A Midseason All-Freshman Team

cpawfan · Oct 10, 2007

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<div id="rankteam"> QB Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, (RS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Oklahoma City (Okla.) Putnam City North
BUZZ: Remember when this position was the biggest question mark for OU? Bradford leads the nation in passing efficiency.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> RB DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma (RS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Las Vegas Bishop Gorman
BUZZ: Murray rounds out the best freshman backfield in the country with 10 total touchdowns. Only one freshman has more.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> RB LeSean McCoy, Pittsburgh
HIGH SCHOOL: New Berlin (N.Y.) Milford Academy
BUZZ: With six touchdowns in his past five games, McCoy is Pittsburgh's lone offensive spark.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> WR Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech (RS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Dallas Carter
BUZZ: With 17 touchdowns and 1,074 yards, Crabtree is on pace to wreck freshman receiving records.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> WR Marcus Barnett, Cincinnati (RS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Upper Marlboro (Md.) Douglass
BUZZ: Has 28 catches and six TDs for surprising Bearcats, and has become their go-to guy.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> WR Arrelious Benn, Illinois
HIGH SCHOOL: Washington (D.C.) Dunbar
BUZZ: Big, physical receiver is a threat on the ground, in the passing game and on kickoffs. He has 566 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns on 53 touches.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> OT Lee Ziemba, Auburn
HIGH SCHOOL:Rogers (Ark.) HS
BUZZ: Thanks to Ziemba and two other freshman linemen, the Tigers' offense has found its stride in SEC play.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> OT Stephen Schilling, Michigan (RS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Bellevue (Wash.) HS
BUZZ: After impressing at right tackle, Schilling tried guard last week against Eastern Michigan.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> G Maurkice Pouncey, Florida
HIGH SCHOOL: Lakeland (Fla.) HS
BUZZ: Someone has to block up the gut for Tim Tebow. Pouncey held his own against LSU DT Glenn Dorsey.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> G Clint Boling, Georgia
HIGH SCHOOL: Alpharetta (Ga.) Chattahoochee
BUZZ: Boling didn't look like a freshman until the 35-14 mauling against Tennessee last week.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> C Ryan McMahon, Florida State (RS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Rome (Ga.) Darlington
BUZZ: McMahon has developed quickly under new line coach Rick Trickett.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> DE Paul Kruger, Utah (RS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Orem (Utah) Timpagonos
BUZZ: Signed as a quarterback in 2004, went on Mormon mission, then returned this season. Has 36 tackles and an interception.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> DE Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh (RS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Coral Springs (Fla.) Coral Glades
BUZZ: Romeus has 21 tackles, a sack and leads Panthers with seven tackles for losses.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> DT Marvin Austin, North Carolina
HIGH SCHOOL: Washington (D.C.) Ballou
BUZZ: One of several standout freshmen for Butch Davis, Austin has 15 tackles, 2.5 tackles for losses and 2.5 sacks.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> DT Scooter Berry, West Virginia (RS)
HIGH SCHOOL: North Babylon (N.Y.) HS
BUZZ: Berry has 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles for losses and a fumble recovery on the country's 19th-best run defense.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> LB Rolando McClain, Alabama
HIGH SCHOOL: Decatur (Ala.) HS
BUZZ: McClain has team-leading 42 tackles in five starts and also has 4.5 tackles losses, a sack and two pass breakups.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> LB Lawrence Wilson, Connecticut (RS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Paul W. Bryant
BUZZ: Ranks third in the Big East with nine tackles per game for the 5-0 Huskies.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> LB Craig Stevens, Auburn (RS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Tallahassee (Fla.) Lincoln
BUZZ: Stevens has started every game this season, and has 23 tackles and a forced fumble.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> CB Tavious Polo, Florida Atlantic (RS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Plantation (Fla.) South Plantation
BUZZ: Ended Andre Woodson's record streak of 325 passes completed without an interception. It was one of his nation-leading seven picks.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> CB Chima Nwachukwu, Washington State
HIGH SCHOOL: Allen (Texas) HS
BUZZ: Second on team with 41 tackles, and also has an interception, three pass breakups and a forced fumble.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> SS Zac Etheridge, Auburn (RS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Troy (Ala.) Henderson
BUZZ: Has started every game, and is second on team with 33 tackles while recording three pass breakups and a forced fumble.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> FS Deunta Williams, North Carolina (RS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Jacksonville (N.C.) White Oak
BUZZ: Converted wide receiver shows he still can catch with three interceptions. Also has 36 tackles.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> K Kai Forbath, UCLA (RS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Sherman Oaks (Calif.) Notre Dame
BUZZ: Replaced All-America Justin Medlock and is 12 of 15 on field-goal attempts. Has made one from 52 and three more of 45-plus yards.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> P Keenyn Crier, Arizona (RS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Spring (Texas) Westfield
BUZZ: Took over for Nick Folk and is averaging 43.3 yards. Has landed six of 19 punts inside the 20.</div>
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<div id="rankteam"> RET Antonio Brown, Central Michigan
HIGH SCHOOL: Miami Norland
BUZZ: Brown is 14th in the nation with 29.9 yards per kickoff return, including a 90-yard return for a touchdown.</div>
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ALL-PURPOSE Jeremy Maclin, Missouri (RS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Kirkwood (Mo.) HS
BUZZ: All-purpose threat leads the country with 214 total yards per game and has two punt returns for touchdowns.</p>

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