Size, down hill production, range, speed and tackling skills are essential qualities for the professional strong safety position. Remember, players at this position must have the ability play up on the line of scrimmage on first down and or short yardage situations and also have the ability to match up against tight ends in passing situations.
Jamarca Sanford is a run stopping safety, who will have to improve as a pass defender if he is to have a chance; ditto for Louisville's Bobby Buchanan and Oklahoma State' Ricky Price. A few seasons back, Miami' Anthony Reddick. looked like a slam dunk professional star, but due to some major physical setbacks, his once promising football career may very well be in doubt.
| Grade |
Last |
First |
School |
2007 Stats
Solo - Assist - Total - Int - PBU |
| D |
Jones |
Andre |
Akron U |
50-29-79-3-3 |
| D |
Franks |
Stewart |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
38-18-56-3-2 |
| D |
Pagnotta |
Michael |
Colorado St |
31-17-48-1-0 |
| D |
Dykes |
Daniel |
Colorado U |
54-21-75-1-3 |
| D |
Aye-Darko |
Adrian |
Duke U |
32-24-56-0-5 |
| D |
Gathof |
Brandon |
Eastern Kentucky U |
59-32-91-5-6 |
| D |
McDuffie |
Marshall |
Florida International |
No 2007 stats |
| D |
Buchanan |
Bobby |
Louisville U |
36-18-54-0-1 |
| D |
Smalls |
Sean |
Massachusetts |
31-18-49-1-10 |
| D |
Bell |
Tony |
Memphis |
26-14-40-2-4 |
| D |
Waymire |
Brandon |
Mesa State College |
20-21-41-6-4 |
| D |
Wilson |
Robbie |
Miami (OH) |
51-24-75-1-7 |
| D |
Ponder |
Lovon |
Miami U |
7-8-15-0-1 |
| D |
Reddick |
Anthony |
Miami U |
No 2007 stats |
| D |
Sanford |
Jamarca |
Mississippi U |
48-35-83-0-4 |
| D |
Garrett |
Justin |
Missouri U |
27-24-51-2-3 |
| D |
Anyanwyu |
Uche |
Nevada U |
34-21-55-0 4 |
| D |
Goddard |
Trimane |
No Carolina U |
41-18-59-2-5 |
| D |
Pruitt |
Bradley |
Northern Illinois U |
47-45-92-1-2 |
| D |
Smith |
Brendan |
Northwestern U |
5-4-9-0-0 |
| D |
O'Neal |
Jamario |
Ohio St |
10-4-14-0-1 |
| D |
Mitchell |
Michael |
Ohio U |
47-27-74-0-4 |
| D |
Price |
Ricky |
Oklahoma St |
48-30-78-0-4 |
| D |
Payton |
Bryan |
Oregon St (ex) |
18-5-23-1-4 |
| D |
Scirrotto |
Anthony |
Penn St |
28-37-65-3-3 |
| D |
Williams |
Torri |
Purdue U |
11-6-17-2-1 |
| D |
Lee |
Glen |
Rutgers U |
20-12-32-0-4 |
| D |
Jackson |
Javorris |
Savannah State |
37-37-74-5-7 |
| D |
Dixon |
Alton |
Texas A&M |
27-50-77-0-3 |
| D |
Hodge |
Stephen |
Texas Christian U |
43-14-57-0-7 |
| D |
Charbonnet |
Daniel |
Texas Tech |
31-10-41-0-3 |
| D |
Martin |
Sherrod |
Troy U |
36-16-52-0-0 |
| D |
Glaspy |
Byron |
Virginia U |
41-31-72-1-4 |