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JOSIAH ANDREWS
WR • 5-10 • 175 • Greenville, N.C./J.H. Rose
• Three-time all-conference selection and won four straight state championships • Totaled 61 receptions for 1.042 yards in his career and totaled 28 touchdowns on receptions, kick returns • Made 122 tackles and intercepted a school-record 23 passes as a defensive back • Defensive MVP as a senior when he recorded 57 tackles and intercepted 12 passes • Also caught 39 passes for 703 yards that season.
CHRIS ANZEVINO
DL • 6-2 • 308 • Warren, Ohio/Warren G. Harding
• Named first-team All-Steel Valley Conference, All-Trumbull County, and All-Northeast Ohio and second-team All-Ohio after recording over 50 tackles and helping the Warren G. Harding Raiders to a regional runner-up finish as a senior.
MARKUS BURTON
LB • 6-3 • 200 • Columbus, Ohio/Beechcroft
• Recorded 138 total tackles in his high school career at Beechcroft High School • Also intercepted four passes, forced five fumbles, recovered ten other fumbles and scored two defensive touchdowns • As a senior, made 69 stops, picked off two passes and recovered seven fumbles.
DARRIUS CARTER
DL • 6-5 • 244 • Ingelwood, Calif./Westchester/El Camino College
• Junior-college transfer from El Camino College in Torrance, California • El Camino went 23-2 during his two years • Member of California State Junior College Champions in 2005 • Selected as a second-team all-league offensive tackle as a senior in the only year of high school that he played football.
CHRIS FAVAZZO
DE/OL • 6-5 • 250 • Blacklick, Ohio/St. Charles Prep
• Earned first-team all-district and all-league honors and was special mention all-state as a senior at St. Charles Preparatory • Earned four varsity letters • Totaled 120 tackles in his senior season alone, including 50 solos and 11 quarterback sacks • Also registered 20 tackles-for-loss and blocked a kick.
MICHAEL FAY
OL • 6-4 • 265 • Allentown, Pa./Parkland
• Was named second-team all-state and first-team all-conference and all-area as a senioe at Parkland High School • Earned three letters in helping the Trojans to an Eastern Conference championship in 2005 and a Lehigh Valley Conference title in 2006.
ANDRE FLOWERS
RB • 5-11 • 200 • Ridgely, Tenn./Dyer County
• Was named to the all-region team four times, earning regional offensive most valuable player honors three times • Set school records for career rushing yards (6400) and touchdowns (74) including three straight years with at least 1,300 yards • As a senior, rushed for over 1,600 yards and 20 TD’s, including 364 yards in a game with five TD’s • Also topped the 20-touchdown mark in his junior year when he rushed for over 1,500 yards • Combined to rush for 2,000 yards and 18 touchdowns his first two years.
VONDRE GRIFFIN
ATH • 5-10 • 175 • Swissvale, Pa./Woodland Hills
• Named all-conference as a senior at Woodland Hills High School • Selected to play in the East-West All-Star game • As a junior scored at least one touchdown rushing, passing, receiving and on both kickoff and punt returns.
SAM KIRKLAND
DB • 6-1 • 188 • Chesapeake, Va./Deep Creek
• Earned all-district honors twice and all-region honors once at Deep Creek High School • Defensively, collected seven interceptions and 67 total tackles in his career • Also accounted for nearly 3,700 yards and 38 total touchdowns on offense as a quarterback.
ISHMAA’ILY KITCHEN
DL • 6-3 • 316 • Youngstown, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney
• Twice named to All-Ohio, All-Steel Valley Conference and All-Northeast Ohio District teams while at Cardinal Mooney High School • Helped lead Cardinals to state championships in 2004 and 2006 • Team posted a 48-4 record in his career.
