Top Freshmen Prospects
 
Best Freshman College Football Players

last updated: 12/14/07

The following is a list of top freshmen prospects, very loosely ranked. It's still very early and things can change significantly-- new names will emerge and rankings will change in time.

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QUARTERBACK
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Sam Bradford ~ Oklahoma

Jake Locker ~ Washington

Mitch Mustain ~ Southern California

Adam Weber ~ Minnesota

Colin Kaepernick ~ Nevada

Jimmy Clausen ~ Notre Dame

Ryan Mallett ~ Michigan

Wesley Carroll ~ Miss. State

Chris Smelley ~ South Carolina

T.J. Yates ~ North Carolina

Kevin Riley ~ California

Trevor Vittatoe ~ U.T.E.P.

Tyrod Taylor ~ Virginia Tech

Cody Hawkins ~ Colorado

Pat Bostick ~ Pittsburgh

Kodi Burns ~ Auburn

Cameron Newton ~ Florida

Jeff Ehrhardt ~ Murray State

Case Keenum ~ Houston

Dale Fink ~ Sacred Heart

Scott Riddle ~ Elon

Giovanni Vizza ~ North Texas

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RUNNINGBACK
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Knowshon Moreno ~ Georgia

DeMarco Murray ~ Oklahoma

LeSean McCoy ~ Pittsburgh

Graig Cooper ~ Miami-Florida

Joe McKnight ~ Southern California

Noel Devine ~ West Virginia

Kendall Hunter ~ Oklahoma State

Mike Ford ~ South Florida

Brandon Saine ~ Ohio State

Jahvid Best ~ California

Evan Royster ~ Penn State

Terry Grant ~ Alabama

Mario Fannin ~ Auburn

Vondrell McGee ~ Texas

Harvey Unga ~ Brigham Young

Deonte Jackson ~ Idaho

Nicholas Grigsby ~ Arizona

Derrick Locke ~ Kentucky

Armando Allen ~ Notre Dame

Karrington Bush ~ Texas State

Dan Dierking ~ Purdue

Ryan Mattews ~ Fresno State

Josh Adams ~ W.F.U.

Darius Marshall ~ Marshall University

Jeremy Avery ~ Boise State

Antwain Easterling ~ Southern Miss.

James Berezik ~ Grand Valley State

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FULLBACK
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Stanley Havili ~ Southern California

Quentin Castille ~ Nebraska

Charles Clay ~ Tulsa

Vince Helmuth ~ Michigan

Keith Payne ~ Virginia

Patrick DiMarco ~ South Carolina

Joe Trombetta ~ Cal-Davis

Anthony Davis ~ Connecticut

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WIDE RECEIVER
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DeSean Jackson ~ California

Mario Manningham ~ Michigan

James Hardy ~ Indiana

Jaison Williams ~ Oregon

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TIGHT END
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Rob Gronkowski ~ Arizona

James Casey ~ Rice

Drake Dunsmore ~ Northwestern

Aaron Hernandez ~ Florida

Zach Pianalto ~ North Carolina

Brian Linthicum ~ Clemson

Wesley Saunders ~ South Carolina

Gabe Miller ~ Oregon State

Mike Ragone ~ Notre Dame

D.J. Williams ~ Arkansas

Brett Brackett ~ Penn State (WR)

Luke Stocker ~ Tennessee

NaDerris Ward ~ Georgia


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OFFENSIVE TACKLE
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Trinton Sturdivant ~ Georgia

Lee Ziemba ~ Auburn

Anthony Castonzo ~ Boston College

Butch Lewis ~ Southern California

Gabe Carimi ~ Wisconsin

Ramone Johnson ~ Tennessee

Ryan Miller ~ Colorado

Jaivorio Burkes ~ Nebraska

Ryan Pugh ~ Auburn

Jake Vermiglio ~ North Carolina State

Carl Johnson ~ Florida

Micah Hannam ~ Washington State

Perry Dorrestein ~ Michigan

Ben Lamaak ~ Iowa State

Ian Wolfe ~ Kansas

Bryan Morgan ~ Duke

David Arkin ~ Missouri State

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OFFENSIVE GUARD
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Rodney Hudson ~ Florida State

