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2004 BAMA VERBAL COMMITMENTS
| QB | Height | Weight | Speed | High School/J.C |
| John Parker Wilson | 6-1 | 185 | 4.65 | Hoover, AL |
| ATH | Height | Weight | Speed | High School/J.C |
| Ezekiel Knight | 6-4 | 215 | 4.55 | Randolph County HS, Wedowee, AL |
| Aaron McDaniel | 6-1 | 170 | 4.5 | Fort Payne, AL |
| RB | Height | Weight | Speed | High School/J.C |
| Aaron Johns | 5-10 | 180 | 4.53 | Thomasville, AL |
| WR | Height | Weight | Speed | High School/J.C |
| Nikita Stover | 6-1 | 188 | 4.45 | Hartselle, AL |
| Will Oakley | 6-1 | 185 | 4.45 | Nease HS, St. Augustine, FL |
| Marcel Stamps | 6-3 | 190 | 4.4 | Brantley, AL |
| Keith Brown | 6-3 | 180 | 4.4 | Pensacola HS, Pensacola, FL |
| D.J. Hall | 6-3 | 187 | 4.4 | Choctawahatchee HS, Fort Walton Beach, FL |
| OL | Height | Weight | Speed | High School/J.C |
| B.J. Stabler | 6-5 | 297 | 5.0 | Clarke County HS, Grove Hill, AL |
| Cody Davis | 6-7 | 278 | 5.2 | Hillcrest HS, Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Justin Britt | 6-5 | 263 | 4.9 | Cullman, AL |
| Drew Davis | 6-7 | 280 | 5.1 | Sparta Academy, Evergreen, AL |
| Antoine Caldwell | 6-3 | 270 | 5.1 | Lee HS, Montgomery, AL |
| TE | Height | Weight | Speed | High School/J.C |
| Nick Walker | 6-5 | 230 | 4.8 | Pike County HS, Brundidge, AL |
| Trent Davidson | 6-5 | 245 | 4.66 | T.R. Miller, Brewton |
| Travis McCall | 6-2 | 240 | 4.69 | Prattville, AL |
| DB | Height | Weight | Speed | High School/J.C |
| Travis Robinson | 5-11 | 178 | 4.35 | Hillcrest HS, Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Simeon Castille | 6-1 | 185 | 4.46 | Briarwood Christian HS - Birmingham, AL |
| Marcus Carter | 6-0 | 190 | 4.45 | Fort Payne, AL |
| Jake Wingo | 6-0 | 210 | 4.62 | Hillcrest HS, Tuscaloosa, AL |
| LB | Height | Weight | Speed | High School/J.C |
| Curtis Dawson | 6-1 | 255 | 4.7 | Hoover, AL |
| DE | Height | Weight | Speed | High School/J.C |
| Jerami Holifield | 6-5 | 250 | 4.7 | Hoover, AL |
| DL | Height | Weight | Speed | High School/J.C |
| Chris Turner | 6-3 | 280 | 4.7 | Northwest MS CC |
| Kevin Hamilton | 6-4 | 240 | 4.8 | Prattville, AL |
| Brandon Fanney | 6-5 | 260 | 4.8 | Morristown HS, West, TN |
| Lorenzo Washington | 6-5 | 270 | 4.8 | Grayson HS, Loganville, GA |
2003 BAMA RECRUITING CLASS
| ATH | Ht | Wt | Sp | BP | School |
| Tyrone Prothro | 5-9 | 176 | 4.4 | | Cleburne County HS, Heflin, AL |
| QB | Ht | Wt | Sp | BP | School |
| Cliff Davis | 6-5 | 210 | | | Eupora HS, Eupora, MS |
| RB | Ht | Wt | Sp | BP | School |
| Eric Packer | 5-9 | 184 | 4.32 | | Wilcox Central, Camden, AL |
| Tim Castille | 5-11 | 220 | 4.5 | | Briarwood Christian |
| FB | Ht | Wt | Sp | BP | School |
| LeRon McClain | 6-1 | 240 | 4.65 | | Tuscaloosa County, Northport, AL |
| WR/DB | Ht | Wt | Sp | BP | School |
| D.J. Chambers | 6-0 | 180 | 4.5 | | Highland Home, AL |
| WR | Ht | Wt | Sp | BP | School |
| Matt Caddell | 5-11 | 172 | 4.45 | | McCalla-McAdory, AL |
| William Roach | 6-1 | 195 | 4.5 | | Killen-Brooks, AL |
| LB | Ht | Wt | Sp | BP | School |
| Demarcus Waldrop | 6-0 | 200 | 4.5 | | Pinson Valley HS, Pinson, AL |
| Earnest Nance | 6-2 | 210 | 4.6 | | Courtland, AL |
| Terrence Jones | 6-0 | 205 | 4.6 | | Tuscaloosa County, Northport, AL |
| OL | Ht | Wt | Sp | BP | School |
| Chris Capps | 6-6 | 270 | 5.0 | | Landmark Christian, Fairburn, GA |
| Justin Moon | 6-6½ | 295 | 5.28 | | Guntersville |
| Travis West | 6-4 | 275 | 5.2 | | N.E. Jones HS, Laurel, MS |
