Category rankings: Tight ends
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We'veselectedthebestofthebestineachcategoryforeverypositionandrankedthem.Rivals.comrecruitinganalystBarryEverybreaksdownthetightends.
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FASTEST
5.DavisDudchock,Birmingham(Ala.)OakMountain
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COMMITTEDTO:Vanderbilt
PARTICULARS:6-4/225
BUZZ:VanderbiltisgettinggoodoneinDudchock.Heusedhis4.6740-yarddashspeedtoaverage15.2yardspercatch.
4.XavierGrimble,LasVegasBishopGorman
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COMMITTEDTO:USC
PARTICULARS:6-6/245
BUZZ:Grimbleisthetoptightendinthecountry.Afterviewinghishighlightfilm,it'shardtobelieveheis6feet6and245pounds.
3.RandallTelfer,RanchoCucamonga(Calif.)
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COMMITTEDTO:USC
PARTICULARS:6-4/220
BUZZ:Thisathletictightendaveraged16.6yardsacatch,andheknowshowtostretchthefield.He'llbeathreatforUSCinthefuture.
2.ChristianThomas,Palmdale(Calif.)Highland
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CONSIDERING:ListincludesOregon,LSU,Miami,UCLA,USCandWashington.
PARTICULARS:6-3/235
BUZZ:Thomas,theNo.3tightendinthenation,wasabletoaverage21.8yardsareceptionusinghisspeedafterthecatch.
1.GeraldChristian,WestPalmBeach(Fla.)Dwyer
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COMMITTEDTO:Florida
PARTICULARS:6-3/220
BUZZ:TheFloridaGatorscommitmentdemonstratedextremequicknessandexplosionwhilerunningroutesattheGridironKings.
BESTHANDS
5.CurtisWhite,Eugene(Ore.)Sheldon
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COMMITTEDTO:Oregon
PARTICULARS:6-5/240
BUZZ:TheOregoncommitmentmayhavethemostimpressivefilmwhenitcomescatchingballsandturningupthefield.
4.GeraldChristian,WestPalmBeach(Fla.)Dwyer
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COMMITTEDTO:Florida
PARTICULARS:6-3/220
BUZZ:TheNo.2tightendinthecountry,ChristianprovedtohavesomeofthebesthandsofanyreceiverattheGridironKings.
3.XavierGrimble,LasVegasBishopGorman
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COMMITTEDTO:USC
PARTICULARS:6-6/245
BUZZ:ThishugetightendprovedhecanusehishandstocatchtheballawayfromhisbodyattheLosAngelesNikeCamp.
2.DariusTerrell,DeSoto(Texas)
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COMMITTEDTO:Texas
PARTICULARS:6-2/205
BUZZ:ThewidereceiverturnedhybridtightendflashedexcellenthandsattheFortWorthNikeCamp.
1.C.J.Fiedorowicz,Johnsburg(Ill.)
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COMMITTEDTO:Illinois
PARTICULARS:6-7/240
BUZZ:TheIllinoiscommitmentcaught49passesfor809yardsand11touchdownslastseason.
BESTATHLETE
5.BlakeBarker,Cambridge(Mass.)BuckinghamBrowne&Nichols
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COMMITTEDTO:Harvard
PARTICULARS:6-6/230
BUZZ:Barker,whoisheadedtoHarvard,isconsideredanelitelacrosseprospect;hehadmultipleoffersinthatsportaswell.
4.CordellGiles,Benoit(Miss.)RayBrooks
COMMITTEDTO:MississippiState
PARTICULARS:6-3/235
BUZZ:Thetwo-waystarusedhisoverallathleticismtorecord14sackslastseasonwhilealsobeingaseriousthreatintheredzone.
3.KyleBaublitz,York(Pa.)CentralYork
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COMMITTEDTO:PennState
PARTICULARS:6-4/254
BUZZ:Evenat6feet4and260pounds,Baublitzisstillathleticenoughtoplaylinebackeronthedefensivesideoftheball.
2.BrianVogler,Columbus(Ga.)Brookstone
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COMMITTEDTO:Alabama
PARTICULARS:6-7/248
BUZZ:ThisAAUbasketballstaroncethoughtaboutacollegecareerinhoops.Instead,hehascommittedtoplayforNickSabanatAlabama.
1.CurtisWhite,Eugene(Ore.)Sheldon
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COMMITTED TO: Oregon
PARTICULARS: 6-5/240
BUZZ: The two-way starter has shown his athleticism by also starring his high school basketball team.
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