Stephen Schilling ~ Michigan

Anthony Davis ~ Rutgers

Bryan Bulaga ~ Iowa

Maurkice Pouncey ~ Florida

Stefen Wisniewski ~ Penn State

Clint Boling ~ Georgia

Chaz Ramsey ~ Auburn

Chris Davis ~ Georgia

D.J. Burris ~ Minnesota

Maurice Hurt ~ Florida

Colin Baxter ~ Arizona

Julian Vandervelde ~ Iowa

Orlando Franklin ~ Miami-Florida

Zack Heberer ~ Southern California

Zach Hermann ~ South Florida

Josh Evans ~ Marshall University

Michael Switzer ~ Ball State

Andrew Nierman ~ Tulane

Dominik Riley ~ Memphis

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OFFENSIVE CENTER
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Kris O'Dowd ~ Southern California

Buck Burnette ~ Texas

Kai Maiava ~ Colorado

Mike Pouncey ~ Florida

Beau Warren ~ Virginia Tech

Colin Miller ~ Central Michigan


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DEFENSIVE END
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Calais Campbell ~ Miami-Florida

Derrick Harvey ~ Florida

Tyson Jackson ~ Louisiana State

Ian Campbell ~ Kansas State

Vernon Gholston ~ Ohio State

Derek Walker ~ Illinois

William Van DeSteeg ~ Minnesota

Kyle Moore ~ Southern California

Mitch King ~ Iowa (DT)

Phillip Merling ~ Clemson

Steve Davis ~ Minnesota

Barry Turner ~ Nebraska

Larry English ~ Northern Illinois

Brian Orakpo ~ Texas (OLB)

Corey Wotton ~ Northwestern (OT)

Eric Moncur ~ Miami-Florida

Matthew Shaughnessy ~ Wisconsin

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DEFENSIVE TACKLES
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Jeff Owens ~ Georgia

Myron Pryor ~ Kentucky

Ryan Baker ~ Purdue

Marlon Favorite ~ Louisiana State

Matt Kroul ~ Iowa (DE)

Jock McKissic ~ Clemson

Brandon Nicolas ~ Colorado

Terrance Taylor ~ Michigan

Adrian Grady ~ Louisville

Cole Linehan ~ Oregon

Rashaad Duncan ~ Pittsburgh

Fili Moala ~ Southern California

Ell Ash ~ Houston

Dorrell Scott ~ Clemson

Darryl Richard ~ Georgia Tech

Ziggy Hood ~ Missouri

Terrill Byrd ~ Cincinnati

Pat Sims ~ Auburn

Jason Chapman ~ Wisconsin

Alex Magee ~ Purdue

Gus Mustakas ~ Pittsburgh (DE)

Greg Brown ~ Indiana

Chase Moline ~ U.C.L.A.

Ty Steinkuhler ~ Nebraska

Ndamukong Suh ~ Nebraska

Jervonte Jackson ~ Florida Atlantic

Cody Moore ~ T.C.U.

Antwain Robinson ~ Arkansas (size)

Trevor Jenkins ~ Middle Tennessee State

Jonas Murrell ~ Florida International

Ramel Meekins ~ Rutgers

Roy Miller ~ Texas

Mychal Savage ~ Youngstown State

Demonte Bolden ~ Tennessee

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OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
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Brian Cushing ~ Southern California

James Laurinaitis ~ Ohio State

Clint Stintim (DE) ~ Virginia

Geno Hayes ~ Florida State

Darry Beckwith ~ Louisiana State

Marcus Freeman ~ Ohio State

Jerod Mayo ~ Tennessee

Brad Jones ~ Colorado

Worrell Williams ~ California

Brock Christopher ~ Missouri

DeAndre Levy ~ Wisconsin

Clinton Snyder ~ Stanford

Jamar Chaney ~ Miss. State

Quin Harris ~ Louisiana Tech

Brit Miller ~ Illinois

Kevin Grant ~ Akron

John Hale ~ U.C.L.A.

