2008, 2009, 2010 Draft Rankings

[coCANES17]

QUARTERBACKS
Seniors
1. Brian Brohm – Louisville
2. Andre Woodson – Kentucky
3. Colt Brennan - Hawaii
4. John David Booty - USC
5. Chad Henne – Michigan
6. Matt Ryan – Boston College
7. Erik Ainge – Tennessee
8. Josh Johnson – San Diego
9. Sam Keller – Nebraska
10. Anthony Morelli – Penn State
11. Matt Flynn – LSU
12. Ricky Santos – New Hampshire
13. Omar Haugabook – Troy State
14. Kyle Wright – Miami
15. Alex Brink - Stanford
16. Caleb Hanie - Colorado State
17. Bernard Morris - Marshall
18. Brent Schaeffer - Ole Miss
19. Eric Sanders - Northern Iowa
20. Brandon Cox - Auburn
21. Joe Flacco - Delaware
22. Sedale Threatt – Lehigh
23. Bret Meyer - Iowa State
24. Martin Hankins - Memphis
25. Liam O'Hagan - Harvard

Juniors
1. Chase Daniel - Missouri
2. Bobby Reid – Oklahoma State
3. Nate Longshore – California
4. Xavier Lee – Florida State
5. Rudy Carpenter – Arizona State
6. Stephen McGee – Texas A&M
7. Ben Olson – UCLA
8. Taylor Bennet – Georgia Tech
9. Chase Holbrook - New Mexico State
10. Brian Hoyer - Michigan State
11. Curtis Painter – Purdue
12. Willie Tuitama - Arizona
13. Brian Johnson – Utah
14. Rhett Bomar - Sam Houston State
15. Rocky Hinds - UNLV
16. Chris Nickson - Vanderbilt
17. Daniel Evans - North Carolina State
18. Graham Harrell - Texas Tech
19. John Parker Wilson - Alabama
20. Mike Teel - Rutgers

Sophomores
1. Matt Stafford – Georgia
2. Mark Sanchez - USC
3. Kellen Lewis - Indiana
4. Tim Tebow – Florida
5. Colt McCoy - Texas
6. Isaiah Williams – Illinois
7. Jake Locker - Washington
8. Ryan Perriloux - LSU
9. Jonathan Crompton - Tennessee
10. Kerry Meir - Kansas
11. Matt Grothe – South Florida
12. Josh Freeman - Kansas State
13. Dan Lefevour –Central Michigan
14. Justin Willis - SMU
15. Jameel Sewell - Virginia

RUNNING BACKS
Seniors
1. Rafael Little – Kentucky
2. Mike Hart - Michigan
3. Tashard Choice – Georgia Tech
4. Dantrell Savage – Oklahoma State
5. Yvenson Bernard – Oregon State
6. Allen Patrick – Oklahoma
7. Albert Young – Iowa
8. Ryan Torain – Arizona State
9. Justin Forsett – California
10. BenJarvus Green-Ellis – Ole Miss
11. Lynell Hamilton – San Diego State
12. Jamar Brittingham – Bloomsburg
13. Cory Boyd – South Carolina
14. Alley Broussard – LSU
15. Micah Andrews – Wake Forest
16. Amir Pinnix – Minnesota
17. Lance Ball - Maryland
18. Austin Scott - Penn State
19. Xavier Omon – Northwest Missouri State
20. Jamario Thomas – North Texas
21. Thomas Brown – Georgia
22. Danny Woodhead - Chadron State
23. L.V. Whitworth - Boston College
24. Kevin Richardson - Appalachian State
25. Marcus Thomas - UTEP
26. Chauncey Washington - USC
27. Chris Markey - UCLA
28. Kyle Bell - Colorado State
29. Lex Hilliard - Montana
30. Hershel Dennis - USC
31. Omar Cuff - Deleware
32. Hugh Charles - Colroado
33. Yonus Davis - San Jose State
34. Bobby Washington - Eastern Kentucky
35. Kalvin McCrae - Ohio

Juniors
1. Darren McFadden – Arkansas
2. Jonathan Stewart - Oregon
3. Steve Slaton – West Virginia
4. Antone Smith – Florida State
5. Felix Jones – Arkansas
6. Andre Brown – North Carolina State
7. Ray Rice – Rutgers
8. James Davis - Clemson
9. Brandon Ore – Virginia Tech
10. Jamaal Charles – Texas
11. Rashard Mendenhall - Illinois
12. Marlon Lucky - Nebraska
13. Jeremiah Johnson – Oregon
14. Brad Lester – Auburn
15. Ian Johnson- Boise State
16. Tyrell Sutton - Northwestern
17. Pat White - West Virginia
18. Keshtan Moore – Florida
19. Toney Baker – North Carolina State
20. Ontario Sneed – Central Michigan
21. Jimmy Johns - Alabama
22. Javon Ringer – Michigan State
23. Mike Davis - South Carolina
24. Aaron Brown - TCU
25. Kevin Smith – Central Florida
26. Rashad Jennings - Liberty
27. Barrington Edwards - North Carolina
28. Marcus Thigpen - Indiana
29. Arian Foster - Tennessee
30. Tyrell Fenroy – Louisiana Lafayette

