11. Star Lotulelei, DT, Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), UtahLotulelei played for Bingham, one of the top programs in Utah. As a senior, he was 6-4, 265 pounds and made 72 tackles and seven sacks, including three in one game against rival Alta. Bingham finished 14-0 and captured a 5A state title. Lotulelei's younger brother, Lowell, is now the team's star defensive lineman.
12. Jonathan Banks, CB, East Webster (Maben, Miss.), Mississippi StateBanks was a small-school star at East Webster, helping the team to a 12-0 season and a Class 1A state title as a junior. He earned region MVP honors as a senior playing quarterback and defensive back, where he notched seven interceptions. However, he was only lightly recruited and signed with Mississippi State, his only offer.
13. Kawann Short, DT, East Chicago Central (Ind.), PurdueShort was a 6-4, 295-pound two-way lineman in high school, recording 17.5 sacks over his last two seasons. His athleticism allowed East Chicago Central to use him sparingly on offense in short yardage situations as both a running back and receiver. Nearby schools Notre Dame, Illinois and Northwestern all passed on Short, who went on to sign with Purdue.
14. Oday Aboushi, OL, Xaverian (Brooklyn, N.Y.), VirginiaAl Groh recruited the Northeast well during his tenure as Virginia's head coach, landing Aboushi from Xaverian. In addition to his work on the offensive line for Xaverian, Aboushi also made 55 tackles and 5.5 sacks on defense. Perhaps surprisingly, he also served as the team's punter. He was not a Top 100 recruit.
15. Tyrann Mathieu, CB, St. Augustine (New Orleans), LSUMathieu attended St. Augustine, one of the state's most prodigious talent-producing schools, but was somewhat of an under-the-radar recruit. He did not crack Tom Lemming's list of Top 25 cornerbacks, and LSU was the only SEC school to offer him. He intercepted five passes as a senior.