VanFulpen's Pre-Season College Football Top 25 Poll

These are my top 25 college football teams this pre-season.  

1. USC
2. LSU 
3. Alabama
4. Oklahoma 
5. Florida State 
6. Georgia 
7. Arkansas 
8. Oregon 
9. South Carolina 
10. West Virginia 
11. Michigan State 
12. Michigan 
13. Wisconsin 
14. Texas 
15. Nebraska 
16. Virgina Tech 
17. Clemson 
18. Stanford 
19. Oklahoma State 
20. Notre Dame 
21. Auburn 
22. TCU 
23. Utah 
24. Florida 
25. Washington

QB Ryan Tannihill, Texas A & M

Under the Radar: Offensive Prospects for 2012 NFL Draft

Here are some guys to watch for the 2012 NFL Draft that right now are sleepers.


QB Dominique Davis, East Carolina – Davis started his career at Boston College and played some as a red-shirt freshman there even starting the 2008 ACC Championship Game against Virginia Tech where he threw for 263 yards. Last season Davis threw for 3,967 yards and 37 touchdowns, he completed 64 percent of his passes and rushed for 141 yards and 9 touchdowns.


RB Michael Shaw, Michigan - With Michigan going back to a pro style offensive look for Shaw to have the best season of his career and to help his draft stock. He is a good size back at around 6 feet 200 pounds has good speed and has the ability to catch the football out of the back field.


WR Chris Summers, Liberty - Summers last season caught 76 passes for 1,081 yards and scored 15 touchdowns. He is around 6-3 200 pounds, has the ability to jump and go get the football when it is in the air. Summers should have another big season this upcoming year.


TE Josh Chichester, Louisville - Chichester came to Louisville as a wide receiver but has added weight and become a tight end. He still needs to work on his blocking but has great size at close to 6-8, 240 pounds. Last season he caught 22 passes for 317 yards and 5 touchdowns despite playing behind senior tight end Cameron Graham. Look for a bigger season this year out of Chichester.

VanFulpen's Heisman Poll

1. QB Cameron Newton, Auburn - This season Newton has rushed for 860 yards and 12 touchdowns and threw for 1,278 yards and 13 touchdowns and only has thrown 5 interceptions. Auburn has been lead by him and hasn’t lost a game this season and go up against LSU this week which will be a good test for him and if Newton can lead Auburn to a win he will be looking more and more like he will be holding up the Heisman in New York.

2. RB LaMichael James, Oregon - This season James has rushed for 848 yards and 9 touchdowns and also has caught 3 passes for 96 yards and 1 touchdown. Oregon is the new number one ranked team in the country in the polls and they play on ESPN on Thursday night against UCLA it will give everyone in the country a chance to see James and how good he is.

3. QB Kellen Moore, Boise State - This season Moore has thrown for 1,567 yards and 16 touchdowns and only 1 interception. Moore is a very effective quarterback and has great skill guys around him, but it will be hard for him to win the Heisman as they don’t play in a great conference and they aren’t on national TV that often.

4. QB Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State - This season Pryor has thrown for 1,505 yards and 15 touchdowns and only throwing 4 interceptions, and he has also rushed for 410 yards and 3 touchdowns. He drop this past week because his team lost to Wisconsin and he didn’t play all that great, he needs to show that he can be the player that we have seen early in the season for the rest of the season and Ohio State can’t afford anymore losses.

5. QB Denard Robinson, Michigan - This season Robinson has rushed for 1,096 yards and 9 touchdowns and threw for 1,319 yards and 9 touchdowns but has also thrown 5 interceptions. He has been outstanding, but he had a rough game against Michigan State and Iowa and was unable to finish the Iowa game because of an arm injury.

VanFulpen's College Football Poll

1. Oregon (6-0) – This Thursday they play UCLA at home and let see if they can hold on to the number one ranking.

2. Boise State (6-0) – Boise State just has to hope that Virginia Tech and Oregon State can have a good season this year.

