10. Ryan Williams Soph. RB Virginia Tech- The ACC First-Team running back and Rookie of the Year winner burst onto the scene as a redshirt freshman running for almost 1700 yards and 21 TDs. The Hokies should be in contention for a BCS game and if they find themselves in National Title conversation, Williams may be walking away with some more hardware.
9. Jake Locker Sr. QB Washington- Locker is considered the number one player on Mel Kiper's Big Board (stare, squint, nod) and would have likely contended with Bradford for being drafted #1 overall had he entered the draft. He threw for 2,800 yards and 21 TDs a season ago. If he was on a better team he may be the front-runner but for now he'll have to settle with being the probable #1 pick in the 2011 draft.
8. Jacory Harris Jr. QB Miami (FL)- This is not a biased pick. If it was biased he'd be #1. Harris showed his mettle in an early-season gauntlet for the 'Canes last season including an astounding 384 yards against Florida State. It will be year two under coordinator Mark Whipple and if he can improve on his 3,352 passing yards and cut down on his ugly 17 interceptions, he and the 'Canes will be a top ten team.
7. John Clay Jr. RB Wisconsin- Wisconsin comes into this season flying high after upsetting Miami in the Champs Sports Bowl. The Ron Dayne clone ran for 1,517 yards last season in the tough Big Ten. With a full offseason to get healthy and even stronger it's scary to think what he might do behind a revamped Badger offensive line. There should be a lot of jumping around in Madison this fall.
6. Dion Lewis Soph. RB Pitt- Lewis came from out of nowhere last season rushing for nearly 1,800 yards. Pitt was the only BCS school to offer the Albany, New York star. It's a season of high expectation at Pitt, if Lewis can carry the load again, he could carry the Panthers to their first BCS game since 2005.
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