Examining the Big Ten in the NFL draft
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Guard Kraig Urbik, Steelers (3rd round, No. 79) Tight end Travis Beckum, Giants (3rd round, No. 100) ILLINOIS Picks: 3 Cornerback Vontae Davis, Dolphins (1st round, No. 25) Tackle Xavier Fulton, Buccaneers (5th round, No...
Blog | April 28, 2009Will the Big Ten have a top 10 draft pick?
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...could still hang its hat on producing elite NFL prospects. But several players like Wells, Jenkins and Illinois cornerback Vontae Davis entered the 2008 season as virtual locks for the top 10, while Maybin wasn...
Blog | April 23, 2009Davis' agent shoots down marijuana rumors
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...39;s Adam Rittenberg The agent for former Illinois cornerback Vontae Davis today denied a report that...and 10 pass deflections last season for the Illini
Blog | April 04, 2009Big Ten lunch links: Stars shine at pro days
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...and his Penn State teammates dazzled at pro day, while cornerback Vontae Davis led the way at Illinois. Former Michigan State backfield mates Brian Hoyer and Javon Ringer also stepped up before NFL scouts. ...
Blog | March 19, 2009Big Ten mailbag
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Mike A. from Altoona, Pa., writes: Adam, I love the blog and your hard work is appreciated! I noticed you had...
Blog | February 17, 2009Big Ten pre-spring power rankings
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...the Big Ten's best defenses. 6. Illinois -- As expected, cornerback Vontae Davis entered the NFL draft, leaving some questions in an Illini secondary that struggled at the safety spot in...
Blog | February 09, 2009Big Ten lunch links: Zook courts FSU's Trickett
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...closer to National Signing Day. In addition to courting Penn State D-line coach Larry Johnson, Illinois head coach Ron Zook also hopes to lure Florida State O-line coach Rick Trickett, Loren Tate...
Blog | January 13, 2009Davis' decision helped by big brother
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...NFL draft projections, Vontae Davis' decision to leave Illinois a year early looked like a slam dunk...coaches, former Illinois offensive coordinator Mike Locksley and Illini head coach Ron Zook, among others. But...
Blog | December 22, 2008Davis' decision to enter draft a no-brainer
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Illinois junior cornerback Vontae Davis is entering the NFL...nbsp; Illinois undoubtedly anticipated Davis' early departure. The Illini will certainly miss him in the secondary next...
Blog | December 22, 2008Big Ten juniors who could enter the NFL draft
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...leading the nation in sacks last year, but a disappointing junior season should keep him in Bloomington. ILLINOIS CB Vontae Davis -- He's got a brother (Vernon) in the NFL and the skills to make...
Blog | December 03, 2008Leaguewide position rankings for the Big Ten
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Brandon Graham, Northwestern's Corey Wootton and Indiana's Jammie Kirlew. Guys like Michigan's Tim Jamison, Illinois' Derek Walker, Michigan State's Trevor Anderson, Wisconsin's Mike Newkirk, Purdue's Ryan Kerrigan and Penn...
Blog | November 26, 2008Big Ten lunchtime links: Beanie could be NFL-bound
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Drew Sharp writes in the Detroit Free Press. It has been a mixed bag this season for Illinois quarterback Juice Williams, but he still remembers the advice he received from fellow Chicagoan and Philadelphia Eagles...
Blog | November 19, 2008Decker's production, toughness spurs Gophers
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Bruce Kluckhohn/US Presswire Eric Decker is a weapon for the Gophers with and without the b...
Blog | October 08, 2008Big Ten mailbag
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg I probably don't mention this enough, but I really appreciate all the e-mail, both the positive and the negative....
Blog | August 15, 2008Zook takes tough-love approach with Davis
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Jerry Lai/US PRESSWIRE Illinois cornerback Vontae Davis is a potential top 5 NFL draft choice. RANTOUL, Ill. -- Illinois cornerback Vontae Davis...
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