Rivals.com Top Texas Players

[Huckleberry]

Here is a list of all the 3-star or better high school players (2-star for kickers) from Texas on Rivals.com. All players in the Rivals National Top 100 are in bold. Their last ranking is after their current ranking, and their original Rivals ranking is after that (e.g. 1/3/4 would signify a player currently ranked #1 at his position who was #3 last month and #4 when the rankings first came out in July - UR means not at least a 3-star, not actual Rivals numerical ranking for the purposes of this list). (Schools are listed as HIGH or Medium interest, according to Rivals)QB****(16/17/24) Matt Nordgren - Texas Commit(19/19/37) Jason Carter - Texas A&M Commit***(46/57/UR) Tye Gunn - TCU Commit(52/51/UR) Blade Bassler - Houston Commit(61/60/UR) Kevin Ford - Rice CommitOthers Rated this season: Kendal Briles (now on the safety list)RB*****(6/6/16) Cedric Benson - Texas Commit****(14/14/14) Donta Hickson - Oklahoma Commit(18/20/57) David Underwood - Michigan Commit(20/21/21) Anthony Johnson - Texas Commit***(45/39/UR) Gainus Scott - Neb, Az, Lsu, Fsu, Mia, Mich, Asu, Ten(46/40/37) Joseph Addai - LSU Commit
(57/49/UR) Derek Farmer - Alabama Commit
(62/56/UR) Ivory McCann - Neb, Lsu, Tamu
(65/UR/69) Darnell Sims - Ark,Az,LSU
(67/63/UR) Mark Pierce - TCU Commit
(71/68/UR) Cody Thibodeaux - Houston Commit
(77/72/UR) Anthony Evans - Ksu, Okl, Mich, Az, Ucla, Ten, Bay, Tamu
(79/73/UR) Shawn Willis - Tex, TAMU, Ttech, LSU, Bay, Hou, FSU
(80/UR/UR) Taurean Henderson - Bay,Tex,FSU,UCLA
Others rated this season - (UR/UR/62) Shanderric Charles - SMU Commit, (UR/UR/27) David Williams - Purdue Commit, (UR/UR/UR) DeCori Birmingham - Arkansas Commit

WR
****
(9/12/31) Brandon Jones - Oklahoma Commit
(15/15/10) Armon Dorrough - Texas Tech Commit
(24/23/UR) John Roberson - Texas A&M Commit
(27/26/26) Thomson Omboga - Missouri Commit
***
(42/40/21CB) Bryant Singleton - TAMU,Fla,Tenn,Ark,LSU,Mia
(48/46/47) Bennie Brazzell - LSU Commit
(72/61/68) Terrance Thomas - Texas A&M Commit
Others rated this season - (UR/UR/UR) Brandon Verrett - Oklahoma State Commit, (UR/UR/57) Cedric Williams, (UR/UR/50) Breyon Jones - BYU Commit, (UR/UR/UR) Christian Campbell, (UR/UR/UR) Brian Carter - Texas Commit, (UR/UR/UR) Antaeous Coleman

TE
***
(12/34DE/40DE) Kevin Everitt - Miami Commit
(16/13/15) James Moses - Oklahoma Commit
(34/35/UR) Chris Bush - Oklahoma Commit

OL
*****
(2/3/6) Ben Wilkerson - LSU Commit
(4/3/3) Jonathan Scott - Texas Commit
****
(7/5/2) Jami Hightower - TEX, TAMU, NEB
(15/16/14) Abe Robinson - Texas Commit
(18/18/24) Mike Garcia - Texas Commit
(22/23/20) William Winston - Texas Commit
***
(33/32/31) Collin Barker - UCLA Commit
(43/42/63) Terrance Young - Texas Commit
(46/46/UR) Vince Carter - Okl,Mia,Ky,Ark,TAMU
(55/67/50) Will Allen - Texas Commit
(57/55/UR) Quinton Outland - Baylor Commit
(62/60/UR) Dominique Steamer - Okl,Bay,TAMU
(63/75/UR) Clint O'Neal - Colorado Commit
(72/51/UR) Roman Reeves - Texas Commit
Others rated this season - (UR/UR/61) Shane Sims - TCU Commit, (UR/UR/UR) Aldo De La Garza - Notre Dame Commit, (UR/UR/UR) Victor Mercado - Tulsa Commit, (UR/64/UR) Clayton Farrell - Abilene Christian CommitDT*****(1/1/1) Tommie Harris - Okl,Mia,Tex,TAMU,LSU****(7/7/13) Thomas Derricks - Northwestern Commit***(15/15/33) Clayton Harmon - Texas Tech Commit(29/27/35) Bret Rayl - Oklahoma Commit(32/31/UR) Fred Thrweat - TT,SMU,TAMU(58/55/UR) Dusty Dvorczek - Oklahoma CommitDE****(7/7/12LB) Jonathan Jackson - Okl, Ten, Tex, Tamu, Nd
(15/16/38) Jayme Jackson - Az, Bay, Smu, Tex, Tcu, Ttech, Wyo, Okl
(18/18/10) Lawrence Hooper - Tamu, Kan, Okl
Others rated this season - (UR/UR/49) Lance McFarland - Texas Commit

