Pro Football Weekly - Top 100
As of Apr. 10, 2000
For an explanation of PFW's grading scale, see the bottom of the page:
| Rank, pos., player | College | Ht. | Wt. | Speed | Grade |
| 1. DE Courtney Brown | Penn State | 6-5 | 270 | 4.58 | 8.01 |
| 2. OLB LaVar Arrington | Penn State | 6-3 | 250 | 4.55 | 8.01 |
| 3. WR Peter Warrick | Florida State | 5-11 | 196 | 4.55 | 7.50 |
| 4. OT Chris Samuels | Alabama | 6-5 | 325 | NA | 7.00 |
| 5. DT Corey Simon | Florida State | 6-2 | 293 | 4.81 | 6.61 |
| 6. RB Thomas Jones | Virginia | 5-10 | 215 | 4.48 | 6.60 |
| 7. OLB Brian Urlacher | New Mexico | 6-4 | 258 | 4.62 | 6.50 |
| 8. WR Plaxico Burress | Michigan State | 6-6 | 226 | 4.56 | 6.40 |
| 9. WR Travis Taylor | Florida | 6-1 | 196 | 4.48 | 6.35 |
| 10. ILB Rob Morris | Brigham Young | 6-2 | 247 | 4.70 | 6.14 |
| 11. DE Julian Peterson | Michigan State | 6-3 | 232 | 4.57 | 6.11 |
| 12. RB Jamal Lewis | Tennessee | 6-0 | 231 | 4.45 | 6.10 |
| 13. DE Shaun Ellis | Tennessee | 6-4 | 276 | 4.80 | 6.10 |
| 14. OLB John Abraham | South Carolina | 6-4 | 252 | NA | 6.10 |
| 15. QB Chad Pennington | Marshall | 6-3 | 229 | 4.80 | 6.05 |
| 16. RB Shaun Alexander | Alabama | 6-0 | 218 | 4.65 | 6.05 |
| 17. TE Bubba Franks | Miami (Fla.) | 6-6 | 252 | 4.94 | 6.05 |
| 18. OLB Keith Bulluck | Syracuse | 6-3 | 237 | 4.50 | 6.05 |
| 19. RB Ron Dayne | Wisconsin | 5-11 | 255 | 4.62 | 6.04 |
| 20. DT Chris Hovan | Boston College | 6-2 | 305 | 4.93 | 6.04 |
| 21. OG Chris McIntosh | Wisconsin | 6-7 | 315 | 5.42 | 6.01 |
| 22. OT Stockar McDougle | Oklahoma | 6-5 | 352 | 5.50 | 6.00 |
| 23. WR Sylvester Morris | Jackson State | 6-3 | 216 | 4.59 | 6.00 |
| 24. WR Dez White | Georgia Tech | 6-1 | 218 | 4.43 | 6.00 |
| 25. OT Todd Wade | Mississippi | 6-8 | 326 | 5.20 | 6.00 |
| 26. DE John Engelberger | Virginia Tech | 6-4 | 270 | 4.74 | 5.99 |
| 27. CB Ahmed Plummer | Ohio State | 5-11 | 187 | 4.49 | 5.97 |
| 28. CB Deltha O'Neal | California | 5-11 | 191 | 4.48 | 5.97 |
| 29. OT Adrian Klemm | Hawaii | 6-4 | 306 | 5.05 | 5.96 |
| 30. WR Jerry Porter | West Virginia | 6-2 | 215 | 4.45 | 5.90 |
| 31. DT Steve Warren | Nebraska | 6-1 | 307 | 5.08 | 5.90 |
| 32. OLB Barrett Green | West Virginia | 6-0 | 233 | 4.60 | 5.90 |
| 33. CB Rashard Anderson | Jackson State | 6-2 | 205 | 4.56 | 5.90 |
| 34. S Deon Grant | Tennessee | 6-2 | 209 | 4.54 | 5.90 |
| 35. RB J.R. Redmond | Arizona State | 5-11 | 210 | NA | 5.85 |
| 36. TE Anthony Bechtt | West Virginia | 6-5 | 269 | 4.82 | 5.85 |
| 37. WR Dennis Northcutt | Arizona | 5-10 | 175 | 4.42 | 5.85 |
| 38. WR Todd Pinkston | So. Mississippi | 6-2 | 174 | 4.43 | 5.85 |
| 39. DE Darren Howard | Kansas State | 6-4 | 281 | 5.10 | 5.85 |
| 40. DT Darwin Walker | Tennessee | 6-2 | 288 | 4.82 | 5.80 |
| 41. CB Lewis Sanders | Maryland | 6-0 | 202 | 4.45 | 5.80 |
| 42. OLB R.Thompson | Tennessee | 6-2 | 220 | 4.74 | 5.75 |
| 43. CB Ike Charlton | Virginia Tech | 5-11 | 205 | 4.47 | 5.75 |
| 44. WR R. Jay Soward | USC | 5-10 | 177 | 4.38 | 5.74 |
| 45. DE Byron Frisch | Brigham Young | 6-5 | 281 | 4.70 | 5.72 |
| 46. OG Travis Claridge | USC | 6-5 | 305 | 5.12 | 5.70 |
| 47. DE Adalius Thomas | So. Mississippi | 6-2 | 270 | 4.55 | 5.70 |
| 48. DE Erik Flowers | Arizona State | 6-4 | 270 | 4.78 | 5.70 |
| 49. OLB Mark Simoneau | Kansas State | 6-0 | 238 | 4.60 | 5.70 |
| 50. CB Hank Poteat | Pittsburgh | 5-10 | 188 | 4.58 | 5.70 |
| 51. OG Cosey Coleman | Tennessee | 6-4 | 322 | 5.45 | 5.70 |
| 52. OG Chad Clifton | Tennessee | 6-5 | 329 | 5.10 | 5.70 |
