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2011 Bowl Watch
NFL Draft Analyst
Updated December 21, 2011
For the upcoming bowl season, I have made a list of the top players to watch and their draft projections as of right now. A lot will change between now and the 2012 NFL draft, that's what makes the anticipation of the draft so intriguing. Much depends on how these players perform in their bowl games.
So this bowl guide will help you keep track of these players and their draft stock. Enjoy, and as always thanks for reading!
| Bowl Games |
Draft Projection |
Poinsettia Bowl
Dec. 21 at 8:00 pm
TCU vs Louisiana Tech |
| TCU |
| Tank Carder, ILB |
4/5 |
| Louisiana Tech |
| Adrien Cole, ILB |
6/FA |
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Las Vegas Bowl
Dec. 22 at 8:00 pm
Boise St. vs Arizona St. |
| Boise St. |
| Kellen Moore, QB |
3 |
| Shea McClellin, DE |
3 |
| Doug Martin, RB |
3/4 |
| Nate Potter, OT |
2/3 |
| Billy Winn, DE/DT |
2/3 |
| Arizona St. |
| Garth Gerhart, C |
4 |
| Vontaze Burfict, ILB |
Top 10 |
| Omar Boldin, CB |
5 |
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Hawaii Bowl
Dec. 24 at 8:00 pm
Southern Miss vs Nevada |
| Southern Miss |
| Cordarro Law, DE |
6/7 |
| Korey Williams, ILB |
4/5 |
| Nevada |
| James-Michael Johnson, ILB |
4/5 |
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Independence Bowl
Dec. 26 at 5:00 pm
Missouri vs North Carolina |
| Mizz. |
| Jacquies Smith, DE |
5/6 |
| Brad Madison, DE |
6/7 |
| Michael Egnew, TE |
4 |
| North Carolina |
| Quinton Coples, DE |
Top 10 |
| Zach Brown, LB |
1 |
| Dwight Jones, WR |
1/2 |
| Kevin Riddick, ILB |
3/4 |
| Donte Paige-Moss, DE |
2/3 (2013 prospect) |
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Little Caesars Bowl
Dec. 27 at 4:30 pm
Purdue vs Western Michigan |
| Purdue |
| Kawann Short, DT |
3/4 |
| Western Michigan |
| Jordan White, WR |
3 |
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Belk Bowl
Dec. 27 at 8:00 pm
N.C. St. vs Louisville |
| N.C. St. |
| George Bryan, TE |
4/5 |
| J.R. Sweezy, DE/DT |
6/7 |
| Terrell Manning, OLB |
4 |
| Audie Cole, ILB |
3 |
| Louisville |
| Teddy Bridgewater, QB |
5/6 (2014 prospect) |
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Military Bowl
Dec. 28 at 4:30 pm
Toledo vs Air Force |
| Toledo |
| Morgan Williams, RB |
6/7 |
| Eric Page, WR |
6/7 |
| Adonis Thomas, RB |
6/7 |
| Air Force |
| Tim Jefferson, QB |
NA |
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Holiday Bowl
Dec. 28 at 8:00 pm
Texas vs California |
| Texas |
| Kheeston Randall, DT |
3/4 |
| Emmanuel Acho, OLB |
4/5 |
| Keenan Robinson, OLB |
4/5 |
| Blake Gideon, S |
5/6 |
| California |
| Mychal Kendricks, OLB |
4/5 |
| D.J. Holt, ILB |
6/7 |
| Keenan Allen, WR |
2 (2013 prospect) |
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Champs Sports Bowl
Dec. 29 at 5:30 pm
Florida St. vs Notre Dame |
| FSU |
| E.J. Manuel, QB |
6/7 |
| Andrew Datko, OT |
4 |
| Brandon Jenkins, DE |
1/2 |
| Nigel Bradham, OLB |
4 |
| Xavier Rhodes, CB |
3 |
| ND |
| Michael Floyd, WR |
1 |
| Tyler Eifert, TE |
3/4 |
| Darius Fleming, OLB |
5/6 |
| Manti Te'o, ILB |
1 (2013 prospect) |
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Alamo Bowl
Dec. 29 at 9:00 pm
Baylor vs Washington |
