Tom Lemming unveils early Class of 2013 Top 100

By Stephen Spiewak Apr 9, 2012, 9:01pm

Robert Nkemdiche is the No. 1 overall prospect in the Class of 2013.

Graphic by Ryan Escobar
Graphic by Ryan Escobar
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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.

RankNameStarsCollege
1Robert Nkemdiche, DEGrayson (Loganville, GA)6-5/275 

2Max Browne, QBSkyline (Sammamish, WA)6-5/210 
USC
3Reuben Foster, LBTroup County (LaGrange, GA)6-1/240 
Alabama
4Tyrone Swoopes, QBWhitewright (TX)6-4/220 
Texas
5Su'a Cravens, SVista Murrieta (Murrieta, CA)6-1/205 

6Ricky Seals-Jones, ATHSealy (TX)6-5/220 
Texas
7Laremy Tunsil, OTColumbia (Lake City, FL)6-6/275 

8Ty Isaac, RBJoliet Catholic Academy (Joliet, IL)6-2/215 

9Ahmad Fulwood, WRBishop Kenny (Jacksonville, FL)6-4/200 
Florida
10Thomas Tyner, RBAloha (Beaverton, OR)6-0/207 
Oregon
11Derrick Henry, ATHYulee (FL)6-3/240 
Georgia
12O.J. Howard, TEAutauga Academy (Prattville, AL)6-5/221 
Alabama
13Adam Breneman, TECedar Cliff (Camp Hill, PA)6-5/225 
Penn State
14Kelvin Taylor, RBGlades Day (Belle Glade, FL)5-10/205 
Florida
15Robert Foster, WRCentral Valley (Monaca, PA)6-3/190 

16D.J. Park, OTDillon (SC)6-5/313 
South Carolina
17Kenny Bigelow, DTRed Lion Christian Academy (Bear, DE)6-4/280 
USC
18Marquez North, WRMallard Creek (Charlotte, NC)6-3/205 

19Dee Liner, DTMuscle Shoals (AL)6-2/255 
Auburn
20Darius James, CHarker Heights (TX)6-6/230 
Texas
21Tim Williams, DEUniversity Lab (Baton Rouge, LA)6-4/230 

22E.j. Levenberry, ILBHylton (Woodbridge, VA)6-3/227 

23Shane Morris, QBDe La Salle Collegiate (Warren, MI)6-3/190 
Michigan
24Antonio Conner, SSouth Panola (Batesville, MS)6-0/190 

25Henry Poggi, DTGilman (Baltimore, MD)6-4/255 

26Tray Matthews, SNewnan (GA)6-1/192 
Georgia
27Tramel Terry, WRGoose Creek (SC)6-0/180 
Georgia
28Leon McQuay Iii, SArmwood (Seffner, FL)6-2/184 

29Vernon Hargreaves Iii, CBWharton (Tampa, FL)5-11/180 

30Laquon Treadwell, WRCrete-Monee (Crete, IL)6-3/195 

31Greg Bryant, RBAmerican Heritage (Delray Beach, FL)5-11/190 
Oklahoma
32Cody Thomas, QBHeritage (Colleyville, TX)6-5/210 

33Peter Kalambayi, LBButler (Matthews, NC)6-3/230 

34Jalin Marshall, ATHMiddletown (OH)6-0/190 
Ohio State
35Jaylon Smith, OLBBishop Luers (Fort Wayne, IN)6-3/218 

36Jonathan Allen, DEStone Bridge (Ashburn, VA)6-3/225 

37Kevin Olsen, QBWayne Hills (Wayne, NJ)6-3/195 

38Montravius Adams, DTDooly County (Vienna, GA)6-4/285 

39James Hearns, ILBLincoln (Tallahassee, FL)6-3/235 
Florida
40Cameron Burrows, CBTrotwood-Madison (Trotwood, OH)6-2/195 
Ohio State
41Matthew Thomas, OLBWashington (Miami, FL)6-3/195 

42Kendall Fuller, CBOur Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD)6-0/175 

43Derrick Green, RBHermitage (Richmond, VA)6-0/215 

44James Quick, WRTrinity (Louisville, KY)6-1/180 

45Marcell Harris, SDr. Phillips (Orlando, FL)6-1/197 

46Altee Tenpenny, RBNorth Little Rock (AR)5-11/200 
Alabama
47Trey Johnson, LBCentral Gwinnett (Lawrenceville, GA)6-2/220 
Auburn
48Ethan Pocic, OTLemont (IL)6-7/280 

