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I got this from UTSports. I like to read the summaries on each of these kids.
Signed and Currently Enrolled - Jan. 2004
Britton Colquitt - Kicker/Punter, 6-3, 199
Knoxville (Bearden HS)
Jesse Mahelona - Defensive Tackle, 6-2, 295
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (Orange Coast College)
Antonio Reynolds - Defensive End/Linebacker, 6-3, 233
Akron, Ohio (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy)
Albert Toeaina - Offensive Tackle, 6-5, 345
San Francisco, Calif. (City College of San Francisco)
National Signing Day Signees - Feb. 2004
Erik Ainge - Quarterback, 6-6, 200
Hillsboro, Ore. (Glencoe HS)
Ell Ash - Defensive End, 6-5, 273
Willingboro, N.J. (Willingboro HS)
Robert Ayers - Linebacker, 6-3, 229
St. Clio, S.C. (Marlboro County HS)
Demonte Bolden - Defensive Tackle, 6-5, 294
Chattanooga (Tyner Academy)
Chris Brown - Tight End, 6-2, 235
New Orleans, La. (Jesuit HS)
Sinclair Cannon - Athlete, 6-3, 190
Greer, S.C. (Greer HS)
Arian Foster - Tailback, 6-1, 205
San Diego, Calif. (Mission Bay HS)
Ramon Foster - Offensive Tackle, 6-7, 285
Henning (Ripley HS)
Jonathan Hefney - Cornerback, 5-10, 172
Rock Hill, S.C. (Hargrave Military Academy)
David Holbert - Fullback, 6-1, 237
Nashville (Brentwood Academy)
Inquoris Johnson - Athlete, 6-0, 170
Atlanta, Ga. (Crim HS)
Ryan Karl - Defensive Back, 6-0, 200
Nashville (Battle Ground Academy)
Cameron Mayo - Center, 6-5, 258
Dalton, Ga. (Dalton HS)
Jerod Mayo - Linebacker, 6-2, 215
Hampton, Va. (Kecoughtan HS)
Xavier Mitchell - Defensive End, 6-4, 245
Long Beach, Miss. (Long Beach HS)
Anthony Parker - Offensive Line, 6-4, 290
Lovejoy, Ga. (Lovejoy HS)
Brent Schaeffer- Quarterback, 6-3, 190
Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Deerfield Beach HS)
James Turner - Linebacker, 5-11, 210
Augusta, Ark. (Augusta HS)
Ja'Kouri Williams - Tailback, 5-11, 185
Plaquemine, La. (Plaquemine HS)
Ellix Wilson - Safety, 6-0, 205
Memphis (Melrose HS)
Signing Day Notebook
* Chattanooga's Demonte Bolden becomes Tennessee's 30th USA Today All-America signee and the Vols' 61st PARADE All-America signee. USA Today began naming its All-America team in 1982, while PARADE's team debuted in 1963.
* Today's signing class includes prospects from 12 different states. In Phillip Fulmer's 12 recruiting classes, UT has had signees from at least 10 states seven different times. The most states represented were 15 in 2000.
* Erik Ainge could become the first Volunteer football letterwinner from Oregon.
* Volunteer family ties include Cameron Mayo's father, Bill, who played at UT from 1981-84, and Ellix Wilson, whose brother, Cedrick, was a Vol from 1997-2000. Punter Britton Colquitt joins his brother, Dustin, on this year's team. The Colquitts' father, Craig (1975-77), and cousin, Jimmy (1981-84), both punted for the Vols.
Erik Ainge
Quarterback, 6-6, 200
Hillsboro, Ore. (Glencoe HS)
Selected as the 2003 Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year ... A PrepStar All-America selection ... Rated by Superprep as the nation's No. 19-ranked quarterback prospect ... Rated by Rivals.com as a four-star prospect and the nation's No. 11-ranked pro-style quarterback ... Listed by ESPN.com recruiting expert Tom Lemming as the No. 21-ranked quarterback prospect in the nation ... Listed by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the nation's No. 28-ranked quarterback prospect ... Rated by recruiting expert Max Emfinger as a four-star dropback quarterback prospect ... Named first-team all-Metro quarterback in both his junior and senior years ... Selected as a Northwest Nugget (given to the top six athletes in Northwest United States) Named all-state as a senior ... Led the state in touchdowns, passing yards and completions ... Set school record for single-season passing, breaking the mark he set as a junior ... Passed for 3,118 yards, 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions as a senior in 2003 ... His best game as a senior came against Aloha High School, when he went 20-of-28 for 475 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions (accounting for 62 points in three quarters of action) ... Also a skilled basketball player, he was named second-team all-Metro shooting guard as a junior, when he averaged 16.4 points per game ... Selected by Street & Smith as a preseason honorable mention All-America guard his senior year ... Played baseball as a freshman and sophomore, seeing action as a pitcher, shortstop and first baseman ... Threw a 90-mph fastball in baseball ... His father, Doug, attended Brigham Young on a basketball scholarship ... Nephew of former NBA veteran and current Boston Celtics' Executive Director of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge ... Coach at Glencoe HS: Craig Ruecker ... Full name: Erik Douglas Ainge ... Born: June 12, 1986.
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Ell Ash
Defensive End, 6-5, 273
Willingboro, N.J. (Willingboro HS)
Tabbed by SuperPrep as the No. 17-ranked overall prospect in New Jersey ... Rated by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the nation's No. 55-ranked offensive lineman prospect ... Ranked by Rivals.com as a three-star prospect, the No. 21-ranked overall prospect in New Jersey and the No. 46-ranked offensive guard prospect in the nation ... A PrepStar all-region (East) performer ... As a senior in 2003, he was named all-county, all- conference and all-South Jersey and second-team all-state ... As a senior defensive end, he posted 49 tackles, including three sacks ... Earned all-county and all-conference honors as a junior in 2002 ... Listed as the nation's top high school shot put specialists ... Posted one of the top shot put marks in the nation this year with a 59-11 toss in January 2004 ... Member of the Willingboro honor roll and named to the all-South Jersey academic all-star team ... Coach at Willingboro HS: Nelson Haystell ... Full name: Ell Edward Ash ... Born: April 20, 1986.
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Robert Ayers
Linebacker, 6-3, 229
St. Clio, S.C. (Marlboro County HS)
Named to the second-team defense on Fox Sports Net's 2003 "All-South" Team ... Was selected to play for the South Carolina team in the 2003 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star game ... Named to PrepStar's Top-100 Dream Team ... Rated by Superprep as the nation's No. 3-ranked linebacker prospect and the No. 2 overall prospect in South Carolina ... Listed by ESPN.com recruiting expert Tom Lemming as the country's No. 7-ranked outside linebacker and the No. 86 overall prospect on his Top-100 list ... Rated by Rivals.com as a four-star prospect and the nation's No. 10-ranked inside linkebacker ... Listed by TheInsiders.com as a four-star prospect and the nation's No. 8-ranked linebacker prospect ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 team ... Earned all-state honors in 2003 ... As a senior in 2003, he tallied 112 tackles and added five interceptions ... His best game as a senior came in the season opener against Clover High School, when he made 28 tackles ... He also returned kickoffs as a senior ... Recorded 94 tackles, including eight sacks and three interceptions as a junior in 2002 ... Ran the 100m and 4x100m relay on the track team ... Coach at Marlboro HS: Dean Boyd ... Full name: Robert Earnest Ayers Jr. ... Born: Sept. 6, 1985.
