| Bio | Answers to Ask The Tigers | Stats |
| Sporting News Top Free Safeties (Preseason 2000 Magazine) | |||
| Rk | Name | Yr. | School |
| 1. | Robert Carswell | Sr. | Clemson |
| 2. | Hakim Akbar | Jr. | Washington |
| 3. | Tony Driver | Sr. | Notre Dame |
| 4. | Lamont Thompson | Sr. | Washington State |
| 5. | Ramon Walker | So. | Pittsburgh |
| 6. | Chris Hope | Jr. | Florida State |
| 7. | Jason Doering | Sr. | Wisconsin |
| 8. | Carl Nesmith | Sr. | Kansas |
| 9. | Muhammad Abdullah | Jr. | Illinois |
| 10. | Curtis Fuller | Sr. | TCU |