Part 3 of 3

The Blue Chips

Here's my updated list of the state's top 100 junior prospects. The ones
below the * * * * at each position are my Fabulous 50. Favorite schools and
early commitments are listed.

The Top 100 Recruits

Quarterback (9)
Vincent Young, 6-5, 200, 4.5, Hst Madison (Mia, LSU, FSU, S Miss, OU, Tenn,
UT)
Reggie McNeal, 6-3, 180, 4.4, Lufkin (A&M Commitment)
Billy Don Malone, 6-2 1/2, 4.7, 185, Paris North Lamar (UT Commitment)
Austin Flynn, 6-2, 180, 4.6, Deer Park (Colo, Syr, ISU, Ark, Pur)
Chad Schroeder, 6-1, 165, 4.45, Austin Westlake (Purdue Commitment)
Jamie Beeghley, 6-2, 190, 4.6, Midland Christian (TT, A&M, Colo, ND)
* * * *
Noah Allen, 6-3, 180, 4.7, Pearland (Oklahoma Commitment)
Wes Bankston, 6-3, 200, 4.7, Plano East (LSU, A&M, OU, LSU)
Jeff Ballard, 6-2, 195, 4.6, Friendswood (A&M, TT, Bay, Ky, UCLA)

Running Back (9)
Albert Hardy, 5-11, 225, 4.5, Galena Park (UT, LSU, ND, Colo, OU, Ark)
Paul Mosley, 6-2, 210, 4.4, Austin Anderson (Neb, Az, Bay)
* * * *
Phillip Fuller, 5-10, 185, 4.4, Irving Nimitz (OU, KSU, A&M, LSU, TCU)
Selvin Young, 5-10, 190, 4.5, Jersey Village (LSU, OU, UCLA, Colo, UT, Mich)
Quinton Broussard, 5-10, 190, 4.4, The Colony (ND, Iowa, Wis)
Jerome Lewis, 5-10, 170, 4.4, Carrollton Turner (OU, Ark, Kan, NW, Duke)
Greg Gold, 5-10, 190, 4.4, Irving (Oklahoma State Commitment)
Scott Ballew, 5-11, 185, 4.42, Austin Westlake (Stan, Wis, Cal)
Dominique Owens, 5-10, 185, 4.45, Fort Bend Kempner (A&M, Neb, LSU, FSU)

Tight End (5)
Eric Winston, 6-6, 275, 4.9, Midland Lee (A&M, UT, ND, Mich, Neb, Mia)
David Thomas, 6-3, 215, 4.7, Wolfforth Frenship (UT  Commitment)
* * * *
Gabriel Hall, 6-4, 225, 4.7, Lubbock Coronado (TT, A&M, OU)
Chad Jorgensen, 6-6, 220, 4.8, San Marcos Baptist (Louisville Commitment)
Maurice Bouldwin, 6-4, 240, 4.8, La Grange (TCU Commitment)

Wide Receiver (12)
Robert Timmons, 6-2, 190, 4.4, FM Marcus (Tenn, A&M, Mia, USC, KSU)
Biren Ealy, 6-4, 195, 4.48, Cypress Falls (FSU, Fla, OU, LSU, UT, A&M)
Damien Collins, 6-3, 195, 4.4, Dallas Bryan Adams (OSU, Tenn, UT, OU, FSU)
Broderic Jones, 5-11, 175, 4.4, Ennis (West Virginia Commitment)
Anthony Wright, 6-3, 210, 4.5, Klein Forest (UT, A&M, LSU, Mia, FSU)
J. T. Perry, 6-2, 180, 4.4, Allen (West Virginia Commitment)
* * * *
Travis Wilson, 6-2, 190, 4.5, Carrollton Creekview (A&M, Mia, ND, OU, TCU)
Dustin Miksch, 6-0, 167, 4.4, Round Rock Westwood (UT Commitment)
J. C. Hunter, 6-1, 180, 4.5, Baytown Lee (OU, KSU, A&M, UT, Pur)
James Elliott, 6-4, 185, 4.5, Sonora (ND, LSU, KSU, TCU)
Xavier McGuire, 6-5, 212, 4.6, Dallas Carter (OU, GT, Mia, LSU, Ok St, Ala)
Chad McCullar, 5-10, 170, 4.5, GP North Shore (Az, A&M, FSU, UT, LSU, PSU)