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Demonte Bolden
Defensive Tackle, 6-5, 294
Chattanooga (Tyner Academy)
A PARADE All-America selection ... Selected to USA Today's 2003 All-USA high school football team (first team) ... Named 2003 2-A Mr. Football in Tennessee ... Played for the East squad in the 2004 U.S. Army High School All-American Bowl ... Named to the first-team defense on Fox Sports Net's 2003 "All-South" Team ... Selected as the 2003 Lawrenceburg QB Club State Player of the Year ... Named East Tennessee Player of the Year ... Was a finalist for Tennessee's 2003 Mr. Football award ... A PrepStar All-America selection, a member of the PrepStar Top-100 Dream Team and rated by PrepStar as the No. 8-ranked defensive tackle prospect in the nation ... Listed on the Rivals 100 as the nation's No. 43-ranked overall prospect ... A five-star prospect and the nation's No. 3-ranked defensive tackle prospect by TheInsiders.com, and also listed as the No. 24-ranked overall prospect in the nation on TheInsiders.com's Hot 100 list ... Listed by ESPN.com recruiting expert Tom Lemming as the nation's No. 2-ranked defensive end prospect and the nation's No. 29 overall prospect on Tom Lemming's Top-100 list ... Named by The (Knoxville) News Sentinel as the No. 1 prospect in Tennessee ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 team ... A three-time all-state, all-region and all-city selection ... Career defensive totals included 448 tackles, 250 solo stops, 198 assists, 123 TFLs, 33 forced fumbles and nine blocked punts ... As a senior in 2003, he tallied 112 tackles, including 64 solo stops, 17 sacks and 27 tackles for loss while leading Tyner to a 12-2 finish and a berth in the second round of the state playoffs ... Had a standout game against East Robertson, causing three forced fumbles, logging three sacks and causing six quarterback hurries ... As a junior in 2002, he recorded 140 tackles, including 29 tackles for loss and 13 sacks ... Was a four-year starter on the defensive front and a three-year starter at offensive guard ... Coach at Tyner Academy: Wayne Turner ... Full name: Demonte Lebron Bolden ... Born: Nov. 17, 1985.
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Chris Brown
Tight End, 6-2, 235
New Orleans, La. (Jesuit HS)
Rated No. 29 on the Superprep Louisiana 40 list ... Listed by recruiting expert Tom Lemming as a three-star prospect ... Considered a two-star prospect by TheInsiders.com ... Listed as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... Named all-Captain's League and all-metro in 2003 ... As a senior in 2003, he caught 44 passes for 900 yards and seven touchdowns ... His best game came against Lafayette Carencro High School in the third round of the state playoffs, when he gained 180 yards and scored three touchdowns on nine catches ... Starting forward on the basketball team ... Coach at Jesuit HS: Vic Eumont ... Full name: Christopher Michael Brown ... Born: June 23, 1986.
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Sinclair Cannon
Athlete, 6-3, 190
Greer, S.C. (Greer HS)
Selected to play for the South Carolina team in the 2003 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star game ... Selected as the Greer Area TD Club 2003 Player of the Year ... Ranked No. 9 overall on the Superprep South Carolina 42 list ... Listed by Insiders.com as the No. 32-ranked safety in the country and a three-star prospect ... Rated by Rivals.com as a two-star prospect ... Earned all-region, all-state and all-county honors in 2003 ... Finished an outstanding senior season with 1,774 passing yards while completing 122-of-230 attempts for 20 touchdowns to only six interceptions ... He also ran for 1,634 yards and 20 rushing touchdowns and caught three passes for 72 yards ... His all-purpose-yard prowess helped lead the Yellow Jackets to a 13-2 record and the 2003 Class AAA state championship ... His best game as a senior came against Spartanburg Broome High School, when he accounted for four total touchdowns (two rushing and two passing) ... As a junior in 2002, he rushed for 800 yards and 10 touchdowns and threw for two more scores ... Holds the Greer all-time school record for rushing attempts and yards by a quaterback ... Played power forward and center on the basketball team as a junior ... Participated in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay while helping lead Greer to the 2003 South Carolina team track title ... Coach at Greer HS: Travis Perry ... Full name: Johnny Sinclair Cannon ... Born: Nov. 19, 1985.
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Britton Colquitt
Kicker/Punter, 6-3, 199
Knoxville (Bearden HS)
Currently enrolled at UT and will participate in spring practice as a freshman in 2004 ... Originally signed with Tennessee in February 2003 ... Garnered AP and Sportswriters All-State honors in both his junior and senior seasons ... Averaged 45.2 yards on 41 punts and also made a 52-yard field goal as a senior ... Kicked the winning field goal in a 10-9 victory over Science Hill, during which he had six punts for a 52.2-yard average with three downed inside the 5-yard line ... More than 95 percent of his kickoffs went into the end zone ... Three-year kicker and punter and had 34 catches for 344 yards as a receiver his senior season ... Brother of current Vols punter Dustin Colquitt and son of former UT and Pittsburgh Steelers star Craig Colquitt ... Key member of Bearden soccer team that went 25-0 in 2002, won its second straight state title and finished No. 1 in the NSCAA/Adidas national rankings ... Played forward on that team, with 16 goals and 15 assists ... Scored the winning goal in the fourth overtime of the state title game, a 4-3 win over Clarksville ... Coach at Bearden HS: Paul Maynard. ... Full name: Britton Douglas Colquitt ... Born: March 20, 1985.
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Arian Foster
Tailback, 6-1, 205
San Diego, Calif. (Mission Bay HS)
Listed by Rivals.com as a three-star prospect and ranked as the No. 22 all-purpose-back prospect in the country ... Rated by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the No. 69-ranked running-back prospect in the country ... Named to The San Diego Union-Tribune's All-San Diego Western League first-team running back ... Named all-region (West) by PrepStar ... Also earned all-California Iinterscholastic Federation (CIF) honors ... Led the county with 2,093 all-purpose yards, racking up 1,596 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns while adding six scores on kickoff returns as a senior in 2003 ... Had a 223-yard game against Point Loma High School in 2003 ... Also ran track and played basketball ... Coach at Mission Bay HS: Dennis Pugh ... Full name: Arian Isa Foster ... Born: Aug. 24, 1986.
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Ramon Foster
Offensive Tackle, 6-7, 285
Henning (Ripley HS)
Rated by ESPN.com recruiting expert Tom Lemming as the No. 3 overall prospect in Tennessee ... Listed by Rivals.com as a three-star prospect and ranked as the No. 36 offensive tackle prospect in the country ... A three-star prospect and the No. 70-ranked offensive line prospect in the country according to TheInsiders.com ... Named by The (Knoxville) News Sentinel as the No. 5-ranked
prospect in Tennessee ... Named first-team Associated Press and Writers' all-state ... Named all-region (Southeast) by PrepStar ... 2003 Class AAA Mr. Football among lineman ... Selected as an all-West Tennessee performer ... Led Ripley to a 10-2 record and a berth in the second round of the state playoffs in 2003, while grading out at 90 percent on offense ... Was a four-year starter on both offense and defense ... Also handled some place-kicking and kickoff duties ... A three-year starter as center on the basketball team ... As a member of the Ripley track team, he posted a career-best shot put mark of 45-11 ... Younger brother of Louisville offensive lineman Renardo Foster ... Coach at Ripley HS: Johnny McAdams ... Full name: Ramon Sentrell Foster ... Born: Jan. 7, 1986.