Sophomores
1. Javarris James - Miami
2. Chris Wells – Ohio State
3. C.J. Spiller - Clemson
4. Anthony Allen - Louisville
5. Keiland Williams -LSU
6. Mike Goodson – Texas A&M
7. Demarco Murray - Oklahoma
8. Lamarcus Coker – Tennessee
9. Damion Fletcher – Southern Miss
10. P.J. Hill – Wisconsin
11. Delone Carter - Syraceuse
12.J.R. Hasty - Washington
13. Anthony Dixon - Mississippi State
14. Donald Brown - UCONN
15. C.J. Gable - USC

Fullbacks
Seniors
1. Peyton Hillis - Arkansas
2. Adam Ballard - Navy
3. Owen Schmitt – West Virginia
4. Jacob Hester - LSU
5. Jehuu Caulcrick – Michigan State
6. Jerome Felton - Furman

Juniors
1. Jorvorski Lane – Texas A&M
2. Brannan Southerland - Georgia
3. Kevin Grady - Michigan
4. Asaph Schwapp –Notre Dame
5. Jason Cook - Mississippi State

WIDE RECIEVERS
Seniors
1. Adarious Bowman – Oklahoma State
2. Early Doucet - LSU
3. Limas Sweed - Texas
4. Keenan Burton - Kentucky
5. Harry Douglas - Louisville
6. Amarri Jackson – South Florida
7. Marcus Monk – Arkansas
8. Andre Caldwell - Florida
9. Dorien Bryant - Purdue
10. Sammie Stroughter – Oregon State
11. D.J. Hall - Alabama
12. Derek Kinder - PITT
13. William Franklin - Missouri
14. Todd Blythe – Iowa State
15. Cameron Colvin - Oregon
16. Lance Legget - Miami
17. Shaheer McBride – Delaware State
18. Jason Rivers – Hawaii
19. Darius Reynaud – West Virginia
20. Rudy Burgess - Arizona State
21. Keith Brown - Alabama
22. DuVaughn Flagler – Gardner-Webb
23. Prechae Rodriguez - Auburn
24. Mark Bradford – Stanford
25. Ernie Wheelwright - Minnesota
26. Anthony Alridge - Houston
27. Decody Fagg – Florida State
28. Terrence Nunn - Nebraska
29. Billy Pittman – Texas
30. Kory Mahr - Northern Arizona
31. Robert Jordan - CAL
32. Travis Brown - New Mexico
33. Pierre Garcon – Mount Union
34. Patrick Carter – Louisville
35. Jordy Nelson - Kansas State
36. Kyle Ingraham - Purdue
37. Arman Shields - Richmond
38. Evan Moore - Stanford
39. Weston Dressler - North Dakota
40. Robert Johnson - Arkansas

Juniors
1. Desean Jackson - CAL
2. Mario Manningham - Michigan
3. Patrick Turner - USC
4. Malcolm Kelly - Oklahoma
5. James Hardy - Indiana
6. Earl Bennet - Vanderbilt
7. Mario Urrutia - Louisville
8. Jaison Williams - Oregon
9. Brian Robiskie - Ohio State
10. Aaron Kelly - Clemson
11. Mohamed Massaquoi – Georgia
12. Davone Bess – Hawaii
13. Marcus Randle El - Wisconsin
14. Jarret Dillard - Rice
15. Kenny McKinley – South Carolina
16. Selwyn Lymon - Purdue
17. Derrick Williams – Penn State
18. Kayne Farquharson - Miami
19. Brent Casteel - Utah
20. Amp Hill – South Florida

Sophomores
1. Darrius Heyward Bey - Maryland
2. Percy Harvin - Florida
3. Sam Shields - Miami
4. Hakeem Nicks – North Carolina
5. David Ausberry - USC
6. Trindon Holiday – LSU
7. Kenny Britt - Rutgers
8. Fred Rouse – UTEP
9. Vidal Haezelton - USC
10. Odderick Turner – PITT
11. Duke Calhoun - Memphis
12. Richard Sherman – Stanford
13. Brandon LaFell – LSU
14. Terrence Austin - UCLA
15. Laterryal Savoy - Michigan

TIGHT ENDS
Seniors
1. Cornelius Ingram - Florida
2. Fred Davis - USC
3. Martin Rucker - Missouri
4. Kellen Davis – Michigan State
5. John Carlson – Notre Dame
6. Jacob Tamme - Kentucky
7. Dustin Keller - Purdue
8. Kory Sperry - Colorado State
9. Ben Barkema - Iowa State
10. Robert Lane - Ole Miss

Juniors
1. Travis Beckum - Wisconsin
2. Martellus Bennet – Texas A&M
3. Chase Coffman - Missouri
4. Tom Santi - Virginia
5. DajLeon Farr - Miami

Sophomores
1. Jermichael Finley - Texas
2. Brandon Warren – Florida State
3. Richard Dickson - LSU
4. Konrad Reuland - Notre Dame
5. Jermaine Gresham - Oklahoma

