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The latest Rivals 100 rankings are out and as expected there has been some movement.   We last reported on the Rivals Top 100 back on March 12th at which time Treasure Coast Linebacker Jeff Luc was the 10th ranked player overall in the country.  The most recent Rivals 100 has slid him 15 places to #25 in the country.  This is still a tremendous ranking however there have been complaints of inability to get off blocks, get to the football and make plays.  In the process,  Luc last his 5 star rating and is now rated 4 stars by Rivals.  I am sure somebody is going to have to pay for this.

Though he was not in the Rivals 100 the last time we reported on it,  Gridironstuds.com member Cody Riggs entered the Top 100 during the offseason and remained there until this most recent update.  Riggs has fallen out of the top 100 as others have had some strong performances and Riggs had a few ball caught on him in the nationally televised game against South Carolina Byrnes High School two weeks ago.  If you have played the cornerback position like I have then you know that these things will happen.  Kudos to Riggs and St. Thomas for taking on one of the top teams in the nation and stepping up to the challenge.

The biggest move by a Gridironstuds.com member since our last report in March has been by Glenville H.S. (Ohio) safety Latwan Anderson.  Back in March,  Anderson was ranked as the 66th best prospect in the country.   The latest Rivals 100 rankings has Anderson as the 18th best prospect in the country.   That’s an amazing move of 48 spots.  Anderson had a great summer and has not disappointed at his new address Glenville H.S. after transferring from St. Edwards where he played last season.

Proviso West H.S. (Illinois) wide receiver Kyle Prater was not a Gridironstuds.com member back in March but he is now and he is also the #2 ranked prospect in the entire country.  Prater is a physical specimen who plays to his body’s potential.  He is a USC commit and is having a fine season.  Lache Seastrunk maintains his 4th in the country rating and Seantrel Henderson holds at #1,  a spot he’s not likely to relinquish standing at 6’8″ and 301 lbs with enough athleticism to be a force on the basketball court.

The list below shows where all the Gridironstuds.com members are currently ranked against where they were ranked back in March.  Non member means they were not Gridironstuds.com members back in March of this year.

Player	School	Rank	Rank in March
Seantrel Henderson	Hall (MN)	1	1
Kyle Prater	Proviso West (IL)	2	non member
Lache Seastrunk	Temple (TX)	4	4
Lamarcus Joyner	St. Thomas (FL)	14	7
DeMarcus Milliner	Stanhope Elmore (AL)	15	non member
Chris Martin	Grandview (CO)	16	12
Latwan Anderson	Glenville (OH)	18	66
Joshua Shaw	Palmdale (CA)	23	non member
Jeff Luc	Treasure Coast (FL)	25	10
Trovon Reed	Thibodaux (LA)	37	non member
Devin Gardner	Inkster (MI)	52	non member
Jake Heaps	Skyline (WA)	53	not in 100
William Gholston	Southeastern (MI)	55	44
Phillip Sims	Smith (VA)	56	non member
Chris Dunkley	Pahokee (FL)	65	61
Corey Lemonier	Hialeah (FL)	79	63
Dion Bailey	Lakewood (CA)	82	non member
Terrence Mitchell	Hillsborough (FL)	84	not in 100
Jaylen Watkins	Cape Coral (FL)	96	not in 100

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Ohio Glenville High School safety Latwan Anderson is good and he’s not afraid to let you know.  The speedster from Ted Ginn’s High School has gone on a mission this summer to prove the words in the headline of this story.

Some people go on fact finding missions,  some people go on award tours,  Anderson has been on a “prove it to you” expedition.   The play making safety is brash and even cocky as some would describe but you have to say that this summer he has backed it up.  The cherry on Anderson’s sundae came last week at the ESPN Gridiron Kings event at Disney’s Wide World of Sports.  With a motherlode of top athletes and recruits competing at the event,  Anderson shined from his safety position.  Anderson used his track speed and instincts to nab 6 Int’s during the tournament (one for a 98 yard touchdown) and walked away with defensive MVP honors.  If you didn’t know him when the summer began,  you know who he is now.

