Lists of Top Prospects for 2005 (mega-merge)

[LordJeffBuck]

Nick Simon LB/OT Shaker Heights

For some reason we don't have a thread on this guy, but he signed an LOI with Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA, a Division II school. Nick had some interest in Ohio State, but did not receive an offer.

Gannon / Mercyhurst signees

Mercyhurst football

[LordJeffBuck]

An interesting look back at an early Top-20 list; as you can see, most of the players lived up to the reputations which they earned during their junior years, but a few really slipped.

1. S Kenneth Phillips, Miami Carol City, 6-1 / 185
Is he the next Sean Taylor?
Signed with Miami

2. OL Matt Hardrick, Orlando Edgewater, 6-5 / 338
Has potential to be best ever coached by Bill Gierke.
Signed with Florida State

3. WR Fred Rouse, Tallahassee Lincoln, 6-3 / 200
Perhaps best in long line of recent Lincoln stars.
Signed with Florida State

4. RB Maurice Wells, Jacksonville Sandalwood, 5-11 / 185
Rushed for 3,000 yards as a junior.
Signed with Ohio State

5. DE Neefy Moffett, Palm Bay, 6-3 / 230
Next great Palm Bay product.
Signed with Florida State

6. DB Avery Atkins, Seabreeze, 6-2 / 195
Big corner also can be top running back.
Signed with Florida

7. DE Spencer Adkins, Naples, 6-1 / 220
3-year starter makes plays all over field.
Signed with Miami

8. FB Kalvin Bailey, Seffner Armwood, 6-1 / 255
Rushed for 1,700 yards for state champs.
Signed with Iowa

9. OL Chris Barney, Miami Northwestern, 6-5 / 295
Top returning offensive lineman in Miami-Dade Co.
Signed with Miami

10. DL Jeff Owens, Plantation, 6-3 / 285
All-Broward pick credited with 26 tackles for loss.
Signed with Georgia

11. LB Jon Demps, Pensacola Washington, 6-1 / 225
2-time All-Northwest Florida selection.
Signed with Florida

12. OL Richard Clark, Seabreeze, 6-4 / 285
3-year starter for a solid program.
Signed with Central Florida

13. DL Ricky Jean-Francois, Miami Carol City, 6-2 / 240
Very athletic, very fast, very versatile.
Currently unsigned

14. DE Eugene Hayes, Madison Co., 6-2 / 209
Perhaps best athlete ever from talent-laden program.
Signed with Florida State

15. OL Ronnie Wilson, Pompano Beach Ely, 6-4 / 325
A 3-year starter, All-Broward pick.
Signed with Florida

16. RB Antone Smith, Pahokee, 5-9 / 185
Injured as junior after 1,700 yards as sophomore.
Signed with Florida State

17. ATH Matt Grothe, Lakeland Lake Gibson, 6-2 / 195
Ran and passed for 28 total TDs.
Signed with South Florida

18. DL Matt Lewis, Mainland, 6-3 / 250
A 3-year starter for state champs.
Currently unsigned

19. DL Lemuel Jeanpierre, Timber Creek, 6-4 / 255
Growing into a big-time talent.
Signed with South Carolina

20. RB Paul O'Hara, Cross City Dixie Co., 6-0 / 200
Will be a rare 5-year high school starter.
Signed with Marshall

[LordJeffBuck]

Another recap of an early Top-50 list:

LB Travis Beckum, Oak Creek (WI), 6-5 / 220: Wisconsin
OL Ciron Black, Tyler Lee, 6-4 / 310: LSU
OL Alex Boone, Lakewood St. Edward, 6-8 / 290: Ohio State
WR Josh Briscoe, Lawndale (NC), Burns 6-3 / 180: Tennessee
LB Luther Brown, Lakewood (CAL), 6-3 / 215: Southern Cal
DB Chris Chancellor, Miami Edison, 5-11 / 170: Clemson
QB Jonathon Crompton, Waynesville (NC), Tuscola, 6-3 / 210: Tennessee
QB Gene Delledonne, Wilmington (DE) Salesianum, 6-5 / 200: Duke
OL Dan Doering, Barrington (ILL), 6-6 / 280: Iowa
ATH Byron Eaton Lincoln 5-11 215: will play basketball at Oklahoma State
TE Dajleon Farr, Galena Park (Texas) North Shore, 6-6 / 235: Miami
RB Kevin Grady, Grand Rapids East, 5-10 / 230: Michigan
DL DeMarcus Granger, Dallas Kimball, 6-3 / 325: Oklahoma
TE Jonathan Hannah, Fayetteville (NC) South View, 6-5 / 265: South Carolina
OL Matt Hardick, Orlando Edgewater, 6-6 / 330: Florida State
DB Victor Harris, Highland Springs (VA), 6-0 / 180: Virginia Tech
DB Will Harris, W. Covina (CAL) Charter Oak, 6-1 / 185: Southern Cal
LB Jerome Hayes, Bayonne (NJ), 6-2 / 220: Penn State
WR Jessie Hester, Jr., Wellington (FLA), 6-0 / 180: South Florida
LB George Hypolite Los Angeles Loyola 6-3 235: Colorado
DB Leon Jackson, Kennewick (WASH) Kamiakin, 6-2 / 180: Nebraska
DL Alfred Jones, New Orleans St. Augustine, 6-3 / 255: LSU
WR Malcolm Kelly, Longview (TX), 6-3 / 195: Oklahoma
DB Justin King, Monroeville (PA) Gateway, 6-0 / 180: Penn State
OL Aleksey Lanis, Los Angeles Crenshaw, 6-6 / 300: UCLA
ATH Henry Melton, Grapevine (TX), 6-3 / 230: Texas
RB Rashad Mendenhall, Skokie (ILL) Niles West, 6-0 / 190: Illinois
DL Justin Mincey, Folkston (GA) Charlton Co., 6-5 / 240: Florida State
DL Geneath "Neefy" Moffett, Palm Bay (FLA), 6-3 / 235: Florida State
OL Eugene Monroe, Plainsfield (NJ), 6-7 / 330: Virginia
DL Kyle Moore, Warner Robbins (GA) Houston Co., 6-6 / 240: Southern Cal
LB Darius Newberry, Fort Valley (GA) Peach Co., 6-4 / 210: no news whatsoever
DB Jamario O'Neal, Cleveland Glenville, 6-1 / 190: Ohio State
QB Ryan Perrilloux, Reserve (LA) East St. John, 6-3 / 210: LSU
DB Kenneth Phillips, Miami Carol City, 6-2 / 180: Miami
DL Jerell Powe, Waynesboro (MS) Wayne Co., 6-3 / 322: Ole Miss
DL Matt Reynolds, Provo (Utah) Timpview, 6-5 / 270: BYU
LB Ryan Reynolds, Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, 6-2 / 220: Oklahoma
WR Fred Rouse, Tallahassee Lincoln, 6-4 / 180: Florida State
OL Justin Schifano, Webster (NY) Schoreder, 6-5 / 300: Michigan
OL Chris Scott, Lovejoy (GA), 6-5 / 300: Tennessee
RB Jonathan Stewart Lacey (Wash.) Timberline 5-11 210: Oregon
ATH Syd'Quan Thompson, Sacramento Grant, 5-11 / 175: Cal
DL Ekom Udofia, Scottsdale (AZ) Chaparral, 6-2 / 270: Stanford
WR Austin Usher, Los Angeles Jefferson, 6-3 / 185: unsigned
ATH Aaron Ware, Westlake Village (CAL) Oaks Chr., 5-11 / 180: UCLA
RB Maurice Wells, Jacksonville Sandalwood, 5-11 / 190: Ohio State
DL Kade Weston, Red Bank ( NJ), 6-6 / 290: Georgia
ATH Derrick Williams, Greenbelt (MD) Eleanor Roosevelt, 6-1 / 187: Penn State
OL Reginald Youngblood, Houston Washington, 6-5 / 295: Miami

[BB73]

Here's a list of the 2005 class from Hodge at Collegesports.com

http://interact.fansonly.com/recruit...chool_name=osu

Name............... Pos ..Ht Wt.. Status Home State ..School...... Rank

Amos, Andre........WR...6'1" 180 Signed Ohio..............Ohio State...Super
Boone, Alex.........OL....6'8" 315 Signed Ohio..............Ohio State...Top 150
Cordle, Jim..........OL....6'5" 275 Signed Ohio..............Ohio State...Top 150
Denlinger, Todd....DL....6'3" 265 Signed Ohio..............Ohio State...Super
Hartline, Brian......WR...6'3" 180 Signed Ohio...............Ohio State..Super
Jenkins, Malcom...DB....6'1" 180 Signed New Jersey......Ohio State
Laurinaitis, James..LB...6'3" 230 Signed Minnesota........Ohio State
Lenix, Freddie.......LB...6'0" 195 Signed Ohio...............Ohio State...Super
O'Neal, Jamario.....DB...6'1" 180 Signed Ohio...............Ohio State...Top 150
Robiskie, Brian......WR...6'3" 190 Signed Ohio...............Ohio State
Russell, Anderson..DB...6'0" 190 Signed Georgia............Ohio State
Schoenhoft, Rob...QB...6'6" 225 Signed Ohio................Ohio State..Top 150
Spitler, Austin.......LB...6'3" 230 Signed Ohio................Ohio State
Washington, Donald WR.6'1"185 Signed Indiana.............Ohio State
Wells, Maurice.......RB..5'10" 185 Signed Florida.............Ohio State..Top 150
Williams, Ryan.......DL...6'6" 245 Signed California..........Ohio State
Wilson, Lawrence...DL...6'5" 240 Signed Ohio................Ohio State...Super
Worthington, Doug.DL...6'7" 250 Signed New York.........Ohio State...Top 150