COLBY ARCENEAUX, DB, 5-9, 185, River Ridge, La. (John
Curtis) – Named to the All-District 10 (2A) and
All-Metro teams by The Times-Picayune ... As a senior, was credited with
59 tackles, three interceptions and one quarterback sack ... Helped lead
powerhouse John Curtis High to three consecutive Class 2A state championships as
the 2006 team finished the season ranked No. 2 in USA Today's Super 25
national poll with a 14-0 record ... Coached in high school by J.T. Curtis ...
Named second team All-District 10 (2A) in baseball in 2006 by The
Times-Picayune ... PERSONAL: Son of Bryan Arceneaux … Full name is
Colby Arceneaux … Born: December 22, 1987.
JAMARIEY ATTERBERRY, DB, 5-11, 170, Kosciusko, Miss. (High) -- First team
All-State selection by The Clarion-Ledger and the Mississippi
Association of Coaches ... Named to the SuperPrep All-Region
team ... Rated the No. 13 player in Mississippi and the No. 63 cornerback in the
nation by Scout.com and the No. 16 player in Mississippi by SuperPrep
... Ranked as the No. 13 player in the state of Mississippi by the Sun Herald
... Ranked the No. 17 player in Mississippi and the No. 50 CB in the nation
by Rivals.com ... Rated among the Top 25 recruits in Mississippi by
The Clarion-Ledger … No. 6 on The Clarion-Ledger's 10 Most Wanted
list … Also ranked as the No. 120 wide receiver in the nation by ESPN.com
... As a senior, had 787 yards rushing on 105 carries and 13 TDs, 20 pass
receptions for 383 yards and three TDs, 54 tackles and four pass interceptions
... Helped lead team to a 9-3 record and a Region 4-4A title ... Coached in
high school by John Perry ... Earned three letters in football, three in
basketball and two in track … Averaged 15.0 points per game in basketball as a
junior … PERSONAL: Son of David and Alesia Hull … Full name is Jamariey
Johntae Atterberry ... Born: November 30, 1988.
LIONEL BREAUX, WR, 6-1 1/2, 188, New Orleans, La. (McDonogh 35) -- Rated
the No. 29 wide receiver in the nation by ESPN.com ... Ranked the No. 19
player in Louisiana and the No. 37 WR in the nation by Rivals.com ...
Named to the SuperPrep All-Region team, which also rated him as the No.
18 player in Louisiana ... Rated the No. 27 player in Louisiana and No. 47 wide
receiver in the nation by Scout.com ... Rated the No. 118 player in the
Southeast as a member of the Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120
team ... All-State selection ... Named All-District 9-4A and Offensive Player of
the Year by the coaches ... Earned All-Metro honors from The Times-Picayune
... As a senior in 2006, had 41 pass receptions for 1,139 yards and 14 TDs ...
Averaged 27.8 yards per reception ... Helped lead team to District 9-4A
championship ... Coached in high school by Wayne Reese ... Earned three letters
in football and three in track ... State indoor champion in the 400 meters his
junior and senior seasons ... Also 800 meter indoor state champion as a senior
... Was state runner-up in 800 meters in 2005 ... Named All-American and Most
Valuable Player in track ... Honor student ... PERSONAL: Son of Lionel
Breaux and Juanita Blakely ... Full name is Lionel Darryl Breaux, Jr. ... Born:
October 4, 1988.
JOHNNY BROWN, RB, 6-1, 180, Charleston, Miss. (High) -- Earned first team
All-State honors from both The Clarion-Ledger and the Mississippi
Association of Coaches ... Named to The Clarion-Ledger "Dandy Dozen"
as one of the top 12 players in Mississippi ... Named to the SuperPrep
All-Region team and was rated the No. 8 player in Mississippi by that national
publication ... Ranked the No. 11 player in Mississippi and the No. 41 athlete
in the nation by Rivals.com ... Rated the No. 11 player in Mississippi
and the No. 56 running back in the nation by Scout.com ... Rated the No.
