Dec. 28, 2005 | Make sure to keep a close eye on the top five positional boards for both the juniors and seniors, because I update these ratings every week. At this time of year, these lists are reflective of what I see on film when studying players that particular week. Expect more changes on the senior board after the bowl season concludes. One newcomer this week is Clemson quarterback Charlie Whitehurst, who had a good performance in the Tigers' bowl game against Clemson.
Quarterbacks
1. Matt Leinart, USC
2. Jay Cutler, Vanderbilt
3. Brodie Croyle, Alabama
4. Bruce Eugene, Grambling
5. Charlie Whitehurst, Clemson
5a. Barrick Nealy, Texas State
5b. Darrell Hackney, UAB
5c. Brett Basanez, Northwestern
Running Backs
1. DeAngelo Williams, Memphis
2. Joseph Addai, LSU
3. Jerome Harrison, Washington State
4. Leon Washington, Florida State
5. Andre Hall, South Florida
5a. P.J. Daniels, Georgia Tech
Fullbacks
1. Lawrence Vickers, Colorado
2. J.D. Runnels, Oklahoma
3. Matt Bernstein, Wisconsin
4. Chris Manderino, California
5. David Kirtman, USC
Wide Receivers
1. Derek Hagan, Arizona State
2. Sinorice Moss, Miami
3. Hank Baskett, New Mexico
4. Maurice Stovall, Notre Dame
5. Brandon Williams, Wisconsin
5a. Jeff Webb, San Diego State
Tight Ends
1. Marcedes Lewis, UCLA
2. Dominique Byrd, USC
3. Owen Daniels, Wisconsin
4. Joe Klopfenstein, Colorado
5. David Thomas, Texas
Tackles
1. D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia
2. Ryan O'Callaghan, California
3. Jeremy Trueblood, Boston College
4. Marcus McNeill, Auburn
5. Andrew Whitworth, LSU
5a. Dennis Roland, Georgia
Guards
1. Jason Spitz, Louisville
2. Max Jean-Gilles, Georgia
3. Taitusi Lutui, USC
4. Kevin Boothe, Cornell
5. Rob Sims, Ohio State
5a. Davin Joseph, Oklahoma
5b. E.J. Whitley, Texas Tech
Centers
1. Nick Mangold, Ohio State
2. Greg Eslinger, Minnesota
3. Ryan Cook, New Mexico
4. Mike Degory, Florida
5. Grayling Love, Arizona State
Place-Kickers
1. Stephen Gostkowski, Memphis
2. Josh Huston, Ohio State
3. Connor Hughes, Virginia
4. Deric Yaussi, Wyoming
5. Kurt Smith, Virginia
Defensive Ends
1. Tamba Hali, Penn State
2. Mathias Kiwanuka, Boston College
3. Elvis Dumervil, Louisville
4. Kamerion Wimbley, Florida State
5. Manny Lawson, NC State
5a. Jason Hatcher, Grambling
5b. Charlton Keith, Kansas
5c. Eric Henderson, Georgia Tech
Defensive Tackles
1. Orien Harris, Miami
2. Claude Wroten, LSU
3. Brodrick Bunkley, Florida State
4. Kyle Williams, LSU
5. Titus Adams, Nebraska
5a. Babatunde Oshinowo, Stanford
5b. McKinley Boykin, Ole Miss
Inside Linebackers
1. D'Qwell Jackson, Maryland
2. Abdul Hodge, Iowa
3. Gerris Wilkinson, Georgia Tech
4. Oliver Hoyte, NC State
5. Leon Williams, Miami
5a. Anthony Schlegel, Ohio State
Outside Linebackers
1. A.J. Hawk, Ohio State
2. DeMeco Ryans, Alabama
3. Chad Greenway, Iowa
4. Thomas Howard, UTEP
5. Cameron Vaughn, LSU
5a. Rocky McIntosh, Miami
5b. A.J. Nicholson, Florida State
5c. Keith Ellison, Oregon State
Cornerbacks
1. Jimmy Williams, Virginia Tech
2. Kelly Jennings, Miami
3. DeMario Minter, Georgia
4. Anwar Phillips, Penn State
5. Jason Allen, Tennessee
5a. Tye Hill, Clemson
5b. Marcus Maxey, Miami
5c. Alan Zemaitis, Penn State
5d. Marcus Hudson, NC State
Safeties
1. Michael Huff, Texas
2. Anthony Smith, Syracuse
3. Dwayne Slay, Texas Tech
4. Daniel Bullocks, Nebraska
5. Chris Harrell, Penn State
5a. Greg Blue, Georgia
Punters
1. John Torp, Colorado
2. Steve Weatherford, Illinois
3. Tom Malone, USC
4. Jeff Williams, Adams State (Colo.)
5. Sam Paulescu, Oregon State