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| Rank |
Name |
School |
Year* |
Ht./Wt. |
Hometown |
| 1. |
Darren McFadden |
Arkansas |
Jr. |
6-2/212 |
Little Rock, AR |
| He has a chance to score whenever he touches the ball. |
| 2. |
Steve Slaton |
West Virginia |
Jr. |
5-10/195 |
Levittown, PA |
| Slaton enters the year as the most exciting player in the nation. |
| 3. |
Mike Hart |
Michigan |
Sr. |
5-9/196 |
Syracuse, NY |
| He gets stronger in the second half and never fumbles. |
| 4. |
Ray Rice |
Rutgers |
Jr. |
5-9/195 |
New Rochelle, NY |
| Can he have similar success behind a new line? |
| 5. |
Ian Johnson |
Boise State |
Jr. |
5-11/194 |
San Dimas, CA |
| A new QB puts more pressure on Johnson to carry the offense. |
| 6. |
Jonathan Stewart |
Oregon |
Jr. |
5-11/234 |
Lacey, WA |
| He could emerge as a Heisman candidate if he stays healthy. |
| 7. |
Mike Goodson |
Texas A&M |
Jr. |
6-0/197 |
Klein, TX |
| Goodson averaged 6.7 yards per carry last year. |
| 8. |
Tashard Choice |
Georgia Tech |
Sr. |
6-1/205 |
Riverdale, GA |
| He has rushed for at least 100 yards in each of his last seven games. |
| 9. |
Yvenson Bernard |
Oregon State |
Sr. |
5-9/202 |
Boca Raton, FL |
| Bernard is the best pass-catching threat on this list. |
| 10. |
Branden Ore |
Virginia Tech |
Jr. |
5-11/207 |
Chesapeake, VA |
| Ore can be great if he just avoids injuries. |
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