2008 Recruiting Rankings

[BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA]

It's crazy that they are ranking them already but Jim Stefani does have Nebraska's current 2008 class of three ranked as 7th best.

 

1. Texas

 

Another great junior day for the Longhorns. Snow is one of three national elite offensive linemen in the state. Buckner is probably the state's top WR and among the nation'S best. Monroe is a national-caliber DB. Hills is the RB they wanted and the younger brother of Longhorn Tony Hills. Buchanan has been quickly moveing up the charts and ranks just below the elite 3 OLsin the state. Tucker is arguably the nation'S top kicker. The others are also all very good, Acho being a smnall school star and the younger brother of Longhorn signee Sam Acho and Williams looking very, very good at the U.S. Army Combine in San Antonio.

 

 

1 David Snow OL 6'4 280 5.10 Gilmer Texas

2 Dan Buckner WR 6'5 200 4.47 Allen Texas

3 D.J. Monroe DB/WR/RB 5'10 160 4.40 Angleton Texas

4 Jeremy Hills RB 6'0 186 4.40 Alief Elsik Texas

5 Mark Buchanan OL 6'5 265 4.90 Austin High Texas

6 Ryan Roberson LB/RB 5'10 210 4.52 Brenham Texas

7 Aaron Williams DB 6'0 175 4.40 Round Rock McNeil Texas

8 Justin Tucker PK 6'0 165 4.65 Austin Westlake Texas

9 Emmanuel Acho LB 6'2 210 4.60 Dallas St. Mark's Texas

10 Brock Fitzhenry DB/RB/QB/ATH 5'10 180 4.42 Giddings Texas

 

 

2. Oklahoma

 

The Sooners are back with a roar. They don't have the quantity of early verbals that Texas and A&M have received, but their top quality is as good as anybody. In fact, some feel that they may have landed three of the top three to five prospects in Texas in Washington, Good and Johnson. One UT service had Good as the states top prospect. I wonder if that will hold?

 

 

1 R.J. Washington DL/LB 6'4 225 4.62 Keller Fossil Ridge Texas

2 Stephen Good OL 6'5 265 5.06 Paris Texas

3 Justin Johnson RB/LB 6'3 210 4.50 Gilmer Texas

4 Daniel Franklin LB 6'3 215 4.60 Mt. Airy Habersham Central Georgia

 

 

3. Georgia

 

Georgia has dropped from first to third in the earlyrace for number one. Green is a super, arguably the top WR in the nation in a year absolutely loaded at the position. Georgia may have a tough time holding on to his verbal for the next 11 months with the rest of the nation in hot pursuit. RB will be a position of strength in the future with Samuel and Ward on board. Many feel that Samuel is the top back in the state while Ward looked very good at the U.S. Army combine. Washington is a terror off the edge who has run the 100-meters in the 10.7s (electronic). Once he fills out he could be scary. Allen is a fine TE prospect. I failed to include B.J. Brand as a verbal in my last update and mistakenly included Tavarres King as a commitment (not yet, at least).

 

 

1 A.J. Green WR 6'4 184 4.56 Summerville South Carolina

2 Richard Samuel RB 6'0 197 4.47 Cartersville Cass Georgia

3 Cornelius Washington DL/LB 6'4 220 4.51 Waynesboro Burke County Georgia

4 Martin Ward RB 5'11 185 4.55 Jonesboro Mt. Zion Georgia

5 Dwayne Allen TE/DL 6'4 235 4.80 Fayetteville Terry Sanford North Carolina

6 B.J. Brand OL 6'4 308 Douglas Coffee County Georgia

 

 

4. Texas A&M

 

Great number for A&M. Not the elite talent of Texas or Oklahoma, but a nice improvement on last year. Square and Johnson could play for anybody and are potential national top 100 types (not quite there yet). Chevalier and Davis are two very athletic and huge linemen who I really like. These are "high ceiling" types who could really surprise. Hyde is almost as good. Lots of very good linemen.

 

1 Damian Square LB/DL 6'3 230 4.74 Houston Yates Texas

2 Dravannti Johnson LB/DL 6'2 218 4.68 Nederland Texas

3 Leroy Chevalier OL 6'5 315 5.40 Houston Yates Texas

4 Roderick Davis DL 6'4 307 4.95 Aldine Eisenhower Texas

5 Jeffrey Hyde OL 6'4 270 4.90 Colleyville Covenant Christian Texas

6 Britt Mitchell OL/DL 6'8 300 5.05 Roscoe Texas

7 Kyle Mangan LB 6'2 225 4.85 Brenham Texas

8 Brian Thomas OL 6'4 270 5.00 Pearland Texas

9 Joe Villavisencio OL 6'5 310 5.20 Jacksonville Texas

10 Markell Martin DB/WR 6'3 180 4.50 Wichita Falls Rider Texas

 

 

5. USC

 

Only two verbals, but both are national top 100 types. They also happen to be from the same school! The beat goes on......

