18 Jul
It’s Panther, Panthers, Panthers, atop the list of the best NFL prospects in the Big East Conference. We presently count as many as ten potential top 100 selections in future drafts. Here’s out list of the top 65 next level players from the conference.
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Top NFL Prospects of the Big East |
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| Rank | Round | Full Name | School | Pos | Year | Number |
| 1 | 1st | Greg Romeus | Pittsburgh | DE | 5Sr | 91 |
| 2 | 1st | Jonathan Baldwin | Pittsburgh | WR | 3Jr | N |
| 3 | 1-2 | Jason Pinkston | Pittsburgh | T | 5Sr | 77 |
| 4 | 2nd | Jabaal Sheard | Pittsburgh | DE | 4Sr | 97 |
| 5 | 3-4 | Lucas Nix | Pittsburgh | T | 3Jr | 52 |
| 6 | 3-4 | Walter Stewart | Cincinnati | OLB | 4Jr | 54 |
| 7 | 3rd | Lawrence Wilson | Connecticut | OLB | 5Sr | 8 |
| 8 | 4th | Max Gruder | Pittsburgh | OLB | 4Jr | 55 |
| 9 | 3rd | Robert Sands | West Virginia | S | 3Jr | 2 |
| 10 | 3-4 | Brandon Hogan | West Virginia | CB | 4Sr | 22 |
| 11 | 4th | Armon Binns | Cincinnati | WR | 4Sr | 80 |
| 12 | 4th | Mario Benavides | Louisville | C | 3So | 55 |
| 13 | 3-4 | Josh Jenkins | West Virginia | G | 3Jr | 77 |
| 14 | 5th | Julian Miller | West Virginia | DE | 4Jr | 94 |
| 15 | 5th | Delone Carter | Syracuse | RB | 4Sr | 3 |
| 16 | 5-6 | Johnny Patrick | Louisville | CB | 5Sr | 19 |
| 17 | 5th | Noel Devine | West Virginia | RB | 4Sr | 7 |
| 18 | 5-6 | Terrell McClain | South Florida | DT | 4Sr | 95 |
| 19 | 6th | Jock Sanders | West Virginia | RB | 4Sr | 9 |
| 20 | 6th | Dom DeCicco | Pittsburgh | S | 4Sr | 31 |
| 21 | 5-6 | Sampson Genus | South Florida | C | 4Sr | 62 |
| 22 | 6-7 | Cody Endres | Connecticut | QB | 4Jr | 12 |
| 23 | 6-7 | Scooter Berry | West Virginia | DT | 5Sr | 93 |
| 24 | 6-7 | Ryan Bartholomew | Syracuse | C | 5Sr | 70 |
| 25 | 6-7 | Josh Chichester | Louisville | WR | 4Jr | 11 |
| 26 | 6-7 | Greg Lloyd | Connecticut | ILB | 4Sr | 95 |
| 27 | 6-7 | Art Forst | Rutgers | G | 3Jr | 77 |
| 28 | 6th | Craig Marshall | South Florida | DE | 4Sr | 94 |
| 29 | 7-FA | Jonathan Freeny | Rutgers | DE | 4Sr | 99 |
| 30 | 6-7 | Kevyn Scott | Syracuse | CB | 4Sr | 26 |
| 31 | 6-7 | Anthony Sherman | Connecticut | FB | 4Sr | 49 |
| 32 | 6-7 | Blidi Wreh-Wilson | Connecticut | CB | 3So | 5 |
| 33 | 7-FA | Doug Beaumont | Louisville | WR | 4Sr | 27 |
| 34 | 7-FA | Mike Holmes | Syracuse | S | 4Sr | 35 |
| 35 | 7th | Keith McCaskill | South Florida | DT | 3Jr | 91 |
| 36 | 7-FA | Scott Lutrus | Connecticut | ILB | 5Sr | 32 |
| 37 | 7-FA | Zach Hurd | Connecticut | G | 5Sr | 78 |
| 38 | 7-FA | Chris Neild | West Virginia | DT | 5Sr | 90 |
| 39 | 7-FA | Derrell Smith | Syracuse | ILB | 5Sr | 25 |
| 40 | 7-FA | Joseph Lefeged | Rutgers | S | 4Sr | 26 |
| 41 | FA | Andrew Tiller | Syracuse | G | 4Sr | 66 |
| 42 | FA | Jason Kelce | Cincinnati | G | 5Sr | 60 |
| 43 | FA | Zach Frazer | Connecticut | QB | 5Sr | 10 |
| 44 | FA | J.K. Schaffer | Cincinnati | OLB | 3Jr | 37 |
| 45 | FA | Vidal Hazelton | Cincinnati | WR | 4Sr | 7 |
| 46 | FA | Jeremiah Warren | South Florida | G | 3Jr | 55 |
| 47 | FA | Doug Hogue | Syracuse | OLB | 4Sr | 32 |
| 48 | FA | J.T. Thomas | West Virginia | OLB | 5Sr | 30 |
| 49 | FA | Ben Guidugli | Cincinnati | FB | 5Sr | 19 |
| 50 | FA | Eric Jobe | West Virginia | C | 5Sr | 61 |
| 51 | FA | Mistral Raymond | South Florida | S | 4Sr | 16 |
| 52 | FA | Brandon Heath | Louisville | OLB | 4Sr | 5 |
| 53 | FA | Sidney Glover | West Virginia | S | 4Sr | 11 |
| 54 | FA | Victor Anderson | Louisville | RB | 3Jr | 20 |
| 55 | FA | Twyon Martin | Connecticut | DT | 4Jr | 4 |
| 56 | FA | D.J. Woods | Cincinnati | WR | 4Sr | 3 |
| 57 | FA | Derek Wolfe | Cincinnati | DT | 3Jr | 95 |
| 58 | FA | Keith Tandy | West Virginia | CB | 4Jr | 8 |
| 59 | FA | Antonio Lowery | Rutgers | OLB | 4Sr | 50 |
| 60 | FA | Bilal Powell | Louisville | RB | 4Sr | 15 |