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Jonathan Hefney
Cornerback, 5-10, 172
Rock Hill, S.C. (Hargrave Military Academy)
Originally signed with Tennessee in February 2003 before enrolling at Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy ... Played one season (2003) at Hargrave before re-signing with Tennessee ... Listed by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the nation's No. 34-ranked defensive back prospect ... Ranked by Rivals.com as the nation's No. 24 cornerback prospect and the No. 18 overall prospect in South Carolina as a high school senior in 2002 ... Rated by SuperPrep as the No. 11-ranked overall prospect in South Carolina in 2002 ... Named all-region that year on both offense and defense ... Led his team to a
15-0 record in 2002 with more than 80 tackles and five interceptions as a senior... Had interception and fumble return for touchdowns ... Also rushed 96 times from the quarterback position for more than 800 yards and 10 touchdowns ... Completed 32 of 62 passes for four touchdowns ... Returned two kickoffs and one punt for touchdowns ... Rock Hill was the state's only undefeated prep
team in 2002 ... Set school record for career starts with 56, breaking the old mark of 55 held by current Pittsburgh Steelers DB Chris Hope ... As a junior
in 2001, he made 81 tackles and intercepted five passes ... Had six interceptions in his first two prep seasons ... Coach at Hargrave Military Academy: Robert Prunty ... Coach at Rock Hill HS: Jim Ringer ... Full name: Jonathan J. Hefney ... Born: Feb. 27, 1985.
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David Holbert
Fullback, 6-1, 237
Nashville (Brentwood Academy)
Listed by Superprep as the No. 4-ranked fullback prospect in the nation and the No. 3-ranked overall prospect in Tennesse ... Rated by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the No. 49-ranked running back prospect in the nation ...Ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 4 fullback in the nation and a
four-star prospect ... Selected as an Associated Press all-state performer ... Named to The Tennessean's all-midstate team ... Named by The (Knoxville) News Sentinel as the No. 2 overall prospect in Tennessee ... Named all-region (Southeast) by PrepStar ... As a senior in 2003, he racked up more than 700 yards and 22 touchdowns on offense, while totaling 80 tackles, including 12 for loss and four forced fumbles as a linebacker on defense ... Garnered all-region and all-area honors as junior in 2002 while gaining 900 yards rushing and scoring 18 touchdowns ... Also played linebacker, totaling 80 tackles and two interceptions ... A three-year starter at running back and
linebacker ... Played three years of high school basketball ... Participated in the 4x100m relay and the shot put in track and field ... Coach at Brentwood Academy: Carlton Flatt ... Full name: David Richard Montrel Holbert... Born: Aug. 2, 1986.
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Inquoris Johnson
Athlete, 6-0, 170
Atlanta, Ga. (Crim HS)
Nicknamed "Inky" ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Georgia Top-50 team ... Rated by Rivals.com as a two-star propect ... Considered a two-star prospect and the No. 96-ranked wide receiver prospect in the nation by TheInsiders.com ... Earned all-state honors as a returner and all-city as a wide receiver in 2003 ... As a senior, he posted four interceptions on defense ... On offense as a senior, he caught 30 passes for 443 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for 505 yards and four touchdowns on 40 carries ... Suffered a broken collarbone in the opening game of his junior season ... A four-sport athlete who also participates in basketball, track and field and baseball ... Averaging 25 points as a starting point guard ... Coach at Crim HS: Darren Myles ... Full name: Inquoris Desmond Chade Johnson ... Born: Feb. 12, 1986.
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Ryan Karl
Defensive Back, 6-0, 200
Nashville (Battle Ground Academy)
Named the 2003 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year ... Selected as Tennessee ' s Div. II Mr. Football in 2003 ... Ranked by Superprep as the No. 18 overall prospect in Tennessee ... Rated by Rivals.com as a two-star propect ... Listed by TheInsiders.com as a two-star prospect and the No. 60-ranked defensive back prospect in the nation ... Tabbed by PrepStar as an all-region (Southeast) defensive back ... Named to The Tennessean's all-midstate team ... Listed by The (Knoxville) News Sentinel as the No. 20-ranked overall prospect in Tennessee ... Helped lead Battle Ground Academy to the 2003 Division II-AA state championship with 269 yards rushing on 25 carries in the 24-19 title-game victory over Knoxville Catholic ... Finished his career with more than 6,000 rushing yards and 66 touchdowns ... Rushed for more than 1,400 yards as a senior and more than 6,000 yards during his prep career ... For his efforts, he was named 2003 Tennessee Mr. Football Division II-A/AA back ... As a junior in 2002, he garnered TSWA Division II all-state honors ... Also ran track at BGA ... Coach at Battle Ground Academy: Tim Moore ... Full name: Ryan Matthew Karl ... Born: Aug. 13, 1985.
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Cameron Mayo
Center, 6-5, 260
Dalton, Ga. (Dalton HS)
Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Georgia Top-50 team ... Rated by SuperPrep as the No. 40 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Listed by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the No. 78-ranked offensive lineman prospect in the nation ... Rated by Rivals.com as a three-star
prospect and the No. 6-ranked offensive center in the nation ... Named all-region (Southeast) by PrepStar ... Selected to play in the Georgia North-South all-star game ... Earned all-state honors while serving as team captain in 2003 ... As a senior in 2003, he graded out at 88 percent playing
offensive tackle ... His best game as a senior came against Paulding County, when he graded out at 92 percent offensively and 85 percent defensively in the three-overtime contest ... A three-year starter at offensive tackle, and started as a senior at defensive end ... Teams compiled 13-2, 8-2 and 8-2
record during his three years as a starter, reaching the state championship game in 2001 ... A proficient deep snapper ... Averaging nine points and 10 rebounds as a center on the basketball team ... His father, Bill Mayo, played offensive guard at Tennessee from 1981-84 and garnered All-America honors in 1984 ... Attended the same school as former UT All-Americas Ricky Townsend and Jimmy Weatherford ... Coach at Dalton HS: Ronnie McClurg ... Full name: Cameron Andrew Mayo ... Born: Dec. 28, 1985.
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Jerod Mayo
Linebacker, 6-2, 215
Hampton, Va. (Kecoughtan HS)
A PrepStar All-America selection ... Rated by SuperPrep as the No. 6 overall prospect in Virginia ... Rated by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the No. 25-ranked linebacker prospect in the nation ... Rated by Rivals.com as a four-star prospect and the No. 11 outside linebacker in the country ... Defensive player of the year in the Peninsula area and named all-state and first-team All-5AAA ... As a senior in 2003, he recorded 110 tackles, including 18 for loss and two interceptions ... Also played running back for seven games as a senior, picking up 1,245 rushing yards and scoring 13 touchdowns (and five two-point conversions) ... Garnered first-team all-district, all-area and all-region honors as a junior in 2002 while recording 68 tackles, including 22 for loss, four interceptions and three sacks ... A three-year starter at both linebacker and running back ... Coach at Kecoughtan HS: Tommy Austin ... Full name: Jerod Andrew Mayo... Born: Feb. 23, 1986.
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Jesse Mahelona
Defensive Tackle, 6-2, 295
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (Orange Coast College)
Graduated from Orange Coast (Calif.) College prior to enrolling at UT ... Rated by Rivals.com as the No. 1 junior-college defensive tackle prospect in the country ... Considered a five-star prospect by TheInsiders.com and the nation's top junior-college defensive tackle ... Played only two full games in 2003 after suffering a broken ankle ... In those two games, however, he logged 16 tackles, including 6.5 for loss and 3.5 sacks ... Tallied 73 tackles, including seven for loss and seven sacks, during his freshman campaign at Orange Coast ... His brother, Steven, is a running back at Tusculum in Greeneville ... Coach at Orange Coast College: Mike Taylor ... Coach at Kealakehe HS: Sam Papalii ... Full name: Jesse Kahuanani Mahelona ... Born: April 7, 1983.
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Xavier Mitchell
Defensive End, 6-3, 250
Long Beach, Miss.
