Jamal Womble, the 5-foot-10, 215 pound running back from Buena High School in Sierra Vista (Ariz.), was born in Germany, but grew up in North Carolina. "My dad is in the military, so we moved around a lot.
"I grew up in North Carolina and lived there for about five years," Womble said. "I go back there all the time and all my family is there."
Womble favors North Carolina slightly over Louisville, Tennessee, Nebraska, Florida State and Arizona State. Of those, Nebraska and Arizona State have offered. He also has offers from Boston College and Oregon State.
"North Carolina saw my tape and said they were really impressed," he said. "They really want me to come to their camp."
He plans to attend camps at Arizona and Arizona State. "Arizona State always seems to have really good players and they have a great strength training program," he said. "They run a good offense and I'm excited about coach Dennis Erickson taking over because I like what's he's done in the past."
This summer Womble also plans to visit several schools unofficially. "I'm going to Louisville this summer," Womble said. "I like the program a lot. Michael Bush has been my favorite running back for the past few years. He's 6-foot-2, 240 pounds and has amazing speed. He's powerful and nobody can stop him. Louisville was also my favorite basketball team and I used to watch them a lot. They really like me and can't wait for me to visit them. I think they're going to offer."
Womble is teammates with Jake Muasau who is being recruited to play wide receiver. "Jake is like a brother to me," Womble said. "We've been friends since I've moved to Arizona. We've talked about playing together in college and it would be great, but we're realistic and we're going to make decisions on our own.
"Nebraska offered both of us and that's the only school so far that we both like. I love their history and they always have a good offensive line and run the ball a lot.
"I want to major in business, so they need to have a good program," he said. "I also want a program with good history that is heading in the right direction. I'd like to play for a stable program where the coaches and players all get along."
Womble finished his junior year with 180 carries for 1250 yards and 15 touchdowns. He benches 370 pounds, squats 510 and has a 34-inch vertical jump.
"I have good size and am very elusive," Womble said. "I can avoid tackles and have great breakaway speed. I can take it in for a score from anywhere on the field, but I still want to improve my initial burst and explosiveness. I want to have a faster first step and work on my blocking."
He reports a 3.0 core GPA and has a 1560 SAT.