Signing Day-Top Players List

Thursday, February 8th 2001, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

Top 25 high school players as rated by SuperPrep Magazine, The National Recruiting Advisor, Prep Football Report and National Blue Chips -- four of the top recruiting reports (school of choice in parentheses):

SuperPrep
Allen Wallace, Laguna Beach, Calif.
1. Kevin Jones, RB, 6-0, 205, Chester, Pa. (Virginia Tech)
2. Dominic Robinson, DB, 6-1, 192, Diamond Bar, Calif. (Florida
State)
3. Marcus Spears, TE, 6-5, 270, Baton Rouge, La. (LSU)
4. D.J. Shockley, QB, 6-2, 190, Atlanta (Georgia)
5. Michael Clayton, WR, 6-4, 205, Baton Rouge, La. (LSU)
6. Reggie Williams, WR, 6-4, 215, Tacoma, Wash. (Washington)
7. Marquise Hill, DL, 6-7, 290, New Orleans (LSU)
8. Matt Ware, DB, 6-3, 195, Los Angeles (UCLA)
9. Ahmad Carroll, DB, 5-11, 190, Atlanta (Arkansas)
10. Derek Anderson, QB, 6-6, 225, Scappoose, Ore. (Oregon State)
11. Mark Anderson, DL, 6-7, 260, Lewiston, Mont. (Stanford)
12. Tommie Harris, DL, 6-3, 280, Killeen, Texas (Oklahoma)
13. Willie Jones, LB, 6-2, 198, Miami (Florida State)
14. Michael Craven, LB, 6-1, 220, Westminster, Calif. (Stanford)
15. Bryan Randall, QB, 6-2, 205, Williamsburg, Va. (Virginia
Tech)
16. Ben Wilkerson, OL, 6-4, 265, Hemphill, Texas (LSU)
17. Kyle Orton, QB, 6-4, 200, Runnells, Iowa (Purdue)
18. Cedric Benson, RB, 5-11, 198, Midland, Texas (Texas)
19. Kelly Baraka, RB, 6-1, 185, Portage, Mich. (Michigan)
20. Roscoe Crosby, WR, 6-2, 195, Union, S.C. (Clemson)
21. Airese Currie, WR, 5-11, 175, Columbia, S.C. (Clemson)
22. Shaun Cody, DL, 6-5, 240, Hacienda Heights, Calif. (Southern
Cal)
23. Brodie Croyle, QB, 6-4, 200, Gadsden, Ala., (Alabama)
24. Ernest Shazor, DB, 6-4, 203, Detroit (Michigan)
25. Eric Shelton, RB, 6-3, 235, Lexington, Ky. (Florida State)
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Prep Football Report
Tom Lemming, Schaumburg, Ill.
1. Joe Mauer, QB, 6-4, 205, St. Paul, Minn. (Florida State)
2. Brodie Croyle, QB, 6-4, 200, Gadsden, Ala. (Alabama)
3. Kevin Jones, RB, 6-0, 205, Chester, Pa. (Virginia Tech)
4. Reggie Williams, WR, 6-4, 215, Tacoma, Wash. (Wash.)
5. Shaun Cody, DL, 6-5, 240, Hacienda Heights, Calif. (Southern
Cal)
6. Eric Shelton, RB, 6-3, 235, Lexington, Ky. (Florida State)
7. D.J. Shockley, QB, 6-2, 190, Atlanta (Georgia)
8. Roscoe Crosby, WR, 6-2, 195, Union, S.C. (Clemson)
9. Anttaj Hawthorne, DL, 6-4, 305, Hamden, Conn. (Wisconsin)
10. Jabari Davis, RB, 6-0, 230, Tucker, Ga. (Tennessee)
11. Leon Williams, LB, 6-4, 230, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Miami)
12. Marquise Hill, DL, 6-7, 290, New Orleans (LSU)
13. Cecil Howard, QB, 6-3, 190, McKeesport, Pa. (Syracuse)
14. Carnell Williams, RB, 6-0, 195, Atallah, Ala. (Auburn)
15. Adrian McPherson, QB, 6-3, 175, Bradenton, Fla. (Florida
State)
16. Kelly Baraka, RB, 6-1, 185, Portage, Mich. (Michigan)
17. George Gause, DL, 6-4, 235, Conway, S.C. (South Carolina)
18. Pat Massey, DL, 6-8, 240, Cleveland (Michigan)
19. De'Arrius Howard, RB, 6-0, 220, West Memphis, Ark.
(Arkansas)
20. Marlin Jackson, DB, 6-1, 180, Sharon, Pa. (Michigan)
21. Ben Wilkerson, OL, 6-4, 265, Hemphill, Texas (LSU)
22. Derek Anderson, QB, 6-6, 225, Scappoose, Ore. (Oregon State)
23. Damien Nash, RB, 5-11, 180, East St. Louis, Ill. (Missouri)
