I have compiled a list of soon to be household names in the Big Ten Conference.
Keanon Cooper (Minnesota) - Can you say poor mans Clay Matthews? Okay, so I realize that I may have just nominated myself for some sort of preposterous statement award, but Cooper is the kind of linebacker that Minnesota defensive coordinator Tracy Cleays covets. Is Cooper going to be a replica of the best defensive player on the planet? Of course not, but with his speed, and Cleays aggressive scheme it wouldn't be a shock to see Cooper end up with double digits in sacks this fall.
Silas Redd (Penn State) - Big Ten network analyst Gerry Dinardo once likened Redd to a NYC taxi driver, saying "any space will do". Redd is just that type of back, compact and explosive, showing no pause with any crease in front of him. Expect him to rush for well over 1,000 yards this spring.
C.J. Fiedoriwicz (Iowa) - Think of former Hawkeye and current Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark, with more physical tools. Fiedoriwicz is a physical freak at 6-7 and 250 and will flourish in the tight end friendly Hawkeye offense. He will make a nice safety valve for new starting QB James Vandenberg.
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