Rivals says that we have offered 4* RB Braylon Heard.

Braylon Heard
Running Back
Youngstown (OH) Cardinal Mooney
Ht: 5-foot-11
Wt: 180 lbs
Forty: 4.4 secs
Bench max: 265 pounds

Rivals - **** - #19 RB
Scout - *** - #43 CB


Schools Interested (known offers in italics)
Cincinnati
Indiana
Maryland
Michigan State
Nebraska
N.C. State
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Syracuse
Vanderbilt
West Virginia
Akron
Ohio State
Oklahoma
USC

7/7/2009 7:23:20 PM

Whats the deal with Eric Young? (not the baseball player or the wrestler)

Kid is HUGE

7/7/2009 8:10:03 PM

I think he's a good bit underrated. We are his only offer right now. Dude is huge, which is a pro and con. He moves well for his weight and has active hands, but he may need to either shed some weight or tone it up a bit. That depends on the system he's in too though.

ESPN Evaluation

Quote :

"Young is a big boy at well over 300-pounds. He now carries his weight fairly well though he needs to be careful from here on out on how he adds size and could probably benefit his game some by shedding some bulk and getting down closer to 310-320. He lines up some at the end spot in a 3-4 look, but that is not his fit. He needs to be the zero technique or a shade. He has an adequate get-off, but when lined up over the center he is able to get moving more quickly as he should. Not going to blow by blockers, but he does a solid job of trying to stay low and bend his knees. He is active with his hands and is able to bring them and keep some separation and be able to punch and shed. He is able to get into the gap and hold his ground. He is tough versus the double team and displays the ability to split them. He will turn and pursue for a big man and all things considered moves fairly well for his size. It can though be boom or bust when he gets running as far as making the tackle as he will not be able to gear down and adjust. As a pass rusher he can bull rush and collapse the pocket some. Young can be a solid nose who can eat up some space and blockers and will be able to make a play here and there."

Defensive tackle
Durham (NC) Hillside
Ht: 6-foot-3
Wt: 350 lbs
Forty: 5.1 secs (not bad for a guy his size, Teal our other DT commit does the 40 in 5.5)

Schools Interested
Duke
Florida
Maryland
North Carolina
N.C. State
Penn State
South Carolina

7/7/2009 8:35:06 PM

2010 Football Scholarship Offers:
Bold = Commit

Map Link:
http://tinyurl.com/ch2nua

QB
No Offers

RB
**** Spencer Ware (Princeton HS) Cincinnati, OH 5-10/212/4.58
**** Mustafa Greene (Irmo HS) Columbia, SC 6-0/200
**** Braylon Heard (Cardinal Mooney HS) Youngstown, OH 5-10/165
*** Tobais Palmer (Georgia Military) Milledgeville, GA 5-10/165 via (Northwood HS) Pittsboro, NC
*** James White (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) Fort Lauderdale, FL 5-11/190/4.50
*** James Holland (East Lee County HS) Lehigh Acres, FL 5-10/190/4.55

FB
**** Zach Zwinak (Linganore HS) Frederick, MD 6-2/225/4.50
* Logan Winkles (Upson-Lee HS) Thomaston, GA 6-1/245/4.70

WR
**** Tony Creecy (Southern HS) Durham, NC 6-0/190
**** Alex Kenney (State College Area HS) State College, PA 6-0/190/4.37

TE
**** Andrew Carswell (Sto-Rox HS) Mc Kees Rocks, PA 6-4/199/4.67 Pittsburgh
**** Brian Vogler (Brookstone School) Columbus, GA 6-7.5/246/4.65
**** Kevin Haplea (North Hunterdon HS) Annandale, NJ 6-4/230/4.75

