NC Top 10 list since 1990

1990

Mike Thomas (UNC)
Sebastian Small (??)
William Collins (??)
Dwayne Washington (NCST??)
Oscar Sturgis (UNC)
Natrone Means (UNC)
Malcolm Marshall (UNC)
Adrian Hill (??)
Dean Lytle (Notre Dame)

Others signed by UNC included #11 Roge Purgason, #12 Jimmy Hitchcock, #13 Michael Watkins, #20 Ray Jacobs, #21 John Bradley, #23 Mike Morton, #25 Heath Woods


1991

Donnie Davis (GT)
Heath Shuler (Tenn)
Morris Foreman (ECU)
Lee Becton (Notre Dame)
Dell Seagraves (Pittsburgh)
Eric Thomas (UNC)
Curtis Johnson (UNC)
Kerry Mock (UNC)
Tori Workman (UNC)
Russell Baab (UNC)

Others included #12 Greg Black, #13 Robert Lee, #14 Sean Boyd, #24 Jeremy Artis


1992

Marcus Jones (UNC)
Shane Burton (Tenn)
Andre Humphrey (Clem
Andre Purvis (UNC)
Michael Ramseur (UNC)
Milt Shaw (Clem)
Carlos King (NCST)
Leon Johnson (UNC)
Aaron Murchinson (ECSU)
Kevin Matier (NCST)

Other included #15 James Hamilton, #16 Chris Watson, #24 Marcus Wall, #25 Perez Boulware, #27 Bryan Honeycutt and #29 Rick Terry


1993

Jay Graham (Tenn)
Trot Nixon (NCST; MLB)
Leonard Little (Tenn)
Brandon Davis (NCST)
Octavius Barnes (UNC)
Kinnon Tatum (Notre Dame?)
Antwan Patrick (Mich St)
Chris McNeil (NCST)
David Damon
Greg Ellis (UNC)

Others included #11 Brian Simmons, #16 Clay Eddie, #22 Todd Weeks


1994

Maurice Staley (Tenn)
Lamont Pegues (Clem, VPI)
Anthony Wright (S Car)
Sherrod Peace (UNC, eventually)
Reggie Love (UNC)
Russell Davis (UNC)
Mo Collins (Florida)
Jomo Legins (UNC)
Charles Briggs (NCST)
Germane Crowell (UVA)

Others included #13 Jamie Carrick, #16 Seth Everett, #18 Marcus Dow, #19 Keke Spikes, #20 LC Stevens, #21 David Wadford


1995

Cuncho Brown (Penn State)
Jason Peace (UNC)
Robert Williams (UNC)
Shawn Bryson (Tenn)
Chris Mintz (UNC)
Tim Ramseaur (NCST)
Chris Coleman (NCST)
Demetrius Underwood (Mich St)
Na Brown (UNC)
Quinton Neals (NCST)

Others included #12 Kareem Ellis, #15 Teto Simpson, #16 Joe Ellison, #18 Rocco McCain


1996

Derrick Chambers (Fla)
Titcus Pettigrew (Penn State)
Brandon Spoon (UNC)
Alge Crumpler (UNC)
Virgil Johnson (GT)
Damien Bennett
Terry Witherspoon (Clem)
Tim Burgess (UNC)
Marcus Reaves (JUCO)
Duante Finger (UNC)

Others included #12 Ricky Smith, #14 Joey Walden, #20 Mike Simmons, #24 Cam Holland, #28 Stephon McQueen, #30 James Wagstaff


1997

Steve Shipp (Florida)
DeAngelo Lloyd (Tenn)
Anthony Saunders (UNC)
Merceda Perry (UNC)
Pernell Griffin (ECU)
Jermese Jones (UVA)
Tyrell Godwin (UNC)
Andre Jones
Ty Hunt (ECU)
Leonard Henry (ECU)

Others included #12 Kory Bailey, #16 Erroll Hood, #25 Anthony Anderson, #26 Quincy Monk, #28 Nathan Sutton, #30 Danny Davis


1998

Julius Peppers (UNC)
Shamar Finney (Penn State)
Brian Norwood (UNC)
Bryant Malloy (UNC)
Chesley Borders (UNC)
Keith Matkins (S Car)
Marco Bryant (UNC)
Keyon Whiteside (Tenn)
Willie Quick (UNC)
Jason Lemay (Clem)

Others included #11 Adam Metts, #12 Defonte Coleman, #16 Eric Davis, #18 Mike McNeil.


