| Scout.com >
Football Recruiting |
 |
Mississippi Top 40
Story URL: http://recruiting.scout.com/2/757650.html
|
Yancy Porter
SuperPrep.com | May 27, 2008 |
Today we will look at Mississippi's #25 rated preseason recruit.
#25 Ranked Player in Mississippi
Name:
Nickoe Whitley School: Jackson Provine City:
Jackson, MS Vitals: 6' 1", 190, 4.5 Date
of Birth: October 21, 1990 Projected Position:
S
2007 Football Season: 1, 064 passing yards,
637 rushing yards. 40 tackles and 5 interceptions
Why Top 40 in
Football: "I feel like I work hard enough to be one. I cover
well and I have good ball skills. Playing QB gives me the ability to read the
QB's mind back there at safety. I am a good tackler too."
Colleges
interested in Whitley: Auburn, USM, Ole Miss, and MSU
Scouts
at Spring practice: Ole Miss, MSU, and USM
Received phone
calls from: USM
Scholarship offers: None
Closest
to offering: Ole Miss
Nickoe's top school: MSU
and USM ("schools who have offered me")
MSU: "They
send a lot of defensive players to the NFL.."
USM: "I
like their defensive system." Jr Days/Spring games: USM (Jr
Day) and MSU (Spring and Jr Day)
Summer Camps: Tenn, USM, MSU, Ole
Miss, Auburn and maybe LSU
Tell us something nobody else knows:
"I have always liked safety the most."
Nickname - Nick
Best
Player faced: Darius Barksdale
If not Nickeo Whitley, who'll be
Mr. Football for 2008: Chris Garrett
Game I'm most anticipating:
Clinton
 |
| Nickoe Whitley | Other
athletes in my family: Joseph Thomas (QB/Murrah)
Favorite college
team growing up: LSU
Favorite college football player: Darren McFadden
Favorite pro football player: Reggie Bush
Favorite
Pro Team: Indy Colts
Favorite Food: Chicken
Favorite
Movie: Friday
In my CD Player: Gucci Man
Pre-game
hype song: 16 Fevor by Gucci Man
Biggest Influences: Mom
Biggest
Fan: Mom and Dad
Biggest Fear: God
2nd Best Sport:
Basketball
Favorite Video Game: Maddon '08
Person I most
look alike: Markeith Mack (cousin)
First thing if I sign pro contract:
Pay mother's bills off
Dream date: Beyunce
Grades: 2.5
GPA / 18 ACT
Watch Video
Special
Note We added one player who transferred to Mississippi, Aubrey
Phillips, after the list already came out. Therefore, we have 41 players now
listed and put in a tie at number 28.
To get a complete
list of players who have been selected to the team so far, click
here.
Copyright ©
Scout.com and SuperPrep.com
|
|