ESPN College Football

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller

No. 3

Gronkowski

Rob Gronkowski, TE, Arizona: Who's the nation's best tight end? Some might say Oklahoma's Jermaine Gresham. Others might say this freak of nature. The Pac-10 Blog is prepared to go on the record believing Gronkowski will opt out of his senior year and will be the first tight end selected in the 2010 NFL draft. Gronkowski is a finely tuned 6-foot-6, 265 pounds, and he is the toughest matchup in the conference. Mike Stoops this week called him "unguardable," and he's right. As a true sophomore in 2008, he caught 47 passes for 672 yards with 10 touchdowns -- yeah, a TD every 4.7 receptions is good -- despite missing three games with mono. As a true freshman, he caught 28 passes for 525 yards -- 18.8 per reception -- with six touchdowns and earned consensus freshman All-American honors. While it's always entertaining to see Gronkowski loose in the secondary -- poor, poor 190-pound defensive backs -- he also is worth following on a running play. His proficiency in blocking will be a huge selling point to the NFL. Arizona is breaking in a new quarterback. Whoever wins the job should be well-advised: Throw the ball to Gronk.

4. Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, Oregon State
5. Kristofer O'Dowd, C, USC
6. Brian Price, DT, UCLA
7. Damian Williams, WR, USC
8. Syd'Quan Thompson, CB, California
9. Jeremiah Masoli, QB, Oregon
10. Walter Thurmond, CB, Oregon
11. Jake Locker, QB, Washington
12. Joe McKnight, RB, USC
13. Dexter Davis, DE, Arizona State
14. LeGarrette Blount, RB, Oregon
15. Alterraun Verner, CB, UCLA
16. Ed Dickson, TE, Oregon
17. Charles Brown, OT, USC
18. Will Tukuafu, DE, Oregon
19. Josh Pinkard, DB, USC
20. Reggie Carter, LB, UCLA
21. Stafon Johnson, RB, USC
22. James Rodgers, WR, Oregon State
23. Daniel Te'o-Nesheim, DE, Washington
24. Lawrence Guy, DT, Arizona State; Stephen Paea, DT, Oregon State
25. Toby Gerhart, RB, Stanford
26. Tyson Alualu, DE, California
27. Devin Ross, CB, Arizona
28. Keaton Kristick, LB, Oregon State
29. Brooks Reed, DE, Arizona
30. Everson Griffen, DE, USC