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Tuesday, December 16, 2003
Updated: February 4, 3:48 PM ET
Class of 2004: Armed and dangerous

By Tom Lemming
ESPN.com

Ed.s' note: Lemming's QB list was updated December 30.

With the recruiting season in full swing, it's time to take another look at the best prep quarterbacks in the country. After another season of seeing these slingers work on their craft, I had to make some changes, but unlike in other years, the prospects at the top of the list held steady.

Brian Brohm, Rhett Bomar, Chad Henne, Xavier Lee, Stephen McGee and Rocky Hinds are still my top six QBs. However, there are some changes. Erik Ainge is the only prospect making his debut on the list. The athletic lefty from Oregon had a good senior campaign and jumped in at No. 21. The biggest late move was made by Deerfield Beach's (Fla.) Brent Schaeffer, who rose from No. 23 to No. 15.

There might be a few more changes before Signing Day, so check back to see who drops out, drops down or moves up the list.

Player	Ht., Wt.	City (High School), St.	College (Verbal)
1. Brian Brohm	6-4, 200	Louisville (Trinity), Ken.	Louisville
2. Rhett Bomar	6-3, 200	Grand Prairie, Texas	Oklahoma
3. Chad Henne	6-3, 220	West Lawn (Wilson), Pa.	Michigan
4. Xavier Lee	6-4, 205	Daytona Beach (Seabreeze), Fla.	Florida State
5. Stephen McGee	6-3, 195	Burnet, Texas	Texas A&M
6. Rocky Hinds	6-4, 205	Playa Del Rey (St. Bernards), Calif.	USC
7. Drew Weatherford	6-4, 195	Land O' Lakes, Fla.	Florida State
8. Anthony Morelli	6-4, 205	Pittsburgh (Penn Hills), Pa.	Penn State
9. Matt Tuiasosopo	6-2, 210	Woodinville, Wash.	Washington
10. Kirby Freeman	6-2, 180	Brownwood, Texas	Miami
11. Blake Barnes	6-3, 205	Baldwyn, Miss.	Georgia
12. Nick Patton	6-4, 190	Winfield, Kan.	Kansas State
13. Robert Reid	6-4, 205	Galena Park (North Shore), Texas	Oklahoma State
14.Cornelius Ingram	6-5, 205	Hawthorne, Fla.	Florida
15. Chase Patton	6-4, 205	Columbia (Rock Bridge), Mo.	Missouri
16. Brent Schaeffer	6-3, 185	Deerfield Beach, Fla.	Tennessee
17. Sean Lewis	6-7, 220	Oak Lawn (Richards), Ill.	Wisconsin
18. Darrell Jackson	6-3, 210	Webster Groves, Mo.	Missouri
19. Nate Longshore	6-4, 215	Canyon Country, Calif.	California
20. Ryan Walters	6-0, 190	Aurora (Grandview),Colo.	Colorado
21. Erik Ainge	6-5, 190	Hillsboro (Glencoe), Ore.	Tennessee
22. Bryan Savage	6-4, 210	Haverford, Pa.	Wisconsin
23. Davon Drew	6-4, 215	New Bern, N.C.	East Carolina
24. Johnny Carlson	6-3, 210	Minnetonka (Hopkins), Minn.	Minnesota
25. Alex Mortensen	6-2, 190	Atlanta (Landmark Christian), Ga.	Arkansas

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