Signing day top players

Published 12:00 am Friday, January 28, 2005

The top 25 high school players as rated by Rivals.com, StudentSports.com, SuperPrep Magazine, Prep Football Report and Max Emfinger five of the top recruiting reports (school of choice in parentheses):

Rivals.com (Bobby Burton)

1. Adrian Peterson, RB, 6-2, 207, Palestine, Texas (Oklahoma).

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2. Ted Ginn, DB, 6-0, 170, Cleveland (Ohio State).

3. Early Doucet, WR, 6-1, 210, St. Martinville, La. (Louisiana State).

4. Rhett Bomar, QB, 6-4, 205, Grand Prairie, Texas (Oklahoma).

5. Keith Rivers, LB, 6-3, 220, Lake Mary, Fla. (Southern Cal).

6. Willie Williams, LB, 6-2, 228, Miami (Miami).

7. Brandon Miller, DE, 6-4, 225, Colquitt, Ga. (Georgia).

8. Derrick Harvey, DE, 6-5, 235, Greenbelt, Md. (Florida).

9. Jeff Schweiger, DE, 6-4, 245, San Jose, Calif. (Southern Cal).

10. Xavier Lee, QB, 6-3, 205, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Florida State).

11. DeMario Pressley, DL, 6-4, 290, Greensboro, N.C. (North Carolina State).

12. Anthony Morelli, QB, 6-4, 208, Pittsburgh (Penn State).

13. Chad Henne, QB, 6-3, 210, West Lawn, Pa. (Michigan).

14. Kyle Williams, LB, 6-2, 215, Bolingbrook, Ill. (Iowa).

15. Chris Patterson, LB, 6-3, 220, Chicago (Oklahoma).

16. Matt Tuiasosopo, QB, 6-2, 200, Woodinville, Wash. (Washington).

17. Cameron Colvin, WR, 6-2, 195, Concord, Calif. (Oregon).

18. Franklin Okam, DL, 6-4, 300, Richardson, Texas (Texas).

19. Fred Davis, WR, 6-4, 210, Toledo, Ohio (Southern Cal).

20. Jeff Byers, OL, 6-4, 280, Loveland, Colo. (Southern Cal).

21. Lance Leggett, WR, 6-4, 178, Arlington, Texas (Miami).

22. Xavier Carter, WR, 6-3, 190, Melbourne, Fla. (Louisiana State).

23. Thomas Herring, OL, 6-6, 290, Los Angeles (Southern Cal).

24. Dan Connor, LB, 6-2, 220, Wallingford, Pa. (Penn State).

25. Brian Toal, LB, 6-2, 228, Ramsey, N.J. (Boston College).

StudentSports.com (Greg Biggins)

1. Jeff Byers, 6-4, 280, Loveland, Colo. (Southern Cal).

2. Adrian Peterson, RB, 6-2, 207, Palestine, Texas (Oklahoma).

3. Rhett Bomar, QB, 6-4, 205, Grand Prairie, Texas (Oklahoma).

4. Ted Ginn, DB, 6-0, 170, Cleveland (Ohio State).

5. Early Doucet, WR, 6-1, 210, St. Martinville, La. (Louisiana State).

6. Willie Williams, LB, 6-2, 228, Miami (Miami).

7. DeMario Pressley, DL, 6-4, 290, Greensboro, N.C. (North Carolina State).

8. Jeff Schweiger, DE, 6-4, 245, San Jose, Calif. (Southern Cal).

9. Brandon Miller, LB, 6-4, 225, Colquitt, Ga. (Georgia).

10. Keith Rivers, LB, 6-3, 220, Lake Mary, Fla. (Southern Cal).

11. Xavier Carter, WR, 6-3, 190, Melbourne, Fla. (Louisiana State).

12. Derrick Harvey, DE, 6-5, 235, Greenbelt, Md. (Florida).

13. Cameron Colvin, WR, 6-4, 195, Concord, Calif. (Oregon).

14. Dan Connor, LB, 6-2, 220, Wallingford, Pa. (Penn State).

15. Matt Tuiasosopo, 6-2, 205, Woodinville, Wash. (Washington).

16. Franklin Okam, DL, 6-4, 300, Richardson, Texas (Texas).

17. Calvin Johnson, WR, 6-4, 200, Tyrone, Ga. (Georgia Tech).

18. Kyle Williams, LB, 6-2, 215, Bolingbrook, Ill. (Iowa).

19. Fred Davis, WR, 6-4, 210, Toledo, Ohio (Southern Cal).

20. Chris Patterson, LB, 6-3, 220, Chicago (Oklahoma).

21. Xavier Lee, QB, 6-3, 205, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Florida State).

22. Charles Johnson, DE, 6-3, 250, Hawkinsville, Ga. (Georgia).

23. Lance Leggett, WR, 6-4, 180, Arlington, Texas (Miami).

24. Demonte Bolden, DL, 6-4, 295, Chattanooga, Tenn. (Tennessee).

25. Thomas Brown, RB, 5-10, 185, Tucker, Ga. (Georgia).

SuperPrep Magazine (Allen Wallace)

1. Ted Ginn, DB, 6-0, 170, Cleveland (Ohio State).

2. Adrian Peterson, RB, 6-2, 207, Palestine, Texas (Oklahoma).

3. Willie Williams, LB, 6-2, 228, Miami (Miami).

4. Early Doucet, WR, 6-1, 210, St. Martinville, La. (Louisiana State).

5. Dwayne Jarrett, 6-4, 205, New Brunswick, N.J. (Southern Cal).

6. Fred Davis, WR, 6-4, 210, Toledo, Ohio (Southern Cal).

7. DeMario Pressley, DL, 6-4, 290, Greensboro, N.C. (North Carolina State).

8. Jeff Byers, OL, 6-4, 280, Loveland, Colo. (Southern Cal).

9. Jeff Schweiger, DE, 6-4, 245, San Jose, Calif. (Southern Cal).

10. Brandon Miller, LB, 6-4, 225, Colquitt, Ga. (Georgia).

11. Franklin Okam, DL, 6-4, 300, Richardson, Texas (Texas).

12. Rhett Bomar, QB, 6-4, 205, Grand Prairie, Texas (Oklahoma).

13. Jamaal Edwards, 6-0, 195, Greensboro, N.C. (Florida State).

14. Brian Brohm, QB, 6-4, 205, Louisville, Ky. (Louisville).

15. Cameron Colvin, WR, 6-4, 195, Concord, Calif. (Oregon).

16. Kyle Williams, LB, 6-2, 215, Bolingbrook, Ill. (Iowa).

17. Calais Campbell, DL, 6-7, 230, Denver (Miami).

18. Bobby Washington, RB, 6-0, 200, Miami (Miami).

19. Xavier Carter, WR, 6-3, 190, Melbourne, Fla. (Louisiana State).

20. Keith Rivers, LB, 6-3, 220, Lake Mary, Fla. (Southern Cal).

21. Leon Hart, OL, 6-4, 290, Columbia, S.C. (Auburn).

22. Chad Henne, QB, 6-3, 210, West Lawn, Pa. (Michigan).

23. Robert Ayers, LB, 6-3, 227, Bennettsville, S.C. (Tennessee).

24. Thomas Brown, RB, 5-10, 185, Tucker, Ga. (Georgia).

25. Xavier Lee, QB, 6-3, 205, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Florida State).