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The countdown continues and our number thirty-four prospect in college football is…

Quarterback Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M (Senior):

The Skinny: The Texas A&M quarterback oozes NFL potential. Just ask the Texas Longhorns, they’ll tell you so. Johnson shredded the eventual Big XII Champs and BCS Title runners-up for 342 yards and four touchdowns while putting up 39 points—15 more than the ‘Horns gave up in any other regular-season game. The first thing that stands out about the young man is his size. At 6’5” and 243 pounds he has elite size for an NFL signal caller. He is tall enough to see over the line of scrimmage, big enough that he is difficult to sack, and athletic enough to throw the ball while running and make defenders miss. Not

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According to Head Coach, Jim Schwartz, rookie Running Back-Jahvid Best is eating up their playbook and performing at a high level. Coach Schwartz says the team is creating ways to involve him more in the Offense which includes a lot of screen passes. “We haven’t spoon-fed him. We’ve used him as wide receiver, in the slot, at running back,” said Detroit head coach Jim Schwartz. “He ran the ball, we threw him the ball. He has been exposed to everything. He’s a good, smart player — that’s why we drafted him. He’s smart, multidimensional and he can make plays.” — KFFL.com

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Washington Redskins LB Perry Riley says he has enjoyed learning the team’s 3-4 defensive scheme, reports The Washington Post’s Paul Tenorio. Riley said, “I like the 3-4 a little more, to be truthful with you. I think it allows me to roam around a little more. To have a big nose tackle in front of me, two big defensive ends to keep the o-line off me so I’m able to roam free. So I like it a little better than I did the 4-3.” Riley is expected to play inside linebacker for the team.— Washington Post

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Clearly, Robert Griffin III’s confidence wasn’t torn along with his ACL. The Baylor quarterback, who already could have been mistaken for Edwin Moses in pads, thinks he may actually be faster after surgery to repair the knee injury that ended his 2009 season, and Baylor’s by extension. “I know nobody expects that,” Griffin told SI.com, “and that’s good.” Griffin will be wearing a brace when he retakes the field. The contraption is a precautionary measure, but it should serve as a reminder of just how fragile Baylor’s hopes are. Wide-open field or not, Baylor’s bowl dreams depend on its QB. But Griffin isn’t going to let that reality, or past misfortunes, change his game, his mentality or his team’s focus on securing a bowl bid. “You’ve got to just seize the moment,” Griffin said. “Anything can happen, and we’re looking to make those things happen for us.” — SI.com<br

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Purdue quarterback Robert Marve finally is out of the spotlight. And he likes it that way. Marve, a former starter at Miami, has settled into a quiet existence in West Lafayette, Ind., forging what appears to be a perfect marriage between a wayward player and a teetering program. It’s simple: Marve and Purdue need each other. “The first thing I want to say, like I always want to say is, I just thank God for being out here,” said Marve, one of the highest-profile transfers in the nation this season. “You go through so many things and adversities in life that it’s a great feeling when you can go out onto the field and play. I just want to thank God for my situation.” This is a second chance for Marve — a last chance, really. He has two years to get it right, two years to show that all

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The path to stardom for Cam Newton has been filled with potholes. Florida fans will remember Newton for his days backing up Tim Tebow in 2007. A promising start to his career but trouble with a stolen laptop and a year later Newton left Gainesville for the landscape of Texas. A season as the starting quarterback at Blinn College, a junior college, saw him lead the Buccaneers to the NJCAA National Football Championship. Newton threw for over 3,000 yards and scored 38 TDs in the process. In December, he announced he was attending Auburn. The Tigers are a good fit for Newton. Head coach Gene Chizik and offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn installed a spread offense that fits perfectly into Newton’s style of play. And after losing starting quarterback Chris Todd to graduation, Auburn was looking for someone to fill his shoes. — Orlando Sentinel

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