91° SUNNY, Top 50 recruits in Alabama: 41-50
Compiled by Andrew Bone, Special to the Tuscaloosa NewsLast Modified: Friday, July 4, 2008 at 4:58 a.m.
40. Jarvis Carter 5-9, 175, WR McAdory High School (McCalla) Considering: Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State What we know: Carter is an excellent athlete who plays the wingback position for McAdory. He accounted for 500 receiving yards and 200 passing yards with 31 total touchdowns. He was selected as an All-Metro performer in the Birmingham area. Bone says: Carter is a player who knows how to find the end zone after scoring more than 30 touchdowns as a junior. He is electric with the ball and could become a super slot receiver on the next level. College coaches are waiting to take a closer look in camps in July and during his senior season. |
6-3, 190, WR Lincoln High School Not Ranked Considering: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Mississippi State What we know: Hoyt is the best player on his high school team and has been utilized as a quarterback. He passed for more than 1,300 yards with 13 touchdowns and rushed for 11 touchdowns in 2007. He was named All-County for his performance and received all-camp honors at the Under Armour/Scout.com Southeast Elite camp. Bone says: Hoyt will move to receiver on the next level. He is very physical and has great speed. He should see the scholarship offer list grow as a senior. |
6-1, 200, RB Hillcrest High School (Evergreen) Not Ranked Considering: Alabama, Auburn, Southern Miss, Troy What we know: Smith is a star athlete on both sides of the ball as a running back and safety. He rushed for 788 yards on 88 attempts as a junior and added 44 tackles and four interceptions on defense. He is mainly recruited as an athlete and recently received offer No. 1 from Southern Miss. Bone says: Smith really started to shine during summer camps. He was singled out as one of the best overall athletes at Alabama’s first camp. He will likely play safety or linebacker on the next level. |
5-11, 202, LB Blount High School (Prichard) Scout.com 3-star Considering: Auburn commitment What we know: He is the younger brother of Auburn starting linebacker Chris Evans. He made 104 tackles as a junior with 10 forced fumbles, five sacks and two interceptions. Evans was named All-State honorable mention as an athlete as a junior in 2007. Bone says: Evans is an undersized, but terrific, football player. He doesn’t have great combine speed but displays excellent football speed. He will likely redshirt for his freshman season. |
5-10, 250, FB Theodore High School Not Ranked Considering: Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and South Alabama What we know: McCreary is a fullback and linebacker prospect who has the speed of a running back. He recorded more than 800 yards and 11 touchdowns on offense in 2007. He added 97 tackles on defense. Bone says: McCreary is a great fullback prospect who started to emerge on the recruiting radar during the spring. College coaches were impressed when they stopped by Theodore on spring scouting trips. He could see a big gain in the rankings with a solid senior season. |
6-6, 305, OT Bob Jones High School (Madison) Not Ranked Considering: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi State, South Alabama, UAB What we know: A big offensive tackle who excels in pass protection. He was a participant at the Under Armour/Scout.com Southeast Elite camp. Abrams has received early scholarship offers from UAB and South Alabama. Bone says: Abrams is trying earn more offers. He is an intelligent player on and off the field. He needs to improve his run blocking and lower body flexibility. |
5-11, 180, WR LeFlore High School (Mobile) Not Ranked Considering: Auburn, Alabama, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Southern Miss What we know: McCants is superb athlete who could play receiver, running back or defensive back on the next level. McCants had 458 yards receiving with four touchdowns as a junior and rushed for 367 yards. He added another 250 yards on special teams. Bone says: McCants is fantastic in open space and can make defenders miss. He is best at taking a short pass and running 80 yards for a touchdown rather than catching the deep ball. Southern Miss has offered, but he has the talent to play in the SEC. |
6-4, 330, OG Clay County High School (Ashland) Not Ranked Considering: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Troy, UAB What we know: Simmons was once considered a future elite defensive tackle prospect before adding 50 pounds and growing into an offensive guard. He was named All-State honorable mention in Class 3A in 2007. Simmons attended the Under Armour/Scout.com Southeast Elite camp and earned all-camp honors. Bone says: Simmons dominated as a defensive tackle at the Scout.com combine in Tuscaloosa two years ago. He has competitive drive and determination and potential as an SEC-caliber guard. |
6-4, 210, LB Briarwood Christian School (Birmingham) Not Ranked Considering: Alabama, Arkansas State, Auburn, Mississippi State, South Alabama, UAB, Vanderbilt What we know: May is a defensive end for the Lions but will play linebacker at the next level. He made 96 tackles and eight sacks for the Class 5A state runner up in 2007. He also blocked two punts and recovered another punt for a touchdown. Bone says: May is undersized at defensive end but should easily make the transition to linebacker. He is very aggressive, has great speed and is acompetitive athlete. He made play after play in the state championship game. He is awaiting an offer from Mississippi State and will likely commit to the Bulldogs if given the opportunity. |
6-4, 250, DE Leeds High School Not Ranked Considering: Alabama, Arkansas State, Auburn, Marshall, Ole Miss, South Alabama, Southern Miss What we know: Carnathan is a monster athlete who plays defensive end, defensive tackle, fullback and tight end. He tallied 109 tackles, 6 1/2 sacks, four tackles for a loss, four caused fumbles, two fumble recoveries and blocked three punts in 2007. He added 285 yards rushing on 36 carries with four touchdowns. Bone says: Carnathan is great defender who has not yet generated at lot of interest. Keep a watchful eye on him during the 2008 season. He works hard on the line and is very tough to block. He mainly plays defensive end but will grow into a tackle on the next level. |
5-10, 185, RB Florence High School Not Ranked Considering: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Tennessee What we know: Southward is an excellent running back who could see time as a cornerback on the next level. He rushed for 1,736 yards and 28 touchdowns during his junior campaign. He was named All-Area, All-Region and honorable mention All-State during the 2007 season. Bone says: Southward’s biggest asset is speed. He is a home-run hitter each time he touches the ball. A lot of schools are showing interest. He has received a few small scholarship offers but is waiting on the SEC or ACC schools to come calling. - Reach Andrew Bone at abone@scout.com">abone@scout.com. |
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