6C j The Birmingham News Thursday, February 5, 2009 ** FOOTBALL RECRUITING SIGNING DAY 2009 SEC SIGNEES AUBURN’S CLASS OF 2009 Kentucky , OL, 6-5, 298, Kingwood (Texas) HS Austin Tate, TE, 6-6, 230, Harrison (Ark.) HS Dontae Aycock Onterio McCalebb Brian Adams, WR, 6-4, 210, South Forsyth, Gainesville, Robert Thomas, DL, 6-1, 300, Muskogee (Okla.) HS RB, 5-10, 216, Tampa DE, 6-3, 205, St. Clair County RB, 6-0, 175, Fort Meade, Fla. Ga. Zhamal Thomas, OL, 6-4, 315, Navarro Junior College, Jordan Aumiller, ATH, 6-4, 199, Boyle Co., Danville, Corsicana, Texas Player of the Year in football-rich One of the most loyal and enthusi- One of the high-profile players in Ky. , LB, 6-3, 217, Union HS, Tulsa, Okla. Hillsborough County in Florida and astic members of the signing class . . . the signing class — and he’s already Justin Bean, WR, 6-2, Tupelo (Miss.) HS Turell Williams, RB, 6-2, 215, Central HS, Helena-West Mister Cobble, DT 6-0, Central HS, Louisville, Ky. 5A All-State player . . . No. 16 running Had 90 tackles, including a whop- in school as January enrollee . . . Also Helena, Ark. signed with Auburn out of high Mark Crawford, DT, 6-1, 290, Coffeyville CC, Ronnie Wingo Jr., RB, 6-3, 220, St. Louis University HS back nationally by Rivals . . . Quar- ping 38 for a loss as a senior, that in- Indianapolis, Ind. Darius Winston, DB, 6-0, 180, Central HS, Helena- terbacked Chamberlain High School, cluded 18 sacks . . . He had 87 tackles, school before moving on to Har- Qua Huzzie, LB, 5-11, 205, LaGrange (Ga.) HS grave Military . . . He rushed for 755 Tristian Johnson, DE, 6-3, 222, LaGrange (Ga.) HS West Helena, Ark. but he’s coming to Auburn as a run- including 12 sacks as a junior . . . Anthony Kendrick, WR/TE, 6-4, 220, Seven Lakes HS, Named 4A All-State as a senior . . . yards and four in eight ning back . . . He ran for 1,406 yards games last season . . . Rated by Rivals Katy, Texas Florida and scored 28 touchdowns and Ranked as the No. 26 defensive end Patrick Ligon, DE, 6-5, 255, Christian Brothers HS, as the No. 1 prep school running Nick Alajajian, OL, 6-4, 280, Naples (Fla.) HS passed for another 1,491 yards and 17 by Scout . . . Also had offers from Germantown, Tenn. Clemson and Mississippi State. back prospect in the country and LaRod King, WR, 6-6, 190, North Hardin HS, Radcliff, Jon Bostic, LB, 6-2, 225, Palm Beach Central HS, touchdowns . . . Rushed for another Wellington, Fla. No. 4 overall . . . Rushed for 1,995 Ky. 1,110 yards and 22 touchdowns as a Chris Matthews, WR, 6-5, 210, Los Angeles (Calif.) Gary Brown, DT, 6-4, 275, West Gadsden HS, Quincy, yards and 27 touchdowns as a high Harbor College Fla. junior . . . Had offers from more than school senior in Fort Meade, Fla. . . . Demetri Merritt, LB, 6-3, 200, LaGrange (Ga.) HS Andre Debose, WR, 5-11, 176, Seminole HS, Sanford, 30 colleges, including some of the LB, 6-0, 225, Alexander City Had an offer from Clemson. Terrell Mitchell, 6-6, 220, McEachern HS, Hiram, Ga. Fla. top academic schools . . . Chose Au- Ryan Mosby, LB, 6-0, 197, Rockwall-Heath HS, Heath, Josh Evans, DB, 6-2, 185, Irvington (N.J.) HS Helped Mississippi Gulf Coast Com- Texas Dee Finley, S, 6-1, 193, Milford Academy (N.Y.) burn