Although Weatherspoon may not be incredibly imposing physically, he's an aggressive player who makes plays all over the field. He's purely a 4-3 player, but shows the explosion and athleticism to be a solid starter at the next level.

Norwood has the ability to fly off the ball and get after the quarterback. Hes still learning outside linebacker after moving from end, but he has great quickness. He needs to improve a lot n pass protection but has a ton of upside.

A dependable player for the Longhorns, Muckelroy has come on as a senior. He's a solid player across the board but he always seems to be around the ball. Muckelroy has shown as a senior that he's able to drop back in coverage.

At 6'1, 224 pounds, McCoy has the makings of a weak-side linebacker in a cover-2 scheme. He's fast and makes plays sideline-to-sideline.

Coming into the year there were jokes about Chad Greenway having re-enrolled at Iowa under the name Edds. Edds isn't Greenway, but it's not hard to see were the comparison comes from. Edds plays the same role as Greenway did, often lining up against slot WRs instead of Iowa bringing in a nickel package. Edds has made some great plays on kickoff coverage so far this season.

An effort player for the Cardinal, Snyder has good size and speed. He's a very good tackler in the open field and is known as an intelligent player.

A converted safety, Coleman might have to be a backup linebacker a few seasons while he adds bulk. Fortunately his frame has plenty of room for more bulk. He flows nicely to the ball but will get caught up in the trash. His tackling is good but not great.

After successfully transitioning from safety to outside linebacker last season, Clayton was third on OU with 84 tackles. He runs a 4.5 40-yard dash and should only get better as he learns the position more. Definitely one to watch.

Riley is expected to take the leap this season as one of LSU's top defenders. As a prospect, he has decent size and speed. In 2008, he finished with 60 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and three passes broken up.

Sylvester was at his best last season in the Sugar Bowl against Alabama when he had three sacks. He plays rover, but projects to outside linebacker at the next level. He has plus agility and speed but will need to get bigger.

Brown will have just one season to prove his worth as an NFL prospect after backing up Keith Rivers and Brian Cushing. He missed all of last season due to injury. In 2007, he was a key contributor on special teams and had 25 tackles.

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Bowman's draft stock is based solely on if he can overcome some mounting character issues. When he's on, there are few players in the country as impressive as Bowman. He's fast, athletic and still getting bigger.

What holds Curran back is his size. Not only is he short, but his frame appears to nearly be maxed out. Still, he's as high of an effort linebacker as there is in the nation. Last season he had 115 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and three sacks.

Like many junior defenders for the 2010 NFL Draft, Carter's biggest weakness is his size. He needs to add more strength, particularly in his upper body. Carter should only get better as a pass rusher after getting five sacks last season.

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