Category rankings: Defensive ends
VOTE:Bestagainsttherun|Bestpassrusher|Quickestfirststep
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We'veselectedthebestofthebestineachcategoryforeverypositionandrankedthem.Rivals.comrecruitinganalystBarryEverybreaksdownthedefensiveends.
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BESTAGAINSTTHERUN
5.J.R.Ferguson,Chatham(Va.)HargraveMilitaryAcademy
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CONSIDERING:Stillhasalonglistofschools.
PARTICULARS:6-3/272
BUZZ:Had203tacklesoverthepasttwoseasonsandprovedtobeonetoughcustomerwhileatTopGunthispastsummer.
4.BlakeLueders,Zionsville(Ind.)
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COMMITTEDTO:NotreDame
PARTICULARS:6-5/250
BUZZ:Ahighschoollinebackerthatwillbringthoseinstinctstothedefensiveendposition;herecorded128tacklesin2008.
3.ChrisMartin,Aurora(Colo.)Grandview
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COMMITTEDTO:NotreDame
PARTICULARS:6-4/240
BUZZ:Recorded223tacklesoverthepasttwoseasonswhileplayinglinebackerandprovinghecanreadrun/passwiththebestofthem.
2.GabeKing,Eugene(Ore.)SouthEugene
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CONSIDERING:CalandOregonareatthetopofhislonglist.
PARTICULARS:6-6/253
BUZZ:MassivedefensiveendthatprovedhardtomoveofftheballatTopGunthispastsummer.
1.ReggieWilson,HaltomCity(Texas)Haltom
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COMMITTEDTO:Texas
PARTICULARS:6-4/240
BUZZ:Recorded168tacklesthepasttwoyearswhilealsostartingontheoffensivelineinTexas5Afootball.
BESTPASSRUSHER
5.J.R.Ferguson,Chatham(Va.)HargraveMilitaryAcademy
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CONSIDERING:Stillhasalonglistofschools.
PARTICULARS:6-3/272
BUZZ:ProvedthatheisanathleticandpowerfulpassrusherwhileatTopGunthissummer.
4.OwamagbeOdighizuwa,Portland(Ore.)DavidDouglas
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CONSIDERING:Cal,Nebraska,Oregon,OregonStateandUCLAleadhislist.
PARTICULARS:6-3/234
BUZZ:OdighizuwamayunderstandleveragebetterthananylinemaninthecountryashedestroyedoffensivelinemenattheU.S.ArmyAll-AmericanCombine.
3.T.J.Stripling,Decatur(Ga.)SouthwestDeKalb
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COMMITTEDTO:Georgia
PARTICULARS:6-6/215
BUZZ:Recorded15sacksduringtheregularseasonthisyear,andprovedtobeapass-rushingmonsteratTennessee'sLinemanCamp.
2.JacksonJeffcoat,Plano(Texas)PlanoWest
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CONSIDERING:ListincludesArizonaState,Florida,Houston,Oklahoma,TexasandUSC.
PARTICULARS:6-5/230
BUZZ:Useshisbasketballskillsandsuperiorathleticismtobeatoffensivetacklesandshowedoffhispass-rushingabilityatUSC'sRisingStarsCamp.
1.RonaldPowell,MorenoValley(Calif.)RanchoVerde
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CONSIDERING:FloridaandUSCleadforPowell.
PARTICULARS:6-4/230
BUZZ:Greatall-aroundathletethatshowedoffamazingpass-rushskillsduringUSC'sRisingStarscamp.
QUICKESTFIRSTSTEP
5.CoreyMiller,Duncan(S.C.)Byrnes
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COMMITTEDTO:Tennessee
PARTICULARS:6-4/227
BUZZ:Wasoutstandingduringone-on-onesattheTennesseeLinemenCampandthenflashedhistalentoffonnationalTVversusFt.Lauderdale(Fla.)St.ThomasAquinas.
4.J.R.Ferguson,Chatham(Va.)HargraveMilitaryAcademy
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CONSIDERING:Stillhasalonglistofschools.
PARTICULARS:6-3/272
BUZZ:DominatedtheoffensivelinemenattheNikeCampatStateCollegeinthespring.
3.JacksonJeffcoat,Plano(Texas)PlanoWest
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CONSIDERING:ListincludesArizonaState,Florida,Houston,Oklahoma,TexasandUSC.
PARTICULARS:6-5/230
BUZZ:JeffcoatprovedheismorethanjustafuturestrongsidedefensiveendatUSC'sRisingStarCamp.
2.T.J.Stripling,Decatur(Ga.)SouthwestDeKalb
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COMMITTEDTO:Georgia
PARTICULARS:6-6/215
BUZZ:LeftseveraloffensivetacklesstillintheirstanceatTennessee'sLinemenCamp.
1.RonaldPowell,MorenoValley(Calif.)RanchoVerde
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CONSIDERING: Florida and USC lead for Powell.
PARTICULARS: 6-4/230
BUZZ: His first step is so quick some coaches think he could play linebacker.
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