2006 Early enrollees

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It may be interesting to track the football careers of the 53 early enrollees in this class.

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Early enrollment means early playing time for some A look at the playing prospects of the 53 true freshmen who graduated from high school a semester early and enrolled in Bowl Championship Series-affiliated colleges in time for spring practice.

College...Position...player..............................High school...........................................Comment

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Clemson.......WR......Jeff Ogren........................American Christian Academy, Tuscaloosa, Ala..... Likely to redshirt

Florida State QB.......Christian Ponder................Heritage, Colleyville, Texas...............................Likely to redshirt
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S......Myron Rolle......................The Hun School, Galloway N.J............................No. 2 on the depth chart, should be a contributor

Georgia Tech RB.......Jamaal Evans....................Irving (Texas)................................................No. 3 on the depth chart, expected to play
Maryland.......WR......Stephen Smalls.................Conestoga Valley, Lancaster, Pa........................Candidate to redshirt

Virginia Tech OT.......Aaron Brown.....................Princeton, Cincinnati.......................................Likely to redshirt
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DB.......Devin Radford...................E.E. Smith, Fayetteville, N.C............................Likely to redshirt

Wake Forest..QB.......Zach MacDowall................Harrison, Kennesaw, Ga...................................Expected to redshirt

BIG EAST

Pittsburgh.....DB.......Jovani Chappe...................Trotwood-Madison, Trotwood, Ohio....................Expected to play

Rutgers.........OL.......Mo Lange.........................Hillsborough (N.J.)...........................................Second on the depth chart at right tackle

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Illinois..........WR.......Marques Wilkins.................MacArthur, Decatur, Ill......................................Running third on the depth chart
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P........Kyle Yelton.......................Chesterton (Ind.)............................................Slated to be the starting punter

Iowa...........WR........James Cleveland................Baytown (Texas) Lee.......................................Probable redshirt

Michigan.......OL........Justin Boren......................Pickerington (Ohio) North..................................In the mix to see playing time

...................RB........Carlos Brown....................Heard County, Franklin, Ga.................................In the mix to see playing time

Michigan St...LB........Eric Gordon......................Traverse City (Mich.) West.................................Could play on special teams

Ohio State....LB.........Ross Homan.....................Coldwater (Ohio).............................................Hampered by a hamstring problem, but expected to play
..................RB.........Chris Wells.......................Akron (Ohio) Garfield........................................Expected to be an immediate contributor
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CB.........Kurt Coleman...................Claymont (Ohio) Northmont................................Expected to play

Penn State...LB.........Navorro Bowman...............Suitland (Md.).................................................Working with the backups but could redshirt

Purdue.........DT........Kyle Sheehan....................Fairmont (Minn.)..............................................Likely to redshirt

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Kansas........DB.........Olaitan Oguntodu...............Mesquite (Texas) John Horn...............................On the depth chart as a backup safety
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QB.........Todd Reesing....................Austin (Texas) Lake Travis.................................Third-string, probable redshirt

Kansas St....QB.........Josh Freeman....................Grandview, Kansas City, Mo................................Lost the quarterback battle to senior Dylan Meier
Oklahoma.....DB.........Quinton Carter..................Cheyenne Las Vegas..........................................Probable redshirt
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OL.........Chad Roark.......................Ada (Okla.)......................................................Transferred to Nebraska
Oklahoma St.QB.........Alex Cate.........................Cottonwood, Salt Lake City.................................Probable redshirt
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OL.........Jacob Secrest..................Stillwater (Okla.)...............................................Expected to play as a backup

..................LB.........Donnell Williams.................Madison, Houston..............................................Expected to play as a backup

Texas..........OL.........Buck Burnette...................Wimberley (Texas).............................................Possible redshirt
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LB.........Sergio Kindle.....................Wilson, Dallas...................................................Has missed most of practice with a sprained ankle
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TE.........Greg Smith.......................Montgomery (Texas)..........................................Possible redshirt\
..................QB.........Jevan Snead.....................Stephenville (Texas)..........................................Backup but expected to play

Texas A&M...WR.........Cody Beyer.......................Smithson Valley, San Antonio..............................Second on the depth chart

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USC.............DL.........Walker Lee Ashley..............Eden Prairie (Minn).............................................Expected to see time as a backup

..................DB..........Antwine Perez..................Woodrow Wilson, Camden N.J...............................Expected to play as a backup

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Auburn.........RB..........Ben Tate.........................Snow Hill (Md.)..................................................Likely to redshirt

Florida..........OL.........Maurice Hurt.....................Baldwin, Milledgeville, Ga.....................................Expected to play

...................OL.........Carl Johnson.....................Southern, Durham, N.C........................................Fighting for playing time

...................QB.........Tim Tebo

w.......................Nease, St. Augustine, Fla....................................Expected to play
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RB.........Chevon Walker..................Riverdale, Fort Myers, Fla....................................Fighting for playing time

Georgia.........DB.........Asher Allen.......................Tucker (Ga.).....................................................Will see action as a cornerback

...................DT.........Ricardo Crawford...............West Columbus, Fair Bluff, N.C.............................Has progressed more slowly because of collarbone
...............................................................................................................................................injury but might see action
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WR.........Kris Durham......................Calhoun (Ga.)....................................................Will see action
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OL..........John Miller........................Woodland, Cartersville, Ga...................................Had shoulder surgery, possible redshirt
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OL..........Kevin Perez.......................Killian, Miami.....................................................Possible redshirt
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QB..........Matthew Stafford..............Highland Park, Dallas..........................................Tied for third on the depth chart

Kentucky.....QB...........Will Fidler.........................Henderson County, Henderson, Ky........................Third team and possible redshirt

LSU.............LB...........Jacob Cutrera...................Acadiana, Lafayette, La.....................................Running with the 2nd team, expected to see action

S. Carolina....FB...........Clark Gaston....................Ooltewah (Tenn.)..............................................Hampered by a shoulder injury but is running with the
...............................................................................................................................................second team and is expected to play

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Notre Dame..RB...........James Aldridge..................Merrillville (Ind.).................................................Has been rehabbing a leg injury, limiting his progress
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OL...........Chris Stewart...................Klein (Texas).....................................................In the mix to see action
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WR...........George West....................Northeast Academy, Oklahoma City.......................Could see action as a backup and on special teams