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Updated Dec 7, 2009 4:21 AM ET
     
 
   PLAYERS TO WATCH IN 2010:

   RB Alfred Morris -- Morris, a backup fullback last spring, came out of nowhere to rush for a school record 1,392 yards to lead the Sun Belt Conference. Teams will be keying on stopping Morris next season, so it will be interesting to see how the 5-foot-11, 222-pound running back adjusts going into his junior season.

   QB Jeff Van Camp -- Van Camp played well replacing injured starter Rusty Smith, and barring something unforeseen, he should take the starting job into his senior year. In five starts, Van Camp completed 109-of-184 passes for 1,372 yards with 12 touchdowns and two interceptions. Van Camp also rushed for 19 yards and three TDs.

   SS Marcus Bartels -- Bartels was one of the few bright spots on FAU's defense, finishing with a team-high 110 tackles (five for loss) and an interception. As a junior next season, Bartels will be counted on as a leader in the secondary.

   WR Lester Jean -- Jean emerged as Van Camp's favorite target late in the season and finished with 38 catches for 501 yards and four TDs. At 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, Jean is a big target capable of catching balls over the middle. More big plays will be expected from Jean going into his senior season.

  PRO PROSPECTS:

   QB Rusty Smith -- FAU coach Howard Schnellenberger once hailed Smith as a "future NFL first round draft pick" after Smith's stellar sophomore season. But shoulder injuries in each of the last two seasons have hampered Smith's development. Smith is still projected as a potential fifth-to-seventh-round pick because of his size (6-foot-5, 230 pounds) and arm strength. But he will need to prove that he's fully healthy at the NFL combine.

  TE Jason Harmon -- At 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, Harmon doesn't have ideal size for a blocker but showed soft hands and an ability to catch the ball over the middle. He's projected as a fifth-to-seventh-round pick and showed no ill-effects from a torn ACL that sidelined him last season.

  ORT Carl Spitale -- An NFL team could take a late-round flier on Spitale because of his natural strength at 6-foot-8, 330 pounds. Spitale was a big reason why FAU allowed just 21 sacks in 12 games this season.

   ROSTER REPORT:

   --OLG David Matlock (knee) started his school-record 50th straight game against FIU. Matlock was questionable for the game.
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