Recruiting 2010 ... The
Rankings
CFN's Class Rankings ... The Top 15
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CFN Recruiting 2010 |
CFN Recruiting 2009
CFN 2010 Recruiting Rankings
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2009
CFN Recruiting Rankings
15.
Ole Miss
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Defensive
linemen. With the early loss of Jevan Snead, Ole
Miss needed options at quarterback and it got a
small, athletic playmaker in JUCO transfer Randall
Mackey. Vincent Sanders is a freshman receiver too
good to keep out of the mix early on, while the
defense got a big boost in the secondary with JUCO
transfer Damien Jackson a big, intimidating safety
and Tony Grimes a terrific corner prospect. The
defensive line should be terrific with an
outstanding mix of talents led by JUCO transfer
Wayne Dorsey, a very tall, very quick pass rusher
who would've been a key get for places like
Tennessee, Auburn, Michigan, and Florida State.
Carlton Martin and Bryon Bennett are the future at
defensive tackle, while Carlos Thomas and Delvin
Jones will eventually be the team's star pass
rushers with speed, size, and a world of upside for
the outside.
14.
Penn State
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Linebackers. Are
top prospects worried about the Joe Paterno era
ending any time soon? Hardly. Only three linebackers
were signed, but it would've be a stunner if Mike
Hull in the middle and Khairi Fortt and Dakota Royer
on the outside form the nation's best corps going
into the 2013 season. Hull was the nation's top
inside prospect and he should be the program's next
great linebacker. DaQuan Jones and Evan Hailes are
ready-made 300-pounders for the inside of the line,
while C.J. Olaniyan is a speed rusher for the
outside. Offensively, Paul Jones is one of the
nation's best quarterback prospects, but that didn't
stop Robert Bolden, a passer who'd make the
recruiting season for about 100 other programs, from
also signing.
13.
Oregon |
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Defensive backs.
The stars are elsewhere, but the numbers are in the
secondary as corner Dior Mathis and safety Erick
Dargan lead a fast and talented group. DE Curtis
White and guard Nick Rowland will be all-stars
before their done, and JUCO transfer Ryan Clanton
will be part of the offensive tackle rotation right
away. The real excitement is over Lance Seastrunk,
another talented runner to add to the equation
choosing Oregon over Texas, Florida, LSU and
Oklahoma. QB Bryan Bennett doesn't quite fit the normal Duck norm, but he's a great athlete who'll add more passing to the offense.
12.
Florida State
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The Class Is Heavy On ... Jimbo Phillips'
ability. Any worries now that Florida State couldn't
recruit quite as well without the Bobby Bowden
touch? The transition turned out to be a plus as
Fisher was able to sell stability to a slew of
tremendous prospects that upgraded the team's talent
level in a hurry. WR Christian Green was a steal
from Florida and Georgia, while Kenny Shaw is the
type of target to get excited about even if Green
didn't sign. DT Darious Cummings was taken away from
Florida and Auburn, defensive end Bjorn Werner was a
key get for the line, and Jeff Luc is an NFL-ready
defender who'll be the next great Seminole
linebacker. Throw in star corner prospect Lamarcus
Joyner and safety Greg Dent, and FSU did more than
just fine.
11.
Tennessee
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... The passing game.
The defense was hardly ignored in Derek Dooley's
first class with three excellent linemen in JUCO
transfer DT John Brown and ends Jacques Smith, and
Corey Miller all good enough to see time right away.
JUCO transfer Dave Clark needs to play a big role
this year at one corner, while JaWaun James might be
the SEC's best recruit for the O line. Before
leaving, Lane Kiffin made a big deal out of securing
the quarterbacks, and Dooley kept them around with
Tyler Bray, a very big, very talented passer to go
along with Nash Nance and JUCO transfer Matt Simms.
Simms will be expected to compete for the starting
job this offseason. Four terrific receivers were
signed with Da'Rick Rogers, Justin Hunter, and Matt
Milton all with next level skills.
10.
Washington
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Linebackers.
