High School Football Recruiting: Lemming's 2010 Top DTs

Rank	Name	Comments	College
1	Sharrif Floyd, G/DTWashington (Philadelphia, PA)6-4/311	Stats–Totaled over 50 tackles, 2 sacks and 7 tackles for losses in '08 and was bothered by an ACL tear for part of the season.	Florida
2	Kelcy Quarles, DLGreenwood (SC)6-5/265	He dominates the point of attack showing exceptional power and he's excellent in his pursuit to the ball.	South Carolina
3	Taylor Bible, DLGuyer (Denton, TX)6-3/278	He shows exceptional initial quickness off the ball. He has strong hands and the ability to make plays while on the run.	Texas
4	Chase Rome, DLRock Bridge (Columbia, MO)6-3/280	This guy certainly can play the game. He played DE in high school but could wind up as one of those brick-wall DT's in college.	Nebraska
5	Byran Jones, OG/DLJunction City (AR)6-2/295		Arkansas
7	Louis Nix, DTRaines (Jacksonville, FL)6-2/320	He is able to drive blockers backward, keep his feet moving, and can run well laterally.	MIAMI
8	Denzel McCoy, DTNorthview (Duluth, GA)6-4/275	He has a good motor, flashes super ability at times, moves pretty good laterally, and is not too bad in pursuit.	GEORGIA TECH
9	Bruce Gaston, DLSt. Rita (Chicago, IL)6-3/310	One of the fastest rising DL prospects in the Midwest	Purdue
10	Wes Rea, OL/DLHarrison Central (Gulfport, MS)6-5/290	He looks to be a dominating tackle on offense and an aggressive, take-no-prisoners NG on defense.	LSU, GA, AL, OLE MISS, FL, AR, AUBURN, MISS STATE, and FSU
11	Evan Hailes, T/DTSmith (Chesapeake, VA)6-1/315	He has the strength to stack the point and hold off the double-team for as long as he wants.	PENN STATE
12	Todd Chandler, DTNorthwestern (Miami, FL)6-1/290	He can get into the backfield quickly and accelerates rapidly down the line	MIAMI
13	Calvin Barnett, DTWashington (Tulsa, OK)6-3/320	He shows the strength to stack the point and hold the double team with good backside speed.	Oklahoma State
14	Sione Potoa'e, OL/DLLakes (Lakewood, WA)6-3/285	He can dominate the high school level with his strength and should be able to do the same in college.	WASHINGTON
15	Chaz Green, OL/DLTampa Catholic (Tampa, FL)6-6/295	In a couple of years he could develop into a dominating tackle.	Florida
16	Nick Acree, DTFork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA)6-6/300	He shows very good straight-ahead speed and is an athlete who can overcome the double team with sure strength.	VIRGINIA TECH
17	Daniel Noble, DLMarcus (Flower Mound, TX)6-4/275	He shows very quick feet, can move the pile, and is not afraid of contact.	OKLAHOMA
18	Jeff Whitaker, DTWarner Robins (GA)6-4/305	He has been blessed with enormous strength, gets good leverage, and keeps his calves low.	Auburn
19	Ashton Dorsey, DTTyler (TX)6-2/275	He is a very effective bull rusher who can push the pocket inside and close quickly on QB's.	TEXAS
20	Beau Allen, NGMinnetonka (MN)6-3/301	Beau is the most dominating defensive player in the state of Minnesota.	Wisconsin
21	DeAires Cotton, DTAlief Taylor (Houston, TX)6-4/275	He is very strong and aggressive and always hustles to the ball. He has a big body, keeps his pads low, and can redirect.	TEXAS
22	Cassius Marsh, OL/DLOaks Christian (Westlake Village, CA)6-5/288	He can also redirect quickly and does a very good job of finding the ball.	LSU
23	Aaron Donald, OLPenn Hills (Pittsburgh, PA)6-2/270	He's a very competitive player and plays with a passion that is hard to find in prep players.	PITTSBURGH
24	Justin Utupo, DELakewood (CA)6-3/250	Exceptionally quick for a 240 pounder, he always seems to get a jump on the blocker.	Notre Dame
25	Jay Guy, DLEisenhower (Houston, TX)6-1/300	He does a real good job of playing off blocks and can collapse the pocket on a regular basis.	CAL

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