ESPNU 150 Ranking for the Class of 2009 Revealed
In anticipation of the forthcoming high school football season ESPNU revealed the ESPNU 150 Class of 2009 (formerly the ESPN 150) during a special edition of ESPNU Recruiting Insider: ESPNU 150 on the network this evening. The ESPNU 150, a nationwide ranking of top prep football prospects, pulls from scouting information and evaluations of nearly 2,200 prep prospects compiled by ESPN Scouts Inc.
Leading the ESPNU 150 ranking as the top ranked high school football player in the country was Quarterback Matt Barkley from Mater Dei High School in Westlake Village, Calif. Barkley was joined in the top five by No.2 Russell Shepard (ATH/Cypress Ridge High School, Houston, Tex.), No.3 Aaron Murray (QB/Plant Senior High School, Tampa, Fla.), No.4 Devon Kennard (DE/Desert Vista High School, Phoenix, Ariz.) and No.5 Dre Kirkpatrick (BD/Gadsden High School, Gadsden, Ala.).
Of the top five in the ESPNU 150, the top three have already committed. Barkley has committed to play at the University of Southern California, Shepard to Louisiana State and Murray to Georgia.
ESPNU 150 Class Of 2009: Facts, Notes and Trends:
- Louisiana State, Texas and University of Southern California tied for the most number of verbally committed players (nine) ranked in the ESPNU 150. Georgia and Ohio State are tied at second with six ESPNU 150 players committed to each and Clemson is third with five commitments.
- Edison and Seminole High Schools in Calif. and Fla. are respectively represented by three players each on the ESPNU 150. Edison is represented by T.J. McDonald, Rolando Jefferson and Cliff Harris and the Seminoles are represented by Ray Ray Armstrong, Andre Debose and Dyron Dye.
- The ESPNU 150 by State: Alabama -- 6; Arkansas – 1; Arizona – 3; California – 16; Florida – 23; Georgia – 16 Hawaii -- 1; Iowa – 2; Illinois – 5; Indiana – 2; Kansas – 1; Louisiana – 7; Maryland – 2; Michigan – 1; Minnesota -- 2 ; Missouri – 1; Mississippi – 2; North Carolina – 3; New Jersey – 1; Nevada – 1; Ohio – 6; Oklahoma – 2; Pennsylvania – 5; South Carolina – 10; Tennessee – 2; Texas – 19; Utah – 2; Virginia – 8;
The ESPNU 150 and year-long recruiting coverage is available at Recruiting Insider on ESPN.com, which provides in-depth national news and information about the athletes.
The ESPNU 150:
Rank |
Name |
Position |
High School |
City |
State |
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1. |
Matt Barkley |
QB |
Mater Dei High School |
Santa Ana |
CA |
2.
|
Russell Shepard |
ATH |
Cypress Ridge High School |
Houston |
TX |
3. |
Aaron Murray |
QB |
Plant Senior High School |
Tampa |
FL |
4. |
Devon Kennard |
DE |
Desert Vista High School |
Phoenix |
AZ |
5. |
Dre Kirkpatrick |
CB |
Gadsden High School |
Gadsden |
AL |
6. |
Manti Te'o |
OLB |
Punahou School |
Honolulu |
HI |
7. |
Jacobbi McDaniel |
DT |
Madison County High |
Greenville |
FL |
8. |
Craig Loston |
S |
Dwight D. Eisenhower High |
Aldine |
TX |
9. |
Jelani Jenkins |
OLB |
Good Counsel High School |
Wheaton |
MD |
10. |
Rueben Randle |
WR |
Bastrop High School |
Bastrop |
LA |
11. |
Jaamal Berry |
RB |
Miami Palmetto High School |
Miami |
FL |
12. |
Trent Richardson |
RB |
Escambia High School |
Pensacola |
FL |
13. |
Mason Walters |
OT |
Frenship High School |
Wolfforth |
TX |
14. |
Bryce Brown |
RB |
East High School |
Wichita |
KS |
15. |
Damario Jeffery |
S |
Columbia High School |
Columbia |
SC |
16. |
Dorian Bell |
OLB |
Gateway Senior High School |
Monroeville |
PA |
17. |
Marlon Brown |
WR |
Harding Academy |
Memphis |
TN |
18. |
Ray Ray Armstrong |
ATH |
Seminole High School |
Sanford |
FL |
19. |
Devonte Holloman |
S |
South Pointe High School |
Rock Hill |
SC |
20. |
Vontaze Burfict |
ILB |
Centennial High School |
Corona |
CA |
21. |
Shaquelle Evans |
WR |
Inglewood High School |
Inglewood |
CA |
22. |
Sam Montgomery |
DE |
Greenwood High School |
Greenwood |
SC |
23. |
Cierre Wood |
ATH |
Santa Clara High School |
Oxnard |
CA |
24. |
Nico Johnson |
ILB |
Andalusia High School |
Andalusia |
AL |
25. |
Darius Winston |
CB |
West Helena Central High School |
Helena |
AR |