| DB | Ht | Wt | Sp | BP | School |
| Chris Felder | 5-11 | 170 | 4.49 | | Wilcox Central, Camden, AL |
| Eric Gray | 5-11 | 180 | 4.5 | | Trinity West Morgan |
| DE/TE | Ht | Wt | Sp | BP | School |
| Keith Saunders | 6-3½ | 230 | 4.65 | | Hargrave Military Academy, Chatham, VA |
| DE | Ht | Wt | Sp | BP | School |
| Wallace Gilberry | 6-3 | 235 | 4.6 | | Baldwin County |
| DL | Ht | Wt | Sp | BP | School |
| Dominic Lee | 6-2½ | 290 | 5.0 | | Birmingham Huffman |
2002 BAMA RECRUITING CLASS
| Name: |
Pos. |
Ht/Wt |
40yd (sec) |
HS/JC |
Comments/Stats |
| Brandon Avalos |
QB |
6'2"/180 |
4.6 |
Hillcrest HS Tuscaloosa, AL |
Only QB in recruiting class; completed 58 of 120 for 1120 yds & 8 TDs last season; rushed 67 for 468 yards & 6 TDs; was All-West Alabama; was a finalist for Class 6A Back of the Year; as a sophomore, he set a school record with 49 receptions for 700 yards as soph.; was named to the Birmingham News' Class 6A All-State team & selected All-West Alabama |
| Kenneth Darby |
RB |
5'11"/190 |
4.53 |
Butler HS Huntsville, AL |
Is considered the state's top RB prospect by many sources; heading into his sr. season, he rushed for 3083 yds & had 670 yards receiving; "He's very quick and very strong," Coach Danley says. "He runs very hard and he works hard. He's also tough. We play him both ways (linebacker on defense) and he's made a lot of tackles the past two years."; he made 204 tackles the past two seasons (soph-jr); played in 35 straight games, including his freshman season when he started at DE; "He's serious about being the best he can be," Danley says. "I think he ran a 4.53 down there yesterday and he was torn up about it. He wanted to run faster. That's just the way he is."; he committed to Alabama over Ole Miss, LSU and several others |
| Nic Luke |
RB |
6'1"/218 |
4.58 |
Phenix City Central HS Tuscaloosa, AL |
The younger brother of Tide WR Triandos Luke; in jr. season he rushed for 600+ yds & scored 9 TDs; will begin college career at TB but could end up at FB; chose Bama over West Virginia, NCSt, Miss. St. and S. Miss. |
| Titus Ryan |
RB |
6'2"/192 |
4.3 |
Tuscaloosa Co. HS Tuscaloosa, AL |
This season he rushed for 1292 yds on 139 carries; also returned 4 punts for TDs & 1 kickoff for a TD to help the Cats advance to the Class 6A quarterfinals; touched the ball 153 times for 1759 yds & 17 TDs on the year; last spring, he finished 2nd in the 100m and 200m dashes at the Class 6A state outdoor track meet; it is still questionable whether Ryan will academically qualify to play for the Tide next season |
| Roshawn Pope |
WR |
5'11"/182 |
4.46 |
Ball HS Galveston, TX |
One of the top prospects in Texas; also a 3rd degree black belt in karate; as a QB last season he rushed for 1300+ yds, averaging 10 yds/carry; was recruited as a WR, but he could play CB; "I really don't care where I play," he says. "I prefer WR, but I don't mind playing defense and returning kicks."; he says that he has a 3.1 core GPA & a 14 ACT. He needs a 17 to be eligible; was a 5A Big School All-State performer; chose Bama over Oklahoma State |
| Zach Fletcher |
WR |
6'3"/200 |
4.5 |
City College San Francisco San Fran, CA |
In HS, was an outstanding WR and FS; spent the 2000 season at CCSF, catching 45 passes for 1057 yds & 15 TDs; this season he caught 8 TDs |
| Grant Dickey |
OL |
6'5"/300 |
5.3 |
Lee HS Tyler, TX |
A 3-yr starter at OG; considered 1 of the top 100 prospects TX; was All-Texas Super Team Member; "He's a big, physical son of a gun," says coach Mike Owens. "He's real strong. The last time that we tested, he benched 365, but he's probably stronger than that now. He's worked very hard this summer."; |