over Georgia Tech. munity College to a junior college Clint Moseley Mike Gillislee, RB, 6-0, 190, DeLand (Fla.) HS Ryan Mossakowski, QB, 6-4, 201, Centennial HS, national title in 2007, but redshirted QB, 6-4, 196, Leroy Frisco, Texas Jon Halapio, G, 6-4, 300, St. Petersburg Catholic HS, in 2008, so he has three years of eli- St. Petersburg, Fla. Martavius Neloms, DB, 6-2, 175, Fairly HS, Memphis, gibility remaining . . . Signed with Au- Alabama’s Mr. Football and the Class Tenn. Jonotthan Harrison, OL, 6-3, 279, South Lake HS, DB, 5-11, 195, Olive Branch, Miss. burn originally from Benjamin Rus- 2A Back of the Year . . . He led Leroy Morgan Newton, QB, 6-4, 220, Carmel (Ind.) HS Groveland, Fla. to a 15-0 record and a third straight Donald Russell, RB, 5-11, 205, Dwyer HS, West Palm Edwin Herbert, DT, 6-3, 295, City College of San Two-way player who had 90 tackles sell High in Alexander City, and was state championship . . . MVP of the Beach, Fla. Francisco and four on defense one of the stars of that recruiting title game . . . Completed 209-of-313 Sam Simpson, OL, 6-4, 292, Henry Clay HS, Lexington, Jelani Jenkins, LB, 6-1, 200, Our Lady Good Counsel and almost 900 yards on offense . . . class . . . He had 140 tackles in senior Ky. HS, Olney, Md. passes for 3,758 yards and 35 touch- Named to the Memphis Commer- year in high school, and 100 tackles Dakotah Tyler, RB, 6-0, Pike HS, Indianapolis, Ind. Kedric Johnson, DE, 6-4, 215, Palmetto (Fla.) HS downs, and rushed for 670 yards and Jarvis Walker, LB, 6-2, 202, Archbishop Rummel HS, Kyle Koehne, OL, 6-6, 300, Cathedral HS, Indianapolis cial Appeal Shelby Metro All-Subur- as a junior . . . Was 10th on The Bir- Marrero, La. Xavier Nixon, OT, 6-6, 285, Jack Britt HS, Fayetteville, 15 scores on 119 carries as a senior . . . ban team . . . Auburn didn’t begin re- mingham News’ Super Seniors list in Member of the Orlando Sentinel’s Larry Warford, OL, 6-4, 349, Madison Central HS, N.C. 2007. Richmond, Ky. Desmond Parks, TE, 6-6, 215, Greer (S.C.) HS cruiting him until early January . . . 2008 All-Southern football team . . . Ridge Wilson, LB, 6-3, 207, Central HS, Louisville, Ky. Jordan Reed, QB, 6-3, 225, New London (Conn.) HS Originally committed to Arkansas Ranked 19th nationally among dual- State, but drew the attention of Au- Harris Gaston threat . . . Ranked Georgia Tennessee burn, Alabama and Tennessee late LB, 6-3, 210, Bessemer No. 23 on The Birmingham News’ . . . Had a game in 2008 when he had Super Seniors list. Marlon Brown, WR, 6-5, 205, Harding Academy, Jerod Askew, LB, 6-1, 230, Oscar Smith HS, Had 114 tackles and caught 43 passes Memphis, Tenn. Chesapeake, Va. 107 total yards on offense and 10 Chris Burnette, OG, 6-2, 300, Troup Co. HS, Mike Edwards, DB, 5-10 170, Glenville Academic tackles an on defense. for 860 yards and 17 touchdowns as LaGrange, Ga. Campus, Cleveland, Ohio a senior at Bessemer Academy . . . Taikwon Paige Washaun Ealey, RB, 5-11, 205, Emanuel Co. Institute, Eric Gordon, DB, 5-10, 187, Hillsboro HS, Nashville, He had 112 tackles as a junior . . . Was DB, 5-10, 175, Aiken, S.C. Twin City, Ga. Tenn. DeAngelo Benton named the AISA Back of the Year Michael Gilliard, LB, 6-2, 