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Believe the hype

Clausen heads top 100 football recruits in Class of '07

Posted: Friday August 4, 2006 2:36PM; Updated: Thursday August 24, 2006 11:30AM
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By Jon Mahoney, Special to SI.com, Rise

All eyes have been on Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.) quarterback Jimmy Clausen ever since he stepped onto a football field. Clausen has been called the LeBron James of high school football and is the most celebrated prep signal caller in California since John Elway. He also held a highly publicized press conference when he committed to Notre Dame in April.

But what earns Clausen top billing in the SchoolSports Top 100 isn't the hype; it's the fact that he's been able to back it up with his tremendous talent. Arguably the best quarterback recruit since Peyton Manning came out of Isidore Newman (New Orleans, La.) in 1994, Clausen has all the intangibles and skills to be a star at the next level and beyond.

Class of 2007 Preseason Rankings
Rank Name School Pos. Ht. Wt. College
1 Jimmy Clausen Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.) QB 6-3 207 Notre Dame
2 Noel Devine North Fort Myers (North Fort Myers, Fla.) RB 5-8 180 Undecided
3 Marvin Austin Coolidge (Washington, D.C.) DL 6-3 300 Undecided
4 John Clay Park (Racine, Wis.) RB 6-2 220 Undecided
5 Arrelious Benn Dunbar (Washington, D.C.) WR 6-2 205 Undecided
6 Caleb King Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross, Ga.) RB 5-11 196 Undecided
7 Marc Tyler Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.) RB 6-0 214 USC
8 Tray Allen South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, Texas) OL 6-4 305 Texas
9 Josh Oglesby St. Francis (St. Francis, Wis.) OL 6-8 310 Wisconsin
10 Allen Bailey McIntosh County (Darien, Ga.) DL 6-3 255 Undecided
11 Torrey Davis Armwood (Seffner, Fla.) DL 6-4 285 Undecided
12 John Brown Lakeland (Lakeland, Fla.) DL 6-2 285 Undecided
13 Everson Griffen Agua Fria (Avondale, Ariz.) DL 6-4 265 Undecided
14 Chris Galippo Servite (Anaheim, Calif.) LB 6-2 235 USC
15 Anthony Davis Piscataway (Piscataway, N.J.) OL 6-6 340 Undecided
16 Austin Box Enid (Enid, Okla.) LB/DB 6-3 215 Oklahoma
17 Ryan Mallett Texas (Texarkana, Texas) QB 6-6 235 Michigan
18 Aaron Hernandez Bristol Central (Bristol, Conn.) TE 6-4 235 Florida
19 D'Angelo McCray Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville, Fla.) DL 6-5 280 Undecided
20 Terrence Toliver Hempstead (Hempstead, Texas) WR 6-4 190 Undecided
21 Eric Berry Creekside (Fairburn, Ga.) QB/DB 6-0 194 Undecided
22 Ronald Johnson Muskegon (Muskegon, Mich.) DB/WR 6-0 185 Undecided
23 Justin Trattou Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) DL 6-4 250 Notre Dame
24 Pat Bostick Manheim Township (Lancaster, Pa.) QB 6-3 220 Pittsburgh
25 John Brantley Trinity Catholic (Ocala, Fla.) QB 6-3 190 Texas
26 Joe McKnight John Curtis (River Ridge, La.) RB/DB 5-11 185 Undecided
27 Richetti Jones Lincoln (Dallas, Texas) DL 6-3 240 Undecided
28 Jerimy Finch Warren Central (Indianapolis, Ind.) DB 6-2 215 Michigan
29 Broderick Green Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, Ark.) RB 6-1 230 USC
30 Martez Wilson Simeon (Chicago, Ill.) DL 6-4 228 Undecided
31 Deonte Thompson Glades Central (Belle Glade, Fla.) WR 6-1 190 Undecided
32 Lansford Watson Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.) WR 6-4 226 Maryland
33 Lee Ziemba Rogers (Rogers, Ark.) OL 6-7 295 Undecided
34 John Elliott East Meadow (East Meadow, N.Y.) OL 6-5 290 Undecided
35 Stefoin Francois East St. John (Reserve, La.) DB 6-2 210 Undecided
36 Mike Ragone Camden Catholic (Cherry Hill, N.J.) TE 6-5 230 Notre Dame
37 Willy Korn Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) QB 6-2 200 Clemson
38 Kenny Rowe Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) DL 6-3 220 Undecided
39 Josh Nesbitt Greene County (Greensboro, Ga.) QB 6-2 215 Undecided
40 Donovan Warren Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) DB 6-0 185 Undecided
Class of 2007: 41-100

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