The writers of Patriots Football Weekly have done their homework on all the prospects in this year's NFL Draft. Now, you can download the actual notes they took on all the top players, broken down by position for your convenience. Today, they offer their notes on the defensive backs.
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| Rank | Player | School | Ht. | Wt. | 40 | Com |
| 1 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | 6-0 | 201 | 4.47 | 4.35 |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Doesn't play to 40 time. Too many guys get by him. Not an elite athlete. Receovers well and makes plays on ball. [Erik Scalavino] Best of the bunch. Great size, good coverage technique. Could tackle better. [Paul Perillo*] Physical LCB; Fights for ball downfield; A little sloppy with technique at times; Sits in zones as well.
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| 2 | Desmond Trufant | Washington | 6-0 | 190 | 4.49 | 4.38 |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Good size. Blitzes and tackles. Plays off. High points the ball. Aggressive style. [Erik Scalavino] Very athletic; fights for the ball. Not the best tackler, however. [Paul Perillo] Fast and athletic; Finds ball; Displays tight coverage; Fights with ball in air; Very aggressive; Average hands.
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| 3 | Xavier Rhodes | Florida State | 6-1 | 217 | 4.54 | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] Good size. Stiff through the hips. Very phsyical, will draw flags in the NFL. [Erik Scalavino] Big and strong. Kind of Talib-like. Being a former WR helps his coverage. [Paul Perillo] Good size but perhaps too big; Good tackler; Good discipline; Move to safety in his future.
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| 4 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | 5-11 | 191 | 4.42 | 4.42 |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Nice break on ball. Good burst. Decent tackler [Paul Perillo] Athletic. Tight Coverage. Makes plays.
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| 5 | Johnthan Banks | Mississippi State | 6-2 | 185 | 4.52 | 4.59 |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Not elite speed. Good ball skills. Goes and gets it. Good man ability. Tracks ball well and tackles. [Erik Scalavino] Smooth technique, yet plays aggressive at times. [Paul Perillo] Solid all around; Will get physical; Got beat at times but closes well; Very aggressive.
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| Player | School | Ht. | Wt. | 40 | Com | |
| Jordan Poyer | Oregon State | 6-0 | 191 | 4.49 | 4.5 | |
| Notes: [Andy Hart] Seems to have to recover a lot. Good breaks. Lot PDs. Playmaker. Blitzes. [Erik Scalavino] Slighter build than the others mentioned, but still a good athlete. Zone coverage experience a plus. [Paul Perillo] Aggressive blitzer; Athletic; A notch below the others in terms of coverage.
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| Jamar Taylor | Boise State | 5-11 | 192 | 4.47 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] Excellent instincts and anticipation; Good hands; Solid on deep coverage; Solid prospect.
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| Darius Slay | Mississippi State | 6-1 | 190 | 4.53 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] Very athletic. Inexperienced vs top competition as a JUCO transfer. [Paul Perillo] Underrated because of Banks but solid; Tight coverage; Physical; Makes plays.
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| Tyrann Mathieu | LSU | 5-9 | 178 | 4.54 | ||
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] Terrific playmaker despite modest size; Seems destined for slot duty; Tough and physical.
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| Logan Ryan | Rutgers | 6-0 | 190 | 4.53 | ||
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] .McCourty's replacement at Rutgers. Could be a sleeper pick. [Paul Perillo] Tight coverage; Good hands; Good tackler; Physical and aggressive.
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| Will Davis | Utah State | 5-11 | 182 | 4.53 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] Physical; Tight coverage downfield; Finds ball; Good hands; Breaks well.
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| David Amerson | North Carolina State | 6-2 | 194 | 4.59 | ||
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] Inconsistent but talented; Trouble with crossing routes; Enigmatic.
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| Blidi Wreh-Wilson | Connecticut | 6-1 | 192 | 4.44 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] Intriguing size. Could be an NFL project. [Paul Perillo] Great size and positioning; Excellent in deep coverage and on crosses; Not afraid to hit.