3. TCU (6-0) – TCU wins again, they are waiting for their only test left for the season November 6th against Utah.

4. Oklahoma (6-0) – Oklahoma is a very good team and in the BCS standings they are number one.

5. Auburn (7-0) – Great game this Saturday and Auburn takes on LSU.

6. LSU (7-0) – Can they stop Cam Newton and Auburn this upcoming Saturday.

7. Michigan State (7-0) – They have to travel outside the state of Michigan this Saturday to take on Northwestern.

8. Alabama (6-1) – They just have to hope that teams head of them lose.

9. Utah (6-0) – Utah should be undefeated when the go in their game against TCU, November 6th.

10. Wisconsin (6-1) – A huge win this Saturday against Ohio State.

11. Ohio State (6-1) – Ohio State didn’t play well when they traveled to Wisconsin and still have to travel to Iowa.

12. Stanford (5-1) – They still have to take on Arizona which should be a good game.

13. Arizona (5-1) – They still have Stanford and Oregon on their schedule.

14. Iowa (5-1) – A big game against Wisconsin this Saturday.

15. Nebraska (5-1) – Nebraska needs to bounce back from the Texas loss and get ready for a very good Oklahoma State team.

16. Florida State (5-1) – Florida State might be able to run the table and depending on what happens have an outside shot at playing for a National Title.

17. Oklahoma State (6-0) – A huge game this Saturday against Nebraska.

18. Missouri (6-0) –A huge game this Saturday against Oklahoma.

19. West Virginia (4-1) – Clearly the best team in the Big East.

20. South Carolina (4-2) – A huge let down against Kentucky this past Saturday.

21. Arkansas (4-2) – They hope to get quarterback Ryan Mallett back soon.

22. Miami (FL) (3-2) – They can get rolling in the next few weeks in the ACC.

23. Texas (4-2) – A huge win against Nebraska this past Saturday.

24. Kansas State (5-1) – A bounce back win against Kansas.

25. Michigan (5-2) – They can’t only win one Big Ten game like they did last year can they?

VanFulpen's College Football Poll

1. Ohio State (6-0) – Huge game this week and the first road test as Ohio State travels to Wisconsin.

2. Oregon (6-0) – Oregon is looking like it might be the best team in the nation.

3. Boise State (5-0) – Boise State is rolling along with another win against Toledo.

4. TCU (6-0) – TCU wins again, they are waiting for their only test left for the season November 6th against Utah.

5. Nebraska (5-0) – Nebraska went on the road and beat Kansas State and take on Texas this Saturday.

6. Oklahoma (5-0) – They take on Iowa State this Saturday.

7. Auburn (6-0) – Auburn Cam Newton is looking like a dark horse for the Heisman and has Auburn rolling.

8. LSU (6-0) – A big time win against Florida, and in two week they take on Auburn.

9. Utah (5-0) – Utah should be undefeated when the go in their game against TCU, November 6th.

10. Alabama (5-1) – Huge loss against South Carolina, but Alabama is still a very good team.

11. Michigan State (6-0) – Michigan State went into Michigan and got a huge win, only really big game left is Iowa.

12. South Carolina (4-1) – A huge win against Alabama this Saturday, but need to keep things going against Kentucky this weekend.

13. Arkansas (3-1) – A huge game against Auburn this Saturday.

14. Stanford (4-1) – A nice win against USC this past Saturday to get back to winning after the lost to Oregon.

15. Arizona (4-1) – Oregon State was able to take Arizona down and now they need to bounce back against Washington State this weekend.

16. Iowa (4-1) – They travel to Michigan this Saturday and need to be able to stop quarterback Denard Robinson.

17. Florida State (5-1) – A huge win for Florida State at Miami and this week they take on Boston College at home.

18. Wisconsin (5-1) – A huge game this Saturday as Ohio State comes to visit.

19. Nevada (6-0) – The Wolf Pack are waiting for their November 26 match-up against Boise State.

20. Oklahoma State (5-0) – A huge game on October 23 against Nebraska.

21. Missouri (5-0) – They shut out Colorado and in two weeks they take on Oklahoma.

22. Michigan (5-1) – After the lost to Michigan State they get a chance to bonus back against Iowa this Saturday.

23. West Virginia (4-1) – They are now going to get into the Big East schedule.

24. Florida (4-2) – They have a chance to bounce back over the next few weeks in the SEC.

25. Miami (FL) (3-2) – They can get rolling in the next few weeks in the ACC.

VanFulpen’s Top 10 Draft Eligible Tight Ends

1. Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame - Junior
2. Luke Stocker, Tennessee - Senior
3. D.J. Williams, Arkansas - Senior
4. Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin - Senior
5. Weslye Saunders, South Carolina - Senior
6. Rob Housler, Florida Atlantic - Senior
7. Michael Egnew, Missouri – Junior
8. Charlie Gantt, Michigan State - Senior
9. Mike McNeill, Nebraska – Senior
10. Virgil Green, Nevada - Senior