CHARLES LASTER
OL • 6-7 • 320 • Mableton, Georgia/South Cobb
• Four-year varsity starter and three-year team captain at South Cobb High School • Marietta Daily Journal Dynamite Dozen and CCTC All-County Team selection as a senior • Eagles were a three-time Georgia State Playoffs participant during his career and went 23-7 during his final three years.
RONTEZ MILES
S • 6-1 • 190 • Swissvale, Pa./Woodland Hills
• Earned three varsity letters and was twice named all-conference at Woodland Hills High School • Was selected to play in the Big 33 game • Had 43 tackles and six interceptions as a senior • Picked off eight passes his junior season.
GIORGIO MORGAN
QB • 6-4 • 200 • East Pointe, Ga./Tri-Cities
• Named second-team all-region, team offensive MVP, and selected to the Atlanta Journal Constitution Top 50 Players in Georgia as a senior at Tri-Cities High School • Passed for more than 1,500 yards for the second consecutive season in 2006 • Also rushed for more than 700 yards that same season • Totaled 17 touchdowns as a senior • Earned four varsity letters in football and also lettered three times in basketball.
CHASE MORRIS
OL • 6-2 • 260 • Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield
• Named to the All-Cap-7 Conference Team as a senior • Received the Top Offensive Lineman Award that same season • Participated in the NCCA All-Star Game • Two-time academic all-conference selection.
MICHAEL PAGE, JR.
OL • 6-4 • 285 • Trotwood, Ohio/Trotwood Madison
• Named first-team all-conference as a senior at Trotwood Madison High School • Helped Rams to spot in Division II Playoffs.
RYAN RANDOLPH
WR • 6-3 • 190 • Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy
• First-team All-Ohio, all-district and all-conference as a senior at Olentangy High School • Had 30 receptions for over 650 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2006 and was picked for the Ohio North-South All-Star Game • Had 20 catches for 410 yards and six TD’s as ajunior for the Braves.
AARON ROBINSON
WR • 5-10 • 175 • Ellenwood, Ga./Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Caught 25 passes for 530 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior at Martin Luther King, Jr. High School • Helped Lions to a 9-3 record in 2006 • Made 20 receptions for 475 yards and six TD’s as a junior • Lettered three-years in football, totaling 57 receptions and 14 touchdowns.
MONTE SIMMONS
DE • 6-3 • 220 • Swissvale, Pa./Woodland Hills
• Named first-team all-conference as a senior at Woodland Hills • Was nominated to play in the Big 33 game • Earned three varsity letters in football.
JON SIMPSON
TE • 6-5 • 225 • Suffolk, Va./Nansemond River/Hargrave Military Academy
• Totaled 29 receptions for 420 yards and a pair of touchdowns in his career • Selected as one of the Top 50 weakside linebackers in the nation by Scout.com, despite only playing the position for part of one season at HMA.
PAUL STEFANIK
LB • 6-1 • 225 • Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford
• Recorded 215 career tackles and 21 quarterback sacks as a two-year letter winner at Penn-Trafford High School • Earned all-conference first-team honors as a senior, totaling 109 tackles and 15 sacks • Also nominated for Big 33 game and East-West game • Named to East Elite Team as a junior making 91 tackles and six sacks.
DWAN THORNTON
RB • 5-7 • 175 • Washington, D.C./Ballou High School
• Rushed for 1,956 yards on 189 carries as a senior at Ballou High School, scoring 26 touchdowns • Ran for 287 yards and four touchdowns in one game • All-DCIAA First Teams as a junior and senior • 2005 Eastern Board of Officials High School Offensive Player of the Year • Finished third in the Metropolitan Area in rushing as a senior and sixth as a junior (1,999 yards and 28 TD’s) • Totaled 54 touchdowns in two years • In his first high school game, returned the opening kickoff 80 yards against Cleveland St. Edward.