47 player in the Southeast as a member of the Mobile Press-Register's
Super Southeast 120 team ... No. 7 on The Clarion-Ledger's 10 Most Wanted
list … Earned All-Region honors and rated as No. 61 overall prospect in
Southeast region by Tom Lemming's Prep Football ... Rated by the Sun
Herald as the No. 14 player in the state of Mississippi ... Rated the No. 17
safety in the nation by ESPN.com ... As a senior in 2006, had 771 rushing
yards, 14 TDs and 48 tackles ... As a junior in 2005, rushed for 1,788 yards on
204 carries and scored 24 TDs as Charleston advanced to the 3A state
championship game ... Coached in high school by Perry Liles … Earned four
letters in football and three in track … PERSONAL: Son of Margie Buckley
and Clint Brown … Full name is Johnny Laveil Brown … Born: June 6, 1989.
LAMAR BRUMFIELD, LB, 6-2, 235, Lynwood, Calif. (Carson; Compton C.C.) –
JC transfer who has three years of eligibility remaining ... JUNIOR COLLEGE:
After transferring from Washington State to Compton Community College, was named
first team Western State All-Conference by league coaches in 2006 ... Was named
team Most Valuable Player ... Was credited with 105 tackles, two pass
interceptions, four QB sacks and four forced fumbles during only season at
Compton ... Coached at Compton C.C. by Angelo Jackson ... WASHINGTON STATE:
Signed with Washington State out of high school and was redshirted in 2005
... HIGH SCHOOL: Led Carson High with 103 tackles his senior season ...
Also recovered four fumbles and forced two ... Earned All-Marine League honors
his junior and senior seasons ... Was the starting linebacker for the Lions
All-Star Game ... Led team to Los Angeles City Section championship his junior
season ... Coached in high school by Rowen Tupuivao ... Earned two letters in
football and two in track and field … PERSONAL: Son of Donnie and
Lillianita Brumfield ... Full name is Lamar T. Brumfield … Born: February 3,
1987.
RODERICK DAVIS, WR, 6-0, 193, Memphis, Tenn. (Wooddale) -- Named to the
SuperPrep All-Region team and ranked the No. 9 player in Tennessee …
Rated the No. 95 player in the Southeast as a member of the Mobile
Press-Register's Super Southeast 120 team … Ranked the No. 89 player in the
nation and the No. 16 WR in the nation by ESPN.com … Rated the No. 30 WR
in the nation and No. 10 player in Tennessee by Rivals.com … Rated the
No. 34 WR in the nation and the No. 5 player in Tennessee by Scout.com …
Ranked the No. 19 WR in the nation by Max Emfinger … Rated No. 8 on the
Knoxville News Sentinel's Top 25 list … Named a member of The
Tennessean's Dream Team … A three-time All-Shelby Metro selection … Recorded
five catches for 91 yards and a TD in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl High
School All-Star Game … As a senior recorded 45 catches for 965 yards and 16 TDs
… In 2005 posted 39 receptions for 775 yards and 12 TDs ...Credited for 618
yards receiving and 18 TDs as a sophomore … Coached in high school by Cedric
Miller ... PERSONAL: Son of Darryl and Trishonna Jackson … Full name is
Roderick Rashad Davis … Born: February 12, 1989.
TONY FEIN, LB, 6-2, 245, Port Orchard, Wash. (South Kitsap; Scottsdale C.C.)
-- Earned first team All-America honors from JC Grid-Wire and from
the NJCAA … Rated the No. 28 JUCO prospect in the nation by Rivals.com
… Named first team All-Western States Football League and Defensive Player of
the Year by the league's coaches … Was named NJCAA Co-Defensive Player of the
Week for his performance against Glendale Community College where he posted 26
total tackles, three tackles for loss, one forced fumble and an interception ...
On the season posted 136 tackles, 12 TFLs, four interceptions and four forced
fumbles … Coached in junior college by Doug Modoski …Spent 3 1/2 years in the
Army out of high school and served a year in Iraq … HIGH SCHOOL: Played
quarterback at South Kitsap High in Port Orchard, Wash. … Passed for 800 yards
and 6 TDs his senior season … Coached in high school by D.J. Sigurdson …
PERSONAL: Son of Donnell and Cindy Daniels … Full name is Antonio David Fine
… Born: July 13, 1982.
