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              • 1 (12)
                Patrick BatesTexas A&M
                DB
              • 1 (17)
                Tom CarterNotre Dame
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              • 1 (22)
                Darrien GordonStanford
                DB
              • 1 (23)
                Deon FiguresColorado
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              • 1 (28)
                Thomas SmithNorth Carolina
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              • 1 (29)
                George TeagueAlabama
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              • 2 (1)
                Carlton GrayUCLA
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              • 2 (4)
                Ryan McNeilMiami
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              • 2 (9)
                Roger HarperOhio State
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              • 2 (19)
                Adrian HardyNorthwestern State
                DB
              • 3 (9)
                Ray BuchananLouisville
                DB
              • 3 (13)
                Rondell JonesNorth Carolina
                DB
              • 3 (16)
                James TrappClemson
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              • 3 (19)
                Derrick FrazierTexas A&M
                DB
              • 3 (21)
                Mike ReidNC State
                DB
              • 3 (26)
                John LynchStanford
                DB
              • 3 (28)
                Mike MiddletonIndiana
                DB
              • 4 (6)
                Marcello SimmonsSMU
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              • 4 (8)
                Derwin GrayBYU
                DB
              • 4 (21)
                Ronnie BradfordColorado
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              • 4 (26)
                Corwin BrownMichigan
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              • 5 (5)
                Forey DuckettNevada
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              • 5 (25)
                Tyrone HughesNebraska
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              • 5 (27)
                Sebastian SavageNC State
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              • 6 (1)
                Doug EvansLouisiana Tech
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                Lawrence HatchFlorida
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              • 6 (7)
                Greg JeffriesVirginia
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              • 6 (9)
                Deral BoykinLouisville
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                Darryl MorrisonArizona
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              • 6 (16)
                Tim WatsonHoward
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              • 6 (21)
                Eric CastleOregon
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              • 6 (22)
                Willie WilliamsWestern Carolina
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              • 6 (24)
                Robert O'NealClemson
                DB
              • 7 (4)
                Will WhiteFlorida
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              • 7 (5)
                Keshon JohnsonArizona
                DB
              • 7 (7)
                Lance GunnTexas
                DB
              • 7 (10)
                Darnell WalkerOklahoma
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              • 7 (25)
                Othello HendersonUCLA
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              • 7 (28)
                Brock MarionNevada
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