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Hawaii's Alama-Francis a late bloomer

By Mel Kiper Jr.
ESPN.com

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

The lone newcomer to my Top 25 Big Board is Hawaii defensive end Ikaika Alama-Francis. A late bloomer, Alama-Francis -- who originally was recruited to play basketball at Hawaii -- did not even play football in high school. I highlighted him last week in Personnel Points for a reason: He's a great athlete, a hard worker and has been a key performer on an improved Hawaii defense. The next update to my Top 25 Big Board will be Jan. 4. 1. Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame (6-3½, 225) | previous: ...

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