How They Rate

Ranking the top receivers in the Southland:

CITY SECTION

1. Steve Smith, Woodland Hills Taft, 6-1, 190,Jr., Had 94 receptions last season

2. James Finley, Manual Arts, 6-2, 185, Sr., Can play in the Pac-10

3. Ramon Perry, San Fernando, 5-9, 160, Sr., Burned lots of cornerbacks last season

4. Patrick Owens, Crenshaw, 6-2, 190, Sr., Has speed to create big problems

5. Randy Bundy, Reseda Cleveland, 5-11, 165, Sr., He’s fast and getting faster

6. Ramal Porter, Van Nuys Birmingham, 5-9, 150, Sr., His speed is hard to duplicate

7. Brandon Browner, Sylmar, 6-4, 185, Sr., Uses size to catch passes under pressure

8. Michael Sanford, Westchester, 5-9, 160, Sr., Comets’ big-play offensive threat

9. Richard Marshall, Locke, 6-1, 170, Sr.,Get him the ball and watch him run

10. Sam Calhoun, Westchester, 5-10, 165, Sr., Has speed and athleticism to stand out

11. Anthony Soto, Venice, 5-9, 165, Sr., Catches everything within reach

12. Antwuan Giddens, University, 6-3, 185, Jr., Young receiver with excellent potential

13. Shelvion Williams, Fremont, 6-3, 185, Sr., Two-way starter is a key player

SOUTHERN SECTION

1. Rhema McKnight, La Palma Kennedy, 6-3, 185, Sr., Scored 15 touchdowns as a junior

2. Chris McFoy, Chino, 6-3, 182, Sr., Committed to USC

3. Whitney Lewis, Ventura St. Bonaventure, 6-1, 200, Jr., Will be No. 1 receiver next season

4. Terry Richardson, Corona Centennial, 6-1, 195, Sr., Has 99 career receptions

5. Adam Simon, La Puente Bishop Amat, 5-10, 175, Sr., An athlete with few peers

6. Julian Petit, Santa Ana Mater Dei, 6-2, 185, Sr., Has speed, size, good hands

7. Dave Anderson, Thousand Oaks, 6-0, 190, Sr.,Top target for No. 1 QB in the state

8. Flamingo Malone, Banning, 6-5, 215, Sr., Size gives him advantage over smaller DBs

9. Johnnie Walker, Santa Margarita, 5-11, 175, Sr., Picks up yardage after catches

10. Delanie Walker, Pomona, 6-2, 220, Sr., All-around athlete

11. Jelani Gamba, Cypress, 6-2, 180, Sr. ,Part of strong Orange County receiver group

12. Dontae Holloway, Santa Fe Springs St. Paul, 6-2, 195, Sr.,Big-play athlete

13. Josh Jones, West Hills Chaminade, 6-1, 175, Sr., Possession receiver caught 14 TDs

14. Desmond Reed, Temple City, 5-10, 170, Jr., Had more than 1,000 receiving yards

15. Brandon Tripp, Los Alamitos, 6-2, 190, Jr., Comes from school with receiver tradition

16. Kenny Patton, La Canada St. Francis, 5-10, 165, Sr., Hawaii transfer is team’s fastest player

17. Brian Nunez, Santa Maria St. Joseph, 6-0, 170, Sr., Caught 63 passes for 1,017

18. Dominic Roux, Gardena Serra, 6-1, 175, Sr. ,Speed makes him dangerous target

19. Robert Davis, Simi Valley Royal, 6-4, 190, Sr., Came on strong during summer

20. Chris Steck, Newhall Hart, 6-2, 180, Sr. ,No. 1 receiver for QB Matt Moore

21. Jaron Fairman,West Covina South Hills,6-1,180,Sr.,Fearless catching passes in traffic

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Compiled by Eric Sondheimer ,