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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.
8. Juron Criner, WR, Arizona
2010 numbers: Criner led the Pac-10 in receptions (82) and receiving yards (1,233), and ranked second with 11 touchdown receptions. His yardage total ranked ninth in the nation.
2010 ranking: No. 6
Making the case for Criner: Criner earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors in 2010 and was clearly the conference's No. 1 receiver. He's received preseason All-American attention and is on the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the nation's top receiver. The 6-foot-4, 215 pounder's 94.8 receiving yards per game was 10 more than anyone else in the conference last fall. He has 20 TD receptions over the past two seasons. He improved substantially from his sophomore to his junior season. Will he do the same as a senior? If he does, he will earn plenty of post-season honors and bolster his NFL draft status. Two potential questions, though: 1. The Wildcats depth at receiver, as well as opponents focusing more on Criner, might cause his numbers to slip, or at least not go up; 2. There was a brief hullabaloo this summer when there were questions whether or not Criner would play this season, due to a family issue. One hopes that won't come into play again, but it is out there as a potential concern.
9. Cliff Harris, CB, Oregon
10. Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford
11. Shayne Skov, LB, Stanford
12. T.J. McDonald, S, USC
13. Alameda Ta'amu, DT, Washington
14. Matt Kalil, OT, USC
15. Delano Howell, S, Stanford
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
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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.
2010 numbers: Criner led the Pac-10 in receptions (82) and receiving yards (1,233), and ranked second with 11 touchdown receptions. His yardage total ranked ninth in the nation.
2010 ranking: No. 6
Making the case for Criner: Criner earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors in 2010 and was clearly the conference's No. 1 receiver. He's received preseason All-American attention and is on the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the nation's top receiver. The 6-foot-4, 215 pounder's 94.8 receiving yards per game was 10 more than anyone else in the conference last fall. He has 20 TD receptions over the past two seasons. He improved substantially from his sophomore to his junior season. Will he do the same as a senior? If he does, he will earn plenty of post-season honors and bolster his NFL draft status. Two potential questions, though: 1. The Wildcats depth at receiver, as well as opponents focusing more on Criner, might cause his numbers to slip, or at least not go up; 2. There was a brief hullabaloo this summer when there were questions whether or not Criner would play this season, due to a family issue. One hopes that won't come into play again, but it is out there as a potential concern.
9. Cliff Harris, CB, Oregon
10. Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford
11. Shayne Skov, LB, Stanford
12. T.J. McDonald, S, USC
13. Alameda Ta'amu, DT, Washington
14. Matt Kalil, OT, USC
15. Delano Howell, S, Stanford
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.