OFFENSIVE TACKLES
Seniors
1. Jake Long – Michigan
2. Sam Baker - USC
3. Barry Richardson - Clemson
4. Gosder Cherilus – Boston College
5. Tony Hillis Jr.- Texas
6. Kirk Barton – Ohio State
7. Eric Young - Tennessee
8. Duane Brown – Virginia Tech
9. Heath Bennedict - Newberry
10. Bobby Byrd – Washington State
11. Akim Millington - Illinois
12. John Greco - Toledo
13. Mike McGlynn - PITT
14. Chris Williams - Vanderbilt
15. Jeremy Zuttah – Rutgers
16. King Dunlap - Auburn
17. Shannon Boatman – Florida State
18. Rocky Hanni – Eastern Washington
19. Brian Stamper - Vanderbilt
20. Pedro Sosa – Rutgers
21. Cody Balogh - Montana
22. Logan Robinson - Kansas State
23. Phil Trautwein - Florida
24. Kyle Cunningham - Louisiana Lafayette
25. David Hale - Weber State

Juniors
1. Jared Gaither - Maryland
2. Ryan Clady – Boise State
3. Eric VandenHeuevel - Wisconsin
4. Max Unger - Oregon
5. Alex Boone - Ohio State
6. Lydon Murtha - Nebraska
7. Reggie Youngblood - Miami
8. Eugene Monroe - Virginia
9. Brandon Braxton - Oklahoma
10. Dace Richardson - Iowa

Sophomores
1. SamYoung – Notre Dame
2. Ciron Black - LSU
3. Andre Smith - Alabama
4. Thomas Herring - USC
5. Jason Fox - Miami

OFFENSIVE GUARDS/CENTERS
Seniors
1. Will Arnold - LSU
2. John Sullivan – Notre Dame
3. Jordan Grimes - Purdue
4. Shannon Tevaga - UCLA
5. Roy Schuening – Oregon State
6. Korey Lichtensteiger – Bowling Green
7. Kirk Elder - Texas A&M
8. Adam Speiker - Missouri
9. Tony Brinkhaus - Minnesota
10. Steve Justice - Wake Forest
11. Brandon Walker - Oklahoma
12. Derrick Morse - Miami
13. Adam Kraus - Micigan
14. Kalani Heppe – North Carolina State
15. Trevor Rees - Northwestern

Juniors
1. Michael Oher – Ole Miss
2. Antoine Caldwell - Alabama
3. George Robinson - Oklahoma
4. Cedrick Dockery - Texas
5. Jeremy Perry – Oregon State
6. Herman Johnson - LSU
7. Eric Wood - Louisville
8. Steve Rehring - Ohio State
9. Alex Mack - California
10. Dumaka Atkins - Florida State

Sophomores
1. Sergio Render - Virginia Tech
2. Rafael Eubanks - Iowa
3. Eric Olsen - Notre Dame
4. Greg Isdaner - West Virgina
5. Josh McNeil - Tennessee

DEFENSIVE TACKLES
Seniors
1. Glenn Dorsey - LSU
2. Marcus Harrison - Arkansas
3. Frank Okam - Texas
4. Dre Moore - Maryland
5. Sedrick Ellis - USC
6. Andre Fluellen – Florida State
7. Red Bryant – Texas A&M
8. DeMario Pressley – North Carolina State
9. Keilen Dykes - West Virginia
10. Josh Thompson - Auburn
11. Ropati Pitoitua – Washington State
12. Chris Norwell – Illinois
13. B.J. Raji – Boston College
14. Carlton Powell – Virginia Tech
15. Nick Hayden – Wisconsin
16. Kendal Langford - Hampton
17. James McClinton - Kansas
18. Trevor Laws – Notre Dame
19. Lorenzo Williams - Missouri
20. Michael Marquardt – Arizona State

Juniors
1. Roy Miller - Texas
2. Marlon Favorite - LSU
3. Fili Moala – USC
4. Terrance Taylor - Michigan
5. Myron Pryor - Kentucky
6. Jeff Owens - Georgia
7. Mitch King - Iowa
8. Ryan Baker - Purdue
9. Antonio Dixon - Miai
10. Terrill Byrd - Cincinnati

Sophomores
1. Sen’Derrick Marks - Auburn
2. Kendrick Ellis – South Carolina
3. DeMarcus Granger - Oklahoma
4. Vince Oghobaase - Duke
5. Marcus Tillman - Ole Miss

DEFENSIVE ENDS
Seniors
1. Chris Long - Virginia
2. Louis Holmes - Arizona
3. Tommy Blake - TCU
4. Kenny Iwebema - Iowa
5. Lawrence Jackson - USC
6. Bruce Davis - UCLA
7. Quentin Groves - Auburn
8. Chris Ellis – Virginia Tech
9. Wallace Gilberry - Alabama
10. Darrell Robertson - Georgia Tech

Juniors
1. Calais Campbell - Miami
2. Derrick Harvey - Florida
3. Tyson Jackson - LSU
4. Vernon Gholston – Ohio State
5. Josh Julmiste – South Florida
6. Brian Orakpo – Texas
7. Matt Shaughnessy - Wisconsin
8. Albert McClellan - Marshall
9. Phillip Merling - Clemson
10. Peria Jerry – Ole Miss

Sophomores
1. Willie Young – North Carolina State
2. Ricky Jean-Francois - LSU
3. Jeff Fitzgerald - Virginia
4. Ricky Sapp - Clemson
5. Brandon Graham - Michigan
6. Maurice Evans – Penn State
7. Robert Rose – Ohio State
8. Corey Wooten - Northwestern
9. Jeff Schweiger – San Jose State
10. Cody Brown – UCONN