| Greg McLain |
TE |
6'3"/235 |
4.65 |
Lineville HS Lineville, AL |
Recorded 4 sacks, caused 3 fumbles, and had 1 recovery on defense to go along with 82 tackles; on offense he accumulated 876 yds rushing & 16 TDs as a fullback to go along with 12 catches for 314 yds & 2 TDs; Bama plans to play McLain at either TE, DE, or OLB/ILB; plans to enroll at Southern Union this fall to take 3 classes then transfer to Alabama for spring 2003 (if he doesn't get the scholarship this year) |
| Chauncey Malone |
RB/DB |
6'0"/183 |
4.4 |
West Morgan HS Trinity, AL |
Expected to play DB; has been a starter on offense and defense since 9th grade; as freshman, he ran for 702 yds & 11 TDs on 81 carries; as sophomore, had 1523 yds & 19 TDs on 158 carries; in just 6 games in jr. season, he gained 875 yds & 12 TDs on 82 carries; best rushing night came as sophomore when he scored a TD every time he carried the ball - he finished with 5 carries for 250 yds & 5 TDs; That same season, he had 6 ints, 3 of those ints came in 1 game, and returned 2 of them for TDs; was selected All-Area and honorable mention All-State as sophomore; last season was All-Area & generally considered 1 of the state's top 10 prospects; selected Alabama over Auburn, but will likely start out in a Junior College |
| David Scott |
DB |
6'0"/180 |
4.4 |
Jones Co. Jr. College Ellisville, MS |
Helped lead Jones CC to the state championship by making 44 tackles & 7 ints; in the state title game he had 6 tackles & an int, and blocked a FG to help Jones defeat Mississippi Delta 22-6; "I'm ball hungry," Scott says in describing his style of play. "I love man coverage. I want to pick off every ball that comes my way. I'm a very aggressive corner." |
| Ramzee Robinson |
DB |
5'10"/175 |
4.5 |
Butler HS Huntsville, AL |
Kenneth Darby's HS teammate; he'll likely play DB for the Tide; had an impressive performance against Decatur Austin, holding their star WR, Juwan (Simpson) Garth (another Tide commitment) without a reception |
| Earnest Nance |
LB |
6'3"/218 |
4.40 |
Courtland HS Courtland, AL |
Missed part of his Sr season due to a ACL knee injury; missed his team's final 5 games; "Alabama's stuck with him through the injury," Coach McDonald says. "Their offer to him is that he can sign this February and sit out next fall to continue rehabbing the knee. He would join the team in January of 2003 and be ready for the 2003 season."; in his last game leading up to the injury, he had 280 yds rushing & 5 TDs & made 16 tackles from his LB spot; in 5 games total, he had over 800 yds rushing & made 86 tackles |
| DeMeco Ryans |
LB |
6'2"/218 |
4.55 |
Jess Lanier HS Bessemer, AL |
Considered 1 of the top LBs to come out of Alabama in the past few years; this season he led his team in tackles with over 125 stops; was a 1st team 6A All-State selection |
| Juwan (Simpson) Garth |
LB |
6'3"/190 |
4.5 |
Austin HS Decatur, AL |
This past season, he caught 42 passes for 778 yds & 8 TDs; as OLB he made 47 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 3 ints & 4 sacks; in 7 games in jr season, he made 83 tackles & 3 sacks & had an int from the OLB slot; says his best game offensively was against Hartselle, when he caught 6 passes for 206 yards & 2 TDs, including an 85-yarder |
| Derrick Pope |
LB |
6'0"/223 |
4.43 |
Garden City Comm. College Garden City, KS |
