Last week's recap...

A half-dozen successes came in the mail over the course of the past week...

Leading the way is Heisman Trophy candidate Ray Rice of Rutgers. The star running back signed a pair of index cards care of the university's athletic department in just 11 days. The First Team Preseason All-American set the Big East record for rushing yards in a season last year and has already dashed for over 600 yards and 10 touchdowns this fall.

Also signing was Oklahoma redshirt freshman QB Sam Bradford. The Sooners' signal-caller signed a pair of index cards care of the OU athletic department in just under a month. After redshirting last fall, Bradford has stepped into the starting role this season and is completing over 70% of his passes while tossing for nearly 1500 yards and 18 touchdowns in six games.

And speaking of freshmen quarterbacks, Michigan's Ryan Mallett, just a true freshman, signed a pair of index cards care of the UM athletic department in just under 90 days. The native of Texarkana, AR was forced into duty with the injury of Chad Henne earlier this year and has thrown for nearly 400 yards and 4 touchdowns this fall. He is the favorite to take over the starting job full time next year.

One high school football star was also in the mailbox last week, as Edgewater (FL) High School's Michael Brewster signed a pair of index cards care of his school in just 17 days. The big offensive lineman, who is ranked among the top 8 recruits in the country regardless of position, is committed to Ohio State.

High school hoops standout Al-Farouq Aminu of Norcross (GA) High School also signed a pair of index cards, doing so care of his school in just 27 days. The 6'8" 210 pound prospect has committed to Wake Forest and is ranked among the top 12 recruits in the country, regardless of position.

The final success of the week came from former Mississippi State and current Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Maholm. The former Bulldog lefty signed a pair of index cards care of the Pirates' mailing address in just over 250 days. The former First Team All-SEC performer was selected with the 8th overall pick of the 2003 MLB Draft.

You can view the questionnaires completed by a number of these players by checking out the message board and see the exact addresses used to contact them by visiting our Success Database.

2007 STATS - COLLEGE FOOTBALL
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RECEIVED: 46
SENT: 177
% RECEIVED: 26.0%
AVG # OF DAYS: 24.9
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.91

2007 STATS - HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
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RECEIVED: 10
SENT: 36
% RECEIVED: 27.8%
AVG # OF DAYS: 28.1
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.50

2007 STATS - HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
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RECEIVED: 2
SENT: 12
% RECEIVED: 16.7%
AVG # OF DAYS: 12.5
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $7.50