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Athlon Consensus 100

Athlon Sports has compiled the rankings of four expert recruiting services into one list of the Top 100 high school senior football prospects we're calling the Athlon Consensus 100. Each prospect is linked to his own profile page where you can learn more about his abilities and schools of interest.

2008 Athlon Sports Consensus 100



Rank Name Hometown Pos Ht. Wt. ESPN Rank PrepStar Rank Rivals Rank Scout Rank
1 Pryor, Terrelle Jeannette, PA
(Jeannette HS)
QB 6'5" 230 4 1 1 1
(597) The two sport star finally chose Ohio State over PSU and Mich.
2 Jones, Julio Foley, AL
(Foley HS)
WR 6'4" 216 2 4 4 3
(591) The top player in the south is headed to Alabama
3 Scott, Darrell Ventura, CA
(St. Bonaventure HS)
RB 6'1" 208 9 2 6 4
(583) Scott could start immediately in Boulder, CO
4 Bowers, DaQuan Bamberg, SC
(Bamberg-Ehrhardt )
DL 6'4" 260 1 16 2 2
(583) Bowers has been committed to Clemson since November 2006
5 Hill, Will Jersey City, NJ
(St. Peter's Prep)
ATH 6'3" 205 3 9 10 6
(576) Hill has been committed to Florida since September 2007
6 Green, A.J. Summerville, SC
(Summerville HS)
WR 6'4" 185 5 8 9 10
(572) Green has been committed to Georgia since October 2006
7 Brown, Arthur Wichita, KS
(Wichita East)
LB 6'1" 216 6 10 23 5
(560) His family, including brother Bryce, could be moving to Florida
8 Calhoun, Jermie Van, TX
(Van HS)
RB 6' 210 7 3 19 19
(556) Rushed for 1,910 yards and 30 touchdowns his Senior season
9 Johnson, Patrick Pompano Beach, FL
(Ely HS)
CB 6'1" 190 8 29 5 8
(554) Finally ended his dramatic recruiting process pledging to LSU
10 Washington, R.J. Keller, TX
(Fossil Ridge HS)
DE 6'3" 240 11 6 13 25
(549) Washington has been committed to Oklahoma since November 2006
11 Forston, Marcus Miami, FL
(Northwestern HS)
DT 6'2" 293 27 25 7 18
(527) Fortson has been committed to Miami since July 2007
12 Brewster, Michael Orlando, FL
(Edgewater HS)
OT 6'6" 300 41 7 12 23
(521) Brewster has been committed to Ohio State since April 2007
13 Floyd, Michael St. Paul, MN
(Cretin-Derham Hall)
WR 6'3" 200 29 24 27 16
(508) Scored 43 total touchdowns in his final two seasons at CDH
14 Bradham, Nigel Crawfordville, FL
(Wakulla HS)
LB 6'2" 227 60 5 16 17
(506) Bradham is already enrolled in classes at Florida St.
15 Ayles, Blake Orange, CA
(Lutheran HS)
TE 6'4" 240 20 31 31 22
(500) Ayles has been committed to USC since July 2007
16 Baldwin, Jonathan Aliquippa, PA
(Aliquippa HS)
TE 6'5" 230 25 38 26 20
(495) Father, Jeff, played at Pitt and his cousin is NFL star Ty Law
17 Brown, DeAndre Ocean Springs, MS
(Ocean Springs HS)
WR 6'6" 205 23 52 22 13
(494) Brown shunned offers from SEC powers to head to Hattiesburg
18 Kalil, Matt Anaheim, CA
(Servite HS)
OT 6'7" 290 73 15 11 12
(493) Father played for Buffalo Bills and brother was standout at USC
19 Samuel, Richard Cartersville, GA
(Cass HS)
ATH 6' 200 35 37 24 24
(484) Samuel has graduated early and enrolled at UGA at 17 years old
20 Crist, Dayne Sherman Oaks, CA
(Notre Dame HS)
QB 6'5" 225 22 35 25 45
(477) Crist has been committed to Notre Dame since April 2007
21 Manuel, E.J. Virginia Beach, VA
(Bayside HS)
QB 6'4" 218 52 17 43 30
(462) Manuel has been committed to FSU since June 2007
22 Scott, Burton Prichard, AL
(C F Vigor HS)
ATH 5'11" 190 19 23 28 74
(460) Surpassed 1,000 yards passing and rushing his senior year
23 Love, Tyler Mountain Brook, AL
(Mountain Brook HS)
OT 6'7" 295 33 50 30 32
(459) Love has been committed to Alabama since July 2007
24 Tyson, DeAngelo Statesboro, GA
(Statesboro HS)
DT 6'2" 275 45 20 45 44
(450) AJC has reported that his grades may be an issue
25 Adams, Mike Dublin, OH
(Coffman HS)
OT 6'7" 300 88 54 3 11
(448) Adams has been committed to Ohio St since March 2007
