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No Buff commits in 2009 ESPN top-150

Posted August 4, 2008

ESPN revealed its list of the top 150 high school football recruits for the 2009 class today and none of the three CU commitments made the list.

However, CU could end up with several members of the top-150 when national signing day arrives in early February. Coach Dan Hawkins and his assistants are known to be recruiting quite a few players on the list.

One of those players is Manti Te'o the top-rated linebacker in the 2009 class. ESPN ranked him the No. 6 overall prospect. Te'o recently told Rivals.com that CU was among the school's recruiting him hardest. He boasts 32 scholarship offers and hasn't named a top-five.

Here is the ESPN top-150.

Rank Name Position High School City State



1. Matt Barkley QB Mater Dei High School Santa Ana CA

2. Russell Shepard ATH Cypress Ridge High School Houston TX

3. Aaron Murray QB Plant Senior High School Tampa FL

4. Devon Kennard DE Desert Vista High School Phoenix AZ

5. Dre Kirkpatrick CB Gadsden High School Gadsden AL

6. Manti Te'o OLB Punahou School Honolulu HI

7. Jacobbi McDaniel DT Madison County High Greenville FL

8. Craig Loston S Dwight D. Eisenhower High Aldine TX

9. Jelani Jenkins OLB Good Counsel High School Wheaton MD

10. Rueben Randle WR Bastrop High School Bastrop LA

11. Jaamal Berry RB Miami Palmetto High School Miami FL

12. Trent Richardson RB Escambia High School Pensacola FL

13. Mason Walters OT Frenship High School Wolfforth TX

14. Bryce Brown RB East High School Wichita KS

15. Damario Jeffery S Columbia High School Columbia SC

16. Dorian Bell OLB Gateway Senior High School Monroeville PA

17. Marlon Brown WR Harding Academy Memphis TN

18. Ray Ray Armstrong ATH Seminole High School Sanford FL

19. Devonte Holloman S South Pointe High School Rock Hill SC

20. Vontaze Burfict ILB Centennial High School Corona CA

21. Shaquelle Evans WR Inglewood High School Inglewood CA

22. Sam Montgomery DE Greenwood High School Greenwood SC

23. Cierre Wood ATH Santa Clara High School Oxnard CA

24. Nico Johnson ILB Andalusia High School Andalusia AL

25. Darius Winston CB West Helena Central High School Helena AR

26. Garrett Gilbert QB Lake Travis High School Austin TX

27. Paden Kelley OT Lake Travis High School Austin TX

28. Eric Fields OLB Northside High School Warner Robins GA

29. Stavion Lowe OT Brownwood High School Brownwood TX

30. Andre Debose WR Seminole High School Sanford FL

31. John Martinez OG Cottonwood High School Salt Lake City UT

32. Tyler Stockton DT The Hun School Of Princeton Princeton NJ

33. Kevin Graf OT Agoura High School Agoura CA

34. Richard Brehaut QB Los Osos Rancho Cucamonga CA

35. Washaun Ealey RB Emanuel County Institute Twin City GA

36. A.J. McCarron QB Saint Pauls Episcopal School Mobile AL

37. Jheranie Boyd WR Ashbrook High School Gastonia NC

38. Darren Myles Jr. S Carver High School Atlanta GA

39. Frankie Telfort OLB Gulliver Prep School Miami FL

40. Kendall Kelly WR Gadsden High School Gadsden AL

41. Jarvis Giles RB Gaither High School Tampa FL

42. Prince Kent S Norcross High School Norcross GA

43. Branden Smith ATH Booker T. Washington High School Atlanta GA

44. Montrell Conner RB Ouachita Parish High School Monroe LA

45. Randall Carroll WR Cathedral High School Los Angeles CA

46. Austin Long OT Briarcrest Christian High School Memphis TN

47. Morrell Presley TE Carson High School Carson CA

48. Morgan Moses OT Meadowbrook High School Richmond VA

49. Jamarkus McFarland DT Lufkin High School Lufkin TX

50. Xavier Nixon OT Jack Britt High School Fayetteville NC

51. Corey Adams DT Saguaro High School Scottsdale AZ

52. Xavier Su'a Filo OG Timpview High School Pleasant Grove UT

53. Je'Ron Stokes WR North East High School Philadelphia PA

54. Chris Davenport DT Mansfield High School Mansfield LA

55. Chris Burnette OG Troup County Comprehensive High Sch La Grange GA

56. Barrett Matthews TE North Shore High School Houston TX

57. Chris Payne S Columbia High School Columbia SC

58. Nick Alajajian OG Naples High School Naples FL

59. Darrell Givens CB Lackey High School Indian Head MD

60. Brandon McGee ATH Plantation High School Fort Lauderdale FL

61. Demonte McAllister DE Alonso High School Tampa FL

62. Chris Whaley RB Madisonville High School Madisonville TX

63. Jarvis Jones OLB Carver High School Columbus GA

64. Christine Michael RB West Brook Senior High School Beaumont TX

65. Bryce McNeal WR Breck School Minneapolis MN

66. David Wilson RB George Washington High School Danville VA

67. Craig Drummond DE Morgan Park High School Chicago IL

68. Chris Watt OG Glenbard West High School Glen Ellyn IL

69. David Barrent OT Valley High School Clive IA

