Top 100 Player Rankings for Class of 2012
Richard Obert ranks Arizona’s top seniors for 2011 season
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Nos. 100-91
No. 100 Davierre Cummins, Tucson Salpointe, DE, 6-2, 245 No. 99 Ryan Gill, Yuma Catholic, LB, 5-9, 190 (pictured) No. 98 Cedric Gonzalez, Tucson Sunnyside, LB/TE, 6-1, 200 No. 97 Jason Bell, Buckeye, WR/DB, 5-10, 175 No. 96 Fred Gammage, Phoenix Brophy Prep, WR, 5-11, 165 No. 95 Brian Johnson, Show Low, LB/SS, 5-11, 190 No. 94 Pat Glover, Mesa Mountain View, WR/DB, 6-3, 200 No. 93 Beau Kitson, Phoenix St. Mary’s, DL/OL, 6-1, 265 No. 92 Parker Rasmussen, Mesa Desert Ridge, QB, 5-11, 175 No. 91 Anthony Black, Tucson Salpointe, FS/WR, 6-2, 185
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Nos. 90-81
No. 90 Troy Hawthorne, Peoria Centennial, WR/DB, 6-2, 190 No. 89 Alex Alvarez, Buckeye, QB, 6-1, 200 (pictured) No. 88 Bryce Hurd, Phoenix Mountain Pointe, OL, 6-4, 255 No. 87 A.J. Williamson, Phoenix Mountain Pointe, LB/DE, 6-2, 215 No. 86 Justin Sanchez, Peoria Centennial, QB, 6-0, 170 No. 85 Stephen Arnold, Glendale Deer Valley, OL, 6-2, 270 No. 84 Jalen Rogers, Vail Cienega, DB, 6-0, 175 No. 83 Cole Gendreau, Scottsdale Desert Mountain, TE, 6-4, 210 No. 82 Jordan Leal, Phoenix Mountain Pointe, LB/SS, 6-0, 205 No. 81 Auston Hillman, Glendale Deer Valley, QB, 6-2, 195
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Nos. 80-71
No. 80 Connor Hustead, Phoenix Thunderbird, RB/DB, 5-10, 180 (pictured) No. 79 Blake Kemp, Chandler Hamilton, QB, 6-2, 205 No. 78 Kevin Broom, Laveen Cesar Chavez, RB/LB, 5-11, 200 No. 77 Joe Clark, Mesa Mountain View, WR, 6-4, 215 No. 76 Alfredo Moreno, Phoenix Greenway, DT, 6-3, 270 No. 75 Calvin Thomas, Chandler Hamilton, DL, 6-3, 258 No. 74 Robbie Mendez, Avondale Westview, FS, 6-0, 185 No. 73 Jordan Keel, Avondale Westview, SS, 6-3, 185 No. 72 Nick Ziegenbein, Phoenix Pinnacle, OL, 6-3, 310 No. 71 Addison Palomino, Phoenix Pinnacle, LB/WR, 6-4, 200
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Nos. 70-61
No. 70 Viliami Koloamatangi, Mesa Red Mountain, OT/DT, 6-3, 290 No. 69 Quin Ficklin, Mesa Red Mountain, C/DE, 6-2, 230 No. 68 Markeys Little, Phoenix South Mountain, DB, 5-8, 150 No. 67 Just’N Thymes, Chandler Hamilton, WR, 5-11, 160 No. 66 Tyler Simpson, Phoenix South Mountain, WR, 6-5, 190 No. 65 Tari Jones, Goodyear Desert Edge, WR/DB, 5-11, 175 No. 64 Chandler Hovik, Laveen Cesar Chavez, QB, 6-1, 185 (pictured) No. 63 Gabe Murphy, Phoenix Shadow Mountain, OL, 6-7, 330 No. 62 Jerry Sfransky, Phoenix Shadow Mountain, OL, 6-6, 277 No. 61 LaRon Tarkington, Chandler, DB, 5-9, 171
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Nos. 60-51
No. 60 Edgar Poe, Vail Cienega, WR, 6-5, 190 No. 59 Marcus Brantley, Mesa Red Mountain, WR/DB, 5-10, 180 No. 58 Manny Vera, Vail Cienega, RB, 5-9, 180 No. 57 Jaxon Hood, Chandler Hamilton, DL, 6-0, 280 No. 56 Jeremy Timpf, Tucson Sabino, LB, 6-1, 205 No. 55 Evan Sarver, Chandler Basha, OL, 6-5, 255 No. 54 Zac Buzzard, Scottsdale Chaparral, WR, 5-11, 170 No. 53 Randel Barber, Maricopa, RB, 6-1, 180 No. 52 Hunter Rodriguez, Phoenix Desert Vista, QB, 6-4, 220 (pictured) No. 51 Cody Ippolito, Scottsdale Chaparral, LB, 5-11, 220
