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Rivals.com outside linebackers 2007 | Rivals.com Football Recruiting | last sorted on 1/25/2007

2007 Rank		Pos	Ht/Wt	Schools
1	Chris Galippo Anaheim (CA) Servite	LB	6-3/235	Southern Cal
	Could also play defensive end because of his strength and size.
2	Kendall Smith Bushnell (FL) South Sumter	LB	6-1/207	Florida State
	Fast-rising recruit that is heading to FSU.
3	Austin Box Enid (OK) Enid	LB	6-3/215	Oklahoma
	Makes plays all over the field.
4	Keenan Robinson Plano (TX) East	LB	6-3/211	Texas
	Robinson is efficient but also a big-hitter on defense.
5	Scotty Cooper Lake City (SC) Lake City	LB	6-0/206	Clemson
	Great speed and plays well in space.
6	Lorenzo Edwards Orlando (FL) Edgewater	LB	6-2/220	Florida
	A nice fit at LB for Gators.
7	Apaiata Tuihalamaka Gardena (CA) Serra	LB	6-3/205	Arizona
	Missed senior season, but still an elite national recruit.
8	Brandon Hicks Jacksonville (FL) Forrest	LB	6-3/205	Florida
	Length, speed and a playmaker.
9	Akeem Ayers Los Angeles (CA) Verbum Dei	LB	6-2/214	UCLA
	Dominated after early season injury.
10	Jermale Hines Cleveland (OH) Glenville	LB	6-2/205	Ohio State
	The top player for always- loaded Glenville.
11	Manny Abreu Union City (NJ) Union Hill	LB	6-4/230	Rutgers
	Hard-hitting Jersey 'backer with tall frame.
12	J'Courtney Williams Christchurch (VA) Christchurch School	LB	6-4/212	Virginia
	Could play safety or linebacker in college
13	Terrance Pritchett Sacramento (CA) Grant	LB	6-3/205	Oregon
	The top player in Sacramento.
14	Chris Walker Memphis (TN) Christian Brothers	LB	6-3/220	Tennessee
	A bit raw, but a big-time athlete with major upside.
15	Andrew Dailey Massillon (OH) Washington	LB	6-2/209	Penn State
	Smart, physical and is always around ball.
16	Nathan Stupar State College (PA) State College	LB	6-2/220	Penn State
	Great football instincts and IQ.
17	Brian Rolle Immokalee (FL) Immokalee	LB	5-10/202	Ohio State
	Not the tallest, but can flat-out run and hit.
18	Blake Lawrence Overland Park (KS) Shawnee Mission West	LB	6-2/199	Nebraska
	The top player in Kansas.
19	Jermaine Love Garland (TX) North Garland	LB	5-11/220	Arkansas
	Love is a violent hitter that could be a hybrid linebacker-safety combo.
20	Travis Lewis San Antonio (TX) Lee	LB	6-1/213	list
	Originally listed at safety, but will be a force at OLB in college.
21	Melvin Ingram Hamlet (NC) Richmond County	LB	6-2/224	South Carolina
	Gets overlooked in Carolina.
22	Eltoro Freeman Alexander City (AL) Benjamin Russell	LB	5-11/199	Auburn
	A tackling machine.
23	Carlton Johnson Lynn Haven (FL) Mosley	LB	6-1/184	Auburn
	Biggest hitter on the Florida Panhandle.
24	Will Thompson Jersey City (NJ) St. Peter's Prep	LB	6-1/230	Boston College
	Led team to 12-0 season as a junior.
25	Brandon Herron Sugarland (TX) Fort Bend Dulles	LB	6-2/198	Michigan
	The total package who was a utility type defensive end and linebacker for Dulles.
26	Austin Stafford Hayward (CA) Hayward	LB	6-2/197	Nebraska
	Amazing Palo Alto NIKE camp put him on national map
27	Broderick Binns St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham	LB	6-2/235	Iowa
	The next superstar from Cretin-Derham Hall.
28	Stanley Hunter Duncan (SC) James F. Byrnes	LB	5-11/205	Clemson
	Should have no problem transitioning to linebacker in college.
29	Tyler Nielsen Humboldt (IA)	LB	6-4/210	Iowa
	Head-hunter at linebacker that could spin down to DE with his frame.
30	John Jones Sarasota (FL) Booker	LB	6-3/210	Florida
	Big-time athlete could play linebacker, defensive end or wide receiver.
31	Hunter Ovens Sarasota (FL) Cardinal Mooney	LB	6-2/220	Virginia Tech
	Big-time athlete flies around on defense.
32	Robert Mullins Los Angeles (CA) Dorsey	LB	6-0/191	California
	When he’s 100 percent, not many better pass rushers in the West
33	Brandon Lindsey Aliquippa (PA) Aliquippa	LB	6-2/220	Pittsburgh
	As a junior was named first team all-conference on both sides of the ball and was named to the all-WPIAL Class AA team.
34	Greg Jones Cincinnati (OH) Archbishop Moeller	LB	6-0/210	Michigan State
	Blew up at the Herbstreit Classic in Cincinnati.