This past season, earned Defensive Player of The Year honors & made 105 tackles & 7 sacks ILB position; in his team's bowl game, he added 21 tackles & a sack; prepped at Ball HS in Galveston, TX; considered 1 of the top JC LBs in the nation; 1st season he made 121 tackles & 17 sacks from the MLB slot |
| Chris Browder |
DL |
6'5"/215 |
4.7 |
Camden Wilcox Central HS
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As a LB/DE Jr., he finished with 109 tackles & 19 sacks |
| Ahmad Childress |
DL |
6'6"/320 |
. |
Garden City, KS
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Had 56 tackles, 7 sacks & 10 QB hurries this season in JC; was all-state selection coming out of White Creek HS in Nashville, TN |
| Chris Harris |
DL |
6'6"/225 |
4.65 |
Central HS Tuscaloosa, AL |
As a jr, he made 82 tackles & 19 sacks |
| Jeremy Clark |
DL |
6'3"/278 |
4.9 |
Daphne HS Daphne, AL |
This past season he helped lead Daphne to a 6A state championship by making 66 tackles & 1 sack; was named All-State for his performance; registered ~70 tackles & 5 sacks last season for the unbeaten Trojans; he has reached his core grades & needs a 16 on science and reading on the ACT to reach a composite score of 17, the minimum required for a full qualifier; picked the Tide over LSU |
| Kyle Tatum |
DL |
6'6"/260 |
4.79 |
Prattville HS Prattville, AL |
Dominated the opposition in sr. season registering 95 tackles & 14 sacks; as a jr, he piled up 80 tackles, including 9 sacks & 23 tackles for loss; also returned a fumble for a TD; chose the Tide over Notre Dame, LSU, Florida, Florida State and Auburn |
2001 BAMA RECRUITING CLASS
| Name: |
Pos. |
Ht/Wt |
40yd (sec) |
HS/JC |
Comments: |
| Brodie Croyle |
QB |
6'3"/185 |
4.71 |
Westbrook Christian HS Rainbow City, AL |
A SuperPrep All-America, became the 1st player to commit to Alabama in the Fanchione era; was also a Birmingham News Super Senior Pick; missed his senior season with an ACL injury, passed for 9323 yards and 105 TDs, both Bama state records during his prep career; also holds the state reccord for passing yards in a single game (528), passing yards in a season (3787), TD passes in a season (44) and TD passes in a agame (7, a tie); graduated early and enrolled in Alabama in January in order to particpate in spring drills; was considered by many to be the #1 high school prospect in the nation; Croyle, who has starred at Westbrook Christian since the 8th grade, passed for 2828 yards and 38 TDs as a junior; had only 7 ints all season; holds 9 Alabama passing records; for his career he had complete 524 of 997 passes for 9323 yards with 105 TDs and 37 ints. His father John, played for Bear Bryant and his sister, Reagan, was homecoming queen and star basketball player for the Tide's women's team; chose Bama over LSU, FSU, and Oklahoma. |
| Spencer Pennington |
QB |
6'4"/210 |
4.8 |
Fayette County HS
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led his Fayett Co. team to the Class 4A state champiionship; passed for 2433 yards and 20 TDs last season; also an excellent baseball plospect; was named to The Tuscaloosa News Super 11 team; led Fayette Co. with a .430 batting average and 57 RBIs as a prep junior; had 15 home runs in 112 at-bats; also led his American Legion team to a 24-10 record while hitting 11 home runs; in football, threw for over 1600 yards and 21 TDs as a junior, while suffering just 7 ints; threw for over 2300 yards as a sophomore; his brother Jeremy, played OL at Bama from '93-'96; chose Tide over Miss St, UT, LSU, and Ole Miss |
Derek Farmer
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RB |
