2011 NFL Draft: Best Prospect on Each BCS Team

The NFL Draft scouting process can favorably be compared to a game of chutes and ladders. As the regular season unfolds and eventually gives way to the postseason evaluation period, college football players can see their NFL stocks fluctuate a great deal.

One bad performance here or one eye opening, impressive showing there, and things can instantly change.

For the most part though, no matter how player’s stocks fluctuate throughout the process, it’s still normally pretty easy to grasp which player from a given school has the brightest NFL future.

Sure there are teams like Alabama, Ohio State, USC and other large programs that have years when they have three or four highly touted prospects bunched together, but often times a team’s top NFL prospect usually stands out from the crowd.

So let’s have a look at every BCS team’s top eligible NFL Draft prospect this year whether they be a senior, junior or a redshirt sophomore.

Note: I left four schools—Duke, Minnesota, Washington State, and Vanderbilt—off the list because I don’t feel like they have any players worthy of an draft pick this year.

Alabama Crimson Tide: DE Marcell Dareus

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TUSCALOOSA, AL - OCTOBER 02: Marcell Dareus #57 of the Alabama Crimson Tide against the Florida Gators at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 2, 2010 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Class: Junior

Height: 6‘4

Weight: 305

Arizona Wildcats: QB Nick Foles

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TUCSON, AZ - OCTOBER 09: Quarterback Nick Foles #8 of the Arizona Wildcats throws a pass during the college football game against the Oregon State Beavers at Arizona Stadium on October 9, 2010 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Image

Class: Junior

Height: 6‘5

Weight: 240

Arizona State Sun Devils: CB Omar Bolden

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MADISON, WI - SEPTEMBER 18: Omar Bolden #3 of the Arizona State Sun Devils returns a kick-off for a touchdown against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on September 18, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Class: Junior

Height: 5‘10

Weight: 195

Arkansas Razorbacks: QB Ryan Mallett

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FAYETTEVILLE - SEPTEMBER 25: Ryan Mallett #15 of the Arkansas Razorbacks passes the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on September 25, 2010 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Alabama won 24-20. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Get

Class: Junior

Height: 6'7

Weight: 240

Auburn Tigers: DT Nick Fairley

Auburn DT Nick Fairley

Class: Junior

Height: 6‘5

Weight: 315

Baylor Bears: NT Phil Taylor

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COLUMBIA, MO - NOVEMBER 07: Defensive tackle Phil Taylor #11 of the Baylor Bears watches from the bench during the game against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium on November 7, 2009 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Get

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘4

Weight: 355

Boston College Golden Eagles: OT Anthony Castonzo

Boston College OT Anthony Castonzo

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘7

Weight: 295

California Golden Bears: DE Cameron Jordan

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BERKELEY, CA - OCTOBER 09: Kevin Price #4 of the UCLA Bruins is tackled by Cameron Jordan #97 of the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on October 9, 2010 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘4

Weight: 285

Clemson Tigers: DE Da’Quan Bowers

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AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 18: Da'Quan Bowers #93 of the Clemson Tigers against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 18, 2010 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Class: Junior

Height: 6‘4

Weight: 280

Cincinnati Bearcats: WR Armon Binns

Cincinnati WR Armon Binns

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘3

Weight: 210

Colorado Buffaloes: OT Nate Solder

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BOULDER, CO - OCTOBER 04: Brian Orakpo #98 of the Texas Longhorns rushes against Nate Solder #78 the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field on October 4, 2008 in Boulder, Colorado. Texas defeated Colorado 38-14. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘9

Weight: 305

Connecticut Huskies: OLB Lawrence Wilson

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SOUTH BEND, IN - NOVEMBER 21: Robby Parris #82 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish is brought down by Robert Vaughn #33 and Lawrence Wilson #8 of the Univeristy of Connecticut Huskies at Notre Dame Stadium on November 21, 2009 in South Bend, Indiana. Connect

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘1

Weight: 220

Florida Gators: CB Janoris Jenkins

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GAINESVILLE, FL - SEPTEMBER 04: Janoris Jenkins #1 of the Florida Gators celebrates after a defensive stand against the Miami University RedHawks at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 4, 2010 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Ima

Class: Junior

Height: 5‘11

Weight: 185

Florida State Seminoles: QB Christian Ponder

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NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 11: Quarterback Christian Ponder #7 of the Florida State Seminoles drops back to pass against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 11, 2010 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Ge