(Long Beach HS) Tabbed by SuperPrep as the No. 37-ranked defensive lineman prospect in the
country ... Rated by TheInsiders.com as a four-star prospect and the No. 15-ranked defensive end prospect in the nation ... Earned all-state, all-coast and all-district 5A as a senior in 2003 ... Recorded 80 tackles and six sacks during his senior campaign ... As a junior in 2002, he recorded 73 tackles and 10 sacks on his way to honorable mention all-state honors ... Started four years on the defensive line and saw action at fullback and tight end on offense ... A three-year starter on the basketball team, averaging 10 points and 10 rebounds ... Coach at Long Beach HS: Sean Harden ... Full name: Xavier Wayne Mitchell... Born: June 10, 1986.
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Anthony Parker
Offensive Lineman, 6-4, 290
Lovejoy, Ga. (Lovejoy HS)
Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Georgia Top-50 team ... Rated by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the No. 49-ranked offensive lineman prospect in the nation ... Tabbed by Rivals.com as a three-star prospect, the No. 40-ranked offensive guard in the country and the No.
49-ranked prospect on the Georgia top-50 list ... Listed by ESPN.com recruiting expert Tom Lemming as the nation's No. 21-ranked defensive tackle prospect ... Selected to play in the Georgia North-South all-star game ... Earned all-state, all-region, all-county and all-Southern Crescent honors
while leading his team to an 11-1 record in 2003 ... Recorded 35 pancake blocks and graded out at 91 percent as a senior ... Named all-region and all-county as a junior in 2002 ... A three-year starter at offensive guard ... Played basketball as a sophomore ... Coach at Lovejoy HS: Al Hughes ... Full
name: Anthony Xavier Parker ... Born: April 2, 1986.
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Antonio Reynolds
Defensive End/Linebacker, 6-3, 233
Akron, Ohio (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy)
Helped guide Hargrave to a 9-1 record while playing outside linebacker in 2003 ... As a high school senior in 2001, recorded 10 tackles for loss, seven sacks and three interceptions while leading Buchtel to a 10-3 record... Rated by Rivals.com as the No. 33-ranked outside linebacker prospect coming out of high school in 2002 ... Earned second-team All-State honors as a senior, first-team All-State honors as a junior and All-City honors both years ... Also played tight end ... Signed with Miami (Fla.) out of high school ... Also played basketball in high school, helping the Griffins to two city titles and earning first-team All-City as well as honorable mention All-State honors as a junior ... His brother, Steven, plays free safety at Youngstown State ... Coach at Hargrave Military Academy: Robert Prunty ... Coach at Buchtel HS: Claude Brown ... Full name: Antonio Suntae Reynolds ... Born: March 23, 1984.
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Brent Schaeffer
Quarterback, 6-3, 190
Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Deerfield Beach HS)
A PrepStar All-America selection ... Rated by Superprep as the No. 10-ranked quarterback prospect in the nation and No. 8-ranked overall prospect in Florida ... Listed by recruting expert Tom Lemming as the No. 16-ranked quarterback prospect in the nation ... Rated by Rivals.com as a four-star prospect and the No. 7 dual-threat quarterback in the nation ... Rated by TheInsiders.com as a four-star prospect and the No. 14-ranked quarterback prospect in the country ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 team ... Tabbed by the Miami Herald as the No. 11 overall prospect in Florida and the top prospect in Broward County ... Threw for 2,177 yards and 24 touchdowns while adding 397 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns as a senior in 2003 ... Attended the Elite 11 quarterback camp after his junior season ... As a junior in 2002, he garnered honorable mention all-state honors ... His junior-year stats include 2,574 yards passing for 31
touchdowns and 538 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns ... Coach at Deerfield Beach HS: Perry Schneider ... Full name: Brentis Jarryn Schaeffer... Born: Jan. 24, 1986.
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Albert Toeaina
Offensive Tackle, 6-5, 345
San Francisco, Calif. (City College of San Francisco)
Graduated from City College of San Francisco prior to enrolling at UT ... Listed by TheInsiders.com as a five-star prospect and the nation's No. 3-ranked junior-college offensive lineman ... Rated by Rivals.com as the sixth-best non-high school player in the nation ... Named first-team All-Conference, first-team All-State and first-team All-America (Associated Press) during his junior college career ... Played high school football at Pittsburg (Calif.) High ... Prep honors included first-team All-Bay Valley Athletic League, All-State and All-America recognition ... Played in the 2002 Califlorida Bowl high school all-star game ... Also threw the shot put and discus in high school ... His brother, Matt, is a defensive end at Oregon ... Coach at City College of San Francisco: George Rush ... Coach at Pittsburg HS: Bill Cockerham ... Full name: Albert Jesse Toeaina ... Born: June 26, 1984.
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James Turner
Linebacker, 5-11, 210
Augusta, Ark. (Augusta HS)
Listed by TheInsiders.com as a two-star prospect ... Rated by Rivals.com as a two-star prospect ... Earned all-state and all-district honors in 2003 ... As a senior running back in 2003, he recorded 1,603 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns while averaging 8.4 yards per carry ... His best game came against Harding Academy, when he posted 297 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries ... A three-year starter at running back and a two-year starter at linebacker ... As a sophomore in 2001, he earned Arkansas Super Sophomore honors ... Also played basketball and track ... Competed in the 110m hurdles, shot put and long jump on the track team ... Nicknamed "J.T." ... Coach at
Augusta HS: Heath Prime ... Full name: James Albert Turner II ... Born: Jan. 1, 1986.
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Ja'Kouri Williams
Tailback, 5-11, 185
Plaquemine, La. (Plaquemine HS)
A PrepStar All-America selection ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 team ... Played as a wide receiver for the West squad in the 2004 U.S. Army High School All-American Bowl ... Rated by SuperPrep as the No. 21 running back prospect in the nation and No. 11 on the SuperPrep Louisiana 40 list ... Listed on ESPN.com recruiting expert Tom Lemming's Top-100 list as the No. 66-ranked overall prospect in the nation ... Tabbed by TheInsiders.com as a four-star prospect and the No. 7-ranked running back prospect in the country ... Listed by Rivals.com as a three-star prospect and the nation's No. 24-ranked all-purpose back ... As a senior in 2003, he recorded 900 rushing yards and 16 total touchdowns in only 10 games, earning all-district selection ... Earned all-state, all-metro and all-district honors as a junior in 2002 ... During his junior season, he carried the ball 126 times for 1,464 yards and 28 touchdowns ... Also caught seven passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns as a junior ... Ran the 100m and 200m in track and field ... Coach at Plaquemine HS: Don Jones ... Full name: Ja'Kouri Donovan Williams ... Born: Oct. 21, 1986.
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Ellix Wilson
Safety, 6-0, 205
Memphis (Melrose HS)
Selected to both the Tennessee Sports Writers' Association Class 4A and Associated Press all-state teams in 2003 ... Tabbed by Superprep as the No. 17 prospect in Tennessee ... Ranked by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the No. 36-ranked safety prospect in the nation ... Named by The (Knoxville) News Sentinel as the No. 6 prospect in Tennessee ... Tabbed by PrepStar as an all-region (Southeast) defensive back ... Had a standout game against Hillsboro in the 2003 state semifinals, recording 12 tackles, forcing three fumbles and returning one fumble for a touchdown ... A four-year starter in the defensive backfield ... Selected to the MIAA 4A all-metro team as a junior in 2002 ... Ran the 100m on his high-school track team ... Brother of former UT wide receiver and current San Francisco 49ers wideout Cedrick Wilson ... Coach at Melrose HS: Kenny Ingram ... Full name: Ellix H. Wilson ... Born: July 9, 1985.