JAMISON HUGHES, DB, 6-1, 200, Oxford, Miss. (High) -- Named first team
All-State by the Mississippi Association of Coaches and second team
All-State honors from The Clarion-Ledger … Ranked the No. 14 player in
Mississippi and the No. 39 cornerback in the nation by Rivals.com …
Ranked the No. 17 player in the state of Mississippi by the the Sun
Herald … Named to the SuperPrep All-Region team and ranked the No. 13
player in Mississippi by that publication … Ranked the No. 64 cornerback in the
nation by ESPN.com … Rated the No. 71 safety in the nation and the No. 19
player in Mississippi by Scout.com … As a senior in 2006, was credited
with 22 tackles, two pass interceptions, seven pass breakups and two fumble
recoveries … Helped lead team to Class 4A North State Championship in 2005 …
Coached in high school by Johnny Hill … Earned two letters in football and two
in track … PERSONAL: Son of Tony and Marion Hughes … Tony is an assistant
coach at Ole Miss … Full name is Jamison Marcel Hughes … Born: January 17, 1989.
FON INGRAM, DB, 5-11, 190, Atlanta, Ga. (McNair) -- Ranked the No. 40
player in Georgia by Rivals.com and the No. 59 safety in the nation by
ESPN.com … Rated the No. 67 safety in the nation and the No. 45 player in
Georgia by Scout.com … As a senior, rushed for 504 yards on 95 carries
and scored seven TDs … On defense, had 33 tackles … As a junior, was credited
with 77 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss, while having five QB sacks and
four fumble recoveries … Coached in high school by Roderick Moore … Finished
third in Area 2-AAA wrestling … PERSONAL: Son of Timothy and Sheila
Ingram … Full name is Fonterrian D. Ingram … Born: December 18, 1988.
A.J. JACKSON, WR, 6-5, 210, Lehigh Acres, Fla. (Lehigh Senior; College of
the Sequoias) -- Earned All-America honors from JC Grid-Wire … Rated
the No. 1 JUCO player in the nation by Scout.com … Ranked the No. 11 JUCO
prospect in the nation by Rivals.com … No. 2 rated JUCO player in the
country by SuperPrep … Teamed up with Rebel QB Brent Schaeffer to lead
the College of the Sequoias to an 8-3 record and their first winning season
since 1998 … The Giants finished with a 7-4 record this season … In 2006
recorded 30 catches for 493 yards and nine TDs … Posted 43 catches for 667 yards
and 16 TDs in 2005 … Coached in junior college by Curtis Allen … HIGH SCHOOL:
Played at Lehigh Senior High in Lehigh Acres, Fla … Earned two letters in
football and two in basketball … Coached in high school by Matt Perkowski ...
PERSONAL: Son of Kenny and Ann Jackson … Full name is Anthony Isaac Jackson
… Born: June 30, 1987.
MARK JEAN-LOUIS, OL, 6-3, 330, Palm Beach, Fla. (Palm Beach Gardens; Cerritos
C.C.) --Transferred to Ole Miss in January from Cerritos (Calif.) Community
College in Norwalk, Calif., and will participate in spring football drills ...
Will have three years of eligibility remaining ... JUNIOR COLLEGE: Was
redshirted his true freshman year in 2005 when he suffered a knee injury ...
Received medical redshirt ... Was rated the No. 100 junior college prospect in
the country in 2006 by Rivals.com ... Scout.com and Rivals.com
both rate him as a three-star prospect ...Rated No. 68 on SuperPrep JUCO
Top 100 list ... Coached in junior college by Frank Mazzotta ...HIGH SCHOOL:
Originally from Class 6A Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) High School ... Earned four
football letters ... Coached in high school by Tim Tharp ... Selected All-State
on offense and honorable mention All-State on defense ... Rated first team
All-League, All-Area and All-County as a senior in high school, and was voted
the Co-Most Valuable Player, while being selected to play in the Outback
All-Star Game ... As a senior at Palm Beach Gardens, Jean-Ellis recorded 30
pancake blocks on offense, while recording 39 tackles, five quarterback sacks
and two interceptions in just six games ... Placed ninth in the state in power
lifting as a senior, while also being named All-Conference in football, track
and field and power lifting as a junior ... While a member of the track team, he
was named All-County after being a regional qualifier in the shot put ... Was
also named All-Conference two straight years and placed 11th in the state in
power lifting … PERSONAL: Son of Fritz Jean-Louis and Reubina Hibbert …
Full name Markenston Jean-Louis … Born: April, 7 1987.