LB
****
(5/7/6) Derrick Johnson - Fsu, Okl, Ark, Tex, Tamu, Ttech
(27/27/UR) Clint Ingram - Oklahoma Commit
***
(40/UR/UR) Lee Foliaki - Col,Kan,KSU,Okl,Ala,LSU,TAMU,TCU,Tex
(59/54/UR) Yamil Lebron - Texas Commit
(62/57/UR) Bryant Brown - Houston Commit
(65/UR/UR) Jamal Harper - Baylor Commit
Others rated this season - Jonathan Jackson (Now on DE List), (UR/UR/UR) David King, (UR/UR/UR) Shane Graham, (UR/UR/UR) Capp Culver - Stanford Commit

CB
****
(10/12/17) Cedric Griffin - Texas Commit
(11/10/15) Quan Cosby - FSU,Okl,UCLA,Tex,TAMU,Bay
***
(16/16/UR) Danielle Manning - Nebraska Commit
(24/22/40) Aaron Ross - Texas Commit
(31/25/4) Byron Jones - TAMU,LSU
(35/29/34) Eric Bassey - MIA, KSU, Neb, Ark, Bay, Tex, Tamu
(39/32/UR) Michael Huff - Texas Commit
(52/48/UR) Carlos Jones - Okst, Nw, Lsu, Tex, Pitt
(55/52/38) Courtney Sterling - Arizona St. Commit
(56/53/UR) Marcus King - Mizzou, Ala, Tcu, Ttech
(57/54/UR) Warren Wilson - Kentucky Commit
(63/58/UR) Mark Walker - TCU Commit
(65/UR/UR) Damion Jones - KSU,Ind,Pur,Az,Okl
Others rated this season - Bryant Singleton (Now on WR List), Dee Durham (Moved to Georgia)

S
****
(11/12/19QB) Kendal Briles - Texas Commit
***
(16/16/25) Rufus Harris - Tamu, Lsu, Az, Tex
(21/20/UR) Ryan Gilbert - LSU Commit
(23/22/9) Dwayne Brandon - FSU, TEX, Ucla, Ky, Tamu
(29/27/UR) Jarvis Mays - LSU, TAMU, Ttech, Isu, Okl, Ark, Tcu
(32/30/42) Jaxon Appel - Texas A&M Commit
(34/32/37) Quincy Butler - Col,TT,KSU,Okl,TCU
(53/47/UR) Marcus Maxey - Miami Commit
(60/53/UR) Braden Johnson - Texas Commit
(64/56/UR) Charlie Peprah - Ksu, Okl, Michst, Tex, Tamu, Tcu
Others rated this season - (UR/UR/29) Moses Harris, (UR/33/33) Anthony Kelly

K/P
**
(10/10//UR) David Pino - Unknown
(11/11/13) Michael Wynn - TCU Commit
(14/14/UR) Lance Garner - Vanderbilt Commit
(17/17/UR) Javier Barrios - Unknown
(35/34/UR) Michael Northen - Oklahoma Commit
(46/54/23) Jake Jackson - Bay, Smu, Tcu, TTech
Others rated this season - (UR/UR/UR) David Auo, (UR/77/UR) DeWayne Wages
Edited by Huckleberry on 1/17/01 10:21 AM.

