Mike Hamlin of Clemson who along with teammate FS Chris Clemons form the top inside secondary combo in the country, is a big hitter with both range and savvy. Nic Harris is another player who has the size, range and speed to stay on top of receiver in half coverage and the size to take on big people defending the run.
C.J. Spillman of Marshall needs work in coverage, but I liked his take on, tackling skills in the open field and his willingness to fill the lane.
Patrick Chung, keys in my opinion, the top defensive secondary in the country. I liked the way he sorted things out inside and his willingness to fill the run lanes. Kevin Ellison is also going to need work in his zone and man coverage skills, but I believe has a chance too develop into a solid nickel backer and box safety. Keep your eye on UCF's Sha'reef Rashad, a trained killer who loves the physical aspect of the game.
| Grade |
Last |
First |
School |
2007 Stats
Solo - Assist - Total - Int - PBU |
| A |
Hamlin |
Michael |
Clemson U |
53-27-80-4-5 |
| A |
Harris |
Nic |
Oklahoma U |
50-24-74-2-7 |
| B |
Spillman |
C.J. |
Marshall U |
64-68-132-0-6 |
| B |
Chung |
Patrick |
Oregon U |
71-38-109-2-7 |
| B |
Ellison |
Kevin |
USC |
36-21-57-2-5 |
| B |
Vaughn |
Chip |
Wake Forest |
66-39-105-1-14 |
| C |
Rashad |
Sha'reef |
Central Florida |
84-19-103-4-7 |
| C |
Dahna |
Deleston |
Connecticut U |
47-56-103-1-4 |
| C |
Byrd |
C.J. |
Georgia U |
30-14-44-1-5 |
| C |
Wiley |
Otis |
Michigan St |
30-19-49-4-5 |
| C |
Fitzhigh |
Keith |
Mississippi St |
32-26-58-2-3 |
| C |
Afalava |
Al |
Oregon St |
55-9-64-0-3 |
| C |
Williams |
Carlton |
South Florida U |
51-18-69-0-3 |
| C |
Smith |
Maurice |
Tennessee Tech |
38-64-102-2-3 |
| C |
Moore |
Terence |
Troy U |
43-20-63-1-4 |
| C |
Langford |
Reshard |
Vanderbilt U |
42-24-66-2-8 |
| C |
Wilson |
C.J. |
Western Michigan U |
35-31-66-1-8 |