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Britton Colquitt - Kicker/Punter, 6-3, 199
Knoxville (Bearden HS)
Jesse Mahelona - Defensive Tackle, 6-2, 295
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (Orange Coast College)
Antonio Reynolds - Defensive End/Linebacker, 6-3, 233
Akron, Ohio (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy)
Albert Toeaina - Offensive Tackle, 6-5, 345
San Francisco, Calif. (City College of San Francisco)
National Signing Day Signees - Feb. 2004
Erik Ainge - Quarterback, 6-6, 200
Hillsboro, Ore. (Glencoe HS)
Ell Ash - Defensive End, 6-5, 273
Willingboro, N.J. (Willingboro HS)
Robert Ayers - Linebacker, 6-3, 229
St. Clio, S.C. (Marlboro County HS)
Demonte Bolden - Defensive Tackle, 6-5, 294
Chattanooga (Tyner Academy)
Chris Brown - Tight End, 6-2, 235
New Orleans, La. (Jesuit HS)
Sinclair Cannon - Athlete, 6-3, 190
Greer, S.C. (Greer HS)
Arian Foster - Tailback, 6-1, 205
San Diego, Calif. (Mission Bay HS)
Ramon Foster - Offensive Tackle, 6-7, 285
Henning (Ripley HS)
Jonathan Hefney - Cornerback, 5-10, 172
Rock Hill, S.C. (Hargrave Military Academy)
David Holbert - Fullback, 6-1, 237
Nashville (Brentwood Academy)
Inquoris Johnson - Athlete, 6-0, 170
Atlanta, Ga. (Crim HS)
Ryan Karl - Defensive Back, 6-0, 200
Nashville (Battle Ground Academy)
Cameron Mayo - Center, 6-5, 258
Dalton, Ga. (Dalton HS)
Jerod Mayo - Linebacker, 6-2, 215
Hampton, Va. (Kecoughtan HS)
Xavier Mitchell - Defensive End, 6-4, 245
Long Beach, Miss. (Long Beach HS)
Anthony Parker - Offensive Line, 6-4, 290
Lovejoy, Ga. (Lovejoy HS)
Brent Schaeffer- Quarterback, 6-3, 190
Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Deerfield Beach HS)
James Turner - Linebacker, 5-11, 210
Augusta, Ark. (Augusta HS)
Ja'Kouri Williams - Tailback, 5-11, 185
Plaquemine, La. (Plaquemine HS)
Ellix Wilson - Safety, 6-0, 205
Memphis (Melrose HS)
Signing Day Notebook
* Chattanooga's Demonte Bolden becomes Tennessee's 30th USA Today All-America signee and the Vols' 61st PARADE All-America signee. USA Today began naming its All-America team in 1982, while PARADE's team debuted in 1963.
* Today's signing class includes prospects from 12 different states. In Phillip Fulmer's 12 recruiting classes, UT has had signees from at least 10 states seven different times. The most states represented were 15 in 2000.
* Erik Ainge could become the first Volunteer football letterwinner from Oregon.
* Volunteer family ties include Cameron Mayo's father, Bill, who played at UT from 1981-84, and Ellix Wilson, whose brother, Cedrick, was a Vol from 1997-2000. Punter Britton Colquitt joins his brother, Dustin, on this year's team. The Colquitts' father, Craig (1975-77), and cousin, Jimmy (1981-84), both punted for the Vols.
Erik Ainge
Quarterback, 6-6, 200
Hillsboro, Ore. (Glencoe HS)
Selected as the 2003 Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year ... A PrepStar All-America selection ... Rated by Superprep as the nation's No. 19-ranked quarterback prospect ... Rated by Rivals.com as a four-star prospect and the nation's No. 11-ranked pro-style quarterback ... Listed by ESPN.com recruiting expert Tom Lemming as the No. 21-ranked quarterback prospect in the nation ... Listed by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the nation's No. 28-ranked quarterback prospect ... Rated by recruiting expert Max Emfinger as a four-star dropback quarterback prospect ... Named first-team all-Metro quarterback in both his junior and senior years ... Selected as a Northwest Nugget (given to the top six athletes in Northwest United States) Named all-state as a senior ... Led the state in touchdowns, passing yards and completions ... Set school record for single-season passing, breaking the mark he set as a junior ... Passed for 3,118 yards, 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions as a senior in 2003 ... His best game as a senior came against Aloha High School, when he went 20-of-28 for 475 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions (accounting for 62 points in three quarters of action) ... Also a skilled basketball player, he was named second-team all-Metro shooting guard as a junior, when he averaged 16.4 points per game ... Selected by Street & Smith as a preseason honorable mention All-America guard his senior year ... Played baseball as a freshman and sophomore, seeing action as a pitcher, shortstop and first baseman ... Threw a 90-mph fastball in baseball ... His father, Doug, attended Brigham Young on a basketball scholarship ... Nephew of former NBA veteran and current Boston Celtics' Executive Director of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge ... Coach at Glencoe HS: Craig Ruecker ... Full name: Erik Douglas Ainge ... Born: June 12, 1986.
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Ell Ash
Defensive End, 6-5, 273
Willingboro, N.J. (Willingboro HS)
Tabbed by SuperPrep as the No. 17-ranked overall prospect in New Jersey ... Rated by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the nation's No. 55-ranked offensive lineman prospect ... Ranked by Rivals.com as a three-star prospect, the No. 21-ranked overall prospect in New Jersey and the No. 46-ranked offensive guard prospect in the nation ... A PrepStar all-region (East) performer ... As a senior in 2003, he was named all-county, all- conference and all-South Jersey and second-team all-state ... As a senior defensive end, he posted 49 tackles, including three sacks ... Earned all-county and all-conference honors as a junior in 2002 ... Listed as the nation's top high school shot put specialists ... Posted one of the top shot put marks in the nation this year with a 59-11 toss in January 2004 ... Member of the Willingboro honor roll and named to the all-South Jersey academic all-star team ... Coach at Willingboro HS: Nelson Haystell ... Full name: Ell Edward Ash ... Born: April 20, 1986.
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Robert Ayers
Linebacker, 6-3, 229
St. Clio, S.C. (Marlboro County HS)
Named to the second-team defense on Fox Sports Net's 2003 "All-South" Team ... Was selected to play for the South Carolina team in the 2003 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star game ... Named to PrepStar's Top-100 Dream Team ... Rated by Superprep as the nation's No. 3-ranked linebacker prospect and the No. 2 overall prospect in South Carolina ... Listed by ESPN.com recruiting expert Tom Lemming as the country's No. 7-ranked outside linebacker and the No. 86 overall prospect on his Top-100 list ... Rated by Rivals.com as a four-star prospect and the nation's No. 10-ranked inside linkebacker ... Listed by TheInsiders.com as a four-star prospect and the nation's No. 8-ranked linebacker prospect ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 team ... Earned all-state honors in 2003 ... As a senior in 2003, he tallied 112 tackles and added five interceptions ... His best game as a senior came in the season opener against Clover High School, when he made 28 tackles ... He also returned kickoffs as a senior ... Recorded 94 tackles, including eight sacks and three interceptions as a junior in 2002 ... Ran the 100m and 4x100m relay on the track team ... Coach at Marlboro HS: Dean Boyd ... Full name: Robert Earnest Ayers Jr. ... Born: Sept. 6, 1985.
