| Rank |
Player |
High School |
Stars |
Pos. |
Ht./Wt. |
Schools of Interest |
| 1. |
Matt Barkley |
Mater Dei,
Santa Ana(CA) |
***** |
QB |
6-4/222 |
USC (committed) |
|
Future USC QB threw for 3,560 yards and 35 TDs in 2007.
|
| 2. |
Jamarkus McFarland |
Lufkin,
Lufkin (TX) |
***** |
DT |
6-3/280 |
Florida, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M |
|
Had 67 solo tackles, 18 TFLs and six sacks as a junior.
|
| 3. |
Cierre Wood |
Santa Clara,
Oxnard (CA) |
***** |
RB |
6-0, 192 |
Cal, Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, San Diego State, UCLA, USC, Wake Forest |
|
Ran for more than 2,600 yards and scored 42 TDs in 2007.
|
| 4. |
Russell Shepard |
Cypress Ridge,
Houston |
***** |
QB/ATH |
6-2/183 |
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Texas, Texas A&M, USC |
|
Ran for 1,525 yards and 18 TDs while passing for 794 yards and eight TDs in 2007.
|
| 5. |
Jacobbi McDaniel |
Madison,
Greenville (FL) |
***** |
DT |
6-0/267 |
Florida, Florida State, Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Ole Miss, Tennessee |
|
Was the top defensive lineman at the U.S. Army All-American Combine in San Antonio.
|
| 6. |
Dre Kirkpatrick |
Gadsden City,
Gadsden (AL) |
***** |
DB |
6-2/180 |
Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, North Carolina, South Carolina, USC |
|
Had six interceptions as a junior and has more than 20 offers on the table.
|
| 7. |
Manti Te'o |
Punahou,
Honolulu (HI) |
***** |
LB |
6-2/230 |
BYU, Cal, Colorado, Notre Dame, Oregon, Stanford, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC |
|
Recorded 90 tackles, five sacks and rushed for 400 yards and 10 TDs as a junior.
|
| 8. |
Rueben Randle |
Bastrop,
Bastrop (LA) |
***** |
WR |
6-3/195 |
Alabama, Louisiana Tech, LSU, Miami, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Stanford, Tennessee |
|
Was a key offensive weapon on state championship team.
|
| 9. |
Devon Kennard |
Desert Vista,
Phoenix (AZ) |
***** |
DE |
6-4/238 |
Arizona State, USC, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, LSU, Michigan, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Washington |
|
Had more than 100 tackles and two dozen sacks last year.
|
| 10. |
Bryce Brown |
Wichita East,
Wichita (KS) |
***** |
RB |
6-0/212 |
Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kansas State, LSU, Miami, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, USC, West Virginia |
|
Was an all-state selection for the second consecutive year.
|
| 11. |
William Campbell |
Cass Tech,
Detroit |
***** |
DT |
6-4/327 |
Michigan (committed) |
|
Stood out on the defensive line at the U.S. Army All-American Combine.
|
| 12. |
Garrett Gilbert |
Lake Travis,
Austin (TX) |
***** |
QB |
6-3/186 |
Cal, Florida, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Purdue, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech |
|
Threw for 4,826 yards and 52 TDs and rushed for 400 yards and six TDs in 2007.
|
| 13. |
Marlon Brown |
Harding Academy,
Memphis
|
***** |
WR |
6-5/205 |
Auburn, Clemson, Kentucky, Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas Tech, USC |
|
Had 41 catches for 861 yards and six TDs to go along with 629 yards rushing and 10 TDs.
|
| 14. |
Dorian Bell |
Gateway,
Monroeville (PA) |
***** |
LB |
6-1/205 |
Akron, Alabama, Boston College, Florida State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, West Virginia |
|
Recorded 131 tackles, 25 TFLs and had 11 sacks in 2007.
|
| 15. |
Jarvis Jones |
Carver,
Columbus (GA) |
**** |
LB |
6-3/205 |
Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Miami |
|
Led his team to the 2007 4A state championship.
|
| 16. |
Tyrik Rollison |
Sulphur Springs,
Sulphur Springs (TX) |
**** |
QB |
6-2/185 |
Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, USC |
|
Threw for 3,691 yards and 37 TDs, also added 554 yards rushing and seven TDs in 2007.
|
| 17. |
Kevin Newsome |
Western Branch,
Chesapeake (VA) |
**** |
QB |
6-3/210 |
Connecticut, Florida, Miami, North Carolina, Northwestern, Penn State, Stanford, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia |
|
Threw for more than 1,500 yards and topped 600 rushing yards for a 10-2 team.
|
| 18. |
Chris Davenport |
Mansfield,
Mansfield (LA) |
**** |
DT |
6-3/320 |
Alabama, Boston College, Hawaii, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas, USC |
|
Recorded 120 tackles, 20 TFLs and 18 sacks as a junior.
|
| 19. |
Vontaze Burfict |
Centennial,
Concord (CA) |
**** |
LB |
6-2/230 |
Arizona State, Colorado, Minnesota, UCLA, USC |
|
Was leading tackler on DI state finalist.
|
| 20. |
David Oku |
Carl Albert,
Midwest City (OK) |
**** |
RB |
5-8/176 |
Auburn, Florida State, LSU, Miami, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, Texas Tech, USC |
|
Ran for 1,628 yards and 20 TDs and averaged nine yards per catch as a junior.
|
| 21. |
Justin Turner |
Washington,
Massillon (OH) |
**** |
DB |
6-2/190 |
Michigan, Illinois, N.C. State, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
|
Recorded 40 tackles, three INTs, five TFLs and returned 11 kicks for 355 yards.
|
| 22. |
Logan Heastie |
Great Bridge,
Chesapeake (VA) |
**** |
WR |
6-2/181 |
Boston College, Florida, Alabama, N.C. State, North Carolina, Tennessee, USC, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia |
|
Caught 53 passes for 972 yards and 16 TDs in 2007.
|
| 23. |
Craig Drummond |
Morgan Park,
Chicago |
**** |
DE |
6-5/260 |
Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Kansas State, Miami, North Carolina, Ohio State, Wisconsin |
|
Had 67 tackles and 18 sacks during his junior season.
|
| 24. |
Tom Savage |
Cardinal O'Hara,
Philadelphia |
**** |
QB |
6-3/231 |
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisville, Miami, Michigan, N.C. State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers |
|
Showed great arm strength and size at the U.S. Army All-American combine.
|
| 25. |
Lamar Miller |
Killian,
Miami |
**** |
RB |
5-11/205 |
Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Miami, South Carolina |
|
Rushed for 1,122 yards and 12 TDs as a junior.
|
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