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RK
PLAYER
POS
HOMETOWN
HT
WT
STARS
GRADE
SCHOOL
1
John Houston Jr.
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Gardena, CA
Junipero Serra High School
6'3''
207
85
USC
Signed
2
Leo Lewis
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Brookhaven, MS
Brookhaven High School
6'1''
230
85
Miss. St
Signed
3
Anthony Wheeler
Video
|
Scouts Report
ILB
Dallas, TX
Skyline High School
6'2''
225
84
Texas
Signed
4
Jahvoni Simmons
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Virginia Beach, VA
Ocean Lakes High School
6'1''
237
82
Virginia
Signed
5
Joshua McMillon
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Memphis, TN
Whitehaven High School
6'3''
249
82
Alabama
Signed
6
Sherrod Pittman
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Jacksonville, FL
First Coast High School
6'1''
224
81
S Carolina
Signed
7
Darrin Kirkland Jr.
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Indianapolis, IN
Lawrence Central High School
6'2''
228
81
Tennessee
Signed
8
Cameron Smith
Video
|
Scouts Report
ILB
Granite Bay, CA
Granite Bay High School
6'2''
236
80
USC
Signed
9
Johnathon Sutton
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Swansea, SC
Swansea High School
5'11''
215
80
N Carolina
Signed
10
Josh Barajas
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Merrillville, IN
Andrean High School
6'3''
210
80
Notre Dame
Signed
11
Nick Conner
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Dublin, OH
Dublin Scioto High School
6'3''
215
80
Ohio State
Signed
12
Sh'mar Kilby-Lane
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Hallandale Beach, FL
Hallandale High School
6'2''
215
79
Florida St
Signed
13
Victor Alexander
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Jacksonville, FL
Trinity Christian Academy
5'10''
220
79
Georgia Tech
Signed
14
Christian Folau
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Salt Lake City, UT
East High School
6'0''
241
79
Oregon St
Signed
15
Amonte Caban
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Smiths, AL
Smiths Station High School
6'1''
213
78
Louisville
Signed
16
Tyler Cooksey
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Norcross, GA
Greater Atlanta Christian School
6'2''
220
78
Georgia Tech
Signed
17
Wyatt Cook
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Owings Mills, MD
McDonogh School
6'2''
220
78
Purdue
Signed
18
Nick Thomas
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Bradenton, FL
IMG Academy
6'2''
222
78
Wisconsin
Signed
19
De'Amontae Jackson
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Citra, FL
North Marion High School
6'0''
235
78
Iowa State
Signed
20
Cecil Cherry
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Lakeland, FL
Victory Christian Academy
6'1''
230
78
Texas
Signed
21
Brant Mitchell
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Knoxville, TN
Webb School Of Knoxville
6'2''
235
78
Georgia Tech
Signed
22
Nathan Fox
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Houston, TX
Clear Lake High School
6'3''
222
78
Nrthwestrn
Signed
23
David Long
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Cincinnati, OH
Winton Woods High School
5'11''
205
77
W Virginia
Signed
24
Jake Cooper
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Warminster, PA
Archbishop Wood High School
6'1''
234
77
Penn State
Signed
25
Riley Nicholson
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Kissimmee, FL
Kissimmee-Osceola High School
6'0''
224
77
NC State
Signed
26
Gus Little
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Fredericksburg, VA
Massaponax High School
6'3''
230
77
Maryland
Signed
27
D'Vonta Hinton
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Texas City, TX
Texas City High School
5'10''
215
77
Texas Tech
Signed
28
Chris Green
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Toledo, OH
Central Catholic High School
6'0''
226
77
Toledo
Signed
29
Jaylen Waters
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Copperas Cove, TX
Copperas Cove High School
6'2''
233
77
Minnesota
Signed
30
Tanner Karafa
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Ashburn, VA
Stone Bridge High School
6'5''
238
76
Boston College
Signed
31
Kendrick Jackson
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Haynesville, LA
Haynesville High School
6'0''
237
76
Arkansas
Signed
32
Logan Hunt
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Warrenton, GA
Warren County High School
6'1''
234
76
Georgia South
Signed
33
Nela Otukolo
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Las Vegas, NV