1999

Nick Maddox (FSU)
Mike Waddell (UNC)
CJ Leak (Wake Forest)
Kitwana Jones (UNC)
Sam Aiken (UNC)
Marcus Ellerbe (NCST??)
Chavis Smith (Tenn)
Riko Feemster (UNC)
Bryan Peterson (NCST)
Angelo Crowell (UVA)

Others included #13 Malcolm Stewart, #15 Willie Parker, #16 Clay Roberson, #21 Isiah Robinson, #23 Isaac Mooring


2000

OJ Owens (Tenn)
Clarence Gaddy (UNC)
Andre Williams (UNC)
Madison Hedgecock (UNC)
Aaron Leak (UNC)
Vonta Leach (ECU)
Jermicus Banks (UNC)
Marvin Townes (ECU)
RD Montgomery (WF)
Reggie Love (Dook)

Others included #12 Bryant Macklin, #15 Skip Seagraves, #22 Jovan Lewis, #24 Dev Bullard, #25 Willie McNeil

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filled in some blanks that I could

1991
Donnie Davis (Georgia Tech) never panned out, switched to WR,
Morris Foreman (East Carolina) solid LB, tragically died recently of heart attack

1992
Shane Burton (Tennessee) solid DL, lengthy NFL career as backup
Andre Humphrey (Clemson) solid DB, too small for NFL
Milton Shaw (Clemson) never panned out

1993
Jay Graham (Tennessee) solid SEC RB, brief NFL career
Brandon Davis (NCST)
Antwain Patrick (Michigan State)
Chris McNeil (NCST) OTF issues

1994
Maurice Staley (Tennessee) academics, OTF issues, bust
Lamont Pegues (Clemson, VPI) back up at both schools
Anthony Wright (South Carolina) somehow managed to hang on in NFL as backup for a decade
Charles Briggs (NCST) OTF issues
Germane Crowell (Virginia) solid WR, brief stint in NFL

1995
Shawn Bryson (Tennessee) brief NFL stint
Chris Coleman (NCST) solid ACC WR, known for being stopped short of end zone (UNC 99)
Dimitrius Underwood (Michigan State) NFL career never got started due to serious personal issues
Quinton Neals (NCST)

1996
Derrick Chambers (Florida) played a lot early then dismissed
Virgil Johnson (Georgia Tech) injuries, OTF issues
Terry Witherspoon (Clemson) OTF issues
Marcus Reaves (JUCO) quit football

1997
DeAngelo Lloyd (Tennessee) played a lot early, neck injury ended career
Pernell Griffin (East Carolina) solid LB, multi year starter at ECU
Leonard Henry (East Carolina) pretty good RB, short stint in NFL

1998
Brian Norwood (UNC) redshirted, was expected to see big role before serious OTF issues
Keith Matkins (S Car) never panned out
Keyon Whiteside (Tennessee)
Jason LeMay (Clemson)

1999
Chavis Smith (Tennessee)

2000
Vonta Leach (East Carolina) NFL
Marvin Townes (East Carolina)
R.D. Montgomery (Wake Forest)

2001 (do not have them ranked 1-10, but I think this was pretty much them)
Jocques Dumas (UNC) 4 year letterman but certainly not a premiere player
Jacques Lewis (UNC) 4 year letterman, solid, size kept him injury prone
Derrelle Mitchell (UNC) 4 year letterman, average, starter on some bad teams
Freddie Autry-Lindsay (NCST) four year letterman, started some
Dovonte Edwards (NCST) decent contributor
Randy Jones (UVA) car accident curtailed career
Alvin Pearman (UVA) solid ACC tailback, short stint in NFL
Wesley Bryant (Florida, WF) one year at Fla, sub at WF
Lance Butler (Florida) ? don't think he played at Fla
Robert Bouleware (Tenn) injuries, OTF issues

UNC also signed Jason Brown (3 year starter, NFL star) Tommy Davis (two year starter surpassed expectations) and Jeff Longhany (sometime starter)who contributed.


2002
1. Brandon Jefferies (Tenn, JUCO, NCST) total bust
2. Aaron Kirkland (Tenn, WCU?) total bust
3. A.J. Davis (NCST) 4 year letterman, injuries
4. A.J. Nicholson (Florida State) All-ACC, OTF issues curtailed NFL career
5. Derek Morris (Ohio State, NCST) total bust
6. Mario Raley (Georgia) bench player at Georgia
7. Omar Gaither (Tenn) solid SEC player, short stint in NFL
8. Jejuan Rankins (Oklahoma) started strong at OU, found bench as senior
9. T.A. McClendon (NCST) career started strong, OTF and academics forced NFL then bust
10. Brendan Greeson (Nebraska) total bust

UNC contributors in the class Jacoby Watkins, Cedrick Holt, Victor Worsley

Class was full of busts at the top

 

2003
1. Mario Williams (NCST) All-ACC, NFL Pro Bowler
2. Chris Leak (Florida) All-American, leader, too small to make it in NFL
3. Isaiah Thomas (UNC) OTF issues, bust
4. Terry Hunter (UNC) OTF issues, bust
5. Mike Mason (UNC) 3 year contributor, OTF issues forced him out
6. C.J. Gaddis (Clemson) sub at Clemson
7. Ernest Jones (NCST) sub at NCST, injuries
8. Marcus Hands (UNC) never enrolled at UNC, played 4 years at ECU,
9. Tank Tyler (NCST) solid ACC DL, injuries in NFL
10. Chad Green (NCST) never enrolled?

