2011's top prospects in Georgia

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1. Isaiah Crowell (RB) Carver, Columbus
- His ability to keep his speed in his cuts is a very rare trait that few have ever possessed, Crowell is a lightning bolt in a very bulky body. Without a doubt the #1 player in GA next year and should be in consideration for at least top 10 nationally

2. James Vaughters (ILB) Tucker
- Has all the physical tools to be a special LB at the next level. He is an excellent tackler, is great in run support, and has exceptional speed for a kid his size

3. Tyler Hunter (S) Lowndes
- Bryce has the most upside in the state from what I've seen so far. He is a big hitter who is an outstanding cover guy. Has great hips, is a sure tackler, and his general football instincts are exceptional... and he's already built like a college player. Could play CB he's that good in coverage, but he will most likely end up at safety which he has more potential at

4. A.J. Johnson (ILB) Gainesville
- Johnson is a tackling machine and when he gets to the ball carrier he will win 9 out of 10 times against even top caliber players. He has outstanding speed for an ILB, and his play recognition skills is what makes him an "elite" player. You won't see him miss an assignment often

5. Watts Dantzler (OT) Dalton
- When you are 6'7" and 315lbs people take notice, but when you're that size and have the tools that Dantzler shows, you really take note. He is a great run blocker and when he locks someone in it's over. Struggles in pass blocking as faster guys can catch him leaning, but with the right coaches Dantzler has NFL 1st round material written all over him

6. Jay Rome (TE) Valdosta
- The total package at TE, he is a great blocker, is tall and muscular already, shows great speed, and has very good hands. He is an above average route runner at this point, but he knows how to use his body to shade off defenders very well. Should be up for contention as the #1 TE nationally

7. Gabe Wright (DT) Carver, Columbus
- Elite potential as a pass rusher, Wright shows great explosiveness off the ball with his 260 pound frame. He needs to learn how to use his hands a little better to disengage from the blocker, but that is easy to fix with coaching. Wright is another "high ceiling" type player with a lot of room to get a lot better

8. Ray Drew (DE) Thomas County Central
- Haven't been able to see Drew yet, but everything I've heard from south GA people is he's a terror of the edge in passing situations. Very lanky kid who has plenty of speed to burn. If I haven't seen a kid and rank him this high, I expect great things

9. Damian Swann (ATH) Grady
- Likely a safety at the next level, Swann has the confidence/cockiness you want in a all star caliber player. He's one of the best all around athletes in the state and he could potentially play CB or WR as well, but with his hitting ability and speed combination, S is where I like him right now

10. Nick Marshall (QB) Wilcox County
- Marshall is the definition of a dual-threat QB, he has a cannon for an arm, runs very fluidly, has top notch pocket awareness, he uses his feet very well, and he's an elite basketball player to top it off. The one thing he may need to work on is his short range accuracy. If he puts all of his focus into football, watch out for the next great DT QB

11. Brian Randolph (S) Kell
- Randolph is loves to hit, and he's very good at it. Had close to 250 tackles and 6 INT's over his SOPH and JUNIOR seasons, so he is a very active defender. Also is a solid RB

12. Quan Bray (RB) Callaway
- Should be one of the quicker players in the nation next year, doesn't necessarily have great long distance speed, but he is great at finding the open hole and getting to where he is going.

13. Shannon Brown (ILB) Cook
- Brown is definitely a project in the making at LB. People who weigh 240lbs shouldn't move like him, as he is a very good RB for his team. He wasn't too productive this past season on defense, but his physical abilities are too impressive to ignore

14. Terrance Smith (OLB) Southwest DeKalb
- Tall, rangy, productive, and fast... Smith was one of the top players on arguably the states most talented defense

15. Xzavier Ward (OT) Colquitt County
- Another kid I've failed to have seen, but heard from the same people that Ward will be as good as it gets in the state at o-line with a 6'7" frame, he needs to gain weight, but should easily do so as he's built more like a basketball player right now
 
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I hope CDD keeps the pipeline flowing strong to Knoxville. His ties to Ga will definitely help the cause.
 
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#4
Chuck Smith should be able to help us in Georgia for sure.
Bring on the big de's & dt's.
Go Vols
 
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TnVolFan14 said:
Jay Rome is near the top of my early wish list.
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Put him with the receiving talent we got this year and our stable of RBs and we have some real weapons. I sure hope we can get a few talented OL next year to help protect our QB, so he can get those guys the ball.
 
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Shannon Brown needs to be higher than 13...UT should and will be all over that kid.
 
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Lane Kiffin was right about one thing and that was Georgia is the number one state for UT in recruiting...Lance Thompson connections in Georgia have paid huge dividends for UT already...Chuck Smith can't hurt either, being a former Atlanta Falcon, of course Dooley should have solid ground to stand on in Georgia as well.

Hopefully they continue to falter ( I think they may surprise some people this year ).
Georgia will be the key to our future success.
 
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#11
If we can get most of the talent in Tn next year plus some/most of the talent in Ga next year, that should be a very good fondation for another top 10 recruiting class for '11. Still need to get some other top caliber recruits from acroos the nation but it would be a good start.
 
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There's no reason that we shouldn't dominate the state of Georgia for the next few years.
 
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Don't know about all the guys mentioned here, but will say that Jay Rome is a near lock to go to Clemson where his Dad played. UGA is probably number two right now, but a pretty distant number two. UGA will likely go hard after Nick O'leary, an UGA legacy and great TE in his own right, down in Florida this year. They wouldn't mind picking up Rome as well, but they are being realistic.

As for others on that list, UGA is in pretty good with many of them already. Drew will likely come down to UGA or FSU. Vaughters is pretty high on UGA at the moment, and is from Tucker who has a good history with UGA. Have also heard Dantzler is high on UGA, but won't be deciding anytime too quickly. Crowell and Wright will likely come down to Bama or UGA, but Carver has a fairly skanky Clemson guy as an asst coach who will certainly try to push them there. Just in case you didn't know, the Lowndes Cty head coach is BFF with Jimbo Fisher and DEFINITELY steers his kids there if FSU wants them.
 
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AJ Johnson is close, personal friends with Blake Sims ('10 BAMA ATH commit). It'll be an interesting battle between UT, Bama, and possibly UGA.
 
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BamaFan425 said:
AJ Johnson is close, personal friends with Blake Sims ('10 BAMA ATH commit). It'll be an interesting battle between UT, Bama, and possibly UGA.
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Dang all the 11' class recruits have friends at Bama..... get off our website troll......:peace2:
 
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CDD, CLT, and CCS should all help continue the pipeline from Georgia to Knoxville
 
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I'll take any top prospect coming out of Tucker. They have a ton of NFL players from that school.
 
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You did not just use BFF on a football recruiting board did you? :)

bellitalia said:
Don't know about all the guys mentioned here, but will say that Jay Rome is a near lock to go to Clemson where his Dad played. UGA is probably number two right now, but a pretty distant number two. UGA will likely go hard after Nick O'leary, an UGA legacy and great TE in his own right, down in Florida this year. They wouldn't mind picking up Rome as well, but they are being realistic.

As for others on that list, UGA is in pretty good with many of them already. Drew will likely come down to UGA or FSU. Vaughters is pretty high on UGA at the moment, and is from Tucker who has a good history with UGA. Have also heard Dantzler is high on UGA, but won't be deciding anytime too quickly. Crowell and Wright will likely come down to Bama or UGA, but Carver has a fairly skanky Clemson guy as an asst coach who will certainly try to push them there. Just in case you didn't know, the Lowndes Cty head coach is BFF with Jimbo Fisher and DEFINITELY steers his kids there if FSU wants them.
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