Top 100 Combine Snubs Part One (50 offensive players)

QB Perry Patterson - Syracuse

QB Justin Ruscati ~ James Madison

QB Matt Moore ~ Oregon State

QB Lester Ricard ~ Tulane

QB Sam Hollenbach ~ Maryland

QB Drew Tate ~ Iowa

QB Brett Ratliff ~ Utah

RB Paul Mosley ~ Baylor

RB Terry Caulley ~ Connecticut

RB Justin Vincent ~ Louisiana State

RB Curtis Brown ~ Brigham Young

RB Stevie Hicks ~ Iowa State

RB Justice Hairston ~ Central Connecticut

RB D.D. Terry ~ Sam Houston State

FB Brad Lau ~ Boise State

FB Tim Castille ~ Alabama

TE Jake Nordin ~ Northern Illinois

TE Tyler Ecker ~ Michigan

TE Matt Herian ~ Nebraska

TE Cody Boyd ~ Washington State

TE Brent Celek ~ Cincinnati

TE Chris Hopkins ~ Toledo

TE Steve Buches ~ Pittsburgh

WR Johnny Quinn ~ North Texas

WR Chad Schroeder ~ Texas A&M

WR Idris Moss ~ Tulsa

WR Brandon Myles ~ West Virginia

WR Scott Mayle ~ Ohio University

WR Terry Moss ~ Ball State

WR Dominique Ziegler ~ Baylor

WR Maurice Price ~ Charleston Southern

WR Demarcus Davis ~ Tulane

WR Patrick Bugg ~ Eastern Kentucky

OC Darnell Stapleton ~ Rutgers

OC Nick Jones ~ Georgia

OC Lyle Sendlein ~ Texas

OC Kyle Young - Fresno State

OG Mike Elgin ~ Iowa

OG Stephen Parker ~ Arkansas

OG T.J. Downing ~ Ohio State

OG Brian Anderson ~ Mississippi State

OG Kurt Quarterman ~ Louisville

OG Brian Daniels ~ Colorado

OT Renardo Foster ~ Louisville

OT Jonathan Palmer ~ Auburn

OT Daniel Inman ~ Georgia

OT Peter Dyakowski ~ Louisiana State

OT Aaron Brant ~ Iowa State

OT Chris Messner ~ Oklahoma

OT Brandon Cox ~ Louisiana-Lafayette

Top 100 Combine Snubs Part Two (50 defensive players)

DE Rondell Biggs ~ Michigan

DE Kyle Caldwell ~ Arizona State

DE Ed Johnson ~ Penn State

DE Mel Purcell ~ Hawaii

DE Marquies Gunn ~ Auburn

DE Calvin Thibodeaux ~ Oklahoma

DE Darius Sanders ~ Oregon

DE Alex Obemese ~ Texas El-Paso

DE Justin Rogers ~ Southern Methodist

DL Deljuan Robinson ~ Mississippi State

DT Ola Dagunduro ~ Nebraska

DT Joe Anoai ~ Georgia Tech

DT Brent Curvey ~ Iowa State

DT Stanley Doughty ~ South Carolina

DT Louis Leonard ~ Fresno State

DT Joel Penton ~ Ohio State

DT Steve Harris ~ Florida

DT Conrad Bolston ~ Maryland

LB Brian Smith ~ Missouri (DE)

LB Will Herring ~ Auburn

LB Ameer Ismail ~ Western Michigan

LB Jarvis Jackson ~ Georgia

LB Clint Session ~ Pittsburgh

LB Mickey Pimentel ~ California

LB Keyonvis Bouie ~ Florida International

LB Kevin McLee ~ West Virginia

LB Korey Hall ~ Boise State

LB Mark Zalewski ~ Wisconsin

LB Kyle Shotwell ~ Cal-Poly

LB Taurean Charles ~ Bethune-Cookman

LB Cameron Siscowic ~ Illinois State

LB Matt Muncy ~ Ohio University

CB Marcus Hamilton ~ Virginia

CB Ramzee Robinson ~ Alabama

CB John Talley ~ Duke

CB William Gay ~ Louisville

CB Antonio Smith ~ Ohio State

CB Marquise Cole ~ Northwestern

CB Sergio Gilliam ~ Clemson

CB John Bowie ~ Cincinnati

CB T.J. Wright ~ Ohio University

CB Calvin Bannister ~ Hampton

CB Courtney Bryan ~ New Mexico State

CB Terrence Wheatley ~ Colorado

S Willis Barringer ~ Michigan

S Jay Staggs ~ Nevada-Las Vegas

S Andrew Shanle ~ Nebraska

S Randy Kelly ~ Arkansas

S Brandon Mitchell ~ Ohio State

S Tra Battle ~ Georgia

DD.com Comment: The players above are grouped by position, but are not ranked in any particular order. Also, we mostly stuck to listing big school players that are recognizable to avid draft followers. Our bet is, however, when we look back we'll find that the most outrageous "Combine snubs" will be the little known small schoolers that will shine at Pro Days.