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| Robert Alford | Southeast Louisiana | 5-10 | 186 | 4.43 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| B.W. Webb | William & Mary | 5-10 | 183 | 4.45 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] Very interesting prospect. Small-school sleeper. [Paul Perillo] Very athletic; Great instincts; Excellent punt returner; Aggressive; Lots to like.
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| Leon McFadden | San Diego State | 5-10 | 193 | 4.49 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Tharold Simon | LSU | 6-2 | 193 | 4.53 | ||
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] Raw talent. Over-aggressive at times. Needs to tackle better. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Dwayne Gratz | Connecticut | 5-11 | 200 | 4.46 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] Insert Comments. [Erik Scalavino] Insert Comments. [Paul Perillo] Jumps out routes; Willing tackler; Good size; Not bad.
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| Nickell Robey | USC | 5-8 | 168 | 4.42 | ||
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] Very active around line of scrimmage; Mobile; Very physical; Tight coverage.
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| Adrian Bushell | Louisville | 5-11 | 187 | 4.49 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Brandon McGee | Miami | 5-11 | 195 | 4.52 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Marc Anthony | California | 5-11 | 191 | 4.54 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] Cuts under receivers while breaking on ball; Not physical tackler; Nice instincts playing zone; Aggressive.
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| Sanders Commings | Georgia | 6-0 | 223 | 4.54 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Micah Hyde | Iowa | 6-0 | 196 | 4.53 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | 6-0 | 194 | 4.49 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Johnny Adams | Michigan State | 5-11 | 178 | 4.52 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Terrence Brown | Stanford | 6-0 | 182 | 4.52 | ||
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Steve Williams | California | 5-10 | 185 | 4.39 | ||
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] Good tackler but opts to go for ankles at times; Excellent ball skills; Late-round option.
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| Branden Smith | Georgia | 5-10 | 168 | 4.43 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | 5-9 | 200 | 4.46 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Josh Johnson | Purdue | 5-10 | 199 | 4.49 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Rod Sweeting | Georgia Tech | 5-11 | 182 | 4.47 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Travis Howard | Ohio State | 6-0 | 198 | 4.54 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Kahlid Wooten | Nevada | 5-11 | 211 | 4.45 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Ryan Lacy | Utah | 5-9 | 186 | 4.47 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Nigel Malone | Kansas State | 5-9 | 178 | 4.52 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Brodrick Brown | Oklahoma State | 5-8 | 183 | 4.49 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Devin Smith | Wisconsin | 5-11 | 186 | 4.53 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | 6-0 | 175 | 4.50 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Jerrell Gavins | Boise State | 5-8 | 170 | 4.45 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Mike Edwards | Hawaii | 5-10 | 180 | 4.49 | ||
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Dax Swanson | Sam Houston State | 5-11 | 192 | 4.56 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Moe Lee | Utah | 6-1 | 191 | 4.51 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Demetrius McCray | Appalachian State | 6-1 | 185 | 4.54 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Aaron Hester | UCLA | 6-1 | 203 | 4.56 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Rank | Player | School | Ht. | Wt. | 40 | Com |
| 1 | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | 6-1 | 218 | 4.49 | * |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] Excellent size, speed, instincts. [Paul Perillo] Tight coverage; Physical; Nice fight for ball; Pursues well; Big hitter.
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| 2 | Eric Reid | LSU | 6-2 | 212 | 4.59 | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] Hard hitter. Very quick to react, but sometimes overpursues as a result. [Paul Perillo] Terrific all around safety; Very fast and physical; Impact player.
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| 3 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno State | 6-1 | 210 | 4.57 | * |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] Great size, instincts. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| 4 | Bacarri Rambo | Georgia | 6-1 | 215 | 4.54 | * |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] Reads QBs eyes well; not the best tackler, but always there in coverage. [Paul Perillo] Good instincts; Tries to bait QB at times; Solid in coverage.
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| 5 | D.J. Swearinger | South Carolina | 5-11 | 210 | 4.56 | * |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] Very physical; Good in deep coverage; Athletic; Can play near line as well as deep zones.
