The Area's Top 50 Players

Selected by Washington Post reporters in consultation with area high school coaches.

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

QUARTERBACKS

Raymond Cotton, Meade, Sr., 6-4, 215

Ross Metheny, Sherando, Sr., 6-3, 185

Bryn Renner, West Springfield, Sr., 6-3, 190

Emmanuel Yeager, Coolidge, Sr., 6-2, 190

RUNNING BACKS

Idreis Augustus, Paul VI Cath., Jr., 5-8, 190

Chase Barnett, Brooke Point, Sr., 5-7, 175

Avery Graham, Clarksburg, Sr., 6-0, 185

Marcus Coker, DeMatha, Jr., 6-1, 215

Torrian Pace, Chantilly, Sr., 5-10, 220

Caleb Porzel, Good Counsel, Sr., 5-8, 168

Dominique Wallace, Chancellor, Sr., 6-0, 231

Kevin Wilkes, Urbana, Sr., 5-10, 225

De'Antwan Williams, Woodbridge, Sr., 5-9, 204

WIDE RECEIVERS

Brandon Felder, Oxon Hill, Sr., 6-3, 180

Alec Lemon, Arundel, Sr., 6-1, 180

Deon Long, Dunbar, Sr., 6-0, 175

Derrell Person, Coolidge, Sr., 6-0, 200

Joelil Thrash, H.D. Woodson, Sr., 6-0, 180

TIGHT END

Cody Magill, Quince Orchard, Sr., 6-4, 250

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN

Luke Bowanko, Centreville, Sr., 6-6, 265

Pete DeSouza, DeMatha, Sr., 6-6, 320

Robbie Havenstein, Linganore, Sr., 6-7, 325

Pete White, St. John's (D.C.), Sr., 6-5, 335

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

Jason Ankrah, Quince Orchard, Sr., 6-4, 245

DeOnte' Arnett, Forestville, Sr., 6-4, 250

Lanford Collins, Brooke Point, Sr., 6-3, 240

Raynard Randolph, Gwynn Park, Sr., 6-3, 295

Clinton Simpkins, Chancellor, Sr., 6-2, 205

Sean Stanley, Gaithersburg, Sr., 6-2, 245

Terrence Stephens, Quince Orchard, Sr., 6-2, 295

Zach Thompson, Stone Bridge, Sr., 6-5, 255

David Wang, Stone Bridge, Sr., 6-2, 295

LINEBACKERS

John Darr, Suitland, Sr., 6-0, 220

Darin Drakeford, T. Roosevelt, Sr., 6-0, 225

Nick Forbes, Thomas Johnson, Jr., 6-1, 220

Lorne Goree, C.H. Flowers, Sr., 6-2, 210

Jelani Jenkins, Good Counsel, Sr., 6-2, 220

Corey Lillard, Liberty, Sr., 5-11, 210

Connor McCartin, Fauquier, Sr., 6-4, 215

Isaiah Ross, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sr., 6-2, 230

Chase Williams, Loudoun County, Jr., 6-3, 230

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Michael Campanaro, River Hill, Sr., 5-10, 185

Dominic Clarke, Tuscarora, Sr., 5-10, 180

Darrell Givens, Lackey, Sr., 6-0, 180

Travis Hawkins, Quince Orchard, Sr., 5-11, 185

Xavier Hughes, Seneca Valley, Sr., 6-1, 160

Damien Thigpen , Stonewall Jackson, Sr., 5-7, 170

Derrick Thomas, E. Roosevelt, Sr., 6-1, 180

Louis Young, Good Counsel, Jr., 6-1, 175

Anthony Young-Wiseman , Whitman, Sr., 6-1, 190



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