200, Valdosta (Ga.) HS James Green, WR, 6-2, 190, Leon HS, Tallahassee, Fla. Georgia Military grad has two years Abry Jones, DT, 6-3, 273, Northside HS, Warner Montori Hughes, DT, 6-5, 275, Siegel HS, WR, 6-3, 205, Bastrop, La. and a member of the All-State team of eligibility remaining . . . Became an Robins, Ga. as senior . . . Ranked No. 10 on The Murfreesboro, Tenn. A big-time surprise on signing day Auburn prospect after defensive Dallas Lee, OG, 6-4, 295, Buford (Ga.) HS Arthur Jeffery, DT, 6-4, 285, Booker HS, Sarasota, Fla. Birmingham News’ Super Seniors list coordinator was hired . . . Austin Long, OL, 6-5, 268, Briarcrest Christian HS, Greg King, LB, 6-3, 200, Melrose HS, Memphis, Tenn. and one of the top uncommitted re- Memphis, Tenn. . . . He also had offers from Kentucky Roof also recruited him when he Nigel Mitchell-Thornton, LB, 6-2, 228, Stephenson ceivers in the nation . . . Signed with and Mississippi State. Derrick Lott, DT, 6-4, 270, North Cobb HS, Kennesaw, HS, Stone Mountain, Ga. LSU twice but was not academically was Minnesota’s defensive coordi- Ga. nator . . . Had 40 tackles and six in- Darren Myles, DB, 6-1, 190, Carver HS, , Ga. qualified . . . He’s on track to qualify Jordan Love, DB, 6-0, 185, Deep Run HS, Glen Allen, Robert Nelson, LB, 6-0, 205, Stone Mountain (Ga.) HS terceptions his first year at Georgia Va. Anthony Gulley Nyshier Oliver, ATH, 5-10, 180, Saint Peter’s Prep, at Auburn . . . Spent 2007 season at Military . . . Add 20 tackles in 2008 . . . Arthur Lynch, TE, 6-5, 240, Dartmouth (Mass.) HS Jersey City, N.J. Hargrave Military, but didn’t play Athlete, 5-11, 185, Brantley Zach Mettenberger, QB, 6-5, 228, Oconee Co. HS, Ranked 25th among junior college Kevin Revis, OL, 6-4, 265, Rhea County HS, Evensville, football in 2008 . . . Was the 2006 Watkinsville, Ga. Tenn. Put up huge numbers as a running prospects by Rivals . . . Also, had an Dexter Moody, LB, 6-2, 205, Emanuel Co. Institute, Nu’Keese Richardson, WR, 5-10, 165, Pahokee (Fla.) HS Louisiana Class 4A MVP with 40 back, but likely a receiver at Auburn offer from Oklahoma State. Twin City, Ga. Zach Rogers, WR, 6-2, 170, David Lipscomb HS, catches for 947 yards and 15 touch- . . . He rushed for 1,162 yards on just , QB, 6-1, 205, Plant HS, Tampa, Fla. Nashville, Tenn. downs . . . He averaged 23.6 yards 58 carries (20.8 yards per carry) and Montez Robinson, DE, 6-5, 235, Avon (Ind.) HS JerQuari Schofield, OL, 6-6, 315, South Aiken HS, Tyrik Rollison Branden Smith, DB, 5-11, 171, Washington HS, Atlanta per catch his senior season . . . Was a caught 17 passes for 543 more yards Aiken, S.C. QB, 6-2, 185, Sulphur Springs, Chase Vasser, LB, 6-3, 208, Chestatee HS, Gainesville, Rae Sykes, DE, 6-4, 240, Coffeyville (Kan.) CC Parade All-American in 2006. as a senior . . . Accounted for 35 Ga. Marsalis Teague, ATH, 5-10, 180, Henry County HS, touchdowns . . . Also had two inter- Texas DB, 6-1, 195, Early Co. HS, Blakely, Ga. Shawn Williams, Paris, Tenn. ceptions as a defensive back . . . Rated as No. 2 dual-threat quar- Rantavious Wooten, WR, 5-10, 158, Glades Central Marlon Walls, LB, 6-2, 225, Hargrave (Va.) Military Emory Blake HS, Belle Glade, Fla. Named 1A All-State team