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MaxPreps/CBS Sports recruiting analyst Tom Lemming has come out with his initial Class of 2013 Top 100, and the name at the top is no surprise.
Reigning
U.S. Air Force National Junior of the Year Robert Nkemdiche enters the spring as the nation's No. 1 player.
The 6-foot-5, 270-pound Nkemdiche is a physical specimen at defensive end. He played both sides of the ball for Grayson, leading his team to a AAAAA state title and an undefeated season.
Lemming likens him to one of the NFL's all-time greats.
"I saw Reggie White in Chattanooga in 1980. I'm not saying he's the next Reggie White, but he's as good at the same stage and has almost identical size," Lemming said.
Mickey Conn,
Grayson's (Loganville, Ga.) head coach, said that Nkemdiche is the complete package.
"I've seen a lot of guys with the body, but not quite the motor; their coordination and speed hadn't caught up with their body," he said. "Robert has it all. He works hard, too."
Overall, Lemming thinks the talent in the Class of 2013 is superior to that of the class of 2012.
"This year is a better year talent-wise," he said. "Last year was weak for linebackers and tight ends, but this year, every position seems loaded.
Lemming has spent the spring touring most of the country, seeing players in person. He plans to update his top 100 in June, after making a West Coast swing to make in-person visits to top recruits in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Hawaii.
Rank | Name | Stars | College |
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1 | Robert Nkemdiche, DEGrayson (Loganville, GA)6-5/275 |
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2 | Max Browne, QBSkyline (Sammamish, WA)6-5/210 |
| USC |
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3 | Reuben Foster, LBTroup County (LaGrange, GA)6-1/240 |
| Alabama |
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4 | Tyrone Swoopes, QBWhitewright (TX)6-4/220 |
| Texas |
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5 | Su'a Cravens, SVista Murrieta (Murrieta, CA)6-1/205 |
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6 | Ricky Seals-Jones, ATHSealy (TX)6-5/220 |
| Texas |
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7 | Laremy Tunsil, OTColumbia (Lake City, FL)6-6/275 |
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8 | Ty Isaac, RBJoliet Catholic Academy (Joliet, IL)6-2/215 |
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9 | Ahmad Fulwood, WRBishop Kenny (Jacksonville, FL)6-4/200 |
| Florida |
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10 | Thomas Tyner, RBAloha (Beaverton, OR)6-0/207 |
| Oregon |
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11 | Derrick Henry, ATHYulee (FL)6-3/240 |
| Georgia |
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12 | O.J. Howard, TEAutauga Academy (Prattville, AL)6-5/221 |
| Alabama |
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13 | Adam Breneman, TECedar Cliff (Camp Hill, PA)6-5/225 |
| Penn State |
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14 | Kelvin Taylor, RBGlades Day (Belle Glade, FL)5-10/205 |
| Florida |
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15 | Robert Foster, WRCentral Valley (Monaca, PA)6-3/190 |
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16 | D.J. Park, OTDillon (SC)6-5/313 |
| South Carolina |
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17 | Kenny Bigelow, DTRed Lion Christian Academy (Bear, DE)6-4/280 |
| USC |
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18 | Marquez North, WRMallard Creek (Charlotte, NC)6-3/205 |
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19 | Dee Liner, DTMuscle Shoals (AL)6-2/255 |
| Auburn |
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20 | Darius James, CHarker Heights (TX)6-6/230 |
| Texas |
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21 | Tim Williams, DEUniversity Lab (Baton Rouge, LA)6-4/230 |
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22 | E.j. Levenberry, ILBHylton (Woodbridge, VA)6-3/227 |
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23 | Shane Morris, QBDe La Salle Collegiate (Warren, MI)6-3/190 |
| Michigan |
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24 | Antonio Conner, SSouth Panola (Batesville, MS)6-0/190 |
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25 | Henry Poggi, DTGilman (Baltimore, MD)6-4/255 |
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26 | Tray Matthews, SNewnan (GA)6-1/192 |
| Georgia |
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27 | Tramel Terry, WRGoose Creek (SC)6-0/180 |
| Georgia |
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28 | Leon McQuay Iii, SArmwood (Seffner, FL)6-2/184 |
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29 | Vernon Hargreaves Iii, CBWharton (Tampa, FL)5-11/180 |
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30 | Laquon Treadwell, WRCrete-Monee (Crete, IL)6-3/195 |
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31 | Greg Bryant, RBAmerican Heritage (Delray Beach, FL)5-11/190 |
| Oklahoma |
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32 | Cody Thomas, QBHeritage (Colleyville, TX)6-5/210 |
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33 | Peter Kalambayi, LBButler (Matthews, NC)6-3/230 |
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34 | Jalin Marshall, ATHMiddletown (OH)6-0/190 |
| Ohio State |
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35 | Jaylon Smith, OLBBishop Luers (Fort Wayne, IN)6-3/218 |
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36 | Jonathan Allen, DEStone Bridge (Ashburn, VA)6-3/225 |
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37 | Kevin Olsen, QBWayne Hills (Wayne, NJ)6-3/195 |
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38 | Montravius Adams, DTDooly County (Vienna, GA)6-4/285 |
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39 | James Hearns, ILBLincoln (Tallahassee, FL)6-3/235 |
| Florida |
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40 | Cameron Burrows, CBTrotwood-Madison (Trotwood, OH)6-2/195 |
| Ohio State |
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41 | Matthew Thomas, OLBWashington (Miami, FL)6-3/195 |
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42 | Kendall Fuller, CBOur Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD)6-0/175 |
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43 | Derrick Green, RBHermitage (Richmond, VA)6-0/215 |
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44 | James Quick, WRTrinity (Louisville, KY)6-1/180 |
