Mel Kiper Jr.: Top 5 seniors **Updated** Jan. 3, 2007,

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


Running Backs
1. Kenny Irons, Auburn
2. Michael Bush, Louisville
3. Tony Hunt, Penn State
4. Selvin Young, Texas
5. Lorenzo Booker, Florida State
5a. Kolby Smith, Louisville


Fullbacks
1. Brian Leonard, Rutgers
2. LeRon McClain, Alabama
3. Stan White Jr., Ohio State
4. Jason Snelling, Virginia
5. Bryson Davis, Mississippi State
5a. Deon Anderson, Connecticut


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


Tight Ends
1. Matt Spaeth, Minnesota
2. Scott Chandler, Iowa
3. Joe Newton, Oregon State
4. Clark Harris, Rutgers
5. Ben Patrick, Delaware


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


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


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


Defensive Ends
1. Gaines Adams, Clemson
2. Adam Carriker, Nebraska
3. Quentin Moses, Georgia
4. Tim Crowder, Texas
5. Anthony Spencer, Purdue
5a. Ikaika Alama-Francis, Hawaii
5b. LaMarr Woodley, Michigan


Defensive Tackles
1. Amobi Okoye, Louisville
2. Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State
3. Tank Tyler, NC State
4. Turk McBride, Tennessee
5. Ola Dagunduro, Nebraska
5a. Ryan McBean, Oklahoma State
5b. Justin Harrell, Tennessee


Inside Linebackers
1. Patrick Willis, Mississippi
2. Buster Davis, Florida State
3. David Harris, Michigan
4. Zach Diles, Kansas State
5. Zak DeOssie, Brown
5a. Justin Warren, Texas A&M


Outside Linebackers
1. Paul Posluszny, Penn State
2. Michael Okwo, Stanford
3. Earl Everett, Florida
4. Stewart Bradley, Nebraska
5. David Holloway, Maryland
5a. Juwan Simpson, Alabama


Cornerbacks
1. Leon Hall, Michigan
2. Marcus McCauley, Fresno State
3. Daymeion Hughes, California
4. Tanard Jackson, Syracuse
5. Aaron Ross, Texas


Safeties
1. LaRon Landry, LSU
2. Michael Griffin, Texas
3. Eric Weddle, Utah
4. Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame
5. Michael Johnson, Arizona
5a. John Wendling, Wyoming
5b. Aaron Rouse, Virginia Tech


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


Punters
1. Adam Podlesh, Maryland
2. Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor
3. Kody Bliss, Auburn
4. Adam Graessle, Pittsburgh
5. David Simonhoff, Southeast Missouri State


Top 5 Juniors By Position
Asterisk denotes third-year sophomores eligible for the draft.


Quarterbacks
1. JaMarcus Russell, LSU
2. Brian Brohm, Louisville
3. Chad Henne, Michigan
4. John David Booty, USC
5. Matt Ryan, Boston College
5a. Colt Brennan, Hawaii
5b. Erik Ainge, Tennessee
5c. Josh Johnson, San Diego


Running Backs
1. Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma
2. Marshawn Lynch, California
3. Brandon Jackson, Nebraska
4. Antonio Pittman, Ohio State
5. Andre Brown, NC State*
5a. Dwayne Wright, Fresno State
5b. Ryan Torain, Arizona
5c. Mike Hart, Michigan


Fullbacks
1. Peyton Hillis, Arkansas
2. Owen Schmitt, West Virginia
3. Michael Pitre, UCLA
4. Jacob Hester, LSU
5. Doug Jones, Cincinnati
5a. Mike Cox, Georgia Tech


Wide Receivers
1. Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech
2. Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State
3. Sidney Rice, South Carolina*
4. Dwayne Jarrett, USC
5. Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio State
5a. Limas Sweed, Texas
5b. Andre Caldwell, Florida
5c. DJ Hall, Alabama


Tight Ends
1. Greg Olsen, Miami
2. John Carlson, Notre Dame
3. Zach Miller, Arizona State
4. Martin Rucker, Missouri
5. Fred Davis, USC
5a. Kory Sperry, Colorado State
5b. Jacob Tamme, Kentucky


Offensive Tackles
1. Jake Long, Michigan
2. Sam Baker, USC
3. Kirk Barton, Ohio State
4. Ryan Clady, Boise State*
5. Barry Richardson, Clemson
5a. Pedro Sosa, Rutgers
5b. Jared Gaither, Maryland*
5c. Chris Williams, Vanderbilt


Offensive Guards
1. Will Arnold, LSU
2. Shannon Tevaga, UCLA
3. Brandon Rodd, Arizona State
4. Jordan Grimes, Purdue
5. Andrew Crummey, Maryland


Centers
1. John Sullivan, Notre Dame
2. Tony Brinkhaus, Minnesota
3. Samson Satele, Hawaii
4. Doug Legursky, Marshall
5. Adam Spieker, Missouri


Defensive Ends
1. Jamaal Anderson, Arkansas
2. Charles Johnson, Georgia
3. Lawrence Jackson, USC
4. Jarvis Moss, Florida
5. Chris Long, Virginia
5a. Bruce Davis, UCLA
5b. Quentin Groves, Auburn


Defensive Tackles
1. Glenn Dorsey, LSU
2. Alan Branch, Michigan
3. Frank Okam, Texas
4. Sedrick Ellis, USC
5. Andre Fluellen, Florida State
5a. DeMario Pressley, NC State
5b. Marcus Harrison, Arkansas


Inside Linebackers
1. Jonathan Goff, Vanderbilt
2. Jasper Brinkley, South Carolina
3. Vince Hall, Virginia Tech
4. Brandon Siler, Florida
5. Rory Johnson, Mississippi
5a. Nelson Coleman, Tulsa
5b. J Leman, Illinois


Outside Linebackers
1. Lawrence Timmons, Florida State
2. Dan Connor, Penn State
3. Keith Rivers, USC
4. Ali Highsmith, LSU
5. Shawn Crable, Michigan
5a. Robert Killebrew, Texas


Cornerbacks
1. Zack Bowman, Nebraska
2. Eric Wright, UNLV
3. Darrelle Revis, Pittsburgh
4. Dwight Lowery, San Jose State
5. Antoine Cason, Arizona
5a. DeJuan Tribble, Boston College
5b. Terrell Thomas, USC


Safeties
1. Reggie Nelson, Florida
2. Darien Williams, Oklahoma
3. Jamar Adams, Michigan
4. Dennis Keyes, UCLA
5. Josh Barrett, Arizona State
5a. Thomas DeCoud, California
5b. Roger Williams, Florida State


Place-Kickers
1. Brandon Coutu, Georgia
2. Sergio Aguayo, UNLV
3. Chris Nendick, Northern Illinois
4. Alexis Serna, Oregon State
5. Jeremy Ito, Rutgers


Punters
1. Geoff Price, Notre Dame
2. Ken DeBauche, Wisconsin
3. Andrew Larson, California
4. Jimmie Kaylor, Colorado State
5. Kyle Tucker, Kansas
 
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