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They
may only be Freshmen but all of the players on this list are contributing
to their team in some way. This list is obviously based more on potential
than production on the field.
When you talk
about potential, there's no better place to start than Virginia Tech's
Kevin Jones. His 4.23 reported time may or may not be accurate |
but the fact of the matter is
that Jones is fast. Jones is definitely not the only RB in the class though.
Though Jones is the most talented, the most productive date so far has
been Texas' Cedric Benson. He isn't blazing but runs hard and is tough
to bring down. Auburn's Carnell Williams has come in and
picked up the offense very quickly and has been the go to guy for the Tigers.
Miami's Frank Gore is stuck behind a lot of talent but when he has gotten
his chance he has shown gamebreaking capabilities. The QB position isn't
great but there are some potentialy exciting prospects. DJ Shockley is
a Donovan McNabb clone. He has the potential to be the gem of this QB class.
FSU's Adrian McPherson is a great athlete who should push Chris Rix for
the starting job in a year. Others to watch are Bama's Brodie Croyle, Va
Tech's Bryan Randall, Derek Anderson of Oregon, Matt Leinart of USC and
Washington's Casey Paus. The WR class looks like it could be absolutely
incredible. Washintgon's Reggie Williams and Michael Clayton are two Randy
Moss-types. Williams may be one of the most physically talented WRs in
college football. Clayton makes the tough grabs and just seems to make
big plays. Big plays are what Georgia's Fred Gibson have been coming up
with. He has been lighting it up of late. Due to injuries, FSU's Cro Thorpe
has been thrust into the starting job and he has the athleticism to be
the next great FSU WR in the Peter Warrick mold.
The offensive line has some good prospects in Ben Wilkerson of LSU
and Blake Larsen of Iowa.
The defense has several prospects that
are already making impact. Oklahoma's Tommie Harris has been an absolute
monster in the middle. He performed very well against Nebraksa's Toniu
Fonoti, a likely 1st round pick. Texas LB Derrick Johnson has used his
incredible 4.4 speed to be a blitzing terror for the 'Horns. Michigan's
Marlin Jackson and Arkansas' Ahamd Carroll are two corners who are playing
lots as freshmen. Memphis' Derron Johnson has been turning heads with his
play at safety.
Then there are those who are still waiting their turn. LSU's Marquise
Hill is a 6'8 tackle who will no doubt become a force for the Tigers. Miami
has a couple of good athletes in LB Leon Williams and CB Antrel Rolle.
USC has a potential All-American tandem in DE Shaun Cody and LB Marvin
Simmons and Michigan has a fabulous prospect in S Earnest Shazor.
 
Tommie Harris and Derrick Johnson
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1.KEVIN
JONES - RB
Virgina Tech
6'0, 205, 4.23 |
2.TOMMIE HARRIS
- DT
Oklahoma
6'3, 275, 4.85 |
3.DJ SHOCKLEY
- QB
Georgia
6'2, 180, 4.4 |
4.ROSCOE CROSBY
- WR
Clemson
6'2, 190, 4.4 |
5.CEDRIC BENSON
- RB
Texas
6'0, 200, 4.5 |
6.REGGIE WILLIAMS
- WR
Washington
6'4, 215, 4.43 |
7.DERRICK JOHNSON
- LB
Texas
6'4, 220, 4.4 |
8.MICHAEL CLAYTON
- WR
Louisiana State
6'3, 185, 4.4 |
9.MARQUISE
HILL - DT
Lousiana State
6'8, 290, 4.9 |
10.SHAUN CODY
- DE
Southern Cal
6'5, 255, 4.7 |
11.KEVIN SIMON
- LB
Tennessee
6'1, 220, 4.6 |
12.LEON WILLIAMS
- LB
Miami
6'4, 220, 4.5 |
13.MARCUS SPEARS
- TE
Louisiana State
6'5, 275, 4.65 |
14.FRED GIBSON
- WR
Georgia
6'3, 195, 4.4 |
15.CARNELL
WILLIAMS - RB
Auburn
5'11, 185, 4.4 |
16.MARLIN JACKSON
- CB
Michigan
6'1, 180, 4.47 |
17.FRANK GORE
- RB
Miami
5'11, 190, 4.35 |
18.MATT WARE
- CB
UCLA
6'3, 195, 4.4 |
19.BEN WILKERSON
- OT
Louisiana State
6'4, 275, 5.0 |
20.AHMAD CARROLL
- CB
Arkansas
6'0, 190, 4.33 |
21.DOMINIC
ROBINSON - CB
Florida State
6'2, 193, 4.4 |
22.ANNTAJ HAWTHORNE
- DT
Wisconsin
6'3, 310, 4.85 |
23.BLAKE LARSEN
- OT
Iowa
6'7, 305, 5.2 |
24.MICHAEL
CRAVEN - LB
Stanford
6'1, 220, 4.55 |
25.CRAPHONSO
THORPE - WR
Florida State
6'2, 190, 4.4 |
26.CHRIS SPENCER
- OT
Mississippi
6'4, 305, 5.0 |
27.DERRON JOHNSON
- S
Memphis
6'3, 200, 4.39 |
28.MARVIN SIMMONS
- LB
Southern Cal
6'1, 225, 4.65 |
29.ADRIAN McPHERSON
- QB
Florida State
6'4, 180, 4.55 |
30.MONTRELL
JONES - WR
Tennessee
6'2, 185, 4.42 |
31.EARNEST
SHAZOR - S
Michigan
6'4, 215, 4.45 |
32.JONATHON
SCOTT - OT
Texas
6'7, 285, 5.0 |
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