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Demonte Bolden
Defensive Tackle, 6-5, 294
Chattanooga (Tyner Academy)
A PARADE All-America selection ... Selected to USA Today's 2003 All-USA high school football team (first team) ... Named 2003 2-A Mr. Football in Tennessee ... Played for the East squad in the 2004 U.S. Army High School All-American Bowl ... Named to the first-team defense on Fox Sports Net's 2003 "All-South" Team ... Selected as the 2003 Lawrenceburg QB Club State Player of the Year ... Named East Tennessee Player of the Year ... Was a finalist for Tennessee's 2003 Mr. Football award ... A PrepStar All-America selection, a member of the PrepStar Top-100 Dream Team and rated by PrepStar as the No. 8-ranked defensive tackle prospect in the nation ... Listed on the Rivals 100 as the nation's No. 43-ranked overall prospect ... A five-star prospect and the nation's No. 3-ranked defensive tackle prospect by TheInsiders.com, and also listed as the No. 24-ranked overall prospect in the nation on TheInsiders.com's Hot 100 list ... Listed by ESPN.com recruiting expert Tom Lemming as the nation's No. 2-ranked defensive end prospect and the nation's No. 29 overall prospect on Tom Lemming's Top-100 list ... Named by The (Knoxville) News Sentinel as the No. 1 prospect in Tennessee ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 team ... A three-time all-state, all-region and all-city selection ... Career defensive totals included 448 tackles, 250 solo stops, 198 assists, 123 TFLs, 33 forced fumbles and nine blocked punts ... As a senior in 2003, he tallied 112 tackles, including 64 solo stops, 17 sacks and 27 tackles for loss while leading Tyner to a 12-2 finish and a berth in the second round of the state playoffs ... Had a standout game against East Robertson, causing three forced fumbles, logging three sacks and causing six quarterback hurries ... As a junior in 2002, he recorded 140 tackles, including 29 tackles for loss and 13 sacks ... Was a four-year starter on the defensive front and a three-year starter at offensive guard ... Coach at Tyner Academy: Wayne Turner ... Full name: Demonte Lebron Bolden ... Born: Nov. 17, 1985.
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Chris Brown
Tight End, 6-2, 235
New Orleans, La. (Jesuit HS)
Rated No. 29 on the Superprep Louisiana 40 list ... Listed by recruiting expert Tom Lemming as a three-star prospect ... Considered a two-star prospect by TheInsiders.com ... Listed as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... Named all-Captain's League and all-metro in 2003 ... As a senior in 2003, he caught 44 passes for 900 yards and seven touchdowns ... His best game came against Lafayette Carencro High School in the third round of the state playoffs, when he gained 180 yards and scored three touchdowns on nine catches ... Starting forward on the basketball team ... Coach at Jesuit HS: Vic Eumont ... Full name: Christopher Michael Brown ... Born: June 23, 1986.
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Sinclair Cannon
Athlete, 6-3, 190
Greer, S.C. (Greer HS)
Selected to play for the South Carolina team in the 2003 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star game ... Selected as the Greer Area TD Club 2003 Player of the Year ... Ranked No. 9 overall on the Superprep South Carolina 42 list ... Listed by Insiders.com as the No. 32-ranked safety in the country and a three-star prospect ... Rated by Rivals.com as a two-star prospect ... Earned all-region, all-state and all-county honors in 2003 ... Finished an outstanding senior season with 1,774 passing yards while completing 122-of-230 attempts for 20 touchdowns to only six interceptions ... He also ran for 1,634 yards and 20 rushing touchdowns and caught three passes for 72 yards ... His all-purpose-yard prowess helped lead the Yellow Jackets to a 13-2 record and the 2003 Class AAA state championship ... His best game as a senior came against Spartanburg Broome High School, when he accounted for four total touchdowns (two rushing and two passing) ... As a junior in 2002, he rushed for 800 yards and 10 touchdowns and threw for two more scores ... Holds the Greer all-time school record for rushing attempts and yards by a quaterback ... Played power forward and center on the basketball team as a junior ... Participated in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay while helping lead Greer to the 2003 South Carolina team track title ... Coach at Greer HS: Travis Perry ... Full name: Johnny Sinclair Cannon ... Born: Nov. 19, 1985.
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Britton Colquitt
Kicker/Punter, 6-3, 199
Knoxville (Bearden HS)
Currently enrolled at UT and will participate in spring practice as a freshman in 2004 ... Originally signed with Tennessee in February 2003 ... Garnered AP and Sportswriters All-State honors in both his junior and senior seasons ... Averaged 45.2 yards on 41 punts and also made a 52-yard field goal as a senior ... Kicked the winning field goal in a 10-9 victory over Science Hill, during which he had six punts for a 52.2-yard average with three downed inside the 5-yard line ... More than 95 percent of his kickoffs went into the end zone ... Three-year kicker and punter and had 34 catches for 344 yards as a receiver his senior season ... Brother of current Vols punter Dustin Colquitt and son of former UT and Pittsburgh Steelers star Craig Colquitt ... Key member of Bearden soccer team that went 25-0 in 2002, won its second straight state title and finished No. 1 in the NSCAA/Adidas national rankings ... Played forward on that team, with 16 goals and 15 assists ... Scored the winning goal in the fourth overtime of the state title game, a 4-3 win over Clarksville ... Coach at Bearden HS: Paul Maynard. ... Full name: Britton Douglas Colquitt ... Born: March 20, 1985.
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Arian Foster
Tailback, 6-1, 205
San Diego, Calif. (Mission Bay HS)
Listed by Rivals.com as a three-star prospect and ranked as the No. 22 all-purpose-back prospect in the country ... Rated by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the No. 69-ranked running-back prospect in the country ... Named to The San Diego Union-Tribune's All-San Diego Western League first-team running back ... Named all-region (West) by PrepStar ... Also earned all-California Iinterscholastic Federation (CIF) honors ... Led the county with 2,093 all-purpose yards, racking up 1,596 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns while adding six scores on kickoff returns as a senior in 2003 ... Had a 223-yard game against Point Loma High School in 2003 ... Also ran track and played basketball ... Coach at Mission Bay HS: Dennis Pugh ... Full name: Arian Isa Foster ... Born: Aug. 24, 1986.
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Ramon Foster
Offensive Tackle, 6-7, 285
Henning (Ripley HS)
Rated by ESPN.com recruiting expert Tom Lemming as the No. 3 overall prospect in Tennessee ... Listed by Rivals.com as a three-star prospect and ranked as the No. 36 offensive tackle prospect in the country ... A three-star prospect and the No. 70-ranked offensive line prospect in the country according to TheInsiders.com ... Named by The (Knoxville) News Sentinel as the No. 5-ranked
prospect in Tennessee ... Named first-team Associated Press and Writers' all-state ... Named all-region (Southeast) by PrepStar ... 2003 Class AAA Mr. Football among lineman ... Selected as an all-West Tennessee performer ... Led Ripley to a 10-2 record and a berth in the second round of the state playoffs in 2003, while grading out at 90 percent on offense ... Was a four-year starter on both offense and defense ... Also handled some place-kicking and kickoff duties ... A three-year starter as center on the basketball team ... As a member of the Ripley track team, he posted a career-best shot put mark of 45-11 ... Younger brother of Louisville offensive lineman Renardo Foster ... Coach at Ripley HS: Johnny McAdams ... Full name: Ramon Sentrell Foster ... Born: Jan. 7, 1986.