 

1 Dennis "D.J." Shoemate WR/DB 6'1 212 4.50 Anaheim Servite California

2 Matt Kalil OL 6'7 262 5.34 Anaheim Servite California

 

 

6. Tennessee

 

The Vols is looking to put together back-to-back outstanding classes and are on the road to succeedding in so doing. Douglas has great bloodlines and leads a talented early group. Adding Bartholomew gives them a nice start in wraping up in-state talent. They are also doing a nice job of raiding neighboring states early for blue-chip talent. Johnson, Poole and Floyd would have all been very heavily recruited.

 

1 Aaron Douglas TE 6'7 240 4.90 Maryville Tennessee

2 Austin Johnson LB 6'3 235 4.65 Hickory North Carolina

3 Tauren Poole RB 5'10 194 4.65 Toccoa Stephens County Georgia

4 J.T. Floyd DB 5'11 176 4.73 Greenville J.L. Mann South Carolina

5 Ben Bartholomew LB/TE/P 6'3 225 Nashville Montgomery Bell Academy Tennessee

 

 

7. Nebraska

 

Steinkuhler is the top prospect in the state (a good year in Nebraska) and among the nation'Stop linemen. Hoch is probably the top prospect in Iowa and a great early get away from the Hawkeyes. Nebraska jumped on first-year player Okafor as soon as he started to make a name for himself and before other programs could get wind of this fine talent.

 

1 Baker Steinkuhler OL/DL 6'6 270 4.93 Lincoln Southwest Nebraska

2 Dan Hoch OL 6'7 273 Harlan Iowa

3 Collins Okafor RB 6'1 205 4.50 Omaha Westside Nebraska

 

8. Clemson

 

Bowers is an elite national prospect and a huge get for the Tigers. They are already set at QB with ahtletic Kyle Parker and Jon Richt, the son of Georgia head coach Mark Richt. Jones is a nice receiver and Skinner a fine long-snapper.

 

1 DaQuan Bowers DL/TE 6'6 265 4.70 Bamberg-Ehrhardt South Carolina

2 Kyle Parker QB 6'0 190 4.55 Jacksonville Bartram Trail Florida

3 Marquan Jones WR 6'0 175 Blythewood South Carolina

4 Matt Skinner OL/LSN 6'6 220 Jacksonville Bolles Florida

5 Jon Richt QB 6'1 185 5.48 Athens Prince Avenue Christian Georgia

 

 

9. West Virginia

 

Jenkins is among the nation's elite prospects and Rich Rodriguez is going to have to hold off the rest of world in keeping him a Mountaineer.

 

1 Josh Jenkins OL/DL 6'3 282 5.20 Parkersburg West Virginia

2 Jeff Braun DL/OL 6'5 315 5.50 Winters Mill Maryland

 

 

10. Michigan

 

Cissiko is probably the best pure cover corner in the class and was the overall MVP at the U.S. Army Combine. Helps alleviate the sting of losing RoJo to USC.

 

1 Boubacar Cissoko DB/WR 5'9 175 4.40 Detroit Cass Tech Michigan

 

 

11. Maryland

 

Three quality early gets for the Terrapins.

 

1 A.J. Francis DL/OL 6'4 313 5.99 Washington Gonzaga D.C.

2 Teddy Dargan DL/TE 6'3 285 Baltimore Milford Mill Academy Maryland

3 Kevin Dorsey WR/QB 6'0 174 4.55 Forestville Military Academy Maryland

 

 

12. Arizona

 

Recruited by Arizona as a QB but named Offensive MVP at the U.S. Army Combine as a WR. Great athlete who other schools will be coming after hard for a decommit.

 

1 Gerell Robinson WR/DB/QB 6'4 225 4.60 Chandler Hamilton Arizona

 

 

13. Mississippi

 

Nice early start for Ole Miss. Davis has been hurt a lot as a prep but is a talent. Harden has a great frame and excellent speed. I consider him to be one of the real sleepers in the South and a steal for Ed Orgeron.

 

1 Ken Davis RB/DB 6'1 214 4.45 Tupelo Mississippi

2 Gavin Hardin LB/DL 6'4 230 4.50 Jackson Central Merry Tennessee

 

 

14. Virginia Tech

 

Taylor is a monster and among the nation's elite linebackers.

 

1 Bruce Taylor LB/DL 6'3 230 4.65 Myrtle Beach South Carolina

 

 

15. Arkansas

 

Hall is among the nation's largest prospects and is a true blue-chiipper. Still a bit raw as he grows into his body, but has a very, very high ceiling.

 

1 Matt Hall OL 6'9 312 5.60 Dardanelle Arkansas

[Michigan Red]

And 2013 team rankings......

 

1. Nebraska

2. USC

3. Texas

4. Miami

5. Ohio State

6. LSU

7. Mechicken

8. Kansas State

9. Florida

10. Colorado

[Hunter94]

hmmmmm...you must figure on Hawkins getting the boot at CU?

[Michigan Red]

Nah, just wanted to make myself laugh a little.

[BIGREDIOWAN]

This is a little early!!! I hope it comes true, but only time will tell.