TE Dray still wide open

We're now deep into the recruiting season for the Class of 2005, and one of the top prospects in the Garden State hasn't narrowed things down too much. What schools top tight end James Dray's list?

The 6-foot-5, 220-pound prospect from Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic has offers from schools like Boston College, Iowa, Nebraska, Purdue, Rutgers, Stanford and Virginia Tech.

"Basically all the schools that have offered me are the ones I'm looking at most right now," said Dray. "They're all even. If they were willing to take a chance on me and put an offer on the table, then I'm willing to listen to them and learn about the school."

What will be the biggest factors in Dray's decision?

"The number one factor in my decision will definitely be academics," he said. "That's easily going to weigh the most. Then I'll look at the football program -- their winning tradition, their reputation nationally, and their record of sending players to the NFL. Finally, I'll look at playing time. It won't be the most important thing to me, but if I could step in and help out somewhere early then I'd love to."

Dray is a three star prospect and is rated the No. 12 tight end in the nation. He's also ranked the No. 15 overall prospect in New Jersey. When will he make his decision?

"You can probably expect me to decide sometime after my season ends. I don't want anything to interfere with my high school team really, because that's a big focus. I haven't set up any official visits yet, but I'll try to pick dates that don't get in the way of things with regards to that."