Michael Schennum/The Arizona Republic
Nos. 50-41
No. 50 Trae Armstrong, Glendale Deer Valley, RB/DB, 5-7, 160 No. 49 Anthony Fletcher, Goodyear Desert Edge, WR, 6-3, 190 No. 48 Paul Perkins, Chandler, DB/RB, 5-10, 180 No. 47 Jamar Allah, Phoenix North Canyon, DB, 6-1, 180 No. 46 Tom Thornton, Tempe Marcos de Niza, QB, 6-3, 207 (pictured) No. 45 Eric Kump, Gilbert Higley, QB, 6-1, 196 No. 44 Marquis Bundy, Anthem Boulder Creek, WR, 6-3, 190 No. 43 Anthony Arledge, Laveen Betty Fairfax, DE, 6-3, 225 No. 42 Ryan Hawkins, Peoria Sunrise Mountain, K, 6-0, 180 No. 41 Nick Dooley, Phoenix Scottsdale Christian, LS/OL, 6-8, 323
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Nos. 40-31
No. 40 Hayden Anderson, Phoenix Northwest Christian, SS, 6-3, 180 No. 39 Tommy Pistone, Yuma Catholic, QB, 6-4, 200 No. 38 Joey Counts, Mesa Desert Ridge, RB, 5-10, 200 No. 37 R.J. Hollis, Phoenix Mountain Pointe, OL/DL, 6-4, 285 No. 36 Lucas Petrullo, Scottsdale Chaparral, RB/LB, 6-0, 200 No. 35 Ryan Merrill, Scottsdale Saguaro, LB/TE, 6-2, 210 No. 34 Jonathan Brown, Glendale Apollo, QB/DB, 6-0, 180 No. 33 Daaiim Brown, Scottsdale Desert Mountain, DB, 5-9, 160 No. 32 Casey Jahn, Phoenix Northwest Christian, RB, 6-0, 205 (pictured) No. 31 Adam Pavlenko, Tempe Marcos de Niza, LB, 6-0, 200
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Nos. 30-21
No. 30 Billy Freeman, Mesa Red Mountain, TE No. 29 Jordan Gehrke, Scottsdale Notre Dame, QB, 6-2, 185 No. 28 Pete Greene, Scottsdale Chaparral, OL, 6-3, 260 No. 27 Jack York, Scottsdale Notre Dame, C, 6-2, 255 No. 26 J.J. Dielman, Phoenix Desert Vista, OL, 6-4, 250 No. 25 Alex Barrett, Mesa Desert Ridge, DL, 6-1, 235 No. 24 Lloyd Mills, Chandler, WR, 5-9, 160 No. 23 Elijah White, Chandler Hamilton, DB, 5-9, 175 No. 22 Jordan Becerra, Mesa Desert Ridge, QB/WR/DB, 5-11, 175 No. 21 Anthony Lopez, Gilbert Mesquite, RB, 5-11, 195 (pictured)
Pat Shannahan/The Arizona Republic
Nos. 20-11
No. 20 Kody Kohl, Gilbert Mesquite, TE, 6-3, 220 (ASU commit) No. 19 Denzell Dotson, Glendale Cactus, OL, 6-2, 300 No. 18 Alex Howard, Gilbert Williams Field, RB, 6-0, 195 No. 17 Jarvis Lewis, Scottsdale Chaparral, DL, 6-4, 260 No. 16 Richard Winston, Chandler, DE, 6-4, 210 No. 15 Zach Hemmila, Chandler, OL, 6-3, 275 No. 14 Jake Thomas, Mesa Mountain View, LB, 6-2, 227 No. 13 Javon Williams, Chandler, WR, 6-5, 180 (pictured) No. 12 Kisima Jagne, Chandler, DE, 6-5, 235 No. 11 Dwight Melvin, Laveen Betty Fairfax, DL, 6-1, 245
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No. 10: Avery Moss
Tempe Corona del Sol, DE/TE 6-4, 238
Scouting report: Missed much of last season because of an injury, but when he’s 100 percent healthy, he is a terror on defense. Cat quick, strong, great first step. Athletic. College preference: Offers include UA, ASU, Nebraska, Washington, Washington State.
