Class of 2015 Top 100 Watch List

By Stephen Spiewak Aug 6, 2012, 8:00pm

Deep pool of quarterbacks lead the way in the class of 2015.

Austin Kafentzis (2) had an enormous freshman year and has already earned an offer from BYU.
Austin Kafentzis (2) had an enormous freshman year and has already earned an offer from BYU.
Photo by David Argyle
Great quarterback recruiting classes seem to come in cycles.

David Sills, Eastern Christian Academy
David Sills, Eastern Christian Academy
Photo by Bill Berg
Some years (2008, 2009) are ripe with quarterbacks poised to make an impact on Saturdays sooner rather than later, while other recruiting classes (2010, 2011) are less stacked with future Division I stars.

If early indications are accurate, the Class of 2015 will be much closer to the former than the latter, as there appears to be plenty of talented quarterback recruits.

USC-bound phenom David Sills and reigning National Freshman of the Year Austin Kafentzis lead the way, while fellow sophomore signal-callers De'Andre Johnson, Jayru Campbell, Kevin Dillman and J-mar Smith are all proven commodities at the varsity level who have earned major Division I offers.



Still, there are a number of other high-ceiling recruits to watch who could emerge on the varsity scene this year, including Zach Gentry, Tyler Hilinski, Brandon Wimbush and Cinjun Erskine, all of whom have yet to register significant playing time on the varsity level but have caught the eye of colleges.