RASHAD TUKES
WR • 6-3 • 181 • Riverdale, Ga./Riverdale
• Totaled 80 catches for over 1,600 yards and 31 touchdowns in his career at Riverdale High School • Selected as Gatorade Athlete of the Year as a senior when he had 30 receptions for over 600 yards and 10 touchdowns • All-state selection as a junior • On defense, made 16 interceptions and over 100 tackles as a defensive back • Picked off eight passes as a senior and four as a junior • Scored nine touchdowns as a freshman.
BYRON TYSON
LB • 5-11 • 207 • Greenville, N.C./J.H. Rose
• Totaled 233 tackles with one interception, 15 sacks and 17 tackles for a loss in three seasons • As a junior recorded 97 total tackles and nine quarterback sacks • In his senior season, made 118 tackles, including six sacks and intercepted a pass • Member of four North Carolina State Championship teams • Also member of Coastal 3A14A Conference Championship squads in 2005 and 2006 • Was named to the North Carolina Preps All-State Team.
ALAN VANDERINK
ATH • 5-10 • 185 • Hiram, Ohio/Mantua Crestwood
• Gained a total of 3,826 yards with 51 touchdowns in three years • Totaled 2,047 yards on 197 carries with 24 touchdowns as a senior • Named first-team All-State • Selected as the Cleveland Touchdown Club and Akron Touchdown Club Portage County Player of the Year as senior • Set school records for most yards rushing in a season (2,047) and a career (3,826) as well as most touchdowns scored in a season (24) and a career (51) • Also lettered in basketball, baseball, and track and field. • Holds the CHS boys basketball record for most assists in a game (14) ... Also set school records in the 100 meters (10.8) and 200 meters (21.8).
DORIAN WOOD
LB • 6-1 • 224 • Mableton, Georgia/South Cobb
• Registered 161 tackles, including 23 tackles for a loss, six sacks with one interception as a senior • Named first-team all-state and county Defensive Player of the Year in 2006 • Participated in the North-South All-Star Game • Totaled 306 tackles including 45 for a loss with three sacks and a pair of interceptions in his final two seasons • Member of the top-ranked defense in the state of Georgia in 2005.
WR • 5-10 • 175 • Greenville, N.C./J.H. Rose
• Three-time all-conference selection and won four straight state championships • Totaled 61 receptions for 1.042 yards in his career and totaled 28 touchdowns on receptions, kick returns • Made 122 tackles and intercepted a school-record 23 passes as a defensive back • Defensive MVP as a senior when he recorded 57 tackles and intercepted 12 passes • Also caught 39 passes for 703 yards that season.
CHRIS ANZEVINO
DL • 6-2 • 308 • Warren, Ohio/Warren G. Harding
• Named first-team All-Steel Valley Conference, All-Trumbull County, and All-Northeast Ohio and second-team All-Ohio after recording over 50 tackles and helping the Warren G. Harding Raiders to a regional runner-up finish as a senior.
MARKUS BURTON
LB • 6-3 • 200 • Columbus, Ohio/Beechcroft
• Recorded 138 total tackles in his high school career at Beechcroft High School • Also intercepted four passes, forced five fumbles, recovered ten other fumbles and scored two defensive touchdowns • As a senior, made 69 stops, picked off two passes and recovered seven fumbles.
DARRIUS CARTER
DL • 6-5 • 244 • Ingelwood, Calif./Westchester/El Camino College
• Junior-college transfer from El Camino College in Torrance, California • El Camino went 23-2 during his two years • Member of California State Junior College Champions in 2005 • Selected as a second-team all-league offensive tackle as a senior in the only year of high school that he played football.
CHRIS FAVAZZO
DE/OL • 6-5 • 250 • Blacklick, Ohio/St. Charles Prep
• Earned first-team all-district and all-league honors and was special mention all-state as a senior at St. Charles Preparatory • Earned four varsity letters • Totaled 120 tackles in his senior season alone, including 50 solos and 11 quarterback sacks • Also registered 20 tackles-for-loss and blocked a kick.