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| Player | School | Ht. | Wt. | 40 | Com | |
| T.J. McDonald | USC | 6-2 | 211 | 4.52 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] Decent size; Likes to work near line of scrimmage; Blitzes well; Big hitter.
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| Josh Evans | Florida | 6-1 | 205 | 4.54 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] Nice closing speed on blitz; Good pursuit; Solid tackler; Aggressive all around.
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| Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | 5-11 | 212 | 4.53 | ||
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] Wrap-up tackler; Comfortable playing center fielld; Big hitter; Nice range/ballskills.
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| Rashard Hall | Clemson | 6-1 | 213 | 4.52 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] Comfortable playing deep CF; Good tackler; Good range; Solid.
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| Zeke Motta | Notre Dame | 6-2 | 215 | 4.54 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Bradley McDougald | Kansas | 6-0 | 208 | 4.5 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Brandan Bishop | North Carolina State | 6-1 | 206 | 4.62 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Rontez Miles | California (PA) | 6-0 | 197 | 4.54 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | 6-1 | 205 | 4.57 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Kemal Ishmael | Central Florida | 5-11 | 212 | 4.64 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| John Boyett | Oregon | 5-10 | 205 | 4.64 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Jakar Hamilton | South Carolina State | 5-11 | 196 | 4.49 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Duron Harmon | Rutgers | 6-0 | 198 | 4.59 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Darren Thellen | Massachusetts | 6-2 | 207 | 4.65 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Rank | Player | School | Ht. | Wt. | 40 | Com |
| 1 | Matt Elam | Florida | 5-10 | 202 | 4.53 | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] Can play in the box or drop in coverage. Somewhat undersized, though. [Paul Perillo] Aggressive around line of scrimmage; Late on occasional deep help.
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| 2 | Jonathan Cyprien | Florida International | 6-0 | 209 | 4.56 | * |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| 3 | Shawn Williams | Georgia | 6-0 | 211 | 4.54 | * |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] Decent both near the line, but can get beaten dropping in coverage [Paul Perillo] Versatile; Physical; Decent in coverage.
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| 4 | Shamarko Thomas | Syracuse | 5-9 | 217 | 4.39 | * |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] Good tackler; Physical; Can play coming off the edge; Solid second-day safety.
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| 5 | J.J. Wilcox | Georgia Southern | 5-11 | 214 | 4,54 | * |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] Athletic; Good stick; Fast; Ability to return kicks; Physical for size.
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| Player | School | Ht. | Wt. | 40 | Com | |
| Robert Lester | Alabama | 6-1 | 212 | 4.63 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] Loves to play near the line; Physical; Good range; Breaks on ball.
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| Duke Williams | Nevada | 5-11 | 201 | 4.46 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Earl Wolff | North Carolina State | 5-11 | 206 | 4.54 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Cooper Taylor | Richmond | 6-4 | 229 | 4.57 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] Good size; Big hitter; Run support; Likes to blitz.
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| Jawanza Starling | USC | 6-1 | 202 | 4.53 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] Good hands; Solid tackler; Finds the ball; Active.
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| Ray Ray Armstrong | Miami | 6-3 | 227 | 4.62 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Don Jones | Arkansas State | 5-11 | 196 | 4.49 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Alonzo Tweedy | Virginia Tech | 6-1 | 195 | 4.49 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Jahleel Addae | Central Michigan | 5-10 | 200 | 4.54 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Keelan Johnson | Arizona State | 5-11 | 211 | 4.58 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Dominick LeGrande | Marshall | 6-2 | 213 | 4.65 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Drew Frey | Cincinnati | 6-2 | 202 | 4.58 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Jamoris Slaughter | Notre Dame | 6-0 | 200 | 4.57 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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| Markell Rice | American International | 5-11 | 204 | 4.57 | * | |
| Notes:* [Andy Hart] No Comments. [Erik Scalavino] No Comments. [Paul Perillo] No Comments.
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