Offensive Line (11)
Justin Blalock, 6-3, 330, 5.0, Plano East (UT, OU, Mich, FSU, Neb, Fla, A&M)
Bob Morton, 6-4, 300, 5.2, McKinney (Notre Dame Commitment)
Brett Valdez, 6-4, 310, 5.2, Brownwood (UT Commitment)
Jeff Lebby, 6-5, 275, 5.1, Andrews (Oklahoma Commitment)
Tony Ugoh, 6-5, 275, 5.0, Spring Westfield (Ala, UT, OU, Fla, Ark, A&M, GT)
Neale Tweedie, 6-5, 255, 4.9, Allen (UT Commitment)
* * * *
Josiah Vinson, 6-4, 290, 5.1, Irving (ND, Stan, GT, KSU, A&M, OU)
Kyle Williams, 6-6, 260, 5.2, Dallas Highland Park (OU, A&M, USC, Stan, UCLA)
LaQualon McDonald, 6-3, 330, 5.3, Waco (A&M, OU, LSU, FSU)
Cody Douglas, 6-3, 320, 5.3, LaMarque (A&M Commitment)
Steven Brent, 6-3, 265, 5.0, Georgetown (Neb, TCU, SMU)

Defensive End (8)
Travis Leitko, 6-6, 250, 4.7, The Woodlands (Mich, ND, UT, Stan, A&M, PSU)
Larry Dibbles, 6-2, 275, 4.8, Lancaster (OU, ND, UT, FSU, Mia)
Dontriel Coates, 6-3, 270, 4.8, Anahuac (Ky, Ark, UT)
Hosea Atkinson, 6-4, 230, 4.6, Hstn Washington (FSU, Mich, A&M, Ark, LSU)
* * * *
Dale Dixson, 6-3, 265, 4.8. Garland (ND, LSU, OU, A&M, Bay)
Nick Owino, 6-2, 225, 4.7, Alief Elsik (UT, A&M, LSU)
Danny Ellis, 6-3, 260, 4.7, Cleveland (A&M, LSU, UCLA, OU, LSU)
Corey Ford, 6-4, 240, 4.8, Dallas Skyline (A&M, Fla, UT, FSU, Bay, SMU)

Defensive Tackle (9)
Rodrique Wright, 6-5, 315, 5.0, Alief Hastings (UT, OU, A&M, LSU)
Earl Anderson, 6-3, 265, 4.8, San Marcos (UT Commitment)
Marco Martin, 6-3, 310, 4.8, Mesquite (UT, FSU, A&M, Tenn, Neb)
Tully Janszen, 6-4, 260, 4.8, Keller (UT Commitment)
Joseph Edwards, 6-2, 260, 4.9, Dayton (LSU, OU, UT, Mo, A&M)
* * * *
Taurean Brown, 6-5, 275, 4.9, Katy Cinco Ranch (UT, UCLA Fla, LSU, ND)
Quintin Echols, 6-3, 275, 5.0, Fort Worth Wyatt (Tenn, GT, OU, A&M)
Brian Patrick, 6-4, 270, 5.0, Pasadena Sam Rayburn (Texas A&M Commitment)
Fred Jackson, 6-4, 280, 5.0, Hallsville (OU, Iowa, Az, Wash, Syr, TCU)
Outside Linebacker (9)
Marvin Byrdsong, 6-3, 235, 4.6, Longview (Miss. St, LSU, UT, A&M)
Garnet Smith, 6-2, 221, 4.54, Arl. Lamar (OU, UT, A&M, LSU, Fla, USC, Mia)
Glenn Jackson, 6-2, 216, 4.6, Carrollton Turner (ND, OU, UT, A&M)
Jimmy Morris, 6-2, 205, 4.6, Dallas Skyline (Iowa State Commitment)
Kelvin Flood, 6-2, 210, 4.6, Dallas Kimball (WV, A&M, Fla, LSU)
* * * *
Nurahda Manning, 6-2, 222, 4.7, Bay City (A&M, LSU, Colo, UH)
Ed Jackson, 6-3, 215, 4.6, LaMarque (A&M, UH, UCLA, Mia, Bay)
Pagitte McGee, 6-1, 210, 4.6, Tyler (A&M, OU, UCLA, KSU)
Kellen Tillman, 6-2, 202, 4.5, Plano West (OU, FSU, LSU, A&M, WV)

