2011 Senior Bowl: 10 Players Who Impressed On Day Two

I'm here live at the Senior Bowl, and while it's been a long first three days of the bowl week with practices, there is still a lot to be determined with some of the top prospects in this draft class attending the Senior Bowl.

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10. Mason Foster, OLB, Washington (North)

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SEATTLE - SEPTEMBER 11: Linebacker Mason Foster #40 of the Washington Huskies celebrates with Willis Wilson #29 after tackling quarterback Ryan Nassib #12 of the Syracuse Orange and causing a fumble on September 11, 2010 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Wash

Foster showed good fluidity in coverage today and really shows his versatility as a prospect, as he also played defensive end at one point in his college career.

He got to his depths well and continued that in 11-on-11s and really looked like one of the best linebackers in today's practice. He'll need to keep it up to get closer to the middle to the top of the second round.

9. Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State (South)

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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

With Nate Solder, Anthony Castanzo and Gabe Carimi looking a bit stiff and slow and a little too tall to be a consistent lock to play left tackle this week for North, the safest left tackle in this class looks like Derek Sherrod.

He looked impressive today, and when I talked to him, he had a good understanding of the game. He's a smart kid. He should build off of today and the rest of the week to maybe push him up the board at left tackle.

8. Vincent Brown, WR, San Diego State (North)

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SAN DIEGO - OCTOBER 17: Tyler Holt #31 of BYU Cougars tries to stop Vincent Brown #80 of San Diego State Aztecs at Qualcomm Stadium on October 17, 2009 in San Diego, California. BYU Cougars defeated the Aztecs 38-28 (Photo by Jacob de Golish/Getty Image

Brown was the feature player of the North roster yesterday as he proved to be the North's most reliable receiver and the all-around most impressive. He looks quick in and out of his cuts, and he has been a solid deep threat.

I saw that the Browns and Bears both took strong interest after practice today, and he's likely moving up boards quickly here.

7. Brandon Fusco, C, Slippery Rock (North)

Coming into this game, Brandon Fusco needed to prove he could stick with the FBS tackles in terms of technique and, so far, he's been able to pick up quickly what the coaches are teaching him and has won a lot of battles against interior lineman.

He was also a great interview, a humble kid, and he's worked and improved over the course of this week.

6. Luke Stocker, TE, Tennessee (South)

In terms of being a receiving tight end, which NFL teams are always looking for, Stocker was ultra-impressive. Coach Chan Gailey told me that his routes have needed work, but he's a fast learner and has improved so far this week.

Coach Gailey also said that "if you can't hit Stocker, then you have bad accuracy." So obviously even the struggling South QBs haven't hurt Stocker's stock at all.

5. Jeremy Kerley, WR, TCU (South)

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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Wide receiver Jeremy Kerley #85 of the TCU Horned Frogs runs with the ball against the Wisconsin Badgers in the 97th Rose Bowl game on January 1, 2011 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Kerley was overshadowed a bit today because of how dominant two other South receivers were, but he is explosive in and out of his routes and his deep speed has made him a great target down the field.

But his ability to consistently catch passes away from his body has shown that maybe he can play outside if need be, and his routes aren't far behind. The Ravens seemed awfully interested and it makes sense for them to target a playmaker like him.

4. Christian Ballard, DT, Iowa (North)

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IOWA CITY, IA - OCTOBER 30: Running back Larry Caper #22 of the Michigan State Spartans recovers his fumble as line backer James Morris #44, defensive line man Christian Ballard #46, and line backer Troy Johnson #48 of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes clos

Another guy slightly overshadowed today by another defensive lineman, Ballard was impressive in his own and won battles at end and tackle all day.

Ballard told me that the Chargers, Eagles and Vikings all were very interested, and all make sense as he can play 5-technique, 3-technique or outside at end in a 4-3 defense.

3. Courtney Smith, WR, South Alabama (South)

Playing in his home stadium (first South Alabama player ever to do so), Smith has sure made the most of it. At 6'4", 220 pounds, he's been able to win jump ball battles, blow past cornerbacks and has run efficient routes.

He had some drops and coach Chan Gailey was quick to point that out, but he talked a lot about how he's a "raw talent" and had great "potential."

2. Leonard Hankerson, WR, Miami (FL) (South)

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MIAMI - NOVEMBER 20: Leonard Hankerson #85 of the Miami Hurricanes catches a touchdown over Davon Morgan #2 of the Virginia Tech Hokies at Sun Life Stadium on November 20, 2010 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Such a well-schooled, complete receiver, the only thing it seems that is holding Hankerson from being a first-round lock is his deep speed, but he was quoted as saying he's anticipating running in the low 4.4s.

He pushed hard in his routes, gained separation very easily all day and only had one drop all day. He's very impressive and a lot of teams, especially the Seahawks, were interested today after practice.

1. Cameron Jordan, DE, California (North Roster)

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TUCSON, AZ - SEPTEMBER 25: Defensive tackle Cameron Jordan #97 of the California Golden Bears during the college football game against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium on September 25, 2010 in Tucson, Arizona. The Wildcats defeated the Golden Bear

Cam Jordan made himself a lot of money today. After practice he was swamped with interviews and NFL teams wanting to talk to him.

He was using his hands outstandingly well all day, was quick off the snap and beat Castanzo, Carimi, every guard, and mostly beat Nate Solder all day long. He should be safely in the first round, with the top 15 not out of the question if he can keep this up.

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