Top Prospects 2009: Week 4
By Ron Jumper
Last season, there were headline backs that we followed all season long. However, now that they are in the NFL, it is the less heralded backs that are stealing the show. It is Matt Forte and Chris Johnson that are just tearing up defenses with ease each week. That being said, will that trend continue in the years to come?
We have talked about about the Javon Ringers and LeSean McCoys of the world, but will the small school back steal the show in the end once again? It just might happen. The question then is simply who? Well look no further than New Mexico’s Rodney Ferguson, Eastern Michigan’s Terrence Blevins, Ball State’s MiQuale Lewis, and UConn’s Donald Brown. They all do it in different ways but, someday, they should be doing it on Sundays. I expect to find more diamonds in the rough as the season progresses, but this should do for now.
The Big Board:
1. WR Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech They might actually play a real team sometime soon.
2. DE George Selvie, USF Sacks in back to back games.
3. LB James Laurinaitis, Ohio State Not his fault they can’t score…
4. OT Michael Oher, Ole Miss Has been steady on unsteady offense.
5. FS Otis Wiley, Michigan State The man is a freak and just makes plays.
Quarterbacks:
Mathew Stafford, Georgia Nate Davis, Ball State Drew Willy, Buffalo Dan Lefeavor, Central Michigan Curtis Painter, Purdue Mark Sanchez, USC Juice Williams, Illinois
Running Backs:
Javon Ringer, Michigan State Chris Wells, Ohio State LeSean McCoy, Pitt Knowshon Moreno, Georgia James Davis, Clemson Marlon Lucky, Nebraska Jeremiah Johnson, Oregon Shun White, Navy Rodney Ferguson, New Mexico Terrence Blevins, Eastern Michigan Donald Brown, UConn MiQuale Lewis, Ball State
Wide Receivers:
Demetrius Byrd, LSU Aaron Kelly, Clemson Jarret Dillard, Rice Patrick Turner, USC Derrick Williams, Penn State Dante Love, Ball State Hakeem Nicks, UNC Brandon Tate, UNC
Tight Ends:
Travis Beckum, Wisconsin Brandon Pettigrew, Oklahoma State Shawn Nelson, Southern Miss Darius Hill, Ball State
Offensive Line:
Phil Loadholt, Oklahoma Duke Robinson, Oklahoma Anthony Parker, Tennessee Jonathon Luigs, Arkansas
Defensive Line:
Michael Johnson, Georgia Tech Tyson Jackson, LSU Mitch King, Iowa Vance Walker, Georgia Tech Myron Pryor, Kentucky Terrence Cody, Alabama
Linebackers:
Aaron Curry, Wake Forrest Marcus Freeman, Ohio State Brian Toal, Boston College Rey Maualuga, USC Scott McKillop, Pitt Sean Witherspoon, Missouri
Cornerbacks:
Mike Mickens, Cincinnati Malcom Jenkins, Ohio State Victor Harris, Virginia Tech Alphonso Smith, Wake Forest Tony Carter, FSU
Safeties:
Nic Harris, Oklahoma William Moore, Missouri Derek Pegues, Mississippi State B.J. Hill, Ball State Derrick Alexander, New Mexico State
September 24, 2008
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