Steve Sarkisian, with a full year to work, came up
with a phenomenal class with the type of infusion of
talent to make Washington a player in the Pac 10
race for the next few years. The key piece to the
puzzle is Sean Parker, an NFL-caliber safety who was
given the full court press by USC, Cal, Michigan,
Notre Dame, and Tennessee, but will be the sheriff
of the Dawg secondary. Nick Montana, Joe's son, will
get a year to groom behind Jake Locker, and Deontae
Cooper is the running back the program has been
missing. Underappreciated was the pickup of two
future All-Pac 10 guards, Eric Kohler and Colin
Porter, and DT Sione Potoae, a sure-thing NFL run
plugger. Seven linebackers were signed including
Chris Young, a big-hitting outside defender, and
Victor Burnett, a pure inside linebacker who should
become the leader in the middle.
9.
Michigan |
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Defensive backs.
If Rich Rodriguez was in trouble, you wouldn't know
if from this fantastic class. The offense got more
options with Devin Gardner a 6-4 playmaking
quarterback to give Tate Forcier a push, while RB
Austin White is a dangerous running back prospect
with speed and good all-around skills. RichRod also
stepped up the receiving corps with Ricardo Miller
and Jerald Robinson leading the way. But for all the
good things about this class, nothing was bigger
than pulling off a shocker with the signing of Demar
Dorsey out of Florida on Signing Day to join Josh
Furman and Marvin Robinson as some of the team's new
safety stars. Cullen Christian out of Pittsburgh is
one of the nation's best corner prospects with NFL
size and quickness.
8.
LSU |
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The Class Is Heavy On ... Defensive
lineman. The secondary got an infusion of talent
with Eric Reid and Tharold Simon giving the Tigers
two very big, very NFL-looking safeties, and Tyrann
Mathieu has good size and could be a strong corner
in time. RB Spencer Ware could be the star of the
running game in the near future and Kadron Boone was
a great get to be the team's No. 1 WR soon. The
biggest stars are at linebacker, led by Justin
Maclin, but the biggest part of the class is on the
line with Ego Ferguson one of the nation's top
tackle prospects and Jordan Allen and Travis Dickson
a dangerous end pair.
7.
UCLA |
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The Class Is Heavy On ... Defense. Last
year's class was terrific, but this one is even
better. RB Malcolm Jones is the centerpiece of the
offensive class and Paul Richardson is a
good-looking receiver, but the focus was defense,
defense, defense. Getting safety Dietrich Riley away
from USC was a major coup, but that was nothing
compared to getting top end prospect Owamagbe
Odighizuwa to put on the Bruin hat instead of USC or
Nebraska. Cassius Marsh doesn't make up for the loss
of Brian Price at defensive tackle right away, but
it eventually will. Locking down the secondary will
be Anthony Jefferson, Tevin McDonald, and Shaquille
Richardson, three talented corner prospects.
6.
USC |
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... A Pete
Carroll-like class. Lane Kiffin might not have
gotten every player he wanted, but he sure came up
with his share of star players to stop the bleeding.
Dillon Baxter and D.J. Morgan are the type of
do-it-all backs who can be like other star Trojan
runners and play right away. Robert Woods might be
the nation's No. 1 receiver recruit, and if he's
not, Kyle Prater probably is. Xavier Gimble is one
of the nation's top tight ends and Giovanni Di Poalo
is one of the best centers, but the real prize is
Seantrel Henderson ... maybe. One of the nation's
top three all-around recruits, the sure-thing
offensive tackle is waiting to make sure the NCAA
isn't going to crush the Trojan program before
officially signing on. JUCO transfers George Uko and
linebacker Glen Stanley are ready to step in and
start tomorrow, while the four defensive backs
signed are strong enough to grow into starters down
the road. In other words, don't assume USC is dead
quite yet.
5.
Alabama
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The Class Is Heavy On ... Defensive backs.
