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Catching Up With The Class Of 2006
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Published: December 25, 2007
| 2006 rank/Player | Pos. | School | Hometown | Comment |
| 1. Torrey Davis | DL | Florida | Seffner | Showed flashes; has tools to be starter in 2008 |
| 2. Eric Berry | CB | Tennessee | Fairburn, Ga. | Selected to SEC All-Freshman Team |
| 3. Joe McKnight | RB | USC | River Ridge, La. | USC's third-leading rusher (415 yards) |
| 4. Noel Devine | RB | W. Virginia | Fort Myers | Had 519 yards, led team with 8.6 average |
| 5. Arrelious Benn | WR | Illinois | Washington, D.C. | Selected Big Ten Freshman of the Year |
| 6. Willy Korn | QB | Clemson | Duncan, S.C. | Most view him as Clemson's QB of the future |
| 7. Major Wright | DB | Florida | Fort Lauderdale | Selected to SEC All-Freshman Team |
| 8. John Brantley | QB | Florida | Ocala | Redshirt waiting until Tim Tebow moves on |
| 9. Marvin Austin | DT | UNC | Washington, D.C. | Consensus all-freshman pick had four sacks |
| 10. Armando Allen | RB | Notre Dame | Hialeah | ND's second-leading rusher (348 yards) |
Pos.
School
Hometown
Comment
11. Deonte Thompson
WR
Florida
Figures to have key role as redshirt freshman
12. John Brown
DT
Florida
Lakeland
If grades are in order, 2008 could be his year
13. Tyrod Taylor
QB
Va. Tech
Hampton, Va.
Started five games, rushed for 431 yards
14. Robert Marve
QB
Miami
Tampa
Offseason car accident forced redshirt season
15. Ian Williams
DT
Notre Dame
Longwood
Had two starts and registered 45 tackles
16. Marcus Gilchrist
DB
Clemson
High Point, N.C.
Played in all 12 games; had 15 tackles
17. Chris Donald
LB
Tennessee
Huntingdon, Tenn.
Redshirt who should figure into Vols' plans
18. Chad Jones
DB
LSU
Baton Rouge, La.
Selected to SEC All-Freshman Team
19. James Wilson
OT
Florida
P. Vedra Beach
Could compete for spot in 2008 rotation
20. Chris Rainey
RB
Florida
Lakeland
Hampered by shoulder injury; will get long look
CATCHING UP WITH THE CLASS OF 2006
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