LINEBACKERS
Seniors
1. Keith Rivers - USC
2. Dan Connor – Penn State
3. Jasper Brinkley – South Carolina
4. Xavier Adibi – Virginia Tech
5. Ali Highsmith - LSU
6. Vince Hall – Virginia Tech
7. Shawn Crable – Michigan
8. Brian Toal – Boston College
9. Malik Jackson – Louisville
10. Jonathan Goff - Vanderbilt
11. Brandon Miller - Georgia
12. J Leman – Illinois
13. Phillip Wheeler – Georgia Tech
14. Wesley Woodyard – Kentucky
15. Beau Bell – UNLV
16. Mike Klinkenborg - Iowa
17. Bo Ruud - Nebraska
18. Marcus Freeman – Ohio State
19. Jeremy Jones - UTEP
20. Corey McKeon – Nebraska
21. Mike Humpal – Iowa
22. Gian Villante - Hofstra
23. Tavares Gooden - Miami
24. Ben Moffit - South Florida
25. Nick Watkins - Clemson
26. Steve Octavien – Nebraska
27. Ezra Butler – Nevada
28. Trey Bennet – McNeese State
29. Spencer Larson - Arizona
30. Thomas Keith – Central Michigan

Juniors
1. Rey Maulaluga - USC
2. Erin Henderson - Maryland
3. James Laurinitis – Ohio State
4. Geno Hayes – Florida State
5. Brian Cushing - USC
6. Jerod Mayo – Tennessee
7. Willie Williams - Louisville
8. Antonio Clay - Clemson
9. Curtis Lofton - Oklahoma
10. Darry Beckwith – LSU
11. Rashad Bobino - Texas
12. Sean Lee – Penn State
13. Worrell Williams - CAL
14. Steve Davis – Minnesota
15. Corey Smith – Cincinnati

Sophomores
1. Prince Hall - Alabama
2. Sergio Kindle – Texas
3. Micah Johnson - Kentucky
4. Tray Blackmon – Auburn
5. Brandon Spikes - Florida
6. Marcus Sims – Florida State
7. Ross Homan – Ohio State
8. Wesley Flagg – North Carolina
9. Tommie Campbell - Eastern Michigan
10. Derek Nicholson – Florida State

Cornerbacks
Seniors
1. Antoine Cason - Arizona
2. Paul Oliver - Georgia
3. Dwight Lowery – San Jose State
4. Zackary Bowman - Nebraska
5. Mike Jenkins – South Florida
6. Terrell Thomas - USC
7. DeJuan Tribble – Boston College
8. Simeon Castille – Alabama
9. Jonathan Zenon - LSU
10. Wilrey Fontenot - Arizona
11. Jonathan Wilhite - Auburn
12. Chevis Jackson - LSU
13. Tracey Porter - Indiana
14. D.J. Wolfe – Oklahoma
15. Brandon Carr – Grand Valley State
16. Trae Williams - South Florida
17. Ambrose Wooden - Notre Dame
18. Glenn Sharpe – Miami
19. Antonio Lewis - West Virginia
20. Ian Whittington - West Liberty State

Juniors
1. Malcom Jenkins – Ohio State
2. Aqib Talib - Kansas
3. Jack Ikegwuonu - Wisconsin
4. Justin King – Penn State
5. Brandon Flowers – Virginia Tech
6. Randy Phillips - Miami
7. Kevin Thomas - USC
8. Macho Harris - Virginia Tech
9. Avery Atkins - Florida
10. Reggie Smith - Oklahoma
11. Derek Pegues – Mississippi State
12. Brandon Jackson - Georgia Southern
13. Rod Council - Louisville
14. Tony Carter - Florida State
15. Alphonso Smith – Wake Forest

Sophomores
1. Vontae Davis - Illinois
2. Al Verner - UCLA
3. Trevard Lindley - Kentucky
4. A.J. Wallace - Penn State
5. Perrish Cox - Oklahoma State

SAFTIES
Seniors
1. Jamar Adams - Michigan
2. Jonathan Heffney - Tennessee
3. Quintin Demps – UTEP
4. Josh Pinkard - USC
5. Nehemiah Warrick – Michigan State
6. Christian Varner - Maryland
7. Tyrell Johnson - Arkansas State
8. Japhus Brown – Texas A&M
9. Tom Zbikowski – Notre Dame
10. Bobby Williams – Bethune Cookman
11. Dennis Keyes - UCLA
12. Marcus Watts - Kansas State
13. Darien Williams - Oklahoma
14. Jamie Silva – Boston College
15. Corey Lynch – Appalachian State

Juniors
1. Kenny Phillips - Miami
2. Michael Hamlin - Clemson
3. Patrick Chung - Oregon
4. Courtney Greene - Rutgers
5. Torri Williams - Purdue
6. Nic Harris - Oklahoma
7. Jamarca Sanford – Ole Miss
8. Kevin Ellison - USC
9. Carlton Williams – South Florida
10. Jamario O’Neal – Ohio State

Sophomores
1. Taylor Mays - USC
2. Myron Rolle – Florida State
3. Airon Savage – Auburn
4. Quinton Andrews – West Virginia
5. Antwine Perez - Maryland

Kickers
1. Alexis Serna – Oregon State
2. Brandon Coutu - Georgia
3. Art Carmody - Louisville

Punters
1. Ken Debauche - Wisconsin
2. Durant Brooks - Georgia Tech
3. Dave Brytus - PITT

[ToldLikeItIs]

Pretty good, you need to add Seth Olsen, JR RG Iowa and Charles Godfrey SR CB Iowa though, probably Dace Richardson JR LT and Anthony Moeaki JR TE, also Iowa, as well.