Class of 2015 Top 100 Watch List

RankNameCollege
NRAvery Anderson, ATHPine Creek (Colorado Springs, CO)6-0/160
NRRodney Anderson, RBKaty (TX)5-10/170 
NRLee Autry, DL/OLAlbemarle (NC)6-2/270 
NRTucker Beirne, QBColumbus (Miami, FL)6-3/180
NRShameik Blackshear, DEBluffton (SC)6-5/235
NRBrennan Bosch, OL/DLEast (St. Charles, IL)6-2/240
NRRobert Branch, DBGilman (Baltimore, MD)6-1/185
NRJamez Brickhouse, DBBayside (Virginia Beach, VA)5-8/160
NRCordell Broadus, DBDiamond Bar (CA)6-2/180 
NRNick Brossette, RBUniversity Lab (Baton Rouge, LA)
NRKelly Bryant, QBAbbeville (SC)6-4/190 
NRTerrell Buchanan, RBUnion (Tulsa, OK)6-0/180
NRFrank Buncom IV, CB/QBSt. Augustine (San Diego, CA)6-1/190
NRGeorge Campbell, WREast Lake (Tarpon Springs, FL)6-5/180
NRJalen Campbell, DBFlour Bluff (Corpus Christi, TX)5-11/170
NRJayru Campbell, QBCass Tech (Detroit, MI)6-3/180 
NRTyler Carr, OL/DLGadsden City (Gadsden, AL)6-5/270
NRNajee Clayton, WR/DBParamus Catholic (Paramus, NJ)6-3/195
NRJason Cornell, LBCretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul, MN)6-4/225
NRByron Cowart, DEArmwood (Seffner, FL)6-5/220
NRShaun Crawford, RB/DBSt. Edward (Lakewood, OH)5-9/160
NRLasammy Davis, DEBamberg-Ehrhardt (Bamberg, SC)6-3/180
NRJordan Davis, WRClear Lake (Houston, TX)6-5/220
NRTrey Derouen, DLParkview (Lilburn, GA)6-5/280
NRKevin Dillman, QBLa Mirada (CA)6-4/210 
NRKimane Domena, FS/QBRoosevelt (Portland, OR)6-2/175
NRCinjun Erskine, QB/DBBarnegat (NJ)6-2/194 
NRBreiden Fehoko, DEFarrington (Honolulu, HI)
NRZach Gentry, QBEldorado (Albuquerque, NM)6-6/215 
NRNick Gibson, RBPinson Valley (Pinson, AL)5-10/170
NREric Glover, RBMcKinley (Canton, OH)5-10/160
NRWill Gragg, TEPine Bluff (AR)6-4/200
NRJaquel Grant, WRDonaldsonville (LA)6-2/180
NRT.J. Haney, OLGaffney (SC)6-6/315
NRDamien Harris, RBMadison Southern (Berea, KY)5-10/195 
NRJonathan Hawkins, RBCentral Gwinnett (Lawrenceville, GA)5-11/205 
NRHale Hentges, DLHelias (Jefferson City, MO)6-4/200
NRAnthony Herbert, OLLapeer East (Lapeer, MI)6-5/285
NRTyler Hilinski, QBNotre Dame (Sherman Oaks, CA)6-3/180 
NRDarick Holmes, WROaks Christian (Westlake Village, CA)5-8/170 
NRTim Irvin, WRWestminster Christian (Miami, FL)5-10/170 
NRTrent Irwin, WR/DBHart (Newhall, CA)6-0/170
NRDerwin James Jr., DBAuburndale (FL)6-3/186 Florida State
NRCece Jefferson, DLBaker County (Glen St. Mary, FL)6-3/260 
NRDeriante Jenkins, QBLake Marion (Santee, SC)6-4/160
NRKerryon Johnson, ATHMadison Academy (Madison, AL)6-1/170 
NRJaquan Johnson, DBKillian (Miami, FL)5-11/170
NRHarrison Johnson, DBTrotwood-Madison (Trotwood, OH)5-9/160
NRKevin Johnson, QBPace Academy (Atlanta, GA)
NRDe'Andre Johnson, QBFirst Coast (Jacksonville, FL)6-0/165 Florida State
NRAustin Kafentzis, QBJordan (Sandy, UT)6-1/170 
NRCanton Kaumatule, DL/TEPunahou (Honolulu, HI)6-7/250 
NRArden Key, TEKing (Lithonia, GA)6-4/190 
NRChristian Kirk, WR/DBSaguaro (Scottsdale, AZ)5-10/172 
NRHarry Lewis, DLPhoebus (Hampton, VA)6-2/210
NRJason Lewis, LBOcean Lakes (Virginia Beach, VA)6-2/200
NRBryce Love, RBWake Forest-Rolesville (Wake Forest, NC)5-9/160
NRDarquavious Mangham, WRGriffin (GA)6-3/180
NRIman Marshall, ATHLong Beach Poly (Long Beach, CA)6-1/175 
NRDeshawn McClease, RBOscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA)5-11/180 
NRRico McGraw, WR/DBEnsworth (Nashville, TN)5-10/175 
NRKahlil McKenzie, DLSouthwest (Green Bay, WI)6-3/240 
NRBryce Meeker, OLPrairie (Cedar Rapids, IA)6-5/250
NRZach Okun, OL/DLNewbury Park (CA)6-4/295 
NRJacques Patrick, RBTimber Creek (Orlando, FL)6-2/200 
NRAlex Paulina, DTCanon-McMillan (Canonsburg, PA)6-3/250 
NRDarrin Paulo, OL/DLGrant (Sacramento, CA)6-8/320
NRKeon Paye, WR/DBOur Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD)6-0/190
NRKyle Penniston, TEMater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)6-4/225
NRBryce Perkins, QB/WRChandler (AZ)6-3/185
NRSherrod Pittman, LBFirst Coast (Jacksonville, FL)6-1/225
NRBenning Potoa'e, TE/DELakes (Lakewood, WA)6-3/235
NRLarry Pryor, DBSulphur Springs (TX)6-1/195 
NRTyler Queen, QBNorth Cobb (Kennesaw, GA)6-1/200
NRJohn Reid, DBSt. Josephs Prep (Philadelphia, PA)5-9/170
NRAndre Robinson, RBBishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, PA)5-10/190
NRZach Rogers, OLHebron (Carrollton, TX)6-4/275 
NRDominique Roseboro, DBCrest (Shelby, NC)5-11/175
NRDarian Roseboro, DLLincolnton (NC)6-4/250
NRReno Rosene, OLOaks Christian (Westlake Village, CA)6-5/300 
NRC.J. Sanders, DB/WRBrentwood Academy (Brentwood, TN)5-9/160
NRJordan Scarlett, RBUniversity (Fort Lauderdale, FL)5-11/190 
NRGrant Schmidt, OLRoosevelt (Sioux Falls, SD)6-6/285
NRLarry Scott, RB/ILBHubbard (OH)6-1/215
NRDevonaire Scott, TESouthridge (Miami, FL)6-4/205
NRDavid Sills, QBEastern Christian Academy (Elkton, MD)6-3/190 USC
NRDontrell Smalls, OLWest St. John (Edgard, LA)6-6/340
NRJ-mar Smith, QBMeridian (MS)
NRTy Storey, QB/DBCharleston (AR)6-3/215
NRNatereace Strong, RBEast St. Louis (IL)6-2/185
NRKevin Tolliver, DBTrinity Christian (Jacksonville, FL)6-2/180
NRShy Tuttle, DLNorth Davidson (Lexington, NC)6-3/280
NRDemetrice Vaughn, RBBlount (Eight Mile, AL)5-9/200 
NRJordan Whitehead, WRCentral Valley (Monaca, PA)5-10/155
NRChristian Wilkins, T/DLSuffield Academy (Suffield, CT)6-3/265
NRMykelti Williams, ATHWarren Central (Indianapolis, IN)6-0/175
NRNick Wilson, OLMilton (GA)6-4/275
NRKody Wilstead, QB/FSPine View (St. George, UT)6-6/200
NRBrandon Wimbush, QBSt. Peters Prep (Jersey City, NJ)6-2/180 
NRDalton Wood, QBMcAlester (OK)6-4/230