by the Ala- terback and the No. 1 strongest arm Academy WR, 6-1, 194, Austin, Texas Toney Williams, RB, 6-1, 235, Milton HS, Alpharetta, bama Sports Writers Association as in the nation by Rivals . . . No. 4 QB in Arkansas Ga. Publicly uncommitted, so he was a a senior . . . Considered Troy so he the nation by SuperPrep . . . Needs work to be qualified . . . Completed Alvin Bailey, OL, 6-5, 330, Broken Arrow (Okla.) HS pleasant signing-day addition . . . could play football and baseball. Neal Barlow, WR, 6-6, 190, Pulaski Academy, Little Vanderbilt Chose Auburn over high-flying 315-of-428 passes for 4,728 yards Rock, Ark. Texas Tech, and Colorado . . . Caught and 51 touchdowns, and rushed for Colby Berna, OL, 6-5, 285, Fayetteville (Ark.) HS Brady Brown, WR, 6-5, 200, Argyle (Texas) HS Andre Harris Mylon Brown, OL, 6-5, 300, Pasco Co. HS, Trilby, Fla. 64 passes for 936 yards and nine 1,094 yards as a senior . . . Led Sul- Shauntez Bruce, OL, 6-5, 300, Lincoln HS, Tallahassee, OL, 6-4, 300, Lovejoy, Ga. phur Springs to the Texas Class 4A Fla. Justin Cabbagestalk, OL, 6-3, 265, Armwood HS, TDs, and ran for 643 yards as a senior Ryan Calendar, DL, 6-7, 226, Caddo Mills (Texas) HS Tampa, Fla. for Stephen F. Austin High . . . Had 22 Much-needed offensive lineman Division II state championship . . . Se- Eddie Foster, DB, 5-10, 165, Colleyville Heritage HS, lected to play in the U. S. Army All- Rudell Crim, DB, 6-0, 190, Butler CC, El Dorado, Kan. catches as a junior . . . Top 100 re- who was named Class 5A All-State Knile Davis, RB, 6-1, 209, Fort Bend Marshall HS, Euless, Texas by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution American All-Star game following Missouri City, Texas Jay Fullam, S, 6-1, 190, McCallie School, Chattanooga, ceiver by ESPN and Scout . . . No. 30 Tenn. in his junior and senior seasons . . . his senior year . . . Passed for 3,691 David Gordon, DB, 5-11, 170, East Central HS, Tulsa, prospect from Texas by SuperPrep. yards and 37 touchdowns as a junior Okla. Charlie Goro, QB, 6-2, 192, Maine South HS, Park Ranked as the nation’s No. 24 offen- Broderick Green, RB, 6-2, 240, University of Southern Ridge, Ill. sive guard by Scout.com . . . Had of- . . . Class 4A All-State player . . . Ore- California Wesley Johnson, OL, 6-5, 250, Montgomery Bell Terrance Coleman gon and Texas A&M were among Acad., Nashville, Tenn. fers from a variety of schools, in- Cobi Hamilton, WR, 6-3, 198, Texarkana (Texas) HS cluding Georgia Tech, Maryland and the schools offering. John Henderson, DL, 6-0, 309, College of the Mason Johnston, TE, 6-4, 235, The Bolles School, DL, 6-1, 251, Mobile Sequoias, Visalia, Calif. Jacksonville, Fla. Nephew of Auburn defensive end Mississippi State. Javon Marshall, CB, 5-11, 180, Wayne HS, Huber Rickey Hughey, ATH, 6-5, 231, Lafayette County HS, Antonio Coleman . . . Williamson Travante Stallworth Stamps, Ark. Heights, Ohio DeQuinta Jones, DL, 6-4, 305, Bastrop (La.) HS Walker May, DE, 6-5, 210, Briarwood Christian HS, High standout chose Auburn over Josh Jackson WR, 5-9, 180, Leesville, La. Anthony Leon, DB, 6-4, 230, College of the Sequoias, Birmingham, AL Tennessee . . . Also recruited by Ar- DL, 6-2, 260, Gainesville, Ga. Was