Scout.com: Midwest Hot 100 Class of 2007

Scout.com Midwest Hot 100 August Edition
Rank	Name	Pos	City (ST) High School	Ht/Wt	Verbal
1	Josh Ogelsby	OL	Milwaukee (Wis.) St. Francis	6/8/312/5.3	Wisconsin
	Future Badger may be the best lineman in the nation
2	Ronald Johnson	CB	Muskegon (Mich.)	6-0/185/4.4
	Possibly the best pure athlete in the Midwest
3	Martez Wilson	DE	Chicago (Ill) Simeon	6-4/228/4.5
	Reminds some of a young Simeon Rice
4	John Clay	RB	Racine (Wis.) Park	6-3/220/4.5
	May be the best big-back in the nation this year.
5	Ben Martin	DE	Cincinnati (Ohio) La Salle	6-5/225/4.65
	Martin has all the tools to be a very special player, for a long time.
6	Eugene Clifford	S	Cincinnati (Ohio) Colerain	6-2/190/4.5
	Could very well end up as the state's top prospect.
7	Joseph Barksdale	DT	Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech	6-5/315/5.1
	Barksdale is intense and never quits.
8	Ryan VanBergen	DE	Whitehall (Mich.)	6-5/250/4.9	Michigan
	Amazing upside, could be a force in the Big Ten
9	Dionte Allen	CB	Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary's	6-0/170/4.4
	Allen may be the best cover corner in the country
10	Robert Hughes	RB	Chicago (Ill.) Hubbard	5-11/227/4.6
	Does not get the pub that other backs do, but he should.
11	Josh Brent	DT	Bloomington (Ill.) Central Catholic	6-3/295/5.0
	A great leverage player who has a tremendously strong base and gets after it.
12	Devon Torrence	S	Canton (Ohio) South	6-1/190/4.6
	Baseball or football? That is the question.
13	Jerimy Finch	S	Indianapolis (Ind.) Warren Central	6-2/200/4.6	Michigan
	A brute, physical force who could eventually play linebacker.
14	Dave Molk	OL	Lemont (Ill.)	6-2/270/5.0
	A gritty mauler who dominates inside.
15	Christian Ballard	DE	Lawrence (Kan.) Free State	6-4/265/4.6	Kansas
	Just scratching the surface. He doesn't even know how good he is.
16	Boom Herron	RB	Warren (Ohio) Harding	5-10/190/4.55	Ohio State
	May be the best pure back in a state that produces some good backs.
17	Martell Webb	WR	Pontiac (Mich.) Northern	6-5/210/4.7	Michigan
	Long and rangy and can motor. Once he thickens up..Lookout!
18	Brandon Saine	RB	Piqua (Ohio)	6-1/200/4.4	Ohio State
	Has true game breaking speed and could play a number of positions.
19	Michael Keck	DE	Harrisonville (Mo.)	6-5/220/4.6
	Strength and speed off the edge. Keck is a defensive playmaker.
20	C.J. Peake	S	Trotwood (Ohio) Trotwood-Madison	6-2/208/4.5
	Has the size of a linebacker and covers like a corner.
21	Chris Colasanti	LB	Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) Brother Rice	6-2/232/4.7	Penn State
	Next in a long line of great linebackers at Penn State
22	Darris Sawtelle	OL	Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) Brother Rice	6-5/285/5.2	Tennessee
	Light on his feet for a lineman of his size.
23	Antonio Jeremiah	DT	Hilliard (Ohio) Darby	6-5/270/5.2
	Offense or defense? That is the question.
24	Niles Paul	WR	Omaha (Neb.) North	6-1/200/4.4	Nebraska
	Paul has National Top 100 potential
25	Tyler Nielsen	LB	Humboldt (Iowa)	6-4/215/4.5	Iowa
	Impressive lateral speed. Nielsen makes plays sideline to sideline.
26	Dale Martin	RB	Bolingbrook (Ill.)	5-11/195/4.4
	Very productive back who does it all.
27	Nate Oliver	S	Lakewood (Ohio) St. Ed's	6-0/195/4.55	Ohio State
	Tenacious hitter in the secondary.
28	Andrew Dailey	LB	Massillon (Ohio) Washington	6-3/215/4.6
	A former safety, who is tremendous in coverage.
29	Logan Gray	QB	Columbia (Mo.) Rock Bridge	6-2/180/4.6	Georgia
	One of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation.
30	Bryan Bulaga	DT	Woodstock (Ill.) Marian Catholic	6-5/250/4.8	Iowa
	Once he fills out he could be a monster.
31	Taurian Washington	WR	Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary's	6-0/175/4.5	Ohio State
	Speed, strength, ball skills, what's not to like?
32	Jordan Bernstine	S	Des Moines (Iowa) Lincoln	5-11/200/4.38
	Should be mentioned with the best athletes in the country
33	Cedric Everson	CB	Detroit (Mich.) Mumford	6-1/176/4.3
	May have the best clsoing speed in the nation.
