Shane Vereen Named as a preseason Maxwell Award contender, given annually to the top collegiate player in the nation, Vereen enters the year with a big target on his back. This should be a change of pace for Vereen, who was used more as a change of pace back himself cemented behind the more heralded Jahvid Best on the Bears depth chart. Vereen obviously made enough of an impression after Best went down with injury to warrant nationwide acclaim as he enters his junior season. The year 2009 saw Vereen rush for 12 touchdown, falling just short of 1,000 yards (952), on 183 carries. With a full workload, the sky is the limit for the Bears uncontested starter, as he should receive well over 200 carries throughout the 2010 season.Marvin Jones Jones opens play as a candidate for one of the nation’s top honors, named to the preseason Biletnikoff Award watch list. As a sophomore, Jones tallied 43 receptions for 651 yards and 6 touchdowns, coming on strong late in the season after a relatively modest start. Entering the 6th game of the season with only 1 score in 5 contests, Jones proceeded to haul in 5 TD catches over the course of the final 7 regular season games, topping 100 yards for the first time in his career in the regular season finale against Washington.Mike Mohamed Perhaps the most accomplished defensive starter returning from a solid unit a year ago, Mohamed is up for the Bednarik award, recognizing the preeminent defensive player in the country. In his junior year, the Bears inside linebacker was tops in the Pac 10, recording 112 tackles while earning first team all-conference honors. Mohamed has improved his production in each of his 3 years with team, and has established himself as an equally dangerous threat in both run coverage and pass defense, picking off 3 balls a peace each of the past 2 campaigns.
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