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Rivals.com Rivals100 2008 | Rivals.com Football Recruiting | last sorted on 1/15/2008

2008 Rank			Pos	Ht/Wt	Schools
1	Terrelle Pryor Jeannette (PA) Jeannette		QB	6-6/235	Ohio State
	Pryor is a dynamic dual-threat quarterback that showcased his talent in front of a national television audience at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. His 6-foot-6, 235-pound frame draws natural comparisons to Vince Young, and his stats support his status as the nation’s No. 1 player. He finished his career with 4,250 rushing yards and 4,249 passing yards. He led his team to a state championship as a senior, as he rushed for 1,899 yards and 36 scores. He also got it done through the air with 1,889 passing yards and 23 scores. He was named most valuable player at the Army game, completing four of six passes for 76 yards and a touchdown. He was also a major threat on the ground with 10 rushes for 79 yards and a touchdown.
2	DaQuan Bowers Bamberg (SC) Bamberg-Ehrhardt		DE	6-4/267	Clemson
	Had an impressive 33 tackles for a loss as a senior with 15 sacks.
3	Mike Adams Dublin (OH) Coffman		OL	6-7/308	Ohio State
	Some call Adams the best offensive lineman to come out of Ohio in years.
4	Julio Jones Foley (AL) Foley		WR	6-4/215	Alabama
	Sixteen of his 68 catches as a senior went for touchdowns.
5	Patrick Johnson Pompano Beach (FL) Ely		DB	6-1/193	LSU
	Had five interceptions and 11 touchdowns on offense as a senior.
6	Darrell Scott Ventura (CA) St. Bonaventure		RB	6-0/204	Colorado
	Nation's top back rushed for 1,697 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior.
7	Marcus Forston Miami (FL) Northwestern		DT	6-2/286	Miami
	Dominant defensive lineman racked up 21 sacks as a senior.
8	Baker Steinkuhler Lincoln (NE) Lincoln Southwest		OL	6-6/290	Nebraska
	The first five-star player ever from the state of Nebraska.
9	A.J. Green Summerville (SC) Summerville		WR	6-4/184	Georgia
	Accounted for 1,437 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior.
10	Will Hill Jersey City (NJ) St. Peter's Prep		ATH	6-3/203	Florida
	Two-way star was player of the year in Jersey as a junior.
11	Matt Kalil Anaheim (CA) Servite		OL	6-7/281	USC
	Kalil is a franchise left tackle that can't be beat on the pass rush.
12	Michael Brewster Orlando (FL) Edgewater		OL	6-6/305	Ohio State
	Future Buckeye has talent to go along with a mean streak.
13	R.J. Washington Keller (TX) Fossil Ridge		DE	6-3/245	Oklahoma
	Washington racked up double-digit sacks during sophomore, junior and senior seasons.
14	Blaine Gabbert Ballwin (MO) Parkway West		QB	6-5/226	Missouri
	Gabbert earned fifth star by dominating at the EA Sports Elite 11 Camp.
15	Tyron Smith Moreno Valley (CA) Rancho Verde		OL	6-5/260	USC
	Smith is a two-time NIKE Camp MVP and an amazing right tackle prospect.
16	Nigel Bradham Crawfordville (FL) Wakulla		LB	6-2/230	Florida State
	Bradham dominated 3A football with 147 tackles as a senior.
17	Omar Hunter Buford (GA) Buford		DT	6-1/295	Florida
	Could play nose in 3-4 or tackle in 4-3 defense.
18	Matt Patchan Seffner (FL) Armwood		OL	6-7/265	Florida
	Father Matt played in the NFL and for the University of Miami.
19	Jermie Calhoun Van (TX) Van		RB	6-0/210	Oklahoma
	Calhoun rushed for 1,910 yards and 30 scores as a senior.
20	Kyle Rudolph Cincinnati (OH) Elder		TE	6-6/229	Notre Dame
	Rudolph should thrive in Notre Dame's offense. Had 10 touchdown grabs as a senior.
21	DeVier Posey Cincinnati (OH) La Salle		WR	6-2/190	Ohio State
	Posey's 10.7 speed in the 100 meters and his ability to catch everything thrown his way helps him earn his fifth star.
22	DeAndre Brown Ocean Springs (MS) Ocean Springs		WR	6-6/208	Southern Miss
	Tall, physical receiver had more than 700 yards receiving and 1,100 rushing yards as a senior.
23	Arthur Brown Wichita (KS) Wichita East		LB	6-1/210	Miami
	Brown pounded opposing offenses for 151 tackles and 10 sacks in 2007.