Quentin Cotton ~ East Carolina

Robert Francois ~ Boston College

Adam Carper ~ Iowa State

Spencer Adkins ~ Miami (Florida)

Trey Covington ~ Maryland

Ryan Reynolds ~ Oklahoma

Drew Quinn ~ Columbia

Mario E. Brown ~ Gardner-Webb

Freddie Fairchild ~ Arkansas (injury)

Cody Lubojasky ~ Houston

Lee Robinson ~ Alcorn State

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Inside Linebacker
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Rey Maualuga ~ Southern Cal

Rashad Bobino ~ Texas

Sean Lee ~ Penn State

Jerrod Mayo ~ Tennessee

Erin Henderson ~ Maryland

Braxton Kelley ~ Kentucky

Josh Johnson ~ Marshall

Mike Rivera ~ Kansas

Antonio Appleby ~ Virginia

Joey Hudson ~ Miami (Ohio)

DD.com comment: We realize the linebacker position is fairly fluid. Some of these players can play inside or outside linebacker any given weekend.

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CORNERBACK
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Malcolm Jenkins ~ Ohio State

Aqib Talib ~ Kansas

Reggie Smith ~ Oklahoma (S)

Mike Mickens ~ Cincinnati

Justin King ~ Penn State

Jack Ikegwuonu ~ Wisconsin

Joe Burnett ~ Central Florida

Keenan Lewis ~ Oregon State

Allen Langford ~ Wisconsin

Tony Davis ~ Penn State

Brandon Flowers ~ Virginia Tech

Victor "Macho" Harris ~ Virginia Tech

Rod Council ~ Louisville

Lionel Mitchell ~ Alabama

Terrail Lambert ~ Notre Dame

Otis Wiley ~ Michigan State (S)

Kevin Thomas ~ Southern California

Michael Ray Garvin ~ Florida State

Darius Butler ~ Connecticut

Randy Phillips ~ Miami (Florida)

Orlando Scandrick ~ Boise State

Londen Fryar ~ Western Michigan

Kevin Sanders ~ Alabama-Birmingham

JaCorey Shepherd ~ Rice

Derek Pegues ~ Mississippi State

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SAFETY
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Kenny Phillips ~ Miami (Florida)

Anthony Scirrotto ~ Penn State

Reshard Langford ~ Vanderbilt

Courtney Greene ~ Rutgers

Demetrice Morley ~ Tennessee (CB)

Patrick Chung ~ Oregon

Devin Gregg ~ Texas A & M

Kevin Ellison ~ Southern California

Nic Harris ~ Oklahoma

Jamarca Sanford ~ Ole Miss

Chris Clemons ~ Clemson

Dominic Jones ~ Minnesota

Brendan Smith ~ Northwestern

Jason Venson ~ Central Florida

Mike Pagnotta ~ Colorado State

Louis Delmas ~ Western Michigan

Lovon Ponder ~ Miami (Florida)

Jamario O'Neal ~ Ohio State (CB)

Michael Hamlin ~ Clemson

DeAndre Wright ~ New Mexico

Sha'reff Rashad ~ Central Florida

Jason Beach ~ Florida A&M

Dwain Crawford ~ Baylor

Klint Kubiak ~ Colorado State

Marcus McClinton ~ Kentucky

Tom Nelson ~ Illinois State

Matt Hewitt ~ Arkansas

Brandon Patterson ~ Memphis

Blake Ligon ~ New Mexico

Anthony Reddick ~ Miami (Florida)

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RETURN SPECIALIST
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Marcus Thigpen ~ Indiana (RB)

Jessie Henderson ~ Southern Methodist (RB)

Jeremiah Johnson ~ Oregon (RB)

Dominick Goodman ~ Cincinnati (WR)

Tristan Davis ~ Auburn (DB)

Richard Davis ~ Toledo (RB)

David Grimes ~ Notre Dame (WR)

Brandon Tate ~ North Carolina (WR)

Patrick Jackson ~ Louisiana Tech (RB)

Queito Teasley ~ Baylor (WR)

Cedric Peerman ~ Virginia (RB)

Danny Oquendo ~ Maryland WR

Steven Santoro ~ Yale (RB)

William Ford ~ South Carolina State (RB)

Andrew Smith ~ Georgia Tech (WR)

E.J. Daniel ~ Tennessee-Martin (WR)

DD.comment: It's very important for us to note here that we have ranked several of the top sophomore return specialist at other positions -- running back, wide receiver and defensive back....The main player to take note of in this group is Indiana's Marcus Thigpen, who has a great shot at being named a first team All-American as a return specialist.

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