| Baylor |
| Robert Griffin III, QB |
Top 10 |
| Kendall Wright, WR |
2 |
| Tevin Elliot, OLB |
4/5 |
| Washington |
| Chris Polk, RB |
2/3 |
| Alameda Ta'amu, DT |
2 |
| Desmond Trufant, CB |
2 |
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Armed Forces Bowl
Dec. 30 at 12:00 pm
BYU vs Tulsa |
| BYU |
| Matt Reynolds, OT |
3 |
| Tulsa |
| G.J. Kinne, QB |
5/7 |
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Pinstripe Bowl
Dec. 30 at 3:20 pm
Rutgers vs Iowa St. |
| Rutgers |
| Mohammed Sanu, WR |
3 |
| Iowa St. |
| Kelechi Osemele, OT |
2/3 |
| Leonard Johnson, CB |
3/5 |
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Music City Bowl
Dec. 30 at 6:30 PM
Miss St. vs Wake Forest |
| Miss St. |
| Vick Ballard, RB |
5/6 |
| Fletcher Cox, DT |
4/5 |
| WF |
| Chris Givens, WR |
5/7 |
| Tanner Price, QB |
5/7 (2013 prospect) |
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Insight Bowl
Dec. 30 at 10:00 pm
Oklahoma vs Iowa |
| Oklahoma |
| Landry Jones, QB |
Top 15 |
| Frank Alexander, DE |
2/3 |
| Jamell Fleming, CB |
3 |
| Ben Habern, C |
3 |
| Ronnell Lewis, DE/OLB |
1 |
| Travis Lewis, OLB |
2 |
| Kenny Stills, WR |
2/3 (2013 prospect) |
| Iowa |
| Riley Reiff, OT |
Top 15 |
| Marvin McNutt, WR |
2 |
| Micah Hyde, CB |
3 |
| Shaun Prater, CB |
3/4 |
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Meineke Car Care Bowl
Dec. 31 at 12:00 pm
Texas A&M vs Northwestern |
| Texas A&M |
| Ryan Tannehill, QB |
3/4 |
| Cyrus Gray, RB |
5 |
| Christine Michael, RB |
5/6 |
| Ryan Swope, WR |
3 |
| Jeff Fuller, WR |
4 |
| Coryell Judie, CB |
3/4 |
| Jake Matthews, OT |
2 (2013 prospect) |
| NW |
| Dan Persa, QB |
6/7 |
| Vince Browne, DE |
5 |
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Sun Bowl
Dec. 31 at 2:00 pm
Georgia Tech vs Utah |
| GT |
| T.J. Barnes, DT |
5/6 |
| Utah |
| John White, RB |
4/5 |
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Hunger Bowl
Dec. 31 at 3:30 pm
Illinois vs. UCLA |
| Ill. |
| Whitney Mercilus, DE |
1/2 |
| A.J. Jenkins, WR |
3 |
| Tavon Wilson, S |
4/5 |
| UCLA |
| Tony Dye, S |
5/6 |
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Liberty Bowl
Dec. 31 at 3:30 pm
Vanderbilt vs Cincinnati |
| Vandy. |
| Chris Marve, ILB |
4 |
| Casey Heyward, CB |
1 |
| Cinn. |
| Isaiah Pead, RB |
5/6 |
| Derek Wolfe, DT |
4/5 |
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Chic-Fil-A Bowl
Dec. 31 at 7:30 pm
Auburn vs Virginia |
| Auburn |
| Michael Dyer, RB |
2 (2013 prospect) |
| VA |
| Cam Johnson, DE |
5/6 |
| Chase Minnifield, CB |
1 |
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Ticket City Bowl
Jan. 2 at 12:00 pm
Houston vs Penn. St. |
| Houston |
| Case Keenam, QB |
4/5 |
| PSU |
| Devon Still, DT |
1/2 |
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Capital One Bowl
Jan. 2 at 1:00 pm
South Carolina vs Nebraska |
| USC |
| Alshon Jeffery, WR |
1 |
| Melvin Ingram, DE |
2/3 |
| Devin Taylor, DE |
3 |
| Stephen Gilmore, CB |
2 |
| Neb. |
| Jared Crick, DE/DT (Injuried) |
1/2 |
| Lavonte David, OLB |
3/4 |
| Alfonzo Dennard, CB |
1 |
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Outback Bowl
Jan. 2 at 1:00 pm
Georgia vs Michigan St. |
| GA |
| Cordy Glenn, OG |
2 |
| Orson Charles, TE |
3/4 |
| Ben Jones, C |
3/4 |