“Not to sound cocky but if I’m not the best safety in the country,  I can’t say who is,  seriously” Anderson told me upon returning from the Gridiron Kings event.

After his performances,  it’s not hard to see how he would not feel that way and it’s also hard to argue with him.  Highly recruited safeties like Jonathan Dowling and Matt Elam were also at the Gridiron Kings event and neither put on the display that Anderson did.

“After watching the other safeties who are said to be better than me,  I’ve come up with the fact that they are really just a little above average,” said Anderson.

“Take it how you want it,  I am the best until proven wrong.  I don’t care what these rankings say,” Anderson continued.

The Rankings are catching on to what Anderson is saying.   In March,  Rivals.com came out with their Top 100 rankings.  Anderson at the time was rated the 66th prospect overall in the country.  Fast forward to July and Anderson is sitting at #35.   He’s also rated the #2 safety prospect in the country.   Remarkably,  Scout.com does not have Anderson ranked in the Top 100 and have somehow listed him as the 25th best safety in the country.   Where have they been this summer?

Despite his new found climb up the ranks,  Anderson’s list of top schools remains the same:  West Virginia,  Michigan,  Georgia, North Carolina and Miami, FL.   Anderson did camp at Michigan St. during the summer so I would not count them out down the road in this process. With Anderson’s recent performances,  more schools may attempt to enter into the race but for now,  West Virginia is his number one with the four others running the race.

Eventhough he was busy getting busy at the Gridiron Kings event,  Anderson was not so blind as to not see who was doing their thing around him.  Anderson was very impressed with Proviso West’s (Illinois) wide receiver Kyle Prater.

“He really is 6’5″ probably taller and he is a legit 4.4, 4.5 speed,” said Anderson.  “That kid is sick,  I can’t lie.”

Despite such a great report on Prater,  Anderson says Dr. Phillip High School’s (Orlando) Kenny Shaw was the best receiver.

“Kenny Shaw from Florida,  he was the best wide receiver to me by far,” Anderson said.

Anderson also gave Louisiana QB Munchie Legaux a lot of love saying that he had a rocket for an arm with accuracy.  Video clips from the event back up Anderson’s summary of Legaux’s skills.

Despite all of the props,  Anderson held his own against the wide outs which begged the question whether or not he would play cornerback in college,  to which Anderson said this:

“I’m probably going to end up playing it anyway.  They always say that I’m 5’10″ or 5’11″ but I’m actually 5’8 3/4″ and I don’t think I am getting any bigger.   A lot of coaches have seen me cover and I think I can just take a wide receiver out of a game which I think I can also.”

With Anderson’s 10.9 speed in the 100,  21.73 speed in the 200 and reported 4.29 speed in the 40,  he has the tools to get it done.   You can make your own judgements on Anderson’s skill and performance this evening when ESPN airs the Gridiron Kings Event on ESPNU at 7 P.M. est. Tuesday.

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July 26th

The SouthEast team were the winners in the final game of the Gridiron Kings 7-on-7 tournament in Orlando this weekend.  Miami Central’s Jeffrey Godfrey fired a pass to Miramar H.S. (Florida) WR Ivan McCartney with no time remaining for the 12-6 win over the West team.  Gridironstuds.com member Latwan Anderson was named the Defensive MVP.  Anderson played for the Midwest team which dealt the Southeast team their only loss in the tournament.   The offensive MVP of the tournament was Palm Beach, Fla Dwyer H.S. tight end Gerald Christian.

July 25th

Booker T. Washington H.S. (Florida) DE and Gridironstuds.com member Lynden Trail says the Florida Gators are his leader but that USC is giving them a run for their money. View his video here.

University of Miami commit Tavadis Glenn was asked to leave the Florida Gators event “Friday Night Lights” after flashing a U Sign to stands.

July 24th

Martin Luther King H.S. (Georgia) running back Mack Brown has committed to Florida. Brown is also being recruited by Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia and Auburn.