MICHAEL FAY
OL • 6-4 • 265 • Allentown, Pa./Parkland
• Was named second-team all-state and first-team all-conference and all-area as a senioe at Parkland High School • Earned three letters in helping the Trojans to an Eastern Conference championship in 2005 and a Lehigh Valley Conference title in 2006.
ANDRE FLOWERS
RB • 5-11 • 200 • Ridgely, Tenn./Dyer County
• Was named to the all-region team four times, earning regional offensive most valuable player honors three times • Set school records for career rushing yards (6400) and touchdowns (74) including three straight years with at least 1,300 yards • As a senior, rushed for over 1,600 yards and 20 TD’s, including 364 yards in a game with five TD’s • Also topped the 20-touchdown mark in his junior year when he rushed for over 1,500 yards • Combined to rush for 2,000 yards and 18 touchdowns his first two years.
VONDRE GRIFFIN
ATH • 5-10 • 175 • Swissvale, Pa./Woodland Hills
• Named all-conference as a senior at Woodland Hills High School • Selected to play in the East-West All-Star game • As a junior scored at least one touchdown rushing, passing, receiving and on both kickoff and punt returns.
SAM KIRKLAND
DB • 6-1 • 188 • Chesapeake, Va./Deep Creek
• Earned all-district honors twice and all-region honors once at Deep Creek High School • Defensively, collected seven interceptions and 67 total tackles in his career • Also accounted for nearly 3,700 yards and 38 total touchdowns on offense as a quarterback.
ISHMAA’ILY KITCHEN
DL • 6-3 • 316 • Youngstown, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney
• Twice named to All-Ohio, All-Steel Valley Conference and All-Northeast Ohio District teams while at Cardinal Mooney High School • Helped lead Cardinals to state championships in 2004 and 2006 • Team posted a 48-4 record in his career.
CHARLES LASTER
OL • 6-7 • 320 • Mableton, Georgia/South Cobb
• Four-year varsity starter and three-year team captain at South Cobb High School • Marietta Daily Journal Dynamite Dozen and CCTC All-County Team selection as a senior • Eagles were a three-time Georgia State Playoffs participant during his career and went 23-7 during his final three years.
RONTEZ MILES
S • 6-1 • 190 • Swissvale, Pa./Woodland Hills
• Earned three varsity letters and was twice named all-conference at Woodland Hills High School • Was selected to play in the Big 33 game • Had 43 tackles and six interceptions as a senior • Picked off eight passes his junior season.
GIORGIO MORGAN
QB • 6-4 • 200 • East Pointe, Ga./Tri-Cities
• Named second-team all-region, team offensive MVP, and selected to the Atlanta Journal Constitution Top 50 Players in Georgia as a senior at Tri-Cities High School • Passed for more than 1,500 yards for the second consecutive season in 2006 • Also rushed for more than 700 yards that same season • Totaled 17 touchdowns as a senior • Earned four varsity letters in football and also lettered three times in basketball.
CHASE MORRIS
OL • 6-2 • 260 • Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield
• Named to the All-Cap-7 Conference Team as a senior • Received the Top Offensive Lineman Award that same season • Participated in the NCCA All-Star Game • Two-time academic all-conference selection.
MICHAEL PAGE, JR.
OL • 6-4 • 285 • Trotwood, Ohio/Trotwood Madison
• Named first-team all-conference as a senior at Trotwood Madison High School • Helped Rams to spot in Division II Playoffs.
RYAN RANDOLPH
WR • 6-3 • 190 • Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy
• First-team All-Ohio, all-district and all-conference as a senior at Olentangy High School • Had 30 receptions for over 650 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2006 and was picked for the Ohio North-South All-Star Game • Had 20 catches for 410 yards and six TD’s as ajunior for the Braves.
AARON ROBINSON
WR • 5-10 • 175 • Ellenwood, Ga./Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Caught 25 passes for 530 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior at Martin Luther King, Jr. High School • Helped Lions to a 9-3 record in 2006 • Made 20 receptions for 475 yards and six TD’s as a junior • Lettered three-years in football, totaling 57 receptions and 14 touchdowns.
