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Dr. Z's Prospect Rankings

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Posted: Wednesday April 14, 1999 05:46 PM

Here's how Sports Illustrated football writer Paul Zimmerman evaluates the talent pool at every position.

QUARTERBACKS

1. Tim Couch, Kentucky
2. Donovan McNabb, Syracuse
3. Akili Smith, Oregon
4. Cade McNown, UCLA
5. Shaun King, Tulane

RUNNING BACKS

1. Ricky Williams, Texas
2. Edgerrin James, Miami
3. Kevin Faulk, LSU
4. Sedrick Irvin, Michigan State
T5. Joe Montgomery, Ohio State; Rob Konrad, Syracuse

WIDE RECEIVERS

1. Torry Holt, North Carolina State
2. David Boston, Ohio State
3. Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech
4. Kevin Johnson, Syracuse
5. Tai Streets, Michigan

TIGHT ENDS

1. Jim Kleinasser, North Dakota
2. Reggie Kelly, Mississippi State
3. Rufus French, Mississippi
4. Jerame Tuman, Michigan
5. Sheldon Jackson, Nebraska

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN

1. John Tait, T, Brigham Young
2. Damien Woody, C, Boston College
3. L.J. Shelton, T, Eastern Michigan
4. Matt Stinchcomb, T, Georgia
5. Aaron Gibson, T, Wisconsin

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

1. Jevon Kearse, E, Florida
2. Anthony McFarland, T, LSU
3. Reggie McGrew, T, Florida
4. Pat Kerney, E, Virginia
5. Ebenezer Ekuban, E, North Carolina

LINEBACKERS

1. Chris Claiborne, USC
2. Al Wilson, Tennessee
3. Mike Peterson, Florida
4. Barry Gardner, Northwestern
5. Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M

CORNERBACKS

1. Champ Bailey, Georgia
2. Chris McAlister, Arizona
3. Antoine Winfield, Ohio State
4. Antwan Edwards, Clemson
T5. Fred Vinson, Vanderbilt; Charles Fisher, West Virginia

SAFETIES

1. Anthony Poindexter, Virginia
2. Tony George, Florida
3. Marquis Smith, California
4. Scott Shields, Weber State
5. Mike McKenzie, Memphis State

 

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