I say this because Godfrey is the biggest cornerback in college football, while still running a 4.38, and Olsen will be a 4-year starter on the O-Line. Dace and Anthony because every starting LT, and TE in the Kirk Ferentz era has been drafted.

[simms2clayton]

Absolutely shocked u have Rafael Little that high...in his defense he has never had a good OL to run behind and therefore I think he might be a better pro than college player.

[Jonny]

That's an interesting, detailed list. I was very impressed that you had Kenny Britt on there. He just exploded at the end of 2006.

I'm curious as to why you rank Ray Rice so low. He's not a perfect prospect (only 4.6 speed), but should be at worse the #4 Junior RB.

I'm also wondering if you've seen any of Eric Foster (can play DT or DE). This guy was amazing last year, all over the field. It's jarring to see a bust like Nate Robinson on this list and not Foster.

[jbeans187]

I dont agree with all ur rankings (Morrelli sr qb looked terrible every game i saw last year, Kyle Wright sr qb should be on no list for top qbs he probally wont even start, Yvenson Bernard sr rb should be at least 4, Malcom Kelly jr. wr should be ranked way higher, and Lawrence Jackson should be no lower than 2 in the de ratings). This is an awesome list to start the season off. How long did it take?

Add Junior TE Chase Coffman from Missouri. He ll be a first or second round pick when he leaves. Also Sophmore qb Josh Freeman from Kansas State. He has the potential to be a first round pick in a couple years.

[D-Unit]

Damn good list. Good to have someone like you here at these forums. Nice effort. I don't know how anybody could argue with the rankings before the season even started.

[Hunter S. Thompson]

You have an obvious Miami bias.

[go_ravens94]

Great list. We should sticky this.

[bored of education]

I was about to say something along that lines. Some players Juniors or Sophmores are ranked more on potential or what could happen rather than what has already happened.

respect for the time and effort for that list good work.

love the love that you gave Santos from UNH, who I actually think could be a starter in some day but hey thats my UNH bias lol

[ncst8fan83]

I've yet to figure out peoples love for Willie Young. The guy hasn't done anything yet. He'd be probably 10th or so on pro prospects at NCSU for me. Are you ranking him as a DE prospect or OLB prospect? He's a bit more football savvy Manny Lawson, imo, but I still wouldn't put him THAT high. I think Andre Brown and Toney Baker are vastly underrated on this board. Might be my red tinted glasses though. :)

[-black]

dag, looks like I really got to get my rankings out before EVERYONE has theirs out

[-black]

good post though

[Bigburt63]

Great list, can't really argue anything since its so far fromt he season, but the only thing I owuld change would be to put Gosder Cherilus higher.
great post though

[critesy]

tristan davis, s, auburn is actually playing rb now.

[keylime_5]

Javarris James over Chris Wells....HAH, pleeeeeeeeeease.

[constant cough]

18. Alley Broussard – LSU
-Has had his moments but never has made a true impact because LSU has had one of the most crowded backfields in college football over the last couple of seasons.

Not true in 2004 Alley Broussard lead LSU in rushing and was the starter over Joseph Addai.

142 att 867 yds 6.1 avg 10 TDs

Alley Broussard was primed to become the SEC's next Jamal Lewis going into 2005 but he tore his ACL and Joseph Addai become the starter and the rest is history. Some say ACL injuries take a couple of years to get over so who knows, he still has his senior year to prove himself.

But to say he never made a true impact is simpily not true.

[RoyHall#1]

Javarris James over Chris Wells....HAH, pleeeeeeeeeease.

You read my mind. Also, Malcolm Jenkins doesn't deserve to be that low.

[Iamcanadian]

I really enjoyed your actual anaysis. Great job on the QB's and very interesting stuff on the RB's although I am one of those who thinks Hart has absolutely no chance as a pro. His game just won't translate well to the next level. Too small, far too slow and injury prone = no pro career, IMO.
I really think doing 2009 and 2010 is really a waste of your time although I understand your love for the draft and why you did it. It's just that so much can change in a year or 2 except maybe for the top 5, that any ranking won't come close for awhile.
I'd like to see more of your analysis for other positions!!!

[georgiafan]

i love stafford being the #1 QB in the soph class.

[Xonraider]

If Flynn starts I think he could have a shot at a late 1st day pick.

Very nice list though... it will help a lot on who to look for etc. etc.

[-black]

Not true in 2004 Alley Broussard lead LSU in rushing and was the starter over Joseph Addai.

142 att 867 yds 6.1 avg 10 TDs

Alley Broussard was primed to become the SEC's next Jamal Lewis going into 2005 but he tore his ACL and Joseph Addai become the starter and the rest is history. Some say ACL injuries take a couple of years to get over so who knows, he still has his senior year to prove himself.

But to say he never made a true impact is simpily not true.

seems Broussard got lazy after his injury....didnt he almost quit football?

[Sportsfan486]

Grade A++ post, very nice rankings.

[Don Vito]

Great list, love to see some future prospects on there. You don't seem like a huge fan of Sedrick Ellis or Tom Zbikowski, though. Great post regardless.