UNC also signed Quinton Person (solid utility DB) and Kyndraus Guy (solid ACC DL, good leader)

2004
1. Demario Pressley (NCST) quality ACC DL, not elite like expected, fringe NFL player
2. George Bell (VPI, Catawba) injuries
3. Marque Hall (S CAR) sub at S Car
4. Jamaal Edwards (Florida State) disappointing career
5. Andre Brown (NCST) solid ACC back, injuries, hoping to make NFL
6. Trimane Goddard (UNC) solid multi year starter, too slow for NFL
7. Gerard Miller (NCST, ECU) ?
8. Jamar Adams (Michigan) started for a year
9. Rod Council (VPI, Louisville) OTF issues, bust
10. Kenneth Harris (Georgia) played very little

UNC also signed Kentwan Balmer (solid ACC DL, NFL) Hilee Taylor (solid ACC DE, NFL) and Chase Rice

2005
1. Toney Baker (NCST) injuries hampered a promising career
2. Jonathan Crompton (Tenn) struggled mightily as a part time starter in SEC, had nice senior year
3. Jonathan Hannah (S Car, NCST, FSU, ?) total bust, vagabond
4. Derek Nicholson (Florida State) solid ACC player
5. Mohamed Massaquoi (Georgia) multi year SEC starter, NFL
6. Montario Hardesty (Tenn) injuries hampered him from stardom; big senior year
7. Everette Brown (Florida State) All-ACC, NFL
8. Cameron Sexton (UNC) one solid year at UNC, injuries
9. Curtis Crouch (NCST) starter, OTF issues
10. Joe Cox (Georgia) sub in SEC

UNC also signed Mark Paschal, (solid ACC LB, leader) Jordan Hemby, (ACC starter) Cam Thomas (ACC starter), Brandon Tate (elite playmaker)

2006
1. Carl Johnson (Florida) starter in SEC
2. Brandon Spikes (Florida) All-American
3. Aleric Mullins (UNC) solid ACC DL, more expected
4. Raeshon McNeill (Notre Dame) starting CB for bad defense
5. Deunta Williams (UNC) solid ACC player, leader
6. Crezdon Butler (Clemson) solid ACC player
7. Hakeem Nicks (UNC) All-ACC record setting WR, NFL
8. O.C. Wardlow (UVA) OTF issues, bust
9. Vince Jacobs (UNC) not much so far, bench
10. Josh Adams (WF) ACC ROY, sophomore jinx

UNC also signed Johnny White, Kendric Burney, Bruce Carter, Ryan Taylor, Shaun Draughn and Mike Ingersoll in the class. Clearly, Buntings best class.



2007
1. Greg Little (UNC) solid contributor; still evolving
2. Dwight Jones (UNC) nothing so far, injuries; jury out
3. Trinton Sturdivant (Georgia) Stud SEC OT, injuries
4. Tydreke Powell (UNC) solid ACC DL
5. Chris Culliver (S CAR) solid SEC player
6. Landon Walker (Clemson) back up
7. Weslye Saunders (S CAR) solid TE
8. Travian Robertson (S CAR) back up
9. Kourtnei Brown (Clemson) jury still out
10. Ryan Houston (UNC) solid contributor
11. Quan Sturdivant (UNC) elite LB



2008
1. E.J. Abrams-Ward (Tenn, dismissed)
2. Terrell Manning (NCST)
3. Dwayne Allen (Clemson)
4. R.J. Mattes (NCST)
5. Brandon Barnes (NCST)
6. Spencer Adams (Clemson)
7. Robert Blanton (Notre Dame)
8. Kevin Reddick (UNC) future star
9. Dwayne Maddox (NCST)
10. Braden Hanson (UNC)

2009
1. Donte Paige-Moss (UNC) showed star potential in limited time
2. Xavier Nixon (Florida) future star
3. Jheranie Boyd (UNC)
4. Justin Dixon (UNC, ECU)
5. Jared McAdoo (UNC)
6. Terry Shankle (UNC)
7. Desmond Scott (Duke)
8. Hawatha Bell (UNC, dismissed)
9. Travis Bond (UNC) showed star potential in limited time
10. Josh Hunter (UNC)

2010
1. Keenan Allen
2. Robert Crisp
3. Alfy Hill
4. T.J. Leifheit
5. Anthony Creecy
6. David Amerson
7. Kareem Martin
8. Fre'Shad Hunter
9. Ethan Farmer
10. Kendall Moore

 

In 2003, NCSU also signed Manny Lawson who was a 2 star player and now is a starter at LB for the 49ers. Amazing how few of the top 10 players in NC make it to the NFL.

 

3. A.J. Davis (NCST) 4 year letterman, injuries



what a bust. Might have been the no.1 ranked db recruit...he was at least top 5.

 

I was noticing that also. Would seem as if NC is not very good at producing nfl talent. I would like to see some state by state comparisons.

 

who else from NC made it to the NFL not a top 10 player?

 

Tory Holt
Terrence Holt
Adrian Wilson
Sean Locklear

I'm sure there are several more only looking at NCSU

 

Dannell Ellerbe from Richmond went to Goergia and is now starting at LB for the Ravens.

 

damn, I should have got that, I went to school with Terrance.

With technology it's easier to get a better gauge now on how high school players perform and rank them a little bit better. For instance, Torry would've been ranked higher but being in the middle of no where Gibsonsville and no internets, he had no shot of the publicity he deserved.

 

It's actually not bad at all

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