VanFulpen’s Top 10 Draft Eligible Wide Receivers

1. A.J. Green, Georgia - Juniors
2. Julio Jones, Alabama - Juniors
3. Jon Baldwin, Pittsburgh - Juniors
4. Michael Floyd, Notre Dame - Junior
5. Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma - Junior
6. Austin Pettis, Boise State - Senior
7. Niles Paul, Nebraska - Senior
8. Greg Little, North Carolina - Senior
9. Ronald Johnson, USC – Senior
10. Leonard Hankerson, Miami – Senior

VanFulpen’s Top 10 Draft Eligible Running Back

1. Mark Ingram, Alabama - Junior
2. DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma - Senior
3. Daniel Thomas, Kansas State - Senior
4. Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech - Red-Shirt Sophomore
5. Noel Devine, West Virginia - Senior
6. Evan Royster, Penn State - Senior
7. LaMichael James, Oregon - Red-Shirt Sophomore
8. Mikel LeShoure, Illinois - Junior
9. Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State – Senior
10. Shane Vereen, California - Junior

VanFulpen’s Top 10 Draft Eligible Quarterbacks

1. Andrew Luck, Stanford – Red-Shirt Sophomore
2. Ryan Mallett, Arkansas – Junior
3. Jake Locker, Washington – Senior
4. Christian Ponder, Florida State – Senior
5. Blaine Gabbert, Missouri – Junior
6. Nick Foles, Arizona – Junior
7. Pat Devlin, Delaware – Senior
8. Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M – Senior
9. Nathan Enderle, Idaho – Senior
10. Colin Kaepernick, Nevada – Senior

Red-Shirt Sophomores RB Ryan Williams vs. LaMichael James

Before the season started and when people where thinking and talking about the 2011 NFL Draft, many people thought that Virginia Tech’s red-shirt sophomore running back Ryan Williams would declare early and possible be a first round pick. There was never any real talk about Oregon’s red-shirt sophomore running back LaMichael James declaring early. James had a rough off-season as he pleading guilty to a misdemeanor harassment charge stemming from an altercation with his former girlfriend, and was suspended for the season opener. Ryan Williams came into the season with a lot of pre-season hype and a huge showdown with Boise State to open the season. Despite rushing for two touchdowns, Williams didn’t have a great day running the football and only ended up with 40 yards on 20 carries and in the third game of the season against East Carolina hurt his hamstring and didn’t play against Boston College or in last week win against North Carolina State.


James is coming off his best performance of the season in a win against Stanford in where he rushed for 257 yards and 3 touchdowns. This season he has 712 yards rushing and 7 touchdowns and is averaging 8 yards a carry and is starting to get more talk about the Heisman Trophy with Oregon be in the National Title hunt.

Williams has a much more NFL body then James does being 5-10 202 pounds compared to James who only is 5-9 185 pounds. But James has shown last years as well as this year that he can be explosive and be a home run hitter. He has the ability to make people miss in the open field and has exceptional agility. The question is because of his lack of bulk could he hold up against NFL defenses. Running back in the one position that NFL teams really like to see guys come out early cause a running back only has so many carries and can take a pounding in college football.

VanFulpen's Heisman Poll

1. QB Denard Robinson, Michigan – Against Indiana this past Saturday he was Michigan offense and Indiana didn’t have any answers for him. He rushed for 217 yards and 2 touchdowns and threw for 277 yards and 3 touchdowns. So far this season he has 905 yards rushing and 8 touchdowns and 1,008 yards passing and 7 touchdowns. This week Michigan takes on Michigan State and will be another test for him against one of the better overall linebackers in Greg Jones from Michigan State.


2. QB Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State – He didn’t have great stats against Illinois and also got hurt and miss a little bit of time, but came back in the game and had 104 yards rushing and 76 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. This season he has 1,015 yard passing and 12 touchdowns and 373 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns. This week Ohio State takes on Indiana which they should win the game and keep pushing towards the National Championship game.


