Recruiting 2010 ... The
Rankings
CFN's Class Rankings ... 61 to 75
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CFN Recruiting 2010 |
CFN Recruiting 2009
CFN 2010 Recruiting Rankings
No. 1
to 15 |
No. 16 to 30 |
No. 31
to 45 |
No.
46 to 60
No.
61 to 75 |
No. 76
to 90 |
No. 91 to 105
| No. 106
to 120
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2009
CFN Recruiting Rankings
75.
Toledo |
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Bulk. There was
little specific targeting for Tim Beckman with a
year to recruit, and he and his staff did a
fantastic job of upgrading the overall talent level.
RBs Cassius McDowell and David Fluellen provide a
potential thunder and lightning tandem, and Taylor
Miller will be an all-star blocker before he's done.
Defense has been a huge problem over the last few
seasons but LBs Jayrone Elliott and Zac Rosenbauer
should shore things up soon while JUCO transfer
Taikwon Paige and Keith Suggs bring more athleticism
to the secondary.
74.
Minnesota
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Offensive
linemen. Tim Brewster was hired as the head coach a
few years ago because he was thought to be a master
recruiter. He did a decent job this year, helped by
having a new stadium to sell, and he and his staff
went hard after offensive linemen to change things
around after struggling so much to generate a
running game. Jimmy Gjere is a tall, rangy tackle
prospect with room to add another 30 pounds, while
Mark Lenkiewicz and Matt Eggen will be plugged in
somewhere up front by 2012.
73.
SMU
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Receivers. After
putting the building blocks in place with a big
recruiting class of offensive linemen last year,
June Jones is getting the receivers to make his
style of offense fly. With Shawnbrey McNeal leaving
early for the NFL, there was a hole to fill at
running back and freshman Darryl Fields might fill
it, but the bulk of the class is at receiver with
eight prospects coming in led by Kyle Guinyard, a
potential No. 1 target who had offers from several
Big 12 schools.
72.
San
Diego State |
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Offensive
linemen. Brady Hoke has worked on improving the
skill talent over the last two seasons, and this
class was built to allow all the new players to
shine. This was a big class that addressed several
areas, but the best players were on the offensive
front led by JUCO transfer Juan Bolanos, a massive
player who'll be thrown into the rotation right
away. Emmanuel Beavers and Zach Dilley who'll be the
cornerstones for the future. JUCO transfers Riley
Gauld and Joe Unga will also be counted on early.
71.
Iowa State
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Defensive backs.
After going after wide receivers last year,
second-year head coach Paul Rhoads made sure the
defensive shelves were stocked bringing in six key
prospects including JUCO transfer Anthony Young, who
might be penciled in at one corner spot, and JUCO
safety Durrell Evans. For the offense, Shontrelle
Johnson leads a good-looking group of running backs
and JUCO transfers Chris Young and Albert Gary will
be counted on in the receiving corps.
70.
Duke
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... The passing game.
Now that David Cutcliffe isn't going anywhere (at
least for this year), bringing in decent quarterback
prospects isn't an issue. Who wants to be a
statistical star? Brandon Cromartie is one of the
better quarterback prospects the program has had in
a while, and Anthony Boone will get his chances.
Brandon Braxton and Braxton Deaver are dangerous
receiver prospects, and Juwan Thompson could be the
key to the running game this year.
69.
Syracuse
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Offense, offense,
offense. After loading up with a ton of defensive
back prospects last year, this year's massive class
brings in players to salvage something out of Doug
Marrone's offense. 17 offensive players were brought
in headlined by quarterbacks John Kinder and Jonny
Miller and six running backs. The D wasn't ignored
with linebackers Malcolm Carter and Myles Davis good
enough to see time early.
68.
Virginia
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Quarterbacks.
Virginia is still a factory for top-shelf offensive
linemen with Morgan Moses a massive tackle who
signed last year but sat out a year, and Conner
Davis an interesting prospect, but new head coach
Mike London was more in needs of upgrading the
offense. Four quarterbacks were signed led by Mike
Rocco and Michael Strauss, but there weren't any
wide receiver prospects brought in.
67.
Connecticut
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Linebackers. The
stars of the class might be quarterbacks Scott
McCummings and Ty-Meer Brown, and they'll have
dangerous receiver prospects to throw to in Tebucky
Jones and Geremy Davis, but the best aspect of the
class is at linebacker with Brandon Steg a
sure-thing All-Big East star for the inside and
Reuben Frank, Yawin Smallwood, and Josh Alexander
all defenders to get excited about.
66.
Colorado |
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Tight ends. Dan
Hawkins is recruiting someone else's players as he's
all but gone without a sensational season. He didn't
get any instant impact help, but RB Tony Jones might
be inserted as a third down back early on. The next
head man (assuming Hawkins really will be gone) will
be loaded at tight end with four tall pass catchers
signed on. Kyle Slavin is a big wide receiver, while
Harold Mobley and Justin Favors will get their
chances over the next few years to be focal points
of the passing game.
65.
Kansas
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... The defensive
line. Mark Mangino concentrated on the secondary
last year, and Turner Gill, with little time to
work, beefed up the defensive front with six
prospects headed up by Jeremiah Edwards, a
potentially dangerous interior pass rusher, and
speedy end Jaqwaylin Arps. Both are from Texas. JUCO
transfer Quinn Meachem will push hard for Todd
Reesing's vacated starting quarterback job, while
the running back tandem of Brandon Bourbon and James
Sims might be too good to keep off the field.
64.
Indiana
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Help for the
defensive back seven. The Hoosiers need to go with
the strength-in-numbers theory to find enough bodies
to come up with a solid and steady defense. Five
strong linebacking prospects were signed led by Matt
Zakrzewski, a safety-sized guided missile for the
outside, and Chase Hoobler for the middle. Shaquille
Jefferson will be a starting safety in the near
future, while JUCO transfers Andre Kates and
Lenyatta Kiles will provide instant help on the
corners.
63.
UCF |
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Offensive line.
The offense has been hit-or-miss when the running
game wasn't working, and now George O'Leary is
taking care of the front wall to keep pounding away.
Jose Jose has more than just a terrific name, he's
one of the nation's better interior line prospects
and should see time at center. Torian Wilson, Justin
McCray, and Jordan McCray are large guards who
should grow into key cogs for the ground attack,
while 6-7, 310-pound Tony Jacob will be a key
starting tackle soon.
62.
Fresno State |
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... The passing game.
Even though Derek Carr, the brother of David Carr,
is likely the starting quarterback in the very near
future, the Bulldogs were able to sign Lester
Fontenette, a promising bomber from San Diego, while
Kelly O'Brien is a JUCO transfer who might end up
being the No. 2 man in the mix for the next few
seasons. The dangerous Josh Harper is a big, fast
target who combines with another good receiver,
Davon Dunn, and the 6-6 Victor Dean to load up the
team with receivers. Matt Darr is the nation's best
punting prospect.
61.
TCU
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Quarterback. Andy
Dalton isn't going to be around forever, and Gary
Patterson and his staff have brought in three
interesting quarterback prospects to wage a battle
for the starting job, possibly, in 2011. Sam Carter
is the best of the three with excellent all-around
skills, while Matt Brown and Antonio Graves are also
good athletes who'll get their shot to shine.
Linebackers Marcus Mallett and Blake Roberts fit the
Horned Frog mold, but as always, don't assume that
any TCU recruit will stick with his original
position. Patterson is a master at moving around the
talent to the right spots.