26 Rudolph, Kyle Cincinnati, OH
(Elder HS)
TE 6'6" 230 105 11 20 21
(447) Also a solid basketball player earning GCL Player of the Year
27 Smith, Tyron Moreno Valley, CA
(Rancho Verde HS)
OL 6'5" 270 126 13 15 9
(441) Smith is one of the keys to the best OL class in the nation
28 Bryant, T.J. Tallahasee, FL
(Lincoln HS)
CB 6' 180 24 14 82 59
(425) Ended his tumultuous recruitment by heading west to USC
29 Good, Stephen Paris, TX
(Paris HS)
OL 6'4" 290 84 21 29 55
(415) Good has been committed to Oklahoma since February 2007
30 Johnson, Aldarius Miami, FL
(Northwestern HS)
WR 6'2" 195 63 45 58 26
(412) Is one of seven possible Miami commits from Northwestern HS
31 Patchan, Matt Seffner, FL
(Armwood HS)
OT 6'6" 270 120 42 18 14
(410) His father played for the rival Hurricanes and in the NFL
32 Gabbert, Blaine Ballwin, MO
(Parkway West)
QB 6'4" 225 38 47 14 102
(403) Was originally a Nebraska commit before switching to rival Mizzou
33 Sabino, Etienne Miami, FL
(Dr. Krop HS)
LB 6'3" 225 18 103 46 39
(398) Dr. Krop teammate Travis Howard is also headed to Columbus
34 Shoemate, D.J. Anaheim, CA
(Servite HS)
WR 6'1" 217 59 12 96 41
(396) Missed his entire junior season with a foot injury
35 Nix, Lucas Jefferson Hills, PA
(Thomas Jefferson HS)
OT 6'6" 300 123 22 39 28
(392) Luke's older brother, Nate, currently plays football at Pitt
36 Johnson, Ethan Portland, OR
(Lincoln HS)
DE 6'4" 260 82 55 32 49
(386) Johnson has been committed to Notre Dame since June 2007
37 Steinkuhler, Baker Lincoln, NE
(Lincoln Southwest HS)
OT 6'6" 295 118 61 8 36
(381) He is the son the of legendary Nebraska OG Dean Steinkuhler
38 Williams, Ryan Manassas, VA
(Stonewall Jackson HS)
RB 5'10" 195 26 63 47 93
(375) Committed to Va. Tech at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl
39 Posey, DeVier Cincinnati, OH
(LaSalle HS)
WR 6'2" 190 - 43 21 15
(374) Bengals' star Chad Johnson has become Posey's mentor
40 Buckner, Dan Allen, TX
(Allen HS)
WR 6'4" 210 17 69 95 50
(373) Buckner is an early enrollee for the Texas Longhorns
41 Hunter, Omar Buford, GA
(Buford HS)
DT 6' 300 37 - 17 27
(372) Recently switches his commitment from Notre Dame to Florida
42 Aghayere, Chancey Garland, TX
(Garland HS)
DE 6'4" 245 14 30 121 68
(371) Aghayere has been committed to LSU since October 2007
43 Luck, Andrew Houston, TX
(Stratford HS)
QB 6'3" 210 61 60 68 47
(368) Father, Oliver, played at West Virginia and in the NFL
44 Middleton, Kavario Lakewood, WA
(Lakes HS)
TE 6'6" 250 62 92 57 29
(364) Middleton has been committed to Washington since Nov. 2007
45 Owens, Jameel Muskogee, OK
(Muskogee HS)
WR 6'3" 207 72 41 52 82
(357) Recently committed to Okla. with teammate DT Stacey McGee
46 Stonum, Darryl Sugar Land, TX
(Dulles HS)
WR 6'2" 190 71 65 41 73
(354) Stonum has been committed to Michigan since July 2007
47 Harris, Brandon Miami, FL
(Booker T. Washington HS)
CB 5'10" 175 28 - 38 43
(344) Harris will make his announcement on Signing Day, Feb. 6th
48 Butler, Brice Norcross, GA
(Norcross HS)
WR 6'1" 185 15 90 79 84
(336) Brice is the son of longtime Atlanta Falcon Bobby Butler
49 Harper, Jamie Jacksonville, FL
(Trinity Christian HS)
RB 6' 215 12 108 119 35
(330) The Clemson Tigers picked up a stellar athlete in Harper
50 Glennon, Mike Centreville, VA
(Westfield HS)
QB 6'5" 190 32 107 59 87
(319) Led Westfield High to the state's first ever 15-0 record
51 Moore, Rahim Los Angeles, CA
(Dorsey HS)
S 6' 190 - 33 71 33
(316) Like most UCLA commits, his decision still hangs in the balance
52 Cissoko, Boubacar Detroit, MI
(Cass Technical HS)
CB 5'8" 175 - 51 44 48
(310) This smallish prospect has only been playing football four years
53 Finley, Dee Auburn, AL
(Auburn HS)
S 6'3" 210 10 88 124 77
(305) Finley has been committed to Florida since June 2007
54 Dean, Aundre Katy, TX
