6C j The Birmingham News Thursday, February 5, 2009 ** FOOTBALL RECRUITING SIGNING DAY 2009 SEC SIGNEES AUBURN’S CLASS OF 2009 Kentucky Travis Swanson, OL, 6-5, 298, Kingwood (Texas) HS Austin Tate, TE, 6-6, 230, Harrison (Ark.) HS Dontae Aycock Dee Ford 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. Terrell Williams, 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 touchdowns 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, Eltoro Freeman 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. Daren Bates 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 interceptions 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 quarterbacks . 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 interception 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 Ted Roof 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, Atlanta, 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 Aaron Murray, 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 .