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Jonathan Hefney
Cornerback, 5-10, 172
Rock Hill, S.C. (Hargrave Military Academy)
Originally signed with Tennessee in February 2003 before enrolling at Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy ... Played one season (2003) at Hargrave before re-signing with Tennessee ... Listed by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the nation's No. 34-ranked defensive back prospect ... Ranked by Rivals.com as the nation's No. 24 cornerback prospect and the No. 18 overall prospect in South Carolina as a high school senior in 2002 ... Rated by SuperPrep as the No. 11-ranked overall prospect in South Carolina in 2002 ... Named all-region that year on both offense and defense ... Led his team to a
15-0 record in 2002 with more than 80 tackles and five interceptions as a senior... Had interception and fumble return for touchdowns ... Also rushed 96 times from the quarterback position for more than 800 yards and 10 touchdowns ... Completed 32 of 62 passes for four touchdowns ... Returned two kickoffs and one punt for touchdowns ... Rock Hill was the state's only undefeated prep
team in 2002 ... Set school record for career starts with 56, breaking the old mark of 55 held by current Pittsburgh Steelers DB Chris Hope ... As a junior
in 2001, he made 81 tackles and intercepted five passes ... Had six interceptions in his first two prep seasons ... Coach at Hargrave Military Academy: Robert Prunty ... Coach at Rock Hill HS: Jim Ringer ... Full name: Jonathan J. Hefney ... Born: Feb. 27, 1985.
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David Holbert
Fullback, 6-1, 237
Nashville (Brentwood Academy)
Listed by Superprep as the No. 4-ranked fullback prospect in the nation and the No. 3-ranked overall prospect in Tennesse ... Rated by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the No. 49-ranked running back prospect in the nation ...Ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 4 fullback in the nation and a
four-star prospect ... Selected as an Associated Press all-state performer ... Named to The Tennessean's all-midstate team ... Named by The (Knoxville) News Sentinel as the No. 2 overall prospect in Tennessee ... Named all-region (Southeast) by PrepStar ... As a senior in 2003, he racked up more than 700 yards and 22 touchdowns on offense, while totaling 80 tackles, including 12 for loss and four forced fumbles as a linebacker on defense ... Garnered all-region and all-area honors as junior in 2002 while gaining 900 yards rushing and scoring 18 touchdowns ... Also played linebacker, totaling 80 tackles and two interceptions ... A three-year starter at running back and
linebacker ... Played three years of high school basketball ... Participated in the 4x100m relay and the shot put in track and field ... Coach at Brentwood Academy: Carlton Flatt ... Full name: David Richard Montrel Holbert... Born: Aug. 2, 1986.
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Inquoris Johnson
Athlete, 6-0, 170
Atlanta, Ga. (Crim HS)
Nicknamed "Inky" ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Georgia Top-50 team ... Rated by Rivals.com as a two-star propect ... Considered a two-star prospect and the No. 96-ranked wide receiver prospect in the nation by TheInsiders.com ... Earned all-state honors as a returner and all-city as a wide receiver in 2003 ... As a senior, he posted four interceptions on defense ... On offense as a senior, he caught 30 passes for 443 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for 505 yards and four touchdowns on 40 carries ... Suffered a broken collarbone in the opening game of his junior season ... A four-sport athlete who also participates in basketball, track and field and baseball ... Averaging 25 points as a starting point guard ... Coach at Crim HS: Darren Myles ... Full name: Inquoris Desmond Chade Johnson ... Born: Feb. 12, 1986.
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Ryan Karl
Defensive Back, 6-0, 200
Nashville (Battle Ground Academy)
Named the 2003 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year ... Selected as Tennessee ' s Div. II Mr. Football in 2003 ... Ranked by Superprep as the No. 18 overall prospect in Tennessee ... Rated by Rivals.com as a two-star propect ... Listed by TheInsiders.com as a two-star prospect and the No. 60-ranked defensive back prospect in the nation ... Tabbed by PrepStar as an all-region (Southeast) defensive back ... Named to The Tennessean's all-midstate team ... Listed by The (Knoxville) News Sentinel as the No. 20-ranked overall prospect in Tennessee ... Helped lead Battle Ground Academy to the 2003 Division II-AA state championship with 269 yards rushing on 25 carries in the 24-19 title-game victory over Knoxville Catholic ... Finished his career with more than 6,000 rushing yards and 66 touchdowns ... Rushed for more than 1,400 yards as a senior and more than 6,000 yards during his prep career ... For his efforts, he was named 2003 Tennessee Mr. Football Division II-A/AA back ... As a junior in 2002, he garnered TSWA Division II all-state honors ... Also ran track at BGA ... Coach at Battle Ground Academy: Tim Moore ... Full name: Ryan Matthew Karl ... Born: Aug. 13, 1985.
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Cameron Mayo
Center, 6-5, 260
Dalton, Ga. (Dalton HS)
Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Georgia Top-50 team ... Rated by SuperPrep as the No. 40 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Listed by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the No. 78-ranked offensive lineman prospect in the nation ... Rated by Rivals.com as a three-star
prospect and the No. 6-ranked offensive center in the nation ... Named all-region (Southeast) by PrepStar ... Selected to play in the Georgia North-South all-star game ... Earned all-state honors while serving as team captain in 2003 ... As a senior in 2003, he graded out at 88 percent playing
offensive tackle ... His best game as a senior came against Paulding County, when he graded out at 92 percent offensively and 85 percent defensively in the three-overtime contest ... A three-year starter at offensive tackle, and started as a senior at defensive end ... Teams compiled 13-2, 8-2 and 8-2
record during his three years as a starter, reaching the state championship game in 2001 ... A proficient deep snapper ... Averaging nine points and 10 rebounds as a center on the basketball team ... His father, Bill Mayo, played offensive guard at Tennessee from 1981-84 and garnered All-America honors in 1984 ... Attended the same school as former UT All-Americas Ricky Townsend and Jimmy Weatherford ... Coach at Dalton HS: Ronnie McClurg ... Full name: Cameron Andrew Mayo ... Born: Dec. 28, 1985.
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Jerod Mayo
Linebacker, 6-2, 215
Hampton, Va. (Kecoughtan HS)
A PrepStar All-America selection ... Rated by SuperPrep as the No. 6 overall prospect in Virginia ... Rated by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the No. 25-ranked linebacker prospect in the nation ... Rated by Rivals.com as a four-star prospect and the No. 11 outside linebacker in the country ... Defensive player of the year in the Peninsula area and named all-state and first-team All-5AAA ... As a senior in 2003, he recorded 110 tackles, including 18 for loss and two interceptions ... Also played running back for seven games as a senior, picking up 1,245 rushing yards and scoring 13 touchdowns (and five two-point conversions) ... Garnered first-team all-district, all-area and all-region honors as a junior in 2002 while recording 68 tackles, including 22 for loss, four interceptions and three sacks ... A three-year starter at both linebacker and running back ... Coach at Kecoughtan HS: Tommy Austin ... Full name: Jerod Andrew Mayo... Born: Feb. 23, 1986.
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Jesse Mahelona
Defensive Tackle, 6-2, 295
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (Orange Coast College)
Graduated from Orange Coast (Calif.) College prior to enrolling at UT ... Rated by Rivals.com as the No. 1 junior-college defensive tackle prospect in the country ... Considered a five-star prospect by TheInsiders.com and the nation's top junior-college defensive tackle ... Played only two full games in 2003 after suffering a broken ankle ... In those two games, however, he logged 16 tackles, including 6.5 for loss and 3.5 sacks ... Tallied 73 tackles, including seven for loss and seven sacks, during his freshman campaign at Orange Coast ... His brother, Steven, is a running back at Tusculum in Greeneville ... Coach at Orange Coast College: Mike Taylor ... Coach at Kealakehe HS: Sam Papalii ... Full name: Jesse Kahuanani Mahelona ... Born: April 7, 1983.
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Xavier Mitchell
Defensive End, 6-3, 250
Long Beach, Miss.
