shared the Jacobs Trophy as the top blockers in the SEC.
6 Max Unger OL Oregon 6-5/296 Honaunau, HI -
This all-conference center is entering his fourth year as a starter.
7 Phil Loadholt OT Oklahoma 6-8/351 Fountain, CO -
Loadholt and Robinson should help give the Sooners a formidable line.
Defensive Line
1 George Selvie DE South Florida 6-4/242 Pensacola, FL -
Selvie led the nation with 31 1/2 tackles for loss last year.
2 Greg Middleton DE Indiana 6-3/265 Indianapolis, IN -
He led the nation with 16 sacks last season.
3 Fili Moala DT USC 6-5/300 Buena Park, CA -
We expect him to pick up right where Sedrick Ellis left off last year.
4 Maurice Evans DE Penn State 6-2/264 Brooklyn, NY -
Evans had 12 1/2 sacks and 21 1/2 tackles for loss last year.
5 Greg Hardy DL Ole Miss 6-5/255 Memphis, TN -
He had 18 1/2 tackles for loss last year despite missing three games.
6 Nick Reed DE Oregon 6-3/259 Trabuco Canyon, CA -
Reed recorded 22 1/2 tackles for loss and 12 sacks last year.
7 Auston English DE Oklahoma 6-3/241 Canadian, TX -
English led the Big 12 in sacks per game last season.
Defensive Backs
1 William Moore S Missouri 6-1/215 Hayti, MO -
Moore had 115 tackles and eight INTs last season.
2 Malcolm Jenkins CB Ohio State 6-1/201 Piscataway, NJ -
He may be the best pure cover corner in the nation.
3 Alphonso Smith CB Wake Forest 5-10/180 Pahokee, FL -
Smith scored three TDs on INT returns last season.
4 Vontae Davis DB Illinois 6-0/205 Washington, -
Davis had 76 tackles and four INTs last season.
5 Eric Berry DB Tennessee 5-11/195 Fairburn, GA -
Berry picked off five passes in an outstanding freshman season.
6 Victor Harris DB Virginia Tech 6-0/180 Highland Springs, VA -
Harris had five INTs and 11 passes defended last year.
7 Patrick Chung CB Oregon 5-11/205 Rancho Cucamonga, CA -
Chung is the best player in an exceptional Oregon secondary.
8 Derek Pegues DB Miss. State 5-10/192 Batesville, MS -
Pegues continually delivers huge plays in clutch situations.
9 Emanuel Cook S South Carolina 5-10/214 Riviera Beach, FL -
Cook had eight tackles for loss despite playing in the secondary.
10 Taylor Mays S USC 6-4/233 Seattle, WA -
Mays is perhaps the best NFL safety prospect in the nation.
11 Mike Mickens CB Cincinnati 6-0/165 Huber Heights, OH -
Mickens helps give the Bearcats an outstanding cornerback tandem.
12 Nic Harris DB Oklahoma 6-3/232 Alexandria, LA -
Harris earned first-team all-Big 12 honors last year.
Special Teams
1 Jeremy Maclin WR Missouri 6-1/185 Kirkwood, MO -
He returned two punts and one kickoff for TDs last season.
2 Louie Sakoda K Utah 5-10/175 San Jose, CA -
He was 19-of-22 on field goals and 11th in the nation in punting last year.
3 Thomas Weber K Arizona State 6-1/202 Downey, CA -
Weber won the 2007 Lou Groza Award as the top kicker in the nation.
4 Chris Miller P Ball State 6-2/208 Libertyville, IL -
He ranked second in the nation in punting in 2006 and third last year.
5 Sam Swank K Wake Forest 6-1/180 Jacksonville Beach , FL -
This long-range kicker also punts for Wake Forest.
6 Kevin Huber P Cincinnati 6-1/210 Cincinnati, OH -
Huber led the nation in punting last season.
7 Brandon James RB Florida 5-7/173 St. Augustine, FL -
He ranked second in punt returns and 17th in kickoff returns last year.
