Rivals' Top 100 Players Countdown

Rivals is bored and running through 100 random players which will show up on the football field at some point this season. While I have nothing against this list (to this point, at least), it's a summertime filler. At least it isn't another hackneyed article of how bad/slow the Big Televen/Penn State is compared to OMG ESSSS EEEEE SEEEE SPEEED!

Link to the feature here.

Still, they're only to #78 on the list, and they've recognized to Nittany Lions - Evan Royster at #81, and Sean Lee at #99. I'll admit - I'm a bit surprised that they put Lee on the list at all. Not due to talent, but a full season off because of a knee injury and I figured they would have left him off the list (somewhere between "needs to show he's shaken off the rust" and "out of sight, out of mind"). Of course, I'm not complaining on either point. For those who are linkaphobic, here's their quick synopses:

No. 81: Penn State RB Evan Royster

THE PARTICULARS: 6-1/209, Sr.; Fairfax (Va.) Westfield

THE BUZZ: What if Royster had opted to pursue a lacrosse career? It almost happened. He had scholarship offers from powerhouses Johns Hopkins and Virginia, among others. The lacrosse world’s loss is Penn State’s gain. Royster ran for 1,236 yards and 12 touchdowns last fall as the Nittany Lions reached the Rose Bowl. And he also showed a still-developing knack to catch the ball, grabbing 17 passes for 155 yards.

No. 99: Penn State LB Sean Lee

THE PARTICULARS: 6-2/236, Sr.; Pittsburgh Upper St. Clair
THE BUZZ: Lee was one of the nation’s best linebackers in 2007 but missed 2008 because of a knee injury. He was held out of contact work during spring drills as a precaution but is expected to be fine this season. He had 135 tackles in 2007 and will put up big tackle totals if healthy. How much respect has he earned? His teammates voted him a captain last season despite his injury.