3. QB Kellen Moore, Boise State – Moore this week threw 3 touchdowns passes and 196 yards passing and this season has 1,069 yard passing and 11 touchdowns. Boise State should keep on winning and Moore should put up good numbers but don’t know if it will be enough for him to win the Heisman this season.


4. QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas – Mallett and Arkansas was off this week and hopeful they have gotten something corrected and they play Texas A&M this week. This season Mallett has thrown for 1,438 yards and 10 touchdowns.


5. RB LaMichael James, Oregon – James had a huge day rushing against Stanford on Saturday and lead the Ducks to a victory, in that game he rushed for 257 yards and 3 touchdowns. Overall this season he has rushed for 712 yards and 7 touchdowns.

VanFulpen's College Football Poll

1. Alabama (5-0) – No rest in the SEC as Alabama takes on South Carolina this week.


2. Ohio State (5-0) – Ohio State takes on Indiana this week as the wait to for a real Big Ten test in two weeks against Wisconsin.


3. Oregon (5-0) – Oregon beat a very good team in Stanford and should roll this week against Washington State.


4. Boise State (4-0) – Boise State is rolling along with another win in the WAC


5. TCU (5-0) – TCU wins again, they are waiting for their only test left for the season November 6th against Utah.


6. Nebraska (4-0) – Nebraska plays Thursday against Kansas State a good test for them as well as Kansas State running back Daniel Thomas.


7. Oklahoma (5-0) – Beat Texas this past Saturday and might have a shot of going 12-0 going into the Big 12 Championship game.


8. Auburn (5-0) – Auburn rolled this week and now the next big SEC game isn’t until October 16th against Arkansas.


9. Arizona (4-0) – Big game this week against a very good Oregon State team.


10. LSU (5-0) – A wild finish against Tennessee where they were able to get the win, now a huge game against Florida.


11. Utah (4-0) – Utah should be undefeated when the go in their game against TCU, November 6th.


12. Arkansas (3-1) – Can Ryan Mallett and Arkansas bounce back this week against Texas A & M.


13. Iowa (4-1) – A big win against Penn State at home, and take on Michigan in two weeks.


14. Michigan State (5-0) – Huge win against Wisconsin now they take on Michigan in Ann Arbor.


15. Michigan (5-0) –Denard Robinson showed his magic against Indiana now he and Michigan take on Michigan State at home.


16. Stanford (4-1) – Stanford lost at Oregon and now are at home this week against USC.


17. Miami (FL) (3-1) – A huge game this week against Florida State.


18. Florida (4-1) – The Gators just got beat down against Alabama and hope to bounce back against LSU this week.


19. South Carolina (3-1) – At least they had the week off before they have to play the best team in college football in Alabama.
20 Wisconsin (4-1) – The lost to Michigan State this past week but in two week can make that up as they take on Ohio State.


21. Florida State (4-1) – Florida State has to travel to Miami to take on the Hurricanes at night.


22. Nevada (5-0) – The Wolf Pack are waiting for their November 26 match-up against Boise State.


23. Kansas State (4-0) – Kansas State takes on Nebraska this week and they need running back Daniel Thomas to have a big game.


24. Oklahoma State (4-0) – Big win on this past Thursday Night against Texas A&M and their next big game is October 23 against Nebraska.


25. Missouri (4-0) – Missouri hasn’t played anyone really so far this season but will as they start to get into the Big 12 schedule this week against Colorado.

VanFulpen's College Football Poll

1. Alabama (4-0) – A huge late come back win on the road against Arkansas and now they face Florida.


2. Ohio State (4-0) – Ohio State played Eastern Michigan, not a powerhouse team but should get some test later in the Big Ten season.


3. Boise State (3-0) – Boise State beat Oregon State at home only real test left is possible Nevada.


4. TCU (4-0) – TCU wins again, they are waiting for their only test left for the season November 6th against Utah.


5. Nebraska (4-0) – Nebraska plays Thursday against Kansas State a good test for them as well as Kansas State running back Daniel Thomas.


6. Oregon (4-0) – Great game coming this Saturday in the Pac-10 when Oregon takes on Stanford.


7. Oklahoma (4-0) – Just because Texas lost this past Saturday to UCLA, Oklahoma can’t over look them this Saturday.


8. Florida (4-0) – Huge game this Saturday against Alabama.


9 Wisconsin (4-0) – Huge game this Saturday for Wisconsin as they travel to Michigan State.


10. Stanford (4-0) – Stanford travel to Notre Dame and won and now have to go to Oregon and play the Ducks in a huge game in the Pac-10.


