Here is my first list of the top five senior prospects by position for the 2002 NFL draft, updated on Nov. 14. (* -- underclassman expected to declare):
Quarterbacks
1. David Carr, Fresno State
2. Joey Harrington, Oregon
3. Kurt Kittner, Illinois
4. Patrick Ramsey, Tulane
5. David Neill, Nevada
Running Backs
1. DeShaun Foster, UCLA
2. Lamar Gordon, North Dakota State
3. Brian Westbrook, Villanova
4. Chester Taylor, Toledo
5. Eric McCoo, Penn State
5a. Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern
5b. Eric Crouch, Nebraska
5c. Travis Stephens, Tennessee
5d. Dave Minnich, Washington State
Fullbacks
1. Najeh Davenport, Miami (Fla.)
2. Jarrod Baxter, New Mexico
3. Jamar Martin, Ohio State
4. Charles Stackhouse, Mississippi
5. Joe Hall, Kansas State
5a. Charlie Landrigan, USC
Wide Receivers
1. Javon Walker, Florida State
2. Marquise Walker, Michigan
3. Cliff Russell, Utah
4. Kelly Campbell, Georgia Tech
5. Andre' Davis, Virginia Tech
5a. Ron Johnson, Minnesota
Tight Ends
1. Daniel Graham, Colorado
2. Doug Jolley, BYU
3. Robert Royal, LSU
4. Tracey Wistrom, Nebraska
5. John Gilmore, Penn State
5a. Chris Baker, Michigan State
Offensive Tackles
1. Bryant McKinnie, Miami (Fla.)
2. Mike Williams, Texas
3. Marc Colombo, Boston College
4. Levi Jones, Arizona State
5. Joaquin Gonzalez, Miami (Fla.)
5a. Victor Rogers, Colorado
Offensive Guards
1, Terrance Metcalf, Mississippi
2. Kendall Simmons, Auburn
3. Martin Bibla, Miami (Fla.)
4. Frank Romero, Oklahoma
5. Antwan Kirk-Hughes, Texas
5a. Fred Weary, Tennessee
5b. Evan Routzahn, Virginia
Centers
1. Andre Gurode, Colorado
2. Seth McKinney, Texas A&M
3. Melvin Fowler, Maryland
4. Scott Peters, Arizona State
5. LeCharles Bentley, Ohio State
Defensive Ends
*1. Julius Peppers, North Carolina
2. Kalimba Edwards, South Carolina
3. Dwight Freeney, Syracuse
4. Kenyon Coleman, UCLA
5. Greg Scott, Hampton
5a. Alex Brown, Florida
5b. Bryan Thomas, UAB
Defensive Tackles
1. John Henderson, Tennessee
2. Wendell Bryant, Wisconsin
3. Ryan Sims, North Carolina
4. Anthony Weaver, Notre Dame
5. Larry Tripplett, Washington
5a. Alan Harper, Fresno State
5b. Eddie Freeman, UAB
Inside Linebackers
1. Robert Thomas, UCLA
2. Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma
3. Bradley Jennings, Florida State
4. Andra Davis, Florida
5. Dwayne Levels, Oklahoma State
5a. D.D. Lewis, Texas
5b. Billy Silva, Northwestern
5c. Justin Ena, BYU
Outside Linebackers
1. Levar Fisher, N.C. State
2. Napoleon Harris, Northwestern
3. James Allen, Oregon State
4. Nick Rogers, Georgia Tech
5. Larry Foote, Michigan
5a. Ryan Nece, UCLA
Cornerbacks
1. Quentin Jammer, Texas
2. Keyou Craver, Nebraska
3. Roosevelt Williams, Tuskegee
4. Mike Rumph, Miami
5. Andre Lott, Tennessee
Safeties
1. Edward Reed, Miami (Fla.)
2. Michael Lewis, Colorado
3. Pig Prather, Mississippi State
4. Coy Wire, Stanford
5. Jermaine Phillips, Georgia
5a. Chris Hope, Florida State
5b. Lamont Thompson, Washington State
5c. Kevin Curtis, Texas Tech
5d. Marquand Manuel, Florida
Placekickers
1. Jeff Chandler, Florida
2. Taylor Northrop, Princton
3. Cameron Peterka, North Dakota
4. Todd France, Toledo
5. Hayden Epstein, Michigan
5a. Tim Duncan, Oklahoma
Punters
1. Dave Zastudil, Ohio