Tuesday, August 20, 2002 Updated: August 22, 2:01 PM ET
Bad Boys
By By Andy Latack
These studs can take teams the distance -- if they get their acts together.
Dock truly is a limited edition.
When Darnell Dockett gets drafted -- and he will -- he won't blow his cash on a Bentley. The Florida State DT's dream car? Try an ambulance: "I want the top cut off like a convertible, with a bed and a big screen in the back." That's Dock for you. The 6'4", 280-pound junior -- the one with the words "Limited" and "Edition" tattooed down his arms -- frequently makes headlines with odd pronouncements. Fine with FSU coach Bobby Bowden -- as long as those are the only headlines he makes. Dockett plays like a wild man, one stutter-step from out-of-control -- and has been known to pop off at opponents and pick up a personal foul or two. Says Dockett: "They tell me, 'You've got to be careful. You're a premier player and you've got to carry a nice image.'" Fat chance -- though a nice image would fit his nice stats. Dockett set the FSU single-season record with 22 TFLs and was All-ACC in '01. He's expected to be the kingpin of FSU's defense this year, the one to rescue the Noles in red-zone emergencies. That ambulance looks like a great idea after all.
Cedric Cobbs, Arkansas Jr. TB
Coach set 15 rules during spring. Cobbs met them all
Jerel Hudson, FSU Sr. LB
Rich Garces of football lost 10 lbs. (to 267); should shed 10 more
Cory Paus, UCLA Sr. QB
Bruins' only returning QB contrite after serving jail time for DUI
Bobby Wade, Arizona Sr. WR
Mixed up in summer bar fight. Cart weighs in Sept. 6
Marcus Whalen, BYU So. RB
On a reform mission after being caught stealing beer
