Recruiting: the nation's top 25 players

Sporting News, The, Dec 8, 2003 by Bobby Burton

RECRUITING
The nation's top 25 players
By Bobby Burton of Rivals.com

Rk.   Name                  Ht./Wt.

 1.   Adrian Peterson, RB   6-2/210
 2.   Randy Estes, DB       6-2/200
 3.   Keith Rivers, LB      6-3/215
 4.   Ted Ginn Jr., DB      6-0/170
 5.   Early Doucet, WR      6-1/207
 6.   Rhett Bomar, QB       6-4/205
 7.   DeMario Pressley, DT  6-4/285
 8.   Brandon Miller, DE    6-4/225
 9.   Willie Williams, LB   6-2/225
10.   Anthony Morelli, QB   6-4/208
11.   Chad Henne, QB        6-3/210
12.   Kyle Williams, LB     6-2/217
13.   Jeff Byers, OL        6-4/280
14.   Derrick Harvey, DE    6-5/235
15.   Tony Carter, DB       5-9/175
16.   Dan Connor, LB        6-3/215
17.   Xavier Lee, QB        6-4/200
18.   Thomas Herring, OL    6-6/292
19.   Franklin Okam, DT     6-5/300
20.   Cameron Colvin, WR    6-2/193
21.   Phillip Mbakogu, DE   6-3/260
22.   Chris Patterson, LB   6-3/220
23.   Brain Toal, LB        6-2/228
24.   Fred Davis, WR        6-4/210
25.   Lance Leggett, WR     6-4/178

Rk.   Name                  High school (location)

 1.   Adrian Peterson, RB   Palestine (Texas)
 2.   Randy Estes, DB       Los Alamitos (Calif.)
 3.   Keith Rivers, LB      Lake Mary (Fla.)
 4.   Ted Ginn Jr., DB      Glanville (Cleveland)
 5.   Early Doucet, WR      St. Martinsville (La.)
 6.   Rhett Bomar, QB       Grand Prairie (Texas)
 7.   DeMario Pressley, DT  Dudley (Greensboro, N.C.)
 8.   Brandon Miller, DE    Miller County (Colquitt, Ga.)
 9.   Willie Williams, LB   Carol City (Miami)
10.   Anthony Morelli, QB   Penn Hills (Pittsburgh)
11.   Chad Henne, QB        Wilson (West Lawn, Pa.)
12.   Kyle Williams, LB     Bolingbrook (Ill.)
13.   Jeff Byers, OL        Loveland (Colo.)
14.   Derrick Harvey, DE    Eleanor Roosevelt (Greenbelt, Md.)
15.   Tony Carter, DB       Mandarin (Jacksonville)
16.   Dan Connor, LB        Strath Haven (Wallingford, Pa.)
17.   Xavier Lee, QB        Seabreeze (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
18.   Thomas Herring, OL    Fremont (Los Angeles)
19.   Franklin Okam, DT     Lake Highlands (Richardson, Texas)
20.   Cameron Colvin, WR    De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
21.   Phillip Mbakogu, DE   Hayward (Calif.)
22.   Chris Patterson, LB   Hubbard (Chicago)
23.   Brain Toal, LB        Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
24.   Fred Davis, WR        Rogers (Toledo, Ohio)
25.   Lance Leggett, WR     Grace Prep (Arlington, Texas)

Rk.   Name                  Considering

 1.   Adrian Peterson, RB   Oklahoma, Miami, Arkansas, USC
 2.   Randy Estes, DB       Likely to attend junior college
 3.   Keith Rivers, LB      USC, Florida, Florida State, Oklahoma
 4.   Ted Ginn Jr., DB      Michigan, Ohio State, USC
 5.   Early Doucet, WR      Florida, Florida State, LSU, Oklahoma,
                             Miami
 6.   Rhett Bomar, QB       Committed to Oklahoma
 7.   DeMario Pressley, DT  Florida State, Miami, North Carolina,
                             N.C. State
 8.   Brandon Miller, DE    Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia
                             Tech
 9.   Willie Williams, LB   Auburn, Florida State, Kansas State, Miami
10.   Anthony Morelli, QB   Committed to Pittsburgh
11.   Chad Henne, QB        Committed to Michigan
12.   Kyle Williams, LB     Committed to Iowa
13.   Jeff Byers, OL        Committed to USC
14.   Derrick Harvey, DE    Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Tennessee,
                             Miami
15.   Tony Carter, DB       Florida State, Miami, Tennessee, USC
16.   Dan Connor, LB        Committed to Penn State
17.   Xavier Lee, QB        Florida State, Auburn, Florida, Ohio State
18.   Thomas Herring, OL    Miami, USC, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma
19.   Franklin Okam, DT     Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State
20.   Cameron Colvin, WR    Michigan, Florida State, Miami, Oregon, USC
21.   Phillip Mbakogu, DE   California, Kansas State, LSU, Notre Dame
22.   Chris Patterson, LB   Committed to Oklahoma
23.   Brain Toal, LB        Boston College, Miami, Notre Dame,
                             Tennessee
24.   Fred Davis, WR        Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma, USC
25.   Lance Leggett, WR     Florida, Florida State, Miami, Purdue,
                             Texas