
| Rank | Name | Pos | Location | Stars | Ht | Wt | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bryce Brown | RB | Wichita, KSWichita East New No. 1: Earned Co-MVP in U.S. Army All-American Bowl, rushing for 45 yards and catching two touchdown passes. | 5 stars | 6'0" | 215 | Tennessee |
| #2 | Rueben Randle | WR | Bastrop, LABastrop Playing out of position at quarterback as a senior, Randle passed for 2,461 yards and 20 touchdowns. He added 683 yards and 12 more touchdowns on the ground. | 5 stars | 6'3" | 195 | LSU |
| #3 | D.J. Fluker | OL | Foley, ALFoley Big mover: Fluker completed two weeks of dominating performances at the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Classic and U.S. Army All-American Bowl. | 5 stars | 6'7" | 350 | Alabama |
| #4 | Sheldon Richardson | DT | St. Louis, MOGateway High U.S. Army All-American selection helped lead his team deep in the Missouri state playoffs by doing damage on both sides of the football. Had a quarterback sack, a hurry and a tackle for a loss in the Army game. | 5 stars | 6'4" | 292 | Missouri |
| #5 | Matt Barkley | QB | Santa Ana, CAMater Dei Big mover: Earned MVP Award at the Under Armour All- American Game by passing for 237 yards and two touchdowns. | 5 stars | 6'2" | 226 | USC |
| #6 | Trent Richardson | RB | Pensacola, FLEscambia Rushed for 2,090 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior. | 5 stars | 5'11" | 210 | Alabama |
| #7 | Russell Shepard | QB | Houston, TXCypress Ridge In 2008, Shepard rushed for 835 yards and 11 touchdowns - in his team’s three playoff games. | 5 stars | 6'1" | 179 | LSU |
| #8 | Devon Kennard | DE | Phoenix, AZDesert Vista Notes: Was on his way to another amazing season after dominating this summer and the previous two seasons, but an injury has sidelined him for the rest of the season. Having him ranked here reflects Kennard’s amazing potential. | 5 stars | 6'3" | 257 | USC |
| #9 | Vontaze Burfict | LB | Corona, CACentennial Was the third-leading tackler for the West team in the Army Bowl. He also dominated in all-star game practices, capping off an amazing senior season that saw him lead his team to a CIF title and a state championship. | 5 stars | 6'2" | 244 | Arizona St. |
| #10 | Jelani Jenkins | LB | Olney, MDOur Lady Of Good Counsel Jenkins led his team to an 11-1 record as a senior and was a standout at the Crab Bowl and the Under Armour All-American Game. | 5 stars | 6'2" | 220 | Florida |
| #11 | Dre Kirkpatrick | DB | Gadsden, ALGadsden City Kirkpatrick is a rare find because he is a big cornerback prospect with great ball skills. He could also be an outstanding safety. | 5 stars | 6'2" | 180 | Alabama |
| #12 | Manti Te'o | LB | Laie, HIPunahou Recorded 90 tackles, five sacks and rushed for 400 yards and 10 TDs as a junior. In 2008 he had 98 tackles in nine games (10.9 per game). | 5 stars | 6'2" | 225 | Notre Dame |
| #13 | Ray Ray Armstrong | ATH | Sanford, FLSeminole New five star: Led his high school team to the 6A state championship. His Seminole High team was the first non-South Florida squad to win the 6A title since Apopka in 2001. | 5 stars | 6'4" | 218 | Miami (FL) |
| #14 | Alex Okafor | DE | Pflugerville, TXPflugerville As a senior, Okafor picked up 59 tackles and nine sacks. | 5 stars | 6'4" | 232 | Texas |
| #15 | Jacobbi McDaniel | DT | Greenville, FLMadison McDaniel is a strong and powerful defensive tackle prospect that can really push the pocket. He was the top defensive lineman at the Under Armour All-Star Game in Orlando. | 5 stars | 6'0" | 267 | Florida St. |
| #16 | Donte Moss | DE | Jacksonville, NCNorthside Moss was arguably the top defender in both the Shrine Bowl and the U.S. Army All- American Bowl. | 5 stars | 6'4" | 235 | North Carolina |
| #17 | Janzen Jackson | DB | Lake Charles, LABarbe Recorded 93 tackles and five interceptions as a senior. | 5 stars | 6'0" | 174 | Tennessee |
| #18 | Garrett Gilbert | QB | Austin, TXLake Travis Rewrote the record books in Texas, finishing as a senior with career passing marks in yardage and touchdowns as well as single-season touchdown and yardage marks. | 5 stars | 6'4" | 205 | Texas |
| #19 | Patrick Hall | ATH | Ventura, CASt. Bonaventure U.S. Army All-America member averaged 9.69 yards a carry as a senior and had 11 touchdown runs in 2009. He made several dozen tackles from his safety spot. | 5 stars | 6'1" | 181 | USC |
| #20 | Craig Loston | DB | Aldine, TXEisenhower Recorded three tackles and a spectacular pass breakup in the Under Armour All-American game following a dominating week of practice. | 5 stars | 6'2" | 193 | LSU |
