INSIDE RECRUITING The top 25

Sporting News, The, Sept 10, 2001

INSIDE RECRUITING The top 25

Recruiting analyst Bobby Burton ranks the top 25 senior prospects.

Rk.  Name                         Ht./Wt.    40 yd.

 1.  Ben Olson, QB                6-5/205    4.65

Olson is a wily, athletic lefthander with deft touch on short and long
balls. Olson, a Mormon, is considering BYU, which has made comparisons
to Steve Young inevitable. But don't count out USC or UCLA for the
California native.

 2.  Christopher Davis, ath.(*)   6-0/170    4.4
 3.  Michael Johnson, RB          5-10/180   4.3
 4.  Reggie McNeal, RB            6-2/190    4.32
 5.  Ryan Moore, WR               6-4/188    4.4
 6.  Rodrique Wright, DL          6-5/320    5.0
 7.  Leon Washington, DB          5-10/180   4.27
 8.  Kai Parham, LB               6-4/230    4.68
 9.  Vincent Young, QB            6-5/205    4.4
10.  Lorenzo Booker, RB           5-11/178   4.43
11.  Brandon Jeffries, OL         6-5/265    4.85
12.  Ciatrick Fason, RB           6-1/210    4.4
13.  Berkley Hutchinson, LB       6-3/230    4.5
14.  Gerald Riggs Jr., RB         5-11/225   4.4
15.  Pat Watkins, DB              6-4/190    4.45
16.  DiShon Platt, WR             6-0/170    4.3
17.  Ricardo Hurley, LB           6-3/230    4.6
18.  Nathan Rhodes, OL            6-7/305    5.1
19.  Marquis Johnson, WR          6-3/198    4.4
20.  James Banks, QB              6-3/195    4.5
21.  Jerious Norwood, RB          6-1/200    4.4
22.  Derek Morris, OL             6-6/350    5.1
23.  Ahmad Brooks, LB             6-3/230    4.62
24.  Devin Hester, DB             5-11/180   4.33
25.  Haloti Ngata, DL             6-5/300    4.78

Rk.  Name                         Town/High school

 1.  Ben Olson, QB                Thousand Oaks, Calif./Thousand Oaks

Olson is a wily, athletic lefthander with deft touch on short and long
balls. Olson, a Mormon, is considering BYU, which has made comparisons
to Steve Young inevitable. But don't count out USC or UCLA for the
California native.

 2.  Christopher Davis, ath.(*)   St. Petersberg, Fla./St. Peter.
                                    Catholic
 3.  Michael Johnson, RB          Newport News, Va./Heritage
 4.  Reggie McNeal, RB            Lufkin, Texas/Lufkin
 5.  Ryan Moore, WR               Orlando/Dr. Phillips
 6.  Rodrique Wright, DL          Alief, Texas/Alief Hastings
 7.  Leon Washington, DB          Jacksonville/Jackson
 8.  Kai Parham, LB               Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne
 9.  Vincent Young, QB            Houston/Madison
10.  Lorenzo Booker, RB           Ventura, Calif./St. Bonaventure
11.  Brandon Jeffries, OL         Shelby, N.C./Crest
12.  Ciatrick Fason, RB           Jacksonville/Fletcher
13.  Berkley Hutchinson, LB       Long Branch, N.J./Long Branch
14.  Gerald Riggs Jr., RB         Chattanooqa, Tenn./Red Bank
15.  Pat Watkins, DB              Tallahassee, Fla./Lincoln
16.  DiShon Platt, WR             Punta Gorda, Fla./Charlotte
17.  Ricardo Hurley, LB           Greenwood, S.C./Greenwood
18.  Nathan Rhodes, OL            Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield East
19.  Marquis Johnson, WR          Champaign, Ill./Centennial
20.  James Banks, QB              Indianapolis/Ben Davis
21.  Jerious Norwood, RB          Brandon, Miss./Brandon
22.  Derek Morris, OL             Huntersville, N.C./North Mecklenburq
23.  Ahmad Brooks, LB             Woodbridge, Va./Hylton
24.  Devin Hester, DB             Riviera Beach, Fla./Suncoast
25.  Haloti Ngata, DL             Salt Lake City/Highlands

Rk.  Name                         Schools player is considering

 1.  Ben Olson, QB                BYU, Michigan, UCLA, Southern Cal

Olson is a wily, athletic lefthander with deft touch on short and long
balls. Olson, a Mormon, is considering BYU, which has made comparisons
to Steve Young inevitable. But don't count out USC or UCLA for the
California native.

 2.  Christopher Davis, ath.(*)   Florida, Florida St., Georgia Tech,
                                    Notre Dame
 3.  Michael Johnson, RB          Miami, Virginia, Florida,
                                    Michigan St.
 4.  Reggie McNeal, RB            Committed to Texas A&M
 5.  Ryan Moore, WR               Miami, Florida, Florida St., LSU,
                                    Tennessee
 6.  Rodrique Wright, DL          Texas, Kansas St., Oklahoma,
                                    Texas A&M
 7.  Leon Washington, DB          Florida, Florida St., Auburn, Georgia
 8.  Kai Parham, LB               Florida St., Notre Dame, Tennessee
 9.  Vincent Young, QB            Florida St., LSU, Oklahoma, Tennessee
10.  Lorenzo Booker, RB           USC, Clemson, Florida, Michigan
11.  Brandon Jeffries, OL         Tennessee, North Carolina, NC State
12.  Ciatrick Fason, RB           Committed to Florida
13.  Berkley Hutchinson, LB       Committed to Rutgers
14.  Gerald Riggs Jr., RB         LSU, Michigan, Tennessee, Nebraska
15.  Pat Watkins, DB              Georgia, Miami, Florida St., USC
16.  DiShon Platt, WR             Florida, Florida St., LSU, Miami
17.  Ricardo Hurley, LB           South Carolina, Clemson, Florida,
                                    Georgia
18.  Nathan Rhodes, OL            Michigan, Tennessee, Nebraska, UCLA
19.  Marquis Johnson, WR          Texas, Illinois, Alabama, Arizona,
                                    Colorado
20.  James Banks, QB              Clemson, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame
21.  Jerious Norwood, RB          Committed to Mississippi State
22.  Derek Morris, OL             Tennessee, Georgia, Notre Dame,
                                    Ohio St.
23.  Ahmad Brooks, LB             Florida St., Virginia, Penn St.,
                                    Tennessee
24.  Devin Hester, DB             Florida St., Michigan St., Notre Dame
25.  Haloti Ngata, DL             Nebraska, Oregon, Oregon St., UCLA

(*)-plays more than one position.

Bobby Burton is a recruiting analyst for Rivals100.com, a member of
the Rivals.com network.