College Football: Where the Money Will Go

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∙ TACKLES: Ralph Neely, 21, Oklahoma, 6 ft. 5 in., 261 Ibs., and Harry Schuh, 21, Memphis State, 6 ft. 3 in., 265 Ibs. Neely has all the physical requirements —"a rough, tough charger with good elbow movement, quick at the snap"—but the pros brood about his motivation. "The appeal of money," muses a scout, "might make him achieve real dedication." Of Schuh: "Amazing agility and speed, could go to 290 Ibs."

∙ GUARDS: Steve DeLong, 21, Tennessee, 6 ft. 3 in., 243 Ibs., and Archie Sutton, 22, Illinois, 6 ft. 4 in., 262 Ibs. "Usually we don't draft college guards because they're too small," explains one scout. "We take tackles and convert them to guards." There are exceptions this year. The nation's No. 1 college lineman, DeLong has the speed ("He's as agile as a 185-pounder") to pull out and lead interference for running plays. Sutton is given top marks for pass blocking, and "he can execute downfield blocks with the best."

∙ CENTER: Malcolm Walker, 21, Rice, 6 ft. 4 in., 245 Ibs. A product of Texas high school football, Walker is so tough and talented that the scouts reckon he could make it either as center or linebacker, but most favor him for the offensive assignment because "he blocks real well with his head up."

DEFENSE

∙ ENDS: Allen Brown, 21, Mississippi, 6 ft. 4 in., 230 Ibs., and Ray Rissmiller, 22, Georgia, 6 ft. 4 in., 237 Ibs. The pros feel that defensive ends are made, not born. Brown, one of the Rebels' most rugged two-way players, appears to have the makings. Reads one report: "Strong as a bull—he throws blockers aside like bottle caps." A tackle at Georgia, Rissmiller has such "a quick rush with good lateral pursuit" that the pros think he can easily convert to end.

∙ TACKLES: Jim Davidson, 21, Ohio State, 6 ft. 4 in., 231 Ibs., and Glenn Ressler, 21, Penn State, 6 ft. 2 in., 235 Ibs. Davidson has the ability to go over, under and around enemy linemen; his only problem is size, but isometric exercises and weight lifting should get his weight up to a satisfactory 255 or so. Ressler is also relatively light, but what he lacks in meat, he makes up in meanness—"has a great desire to hit someone, anyone, so long as the guy is wearing the other color."

∙ LINEBACKERS: Dick Butkus, 21, Illinois, 6 ft. 3 in., 243 Ibs., and Ron Caveness, 21, Arkansas, 6 ft, 215 Ibs., and Jim Carroll, 21, Notre Dame, 6 ft. 1 in., 225 Ibs. The heart of the Illinois defense, Butkus is everyone's choice for Animal of the Year, may well be the No. 1 draft pick. "This kid is such a brute," says one scout fondly, "that he forces a lot of fumbles and mistakes simply by intimidating ball carriers." The line on Caveness: "Red-dogs extremely well." The pros like Notre Dame Captain Carroll for his canniness in diagnosing plays and his Irish-style hustle.