Top 10: In good hands with these prospects
MORETOP10:Headhunters|Smalleststars|Physicalspecimens
Overthepastcoupleofmonths,Rivals.comhasofferedanewtop10polleachweek,anewcategoryvotedonbyitsanalystswhohavespenttheyearcanvassingthecountryscoutingthetopprospects.Thisweek'sgoalwastofindthebesthandsinthe2011class.
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Rivals.com'srecruitinganalystsbreakdownthetop10prospectswiththebesthands.
Top10BestHands
10)RBMalcolmBrown
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HighSchool:Cibolo(Texas)Steele
Committedto:Texas
Buzz:A6-foot,220-pounddownhillrunningbackmakingthislist?BrownshowedhowsofthishandsareattheFBUTopGunCampandhewillcatchsomeBig12defensesbysurpriseoutofthebackfieldonthirddown.
9)SKarlosWilliams
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HighSchool:Davenport(Fla.)Ridge
Committedto:FloridaState
Buzz:WilliamsshowedhisballskillsandabilityonoffenseattheGainesvilleNIKECampworkingoutasawidereceiverandthentookpicksbackforscoresondefenseattheGridironKings7-on-7.
8)SHaseanClinton-Dix
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HighSchool:Orlando(Fla.)Dr.Phillips
Committedto:Alabama
Buzz:Cornerbackorsafety,itdoesn'treallymatterwithClinton-Dix,heisfluid,breaksontheballwellandcatchesitlikeareceiverwithhishandsoutinfront.Youwon'tseetheballgetintohisbodyoftenifatall.
7)CBJonathanRose
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HighSchool:Leeds(Ala.)High
Committedto:Auburn
Buzz:Rosecouldeasilyplayreceiveratthenextlevelandhisabilitytomakeplaysontheballtheinstanthegetshisheadaroundmakeshimanelitecornerbackandathreattomakemanybigplays.
6)TEJaceAmaro
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HighSchool:SanAntonio(Texas)Macarthur
Committedto:TexasTech
Buzz:Amarohasverygoodbodycontroldespitehislargeframeandhehassofthands.IfTexasTechdoesn'ttargethimearlyandofteninhiscareer,itistheirloss.
5)SGerrodHolliman
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HighSchool:Miami(Fla.)Southridge
Committedto:OleMiss
Buzz:Whentheballisinhisarea,hecomesdownwithit.Double-digitinterceptionsasaseniorprovesthatnotalldefensivebacksplaythepositionbecausetheyhavehandslikefeet.Hollimanhasballskills.
4)RBDemetriusHart
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HighSchool:Orlando(Fla.)Dr.Phillips
Committedto:Michigan
Buzz:Asyou'llquicklysee,thislistisn'tsimplywidereceivers.Infact,fromhereonoutyouwontfindawideoutasHartleadsthechargeforotherpositions.Asfluidapass-catcherasyou'llfindattailback,hewillbeathreatoneverydown.
3)WRTreyMetoyer
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HighSchool:Whitehouse(Texas)High
Committedto:Oklahoma
Buzz:WhileLandryandShipleyuseathleticismandsmartstotopthelist,Metoyerhasthestrongesthandsinthecountryandsimplysnatchestheballoutoftheairandawayfromdefenders.
2)WRJaxonShipley
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HighSchool:Brownwood(Texas)High
Committedto:Texas
Buzz:Shipley'sroute-runningandsmartsallowhimtogainseparationandherarelydropsapassthathasachancetobecaught.Withnearly200careerreceptions,heisonhisbrother'spathtostardom.
1)WRJarvisLandry
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High School: Lutcher (La.) High
Committed to: LSU
Buzz: Landry might not have the best size for a receiver, but his ability to rise and catch the ball in traffic as well as make tough wrong-shoulder catches look easy puts him at the top of this list.
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