| Doug Doughty's Preseason Rankings of the 2002 Recruiting Class | |||||
| Rating/player | HT | WT | Pos. | School (location) | College |
| 1. Marcus Vick | 6-0 | 185 | QB | Warwick (Newport News) | Uncommitted |
| 2. Michael Johnson | 5-9 | 184 | RB | Heritage (Newport News) | Uncommitted |
| 3. Ahmad Brooks | 6-3 | 238 | LB | Hylton (Woodbridge) | Uncommitted |
| 4. Kai Parham | 6-3 | 235 | LB | Princess Anne (Va. Beach) | Uncommitted |
| 5. Jonathan Lewis | 6-2 | 290 | DL | Varina (Richmond) | Uncommitted |
| 6. Thomas Clayton | 5-11 | 199 | RB | Mount Vernon | Uncommitted |
| 7. Marcus Hamilton | 6-0 | 175 | DB | Centreville (Clifton) | Uncommitted |
| 8. Justin London | 6-1 | 225 | LB | Northside (Roanoke) | Uncommitted |
| 9. Anthony Martinez | 6-3 | 230 | QB | Patrick Henry (Ashland) | Uncommitted |
| 10. Levi Brown | 6-6 | 300 | DL | Granby (Norfolk) | Uncommitted |
| 11. Mike Imoh | 5-8 | 180 | RB | Robinson (Fairfax) | Uncommitted |
| 12. Stefan Orange | 6-0 | 180 | DB | Culpeper | Uncommitted |
| 13. Brandon Gore | 6-6 | 310 | OL | Liberty (Bealeton) | Va. Tech |
| 14. Brian McPherson | 6-0 | 180 | DB | Amherst | Va. Tech |
| 15. Keenan Carter | 6-2 | 315 | DL | Dumfries (Potomac) | UVa |
| 16. Chris Burnett | 6-3 | 260 | DL | Liberty (Bedford) | Va. Tech |
| 17. Noland Burchette | 6-3 | 225 | DE | Highland Springs | Va. Tech |
| 18. Patrick Dosh | 6-3 | 210 | QB | Benedictine (Richmond) | Uncommitted |
| 19. Kenneth Tynes | 5-11 | 185 | RB-DB | Centreville (Clifton) | UVa |
| 20. Tom Hagan | 6-2 | 180 | P-PK | Cave Spring (Roanoke) | UVa |
| 21. Jamar Atkinson | 5-11 | 185 | RB | Gar-Field (Woodbridge) | Syracuse |
| 22. Nic Schmitt | 6-2 | 225 | PK | Salem | Va. Tech |
| 23. Aaron Rouse | 6-4 | 195 | DB | First Colonial (Va. Beach) | Va. Tech |
| 24. Darryl Tapp | 6-2 | 215 | DE | Deep Creek (Chesapeake) | Uncommitted |
| 25. Damian Spradlin | 6-3 | 280 | OL | Liberty (Bedford) | UVa |
| 26. Gary Freeman | 6-1 | 295 | C | Deep Creek (Chesapeake) | ECU |
| 27. Brandon Myles | 6-3 | 180 | DB | Goochland | Uncommitted |
| 28. Antwan Stewart | 5-11 | 180 | RB | Potomac (Dumfries) | Uncommitted |
| 29. Lamar Veney | 6-5 | 260 | DE | Stuarts Draft | Uncommitted |
| 30. Josh Baldwin | 6-3 | 205 | DB-WR | North Stafford | Uncommitted |
| 31. Andrew Hemp | 5-11 | 160 | WR-DB | Riverheads (Greenville) | Uncommitted |
| 32. Obi Oluigbo | 6-1 | 240 | DE | Episcopal (Alexandria) | Uncommitted |
| 33. Jared White | 5-11 | 185 | WR | Lord Botetourt (Daleville) | Uncommitted |
| 34. Brandon Carter | 5-11 | 180 | DB | Smithfield | Uncommitted |
| 35. James Miller | 6-0 | 190 | QB | Lake Taylor (Norfolk) | Uncommitted |
| 36. Brenden Hill | 6-2 | 185 | WR | Warwick (Newport News) | Uncommitted |
| 37. B.J. Quigley | 6-2 | 185 | QB | Lake Braddock | Uncommitted |
| 38. Jermaine Myers | 6-2 | 180 | RB | Patrick Henry (Roanoke) | Uncommitted |
| 39. Bryant Garrett | 6-4 | 270 | OL | Staunton River (Moneta) | Uncommitted |
| 40. Alan Wheeling | 5-9 | 165 | DB | Pulaski County (Dublin) | Uncommitted |
| 41. Jesse Pellot-Rosa | 6-3 | 180 | WR | George Wythe (Richmond) | Uncommitted |
| 42. William Collins | 6-4 | 250 | OL-DL | Manchester (Richmond) | Uncommitted |
| 43. Josh Hyman | 6-1 | 180 | WR | Deep Creek (Chesapeake) | Uncommitted |
| 44. Shaheed Harris | 6-3 | 260 | TE | Phoebus (Hampton) | Uncommitted |
| 45. Marshawn Harvey | 6-4 | 195 | DB | Huguenot (Richmond) | Uncommitted |
| 46. Shawn Lauzon | 6-5 | 185 | WR | Ocean Lakes (Va. Beach) | Uncommitted |
| 47. Daniel Payne | 6-2 | 200 | PK-DB | Cave Spring (Roanoke) | Uncommitted |
| 48. Chuck Brown | 6-2 | 260 | DL | Colonial Forge (Stafford) | Uncommitted |
| 49. Connor Hughes | 6-0 | 170 | PK | Lafayette (Williamsburg) | Uncommitted |
| 50. Onrea Jones | 6-0 | 180 | WR | Bruton (Williamsburg) | Uncommitted |