ThelatestversionoftheRivals250includesnineprospectsthatwerepreviouslyunranked.

WetakeacloserlookatthenewfacesintheupdatedRivals250andRivals.comrecruitinganalystsgivesthoughtsonwhyeachofthemdeservestoberankedamongthetop250prospectsinthenation.

NewtotheRivals250

QBJamesFranklin,6-2/218,Corinth(Texas)LakeDallas

RANK:No.140

SCHOOLS:CommittedtoMissouri

WHYHE'SINTHE250:Heisactuallyapro-stylequarterbackwhohappenstobeabletomakeplayswithhisfeet.Hehasputupstaggeringstatisticsthepasttwoyears,leadinghisteaminpassingandrushing.Franklinalsohasexcellentoverallsizeandisphysicallyreadytocompeteasafreshman.-BARRYEVERY

TEAustinHaywood,6-4/245,Moore(Okla.)Southmoore

RANK:No.124

SCHOOLS:CommittedtoOklahoma

WHYHE'SINTHE250:Heburstontothescenethisseasonandhasemergedasoneofthenation'spremiertightends.Hehaslegitsizeat6feet4and245pounds,andhedisplayedsomeverygoodhands.Hehasmorebig-playabilitythanmosttightendsinthenation.-JEREMYCRABTREE

DTEricHumphrey,6-4/273,Dallas(Texas)ParishEpiscopalSchool

RANK:No.196

SCHOOLS:Arkansas,Baylor,Oklahoma,TCUandTexasTechareatthetopofhislist.

WHYHE'SINTHE250:Humphrey(6-4/273)isahuge,athleticplayerwhojustcameontothescene.Heprojectsasastrongsidedefensiveendoradefensivetackleatthenextlevel,whichistherarestkindofathletetofind.Itisreallyhardtofindguysthisbigwhocanrunandmakeplays.-B.E.

LBJavarieJohnson,6-4/208,Washington(D.C.)Dunbar

RANK:No.250

SCHOOLS:CommittedtoMiami

WHYHE'SINTHE250:Johnsonisamassivelinebackerwhohasthepotentialtobecomeapass-rushingterrorcomingofftheedge.Heisaveryhardworkerandwillnottakeplaysoffatthenextlevel.Hecouldbeadifference-makerfortheMiamiHurricanes.-B.E.

RBDeantreLewis,5-10/189,Norco(Calif.)

RANK:No.248

SCHOOLS:CommittedtoArizonaState

WHYHE'SINTHE250:It'seasytogetoverlookedthisyearatrunningbackinthestateofCaliforniabecausetherearesomanygoodones.Withoutadoubt,Lewisputhisnameonthemapwiththebestofthemin2009.YoucouldmaketheargumentthatLewis'numbersthisyearcameagainstoneofthetoughestschedules.ArizonaStateisgettingaheckofasteal.-J.C.

QBSeanMannion,6-5/205,Pleasanton(Calif.)Foothill

RANK:No.225

SCHOOLS:CommittedtoOregonState

WHYHE'SINTHE250:Mannionwasarelativeunknownearlyintherecruitingprocessbecausehedidn'tgotoanynationalcampsandhecommittedearlytoOregonState.ButtheBeaversonceagainprovedtheyknowwhatthey'redoingintheirevaluations.Onseniorfilm,MannionlookslikenotonlyoneofthebestquarterbacksinCaliforniabutalsointheentirecountry.He'sgotgoodsize,greatcommandinthepocketand,boy,doeshehaveastrongarm.-J.C.

QBMarkMyers,6-4/220,Cleveland(Ohio)St.Ignatius

RANK:No.223

SCHOOLS:CommittedtoPitt

WHYHE'SINTHE250:ThoughAndrewHendrixandLukeMassaarethehouseholdnamesoftheOhioquarterbackclass,Myershadthebetteryear.Thetallleftyhasabig-timearm,andheisabletohitallpointsofthefieldfromthepocket.Myersisaccurateunderpressure,andhecanthrowontherun.-GREGLADKY

LBKevinPierre-Louis,6-1/215,Stamford(Conn.)King&LowHeywoodThomas

RANK:No.141

SCHOOLS:CommittedtoBostonCollege

WHYHE'SINTHE250:Pierre-Louishashadamonsterseasonfromhislinebackerposition.He'salloverthefieldasablitzer,incoverageandinpursuit.Hecoversatonofareaonthefield.He'ssimplyadisruptiveforceineveryaspectofthegameondefenseandisquicklyapproachingthelevelofKhairiForttandSilasRedd,fellowprospectsfromthestateofConnecticut.-MIKEFARRELL

DEAnthonyWilliams,6-4/235,McDonough(Ga.)UnionGrove

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RANK: No. 202

SCHOOLS: Committed to Georgia Tech

WHY HE'S IN THE 250: This kid simply does not take plays off, and he never loses his cool under pressure. Williams runs sideline to sideline and is an ideal pass rusher. He wreaked havoc on two of the most athletic teams in the state of Georgia - Lithonia Martin Luther King and Stone Mountain Stephenson - this year. - B.E.

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