34	Aron White	TE	Columbia (Mo.) Rock Bridge	6-4/210/4.7
	Looked exceptional at the Hoover 7-on-7
35	Jordan Mabin	CB	Macedonia (Ohio) Nordonia	5-11/185/4.5
	Could play RB or CB. Improved his stock with combines and camps
36	Adrien Robinson	TE	Indianapolis (Ind.) Warren Central	6-5/225/4.6
	When he fills out, could be a potential All-American type player.
37	Doug Beaumont	WR	Louisville (Ky.) Male	5-9/180/4.4
	Can be catergorized as a "Tweener" but he can play somewhere.
38	Harland Gunn	OL	Omaha (Neb.) Central	6-2/320/5.2	Miami
	Two years in the system and watch out ACC.
39	Steven Threet	QB	Adrian (Mich.)	6-5/220/4.8	Georgia Tech
	Possibly the nation's most underated QB.
40	Keith Nichol	QB	Lowell (Mich.)	6-2/190/4.7	Michigan State
	Very Accurate quarterback with above average arm strength.
41	Mark Dell	WR	Farmington Hills (Mich.) Harrison	6-1/175/4.5
	He is good now, just wait until he learns the game.
42	Kevin Rouse	LB	Joliet (Ill.) Catholic	6-1/220/4.57
	Rouse is a "Throwback" old school middle backer.
43	Darren Evans	RB	Indianapolis (Ind.) Warren Central	6-1/210/4.58	Virginia Tech
	One of the top power backs in the country.
44	Vince Helmuth	RB	Saline (Mich.)	6-2/248/4.9	Michigan
	Outstanding fullback, who could grow into a DT.
45	Victor Anderson	RB	Louisville (Ky.) St. Xavier	5-9/180/4.4	West Virginia
	Vic has all the tools to be a great one.
46	Cody Hundertmark	DT	Humbodt (Iowa)	6-3.5/265/4.8	Iowa
	Blew up after the Scout combine in Iowa City. Great burst off the edge.
47	Solomon Thomas	DE	West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West	6-5/225/4.7
	Had a dominating performance at Ohio State's senior advanced camp.
48	Anthony Morris	WR	Harvey (Ill.) Thornton	6-3/200/4.5
	As elusive off the field as he is on it.
49	Lamark Brown	LB	St. Louis (Mo.) Hazelwood West	6-3/220/4.55	Kansas State
	Remember his name Big Twelve Fans.
50	Donnie Evege	CB	Huber Heights (Ohio) Wayne	5-11/185/4.5	Ohio State
	Showed great cover skills at Ohio States senior camp.
51	Chris Smith	QB	South Point (Ohio)	6-3/215/4.7	Marshall
	Possesses a cannon and has a linebacker mentality.
52	Quincy Landingham	S	Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) Lahser	6-0/205/4.5	Michigan State
	Very good cover safety who will provide run-support.
53	Demetrius Davis	DT	St, Joseph (MO.) Benton	6-2/285/4.96	Nebraska
	Cat like quick, gets tremendous upfield push.
54	Derek Knight	S	Detroit (Mich.) Renaissance	6-0/190/4.6
	A very physical safety with cover skills.
55	Skylar Jones	QB	Middletown (Ohio)	6-2/180/4.3
	Stock has risen as high as anyone's this summer.
56	Jermale Hines	LB	Cleveland (Ohio) Glenville	6-1/200/4.5
	Often gets the dreaded "Tweener" tag, but the kid can flat-out play.
57	Colin Sandeman	WR	Bettendorf (Iowa)	6-1/198/4.5	Iowa
	A polished receiver with great ball skills.
58	Artis Chambers	S	Ft. Wayne (Ind.) Harding	6-2/185/4.5	Michigan
	Athletic safety with great upside.
59	Dewey Elliot	LB	Fairfield (Ohio)	6-1/240/4.7
	Reads and reacts as fast as any linebacker we've seen.
60	Aaron Nagel	LB	Lemont (Ill.)	6-1/215/4.52	Notre Dame
	Nagle is one of those kids who lives for football and leaves everything on the field.
61	Blake Lawrence	LB	Overland Park (Kan.) Shawnee Mission West	6-3/210/4.6
	He can do it all and he usually does.
62	Jared Crick	DE	Cozad (Neb.)	6-6/245/4.8	Nebraska
	One of the best kept secrets in the nation.
63	Nick Toon	WR	Middleton (Wis.)	6-2/195/4.7	Wisconsin
	Son of Al Toon , could be a very exciting player in the near future.
64	Morgan Williams	RB	Canton (Ohio) McKinley	6-0/190/4.5
	The only thing holding him back may be academics.
65	Donald Stephenson	OL	Kansas City (Mo.) Central	6-6/275/5.2
	Opened up his recruitment and has seen his stock rise greatly.
66	Ryan Wheat	DT	Flint (Mich.) Carman-Ainsworth	6-4/295/4.9
	A physical force on the defensive front.
67	Jack Cornell	OL	Quincy (Ill.) Notre Dame	6-7/305/5.2
	Cornell is as technically sound as they come.
68	Broderick Binns	DE	Minneapolis (Minn.) Cretin-Derham Hall	6-2/230/4.75
	Doesn't get the publicity he deserves. Could be a great college player.
