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National Signing Day top players list |
The top 25 high school players as rated by Rivals.com, Allen Wallace of SuperPrep Magazine/Scout.com, Tom Lemming of ESPN and Max Emfinger — four of the top recruiting reports (school verbally committed to in parentheses, if any). National Signing Day is Wednesday: |
| Player | Pos. | Ht./Wt. | Hometown | College |
| Rivals.com | ||||
| 1. Derrick Williams | Ath. | 6-1, 187 | Roosevelt, Md. | Penn State |
| 2. Patrick Turner | WR | 6-5, 220 | Nashville, Tenn. | USC |
| 3. Eugene Monroe | OT | 6-6, 315 | Plainfield, N.J. | Virginia |
| 4. Melvin Alaeze | DE | 6-3, 277 | Randallstown, Md. | Maryland |
| 5. Rey Maualuga | LB | 6-3, 253 | Eureka, Calif. | USC |
| 6. Fred Rouse | WR | 6-4, 190 | Tallahassee, Fla. | Florida State |
| 7. Mark Sanchez | QB | 6-4, 215 | Mission Viejo, Calif. | USC |
| 8. Martellus Bennett | TE | 6-7, 242 | Taylor, Texas | Texas A&M |
| 9. Reggie Youngblood | OT | 6-6, 285 | Houston | Miami |
| 10. Jonathan Stewart | RB | 5-10, 225 | Lacey, Wash. | Oregon |
| 11. DeMarcus Granger | DT | 6-2, 325 | Dallas | Oklahoma |
| 12. Kenneth Phillips | DB | 6-3, 216 | Miami | Miami |
| 13. Marlon Lucky | RB | 5-11, 200 | N. Hollywood, Calif. | Nebraska |
| 14. Callahan Bright | DL | 6-4, 320 | Bryn Mawr, Pa. | Florida State |
| 15. Jason Gwaltney | RB | 6-1, 242 | Long Island, N.Y. | West Virginia |
| 16. Ryan Perrilloux | QB | 6-2, 210 | Reserve, La. | LSU |
| 17. Tray Blackmon | LB | 6-0, 200 | LaGrange, Ga. | Auburn |
| 18. DeSean Jackson | WR | 5-11, 170 | Long Beach, Calif. | California |
| 19. Justin King | CB | 6-0, 180 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Penn State |
| 20. Alex Boone | OL | 6-8, 300 | Lakewood, Ohio | Ohio State |
| 21. Demetrice Morley | S | 6-0, 180 | Miami, Fla. | Tennessee |
| 22. Kevin Grady Jr. | RB | 5-10, 227 | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Michigan |
| 23. Darren McFadden | Ath. | 6-0, 198 | Little Rock, Ark. | Arkansas |
| 24. Jerrell Powe | DT | 6-2, 332 | Waynesboro, Miss. | Mississippi |
| 25. Antone Smith | RB | 5-8, 182 | Pahokee, Fla. | Florida State |
| SuperPrep/Scout.com (Allen Wallace) | ||||
| 1. Eugene Monroe | OT | 6-6, 315 | Plainfield, N.J. | Virginia |
| 2. Mark Sanchez | QB | 6-4, 215 | Mission Viejo, Calif. | USC |
| 3. Derrick Williams | Ath. | 6-1, 187 | Roosevelt, Md. | Penn State |
| 4. Patrick Turner | WR | 6-5, 220 | Nashville, Tenn. | USC |
| 5. Kenneth Phillips | DB | 6-3, 216 | Miami | Miami |
| 6. Brian Cushing | LB | 6-3, 230 | Oradell, N.J. | USC |
| 7. Justin King | CB | 6-0, 180 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Penn State |
| 8. DeMarcus Granger | DT | 6-2, 325 | Dallas | Oklahoma |
| 9. Antone Smith | RB | 5-8, 182 | Pahokee, Fla. | Florida State |
| 10. Fred Rouse | WR | 6-4, 190 | Tallahassee, Fla. | Florida State |
| 11. Rico McCoy | LB | 6-1, 212 | Washington, D.C. | Tennessee |
| 12. Callahan Bright | DL | 6-4, 320 | Bryn Mawr, Pa. | Florida State |
| 13. Melvin Alaeze | DE | 6-3, 277 | Randallstown, Md. | Maryland |
| 14. Derek Pegues | CB | 5-10, 175 | Batesville, Miss. | Miss. State |
| 15. Marlon Lucky | RB | 5-11, 200 | N. Hollywood, Calif. | Nebraska |
| 16. Jerrell Powe | DT | 6-2, 332 | Waynesboro, Miss. | Mississippi |
| 17. Ryan Perrilloux | QB | 6-2, 210 | Reserve, La. | LSU |
| 18. Jamario O’Neal | CB | 6-1, 180 | Mansfield, Ohio | Ohio State |
| 19. Josh Portis | QB | 6-3, 190 | Woodlands, Calif. | Florida |
| 20. Alex Boone | OL | 6-8, 300 | Lakewood, Ohio | Ohio State |
| 21. DeSean Jackson | WR | 5-11, 170 | Long Beach, Calif. | California |
| 22. Selwyn Lymon | WR | 6-5, 190 | Ft. Wayne, Ind. | Purdue |
