The Post-Gazette scholastic sports staff ranks the top 22 players in the WPIAL and City League going into the 2007 season:
| NAME | SCHOOL | POS. | HT. | WT. | YR. |
| Billy Bair | Mars | RB-DB | 6-0 | 180 | Sr. |
| Jonathan Baldwin | Aliquippa | WR-DE | 6-6 | 233 | Sr. |
| Corey Brown | Gateway | WR-DB | 6-1 | 185 | Jr. |
| Marvase Byrd | McKeesport | RB-DB | 5-10 | 180 | Sr. |
| Shayne Hale | Gateway | FB-DE | 6-4 | 235 | Sr. |
| Chris Hayden-Martin | Greensburg C.C. | WR-DB | 6-1 | 195 | Sr. |
| Lucas Nix | Thomas Jefferson | OL-DL | 6-6 | 295 | Sr. |
| David Posluszny | Hopewell | RB-LB | 6-2 | 215 | Sr. |
| Terrelle Pryor | Jeannette | QB-DB | 6-6 | 227 | Sr. |
| Jared Rains | Hopewell | RB-DB | 5-11 | 190 | Sr. |
| Kaleb Ramsey | Laurel Highlands | TE-DE | 6-4 | 250 | Sr. |
| Cam Saddler | Gateway | RB-DB | 5-7 | 165 | Sr. |
| Mike Shanahan | Norwin | WR-DB | 6-5 | 200 | Sr. |
| Tino Sunseri | Central Catholic | QB | 6-1 | 200 | Sr. |
| Andrew Sweat | Trinity | FB-LB | 6-2 | 230 | Sr. |
| Todd Thomas | Beaver Falls | RB-DB | 6-4 | 195 | Jr. |
| Ed Tinker | Brashear | WR-DB | 6-3 | 190 | Sr. |
| Josh Vick | Kiski Area | QB | 6-3 | 205 | Sr. |
| Manny Williams | Clairton | FB-LB | 6-1 | 200 | Sr. |
| Quentin Williams | Central Catholic | TE-DE | 6-4 | 235 | Sr. |
| Christian Wilson | Montour | RB-LB | 6-4 | 235 | Sr. |
| Mike Yancich | Trinity | RB-LB | 6-2 | 220 | Sr. |