Bishop Gorman High School
6'0''
245
76
Fresno St
Signed
34
Blain Padgett
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Sour Lake, TX
Hardin Jefferson High
6'4''
240
76
Rice
Signed
35
Jordan Griffin
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Seffner, FL
Armwood High School
5'10''
208
75
Vanderbilt
Signed
36
Julian Huff
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Bolingbrook, IL
Bolingbrook High School
5'11''
220
75
Minnesota
Signed
37
Semaj Thomas
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Fort Worth, TX
Southwest High School
6'0''
231
75
TCU
Signed
38
Jeremiah Ieremia
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Hurricane, UT
Hurricane High School
6'1''
231
75
BYU
Signed
39
Chase Johnston
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Carl Junction, MO
Carl Junction High School
6'3''
225
75
Kansas St
Signed
40
Ty Tyler
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Punta Gorda, FL
Charlotte High School
6'1''
225
75
Marshall
Signed
41
Jimmy Martin
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Maitland, FL
Orangewood Christian School
6'0''
208
75
Boston College
Signed
42
Carter Masek
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Grand Rapids, MI
East Grand Rapids High School
6'2''
225
75
Miami (OH)
Signed
43
Paul Engram
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Detroit, MI
Loyola High School
6'0''
220
74
W Michigan
Signed
44
Reagan Williams
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Jackson, OH
Jackson High School
6'3''
225
74
Stanford
Signed
45
Drew Berger
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Coeur D'Alene, ID
Coeur D'Alene High School
6'1''
221
74
Boise State
Signed
46
Emmitt Smith
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Bowling Green, KY
Warren Central High School
6'1''
240
74
List
47
Bryce Jenkinson
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Greenville, OH
Greenville Senior High School
6'1''
225
74
Cincinnati
Signed
48
Quintin Hampton
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Moultrie, GA
Colquitt County High School
6'0''
230
74
UCF
Signed
49
Breckyn Hager
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Austin, TX
Westlake High School
6'3''
210
74
Texas
Signed
50
Allen Spurlock
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Charleston, MS
Charleston High School
5'10''
213
73
Louisiana
Committed
07/30/2014
51
Kevin Prather
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Murfreesboro, TN
Oakland High School
6'0''
225
73
UT Martin
Committed
02/01/2015
52
Kal-El Williams
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Largo, FL
Pinellas Park Senior High School
6'0''
244
73
Florida Atl
Signed
53
Isaiah Davis
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Alexandria, VA
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
6'2''
213
73
Maryland
Signed
54
Demetrius Colbert
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Cincinnati, OH
Colerain High School
6'0''
225
73
E Michigan
Committed
06/03/2014
55
Nick Faulkner
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Canton, OH
McKinley High School
6'1''
210
72
Kent State
Signed
56
Nico Sawtelle
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Jensen Beach, FL
Jensen Beach High School
6'2''
211
72
S Florida
Signed
57
Colton Beebe
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Kansas City, KS
Piper High School
6'2''
245
71
Minnesota
Signed
58
Josh Corcoran
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Lakeville, MN
Lakeville High School
6'3''
220
71
N Illinois
Signed
59
Eric Gallon II
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Lakeland, FL
George Jenkins High School
6'1''
208
71
Virginia
Signed
60
Lenoy Jones Jr.
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Waco, TX
Midway High School
6'0''
220
71
Baylor
Signed
61
Ulysees Gilbert III
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Ocala, FL
Trinity Catholic High School
6'0''
238
69
Akron
Signed
62
Cory Giordano
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Rye, NY
Fordham Prep School
6'0''
230
69
List
63
London Cloud
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Bedford, OH
Bedford High School
6'0''
229
69
Ohio
Signed
64
Mac Hild
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
Greensboro, NC
Page High School
6'2''
215
64
Lenoir-Rhyne
Committed
02/03/2015
65
Josh Graves
Video |
Scouts Report
ILB
New Britain, CT
New Britain High School
5'11''
190
62
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