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Here was the top 100 high school players in the 1996 signing class. Nebraska did pretty well coming off the '94 and '95 national championships. I didn't remember that DeAngelo Evans was the 6th best rated player in the country. Plus there were numerous that didn't even pan out probably because of academics (Pollard).
1. Tim Couch QB Hyden, Ky. (Leslie County) 6-4 200 Kentucky
2. Travis Claridge OL Ft. Vancouver, Wa. (Ft Van.) 6-6 295 USC
3. Brad Williams DL Santa Anna, Ca. (Mater Dei) 6-6 240 Notre Dame
4. Darryl Owens LB Jackson, Miss. (Provine) 6-0 215 Florida
5. Joe Dawkins DB Hackensack, N.J. (Hackensack) 5-11 180 Penn State
6. DeAngelo Evans RB Wichita, Kan. (Collegiate) 5-10 200 Nebraska
7. Mike Burden ATH Palatine, Ill. (Palatine) 6-2 210 Ohio State
8. Jefferson Kelly OL Cincinnati, Oh. (Colerain) 6-6 305 Ohio State
9. Stan Guyness WR Los Alamitos, Ca. (Los Alam.) 6-3 170 USC
10. Eric Jefferson DL Shreveport, La. (Evangel) 6-4 250 Illinois
11. Andy Katzenmoyer LB Westerville, Oh. (South) 6-5 240 Ohio State
12. Dan O'Leary TE Cleveland, Oh. (St. Ignatius) 6-5 225 Notre Dame
13. Courtney Brown DL Moncks Corner, S.C. (Maced.) 6-5 235 Penn State
14. Durrell Price RB Sylmar, Ca. (Sylmar) 6-1 205 UCLA
15. Kenneth Davis WR Houston, Tx. (Washington) 6-0 190 Houston
16. Earl Haniford QB Martinsville, Ind. (Mrtnvlle) 6-3 210 Indiana
17. Dwayne Goodrich DB Oak Lawn, Ill. (Richards) 6-0 180 Tennessee
18. Billy Brann OL Blue Springs, Mo. (South) 6-4 270 Iowa
19. Quinton Spotwood WR Elizabeth, N.J. (Elizabeth) 5-11 175 Syracuse
20. Brandon Daniels ATH Ada, Ok. (Ada) 6-1 195 Oklahoma
21. Robaire Smith DL Flint, Mich. (Northern) 6-7 240 Michigan St
22. Chris Claiborne LB Riverside, Ca. (North) 6-3 225 USC
23. Patrick Pass RB Tucker, Ga. (Tucker) 6-0 205 Georgia
24. Brad Barnes OL Yorktown, Va. (Tabb) 6-7 270 Virginia
25. Daymon Carroll ATH Norristown, Pa. (Norristown) 5-11 180 Florida
26. R. Jay Soward WR Rialto, Ca. (Eisenhower) 5-11 175 USC
27. Darrell Bush RB Houston, Tx. (Jersey Village) 5-9 175 Baylor
28. Robert Pollard DB Orange Park, Fl. (Or. Park) 6-2 195 Nebraska
29. Sheddrick Gurley DL Tallahassee, Fl. (Godby) 6-3 240 Florida
30. LaCory Collins ATH Oakland, Ca. (Skyline) 6-3 210 Oregon
31. Rashard Casey QB Hoboken, N.J. (Hoboken) 6-3 190 Penn State
32. Brandon Spoon LB Burlington, N.C. (Williams) 6-3 225 North Carolina
33. Zac Zedalis OL Alanchua, Fl. (Santa Fe) 6-3 275 Florida
34. Ketric Sanford RB Corsicana, Tx. (Corsicana) 5-9 190 Houston
35. Shawn McCorkle DB Dothan, Ala. (Northview) 6-0 175 Florida St
36. Jesse Warren DL Dallas, Tx. (Carter) 6-5 255 Colorado
37. Chad Ward OL Kennewick, Wa. (Riverview) 6-6 310 Washington
