Class of 2004: Last line of defense
Ed.'s note: Lemming's safeties ranking was revised Jan. 27, 2004.
Lendy Holmes is still in the No. 1 spot, but Kyle Jackson is now No. 2. Greg Hinds has slipped to No. 3 in my ranking of the nation's top safeties.
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. Lendy Holmes | 6-2, 190 | Dallas (South Oak Cliff), Texas | Oklahoma | |
| 2. Kyle Jackson | 6-1, 185 | Neptune Beach (Fletcher), Calif. | Florida | |
| 3. Greg Hinds | 6-1, 210 | Southaven, Miss. | Memphis | |
| 4. Chancellor Young | 6-2, 205 | Seattle (O'Dea), Wash. | Duke | |
| 5. Sekeli Faaeteete | 6-1, 210 | San Leandro, Calif. | California | |
| 6. Ken Ingram | 6-6, 205 | Orlando (Edgewater), Fla. | Florida State | |
| 7. D.J. Davis | 6-0, 185 | Fort Worth (Dunbar), Texas | Texas A&M | |
| 8. Sirdarean Adams | 6-1, 215 | Bradenton (Bayshore), Fla. | Michigan State | |
| 9. Trevor Ford | 6-1, 185 | Miami (Northwestern), Fla. | Florida State | |
| 10. Sinclair Cannon | 6-3, 190 | Greer, S.C. | Tennessee | |
| 11. Mike Hamlin | 6-3, 175 | Lamar, S.C. | Clemson | |
| 12. Jonte Manning | 6-2, 200 | Corsicana, Texas | ||
| 13. Lovon Ponder | 6-1, 190 | Miami (Pace), Fla. | Miami | |
| 14. Steve Gandy | 6-2, 190 | Waynesboro (Wayne Co.), Miss. | Auburn | |
| 15. J.J. Justice | 6-2, 215 | Norwich (Free Academy), Ct. | Maryland | |
| 16. Kwame Agyeman | 6-0, 195 | Roselle (Lake Park), Ill. | Oregon | |
| 17. Andrew Kelson | 6-3, 210 | Houston (Lamar), Texas | Texas | |
| 18. Alonzo Bryant | 6-2, 185 | Fort Valley (Peach Co.), Ga. | Georgia | |
| 19. Craig Steltz | 6-2, 198 | Metairie (Rummel), La. | LSU | |
| 20. Devon Lyons | 6-3, 205 | Pittsburgh (Woodland Hills), Pa. | Ohio State | |
| 21. Miles Williams | 6-2, 190 | Austintown (Fitch), Ohio | Ohio State | |
| 22. Charles Stewart | 6-1, 188 | Farmington Hills (Harrison), Mich. | Michigan | |
| 23. Chris Clemons | 6-1, 180 | Acadia (DeSoto), Fla. | Clemson | |
| 24. Santino Panico | 6-0, 205 | Libertyville, Ill. | Nebraska | |
| 25. Nate Lyles | 6-0, 190 | Chicago (Hubbard), Ill. | Virginia |
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