Career Recap: Williams saw his first action as a redshirt freshman in 2009 and, though primarily a backup, ended up starting three games. He had three receptions for 25 yards. Heading into the 2010 season, Williams competed for, and won, the starting tight end job. He was not given many receiving opportunities, but he did…

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…

Strengths: Gamer Decision-making Field vision Accurate in college Willing to use his feet Experienced and fits well in a West Coast offense Improves the play of his teammates Distributes the ball to a variety of weapons Very good on touch passes Good footwork Tough Intelligent Confident Good work ethic; intangibles Leader Weaknesses: Hitch in delivery…

Career Recap: The Cornhuskers standout has been a tough runner the past two seasons. Burkhead broke out with a quality sophomore season in 2010 with 951 yards rushing (5.5 average) and seven touchdowns. Nebraska moved to the Big Ten last year, but its tougher run defenses didn’t hold him back in his second season. Burkhead…

Career Recap: Aboushi broke into the starting lineup as a sophomore in 2010. He started all 12 games for the Cavaliers at offensive tackle. Aboushi was at right tackle for the first five contests before he was moved to left tackle for the remaining seven games. Aboushi stayed at left tackle in 2011 and started…

Career Recap: Since his first day as a Cougar, Wilson has been a productive playmaker for Washington State. The big, lanky wide receiver has consistently moved the chains for Washington State. Wilson has generated a lot of yards and catches despite inconsistent play around him. He broke out across the Pac-10 as a freshman with…