INSIDE RECRUITING Wide receivers

Sporting News, The, Oct 15, 2001

Recruiting analyst Bobby Burton ranks the top 25 senior prospects.

Rk.   Name                 Ht./Wt.    40 yd.   Town/High school

 1.   Ryan Moore           6-4/188    4.4      Orlando/Dr. Phillips

This season's receiver class is so deep, any one of the top five
prospects easily could have been labeled the nation's best. Moore,
who for now is the top-rated wideout, is considered a Randy Moss clone.

 2.   Dishon Platt         6-0/170    4.3      Punta Gorda, Fla./
                                                 Charlotte
 3.   Marquis Johnson      6-3/190    4.5      Champaign, Ill./
                                                 Centennial
 4.   Robert Timmons       6-2/205    4.46     Flower Mound, Texas/
                                                 Marcus
 5.   Ben Obomanu          6-2/184    4.4      Selma, Ala./Selma
 6.   Richard Washington   6-1/175    4.42     Fort Myers, Fla./
                                                 Fort Myers
 7.   Rhema McKnight       6-3/180    4.48     La Palma, Calif./
                                                 Kennedy
 8.   Chris Baker          6-2/185    4.38     Osceola, Ark./Osceola
 9.   Maurice Stovall      6-5/208    4.3      Radnor, Pa./
                                                 Archbishop Carroll
10.   Devin Aromashodu     6-2/185    4.4      Miami Springs, Fla./
                                                 Miami Springs
11.   Jejuan Rankins       6-0/175    4.41     Windson, N.C./Bertie
12.   Jason Avant          6-2/200    4.4      Chicago/Carver
13.   Akieem Jolla         6-2/180    4.4      New Orleans/St.
                                                 Augustine
14.   Mark LeFlore         6-0/185    4.41     Omaha, Neb./Omaha
                                                 Central
15.   John Harris          6-1/185    4.42     Americus, Ga./
                                                 Americus
16.   Antwuon Smith        6-0/180    4.49     Clovis, Calif./
                                                 Buchanan
17.   Damien Collins       6-1/187    4.53     Dallas/Adams
18.   Tyler Littlehales    6-4/205    4.4      Boulder, Colo./Boulder
19.   Roy Hall             6-3/200    4.5      Lyndhurst, Ohio/Brush
20.   Kelvin Grant         6-2/205    4.4      Camden, S.C./Camden
21.   Mario Raley          6-1/185    4.45     Charlotte/Independence
22.   Josh Hannum          6-0/170    4.3      Strath Haven, Pa./
                                                 Strath Haven
23.   Dominique Byrd       6-3/230    4.5      Minneapolis/Breck
24.   Carl Tabb            6-2/180    4.45     Ann Arbor, Mich./
                                                 Huron
25.   Darnell Jenkins      5-10/172   4.4      Miami/Central

Name                 Schools player is considering

Ryan Moore           Florida, LSU, Miami, South Carolina

This season's receiver class is so deep, any one of the top five
prospects easily could have been labeled the nation's best. Moore,
who for now is the top-rated wideout, is considered a Randy Moss clone.

Dishon Platt         Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Indiana
Marquis Johnson      Texas, Michigan, Arizona, Purdue
Robert Timmons       Texas, Florida State, Miami, Tennessee
Ben Obomanu          Alabama, Auburn, Florida, LSU, Mississippi
Richard Washington   Ohio State, Florida State, Georgia Tech
Rhema McKnight       Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech
Chris Baker          Arkansas, Iowa, Mississippi, Tennessee
Maurice Stovall      Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Michigan, Virginia
Devin Aromashodu     Notre Dame, Florida, Miami, Auburn
Jejuan Rankins       Michigan, Georgia, Notre Dame, Tennessee
Jason Avant          Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee
Akieem Jolla         Committed to Miami
Mark LeFlore         Committed to Nebraska
John Harris          Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami
Antwuon Smith        UCLA, Arizona, Georgia Tech, Oregon
Damien Collins       Oklahoma, Southern California, Tennessee
Tyler Littlehales    Committed to Colorado
Roy Hall             Committed to Ohio State
Kelvin Grant         Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech
Mario Raley          Clemson, Virginia Tech, Georgia, Tennessee
Josh Hannum          Committed to Notre Dame
Dominique Byrd       Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Ohio State, Stanford
Carl Tabb            Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame
Darnell Jenkins      Committed to Miami

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