| 23. Dace Richardson | OL | 6-6, 290 | Wheaton, Ill. | Iowa |
| 24. Kevin Grady Jr. | RB | 5-10, 227 | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Michigan |
| 25. Rashard Mendenhall | RB | 5-11, 203 | Skokie, Ill. | Illinois |
| Tom Lemming | ||||
| 1. Ryan Perrilloux | QB | 6-2, 210 | Reserve, La. | LSU |
| 2. Jonathan Stewart | RB | 5-10, 225 | Lacey, Wash. | Oregon |
| 3. Toney Baker | RB | 5-11, 218 | Jamestown, N.C. | N.C. State |
| 4. Mark Sanchez | QB | 6-4, 215 | Mission Viejo, Calif. | USC |
| 5. Patrick Turner | WR | 6-5, 220 | Nashville, Tenn. | USC |
| 6. Fred Rouse | WR | 6-4, 190 | Tallahassee, Fla. | Florida State |
| 7. Kevin Grady Jr. | RB | 5-10, 227 | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Michigan |
| 8. Marlon Lucky | RB | 5-11, 200 | N. Hollywood, Calif. | Nebraska |
| 9. DeSean Jackson | WR | 5-11, 170 | Long Beach, Calif. | California |
| 10. Kenneth Phillips | DB | 6-3, 216 | Miami | Miami |
| 11. DeMarcus Granger | DT | 6-2, 325 | Dallas | Oklahoma |
| 12. Antone Smith | RB | 5-8, 182 | Pahokee, Fla. | Florida State |
| 13. Demetrice Morley | S | 6-0, 180 | Miami | Tennessee |
| 14. Brian Cushing | LB | 6-3, 230 | Oradell, N.J. | USC |
| 15. Callahan Bright | DL | 6-4, 320 | Bryn Mawr, Pa. | Florida State |
| 16. Rey Maualuga | LB | 6-3, 253 | Eureka, Calif. | USC |
| 17. Derrick Williams | Ath. | 6-1, 187 | Roosevelt, Md. | Penn State |
| 18. Jerrell Powe | DT | 6-2, 332 | Waynesboro, Miss. | Mississippi |
| 19. Michael Oher | OT | 6-5, 330 | Memphis, Tenn. | Mississippi |
| 20. Melvin Alaeze | DE | 6-3, 277 | Randallstown, Md. | Maryland |
| 21. Jason Gwaltney | RB | 6-1, 242 | Long Island, N.Y. | West Virginia |
| 22. Travis Beckum | LB | 6-5, 220 | Oak Creek, Wisc. | Wisconsin |
| 23. Justin King 6-0 | CB | 180 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Penn State |
| 24. Jamaal Charles | RB | 6-1, 200 | Port Arthur, Texas | Texas |
| 25. Victor Harris | CB | 6-0, 185 | Highland Springs, Va. | Virginia Tech |
| Max Emfinger | ||||
| 1. Ryan Perrilloux | QB | 6-2, 210 | Reserve, La. | LSU |
| 2. Patrick Turner | WR | 6-5, 220 | Nashville, Tenn. | USC |
| 3. Derrick Williams | Ath. | 6-1, 187 | Roosevelt, Md. | Penn State |
| 4. Mark Sanchez | QB | 6-4, 215 | Mission Viejo, Calif. | USC |
| 5. DeMarcus Granger | DT | 6-2, 325 | Dallas | Oklahoma |
| 6. Fred Rouse | WR | 6-4, 190 | Tallahassee, Fla. | Florida State |
| 7. Melvin Alaeze | DE | 6-3, 277 | Randallstown, Md. | Maryland |
| 8. Martellus Bennett | TE | 6-7, 242 | Taylor, Texas | Texas A&M |
| 9. Rey Maualuga | LB | 6-3, 253 | Eureka, Calif. | USC |
| 10. Ryan Reynolds | LB | 6-2, 220 | Las Vegas | Oklahoma |
| 11. Antone Smith | RB | 5-8, 182 | Pahokee, Fla. | Florida State |
| 12. Justin King | CB | 6-0, 180 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Penn State |
| 13. Jonathan Stewart | RB | 5-10, 225 | Lacey, Wash. | Oregon |
| 14. Tray Blackmon | LB | 6-0, 200 | LaGrange, Ga. | Auburn |
| 15. Kenneth Phillips | DB | 6-3, 216 | Miami | Miami |
| 16. Reggie Smith | DB | 6-1, 190 | Edmond, Okla. | Oklahoma |
| 17. Demetrice Morley | S | 6-0, 180 | Miami | Tennessee |
| 18. Jamario O’Neal | CB | 6-1, 180 | Mansfield, Ohio | Ohio State |
| 19. Victor Harris | CB | 6-0, 185 | Highland Springs, Va. | Virginia Tech |
| 20. Eugene Monroe | OT | 6-6, 315 | Plainfield, N.J. | Virginia |
| 21. Dan Doering | OT | 6-7, 290 | Barrington, Ill. | Iowa |
| 22. Reggie Youngblood | OT | 6-6, 285 | Houston | Miami |
| 23. Adam Myers-White | S | 6-3, 195 | Hamilton, Ohio | Tennessee |
| 24. Derek Nicholson | LB | 6-1, 230 | Winston Salem, N.C. | Florida State |
| 25. Jason Gwaltney | RB | 6-1, 242 | Long Island, N.Y. | West Virginia |
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