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45 | Marcell Harris, SDr. Phillips (Orlando, FL)6-1/197 |
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46 | Altee Tenpenny, RBNorth Little Rock (AR)5-11/200 |
| Alabama |
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47 | Trey Johnson, LBCentral Gwinnett (Lawrenceville, GA)6-2/220 |
| Auburn |
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48 | Ethan Pocic, OTLemont (IL)6-7/280 |
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49 | Larenz Bryant, OLBVance (Charlotte, NC)6-1/212 |
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50 | Logan Tuley-tillman, OTManual (Peoria, IL)6-7/300 |
| Michigan |
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51 | Chans Cox, RB/LBBlue Ridge (Lakeside, AZ)6-3/220 |
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52 | Hunter Henry, WRPulaski Academy (Little Rock, AR)6-5/235 |
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53 | D.J. Ward, DELawton (OK)6-3/235 |
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54 | Jake Raulerson, OTCelina (TX)6-5/260 |
| Texas |
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55 | Brice Ramsey, QBCamden County (Kingsland, GA)6-3/197 |
| Georgia |
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56 | Johnathon McCrary, QBCedar Grove (Ellenwood, GA)6-4/200 |
| Vanderbilt |
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57 | Elijah Daniel, DEAvon (IN)6-4/250 |
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58 | Antwuan Davis, DB/CBBastrop (TX)6-0/190 |
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59 | Ardarius Stewart, ATHFultondale (Birmingham, AL)6-1/190 |
| Alabama |
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60 | Demarcus Robinson, WRPeach County (Fort Valley, GA)6-3/200 |
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61 | Isaac RochellEagles Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, GA)6-5/245 |
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62 | Torrodney Prevot, DEAlief Taylor (Houston, TX)6-4/217 |
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63 | Michael McCray, ATHTrotwood-Madison (Trotwood, OH)6-4/230 |
| Michigan |
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64 | Christian Hackenberg, QBFork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA)6-4/210 |
| Penn State |
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65 | Isaac Savaiinaea, ILBPunahou (Honolulu, HI)6-3/230 |
| Stanford |
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66 | Ryan Burns, QBStone Bridge (Ashburn, VA)6-5/225 |
| Stanford |
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67 | Joey Bosa, DESt. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)6-5/260 |
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68 | Desean Smith, TEBarbe (Lake Charles, LA)6-4/224 |
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69 | Priest Willis, CBMarcos de Niza (Tempe, AZ)6-2/200 |
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70 | A'shawn Robinson, OTArlington Heights (Fort Worth, TX)6-5/302 |
| Texas |
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71 | Joe Fennell, OLSouth Fort Myers (Fort Myers, FL) |
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72 | Aaron Bailey, QBBolingbrook (IL)6-2/210 |
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73 | Bucky Hodges, QBSalem (Virginia Beach, VA)6-6/225 |
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74 | Steven Elmer, OTMidland (MI)6-6/315 |
| Notre Dame |
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75 | Colin McGovern, OLLincoln-Way West (New Lenox, IL)6-7/280 |
| Notre Dame |
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76 | Derrick Griffin, WRTerry (Rosenberg, TX)6-7/210 |
| Texas A&M |
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77 | Kent Perkins, OLLake Highlands (Dallas, TX)6-5/300 |
| Texas |
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78 | David Dawson, OGCass Tech (Detroit, MI)6-5/305 |
| Michigan |
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79 | Tyren Jones, RBWalton (Marietta, GA)5-9/202 |
| Alabama |
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80 | Carlis Parker, QBStatesville (NC)6-4/185 |
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81 | Ezekiel Elliott, RBBurroughs (St. Louis, MO)6-0/220 |
| Ohio State |
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82 | Taj Williams, WRLincoln (Tallahassee, FL)6-3/166 |
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83 | Rod Crayton, DDadeville (AL)6-1/295 |
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84 | Grant Hill, OGHuntsville (AL)6-5/315 |
| Alabama |
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85 | Cooper Bateman, QBCottonwood (Salt Lake City, UT)6-3/195 |
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86 | J.T. Barrett, QBRider (Wichita Falls, TX)6-2/205 |
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87 | Chris Fox, OTPonderosa (Parker, CO)6-6/300 |
| Michigan |
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88 | Ryan Green, RBSt. Petersburg Catholic (St. Petersburg, FL)5-10/195 |
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89 | Kyle Bosch, OGSt. Francis (Wheaton, IL)6-5/282 |
| Michigan |
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90 | Greg Gilmore, DTSouth View (Hope Mills, NC)6-4/273 |
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91 | Marcus Farria, DECentennial (Peoria, AZ)6-4/225 |
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92 | Rashad Kinlaw, ATHAbsegami (Galloway, NJ)6-0/175 |
| Notre Dame |
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93 | Taquan Mizzell, RBBayside (Virginia Beach, VA)5-10/180 |
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94 | Reeve Koehler, OGSt. Louis (Honolulu, HI)6-3/222 |
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95 | Uriah LeMay, WRButler (Matthews, NC)6-2/195 |
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96 | Courtney Love, LBCardinal Mooney (Youngstown, OH)6-2/228 |
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97 | Cord Sandberg, QBManatee (Bradenton, FL)6-2/205 |
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98 | Keeon Johnson, WRA.L. Brown (Kannapolis, NC)6-3/200 |
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99 | Troy Williams, QBNarbonne (Harbor City, CA)6-1/190 |
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100 | Kenneth Santa Marina, OLMcDonogh 35 (New Orleans, LA)6-6/328 |
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