| 61 | FA | Anthony Davis | Connecticut | FB | 5Sr | 47 |
| 62 | FA | Max Suter | Syracuse | S | 4Sr | 24 |
| 63 | FA | Patrick Lazear | West Virginia | ILB | 4Sr | 31 |
| 64 | FA | Dontavia Bogan | South Florida | WR | 4Sr | 81 |
| 65 | FA | Sam Griffin | Cincinnati | T | 4Sr | 60 |
3 Responses for "Top NFL prospects of the Big East"
I see Vidal Hazelton #7 on the Cincinnati Bearcats being a 1st round pick. By far he is the BEST receiver I’ve seen. Obviously he has not played for 2 years. But the NFL Scouts don’t buy the hype. They will do the homework and see that this guy is the real deal. He is a very physical player. Reminds me of Anquan Boldin and Blocks like Hines Ward. Those who have seen him knows he is a contender that will move up draft boards. Believe it or not. This guy was ranked higher than Percy Harvin, Matt Stafford and a number of high profile players coming out of high school. According to Mike Farrell and Bob Litchenfel of both Rivals and Scout.com. He was the best WR at the 2006 Army All American game. Percy Harvin, Tim Tebow, Mathew Stafford, Chris “Beenie” Wells, Gerald McCoy and Andre Smith all played in that game. Hazelton was ranked the #1 WR in the Nation by Scout.com and the # 3 player overall by ESPN in 2006. This is not by coincidence. Several reputable football authorities saw the same things in this playmaker. I see great things for this NFL prospect. DJ Woods is another player that people are sleeping on. He will rocket up draft boards as well. Hazelton is definitely helping the UC recruiting.
Mr. Harrison, If Vidal Hazelton is the best WR you’ve ever seen then you haven’t seen very many WRs. Don’t get me wrong he COULD climb out of that and be a draftable player.
I happen to agree with this list, except for Jonathan Baldwin would be my #1. This is a WR that many scouts can drool over size, body control, good hands, and very decent speed.. Armon Binns is a WR I think can climb up draft boards as April will be approaching. I see him climbing into the 3rd maybe 2nd round. He caught a TD pass against former Florida and current Browns CB Joe Haden in the Sugar Bowl.
I see Vidal Hazelton, a NEW YORK NATIVE picked in the 1st Round of the NFL draft. By far he is the BEST receiver I’ve seen so far. Obviously he has not played for 2 years. NFL Scouts don’t buy the hype. If they do the homework scouts will see that this guy is the REAL DEAL. USC screwed up. Here is an interview with Kerry Coombs, Cincinnati’s DB Coach at ESPN. No surprise Hazelton was awarded the MVP player on the scout team. http://espn.go.com/blog/bigeast/post/_/id/10452/qa-with-cincinnatis-kerry-coombs-part-ii He is a very physical player. Reminds me of Anquan Boldin and Blocks like Hines Ward. Those who have seen him knows he is a contender that will move up draft boards. Believe it or not. This guy was ranked higher than Percy Harvin, Matt Stafford and a number of high profile players coming out of high school. According to Mike Farrell and Bob Litchenfel of both Rivals and Scout.com. He was the best WR at the 2006 Army All American game. Percy Harvin, Tim Tebow, Mathew Stafford, Chris “Beenie” Wells, Gerald McCoy and Andre Smith all played in that game. Hazelton was ranked the #1 WR in the Nation by Scout.com and the # 3 player overall by ESPN in 2006. This is not by coincidence. Several reputable football authorities saw the same things in this playmaker. I see great things for this NFL prospect. DJ Woods is another player that people are sleeping on. He will rocket up draft boards as well. Hazelton is definitely helping the UC recruiting. New York is not know for big time recruits. The title goes to Texas, California and Florida. This guy is probably the biggest recruit since Jim Brown to come out of New York. This is rare since New York is know more for the basketball.
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