Triple Threat

Look at this guy: 6'2", 205 pounds … runs like he's from Krypton. And we'll give you $20 if you can find an ounce of fat. As a sophomore, Darren McFadden rushed for 1,647 yards and 14 TDs, finishing second to Ohio State's Troy Smith in the 2006 Heisman voting. "And he's probably going to win it next year," says Louisiana-Monroe defensive coordinator Kim Dameron, who watched the Arkansas tailback feast on his team for 129 yards and a TD in just two-plus quarters. McFadden explodes through holes, using a stiff arm so lethal that opposing coaches tell their players to tackle him below the waist. His Mensa-like football IQ allows the Razorbacks to use him at QB in their Wildcat package (he tossed 3 TDs last season). And he even added a 92-yard kick return for a touchdown. "He is by far the most versatile player in college football," Dameron says. "He runs. He throws. He catches. I'm not sure he doesn't punt." Don't bet against it.

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