2008 Prospect Ranking
Rivals.com Pennsylvania Top 40 2008
| Rank | Name | Pos | Location | Stars | Ht | Wt | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Terrelle Pryor | QB | Jeannette, PAJeannette MVP of the U.S. Army All American Bowl. | 5 stars | 6'6" | 235 | Ohio St. |
| #2 | Jonathan Baldwin | WR | Aliquippa, PAAliquippa The cousin of NFL star Ty Law, Baldwin is also a basketball and track star. | 5 stars | 6'6" | 233 | Pittsburgh |
| #3 | Lucas Nix | OL | Jefferson Hills, PAThomas Jefferson His brother Nate Nix is a freshman at Pitt. | 4 stars | 6'6" | 295 | Pittsburgh |
| #4 | Brendan Beal | LB | Bethlehem, PALiberty Former New Jersey star Brought his game to PA. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 235 | Florida |
| #5 | Nick Moody | LB | Philadelphia, PARoman Catholic Had 73 tackles as a senior. | 4 stars | 6'1" | 218 | Florida St. |
| #6 | Shayne Hale | LB | Monroeville, PAGateway Had 116 tackles and 9 sacks as a senior. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 235 | Pittsburgh |
| #7 | Mike Yancich | LB | Washington, PATrinity Senior Will play defense at PSU but rushed for 1,616 yards as a senior. | 4 stars | 6'1" | 216 | Penn St. |
| #8 | A.J. Alexander | ATH | Altoona, PAAltoona Rushed for more than 1,000 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior. | 4 stars | 6'0" | 180 | Florida St. |
| #9 | Jarred Holley | DB | Easton, PAEaston Holley had 54 tackles as a senior. | 4 stars | 5'10" | 175 | Pittsburgh |
| #10 | Cameron Saddler | RB | Monroeville, PAGateway Saddler could be the next great pint-sized back in the Big East. | 4 stars | 5'6" | 157 | Pittsburgh |
| #11 | Chris Burns | RB | New Wilmington, PAWilmington Area Rushed for 2,235 yards as a senior. | 4 stars | 5'10" | 185 | Pittsburgh |
| #12 | Hubie Graham | TE | Scranton, PAWest Scranton Can stretch the field and is an excellent blocker. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 227 | Illinois |
| #13 | Christian Wilson | ATH | McKees Rocks, PAMontour Had 103 tackles as a senior while rushing for 2,212 yards. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 228 | North Carolina |
| #14 | Andrew Sweat | LB | Washington, PATrinity Senior Stood out at the Under Armour Game. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 225 | Ohio St. |
| #15 | Mark Wedderburn | TE | Springfield, PACardinal O'Hara Wedderburn's brother, Floyd, played at Penn State and is now in the NFL. | 3 stars | 6'6" | 235 | Penn St. |
| #16 | Chris Palmer | DT | Philadelphia, PASt John Neumann High School Huge run stuffer at defensive tackle. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 285 | West Virginia |
| #17 | Jermaine Robinson | DB | Pittsburgh, PABrashear Great athlete plays quarterback in high school and likely safety in college. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 158 | Toledo |
| #18 | Matt Stankiewitch | OL | Schuylkill Haven, PABlue Mountain One of the top centers in the East. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 295 | Penn St. |
| #19 | Vaughn Carraway | WR | Laureldale, PAMuhlenberg Caught 49 passes for 818 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 168 | Temple |
| #20 | Tyler Sands | OL | Boyertown, PABoyertown Area Senior Physical lineman perfect for Big Ten football. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 290 | Illinois |
| #21 | Mike Cruz | TE | Johnstown, PABishop McCort Caught 5 touchdown passes as a senior. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 255 | Pittsburgh |
| #22 | David Posluszny | LB | Aliquippa, PAHopewell His older brother, Paul, played linebacker for Penn State. | 3 stars | 6'0" | 206 | Notre Dame |
| #23 | Jewhan Edwards | DT | Philadelphia, PARoman Catholic Had a great week at the Under Armour Game. | 3 stars | 6'1" | 338 | Minnesota |
| #24 | Kaleb Ramsey | DE | Uniontown, PALaurel Highlands His brother, Jason Murray, played for Notre Dame. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 257 | Boston Coll. |
| #25 | Quentin Williams | TE | Pittsburgh, PACentral Catholic Could play tight end or defensive end. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 235 | Northwestern |
| #26 | Tino Sunseri | QB | Pittsburgh, PACentral Catholic Threw for nearly 2,000 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsburgh |
| #27 | Ed Tinker | WR | Pittsburgh, PABrashear Smooth wideout could also play defensive back. | 3 stars | 6'0" | 188 | list |
| #28 | Mike Jones | DB | Harrisburg, PABishop McDevitt Rushed for more than 2,000 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior. | 3 stars | 5'10" | 191 | Syracuse |
| #29 | Chris Hayden-Martin | DB | Greensburg, PAGreensburg Central Catholic Will have to redshirt due to knee injury. | 3 stars | 6'1" | 190 | Boston Coll. |
| #30 | Eric Reynolds | RB | Warrington, PACentral Bucks Hs-south Rushed for 2,800 yards and 39 total touchdowns as a senior. | 3 stars | 5'10" | 192 | Boston Coll. |
| #31 | Antwuan Reed | DB | Johnstown, PAJohnstown Rushed for nearly 2,000 yards and had 46 tackles as a senior. | 3 stars | 5'9" | 175 | Pittsburgh |
| #32 | Pete Massaro | DE | Newtown Square, PAMarple Newtown Hard-nosed rush end could grow into a tackle. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 240 | Penn St. |
| #33 | Manny Williams | LB | Clairton, PAClairton Had 82 tackles as a senior. | 3 stars | 6'1" | 205 | Pittsburgh |
| #35 | Dan Vaughan | DE | Pittsburgh, PACentral Catholic Undersized end has great motor. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 225 | Syracuse |
| #36 | R.J. Dill | OL | Camp Hill, PATrinity Big man projects as guard at Maryland. | 3 stars | 6'6" | 274 | Maryland |
| #37 | Mike Shanahan | WR | North Huntingdon, PANorwin Had 37 catches and 13 touchdowns as a senior. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 197 | Pittsburgh |
| #38 | Corey Lewis | OL | Cresco, PAEast Stroudsburg South Will play offensive tackle in college. | 3 stars | 6'6" | 278 | Illinois |
| #39 | Tyler Urban | DE | North Hunington, PANorwin Had 79 tackles and 7 sacks as a senior. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 235 | West Virginia |
| #40 | Ryan Turnley | OL | Aliquippa, PAHopewell Was a second team Class AAA all-state selection as a senior. | 2 stars | 6'5" | 296 | Pittsburgh |
Rivals.com Pennsylvania Top 40 2008
- 1Terrelle Pryor, Jeannette, Pennsylvania
- 2Jonathan Baldwin, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
- 3Lucas Nix, Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania
- 4Brendan Beal, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- 5Nick Moody, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania