View Full Version : 2009 Football Verbal Commitments
I'll update this list as we go along this recruiting season and add tidbits, also.
I'm closing this so posters can get info on future recruits without wading through a bunch of posts.
Current commitments: 24
Position breakdown:
1 QB (Allen)
1 RB (Miller)
2 WR (Kenney, Reynolds)
2 TE (Ikard, Johnson)
4 OL (Aladenoye, Evans, Jeffries, Vinson)
3 DE (Brown, Chaisson, Franklin)
1 DT (McFarland)
3 LB (Bird, Jones, Wort)
3 CB (Hurst, Lynn, Trice)
2 S (Brent, Harris)
2 ATH (Lewis, Musil)
Rankings breakdown:
10 FOUR STARS (Brent, Chaisson, Hurst, Kenney, Lewis, Lynn, McFarland, Miller, Trice, Wort)
13 THREE STARS (Aladenoye, Allen, Bird, Brown, Evans, Franklin, Harris, Ikard, Jones, Musil, Reynolds, Vinson)
1 TWO STAR (Jeffries)
1 NO STAR (Johnson)
State breakdown:
Texas - 12
Oklahoma - 5
Kansas - 2
Georgia - 1
Missouri - 1
Nevada - 1
Pennsylvania - 1
Tennessee - 1
Early enrollees:
Allen, Bird, Harris, Lewis, Wort
Ronnell Lewis (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=77681&sport=1)
Linebacker / Athlete
6'2", 225 lbs., 4.6
Dewar (OK) Dewar
Committed: 02/05/08
Recruited by: Josh Heupel & Jackie Shipp
Rivals.com Rivals100 2009 (44) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1936)
Rivals.com outside linebackers 2009 (6) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2129)
Rivals.com Oklahoma Preseason Top 35 2009 (3) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2201)
SoonerScoop.com's Sooner State 40 - 2009 (1) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2013)
LB Rankings 2009: Best closing speed (2) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2180)
LB Rankings 2009: Best athlete (3) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2181)
Lewis ran for 2,300+ yards and 40 touchdowns his junior season. On defense, he had 100+ tackles and snagged 11 interceptions.
Lewis is an early enrollee.
Quotables:
"Athlete for athlete in Class B, Dewar has the best talent in the state. Lewis is a legitimate D-I prospect." - Cashion Head Coach Lynn Shackleford Other schools considered:
Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Kansas State
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Terry Franklin (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=79004)
Defensive End
6'4", 210 lbs., 4.6
Mansfield (TX) Legacy
Committed: 02/21/08
Recruited by: Brent Venables & Chris Wilson
Rivals.com weakside defensive ends 2009 (32) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2125)
Franklin is coached by former OU quarterback Chris Melson.
He played at a newly-created school last season and they didn't have a varsity squad, so he played junior varsity, which didn't keep stats.
Quotables:
"His size and strength make him an unstoppable force attacking the quarterback."
- Coach Michael Whitaker of beRecruited.com Other schools considered:
Texas A&M, Florida, Arkansas, TCU
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Jonathan Miller (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=68124)
Runningback
6'1", 195 lbs., 4.49
Garland (TX) Naaman Forest
Committed: 03/05/08
Recruited by: Cale Gundy
Rivals.com running backs 2009 (28) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2116)
Rivals.com Texas Preseason Top 100 2009 (43) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2190)
Miller carried the ball 253 times for 1984 yards (7.8 ypr) and 25 touchdowns his junior season.
Video:
http://www.foxhilitesdfw.com/Videos/ViewVideo.aspx?video_id=3265 (#27 in green)
Other schools considered:
Texas A&M, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Texas, Arizona
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Jaydan Bird (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=68282)
Linebacker
6'2", 225 lbs., 4.5
Conway Springs (KS) Conway Springs
Committed: 03/29/08
Recruited by: Brent Venables
Rivals.com inside linebackers 2009 (31)
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Bird had 63 tackles and 3 sacks his junior year. He only played four games due to a leg injury.
Bird is an early enrollee.
Other schools considered:
Miami, Ole Miss, Kansas, Kansas State, Boise State, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa State, Nebraska
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Javon Harris (http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=80204&sport=1)
Safety
6'0", 190 lbs., 4.5
Lawton (OK) MacArthur
Committed: 04/02/08
Recruited by: Cale Gundy & Bobby Jack Wright
Rivals.com safeties 2009 (30) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2131)
Rivals.com Oklahoma Preseason Top 35 2009 (7) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2201)
SoonerScoop.com's Sooner State 40 - 2008 (9) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2013)
Harris had 92 tackles, 4 sacks and 4 INTs (1 returned for TD) his junior season. Offensively, he ran for 466 yards and 10 touchdowns and caught 22 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns.
Harris is an early enrollee.
Quotables:
"He has good quickness, a good mind and could be real special." - Coach Manning Other schools considered:
Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Tulsa
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Justin Chaisson (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=63568)
Defensive End
6'5", 252 lbs., 4.72
Las Vegas (NV) Bishop Gorman
Committed: 04/15/08
Recruited by: Brent Venables
Rivals.com Rivals100 2009 (73) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1936)
Rivals.com Nevada Preseason Top 20 2009 (1) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2223)
Rivals.com strongside defensive ends 2009 (7) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2126)
DE Rankings 2009: Strongest (4) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2163)
DE Rankings 2009: Best against the run (3) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2164)
Chaisson had 102 tackles and 23 sacks his junior season. He comes from the same high school as current Sooners Demarco Murray and Ryan Reynolds.
Quotables:
"I talked it over with my dad and I decided to go ahead and put it out there. I didn't want to lead on the other schools recruiting me. It was just my second time on campus but I could tell OU was a great fit for me." Other schools considered:
Florida, UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State, California, Iowa, LSU
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Tom Wort (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=80247)
Linebacker
6'1", 210 lbs., 4.42
New Braunfels (TX) New Braunfels
Committed: 04/16/08
Recruited by: Brent Venables
Rivals.com Rivals250 2009 (147) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2073)
Rivals.com outside linebackers 2009 (9) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2129)
Rivals.com Texas Preseason Top 100 2009 (31) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2190)
LB Rankings 2009: Best instincts (5) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2178)
Wort had 213 tackles (118 unassisted), 13 tackles for loss, four sacks, three interceptions and one fumble recovery his junior season.
Born and raised in Britain, until his family moved to the U.S. in his eight grade year.
Wort is an early enrollee.
Quotables:
"I never played American football, but I had seen clips of the NFL in England and I watched “The Waterboy” and when I came over here I knew I wanted to learn the game and give it a shot.”
"I don't take anything for granted. I appreciate the opportunity to play this sport. I almost didn't get the chance. Now that I have it, I go full out, every play. It's a privilege to play this game." Other schools considered:
Texas A&M, LSU, Missouri, Miami, Florida, Nebraska, USC
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Gus 'The Bus' Jones (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?sport=1&pr_key=81640)
Linebacker
6'2", 211 lbs., 4.63
Wagoner (OK) Wagoner
Committed: 05/29/08
Recruited by: Brent Venables
Rivals.com inside linebackers 2009 (36) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2128)
Rivals.com Oklahoma Preseason Top 35 2009 (11) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2201)
SoonerScoop.com's Sooner State 40 - 2009 (11) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2013)
[/URL]Jones had 170 tackles, 45 tackles for loss and 15 sacks his junior season. He also rushed for 979 yards and 15 touchdowns as a tailback.
Quotables:
[URL="http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/sports/local_story_321015327.html"]"I like hitting people." (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2201) Other schools considered:
Missouri, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Arkansas, North Carolina, Wyoming
Video (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/prospectnam.asp?pr_key=81640&Sport=1&Year=2009&lin=1&Type=)
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Josh Aladenoye (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=82728&sport=1)
Offensive Tackle
6'5", 320 lbs., 5.5
Mesquite (TX) North Mesquite
Committed: 06/11/08
Recruited by: James Patton
Rivals.com offensive tackles 2009 (42) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2121)
Rivals.com Texas Preseason Top 100 2009 (73) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2190)
Quotables:
"When you first eyeball the guy, you probably wouldn't guess that he can move like he can,” Robinson said. "He's just so big that you don't expect his feet move that fast. We had 60-75 schools in here over the last year, and they all commented on how athletic he is.”
"He's got lots of raw potential,” Crabtree said. "He's going to need to get into better shape, but that will come when he gets with OU's trainers. But he's got the ability to take a game over when he wants to.” (http://newsok.com/article/3256245)Other schools considered:
LSU, Kansas, Texas Tech, Arizona, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Colorado
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Tyler Evans (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=68413)
Offensive guard
6'6", 299 lbs., 4.9
Strafford (MO) Strafford R6
Committed: 06/14/08
Recruited by: James Patton
Rivals.com offensive guards 2009 (49) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2122)
Rivals.com Missouri Preseason Top 30 2009 (10) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2222)
Quotables:
"I think he's going to fit in just fine,” said Evans' high school coach Tim Hester. "The only thing I worry about is the upperclassmen, because I think he's going to take somebody's job. He's big enough and strong enough to beat someone out right away.” Other schools considered:
Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa State, Nebraska, Kansas, Kansas State
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Marshall Musil (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=81705)
Athlete / Fullback / Tight End
6'2", 220 lbs., 4.64
LaCrosse (KS) Lacrosse
Committed: 06/19/08
Recruited by: Kevin Wilson
Rivals.com athletes 2009 (49) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2133)
Rivals.com Kansas Preseason Top 15 2009 (4) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2193)
Musil rushed 87 times for 745 yards and 17 touchdowns his junior season. He also caught 13 passes for 283 yards and had 51 tackles.
Quotables:
"Marshall was a kid that each week was one of the best if not the best on the field," Leopard coach Ryan Cornelsen said. "He is a very talented young man with good size and a great mind for the game." Other schools considered:
Kansas, Kansas State, Tulsa, Missouri, TCU, Colorado State, Louisville
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Marcus 'Saint' Trice (http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=81769)
Cornerback
5'8", 167 lbs., 4.5
Mesquite (TX) Mesquite
Committed: 07/21/08
Recruited by: Brent Venables
Rivals.com Rivals250 2009 (168) (http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2073)
Rivals.com cornerbacks 2009 (19) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2130)
Rivals.com Texas Preseason Top 100 2009 (42) (http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2190)
CB Rankings 2009: Best coverage skills (4) (http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2234)
Texas 7-on-7 Championship top performers: 2009 (1) (http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2258)[/URL]
Trice had 60 tackles, 7 sacks and 14 breakups his junior season. He also returned 11 punts for 195 yards and a touchdown.
Video:
[URL="http://www.prepticket.com/video/school/university--of--oklahoma/id/823292:Video:63148"]The Marcus Trice Story (http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2258) (must watch), Video 2 (http://www.prepticket.com/video/market/national/school/C.pacific-10/id/823292:Video:54594), Video 3 (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=11898105), Video 4 (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=32216467)
Quotables:
"I love defense. I love to hit people. I love to take heads off." Other schools considered:
Wisconsin, Arizona, Tulsa, Iowa, Troy, Baylor, UTEP, Iowa State, Vanderbilt, Utah State, Minnesota
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Jaz Reynolds (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=71084)
Wide Receiver
6'3", 182 lbs., 4.5
Aldine (TX) Eisenhower
Committed: 08/11/08
Recruited by: Jay Norvell
Rivals.com wide receivers 2009 (90) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2119)
Reynolds had 31 receptions for 620 yards and five touchdowns his junior season. Reynolds is teammates with WR Greg Timmons (Texas commit) and DB Craig Loston (Clemson commit) at Aldine Eisenhower.
Quotables:
"I had been up to OU a couple of times, saw them play A&M, went to their junior day," Reynolds said. "When they offered, I just wanted to be a Sooner." (http://newsok.com/article/3282726/) Other schools considered:
Kentucky, Virginia, Nebraska, Northwestern, Colorado, Baylor, Oregon, Houston, Minnesota, Kansas
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Drew Allen (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=76467&sport=1)
Quarterback
6'5", 209 lbs., 4.7
San Antonio (TX) Alamo Heights
Committed: 08/17/08
Recruited by: Josh Heupel
Rivals.com pro-style quarterbacks 2009 (13) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2113)
Rivals.com Texas Preseason Top 100 2009 (38) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2190)
Allen threw for 2589 yards, 28 touchdowns and 12 interceptions his junior season. He also ran the ball 53 times for 254 yards and five touchdowns.