OT
**** Robert Crisp (Chapel Hill HS) Chapel Hill, NC 6-8/290
**** Andrew Donnal (Anthony Wayne HS) Whitehouse, OH 6-6/260
**** Matt James (St. Xavier HS) Cincinnati, OH 6-7/260
**** T.J. Leifheit (John T Hoggard HS) Wilmington, NC 6-7/320
**** Robby Havenstein (Linganore HS) Frederick, MD 6-7/340
*** Demarco Cox (Yazoo City HS) Yazoo City, MS 6-8/300
*** Skyler Schofner (Johnstown-Monroe HS) Johnstown, OH 6-6/281/5.17
*** David Yankey (Centennial HS) Roswell, GA 6-5/278/5.53
*** Khamrone Kolb (Lake Braddock HS) Burke, VA 6-6/300
*** Jack Deboef (State College Area HS) State College, PA 6-7/265
*** Max Garcia (Norcross HS) Norcross, GA 6-4.5/265
* Michael Dennis (Carey HS) Carey, OH 6-7/260/4.9

OG
**** Eric Mack (Calhoun County HS) Saint Matthews, SC 6-5/318
*** Matt Rotheram (North Olmsted HS) North Olmsted, OH 6-6/305
*** Kalon Davis (Chester Senior HS) Chester, SC 6-5/320
*** Travis Jackson (St. Francis DeSales HS) Columbus, OH 6-4/250
* Kolton Houston (Buford HS) Buford, GA 6-5/270

C
** Torian Box (North Clayton HS) College Park, GA 6-3/294/5.31

DT
**** Fre'Shad Hunter (Cary HS) Cary, NC 6-3/250
**** Jibreel Black (Wyoming HS) Wyoming, OH 6-2/260/5.00
*** Ethan Farmer (South Columbus HS) Tabor City, NC 6-2/257/4.98
*** Michael Thornton (Stephenson HS) Stone Mountain, GA 6-1/275
*** Terry Talbott (Wayne HS) Huber Heights, OH 6-3/265/4.87
*** Marty Everett (Butler County (KS)) El Dorado, KS 6-4/295
** Thomas Teal (Marlboro County HS) Bennettsville, SC 6-1.5/330/5.50
* Jerome Davis (Buford HS) Buford, GA 6-2/255
* Eric Young (Hillside HS) Durham, NC 6-2.5/360/5.72
* Brandon King (Stockbridge HS) Stockbridge, GA 6-4/270


DE
***** Gabe King (Page HS) Greensboro, NC 6-5/230/4.91
***** J.R. Ferguson (St. John's at Prospect Hall) Frederick, MD 6-4/255
**** Alfy Hill (West Brunswick HS) Shallotte, NC 6-4/245
*** Brandon Burrows (Walton HS) Marietta, GA 6-3/235
*** Kareem Martin (Roanoke Rapids HS) Roanoke Rapids, NC 6-6/229
*** Marcus Rush (Moeller HS) Cincinnati, OH 6-3/210
*** Prince Shembo (Ardrey Kell HS) Charlotte, NC 6-2/225/4.72
*** James Kittredge (Don Bosco Prep School) Ramsey, NJ 6-4/250
*** Corey Crawford (Carver HS) Columbus, GA 6-5/235

MLB
**** Kendall Moore (Southeast Raleigh HS) Raleigh, NC 6-2.5/229/4.78
**** Justin Parker (Beaufort HS) Beaufort, SC 6-2/210

OLB
**** Christian McCain (Page HS) Greensboro, NC 6-5.5/196/4.75
**** Christian Jones (Lake Howell HS) Winter Park, FL 6-4/215/4.70
**** Javarie Johnson (Dunbar HS) Washington, DC 6-3/210/4.50
**** Travis Williams (Lake Taylor HS) Norfolk, VA 6-2.5/200/4.60
*** Michael Taylor (Westlake HS) Atlanta, GA 6-1/200
*** Troy Gloster (Our Lady Good Counsel HS) Olney, MD 6-0/215/4.60
* Jeremy Grable (Milton HS) Alpharetta, GA 6-0/215

