Career Recap: Johnson has been a rotational player for the Crimson Tide the past three seasons. He was a backup during his freshman season, but saw some playing time for the eventual National Champions. Johnson recorded 28 tackles with 4.5 tackles for a loss, one sack and one forced fumble. Teammate Rolando McClain moved on…

Career Recap: Lattimore is a powerful workhorse back who took college football by storm as a freshman. He ran for 1,197 yards and averaged 4.8 yards per carry with 17 touchdowns in 2010. Lattimore also hauled in 29 receptions for 412 yards and one touchdown. For that effort, he was named the SEC Freshman of…

Strengths: Elite athlete Extremely quick Great feet Fast to the second level Hits blocks downfield Ability to stay on his feet Excellent length, long arms Powerful Very physical Has some mean streak Strong hands Natural kick slide to negate speed rushes Fast in his drop Tremendous upside Potential to become a left tackle Intelligent Extremely…

Career Recap: Woods was one of the top recruits in the nation coming out of high school, and thus far, he has shown by being extremely productive in the PAC-12 over his first two seasons. Woods caught 65 passes for 792 yards and six touchdowns as a freshman. He opened his sophomore season with a…

Career Recap: Wagner broke into the starting lineup as a sophomore, having a solid debut as the Badgers right tackle. He started 10 games on the other side from left tackle Gabe Carimi. Wagner moved to left tackle in 2011 to replace Carimi, and he had an excellent season. Throughout the year, Wagner opened up…

Career Recap: Jefferson has been a playmaker for the Sooners’ defense since his first day in Norman. He took the Big XII by storm as a freshman, becoming a starter and totaling 65 tackles, seven tackles for a loss, two sacks, two interceptions and seven passes broken up. Jefferson was even better as a sophomore….

Strengths: Productive pass-rusher Good bull rush Nice power Flashes potential as a run-defender Experienced Physical run-defender who holds the edge Uses bull rush to blow up runs in the backfield Has a repertoire of moves Dips his shoulder well to gain leverage Played well against good competition past two years Weaknesses: Already has had one…

Career Recap: Frederick made some history for the Badgers in 2009 when he started the season-opener as a true freshman, the first time that had been accomplished in school history. That is saying something considering Wisconsin has been a factory for NFL offensive linemen. Even legendary offensive tackle Joe Thomas was unable to break into…

Strengths: Extremely explosive off the snap Very disruptive Overpowering strength Great quickness with rare straight-line speed Causes havoc at line of scrimmage Defeats double teams Impossible to move out of his gap Tremendous run-defender Makes plays behind the line Regularly pressures the quarterback Furious bull rush Can beat guards with a speed rush Experienced &…

Strengths: Phenomenal blocking ability Great third-down back Excellent reciever Runs good routes Has superb hands Downhill runner Quick feet Decisive runner Power and strength Physical runner; runs with authority Patient Smart Powerful Yards after contact Ball security One cut and gets upfield Years in a pro-style offense Durable Experienced Weaknesses: Lacks elite speed Not overly…