35	LeBron Daniel Cleveland (OH) Glenville	LB	6-1/226	Iowa
	The Ted Ginn Tour allowed proved to coaches he's one of Ohio's elite players
36	Romale Tucker New Berlin (NY) Milford Academy	LB	6-3/204	Syracuse
	One of the top players in DC.
37	Savion Frazier Woodbridge (VA) Gar-Field	LB	6-0/209	Tennessee
	Another good defensive get for the Vols.
38	Maurice Harris Homestead (FL) Homestead	LB	6-0/189	Florida State
	Some say he could have more upside than any other at Homestead.
39	Marshall Williams Decatur (GA) Southwest Dekalb	LB	6-2/198	Ole Miss
	Fast outside linebacker prospect.
40	Luke Lambert Brookfield (MO)	LB	6-3/215	Missouri
	Committed to Missouri last January.
41	Aaron Nagel Lemont (IL)	LB	6-1/215	Notre Dame
	A player/prospect in the vein of Tommy Zbikowski.
42	Dan Williams Cambridge (MA) Belmont Hill School	LB	6-3/228	Boston College
	As a junior, Williams earned all-league and all-New England honors.
43	Aaron Taliaferro Gloucester (VA) Gloucester	LB	6-2/215	Virginia
	Named first team all-district, all-region and defensive MVP as a junior.
44	Alonzo Winfield Winston-Salem (NC) Carver	LB	6-0/200	South Carolina
	Will play safety in college.
45	Ben Pooler Morristown (NJ) Lawrenceville Prep	LB	6-1/238	Maryland
	Named all-state prep and honorable mention Trenton Times all-prep as a junior.
46	Joe Lefeged Germantown (MD) Northwest	LB	6-0/190	Rutgers
	Transferred to Good Counsel and became an instant standout.
47	Brandon Walls Irving (TX) Irving	LB	6-0/205	Kansas State
	Honorable mention all-district member has big time speed off the edge.
48	Freddy Burton Morrilton (AR) Morrilton	LB	6-2/185	Arkansas
	Another impressive in-state get for Arkansas.
49	Charles White Blythewood (SC) Blythewood	LB	5-11/209	Georgia
	Strong work ethic and good all-around athlete.
50	Dominique Buchanan Gilmer (TX)	LB	6-1/235	Junior College
	Another talented Texan for the Baylor Bears.
51	Albert Craddock High Point (NC) Southwest Guilford	LB	6-2/200	North Carolina
	Selected to all-county and all-conference teams as a junior.
52	K.J. Wright Olive Branch (MS)	LB	6-3/210	Mississippi State
	Will be a star at State.
53	Lawrence Young Pensacola (FL) Woodham	LB	6-0/195	UCF
	Another hard-hitting, fast linebacker from the Panhandle.
54	Kevin Rohleder Wichita (KS) Bishop Carroll	LB	6-1/205	Kansas State
	Having a monster season and is heading to K-State.
55	Toronto Smith Tallahassee (FL) Rickards	LB	5-10/185	list
	Should carry on the great defensive tradition from his school.
56	Nate Vaiomounga Corona (CA) Corona	LB	5-10/191	Colorado
	Another Polynesian superstar
57	Vince Harris Cincinnati (OH) LaSalle	LB	6-2/210	West Virginia
	West Virginia is getting a great one.
58	Kenny Alexander McKinney (TX) North	LB	6-1/215	Oklahoma State
	Alexander is a fast, speedy linebacker who plays well in space.
59	Erique Robertson Maple Heights (OH) Maple Heights	LB	5-10/207	Illinois
	Simply blown up as a senior.
60	Chris Carter Fontana (CA) Kaiser	LB	6-0/205	Fresno State
	Always around the football as his 89 tackles as a junior proves
61	Brandon Hanna Coeur d'Alene (ID) Lake City	LB	6-3/225	Oregon
	Proved he's worthy of three stars as a senior.
62	Chris Francis Cedar Hill (TX) Cedar Hill	LB	5-10/213	Baylor
	A team leader for the state champions.
63	Barquell Rivers Wadesboro (NC) Anson	LB	5-11/208	Virginia Tech
	Earned all-state honors as a junior and was also named the defensive MVP of his conference.
64	Chad Battles Newport News (VA) Heritage	LB	6-2/215	Syracuse
	Syracuse commit has the tools to help early.
65	Brandon Thigpen Moreno Valley (CA) Rancho Verde	LB	6-4/200	Texas-El Paso
	One of the top players in the Inland Empire.
66	Marcus Richardson Seguin (TX) Seguin	LB	5-10/199	Oklahoma State
	Cowboys added another good LB with Richardson.
67	Lindell Stevenson Bennettsville (SC) Marlboro County	LB	6-2/228	list
	Another very good player from South Carolina.
68	Mason Foster Monterey (CA) Seaside	LB	6-0/201	Washington
	Huskies are getting a good one.
69	Fabian Brown Des Moines (IA) Roosevelt	LB	6-3/230	Iowa State
	70-plus tackles as a senior.
70	Terrell Turner Los Angeles (CA) Crenshaw	LB	6-3/225	Oregon
	Sleeper from one of the top programs in LA.