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2009 NFL Draft: Players To Know

A post from a reader last night brought to my attention that most of you are likely either die hard NFL fans, or college football fans. The NFL Draft attracts a special hybrid-style fan, part college and part NFL.

To quench your football knowledge thirst, here is our entire list of seniors that we will scout for the 2009 NFL Draft. This list is subject to change as players rise and fall throughout the season.

ACC Atlantic
Boston College:
Brandon Robinson (WR)
Ryan Purvis (TE)
BJ Raji (DT)
Brian Toal (ILB)
Clemson:
Cullen Harper (QB)
James Davis (RB)
Rendrick Taylor (WR)
Aaron Kelly (WR)
Dorrell Scott (DT)
Antonio Clay (OLB)
Mike Hamlin (S)

Florida State:
Drew Weatherford (QB)
Antone Smith (RB)
Greg Carr (WR)
Dumaka Atkins (OC)
Neefy Moffett (DE)
Paul Griffin (DT)
Derek Nicholson (ILB)
Tony Carter (CB)
Trevor Ford (CB)
Maryland:
Isaiah Williams (WR)
Mack Frost (DE)
Trey Covington (OLB)
Dave Philistein (ILB)
Moise Fokou (OLB)
Kevin Barnes (CB)

North Carolina State:
Toney Baker (RB)
Andre Brown (RB)
Curtis Crouch (OG)
Antoine Holmes (DT)
Jeremy Gray (CB)
Wake Forest:
Chris DeGeare (OG)
Aaron Curry (ILB)
Stanley Arnoux (OLB)
Chantz McClinic (OLB)
Alphonso Smith (CB)
Chip Vaughn (S)
Sam Swank (P/PK)
ACC Coastal
Duke: None
Georgia Tech:
Andrew Gardner (OT)
Darryl Richard (DT)
Vance Walker (DT)
Michael Johnson (DE)
Jahi Word Daniels (CB)