24	Richard Samuel Cartersville (GA) Cass		ATH	6-0/197	Georgia
	Samuel rushed for 1,429 yards and scored 24 touchdowns as a senior.
25	Dayne Crist Sherman Oaks (CA) Notre Dame		QB	6-5/228	Notre Dame
	Crist proved he is among the nation's best at the Elite 11.
26	Jonathan Baldwin Aliquippa (PA) Aliquippa		WR	6-6/233	Pittsburgh
	Had nine touchdowns out of 41 catches as a senior.
27	Michael Floyd St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham Hall		WR	6-3/195	Notre Dame
	Floyd averaged 21.1 yards a catch and had 17 touchdowns as senior.
28	Burton Scott Prichard (AL) Vigor		ATH	5-11/194	Alabama
	Had 1,000 yards passing and rushing as a senior.
29	Stephen Good Paris (TX) Paris		OL	6-6/300	Oklahoma
	Missed most of his senior season with torn cartilage in his right shoulder.
30	Tyler Love Mountain Brook (AL) Mountain Brook		OL	6-7/285	Alabama
	Alabama commit was all-league as a junior.
31	Blake Ayles Orange (CA) Lutheran		TE	6-4/245	USC
	Ayles is the nation's most well-rounded tight end. Averaged 14 yards a catch in 2006.
32	Ethan Johnson Portland (OR) Lincoln		DE	6-4/266	Notre Dame
	Johnson is the top player in the Pacific Northwest, racked up 83 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior.
33	Lamaar Thomas Fort Washington (MD) Friendly		ATH	5-11/181	Ohio State
	Ran a 10.4 electronic 100 meters this summer.
34	Jerrell Harris Gadsden (AL) Gadsden City		LB	6-2/220	Alabama
	Ball-hawking outside linebacker had 140 tackles and 19 sacks as a senior.
35	Alonzo Lawrence Lucedale (MS) George County		DB	6-1/187	Alabama
	Was one of the most dominating players at the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic.
36	Aaron Williams Round Rock (TX) McNeil		DB	6-1/175	Texas
	Top prospect in Central Texas; had 141 tackles in 2007.
37	Trevor Robinson Omaha (NE) Elkhorn		OL	6-6/304	Notre Dame
	Robinson is one of the nation's top interior linemen, but also had 50 tackles on defense as a senior.
38	Brandon Harris Miami (FL) Booker T. Washington		DB	5-10/174	Miami
	Harris is a coach's son with track speed and has led his team to a high national ranking with his play in 2007.
39	Lucas Nix Jefferson Hills (PA) Thomas Jefferson		OL	6-6/295	Pittsburgh
	Following his brother, Nate, to Pitt.
40	Wes Horton Sherman Oaks (CA) Notre Dame		DE	6-6/240	USC
	Horton had 108 tackles and 12 sacks as a senior. Was also a member of the U.S. Army All-American Game.
41	Darryl Stonum Sugar Land (TX) Dulles		WR	6-2/180	Michigan
	All-state honoree with more than 1,000 yards receiving as a junior.
42	Armond Armstead Elk Grove (CA) Pleasant Grove		DT	6-4/287	USC
	Armstead, who also is an AAU basketball star, had 79 tackles as a junior and dominated at USC's summer camp on both sides of the ball.
43	E.J. Manuel Virginia Beach (VA) Bayside		QB	6-5/215	Florida State
	Draws comparisons to other great Hampton Roads quarterbacks.
44	Boubacar Cissoko Detroit (MI) Cass Tech		DB	5-8/171	Michigan
	Cissoko had 67 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and two interceptions in 2007.
45	DeAngelo Tyson Statesboro (GA) Statesboro		DT	6-2/276	Georgia
	All-state selection as a junior with six sacks.
46	Etienne Sabino Miami (FL) Dr. Krop		LB	6-3/222	Ohio State
	Huge linebacker had 131 tackles last season; also has excellent speed.
47	Ryan Williams Manassas (VA) Stonewall Jackson		RB	5-10/192	Virginia Tech
	Scored 21 touchdowns and averaged 9.4-yards-per-carry as a junior.
48	D.J. Monroe Angleton (TX) Angleton		DB	5-9/165	Texas
	State 100-meter champ as a sophomore. Rushed for 1,200 yards and six interceptions his junior season.
49	Dann O'Neill Grand Haven (MI)		OL	6-8/291	Michigan
	O'Neill had a strong senior season, which included a solid week of performance at a national high school all-star game.
50	Jarvis Humphrey Cedar Hill (TX) Cedar Hill		DT	6-2/290	Texas
	Humphrey was a major force for the 5A state champions in 2006. He recorded 67 tackles and six sacks.