11. Auburn (4-0) – Huge win for Auburn against South Carolina at home and now the next big SEC game isn’t until October 16th against Arkansas.


12. LSU (4-0) – LSU beat West Virginia and in two weeks have a big game against Florida.


13. Utah (4-0) – Utah should be undefeated when the go in their game against TCU, November 6th.


14. Arizona (4-0) – A late touchdown gives them a one point win over Cal, now this week they take on Oregon State.


15. Arkansas (3-1) – Loss against Alabama at home in a game they could have won, now take on Texas A & M this week.


16. Iowa (3-1) – Open up Big Ten play this week at home against Penn State.


17. Miami (FL) (2-1) – Was able to go on the road at beat Pittsburgh on the road now open ACC play against Clemson this Saturday.


18. Texas (3-1) – Texas had a horrible game against UCLA, but have a chance to make up for it this Saturday against Oklahoma.


19. USC (4-0) – Even without the ability to go to a bowl game this season, still a very good football team.


20. Michigan (4-0) – Michigan was able to beat Bowling Green without quarterback Denard Robinson for most of the game, but need him to be healthy now that they are getting into Big Ten games.


21. Michigan State (4-0) – They get Wisconsin at home this Saturday and need to keep running the ball like they have all season.


22. South Carolina (3-1) – Lost a hard fought game against Auburn, are off this week and the next game they play is against Alabama.


23. Penn State (3-1) – Penn State travels to Iowa to kick off the Big Ten season.


24. Florida State (3-1) – Florida State has played well since their beat down at the hands of Oklahoma.


25. Kansas State (4-0) – Kansas State takes on Nebraska this week and they need running back Daniel Thomas to have a big game.

VanFulpen's Heisman Watch

1. QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas – Mallett won on the road against Georgia with a game winning touchdown passes and threw for 380 yards and 3 touchdowns. Has a huge game this week against Alabama and if he has a great game and pull off the upset should be in the driver seat for the Heisman.

2. QB Denard Robinson, Michigan – Robinson played UMass and did win the game and put up good number, but it was UMass and for a while it looked like Michigan could have been on upset alert.

3. QB Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State – Pryor and Ohio State did beat Ohio, but Pryor threw 2 interceptions and it was never a game where Pryor needed to make any Heisman type moments.

4. QB Kellen Moore, Boise State – Moore threw for 370 yards and 2 touchdowns and crushed Wyoming, but a huge test for Boise State as well as Moore awaits this week against Oregon State.

5. QB Landry Jones, Oklahoma – Jones threw for 254 yards and 1 touchdown against Air Force but didn’t look all that impressive as he did the week before, his Hesiman hopes are fading but has a huge game in two weeks against Texas in which his Hesiman stock could rise fast depending on how he plays.

VanFulpen’s College Football Top 25

1. Alabama (3-0) – Running back Mark Ingram is back and the Tide is ready to roll.

2. Ohio State (3-0) – Ohio State played Ohio and just over powered them.

3. Boise State (2-0) – Boise State roll again but has big test this week against Oregon State.

4. TCU (3-0) – TCU rolled against a Big 12 team in Baylor.

5. Nebraska (3-0) – Nebraska defense is one of the best and proved that against Washington and quarterback Jake Locker.

6. Oregon (3-0) – We will get to see how good Oregon is in two weeks when they take on Stanford.

7. Texas (3-0) – Had to take on a good Texas Tech team on the road and didn’t look great but won the game.

8. Oklahoma (3-0) – Oklahoma won again and we all are looking forward to the game in two weeks against Texas.

9. Arkansas (3-0) – Quarterback Ryan Mallett is right up there in the early Heisman voting and they take on #1 Alabama this week at home.

10. Florida (3-0) – In two weeks they are at Alabama and that will be a great test for this young team.

11. Wisconsin (3-0) – A close game against Arizona State at home and in two weeks they travel to Michigan State.

12. LSU (3-0) – A very good under the radar SEC team that this week take on West Virginia.

13. Utah (3-0) – Utah should be undefeated when the go in their game against TCU, November 6th.

14. South Carolina (3-0) – Huge match up this week when they take on Auburn.

15. Auburn (3-0) – Huge match up this week when they take on South Carolina.

16. Stanford (3-0) – Stanford is at Notre Dame this week and will need to put some points so that they can come out of South Bend with a victory.