S
**** Keenan Allen (Northern Guilford) Greensboro, NC 6-3/195
**** David Amerson (Dudley HS) Greensboro, NC 6-2/180
*** Roy Mangram (Georgia Military) Milledgeville, GA 6-2/200 via (Glynn Academy) Brunswick, GA
*** P.J. Clyburn (West Iredell HS) Statesville, NC 6-1/205
*** Dontae Johnson (The Pennington School) Pennington, NJ 6-3/185/4.50
*** Ed Reynolds (Woodberry Forest School) Woodberry Forest, VA 6-2/191/4.51
** Pete Singer (Chapel Hill HS) Chapel Hill, NC 5-11/175/4.50
** D.J. Green (Westside HS) Macon, GA 6-4/202/4.77
* Chad Hagan (Canon-Mcmillan SHS) Canonsburg, PA 6-0/207/4.29
* Sharrod Golightly (Southwest Dekalb HS) Decatur, GA 5-11/167/4.60

CB
**** Johnavon Fulton (Manning HS) Manning, SC 6-0/180/4.50
*** C.J. Jones (Alexis I. Dupont HS) Wilmington, DE 5-11/175/4.47
*** A.J. Marshall (Southern HS) Durham, NC 5-10/170
*** Rijo Walker (Bethel HS) Hampton, VA 5-10/171/4.5
*** Reggie Wilkins (Crest Senior HS) Shelby, NC 5-11/180

K,P
No Offers


------------------------------------------STATISTICS------------------------------------------


Scholarships Count
14 Scholarships Available (Note: Just using the # of Seniors for now)
-9 2010 Commits
+2 Transferred/Left Program (Cunningham, Ellis)
-------------------------------------
7 Scholarships Remaining

Recruiting Breakdown
OFFENSE
QB - 0
Backfield - 2
Receivers - 1
Linemen - 2
------------------
Total Offense - 5

DEFENSE
Linemen - 1
Linebackers - 0
Secondary - 3
------------------
Total Defense - 4

SPECIAL TEAMS
Kickers - 0

Geographical Diversity
Georgia - 4
North Carolina - 4
South Carolina - 1

Star Count (highest of the two sites)
5* - 0
4* - 2
3* - 2
2* - 4
1* - 1
--------------------
Average Stars - 2.56

7/7/2009 9:13:17 PM

we offered heard a loooong time ago but there hasnt been much news on him because he's likely staying in the midwest (barring a huge offer a la USC), and supposedly ohio st. was looking into him...and i guess they still havent offered, so who knows

[Edited on July 7, 2009 at 10:22 PM. Reason : /]

7/7/2009 10:21:54 PM

is Amerson going to commit soon? looks like he's naming us as his leader outright.

7/8/2009 1:09:11 PM

Braylon Heard committed to West Virginia.

7/8/2009 1:29:38 PM

^^Man I hope so. I think he's given ND one last chance to impress him before pulling the trigger on us. Getting him, Creecy, and Crisp gives us three(I'm assuming) of the top ten players in the state. This would be pretty big considering it's still the summer before their senior year.

7/8/2009 1:49:24 PM

It'd also be nice to get Kendall Moore. Hopefully we'll get some good news on the 11th.

7/8/2009 5:54:27 PM

Brandon Burrows is heading to Georgia:

Georgia snares ESPNU 150 Watch List defender Brandon Burrows

One of the nation's top defensive ends, ESPNU 150 Watch List prospect Brandon Burrows of Walton (Marietta, Ga.) has given the Bulldogs a Class of 2010 commitment.

The 6-foot-3, 235-pound Burrows chose Georgia over Florida, Oklahoma, Alabama, Clemson, Maryland, North Carolina State and East Carolina, among others.

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Burrows was impressed at how quickly Georgia contacted him after he suffered a torn ACL during spring practice.

ESPN's Craig Haubert said of the news, "Over the last few classes Walton high school in Marietta Georgia has produced some good talent especially along the defensive line, but for whatever reason there has not been a connection made with the in-state Georgia Bulldogs. Well, now Georgia and Walton have hooked up and the Bulldogs have arguably landed the best of the bunch from Walton's recent prospects."

"Like some of the Walton's other defensive line prospects Burrows is a high motor and physical player and he also though possesses nice size. At this point is a little stronger defending the run and needs to develop his pass rush some. He is good with his hands and can separate and take on blockers. Displays a good feel for the game and being able to run stunts. Burrows is not a tough kid to like as he plays hard with a physical nature and displays the tools to be a good college defender."

