The Class of 2000, by the Numbers
by James Arthur, HokieCentral.com

(See also Slow Finish Puts Damper on Great Class, by Will Stewart)

The Breakdown

The Numbers

Total Recruits

21

Average Height

6'2

Average Weight

226

 

Recruits by Position

Quarterback

1

Jason Davis
Tailback 0  
Fullback 0  
Wide Receiver 1 Johnson
Tight End 3 Jackson, Lallis, Mazzetta
Offensive Line 2 Dunn, Ramsey
Defensive Line 4 James Davis, Miller, Wooldridge, Reed
Linebacker 2 Baaqee, Cooper
Defensive Back 3 Daniels, Fatherly, Green, McCadam 
Special Teams 2 Burns, Conway
Athlete 2 Fuller, Spence
Note: position ranking is highly subjective.  Many recruits play more than one position in high school, and Virginia Tech often recruits athletes and then finds the best position for them after they arrive on campus.
 

Recruits by State

Virginia

7

Maryland

5

Florida

2

Pennsylvania

2

Tennessee

1

Louisiana

1

New Jersey

1

California

1

Ohio

1

 

The Honors

SuperPrep All-Americans
(includes 1 player -- Johnson -- in SP's National Top 100)

6

PrepStar All-Americans (includes 1 player -- Cooper -- in PS's Dream Team National Top 100)

9

PrepStar All-Regions

6

PrepStar Honorable Mentions

1

Rivals 5 Star

0

Rivals 4 Star

2

Rivals 3 Star

6

Rivals 2 Star

5

Rivals 1 Star

7


Name

Posn

HT WT

40 

High School

Mikal Baaqee

 LB

6'0

217

4.5

Hyattsville-DeMatha HS  MD

SuperPrep:  Ranked #21 in SP's "Mid-Atlantic 30"
PrepStar
:  All-American, rated #3 LB prospect in Atlantic Region
Rivals.com
:  2 Stars (on a 5 star to 0 star ranking, 5 the best)
Gary Crizwell
:  2.8  (on a 1 to 5 rating, 1 the best)

Ronald Burns

P

6’0

175

4.4

St. Augustine HS  LA
SuperPrep: nr
PrepStar
:  All-American, rated #4 punter/kicker in Southeast Region
Rivals.com:  1 Star
Gary Crizwell:  Not ranked

Travis Conway

 OL/C

6'4

235

 na

JR Tucker HS  Richmond VA
SuperPrep:  Rated #20 in SP's "Virginia 27"
PrepStar:  All-Region, Rated #10 OL prospect in Atlantic Region
Rivals.com:  1 Star
Gary Crizwell:  4.0
Doug Doughty:  Ranked #18 prospect in Virginia

Chad Cooper

 LB

6'3

205

4.6

Fairfax Oakton HS VA

SuperPrep:  All-American, rated #6 in SP's "Virginia 27", rated SP's #24 linebacker prospect nationally
PrepStar:  Dream-Team (PS's Top 100), rated #1 DB in Atlantic Region
Rivals.com:  3 Stars (All Region)
Gary Crizwell:  1.9, a top 250 prospect nationally
Doug Doughty:  Ranked #5 prospect in Virginia

Mike Daniels

 DB

6'1

180

4.5

Fairfax HS, VA

SuperPrep:  All-American, rated #10 in SP's "Virginia 27", rated SP's #25 defensive back prospect nationally
PrepStar:  All-American, rated #3 DB in Atlantic Region
Rivals.com:  3 Stars (All Region)
Gary Crizwell:  2.6
Doug Doughty:  Ranked #9 prospect in Virginia
James Davis DE 6'4 250

4.7

FUMA (Highland Springs Va)
SuperPrep: nr
PrepStar:  nr
Rivals.com:  3 Stars (All-Region)
Gary Crizwell:  1.9
Doug Doughty:  Not applicable (doesn't include post-grad prep in rankings)

Jason Davis

 QB

6'2

195

4.5 

Sevierville-Seymour HS, TN
SuperPrep:  Rated #12 prospect in Tennessee
PrepStar:  All-Region, rated #10 QB prospect in Southeast
Rivals.com:  3 Stars (All-Region)
Gary Crizwell:  2.2
Tennessee Super 16:  Ranked #7

Jonathan Dunn

 OL

6'7

315

5.2

Tallwood HS  Va Beach VA

SuperPrep:  All-American, rated #9 in SP's "Virginia 27", rated SP's #35 OL prospect nationally
PrepStar:  All-American, rated #3 OL prospect in Atlantic Region
Rivals.com:  4 Stars
Gary Crizwell:  3.0
Doug Doughty:  Ranked #7 prospect in Virginia

