Originally published on USA TODAY High School Sports
As 166 of the nation’s top high school players get ready to take part in The Opening in Oregon next week and each of the major recruiting services has recently updated its Class of 2016 rankings, USA TODAY High School Sports has done its first composite rankings of the year.
Rashan Gary, a defensive tackle from Paramus Catholic in New Jersey, is at no. 1 overall, thanks to top rankings by ESPN and Scout and a No. 2 ranking by 247 Sports.
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Among the interesting tidbits in the chart below is the disparity in opinions on some players.
For example, Ole Miss quarterback commit Shea Patterson is in the top 4 for both Rivals and Scout but ranked in low-20s by ESPN and 247. Georgia defensive tackle commit Julian Rochester is in the top 7 by 247 and ESPN but Rivals has him at No. 56. Similarly, defensive tackle Ed Oliver is No. 5 by ESPN but No. 56 by Rivals.
NOTE: Florida players are highlighted in bold.
|
Rank
|
Name
|
Pos.
|
School
|
State
|
College
|
247
|
ESPN
|
Rivals
|
Scout
|
Avg.
|
| 1 | Rashan Gary | DT | Paramus Catholic | NJ |
Uncommitted
|
2
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
2.5
|
| 2 | Greg Little | OT | Allen | TX |
Texas A&M
|
3
|
2
|
9
|
6
|
5
|
| 3 | Jacob Eason | QB | Lake Stevens | WA |
Georgia
|
1
|
8
|
4
|
11
|
6
|
| 4 | Dexter Lawrence | DT | Wake Forest | NC |
Uncommitted
|
8
|
17
|
1
|
10
|
9
|
| 5 | Levonta Taylor | CB | Ocean Lakes | VA |
Florida State
|
12
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
11.5
|
| T6 | Shavar Manuel | DE | IMG Academy | FL |
Uncommitted
|
10
|
13
|
20
|
4
|
11.75
|
| T6 | Derrick Brown | DT | Lanier | GA |
Uncommitted
|
4
|
18
|
10
|
15
|
11.75
|
| 8 | Nick Bosa | DE | St. Thomas Aquinas | FL |
Uncommitted
|
31
|
3
|
17
|
2
|
13.25
|
| 9 | Shea Patterson | QB | Calvary Baptist | LA |
Ole Miss
|
24
|
25
|
2
|
3
|
13.5
|
| T10 | Saivion Smith | CB | IMG Academy | FL |
LSU
|
13
|
42
|
23
|
5
|
20.75
|
| T10 | Lyndell Wilson | OLB | Carver | AL |
Uncommitted
|
18
|
14
|
14
|
37
|
20.75
|
| 12 | Nate Craig-Myers | WR | Tampa Catholic | FL |
Uncommitted
|
47
|
40
|
5
|
7
|
24.75
|
| 13 | Julian Rochester | DT | McEachern | GA |
Georgia
|
5
|
7
|
56
|
33
|
25.25
|
| 14 | Ed Oliver | DT | Westfield | TX |
Houston
|
19
|
5
|
65
|
13
|
25.5
|
| 15 | Rashard Lawrence | DT | Neville | LA |
Uncommitted
|
11
|
6
|
78
|
9
|
26
|
| 16 | Patrick Hudson | OT | Silsbee | TX |
Baylor
|
6
|
33
|
28
|
38
|
26.25
|
| 17 | Edwin Alexander | DT | St. Thomas Aquinas | LA |
LSU
|
22
|
20
|
45
|
23
|
27.5
|
| 18 | Caleb Kelly | OL | Clovis West | CA |
Uncommitted
|
34
|
60
|
19
|
8
|
30.25
|
| 19 | Mique Juarez | OLB | North | CA |
USC
|
57
|
43
|
8
|
17
|
31.25
|
| 20 | Ben Davis | OLB | Gordo | AL |
Uncommitted
|
17
|
51
|
13
|
46
|
31.75
|
| 21 | Brandon Jones | S | Nagadoches | TX |
Uncommitted
|
33
|
27
|
30
|
41
|
32.75
|
| 22 | Brandon Jones | S | Nagadoches | TX |
Uncommitted
|
33
|
27
|
30
|
41
|
32.75
|
| 23 | Marlon Davidson | DE | Greenville | AL |
Uncommitted
|
53
|
36
|
3
|
40
|
33
|
| 24 | Willie Allen | OT | John Curtis | LA |
Uncommitted
|
26
|
4
|
67
|
39
|
34
|
| 25 | Oluwole Betiku | DE | Junipero Serra | CA |
Uncommitted
|
28
|
58
|
44
|
14
|
36
|
| 26 | Tavien Feaster | RB | Spartanburg | SC |
Clemson
|
9
