Inside recruiting: defensive linemen

Sporting News, The, Nov 12, 2001 by Bobby Burton

Recruiting analyst Bobby Burton ranks the top 25 senior prospects.

                                                          Schools
                                   40     Town/High       player is
Rk.   Name               Ht./Wt.   yd.    school          considering

 1.   Rodrique Wright    6-5/320   5.0    Alief,          Texas,
                                          Texas/Alief     Texas A&M,
                                          Hastings        Oklahoma,
                                                          Kansas State

Many consider Wright the hybrid of two former Texas linemen. He has
the run-stopping ability of Casey Hampton and the size and quickness
of Shaun Rogers. Wright says he is favoring Longhorns but will make
all of his official visits.

 2.   Kai Parham         6-4/230   4.68   Virginia        Virginia,
                                          Beach, Va./     Florida
                                          Princess Anne   State,
                                                          Florida,
                                                          Stanford
 3.   Haloti Ngata       6-5/300   4.78   Salt Lake       Washington,
                                          City/           Nebraska,
                                          Highlands       Oregon, Texas
                                                          A&M
 4.   Deljaun Robinson   6-4/260   4.6    Hernando,       Auburn,
                                          Miss./          Mississippi,
                                          Hernando        Mississippi
                                                          State, LSU
 5.   Bryan Pickryl      6-5/230   4.5    Jenks, Okla./   Missouri,
                                          Jenks           Oklahoma,
                                                          Texas
 6.   Gabe Watson        6-4/320   5.0    Southfield,     Committed to
                                          Mich./          Michigan
                                          Southfield
 7.   Larry Dibbles      6-3/265   4.7    Lancaster,      Texas,
                                          Texas/          Oklahoma,
                                          Lancaster       Texas A&M,
                                                          Notre Dame
 8.   Kedric Golston     6-5/285   4.85   Tyrone, Ga./    Georgia,
                                          Sandy Creek     Auburn,
                                                          Florida,
                                                          Florida State
 9.   Marcus Jackson     6-2/230   4.8    Norcross,       Tennessee,
                                          Ga./Norcross    Georgia,
                                                          Florida State
10.   Julian Jenkins     6-5/230   4.65   College Park,   Miami,
                                          Ga./Woodward    Michigan,
                                          Academy         Penn State,
                                                          Notre Dame
11.   Travis Leitko      6-5/265   4.9    The             Notre Dame,
                                          Woodlands,      Michigan,
                                          Texas/          Stanford,
                                          Woodlands       Texas
12.   Manuel Wright      6-7/315   4.8    Long Beach,     Washington,
                                          Calif./Poly     Arizona
                                                          State,
                                                          Southern Cal
13.   Tamba Hall         6-4/245   4.8    Teaneck,        Southern Cal,
                                          N.J./Teaneck    Penn State,
                                                          Syracuse,
                                                          Florida
14.   Kamerion Wimbley   6-4/226   4.7    Wichita,        Committed to
                                          Kan./           Florida State
                                          Northwest
15.   Parys Haralson     6-2/235   4.66   Canton,         Mississippi,
                                          Miss./Madison   Florida,
                                          Central         Mississippi
                                                          State
16.   Marco Martin       6-4/300   4.8    Mesquite,       Texas, Texas
                                          Texas/          A&M,
                                          Mesquite        Tennessee,
                                                          Florida State
17.   Quinn Pitcock      6-4/285   4.9    Piqua, Ohio/    Ohio State,
                                          Piqua           Duke,
                                                          Florida, Penn
                                                          State
18.   Chase Pittman      6-4/265   4.9    Shreveport,     Committed to
                                          La./Evangel     Texas
                                          Christian
19.   Willie Henderson   6-7/270   4.9    Memphis/        Tennessee,
                                          Ridgeway        Arkansas,
                                                          LSU, Miami
20.   Jay Moore          6-4/235   4.5    Elkhorn,        Committed to
                                          Neb./Elkhorn    Nebraska
21.   Fred Matua         6-3/290   4.8    Wilmington,     Nebraska,
                                          Calif./         Oklahoma,
                                          Banning         Arizona
                                                          State, Oregon
22.   John Wood          6-4/235   4.7    Miami/          Auburn,
                                          American        Virginia
                                                          Tech, Florida
                                                          State, LSU
23.   Donny Mateaki      6-6/260   4.7    Honolulu/       Washington,
                                          Iolani          Wisconsin,
                                                          Colorado,
                                                          UCLA
24.   Earl Anderson      6-3/270   4.8    San Marcos,     Committed to
                                          Texas/San       Texas
                                          Marcos
25.   Markell McKinley   6-3/267   4.8    Weir, Miss./    Committed to
                                          Weir            Mississippi
                                                          State

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