1997 Roanoke Times Rankings
RK PLAYER HT WT PO HIGH SCHOOL COLL
1
Antoine Womack
6-0
219
RB
Hampton Phoebus
UVA
2
Tim Olmstead
6-4
193
QB
Orange Woodberry Forest
FLA
3
Tyrone Robertson	
6-5
260
DL
Danville George Washington
VT
4
James Boyd
6-2
215
DB
Chesapeake Indian River
PSU
5
James Whitley
6-0
175
DB
Norfolk Norview
MICH
6
Bruce Branch
6-1
180
WR
Richmond Huguenot
PSU
7
Bhawoh Jue
6-1
180
RB
Chantilly
PSU
8
David Martin
6-5
210
WR
Norfolk Norview
TENN
9
Lub Stamenich
6-4
255
DL
McLean Langley
UVA
10
Chad Beasley
6-5
230
DL
Gate City
VT
11
Ahmad Hawkins
5-10
180
WR
Hampton
UVA
12
Nate Krill
6-7
235
TE
McLean
DUKE
13
Devon Simmons
6-0
190
DB
Highland Springs
UVA
14
James Lomax
6-5
250
TE
Lynchburg Brookeville
VT
15
Monsanto Pope
6-5
230
DE
Hopewell
UVA
16
Darryl Smith
6-1
210
RB
Hampton
UVA
17
Arnie Powell
6-5
198
QB
Chesapeake Deep Creek
ECU
18
John Miller
6-7
290
OL
Bassett
DUKE
19
Camm Jackson
6-0
195
DB
Amherst County
VT
20
Josh Lawson
6-5
275
OL
Dale City Gar-Field
UVA
21
Larry Austin
5-10
165
DB
Norfolk Norview
VT
22
Chris Luzar
6-7
210
TE
Williamsburg Lafayette
UVA
23
David Pugh
6-3
260
OL
Amherst County
VT
24
Billy Baber
6-5
240
TE
Crozet Western Albemarle
UVA
25
Duane Epperson
5-10
180
RB
McLean
DUKE

SLEEPER OF THE YEAR
Reggie Samuel

SECOND 25
26  Matt Lehr
27  Marcus Martin
28  Jared Woodson
29  Brian Welch
30  William Brown
31  Denny Randolph
32  Jarrett Ferguson
34  Jason Hatala
35  Ron Samuel
36  Darius Bryant
37  Travis Mazyck
38  David Selby
39  Jammin Elliott
40  D.J. James
41  Chris Willetts
42  Charles Burnette
43  Doug Firestone
45  Garnett McDaniel
46  Chad Blackstock
47  Keith Esteppe
48  Joe McDowell
49  P.J. Moyer
50  Mike Scipione

JUNIOR COLLEGE BEST BETS
Manti Venable
Daryl Walton
Ivan Butler
Dante Christian
Maurice Hicks
Kevin Martin
R.C. Griffin	
John Parker
Brock Johnson
Josh Williams

TOP JUNIORS
1  Ronald Curry
2  David Terrell
3  Bobby Blizzard
4  Marlan Hicks
5  Chanston Rogers
6  Jake Houseright
7  Michael Vick
8  Butch Jefferson
9  Marcus L. Martin
10  Travis Turner
11  Darnell Hollier
12  Lee Suggs
13  Luke Owens
14  Ronyell Whitaker
15  Willie Pile
16  Nick Burney
17  Keith Burnell
18  Ricky Hudson
19  Delmond Crawford
20  Ben Doyle
21  Chris Ward
22  Marcus Howard
23  Craig Hodge
24  Felix Nieves
25  Dominic Smith
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