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Nation's top recruit lands at USC

Cretin-Derham Hall High School (St. Paul, Minn.) offensive lineman Seantrel Henderson, the nation's top recruit, selected USC as the college he will attend during a live announcement Wednesday on CBS College Sports in New York. See the MaxPreps National Signing Day page for complete coverage.   
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Name: T.j. McDonald
Position: S
HT/WT: 6-2/200
School: Edison
Fresno, CA

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Plays for father, a former 49er safety, at Edison.

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RNK  NAME POS HT/WT SCHOOLS
 1.  Matt Barkley
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
 QB   6-4/221   Signed to USC 
Future Trojan earned Gatorade National Player of the Year honors as a junior.
 2.  Bryce Brown
East (Wichita, KS)
 RB   6-1/215   Signed to Tennessee 
Finished high school career with 6,809 rushing yards.
 3.  Garrett Gilbert
Lake Travis (Austin, TX)
 QB   6-4/210   Signed to Texas 
MaxPreps National Player of the Year as senior.
 4.  Devon Kennard
Desert Vista (Phoenix, AZ)
 DE, RB   6-3/245   Signed to USC 
MaxPreps All-American as a junior after piling up 24 sacks.
 5.  Russell Shepard
Cypress Ridge (Houston, TX)
 QB   6-2/195   Signed to LSU 
Ability to make plays with feet should make him a candidate for playing time in Baton Rouge immediately.
 6.  Aaron Murray
Plant (Tampa, FL)
 QB, P   6-1/205   Signed to Georgia 
Injury put a wrench in what was shaping up to be incredible senior season.
 7.  Manti Te'o
Punahou (Honolulu, HI)
 OLB   6-2/233   Signed to Notre Dame 
One of the most highly-touted players ever from Hawaii.
 8.  Donte Moss
Northside (Jacksonville, NC)
 DE, TE   6-4/235   Signed to North Carolina 
Great athlete has played a lot of running back for Monarchs.
 9.  Rueben Randle
Bastrop (LA)
 QB, WR   6-3/195   Signed to LSU 
After an All-State junior year at wide receiver, played QB as a senior.
 10.  Jacobbi McDaniel
Madison County (Madison, FL)
 G, DL   6-1/265   Signed to Florida State 
High school team hasn't lost in two years.
 11.  Marlon Brown
Harding Academy (Memphis, TN)
 DB, WR   6-5/210   Signed to Georgia 
Plays as many as six different positions for Harding Academy.
 12.  D'Andre Kirkpatrick
Gadsden City (Gadsden, AL)
 DB   6-4/185   Signed to Alabama 
Has his pick of major SEC powers.
 13.  Jarvis Jones
Carver (Columbus, GA)
 LB   6-3/215   Signed to USC 
Racked up 147 tackles, 26 tackles for loss as junior.
 14.  Craig Loston
Eisenhower (Houston, TX)
 DB   6-2/210   Signed LSU 
 15.  Jamarkus McFarland
Lufkin (TX)
 DL   6-3/280   Signed to Oklahoma 
Program-changing prospect, on and off the field.
 16.  Ryne Giddens
Armwood (Seffner, FL)
 DL   6-4/233   Signed to South Florida 
The centerpiece of one of the nation's top high school defenses.
 17.  Cierre Wood
Santa Clara (Oxnard, CA)
 DB, RB   6-1/210   Signed to Notre Dame 
Was among California's top rushers as a junior with over 2,600 yards.
 18.  Chris Whaley
Madisonville (TX)
 RB, OLB   6-3/230   Signed to Texas 
Averaged over 10 yards per carry as a senior.
 19.  Trent Richardson
Escambia (Pensacola, FL)
 RB   5-11/205   Signed to Alabama 
From the same school that produced NFL rushing king Emmitt Smith.
 20.  D.j. Fluker
Foley (AL)
 OL, DL   6-7/331   Signed to Alabama 
Massive tackle flourished as senior after making the switch from defensive side of the ball.
 21.  Tyrik Rollison
Sulphur Springs (TX)
 QB   6-3/185   Signed to Auburn 
Racked up almost 6,000 yards of offense in leading Sulphur Springs to state title.
 22.  Xavier Nixon
Britt (Fayetteville, NC)
 OL, DE   6-6/275   Signed to Florida 
 23.  Nico Johnson
Andalusia (AL)
 WR, RB   6-3/225   Signed to Alabama 
First team All-State selection as a junior and also a standout basketball player.
