Category rankings: Athletes
TheRivals.comrecruitingexpertshavebrokendowncountlesshoursoffilmandrackedupplentyoffrequentflyermilestoseethetopprospectscompeteateventsacrossthecountry.Intheprocessofevaluatingoveralltalent,severalprospectsgainednoticefortheirmasteryofspecificskills.
We'veselectedthebestofthebestineachcategoryforeverypositionandrankedthem.Rivals.comrecruitinganalystBarryEverybreaksdowntheathletes.
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BESTBALLSKILLS
5.AnthonyJefferson,LosAngelesCathedral
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CONSIDERING:Cal,Oregon,USCandUCLAareatthetopofhislist.
PARTICULARS:6-2/173
BUZZ:Thetwo-waystarhadstellarperformanceattheNationalUnderclassmenCombineWestUltimate100.
4.KeanonLowe,Portland(Ore.)Jesuit
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COMMITTEDTO:Washington
PARTICULARS:5-10/170
BUZZ:Thetwo-waystarhad42receptionsandthreepickslastseason.LowehascommittedtoWashington.
3.LatwanAnderson,ClevelandGlenvilleAcademicCampus
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CONSIDERING:WestVirginialeadsCincinnati,OhioStateandothers.
PARTICULARS:5-11/185
BUZZ:Anderson,ourNo.2athlete,recentlyhadfourpicksinaplayoffgameagainstClevelandSt.Ignatius.
2.DeAndreHopkins,Central(S.C.)D.W.Daniel
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COMMITTEDTO:Clemson
PARTICULARS:6-2/170
BUZZ:Thetwo-waystarrecorded23interceptionsoverthepasttwoseasons.HopkinshascommittedtoClemson.
1.RobertWoods,Gardenia(Calif.)JuniperoSerra
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COMMITTEDTO:USC
PARTICULARS:6-1/180
BUZZ:Woodshad81receptionsfor1,378yardsonoffenseandalsorecordedseveninterceptionsondefenselastyear.
BESTJUMBOATHLETE
5.MarquisFlowers,Goodyear(Ariz.)Millennium
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CONSIDERING:ListincludesArizona,ArizonaState,NotreDame,UCLAandUSC.
PARTICULARS:6-3/195
BUZZ:Thisfour-starstandoutisatall,athleticsafetywhorushedfor932yardsandrecorded87tackleslastseason.
4.SpencerWare,CincinnatiPrinceton
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COMMITTEDTO:LSU
PARTICULARS:5-11/220
BUZZ:He'sbuiltlikeAlabamafreshmanrunningbackTrentRichardsonbutgiftedenoughtoplayquarterbackinhighschool.
3.MalcolmJones,WestlakeVillage(Calif.)OaksChristian
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COMMITTEDTO:UCLA
PARTICULARS:6-1/210
BUZZ:Thistwo-waystartercouldprojectasaninsidelinebackerorahugetailbackforUCLAatthenextlevel.
2.JustinMcCay,Shawnee(Kan.)BishopMiege
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COMMITTEDTO:Oklahoma
PARTICULARS:6-3/197
BUZZ:Thetwo-waystarterandOklahomacommitisalsoasuperstaronthehardwood.
1.AnthonyBarr,LosAngelesLoyola
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CONSIDERING:NotreDameandUCLAlead.
PARTICULARS:6-4/230
BUZZ:Thehugerunningbackrushedfor1,890yardslastseasonandcouldprojectatnumerouspositionsatthenextlevel.
FASTEST
5.BlakeSims,Gainesville(Ga.)
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COMMITTEDTO:Alabama
PARTICULARS:6-0/180
BUZZ:Overthepastyear,thisAlabamacommitmentrana10.7inthe100metersanda21.5inthe200meters.
4.CurtisCarter,Stonewall(La.)NorthDeSoto
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COMMITTEDTO:Nebraska
PARTICULARS:5-10/161
BUZZ:Heranablazing4.37inthe40-yarddashattheNationalUnderclassmenSouthwestUltimate100thissummer.
3.JoeCraig,Gaffney(S.C.)
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COMMITTEDTO:Clemson
PARTICULARS:6-0/170
BUZZ:ThisClemsoncommitmenthasruna10.4inthe100metersandwonthestatetitleinthe200meters(21.42).
2.LatwanAnderson,ClevelandGlenvilleAcademicCampus
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CONSIDERING:WestVirginialeadsCincinnati,OhioStateandothers.
PARTICULARS:5-11/185
BUZZ:Andersonrecentlyreturnedaninterception99yardsforascoreagainstClevelandSt.Ignatius.
1.CoreyBrown,Springfield(Pa.)CardinalO'Hara
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COMMITTEDTO:OhioState
PARTICULARS:6-0/186
BUZZ:ThisOhioStatecommitmentranthe100-meterdashinawind-aided10.3secondsduringthespring.
MOSTATHLETIC
5.A.J.Derby,IowaCity(Iowa)
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COMMITTEDTO:Iowa
PARTICULARS:6-4/218
BUZZ:ThisAAUbasketballsharpshooterplaysquarterback,safety,linebacker,kicker,punterandreturnsallkicksforhishighschoolteam.
4.KeanonLowe,Portland(Ore.)Jesuit
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COMMITTEDTO:Washington
PARTICULARS:5-10/170
BUZZ:Thetwo-waystardefendedhisPortlandmetrotitleinthe100metersand200metersinthespring.
3.DeMarcoCobbs,Tulsa(Okla.)TulsaCentral
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COMMITTEDTO:Texas
PARTICULARS:6-1/198
BUZZ:Hecouldplayeitherreceiverorsafetyatthenextlevelaswellasquarterbackfromthe"Wildcat"formation.
2.CoreyBrown,Springfield(Pa.)CardinalO'Hara
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COMMITTEDTO:OhioState
PARTICULARS:6-0/186
BUZZ:Alongwithbeinganelitetrackstar,Browncouldplaycornerback,runningbackorreceiveratthenextlevel.
1.JustinMcCay,Shawnee(Kan.)BishopMiege
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COMMITTED TO: Oklahoma
PARTICULARS: 6-3/197
BUZZ: The two-way starter, who is No. 4 in our athlete rankings, also has serious basketball skills.
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