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘3

Weight: 225

Georgia Bulldogs: WR A.J. Green

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ATHENS, GA - OCTOBER 03: A.J. Green #8 of the Georgia Bulldogs against the Louisiana State University Tigers at Sanford Stadium on October 3, 2009 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Class: Junior

Height: 6‘4

Weight: 205

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: ILB Brad Jefferson

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ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 28: Morgan Burnett #1 and Brad Jefferson #51 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets against Caleb King #4 of the Georgia Bulldogs at Bobby Dodd Stadium on November 28, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘2

Weight: 240

Illinois Fighitng Illini: LB Martez Wilson

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COLUMBUS - NOVEMBER 10: Martez Wilson #2 of the Illinois Fighting Illini walks on the field during the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium November 10, 2007 in Columbus, Ohio. Illinois defeated Ohio State 28-21. (Photo by David Maxwell/

Class: Junior

Height: 6‘4

Weight: 250

Indiana Hoosiers: OT James Brewer

Indiana OT James Brewer

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘8

Weight: 335

Iowa Hawkeyes: DE Adrian Clayborn

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MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 05: Adrian Clayborn #94 of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrates as he walks off the field after their 24-14 win against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the FedEx Orange Bowl at Land Shark Stadium on January 5, 2010 in Miami Gar

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘4

Weight: 285

Iowa State Cyclones: OT Kelechi Osemele

Iowa State OT Kelechi Osemele

Class: Junior

Height: 6‘5

Weight: 325

Kansas Jayhawks: CB Chris Harris

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KANSAS CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 24: Chris Harris #16 of the Kansas Jayhawks breaks up a pass intended for Chase Coffman #45 of the Missouri Tigers during the game at Arrowhead Stadium November 24, 2007 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty I

Class: Senior

Height: 5‘10

Weight: 190

Kansas State Wildcats: RB Daniel Thomas

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LAWRENCE, KS - OCTOBER 14: Daniel Thomas #8 of the Kansas State Wildcats carries the ball as Olaitan Oguntodu #44 of the Kansas Jayhawks defends during the game on October 14, 2010 at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Im

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘2

Weight: 225

Kentucky Wildcats: WR Chris Matthews

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LEXINGTON, KY - OCTOBER 31: Maurice Langston #15 and Johnthan Banks #13 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs tackles Chris Matthews #8 of the Kentucky Wildcats during the SEC game at Commonwealth Stadium on October 31, 2009 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo b

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘5

Weight: 220

Louisville Cardinals: RB Bilal Powell

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LOUISVILLE, KY - OCTOBER 15: Bilal Powell #15 of the Louisville Cardinals runs for a touchdown during the Big East Conference game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium on October 15, 2010 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by An

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘0

Weight: 215

LSU Tigers: CB Patrick Peterson

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BATON ROUGE, LA - OCTOBER 16: Patrick Peterson #7 of the Louisiana State University Tigers smiles as he walks off the field during the game against the McNeese State Cowboys at Tiger Stadium on October 16, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris

Class: Junior

Height: 6‘1

Weight: 220

Maryland Terrapins: LB Alex Wujciak

Maryland LB Alex Wujciak

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘3

Weight: 245

Miami Hurricanes: CB Brandon Harris

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DURHAM, NC - OCTOBER 18: Eron Riley #15 of the Duke Blue Devils grips the ball as he is tackled by Brandon Harris #1 of the Miami Hurricanes at Wallace Wade Stadium on October 18, 2008 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Class: Junior

Height: 5‘11

Weight: 195

Michigan Wolverines: OG Stephen Schilling

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SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 11: Stephen Schilling #52 of the Michigan Wolverines blocks for quarterback Denard Robinson #16 as Ian Williams #95 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish rushes at Notre Dame Stadium on September 11, 2010 in South Bend, Indiana. Mich

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘5

Weight: 300

Michigan State Spartans: DT Jerel Worthy

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ANN ARBOR, MI - OCTOBER 09: Jerel Worthy #99 of the Michigan State Spartans rushes Denard Robinson #16 of the Michigan Wolverines during the game on October 9, 2010 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Class: Redshirt Sophomore

