Category rankings: Wide receivers
VOTE:Deepthreat|Besthands|Bestaftercatch|Bestathlete
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WIDERECEIVERRANKINGS:Deepthreat|Besthands|Bestaftercatch|Bestathlete
DEEPTHREAT
5.VictorBlackwell,SantaAna(Calif.)MaterDei
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Committedto:USC
Particulars:6-1/186
Buzz:Hehasbeenstretchingthefieldwithhisspeedandhandssincehissophomoreseason.
4.MarvinShinn,Prichard(Ala.)Vigor
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Committedto:Alabama
Particulars:6-3/177
Buzz:Heuseshissuperiorbasketballskillstomakeacrobaticcatchesdownfield.
3.CharonePeake,Roebuck(S.C.)Dorman
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Committedto:Clemson
Particulars:6-3/200
Buzz:Thislongstriderhastremendousspeedandtheabilitytoadjustontheballonceitisintheair.
2.TreyMetoyer,Whitehouse(Texas)
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Committedto:Oklahoma
Particulars:6-2/198
Buzz:His29touchdowncatcheshissophomoreandjuniorseasonswasdonewithtremendousbodycontrolandsuperiorstrength.
1.SammyWatkins,FortMyers(Fla.)SouthFortMyers
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Considering:ClemsonandMichigancurrentlyleadalonglist.
Particulars:6-1/180
Buzz:Speed,handsandbodycontrolsethimapartfromtherest.Heaveraged26yardspercatchasajuniorand23yardspercatchasasenior.
BESTHANDS
5.KelvinBenjamin,BelleGlade(Fla.)GladesCentral
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Considering:Florida,FloridaStateandMiamihaveofferedandhewilllikelystayinstate.
Particulars:6-6/210
Buzz:Thistoweringreceiverisamismatchforsmallerdefensivebacksandmakesgooduseofhishugehandstogatherinpasses.
4.TyMontgomery,Dallas(Texas)St.Mark's
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Committedto:Stanford
Particulars:6-0/202
Buzz:Huge,hulkingreceiverflashedsofthandsatU.S.ArmyCombineandFBU'sTopGunCamp.
3.TreyMetoyer,Whitehouse(Texas)
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Committedto:Oklahoma
Particulars:6-2/198
Buzz:Hemayhavethestrongesthandsinthecountry,allowinghimtomakecatcheswhennotopen.
2.JaxonShipley,Brownwood(Texas)
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Committedto:Texas
Particulars:6-0/170
Buzz:Softhandsandgreatrouterunninghaveallowedhimtocatchcloseto200passesinhishighschoolcareer.
1.JarvisLandry,Lutcher(La.)
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Committedto:LSU
Particulars:5-11/178
Buzz:HeprovedattheBatonRougeNIKECampthathecouldsnatchtheballoutoftheairwiththebestofthem.
BESTAFTERCATCH
5.JavaresMcRoy,Lakeland(Fla.)
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Committedto:Florida
Particulars:5-9/170
Buzz:SomeconsiderhimtheSpeedyGonzalezofthegridiron;impossibletocorralintheopenfield.
4.DeAnthonyArnett,Saginaw(Mich.)
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Committedto:Tennessee
Particulars:6-0/167
Buzz:Thisreceiverhashipsonaswivelanddouble-jointedkneesthatleavedefendersspinningintheopenfield.
3.TacoiSumler,Miami(Fla.)Columbus
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Committedto:Oregon
Particulars:5-8/151
Buzz:Hemaybeasmallbutifheisgivenandinchhewillusehissuperiortop-endspeedtotakeittothehouse.
2.SammyWatkins,FortMyers(Fla.)SouthFortMyers
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Considering:ClemsonandMichigancurrentlyleadalonglist.
Particulars:6-1/180
Buzz:Thisquick,shiftyreceivercoversalotofgroundquicklyandhasthespeedtoseparate.
1.GeorgeFarmer,6-2/192,Gardena(Calif.)Serra
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Considering:USC,Oregon,Miami,FloridaandAlabamaarefiveoftheschoolsoutinfrontforFarmer.
Particulars:6-2/192
Buzz:Outstandingspeedandsilkysmoothmovesallowhimtoweavehiswaydownfieldafterthecatch.
BESTATHLETE
5.DamiereByrd,Sicklerville(N.J.)TimberCreek
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Committedto:SouthCarolina
Particulars:5-9/165
Buzz:Notonlydoesherunexcellentroutesandpossessofthands,heisoneofthefastest100-meterguysinthecountry.
4.DonteMoncrief,Raleigh(Miss.)
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Committedto:OleMiss
Particulars:6-2/203
Buzz:Hasstarredonbothsidesoftheballasaball-hawkingdefensivebackandabig,speedyreceiver.
3.JustinScott-Wesley,Camilla(Ga.)MitchellCounty
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Committedto:Georgia
Particulars:6-1/210
Buzz:Startedbothwaysasajuniorwhilerunningthefastest100-metertimeinthecountry.
2.MarvinShinn,Prichard(Ala.)Vigor
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Committedto:Alabama
Particulars:6-3/177
Buzz:Hasbeenshreddingthenetsonthehardwoodlongerthanhehasbeenstarringonthegridiron.
1.GeorgeFarmer,6-2/192,Gardena(Calif.)Serra
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Considering: USC, Oregon, Miami, Florida and Alabama are five of the schools out in front for Farmer.
Particulars: 6-2/192
Buzz: Athletic enough to play either side of the ball and one of the top 100-meter, and 200-meter guys in California.
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