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August 20, 2002
Bad Boys
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These studs can take teams the distance -- if they get their acts together.

Darnell Dockett
Dock truly is a limited edition.
When Darnell Dockett gets drafted -- and he will -- he won't blow his cash on a Bentley. The Florida State DT's dream car? Try an ambulance: "I want the top cut off like a convertible, with a bed and a big screen in the back." That's Dock for you. The 6'4", 280-pound junior -- the one with the words "Limited" and "Edition" tattooed down his arms -- frequently makes headlines with odd pronouncements. Fine with FSU coach Bobby Bowden -- as long as those are the only headlines he makes. Dockett plays like a wild man, one stutter-step from out-of-control -- and has been known to pop off at opponents and pick up a personal foul or two. Says Dockett: "They tell me, 'You've got to be careful. You're a premier player and you've got to carry a nice image.'" Fat chance -- though a nice image would fit his nice stats. Dockett set the FSU single-season record with 22 TFLs and was All-ACC in '01. He's expected to be the kingpin of FSU's defense this year, the one to rescue the Noles in red-zone emergencies. That ambulance looks like a great idea after all.

  • Cedric Cobbs, Arkansas Jr. TB Coach set 15 rules during spring. Cobbs met them all

  • Jerel Hudson, FSU Sr. LB Rich Garces of football lost 10 lbs. (to 267); should shed 10 more

  • Cory Paus, UCLA Sr. QB Bruins' only returning QB contrite after serving jail time for DUI

  • Bobby Wade, Arizona Sr. WR Mixed up in summer bar fight. Cart weighs in Sept. 6

  • Marcus Whalen, BYU So. RB On a reform mission after being caught stealing beer

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    This article appears in the September 2 issue of ESPN The Magazine.

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