Davonte Neal

Drama-Filled Day

Davonte Neal handled his hectic day, which included a pledge to Notre Dame, just as he handles himself on the field -- by rising to the occasion. Nick Ruland » Neal picks ND » Scout's take Insider

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10. Clemson 6 20
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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
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1. Florida 17 28
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3. Alabama 9 29
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6. FSU 8 24
7. USC 11 22
8. LSU 7 27
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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
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1. Miami (Fla.) 12 32
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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
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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
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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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Player Pos Grade School
1. DaQuan Bowers DE 95 Clemson
2. Julio Jones WR 93 Alabama
3. Will Hill S 94 Florida
4. Terrelle Pryor QB 93 Ohio St.
5. A.J. Green WR 91 Georgia
6. Arthur Brown OLB 90 Miami
7. Jermie Calhoun RB 90 Oklahoma
8. Patrick Peterson CB 90 LSU
9. Darrell Scott RB 89 Colorado
10. Dee Finley S 88 Florida
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Five-star: 85 to 100
  • 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.
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Four-star: 79.5 to 84.99
  • 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.
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Three-star: 75.0 to 79.49
  • 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.
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Two-star: 68 to 74.99
  • 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.
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