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          On The Trail

          100 days, 100 players: No. 9 Andrus Peat

          • Gerry Hamilton, ESPN Staff WriterJan 28, 2015, 02:00 PM ET
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          In the 100 days leading up to signing day 2015, RecruitingNation will be looking back at our ESPN recruiting rankings from 2006 to the present and count down the best player of the past 10 years at each ranking position, No. 100 to No. 1.

          Andrus Peat, No. 9 in 2012 class

          Coming out of Corona Del Sol in Tempe, Arizona, Peat’s recruitment was considered a toss-up with many predicting Nebraska early on because his brother, Todd Peat, played for the Cornhuskers at the time. While Peat officially visited Nebraska, his recruitment actually came down to Stanford, USC and Florida State along with Nebraska. Peat was part of a terrific offensive line class for Stanford with Joshua Garnett, Kyle Murphy and Nick Davidson.

          Peat made his mark as a freshman for the Cardinal, playing in 13 games. He rotated at left tackle in 2012, playing more snaps as the season moved along.

          As a sophomore in 2013, Peat began showing that he had a NFL future. He started all 14 games at left tackle, earning All-Pac-12 second-team honors from the league coaches, as well as Stanford’s Most Outstanding Sophomore Deswarte-Ellar Award.

          Peat’s junior season would prove to be his best. After starting every game at left tackle for a second consecutive season, he was tabbed All-Pac-12 first team by the league coaches as well as numerous All-American teams by media outlets, including second team by the AP.

          Peat chose to forgo his senior season and enter the 2015 NFL Draft, where he is expected to be drafted in the first round.

          Honorable mention: Jimmy Clausen, No. 9 in 2007 class. Clausen played at Notre Dame and was drafted in the second round (No. 48 overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. Jelani Jenkins, No. 9 in 2009 class. Jenkins starred at Florida and was drafted in the fourth round (No. 104 overall) by the Miami Dolphins in the 2013 NFL Draft. Matt Elam, No. 9 in 2010 class. Elam played a Florida and was drafted No. 32 overall in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. Derrick Henry, No. 9 in 2013 class, and Adoree' Jackson, No. 9 in 2014 class are both starring in college and expected to be drafted in the next two years.