 24.  Patrick Patterson
Noxubee County (Macon, MS)
 WR   6-3/215   Signed to Mississippi 
Exploded on the scene as junior by hauling in 72 passes for over 1,400 yards and 18 touchdowns.
 25.  Michael Ford
Leesville (LA)
 RB   5-10/205   Signed to LSU 
No senioritis for Ford; rushed for 2,953 yards, 29 touchdowns in 2008.
 26.  Jelani Jenkins
Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD)
 RB, LB   6-1/210   Signed to Florida 
Powered a talented Good Counsel team at running back and linebacker.
 27.  Dorian Bell
Gateway (Monroeville, PA)
 RB, LB   6-1/220   Signed to Ohio State 
Has added running back to his duties as a senior.
 28.  Terry Hawthorne
East St. Louis (IL)
 WR, DB   6-1/185   Signed to Illinois 
Other half of East St. Louis' dynamic receiving duo.
 29.  Sheldon Richardson
Gateway Tech (St. Louis, MO)
 TE, DL   6-4/285   Signed to Missouri 
Big man also gets it done for Gateway basketball team.
 30.  Gabe Lynn
Jenks (OK)
 DB   6-2/185   Signed to Oklahoma 
Brother Phillip Dillard plays linebacker at Nebraska.
 31.  Alshon Jeffrey
Calhoun County (St. Matthews, SC)
 WR, DB   6-3/214   Signed to South Carolina 
Class A state player of the year in basketball as a junior.
 32.  Tyler Russell
Meridian (MS)
 QB   6-4/200   Signed to Mississippi State. 
Led Meridian to state title, ending South Panola's 89-game win streak in the process.
 33.  Sam Montgomery
Greenwood (SC)
 DE   6-4/230   Signed to LSU 
South Carolina's 2008 version of DaQuan Bowers.
 34.  John Simon
Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, OH)
 OL, DL   6-3/280   Signed to Ohio State 
Cardinal Mooney continues to pump out high-level college prospects.
 35.  Edwin Baker
Oak Park (MI)
 RB, DB   5-11/215   Signed to Michigan State 
Just what Sparty needs with the coming departure of Javon Ringer.
 36.  Chris Norman
Renaissance (Detroit, MI)
 OL, LB   6-2/215   Signed to Michigan State 
MSU taking advantage of Michigan's national approach to recruiting.
 37.  Patrick Hall
St. Bonaventure (Ventura, CA)
 DB, RB   6-1/181   Signed to USC 
A two-way star as a senior for one of California's top programs.
 38.  Tajh Boyd
Phoebus (Hampton, VA)
 QB   6-1/205   Signed to Clemson 
Played through injuries to help Phoebus win a state title.
 40.  James Boyd
Jordan (Los Angeles, CA)
 QB, DE   6-4/211   Signed to USC 
State of California's leading passer likely to end up playing for Pete Carroll's defense.
 41.  Darius Winston
Central (West Helena, AR)
 CB, WR   6-1/180   Signed to Arkansas 
Will be the jewel of Bobby Petrino's first full recruiting class.
 42.  Willie Downs
Godby (Tallahassee, FL)
 WR, DB   6-3/200   Signed to Florida State 
Will be a linebacker-sized safety by the time he leaves Tallahassee.
 43.  Chris Watt
Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, IL)
 OL, DL   6-5/290   Signed to Notre Dame 
Chicago area continues to produce for Notre Dame.
 44.  Shaquelle Evans
Inglewood (CA)
 WR, S   6-1/201   Signed to Notre Dame 
Fighting Irish strike gold in California once again.
 45.  Vontaze Burfict
Centennial (Corona, CA)
 ILB   6-2/244   Signed to Arizona State 
Intimidator at linebacker has helped Centennial reach the national elite.
 46.  Mason Walters
Frenship (Wolfforth, TX)
 OL   6-6/290   Signed to Texas 
One of four highly-rated Texas linemen headed to Austin.
 47.  Keenan Graham
Silverado (Las Vegas, NV)
 DE, RB   6-3/220   Signed to UCLA 
Rick Neuheisel prevailed in a national recruiting battle for his services.
 48.  William Campbell
Cass Tech (Detroit, MI)
 DL   6-5/315   Signed to Michigan 
Giant defensive tackle an important pledge for Rich Rodriguez.