38. Ralph Brown DB La Puente, Ca. (Bishop Amat) 5-11 180 Nebraska
39. Nathaniel Webster LB Miami, Fl. (Northwestern) 6-1 215 Miami
40. Nick Goings RB Dublin, Oh. (Scioto) 6-0 210 Ohio State
41. Ron Dayne FB Pine Hill, N.J. (Pine Hill) 5-10 250 Wisconsin
42. Plexico Burress WR Vir. Beach, Va. (Green Run) 6-4 195 Michigan St
43. Demond Gibson DL Pittsburgh, Pa. (Penn Hills) 6-3 305 Pittsburgh
44. Odell James QB Houston, Tx. (McArthur) 6-5 200 Baylor
45. Rufus French TE Amory, Miss. (Amory) 6-5 220 Mississippi
46. Chris Edwards LB Sandersville, Ga. (Wash. Co.) 6-5 215 Georgia Tech
47. Raki Nelson WR Harrisburg, Pa. (McDevitt) 6-1 170 Notre Dame
48. Marques Sullivan OL Chicago, Ill. (Fenwick) 6-6 300 Illinois
49. Gerald Griffin DB Murfreesboro, Tn. (Riverdale) 6-2 175 Tennessee
50. Ortege Jenkins ATH Long Beach, Ca. (Jordan) 6-3 205 Arizona
51. Mike Wiley RB Monte Vista, Ca. (Grossmont) 6-0 180 Ohio State
52. Tim Hasselback QB Danvers, Ma. (Xaverian) 6-2 200 Boston College
53. Kenny Smith DL Stevenson, Ala. (N Jackson) 6-6 250 Alabama
54. Mike Cook OL Walpole, Mass. (Walpole) 6-5 285 Boston College
55. Curtis Williams RB Fresno, Ca. (Bullard) 5-10 175 Washington
56. Titcus Pettrigrew WR Clemmons, N.C. (West Forsyth) 6-2 185 Penn State
57. Chris Thierry LB Baytown, Tx. (Lee) 6-3 220 Texas A&M
58. Jeff Backus OL Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) 6-6 280 Michigan
59. Mike Brown ATH Scottsdale, Az. (Saguaro) 5-11 185 Nebraska
60. Sedrick Irvin RB Miami, Fl. (Miami High) 5-11 210 Michigan St
61. Jeremiah Pharms LB Sacremento, Ca. (Valley) 6-3 220 Washington
62. Tommy Hendricks DB Houston, Tx. (Eisenhower) 6-2 195 Michigan
63. Neil Carroll OL Chicago, Ill. (St. Patrick) 6-6 280 Northwestern
64. Derrion Yates DL Houston, Tx. (Washington) 6-7 240 LSU
65. Thomas Jones RB Big Stone Gap, Va. (Powell) 6-0 190 Virginia
66. Gorman Thornton TE Montgomery, Ala. (Davis) 6-4 245 Alabama
67. Laveranues Coles RB Jacksonville, Fl. (Jackson.) 6-0 190 Florida St
68. Alcender Jackson OL Moss Point, Mis. (Moss Point) 6-4 320 LSU
69. Quincy Hipps DL Tampa, Fl. (Catholic) 6-4 240 Miami
70. Quincy Carter QB Decatur, Ga. (SW DeKalb) 6-3 205 Georgia Tech
71. Jon Muyres DB Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview) 6-3 180 Georgia Tech
72. Trevor Roberts OL Norco, Ca. (Norco) 6-4 280 USC
73. Mal Lawyer WR Moncks Corner, S.C.(Berkeley) 5-11 175 Clemson
74. John Gibson DB Papillion, Neb. (Lavista) 6-0 175 Nebraska
75. Thaddeus Bullard DL Live Oak, Fl. (Suwanee) 6-5 250 Florida
76. George Guidry LB Lake Charles, La. (Wash.) 6-3 230 Nebraska
77. Gary Berry DB Columbus, Oh. (DeSales) 6-0 200 Ohio State
