| 19 July 2009
#24: DE CJ Wilson, East Carolina
The Verdict: Few non-BCS conference defensive ends are more feared by opposing tackles than East Carolina's Wilson, who was a first team All Conference-USA selection a season ago after tallying 10.5 sacks, 8 tackles for a loss, and a whopping 70 total tackles. While his size (6-4, 271) screams ‘tweener' in a 3-4 scheme, Wilson is much more suited as a traditional end in a 4-3 defense, using his great combination of explosiveness and sheer strength to terrorize opposing quarterbacks. Not just a pass rusher, Wilson shows tremendous use of his hands and diagnostic ability against the run. He's a disciplined player who seldom loses containment, and despite his size is capable of pursuing ball carriers in the backfield with relative ease. A virtual lock for next year's NFL Draft, Wilson should move into Day 1 status with another impressive showing in 2009.
Past Players: [#50: Navy LB Ross Pospisil] [#49: Fresno State RB Ryan Mathews] [#48: Wyoming DT John Fletcher] [#47: BSU WR Briggs Orsbon] [#46: EMU QB Andy Schmitt] [#45: Marshall TE Cody Slate] [#44: LA Tech WR/KR Philip Livas] [#43: CSU Gaurd Shelly Smith] [#42:Wyoming FS Chris Prosinski] [#41: SMU receiver Emmanual Sanders] [#40: UTEP QB Trevor Vittatoe] [#39: CMU DE/DT Frank Zombo] [#38:Nevada RB Vai Tuau] [#37: Marshall DE Albert McClellan] [#36: Boise State DE Ryan Winterswyk] [#35: ULM LB Cardia Jackson] [#34: CMU WR Bryan Anderson] [#33: SJSU DE Carl Ihenacho] [#32: ASU DE Alex Carrington] [#31: Kent State RB Eugene Jarvis] [#30: DL D'Anthoney Smith] [#29: BSU FS Sean Baker] [#28: CSU WLB Mychal Sisson] [#27: BSU QB Kellen Moore] [#26: Hawaii C John Estes] [#25: UH RB Bryce Beall]
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