70. Byron Moore Jr. ATH Narbonne High School Harbor City CA

71. Gerald Demps S Lowndes High School Valdosta GA

72. Eric Shrive OT West Scranton High School Scranton PA

73. C.J. Barnett CB Northmont Senior High School Clayton OH

74. Darius Jones ATH Marshall High School Marshall TX

75. Thomas Ashcraft OG Cedar Hill High School Cedar Hill TX

76. Janzen Jackson CB Barbe High School Lake Charles LA

77. Gabe Lynn S Jenks High School Jenks OK

78. Marcus Hall OT Glenville High School Cleveland OH

79. Quinton Washington OG Timberland High School Saint Stephen SC

80. Marcus Davis CB Clear Creek High League City TX

81. Joshua Downs DT Bastrop High School Bastrop LA

82. Tom Wort OLB New Braunfels High New Braunfels TX

83. Terry Hawthorne WR East Saint Louis Sr. High School East St. Louis IL

84. Gary Brown DT West Gadsden High School Quincy FL

85. Stephon Gilmore ATH South Pointe High School Rock Hill SC

86. Craig Roh DE Chaparral High School Scottsdale AZ

87. Steve Williams CB Skyline High School Dallas TX

88. Donavan Tate ATH Cartersville High School Cartersville GA

89. T.J. McDonald S Edison High School Fresno CA

90. Josh Nunes QB Upland High School Upland CA

91. Isaiah Bell S Liberty High School Youngstown OH

92. Logan Heastie WR Great Bridge High School Chesapeake VA

93. Jamie Wood S Pickerington Central High School Pickerington OH

94. Justin Chaisson DE Bishop Gorman High School Las Vegas NV

95. Zach Mettenberger QB Oconee County High School Watkinsville GA

96. Victor Marc ATH Hallandale High School Hallandale FL

97. Alshon Jeffrey WR Calhoun County High School Saint Matthews SC

98. Tom Savage QB Cardinal O'Hara High School Philadelphia PA

99. Logan Thomas ATH Brookville High School Lynchburg VA

100. Dexter Pratt RB Navasota High School Navasota TX

101. Dexter Moody OLB Emanuel County Institute Twin City GA

102. Jamal Reid WR Lafayette High School Mayo FL

103. Kevin Brent S South Oak Cliff High Dallas TX

104. Jon Bostic OLB Palm Beach Central High School Wellington FL

105. Zach Martin OT Bishop Chatard High School Indianapolis IN

106. Tana Patrick OLB North Jackson High School Stevenson AL

107. Melvin Fellows DE Garfield Heights High School Garfield Heights OH

108. Kraig Appleton WR East Saint Louis Sr. High School East St. Louis IL

109. Edwin Baker RB Oak Park High School Oak Park MI

110. Patrick Hall ATH Saint Bonaventure High School Ventura CA

111. Keenan Davis WR Washington High School Cedar Rapids IA

112. Ryne Giddins DE Armwood High School Seffner FL

113. Greg Reid ATH Lowndes High School Valdosta GA

114. Jamal Patterson WR Henry County High School McDonough GA

115. Lamar Miller RB Miami Killian High School Miami FL

116. Blaine Dalton QB Blue Springs South High School Blue Springs MO

117. Rolando Jefferson WR Edison High School Fresno CA

118. Tariq Allen ILB MacArthur High School Irving TX

119. Moses Alipate QB Jefferson High School Bloomington MN

120. Antwan Lowery DT Christopher Columbus High School Miami FL

121. Tajh Boyd QB Phoebus High School Hampton VA

122. Jack Mewhort OC St. John High School Toledo OH

123. David Oku RB Carl Albert High School Midwest City OK

124. Bryn Renner QB West Springfield High School Lorton VA

125. Mike Gillislee RB Deland High School Deland FL

126. D.J. Fluker DT Foley High School Foley AL

127. Alex Mascarenas ATH Mission Viejo High School Mission Viejo CA

128. Malliciah Goodman DE West Florence High School Florence SC

129. Drayton Calhoun ATH Tucker High School Tucker GA

130. Kevin Minter OLB Peachtree Ridge High School Suwanee GA

131. E.J. Banks ATH Montour High School Mckees Rocks PA

132. Eugene Smith QB Miramar High School Miramar FL

133. D.J. Adams RB Norcross High School Norcross GA

134. Denard Robinson ATH Deerfield Beach High School Deerfield Beach FL

135. Chad Bumphis ATH Tupelo High School Tupelo MS

136. Eddie Lacey RB Dutchtown High School Geismar LA

137. J.K. Jay OT Christ Church Episcopal High Greenville SC

138. Cliff Harris CB Edison High School Fresno CA

139. Michael Ford RB Leesville High School Leesville LA

140. Chris Bonds DT Richland Northeast High School Columbia SC

141. Tate Forcier QB Scripps Ranch High School San Diego CA

142. Dyron Dye DE Seminole High School Sanford FL

143. Jon Budmayr QB Marian Central Catholic High Woodstock IL

144. Kendrick Hardy RB Lawrence County High School Monticello MS

145. Morgan Newton QB Carmel High School Carmel IN

146. Donte Moss DE Northside High School Jacksonville NC

147. Kevin Newsome ATH Hargrave Military Academy Chesapeake VA

148. Jerrod Askew OLB Oscar Frommel Smith High School Chesapeake VA

149. Alex Okafor DE Pflugerville High School Pflugerville TX

150. Duron Carter WR Saint Thomas Aquinas School Fort Lauderdale FL