No. 23 West Virginia (Big East No. 1)

2010 haul: 19 (20) (Athlon Consensus 100: 1-2)

AC100 Prospects

66. Ivan McCartney, WR (Miramar, Fla. (6-foot-3, 183)

McCartney has a great frame with long arms and legs. Of course, he will need to add weight, like most kids his age, but has the frame to hold 15-20 more pounds. Those arms afford him great ball skills as well. He attacks the football and has great hands.

His biggest asset, however, might be his fluidity. He runs excellent routes with crisp cuts. He has great agility which allows him to manipulate coverages with ease. He does not have elite level straight line speed but is such a refined route runner that he could make a difference very early for any team. Overall, McCartney is a polished player who could add some bulk and quickness but has all the tools needed to compete for playing time right away.

He certainly has the pedigree to player wide receiver as he is the cousin of the Cincinnati wide receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson.

68. Latwan Anderson, DB (Cleveland, Ohio, 5-foot-11, 190)

Anderson is a fierce hitter and tremendous competitor. He is officially committed but not signed by WVU. USC was in the mix but a visit never materialized post-Signing Day. He is rumored to be considering Miami as well. WVU is still in the lead, but he has yet to make his official decision.

Also Receiving AC100 Points

218. Quinton Spain, OL (Petersburg, Va., 6-foot-6, 330)
262. Barry Brunetti, QB (Memphis, Tenn., 6-foot, 207)

Where They Got Them

Of the 19 (or 20) signees in 2010, only one comes from West Virginia. Generally an underrated state for talent, the Mountain State contributed very little to the Mountaineers class. In fact, the '10 haul is one of the most spread out classes in the nation. Eleven states and one district supplied 19 players to Bill Stewart's club. Only two states sent more than two prospects and that was Florida (3) and Virginia (3). 

Ohio, Georgia and D.C. each sent two players apiece to Morgantown while Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Maryland, California, Texas, New Jersey and West Virginia each supplied one each.

The Scouting Report

Quarterback Barry Brunetti might end up as the prize of this class. He is an underrated signal-caller from Tennessee who is productive and decorated. The dual-threat passer has won the last two TSSAA Blue Cross Bowl State Championship Offensive MVP and the 2009 TSSAA Mr. Football (D-II AA). He led University School to back-to-back 13-0 state championships as a junior and senior. He finished his career with 3,882 passing yards and 43 touchdowns while adding 1,660 rushing yards and 39 more TDs. He threw one interception as a senior. If Brunetti was two or three inches taller, he might be in the mix with Jake Heaps and Phillip Sims as the top quarterback prospect in the nation.

He is joined by fellow dual-threat Jeremy Johnson (6-foot-2, 175). Johnson is also very decorated as his two-time Southeast Texas MVPs and All-Southeast Texas 3A Offensive Player of the Year award attest. The track and field star, much like Brunetti, fits the WVU scheme perfectly. This is a great QB class for coach Bill Stewart and company.

And they will have plenty of talent to throw to as well. Ivan McCartney is considered the top player in this class, and until Latwan Anderson makes a decision, it is not even close. McCartney is a very polished player with great size and football IQ. He is ready to make an early impact. His teammate, Dante Chambers (6-foot, 175), also signed with WVU this season and plays wideout. Quantavius Leslie (6-foot-4, 180) is probably the biggest of the group and will be a great red zone and jump ball threat. He also played baseball. Deon Long (6-foot, 175) is a speed merchant who simply makes big plays; he averaged 24 yards-per-catch. Long is one of the top prep school prospects in the nation and he rounds out one of the country's best wide receiver classes.

Running back Trey Johnson (5-foot-10, 172) is small but that didn't stop him from producing great stats. He rushed for 1,785 yards and 19 touchdowns in Richmond (Va.) and is the lone running back prospect in this class. He, too, is perfect for the Mounties' offensive scheme.

Two blockers head to Morgantown in this class. Quinton Spain (6-foot-6, 330) is the second highest rated player in this class and brings a massive frame to the offensive line. The U.S. Army All-American is joined by Marquis Wallace (6-foot-5, 290) who led the way for Johnson at Varina High School (Richmond, Va.).

The defensive secondary got the most help in this class. Five new names will bolster the defensive backfield. Of course, this group would be considered elite should Anderson sign with WVU. He can be a dominant hitting cornerback or high point safety. He would be an incredible asset to the Mounties' secondary. That being said, this is still a deep collection of players.

Three safeties — Travis Bell, Wes Tonkery, Michael Dorsey — add plenty of depth to a defense that needs extra defensive backs. The WVU 3-3-5 scheme puts an emphasis on bigger DBs who can play all over. Dorsey brings a 6-foot-3, 210-pound frame and seems ideal for that Eric Wicks-type roll. Bell (6-foot-2, 190) and Tonkery (6-foot-1, 190) are both more traditionally sized safeties.

Avery Williams (5-foot-10, 173)  is a pure corner and Qudral Forte (6-foot-1, 190) could really play anywhere. He was a productive quarterback, defensive back and running back for Booker T. Washington in Atlanta.

Troy Gloster (6-foot, 200) and Doug Rigg (6-foot-1, 215) bring excellent athleticism to the linebacking corps and will likely slide outside. Jewone Snow (6-foot-3, 230) is a monster of a linebacker and is a tackling machine. He posted 289 tackles in his final two seasons.

Junior college defensive end Bruce Irvin (6-foot-3, 235) and Kulpont (Pa.) Mount Carmel's Trevor Demko (6-foot-6, 245) add some depth to the end position. Demko has an almost perfect build for a defensive end.

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