Kiper Top 5 By Position 2/1/06

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Feb. 1, 2006 | Now that the Senior Bowl is over, here is a look at the Top 5 by Position, based on seniors and underclassmen who have declared for the NFL draft.


Quarterbacks
1. Matt Leinart, USC
2. Vince Young, Texas (Junior)
3. Jay Cutler, Vanderbilt
4. Brodie Croyle, Alabama
5. Charlie Whitehurst, Clemson


Running Backs
1. Reggie Bush, USC (Junior)
2. DeAngelo Williams, Memphis
3. LenDale White, USC (Junior)
4. Laurence Maroney, Minnesota (Junior)
5. Brian Calhoun, Wisconsin (Junior)
5a. Jerome Harrison, Washington State
5b. Joseph Addai, LSU




Fullbacks
1. Lawrence Vickers, Colorado
2. Garrett Mills, Tulsa
3. J.D. Runnels, Oklahoma
4. Matt Bernstein, Wisconsin
5. David Kirtman, USC


Wide Receivers
1. Santonio Holmes, Ohio State (Junior)
2. Sinorice Moss, Miami
3. Maurice Stovall, Notre Dame
4. Greg Jennings, Western Michigan
5. Cory Rodgers, TCU (Junior)
5a. Travis Wilson, Oklahoma
5b. Chad Jackson, Florida (Junior)



Tight Ends
1. Vernon Davis, Maryland (Junior)
2. Leonard Pope, Georgia (Junior)
3. Anthony Fasano, Notre Dame (Junior)
4. Dominique Byrd, USC
5. Owen Daniels, Wisconsin
5a. Marcedes Lewis, UCLA
5b. Joe Klopfenstein, Colorado
5c. David Thomas, Texas




Tackles
1. D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia
2. Winston Justice, USC (Junior)
3. Marcus McNeill, Auburn
4. Ryan O'Callaghan, California
5. Jeremy Trueblood, Boston College
5a. Andrew Whitworth, LSU
5b. Eric Winston, Miami


Guards
1. Taitusi "Deuce" Lutui, USC
2. Max Jean-Gilles, Georgia
3. Kevin Spencer, Pittsburgh
4. Kevin Boothe, Cornell
5. Fred Matua, USC (Junior)
5a. Rob Sims, Ohio State
5b. Davin Joseph, Oklahoma


Centers
1. Nick Mangold, Ohio State
2. Jason Spitz, Louisville
3. Greg Eslinger, Minnesota
4. Ryan Cook, New Mexico
5. Todd Londot, Miami (Ohio)


Place Kickers
1. Josh Huston, Ohio State
2. Connor Hughes, Virginia
3. Kurt Smith, Virginia
4. Deric Yaussi, Wyoming
5. Jon Scifres, Missouri State



Defensive Ends
1. Mario Williams, NC State (Junior)
2. Tamba Hali, Penn State
3. Mathias Kiwanuka, Boston College
4. Kamerion Wimbley, Florida State
5. Manny Lawson, NC State
5a. Darryl Tapp, Virginia Tech
5b. Ray Edwards, Purdue (Junior)
5c. Mark Anderson, Alabama
5d. Jason Hatcher, Grambling


Defensive Tackles
1. Haloti Ngata, Oregon (Junior)
2. Orien Harris, Miami
3. Claude Wroten, LSU
4. Brodrick Bunkley, Florida State
5. Gabe Watson, Michigan
5a. Titus Adams, Nebraska



Inside Linebackers
1. D'Qwell Jackson, Maryland
2. Abdul Hodge, Iowa
3. Kai Parham, Virginia (Junior)
4. Gerris Wilkinson, Georgia Tech
5. Oliver Hoyte, NC State


Outside Linebackers
1. A.J. Hawk, Ohio State
2. had Greenway, Iowa
3. Ernie Sims, Florida State (Junior)
4. DeMeco Ryans, Alabama
5. Bobby Carpenter, Ohio State
5a. Thomas Howard, UTEP
5b. Stephen Tulloch, NC State (Junior)
5c. Cameron Vaughn, LSU



Cornerbacks
1. Jimmy Williams, Virginia Tech
2. Ashton Youboty, Ohio State (Junior)
3. Tye Hill, Clemson
4. Johnathan Joseph, South Carolina (Junior)
5. Antonio Cromartie, Florida State (Junior)
5a. Cedric Griffin, Texas
5b. Kelly Jennings, Miami
5c. Jason Allen, Tennessee
5d. DeMario Minter, Georgia



Safeties
1. Michael Huff, Texas
2. Ko Simpson, South Carolina (Sophomore)
3. Donte Whitner, Ohio State (Junior)
4. Anthony Smith, Syracuse
5. Daniel Bullocks, Nebraska
5a. Danieal Manning, Abilene Christian (Junior)
5b. Bernard Pollard, Purdue (Junior)
5c. Darnell Bing, USC (Junior)
5d. Dwayne Slay, Texas Tech




Punters
1. Steve Weatherford, Illinois
2. John Torp, Colorado
3. Ryan Plackemeier, Wake Forest
4. Jeff Williams, Adams State (Colo.)
5. Tom Malone, USC
5. Sam Paulescu, Oregon State