69	Marvin McNutt	QB	St. Louis (Mo.) Hazelwood Central	6-3/190/4.6	Iowa
	An athletic QB with pocket skills
70	Vincent Browne	DE	Lisbon (Ohio) David Anderson	6-5/254/4.7	Northwestern
	One of the most intriguing athletes in the nation. Great measurables.
71	Kyle Jefferson	WR	Cleveland (Ohio) Glenville	6-5/175/4.5
	Has explosive speed and could be very good if he fills out.
72	Max Dedmond	TE	Evansville (Ind.) Central	6-5/240/4.75
	An athletic tightend with a great frame, could be special.
73	Stuart Hines	OL	Bowling Green (Ky.)	6-5/275/5.2
	Great feet and a devastating punch. He gets to the second level and can pass set well.
74	Jayson Palmgren	OL	Kansas City (Mo.) North	6-2/285/5.2
	Prototype interior road grader who finsihes his blocks.
75	George White	LB	Flint (Mich.) Carman-Ainsworth	6-3/249/4.8	Michigan State
	Another prospect who can be a MLB or a DT down the road.
76	Brian Smith	LB	Overland Park (Kan.) St. Thomas Aquinas	6-2.5/222/4.6
	Very intense competitor with great genetics.
77	Diauntae Morrow	CB	Lakewood (Ohio) St. Ed's	6-0/185/4.6
	A very physical cornerback, who can cover.
78	Derrick Sherman	WR	Cincinnati (Ohio) Withrow	6-0/180/4.5	Purdue
	Downfield threat who fears nothing.
79	Thomas Merriweather	RB	St. Louis (Mo.) Hazelwood East	5-11/190/4.5
	A very explosive back who is as productive as they come.
80	Demetrius Bell	RB	Olathe (Kan.) East	5-7.5/155/4.6	Kansas State
	Can Bell be the next Darren Sproles?
81	Clyde Aufner	OL	Raymore (Mo.) Raymore-Peculiar	6-7/250/4.9	Kansas State
	It will take a few years, but Aufner has a great future.
82	Arthur Ray	OL	Chicago (Ill.) Mount Carmel	6-2/297/5.2	Boston College
	Tremendous feet and a very quick punch. Will finish his blocks.
83	Chris Rucker	CB	Detroit (Mich.) Country Day	5-8/160/4.4
	A talented big play receiver, but his future may be on defense.
84	Luke Lambert	LB	Brookfield (Mo.)	6-3/215/4.6	Missouri
	Impressed onlookers at the Scout.com Iowa combine.
85	Nick Schepis	OL	Cuyahoga Falls (Ohio) Walsh-Jesuit	6-4/280/5.2
	Could be the best interior lineman in Ohio
86	Jeff Boyd	DT	Indianapolis (Ind.) Warren Central	6-4/280/5.2	Kentucky
	Athletic down lineman with a nasty disposition.
87	Chase Dumphord	OL	Paris (Ky.)	6-5/300/5.2
	Chase doesn't realize how good Chase can be.
88	Ryan Kerrigan	DE	Muncie (Ind.) Central	6-5/225/4.8
	Steady and consistent. He is always where he is supposed to be.
89	Dane Sanzenbacher	WR	Toledo (Ohio) Central Catholic	5-11/175/4.49	Ohio State
	Has torched everyone on the summer camp circuit.
90	Daryle Ballew	DT	Cincinnati (Ohio) Withrow	6-4/285/5.0	Illinois
	Roadblock on the defensive front. Once he learns leverage he could be devastating.
91	Michael Bolden	S	Evanston (Ill.) Evanston Township	6-1/175/4.48
	Has exploded on the scene with a fantastic summer.
92	Chase Minnifield	CB	Lexington (Ky.) Henry Clay	6-0/180/4.5	Virginia
	A great athlete with very good genetics.
93	Victor Reynolds	CB	Oak Creek (Wisc.)	6-0/195/4.4
	Has the size and speed to truly be a force in the secondaty.
94	Charlie Hatcher	DE	Hamilton (Ohio)	6-4/275/4.8
	Very explosive off the edge, but he could be special down inside.
95	Rolandis Woodland	WR	St. Louis (MO.) Lutheran North	6-5/185/4.45
	Similar in stature to Martell Webb only faster
96	Chris Givens	WR	Chillicothe (Ohio)	6-2/190/4.6	Miami (Ohio)
	Doesn't standout in one area, but he does everything well.
97	David Gilreath	WR	Robbinsdale (Minn.) Armstrong	5-9/160/4.38
	Put him in the slot and turn him loose.
98	Phillip Bates	QB	Omaha (Neb.) North	6-2/195/4.5	Iowa State
	Rivals Paul as the best athlete in Nebraska
99	Josh Rooks	TE	Holland (Mich.) Christian	6-5/250/4.75
	Has looked good all summer long.
100	Anthony Jacobs	DE	Northfield (Minn.)	6-3/250/4.65	Minnesota
	Great combination of size and speed off the edge.

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