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The 2008-09 bowl season has kicked off, and of the dozens of pro prospects playing in the first five games, no individual stood out more than Arizona QB Willie Tuitama and Colorado State RB Gartrell Johnson.

Tuitama finished his roller coaster of a career on a high note, passing for 325 yards and two scores in a 31-21 victory over BYU in the Las Vegas Bowl. The senior quarterback displayed good touch and accuracy throughout the evening, particularly on the deep ball. Leading the Wildcats to a pair of impressive victories in their final two outings -- Arizona beat Arizona State 31-10 in its regular-season finale -- certainly helps Tuitama's cause as a late-round prospect.

Johnson flat-out carried the Rams to victory just a few hours earlier. The 5-foot-11, 227-pound back rushed 27 times for 285 yards and two fourth-quarter scores in a 45-30 win against Fresno State. Granted, he isn't the first back to shred Fresno State's poor excuse for a run defense this season, but Johnson took it to a new level. His body control and competitiveness stood out as he consistently kept his balance and churned out yards after initial contact. Johnson also showed versatility as a receiver out of the backfield. He caught five passes for 90 yards, giving him 375 total yards on the afternoon.

Johnson's lack of elusiveness and breakaway speed will hurt him during the draft process, but he has proved he has enough quickness, power and run instincts -- in addition to valuable experience on special teams -- to warrant late-round or free-agent consideration.

Tuitama and Johnson won't be the only players to grab the attention of NFL scouts this bowl season, though. Here's a scouting primer for the remaining 29 games:

Five most anticipated individual matchups
• Alabama LOT Andre Smith vs. Utah DE Paul Kruger
• Texas WR Quan Cosby vs. Ohio State CB Malcolm Jenkins
• Cincinnati WR Marshwan Gilyard vs. Virginia Tech CB Victor Harris
• Iowa RB Shonn Greene vs. South Carolina MLB Jasper Brinkley and OLB Eric Norwood
• LSU LOT Ciron Black vs. Georgia Tech RDE Michael Johnson

Below is Scouts Inc.'s updated rankings of the top 32 prospects for the NFL draft. Underclassmen continue to dominate the list, and until the official decision date in mid-January, we will continue to include in our top 32 and overall rankings all underclassmen we deem worthy of a first-day (Rounds 1 and 2) grade.

(Note: * denotes draft-eligible junior; ** denotes draft-eligible third-year sophomore)

Scouts Inc.'s Top 32 Prospects
Player	Position	School	Height	Weight	Grade
1. Andre Smith*	OT	Alabama	6-4⅞	341	98
2. Sam Bradford**	QB	Oklahoma	6-3½	218	98
3. Aaron Curry	OLB	Wake Forest	6-1¾	247	97
4. Michael Crabtree**	WR	Texas Tech	6-2½	208	97
5. Malcolm Jenkins	CB	Ohio State	6-0	195	97
6. Aaron Maybin**	DE	Penn State	6-3½	250	97
7. Matthew Stafford*	QB	Georgia	6-2½	235	97
8. Jeremy Maclin**	WR	Missouri	6-0⅝	198	96
9. Everette Brown*	DE	Florida State	6-4¼	252	96
10. Eugene Monroe	OT	Virginia	6-5⅛	310	96
11. Rey Maualuga	ILB	USC	6-1⅞	260	96
12. Brian Orakpo	DE	Texas	6-3½	255	95
13. Vontae Davis*	CB	Illinois	5-11⅞	203	95
14. Gerald McCoy*	DT	Oklahoma	6-3½	243	95
15. Mark Sanchez*	QB	USC	6-2½	225	95
16. Jermaine Gresham*	TE	Oklahoma	6-5	266	95
17. B.J. Raji*	DT	Boston College	6-1¼	334	94
18. Knowshon Moreno**	RB	Georgia	5-10⅜	207	94
19. Jason Smith	OT	Baylor	6-4½	300	94
20. James Laurinaitis	ILB	Ohio State	6-2	240	94
21. Brandon Pettigrew	TE	Oklahoma State	6-5⅝	260	94
22. Chris Wells*	RB	Ohio State	6-1	235	93
23. Michael Oher	OT	Mississippi	6-5	330	93
24. Terrence Cody*	DT	Alabama	6-4½	375	93
25. LeSean McCoy**	RB	Pittsburgh	5-11	205	92
26. Jerry Hughes**	DE	TCU	6-2	245	92
27. Tyson Jackson	DE	LSU	6-4¼	295	91
28. Taylor Mays*	S	USC	6-3½	225	91
29. Greg Hardy*	DE	Mississippi	6-4⅛	267	90
30. Brian Cushing	OLB	USC	6-2¾	253	90
31. Ndamukong Suh*	DT	Nebraska	6-4	305	90
32. Percy Harvin*	WR	Florida	5-10¾	187	90

Todd McShay is the director of college football scouting for Scouts Inc. He has been evaluating prospects for the NFL draft since 1998.