(Katy HS)
RB 6'1" 212 46 46 - 57
(304) Although he waiver a bit, Dean signed with the Bruins
55 Hale, Shayne Monroeville, PA
(Gateway HS)
LB 6'3" 235 101 44 117 38
(304) Hale chose Pitt over OSU at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl
56 Shugarts, J.B. Klein, TX
(Klein HS)
OT 6'7" 300 56 125 87 34
(302) Shugarts will be an early enrollee at Ohio State
57 Torrence, DeVoe Massillon, OH
(Washington HS)
ATH 6'2" 212 64 28 66 -
(295) OSU pulled their offer off the table due to off-the-field concerns
58 Barron, Mark Mobile, AL
(St. Paul's Episcopal School)
WR 6'2" 200 - 59 55 46
(293) Barron has been committed to Alabama since August 2007
59 Carr, Nigel Jacksonville, FL
(First Coast HS)
LB 6'3" 224 74 53 109 75
(293) Would fit great in a 3-4 system as a hybrid DE/LB
60 Green, William Hoover, AL
(Spain Park HS)
DE 6'4" 217 43 66 83 120
(292) Green recently committed to the Florida Gators
61 Gray, Cyrus DeSoto, TX
(DeSoto HS)
RB 6' 190 57 56 78 125
(288) Gray recently committed to the Texas A&M Aggies
62 Williams, Aaron Round Rock, TX
(McNeil HS)
S 6'1" 180 - 98 36 31
(288) Williams has been committed to Texas since Feb. 2007
63 Jarboe, Joshua Ellenwood, GA
(Cedar Grove HS)
WR 6'3" 190 13 - 69 86
(285) This heady wideout showed very well at the Under Armour AA game
64 Humphrey, Jarvis Cedar Hill, TX
(Cedar Hill HS)
DT 6'2" 295 66 94 50 114
(280) Led Cedar Hill High to the 5A state championship in 2006
65 Major, Jon Parker, CO
(Ponderosa HS)
LB 6'3" 230 98 19 150 61
(276) Major will graduate high school at 17 years old
66 Buchanan, Ramon Melbourne, FL
(Palm Bay HS)
DB 6' 185 53 - 61 64
(275) Pulled the 'double-switch' from Mia to Fla back to Miami
67 Walker, Deion Christchurch, VA
(Christchurch School)
WR 6'2" 186 103 18 - 58
(274) Walker recently announced he was headed to Notre Dame
68 Thomas, Lamaar Fort Washington, MD
(Friendly HS)
ATH 5'11" 180 - 39 33 107
(274) Thomas is also a track star running a 10.55 100-meter dash
69 O'Neill, Dann Grand Haven, MI
(Grand Haven HS)
OT 6'7" 290 69 67 49 147
(272) O'Neill was also an all-state type wrestler
70 Gray, Jonas Detroit, MI
(Country Day School)
RB 5'10" 215 89 32 72 -
(260) Originally committed to Nebraska, Gray has since switched to ND
71 Beal, Brendan Bethlehem, PA
(Liberty HS)
LB 6'4" 240 131 40 73 103
(257) This Boston College legacy is headed south to Gainesville
72 Tolliver, Chris Rayville, LA
(Rayville HS)
WR 6'1" 180 51 76 70 -
(256) Caught 29 touchdowns in his final two seasons at Rayville
73 Robinson, Marcus Homestead, FL
(Homestead HS)
LB 6'2" 220 90 68 65 127
(254) Robinson has been committed to Miami since July 2007
74 Jenkins, Janoris Pahokee, FL
(Pahokee HS)
CB 5'11" 180 31 - 51 117
(254) Jenkins has already enrolled in classes at Florida
75 Harris, Jerrell Gadsden, AL
(Gadsden HS)
LB 6'2" 220 99 - 34 67
(253) Harris was one of six late commits by the Crimson Tide
76 Katoa, Lynn Salt Lake City, UT
(Cottonwood HS)
LB 6'2" 220 150 99 62 40
(253) Katoa has only played two years of organized football
77 Hales, DeSean Klein, TX
(Oak HS)
ATH 5'10" 160 95 - 53 53
(252) Hales had 896 rush yds, 763 rec. yds and 15 TD's his Sr. year
78 Filer, Steven Chicago, IL
(Mt. Carmel HS)
LB 6'3" 225 115 26 143 72
(248) Sun (Ill.) Times' state Defensive Player of the Year
79 Robinson, Gerell Chandler, AZ
(Hamilton HS)
WR 6'4" 210 119 91 77 78
(239) Switched his verbal pledge from Arizona to Arizona St
80 Stoneburner, Jake Dublin, OH
(Coffman HS)
TE 6'6" 230 107 81 120 65
(231) Stoneburner might have the best hands of any TE prospect
81 Thompson, Brandon Thomasville, GA
(Thomasville HS)
DT 6'2" 295 39 - 114 71
(229) Father, George, played wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
82 Goebel, Garrett Lombard, IL
(Montini HS)
DT 6'5" 270 - 111