49Larenz Bryant, OLBVance (Charlotte, NC)6-1/212 

50Logan Tuley-tillman, OTManual (Peoria, IL)6-7/300 
Michigan
51Chans Cox, RB/LBBlue Ridge (Lakeside, AZ)6-3/220 

52Hunter Henry, WRPulaski Academy (Little Rock, AR)6-5/235 

53D.J. Ward, DELawton (OK)6-3/235 

54Jake Raulerson, OTCelina (TX)6-5/260 
Texas
55Brice Ramsey, QBCamden County (Kingsland, GA)6-3/197 
Georgia
56Johnathon McCrary, QBCedar Grove (Ellenwood, GA)6-4/200 
Vanderbilt
57Elijah Daniel, DEAvon (IN)6-4/250 

58Antwuan Davis, DB/CBBastrop (TX)6-0/190 

59Ardarius Stewart, ATHFultondale (Birmingham, AL)6-1/190 
Alabama
60Demarcus Robinson, WRPeach County (Fort Valley, GA)6-3/200 

61Isaac RochellEagles Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, GA)6-5/245

62Torrodney Prevot, DEAlief Taylor (Houston, TX)6-4/217 

63Michael McCray, ATHTrotwood-Madison (Trotwood, OH)6-4/230 
Michigan
64Christian Hackenberg, QBFork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA)6-4/210 
Penn State
65Isaac Savaiinaea, ILBPunahou (Honolulu, HI)6-3/230 
Stanford
66Ryan Burns, QBStone Bridge (Ashburn, VA)6-5/225 
Stanford
67Joey Bosa, DESt. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)6-5/260 

68Desean Smith, TEBarbe (Lake Charles, LA)6-4/224 

69Priest Willis, CBMarcos de Niza (Tempe, AZ)6-2/200 

70A'shawn Robinson, OTArlington Heights (Fort Worth, TX)6-5/302 
Texas
71Joe Fennell, OLSouth Fort Myers (Fort Myers, FL)

72Aaron Bailey, QBBolingbrook (IL)6-2/210 

73Bucky Hodges, QBSalem (Virginia Beach, VA)6-6/225 

74Steven Elmer, OTMidland (MI)6-6/315 
Notre Dame
75Colin McGovern, OLLincoln-Way West (New Lenox, IL)6-7/280 
Notre Dame
76Derrick Griffin, WRTerry (Rosenberg, TX)6-7/210 
Texas A&M
77Kent Perkins, OLLake Highlands (Dallas, TX)6-5/300 
Texas
78David Dawson, OGCass Tech (Detroit, MI)6-5/305 
Michigan
79Tyren Jones, RBWalton (Marietta, GA)5-9/202
Alabama
80Carlis Parker, QBStatesville (NC)6-4/185 

81Ezekiel Elliott, RBBurroughs (St. Louis, MO)6-0/220 
Ohio State
82Taj Williams, WRLincoln (Tallahassee, FL)6-3/166 

83Rod Crayton, DDadeville (AL)6-1/295 

84Grant Hill, OGHuntsville (AL)6-5/315 
Alabama
85Cooper Bateman, QBCottonwood (Salt Lake City, UT)6-3/195 

86J.T. Barrett, QBRider (Wichita Falls, TX)6-2/205 

87Chris Fox, OTPonderosa (Parker, CO)6-6/300 
Michigan
88Ryan Green, RBSt. Petersburg Catholic (St. Petersburg, FL)5-10/195 

89Kyle Bosch, OGSt. Francis (Wheaton, IL)6-5/282 
Michigan
90Greg Gilmore, DTSouth View (Hope Mills, NC)6-4/273 

91Marcus Farria, DECentennial (Peoria, AZ)6-4/225 

92Rashad Kinlaw, ATHAbsegami (Galloway, NJ)6-0/175 
Notre Dame
93Taquan Mizzell, RBBayside (Virginia Beach, VA)5-10/180 

94Reeve Koehler, OGSt. Louis (Honolulu, HI)6-3/222 

95Uriah LeMay, WRButler (Matthews, NC)6-2/195 

96Courtney Love, LBCardinal Mooney (Youngstown, OH)6-2/228 

97Cord Sandberg, QBManatee (Bradenton, FL)6-2/205 

98Keeon Johnson, WRA.L. Brown (Kannapolis, NC)6-3/200 

99Troy Williams, QBNarbonne (Harbor City, CA)6-1/190 

100Kenneth Santa Marina, OLMcDonogh 35 (New Orleans, LA)6-6/328 



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