Highly recruited LB and Gridironstuds.com member Jeff Luc has named a final four of Florida St., Florida, Georgia and LSU. Interestingly enough, the University of Miami was not named in Jeff’s top four. Many had considered him leaning towards the Hurricanes. Gators fans think he’s a Florida St. lean. Florida St. think he’s a Gator lean. I think Luc’s going to ride the process out as long as he can.

Top rated Gridironstuds.com wide receiver Kyle Prater has named his top six as Notre Dame, Alabama, Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee and USC.

Highly sought after quarterback from Lakewood H.S. (California) and Gridironstuds.com member Jesse Scroggins has chosen USC. Scroggins was also considering Florida, LSU, Arizona and wait for it… wait for it… Tennessee. Look at Scroggins’ highlight video, click here.

A ton of top prospects expected to attend the University of Florida’s Friday Night Lights event. In attendance will be: Venice quarterback Trey Burton, Mobile (Ala.) Murphy receiver Solomon Patton, West Palm Beach Dwyer teammates Matt Elam and Gerald Christian, Bradenton Southeast defensive back Jon Dowling, Cape Coral athlete Jaylen Watkins, New Port Richey Gulf defensive lineman Leon Orr and Orange Park Fleming Island offensive lineman Ian Silberman, Moreno Valley (Cal.) Rancho Verde defensive end Ronald Powell, Lithonia (Ga.) King running back Mack Brown, Tampa Catholic athlete Christian Green, Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast linebacker Jeff Luc, Hialeah defensive end Corey Lemonier, Miami Northwestern running back Corvin Lamb, Pahokee receiver Chris Dunkley, Philadelphia George Washington defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd and Staten Island (NY) Curtis defensive lineman Dominique Easley. Also, Punta Gorda Charlotte running back Mike Bellamy, Davenport Ridge Community athlete Karlos Williams, DeLand running back Deaunte Saunders, Columbus (Ga.) Crowell running back Isiah Crowell, Tampa Jefferson receiver Andre Davis, Belle Glade Glades Central receiver/tight end Kelvin Benjamin, Miami Northwestern quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day quarterback Price Litton and Sammamish (Wash.) Skyline receiver Kasen Williams. Finally, Glades Day (Florida) running back Kelvin Taylor (son of former Gator Fred Taylor) will be at the event.

Byrnes H.S. (South Carolina) running back Marcus Lattimore has named his top 3 schools as Penn St., North Carolina and Oregon.

As expected, Opelika H.S. (Alabama) running back Corey Grant chose Alabama over Auburn and Florida. View Grants’s video here.

Cedar Park H.S. (Texas) defensive end Holmes Onwukaife has committed to Florida St. Onwukaife is also being recruited by UCLA, Baylor, Texas Tech, Michigan and Colorado.

Booker T. Washington H.S. (Georgia) wide receiver Antonio Goodwin has chosen Auburn over Alabama, Florida, Florida St., Georgia, North Carolina, West Virginia and wait for it, wait for it …… Tennessee.

July 23rd

JAKHARI GORE UPDATE: After going back and forth with whether or not the University of Miami accepted the commitment of Jakhari Gore or not, I have confirmed from what I consider to be an EXTREMELY reliable source that the University of Miami HAS NOT accepted Gore’s commitment and the Columbus H.S. (Florida) running back will be most likely playing somewhere other than for the Hurricanes in his college career.

Top rated Dr. Phillips H.S. (Florida) wide receiver Kenny Shaw has named Florida St. as his top school after taking part in their camp this past weekend. Shaw says Georgia, Bama, Tennessee, Florida and Ohio St. are also teams in the running for his services in 2010.

East Lake H.S. (California) athlete Tony Jefferson has committed to UCLA. Jefferson rushed for 1,328 yards and 28 touchdowns last season and also recorded 88 tackles with four sacks on defense. Jefferson is also being recruited by Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Georgia, Miami, Florida, USC and wait for it…. wait for it…. TENNESSEE. It was earlier reported the Jefferson dropped USC from his list and that UCLA was not even on his top school list. I guess this kids favorite play is “the end run”.