17. Arizona (3-0) – A huge win this week against Iowa, now we will see what they can do in the Pac-10.

18. USC (3-0) – Even without the ability to go to a bowl game this season, still a very good football team.

19. Iowa (2-1) – Tough loss on the road against Arizona, but need to rebound and get ready for Big Ten play.

20. Miami (FL) (1-1) – Big game this week against Pittsburgh on the road on Thursday night.

21. West Virginia (3-0) – Huge game this week at LSU.

22. Michigan (3-0) – Was able to beat UMass this week and have Bowling Green this week before they get into Big 10 play.

23. Michigan State (3-0) – Huge win this past week against Notre Dame on the road, but the healthy of head coach Mark Dantonio is a big concern after he suffered a heart attack.

24. Penn State (2-1) – They can’t take Temple this week lightly as they are a good football team.
25. Oregon State (1-1) – If they can beat Boise State this week, the open week lost against TCU won’t hurt as bad.

2011 NFL Draft Possible Underclassmen

Underclassmen who will think about coming out for 2011 NFL Draft.

QB’s:
Ryan Mallett, Arkansas - JR
Andrew Luck, Stanford - Redshirt - Soph
Blaine Gabbert, Missouri - JR
Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State – JR

RB’s:
Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech - Redshirt - Soph
Mark Ingram, Alabama – JR
John Clay, Wisconsin – JR

WR’s:
A.J. Green, Georgia - JR
Julio Jones, Alabama - JR
Jon Baldwin, Pittsburgh - JR
Michael Floyd, Notre Dame - JR
Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma - JR
DeVier Posey, Ohio State – JR

TE:
Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame – JR

DE’s:
Robert Quinn, North Carolina - JR
Marcell Dareus, Alabama - JR
Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson – JR
Frank Alexander, Oklahoma - JR
Quinton Coples, North Carolina – JR
Aldon Smith, Missouri - JR

DT’s:
Jurrell Casey, USC - JR
Jared Crick, Nebraska - JR
Lawrence Guy, Arizona State - JR
Kheeston Randall, Texas - JR
Jaye Howard, Florida - JR

OLB’s
Akeem Ayers, UCLA – JR
Travis Lewis, Oklahoma – JR
Keenan Robinson, Texas - JR
Zach Brown, North Carolina – JR

ILB:
Dont'a Hightower, Alabama – Redshirt – Soph

CB’s:
Patrick Peterson, LSU - JR
Aaron Williams, Texas - JR
Brandon Harris, Miami (FL) - JR
Janoris Jenkins, Florida – JR

S’s:
Rahim Moore, UCLA - JR
Robert Sands, West Virginia - JR
Will Hill, Florida - JR
Mark Barron, Alabama - JR

VanFulpen’s 2011 NFL Mock Draft

Here is my first mock draft based on my power rankings for the order, we all know that this will change ever week.

1. Buffalo Bills (0-1) - QB Jake Locker, Washington

2. St. Louis Rams (0-1) - WR AJ Green, Georgia*

3. Cleveland Browns (0-1) - QB Andrew Luck, Staford*

4. Oakland Raiders (0-1) - QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas*

5. Denver Broncos (0-1) - CB Patrick Peterson, LSU*

6. San Francisco 49ers (0-1) - CB Prince Amukamara, Nebraska

7. Carolina Panthers (0-1) - DE Robert Quinn, North Carolina*

8. Detroit Lions (0-1) - CB Ras-I Dowling, Virginia

9. Philadelphia Eagles (0-1) - OT Nate Solder, Colorado

10. Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) - DE Adrian Clayborn, Iowa

11. Atlanta Falcons (0-1) - DE Marcell Dareus, Alabama*

12. Dallas Cowboys (0-1) - OT Anthony Castonzo, Boston College

13. Minnesota Vikings (0-1) - QB Christian Ponder, Florida State

14. San Diego Chargers (0-1) - WR Julio Jones, Alabama*

15. New York Jets (0-1) - DE Cameron Heyward, Ohio State

16. Indianapolis Colts (0-1) - OLB Akeem Ayers, UCLA*

17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) - RB Mark Ingram, Alabama*