Miami:
Dajleon Farr (TE)
Chris Zellner (TE)
Reggie Youngblood (OT)
Eric Moncur (DE)
Antonio Dixon (DT)
Dwayne Hendricks (DT)
Spencer Adkins (OLB)
Randy Phillips (CB)
Lovon Ponder (S)
Anthony Reddick (S)
North Carolina:
Calvin Darity (OG)
Garrett Reynolds (OT)
Virginia:
Cedric Peerman (RB)
Eugene Monroe (OT)
Clint Sintim (OLB)
Antonio Appleby (ILB)
Virginia Tech: Victor Harris (CB)
Big 10
Illinois:
Xavier Fulton (OT)
Derek Walker (DE)
Will Davis (DE)
Indiana: Marcus Thigpen (RB)
Iowa:
Andy Brodell (WR)
Tony Moeaki (TE)
Dace Richardson (OT)
Mitch King (DE)
Matt Kroul (DT)
Michigan:
Tim Jamison (DE)
Terrence Taylor (DT)
Morgan Trent (CB)
Michigan State:
Javon Ringer (RB)
Roland Martin (OG)
Otis Wiley (S)
Minnesota:
Jack Simmons (TE)
William VanDeSteeg (DE)
Steve Davis (OLB)
Northwestern:
Tyrell Sutton (RB)
John Gill (DT)
Ohio State:
Todd Boeckman (QB)
Maurice Wells (RB)
Brian Robiskie (WR)
Rory Nicol (TE)
Alex Boone (OT)
Steve Rehring (OG)
Nader Abdullah (DT)
Marcus Freeman (OLB)
James Laurinaitis (ILB)
Malcolm Jenkins (CB)
Jamario O’Neal (S)
Penn State:
Jordan Norwood (WR)
Derrick Williams (WR)
Deon Butler (WR)
A.Q. Shipley (OC)
Sean Lee (OLB)
Tyrell Sales (OLB
Lydell Sargeant (CB)
Anthony Scirrotto (S)
Purdue:
Curtis Painter (QB)
Kory Sheets (RB)
Sean Sester (OT)
Alex Magee (DT)
Anthony Heygood (OLB)
Zach Logan (CB)
Torri Williams (S)
Wisconsin:
Chris Pressley (FB)
Travis Beckum (TE)
Eric VandenHeuvel (OT)
Kraig Urbik (OG)
Matthew Shaughnessy (DE)
Jason Chapman (DT)
Jonathan Casillas (OLB)
DeAndre Levy (OLB)
Allen Langford (CB)
Big 12 North
Colorado: George Hypolite (DT)
Iowa State: None
Kansas: Mike Rivera (ILB)
Kansas State: Ian Campbell (DE)
Missouri:
Chase Daniel (QB)
Chase Coffman (TE)
Ziggy Hood (DT)
William Moore (S)
Nebraska:
Joe Ganz (QB)
Marlon Lucky (RB)
Matt Slauson (OG)
Lydon Murtha (OT)
Armando Murillo (CB)
Big 12 South:
Baylor:
Jason Smith (OT)
Vincent Rhodes (DT)
Dwain Crawford (S)
Oklahoma:
Juaquin Iglesias (WR)
Phil Loadholt (OT)
Brandon Braxton (OT)
Duke Robinson (OG)
Mike Reed (ILB
Nic Harris (S)
Oklahoma State: Brandon Pettigrew (TE)
Texas:
Jordan Shipley (WR)
Quan Cosby (WR)
Cedric Dockery (OG)
Brian Orakpo (DE)
Aaron Lewis (DE)
Henry Melton (DE)
Roy Miller (DT)
Rashad Bobino (OLB)
Ryan Palmer (CB)
Texas A&M:
Stephen McGee (QB)
Jorvorskie Lane (FB)
Travis Schneider (OT
Danny Gorrer (CB)
Texas Tech:
Graham Harrell (QB)
Shannon Woods (RB)
Louis Vasquez (OG)
Jake Ratliff (DE)
Big East:
Cincinnati:
Trevor Canfield (OG)
DeAngelo Smith (CB)
Trevor Canfield (CB)
Connecticut:
Julius Williams (DE)
Darius Bulter (CB)

Louisville:
Hunter Cantwell (QB)
Brock Bolen (FB)
George Bussey (OG)
Eric Wood (OC)
Woodny Turenne (CB)
Pittsburgh:
Conredge Collins (FB)
Derek Kinder (WR)
Rutgers:
Mike Teel (QB)
Tiquan Underwood (WR)
Jamaal Westerman (DE)
Courtney Greene (S)
Syracuse:
Curtis Brinkley (RB)
Ryan Durand (OG)
USF:
Tyrone McKenzie (ILB)
Carlton Williams (CB)
West Virginia:
Pat White (QB)
Ryan Stanchek (OT)
Conference USA:
Eastern Carolina:
Marcus Hands (DE)
Quentin Cotton (OLB)
Houston: Ell Ash (DT)
Marshall: Albert McClellan (DE)
Memphis: None
Rice: Jarrett Dillard (WR)
SMU: None
Southern Miss: Shawn Nelson (TE)
Tulane: None
Tulsa: Tarrion Adams (RB)
UAB: None
UCF: Joe Burnett (CB)
UTEP: Robby Felix (OC)
Independents
Army: None
Navy: None
Notre Dame:
Asaph Schwapp (FB)
David Grimes (WR)
Pat Kuntz (DT)
Maurice Crum, Jr. (ILB)
Terrail Lambert (CB)
David Burton (FS)
Western Kentucky: None
MAC
Akron:
Dennis Kennedy (RB)
Chris Kemme (OT)
Ball State:
Dante Love (WR)
Darius Hill (TE)
Bryant Haines (OLB)
Bowling Green:
Corey Partridge (WR)
Kenny Lewis (CB)
Buffalo: None
Central Michigan:
Ontario Sneed (RB)
Andrew Hartline (OT)
Eastern Michigan: Daniel Holtzclaw (ILB)
Kent State: None
Miami (OH): Joey Hudson (ILB)
Northern Illinois:
Britt Davis (WR)
Jon Brost (OT)
Larry English (DE)
Ohio:
Jameson Hartke (DE)
Mark Parson (CB)”
Temple: Alex Derenthal (OC)
Toledo: None
Western Michigan:
E.J. Biggers (CB)
Londen Fryar (CB)
Louis Delmas (S)
MWC
USAF: None
BYU: Dallas Reynolds (OT)