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No. 9: Blake Martinez
Oro Valley Canyon del Oro, LB/TE, 6-3, 230
Scouting report: Sure tackler, great lateral movement, speed. Powerful hitter. Quick feet. Key 2010 stats: Led Dorados with 129 tackles and nine sacks. He also caused two fumbles and recovered three. He deflected five passes. On offense, he led the team with 24 catches for 555 yards (a 23-yard average) and 10 TDs. College preference: Committed to Stanford.
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No. 8: Zach Hoffpauir
Peoria Centennial, S/TE/RB, 5-11, 194.
Scouting report: Great leader, fast and instinctive, tenacious hitter. Quarterback of the defense. Extremely strong. A Pat Tillman-type defender. Versatile enough to play running back on offense but will likely be the H-back. Key 2010 stats: Had 73 tackles and five interceptions, returning them for nearly 200 yards. College preference: Wants to find a place where he can do both football and baseball. Offers include ASU, UA, Colorado, UCLA and Washington.
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No. 7: Reggie Daniels
Chandler Hamilton, S, 6-1, 180.
Scouting report: Rangy, athletic who can also play cornerback. Solid tackler. Key 2010 stats: Returned three interceptions for 125 yards. He also had two sacks on safety blitzes. College preference: Says he grew up a USC fan, but received first major offer from ASU. Picked up spring offer from Notre Dame. Many more should come in during season.
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No. 6: Kendyl Taylor
Chandler Hamilton, WR/KR/P, 6-0, 175
Scouting report: Very explosive and versatile athlete who may end up on the defensive side as cornerback in college. Key 2010 stats: Averaged 10 yards on 73 carries and scored nine rushing TDs. Also caught 48 passes for 713 yards and five TDs on 15-0 team. College preference: Committed to Washington.
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No. 5: Josh Weeks
Show Low, WR/QB/DB, 6-4, 190
Scouting report: A man amongst boys on the 3A level the past two seasons when he made The Republic’s All-Arizona. Great hands, goes after the ball, good speed. May end up seeing lots of time at QB this season in wildcat formation. Key 2010 stats: Caught 73 passes for 1,561 yards and 20 TDs. Had two interceptions and 55 tackles on defense on 3A championship team. College preference: Committed to Brigham Young University.
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No. 4: D.J. Foster
Scottsdale Saguaro, QB/RB/WR/CB, 6-0, 185
Scouting report: Fast and elusive, great moves and a top cover guy. Will play quarterback his senior season, but is being recruited as a running back, receiver and cornerback. Key 2010 stats: Ran for 1,421 yards and 22 TDs and caught 43 passes for 730 yards and four TDs on 4A-I championship team. Made All-Arizona as a defensive back, where he intercepted seven passes. College preference: Open. Offers include ASU, UA, California, Oregon, Auburn, Notre Dame, USC.
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No. 3: Connor Brewer
Scottsdale Chaparral, QB, 6-2, 195
Scouting report: A winner. Manages the game with great poise and efficiency. Accurate, strong arm. Can run when needed. Gotten much stronger in the off-season, bench pressing more than 300 pounds. Key 2010 stats: Had a 136 passer rating, completing 148 of 222 passes for 2,667 yards and 37 TDs with six interceptions. College preference: Committed to Texas.
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No. 2: Andrus Peat
Tempe Corona del Sol, OT, 6-7, 308
Scouting report: Athletic and well put-together left tackle who starts on the basketball team at center. He has increased his upper body strength and has added 20 pounds since his junior season. College preference: His top-10 list, in alphabetical order: Arizona State, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Stanford, Texas, USC.
Pat Shannahan/The Arizona Republic
No. 1: Davonte’ Neal
Scottsdale Chaparral, WR/CB/KR, 5-10, 175
Scouting report: Most versatile athlete on the field. Great instincts, speed. Tenacious cover guy who allowed only catch all season, coming in the final minute of the state championship game. Big playmaker on offense, catching, running and returning kicks. Key 2010 stats: His break-out junior season included 12 touchdown catches and 11 rushing TDs. He averaged nearly 25 yards a catch and had five interceptions. He also had four punt returns for TDs and kick return for a score en route to being named state Player of the Year by both the Arizona Republic and Gatorade. College preference: Wide Open. More than 30 offers, including Auburn, USC, Miami, Florida State, Washington, Oregon, California, Notre Dame, Penn State, Arizona, Arizona State.