RISHAW JOHNSON, OL, 6-3, 315, Hammond, La. (High) -- Ranked the No. 11
player in Louisiana and the No. 10 offensive guard in the nation by
Rivals.com and a member of the Rivals 250 as one of the top 250
prospects in the nation … Named to the All-Region team and rated the No. 20
player in Louisiana by SuperPrep … Ranked the No. 56 OT in the nation by
ESPN.com … Named All-District 7-1A by the coaches … Earned Class 5A
All-State honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association … Named to
The Times-Picayune's Blue-Chip List as one of the top 16 players in the
state … Rated the No. 47 OG in the nation and the No. 24 player in Louisiana by
Scout.com … Coached in high school by Rusty Barrilleaux … PERSONAL:
Son of Gaynell Jenkins … Full name is Rishaw Kali Johnson … Born: February 23,
1989.
TED LAURENT, DL, 6-2, 285, Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) -- Ranked the
No. 16 player in Georgia and the No. 19 defensive tackle in the nation by
Rivals.com and a member of the Rivals 250 as one of the top 250
prospects in the nation … Rated the No. 18 player in Georgia by SuperPrep
and named to the SuperPrep All-Region team … Named first team All-State
by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and a member of the paper's Super 11
squad and Super Southern 100 team … Rated the No. 30 player in the Southeast as
a member of the Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120 team …. Rated
the No. 78 player in the nation and the No. 8 DT in the nation by ESPN.com
… Earned All-Region honors and rated as No. 65 overall prospect in Southeast
region by Tom Lemming's Prep Football … Member of CSTV/Bill Hodge
Top 150 team as one of the top 150 players in the nation … Rated the No. 26 DT
in the nation and the No. 14 player in Georgia by Scout.com … Ranked the
No. 6 NT in the nation by Max Emfinger … Named Cobb Touchdown Club
defensive lineman of the year in 2005 and 2006 … Named to the Georgia
Athletic Coaches Association All-Star team … Earned first team 5A All-State
honors from the Georgia Sports Writers Association … Posted 50 tackles
and nine TFLs in 2006 … Recorded 70 tackles, nine TFLs and two QB sacks in 2005
… Coached in high school by Jim Dorsey … Also was on the wrestling team …
PERSONAL: Son of Farell and Yvette Laurent … Full name is Farell Ted Laurent
… Born: January 1, 1988.
ASHLEE PALMER, DB, 6-2, 214, Compton, Calif. (Lynwood; Compton C.C.) –
Transferred to Ole Miss in January and will participate in spring drills ... Did
not play football in 2006 and has two years of eligibility remaining ...
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons (2004 and 2005) at Compton (Calif.)
Community College where he earned first-team All-America honors from the JC
Athletic Bureau in 2005 ...Named first-team California Region III and
All-State by the California Community College Coaches Association ...
Selected All-Western State Conference Southern Division Defensive Player of the
Year by league coaches ... Was also second-team All-America pick by JC
Grid-Wire in 2005... Due to an injury, was limited to two games at Compton
during 2004 campaign ... JC stats included 118 tackles and seven pass
interceptions ... Ranked 34th overall JC prospect and fourth best JC safety in
nation by CollegeFootballNews.com ... Ranked 33rd overall JC prospect and
4th best JC safety in the nation by JCFootball.com ... Ranked 38th
overall JC prospect and fifth best JC defensive back in nation by Rivals.com
... Coached at Compton Community College by Angelo Jackson ... HIGH SCHOOL:
Earned first-team all-league honors senior year of high school ... Helped
lead Lynwood High to 10-1-1 record and a CIF playoff berth in 2003, completing
72-128 passes for 1,103 yards and 10 TDs ... Also had 297 rushing yards and
seven TDs ... On defense, credited with two fumble recoveries ... Earned four
letters in football, two in basketball and one in track ... Coached in high
school by Jeff Jenkins ... PERSONAL: Son of Jewel Griffin ... Full name
is Ashlee Palmer ... Born: April 7, 1986.