26. |
Garrett Gilbert |
QB |
Lake Travis High School |
Austin |
TX |
27. |
Paden Kelley |
OT |
Lake Travis High School |
Austin |
TX |
28. |
Eric Fields |
OLB |
Northside High School |
Warner Robins |
GA |
29. |
Stavion Lowe |
OT |
Brownwood High School |
Brownwood |
TX |
30. |
Andre Debose |
WR |
Seminole High School |
Sanford |
FL |
31. |
John Martinez |
OG |
Cottonwood High School |
Salt Lake City |
UT |
32. |
Tyler Stockton |
DT |
The Hun School Of Princeton |
Princeton |
NJ |
33. |
Kevin Graf |
OT |
Agoura High School |
Agoura |
CA |
34. |
Richard Brehaut |
QB |
Los Osos |
Rancho Cucamonga |
CA |
35. |
Washaun Ealey |
RB |
Emanuel County Institute |
Twin City |
GA |
36. |
A.J. McCarron |
QB |
Saint Pauls Episcopal School |
Mobile |
AL |
37. |
Jheranie Boyd |
WR |
Ashbrook High School |
Gastonia |
NC |
38. |
Darren Myles Jr. |
S |
Carver High School |
Atlanta |
GA |
39. |
Frankie Telfort |
OLB |
Gulliver Prep School |
Miami |
FL |
40. |
Kendall Kelly |
WR |
Gadsden High School |
Gadsden |
AL |
41. |
Jarvis Giles |
RB |
Gaither High School |
Tampa |
FL |
42. |
Prince Kent |
S |
Norcross High School |
Norcross |
GA |
43. |
Branden Smith |
ATH |
Booker T. Washington High School |
Atlanta |
GA |
44. |
Montrell Conner |
RB |
Ouachita Parish High School |
Monroe |
LA |
45. |
Randall Carroll |
WR |
Cathedral High School |
Los Angeles |
CA |
46. |
Austin Long |
OT |
Briarcrest Christian High School |
Memphis |
TN |
47. |
Morrell Presley |
TE |
Carson High School |
Carson |
CA |
48. |
Morgan Moses |
OT |
Meadowbrook High School |
Richmond |
VA |
49. |
Jamarkus McFarland |
DT |
Lufkin High School |
Lufkin |
TX |
50. |
Xavier Nixon |
OT |
Jack Britt High School |
Fayetteville |
NC |
51. |
Corey Adams |
DT |
Saguaro High School |
Scottsdale |
AZ |
52. |
Xavier Su'a Filo |
OG |
Timpview High School |
Pleasant Grove |
UT |
53. |
Je'Ron Stokes |
WR |
North East High School |
Philadelphia |
PA |
54. |
Chris Davenport |
DT |
Mansfield High School |
Mansfield |
LA |
55. |
Chris Burnette |
OG |
Troup County Comprehensive High Sch |
La Grange |
GA |
56. |
Barrett Matthews |
TE |
North Shore High School |
Houston |
TX |
57. |
Chris Payne |
S |
Columbia High School |
Columbia |
SC |
58. |
Nick Alajajian |
OG |
Naples High School |
Naples |
FL |
59. |
Darrell Givens |
CB |
Lackey High School |
Indian Head |
MD |
60. |
Brandon McGee |
ATH |
Plantation High School |
Fort Lauderdale |
FL |
61. |
Demonte McAllister |
DE |
Alonso High School |
Tampa |
FL |
62. |
Chris Whaley |
RB |
Madisonville High School |
Madisonville |
TX |
63. |
Jarvis Jones |
OLB |
Carver High School |
Columbus |
GA |
64. |
Christine Michael |
RB |
West Brook Senior High School |
Beaumont |
TX |
65. |
Bryce McNeal |
WR |
Breck School |
Minneapolis |
MN |
66. |
David Wilson |
RB |
George Washington High School |
Danville |
VA |
67. |
Craig Drummond |
DE |
Morgan Park High School |
Chicago |
IL |
68. |
Chris Watt |
OG |
Glenbard West High School |
Glen Ellyn |
IL |
69. |
David Barrent |
OT |
Valley High School |
Clive |
IA |
70. |
Byron Moore Jr. |
ATH |
Narbonne High School |
Harbor City |
CA |
71. |
Gerald Demps |
S |
Lowndes High School |
Valdosta |
GA |
72. |
Eric Shrive |
OT |
West Scranton High School |
Scranton |
PA |
73. |
C.J. Barnett |
CB |
Northmont Senior High School |
Clayton |
OH |
74. |
Darius Jones |
ATH |
Marshall High School |
Marshall |
TX |
75. |
Thomas Ashcraft |
OG |
Cedar Hill High School |
Cedar Hill |
TX |
76. |
Janzen Jackson |
CB |
Barbe High School |
Lake Charles |
LA |
77. |
Gabe Lynn |
S |
Jenks High School |
Jenks |
OK |
78. |
Marcus Hall |
OT |
Glenville High School |
Cleveland |
OH |
79. |
Quinton Washington |
OG |
Timberland High School |
Saint Stephen |
SC |
80. |
Marcus Davis |
CB |
Clear Creek High |
League City |
TX |
81. |
Joshua Downs |
DT |
Bastrop High School |
Bastrop |
LA |
82. |
Tom Wort |
OLB |
New Braunfels High |
New Braunfels |
TX |
83. |
Terry Hawthorne |
WR |
East Saint Louis Sr. High School |
East St. Louis |
IL |
84. |
Gary Brown |
DT |
West Gadsden High School |
Quincy |
FL |
85. |
Stephon Gilmore |
ATH |
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