18. Arizona Cardinals (1-0) - OLB Bruce Carter, North Carolina

19. Kansas City Chiefs (1-0) - OT Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin

20. Washington Redskins (1-0) - WR Jon Baldwin, Pittsburgh*

21. Seattle Seahawks (1-0) - DE Allen Bailey, Miami (FL)

22. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0) - S Rahim Moore, UCLA*

23. Chicago Bears (1-0) - WR Michael Floyd, Notre Dame*

24. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) - CB Janoris Jenkins, Florida*

25. Miami Dolphins (1-0) - TE Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame*

26. Baltimore Ravens (1-0) - CB Aaron Williams, Texas*

27. New York Giants (1-0) - RB Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech*

28. Tennessee Titans (1-0) - DT Marvin Austin, North Carolina

29. Houston Texans (1-0) - DT Stephen Paea, Oregon State

30. Green Bay Packers (1-0) - OLB Von Miller, Texas A & M

31. New England Patriots (1-0) - OLB Mark Herzlich, Boston College

32. New Orleans Saints (1-0) - DE Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue

VanFulpen’s Top 30 Chart for 2011 NFL Draft

All of these players are eligible for the 2011 NFL Draft, but aren’t all seniors and still would have to declare for the NFL Draft.

1. QB Jake Locker, Washington
2. DE Robert Quinn, North Carolina*
3. QB Andrew Luck, Staford*
4. QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas*
5. CB Patrick Peterson, LSU*
6. WR AJ Green, Georgia*
7. DE Adrian Clayborn, Iowa
8. CB Prince Amukamara, Nebraska
9. OT Nate Solder, Colorado
10. DE Marcell Dareus, Alabama*
11. CB Ras-I Dowling, Virginia
12. OLB Akeem Ayers, UCLA*
13. OT Anthony Castonzo, Boston College
14. S Rahim Moore, UCLA*
15. WR Julio Jones, Alabama*
16. WR Jon Baldwin, Pittsburgh*
17. DE Cameron Heyward, Ohio State
18. DE Allen Bailey, Miami (FL)
19. RB Mark Ingram, Alabama*
20. OLB Bruce Carter, North Carolina
21. DT Marvin Austin, North Carolina
22. TE Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame*
23. WR Michael Floyd, Notre Dame*
24. RB Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech*
25. DT Stephen Paea, Oregon State
26. QB Christian Ponder, Florida State
27. OLB Von Miller, Texas A & M
28. OLB Mark Herzlich, Boston College
29. CB Janoris Jenkins, Florida*
30. OT Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin

* = Underclassmen

VanFulpen’s Heisman Watch

1. QB Denard Robinson, Michigan – If the Heisman Trophy was given out after two weeks Robinson would win the award hands down. What he has been able to two in the first two weeks of the season has been amazing. In two weeks he has put up 885 yards in total offense, and leads the country with 455 yards rushing and has 3 rushing touchdowns and also has thrown for 430 yards and 2 touchdowns. In last week against Notre Dame he racked up 502 yards in total offense and help Michigan win the game down in South Bend. In the next three week he should do well with winnable game for Michigan.

2. QB Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State – Pryor is coming off a huge win against Miami in which he rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown and lead Ohio State to the win. This season Pryor has thrown for 480 yards and 4 touchdowns and rushed for 130 yards and 1 touchdown. Ohio State isn’t tested for a while until they play at Wisconsin, October 16th.

3. QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas – Mallett has throw for 701 yards and 6 touchdowns in two weeks and has the ability to put those type number game in and game out this season. He plays Georgia this Saturday and then in two weeks plays Alabama in which if he can pull that win off and put up good numbers who could job to the top of the Heisman list.

4. QB Kellen Moore, Boise State – Moore and Boise State didn’t play this past week and only has played one game against Virginia Tech in which he lead Boise State back to a win late in the game and threw for 215 yards and 3 touchdowns. In two weeks they play Oregon State which will be another big test for him and Boise State.

5. QB Landry Jones, Oklahoma – Jones is coming off a huge win against Florida State in which he threw for 380 yards and 4 touchdowns. In the first two weeks of the season he has thrown for 597 yards and 6 touchdowns with 2 interceptions, and Oklahoma will be in the National Title hunt all season long and they have a huge game against Texas in 3 weeks.