a in high school, Visalia, Calif. Thad McHaney, DE/TE, 6-5, 235, Brentwood Acad., kansas and Ole Miss . . . He had 96 but he’s coming to Auburn as a wide Kevin Lowery, DL, 6-3, 286, Gainesville (Fla.) HS Nashville, Tenn. Quietly courted by Auburn, so much Brandon Mitchell, QB, 6-4, 220, Amite (La.) HS Warren Norman, RB, 5-10, 188, Chamblee HS, Stone tackles as a senior, including 14 for a so that he signed without ever visit- receiver . . . Completed 92-of-150 Jerry Mitchell, DB, 6-1, 198, Mandeville (La.) HS Mountain, Ga. loss, with 10 sacks . . . Had 116 tackles ing the campus . . . Recruited by as- passes for 1,339 yards and 14 touch- Austin Moss, LB, 6-3, 218, Heath HS, Rockwall, Texas Eric Samuels, DB, 6-0, 185, Umatilla HS, Eustis, Fla. and nine sacks as a junior . . . The downs, and rushed for 546 yards and Colton Nash, DL, 6-6, 261, Sulphur Springs (Texas) HS Blake Southerland, LB, 6-2, 235, Greater Atlanta sistant , who recruited No. 15 defensive end in the nation him just weeks ago while he was 15 touchdowns as a senior . . . As a Anthony Oden, OL, 6-8, 328, Hargrave Military Christian, Lawrenceville, Ga. junior, threw for 1,340 yards and 10 Academy, Chatham, Va. Zac Stacy, RB, 5-9, 192, Bibb Co. HS, Centreville, AL by ESPN . . . Ranked 23rd by Scout. coaching Ole Miss . . . Jackson had 99 touchdowns . . . Named First Team Ross Rasner, DB, 6-0, 205, Reicher HS, Waco, Texas Wesley Tate, RB, 6-2, 210, Pope John Paul II HS, tackles, including 16 sacks, as a senior Hendersonville, Tenn. All-State by the Louisiana Sports Lance Ray, WR, 6-3, 183, East Gadsden HS, Havana, Fla. . . . Was named to the Georgia 4A Andru Stewart, DB, 5-11, 190, College of the Sequoias, Trey Wilson, CB, 5-11, 182, Evangel Christian Acad., Robert Cooper Writers Association . . . Michigan All-State team . . . Had 87 tackles, in- Visalia, Calif. Shreveport, La. Athlete, 6-4, 204, Daphne made a big play to get him. cluding five sacks, as a junior . . . Will likely grayshirt and be with the North Carolina State also offered a team next January . . . Was a high scholarship. John Sullen OUT-OF-STATE SIGNEES school quarterback, but was signed OL, 6-5, 325, Auburn as an “athlete” and may wind up as a Brandon Jacobs The shortest distance to travel to La’Angelo Albright, Prattville, LB, 5-11, 200, receiver or in the secondary . . . RB, 6-0, 237, Lilburn, Ga. college for any Auburn signee . . . Arkansas State Passed for 1,700 yards and 17 touch- Named Class 6A All-State as a senior L.J. Abrams, Bob Jones, OL, 6-5, 239, Tulane downs in 2008 . . . Took grayshirt at High-profile running back who . . . Graded 86 percent with 55 pan- Auburn rather than accept schol- rushed for 1,575 yards rushing and 19 Justin Anderson, Foley, DE, 6-3, 238, Louisiana- cake blocks . . . Ranked nationally arship to UAB or South Alabama. touchdowns on 240 carries as a se- 35th among offensive guards and Lafayette nior at Parkview High . . . Named to 21st on the Alabama Postseason Top Mujahid Assad, Williamson, WR, 6-1, 184, Nosa Eguae the Georgia 5A All-State team and 40 by Rivals . . . Duke and Memphis Southern Miss was named the Player of the Year were among those recruiting him. DL, 6-3, 