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By Ted Miller
Our countdown of the Pac-12's top 25 players continues.
You can see the final post-2010 top 25 here. It doesn't, however, include players from Colorado or Utah.
15. Delano Howell, S, Stanford
2010 numbers: Howell had 60 tackles, one sack, five interceptions, 10 pass defenses, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.
2010 ranking: Unranked.
Making the case for Howell: Howell, a 5-foot-11, 197-pound senior,*earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors from the coaches -- first-team from ESPN.com -- last season as the physical tone-setter in a dramatically improved*Stanford secondary, perhaps the most underrated reason the Cardinal finished 12-1 and ranked fourth in the country. He was Stanford's fourth-leading tackler and was tied for second in the Pac-10 with five interceptions. Stanford ranked second in the conference in pass efficiency defense and surrendered just 16 TD passes in 2010. Howell was honorable mention All-Conference in 2009 when he was Stanford's second leading tackler. ESPN NFL draft guru Mel Kiper rated Howell the No. 3 overall senior safety.
16. Mychal Kendricks, LB, California
17. Rodney Stewart, RB, Colorado
18. Jermaine Kearse, WR, Washington
19. Chase Thomas, LB, Stanford
20. Jeff Tuel, QB, Washington State
21. Robert Woods, WR, USC
22. Johnathan Franklin, RB, UCLA
23. David Paulson, TE, Oregon
24. David DeCastro, OG, Stanford
25. Marquess Wilson, WR, Washington State
Originally posted by ESPN.com - Pac-10 Blog
Click here to view the article.
Our countdown of the Pac-12's top 25 players continues.You can see the final post-2010 top 25 here. It doesn't, however, include players from Colorado or Utah.
15. Delano Howell, S, Stanford
2010 numbers: Howell had 60 tackles, one sack, five interceptions, 10 pass defenses, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.
2010 ranking: Unranked.
Making the case for Howell: Howell, a 5-foot-11, 197-pound senior,*earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors from the coaches -- first-team from ESPN.com -- last season as the physical tone-setter in a dramatically improved*Stanford secondary, perhaps the most underrated reason the Cardinal finished 12-1 and ranked fourth in the country. He was Stanford's fourth-leading tackler and was tied for second in the Pac-10 with five interceptions. Stanford ranked second in the conference in pass efficiency defense and surrendered just 16 TD passes in 2010. Howell was honorable mention All-Conference in 2009 when he was Stanford's second leading tackler. ESPN NFL draft guru Mel Kiper rated Howell the No. 3 overall senior safety.
16. Mychal Kendricks, LB, California
17. Rodney Stewart, RB, Colorado
18. Jermaine Kearse, WR, Washington
19. Chase Thomas, LB, Stanford
20. Jeff Tuel, QB, Washington State
21. Robert Woods, WR, USC
22. Johnathan Franklin, RB, UCLA
23. David Paulson, TE, Oregon
24. David DeCastro, OG, Stanford
25. Marquess Wilson, WR, Washington State
Originally posted by ESPN.com - Pac-10 Blog
Click here to view the article.