| #21 | Andre Debose | WR | Sanford, FLSeminole Debose is a Percy Harvin-type of player that should be a perfect fit in the Florida offense. He made an incredible touchdown catch with 33 seconds left in the state title game to help lead his team over Miami Northwestern. | 5 stars | 6'0" | 170 | Florida |
| #22 | Christine Michael | RB | Beaumont, TXWest Brook In nine games as a senior, Michael rushed for 1,414 yards and 25 touchdowns. | 5 stars | 5'11" | 202 | Texas A&M |
| #23 | Gary Brown | DT | Quincy, FLWest Gadsden New five star: Recorded one tackle for loss, and three quarterback hurries in the Under Armour All American Game. | 5 stars | 6'3" | 275 | Florida |
| #24 | Darius Winston | DB | West Helena, ARCentral Despite teams throwing away from him, Winston managed to pull in eight interceptions and broke up nine more passes as a senior. | 5 stars | 6'0" | 180 | Arkansas |
| #25 | Chris Davenport | DT | Mansfield, LAMansfield Despite missing much of his senior season with a knee injury, Davenport still managed 45 tackles and nine sacks in only four games. | 5 stars | 6'4" | 318 | LSU |
| #26 | William Campbell | DT | Detroit, MICass Tech Campbell was one of the more dominating players for the East squad in the Army practices on both sides of the ball. While he was recruited at defensive tackle, his play as an offensive tackle could potentially open up even more opportunities for greatness in the future. | 5 stars | 6'5" | 317 | Michigan |
| #27 | Greg Reid | DB | Valdosta, GALowndes New five star: Named Georgia player of the year, and recorded two interceptions in UA All American Game. | 5 stars | 5'9" | 175 | Florida St. |
| #28 | Branden Smith | DB | Atlanta, GAWashington Smith is a cornerback with blazing speed and very good cover skills. He's also dangerous with the ball in his hands and could see some time on offense in Athens. | 5 stars | 5'11" | 171 | Georgia |
| #29 | Mason Walters | OL | Wolfforth, TXFrenship New five star: Was the most physically gifted lineman at the UA All American practices. | 5 stars | 6'6" | 290 | Texas |
| #30 | T.J. McDonald | DB | Fresno, CAEdison New five star: His physical presence and ability at the U. S. Army All-American practices was reminiscent of his father, Tim McDonald. | 5 stars | 6'2" | 200 | USC |
| #31 | Corey Brown | DB | Monroeville, PAGateway New five star: Recorded three interceptions in the Hawaii/Mainland All-Star game, and had a touchdown catch in the U. S. Army All American Game. | 5 stars | 6'0" | 180 | Ohio St. |
| #32 | Nico Johnson | LB | Andalusia, ALAndalusia New five star: Johnson led the West squad with four solo tackles, including two tackles for loss, in the Army all-star game. | 5 stars | 6'3" | 226 | Alabama |
| #33 | Dorian Bell | LB | Monroeville, PAGateway Bell averaged nearly nine tackles per game as a senior and led his team to a 12-1 record. | 5 stars | 6'0" | 226 | Ohio St. |
| #34 | Willie Downs | ATH | Tallahassee, FLGodby Recorded four tackles, two tackles for a loss, and had an interception return for touchdown in the U. S. Army All American Game. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 192 | Florida St. |
| #35 | Justin Turner | DB | Massillon, OHWashington Recorded 40 tackles, three interceptions, five tackles for loss and returned 11 kicks for 355 yards as a senior. Was one of the more dominating players in the Army Bowl, leading the East team with seven tackles and one interception. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 186 | Michigan |
| #36 | Jamarkus McFarland | DT | Lufkin, TXLufkin Along with being a force on the gridiron, McFarland was named to the Texas Academic All-State team. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 280 | Oklahoma |
| #37 | Xavier Nixon | OL | Fayetteville, NCJack Britt Nixon won the left tackle job on the East squad at the U.S. Army All American Bowl after leading his high school team to a 14-2 record. | 4 stars | 6'6" | 263 | Florida |
| #38 | Malliciah Goodman | DE | Florence, SCWest Florence Goodman is big and athletic, but he is a bit raw. However, the defensive lineman has a very high ceiling. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 255 | Clemson |
| #39 | Randall Carroll | ATH | Los Angeles, CACathedral Speed kills, and Carroll is one of the fastest in the nation. He has recorded a sub-10.5 100-meters. He also had a tremendous senior season with an average of more than 18 yards per catch. | 4 stars | 5'10" | 175 | UCLA |
