Class of 2004: Interior protection
Ed.'s note: Lemming's OG/C ranking was revised Jan. 27, 2004.
One thing was certain when I updated my top 25 offensive guards/centers, Jeff Byers would remain No. 1 on that list. In fact, the only change is Calvin Darity and James Thompson switching positions. Darity moves up to No. 4, while Thompson slides down to No. 5.
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) |
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| 1. Jeff Byers (C) | 6-4, 280 | Loveland, Colo. | USC | |
| 2. Leon Hart | 6-4, 285 | Columbia (Spring Valley), S.C. | Auburn | |
| 3. Ryan Miller (C) | 6-5, 280 | Lake Charles (Barbe), La. | LSU | |
| 4. Calvin Darity | 6-4, 270 | Tallahassee (Lincoln), Fla. | North Carolina | |
| 5. James Thompson | 6-5, 310 | Sumter, S.C. | South Carolina | |
| 6. Chino Rachal | 6-5, 295 | Compton (Dominguez), Calif. | USC | |
| 7. Cedric Dockery | 6-4, 310 | Garland Lakeview (Centennial), Texas | Texas | |
| 8. Ben Person | 6-4, 285 | Xensa, Ohio | Ohio State | |
| 9. Brett Gallimore | 6-5, 295 | Riverside (Park Hill South), Mo. | Michigan | |
| 10. Carlos Feliciano | 6-6, 285 | Elizabeth, N.J. | Maryland | |
| 11. Matt Boss | 6-5, 305 | Cherryvale, Kan. | Kansas State | |
| 12. Allen Smith | 6-5, 325 | Tempe (Corona del Sol), Ariz. | Stanford | |
| 13. Dumaka Atkins (C) | 6-4, 280 | Sarasota (Booker), Fla. | Florida State | |
| 14. Jeremy Zuttah | 6-4, 285 | Edison (Stevens), N.J. | Rutgers | |
| 15. Micah Jones | 6-5, 325 | Mayfield, Ky. | Kentucky | |
| 16. Alex Fletcher (C) | 6-4, 275 | Melville (St. Anthony's), N.Y. | Stanford | |
| 17. Seth Watts | 6-5, 290 | Sandersville (Wash. Co.), Ga. | Georgia | |
| 18. Josh Winchell | 6-4, 310 | Southaven, Miss. | South Carolina | |
| 19. Jacob Griffin | 6-4, 252 | Seffner (Armwood), Fla. | South Florida | |
| 20. B.J. Stabler | 6-5, 280 | Grove Hill (Clark Co.), Ala. | Alabama | |
| 21. Jacky Claude | 6-4, 300 | Miami (Edison), Fla. | Florida State | |
| 22. Jim Jadron | 6-5, 265 | Joliet (Catholic), Ill. | Indiana | |
| 23. Sean Sester | 6-8, 270 | Fort Thomas (Highlands), Ky. | Purdue | |
| 24. Jim Tartt | 6-4, 310 | Crawfordville (Wakulla), Fla. | Florida | |
| 25. Cameron Mayo | 6-4, 255 | Dalton, Ga. | Tennessee |
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