Allen is an early enrollee.
Quotables:
"I've worked really hard for this, but then again I was really blessed with height, which has helped at quarterback. My dad has always told me God has blessed me with talent and I have to do something with it." Other schools considered:
Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Purdue, Vanderbilt, Colorado, Kansas State
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Gabe Ikard (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=62650)
Tight End
6'4", 246 lbs., 4.52
Oklahoma City (OK) Bishop McGuinness
Committed: 11/02/08
Recruited by: Kevin Wilson & Jackie Shipp
Rivals.com tight ends 2009 (16) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2120)
SoonerScoop.com's Sooner State 40 - 2008 (15) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2013)
Rivals.com Oklahoma Preseason Top 35 2009 (13) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2201)
Ikard has 17 catches for 318 yards and four touchdowns this season, along with 44 tackles, one sack and an interception defensively.
Quotables:
"It’s somewhere I’ve been over 500 times. But I went through the process, and I think I did it the right way." Other schools considered:
Notre Dame, Stanford, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Tulsa
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Kevin Brent (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=69848&sport=1)
Safety
5'11", 196 lbs., 4.42
Dallas (TX) South Oak Cliff
Committed: 11/03/08
Rivals.com Rivals100 2009 (78) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1936)
Rivals.com safeties 2009 (4) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2131)
Rivals.com Texas Preseason Top 100 2009 (9) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2190)
Safety Rankings 2009: Fastest (3) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2248)
Safety Rankings 2009: Most physical (5) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2251)
Brent had 77 tackles, four sacks and three interceptions his junior season.
Other schools considered:
LSU, Texas Tech, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas
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Rhino
12/12/2008, 11:07 AM
Jeff Vinson (http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=89444)
Offensive Tackle
6'6", 348 lbs.
Scranton (PA) Lackawanna C.C.
Committed: 12/12/08
Recruited by: James Patton
Rivals.com junior college top 100 2009 (49) (http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2294)
Vinson was teammates with current Sooner Mike Balogun at Lackawana CC. He will graduate in May and have three years to play two.
Quotables:
"He looks like a power forward on a basketball team, only thicker. He has long arms and is just coming into his own as a pass protector and blocker. He's extremely fast. It's mind boggling to see a kid run like that. That's his biggest attribute. He's just learning to be an offensive lineman. That will come. And he's got a good nasty streak to him. He's an intense big guy." - Mark Duda, Lakawanna CC Head Coach Other schools considered:
Rutgers, South Carolina, South Florida
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Rhino
12/18/2008, 03:34 PM
Gabe Lynn (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=66843&sport=1)
Cornerback
6'0", 180 lbs., 4.47
Jenks (OK) Jenks
Committed: 12/18/08
Recruited by: Jackie Shipp
Rivals.com Rivals100 2009 (43) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1936)
Rivals.com Oklahoma Preseason Top 35 2009 (1) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2201)
Rivals.com cornerbacks 2009 (5) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2130)
SoonerScoop.com's Sooner State 40 - 2009 (2) (http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2013)
Lynn had 52 tackles and snagged five interceptions his junior season.
Quotables:
"He's certainly got the size and mentality to be a great tackling safety, but he's got the skill level to play corner. He'll be a great nickel, safety or corner. He's also an outstanding kick returner and receiver as well. It's not often you get a player who can cover, tackle and blitz, with Gabe, you get them all." - Jenks Head Coach Allan Trimble
Other schools considered:
Oklahoma State, North Carolina, Arkansas, Nebraska
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Video #2 (http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/AMP-Gabe-Lynn-talks-recruiting-32722)
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Rhino
12/25/2008, 08:01 PM
Jamarkus McFarland (http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?sport=1&pr_key=57213)
Defensive Tackle
6'3", 280 lbs., 4.9
Lufkin (TX) Lufkin
Committed: 12/25/08
Recruited by: Jackie Shipp
Rivals.com Rivals100 2009 (36) (http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1936)
Rivals.com defensive tackles 2009 (2) (http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2127)
DT Rankings 2009: Strongest (4) (http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2149)
DT Rankings 2009: Best run stuffer (3) (http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2151)
Rivals.com Texas Preseason Top 100 2009 (1) (http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2190)
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McFarland had 67 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and six sacks his junior season.