"Georgia is rolling the dice a little and showing faith in Burrows as he tore his ACL this past spring and will likely miss his entire senior season. The lost time will likely set him back slightly, but with the timing of the injury he should be ready to compete and continue to develop by the times he hits Athens."

Georgia now has 13 pledges, including eight ESPNU 150 Watch List prospects.

7/9/2009 11:24:29 AM

I forgot, who's supposed to announce tomorrow?

7/10/2009 12:26:22 PM

^I believe it's Kendall Moore

7/10/2009 12:39:51 PM

^correct.

Is he holding a PC, & if so, what time??

7/10/2009 1:08:28 PM

nice pic from PP:

7/10/2009 1:23:23 PM

^the article that is tied with that pic is pretty

dude took 6-8 catches to the house

7/10/2009 1:52:23 PM

I don't think things are looking too good for Moore but hopefully he'll surprise everyone and pick us.

7/10/2009 1:52:24 PM

^^^ I love how our Big-Time recruits are so excited about Pack Nation. Creecy and Glennon just seem so proud... gotta love that.

7/10/2009 2:11:52 PM

^^ I thought we were in good shape with Moore?
What happened

7/10/2009 2:20:26 PM

^ agreed....

7/10/2009 2:21:33 PM

Just most seem to think he is leaning towards ND. I think a lot is because he set his press conference shortly after his trip there and said he enjoyed his visit a lot.

7/10/2009 2:44:19 PM

There was an article where he said:

"I wanted to find a little bit more about them, and now I feel like I know enough about them to make a decision.”

Which lead me to believe either he found out enough to write them off, or found out enough to sign with them. Im not sure ND holds the mystique for these kids that it holds for us old fogies

7/10/2009 2:54:45 PM

^ good point. look no further than our BB program. Kids nowadays, if they aren't from NC have to be educated about the fact that our program used to mean something. An offer from ND 5 years ago meant that you could pretty much just go ahead and pencil that kid in pretty much. I think recruits are, for the most part, a lot smarter. They want playing time and coaches who will teach them. If you really shine on the field, you'll make it to the NFL, but you've gotta be seen.

7/10/2009 3:15:43 PM

Don't get me wrong guys, I'd love to see him suit up in the red and white for us at either LB or DE, just relaying some of the things I've read.

Here's to him making a fool of me tomorrow.

7/10/2009 3:23:24 PM

Ill drink to that (hey, its 5-O'Clock somewhere)

7/10/2009 3:36:58 PM

3 minutes until 1 hour till 5 o clock...and then 7 hours until 54 days and 19 hours until kickoff

7/10/2009 3:54:08 PM

We've offered DT Brandon King. King came to our camp and earned an offer. He also has an offer from Troy. He's getting a lot of attention from some other big time schools though.

Defensive tackle
Stockbridge (GA) Stockbridge

Ht: 6-foot-3
Wt: 281 lbs
Vertical: 21 inches

Schools Interested (known offers in italics)
Troy
N.C. State
Auburn
Clemson
Florida
Florida State
LSU
Miami
Ole Miss
Ohio State
Purdue
East Carolina

7/10/2009 10:37:34 PM

Jakar Hamilton, a safety from Georgia Military College that we were after, picked Georgia today.

7/11/2009 2:12:58 PM

^he cut his list to Bama and UGA like a month ago, definitely not a surprise

7/11/2009 2:31:10 PM

Yeah, just wanted to update where a former prospect was going. I kind of wonder if the bad pub that Bama got recently will hurt their recruiting this year.


Well apparently not.
http://alabama.scout.com/a.z?s=14&p=9&c=8&yr=2010

2 *****
7 ****
8 ***
1 **

[Edited on July 11, 2009 at 2:44 PM. Reason : ]

7/11/2009 2:43:07 PM

Any news on Moore? I cant find anything

7/11/2009 4:43:38 PM

His PC is at 5pm today.

7/11/2009 4:48:40 PM

^Thanks.

7/11/2009 4:49:19 PM

Off to ND

7/11/2009 5:11:43 PM

^damn, that sucks

7/11/2009 5:14:38 PM

So I'm not the usual ND basher, in fact I pull for them on a good many occasions, but I really hate fat boy. Until they get rid of him, I'm not going to root for them. I hope Kendall knows how cold South Bend is during the Fall and Winter.

7/11/2009 6:58:04 PM

How many more DTs do you think we take?

7/11/2009 11:22:44 PM

If we get a verbal from any one of Everett, Hunter, or Farmer, I say we call it good at DT.

7/12/2009 10:45:42 AM

I thought Hunter was actually a DE?

7/12/2009 10:49:32 AM

Winkles was a LB but will be playing FB for us. You could be right though. Since we gave Teal a DT offer, it may be in our best interest to have Hunter as a DE offer. He is listed as a DT on PP.

7/12/2009 10:56:06 AM

Travis Jackson AND Michael Dennis committed to Michigan State:

Michigan State lands offensive lineman Travis Jackson from Columbus

Offensive guard prospect Travis Jackson of DeSales (Columbus, Ohio) has given his commitment to head coach Mark Dantonio and the Spartans.

The highly-recruited 6-foot-4, 270-pound blocker was also offered by Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Boston College, North Carolina State, Maryland, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Kansas, Louisville and Cincinnati.

Michigan State now has eight Class of 2010 pledges.

Spartans snare second offensive lineman from Ohio in Michael Dennis

Michael Dennis, a 6-foot-6, 260-pound offensive tackle from Carey, Ohio, has accepted a Class of 2010 scholarship offer from Michigan State.

Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina State and Iowa State also offered. Among others were Toledo, Ohio, Miami-Ohio, Marshall, Bowling Green, Ball State and Akron.

"I just felt great up at Michigan State," Dennis told the Detroit Free-Press. "I like the coaches, the facilities and I have always wanted to play in the Big Ten."

The Spartans now have nine commitments, including three ESPNU 150 Watch List prospects.

7/12/2009 5:45:15 PM

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/preps/story/829069.html

Carolinas grow bumper crop of top high-school junior QBs

The juniors are coming. And they're bringing the Year of the Quarterback with them.

Things could change, of course, but the Carolinas are looking at a remarkable crop of football-playing high school juniors. And a surprising number of them are quarterbacks.

In fact, there may be more quality quarterback prospects in North and South Carolina in the Class of 2011 than in any prior group.

Many are on the Observer's lists of the top 10 rising juniors in the Carolinas.

Most, like Butler High's Christian LeMay, stirred things up as sophomores. His good work has duly impressed his coach, Mike Newsome.

Among others.

“I was told by one recruiting analyst that by the time he's a senior, Christian has a chance to be the best quarterback prospect in the country,” Newsome said.

LeMay, like many of the junior quarterbacks , is a dual threat. He had more than 1,800 passing yards as a sophomore, with 18 touchdowns and three interceptions. He ran for 350 yards and three scores.

“He's got great arm strength, and can stay in the pocket or move and make people miss to get out of trouble," Newsome said. "He's got great leadership ability; he's the total package.”

As are many of the quarterbacks in the Carolinas – players like Justin Worley at Rock Hill Northwestern, called by coach Jimmy Wallace “The most mature 10-grader I've had in 37 years of coaching.”

Players like Marquise Williams at Mallard Creek, Vad Lee of Durham Hillside, Everett Golson of Myrtle Beach or Robert Smith of Dorchester (S.C.) Woodland.

“I'd hate to be the Shrine Bowl coaches for that class,” said Scout.com recruiting expert Miller Safrit. “I count six quarterbacks that will be getting BCS offers as quarterbacks and maybe five more that will be getting offers as athletes.”

Safrit's first group includes Lemay, Golson, Williams and Worley, along with Brian Taylor of Hartnett Central and Price Litton of Providence Day.

Litton has yet to prove himself on the field. He backed up Duke-bound Anthony Boone last year at Weddington, and transferred to get playing time. But Safrit has seen him often at camps and combines, and puts a “can't miss” stamp on him .

His second group includes Durham Hillside's Vad Lee, Chester's Tony McNeal, West Rowan's B.J. Sherrill, Dorchester's Robert Smith and Athens Drive's Ben Snotherly.

“It will be a great class for quarterbacks in the Carolinas,” Safrit said.

Many of them have received verbal offers from some of the country's top college programs . But, the offers remain unofficial.

As of Sept. 1 of a player's junior year, he is allowed to receive official written offers, documents that will be sent to him and his coach. Also, he can receive handwritten recruiting letters, rather than the form sheets schools send to hundreds of players.

“I tell the kids that the handwritten letters from recruiters are the only ones that mean anything,” Newsome said.

How good are these juniors? Another dozen or so in each state could make a strong case for the Observer's list, like defensive tackle DeShawn Williams of Daniel High, who has committed to Clemson.

Some of the athletes on these Top 10 lists will fade and not make our Top 50 Carolinas prospects list next year when they're seniors. Others, whose names aren't familiar now, will explode up the rankings.

But then it happens that way every year.

7/13/2009 1:57:49 PM

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/story/829070.html

Top junior recruits in the Carolinas
Posted: Saturday, Jul. 11, 2009

The Observer's Stan Olson takes an early look at the top high school football juniors in the Carolinas, with 10 from each state listed in alphabetical order:


NORTH CAROLINA


STEPHONE ANTHONY, LB, Wadesboro Anson


How about a linebacker who has intercepted 14 passes in two seasons ? Speed and quickness in a 6-foot-3, 220-pound package.


K.J. BRENT, WR, Marvin Ridge


At 6--4, possibly the best big receiver in his N.C. class. Injured last year, but great hands and an ability to come down with the ball.


NIGEL KING, WR, Wakefield


At 6-2 and 195 pounds , King should develop into the prototypical big WR. As a sophomore, he had 853 receiving yards and 15 TDs.


VAD LEE, QB, Durham Hillside


A remarkable athlete at 6-1 and 200 pounds, Lee runs a 4.5-second 40 and could play a number of positions in college , including quarterback.


CHRISTIAN LEMAY, QB, Butler


Poised and in control, with two years left to play. Possibly the state's most mobile quarterback . And possibly the best in the country by his senior year.


PRICE LITTON, QB, Providence Day


Litton is 6-2 and 205 pounds and throws bullets. Transferred after playing sparingly at Weddington, and should be a dominating QB this fall.


DREW OWENS, TE, Ardrey Kell


He's 6-5 and 230 pounds and can run the 40 in 4.59 seconds. Add good hands and a 35-inch vertical and you can see why colleges are interested.


B.J. SHERRILL, QB, West Rowan


Solid and muscular at 5-11 and 230 pounds, Sherrill led the Falcons to a 15-1 record and the state 3A title. Also an outstanding basketball player.


BRIAN TAYLOR, QB, Hartnett Central


Had the Trojans undefeated before breaking his leg in the sixth game and missing the rest of the season. He's 6-3 and 200 pounds, and had thrown for more than 1,000 yards and 10 TDs when he was hurt.


MARQUISE WILLIAMS, QB, Mallard Creek


A dual-threat quarterback at 6--3 and 195 pounds, Williams has 4.7 speed and was an ME-CA 7 all-conference pick as a sophomore with more than 3,000 yards of total offense and 37 TDs.


SOUTH CAROLINA


RODERICK BYERS, DL, Northwestern


Saw limited varsity play on a deep team, but he's 6-4 and 250 pounds with outstanding quickness. Could wind up in the defensive interior in college, but also has the speed for DE.


SHON CARSON, RB, Lake City


As a freshman, he rushed for 1,300 yardsand followed that with 1,600 last year. Carson (5-9, 195 pounds) has 4.4 speed and a number of verbal offers.


JADEAVEON CLOWNEY, DE, South Pointe


We talk a lot about QBs here, but this could be the best prospect of all. Clowney is 6-6, 245 pounds and runs a 4.55 40. “I've been in this game 27 years and haven't seen one like him,” says Stallions coach Bobby Carroll.


HAKEEM FLOWERS, WR, Greenville Hampton


Try 6-3, 180 pounds with 4.4-second speed. Flowers still has some developing to do, but his natural ability has colleges interested.


EVERETT GOLSON, QB, Myrtle Beach


A combo quarterback with a strong arm, he led the Seahawks to the state 3A title. Golson (6-0, 170) has already broken the school passing record with more than 5,000 yards in two seasons.


TONY MCNEAL, QB, Chester


As a sophomore, McNeal 6-1, 180) led the Cyclones to the state title game and he threwfor 3,577 yards and 39 touchdowns.


CHARON PEAKE, WR, Roebuck Dorman


You will find few wide receivers who are 6-3 with 4.4 speed like Peake . As a freshman, he turned his first four catches into touchdowns.


ROBERT SMITH, QB, Dorchester Woodland


The top run-pass threat at the position, he had almost 3,500 yards of total offense and 36 touchdowns last season.


DEXTER STALEY, LB, Williston-Elko


Not as well known as others on this list, but he's 6-2, 230 pounds and runs a 4.6 40. In a playoff game last season, Staley ran for three TDs, threw for another, caught a pass for one and blocked a punt.


JUSTIN WORLEY, QB, Northwestern


Led team to S.C. Class 4A Division II title game. Good height at 6-5 and will get stronger as he adds to his 180 pounds . Also a baseball and basketball standout.

7/13/2009 2:00:11 PM

Two updates.... Andrew Donnal committed to Iowa and Sharrod Golightly committed to Vanderbilt:

Hawkeyes snare Watch List offensive lineman Andrew Donnal

ESPNU 150 Watch List prospect Andrew Donnal, a 6-foot-7, 265-pound offensive lineman from Anthony Wayne HS (Whitehouse, Ohio), has committed to head coach Kirk Ferentz and Iowa.

The highly-recruited Donnal picked the Hawkeyes over Michigan, Michigan State, Boston College, Maryland and Virginia.

He was also offered by Wisconsin, Illinois, South Carolina, West Virginia, North Carolina State, Stanford, Wake Forest, Duke and Indiana, among others.

ESPN's Bill Conley added, "Iowa picks up one of the top offensive linemen in the Buckeye State with the commitment of Andrew Donnal of Wayne High School in Huber Heights, Ohio. Donnal is the tenth commitment for the Hawkeyes and their second offensive line verbal. Six of the ten commits are from outside Iowa and the 2010 class has been heavy on the defensive side till Donnal's addition."

"Donnal is a tall and physically impressive lineman that is a two way player on both the offensive and defensive fronts for Wayne High School. He really does a good job of using his body weight and leverage on the defensive linemen he goes up against. Donnal has very good mobility and can pull and trap with ease. He uses his hands well and his long arms are huge assets in pass protection."


Commodores grab Peach State prospect Sharrod Golightly

Safety Sharrod Golightly (Decatur, Ga./Southwest Dekalb) has committed to sign as part of Vanderbilt's Class of 2010, ESPN's JC Shurburtt reports.

The 5-foot-10, 175-pound prospect selected the Commodores over Ole Miss and South Carolina.

Other programs such as Tennessee, Georgia Tech, North Carolina State, Alabama-Birmingham and New Mexico also offered.

Golightly was credited with 88 tackles and two interceptions as a junior.

The Commodores now have 14 pledges.

7/14/2009 10:16:06 AM

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20090714/?folio=21

scroll to page 25

TOB respect and good plug about the nations top coaches.

TOB ranked in at the #2 spot with their eye on the top 5 - funny thing with this article is that in this section they rank Paul Johnson #1, TOB and then Bitch Davis...lol

Top 5 rankings include the usual suspects

7/14/2009 10:50:55 AM

Alex Kinney committed to Penn State today:

Nittany Lions snare Watch List wideout Alex Kenney

ESPNU 150 Watch List receiver Alex Kenney of State College, Pa., has given Penn State a Class of 2010 commitment. The 6-foot-0, 185-pound highly-recruited prospect was also offered by Boston College, Illinois, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, among many others.