Sam Fatherly

 DB

6'0

185

 na

Williamsport HS, PA

SuperPrep: nr
PrepStar:  All-Region, Rated #8 WR prospect in Eastern Region
Rivals.com:  2 Stars
Gary Crizwell:  Not ranked

Vincent Fuller

 ATH

6'2

170

4.4

Woodlawn HS  Baltimore  MD

SuperPrep:  Rated #16 in SP's "Mid-Atlantic 30"
PrepStar:  All-American, rated #7 Athlete in Atlantic Region
Rivals.com:  2 Stars
Gary Crizwell:  2.6
Eric Green WR/CB 6'0 178 4.4 Clewiston HS, Clewiston, FL
SuperPrep:  Rated #46 prospect in SP's "Florida 85"
PrepStar:  All-Region, Rated #16 Athlete prospect in Southeast Region
Rivals.com:  1 Star
Gary Crizwell:  1.9, a top 250 prospect nationally
Jacksonville Super 75:  Rated 4th best FS prospect in Florida

Michael Jackson

 TE

6'4

240

 na

Moeller HS  Cincinnati OH

SuperPrep:  nr
PrepStar:  All-Region, Rated #9 TE prospect in Midwest Region
Rivals.com:  1 Star
Gary Crizwell:  3.3

Richard Johnson

DB/WR

6'0

180

4.4

Milford Mills HS Balt. MD

SuperPrep:  All-American, rated #30 prospect in nation, rated #2 in SP's "Mid-Atlantic 30", SP's Mid-Atlantic Region Offensive Player of the Year,  SP's rated #5 WR nationally
PrepStar:  All-American, #3 WR prospect in Atlantic Region
Rivals.com:  4 Stars
Gary Crizwell:  1.6, a top 100 prospect nationally
J. Cornwell's Nat. Top 100:  Rated #77 prospect in nation
Jason Lallis DE/TE 6'3 230 4.6 Hyattsville-DeMatha HS  MD
SuperPrep:  All-American, rated #11 in SP's "Mid-Atlantic 30", rated SP's #43 defensive end prospect nationally
PrepStar:  All-American, rated #2 TE prospect in Atlantic Region
Rivals.com:  3 Stars
Gary Crizwell:  2.0, a top 250 prospect nationally 

Jared Mazzetta

 TE

6'4

245

 na

Hunterdon CHS Flemingtn NJ

SuperPrep:  All-American, rated #8 in SP's "New Jersey 37", rated SP's #11 Tight End prospect nationally
PrepStar:  All-American, rated #2 TE prospect in Eastern Region
Rivals.com:  2 Stars
Gary Crizwell:  4.0
New Jersey On-Line Top 25:  Ranked #24 overall prospect in New Jersey
Kevin McCadam DB 6-1 205 4.55 

Grossmont College, El Cajon CA (JUCO)

Late signee to the class.  Made 2nd team JUCO All-American in 1999
PrepStar:  JUCO All-American
Rivals.com:  1 Star

James Miller

 DE

6'5

240

 na

Fort Lauderdale HS  FL

SuperPrep:  Rated SP's #59 prospect in "Florida 85"
PrepStar:  Honorable Mention
Rivals.com:  1 Star
Gary Crizwell:  3.0
Jacksonville Super 75:  Rated 3rd best DE prospect in Florida

Robert Ramsey

 OL

6'4

300

 na

Montour HS McK-Rocks PA

SuperPrep:  Rated #25 in SP's "Pennsylvania 31"
PrepStar:  All Region, Rated #20 OL prospect in Eastern Region
Rivals.com:  1 Star
Gary Crizwell:  3.3
Channing Reed DL 6'3 285 na Montgomery JC, Rock. MD
2nd Team JUCO All-American

Josh Spence

 ATH

6'1

205

4.5

Floyd HS  VA

SuperPrep:  Rated #12 in SP's "Virginia 27"
PrepStar:  All American, rated #5 LB prospect in Atlantic Region
Rivals.com:  3 Stars
Gary Crizwell:  2.8
Doug Doughty:  Ranked #10 prospect in Virginia
Malcolm Wooldridge DL 6'3 295 5.0 Hargrave Military/BR  FL
SuperPrep: nr
PrepStar:  nr
Rivals.com:  2 Stars
Gary Crizwell:  2.9

 


Targets that got away

Name

Posn

Commit

Brandon Royster RB Stanford
Ervin Holloman DL KU
John Culp DL KU
Will Smith DL OSU
Jason Sapp DL ND
Charles Howard DL FSU
Preston Jackson CB ND
Tony Campbell WR/S UT
Maurice Shanks WR MD 
Derek Wake DE PSU
Raytron Leak  FB/LB JUCO
Santonio Thomas DL UF 
Jamal Whyce DL Auburn 
Jermaine Green RB  JUCO 
Chris Perry RB Mich
J. Witherspoon WR ND
Jason Witten LB UT

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