24. Chris Spencer, OL, 6-4, 305, Madison, Miss. (Mississippi)
25. Cedric Houston, RB, 5-11, 220, Clarendon, Ark. (Tennessee)
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The National Recruiting Advisor
Bobby Burton, Austin, Texas
1. Kevin Jones, RB, 6-0, 205, Chester, Pa. (Virginia Tech)
2. Kevin Simon, LB, 5-11, 220, Concord, Calif. (Tennessee)
3. Roscoe Crosby, WR, 6-2, 195, Union, S.C. (Clemson)
4. Jabari Davis, RB, 6-0, 230, Tucker, Ga. (Tennessee)
5. Tommie Harris, DL, 6-3, 280, Killeen, Texas (Oklahoma)
6. Ernest Shazor, DB, 6-4, 203, Detroit (Michigan)
7. Matt Ware, S, 6-3, 195, Los Angeles (UCLA)
8. Dominic Robinson, DB, 6-1, 192, Diamond Bar, Calif. (Florida
State)
9. Marcus Spears, TE, 6-5, 270, Baton Rouge, La. (LSU)
10. Brodie Croyle, QB, 6-4, 200, Gadsden, Ala. (Alabama)
11. Shaun Cody, DL, 6-5, 240, Hacienda Heights, Calif. (Southern
Cal)
12. Blake Larsen, OL, 6-7, 295, Atlantic, Iowa (Iowa)
13. Leon Williams, LB, 6-4, 230, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Miami)
14. Marquise Hill, DT, 6-7, 290, New Orleans (LSU)
15. Charles Frederick, WR, 5-11, 170, Boca Raton, Fla.
(Washington)
16. Ben Wilkerson, OL, 6-4, 265, Hemphill, Texas (LSU)
17. Chauncey Davis, LB, 6-1, 235, Sarasota, Fla. (Florida State)
18. Ron Lunford, OL, 6-5, 320, Jacksonville, Fla. (Florida
State)
19. Michael Craven, LB, 6-1, 220, Westminster, Calif. (Stanford)
20. Jonathan Scott, OL, 6-8, 280, Dallas (Texas)
21. Ahmad Carroll, CB, 5-11, 190, Atlanta (Arkansas)
22. Chris Spencer, OL, 6-4, 305, Madison, Miss. (Mississippi)
23. Reggie Williams, WR, 6-4, 215, Tacoma, Wash. (Washington)
24. Kelly Baraka, RB, 6-1, 185, Portage, Mich. (Michigan)
25. Marvin Simmons, LB, 6-1, 210, Long Beach, Calif. (Southern
Cal)
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National Blue Chips
Max Emfinger, Covington, La.
1. Kevin Jones, RB, 6-0, 205, Chester, Pa. (Virginia Tech)
2. Kevin Simon, LB, 5-11, 220, Concord, Calif. (Tennessee)
3. Joe Mauer, QB, 6-4, 210, St Paul, Minn (Florida State)
4. Roscoe Crosby, WR, 6-2, 195, Union, S.C. (Clemson)
5. Reggie Williams, WR, 6-4, 215, Tacoma, Wash. (Washington)
6. Ahmad Carroll, DB, 5-11, 190, Atlanta (Arkansas)
7. Cedric Houston, RB, 5-11, 220, Clarendon, Ark. (Tennessee)
8. Leon Williams, LB, 6-4, 230, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Miami)
9. Shaun Cody, DL, 6-5, 240, Hacienda Heights, Calif. (Southern
Cal)
10. Chuck Frederick, WR, 6-0, 190, Boca Raton, Fla. (Washington)
11. Dominic Robinson, DB, 6-1, 192, Diamond Bar, Calif. (Florida
State)
12. Kelly Baraka, RB, 6-1, 185, Portage, Mich. ( Michigan)
13. Brent Rawls, QB, 6-5, 195, Shreveport, La. (Oklahoma)
14. Carnell Williams, RB, 6-0, 195, Attalla, Ala. (Auburn)
15. Pierre Woods, DL, 6-6, 225, Cleveland (Michigan)
16. Michael Craven, LB, 6-1, 220, Westminster, Calif. (Stanford)
17. Anttaj Hawthorne, DL, 6-4, 305, Hamden, Conn. (Wisconsin)
18. Cedric Benson, RB, 5-11, 198, Midland, Texas (Texas)
19. Tommie Harris, DL, 6-3, 280, Killeen, Texas (Oklahoma)
20. Marcus Spears, TE, 6-5, 270, Baton Rouge, La. (LSU)
21. Orien Harris, DL, 6-4, 280, Newark, Del. (Miami)
22. Ernest Shazor, DB, 6-4, 203, Detroit (Michigan)
23. Michael Clayton, WR, 6-4, 205, Baton Rouge, La. (LSU)
24. Blake Larsen, OL, 6-7, 295, Atlantic, Iowa (Iowa)
25. Chris Spencer, OL, 6-4, 305, Madison, Miss. (Mississippi