 

[Huckleberry]

(couldn't find it in the search feature) so I just reprinted it here. Updated for a few commitments.

 

[12thStudStan]

Nice job, Huck. Thanks.

 

[Huckleberry]

Updated for August Rivals Rankings update.

 

[DrJ]

Great effort, Huck! Thanks a lot. Please send to the top each time you update.

 

[Jim Anchower]

Anybody notice how our commits (and other Texas players) have been knocked down a few pegs in the ratings over the last update?

Damn. Looks like the only commits we have that didn't lose ground were Robinson and Scott.

<P>
Edited by Jim Anchower on 8/21/00 01:39 PM.

 

[rpongett]

Couple of star corrections: I think Jason Carter has been moved up to a 4-star recruit. Also, Ben Wilkerson is now a 5-star player.

 

[hornarama]

You can do a rivals search limiting it to 3 star and state of Texas players with the all colleges and all positions boxes checked. However, the history of their ranking, the UR, and whether they are top 100 players won't be spit out. I couldn't get a linked query to work right so I only know the "manual way of searching" at a rivals site.

~v~ Hook 'em Horns ~v~ ... 1999 Big XII South Champions ... ~v~ Hook 'em Horns ~v~
Edited by hornarama on 8/21/00 02:47 PM.

 

[UTFAN4EVER]

Unless they are just total studs, early commits usually dont get as much respect as those who hang on til Feb. On the same note, it is hard for me to believe that Hickson and Benson are considered 4star running backs. Those guys with 5stars must be awesome!

"Switzer IS an ('I cant say that word because it will get bleeped by somebody') " (Overheard at every TX-OU game ever played).

 

[rpongett]

Huck:

Sending this one to the top for you.

 

[Huckleberry]

It is now updated for the September Rivals Updates

 

[TheLongestHorn]

'ppreciate it Huck... I was looking for these comparisons to see where our boys have moved lately.

 

[DrewTateFan]

Maybe Benson does have speed issues that will affect him in college, but christ, how can you logically not rank him as a 5-star with the productivity he has shown?

 

[TexasFan]

Great list...ttt

<P>

 

[Orange Kalel]

Thank you tons & tons.
I'm again reminded why I love this board.

**************************
We're Texas!

 

[wt horn]

ttt

~v~ Hook'em<P>

 

[Enjoying the Ride]

Thanks for the work.

"From the outside it is so obviously stupid, why would I care what it seems like on the inside?" - Any Rational Human Being

 

[Type O]

Since when did Anthony Johnson commit?!?

tu is an electric company...67 - 34 - 5 is Tradition

 

[Caesar]

Type O

Johnson committed last week right after McFarland.
The Link

Hail Caesar!
Hail TEXAS!

 

[AkakHorn]

My only problem with this list, is that it shows that the Texas commits aren't all rising in the ranking both after they committed and as the season has progressed. Did someone forget to mail our bribery check to Rivals, or is there a chink in the armor that is the Orange Conspiracy?

 

[Huckleberry]

Ross commitment added

 

[TahoeHorn]

Huck,

You should add Brian Carter.

 

[Huckleberry]

Brian has never been ranked as a 3-star or better player by Rivals.

Whether he should or not is a different argument. This list merely organizes the Rivals ratings.

 

[Huckleberry]

ttt

 

[Earp]

ttt?

 

[Huckleberry]

yes

 

[Earp]

ttt

 

[Ring1]

Little clarification needed: The rankings are national, and based on position, correct? In other words, Hightower is the best O-lineman in the country according to Rivals.

If that's true, what does it take to be a 5 star player? Johnson is listed as the 7th best linebacker and Jackson the 10th best defensive end, yet both are "only" 4 star players. I assume they don't make the top 10 in each position a 5 star, with numbers 11-20 falling to 4 star and so forth. But is there some kind of method to the madness?


Something you'll never hear in a job interview:
"I see you graduated from the University of Oklahoma. Very impressive."

 

[Huckleberry]

Updated - Please note that the players on bold (Top 100 players) are right now not official. They are based on the number of players from each position that were Top 100 last time around.

 

[X Misn Tx]

Huck-there were some "star" changes as well. But I don't know if you want to add a 5-star category for RB, and move JH to 4-star. FYI

Peace and Love