Colorado State:
Kyle Bell (RB)
Kory Sperry (TE)
New Mexico:
Rodney Ferguson (RB)
DeAndre Wright (CB)
San Diego State:
Russell Allen (ILB)
Vonnie Holmes (CB)
TCU: None
UNLV: Casey Flair (WR)
Utah:
Brian Johnson (QB)
Brice McCain (CB)
Wyoming:
Kyle Howard (OT)
PAC-10
Arizona:
Willie Tuitama (QB)
Mike Thomas (WR)
Ronnie Palmer (ILB)
Nate Ness (S)
Arizona State:
Rudy Carpenter (QB)
Keegan Herring (RB)
Mike Jones (WR)
Paul Fanaika (OG)
Troy Nolan (S)
Cal:
Nate Longshore (QB)
Mike Tepper (OT
Alex Mack (OC)
Anthony Felder (OLB)
Zack Follett (ILB)
Worrell Williams (ILB)
Oregon:
Jaison Williams (WR)
Max Unger (OT)
Nick Reed (DE)
Patrick Chung (S)
Oregon State:
Sammie Stroughter (WR)
Jeremy Perry (OG)
Slade Norris (DE)
Stanford:
Allen Smith (OT
Alex Fletcher (OC)
Pannel Egboh (DE)
Paty Maynor (ILB)
Wopamo Osaisai (CB)
UCLA:
Ben Olson (QB)
Kahlil Bell (RB)
Logan Paulsen (TE)
USC:
Patrick Turner (WR)
Jeff Byers (OG)
Kyle Moore (DE)
Fili Moala (DT)
Brian Cushing (OLB)
Rey Maualuga (ILB)
Cary Harris (CB)
Josh Pinkard (S)
Kevin Ellison (S)
Washington: Mesphin Forrester (SS)
Washington State:
Brandon Gibson (WR)
Greg Trent (ILB)
SEC East
Florida:
Cornelius Ingram (TE)
Jim Tartt (OG)
Avery Atkins (CB)
Georgia:
Mohamed Massaquoi (WR)
Jeff Owens (DT)
Dannell Ellerbe (OLB)
Kentucky:
Dicky Lyons (WR)
Myron Pryor (DT)
Braxton Kelly (OLB)
South Carolina:
Kenny McKinley (WR)
Jasper Brinkley (ILB)

