Inside recruiting/Top 25 prospects

Sporting News, The, Dec 6, 1999 by Bobby Burton

Recruiting analyst Bobby Burton ranks the top 25 senior prospects.

Rk    Name                  Ht./Wt.   40 Yd.

 1.   D.J. Williams, LB     6-2/220   4.49

Williams, who also is being recruited back,
is one of the most athletically gifted high
school players in the nation. He is fast
running straight ahead and quick laterally.
He fights blocks well and rarely misses tackles.

 2.   O.J. Owens, S         6-0/190   4.40
 3.   Eric Moore, LB        6-5/225   4.70
 4.   B.J. Johnson, WR      6-0/180   4.40
 5.   Charles Rogers, WR    6-4/189   4.45
 6.   Brock Berlin, QB      6-2/202   4.70
 7.   Antonio Hall, OL      6-5/300   5.10
 8.   Travis Johnson, DE    6-5/240   4.60
 9.   Albert Means, DT      6-6/305   4.90
10.   Willis McGahee, RB    6-1/217   4.47
11.   Marcus Houston, RB    6-2/200   4.39
12.   Wes Sims, OL          6-5/300   5.03
13.   Jason Respert, OL     6-5/295   5.00
14.   Darrell Lee, LB       6-5/230   4.50
15.   Johnnie Morant, WR    6-4/220   1.50
16.   Michael Munoz, OL     6-7/285   5.20
17.   Kwame Harris, OL      6-7/325   5.10
18.   Bryant McFadden, CB   6-2/190   4.45
19.   Mac Tyler, DT         6-6/305   4.90
20.   Antwan Odom, DL       6-6/257   4.70
21.   Tyson Thompson, RB    6-2/190   4.50
22.   Sam Maldanado, RB     6-2/215   4.50
23.   Yohance Buchanan, S   6-2/205   4.40
24.   Harold James Jr., S   6-0/200   4.50
25.   Marco Cooper, LB      6-2/230   4.50

Rk    Name                  Town/High school (schools player is
                            considering)

 1.   D.J. Williams, LB     Concord, Calif./De La Salle
                            (FSU, Miami, Michiga, Penn
                            St., Cal., Tenn., Texas)

Williams, who also is being recruited as a running back,
is one of the most athletically gifted high school players
in the nation. He is fast running straight ahead and quick
laterally. he fights blocks well and rarely misses tackles.

 2.   O.J. Owens, S         New London, N.C./New Stanley (Clemson,
                            FSU, N.C., Mich., Florida, Tennessee)

 3.   Eric Moore, LB        Pahokee, Fla./Pahokee (FSU, West
                            Virginia, Ohio St., Penn St.,
                            Georgia, Tennessee)

 4.   B.J. Johnson, WR      Grand Prairie, Texas/Grand Prairie
                            (FSU, Okla., Ohio St., UCLA,
                            Tenn., Texas, N.D.)

 5.   Charles Rogers, WR    Saginaw, Mich./Saginaw (FSU, Mich.,
                            Mich St., UCLA, Tennessee)

 6.   Brock Berlin, QB      Shreveport, La./Evangel Christian
                            (Committed to Florida)

 7.   Antonio Hall, OL      Canton, Ohio/McKinley (FSU, Mich. St.,
                            Ohio St., Penn St., Kent., Tenn.,
                            N.D.)

 8.   Travis Johnson, DE    Sherman Oaks, Calif./Sherman Oaks
                            (Michigan, Tennessee, Florida St.,
                            UCLA)

 9.   Albert Means, DT      Memphis/Trezevant (Clemson, Fla., Ga.,
                            Kent., Tenn., Ala., Miss. St., Texas)

10.   Willis McGahee, RB    Miami/Central (Fla. St., Miami, Mich.,
                            Ohio St., Florida, Tenn.,
                            Auburn, Georgia)

11.   Marcus Houston, RB    Denver/Jefferson (UCLA, Texas, Colo.,
                            Nebraska, Notre Dame, Fla.
                            St., Ohio St.)

12.   Wes Sims, OL          Weatherford, Okla./Weatherford
                            (Committed to Oklahoma)

13.   Jason Respert, OL     Warner Robins, Ga./Northside (Florida
                            St., Michigan, Florida, Tennessee)

14.   Darrell Lee, LB       St. Louis/Kirkwood (Colorado,
                            Missouri, Michigan, UCLA, Florida)

15.   Johnnie Morant, WR    Parsippany, N.J./Hills (Clemson,
                            Florida St., Syracuse,
                            Ohio St., Purdue)

16.   Michael Munoz, OL     Cincinnati/Moeller (Florida St.,
                            Virginia Tech, Michigan, Ohio St.,
                            Tenn., Texas)

17.   Kwame Harris, OL      Newark, Del./Newark (Mia., Mich.,
                            Ohio St., Penn. St., Wis.,
                            Cal., Stan., UCLA, Tenn.)

18.   Bryant McFadden, CB   Hollywood, Fla./McArthur (Mich.,
                            FSU, Miami, USC, Ohio St., Mich.
                            St., Tenn., N.D.)

19.   Mac Tyler, DT         Bessemer, Ala./Jess Lanier
                            (Committed to Alabama)

20.   Antwan Odom, DL       Bayou La Batre, Ala./Alma Bryant
                            (Committed to Alabama)

21.   Tyson Thompson, RB    Irving, Texas/Irving (Texas, TCU,
                            Oklahoma, Tennessee)

22.   Sam Maldanado, RB     Harrison, N.Y./Harrison (FSU, Syr.,
                            Colo., Ohio St., Penn St.,
                            Ariz., Tenn., Va. Tech)

23.   Yohance Buchanan, S   Atlanta/Douglass (Committed to Florida
                            State)

24.   Harold James Jr., S   Osceola, Ark./Osceola (Committed to
                            Alabama)

25.   Marco Cooper, LB      Detroit/Cass Tech (Florida St.,
                            Mich. St., Minn., Ohio St.,
                            Purdue, Wisc., Tenn.)