| #40 | David Wilson | RB | Danville, VAGeorge Washington Wilson scored two touchdowns in the Hawaii prep Classic after scoring 28 as a senior. | 4 stars | 5'11" | 192 | Virginia Tech |
| #41 | Cliff Harris | DB | Fresno, CAEdison Big mover: Demonstrated the best cover skills of any defensive back during the U. S. Army All American practices. | 4 stars | 6'0" | 165 | Oregon |
| #42 | Nick Kasa | DE | Broomfield, COLegacy Big mover: Kasa recorded one tackle, two quarterback hurries and had a stellar week of practice at the U. S. Army All American Game. | 4 stars | 6'7" | 245 | Colorado |
| #43 | Gabe Lynn | DB | Jenks, OKJenks Lynn was a key factor in helping his Jenks team play for the state championship. He had 42 tackles as a senior, including a season-high seven tackles against rival Muskogee. | 4 stars | 6'0" | 185 | Oklahoma |
| #44 | Ronnell Lewis | LB | Dewar, OKDewar Big mover: Recorded four tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in the UA All American Game. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 220 | Oklahoma |
| #45 | Shayne Skov | LB | Pawling, NYTrinity Pawling Skov led the East in tackles for a loss in the U.S. Army All American Bowl despite an injury-plagued senior year. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 235 | Stanford |
| #46 | Aaron Murray | QB | Tampa, FLPlant Everyone knows Murray is a terrific and accurate passer. But he also showed toughness and courage after breaking his leg mid-way through the season. He came back to lead Tampa Plant to a state championship. | 4 stars | 6'0" | 198 | Georgia |
| #47 | Chris Faulk | OL | Slidell, LANorthshore At 6 feet 6 and 310 pounds, Faulk has been clocked at less than 5 seconds in the 40. | 4 stars | 6'6" | 310 | LSU |
| #48 | Jheranie Boyd | WR | Gastonia, NCAshbrook Averaged more than 20 yards per catch as a junior and senior. Has run a 22.1 in the 200-meter dash. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 184 | North Carolina |
| #49 | Morgan Moses | OL | Richmond, VAMeadowbrook Moses led his team to a 9-3 record as a senior and was named to the Hawaii Prep Classic and the U.S. Army All American Bowl. | 4 stars | 6'7" | 347 | Virginia |
| #50 | Patrick Patterson | WR | Macon, MSNoxubee County In his team’s state championship victory, Patterson rushed for 49 yards on seven carries and added 104 yards receiving on four receptions while doubling as a lock-down cornerback. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 215 | Mississippi |
| #51 | Tajh Boyd | QB | Hampton, VAPhoebus Boyd was the co-MVP of the U.S. Army All American Bowl after throwing three touchdown passes. | 4 stars | 6'0" | 208 | Clemson |
| #52 | Marcus Hall | OL | Cleveland, OHGlenville Academic Campus The imposing line prospect led one of the top teams in Ohio. He could also play inside if things don’t work out at tackle. | 4 stars | 6'5" | 290 | Ohio St. |
| #53 | Marlon Brown | WR | Memphis, TNHarding Academy In a state championship loss, Brown caught four passes for 199 yards and rushed for 139 yards on eight carries. He had four touchdowns on only 12 touches. | 4 stars | 6'5" | 205 | Georgia |
| #54 | Zeke Motta | LB | Vero Beach, FLVero Beach Big mover: Motta recorded 137 tackles, eight tackles for a loss, seven pass breakups and three sacks during his senior season. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 207 | Notre Dame |
| #55 | Calvin Howell | DT | San Antonio, TXWarren Big mover: Not only was Howell one of the most physically impressive lineman at the U. S. Army All-American Bowl practices, but he also came back from an injury during the week. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 280 | Texas |
| #56 | Jaamal Berry | RB | Miami, FLMiami Palmetto Berry is a cat-quick and speedy back from South Florida who also can catch out of the backfield. | 4 stars | 5'10" | 185 | Ohio St. |
| #57 | Edwin Baker | RB | Oak Park, MIOak Park Baker missed most of his senior season with an injury, but he impressed in summer camps, including the FBU Top Gun Camp. | 4 stars | 5'10" | 204 | Michigan St. |
| #58 | Terry Hawthorne | WR | East St. Louis, ILEast St. Louis His coaches call him the team’s “go-to guy,†and Hawthorne came through in the clutch plenty as a senior. He was a major reason why East St. Louis won a state championship. | 4 stars | 6'0" | 168 | Illinois |
| #59 | Michael Ford | RB | Leesville, LALeesville Ford rushed for just less than 3,000 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior. | 4 stars | 5'10" | 200 | LSU |
| #60 | Tyrik Rollison | QB | Sulphur Springs, TXSulphur Springs He averaged more than 295 yards passing per game as a senior and threw for 51 touchdowns. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 185 | Auburn |