 49.  Logan Heastie
Great Bridge (Chesapeake, VA)
 WR   6-2/190   Signed to West Virginia 
Quiet senior year after making switch to quarterback to help team.
 50.  Jarvis Giles
Gaither (Tampa, FL)
 RB   5-11/175   Signed to South Carolina 
Surprised some with commitment to Gamecocks after originally pledging to Tennessee.
 51.  Tavon Austin
Dunbar (Baltimore, MD)
 RB, CB   5-8/170   Signed to West Virginia 
Maryland's all-time leading rusher with over 6,600 yards.
 52.  Randall Carroll
Cathedral (Los Angeles, CA)
 RB, DB   5-11/175   Signed to UCLA 
One of the fastest recruits in the nation.
 53.  Orson Charles
Plant (Tampa, FL)
 TE, DE   6-3/230   Signed to Georgia 
A Cornelius Ingram-type tight end.
 54.  Devonte Holloman
South Pointe (Rock Hill, SC)
 S   6-2/214   Signed to South Carolina 
Helped South Pointe finish No. 3 in MaxPreps National Rankings.
 55.  Craig Drummond
Morgan Park (Chicago, IL)
 DE   6-5/260   Signed to Illinois 
Ron Zook in on several Top 100 prospects, as usual.
 56.  Morgan Newton
Carmel (IN)
 QB   6-4/215   Signed to Kentucky 
Will make a lot of people wonder how he ended up at Kentucky.
 57.  Damario Jeffery
Columbia (SC)
 OLB, WR   6-3/215   Signed to South Carolina 
Could play anywhere from safety to defensive end.
 58.  Donavan Tate
Cartersville (GA)
 DB   6-2/205   Signed to North Carolina 
Father Lars Tate played running back in the NFL; also a highly-touted baseball prospect
 59.  Tate Forcier
Scripps Ranch (San Diego, CA)
 QB   6-2/190   Signed to Michigan 
One of two talented QB prospects headed to Ann Arbor.
 60.  Andre Debose
Seminole (Sanford, FL)
 WR, CB   5-11/180   Signed to Florida 
All-purpose performer outshining two other Top 100 recruits at Seminole this season.
 61.  Frankie Telfort
Gulliver Prep (Coral Gables, FL)
 MLB, HB   6-0/205   Signed to USC 
Undersized linebacker flies to the ball.
 62.  Ryan Mossakowski
Centennial (Frisco, TX)
 QB, P   6-5/210   Signed to Kentucky 
Kentucky sneaks in for a steal from the Lone Star State.
 63.  Jeremy Smith
Union (Tulsa, OK)
 TB   6-0/197   Signed to Oklahoma State 
Cousin of Oklahoma DB Reggie Smith.
 64.  Nick Alajajian
Naples (FL)
 OL   6-4/290   Signed to Florida 
Brother Joe emerging as NFL prospect at Florida International.
 65.  Justin Chaisson
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)
 DE, TE   6-5/265   Signed to Oklahoma 
Follows former Bishop Gorman star Demarco Murray to Norman.
 66.  Jon Bostic
Palm Beach Central (Wellington, FL)
 LB   6-1/215   Signed to Florida 
Gators win intense recruiting battle for Bostic.
 67.  Marquis Simmons
Dominguez (Compton, CA)
 OLB, LB   6-2/215   Signed to USC 
Has five older brothers who have played linebacker at the college level.
 68.  Garrett Porter
Permian (Odessa, TX)
 OL   6-6/280   Signed to Texas 
Comes from one of the nation's storied high school football programs.
 69.  Rod Woodson
Olive Branch (MS)
 DB, RB   5-11/200   Signed to Alabama 
Not that Rod Woodson, but a star in his own right.
 70.  Anthony Patrick
North Jackson (Stevenson, AL)
 LB   6-3/230   Signed to Alabama 
 71.  Alex Okafor
Pflugerville (TX)
 DE   6-5/230   Signed to Texas 
The next Brian Orakpo?
 72.  Washaun Ealey
Emanuel County Institute (Twin City, GA)
 RB, HB   5-11/205   Signed to Georgia 
Peach State's all-time leader in career rushing touchdowns.
 73.  Brandon Wegher
Bishop Heelan Catholic (Sioux City, IA)
 TB, CB   5-11/205   Signed to Iowa 
Approaching 3,000 all-purpose yards in senior season.
 74.  Corey Adams
Saguaro (Scottsdale, AZ)
 DL, OL   6-4/285   Signed to Arizona State  
Defensive star for one of Arizona's top teams.