Tennessee:
Arian Foster (RB)
Lucas Taylor (WR)
Kenny O’Neal (WR)
Anthony Parker (OG)
Ramon Foster (OG)
Demonte Bolden (DT)
Vanderbilt: Reshard Langford (S)
SEC West
Alabama:
John Parker Wilson (QB)
Antoine Caldwell (OC)
Bobby Greenwood (DE)
Rashad Johnson (S)
Arkansas:
Jonathan Luigs (OC)
Antwain Robinson (DE)
Ernest Mitchell (DT)
Auburn:
Brad Lester (RB)
Rodgeriqus Smith (WR)
LSU:
Demetrius Byrd (WR)
Herman Johnson (OG
Ryan Miller (OC)
Tyson Jackson (DE)
Marlon Favorite (DT)
Darry Beckwith (OLB)
Curtis Taylor (S)
Mississippi:
Michael Oher (OT)
Peria Jerry (DT)
Jarmarca Sanford (S)
Mississippi State:
Mike Brown (OT)
Derek Pegues (CB)
Sun Belt
Arkansas State: None
Florida Atlantic: Jervonte Jackson (DT)
Florida International: None
La-Lafayette: Tyrell Fenroy (RB)
La-Monroe: Aaron Schutz (OG)
MTSU: None
North Texas: Casey Fitzgerald (WR)
South Alabama: None
Troy: None
WAC
Boise State: Ian Johnson (RB)
Fresno State:
Tom Brandstater (QB)
Bear Pascoe (TE)
Cole Popovich (OG)
Hawaii:
Tyler Graunke (QB)
David Farmer (FB)
Derek Uperesa (OT)
Dan Kelly (PK)
David Veikune (DE)
Fale Laeli (DT)
Solomon Elimimian (OLB)
Adam Leonard (OLB)
Idaho:
Eddie Williams (FB)
Adam Korby (OC)
Louisiana Tech: Patrick Johnson (RB)
Nevada-Reno: None
New Mexico State:
Chase Holbrook (QB)
Chris Williams (WR)
AJ Harris (WR)
Jason Strubeck (PK)
Derrick Richardson (SS)
San Jose State:
Kevin Jurovich (WR)
Justin Paysinger (OC)
Jarron Gilbert (DE)
Christopher Owens (CB)
Jonathan Harris (FS)
Utah State: Caleb Taylor (SS)
Small Schools
Abilene Christian:
Billy Malone (QB)
Bernard Scott (RB)
Johnny Knox (WR)
Alabama A&M: Al Donaldson (CB)
Augsburg: Royce Winford (WR)
Montana J.D. Quinn (OG)
Henderson State Garrett Manning (WR)
Ferris State Jake Visser (DT)
Massachusetts Liam Coen (QB)
Idaho State DJ Clark (CB)
Cal Poly: Ramses Barden (WR)
Central Arkansas: Marquez Branson (TE)
Central Washington:
Mike Reilly (QB)
Jared Bronson (TE)
Delaware: Robbie Agnone (TE)
Dixie State: Ryan Delrosal (OT)
Furman: Joel Bell (OT)
Georgia Southern: Mike Hamilton (RB)
Hampton:
Jeremy Gilchrist (WR)
Kevin Teel (WR)
Jackie Bates (CB)
Sam Pope (FS)
Holy Cross: Dominic Randolph (QB)
Liberty: Rashad Jennings (RB)
Mary University (ND): Shawn Melland (OLB)
Missouri Western: Roger Allen (OG)
Montana State: Bobby Daly (OLB)
Moorehouse: Mario Lane (DE)
Morehead State: David Hyland (CB)
Nicholls State: Ladarius Webb (CB)
Norfolk State: Don Carey (CB)
North Dakota State:
Tyler Roehl (FB)
Jerimiah Wurzbacher (TE)
Northern Arizona: Kevin Gerard (CB)
Northern Iowa: Corey Lewis (RB)
Richmond: Tim Silver (OT)
Sam Houston State: Rhett Bomar (QB)
Stillman: Dre-Mail Hardin (FS)
South Dakota State: JaRon Harris (WR)
Southest Louisiana: Jay Lucas (RB)
Tennessee State: Javarris Williams (RB)

Texas Southern: Bobby Reid (QB)
UC Davis:
Brandon Rice (WR)
John Faletoese (DT)
Valparaiso: Steve Ogden (WR)
West Liberty State:
Brandon Ore (RB)
Darren Banks (CB)
West Texas A&M:
Keith Null (QB)
Charly Martin (WR)” “Brandon Swain (DE)
Dexter Manley II (DE)
Jared Brock (OLB)
Western Illinois:
Herb Donaldson (RB)
Jason Williams (OLB)
Wheaton: Pete Ittersagen (CB)
Yale: Mike McLeod (RB)

Youngstown State: Mychal Savage (DT

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