234, Mansfield, Texas J.D. Barnette, Hoover, 5-10, 170, Winona State by the Club of Gwin- nett . . . Had almost a 1,000 yards Colton Billups, Fayette County, WR, 6-0, 175, One of three signees from Texas af- Reggie Taylor ter being recruited by Auburn assis- rushing as a junior . . . Had an offer Tennessee Tech tants when they were at Oklahoma from Wake Forest. DB, 5-10, 165, Fort Valley, Ga. Ben Bostick, John Carroll, WR, 6-0, 185, Navy State . . . Had 67 tackles as a senior, Had 40 tackles and three intercep- Anthony Bowie, Erwin, QB, 6-0, 180, Mississippi including six sacks . . . Rated the LaVoyd James tions as a senior for Peach County High . . . Three more interceptions as Valley State 65th-best defensive end by ESPN . . . WR, 5-10, 180, Mobile Played at Summit High . . . Named a junior . . . Ranked No. 116 on the Tyrone Bowie, Gardendale, LB, 5-10, 225, Played in only two games as a senior the 26th-best local prospect by the Mobile Press-Register’s Super Mississippi Valley State because of an ankle injury, but still Dallas Morning News . . . Recruited Southeast 120 . . . The No. 28 cor- Dominique Bowman, Sulligent, WR, 6-2, 180, managed nine catches for 102 yards nerback by ESPN . . . Listed as the by several Big 12 schools, including Navy for Williamson High . . . He had 52 No. 60 prospect from Georgia by Colorado, Iowa State and Kansas; catches for 740 yards and 15 touch- Robby Cramer, Hoover, LS, 6-1, 225, Liberty SuperPrep . . . Recruited by Iowa plus Minnesota and Purdue. downs as a junior . . . Listed as the State and Memphis. Gavin Crumpton, Woodlawn, QB, 6-2, 185, nation’s No. 34 by Mississippi Valley State Jonathan Evans ESPN.com . . . Chose Auburn over Jamar Travis Chuck Franks, Fayette County, LB, 6-1, 195, LB, 5-11, 202, Prichard Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Jesse Grisham DL, 6-1, 298, Brewton Western Kentucky Blount High star following in his Spain Park lineman signed with Middle PrepStar All-American and All-State Jesse Grisham, Spain Park, OL, 6-3, 260, Middle brother’s footsteps to Auburn; Chris Izauea Lanier Tennessee player at W.S. Neal . . . Had 60 Tennessee State Evans, who was a senior last season, DB, 6-0, 185, Gordo tackles, including 20 for a loss, as a Javen Harris, Eufaula, LB, 5-11, 230, Central Florida was also a linebacker . . . Jonathan One of ’s first commit- junior . . . Ranked 29th nationally Josh Hollingsworth, Hamilton, QB, 6-0, 175 - Darrell Smith, Gadsden City, DL/TE, 6-3, 240, Evans had 93 tackles as a senior . . . ments, Lanier rushed for 871 yards among defensive tackles and 11th on Furman Clemson Ranked as the 31st-best weakside and had 870 yards receiving as a se- the Alabama Postseason Top 40 by Derek Smith, Hillcrest-Evergreen, DB, 6-2, 195, linebacker by Scout . . . Ranked nior, but he’s coming as a defensive Rivals . . . Ranked No. 22 on The Bir- Brian Jackson, Hoover, DB, 5-11, 190, Oregon mingham News’ Super Seniors list . . . Memphis No. 16 on The Birmingham News’ Su- back . . . He had 68 tackles and seven Brooks Johnson, Decatur, TE, 6-2, 235, Memphis per Seniors list . . . Also had offers interceptions as a senior . . . Ranked Recruited by several, including Orwin Smith, Central-Phenix City, RB, 6-0, 195, Shawn Lynch, Pelham, WR, 6-2, 170, Navy from Tennessee and Oklahoma 54th nationally among athletes and Clemson and Memphis. Clint Marsh, OL, Blount, 6-3, 260, Grambling Georgia Tech State. 