[constant cough]

seems Broussard got lazy after his injury....didnt he almost quit football?

Correct he had a bad rehab and put on alot of weight to what was already a thick frame. He almost quit the team twice.

I'm not sure he'll ever bounce back but before the ACL injury he was a very good Jamal Lewis/Michael Bush/Lyndell White type of power back. He was starting over Addai and I believe he would have been a 1st rounder had he not got hurt. Now who knows.

[Acreboy]

seems Broussard got lazy after his injury....didnt he almost quit football?
He has a rap alter ego. Alley Cat. He raps and makes CD's and yes he got lazy.

His first video on there is my favorite. It was the last minute of the Capitol 1 Bowl when LSU was trying to wind down the clock.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=81904517

[Michigan]

horrible freshman qb rankings

[Matthew Jones]

Ray Rice and Gosder Cherilus are way low on there.

[dRaFtDoRk]

Good lord, I love the draft but not this much....





I'm joking, good post, although I disagree with some of the rankings, the massive post that you put time in takes up for that.

[cardsalltheway]

Great to see K-Lew, James Hardy and Tracey Porter up there but I think IU Running Back Marcus Thigpen deserves a mention in either the 08 or 09 rankings because of his great return ability. He returned three kickoffs for TD's last season, was a first team All-American, and runs track (meaning he'll time well)

[ncstateviking]

as the other ncstate guy said willie young is too high. hes a really athletic kid. great potential as a 34 olb. but he could dissapear into a nobody really easy. id move him down to 3 or 4.

as for the ncstate running backs. tony baker is overrated. hes not even really top 20. andre brown should be top 5 though. he is a monster.

[JeffSamardzijaIRISH]

That's a pretty bad Miami Bias. Graig Cooper #1 Frosh RB? Robert Marve #1 Frosh QB?

[OhioState]

Dude, Malcom Jenkins is way too low. To not have Chris Wells as the best ranked Sophomore RB is laughable and to have Ray Rice as the eleventh best Junior Rb is also absurd. Good job compiling the list though

[Pit Bull #53]

One note on your senior CB's. Roshaun Fellows was dismissed from the team last week. He was bigtime overrated anyway. He's soft, can't tackle anything.

[dcarey20]

Nice stuff.

[Gchu83]

Not to be a homer but how come Colt McCoy isn't on the QB list? Also, you're missing a lot of young UT db's that are going to be very good IMO. Sophomore's Chykie Brown and Deon Beasley will see significant time this year...if they don't start. And Freshman Curtis Brown could see some time as well.

When it's all said and done, many Horn fans these guys will be better than M. Griffin, A. Ross, C. Griffin, and maybe even Huff.

['cuse-213]

Yay Delone Carter! Syracuses first somewhat elite prospect in almost 8 years.

[JC the Savior]

Add Sophomore Lonyae Miller (RB - Fresno State)

Played excellent last season spelling Dwayne Wright and has been extremely impressive in Spring ball so far.

[polishrocket35]

I'm going to conference homer the hell out of this thread:

QB:

So Nate Davis (Ball State) 6'3 230 4.87
1975 yards, 18 TD's, 8 INT- 2006 Numbers put up in 9 full games. Wasn't that starter at the beginning of the season.

So Tim Hiller (Western Michigan) 6'4 215 4.69
1107 yards, 20 TD's, 3 INT- 2005 numbers as a true freshman. These numbers were put up in only 5 full games due to injury. Redshirted in 2006.

I'll post more when i get home.

[iloxygenil]

I can't say I agree on all of those...but hey...this is an amazing amount of work, super in depth. Nice job.

[goblue8888]

moreilli above henne lol those rankings blow

[jefepowhnzer]

This must have taken a good amount of time to compile, props on the effort. I second the suggestion that it be stickied, I think it would be a nice reference.

I do have one addition, RS Soph Riley Skinner - Wake Forest. I know it was considered a down year for the ACC, but it's hard to argue with ACC ROY and Second Team All Conference honors.

[-black]

This must have taken a good amount of time to compile, props on the effort. I second the suggestion that it be stickied, I think it would be a nice reference.

I do have one addition, RS Soph Riley Skinner - Wake Forest. I know it was considered a down year for the ACC, but it's hard to argue with ACC ROY and Second Team All Conference honors.

good college player....not much of an NFL prospect

[gobucks]

Dude, Malcom Jenkins is way too low. To not have Chris Wells as the best ranked Sophomore RB is laughable and to have Ray Rice as the eleventh best Junior Rb is also absurd. Good job compiling the list though

I don't think that he's too low for this list, but by the end of this season he could very well be the top CB prospect in the country. While he hasn't done a whole lot production wise to get national attention, he's big physical with good cover skills. The perception that I've heard is that his speed isn't top notch, but he ran track this year (I have some buddies on the track team) and I was impressed by his splits in the 4x100. I bet he could lay down an impressive 40 at the combine and be a top 10 pick.

[Acreboy]

As far as RB's, LSU should have 3.

Alley Broussard who is already up there.

Keiland Williams should be the top Sophomore RB.

Richard Murphy should be somewhere on the Freshman list.

