All Conference Players Who Could Be Sleepers

[Mitch]

Went back and checked the All-Conference First and Second Teams for the Big Ten, The Big Twelve, The ACC, The SEC, The Pac 10 and The Big East. Here are some of the players that garnered All-League selections who are not projected to go in the first three rounds:

The Big Ten:

SS Dominique Barber, Minnesota
SS Jamar Adams, Michigan
P Ken DeBauche, Wisconsin
G Martin O'Donnell, Illinois
LB Mike Humpal, Iowa
OLB/DE Jonal Saint-Dic, Michigan St.
G Adam Kraus, Michigan
T Kirk Barton, Ohio St.

The Big Twelve:

C Adam Speiker, Missouri
C Cody Wallace, Texas A&M
DT James McClinton, Kansas
DT Lorenzo Williams, Missouri
P Tim Reyer, Kansas St.
RB Brandon McAnderson, Kansas
FB Chris Alexander, texas A&M
WR Marcus Henry, Kansas
WR Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma St.
TE Martin Rucker, Missouri
T Tyler Polumbus, Colorado
T David Koenig, Oklahoma St.
K Garrett Hartley, Oklahoma
DE Nathan Peterson, Oklahoma St.
DT Derek Lokey, Texas
LB Alvin Bowen, Iowa St.
DE Chris Harrington, Texas A&M
CB Justin McKinney, Kansas St.
CB Cornelius Brown, Missouri
SS D.J. Wolfe, Oklahoma

The ACC

RB James Davis, Clemson
G Chris McDuffie, Clemson
G Andrew Crummey, Maryland
G Derrick Morse, Miami
C Steve Justice, Wake Forest
C Kevin Tuminello, Georgia Tech
G Kalani Heppe, NC St.
DT Barry Booker, VT
DE Ailee Taylor, NC
LB Durell Mapp, NC
LB Jolonn Dunbar, BC
LB Phillip Weaver, GT
DT Carlton Powell, VT
FS Jamie Silva, BC
FS D.J. Parker, VT
P Durrant Brooks, GT
P Ryan Weigand, Virginia

Note: DE Philip Merling (Clemson), DE Calais Campbell (Miami), LB Vince Hall (VT) and DT DeMarrio Pressley (NC St.)...were mere honorable mentions in the ACC...not one of them was selected to the 1st or 2nd teams. Isn't that interesting?!

The SEC:

FS Michael Grant, Arkansas
CB Paul Oliver, Georgia
SS Craig Steltz, LSU (unanimous 1st Team selection)
P Patrick Fisher, LSU
CB Simeon Castille, Alabama
RB Jacob Hester, LSU
QB Andre Woodson, Kentucky
DE Wallace Gilberry, Alabama
LB Wesley Woodyard, Kentucky
DE Titus Brown, Mississippi St.
LB Jonathan Goff, Vanderbilt
WR D.J. Hall, Alabama
T Nate Garner, Arkansas
T Carlton Meddler, Florida
G Robert Felton, Arkansas
TE Jacob Tamme, Kentucky
C Fernando Velasco, Georgia

The Pac 10:

C Mike Pollack, ASU
C Juan Garcia, Washington
RB Yvenson Bernard, Oregon St.
DT Lionel Dotson, Arizona
DE Jeff Van Orsow, Oregon St.
LB Joey Larocque, Oregon St.
DE/OLB Dorian Smith, Oregon St.
LB Alan Darlin, Oregon St.
LB Derrick Doggett, Oregon St.
CB Justin Tryon, ASU
K Alexis Serna, Oregon St.
P Jay Ottovegio, Stanford
S Chris Horton, UCLA
LB Robert James, ASU
QB Alex Brink, Washington St.
QB Dennis Dixon, Oregon--Pac 10 Player of the Year

The Big East:

TE Gary Barnidge, Louisville
DT Keilen Dykes, WVU
SS Haruki Nakamura, Cincinnati
FS Eric Wicks, WVU
T Pedro Sosa, Rutgers
T Jeremy Zuttah, Rutgers
LB Anthony Hoke, Cincinnati
DT Eric Foster, Rutgers
DE Johnny Dingle, WVU
FS Joe Fields, Syracuse

Please comment on any of the players here...share your opinions...some of these All Stars won;t be drafted and could be good pickups as UCFAs.

