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                Joseph LefegedRutgers
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                Kendric BurneyNorth Carolina
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                Cedric ThorntonSouthern Arkansas
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                Darvin AdamsAuburn
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                DeAndre McDanielClemson
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                Jeron JohnsonBoise State
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                Ian WilliamsNotre Dame
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                Derrick LockeKentucky
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                Ricardo LocketteFort Valley State
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                Orie LemonOklahoma State
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                Willie SmithEast Carolina
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                Will HillFlorida
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                David SimsIowa State
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                Ryan WinterswykBoise State
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