But there was a little star power involved.

On the defensive side was Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones and former NFL great Deion Sanders. Running passing routes were Chicago Bears Pro Bowl returner Devin Hester, Cincinnati Bengals Pro Bowl receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh and college Football's best wide receiver -- Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree.

Crabtree refused to be intimidated by the big names as he ran by and around Sanders and Jones -- just as he runs by and around college cornerbacks.

"I caught every pass they threw to me; that's all I was worried about," Crabtree said. "It was fun, though.

"We were all laughing. Everybody was just competing."

If Crabtree can look good against such esteemed company, then his domination of college defenses should come as no surprise. Last year Crabtree won the Biletnikoff Award -- given to college Football's top receiver -- after he led the nation with 134 receptions for 1,962 yards and 22 touchdowns.

This year, while seeing more double teams, the sophomore from Dallas Carter High has 78 catches for 1,010 yards and leads the nation in TD receptions with 18.

"He's already good because he's really confident, competitive and talented," Tech coach Mike Leach said. "But he just needs to continue to develop."

Many think Crabtree is developing just fine. And now he's focused on helping the Red Raiders win their final two regular-season games as they pursue a Big 12 championship and a shot at the school's first Football national title.

The second-ranked Red Raiders (10-0, 6-0 Big 12) can clinch the South Division with a victory at fifth-ranked Oklahoma (9-1, 5-1) on Saturday.

Because Crabtree was a redshirt two years ago, he is eligible for the NFL Draft in April, fulfilling the league's requirement that a player be three years removed from high school.

There are many who believe he could be among the top 10 players selected, but the 6-foot-3, 214-pounder with soft hands, exceptionally quick feet and breakaway speed isn't looking ahead.

"I don't even think about the future like that unless it's an upcoming Saturday game," Crabtree said. "I don't really think too much about what's going to happen after college.

"When will I think about that? When college is over with."

Whenever Crabtree decides to leave Tech, the NFL will be anticipating his arrival.

"He snatches the ball (as well as) any receiver in the NFL," said Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams, who was drafted by the Detroit Lions seventh overall in 2004. "As far as I can see, he runs good routes and everything.

"But the thing I'm impressed with is how he snatches the ball. He doesn't let the ball get into the body like a lot of people do. He goes out and snatches the ball."

In Tech's 56-20 rout of Oklahoma State on Nov. 8, Crabtree had eight receptions for 89 yards and three touchdowns.

Allen Wilson, Crabtree's high school coach at Carter, frequently talks to his former prized pupil and says he can be an NFL star "if he continues his regimen."

"He's a workaholic and he's seen what hard work does," Wilson said. "I've always thought he wasn't going to be at Tech long -- one or two years and he'll be gone. You've only got so many snaps in that body, so many hits. But he's not one of those little-bitty receivers, and he's got great hands. If they can pitch it, he can catch it."

In just 23 college games, Crabtree -- a Heisman Trophy candidate -- has 40 touchdown catches. But individual accomplishments are not his motivation.

"We're doing stuff people have never done before, so every game we (win), it's history," Crabtree said. "But you don't pay too much attention to it until you're gone.

"I probably won't pay much attention to it until I leave and I'll be like, 'Dang, man, we really did that?' But right now we're in the heat of the moment, so we're still going."

Crabtree was Wilson's quarterback because he was the best athlete on the team, but Crabtree admits he didn't give everything he had for his coach -- and it's still nagging him. Carter lost in the area round to Copperas Cove in Crabtree's senior season.

"In high school I felt I could have went to state if I would have just given it my all, and I (don't) want to feel like that again," Crabtree said. "I'm at that time right now that I'm remembering that. So every time I go on the field it's like I'm giving it my all because I'm not going to feel that same way that I felt in high school. I don't want any regrets."