| #61 | Ryne Giddins | DE | Seffner, FLArmwood Giddins, who is one of the nation’s best pass rushers, gives South Florida one of the biggest commitments in team history for Bulls coach Jim Leavitt. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 235 | South Florida |
| #62 | Orson Charles | WR | Tampa, FLPlant Charles, who had 75 catches for 1,421 yards and 21 touchdowns, helped lead his team to a 4A Florida state championship. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 230 | Georgia |
| #63 | Xavier Su'a Filo | OL | Provo, UTTimpview Big mover: He led his team to back-to-back undefeated seasons and state championships. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 285 | UCLA |
| #64 | Jon Bostic | LB | Wellington, FLPalm Beach Central Bostic is a versatile and talented linebacker prospect who can play all three linebacker positions. | 4 stars | 6'1" | 218 | Florida |
| #65 | Rodney Smith | WR | Miami, FLArchbishop Carroll Smith is a big and athletic wide receiver who can jump through the gym. Smith caught 32 passes for 705 yards and 10 scores in 2008. | 4 stars | 6'6" | 202 | Florida St. |
| #66 | Michael Philipp | OL | San Bernardino, CAArroyo Valley Philipp, who was part of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, can play guard, tackle or center. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 320 | Oregon St. |
| #67 | Tana Patrick | LB | Stevenson, ALNorth Jackson Patrick is an athletic linebacker prospect who was a two-way star in high school. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 215 | Alabama |
| #68 | Nu'Keese Richardson | WR | Pahokee, FLPahokee Richardson is a speedy slot receiver who is at his best with the ball in space. He’s quick, fast and very explosive. | 4 stars | 5'8" | 151 | Tennessee |
| #69 | Garrett Porter | OL | Odessa, TXPermian Porter anchored an offensive line that led Odessa Permian to consecutive undefeated regular seasons. | 4 stars | 6'6" | 308 | Texas |
| #70 | Demonte McAllister | DE | Tampa, FLAlonso He dominated the offensive tackles all week at the Under Armour All-American Game practices. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 263 | Florida St. |
| #71 | Logan Thomas | TE | Lynchburg, VABrookville Thomas made the transition from quarterback to wideout at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. | 4 stars | 6'6" | 233 | Virginia Tech |
| #72 | Jarvis Jones | DE | Columbus, GACarver Jones missed most of the playoffs with a broken hand. He could play MIKE, SAM or even put his hand down at the next level. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 226 | USC |
| #73 | Justin Chaisson | DE | Las Vegas, NVBishop Gorman Big mover: Chiasson recorded three tackles and two sacks in the Under Armour All-American Game. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 252 | Oklahoma |
| #74 | Jamie Wood | DB | Pickerington, OHCentral A longtime Ohio State pledge, Wood had 79 total tackles, eight pass breakups and six tackles for a loss as a senior. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 190 | Ohio St. |
| #75 | Bryce McNeal | WR | Minneapolis, MNBreck McNeal had two receptions in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl, where he also announced he was heading to Clemson. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 170 | Clemson |
| #76 | Cierre Wood | RB | Oxnard, CASanta Clara Wood, the main offensive weapon for his high school team this past season, rushed for 1,526 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior. | 4 stars | 6'0" | 192 | Notre Dame |
| #77 | Chris Watt | OL | Glen Ellyn, ILGlenbard West Watt helped his team go deep in the Illinois state playoffs as a senior. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 280 | Notre Dame |
| #78 | Kevin Brent | DB | Dallas, TXSouth Oak Cliff Brent showed his versatility by lining up at middle linebacker during his senior season out of necessity. | 4 stars | 5'11" | 196 | Oklahoma |
| #79 | Jerod Askew | LB | Chesapeake, VAOscar Smith Askew led his team to a 15-0 record and a state title this season. | 4 stars | 6'0" | 230 | Tennessee |
| #80 | Lamar Miller | RB | Miami, FLKillian Miller had a big senior season down in Dade County, rushing for more than 1,700 yards and scoring 22 touchdowns. | 4 stars | 5'11" | 205 | Miami (FL) |
| #81 | Chris Burnette | OL | LaGrange, GATroup Burnette is a strong and powerful offensive guard prospect who is a much better run-blocker at this stage. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 300 | Georgia |
