2007 Prospect Ranking
Rivals.com weakside defensive ends 2007
| Rank | Name | Pos | Location | Stars | Ht | Wt | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Carlos Dunlap | DE | North Charleston, SCFort Dorchester Nobody has risen faster in the entire country. | 5 stars | 6'7" | 260 | Florida |
| #2 | Martez Wilson | DE | Chicago, ILSimeon Still learning the position, but upside is huge. | 5 stars | 6'3" | 230 | Illinois |
| #3 | Cliff Matthews | DE | Cheraw, SCCheraw One of the quickest first steps in the country. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 223 | South Carolina |
| #4 | Michael Keck | DE | Harrisonville, MOHarrisonville Motor never stops running. | 4 stars | 6'5" | 215 | Missouri |
| #5 | Alex Watkins | DE | Brownsville, TNHaywood Has all the tools to develop into an elite SEC defensive end. | 4 stars | 6'5" | 225 | Alabama |
| #6 | Jamar Jackson | DE | Richmond, VAVarina Earned all-district and all-metro honors as well as second team all-region as a junior. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 225 | Florida St. |
| #7 | Kenny Rowe | DE | Long Beach, CAPoly Uses quick hands to avoid blockers. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 210 | Oregon |
| #8 | Frank Alexander | DE | Baton Rouge, LASouthern Lab Another good defensive line prospect | 4 stars | 6'5" | 248 | Oklahoma |
| #9 | Jerry Howard | DE | Orlando, FLJones Quick off the line and a good pass rusher. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 240 | Florida |
| #10 | Tony Tucker | DE | Washington, DCSt. John's College High Explosive first step and great pass-rushing pursuit. | 4 stars | 6'2" | 225 | Pittsburgh |
| #11 | Justin Houston | DE | Statesboro, GAStatesboro Had one of the best days at the Athens NIKE Camp. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 228 | Georgia |
| #12 | Kourtnei Brown | DE | Charlotte, NCVictory Christian Alabama pledge is one of the fastest rising players in North Carolina. | 4 stars | 6'5" | 230 | Clemson |
| #13 | John Stokes | DE | Memphis, TNUniversity School A student of the game. | 4 stars | 6'5" | 225 | Vanderbilt |
| #14 | Rae Sykes | DE | Alcoa, TNAlcoa Long, athletic and good at tracking down ball carriers. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 240 | Tennessee |
| #15 | Von Miller | DE | DeSoto, TX Great athleticism should open up his position options at the next level. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 210 | Texas A&M |
| #16 | Neland Ball | DE | Jackson, GAJackson Classic Auburn-Georgia battle. | 4 stars | 6'6" | 216 | Georgia |
| #17 | Solomon Thomas | DE | West Chester, OHLakota West Explosive off the edge rusher. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 210 | Ohio St. |
| #18 | Kerry Neal | DE | Bunn, NCBunn Had 14 sacks as a junior. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 234 | Notre Dame |
| #19 | Levar Brown | DE | Rosenberg, TXLamar Consolidated District newcomer of the year is a very fleet-footed pass rusher. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 240 | Arizona |
| #20 | Kevion Latham | DE | Greensboro, NCPage Athletic enough to stand up and strong enough to play down. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 233 | Penn St. |
| #21 | Rufus Williams | DE | Titusville, FLAstronaut Gotten bigger and stronger as a senior. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 225 | Tennessee |
| #22 | Sam Fehoko | DE | Honolulu, HIFarrington Nobody in the West has seen stock rise fater | 3 stars | 6'2" | 220 | Texas Tech |
| #23 | Jabaal Sheard | DE | Hollywood, FLHollywood Hills Has more upside than any other prospect at his position in the country. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 240 | Pittsburgh |
| #24 | Michael Ebbitt | DE | Westlake Village, CAOaks Christian Another great player from Oaks Christian | 3 stars | 6'5" | 245 | Texas A&M |
| #25 | Brandon Joiner | DE | Killeen, TXShoemaker Joiner has been on the rise since the start of the combine season. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 230 | Arkansas St. |
| #26 | Miguel Chavis | DE | Chatham, VAHargrave Military Academy A true senior playing at Hargrave. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 255 | Clemson |
| #27 | Adewale Ojomo | DE | Hialeah, FLHialeah Has an impressive offer list. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 217 | Miami (FL) |
| #28 | Linwan Euwell | DE | Tarboro, NCSouthwest Edgecombe Had 15 sacks as a junior. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 210 | North Carolina |
| #29 | Jared Glover | DE | Bixby, OK His frame and potential remind some of Dan Cody. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 220 | Oklahoma St. |
| #30 | Jontae Bumpus | DE | Muskogee, OK Bumpus still has much to learn as a pass rusher, but has plenty of athleticism. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 225 | Oklahoma |
| #31 | Scott Smith | DE | Honolulu, HISt. Louis Hawaii is home to another star DL. | 3 stars | 6'7" | 240 | California |
| #32 | Justin Edison | DE | Los Angeles, CAVerbum Dei Proved that he's a Pac 10 level player as a senior. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 220 | UCLA |
| #33 | Fred Jones | DE | Tyrone, GASandy Creek Heading to the Big Ten. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 222 | Indiana |
| #34 | Julian Miller | DE | Columbus, OHBeechcroft Film rates as one of the best of anybody in the state of Ohio | 3 stars | 6'4" | 203 | West Virginia |
| #35 | Andre Ferguson | DE | Redlands, CAEast Valley Versatile player that has played d-end, outside linebacker and middle linebacker | 3 stars | 6'2" | 200 | Idaho |
| #36 | Nickcaro Golding | DE | Evanston, ILEvanston Great frame and huge upside physically. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 219 | Purdue |
| #37 | Kyle Wilbur | DE | Apopka, FLApopka Pass-rusher is slippery off the ball. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 215 | Wake Forest |
| #38 | Ryan Douglass | DE | Leander, TXLeander Baylor pledge from one of the top programs in Central Texas. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 210 | Baylor |
| #39 | Chavis Williams | DE | Dora, ALDora Arkansas pledge is no longer a sleeper. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 220 | Alabama |
| #40 | Claude Davis | DE | Lakeland, FLLake Gibson Another star on a loaded team. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 228 | South Florida |
| #41 | Tim Nelson | DE | Louisville, GAJefferson County Was a hidden gem - until now. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 236 | W. Kentucky |
| #42 | Marlin Parker | DE | Warren, OHHarding Toledo is getting a great steal out of Parker. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 232 | Toledo |
| #43 | Tyrone Sonier | DE | Missouri City, TXFort Bend Marshall Red Raiders snatch former KSU commit. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 225 | Texas Tech |
| #44 | Byron Clear | DE | Hoover, ALHoover Another good player from Hoover. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 220 | Clemson |
| #45 | Matthew Broha | DE | Baton Rouge, LACatholic Hard-nosed player that has a good motor. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 222 | Louisiana Tech |
Rivals.com weakside defensive ends 2007
- 1Carlos Dunlap, North Charleston, South Carolina
- 2Martez Wilson, Chicago, Illinois
- 3Cliff Matthews, Cheraw, South Carolina
- 4Michael Keck, Harrisonville, Missouri
- 5Alex Watkins, Brownsville, Tennessee