Kenney told ESPN Affiliate Nittany Network that proximity and familiarity were crucial to his decision: "Number one, it's close to home and I will still be able to talk to my parents. Number two, I won't have to do a lot of adjusting - I've been here my whole life." The campus is like a second home to Kenney because his father is a professor at the school.

ESPN's Tom Luginbill said of the commitment, "Seems like the Nittany Lions are filling up at a need position and Alex Kenney brings versatility and a multi-purpose background as a speedster slot/scatback hybrid. This is a kid that can go the distance in the open field. This is a kid that gives them some high voltage ability in the Spread HD."

PSU now has 13 pledges, including seven ESPNU 150 Watch List prospects.

7/14/2009 5:51:38 PM

^^^^&^ Christian Lemay is no joke, a very good sized kid too. My little brother will be a junior at Butler and Mike Newsome was my linebacker coach when I was at Butler. But Lemay looked REALLY impressive last year as a sophmore, especially with his decision making and reading.

7/14/2009 8:42:22 PM

^ strong UF lean

7/14/2009 10:40:51 PM

Eric Mack committed to South Carolina and Matt Rotheram committed to Pittsburgh:

Gamecocks keep Under Armour All-American Eric Mack in-state

ESPNU 150 Watch List offensive lineman Eric Mack (St. Matthews, S.C./Calhoun County) has committed to sign as part of South Carolina's Class of 2010, ESPN's JC Shurburtt reports. Schools such as Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Alabama, LSU and Auburn also offered.

He told ESPN affiliate Web site TheBigSpur.com, "First of all, I don't want to be far from home. I want to be close to my family and make sure they can see me play. I also feel like coach Wolford can develop me better as a player than any other coach that's recruiting me. It's just the best fit for me."

ESPN's Bill Conley added, "The Gamecocks have picked up their fourteenth commitment for 2010 with the addition of huge offensive lineman Eric Mack. That means that an astonishing one half of the class is composed of offensive lineman. South Carolina is having another very solid recruiting start again this season."

"Mack is a big and powerful offensive lineman that dominates the man across from him. He has such a jarring first punch that he often knocks the defender to the turf with the initial blow. He gives great effort downfield when pulling, trapping and leading on the perimeter. Mack has all the tools to be an exceptional collegiate lineman."


Watch List offensive lineman Matt Rotheram picks Panthers

A massive 6-foot-6, 320-pound ESPNU 150 Watch List offensive tackle / guard, Matt Rotheram of North Olmsted, Ohio, has given a Class of 2010 commitment to Pittsburgh over Purdue and Indiana.

Among others, he was also offered by Michigan State, Illinois, Wisconsin and Cincinnati.

ESPN's Bill Conley added, "The University of Pittsburgh picked up its twelfth commitment by invading the neighboring Buckeye State. The Panthers picked up a much needed offensive line verbal with the addition of Matt Rotheram of North Olmstead, Ohio."

"Rotheram is an absolutely huge offensive lineman that dominates the opposition in the run game. He is powerful at the point of attack and maintains excellent leverage for such a tall lineman. Even though he has some limitations in space, he gives great effort when pulling and leading downfield. Rotheram will most likely start off at the offensive guard position where he will have time to mature as a big time pass protector."

The Panthers now have 12 pledges.

7/16/2009 9:35:50 AM

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but an interesting, and fairly comical, article about Miami's recruiting strategy the past few years:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college/orl-sportsum-recruiting-21062109jun21,0,6303143.story

"BUT RIVALS SAYS HE'S 4 STARS!! LOOK AT THAT HIGHLIGHT TAPE!! OFFER HIM!!"

Quote :

""The big difference is we're evaluating game film now," Hurtt said. "A lot of times, it was highlight tapes, highlight tapes, highlight tapes. That could be just a big teaser for you. You watch it, and all of a sudden, people are geeked up. Then you find the actual game tape, and he doesn't know where he's going on the field and things like that. You find out things in the game film." "

[Edited on July 17, 2009 at 3:14 PM. Reason : .]

7/17/2009 3:11:28 PM

^ if i were involved w/ miami football i would never let that get out. wow.

7/17/2009 3:13:44 PM