Top 25 Sr's for the 2007 Draft - Kiper

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    Interesting list in that SEC powers Tenn, Fla, Auburn, Alabama, Georgia and LSU have a total of 4 players between them while ND and Texas have 4 and 3 each. Might be somewhat of a down year in the SEC.

    Terry

    By Mel Kiper Jr.
    Special to ESPN.com
    Archive

    Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn could have been a first-round pick if he'd declared for the 2006 NFL draft.

    Instead, Quinn is the top player on my initial 2007 Top 25 Big Board. Notre Dame has the most players on my initial board with four, followed by three from the national champion Texas Longhorns.

    Overall, there were 10-12 additional seniors who received strong consideration for the top 25, an indication that the 2007 draft will provide the NFL with a lot of quality talent. Furthermore, there are a host of high-profile juniors who will have the option in mid-January of declaring for the draft.

    The Big Board will be updated every two weeks until the college football season kicks off on Aug. 31. From that point on, updates will occur every Wednesday. The top five seniors and juniors at each position will start to appear in early August.

    Remember, this is the time of year when I spend countless hours evaluating prospects from games that were played over the last two years. So even though no games are taking place, the board will change during the offseason.

    1. Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame (6-4, 231)
    2005: 64.9 completion pct., 3,919 passing yards, 32 TD-7 INT

    2. Gaines Adams, DE, Clemson (6-5, 260)
    2005: 9½ sacks, 15 tackles for loss

    3. Joe Thomas, OT, Wisconsin (6-8, 306)
    2005: First Team All-Big Ten

    4. Paul Posluszny, LB, Penn St. (6-2, 229)
    2005: Team-high 116 tackles, 3 sacks

    5. Quentin Moses, DE, Georgia (6-5, 250)
    2005: 11½ sacks, 20½ tackles for loss

    6. Michael Bush, RB, Louisville (6-3, 250)
    2005: 1,143 rushing yards, 23 TD

    7. Jeff Samardzija, WR, Notre Dame (6-4, 231)
    2005: 78 receptions, 1,274 yards, 15 TD

    8. LaRon Landry, DB, LSU (6-2, 204)
    2005: All-SEC for third straight year

    9. Tim Crowder, DE, Texas (6-4, 270)
    2005: First Team All-Big 12

    10. Brandon Meriweather, DB, Miami (6-0, 188)
    2005: Led team with career-high 115 tackles

    11. Drew Stanton, QB, Michigan St. (6-3, 230)
    2005: 66.5 completion pct., 3,077 yards, 22 TD-12 INT

    12. Kenny Irons, RB, Auburn (5-11, 200)
    2005: 1,293 rushing yards, 13 TD

    13. LaMarr Woodley, DE, Michigan (6-2, 268)
    2005: 7 sacks, 14 tackles for loss

    14. Levi Brown, OT, Penn St. (6-5, 324)
    2005: First Team All-Big Ten

    15. Marcus McCauley, CB, Fresno St. (6-1, 200)
    2005: 1 INT, 7 pass breakups

    16. Michael Griffin, DB, Texas (6-0, 205)
    2005: 3 INT, team-high 124 tackles

    17. Ryan Harris, OT, Notre Dame (6-5, 288)
    2005: Started all 12 games (32 straight starts)

    18. Adam Carriker, DE, Nebraska (6-6, 280)
    2005: 9 ½ sacks, 17 tackles for loss

    19. Rufus Alexander, LB, Oklahoma (6-1, 231)
    2005: 17 tackles for loss; team-high 102 tackles

    20. Leon Hall, CB, Michigan (5-11, 193)
    2005: Team-high 4 INT

    21. Quinn Pitcock, DT, Ohio St. (6-3, 295)
    2005: 28 tackles, 3 tackles for loss

    22. Victor Abiamiri, DE, Notre Dame (6-4, 260)
    2005: Team-high 8 sacks, 15 tackles for loss

    23. Justin Blalock, OT, Texas (6-4, 329)
    2005: First Team All-Big 12

    24. Jason Hill, WR, Washington St. (6-1, 210)
    2005: 62 receptions, 1,097 yards, 13 TD

    25. Patrick Willis, LB, Mississippi (6-2, 230)
    2005: Led SEC in tackles per game (12.8)