51	Janoris Jenkins Pahokee (FL) Pahokee		DB	5-11/180	Florida
	Jenkins brings forth the total package with solid cover skills, lightning quick reflexes and a very physical corner that isn't afraid to mix things up at the line of scrimmage.
52	Jameel Owens Muskogee (OK)		WR	6-3/210	Oklahoma
	Owens, who plays both ways, averaged 18.3 yards a reception.
53	DeSean Hales Klein (TX) Oak		RB	5-10/165	Texas
	Rushed, received and returned his way to more than 20 touchdowns as a junior.
54	A.J. Harmon Louisville (GA) Jefferson County		OL	6-4/308	Georgia
	Averaged more than three pancakes per game as a junior.
55	Mark Barron Mobile (AL) St. Paul's		ATH	6-2/202	Alabama
	Had more than 1,100 yards of total offense last year and also is an elite linebacker prospect.
56	Nick Perry Detroit (MI) Martin Luther King		DE	6-4/235	USC
	Perry broke the state record with 36 sacks, along with 147 tackles for a perfect 14-0 team.
57	Kavario Middleton Lakewood (WA) Lakes		DE	6-6/250	Washington
	Middleton could play also on defense, but is too much of a threat on offense. Had more than 400 yards receiving as a junior.
58	Aldarius Johnson Miami (FL) Northwestern		WR	6-2/200	Miami
	Set a Dade County record for receptions and yardage as a junior.
59	Mike Glennon Centreville (VA) Westfield		QB	6-6/194	N.C. State
	Impressed at the Elite 11, plus had threw 18 touchdowns with only five picks as a junior.
60	Barrett Jones Memphis (TN) Evangelical Christian School		OL	6-5/271	Alabama
	Dad played basketball at Alabama.
61	Ramon Buchanan Melbourne (FL) Palm Bay		DB	6-0/181	Miami
	Huge summer pushed him to top 100 status.
62	Lynn Katoa Salt Lake City (UT) Cottonwood Senior		LB	6-2/220	Colorado
	Katoa is a tackle machine, he had 109 stops and 13 sacks as a junior.
63	Aaron Hester Compton (CA) Dominguez		DB	6-0/180	UCLA
	Hester, a two-way threat, had 45 tackles, three interceptions and 550 yards receiving in 2006.
64	Garrett Goebel Lombard (IL) Montini		DT	6-5/264	Ohio State
	Goebel is also a nationally ranked heavyweight wrestler.
65	Marcus Robinson Homestead (FL) Homestead		LB	6-2/210	Miami
	Registered 22 sacks and 34 tackles for a loss as a junior.
66	Devoe Torrence Massillon (OH) Washington		ATH	6-2/210	list
	Played exclusively as a running back in 2007. Still has the ability to play on both sides of the ball in colleg.e
67	Jordan Futch Hollywood (FL) Chaminade Madonna		LB	6-3/202	Miami
	Had 82 tackles with nine sacks as a junior.
68	Andrew Luck Houston (TX) Stratford		QB	6-4/215	Stanford
	Son of former NFL QB Oliver Luck; Had close to 3,000 yards passing and 27 touchdowns in 2006.
69	Joshua Jarboe Ellenwood (GA) Cedar Grove		WR	6-3/195	Oklahoma
	Jarboe has a body that is ready for the next level right now.
70	Chris Tolliver Rayville (LA) Rayville		WR	6-1/180	LSU
	Louisiana's best showed big-play ability with 26 touchdowns last year.
71	Rahim Moore Los Angeles (CA) Dorsey		DB	6-0/185	UCLA
	Moore had 100 tackles and seven interceptions as a junior.
72	Jonas Gray Detroit (MI) Country Day		RB	5-10/213	Notre Dame
	Gray earned MVP honors at the NIKE Camp and rushed for 1,252 yards and 19 scores as a junior.
73	Brendan Beal Bethlehem (PA) Liberty		LB	6-4/235	Florida
	Liberty transfer had 151 tackles as a junior.
74	Ryan Baker Blountstown (FL) Blountstown		LB	6-0/206	LSU
	Undersized linebacker in the mold of Derrick Brooks recorded 8.5 sacks during his junior season.
75	Jarmon Fortson Columbus (GA) Carver		ATH	6-3/220	Florida State
	Forston had 55 catches for 991 yards and 13 touchdowns, leading his team to a state championship in his senior season.
76	Jeff Fuller McKinney (TX) Boyd		WR	6-4/202	Texas A&M
	Fuller only had three touchdown grabs in 2006, but he did average 12 yards a catch.
