College football

Where will top uncommitted recruits sign?

With signing day closing in, here's where top prospects are leaning

By Mike Farrell

updated 9:38 p.m. ET Feb. 2, 2010

With National Signing Day on Wednesday, there are numerous committed and uncommitted four and five-star prospects that have yet to make their final decisions.

For the first time in two years, it looks like the nation’s No. 1 prospect (DE Ronald Powell/Florida) will actually sign a Letter of Intent on Signing Day. However, there are others who could extend the process.

Where will five-stars like Seantrel Henderson and Keenan Allen land?

Rivals.com national analyst Mike Farrell takes a look at those in the Rivals250 that are still in play in his last Weekly Whispers for the 2010 class.

OL Seantrel Henderson – The nation’s top offensive lineman has narrowed his choices to Ohio State, USC, Notre Dame, Florida and Miami. The Buckeyes hold the edge here, and Notre Dame is emerging as a sleeper. Miami got the final visit, but it would surprise many if he ended up anyplace but the Midwest.

OL Chaz Green – Florida has the edge here, followed by USC and Ohio State. Tennessee, a lock for his services at one time, seems to be gone from the picture. The USC visit last weekend was be a big one because Green was all set to play for Tennessee when Kiffin was the coach of the Vols. But will Green go that far away? Florida is the safest bet right now.

ATH Trovon Reed – We put Reed on here simply because he took a late visit to LSU, but he appears to be all Auburn.

ATH Christian Green – It’s FSU and Georgia here, and it would be a stunner if he went against all the ties he has to the Seminoles.

WR Kadron Boone – Try to figure out Boone, I dare you. He is committed to Texas Tech but has visited Louisville, Georgia, West Virginia and LSU. Your guess is as good as mine, but a switch from Tech is likely because he committed there because of former coach Mike Leach’s wide open offense.

DB Dietrich Riley – UCLA emerged as the leader for Riley once Carroll bolted for the NFL, but keep an eye on USC here anyhow. They will likely get the final visit from Riley, and you know they will make this a tough choice on him. It seems to be down to those two barring a surprise.

TE Christian Thomas – The previous staff at USC was lukewarm on Thomas for different reasons, but the new staff will got the last crack at Thomas last weekend. Oregon State was thought to be the team to beat, but it depends how this weekend goes.

WR Vincent Sanders – Ole Miss leads the way over Mississippi State and Florida State heading into Signing Day. It would be a bit of a surprise if the Rebels lost this one.

LB Josh Shirley – Shirley is one of the guys who could go beyond Signing Day if he’s not ready to choose next week. Miami got the last visit, but the feeling here is that he will end up closer to home and pick USC.

QB Barry Brunetti – West Virginia has his commitment right now. Until that changes, he’s a Mountaineer lean. But there’s a 50/50 chance he could flip to Mississippi State because he likes coach Dan Mullen and the situation there that much.

ATH Anthony Jefferson – The three finalists are UCLA, Oregon and Arizona. The feeling is that the Bruins will pull this one out in the end and might already have a silent commitment.

LB Chris McCain – McCain is committed to Oregon. However, Cal is the surefire leader for his ex-teammate Gabe King. The Bears are also now very much in the mix for Keenan Allen. A flip to the Bears isn’t out of the realm of possibility.

ATH Delvin Jones – Jones is more focused on trying to get eligible than recruiting. It seems likely that Tennessee, where he was committed before Kiffin left, will sign and place him. He could go beyond Signing Day if he wants to take official visits, because without a qualifying test score he hasn’t been able to take official visits.

RB Rajaan Bennett – Bennett lists Tennessee, Kentucky and Vanderbilt as his finalists with the Vols getting the last chance to visit. Tennessee has a very good shot at stealing him away in the end. Kentucky was thought to be the team to beat before Tennessee got involved.

DB Darius Robinson – Robinson is committed to Clemson but is likely to flip before Signing Day. Auburn has the edge over Georgia Tech if he does flip.

DT Byran Jones – Jones was a heavy lean to Auburn until Arkansas began recruiting his friend and teammate Alan Turner. If Arkansas offers Turner, then Jones will likely end up with the Razorbacks as a package deal. Otherwise, the feeling is Auburn.

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