Marcus Ball is #1
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Scout.com - South
Posted Nov 3, 2005
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All week Scout.com - South will be updating the rankings for the southern players. The states included are Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. This is a look at the Top Linebackers in the South.
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Easily the hardest position so far to put in any kind of order has been the
linebackers in the south. More than fifty prospects will sign division one
scholarships at the linebacker position in the deep south this year, and while
the depth is outstanding, there isn't a lot of separation between the players.
At the top of the heap is Marcus Ball of Stephenson High School in Stone
Mountain, Ga. Ball has been a starter on one of the best defenses in the south
for three years. The talent at the linebacker position is so loaded at
Stephenson, that the Jaguars could actually afford to move their fastest
linebacker to safety this year.
Speaking of speed, A.J. Jones is the fastest of all of the linebackers on the
board. He was a standout at the Scout.com Combine in Tampa, and has a load of
offers to choose from.
Jacob Cutrera and Toryan Smith are two of the top middle linebackers on the
board. Each has sideline to sideline lateral quickness, and both live for
contact.
The player making the biggest move up the list is Douglass' Akeem Dent. At 6-3
and 210 pounds, Dent has had a huge senior season now that he is the leader on a
team that lost eight D1 signees in the Class of 2005.
The linebacker board easily goes 35 deep with big time Division One players, and
for just about every player from 11-35, one could make an argument for him being
in the Top 10.
They can't all be in the top ten, and here is a look at the best linebacker
prospects in the country.
Rather than list the players' height, weight, and speed, I have listed the
school they are committed to if any. Click on their player page to see more
information including scouting videos and schools of interest.
If you have any feedback on the formatting, or questions about the rankings,
please come see us on the Scout
Recruiting Message Board:
| Rank |
Name |
School/City |
Commit |
| 1 |
Marcus
Ball |
(Stephenson) Stone Mountain, GA |
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| 2 |
A.J.
Jones |
(Middleton) Tampa, FL |
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| 3 |
Jacob
Cutrera |
(Acadiana) Lafayette, LA |
LSU |
| 4 |
Marcus
Sims |
(NFC) Tallahassee, FL |
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| 5 |
Derrick
Odom |
(Callaway Sr) Jackson, MS |
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| 6 |
Colin
McCarthy |
(Central Catholic ) Clearwater, FL |
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| 7 |
Bo
Harris |
(Heritage) Conyers, GA |
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| 8 |
Darryl
Gamble |
(Bainbridge) Bainbridge, GA |
Georgia |
| 9 |
Akeem
Dent |
(Douglass) Atlanta, GA |
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| 10 |
Chasman
Davis |
(St. Lucie West) Fort Pierce, FL |
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| 11 |
Dustin
Doe |
(Hamilton County) Jasper, FL |
Florida |
| 12 |
Shomari
Clemons |
(West Monroe) West Monroe, LA |
LSU |
| 13 |
Toryan
Smith |
(Rome) Rome, GA |
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| 14 |
Perry
Riley |
(Stephenson) Stone Mountain, GA |
LSU |
| 15 |
Emanuel
Cook |
Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
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| 16 |
Kelvin
Sheppard |
(Stephenson) Stone Mountain, GA |
LSU |
| 17 |
Terrell
Terry |
(Upson-Lee) Thomaston, GA |
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| 18 |
Tim
Rawlinson |
(Prattville) Prattville, AL |
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| 19 |
LaBrandon
Glover |
(Pensacola) Pensacola, FL |
Mississippi State |
| 20 |
Craig
Stevens |
(Lincoln) Tallahassee, FL |
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| 21 |
Charlie
Kirschman |
(Nease) St Augustine, FL |
Alabama |
| 22 |
Roshaad
Byrd |
(Meridian) Meridian, MS |
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| 23 |
Antonio
Lowery |
(Christopher Columbus) Miami, FL |
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| 24 |
Hendrick
Leverette |
(Oak Grove) Hattiesburg, MS |
Auburn |
| 25 |
Winston
Bowens |
(North Clayton) College Park, GA |
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| 26 |
James
Poe |
(Freedom) Orlando, FL |
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| 27 |
J.D.
Douglas |
(Prattville) Prattville, AL |
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| 28 |
Michael
Johnson |
(Cypress Bay ) Weston, FL |
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| 29 |
Charlie
Higgenbotham |
(Mt Brook) Mountain Brook, AL |
Alabama |
| 30 |
Sabbath
Joseph |
(Miami Central) Miami, FL |
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| 31 |
LaBronski
Hutchins |
(Benjamin Russell) Alexander City, AL |
Alabama |
| 32 |
Hunter
Haynes |
(Nease) St Augustine, FL |
Wake Forest |
| 33 |
Danny
Carmichael |
(Woodstock) Woodstock, GA |
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| 34 |
Vandaral
Shackleford |
(Riverdale) Riverdale, GA |
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| 35 |
Rudy
Robinson |
(Pahokee) Pahokee, FL |
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| 36 |
Andrew
Trowbridge |
(Warner Christian) South Daytona, FL |
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| 37 |
Vincent
Cheves |
(Pahokee) Pahokee, FL |
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| 38 |
Van
Stumon |
(Nlr - West Campus) North Little Rock, AR |
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| 39 |
Martez
Smith |
(Velma Jackson) Camden, MS |
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| 40 |
Sorie
Bayoh |
(Gulliver Prep) Miami, FL |
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| 41 |
Maurice
Sapp |
(Piper) Sunrise, FL |
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| 42 |
Melvin
Armstrong |
(Chester County) Henderson, TN |
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| 43 |
Recardo
Wright |
(Dr. Phillips) Orlando, FL |
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| 44 |
John
Ware |
(Cardinal Gibbons) Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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| 45 |
Jordan
Dalrymple |
(Oviedo) Oviedo, FL |
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| 46 |
Chris
Mosby |
(Christian Brothers) Memphis, TN |
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| 47 |
A.J.
Morosco |
(Seabreeze) Daytona Beach, FL |
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| 48 |
Brandon
Jackson |
(Briarcrest Christian Schools) Memphis, TN |
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| 49 |
Robert
Moore |
(Kendrick) Columbus, GA |
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| 50 |
Devon
Stallworth |
(Daphne) Daphne, AL |
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