[URL="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/26/sports/ncaafootball/26recruit.html?pagewanted=3&_r=2&ref=sports"]Read about McFarland's recruitment here. (http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2149)
Quotables:
“He’s the full package,” Lufkin Coach John Outlaw said by telephone. “But if he never played another down of football, he’d still be successful. He doesn’t need football. Don’t take that the wrong way. A lot of kids do for various reasons. He could be a doctor, a lawyer or whatever he wants to be and never take another snap.”
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“He’s dominating some of the best competition in the country,” Jeremy Crabtree, the national recruiting editor for Rivals.com, said in a telephone interview. “He’s the type of guy that can totally change the game on a single play.” (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/sports/ncaafootball/30mcfarland.html) Other schools considered:
Texas, LSU, USC
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Cameron Kenney (http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=74850)
Wide Receiver
6'2", 195 lbs., 4.4
Garden City (KS) Garden City C.C.
Committed: 01/25/09
Recruited by: Jay Norvell
Rivals.com junior college top 100 2009 (16) (http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2294)
Kenney caught 40 passes for 560 yards and five touchdowns his junior year. He only played one year of high school football before heading to Garden City CC.
Other schools considered:
Georgia, Auburn, South Carolina, Ole Miss, South Florida
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Tavaris Jeffries (http://www.oklahoma.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=92636)
Offensive Lineman
6'5", 320 lbs.
Clarksdale (MS) Coahoma C.C.
Committed: 01/30/09
Jeffries will have three years to play two. He played high school ball in Memphis.
Quotables:
“I’m excited about it,” said Jeffries. “Oklahoma has such a rich tradition and I know a lot is going to be expected of me but I’m looking forward to it. I know they can get almost anyone that they want and I feel honored that they think that much of me to want me to come there.
“I don’t mind the competition. I love competition. In my mind, I think that I’m the best left tackle out there. Now, I have to go out there and show them that I am.” (http://www.pressregister.com/articles/2009/01/30/sports/doc4983232c8c96e949328026.txt) Other schools considered:
Marshall, Mississippi, Mississippi State
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Jarrett Brown (http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=91897)
Defensive End
6'4", 242 lbs., 4.7
Arlington (TX) Bowie
Committed: 02/01/09
Recruited by: Brent Venables & Chris Wilson
Rivals.com strongside defensive ends 2009 (49) (http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2126)
Other schools considered:
Tennessee, Kansas State, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Purdue, Utah, Connecticut
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Demontre Hurst (http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=80857)
Cornerback
5'11", 170 lbs., 4.4
Lancaster (TX) Lancaster
Committed: 02/03/09
Rivals.com cornerbacks 2009 (37) (http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2130)
Rivals.com Texas Postseason Top 100 2009 (33) (http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2190)
Hurst had 45 tackles, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions his senior season. He was originally an Oklahoma State verbal.
Quotables:
"Demontre Hurst is just technically sound. He's ahead of everybody from a technical standpoint, and he can run. He's the guy that's getting recruited the hardest, so a lot of guys look up to him. He pushes guys with his work ethic." - Lancaster defensive backs coach Aaron Fletcher Other schools considered:
Oklahoma State, Arizona, Miami, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina
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Lane Johnson (http://rivalsradio.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=65014&sport=1)
Tight End
6'7", 255 lbs., 4.53
Kilgore (TX) College (JUCO)
Committed: 07/22/08
Johnson was converted from quarterback to tight end in the spring. He has fouryears to play three.
Quotables:
"He's going to be a really good football player for Oklahoma and having three years left is even better, especially with some of their tight ends leaving after this season. Lane's upside is unlimited." - Kilgore coach J.J. Eckert Other schools considered:
Texas A&M, Rice, Southern Miss, TCU
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