Rival.com, ESPN, Lemming consensus top players: RANKING AMONG TOP 50
RANK/PLAYER POS HT WT HOME COLLEGE RIVALS ESPN LEMMING Matt Barkley
Dorian Bell
Bryce Brown
Vontaze Burfict
D.J. Fluker
Garrett Gilbert
Jelani Jenkins
Nico Johnson
Devon Kennard
Dre Kirkpatrick
Craig Loston
Jacobbi McDaniel
Xavier Nixon
Rueben Randle
Trent Richardson
Russell Shepard
Manti Te’o
Darius Winston
– See microfilm for complete list
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BREAKING DOWN THE TOP 50
Looking through lists of the best players as ranked by Rivals, ESPN and Tom Lemming, none remained unsigned. That differs from 2008, when Terrelle Pryor, the nation’s top-ranked high school quarterback, delayed his signing. Pryor eventually enrolled at Ohio State.
36% “Skill” position players such as QB, RB, WR, something called ATH (athlete)
31% Offensive line or defensive line and ends
9% Signed with the Big Ten
17% Signed with the Pac-10
39% Signed with the SEC
19% Signed with the Big 12
15% Signed with the ACC
1% Signed with the Big East
1% Signed with Notre Dame
100% Signed with Bowl Championship Series schools
NOTE: Totals may not equal 100 percent due to rounding
MIKE KELLAMS AND PHIL GEIB/TRIBUNE