DAVID RUE, TE, 6-4, 245, Monroe, La. (Richwood) -- Named to the
SuperPrep All-Region team and rated as the No. 36 player in Louisiana by
that publication … Earned All-Region honors and rated as No. 51 overall prospect
in Southwest region by Tom Lemming's Prep Football … Ranked the No. 26
player in Louisiana and the No. 46 tight end in the nation by Rivals.com
… Rated the No. 47 TE in the nation and the No. 27 player in Louisiana by
Scout.com … Class 3A All-State selection by the Louisiana Sports Writers
Association … Also named first team All-Northeast by The Monroe News Star
and earned first team All-District 2-3A honors … Helped lead team to District
Championship and state quarterfinals … Earned two letters in football at
Richwood … Coached in high school at Richwood by Warren Trimble … PERSONAL:
Son of Earl Robinson and grandson of Elise Robinson … Full name is David E. Rue
… Born: January 9, 1989.
JUSTIN SANDERS, DL, 6-4, 280, New Market, Ala. (Buckhorn) -- Named to
the SuperPrep All-Region team and rated the No. 27 player in Alabama …
Rated the No. 51 DT in the nation and the No. 23 player in Alabama by
Scout.com … A Super All-Metro pick by The Huntsville Times …
Earned Class 6A All-State honors from The Birmingham News … A two-time
All-Region selection … Was honorable mention All-State … Participated in the
North-South All-Star Game … Helped lead team to 2005 Alabama Class 5A title game
… As a senior in 2006, collected 93 tackles, 16 TFLs, 14 QB sacks, two forced
fumbles and two blocked kicks … Coached in high school by Michael Jackson …
Earned four letters in football, three in basketball and one in baseball …
PERSONAL: Son of Tim and Michelle Sanders … Full name is Justin Alvie
Sanders … Born: November 8, 1988.
LAWON SCOTT, DL, 6-1, 305, St. Petersburg, Fla. (High) -- Named the
Defensive MVP of the Pinellas All-Star Classic … Earned All-Pinellas honors from
the St. Petersburg Times the last three seasons, including a first team
selection his senior season … Named second team All-Suncoast by the St.
Petersburg Times … Rated the No. 8 Player in the Bay Area by the St.
Petersburg Times … Earned Class 5A All-State honors from the Florida
Sports Writers Association … As a senior in 2006 tallied 68 tackles and
three QB sacks …Collected 61 tackles and six QB sacks in his junior season …
Coached in high school by Joe Fabrizio … Earned four letters in football … Also
participated in track … PERSONAL: Son of Brenda Williams … Full name is
Lawon M. Scott … Born: March 7, 1989.
ISAIAH SMITH, LB, 6-1, 220, Columbia, Tenn. (Columbia Central) -- Named
to the SuperPrep All-Region team and ranked by that publication as the
No. 10 player in Tennessee ... Rated the No. 47 middle linebacker in the nation
and the No. 17 player in Tennessee by Scout.com ... Selected to the 2006
Star Physical Therapy pre-season 5A All-State team ... 2006 All-Region
6-5A pick ... Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year as a junior ...
Wendy's High School Heisman nominee ... UPN 30 Scholar-Athlete
nominee ... Pepsi Presents Tennessee Top 12 ... As a senior, was credited with
102 tackles, including 18 TFLs and two QB sacks ... Also had one forced fumble
and one fumble recovery ... On offense, caught five passes for 85 yards ...
Career statistics included 227 tackles, including 43 hits for losses ... Had 12
QB sacks, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and one defensive TD ...
Coached in high school by Vance Belew ... Earned three letters in football and
three in track ... Also played basketball ... Finished third in 2005 track
regionals in the 100 meters and fourth in the sub-state ... Was 2005 Gatorade
Rookie of the Year in track ... High Honor Roll student ... 2006 Boys State
delegate ... 2003 and 2006 WKRM Football Academic Award ... Who's Who ...
PERSONAL: Son of Paul Smith, Sr., and Glynis Smith ... Full name is Isaiah
Monta Smith ... Born: November 4, 1988.
JEVAN SNEAD, QB, 6-3, 215, Stephenville, Texas (High; Texas) –
Transferred from University of Texas to Ole Miss in January of 2007 ... Due to
NCAA transfer rule, must sit out 2007 season, but will have three years of
eligibility remaining, beginning with the 2008 season ... Will participate in
2007 spring football drills ... AT TEXAS (2006): As a true freshman at
Texas in 2006, completed 26 of 49 passes for 371 yards and two touchdowns, with
two interceptions ... Also rushed for 87 yards and one TD ... His most extensive
action against a Big 12 opponent was against Kansas State when he replaced Colt
McCoy, who had gone down with a shoulder injury, when he passed for 190 yards
and one TD ... HIGH SCHOOL: A prep All-American, two-time All-State and
two-time All-District performer who finished his high school career with a 23-2
(.920) record as a starter … Posted 7,955 total yards and 100 TDs in 25 games
over his final two seasons … Averaged 318.2 ypg and four TDs during that stretch
… Named to the 2006 Parade All-America team as a senior … Tabbed
second-team All-American by EA Sports … Earned an invitation to the
'Elite 11 Quarterback Camp' … Was selected to the 2006 U.S. Army
All-American Bowl … Finished with the second-most passing yards in the U.S. Army
All-American Bowl after throwing for 147 yards and two TDs … Earned
Associated Press second team All-State honors … Named to Dave Campbell's
Super Team second team prior to the season … Earned All-Big Country Super Team
MVP … Threw for 3,546 yards and 38 TDs that year … Completed 230 of 370 passes
(62.2%) … Also rushed for 766 yards and 23 TDs … Averaged 308 total yards per
game … Led Stephenville High to a 4A state semifinals appearance and a 13-1
record … Completed 16-of-32 passes for 272 yards and three TDs while rushing for
another one in Stephenville's 41-38 loss in the state semifinals to eventual
state champion Highland Park … Surpassed the 2,000-yard mark in the eighth game
of 2005 … Tabbed Associated Press and Texas Sports Writers Association
honorable mention All-State as a junior … Tallied 3,025 yards and 29 TDs
passing, while rushing for 618 yards and 10 TDs … Completed 181-of-304 (59.5%) …
Led Stephenville to a 10-1 record that year … In his first start as a sophomore,
went 8-for-8 for 205 yards and two TDs in the first half against Crowley …
Coached in high school by Chad Morris ... Moved from 1A Eden to Stephenville in
the ninth grade … Has been involved in coaching youth flag football teams …
PERSONAL: Son of Jaylon and Jane Snead … Full name is Jevan Bryce Snead …
Born: September 2, 1987.
BRADLEY SOWELL, OL, 6-6, 330, Hernando, Miss. (High) -- Ranked the No. 21
player in Mississippi by Rivals.com ... Ranked the No. 20 player in
Mississippi by the Sun Herald ... Named to the SuperPrep
All-Region team ... Ranked the No. 14 player in Mississippi by SuperPrep
... Rated the No. 82 OT in the nation by ESPN.com ... Ranked the No. 49
OT in the nation by Max Emfinger … Rated the No. 89 OT in the country and
the No. 27 player in Mississippi by Scout.com … All-District … Named to
The Clarion-Ledger Top 40 list … Credited with over 50 "pancake" blocks …
Gave up only two QB sacks entire senior year … Coached in high school by Anthony
Jenkins … Earned three letters in football and three in baseball …PERSONAL:
Son of Diane and Keith Sowell … Full name is Bradley Keith Sowell … Born: June
6, 1989.