78. Jonathan Beasley QB Glendale, Ariz. (Cactus) 6-2 200 Kansas State
79. Cedric Woodard DL Sweeny, Tx. (Sweeny) 6-4 265 Texas
80. William Spearman WR Camden, N.J. (Woodrow Wilson) 6-2 180 Unsigned
81. Tony Ippolito OL Stockton, Ca. (Lincoln) 6-5 265 UCLA
82. Cecil Collins RB Leesville, La. (Leesville) 5-10 200 LSU
83. Kwaesi Palmer LB Sulphur Springs, Tx. (S Spr.) 6-2 225 Florida St
84. Mike Woods ATH Del City, Ok. (Del City) 5-10 170 Oklahoma
85. Donald Heaven DL Miami, Fl. (Carol City) 6-5 270 Florida St
86. Mike Solwold TE Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead) 6-6 230 Wisconsin
87. Jermale Kelly WR Greenville, S.C. (Berea) 6-3 185 South Carolina
88. Champ Bailey DB Folkston, Ga. (Chartlon Co.) 6-1 170 Georgia
89. Elijah Burkins ATH Port Aurthur, Tx. (Jefferson) 5-9 185 Baylor
90. Derrick Chambers DL Laundale, N.C. (Burns) 6-5 240 Florida
91. Chris Valletta OL Plano, Tx. (Plano) 6-4 290 Texas A&M
92. Lorenzo Ferguson DB Chesapeake, Va. (W Branch) 6-2 190 Virginia Tech
93. Damione Lewis DL Sulphur Springs, Tx. (S Spr.) 6-4 250 Miami
94. Vernon Maxwell RB Midwest City, Ok. (MW City) 6-3 195 Tennessee
95. Ian McIntosh ATH Cheshire, Conn. (Cheshire) 5-11 180 Syracuse
96. Adam Bledsoe QB Yakima, Wa. (Eisenhower) 6-4 200 Colorado
97. Courtney Leavitt K Germantown, Ten. (Germantown) 6-0 205 South Carolina
98. Edgerrin James RB Immokalee, Fl. (Immokalee) 6-1 215 Miami
99. John Anes FB Grand Rapids, Mi. (E Kentwood)6-3 245 Michigan
100. Paul Tannous OL Houston, Tx. (Cypress Creek) 6-4 275 Michigan
1. Tim Couch QB Hyden, Ky. (Leslie County) 6-4 200 Kentucky
2. Travis Claridge OL Ft. Vancouver, Wa. (Ft Van.) 6-6 295 USC
3. Brad Williams DL Santa Anna, Ca. (Mater Dei) 6-6 240 Notre Dame
4. Darryl Owens LB Jackson, Miss. (Provine) 6-0 215 Florida
5. Joe Dawkins DB Hackensack, N.J. (Hackensack) 5-11 180 Penn State
6. DeAngelo Evans RB Wichita, Kan. (Collegiate) 5-10 200 Nebraska
7. Mike Burden ATH Palatine, Ill. (Palatine) 6-2 210 Ohio State
8. Jefferson Kelly OL Cincinnati, Oh. (Colerain) 6-6 305 Ohio State
9. Stan Guyness WR Los Alamitos, Ca. (Los Alam.) 6-3 170 USC
10. Eric Jefferson DL Shreveport, La. (Evangel) 6-4 250 Illinois
11. Andy Katzenmoyer LB Westerville, Oh. (South) 6-5 240 Ohio State
12. Dan O'Leary TE Cleveland, Oh. (St. Ignatius) 6-5 225 Notre Dame
13. Courtney Brown DL Moncks Corner, S.C. (Maced.) 6-5 235 Penn State
14. Durrell Price RB Sylmar, Ca. (Sylmar) 6-1 205 UCLA
15. Kenneth Davis WR Houston, Tx. (Washington) 6-0 190 Houston
16. Earl Haniford QB Martinsville, Ind. (Mrtnvlle) 6-3 210 Indiana
17. Dwayne Goodrich DB Oak Lawn, Ill. (Richards) 6-0 180 Tennessee
18. Billy Brann OL Blue Springs, Mo. (South) 6-4 270 Iowa
