Final cut: Rivals250 has 15 new names
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ThefinalversionoftheRivals250forthe2010classincludes15prospectsthatwerepreviouslyunranked.
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WetakeacloserlookatthenewfacesinthefinalRivals250andRivals.comrecruitinganalystsgivesthoughtsonwhyeachofthemdeservestoberankedamongthetop250prospectsinthenation.
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SDavidAmerson,6-3/180,Greensboro(N.C.)Dudley
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RANK:No.206
SCHOOLS:CommittedtoN.C.State
WHYHE'SINTHE250:AmersonshowedoffexcellentathleticabilityallweekattheShrineBowloftheCarolinasandterrificballskills.Hisclosingspeedandinstinctsarealsoimpressiveforsomeonethathasonlyplayedafewyearsoffootball.-MIKEFARRELL
WRRossApo,6-3/190,Arlington(Texas)Oakridge
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RANK:No.108
SCHOOLS:CommittedtoBYU
WHYHE'SINTHE250:WasthemostconsistentbigreceiverfortheWestsquadallweekattheArmyBowl.Aporunssharproutesandhasexcellentbodycontrol.-BARRYEVERY
ATHDominiqueBrown,6-3/215,Cincinnati(Ohio)WintonWoods
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RANK:No.193
SCHOOLS:CincinnatiandGeorgiaTechlead.
WHYHE'SINTHE250:Asaquarterback,Brownscored11touchdownsduringthefinaltwogamesofWintonWoods'championshiprun.Brownisbigandfast,andathleticallywasfarsuperiortoeveryoneelseonthefield.Hewon'tbeaquarterbackincollege,buthissizeandspeedwillgivehimtheopportunitytoplayatoneofseveralpositionsatthenextlevel.-GREGLADKY
ATHMichaelCarr,6-1/192,WestPoint(Miss.)
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RANK:No.225
SCHOOLS:CommittedtoMississippiState
WHYHE'SINTHE250:Afterleadinghisteamtoastatechampionshipbymakingplaysalloverthefield,Carrearnedhimselfabumpbecauseofhisversatilityandplay-makingabilitywiththeballinhishands.-BARTONSIMMONS
SNickDew,6-2/183,VirginiaBeach(Va.)FirstColonial
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RANK:No.201
SCHOOLS:CommittedtoVirginiaTech
WHYHE'SINTHE250:DewshowedalotofversatilityattheUnderArmourGame.Hecanlineupatcornerandcoverreceiversifheneedstobutstillhasgreatsizeandasafety'shittermentality.-B.S.
SDemarDorsey,6-1/175,LauderdaleLakes(Fla.)BoydAnderson
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RANK:No.162
SCHOOLS:CommittedtoFlorida
WHYHE'SINTHE250:ThebottomlinewithDorseyisthathejusthasblazingspeed,andhetrulyisoneofthefastestrecruitsinthenation.AttheUnderArmourGame,heshowedthathe'smorethanjustaspeedguy.Hemadesomeplaysinpracticeandshowedsometoughnessagainsttherun.Dorseyhadoneinterceptioninthegame.-JAMIENEWBERG
ATHJonathanDowling,6-3/178,Bradenton(Fla.)Southeast
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RANK:No.176
SCHOOLS:CommittedtoFlorida
WHYHE'SINTHE250:Dowlingisterrificincoverage,whetherhe'splayingmanorroamingthesecondary.Hehastremendousrangeandinstinctsagainstthepass.DowlinghadtwointerceptionsintheUAgame,includingonereturnedforatouchdown.Tobeacompletesafetyheneedstoreallyworkonhisrunsupportskills.-J.N.
CBVictorHampton,5-11/170,Darlington(S.C.)
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RANK:No.60
SCHOOLS:CommittedtoSouthCarolina
WHYHE'SINTHE250:HamptonwasthebestcovercornerbackoneithersideallweekattheU.S.ArmyAll-AmericanBowl.Hehasgreatrecoveryspeedandisphysicalinrunsupport.-M.F.
DEAdrianHubbard,6-7/227,Norcross(Ga.)
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RANK:No.189
SCHOOLS:CommittedtoAlabama
WHYHE'SINTHE250:Alreadyahighlightfilmsensation,Hubbardprovedhecanmakeplaysonanevery-downbasisbyputtingtogetherastrongweekofpracticeandagreatgameintheUnderArmourGame.-B.S.
RBStormJohnson,6-1/217,Loganville(Ga.)
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RANK:No.106
SCHOOLS:CommittedtoMiami
WHYHE'SINTHE250:Johnsonputtogetheranincrediblyproductiveseasonrushingformorethan1,900yardsinonly11gamesandthenfollowedthatupwithanUnderArmourAll-AmericanweekinwhichhewasarguablythebestpurebackinOrlando.-B.S.
OGChristianLombard,6-5/290,Palatine(Ill.)Fremd
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RANK:No.221
SCHOOLS:CommittedtoNotreDame
WHYHE'SINTHE250:Hewasoneofthetopone-on-onewarriorsfortheEastsquadattheArmyBowl.Hehasthesizetoplayeitherguardpositionorevenrightoffensivetackle.-B.E.
WRMattMilton,6-6/192,Mascoutah(Ill.)
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RANK:No.135
SCHOOLS:CommittedtoTennessee
WHYHE'SINTHE250:Ahugereceiverprospectwithsizeandsneakyspeed.Miltonadjustswelltotheballintheair,hasthepotentialtobeanunstoppableverticalthreatandadominantred-zonereceiveratthenextlevel.-G.L.
OTSkylerSchofner,6-7/276,Sunbury(Ohio)BigWalnut
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RANK:No.172
SCHOOLS:CommittedtoMichiganState
WHYHE'SINTHE250:SchofnerwasthetopoffensivelinemanallweekinHawaii.Hehasverygoodsizeandstrength,andisfairlyathletic.Helookslikeacollegelinemannowandwillnotbackdowntoanyoneoncehestepsoncampus.Heisafiercecompetitorthatwantstobethebest.-G.L.
LBMichaelTaylor,6-1/205,Atlanta(Ga.)Westlake
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RANK:No.190
SCHOOLS:CommittedtoFlorida
WHYHE'SINTHE250:DuringhisAll-AmericanGameperformanceinboththeweekofpracticeandthegame,Taylorshowedhehasenoughsizetobeaforceatlinebacker.HisplaywasgoodenoughtoearnhimMVPawardforhisteaminthegame.-B.S.
LBJordanZumwalt,6-4/220,HuntingtonBeach(Calif.)Edison
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RANK: No. 205
SCHOOLS: Committed to Stanford
WHY HE'S IN THE 250: Zumwalkt was the defensive leader for one of the top high school teams in California, finishing with 164 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two caused fumbles and two forced fumbles as a senior. - JEREMY CRABTREE
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