| Brandon Boykin, CB |
3 |
| Aaron Murray, QB |
2 (2013 prospect) |
| MSU |
| Kirk Cousins, QB |
3 |
| Edwin Baker, RB |
5 |
| Jerel Worthy, DT |
1/2 |
| Trenton Robinson, S |
4/5 |
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Gator Bowl
Jan. 2 at 1:00 pm
Florida vs Ohio St. |
| Florida |
| Chris Rainey, RB |
6/7 |
| Jeff Demps, RB |
6/7 |
| Jonathan Bostic, ILB |
6/7 |
| Xavier Nixon, OT |
2 (2013 prospect) |
| OSU |
| Mike Adams, OT |
2 |
| Daniel Herron, RB |
4/5 |
| Michael Brewster, C |
2 |
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Rose Bowl
Jan. 2 at 5:00 pm
Oregon vs Wisconsin |
| Oregon |
| LaMichael James, RB |
2/3 |
| David Paulson, TE |
3/4 |
| Wisc. |
| Montee Ball, RB |
1 |
| Russell Wilson, QB |
5/6 |
| Nick Toon, WR |
2/3 |
| Ricky Wagner, OT |
3 |
| Josh Oglesby, OT |
4 |
| Kevin Zeitler, OG |
3/4 |
| Peter Konz, C |
1 |
| Aaron Henry, S |
4/5 |
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Fiesta Bowl
Jan. 2 at 8:30 pm
Oklahoma St. vs Stanford |
| Oklahoma St. |
| Brandon Weedon, QB |
3/4 |
| Justin Blackmon, WR |
Top 10 |
| Levy Adcock, OT |
3 |
| Markelle Martin, S |
2 |
| Stanford |
| Andrew Luck, QB |
Top 3 |
| Jonathan Martin, OT |
Top 10 |
| Coby Fleener, TE |
2/3 |
| David DeCastro, OG |
Top 25 |
| Chase Thomas, DE/OLB |
2/3 |
| Delano Howell, S |
4 |
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Sugar Bowl
Jan. 3 at 8:30 pm
Michigan vs Virginia Tech |
| Mich. |
| Ryan Van Bergen, DE/DT |
5/6 |
| VT |
| David Wilson, RB |
2 |
| Jarrett Boykin, WR |
3/4 |
| Blake DeChristopher, OT |
4 |
| Jayron Hosley, CB |
2 |
| Eddie Whitley, S |
5 |
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Orange Bowl
Jan. 4 at 8:03 pm
Clemson vs West Virginia |
| Clemson |
| Andre Branch, DE |
2/3 |
| Dwayne Allen, TE |
2 |
| Brandon Thompson, DT |
2 |
| WVU |
| Geno Smith, QB |
6/7 |
| Julian Miller, DE |
3/4 |
| Don Barclay, OT |
3 |
| Bruce Irvin, DE |
3 |
| Keith Tandy, CB |
3 |
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Cotton Bowl
Jan. 6 at 8:00 pm
Arkansas vs Kansas St. |
| Ark. |
| Jake Bequette, DE |
4 |
| Joe Adams, WR |
3/4 |
| Jerry Franklin, ILB |
4 |
| KSU |
| Collin Klein, QB |
4/5 (2013 prospect) |
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BBVA Compass Bowl
Jan. 7 at 1:00 pm
Pittsburgh vs SMU |
| Pitts. |
| Brandon Lindsay, DE |
4 |
| SMU |
| Zach Line, RB |
4/5 |
Godaddy.com Bowl
Jan. 8 at 9:00 pm
Arkansas St. vs Northern Illinois |
| Ark. St. |
| Dwayne Frampton, WR |
5/6 |
| Northern. Ill. |
| Chandler Harnish, QB |
6 |
| Scott Weidige, C |
4/5 |
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BCS National Championship
Jan. 9 at 8:30 pm
Alabama vs LSU |
| Alabama |
| Trent Richardson, RB |
1 |
| Courtney Upshaw, DE/OLB |
Top 15 |
| Dre Kirkpatrick, CB |
Top 15 |
| Marquis Maze, WR |
2 |
| Barret Jones, OT |
1 |
| D.J. Fluker, OT |
1/2 (2013 prospect) |
| William Vlachos, C |
2/3 |
| Josh Chapman, DT |
3 |
| Nico Johnson, OLB |
3 |
| Donte Hightower, ILB |
1 |
| DeQuan Menzie, CB |
3 |
| Mark Barron, S |
2 |
| Robert Lester, S |
2 |
| LSU |
| Morris Claibourne, CB |
Top 10 |
| Rueben Randle, WR |
2 |
| Alex Hurst, OT |
5/6 |
| Jordan Jefferson, QB |
6/7 |
| Jarrett Lee, QB |
7/FA |
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