Height: 6‘3

Weight: 305

Mississippi Rebels: RB Brandon Bolden

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TUSCALOOSA, AL - OCTOBER 16: Brandon Bolden #34 of the Ole Miss Rebels rushes upfield against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 16, 2010 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Class: Junior

Height: 5‘11

Weight: 210

Mississippi State Bulldogs: OT Derek Sherrod

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TUSCALOOSA, AL - NOVEMBER 15: J.C. Brignone #70 and Derek Sherrod #79of the Mississippi State Bulldogs get ready on the line of scrimmage during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 15, 2008 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘6

Weight: 305

Missouri Tigers: QB Blaine Gabbert

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COLUMBIA, MISSOURI - OCTOBER 23: Blaine Gabbert #11 of the Missouri Tigers passes against the Oklahoma Sooners at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium on October 23, 2010 in Columbia, Missouri. The Tigers beat the Sooners 36-27. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty

Class: Junior

Height: 6‘5

Weight: 240

Nebraska Cornhuskers: CB Prince Amukamara

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ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 5: Prince Amukamara #21 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers tackles James Kirkendoll #11 of the Texas Longhorns in the first quarter at Cowboys Stadium on December 5, 2009 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘1

Weight: 205

North Carolina Tar Heels: OLB Bruce Carter

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EAST HARTFORD, CT - SEPTEMBER 12: Bruce Carter #54 of the North Carolinia Tar Heels celebrates his sack with teammates Melvin Williams #10, Marvin Austin #9 and Quan Sturdivant #52 in the final minute of the game against the Connecticut Huskies on Septem

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘3

Weight: 230

North Carolina State Wolfpack: ILB Nate Irving

NC State LB Nate Irving

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘1

Weight: 235

Northwestern Wildcats: OLB Quentin Davie

Northwestern LB Quentin Davie

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘4

Weight: 230

Ohio State Buckeyes: DE Cam Heyward

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COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 18: Cameron Heyward #97 of the Ohio State Buckeyes chases after the ballcarrier against the Ohio Bobcats at Ohio Stadium on September 18, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘5

Weight: 290

Oklahoma Sooners: RB DeMarco Murray

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DALLAS - OCTOBER 02: Running back Demarco Murray #7 of the Oklahoma Sooners runs for a touchdown past James Haynes #8 of the Texas Longhorns in the first quarter at the Cotton Bowl on October 2, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Ima

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘0

Weight: 215

Oklahoma State Cowboys: WR Justin Blackmon

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STILLWATER, OK - SEPTEMBER 05: Wide receiver Justin Blackmon #81 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys warms up before the college football game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Boone Pickens Stadium on September 5, 2009 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Cowboys defe

Class: Redshirt Sophomore

Height: 6‘1

Weight: 205

Oregon Ducks: RB LaMichael James

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EUGENE, OR - OCTOBER 21: LaMichael James #21 of the Oregon Ducks runs the ball against Donavan Carter #9 of the UCLA Bruins on October 21, 2010 at the Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

Class: Redshirt Sophomore

Height: 5‘9

Weight: 185

Oregon State Beavers: DT Stephen Paea

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CORVALLIS, OR - NOVEMBER 15: Quarterback Kevin Riley #13 of the California Golden Bears rolls on his head after being sacked by Stephen Paea #54 the Oregon State Beavers at Reser Stadium on November 15, 2008 in Corvalis, Oregon. (Photo by Jonathan Ferre

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘1

Weight: 310

Penn State Nittany Lions: OL Stefen Wisniewski

Penn State OL Stefen Wisniewski

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘3

Weight: 295

Pittsburgh Panthers: WR Jonathan Baldwin

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TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 2: Wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin #82 of the Pittsburgh Panthers grabs a pass for a touchdown against the University of South Florida Bulls at Raymond James Stadium on October 2, 2008 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Get

Class: Junior

Height: 6‘5

Weight: 225

Purdue Boilermakers: DE Ryan Kerrigan

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WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - SEPTEMBER 20: Quarterback Dan LeFevour #13 of the Central Michigan Chippewas is tackled by Ryan Kerrigan #94 of the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium on September 20, 2008 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘4

Weight: 265

Rutgers Scarlet Knights: S Joe Lefeged

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PISCATAWAY, NJ - OCTOBER 18: Michael Smith #80 of the Connecticut Huskies runs the ball after a reception against Joe Lefeged #26 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Rutgers Stadium on October 18, 2008 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Gett

