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| These are my choices, based on observation and, of course, personal bias. (discuss)
Offense
QB Ira Vandever (2002)—set many passing records; scrambling ability countered quick pass rushers.
RB Scott Phaydavong (2007)—best numbers of any DU running back, ever.
RB Jonathan Taylor (2003)—set single-season school rushing record the year before Scotty P. arrived.
OL Sean Coughlin (2000)—multiple year All-PFL first team; went on to coach Grant Knowles and other Bulldog linemen in ’93. Now he’s an assistant coach at Missouri State.
OL Grant Knowles (2004)—Road Paver of the Stars. Where is he now?
OL Matt Haas (2006)—I remember someone saying he was kinda light. Then he went on to be first-team All-PFL.
OL Dave Pammer (2007)—Played every position on the line and played them well.
OL Mark Wilke (2005)—Three time All-PFL.
TE Dan Marx (2007)—the two guys who preceded him (Seaman, Mickley) got more press. Marx was bigger & badder.
WR Aaron Overton (2002)--Vandever's deep threat receiver also returned kicks. Got a quick look from the NFL Titans.
WR Jason Jones (2005)—Once in Overton’s shadow; might have been better than Overton by the time he left.
Defense
DL Mike Foster (2000)—Pass rushing technique made him hard to block.
DL Kevin Jennings (2006)—Possibly the most athletic BIG guy at Drake during the Rob Ash years. (Shawn Rodgers was not a big guy.)
DL Chris Daniels (2005)—Always fought like a Bulldog for victory. Not as good a wrestler as he thought he was… 
DL Andrew Asbell (2008)—Fought the law, and the law won. I hope he comes back next fall.
LB Frank Seamer (2001)—If I were a total homer, I’d pick fellow Kansas Citian Jimmy Adams. But Seamer was a remarkable athlete—probably the fastest linebacker I’ve seen at Drake in the last 30 years.
LB Ben Morrison (2009)—Led the league in tackles his first season in the lineup. Pretty much guaranteed to be in the highlight film.
LB Cale Hunt (2009)—First team all-league, and he was better before he messed up his arm.
DB Cederic Stanley (2001)—Good coverage guy.
DB Desmond Carr (2002)—If he hadn’t done anything else, I would consider him solely for his performance in the 2001 Dayton game. He almost pulled that one out for DU singlehandedly.
DB Andy Green (2008)—The word “playmaker” comes to mind.
DB Jacob Craig (2007)—He liked to run into people really, really hard.
Kickers
PK Billy Cundiff (2001)—holds records with Drake, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Baltimore Ravens.
P Ryan Horvath (2005)—Based on consistency, I give him the nod over Brandon Wubs.
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| I like your defensive picks. Looking forward to watching Asbell and Morrison again.
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| I'd have to go back and look at a few rosters to be sure I wasn't missing some nominees, but your list is a fine one. Can't really argue with any or your picks (but I'm about to).
Leaving off Eric Papp is an oversight, IMO. He was tough as nails and got the job done. I remember an early season game against William Penn one year. On a WP punt the bullet guy went down and nailed Alan Usin (sp?), thought that isn't much of a challenge when he was still looking up at the ball 20 feet over his head when he got hit. I think he ended up w/ a concussion on that play. In any event the next punt Papp was out on the bullet guy and he barely made it 8 yards from the line of scrimmage. I saw an official say something to Papp after the play, but there weren't any flags.
There have been a bunch of pretty good o-line candidates through the years. Several more come to mind, though I don't know who I'd drop from your list.
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| | I like it...imagine what these guys together on the field. |
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