Nicholas #177 on CFN Top Players List

[79 Bull]

177. LB Stephen Nicholas, Jr., South Florida

Nicholas is a 225-pound guided missile able to get in the backfield and drop into pass coverage equally well from the weakside. He finished second on the team in tackles and should be earn All-Big East honors.

http://www.collegefootballnews.com/2005/Preview/Top100Players_151_200.htm

[Guest S.  Bien]

http://www.collegefootballnews.com/2005/Preview/Top100Players_151_200.htm

Oh yeah, but he needs another year for the draft.  

[Guest]

Other Big East Players on this list:

154. FS Jahmile Addae, Sr., West Virginia

Addae is the leader and quarterback of the defense back for his third year as the starter. He bounced back from a shoulder injury that sidelined him for all of 2003 to earn first-team All-Big East honors at free safety. He has great range and tackles like a strong safety.

168. RB Michael Bush, Jr., Louisville

Bush is one of college football's more interesting players. One of Kentucky's top high school quarterbacks of all-time, Bush has become a jack-of-all-trades bulking up to become a bruising running back. He's now up to 250 pounds on a 6-3 frame and ready to handle the full-time running back job. He averaged 5.6 yards per carry with seven touchdowns as Eric Shelton's backup and should approach the 1,200-yard, 20 touchdown mark. Also look for him out of the backfield as top safety valve receiver for Brian Brohm.

172. RB Damien Rhodes, Sr., Syracuse

The 6-0, 217-pound senior is an experienced home-run hitter leading the team with 870 yards and ten touchdowns with a 5.7 yard-per-carry average and serving as a kickoff returner. He's a solid receiver with 18 catches for 246 yards and a touchdown and will be the centerpiece of the attack until the passing game comes around.

181. FS Anthony Smith, Sr., Syracuse

Smith is one of the Big East's best defensive backs and most intimidating hitters. He's a good ball-hawker and great at helping out in pass coverage. He can be a physical corner if needed.

186. DE James Wyche, Sr., Syracuse

An All-Big East selection, the 6-6, 267-pound left end is an intimidating presence with a great step getting to the quarterback. He was camped out in the backfield last season and should be even better being turned loose in Greg Robinson's defense.

200. RB Brian Leonard, Sr., Rutgers

Leonard caught 61 passes for 518 yards and two touchdowns and led the Scarlet Knights with 732 rushing yards and seven scores. He has good speed for a 230-pound runner and is a solid blocker when used as a true fullback. He led the Big East in all-purpose yards even though he was banged up off and on.

[bulls96go]

what!

no andre hall?

toss the list!

[E.T.]

Granted it's great press, but agree about the deletion oh Hall ... our best player.

[Guest Sprtsfn627]

This is simply #150-200....it is likely Hall is higher in the total list.  However, I couldn't find the higher ranked players

[Apis Bull]

They haven't done the higher ones yet.

[E.T.]

okay ... I recant my statement  

[bulls96go]

i withdraw my rush to judgement