MONTE SIMMONS
DE • 6-3 • 220 • Swissvale, Pa./Woodland Hills
• Named first-team all-conference as a senior at Woodland Hills • Was nominated to play in the Big 33 game • Earned three varsity letters in football.
JON SIMPSON
TE • 6-5 • 225 • Suffolk, Va./Nansemond River/Hargrave Military Academy
• Totaled 29 receptions for 420 yards and a pair of touchdowns in his career • Selected as one of the Top 50 weakside linebackers in the nation by Scout.com, despite only playing the position for part of one season at HMA.
PAUL STEFANIK
LB • 6-1 • 225 • Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford
• Recorded 215 career tackles and 21 quarterback sacks as a two-year letter winner at Penn-Trafford High School • Earned all-conference first-team honors as a senior, totaling 109 tackles and 15 sacks • Also nominated for Big 33 game and East-West game • Named to East Elite Team as a junior making 91 tackles and six sacks.
DWAN THORNTON
RB • 5-7 • 175 • Washington, D.C./Ballou High School
• Rushed for 1,956 yards on 189 carries as a senior at Ballou High School, scoring 26 touchdowns • Ran for 287 yards and four touchdowns in one game • All-DCIAA First Teams as a junior and senior • 2005 Eastern Board of Officials High School Offensive Player of the Year • Finished third in the Metropolitan Area in rushing as a senior and sixth as a junior (1,999 yards and 28 TD’s) • Totaled 54 touchdowns in two years • In his first high school game, returned the opening kickoff 80 yards against Cleveland St. Edward.
RASHAD TUKES
WR • 6-3 • 181 • Riverdale, Ga./Riverdale
• Totaled 80 catches for over 1,600 yards and 31 touchdowns in his career at Riverdale High School • Selected as Gatorade Athlete of the Year as a senior when he had 30 receptions for over 600 yards and 10 touchdowns • All-state selection as a junior • On defense, made 16 interceptions and over 100 tackles as a defensive back • Picked off eight passes as a senior and four as a junior • Scored nine touchdowns as a freshman.
BYRON TYSON
LB • 5-11 • 207 • Greenville, N.C./J.H. Rose
• Totaled 233 tackles with one interception, 15 sacks and 17 tackles for a loss in three seasons • As a junior recorded 97 total tackles and nine quarterback sacks • In his senior season, made 118 tackles, including six sacks and intercepted a pass • Member of four North Carolina State Championship teams • Also member of Coastal 3A14A Conference Championship squads in 2005 and 2006 • Was named to the North Carolina Preps All-State Team.
ALAN VANDERINK
ATH • 5-10 • 185 • Hiram, Ohio/Mantua Crestwood
• Gained a total of 3,826 yards with 51 touchdowns in three years • Totaled 2,047 yards on 197 carries with 24 touchdowns as a senior • Named first-team All-State • Selected as the Cleveland Touchdown Club and Akron Touchdown Club Portage County Player of the Year as senior • Set school records for most yards rushing in a season (2,047) and a career (3,826) as well as most touchdowns scored in a season (24) and a career (51) • Also lettered in basketball, baseball, and track and field. • Holds the CHS boys basketball record for most assists in a game (14) ... Also set school records in the 100 meters (10.8) and 200 meters (21.8).
DORIAN WOOD
LB • 6-1 • 224 • Mableton, Georgia/South Cobb
• Registered 161 tackles, including 23 tackles for a loss, six sacks with one interception as a senior • Named first-team all-state and county Defensive Player of the Year in 2006 • Participated in the North-South All-Star Game • Totaled 306 tackles including 45 for a loss with three sacks and a pair of interceptions in his final two seasons • Member of the top-ranked defense in the state of Georgia in 2005.
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