| 1. |
Demario Pressley |
6-4/290/4.97 |
DT |
Dudley HS |
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Explosion and strength from snap of the ball to
the tackling of the ball carrier sets Demario Pressley as the top player in
the region regardless of position. The upside of the mammoth defensive
tackle is immeasurable while he will also present an immediate impact to
whatever college team is fortunate enough to catch him.
Demario Pressley Film |
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| 2. |
Marque Hall |
6-5/305/4.80 |
OL |
Forest Hills HS |
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The ability of Marque Hall is evident on both sides of the ball. He is a
run stuffing defensive tackle, but his true talent is apparent on the
offensive side as he could possibly block his size of the ball by himself.
Hall moves very well for his size and hits like a tons of bricks. |
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| 3. |
George Bell |
5-11/225/4.43 |
RB |
Jack Britt HS |
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The knee injury which took out George Bell in
the third game of last season could have sidelined him for good. That hurt
his stature in the eye of college recruiters everywhere until they saw, and
we saw that he was well on the way to recover. Bell's speed, power, vision,
and ability to follow blockers unquestionably leads to an excellent
potential at the position.
George Bell Film |
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| 4. |
Andre Brown |
6-2/211/4.48 |
RB |
J.H. Rose HS |
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Brown has everything that a team could want from
the running back position - speed, size, and power. That said, he is
not necessarily right for the position but earns the number four ranking
solely based on his athletic potential at any of about four positions -
running back, wide receiver, linebacker, and safety. |
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| 5. |
Jamaal Edwards |
6-0/200/4.40 |
RB |
Dudley HS |
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Speed, agility, and toughness define running
back Jamaal Edwards. Certainly he looks like a college running back, and
even TheInsiders national analyst
Jamie Newberg likes Jamaal
better than George Bell. Edwards can reach full speed on his second step,
hitting the hole with amazing force for his size.
Committed to Florida State
Jamaal Edwards Film |
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| 6. |
Trimane Goddard |
5-10/170/4.40 |
CB |
Roanoke HS |
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The fact that teams are recruiting Goddard at
four different positions show just how versatile he is on the field.
Goddard could play quarterback, running back, or wide receiver, but pound
for pound, Goddard could be the hardest hitting player in the state of North
Carolina.
Trimane Goddard Film |
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| 7. |
Rod Council |
5-11/175/4.50 |
CB |
West
Charlotte HS |
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A month ago, Council was off the top-30 list in
North Carolina. Then came the Ragsdale Shrine Bowl combine and the Nike
Camp in Blacksburg. Council was arguably the best cover corner at both of
those, locking down receivers at the Nike camp and showing great agility at
the Shrine Bowl combine. Some major schools have Council as their number
one player at his position in the country.
Rod Council Film |
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| 8. |
Andrew Pearman |
5-9/162/4.30 |
WR |
Providence HS |
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Possibly the fastest player in the state,
Pearman ran back-to-back sub-4.3 40s with several coaches clocking him at
the same time. Speed simply exudes from the young man who could also play
other positions. Though not an every-down back due to his size, with good
hands out of the backfield, Pearman could very easily make the move to wide
receiver. He is also a humble young man already having learned and following
his brother to Virginia. |
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| 9. |
Jeremy Thompson |
6-5/235/4.64 |
DE |
Charlotte Christian
HS |
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Thompson is a man among boys these days.
He is a physically gifted player who looks like last year's top defensive
end in North Carolina and NC State player Mario Williams. Jeremy is
also a smart player and knows how to use his hands to keep offensive linemen
off of him.
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| 10. |
Jamar Adams |
6-3/180/4.50 |
S |
Butler HS |
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For a prospect of his size, Adams moves very
will in coverage. He has really worked on mechanics, and appears to
move on air when backpedaling. He is also not afraid to come up and
smack someone on a running play. Adams has made the biggest move of
the month based on his dedication to the game, and many new schools are
taking interest in him.
Jamar Adams Film |
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| Best of
the Rest: |
| 11. |
Lemarte
McGhee |
6-6/280/5.00 |
DE |
Person
HS |
| 12. |
Albert
Ashcraft |
6-3/190/4.50 |
S |
Monroe HS |
| 13. |
Dennis
Marsh |
6-4/275/4.80 |
DT |
NE Guilford HS |
| 14. |
Gerard
Miller |
6-4/255/4.70 |
DE |
West
Craven HS |
| 15. |
Martel Thatch |
6-2/180/4.40 |
S |
Dudley HS |
| 16. |
Jamar Bryant |
6-3/193/4.60 |
WR |
Richmond Co. HS |
| 17. |
Cory Powell |
6-2/220/4.50 |
LB |
Providence Day HS |
| 18. |
Chase Rice |
6-3/200/4.50 |
S |
AC Reynolds HS |
| 19. |
Chase
Bullock |
6-3/223/4.50 |
LB |
Northern Durham HS |
| 20. |
Quentin Cotton |
6-4/215/4.75 |
LB |
WS Glenn HS |
| 21. |
Paul Crews |
6-0/172/4.43 |
CB |
Northern Vance HS |
| 22. |
Hilee Taylor |
6-3/200/4.45 |
LB |
Scotland
County HS |
| 23. |
Dannell Ellerbe
|
6-2/190/4.40 |
S |
Richmond Co. HS |
| 24. |
Davon Drew |
6-4/215/4.60 |
QB |
New Bern HS |
| 25. |
John
McEachin |
5-10/175/4.52 |
RB |
Trinity HS |
| 26. |
Antonio Miller |
6-1/185/4.50 |
QB |
Olympic HS |
| 27. |
Jon Terry |
6-4/315/5.20 |
OL |
Ragsdale HS |
| 28. |
Jeff Bush |
6-4/230/4.70 |
DE |
Jack Britt HS |
| 29. |
Kentwan Balmer |
6-5/250/4.80 |
DE |
Weldon HS |
| 30. |
Mario Melton |
6-2/190/4.45 |
WR |
HP Andrews HS |