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Photography by Richard Izui
OFFENSE: Left to right, top to bottom: Andre Smith (71), lineman, Alabama; Michael Oher (74), lineman, Mississippi; Duke Robinson (72), lineman, Oklahoma; Phil Loadholt (79),lineman,Oklahoma; Michael Crabtree (5), receiver, Texas Tech; Alex Mack (51) lineman, California; Chase Coffman (45), tight end, Missouri; Kenny McKinley (11), receiver, South Carolina; Jeremy Maclin (9), kick returner, Missouri; Thomas Weber (28), kicker, Arizona State; Knowshon Moreno (24),running back, Georgia; Pat White (5), quarterback, West Virginia; James Davis (1), running back, Clemson.
QUARTERBACK - PAT WHITE
- WEST VIRGINIA -
6'1", 192, Senior -
A three-year starter for the Mountaineers, he already holds the Big East and WVU career quarterback rushing records with 3,506 yards. Last season, he threw for 1,724 yards on 144 of 216 attempts with 14 touchdowns and only four interceptions.
RUNNING BACK - JAMES DAVIS
- CLEMSON - 5'11", 210, Senior -
A first-team All-ACC selection two years in a row, he was the Tigers' leading rusher last season with 1,064 yards. He's already second in school history in career rushing yards with 3,130.
RUNNING BACK - KNOWSHON MORENO
- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA - 5'11", 207, Sophomore -
He led the Bulldogs with 1,334 rushing yards last season while starting only six games and became the first Bulldog since Herschel Walker (1982) to rush for 100 or more yards in five consecutive games.
WIDE RECEIVER - KENNY MCKINLEY
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA - 6'0", 182, Senior -
He led his team with a school record 77 receptions for a team-best 968 yards and nine touchdowns last season. He's already fourth on South Carolina's career reception list.
WIDE RECEIVER - MICHAEL CRABTREE
- TEXAS TECH - 6'3", 208, Sophomore -
Last year's Biletnikoff winner led the nation in receptions (134), receiving yards (1,962) and receiving touchdowns (22), all NCAA freshman records.
TIGHT END - CHASE COFFMAN
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - 6'6", 245, Senior -
He already holds the school record for most career touchdowns with 20 and is only the third Missouri tight end to catch 100 passes.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN - ALEX MACK
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - 6'5", 300, Senior -
Winner of the Morris Trophy as the PAC-10's top offensive lineman. From his center spot, he led the Bears in pancakes and knockdowns this past season.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN - ANDRE SMITH
- UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA - 6'5", 340, Junior -
He's started every game in his first two years for the Crimson Tide, all at the critical left tackle position. He was the winner of the Jacobs Trophy which goes to the SEC's top offensive lineman.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN - BARRY RICHARDSON
- CLEMSON - 6'7", 330, Junior -
Has started 36 consecutive games and was first-team All-ACC last season. He recorded 75 knockdown blocks in 2006 and allowed just two sacks. He was a big reason that Clemson ranked fifth in the nation in rushing last year.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN - MICHAEL OHER
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI - 6'5", 325, Senior -
He's started 34 consecutive games at left tackle for the Rebels and was a consensus All-SEC last season. By the way, he was also the subject of Michael Lewis's best-selling book The Blind Side.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN - DUKE ROBINSON
- UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA - 6'5", 346, Senior -
He was an AP, The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated All-America last season.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN - PHIL LOADHOLT
- UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA - 6'8", 351, Senior -
He started all 14 games for the Sooners last season, recording a total of 104 knockdown blocks.
KICK RETURNER - JEREMY MACLIN
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - 6'1", 200, Sophomore -
He tallied 2,776 yards of offense last season, an NCAA single-season freshman record. He was the only player in the nation to record touchdowns via receiving (9), rushing (4), punt return (2) and kickoff return (1).
PLACE KICKER - THOMAS WEBER
- ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY - 6'1", 205, Sophomore -
He was the first freshman ever to win the Lou Groza Award as the nation's best kicker. He set a school record by making 17 consecutive field goals over the first nine games of last season.
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