 75.  Shayne Skov
Trinity-Pawling (Pawling, NY)
 RB, LB   6-3/236   Signed to Stanford 
Bay Area native returning home for college.
 76.  Kevin Minter
Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee, GA)
 LB, ILB   6-0/230   Signed to LSU 
Early commitment should make early impact at LSU.
 77.  Logan Thomas
Brookville (Lynchburg, VA)
 QB, DB   6-6/235   Signed to Virginia Tech 
Could be catching passes from Tyrod Taylor as early as next year.
 78.  Tom Savage
Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield, PA)
 QB   6-5/225   Signed to Rutgers 
Early commitment helped Greg Schiano land very talented recruiting class.
 79.  Chris Davenport
Mansfield (LA)
 DT, T   6-4/340   Signed to LSU 
Already features SEC-sized frame.
 80.  Chris Thompson
Madison County (Madison, FL)
 RB, DB   5-8/175   Signed to Florida State 
Offensive engine for Florida small-school juggernaut.
 81.  Nick Kasa
Legacy (Broomfield, CO)
 DL, OL   6-7/254   Signed to Colorado 
Buffaloes pry massive defensive lineman away from Urban Meyer's Gators.
 82.  Christian Michael
West Brook (Beaumont, TX)
 RB   5-11/205   Signed to Texas A&M 
A huge get for Aggie head coach Mike Sherman.
 83.  Calvin Howell
Warren (San Antonio, TX)
 DT   6-4/280   Signed to Texas 
 84.  Rolando Jefferson
Edison (Fresno, CA)
 WR   6-2/195    
One-third of Edison's Top 100 trio.
 85.  Chris Faulk
Northshore (Slidell, LA)
 OL, DL   6-6/315   Signed to LSU 
Les Miles continues to lock down top Louisiana talent.
 86.  J.K. Jay
Christ Church Episcopal (Greenville, SC)
 OL   6-6/275   Signed to Clemson 
 87.  Eric Shrive
West Scranton (Scranton, PA)
 OL, DL   6-7/285   Signed to Penn State 
Lined up at fullback at times for West Scranton
 88.  T.j. McDonald
Edison (Fresno, CA)
 S, WR   6-2/200   Signed to USC 
Plays for father, a former 49er safety, at Edison.
 89.  Jaamal Berry
Palmetto (Miami, FL)
 RB   5-11/180   Signed to Ohio State 
Outshined by other Dade County backs as senior, but still ultra-talented.
 90.  Allan Bridgford
Mission Viejo (CA)
 QB, P   6-4/215   Signed to California 
The latest from QBHS.
 91.  Kendrick Hardy
Lawrence County (Monticello, MS)
 RB   6-0/210   Signed to Southern Mississippi 
Topped 2,000 yards as a junior for high-scoring Lawrence County outfit.
 92.  Ronnie Wingo
St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO)
 RB, DB   6-3/204   Signed to Arkansas 
Rushed for 403 yards, seven touchdowns in October game.
 93.  Kevin Graf
Agoura (CA)
 OT, DL   6-6/301   Signed to USC 
Follows father, older brother to USC.
 94.  Aravious Armstrong
Seminole (Sanford, FL)
 WR, DB   6-4/215   Signed to Miami 
Helped Seminole capture Florida's 6A state title.
 95.  Fitzgerald Toussaint
Liberty (Youngstown, OH)
 RB, RB   5-9/188   Signed to Michigan 
A great fit for Michigan's offense under Rich Rodriguez.
 96.  Kendall Kelly
Gadsden City (Gadsden, AL)
 WR   6-4/210   Signed to Alabama 
One of two Top 100 talents at Gadsden City.
 97.  Ra'shede Hageman
Washburn (Minneapolis, MN)
 TE, DE   6-6/262   Signed to Minnesota 
Tim Brewster getting it done on and off the field at Minnesota.
 98.  Thomas Ashcraft
Cedar Hill (TX)
 OT   6-5/290   Signed to Texas 
Cedar Hill squad features as many as 10 major college prospects.
 99.  John Martinez
Cottonwood (Salt Lake City, UT)
 OL   6-3/277   Signed to USC 
Paves the way for fellow All-Stater Isi Sofele at running back.
 100.  Fletcher Cox
Yazoo City (MS)
 DE   6-4/235   Signed to Mississippi State 
Sylvester Croom reeling in serious talent.
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