(Long Beach HS) Tabbed by SuperPrep as the No. 37-ranked defensive lineman prospect in the
country ... Rated by TheInsiders.com as a four-star prospect and the No. 15-ranked defensive end prospect in the nation ... Earned all-state, all-coast and all-district 5A as a senior in 2003 ... Recorded 80 tackles and six sacks during his senior campaign ... As a junior in 2002, he recorded 73 tackles and 10 sacks on his way to honorable mention all-state honors ... Started four years on the defensive line and saw action at fullback and tight end on offense ... A three-year starter on the basketball team, averaging 10 points and 10 rebounds ... Coach at Long Beach HS: Sean Harden ... Full name: Xavier Wayne Mitchell... Born: June 10, 1986.
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Anthony Parker
Offensive Lineman, 6-4, 290
Lovejoy, Ga. (Lovejoy HS)
Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Georgia Top-50 team ... Rated by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the No. 49-ranked offensive lineman prospect in the nation ... Tabbed by Rivals.com as a three-star prospect, the No. 40-ranked offensive guard in the country and the No.
49-ranked prospect on the Georgia top-50 list ... Listed by ESPN.com recruiting expert Tom Lemming as the nation's No. 21-ranked defensive tackle prospect ... Selected to play in the Georgia North-South all-star game ... Earned all-state, all-region, all-county and all-Southern Crescent honors
while leading his team to an 11-1 record in 2003 ... Recorded 35 pancake blocks and graded out at 91 percent as a senior ... Named all-region and all-county as a junior in 2002 ... A three-year starter at offensive guard ... Played basketball as a sophomore ... Coach at Lovejoy HS: Al Hughes ... Full
name: Anthony Xavier Parker ... Born: April 2, 1986.
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Antonio Reynolds
Defensive End/Linebacker, 6-3, 233
Akron, Ohio (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy)
Helped guide Hargrave to a 9-1 record while playing outside linebacker in 2003 ... As a high school senior in 2001, recorded 10 tackles for loss, seven sacks and three interceptions while leading Buchtel to a 10-3 record... Rated by Rivals.com as the No. 33-ranked outside linebacker prospect coming out of high school in 2002 ... Earned second-team All-State honors as a senior, first-team All-State honors as a junior and All-City honors both years ... Also played tight end ... Signed with Miami (Fla.) out of high school ... Also played basketball in high school, helping the Griffins to two city titles and earning first-team All-City as well as honorable mention All-State honors as a junior ... His brother, Steven, plays free safety at Youngstown State ... Coach at Hargrave Military Academy: Robert Prunty ... Coach at Buchtel HS: Claude Brown ... Full name: Antonio Suntae Reynolds ... Born: March 23, 1984.
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Brent Schaeffer
Quarterback, 6-3, 190
Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Deerfield Beach HS)
A PrepStar All-America selection ... Rated by Superprep as the No. 10-ranked quarterback prospect in the nation and No. 8-ranked overall prospect in Florida ... Listed by recruting expert Tom Lemming as the No. 16-ranked quarterback prospect in the nation ... Rated by Rivals.com as a four-star prospect and the No. 7 dual-threat quarterback in the nation ... Rated by TheInsiders.com as a four-star prospect and the No. 14-ranked quarterback prospect in the country ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 team ... Tabbed by the Miami Herald as the No. 11 overall prospect in Florida and the top prospect in Broward County ... Threw for 2,177 yards and 24 touchdowns while adding 397 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns as a senior in 2003 ... Attended the Elite 11 quarterback camp after his junior season ... As a junior in 2002, he garnered honorable mention all-state honors ... His junior-year stats include 2,574 yards passing for 31
touchdowns and 538 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns ... Coach at Deerfield Beach HS: Perry Schneider ... Full name: Brentis Jarryn Schaeffer... Born: Jan. 24, 1986.
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Albert Toeaina
Offensive Tackle, 6-5, 345
San Francisco, Calif. (City College of San Francisco)
Graduated from City College of San Francisco prior to enrolling at UT ... Listed by TheInsiders.com as a five-star prospect and the nation's No. 3-ranked junior-college offensive lineman ... Rated by Rivals.com as the sixth-best non-high school player in the nation ... Named first-team All-Conference, first-team All-State and first-team All-America (Associated Press) during his junior college career ... Played high school football at Pittsburg (Calif.) High ... Prep honors included first-team All-Bay Valley Athletic League, All-State and All-America recognition ... Played in the 2002 Califlorida Bowl high school all-star game ... Also threw the shot put and discus in high school ... His brother, Matt, is a defensive end at Oregon ... Coach at City College of San Francisco: George Rush ... Coach at Pittsburg HS: Bill Cockerham ... Full name: Albert Jesse Toeaina ... Born: June 26, 1984.
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James Turner
Linebacker, 5-11, 210
Augusta, Ark. (Augusta HS)
Listed by TheInsiders.com as a two-star prospect ... Rated by Rivals.com as a two-star prospect ... Earned all-state and all-district honors in 2003 ... As a senior running back in 2003, he recorded 1,603 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns while averaging 8.4 yards per carry ... His best game came against Harding Academy, when he posted 297 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries ... A three-year starter at running back and a two-year starter at linebacker ... As a sophomore in 2001, he earned Arkansas Super Sophomore honors ... Also played basketball and track ... Competed in the 110m hurdles, shot put and long jump on the track team ... Nicknamed "J.T." ... Coach at
Augusta HS: Heath Prime ... Full name: James Albert Turner II ... Born: Jan. 1, 1986.
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Ja'Kouri Williams
Tailback, 5-11, 185
Plaquemine, La. (Plaquemine HS)
A PrepStar All-America selection ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 team ... Played as a wide receiver for the West squad in the 2004 U.S. Army High School All-American Bowl ... Rated by SuperPrep as the No. 21 running back prospect in the nation and No. 11 on the SuperPrep Louisiana 40 list ... Listed on ESPN.com recruiting expert Tom Lemming's Top-100 list as the No. 66-ranked overall prospect in the nation ... Tabbed by TheInsiders.com as a four-star prospect and the No. 7-ranked running back prospect in the country ... Listed by Rivals.com as a three-star prospect and the nation's No. 24-ranked all-purpose back ... As a senior in 2003, he recorded 900 rushing yards and 16 total touchdowns in only 10 games, earning all-district selection ... Earned all-state, all-metro and all-district honors as a junior in 2002 ... During his junior season, he carried the ball 126 times for 1,464 yards and 28 touchdowns ... Also caught seven passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns as a junior ... Ran the 100m and 200m in track and field ... Coach at Plaquemine HS: Don Jones ... Full name: Ja'Kouri Donovan Williams ... Born: Oct. 21, 1986.
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Ellix Wilson
Safety, 6-0, 205
Memphis (Melrose HS)
Selected to both the Tennessee Sports Writers' Association Class 4A and Associated Press all-state teams in 2003 ... Tabbed by Superprep as the No. 17 prospect in Tennessee ... Ranked by TheInsiders.com as a three-star prospect and the No. 36-ranked safety prospect in the nation ... Named by The (Knoxville) News Sentinel as the No. 6 prospect in Tennessee ... Tabbed by PrepStar as an all-region (Southeast) defensive back ... Had a standout game against Hillsboro in the 2003 state semifinals, recording 12 tackles, forcing three fumbles and returning one fumble for a touchdown ... A four-year starter in the defensive backfield ... Selected to the MIAA 4A all-metro team as a junior in 2002 ... Ran the 100m on his high-school track team ... Brother of former UT wide receiver and current San Francisco 49ers wideout Cedrick Wilson ... Coach at Melrose HS: Kenny Ingram ... Full name: Ellix H. Wilson ... Born: July 9, 1985.
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