Inside Linebacker (6)
Aaron Harris, 5-11, 225, 4.7, North Mesquite (UT, A&M, OU, LSU, FSU)
Brian Robison, 6-3, 243, 4.6, Splendora (UT Commitment)
Roman Taylor, 6-0, 230, 4.7, Diboll (A&M, UH, LSU)
Archie McDaniel, 6-1, 215, 4.7, Bay City (A&M, LSU, OU, UH, Colo)
* * * *
Micah Woods, 6-0, 230, 4.7, Houston Sterling (LSU, PSU, KSU, Ky, Tenn)
Andy Matakis, 6-3, 225, 4.6, CC Flour Bluff (A&M Commitment)

Cornerback (6)
Ricky Wilson, 5-11, 176, 4.4, Port Arthur Lincoln (FSU, UT, Fla, UCLA, USC)
Michael Hawkins, 6-1, 180, 4.4, Carrollton Turner (OU Commitment)
Donald Burgs, 6-0, 180, 4.4, Houston Madison (Colorado Commitment)
* * * *
Willie Andrews, 5-10, 170, 4.4, Longview (A&M, Tenn, Ala, UT, OU, Bay)
Kendrick Muckelroy, 6-0, 180, 4.4, Hallsville (OU, A&M, LSU, Neb, TCU)
Vance Washington, 6-0, 170, 4.4, Hstn Clear Brook (Colorado Commitment)

Safety (7)
Vickiel Vaughn, 6-1, 183, 4.5, Plano West (ND, Mia, WV, Ark, A&M, UCLA, OU)
Brodney Pool, 6-3, 195, 4.5. Houston Westbury (LSU, Kan, UT, ASU, UCLA)
* * * *
Bam Harmon, 6-1, 180, 4.5, The Colony (Basketball)
David Lott, 6-1, 175, 4.5, Aldine Eisenhower (A&M, FSU, UT, LSU)
Matthew Melton, 6-0, 180, 4.5, Tyler (A&M, UT, ND, Neb, Ala)
Matt Fawley, 6-0, 200, 4.5, Richardson Pearce (LSU, UT, A&M, ASU, Neb)
Thomas Wright, 6-0, 180, 4.5, Sweeny (LSU, A&M, OU, Ark, Neb)

Athlete (8)
Edorian McCullough, 5-11, 175, 4.3, N Garland (OU, UT, A&M, FSU, Mich, LSU)
L'Tydrick Riley, 6-4, 218, 4.5, Crockett (A&M Commitment)
DaBryan Blanton, 5-11, 165, 4.3, Forney (A&M, LSU, Ark, UT, ND, Mia)
Brandon Grandberry, 5-11, 175, 4.46, Crowley (A&M, OU, Wis, Tenn, TCU)
Clint Haney, 5-11, 190, 4.27 Smithson Valley (UT Commitment)
* * * *
David Lofton, 6-3, 185, 4.5, Plano West (Stan, Va, Az, ASU, Ind, Wash)
Paul Thompson, 6-4, 190, 4.6, Leander (Oklahoma Commitment)
Jamar Ransom, 5-11, 190, 4.5, El Paso Andress (OU, UCLA, Wis, Stan, PSU, ASU)
Kicker (1)
Todd Pegram, 5-10, 175, Plano West (A&M Commitment)

The 25 "Difference Makers"