| #82 | Justin Green | DB | Louisville, KYMale Green had a 254-yard, five-touchdown rushing performance this season, but he’s a CB prospect who can fly. | 4 stars | 5'10" | 178 | Illinois |
| #83 | Donavan Tate | ATH | Cartersville, GACartersville Tate is a super athlete who if he decides to play football, could end up at QB, RB, DB or even LB. Chances are, though, he gets drafted in the first round of the MLB draft in June. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 205 | North Carolina |
| #84 | Stephon Gilmore | ATH | Rock Hill, SCSouth Pointe Gilmore led his team to the 4A DII state championship while earning player of the year honors. | 4 stars | 6'1" | 180 | South Carolina |
| #85 | David Barrent | OL | West Des Moines, IAValley “Has long arms, which he uses to excel in pass protection,†Rivals.com analyst Barry Every said. “He also has a frame that easily can hold 320 pounds, and he runs on the balls of his feet.†| 4 stars | 6'8" | 290 | Michigan St. |
| #86 | Kevin Graf | OL | Agoura, CAAgoura A solid senior season was capped off by a strong showing in the Under Amour All-American Game. | 4 stars | 6'6" | 301 | USC |
| #87 | Damario Jeffery | ATH | Columbia, SCColumbia Jeffery is a great athlete who missed the second half of his senior year with a knee injury. He’s good enough to play on either side of the ball at WR or S, but he will likely grow into a LB. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 215 | South Carolina |
| #88 | Eric Shrive | OL | Scranton, PAWest Scranton Shrive has an outstanding week at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and a solid senior season despite his team’s 3-7 record. | 4 stars | 6'7" | 302 | Penn St. |
| #89 | Corey Adams | DT | Scottsdale, AZSaguaro Big mover: Adams helped lead his team to its third consecutive state title and impressed at the UA Game. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 277 | Arizona St. |
| #90 | Duron Carter | WR | Fort Lauderdale, FLSt. Thomas Aquinas Big mover: Carter was spectacular in Orlando, proving he was the top receiver on either squad at the Under Armour practices. He lacks great speed but runs great routes and catches everything in sight. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 183 | Ohio St. |
| #91 | Chris Whaley | ATH | Madisonville, TXMadisonville In only nine games as a senior, Whaley rushed for 1,925 yards and 24 touchdowns. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 232 | Texas |
| #92 | Brandon McGee | DB | Lauderhill, FLPlantation This all-around player recorded 31 tackles and two interceptions while accumulating 300 yards receiving. | 4 stars | 5'11" | 186 | Miami (FL) |
| #93 | DeOnte Arnett | DE | Forestville, MDForestville Military Acad Big mover: Arnett was arguably the most impressive defensive player at the Crab Bowl. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 243 | Maryland |
| #94 | Fletcher Cox | DE | Yazoo City, MSYazoo City At 6 feet 4 and 240 pounds, Cox competes in the 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 in track. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 240 | Mississippi St. |
| #95 | Abry Jones | DT | Warner Robins, GANorthside School Jones will eventually be a 300-pound defensive tackle for the University of Georgia. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 273 | Georgia |
| #96 | Morrell Presley | WR | Carson, CACarson Presley had three catches for 40 yards in the Under Armour All-American Game. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 215 | UCLA |
| #97 | David Oku | RB | Lincoln, NEEast Oku rushed for 3,090 yards and 39 TDs in his last two seasons, and he helped lead his team to the Class 5A state championship game as a senior. | 4 stars | 5'10" | 186 | Tennessee |
| #98 | Byron Moore | DB | Harbor City, CANarbonne Moore played his way into the Rivals100 with jaw-dropping performances at the USC Rising Star Camp and FBU Top Gun Camp. He helped Narbonne go deep in the CIF City Section playoffs. | 4 stars | 6'0" | 188 | USC |
| #99 | Alshon Jeffery | WR | St. Matthews, SCCalhoun County Rivals.com analysts said Jeffrey had some of the best hands at the Under Armour All-American Game. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 214 | South Carolina |
| #100 | John Martinez | OL | Salt Lake City, UTCottonwood Senior The ultra-quick lineman could play any position on the OL, but he could be an elite center prospect. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 264 | USC |