[coCANES17]

Ok I read through some of the replys and I'll try to explain some stuff. First off from my name people probably think I am a Miami fan and homer but I'm actually not. I was a huge Willie Williams fan and I joined the boards around the time he was still on the team so I just based my name off that. I guess having Marve over Clausen made people think I was a homer but actually I just really like Marve as a prospect. He may not be #1 of his class but when all is said and done I think he'll be Top 5. Cooper on the other hand I can argue as the top prospect in his class. I know some people will throw McKnight in my face but going to USC was a stupid move for McKnight and I don't think he'll see a lot of time on the field. I saw him in the game against Hoover and he was unreal but I just think he should have went to a school that didn't have such a deep backfield. He will also need to learn not to dance so much. And he benifited lots from the veer offense that John Curtis runs. Cooper in my opinion right now is the most complete RB of his class. Although I think McCoy has loads of potential. Clay too, but he has to sit behind Hill. I saw couple comments on Willie Young. The only reason I have him so high is because I think he has the ability to be the next Manny Lawson (who was a 1st Rounder). I'll go by position by position

QB - The only QB I would take over Josh Johnson would be Brian Brohm but I knew I couldn't put him at 2 cause every relpy would have been Josh Johnson? Josh Johnson? blah blah blah what an idiot. Trust me I know a lot of people haven't heard about him but everyone around the San Diego program raves and gushes over him. No QB besides Brohm is worth a first round pick and I don't think any of them (except for Johnson and unless Matt Ryan develops a lot) turn into starters in the NFL. I thought I would catch heat over having Henne low but he just doesn't do it for me. I think Morelli will have a big season and shut everybody up. Woodson could be the next Russell. He's at about the same point Russell was last year at this time. I can see Longshore having an insane season throwing to Jackson and Jordan and he could be a Heisman candidate. Juice Williams to Arrelious Benn is a combination no Big Ten will want to face in the coming years.

RBs - No Senior RB is worth a first rounder. Savage and Choice are my two favorites. I'll admit I have a little thing for Choice ever since I saw him in the Gator Bowl. The range of opinion on Mike Hart is huge and I really don't have love or hate for the guy. A player that I didn't mention in my list that may be worth keeping an eye out for is Austin Scott out of Penn State to see if he finally reaches expectations. As for juniors I love Stewart and would take him over McFadden just cause I hate McFadden's running style. I go to West Virginia and have heard a lot of stuff about Slaton that may be worth looking into. Plus I think he's somewhat soft injury wise and benefits from being in the same backfield as Pat White. Antone Smith is a beast and will breakout this year. I really don't understand everyone's infatuation with Felix Jones but I do think he'll end up as 1st/2nd rounder so I had to put him up there. Ray Rice is small and slow and will have an extreme amount of wear and tear on his body by the time he comes out. Andre Brown could put himself in position to be one of the 4 or 5 best RBs in his class. Any of my Top 4 RBs of the sophomore class could be #1. There all special. I know it's too early to start takling about high school RBs but let me just say Justin Johnson and Desmond Scott are two of the best I've ever seen

WRs - Really think Limas Sweed can fall off the map this season. Keenan Burton can be a guy that moves himself into the first round this year. Doucet or Bowman will be the first WR off the board. I loveeeee Amarri Jackson and have been saying it since last Spring. I thought he would breakout last season and he really didn't but this year I think he can. Shaheer McBride is a player that every NFL team needs to get a tape of. Pierre Garcon is this years version of Derek Stanley. Everyone expects Turner to be special so no surprises there. I went back and watched the 2005 Army All American game last night (Desean Jackson was super talented but a super huge Jerk... in high school). Hopefully he's got his mind right. Say I have a Miami bias all you want but Sam Shields is bringing back the Miami WR tradition . Trindon Holiday out of LSU might be the fastest player I've ever seen. Demaryius Thomas might have people forgetting about Calvin Johnson sooner then they think. Two Big 12 players that I didn't have on the list that people should keep an eye on - R.J. Sumrall of Iowa State and Marcus Henry of Kansas.

TEs - Ingram we'll explode this year and could move himself up to be the top TE taken and be a first rounder. I'm a big Fred Davis fan and don't think the production we'll ever be there because there is so much firepower on that team but he is still a great recieving threat. Carlson is like Fasano solid but not spectacular. Kellen Davis is a guy I'm going to keep an eye on. The Junior TE class is loaded and there are as many as 6 (if you count Coffman) first round prospects in there. Bennet's my favorite just because of his athleticism but I think Beckum will probably be the highest picked out of any of them. I saw Jermichael Finley when they broadcasted Texas' spring game on NFL network last season and have loved him ever since. If Warren ever gets the off field stuff straight he's a first rounder.

OTs - Don't think Long is the can't miss some are making him out to be. He has to imprvoe a lot to be drafted where Joe Thomas was last year. You can tell when youre watching him that Sam Baker is just pure mean. That guy has the attitude to succeed. I saw Gaither in person at the Thursday night game against West Virgina and there is no doubt he is the most talented OT in the country when he is motivated. The motivation thing is a huge question with him though and it sounds like he is in big Ralph's doghouse a lot. Sam Young is a stud and could probably be a first rounder if he was able to come out after this year.

OGs - There is absolutley nobody on Ohers level he could probably even stay at Left Tackle in the NFL.

