After looking over the more respectable NFL draft web sites and through the various draft magazines, it’s clear that Whitworth’s Michael Allan (TE), UW-Whitewater’s Derek Stanley and Ohio Northern’s Jason Trusnik (DE) all have decent shots at being drafted this coming Saturday or Sunday.

Both Allan and Stanley were tabbed as a fifth round possibilities by ESPN.com‘s Todd McShay and Sporting News, respectively, while Trusnik was chosen as a 7th round possibility by Sporting News. Also, John Murphy of Yahoo! Sports calls Trusnik one of five defensive players that could surface as either mid-to-late round draft picks or potential summer gems that break out during training camp (read more).

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Chris Richardson, a former Christopher Newport football player, is one of the final 20 contestants on “American Idol.” The popular Fox network show is in its sixth season.

The 22-year old from Chesapeake, Va., auditioned in New York City.

Richardson, who played his freshman year, was listed as a 6-foot-2, 210-pound running back on their 2002 roster. He played in eight games, carrying the ball four times for five yards. Richardson also had one catch for two yards.

“American Idol” resumes tonight, Wednesday and Thursday, at 8:00 p.m. ET on Fox.