|
31
|
80
|
29
|
37.25
|
| 27 | Isaac Nauta | TE | IMG Academy | FL |
Florida State
|
16
|
28
|
34
|
79
|
39.25
|
| 28 | Malik Henry | QB | Undecided | CA |
Florida State
|
32
|
11
|
15
|
106
|
41
|
| 29 | Kaden Smith | TE | Marcus | TX |
Stanford
|
54
|
30
|
43
|
43
|
42.5
|
| 30 | Kareem Walker | RB | De Paul Catholic | NJ |
Ohio State
|
109
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
43.5
|
| 31 | Ben Bredeson | OT | Arrowhead | WI |
Michigan
|
46
|
56
|
50
|
25
|
44.25
|
| 32 | Eric Monroe | S | North Shore | TX |
LSU
|
15
|
84
|
43
|
42
|
46
|
| 33 | K.J. Costello | QB | Santa Margarita Catholic | CA |
Stanford
|
69
|
37
|
27
|
58
|
47.75
|
| 34 | Devin Duvernay | WR | Sachse | TX |
Uncommitted
|
58
|
50
|
57
|
27
|
48
|
| 35 | Michael Menet | OT | Exeter Twp. | PA |
Penn State
|
35
|
54
|
85
|
21
|
48.75
|
| 36 | Demetris Robertson | ATH | Savanna Christian | GA |
Uncommitted
|
52
|
79
|
7
|
62
|
50
|
| T37 | Tyler Vaughns | WR | Bishop Amat | CA |
Uncommitted
|
37
|
115
|
26
|
24
|
50.5
|
| T37 | Janarius Robinson | DE | Bay | FL |
Florida State
|
82
|
26
|
47
|
47
|
50.5
|
| 39 | Jonah Williams | OT | Folsom | CA |
Alabama
|
30
|
29
|
24
|
127
|
52.5
|
| 40 | Kristian Fulton | CB | Archbishop Rummel | LA |
Uncommitted
|
42
|
32
|
106
|
31
|
52.75
|
| 41 | Trayvon Mullen | CB | Coconut Creek | FL |
Uncommitted
|
49
|
19
|
75
|
74
|
54.25
|
| 42 | Tommy Kraemer | OT | Elder | OH |
Notre Dame
|
7
|
156
|
31
|
28
|
55.5
|
| T43 | Miles Sanders | RB | Woodland Hills | PA |
Penn State
|
50
|
70
|
55
|
50
|
56.25
|
| T43 | Demario McCall | RB | North Ridgeville | OH |
Ohio State
|
38
|
52
|
66
|
69
|
56.25
|
| 45 | Shyheim Carter | CB | Kentwood | LA |
Alabama
|
45
|
35
|
58
|
88
|
56.5
|
| 46 | Deontay Anderson | S | Manvel | TX |
Uncommitted
|
90
|
39
|
53
|
52
|
58.5
|
| 47 | Antwuan Jackson | DT | Cedar Grove | GA |
Uncommitted
|
59
|
23
|
59
|
94
|
58.75
|
| 48 | Feleipe Franks | QB | Wakulla | FL |
LSU
|
20
|
57
|
94
|
70
|
60.25
|
| 49 | Keion Joyner | OLB | Havelock | NC |
Uncommitted
|
163
|
34
|
25
|
20
|
60.5
|
| 50 | Shane Simmons | DE | DeMatha Catholic | MD |
Penn State
|
40
|
16
|
64
|
126
|
61.5
|
| 51 | Darnell Salomon | WR | Miami Central | FL |
Uncommitted
|
89
|
63
|
16
|
87
|
63.75
|
| 52 | Kyle Davis | WR | Archer | GA |
Uncommitted
|
21
|
38
|
158
|
53
|
67.5
|
| 53 | Mecole Hardman | ATH | Elbert County | GA |
Uncommitted
|
148
|
74
|
37
|
19
|
69.5
|
| 54 | Ben Cleveland | OT | Stephens County | GA |
Georgia
|
14
|
142
|
52
|
93
|
75.25
|
| 55 | Sam Bruce | WR | St. Thomas Aquinas | FL |
Miami
|
75
|
75
|
36
|
118
|
76
|
| 56 | E.J. Price | OT | Archer | GA |
Uncommitted
|
43
|
92
|
117
|
57
|
77.25
|
| 57 | McTelvin Agim | DE | Hope | AR |
Uncommitted
|
78
|
15
|
92
|
142
|
81.75
|
| 58 | Jonathon Cooper | DE | Gahanna Lincoln | OH |
Ohio State
|
56
|
93
|
148
|
32
|
82.25
|
| 59 | Michael Divinity | OLB | John Ehret | LA |
Uncommitted
|
79
|
47
|
90
|
117
|
83.25
|
| 60 | Rahshaun Smith | ILB | IMG Academy | FL |
Clemson
|
134
|
24
|
18
|
163
|
84.75
|
| 61 | Boss Tagaloa | DT | De La Salle | CA |
Uncommitted
|
112
|
69
|
113
|
48
|
85.5
|
| 62 | Jack Jones | ATH | Long Beach Poly | CA |
Uncommitted
|
126
|
108
|
91
|
18
|
85.75
|
| 63 | Elijah Stove | WR | Niceville | FL |
Auburn
|
77
|
106
|
29
|
139
|
87.75
|
| 64 | Devin Asiasi | ATH | De La Salle | CA |