Highly recruited Southwest DeKalb (Georgia) defensive end T.J. Stripling has become the 18th commitment for the Georgia Bulldogs from the 2010 class.

Jeff Luc is amongst several other highly recruited prep stars including several Gridironstuds.com members competing in the Gridiron Kings event at Disney Wide World of Sports this week. Luc will be joined by fellow Gridironstuds.com members Aramide Olaniyan and Kyle Prater. A total of 64 players will take part in the event. The Gridiron Kings is a three-day event featuring players at the seven skill positions: quarterback, running back, tight end, wide receiver, linebacker, cornerback and safety. It culminates in 7-on-7 competitions Saturday

July 22nd

Reports are that the University of Miami has accepted the commitment of Columbus H.S. (Miami, FL) running back prospect Jakhari Gore (cousin of former Hurricane Frank Gore). It was reported earlier that UM told Gore that things were full when he attempted to commit. View Jakhari Gore’s highlight video.

Penn Hills H.S. (Pennsylvania) cornerback Cullen Christian maintains that Michigan is his #1 but he has planned official visits to West Virginia and UCLA along with Michigan for games this Fall. View Cullen Christian’s highlight video.

Ohio (Glenville H.S.) defensive back and Gridironstuds.com member Latwan Anderson has ascended from #74 rated prospect in the country to #35. Anderson is now also rated the #2 safety in the country. Anderson’s strong showing in a couple of camps this summer has led to this move up the list. Check out some of Anderson’s camp highlights, click here now.

July 21st

Former Miami Hurricane quarterback Robert Marve has torn his ACL and will be out of practice at least until October. Marve has to sit out a year anyway but this injury prevents him from practicing and getting familiar with the offense and personnel at Purdue.

Frostproof H.S. (Florida) four star rated cornerback Nickell Robey has committed to the University of Georgia. Robey is also being recruited by Michigan, Ohio St., USF, Stanford, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Clemson and Florida. Robey has rushed for over 3,100 yards and has picked off 13 passes over the last two seasons.

West Virginia still running in first place for Ohio safety and Gridironstuds.com member Latwan Anderson. “West Virginia is my favorite. I really like their coaches. I enjoy talking to them and I like the family environment with their players,” Anderson said. Anderson announced a top six last month of West Virginia, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, Miami and Michigan St. All but Michigan St. are recruiting him as a safety. Michigan St. likes him as a cornerback.

Top rated linebacker Jeff Luc landed on the Alabama Crimson Tide campus on Monday visiting the team, coaches and facility.

Provisio H.S. (Illinois) wide receiver and Gridironstuds.com member Kyle Prater has planned trip to Alabama before the start of the season. Prater has Alabama in his top 10. “What I like about Alabama is I love the SEC,” said Prater. “I love competition and they have it.”

Opelika H.S. (Alabama) running back and Gridironstuds.com member Corey Grant plans to announce his decision on Thursday. He has a final three of Alabama, Auburn and Florida. Some believe that Bama will be his choice.

July 20th

Nature Coast Tech H.S. running back and Gridironstuds.com member Tevin Drake has listed a top 5 of Miami, Florida St., Georgia, Oregon and Ole Miss in that order. Says he’s still interested in hearing from other schools and that he won’t be making a decision any time soon.

Clive Walford, TE from Glades Central H.S. (Fl0rida) has committed to the University of Miami. Also being recruited by Purdue, FIU and Indiana.

East Lake H.S. (California) running back Tony Jefferson has dropped USC from his list and now has a top 5 of Penn St., Michigan, Notre Dame Oklahoma and Florida.

Byrnes H.S. (South Carolina) Defensive End Corey Miller has committed to Florida St. Miller is also being recruited by South Carolina, Miami, North Carolina, Georgia and… wait for it, wait for it…. Tennessee.

Douglass H.S. (Georgia) Defensive End, Garrison Smith has committed to Georgia. Smith is also being recruited by Alabama, Florida, LSU, Ohio St. and USC.

Dr. Phillips H.S. (Florida) wide receiver Kenny Shaw says he will not make a decision until the end of the season but says Florida St. is the current leader for his services.

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