How good is Nick Saban and his staff when it comes
to recruiting? The Tide didn't have a ton of needs
with so many great classes brought in over the last
few years, and the monster class that capitalizes on
the national title is supposed to come in next year,
but that doesn't mean that several top players
available this season didn't want to come wear the
Crimson uniform. Phillip Sims is by far the most
talented quarterback prospect the Tide has had in
several years, and the receiving corps will be
loaded with DeAndrew White, Ronald Carswell, Blake
Sims and Keiwone Malone would all be No. 1 targets
at just about anywhere else. The defensive backfield
is amazing with the best class in America led by top
corner prospect Demarcus Milliner and big-time
safety Jarrick Williams. Johnavon Fulton has NFL
corner speed and JUCO transfer Dequan Menzie could
see time immediately.
4.
Auburn |
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The Class Is Heavy On ... Skill stars. The
class went big on defense coming up with a whale of
a group for the line led by tackles Jeffrey Whitaker
and Kenneth Carter, and coming up with a key signing
getting end Corey Lemonier out of Florida. LB
LaDarius Owens will be an All-SEC performer before
he's done, and enough good defensive backs were
brought in to secure the secondary for the next few
years. As good as the defensive class is, the stars
signed on offense should make a bigger impact as
offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn has his players to
work with. Cameron Newton is a 6-6, 245-pound
quarterback with a live arm, Trovon Reed and Antonio
Goodwin are special receiver prospects, and Michael
Dyer could've gone anywhere as, arguably, the
nation's top running back recruit. If he wasn't
No.1, he was in everyone's top five. Throw in all
the help on the line, including JUCO transfer tackle
Roszell Gayden and top guard Eric Mack, and the
Tiger offense should be fantastic.
3.
Oklahoma
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The Class Is Heavy On ... Offensive talent.
Bob Stoops went after defensive backs last season,
and this year he was out to step up the skill
positions. Blake Bell will sit and wait his turn at
quarterback with Landry Jones the likely starter for
the next few seasons, but when it's his time, he
should become a star. Brennan Clay and Roy Finch are
runners who can fly, and Kenny Stills and Justin
McCay lead an all-star cast of receivers who should
bring in more firepower in the next few seasons.
Defensively, OU came up with a big early story on
Signing Day getting top linebacker Corey Nelson to
change his commitment from Texas A&M. The Nelson
signing overshadowed the addition of Tony Jefferson,
a speedy outside linebacker from California who
could've gone anywhere and played running back if he
wanted.
2.
Texas
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Phenomenal
talent. The Texas haul of players would've been
gushed over even more if it wasn't for Florida's
epic class. The offensive backfield got a few
players, but there's superstar power everywhere else
with Mike Davis and Darius White leading a terrific
group of six receiver recruits. DE Jackson Jeffcoat
was the big pre-Signing Day story picking the
Longhorns over Florida, Oklahoma and USC, while
Reggie Wilson is every bit the star end prospect.
Mack Brown stole Ohio linebacker Jordan Hicks away
from Ohio State, Florida, USC, and Alabama, and got
Tulsa safety Demarco Cobbs from Alabama and
Oklahoma's clutches. Corner Adrian White should be
in the NFL in five years.
1.
Florida
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... NFL players.
Yeeeeeeeesh. Everything worked for the terrific
Florida class as Urban Meyer's health concerns
didn't turn out to be a problem in any way.
The Gators got 13 players (but it's probably over
15) that would be the crown jewel in the class of
roughly 110 other programs including Mack Brown, a
lightning fast back who might finally be the one to
give Meyer the feature back he's been searching for.
Chris Dunkley, Adrian Coxson, and Solomon Patton
might have started, or at least would've seen time,
at wide receiver last year and should be key parts
of this year's team, offensive tackles Chaz Green
and Ian Silberman will be starting at the next level
if they can effectively add 20 pounds of muscle, and
Sharrif Floyd out of Philadelphia and Dominique
Easley from New York City might be the nation's two
best defensive line prospects. And then there's the
secondary. Matt Elam and Jonathan Dowling are tall,
talented safeties, and Jaylen Watkins, Joshua Shaw
and Cody Riggs are special corner prospects.