Uncommitted
|
98
|
9
|
124
|
121
|
88
|
| 65 | Dwayne Haskins Jr. | QB | Bullis School | MD |
Maryland
|
29
|
22
|
83
|
220
|
88.5
|
| 66 | Breland Brandt | DE | Windward School | CA |
UCLA
|
60
|
210
|
38
|
51
|
89.75
|
| 67 | Kendell Jones | DT | Shoemaker | TX |
Alabama
|
172
|
91
|
86
|
16
|
91.25
|
| 68 | David Long | CB | Loyola | CA |
Uncommitted
|
80
|
101
|
133
|
55
|
92.25
|
| 69 | Lokeni Toailoa | ILB | Wilmer Amina Carter | CA |
UCLA
|
135
|
65
|
76
|
96
|
93
|
| 70 | D.K. Metcalf | WR | Oxford | MS |
Ole Miss
|
27
|
280
|
32
|
34
|
93.25
|
| 71 | Benito Jones | DT | Wayne County | MS |
Ole Miss
|
113
|
12
|
88
|
166
|
94.75
|
| 72 | Baveon Johnson | C | Lake Gibson | FL |
Florida State
|
131
|
87
|
46
|
120
|
96
|
| 73 | Nigel Knott | CB | Germantown | MS |
Uncommitted
|
65
|
46
|
166
|
111
|
97
|
| 74 | Trevon Diggs | ATH | Avalon School | MD |
Uncommitted
|
93
|
116
|
120
|
61
|
97.5
|
| 75 | Landon Dickerson | OT | South Caldwell | NC |
Uncommitted
|
23
|
134
|
48
|
190
|
98.75
|
| 76 | John Raridon | G | Valley | IA |
Nebraska
|
66
|
110
|
190
|
36
|
100.5
|
| 77 | Terrance Davis | G | DeMatha Catholic | MD |
Uncommitted
|
73
|
137
|
122
|
71
|
100.75
|
| 78 | Nigel Warrior | S | Peachtree Ridge | GA |
Uncommitted
|
87
|
205
|
40
|
76
|
102
|
| 79 | Ahmir Mitchell | ATH | Cedar Creek | NJ |
Uncommitted
|
103
|
211
|
51
|
59
|
106
|
| 80 | Dylan Crawford | WR | Santa Margarita Catholic | CA |
Uncommitted
|
76
|
176
|
82
|
91
|
106.25
|
| 81 | Binjimen Victor | WR | Coconut Creek | FL |
Uncommitted
|
25
|
265
|
101
|
35
|
106.5
|
| 82 | Josh King | DE | Hinsdale South | IL |
Michigan State
|
64
|
182
|
69
|
112
|
106.75
|
| 83 | Jordan Elliott | DT | Westside | TX |
Houston
|
39
|
48
|
250
|
101
|
109.5
|
| 84 | Auston Robertson | DE | Wayne | IN |
Michigan State
|
94
|
153
|
111
|
82
|
110
|
| 85 | Liam Eichenberg | OT | St. Ignatius | OH |
Notre Dame
|
95
|
59
|
250
|
63
|
116.75
|
| 86 | Stephen Sullivan | WR | Donaldsonville | LA |
LSU
|
119
|
68
|
204
|
77
|
117
|
| 87 | Devin White | ATH | North Webster | LA |
Uncommitted
|
208
|
95
|
95
|
72
|
117.5
|
| 88 | N’Keal Harry | WR | Chandler | AZ |
Uncommitted
|
247
|
53
|
21
|
151
|
118
|
| 89 | Lamar Jackson | S | Franklin | CA |
Uncommitted
|
105
|
132
|
81
|
160
|
119.5
|
| 90 | Curtis Robinson | OLB | Mater Dei | CA |
Stanford
|
81
|
300
|
33
|
67
|
120.25
|
| 91 | Erick Fowler | OLB | Manor | TX |
LSU
|
88
|
203
|
62
|
133
|
121.5
|
| 92 | Jake Hausmann | TE | Archbishop Moeller | OH |
Ohio State
|
197
|
149
|
54
|
90
|
122.5
|
| T93 | Justin Madubuike | DE | McKinney North | TX |
Uncommitted
|
170
|
71
|
241
|
26
|
127
|
| T93 | Tyrie Cleveland | WR | Westfield | TX |
Uncommitted
|
114
|
94
|
235
|
65
|
127
|
| 95 | George Hill | ATH | Hubbard | OH |
Ohio State
|
70
|
193
|
177
|
73
|
128.25
|
| 96 | Jean Delance | OT | North Mesquite | TX |
Uncommitted
|
162
|
89
|
146
|
128
|
131.25
|
| 97 | Daelin Hayes | OLB | Skyline | MI |
USC
|
86
|
226
|
11
|
203
|
131.5
|
| 98 | Xavier Kelly | DE | East | KS |
Uncommitted
|
51
|
173
|
150
|
155
|
132.25
|
| 99 | Jeffrey McCulloch | OLB | Aldine Davis | TX |
Uncommitted
|
91
|
170
|
213
|
60
|
133.5
|
| 100 | Tren’Davian Dickson | WR | Navasota | TX |
Uncommitted
|
67
|
194
|
250
|
30
|
135.25
|
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