The Top Prospects : A look at 60 of the best players eligible for today’s draft, with the most probable first-round selections in capitals. As projected by staff writer Bob Oates.

OFFENSE QUARTERBACKS Rank, Player: School 1. DAVID KLINGLER: Houston 2. Tommy Maddox: UCLA 3. Matt Blundin: Virginia 4. Craig Erickson: Miami 5. Chris Hakel: William & Mary RUNNINGBACKS Rank, Player: School 1. VAUGHN DUNBAR: Indiana 2. TOMMY VARDELL: Stanford 3. Tony Brooks: Notre Dame 4. Tony Smith: Southern Mississippi WIDE RECEIVERS Rank, Player: School 1. DESMOND HOWARD: Michigan 2. CARL PICKENS: Tennessee 3. Courtney Hawkins: Michigan State 4. Jimmy Smith: Jackson State 5. Patrick Rowe: San Diego State 6. Tony Smith: Notre Dame 7. Charles Davenport: N.C. State 8. Rico Smith: Colorado 9. Ray Ethridge: Pasadena 10. Torrance Small: Alcorn State TIGHT ENDS Rank, Player: School 1. DEREK BROWN: Notre Dame 2. Johnny Mitchell: Nebraska TACKLES Rank, Player: School 1. BOB WHITFIELD: Stanford 2. RAY ROBERTS: Virginia 3. GREG SKREPENAK: Michigan 4. Siupeli Malamaia: Washington 5. John Fina: Arizona GUARDS Rank, Player: School 1. LEON SEARCY: Miami (Fla.) 2. GENE CHUNG: Virginia Tech DEFENSEENDS Rank, Player: School 1. SEAN GILBERT: Pittsburgh 2. ALONZO SPELLMAN: Ohio State 3. CHRIS MIMS: Tennessee 4. Bill Johnson: Michigan State 5. Marco Coleman: Georgia Tech 6. Shane Collins: Arizona State 7. Keith Hamilton: Pittsburgh 8. Santana Dotson: Baylor 9. Shane Dronett: Texas TACKLES Rank, Player: School 1. STEVE EMTMAN: Washington 2. CHESTER McGLOCKTON: Clemson 3. Robert Porcher: South Carolina St. 4. Larry Webster: Maryland 5. James Patton: Texas 6. Larry Webster: Maryland 7. Robert Harris: Southern LINEBACKERS Rank, Player: School 1. QUENTIN CORYATT: Texas A&M; 2. Chuck Smith: Tennessee 3. Tracy Scroggins: Tulsa 4. Ricardo McDonald: Pittsburgh 5. Kurt Barber: USC 6. Robert Jones: East Carolina CORNERBACKS Rank, Player: School 1. TROY VINCENT: Wisconsin 2. TERRELL BUCKLEY: Florida State 3. Kevin Smith: Texas A&M; 4. Steve Israel: Pittsburgh 5. Ashley Ambrose: Miss. Valley St. SAFETIES Rank, Player: School 1. Dana Hall: Washington 2. Dale Carter: Tennessee 3. Darryl Williams: Miami (Fla.) 4. Phillipi Sparks: Arizona State 5. Marquez Pope: Fresno State