CHRIS STRONG, LB, 6-2, 245, Batesville, Miss. (South Panola) -- Named
Parade All-American and selected to the U.S. Army All-American team
… Helped lead powerhouse South Panola to fourth consecutive 5A state titles in
2006 and ended high school career with a perfect 60-0 record … A member of the
Rivals 100 team and rated as the No. 53 player in the nation by
Rivals.com ... Also rated the No. 1 player in Mississippi and the No. 3 DE
in the nation by that publication ... Named All-American and Pre-season
All-American by SuperPrep, who ranked him the No. 1 player in Mississippi
... Named Mr. Football for Mississippi by The Clarion-Ledger and
to the Dandy Dozen as one of the top 12 players in the state … Also No. 1 on 10
Most Wanted list and is a two-time first team All-State selection by that
newspaper … Ranked the No. 1 player in the state of Mississippi by the Sun
Herald …Named 5A Defensive Player of the Year by the Mississippi
Association of Coaches ... Earned All-South team honors and named Player of
the Year for Mississippi by the Orlando Sentinel … Member of The
Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 team … Rated the No. 5
player in the Southeast as a member of the Mobile Press-Register's Super
Southeast 120 team … Rated the No. 82 player in the nation and the No. 3 ILB in
the nation by ESPN.com … Earned first team All-America honors from Tom
Lemming's Prep Football and rated No. 11 overall prospect and No. 1 LB in
the nation … Member of CSTV/Bill Hodge Top 150 team as one of the top 150
players in the nation … Rated the No. 1 player in Mississippi, the No. 3 LB in
the nation and the No. 82 overall player in the country by Scout.com …
Ranked the No. 2 MLB in the nation by Max Emfinger … As a senior in 2006
posted 82 tackles and five QB sacks … During his junior season recorded 94
tackles and four QB sacks … Coached in high school by Ricky Woods … Earned four
letters in football … Also participated in track and won the state championship
in the shot … Nephew of former Ole Miss linebacker Eddie Strong … PERSONAL:
Son of Brenda Strong ... Full name is Chris Deshun Strong … Born: August 31,
1988.
LaDERRICK VAUGHN, WR, 6-2, 195, Memphis, Tenn. (Manassas) – Originally
signed with Ole Miss in February of 2006, but did not enroll at the University
... Rated the No. 12 player in Tennessee in 2005 by SuperPrep, No. 13 by
Scout.com and No. 16 by the Knoxville News-Sentinel … Named to the
SuperPrep All-Dixie team … Also a PrepStar All-Region selection
... Rated the No. 76 safety in the nation by Scout.com … Named All-Metro
and Best of the Preps by the Commercial Appeal … Amassed 1,485 yards
rushing and 15 TDs as a senior … Also played quarterback, passing for over 900
yards as a senior … Earned four letters in football … Coached in high school by
Tommy Warren … Earned four letters in track and two as a forward on the
basketball team … PERSONAL: Son of Denise Vaughn … Legal guardian is
Stanley DeMoss … Full name is LaDerrick Lane Vaughn ... Born: January 13, 1988.
ALEX WASHINGTON, OL, 6-4, 348, Monroe, La. (Carroll) -- Ranked as the No.
29 player in Louisiana and the No. 46 offensive guard in the nation by
Rivals.com ...Rated the No. 89 offensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com
... Rated the No. 89 OG in the nation by Scout.com … Named first team
All-Northeast by The Monroe News Star … Earned Class 4A All-State honors
from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association ... Was second team
All-District junior season ... As a sophomore in 2003, was District 2-3A
honorable mention ... Selected to 2006 Pre All-Louisiana team ... Earned four
letters in football ... Coached in high school by Jesse Smith ... Also lettered
four times in basketball and track and field ... In outdoor track, was third in
state, second in regional and first in district ... In 2005, was eighth in
state, third in regional and first in district ... In 2004, was regional
qualifier and third in district ... Honor Roll student ... Henry Carroll Award
and All-Academic in 2005 ... PERSONAL: Son of Carolyn L. Washington ...
Full name is Alexander O'Neal Washington ... Born: April 29, 1988.
SCOTTIE WILLIAMS, LB, 6-1 1/2, 210, Decatur, Ga. (Southwest Dekalb) --
Ranked the No. 37 player in Georgia and the No. 39 OLB in the nation by
Rivals.com ... Named to the SuperPrep All-Region team and rated the
No. 39 player in Georgia … A member of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's
Georgia Top 50 team … Rated the No. 45 OLB in the nation by ESPN.com …
Ranked the No. 41 OLB in the nation and the No. 34 player in Georgia by
Scout.com … Ranked the No. 25 WLB in the nation by Max Emfinger …
Recorded 96 tackles, three QB sacks and three forced fumbles as a senior … Had
over 300 career tackles, including 12 QB sacks and three forced fumbles …
Coached in high school by William Goddfried ... PERSONAL: Son of Marshall
Williams … Full name is Marshall Scotty Williams … Born: December 9, 1988.