| 53. DT Cornelius Griffin | Alabama | 6-3 | 297 | 4.85 | 5.67 |
| 54. WR Darrell Jackson | Florida | 6-0 | 197 | 4.53 | 5.66 |
| 55. RB Travis Prentice | Miami (Ohio) | 5-11 | 227 | 4.50 | 5.65 |
| 56. WR Laveranues Coles | Florida State | 5-11 | 190 | 4.36 | 5.65 |
| 57. WR Ron Dugans | Florida State | 6-1 | 203 | 4.55 | 5.63 |
| 58. ILB Brandon Short | Penn State | 6-2 | 252 | 4.72 | 5.62 |
| 59. S Mark Roman | LSU | 5-11 | 181 | 4.50 | 5.62 |
| 60. C John St. Clair | Virginia | 6-5 | 309 | 5.34 | 5.61 |
| 61. OT Marvel Smith | Arizona State | 6-5 | 320 | 5.33 | 5.61 |
| 62. QB Chris Redman | Louisville | 6-3 | 222 | 5.30 | 5.60 |
| 63. WR Danny Farmer | UCLA | 6-3 | 211 | NA | 5.60 |
| 64. WR Kwame Cavil | Texas | 6-2 | 208 | NA | 5.60 |
| 65. DT Jerry Johnson | Florida State | 6-0 | 292 | 5.06 | 5.60 |
| 66. OLB Corey Moore | Virginia Tech | 5-11 | 223 | 4.60 | 5.60 |
| 67. ILB Matt Beck | California | 6-3 | 234 | NA | 5.60 |
| 68. OLB Na'il Diggs | Ohio State | 6-3 | 226 | 4.55 | 5.59 |
| 69. ILB Dustin Lyman | Wake Forest | 6-4 | 259 | 4.72 | 5.59 |
| 70. K S.Janikowski | Florida State | 6-0 | 256 | 4.90 | 5.58 |
| 71. DE Robaire Smith | Michigan State | 6-4 | 272 | 5.05 | 5.56 |
| 72. OT Michael Thompson | Tennessee St. | 6-4 | 305 | 5.25 | 5.55 |
| 73. S Mike Brown | Nebraska | 5-10 | 204 | 4.57 | 5.55 |
| 74. OT Darnell Alford | Boston College | 6-4 | 334 | 5.55 | 5.55 |
| 75. OG Leander Jordan | Indiana (Pa.) | 6-4 | 330 | 5.52 | 5.55 |
| 76. FB Sammy Morris | Texas Tech | 6-0 | 221 | 4.65 | 5.55 |
| 77. S Rogers Beckett | Marshall | 6-2 | 204 | 4.65 | 5.54 |
| 78. CB David Macklin | Penn State | 5-9 | 195 | 4.55 | 5.52 |
| 79. WR Windrell Hayes | USC | 5-11 | 204 | 4.54 | 5.51 |
| 80. CB Jason Webster | Texas A&M | 5-9 | 180 | 4.50 | 5.51 |
| 81. CB Kareem Larrimore | W. Texas A&M | 5-11 | 191 | 4.50 | 5.50 |
| 82. CB David Barrett | Arkansas | 5-10 | 195 | 4.50 | 5.50 |
| 83. CB William Bartee | Oklahoma | 6-1 | 192 | 4.45 | 5.50 |
| 84. CB Ben Kelly | Colorado | 5-9 | 183 | 4.52 | 5.50 |
| 85. OLB M.Washington | Auburn | 6-4 | 251 | 4.67 | 5.50 |
| 86. DT Fred Robbins | Wake Forest | 6-4 | 312 | 5.03 | 5.50 |
| 87. WR Anthony Lucas | Arkansas | 6-3 | 197 | 4.53 | 5.50 |
| 88. S Aric Morris | Michigan State | 5-9 | 208 | 4.55 | 5.50 |
| 89. S Tyrone Carter | Minnesota | 5-8 | 190 | 4.52 | 5.50 |
| 90. ILB Nate Webster | Miami (Fla.) | 5-10 | 225 | NA | 5.50 |
| 91. DT Junior Ioane | Arizona State | 6-3 | 324 | NA | 5.49 |
| 92. OG Mark Noa | Hawaii | 6-4 | 315 | 5.30 | 5.47 |
| 93. OG Bobby Williams | Arkansas | 6-4 | 325 | 5.29 | 5.46 |
| 94. RB Trung Canidate | Arizona | 5-10 | 193 | 4.44 | 5.45 |
| 95. WR Chris Cole | Texas A&M | 6-1 | 190 | 4.38 | 5.45 |
| 96. DE Brian Young | Texas-El Paso | 6-2 | 277 | 4.90 | 5.45 |
| 97. DE John Frank | Utah | 6-4 | 280 | 4.81 | 5.45 |
| 98. CB Mario Edwards | Florida State | 6-0 | 189 | 4.56 | 5.45 |
| 99. CB Lloyd Harrison | N.C. State | 5-11 | 189 | 4.59 | 5.45 |
| 100. FB Aaron Shea | Michigan | 6-4 | 253 | 4.77 | 5.42 |
Grading scale for NFL prospects
8.00-9.00: Franchise player. (Any quarterback who grades over 7.50 is considered a potential franchise player.)
7.00-7.99: Future All-Pro.
6.50-6.99: Has a good chance to become a Pro Bowl-caliber player.
6.00-6.49: Should become a quality NFL player with Pro Bowl potential.
5.50-5.99: Has a chance to become a quality NFL player.
5.10-5.49: Has a better-than-average chance to make an NFL roster.
5.01-5.09: Has a slightly better than 50-50 chance to make a roster.
5.00-below: Has a 50-50 chance to make a roster.