19. Quinton Spotwood WR Elizabeth, N.J. (Elizabeth) 5-11 175 Syracuse
20. Brandon Daniels ATH Ada, Ok. (Ada) 6-1 195 Oklahoma
21. Robaire Smith DL Flint, Mich. (Northern) 6-7 240 Michigan St
22. Chris Claiborne LB Riverside, Ca. (North) 6-3 225 USC
23. Patrick Pass RB Tucker, Ga. (Tucker) 6-0 205 Georgia
24. Brad Barnes OL Yorktown, Va. (Tabb) 6-7 270 Virginia
25. Daymon Carroll ATH Norristown, Pa. (Norristown) 5-11 180 Florida
26. R. Jay Soward WR Rialto, Ca. (Eisenhower) 5-11 175 USC
27. Darrell Bush RB Houston, Tx. (Jersey Village) 5-9 175 Baylor
28. Robert Pollard DB Orange Park, Fl. (Or. Park) 6-2 195 Nebraska
29. Sheddrick Gurley DL Tallahassee, Fl. (Godby) 6-3 240 Florida
30. LaCory Collins ATH Oakland, Ca. (Skyline) 6-3 210 Oregon
31. Rashard Casey QB Hoboken, N.J. (Hoboken) 6-3 190 Penn State
32. Brandon Spoon LB Burlington, N.C. (Williams) 6-3 225 North Carolina
33. Zac Zedalis OL Alanchua, Fl. (Santa Fe) 6-3 275 Florida
34. Ketric Sanford RB Corsicana, Tx. (Corsicana) 5-9 190 Houston
35. Shawn McCorkle DB Dothan, Ala. (Northview) 6-0 175 Florida St
36. Jesse Warren DL Dallas, Tx. (Carter) 6-5 255 Colorado
37. Chad Ward OL Kennewick, Wa. (Riverview) 6-6 310 Washington
38. Ralph Brown DB La Puente, Ca. (Bishop Amat) 5-11 180 Nebraska
39. Nathaniel Webster LB Miami, Fl. (Northwestern) 6-1 215 Miami
40. Nick Goings RB Dublin, Oh. (Scioto) 6-0 210 Ohio State
41. Ron Dayne FB Pine Hill, N.J. (Pine Hill) 5-10 250 Wisconsin
42. Plexico Burress WR Vir. Beach, Va. (Green Run) 6-4 195 Michigan St
43. Demond Gibson DL Pittsburgh, Pa. (Penn Hills) 6-3 305 Pittsburgh
44. Odell James QB Houston, Tx. (McArthur) 6-5 200 Baylor
45. Rufus French TE Amory, Miss. (Amory) 6-5 220 Mississippi
46. Chris Edwards LB Sandersville, Ga. (Wash. Co.) 6-5 215 Georgia Tech
47. Raki Nelson WR Harrisburg, Pa. (McDevitt) 6-1 170 Notre Dame
48. Marques Sullivan OL Chicago, Ill. (Fenwick) 6-6 300 Illinois
49. Gerald Griffin DB Murfreesboro, Tn. (Riverdale) 6-2 175 Tennessee
50. Ortege Jenkins ATH Long Beach, Ca. (Jordan) 6-3 205 Arizona
51. Mike Wiley RB Monte Vista, Ca. (Grossmont) 6-0 180 Ohio State
52. Tim Hasselback QB Danvers, Ma. (Xaverian) 6-2 200 Boston College
53. Kenny Smith DL Stevenson, Ala. (N Jackson) 6-6 250 Alabama
54. Mike Cook OL Walpole, Mass. (Walpole) 6-5 285 Boston College
55. Curtis Williams RB Fresno, Ca. (Bullard) 5-10 175 Washington
56. Titcus Pettrigrew WR Clemmons, N.C. (West Forsyth) 6-2 185 Penn State
57. Chris Thierry LB Baytown, Tx. (Lee) 6-3 220 Texas A&M
58. Jeff Backus OL Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) 6-6 280 Michigan
59. Mike Brown ATH Scottsdale, Az. (Saguaro) 5-11 185 Nebraska
60. Sedrick Irvin RB Miami, Fl. (Miami High) 5-11 210 Michigan St