77	Gerell Robinson Chandler (AZ) Hamilton		ATH	6-4/210	Arizona State
	Robinson, who most likely projects as a safety in college, had 72 tackles and eight interceptions in 2006.
78	Cyrus Gray DeSoto (TX) DeSoto		RB	6-0/188	Texas A&M
	Has played quarterback for his DeSoto team where he has showcased his great speed and change of direction.
79	Brice Butler Norcross (GA) Norcross		WR	6-2/178	USC
	Butler had 1,186 yards receiving as a senior. He also had a strong performance at the U.S. Army All-American Game.
80	Corey Liuget Hialeah (FL) Hialeah		DT	6-3/260	Illinois
	Liuget had 59 tackles and 11 sacks as a senior. He also impressed with a solid week at a national high school all-star game.
81	Brandon Beachum Youngstown (OH) Cardinal Mooney		LB	5-11/216	Penn State
	Beachum had 1,500 yards rushing and 16 scores, but he also had 123 tackles as a junior.
82	T.J. Bryant Tallahassee (FL) Lincoln		DB	6-1/175	USC
	Through the regular season, Bryant snagged four interceptions in limited opportunities.
83	William Green Hoover (AL) Spain Park		LB	6-4/215	Florida
	Speed rusher could play defensive end or linebacker.
84	Tommy Streeter Miami (FL) Northwestern		WR	6-6/200	Miami
	Seven of Streeter's 24 catches through games in November have gone for touchdowns.
85	Toby Jackson Griffin (GA) Griffin		DE	6-4/244	Georgia
	Big-frame with an even bigger motor, Jackson had 12 tackles for a loss and more than 70 tackles in 2006.
86	Stacey McGee Muskogee (OK)		DT	6-5/255	Oklahoma
	A dominating interior player as both a junior and a sophomore. He had 91 tackles in 2005 and 87 as a junior and putting up big numbers in 2007.
87	J.B. Shugarts Klein (TX) Klein		OL	6-7/299	Ohio State
	All-Greater Houston selection as a junior; also plays tight end.
88	Tavarres King Mt. Airy (GA) Habersham Central		WR	6-1/169	Georgia
	Wiry speedster caught 14 touchdowns last season.
89	Darius Fleming Chicago (IL) St. Rita		LB	6-3/230	Notre Dame
	A tackle machine from the Windy City, Fleming had 105 tackles and 15 tackles for a loss in 2006.
90	Joseph Ibiloye Garland (TX) South Garland		DB	6-2/195	Oklahoma
	Proved his game over the summer and during the early part of his senior season. In 2006 had 85 tackles and two interceptions.
91	Ryan Bass Corona (CA) Centennial		RB	5-10/186	Arizona State
	Bass is a touchdown machine. He had 36 scores on the ground as a junior and has put up mind-boggling numbers in 2007.
92	Brandon Taylor Franklinton (LA) Franklinton		DB	5-11/176	LSU
	Was a threat all over the field as both a junior and a senior, including more than 1,000 rushing over the past two seasons.
93	Derrick Hall Beaumont (TX) Central		ATH	5-10/201	Texas A&M
	A true athlete that could project at a number of different spots, Hall had more than 500 yards rushing and 300 yards receiving in 2006.
94	De'Anthony Curtis Camden (AR) Fairview		RB	5-10/209	Arkansas
	More than 2,000 all-purpose yards as a senior.
95	Dan Buckner Allen (TX) Allen		WR	6-4/209	Texas
	Buckner dominated at the U.S. Army All-American Game, plus he had 1,012 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior.
96	D.J. Shoemate Anaheim (CA) Servite		ATH	6-0/219	USC
	Was used in a number of different roles as a senior, plus was a member of the U.S. Army All-America Game West squad.
97	Uona Kavienga Los Angeles (CA) Leuzinger		LB	6-0/226	USC
	Kavienga racked up a staggering 147 tackles and 28 tackles for a loss as a senior. He also impressed with a solid week at a national high school all-star game.
98	Bryce Givens Denver (CO) Mullen		OL	6-6/257	Colorado
	Givens blew up at the Boulder NIKE Training Camp, but he also earned first-team all-conference honors as a junior in 2006.
99	Kemonte Bateman Los Angeles (CA) Crenshaw		WR	6-0/176	Arizona State
	The most explosive offensive playmaker in the Los Angeles City Section.
100	Nick Moody Philadelphia (PA) Roman Catholic		LB	6-1/218	Florida State
	Moody moves to the linebacker rankings, where he could be a great one at Florida State. Had 67 tackles and three sacks in 2006.