DTs - Dorsey is Dorsey and everyone already agrees he's the big dog of this class. Fluellen could be one of those sneaky Florida State senior DT breakouts. Not sold on Ellis yet. Moore could be one of those freakish Maryland athletes that could make himself a lot of money in February and March. Okam had huge hype coming to last season and did nothing to show it was warranted. On a side note: Does anyone know what the Hell happened to Callahan Bright? I know he went to Hargrave but haven't heard anything since. When I saw high school tapes of this guy he was unblockable.

DEs - Campbell is the best prospect since Julius Peppers. He is just one of those freaks that come along every 5 or 6 years. Louis Holmes is a stud and should be a first rounder next year. I can see why Pete Carrol wanted him so bad. Chris Long is a solid player and even if he weren't Howies son he would still be my top senior DE. Tommy Blake is the next Kamerion Wimbley and is a perfect 3-4 OLB. Bruce Davis is rising up everybodys boards after last season. Lawrence Jackson needs a big rebound season this year or else the first round is a pipe dream. I'm starting to really dig South Florida players and Julmiste is one of my favorite's and had somewhat of a breakout season last year but this year he put's his name on the map. Was super impressed by Albert McClellan when I saw him up in Morgantown last year. The only thing I noticed was that he asked for a breather every two plays and would dog it sometimes because he was out of condition but it was the first game of the season. Prediction: Martez Wilson is a household name within two years.

LBs - Let me put it out there that I have been fans of Cushing and Toal since there high school days up in North Jersey. I'm glad Cushing dropped the cocky attitude and has excelled over on the West Coast. Toal was my idol as a high school football player (he was a senior I was a sophomore) and I hope he gets everything back on track for his senior season. As for everybody else... There is not a LB in the country I take over Rey Maualuga. When he is focused he is just on a different playing field then the rest. I really like Brinkley when I heard about him last preseason and then I saw the Mississippi State game and have been on him ever since. I have never seen a more physical LB then what I saw from Tray Blackmmon when he played at Lagrange. Tray: Get your act togetether and bulk up a little and you'll be special. Phillip Wheeler is Ernie Sims take 2. J Leman was the best LB that nobody talked about last year. I like Adibi more then I like Hall but there pretty equal talent wise. Jonathan Goff is one of the scariest looking presences in this class. Wesley Woodyard is the sleeper of the Senior class. I saw Thomas Keith in the B.C. game last year and he is worth a Late Round pick. Erin Henderson will be better then his brother. I'm not as high on Laurinitis as others are. I love Seminole LBs and think Hayes, Nicholson, and Sims are a deadly combination if healthy. Tommie Campbell out of PITT is one of the most athletic LBs in the country and we'll get more attention as he gets older.

CBs - Say what you want about Paul Olvier but Cason is the elite player of this class hands down. Would have been the best last year if he came out. The Top 4 CBs of the Junior class are all so close and there hard to distinguish who is the best of the bunch. Virginia Tech has a couple keepers in Flowers and Harris. Bowman when he is healthy is a monster.

Safties - Senior class is absolutley pitiful. Nehemiah Warrick is the only player I like. I won't even get started on Zbikowski cause I can go on for about 5 or 6 paragraphs on that kid. Let's just say you should stick to Boxing, Mr. wanna be tough guy. Kenny Phillips is the best defensive player in college. If he comes out he is probably at the top of my board. Patrick Chung and Torri Williams are two players I expect to have big seasons. Jamario O'Neal hasn't lived up to expectations. Taylor Mays maybe the scariest safety in football. I didn't think Rolle would live up the hype comng out of high school but he proved me wrong. Antwine Perez is a better fit at Maryland. He will be killling kids in a year. Everyone needs to watch out for Quinton Andrews. I see him up close every week. Watch Out.

Wow that took exactly 26 minutes to type.

[luckyjackaubrey]

Great list and a lot of work I am sure. One word of caution. When writing for your buddies website be sure not to use " I". You don't want to make it read as singular observations or opinions. It will read more proffesional if you state it as third person factual data. Nice job, keep working...

[metafour]

Not even ONE of Tate, Fannin, or Enrique Davis on your RB rankings? All three a big time "to watch" players. Fannin and Davis especially have incredible NFL potential.

[ironman4579]

I like these rankings FAR more than your initial ones. No matter what, you're going to catch some slack for your rankings. At least you put the effort into it and, I think, came up with a fairly good list, even if I disagree with some of the rankings.

[critesy]

tristan davis, s, auburn is actually playing rb now.

you have him listed in safeties under juniors

[jballa838]

in the freshman section you forgot kellen kilsgaard if stanford, who is already declared the starter of the cardinals.

[Smokey Joe]

wow, good job.

[kwilk103]

2 things: tommie campbell, lb pitt, was dismissed from the team (i believe)

wr darius reynaud wvu, is listed as a sr. but he is a prop and is on pace to graduate next spring so he still has 2 yrs left

[JClausen7]

i think the rankings were pretty good exceptmarve is no where on the same level as clausen or mallett and greg cooper is not the number 1 frosh. RB

[coCANES17]

Edited the list after going through all the teams and crosschecking all the players. Changed most of the rankings and added a lot of players. This one is a lot more accurate.

[MikeIsGood]

Whether people agree with it or not, props for making such a detailed and exhausting list.

As a Wisconsin fan, one thing stood out to me. I really do not think it's being homeristic at all to say that Senior WR Paul Hubbard should be somewhere in the top 40.

[Dr.Guru]

Jay Thomas RB, Minnesota