Pick the ones you like the best, if you want.

If I could pick one per position for the Cards:

QB Dixon
RB Davis
FB Hester
WR Bowman
WR Hall
TE Barnidge
LT Sosa
LG Felton
C Pollack
RG Kraus
RT Zuttah

DE Gilberry
DT Dotson
DT Williams
DE Dingle
SOLB Brown (Miss. St.)
ILB Goff
ILB Dunbar
OLB Smith (Oregon St.)
CB Castille
SS Adams
FS Silva
CB Oliver

P Brooks
K Hartley

What would your be?

 

[joeshmo]

OLB/DE Jonal Saint-Dic, Michigan St.

An absolute crock that this kid wasnt invited to the combine. How do you not let one of the Div. 1 sack leaders go to the combine?

The guy has a major attitude though, only one good season, didnt play in the bowl game becuase he was academically inelligible. But he is the very first guy I am calling to come and be an UDFA at a high price(for UDFA's that is).

Your comment on the ACC is very interesting to say the least.

 

[Skkorpion]

Interesting stuff, Mitch. Thanks.

 

[WildBB]

The SEC:

SS Craig Steltz, LSU (unanimous 1st Team selection)

CB Simeon Castille, Alabama

RB Jacob Hester, LSU

DE Titus Brown, Mississippi St.

LB Jonathan Goff, Vanderbilt

I love these guys out of this conference. We should draft minimum one SEC player a year IMO.

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

The Big East:

TE Gary Barnidge, Louisville
DT Keilen Dykes, WVU
SS Haruki Nakamura, Cincinnati
FS Eric Wicks, WVU
T Pedro Sosa, Rutgers
T Jeremy Zuttah, Rutgers
LB Anthony Hoke, Cincinnati
DT Eric Foster, Rutgers
DE Johnny Dingle, WVU
FS Joe Fields, Syracuse

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I can comment on a few of these guys.

Both Dykes and Dingle could be drafted late but to me Dingle is far better. He absolutly mauled the OKlahoma line in the Fiesta Bowl and is a constant disruption in the backfield. Set WVU tfl career record.

Eric Wicks - Great ballhawking skills, decent hitter, no speed.

JoeFields - decent hitter, great athlete, was moved to FS from QB 2 years ago (never played it beofre) and shined. Needs better coverage skills but he certainly has the athelticism to make it int he NFL.

Nakumura - intriguing. not big, but always around the ball. Very heady, smart player. I just dont think he has the physicallity to make it long term int he nfl.

 

[WildBB]

Both Dykes and Dingle could be drafted late but to me Dingle is far better. He absolutly mauled the OKlahoma line in the Fiesta Bowl and is a constant disruption in the backfield. Set WVU tfl career record.

You might be on to someone here. He certainly has measurables. He's stricktly coming out as a pass rush specialist, alot like Antonio Smith was. Read 04/08 report.

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=73791

http://www.msnsportsnet.com/profile.cfm?id=100998

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

You might be on to someone here. He certainly has measurables. He's stricktly coming out as a pass rush specialist, alot like Antonio Smith was. Read 04/08 report.

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=73791

http://www.msnsportsnet.com/profile.cfm?id=100998

Well, when he initally came out he was thought of possibly a 6-7th rnd pick or an UDFA. Last I saw he was considered a 4-5th round prospect. I think he will continue to fall some b/c he doesnt project to a LB in the NFL and his 40 yard time was bad. If you use him to do one thing: Rush the passer, he will be outstanding.