6'0"/195 |
4.4 |
Lee HS Tyler, TX |
Regarded as probably the 2nd best RB in Texas this year; as jr, he ran for 1934 yds; as Sr, he rushed for 1812 yds & 22 TDs |
| Marquez Dupree |
RB |
6'0"/215 |
4.5 |
Philadelphia HS Philadelphia, MS |
Son of former Oklahoma star Marcus Dupree, rushed for 1305 yards and 17 YTs last season; played one snap on defense and turned that play into a 77-yard int return for a TD; was a 3-time All-State pick and earned high school All-America honors in 1999 and 2000; Philadelphia finished the season at 10-2; as a junior, despite missing half the season with a knee injury, still rushed for 890 yards and 13 scores; once scored 6 TDs in a game; as baseball player, earned MVP honrs as a sophomore and junior and set the school record for most HRs in a season; also participated in track, turning in a 10.3 time in the 100 meter dash. Chose Bama over Miss St, S. Miss, Oklahoma, and Ole Miss. |
| Quentin Bowens |
FB/TE |
6'0"/265 |
4.7 |
Brooks HS Killen, AL |
"It's a family tradition in my house to go down there and play for Alabama," explains Bowens of why he committed to Alabama. Bowens' brother, Tim, is a former Tide WR; his 1/2-brother, LB Freddie Roach, is one of the Tide's 2001 HS signees; "I really wanted to play with Freddie again" ; The past 2 seasons, he played TE and DE at E.Central MS CC; he caught 12 passes for 144 yards and a TD as a freshman; Bowens chose the Tide over Auburn & Miss St; Brooks prepped at Brooks HS in Killen, AL |
Brandon Brooks
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WR |
5'5"/155 |
4.29 |
Shades Valley HS Birmingham, AL |
Shades Valley All-purpose back starred as a kick returner and WR; as a senior he returned kicks and played WR, RB, and CB as his team went 8-5 on the season; had 108 carries for 725 yards and 10 TDs and caught 13 passes for 325 yards and 5 TDs; returned 6 punts for 121 yards and a TD; on D, had 52 tackes and 6 ints; over the past 2 seasons Brooks returned 7 punts for TDs and averaged 21.5 yards per return; he recently defended his state indoor 55-meter championship with a 6.43 clocking; won the state championship last year in the indoor 55-meters with a time of 6.51; last spring, he finished 4th in the state in the 100 meters with a 10.8 clocking. |
Bryan Bass
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WR |
6'1"/180 |
4.5 |
Fayette County HS Fayette, AL |
Finished his HS career at Westminister Academy in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, played most of his high school football at Fayette Co; as an All-State WR last season, he hauled in 48 receptions for 887 yards and 8 TDs; projected as a high 1st round pick in the MLB draft; a switch-hitting shortstop, batted .500 with 12 HRs, 16 doubles, 6 triples and 55 RBIs last season; also recoreded 14 stolen bases; selected the Tide over Miss St, Clemson and several other schools. |
| Clint Johnston |
TE |
6'4"/235 |
4.8 |
Wetumpka HS Wetumpka, AL |
The son of former UA player Johnny Johnston, a LB at UA in the 60s, proimarily a blocker in Wetumpka's ground attack; earned All-State honrs in 1999 and 2000; was an Elmore All-County and All-Metro selection; finished with 9 catches for 270 yards, 4 of those were TDs; on D, had 77 tackles, 9 sacks, caused 2 fumbles and had 1 fumble recovery; was the 2nd player to commit to Bama coach Dennis Franchione; chose the Tide over LSU, S. Miss, and Vandy |
Donald Clarke
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TE |
6'6"/260 |
4.8 |
Ft. Scott C.C.