19th on the Alabama Postseason Carlos McCants, Leflore, 5-11, 180, Arkansas State Milton Thomas, Auburn, DT, 6-2, 295, Jackson Top 40 by Rivals.com . . . Also had offers from Kentucky and Missis- State Athlete, 5-9, 185, Tallassee Pat Miller, Hoover, DB, 6-0, 170, West Virginia sippi State. Jimmy Newman, Oxford, K, 6-2, 196, Wake Chris Tolbert, Erwin, DT, 6-5, 280, Arkansas DL, 6-4, 295, Mobile Rushed for 1,182 yards and 12 touch- State downs on just 172 carries as junior Forest Has signed with Auburn three times Brent Osborne, Valley, QB, 6-4, 194, Georgia Wilson Van Hooser, Trinity Presbyterian, WR, college freshman at Mississippi Gulf — out of high school, when he TE, 6-4, 240, Marietta, Ga. Coast Community College . . . He Southern 5-11, 177, Tulane thought he’d be eligible for the One of the best players of the sign- played defense as a sophomore and Houston Walker, Homewood, LB/RB, 6-1, 220, spring semester and again Wednes- Tim Pruitt, Madison County, DE, 6-2, 228, ing class . . . He had 72 passes for had 55 tackles and three intercep- Arkansas State Southern Illinois day out of Copiah-Lincoln Commu- 1,000 yards and seven touchdowns tions . . . He returned all three for nity College . . . Considered one of Korey Reynolds, Hoover/Northwest Miss. JC, Diamond Weaver, Davidson/Santa Rosa JC, DB, as a senior at Lassiter High, and had touchdowns . . . Will get a look on the top players in the recruiting defense . . . Ranked as the third-best TE, 6-2, 240, East Carolina 5-10, 180, Akron 46 catches for 496 yards as a junior class . . . He had 63 tackles, including . . . Named Georgia 5A All-State as a junior college prospect by Super- Hans Rice, Eufaula, LB, 6-3, 205, Eufaula - North Gerald West, Faith Academy, DB, 5-11, 175, seven sacks last season . . . He red- senior . . . Ranked No. 74 on the Mo- Prep . . . Was hurt much of his senior Carolina State Southern Miss shirted in 2007, so he has three years bile Press-Register’s Super South- prep year at Tallassee, but scored 27 James Sandlin, American Christian, 6-2, 275, Antowan Westry, Mary Montgomery, OT, 6-2, of eligibility remaining . . . Played in east 120 . . . Ranked as the tight end TDs and was 4A All-State as a junior . . . Ole Miss, Louisville and Memphis Western Michigan 295, Jackson State the defensive and offensive line in with the nation’s best hands by Ri- also recruited him. James Shackleford, Midfield, DL, 6-1, 220, Robert White, Hoover, 5-9, 180, Murray State high school at Williamson in Mobile vals.com . . . The No. 6 tight end by . . . Was a 5A state lineman of the ESPN . . . Had plenty of offers, in- Mississippi Valley State Arthur Williams, Glenwood School, WR, 6-2, 171, year there . . . Member of the Mobile cluding those from Florida and Flor- Compiled by News staff writer Nathan Simms, Tuskegee/Arkansas Baptist CC, Middle Tennessee State Press-Register Elite 18 as a senior. ida State. Charles Goldberg. CB/ATH,6-1, 190 Jackson State JerodisWilliams, Prattville, RB,5-8, 180, Furman