These are Texas' top 25 juniors, in my opinion, and I have seen all of them
play, either on tape or in person:
1. DT Rodrique Wright, Alief Hastings
2. QB Vincent Young, Houston Madison
3. DT Earl Anderson, San Marcos (UT Commitment)
4. DE Travis Leitko, The Woodlands
5. QB Reggie McNeal, Lufkin (A&M Commitment)
6. RB Albert Hardy, Galena Park
7. DE Larry Dibbles, Lancaster
8. Ath Edorian McCullough, North Garland
9. MLB Aaron Harris, North Mesquite
10. OLB Marvin Byrdsong, Longview
11. LB Garnet Smith, Arlington Lamar
12. TE Eric Winston, Midland Lee
13. OL Justin Blalock, Plano East
14. DT Marco Martin, Mesquite
15. S Vickiel Vaughn, Plano West
16. CB Ricky Wilson, Port Arthur Lincoln
17. LB Brian Robison, Splendora (UT Commitment)
18. C Bob Morton, McKinney (Notre Dame Commitment)
19. WR Robert Timmons, Flower Mound Marcus
20. Ath L'Tydrick Riley, Crockett (A&M Commitment)
21. DE Dontriel Coates, Anahuac
22. Ath DaBryan Blanton, Forney
23. OL Brett Valdez, Brownwood (UT Commitment)
24. WR Biren Ealy, Cypress Falls
25. CB Michael Hawkins, Carrollton Turner (OU commitment)
* * * *
Out-of-State Prospects
These out-of-state prospects say they are considering Texas:
DT Kasey Studdard, 6-2, 265, 4.8, Highlands Ranch, Colo (UT, Colo, CSU, Neb)
DE Chase Pittman, 6-5, 265, 4.7, Shreveport Evangel (UT, LSU)
WR Marquis Johnson, 6-3, 195, 4.4, Champaign, Ill. (UT, Ill, Mich, Mia, Colo,
MSU)
DE Bryan Pickryl, 6-6, 230, 4.6, Jenks, Okla. (UT, UCLA, Mo, OU, ND, Neb)
DT Loren Howard, 6-4, 270, 4.8, Scottsdale, Az. (ND, UT, Stan, UCLA, ASU, Neb)

Recruiting Roundup

The Longhorns still have 12 commitments, and I think they will get another
one Sunday when outstanding DE Chase Pittman attends church services at
Shreveport Evangel.
It is a tradition at Evangel that recruits announce their college plans to
the congregation.
Pittman might commit to LSU instead of Texas, but I think he is going to be a
Longhorn.
He and his parents were in Austin over the weekend and participated in
pre-game ceremonies honoring the memory of his brother, Cole, who was killed
in a traffic accident in February while returning to UT for spring football
practice.
He visited LSU the previous week and has narrowed his choices to the
Longhorns and Bayou Bengals.
While Pittman was not on an official visit (he and his parents paid their own
way), his teammate, speedy DB Jonathan Wade, 5-11, 185, 4.3, was on an
official visit.
Wade, a 10.3 sprinter, committed to Tennessee several weeks ago, but he must
be having second thoughts. He says he remains firmly committede to the
Volunteers, but you know what I have always said about kids who keep on
visiting after they commit.
In case you are a new subscriber, I say that is akin to keeping on dating
after you become engaged, which makes marriage rather doubtful.
WR Marquis Johnson of Champaign, Ill., has not made it to a Texas game, as he
had planned to do, but he says the Longhorns still are his No. 1 choice.
He does say he has changed his mind about committing early and wants to look
around a little.
LB Garnet Smith of Arlington Lamar is the closest thing I've seen  this year
to super Longhorn freshman Derrick Johnson.
He told me Sunday he probably will announce his college choice right after he
attends the Texas-Oklahoma game.
He leans the Longhorns' way pretty strongly, but I think he might swing the
other way if the Sooners win that game.
"I really like Texas, but I want to see how those teams look when they play
each other," he said.
If the Longhorns can sign Smith and Aaron Harris, the stud middle backer at
North Mesquite, they will be a lot better at linebacker in future years when
they team with the young guys already on campus.

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