2001 Football Recruiting Class

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Name	Position	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown (High School)
Cory Anderson	End/Back	6-3	240	Knoxville (Austin-East)
Julian Battle	Back	6-4	210	West Palm Beach, Fla. (Los Angeles Valley College)
Shannon Benton	Back	5-10	185	Babson Park, Fla. (Frostproof)
Robert Boulware	Back	5-10	185	Charlotte, N.C. (Vance)
Michael Collins	Receiver	6-6	210	Commerce, Ga. (Commerce)
Jabari Davis	Back	6-0	230	Stone Mountain, Ga. (Tucker)
Jomo Fagan	Rec./Back	6-1	170	Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
C.J. Fayton	QB	6-2	190	Virginia Beach, Va. (Princess Anne)
Aubrayo Franklin	Line	6-2	295	Johnson City (Itawamba CC)
Richie Gandy	Line	6-6	290	Darlington, S.C. (Darlington)
Chris Heath	Back	6-0	185	Hattiesburg, Miss. (Hattiesburg)
Cedric Houston	Back	6-0	205	Clarendon, Ark. (Clarendon)
Montrell Jones	Receiver	6-2	185	Louisville, Ky. (Male)
Jason Mitchell	LB	6-1	215	Abbeville, La. (Abbeville)
Paul Monroe*	Line	6-6	325	Sevierville (Sevier County)
Jon Poe	LB	6-0	230	Covington (Covington)
Justin Reed	Punter	6-6	240	Punta Gorda, Fla. (Charlotte)
William Revill	LB	6-1	215	Albany, Ga. (Dougherty)
Ovince Saint Preux	End	6-3	215	Immokalee, Fla. (Immokalee)
Kevin Simon	LB	5-11	225	Concord, Calif. (De La Salle)
Derrick Tinsley	Back	6-0	180	Marietta, Ga. (Marietta)
Demetrin Veal	DE	6-3	275	Paramount, Calif. (Cerritos College)
Keldrick Williams	Back	5-10	200	Montgomery, Ala. (Sidney Lanier)
* Enrolled at UT

2001 Tennessee Football Signees

Cory Anderson

Fullback/Defensive End, 6-3, 240
Knoxville (Austin-East HS)
One of the top prep players in the state in 2000, his first season of high school football action ... The versatile player for Austin-East High School last season, saw time at linebacker, tight end and fullback ... Chose to focus on basketball during his sophomore and junior years ... Helped the Roadrunners to a 10-3 record and Class 2A quarterfinal berth, recording 111 tackles, 17 for loss and seven sacks from his linebacker position ... On the offensive side of the ball, he ran for 192 yards and caught 4 passes for 29 yards and scored a total of four rushing touchdowns and two receiving ... Also had an interception return for a score ... Despite being a newcomer to the gridiron, rivals.com ranks Anderson as the nations No. 79 defensive end prospect ... A standout on the Austin-East basketball team, averaging better than 13 points at this point in the season ... Full Name: Cory DeWan Anderson ... Austin-East HS Coach: Stanton Stevens. ... Born: September 10, 1983.

Julian Battle

Defensive Back, 6-4, 210

West Palm Beach, Fla.
(Los Angeles Valley College)

Regarded as one of the nations top junior college prospects after a standout career at Los Angeles Valley College ... A native of West Palm Beach, Fla., has played both wide receiver and defensive back while at LA Valley College. ... Played wide receiver as a freshman in 1999, and caught 63 passes for 950 yards and 10 touchdowns ... Had seven catches for 130 and and a touchdown against Santa Barbara Community College and, in 1999, had 11 catches for 222 yards against L.A. Pierce College ... This past season as a sophomore, began the season as a wide receiver, but late in the year, made the switch to the defensive side of the ball ... Quickly caught on as a cornerback for the Monarchs and played a key role in their defensive effort late in the season ... Played his high school ball at Wellington High in West Palm Beach, where he was a running back in his senior season, gaining better than 900 yards and rushing for 12 touchdowns ... Participated in track and basketball in high school ... Full Name: Julian Battle ... Los Angeles Valley College Coach: Ron Ponciano ... Wellington HS Coach: Tom Cherry ... Born: July 11, 1981.

Shannon Benton
Defensive Back, 5-10, 185

Babson Park, Fla. (Frostproof HS)

Standout defender and the cousin of Tennessee record-breaking tailback Travis Henry, who completed his collegiate eligibility in 2000 ... An all-state cornerback at Frostproof High School who also saw some time as a running back and receiver and also returned kicks ... An excellent athlete, boasting 4.4 speed in the 40-yard dash ... During his senior season, made more than 40 tackles and had four interceptions, while rushing for six touchdowns from a running back spot ... Returned one punt for a touchdown, in helping his team to a 6-4 record in 2000 ... Earned All-State honors and was ranked as the nations No. 62 cornerback by rivals.com ... District 12 FACA Defensive Player of the Year ... Named to PrepStars preseason All-Southeast Region team ... Four-year defensive starter, played a key role in leading Frostproof to a 1999 state title, with 75 tackles and three interceptions ... As a standout on the baseball player, hit .421 and stole 20 bases as a junior ... Was part of school 4x100 meter relay team that set a school record in his sophomore year. ... Full Name: Shannon Tamel Benton ... Frostproof HS Coach: Bill Pierstorff ... Born: April 18, 1983.

Robert Boulware
Defensive Back, 5-10, 185

Charlotte, N.C. (Vance)

Named to the Prep Star All-America team and also ranked him as the nations third-best cornerback recruit ... Second-team USA Today All-America pick and a member of the USAToday.com All-America team as selected by recruiting analyst Max Emfinger ... Ranked as the nations No. 50 overall prospect according to SuperPrep, which also named him to its all-Mid Atlantic team and ranked him as the top overall prospect in North Carolina ... Rivals.com tabbed him as the No. 78 prep prospect in the nation and the seventh-ranked cornerback ... BorderWars.com lists him as the No. 3 corner in the Southeast ... Recruiting analyst Tom Lemming rated him the nations No. 44 player and the No. 8 defensive back prospect in the country ... Dallas Morning News and Atlanta Journal-Constitution ranked him on their Top 100 list nationally ... Standout defensive back, who finished his senior season with 82 tackles and three interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns ... Clocked in the 40-yard dash at 4.35 seconds ... Also named to the North Carolina AP All-State team. ... Also a track standout, setting state records in the 100-meter hurdles and the 55-meter hurdles ... Cousin of former Florida State All-America defensive end Robert Boulware, who was a key player on the Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl Championship team ... Full Name: ... Vance HS Coach Gary Finger ... Born: ..

Michael Collins
Wide Receiver, 6-6, 210

Commerce, Ga. (Commerce HS)

Ranked Collins as the nations No. 56 receiving prospect by Rivals100.com ... PrepStar chose him as a second-team All-America this season ... Selected by Atlanta Touchdown Club as Metro Atlanta Defensive Back of the Year ... Was a first-team Class A all-state selection as a defensive back by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Also on Georgias Top 50 and the Super Southern 100 ... This past season, Collins moved to quarterback to engineer his teams triple-option offense and rushed for 1,060 yards and 20 touchdowns. He also played a key role on defense from a safety spot, adding 134 tackles and two interceptions, in helping lead Commerce to a 13-2 record and the Class A state championship in 2000 ... As a junior, provided a big target for quarterbacks, hauling in 38 passes for 946 yards, including a 262-yard outing against Rabun County ... Earned all-state and all-area honors as a receiver ... Four-year starter for Commerce High, which made four state playoff appearances . ... Career totals include catching 79 passes for better than 2,300 yards and 27 receiving touchdowns, rushing for more than 1,300 yards and 24 touchdowns and finishing with 379 tackles and 13 interceptions ... A standout on the basketball court at Commerce, averaging 26.8 points and 10.9 rebounds for a 15-4 team, coached by Rex Gregg ... Ranked among the top 100 prep basketball prospects, has been named all-state the past two years ... Full Name: Michael James Collins ... Commerce HS Coach: Steve Savage ... Born: July 29, 1982.

Jabari Davis

Running Back, 6-0, 230

Stone Mountain, Ga. (Tucker HS)

Ranked as the nations No. 1 running back according to PrepStar, which also lists him on its All-America team ... Listed by Rivals.com as the nations No. 2 running back and No. 4 overall prospect ... Nicknamed the J-Train, named to the Parade All-America team, and was a second-team pick by USA Today ... USAToday.coms All-America squad ... Listed as BorderWars.coms top running back in the South ... Tom Lemming ranks him as the nations No. 10 overall prospect and third-ranked running back ... Also earned SuperPrep All-America honors and listed as 13th-best running back ... Listed on the Dallas Morning News national top 100 lists ... Earned Class 4A all-state honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and was named to the papers Marvelous Metro 11 ... The Journal-Constitution also includes Davis on its Georgias Top 50 list and the Super Southern 100 ... Rushed for 1,342 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior ... Three-year starter at running back, led his team to the quarterfinals of 2000 Georgia 4A playoffs with a 10-3 record ... Ran for five touchdowns against McNair High School and rushed for 228 yards ... Physical, bruising runner who has great speed ... Clocked under 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash ... Also played end and linebacker ... In track, competes in the 100 meters, the 4x100 meter relay and the shot put ... Full Name: Jabari Ohave Davis ... Tucker HS Coach: Phil Lindsey ... Born: July 27, 1983.

Jomo Fagan

Wide Receiver, 6-1, 170

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS)

Ranked as one of the top cornerback prospects in the nation, according to rivals.com ... Earned Dandy Dozen DB honors nationally ... SuperPrep named him to its all-Dixie team and ranks him as the No. 55 recruit in Florida ... Named to PrepStars preseason All-Southeast team ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution placed Fagan on its Super Southern 100 ... In 2000, had 47 tackles and two interceptions as a defensive back ... As a receiver, caught 28 passes for 550 yards and scored seven touchdowns in helping his team to a 14-1 record ... Had seven catches for 120 yards and a 60-yard TD pass reception against Bradenton Southeast ... Helped school to the finals of the state 4A playoffs, before losing in three overtimes ... As a junior, caught 20 passes for 440 yards and five touchdowns and made 24 tackles, on state championship team ... A track standout, competing in hurdles and on the 4 x 100 relay team (41.5) ... Had a 6-8 high jump in regional competition ... Full Name: Jomo J. Fagan ... St. Thomas Aquinas HS Coach: George Smith ... Born: October 29, 1982.

C.J. Fayton

Quarterback, 6-2, 190

Virginia Beach, Va. (Princess Anne HS)

Named SuperPrep All-America, and listed on its all-Mid Atlantic team and ranked as the No. 7 recruit in the state of Virginia ... Tom Lemming ranked him as the nations No. 61 overall recruit and nations No. 12 cornerback ... Earned Class 3A all-state honors on the defensive side of the ball as well as all-district and all-region honors ... Ranked as the nations No. 11 quarterback by rivals.com ... Threw for more than 700 yards and 10 touchdowns and ran for 700 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior ... Lead team to a 9-2 record and the state playoffs ... On defense, played in the secondary and recorded 60 tackles and intercepted seven passes, three returned for touchdowns ... Four-year starter at quarterback and three years at cornerback ... Excelled on special teams, returning four punts for touchdowns ... A standout on the basketball court, averaging better than 20 points per game, while splitting time between the two guard positions ... Competes on the track team, posting a 6-5 mark in the high jump as a junior and a member of the 4x100 relay team that finished seventh in the state last year ... Full Name: Charles Earl Fayton, Jr. ... Princess Anne HS Coach: Jeff Ballance ... Born: June 7, 1983.

Aubrayo Franklin
Defensive Tackle, 6-2, 295

Johnson City (Itawamba CC)

One of three junior college players in the Vol recruiting class ... SuperPrep ranked Franklin as the 38th-best junior college recruit in the nation and No. 6 among defensive lineman ... Named to the MACJC All-State Northern Division squad ... Voted the most valuable defensive lineman among the 14 teams in the Mississippi Junior College ranks in 2000 ... A starter at defensive tackle at Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Miss., for the past two seasons ... Recorded 12 sacks and was third on his team in total hits with 75 stops in 2000 ... Top game was against Coahoma JC when he tallied three sacks ... A former star linebacker at Science Hill High School in Johnson City before enrolling at Itawamba CC ... As a senior at Science Hill, he recorded 180 tackles and earned all-conference and all-state honors ... Full Name: Aubrayo Razyo Franklin ... Itawamba CC Coach: Jay Miller ... Science Hill HS Coach: Scott McClenahan ... Born: August 27, 1980.

Richie Gandy

Offensive Line, 6-6, 290

Darlington, S.C. (Darlington HS)

Named to SuperPrep all-Mid Atlantic region team and listed him as No. 12 recruit in South Carolina ... Preseason All-Atlantic Region honorable mention honors from PrepStar magazine ... Listed as the No. 23 prospect in the state of South Carolina by The State newspaper out of Columbia ... Earned consensus all-state honors as a senior in Class 3A and received all-region honors ... Also named an all-conference pick as a senior and junior ... Standout offensive lineman for the past two seasons, grading out at 94 percent as a senior and 91 percent in his junior season ... Began his senior year with a dominating performance against Fort Mill ... Saw part-time action at defensive tackle, recording 26 tackles and three sacks his senior year ... Also pitches for baseball team ... A standout in the classroom with a 3.85 grade point average ... Listed among Whos Who in America High School Students ... He was named as the WBTW Academic Player of the Year and was selected by Fox Sports Countdown to Signing Day as a Scholar-Athlete of the Week ... Full Name: Richie Lee Gandy ... Darlington HS Coach: Gerald Harrison ... Born: December 28, 1982.

Chris Heath

Defensive Back, 6-0, 185

Hattiesburg, Miss. (Hattiesburg HS)

Named to SuperPrep All-Dixie team and listed as the No. 12 overall recruit in the state of Mississippi ... Rivals100.com ranked him among the nations top safeties ... Listed by PrepStar magazine as an All-Southeast region selection ... A state finalist for the Wendys High School Heisman ... A second-team all-state selection as a senior and a first-team all-district pick in each of the last three years ... Earned first-team all-area honors as a senior ... Recorded 86 tackles, four interceptions, five caused fumbles and five fumble recoveries during his senior season ... As a junior, led the state of Mississippi in interceptions with 10 picks and also recorded 76 tackles ... Finished his prep career with a school-record 19 interceptions ... As a sophomore, helped Hattiesburg High to a 13-1 record and a berth in the state title game ... A baseball standout who plays centerfield and hit .386 and had 19 steals as a junior, earning all-district honors ... Has been clocked in the 4.5 second range in the 40-yard dash ... Off the field, he has been on the honor roll every semester since his freshman year ... Activities include the Drama Club and FBLA and served as student body president as a freshman ... Full Name: Chris Linell Heath ... Hattiesburg HS Coach: Doug Merchant ... Born: August 25, 1983.

Cedric Houston
Running Back, 6-0, 205

Clarendon, Ark. (Clarendon HS)

One of 10 running backs named to the Parade All-America team ... Named SuperPrep All-America and ranked as the nations 10th-best running back ... SuperPrep ranks him as the third-best overall recruit in the state of Arkansas ... Ranked as the No. 7 running back prospect in the nation by Rivals.com and the No. 38 overall recruit ... BorderWars.com lists him as the No. 4 back in the South ... Tom Lemming ranked him as the No. 25 overall prospect for 2001 and the No. 8 running back, while Max Emfinger lists him as one of the nations Top 125 prospects ... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution placed him on its Super Southern 100 ... Rushed for 1,724 yards and 35 touchdowns on 167 rushes, averaging better than 10 yards per carry as a senior ... Set state record with 97 touchdowns in his career ... Clocked under 4.4 seconds in the 40-yard dash ... Set a sophomore state rushing record in 1998 with 2,445 yards and 32 TDs ... Added 1,896 yards on 202 carries in his junior season ... A standout performer at defensive back ... Had an impressive showing in the National High School All-Star Game in Dallas rushing for 79 yards on 19 carries ... Competes in basketball averaging more than 25 points per game ... Also on the baseball and track squad ... Full Name: Cedric Houston ... Clarendon HS Coach: Bobby Hart.

Montrell Jones

Wide Receiver, 6-2, 185

Louisville, Ky. (Male HS)

A SuperPrep All-America and nations No. 21 prospect at receiver and No. 3 overall prospect in the state of Kentucky ... Rivals.com ranks Jones as the nations No. 16 receiver, while PrepStar ranks him as the 12th-best receiving prospect in the nation ... Tom Lemming lists him as the No. 70 overall prospect in the nation and seventh-best prospect at receiver ... Named to the USAToday.com All-America squad and was BorderWars.com No. 8 receiving prospect in the South ... The Dallas Morning-News lists Jones on its national Top 100 list, while the Atlanta Journal-Constitution placed him on the Super Southern 100 ... Earned Mr. Football honors in Kentucky after the 2000 season ... Top vote-getter for all-state on offense and a second-team selection as a defensive back ... Caught 72 passes for 967 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior ... A four-year starter who set the Kentucky career records for receptions (266) and touchdown catches (59) ... Totaled 4,345 receiving yards, the second-most in state history ... In 2000, he had two touchdown catches and ran a punt back for a score as Male won their sixth Class AAAA state title and second during his career (1998) ... Selected to play in the Kentucky-Tennessee All-Star game ... Owns 4.4 speed in the 40-yard dash ... Competes on the track team and has a personal best 10.75 in the 100 meters ... Played baseball in his freshman and sophomore seasons, gaining attention from major league scouts ... Full Name: Montrell Harris Jones ... Male HS Coach: Bob Redman ... Born: February 27, 1982.

Jason Mitchell

Linebacker, 6-1, 215

Abbeville, La. (Abbeville HS)

A SuperPrep All-America ranked as the nations No. 14 linebacker ... SuperPrep also named him to its All-Southwest region team and ranked as the No. 7 prospect in Louisiana ... Ranked as the nations No. 29 linebacker by Rivals100.com ... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ranks him as a Super Southern 100 ... A two-time all-state pick and was Defensive MVP on district and area teams as both a junior and senior ... A standout senior season, racking up 117 tackles and five sacks for an 8-4 team that reached the second round of the Class 4A playoffs ... Caused three fumbles, had one fumble recovery and a blocked extra point ... Played tailback and ran for 321 yards on 40 carries ... In his junior season, had 135 tackles and one interception ... A speedy player for a linebacker, has been clocked in the 4.4 second range in the 40-yard dash ... A standout on the track athlete with a 10.8 100 meters and posted a time of 21.9 in the 200 ... His brother, Brandon, was a standout player at Texas A&M and is currently a defensive lineman with the New England Patriots ... Full Name: Jason Jermaine Mitchell ... Abbeville HS Coach: Brent Indest ... Born: May 6, 1983.

Paul Monroe

Offensive Line, 6-6, 325

Sevierville (Sevier County HS)

Enrolled at UT in January, 2001 ... Named to PrepStars Preseason All-Southeast Region team ... Selected as the states class 5A lineman of the year ... Listed on the Knoxville News-Sentinels Top 25 prospects and named him to its 5A all-state team ... Largest member of the Vol recruiting class, standing 6-6 and weighing in at 325 pounds ... Played both offensive tackle positions in helping Sevier County to a 9-3 record and a berth in the state 5A playoffs ... In 1999, played a key role as Sevier County posted a 12-3 record and captured the 5A state title ... Full Name: Paul James Monroe ... Sevier County HS Coach: Steve Brewer ... Born: June 22, 1983.

Jon Poe

Linebacker, 6-0, 230

Covington (Covington HS)

Despite not playing his senior season, named to the Knoxville News-Sentinels No. 12 player on the Top 25 list ... A three-year starter at linebacker and fullback ... Received all-metro honors from 1997 to 1999 ... Sat out his senior season while rehabilitating a knee injury he suffered in preseason practice ... An extremely strong athlete, with a top bench press of 415 pounds ... As a junior, had an outstanding season recording 78 tackles for a 12-2 squad that reached the Class 3A state finals ... Full Name: Jonathan Len Poe ... Covington HS Coach: Jeff McFerian ... Born: October 31, 1981.

Justin Reed

Punter, 6-6, 240

Punta Gorda, Fla. (Charlotte HS)

Earned second-team All-America honors from USA Today as well as Florida all-state honors ... Averaged 47.4 yards per punt as a senior, with a net average of 44.7 yards ... Had a long punt of 60 yards and averages 4.5 hang time ... Also played receiver and tight end ... Team reached the third round of the state playoffs in 1998 and compiled a 12-2 record ... Won the 2001 Coaches Leadership Award and will play in the South Central Florida All-Star game ... A two-sport standout as a pitcher on the baseball diamond and plans to play both sports at UT ... Has a fastball that has been clocked in the low 90s and serves as the teams first baseman when hes not on the mound ... Full Name: Justin Leroy Reed ... Charlotte HS Coach: Binky Waldrop ... Born: September 28, 1982.

William Revill

Linebacker, 6-1, 215

Albany, Ga. (Dougherty HS)

Named SuperPrep magazines No. 13 overall prospect in Georgia this season ... Rivals.com ranks him as the nations No. 71 prospect at linebacker ... A Class 4A first-team all-state selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... Finished his senior season with 115 tackles and six sacks ... A three-year starter at middle linebacker, also blocked two punts which he returned for touchdowns ... Had two 12-tackle games, against Brooks County and Colquitt County ... A member of Doughertys 1998 state title team ... A wrestling standout, owning a 27-0 record this season, including 20 pins in the 215-pound weight class ... Posted a 185-5 career record on the mat and also drew strong recruiting interest in wrestling ... First in his region in track in the 100, 4x100 meter relay and 4x400 meter relay ... Also a swimming standout, making the regional rankings in several events ... Full Name: William Marion Revill III ... Dougherty HS Coach: Cleatus Hopkins ... Born: October 6, 1982.

Ovince Saint Preux

Defensive End, 6-3, 215

Immokalee, Fla. (Immokalee HS)

Name pronounced: PRU ... Rivals.com ranked him as the nations No. 19 prospect at defensive end ... BorderWars.com ranked him the sixth-best end prospect in the Southeast ... Named the Naples Daily News (Fla.) Defensive Player of the Year ... A talented pass rusher, registering a school-record 18 sacks and 75 tackles in helping Immokalee to a 13-1 record last season, including a berth in the state semifinals ... Sat out his junior season with a broken leg which required surgery ... Also a standout on the wrestling team (18-0 at 191 pounds) ... Plans to participate in track this spring, competing in the 110 hurdles, long jump, shot put and discus ... Full Name: Ovince Saint Preux ... Immokalee HS Coach: John Weber ... Born: April 8, 1983.

Kevin Simon

Linebacker, 5-11, 225

Concord, Calif. (De La Salle HS)

A first-team Parade All-America ... Was a first-team USA Today All-American ... A SuperPrep All-America and the nations No. 8 linebacker prospect ... SuperPrep also lists him as the sixth-best overall prospect in California ... Selected by Fox Sports as the nations top prep squad ... Named by Rivals.com as the Defensive Player of the Year and ranked as the nations No. 2 overall prospect and its top linebacker ... Named to the PrepStar All-America team ... Tom Lemming ranked him as the No. 33 overall prospect in America and the third-best linebacker ... Max Emfinger ranked him among the nations top 125 prospects ... Listed among the nations top 100 players according to the Dallas Morning News and made the prestigious Long Beach Press Telegrams Best in the West list ... The Las Vegas Sun also named him to its Super 11 first-team ... A three-time all-state pick and the 2000 Bay Valley Athletic League MVP, in addition to earning all-league honors on both sides of the ball ... Was the North Coast section Player of the Year, the Oakland Tribune Defensive Player of the Year, the San Francisco Chronicle Player of the Year and the Contra-Costa Times Player of the Year ... The school finished the 2000 season ranked No. 1 in the USA Today Super 25 high school rankings and has been in the final top 10 in that poll for each of the past nine seasons ... A three-year starter at linebacker and was the teams featured running back as a senior ... In 2000, he recorded 141 tackles, forced four fumbles and had two interceptions ... On offense, rushed for 1,283 yards and 16 touchdowns on 133 carries in helping De La Salle to its fifth straight California Division I state championship, posting a 13-0 record in 2000 and has won 113 consecutive games dating to the 1991 state title game, including a 37-0 mark in his three seasons ... Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.4 range ... Participated in the National High School All-Star game in Dallas ... Also participated in baseball ... Full Name: Kevin Charles Simon ... De La Salle High School Coach: Bob Ladouceur ... Born: June 12, 1983.

Derrick Tinsley

Running Back/Wide Receiver, 6-0, 180

Marietta, Ga. (Marietta HS)

SuperPrep Magazine All-America and ranked as the nations ninth-best running back ... Rivals.com ranked him as the nations No. 4 running back prospect and the nations 29th-best overall recruit ... Also listed as the No. 4 overall recruit in Georgia ... Max Emfinger ranked him among the top 125 players in the country ... PrepStar Magazine ranked him the nations No. 18 back ... BorderWars.com rated him as the regions No. 2 running back ... Also named to the Dallas Morning News national list of top 100 recruits ... First-team 5A all-state and Marvelous Metro 11 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... The AJC also placed him on its Georgias Top 50 list and the Super Southern 100 ... Ran for over 1,300 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior for an 8-3 Marietta team that advanced to the 5A playoffs ... Covers the 40-yard dash in under 4.4 seconds. Missed much of his junior season after suffering a broken ankle, but posted excellent numbers before the injury ... Full Name: Derrick Tinsley ... Marietta HS Coach: James Friday.

Demetrin Veal
Defensive End, 6-3, 275

Paramount, Calif. (Cerritos College)

Earned first-team juco All-America honors from Gridwire ... SuperPrep ranks Veal as the nations 50th-best junior college recruit and No. 1 among defensive ends ... Had an impressive two-year stint at Cerritos College in Norwalk, Calif.... Named Community College All-America by the California Community College Coaches Association and was that groups Region IV defensive player of the year ... Was also named Mission Conference North Defensive Player of the Year after recording 87 tackles, including 36 solo stops ... Had a hand in five quarterback sacks, two tackles for loss and 12 quarterback hurries and played a big part in leading Cerritos to a 8-3 record ... Top game was against Saddleback Junior College, when he had 14 tackles and three sacks ... In 1999, Veal was a second-team all-conference pick with 37 tackles, 4 1/2 sacks and 12 quarterback hurries for a 9-2 team ... Cerritos College has won the Strawberry Bowl in each of the past two seasons ... In his only season of high school football at Paramount, Veal had more than 50 tackles and eight sacks as a senior and earned all-league honors ... Was also a standout track performer in the shot put and discus in high school ... Full Name: Demetrin Leeotis Veal ... Cerritos College Coach: Frank Mazzota ... Paramount HS Coach: Ken Sutch. Born: August 11, 1981.

Keldrick Williams

Running Back, 5-10, 200

Montgomery, Ala. (Sidney Lanier HS)

SuperPrep ranks him as the No. 12 overall prospect in Alabama ... Rated by Rivals.com as the nations No. 86 running back ... Named to the Huntsville Times Elite 11 list of the states top college prospects ... A first-team Class 6A (states largest) all-state selection by the Alabama Sportswriters Association and he was also the Player of the Year according to the Southern Region Alabama Quarterback Club ... Started every game the past two seasons ... Finished his senior season with 1,800 yards and 20 touchdowns for a team which posted a 9-2 record and made the state playoffs ... Among the highlights of his senior season was a 45-yard TD run against Pelham, on which he broke eight tackles, and he scored two touchdowns against Prattville in a battle of unbeaten teams ... As a junior, rushed for 2,300 yards and 30 touchdowns ... He has been clocked with 4.4 speed ... Also participates in track and has run a 10.6 100 meters ... Full Name: Keldrick Rashad Williams ... Sidney Lanier HS Coach: Robert Fuller ... Born: October 23, 1982.

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