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ESPN 150

Player Grade Pos School
1. Robert Nkemdiche
DE Undecided
2. Reuben Foster
ILB Alabama
3. Laremy Tunsil
OT Undecided
4. Vernon Hargreaves III
CB Undecided
5. Carl Lawson
DE Auburn
6. Mackensie Alexander
CB Undecided
7. Ricky Seals-Jones
WR Texas
8. Dee Liner
DT Auburn
9. Tyrone Swoopes
QB Texas
10. Kenny Bigelow
DT USC
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Player Grade Pos School
1. Mario Edwards
DE FSU
2. Johnathan Gray
RB Texas
3. Dorial Green-Beckham
WR Missouri
4. Noah Spence
DE Ohio St.
5. Keith Marshall
RB Georgia
6. Landon Collins
S Alabama
7. D.J. Humphries
OT Florida
8. Davonte Neal
ATH Notre Dame
9. Andrus Peat
OT Stanford
10. Eddie Goldman
DT FSU
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Player Grade Pos School
1. Jadeveon Clowney
DE South Carolina
2. Anthony Johnson
DT LSU
3. Cyrus Kouandjio
OT Alabama
4. Isaiah Crowell
RB Georgia
5. Karlos Williams
S Florida State
6. Christian Westerman
OT Auburn
7. Malcolm Brown
RB Texas
8. La'El Collins
OT LSU
9. Tony Steward
ILB Clemson
10. Jeff Driskel
QB Florida
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Player Grade Pos School
1. Ronald Powell
ATH Florida
2. Jackson Jeffcoat
DE Texas
3. Dominique Easley
DT Florida
4. Jordan Hicks
OLB Texas
5. Michael Dyer
RB Auburn
6. Lamarcus Joyner
CB Florida State
7. Robert Woods
WR USC
8. Seantrel Henderson
OT USC
9. Matt Elam
ATH Florida
10. Jonathan Dowling
S Florida
View the complete 2009 ESPN 150 »
Player Pos Grade School
1. Matt Barkley QB 93 USC
2. Manti Te'o OLB 93 ND
3. Russell Shepard ATH 92 LSU
4. Dre Kirkpatrick CB 92 Alabama
5. Jacobbi McDaniel DT 91 FSU
6. Trent Richardson RB 91 Alabama
7. Craig Loston S 90 LSU
8. Bryce Brown RB 88 Tennessee
9. Jelani Jenkins OLB 87 Florida
10. Rueben Randle WR 86 LSU
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2013 ESPN 150

The 2013 class is highlighted by seven five-star recruits but the initial ESPN 150 is loaded throughout.


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TOP CLASSES

School ESPN 150 Commits
1. Alabama 13 26
2. Florida State 10 19
3. Texas 12 28
4. Florida 9 23
5. Georgia 6 19
6. Ohio State 5 25
7. Michigan 4 25
8. Miami 6 33
9. Notre Dame 6 18
10. Clemson 6 20
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School ESPN 150 Signed
1. Florida State 12 29
2. Alabama 11 25
3. Auburn 9 26
4. USC 10 31
5. Texas 7 22
6. Georgia 6 27
7. Ohio State 7 24
8. Clemson 7 29
9. Notre Dame 7 23
10. LSU 5 22
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School ESPN 150 Signed
1. Florida 17 28
2. Texas 15 25
3. Alabama 9 29
4. Auburn 7 32
5. Oklahoma 7 29
6. FSU 8 24
7. USC 11 22
8. LSU 7 27
9. Tennessee 6 25
10. UCLA 6 22
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School ESPN 150 Signed
1. LSU 10 25
2. Alabama 9 28
3. Texas 9 20
4. USC 9 18
5. Florida 8 16
6. Georgia 8 18
7. Miami (Fla.) 6 18
8. Florida State 5 19
9. Ohio State 7 26
10. Michigan 7 22
View the complete 2009 class rankings »
School ESPN 150 Signed
1. Miami (Fla.) 12 32
2. Clemson 10 25
3. Alabama 7 32
4. Florida 11 23
5. Georgia 8 24
6. Ohio State 8 20
7. USC 10 20
8. Oklahoma 8 21
9. Notre Dame 10 23
10. Texas 8 19
View the complete 2008 class rankings »

RECRUITINGNATION GRADING SCALE

Five-star: 100 to 90
  • These players demonstrate rare abilities and can create mismatches that have an obvious impact on the game. These players have all the skills to take over a game and could make a possible impact as true freshmen. They should also push for All-America honors with the potential to have a three-and-out college career with early entry into the NFL draft.
    More on ESPN Recruiting's grading system »
Four-star: 89 to 80
  • These players have the ability to create mismatches versus most opponents and have dominant performances. These players could contribute as a true freshmen and could end up as all-conference or All-America candidates during their college careers and develop into difference-makers over time.
    More on ESPN Recruiting's grading system »
Three-star: 79 to 70
  • These players show flashes of dominance, but not on a consistent basis -- especially when matched up against the top players in the country. Players closer to a 79 rating possess BCS-caliber ability and the potential to be a quality starter or all-conference player. Players closer to a 70 rating are likely non-BCS conference caliber prospects.
    More on ESPN Recruiting's grading system »
Two-star: 69 to 60
  • These players are overmatched versus the better players in the nation. Their weaknesses will be exposed against top competition, but have the ability to develop into solid contributors at the non-BCS FBS level and could be a quality fit for the FCS level of play.
    More on ESPN Recruiting's grading system »
One-star: 59 to 50
Pending prospect: Not ranked
Classes before 2013
  • Players in the classes before 2013 were ranked on a different scale with five-star prospects falling within 85-100, four stars between 79.5-84.99, three stars between 75-79.49, two stars between 68-74.99 and one stars between 55-67.99.
    More on ESPN Recruiting's grading system »

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The Verbal Commitment

They might be doing well in the early top 25 college football rankings, but we break down if those teams are doing well on the recruiting trail.

The Verbal Commitment

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Six Elite 11 regional camps will feature several standout signal-callers aiming to reach this summer's Elite 11 finals.

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