Our good friend Theo Lambros -- also known as "College Scout" -- kicks off Tuesday's blog looking at his favorite college football propsects that did not receive Combine Invites.

QB Jeff Smith (Georgetown College) - Good size and arm strength; his success will be determined by how well he adjusts to the speed of the NFL.

RB Justin Vincent (Louisiana State) - Vincent went from Sugar Bowl MVP his freshman year to backup running back because of injuries. Vincent lost some explosion and cutting ability due to knee injuries, but if he's 100 percent healthy and regains confidence in his knee, he could be a steal.

FB Jackie Battle (Houston) - Battle will have to make the transition from running back in a predominately one back set at Houston to fullback at the next level, but he has the athleticism to make it work.

TE Brent Celek (Cincinnati) - Weight room warrior; Not a devastating in line blocker or a threat to stretch defenses vertically, but he is a good target in the short-intermediate routes and is an effective chip blocker.

WR Brandon Myles (West Virginia) - Production isn't what scouts look for since he played in West Virginia's run-oriented attack, but Myles is a smooth athlete that has the size/speed combo that scouts look for.

WR Deyon Williams (Virginia) - Another wide receiver with the size/speed ratio scouts look for; Williams suffered from a foot injury his senior year, but he's an athlete who can accelerate past cornerbacks with his long strides and go up and attack the football at its highest point with his long arms.

OL Mike Elgin (Iowa) - Have to give a Kirk Ferentz coached lineman a chance; Even though he's undersized, has below average athleticism, and has short arms, Elgin is a solid technician as he shows a good understanding of blocking angles, hand placement, and leverage.

OL Kurt Quarterman (Louisville) - Team leader whose play on the field speaks for itself. He slimmed down during the season and showed pretty nimble feet for a big man while playing in Bobby Petrino's offense

OL Kyle Young (Fresno State) - Had a tough year as he was suspended for academic reasons, so needless to say there will be questions over character that will need to be addressed. Young is a borderline clunker out there, but he plays with nastiness and has the ability to play center, guard, and maybe even right tackle.

OL Darnell Stapleton (Rutgers) - A heady player; despite having mediocre feet and athleticism, Stapleton is a good drive blocker who plays with some nastiness.

OL Peter Dyakowski (Louisiana State) - One of my favorite sleepers in the draft, Dyakowski has underrated athletic ability as he is skilled at getting downfield on pulls and screens and blocking guys in space; faired well against Victor Abiamiri in the Sugar Bowl.

DE Darius Sanders (Oregon) - Sanders played in a read-and-react scheme at Oregon where he lined up in a four point stance directly over the offensive tackle. If a team drafts Sanders and allows him to use his athleticism to get after the quarterback, he could pay dividends.

DT Steven Harris (Florida) - Might have been the best performer in the BCS Championship game that no one talked about; For a big guy, he plays with a good pad level and showed the ability to stack-and-shed blockers; might be able to play in the 4-3 and the 3-4.

DT Marquay Love (Houston) - Plays with good leverage due to a stocky, bubbly build (6', 320 lbs); great explosiveness comes from his huge rear-end (he's able to dunk a basketball); Marquay's biggest problem is his endurance, but, if he hooks up with a coach that could work that huge rear into shape, he could be a valuable rotational player in the NFL.

DE Rondell Biggs (Michigan) - Classic overachiever who lacks the measurements N.F.L. team may look for, but makes a lot of hustle plays.

LB Devraun Thompson (Rutgers) - Thompson is neither big nor fast, but he has great instincts, flows to the ball well, and is a sure tackler. At 5' 11", 225 with 4.7-plus speed, he'll be hard pressed to find a position at the next level, but I'd bet he'll make some special teams coach very happy.

LB Mark Zalewski (Wisconsin) - Stiff in the hips, but Zalewski is an instinctive, solidly-built athlete who plays with leverage when attacking plays downhill. His versatility, smarts, and leadership ability will make him a coach's dream

LB Brian Smith (Missouri) - Had an injury-shortened senior season and will have to find a position at the next level since he is 6' 4" 230 lbs, but his speed off the edge could land him a job as a situational rusher as either a 4-3 defensive end or 3-4 outside linebacker.

CB John Talley (Duke) - Talley's got the on-field production that has to grab scouts' attention, but he's got to prove he can hang with the higher competition.

CB Marquice Cole (Northwestern) - Is said to have a sub 4.3 40 time; Yeah, that'll grab the attention of scouts.

S Miguel Merrick (Iowa) - Makes up for below average timed speed with good instincts and by taking good angles to the ball; special teams prowess will allow him to stick on an NFL roster.

S Randy Kelly (Arkansas) - Lack of speed was amplified on some occasions while playing in the SEC, but Kelly has experience at both safety spots and is a sure tackler. Similarly to Merrick, his special teams ability is what is going to get him looks from NFL team.

DD.com Comment: We refer to Theo as "College Scout", because he is currently a college student in the state of Florida. Looking at our logs, we get a lot hits from .edu's (colleges and universities), so we asked Theo -- who possesses a great mind for the draft -- if he could give us his perspective as a college student. He does a nice a job.

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