ESPN Insider: Mel Kiper Jr: Top 5 seniors by position

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Updated: Sep. 28, 2006, 11:21 AM ET



Top 5 seniors by positionBy Mel Kiper Jr.
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Quarterbacks
1. Brady Quinn, Notre Dame
2. Drew Stanton, Michigan State
3. Troy Smith, Ohio State
4. Trent Edwards, Stanford
5. Kevin Kolb, Houston




Running Backs
1. Kenny Irons, Auburn
2. Michael Bush, Louisville (injured)
3. Tony Hunt, Penn State
4. Selvin Young, Texas
5. Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois


Fullbacks
1. Brian Leonard, Rutgers
2. LeRon McClain, Alabama
3. Jason Snelling, Virginia
4. Bryson Davis, Mississippi State
5. Obi Oluigbo, Michigan


Wide Receivers
1. Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame
2. Aundrae Allison, East Carolina
3. Paul Williams, Fresno State
4. Dwayne Bowe, LSU
5. Johnnie Lee Higgins, UTEP


Tight Ends
1. Matt Spaeth, Minnesota
2. Joe Newton, Oregon State
3. Scott Chandler, Iowa
4. Clark Harris, Rutgers
5. Martrez Milner, Georgia


Offensive Tackles
1. Joe Thomas, Wisconsin
2. Levi Brown, Penn State
3. Ryan Harris, Notre Dame
4. Joe Staley, Central Michigan
5. James Marten, Boston College


Offensive Guards
1. Justin Blalock, Texas
2. Josh Beekman, Boston College
3. Ben Grubbs, Auburn
4. Arron Sears, Tennessee
5. Manuel Ramirez, Texas Tech


Centers
1. Kyle Young, Fresno State
2. Doug Datish, Ohio State
3. Enoka Lucas, Oregon
4. Ryan Kalil, USC
5. Leroy Harris, NC State


Defensive Ends
1. Quentin Moses, Georgia
2. Gaines Adams, Clemson
3. Adam Carriker, Nebraska
4. Victor Abiamiri, Notre Dame
5. Ray McDonald, Florida


Defensive Tackles
1. Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State
2. Tank Tyler, NC State
3. Justin Harrell, Tennessee (injured)
4. Marcus Thomas, Florida
5. Amobi Okoye, Louisville


Inside Linebackers
1. Patrick Willis, Mississippi
2. Buster Davis, Florida State
3. David Harris, Michigan
4. Kelvin Smith, Syracuse
5. Nate Harris, Louisville


Outside Linebackers
1. Paul Posluszny, Penn State
2. Earl Everett, Florida
3. Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma
4. Will Herring, Auburn
5. KaMichael Hall, Georgia Tech


Cornerbacks
1. Marcus McCauley, Fresno State
2. Leon Hall, Michigan
3. Daymeion Hughes, Cal
4. Tanard Jackson, Syracuse
5. C.J. Wilson, Baylor


Safeties
1. LaRon Landry, LSU
2. Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame
3. Aaron Rouse, Virginia Tech
4. Brandon Meriweather, Miami
5. Michael Griffin, Texas


Place-Kickers
1. Mason Crosby, Colorado
2. Justin Medlock, UCLA
3. Andrew Wellock, Eastern Michigan
4. Brian Wingert, Northern Iowa
5. Mike Barrow, Idaho (injured)


Punters
1. Adam Podlesh, Maryland
2. Kody Bliss, Auburn
3. Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor
4. Adam Graessle, Pittsburgh
5. John Deraney, NC State