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BP 320; All-Conference TE; will have 3 years of eligibility remaining; was redshirted in C.C.; played HS football at Spanish River in Boca Raaton, FL, and was an All-Conference pick while playing for Fort Scott CC; best known for his blocking and receiving abilities; was a 1st team All-County pick as a prep senior; chose Tide over Oregon State, Miss St, Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado |
Atlas Herrion
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OL |
6'5"/300 |
4.85 |
Dodge City C.C. Dodge City, KS |
BP 390; 2-time JUCO All-American at Dodge City CC; selected to the 1st team All-Jayhawk Conference; 2 years ago, earned All-State honors at Daphne, where he was a teammate of current Tide DE Kenny King; graduated from DCCC last December and enrolled at Alabama for the spring semester; as a senior at Daphne, was a Class 6A All-State selection and was considered one of the state's top OL; in both of his seasons at Dodge City, he earned All-American and All-Conference honors; expected to play left tackle at Alabama; chose the Tide over Florida, FSU, Auburn, Miss St, LSU, and Ole Miss |
Mark Sanders
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OL |
6'7"/305 |
5.0 |
Ashville HS Ashvillle, AL |
Graded out at 88 percent for the season as a junior and earned All-State honors as an OT for the Ashville Bulldogs; considered one of the state's top OL prospects; was selected All-County, All-Area and All-State as a junior and senior; as a senior he was chosen CBS Super Prep All-America; is a good athlete, hard worker, great pass blocker and has intimidating physical size; his brother, Matt, was a freshman punter for Bama this year; Chose the Tide over LSU, UT, and S. Carolina |
| Von Ewing |
OL |
6'5"/297 |
5.2 |
Henderson HS Troy, AL |
BP 315; considered the state's top offensive lineman; academically qualified; plans on wearing #50 at Alabama; Played tackle and was the most dominant OL in the state; gave up just 1 sack in his last 21 games; was a 1st team All-State selection; was the 5A "Lineman of the Year"; was selected by The Dothan Eagle and The Troy Messenger as Player of the Year and was on The Mobile Press Register "Super 12" list, the Birmingham News Super Seniors and the Tuscaloosa News Sweet 16 Squads; he could be a guard or tackle on the college level; was also a SuperPrep All-America pick; chose the Tide over LSU, Miami, Kentucky, Michigan, UT, and Georgia |
J.B. Closner
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OL |
6'4"/290 |
5.1 |
Clark HS San Antonio, TX |
BP 350, Squats 475; Should be instant help for Tide's OL; earned All-District and All-City honors as a junior and senior and also participated in track; also played DT in high school, making 98 tackles with 12 QB sacks, was also a Texas Top-100 player; Chose the Tide over Texas A&M, Baylor, Vanderbilt, and Texas Tech |
| Dave Peterson |
LB |
6'4"/240 |
5.0 |
Coffeyville C.C.
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Says he plans to enroll spring 2001 after going the CC route 2 years ago; 1st Team All-Jayhawk Conference |
Freddie Roach
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LB |
6'2"/225 |
4.5 |
Brooks HS Killen, AL |
This past season, rushed for 1277 yards and 18 TDs; had 194 tackles including 23 stops behind the line and caused 6 fumbles; was rated the #2 LB in the state; was a 2-time All-State pick and was the American General "Back of the Year" as a senior; was a Super Senior selection by The Birmingham News and was #5 on the Tuscaloosa News Swweet Sixteen; his 1/2-brother is Tim Bowens, a former Bama WR; had 155 tackles, 4 blocked kicks, 12 sacks, 1082 yards rushing and 15 TDs as a junior; 148 tackles, 6 blocked kicks, and 14 rushing TDs as a sophomore; rushed for over 3000 career yards, and had over 500 career tackles and 11 blocked kicks; chose the Tide over S. Carolina, Auburn, Miss St, and Ole Miss |
| Mac Tyler |
DL |
6'6"/335 |
4.9 |
Milford Prep