61. Jeremiah Pharms LB Sacremento, Ca. (Valley) 6-3 220 Washington
62. Tommy Hendricks DB Houston, Tx. (Eisenhower) 6-2 195 Michigan
63. Neil Carroll OL Chicago, Ill. (St. Patrick) 6-6 280 Northwestern
64. Derrion Yates DL Houston, Tx. (Washington) 6-7 240 LSU
65. Thomas Jones RB Big Stone Gap, Va. (Powell) 6-0 190 Virginia
66. Gorman Thornton TE Montgomery, Ala. (Davis) 6-4 245 Alabama
67. Laveranues Coles RB Jacksonville, Fl. (Jackson.) 6-0 190 Florida St
68. Alcender Jackson OL Moss Point, Mis. (Moss Point) 6-4 320 LSU
69. Quincy Hipps DL Tampa, Fl. (Catholic) 6-4 240 Miami
70. Quincy Carter QB Decatur, Ga. (SW DeKalb) 6-3 205 Georgia Tech
71. Jon Muyres DB Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview) 6-3 180 Georgia Tech
72. Trevor Roberts OL Norco, Ca. (Norco) 6-4 280 USC
73. Mal Lawyer WR Moncks Corner, S.C.(Berkeley) 5-11 175 Clemson
74. John Gibson DB Papillion, Neb. (Lavista) 6-0 175 Nebraska
75. Thaddeus Bullard DL Live Oak, Fl. (Suwanee) 6-5 250 Florida
76. George Guidry LB Lake Charles, La. (Wash.) 6-3 230 Nebraska
77. Gary Berry DB Columbus, Oh. (DeSales) 6-0 200 Ohio State
78. Jonathan Beasley QB Glendale, Ariz. (Cactus) 6-2 200 Kansas State
79. Cedric Woodard DL Sweeny, Tx. (Sweeny) 6-4 265 Texas
80. William Spearman WR Camden, N.J. (Woodrow Wilson) 6-2 180 Unsigned
81. Tony Ippolito OL Stockton, Ca. (Lincoln) 6-5 265 UCLA
82. Cecil Collins RB Leesville, La. (Leesville) 5-10 200 LSU
83. Kwaesi Palmer LB Sulphur Springs, Tx. (S Spr.) 6-2 225 Florida St
84. Mike Woods ATH Del City, Ok. (Del City) 5-10 170 Oklahoma
85. Donald Heaven DL Miami, Fl. (Carol City) 6-5 270 Florida St
86. Mike Solwold TE Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead) 6-6 230 Wisconsin
87. Jermale Kelly WR Greenville, S.C. (Berea) 6-3 185 South Carolina
88. Champ Bailey DB Folkston, Ga. (Chartlon Co.) 6-1 170 Georgia
89. Elijah Burkins ATH Port Aurthur, Tx. (Jefferson) 5-9 185 Baylor
90. Derrick Chambers DL Laundale, N.C. (Burns) 6-5 240 Florida
91. Chris Valletta OL Plano, Tx. (Plano) 6-4 290 Texas A&M
92. Lorenzo Ferguson DB Chesapeake, Va. (W Branch) 6-2 190 Virginia Tech
93. Damione Lewis DL Sulphur Springs, Tx. (S Spr.) 6-4 250 Miami
94. Vernon Maxwell RB Midwest City, Ok. (MW City) 6-3 195 Tennessee
95. Ian McIntosh ATH Cheshire, Conn. (Cheshire) 5-11 180 Syracuse
96. Adam Bledsoe QB Yakima, Wa. (Eisenhower) 6-4 200 Colorado
97. Courtney Leavitt K Germantown, Ten. (Germantown) 6-0 205 South Carolina
98. Edgerrin James RB Immokalee, Fl. (Immokalee) 6-1 215 Miami
99. John Anes FB Grand Rapids, Mi. (E Kentwood)6-3 245 Michigan
100. Paul Tannous OL Houston, Tx. (Cypress Creek) 6-4 275 Michigan
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