Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Recruiting class of 2005: Where are they now?
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Here are the top recruits in 2005 and how they have fared during their time at their respective schools.
| RECRUITING CLASS OF 2005 | |||||
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| Player | School | College | Position | SuperPrep rank | Rivals rank |
| Mark Sanchez | Mission Viejo | USC | QB | 1 | 7 |
| Started three games in 2007 but largely a back-up. Arrested for sexual assault. Case dropped. | |||||
| Ryan Perrilloux | East St. John, Reserve, La. | LSU | QB | 2 | 16 |
| Started two games in 2007 but has largely been a back-up. | |||||
| Eugene Monroe | Plainfield (N.J.) | Virginia | OL | 3 | 3 |
| Honorable mention All-ACC in 2007. | |||||
| Patrick Turner | Goodpasture, Madison, Tn. | USC | WR | 4 | 2 |
| Started 10 games in 2007 with 48 receptions for 569 yards and 3 TDs. | |||||
| Demetrice Morley | Killian, Miami, Fla. | Tennessee | CB | 5 | 21 |
| Flunked out of school. Readmitted Jan. 8. | |||||
| Fred Rouse | Lincoln, Tallahassee, Fla. | Florida State | WR | 6 | 6 |
| Caught 6 passes in 2005. Kicked off team after being charged with breaking into a teammate's apartment. | |||||
| Tray Blackmon | LaGrange, La Grange, Ga. | Auburn | LB | 7 | 17 |
| Suspended for beginning of 2006 season following his arrest for underdrinking. Part-time starter in 2007 | |||||
| Derrick Williams | Roosevelt, Greenbelt, Md. | Penn State | ATH/WR | 8 | 1 |
| Often injured, has 5 TD receptions in three seasons | |||||
| DeMarcus Granger | Kimball, Dallas, Texas | Oklahoma | DT | 9 | 11 |
| Arrested in Tempe just days before the Fiesta Bowl for trying to shoplist a jacket. | |||||
| Kenny Phillips | Carol City, Miami, Fla. | Miami | S | 10 | 12 |
| All-ACC in 2007. | |||||
| Melvin Alaeze | Randallstown, Md. | Maryland | DE | NR | 4 |
| Failed to qualify at Maryland. Played 1 game at Illinois, then quit. | |||||
| Rey Maualuga | Eureka | USC | LB | 18 | 5 |
| All-Pac-10 in 2007. Arrested for assault. Required rehab and community service for possibility of charges being dropped. | |||||
| Martellus Bennett | Taylor, Alief, Texas | Texas A&M | TE | 26 | 8 |
| Honorable mention All-Big 12 in 2007; Declared for NFL draft. | |||||
| Reggie Youngblood | Washington, Houston, Texas | Miami | OL | 13 | 9 |
| Part-time starter | |||||
| Jonathan Stewart | Timberline, Lacey, Wash. | Oregon | RB | 16 | 10 |
| Declared for the NFL draft after rushing for 1,722 yards and 11 TDs in 2007. | |||||
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