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BP 400; rated by some as the state's top player last season, signed with Bama but failed to qualify; at M.Prep he made 75 tackles and 13 sacks; in HS, was on The News list of "Super Seniors"; Spent last season at Milford Prep where he made 75 tackles and 13 sacks; played mostly DE and DT at Milford; Chose Bama over Auburn |
Mark Anderson
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DL |
6'6"/215 |
4.7 |
Washington HS Tulsa, OK |
On D, made 104 tackles and 9 QB sacks his senior season as his team went 11-2; also caught 9 passes, 3 for TDs; in one game on defense, he had 2 blocked punts, 3 sacks, and 20 tackles; was a team captain and was an All-Metro and Big-12 Prep pick; Chose the Tide over TCU, Tulsa, and Oklahoma St; Reports a best 40 time of 4.5 |
Todd Bates
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DL |
6'6"/215 |
4.7 |
Cleburne County HS Heflin, AL |
"Has good quickness, speed and balance" says HS coach; considered one of the state's top 10 prospects by several services; this past season, was selected the state's Class 4A Lineman of the Year after making over 100 tackles; "He has the frame to be 260-270 lbs in college," says HS coach; didn't get a lot of preseason publicity but, as a senior, he accounted for 119 tackles, 12 sacks, 5 fumbles caused, 5 fumbles recovered, and had 3 ints; on offense, Bates caught 10 passes for 191 yards and 2 TDs as a TE; was 11th on the Tuscaloosa News "Sweet 16" list; Chose the Tide over UT, AU, and North Carolina State |
Mike McLaughlin
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PK |
6'1"/190 |
4.8 |
Gautier HS Gautier, MS |
1st Team USA Today All-American; as Sr, hit 12 of 16 field goal attempts, including 5 of 40+ yds; longest FG was a 49-ydr; made 39 of 40 PATs; carries a 3.9 GPA; Scored 234 career points in HS, 3rd nationally for a kicker; Chose the Tide over Notre Dame, Miss St, LSU, Georgia, S. Carolina, and Tulane |
| Roman Harper |
DB |
6'1"/180 |
4.8 |
Prattville HS
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Played QB and FS his senior season; on D, finished the season with 58 tackles and 4 ints in limited playing time; he broke his leg his senior year; as a QB, he accounted for over 800 yards of offense and 13 TDs; was an All-County, All-Metro, and Birmingham News All-State pick; finished 9-2 on the season; was offensive MVP for the Lions and also voted team captain |
| Juke King |
DB |
6'2"/205 |
- |
Theodore HS
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Tersheikiya 'Juke' King played FS at Theodore, where he returned 2 ints for TDs' earned All-Region honors and was a team captain; led Theodore with 80 tackles during his senior season and 4 ints; also played basketball and ran on the Bobcats' 4x100 meter relay, turning in a 43.8 clocking, the fastest freshman time in state history; Chose the Tide over W. Virginia, Louisville, S. Miss, and Alabama A&M |
| Anthony Madison |
DB |
5'9"/180 |
- |
Thomasville HS
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In career, played QB, WR, RB, DB, and retuned kicks for Thomasville; career stats include 14 ints and over 4000 yards of offense; expected to play CB at Bama; benches 270 and squats 600; was a 3-year team captain and a 2-time All-State pick; once had over 400 all-purpose yards in a game, scoring 5 TDs; also selected All-State in basketball; chose the Tide over Ole Miss and Auburn |
| Charlie Peprah |
DB |
5'11"/185 |
- |
Plano HS Plano, TX |
As soph, was named the Sophomore of the Year in one of the toughest districts in the state of Texas; as a prep senior, was used primarily at TB where he rushed for 925 yards and 9 TDs on 95 carries; had 6 games of over 100 yards rushing and had 1500 all-purpose yards; also had 487 yards receiving; as a junior he tied for the team lead in ints with 4 while getting 121 tackles; has the size, speed, and athletic ability to play safety or cornerback on the college level; selected Bama over Kansas State, Arizona State, Tulane, and Arkansas |
| Brandon Washington |
TE/DL |
6'4"/270 |
4.9 |
Central HS Tuscaloosa, AL |
BP 420; as a Jr, had 40 tackles and 2 sacks; as a Sr., had 80 tackles, 11 sacks, & 35 QB hurries |
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