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘1

Weight: 205

South Carolina Gamecocks: CB Chris Culliver

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COLUMBIA, SC - SEPTEMBER 11: Kick returner Chris Culliver #17 of the South Carolina Gamecocks runs with the ball during the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Williams-Brice Stadium on September 11, 2010 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Mike Zar

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘1

Weight: 200

South Florida Bulls: C Sampson Genus

South Florida C Sampson Genus

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘1

Weight: 315

Stanford Cardinal: QB Andrew Luck

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PALO ALTO, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Andrew Luck #12 of the Stanford Cardinal in action against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Stanford Stadium on September 18, 2010 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Class: Redshirt Sophomore

Height: 6‘4

Weight: 235

Syracuse Orange: ILB Derrell Smith

Syracuse LB Derrell Smith

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘1

Weight: 235

Tennessee Volunteers: TE Luke Stocker

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TUSCALOOSA, AL - OCTOBER 24: Luke Stocker #88 of the Tennessee Volunteers against Marcell Dareus #57 of the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘6

Weight: 250

Texas Longhorns: CB Aaron Williams

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AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 21: Wide receiver Kerry Meier #10 of the Kansas Jayhawks is tackled by Aaron Williams #4 of the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 21, 2009 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

Class: Junior

Height: 6‘1

Weight: 190

Texas A&M Aggies: WR Jeff Fuller

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AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 27: Wide receiver Jeff Fuller #8 of the Texas A&M Aggies pulls in a touchdown pass against cornerback Deon Beasley #7 of the Texas Longhorns in the fourth quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium November 27, 2008 in Austin,

Class: Junior

Height: 6‘4

Weight: 215

Texas Tech Red Raiders: OLB Brian Duncan

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DALLAS - JANUARY 02: Brian Duncan #57 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders during play against the Mississippi Rebels during the AT&T Cotton Bowl on January 2, 2009 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘1

Weight: 240

UCLA Bruins: OLB Akeem Ayers

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PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Linebacker Akeem Ayers #10 of the UCLA Bruins in the game with the Houston Cougars at the Rose Bowl on September 18, 2010 in Pasadena, California. UCLA won 31-13. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Class: Junior

Height: 6‘4

Weight: 255

USC Trojans: CB Shareece Wright

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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 25: Shareece Wright #24 of the USC Trojans smiles on the bench during the spring game on April 25, 2009 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The cardinal team won 16-10. (Photo by Jeff Golden/Getty Ima

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘0

Weight: 185

Virginia Cavaliers: CB Ras-I Dowling

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JACKSONVILLE, FL - JANUARY 01: Danny Amendola #20 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders is tackled by Ras-I Dowling #19 of the Virginia Cavaliers during the Gator Bowl at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium on January 1, 2008 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘2

Weight: 205

Virginia Tech Hokies: RB Ryan Williams

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LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 06: Running back Ryan Williams #34 of the Virginia Tech Hokies runs with the ball as linebacker Byron Hout #94 of the Boise State Broncos defends at FedExField on September 6, 2010 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Ge

Class: Redshirt Sophomore

Height: 5‘10

Weight: 210

Wake Forest Demon Deacons: S Alex Frye

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PALO ALTO, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Andrew Luck #12 of the Stanford Cardinal gets past Alex Frye #21 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to score a touchdown at Stanford Stadium on September 18, 2010 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘3

Weight: 195

Washington Huskies: QB Jake Locker

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TUCSON, AZ - OCTOBER 23: Quarterback Jake Locker #10 of the Washington Huskies scrambles with the football during the college football game against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium on October 23, 2010 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Peter

Class: Senior

Height: 6‘3

Weight: 225

West Virginia Mountaineers: RB Noel Devine

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BATON ROUGE, LA - SEPTEMBER 25: Quarterback Geno Smith #12 of the West Virginia Mountaineers in action against the Louisiana State University Tigers at Tiger Stadium on September 25, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Class: Senior

Height: 5‘8

Weight: 180

Wisconsin Badgers: DE J.J. Watt

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MADISON, WI - SEPTEMBER 26: J.J. Watt #99 of the Wisconsin Badgers tackles Caulton Ray #24 of the Michigan State Spartans on September 26, 2009 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin defeated Michigan State 38-30. (Photo by Jonathan Dani

Class: Junior

Height: 6‘6

Weight: 285