8 A.J. Jefferson CB Fresno State 6-0/180 Bakersfield, CA -
Jefferson led the nation in kickoff returns last season.
9 DeMarco Murray RB Oklahoma 6-0/198 Las Vegas, NV -
Murray scored on two kickoff returns last year.
Offensive Coach
1 Dave Christensen Missouri Assistant Head Coach -
Missouri scored at least 31 points in all but one game last year.
2 Gary Crowton LSU Offensive Coordinator -
An uncertain QB situation leaves him with a tougher job this year.
3 Gus Malzahn Tulsa Co-Offensive Coordinator -
Can he create the same type of magic without Paul Smith?
4 Norm Chow UCLA Offensive Coordinator -
His arrival sure spices up that USC-UCLA rivalry.
5 Chip Kelly Oregon Offensive Coordinator -
Oregon ranked 10th in the nation in total offense last year.
6 Dan Mullen Florida Offensive Coordinator -
Florida ranked third in the nation in scoring last season.
7 Jim Bollman Ohio State Offensive Coordinator -
The Buckeyes have more experience on offense this year.
8 Ed Warinner Kansas Offensive Coordinator -
Kansas ranked second in the nation in scoring last year.
9 Rob Spence Clemson Offensive Coordinator -
He helped Cullen Harper develop into a star last season.
10 Kevin Wilson Oklahoma Offensive Coordinator -
The Sooners ranked fifth in the nation in scoring last year.
Defensive Coach
1 Bud Foster Virginia Tech Defensive Coordinator -
The Hokies led the nation in total defense in 2005 and 2006.
2 Jim Heacock Ohio State Defensive Coordinator -
Ohio State led the nation in total defense and scoring defense last year.
3 Will Muschamp Texas Defensive Coordinator -
Muschamp moved from Auburn to Texas in the offseason.
4 Tom Bradley Penn State Defensive Coordinator -
Will he be the eventual replacement for Joe Paterno?
5 Nick Holt USC Defensive Coordinator -
USC ranked second in the nation in total defense and scoring defense last year.
6 DeWayne Walker UCLA Defensive Coordinator -
He decided to stay at UCLA after a head coaching change.
7 Jeff Casteel West Virginia Defensive Coordinator -
He was the Rivals.com defensive coordinator of the year last season.
8 Matt Eberflus Missouri Defensive Coordinator -
The Tigers held Nebraska, Texas Tech and Arkansas in check last year.
9 Mickey Andrews Florida State Associate Head Coach -
He will be working with a shorthanded defense early in the season.
10 Frank Spaziani Boston College Defensive Coordinator -
The Eagles ranked second in the nation in run defense last year.
11 Brent Venables Oklahoma Associate Head Coach -
How will the Sooners replace Curtis Lofton at linebacker?
Head Coaches
1 Pete Carroll USC Head Coach -
All those early draft picks never knock USC out of title contention.
2 Jim Tressel Ohio State Head Coach -
Ohio State has played for the national title the last two years.
3 Urban Meyer Florida Head Coach -
The Gators could contend for a title again if they shore up their defense.
4 Les Miles LSU Head Coach -
Will his decision to pull the plug on Ryan Perrilloux pay off?
5 Bob Stoops Oklahoma Head Coach -
Those recent bowl losses are the only reasons to quibble about him.
6 Mark Richt Georgia Head Coach -
How will he deal with sky-high expectations this year?
7 Frank Beamer Virginia Tech Head Coach -
He has plenty of holes to fill on both sides of the ball.
8 Jim Grobe Wake Forest Head Coach -
Grobe proved last year that 2006 season was no fluke.
9 Tommy Tuberville Auburn Head Coach -
How will a pair of new coordinators change him this year?
10 Mack Brown Texas Head Coach -
That string of 10-win seasons could last at least one more year.
Just something for people to read. I can't take this off season any longer. I think Nic Harris is underrated. 5 big 12 qb's in the top 10. 3 top offensive lineman if you count JG.