Top ’10 Recruits: North and South Carolina
The Top 25 seniors in South and North Carolina, with Marcus Lattimore and Robert Crisp topping each list. Kudos to the Charlotte Observer for this gem.
Looking over these 50, one thing is apparent – the Carolina’s are steadily producing better and better players. Who ever ends up landing Lattimore has a 3-year starter. The kid is that good. Not to far out there to think he might join former teammate Willy Korn at Clemson. And NC State fans have to be jumping for joy – their man Crisp picked them out of more than 30 (yes 30) scholarship offers (including one from every ACC team). Talent to land in the NFL if he can flourish for the Pack.
SOUTH CAROLINA
1. Marcus Lattimore
Duncan Byrnes, 5-11, 210, RB: Ran for more than 300 yards in state championship last season and 2,314 yards and 30 TDs for the year. Top 5 national prospect. (Ala, Clemson, Fla. St., Ga., Md, UNC, S. Carolina).
2. Brandon Willis
Duncan Byrnes, 6-4, 250, DE: Had 144 tackles and 13 sacks in ’08 (Cal, Clemson, Fla. State, Ga., LSU, UNC, S. Carolina).
3. Eric Mack
Calhoun County, 6-4, 315, OL: Has 5.3 40 speed and 335 bench press. Considered one of nation’s best at his position (Ala., Auburn, Clemson, Fla., Fla. St., UNC, S. Carolina).
4. DeAndre Hopkins
Central Daniel, 6-2, 170, CB: Committed to Clemson and has 23 interceptions the past two seasons; 4.6 speed.
5. Kelcy Quarles
Greenwood, 6-4, 250, DT: Committed to South Carolina; 17 sacks as a junior.
6. Martavis Bryant
Anderson Hanna, 6-4, 184, WR: Clemson commitment has 4.41 speed and caught 47 passes for 803 yards and averaged 13.4 yards on punt returns and 26 on kick returns.
7. Corey Miller
Duncan Byrnes, 6-4, 227, DE: More than 100 tackles last season.
8. Johnavon Fulton
Manning, 6-0, 180, CB: Has 4.5 (Ala., Clemson, Fla., Ga., Md, S. Carolina, Tenn).
9. A.J. Cann
Bamberg-Ehrhardt, 6-3, 265, OL: More than 30 scholarship offers and has visited South Carolina, Clemson, Georgia and UNC (Clemson, Fla., Fla. St., Ga. Tech, Oklahoma, S. Carolina, Tenn).
10. Joe Craig
Gaffney, 6-0, 170, ATHLETE: Committed to Clemson, plays multiple skill positions in high school and has 4.3 speed
11. Justin Parker
Beaufort, 6-2, 210, LB (Clemson, Georgia, Maryland., N.C. State, South Carolina, Wake Forest).
12. Mustafa Greene
Irmo, 6-0, 200, RB (Alabama, Duke, Georgia, North Carolina, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Tennessee).
13. Dexter Morant
Manning, 6-6, 230, DE (Ga, Clem, Fla, MD, S. Carolina).
14. Elliott Alford
Marlboro County, 6-2, 170, QB (Georgia, Illinois, LSU, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina).
15. Jaquan Brantley
Marlboro County, 5-9, 165, WR (Clemson, Florida, Illinois, N.C. State, South Carolina).
16. Stephen Curtis
Sumter, 6-3, 218, QB (Furman, Vanderbilt, Duke, South Carolina, others).
17. Randall Dixon
Rock Hill, 6-1, 210, QB (Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina).
18. Taylor Hudson
Mauldin, 6-5, 290 (Clem, Ga., Ga. Tech, UNC, S. Carolina).
19. Chas Dodd
Duncan Byrnes, 6-0, 190, QB (Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Oregon, Virginia, Wake Forest).
20. Quentin Darby
Rock Hill South Pointe, 5-11, 190, RB, (Clem, S. Carolina).
21. Ladarious Norris
Anderson Hanna, 6-1, 183, RB (Clemson, Georgia, N.C. State, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Wake Forest).
22. Nick Jones
Duncan Byrnes, 5-9, 171, WR (Georgia, North Carolina, Northern Illinois, Wake Forest, West Virginia).
23. Logan Stewart
Boiling Springs, 6-4, 260 (NCSU, Ala., Ga., Tenn., Vandy, Va.).
24. Jazz King
Duncan Byrnes, 5-11, 180, WR (Clemson, Florida St., UNC).
25. Justin Henderson
Bamberg-Ehrhardt, 6-4, 232, DE (Vanderbilt, Clemson, Colorado, Michigan State, Penn State, S. Carolina, Texas A&M).
NORTH CAROLINA
1. Robert Crisp
Chapel Hill, 6-8, 300, OL: Committed to N.C. State and a top-30 national recruit. Had more than 30 scholarship offers, including from every ACC team.
2. Victor Hampton
Independence, 5-11, 170, DB: Coach Tom Knotts thinks Hampton, who had 50 tackles and 10 interceptions last season, is a “Sunday afternoon” player (Committed to Florida).
3. Gabe King
Northern Guilford, 6-5, 231: 75 tackles last season; wants to be an engineer (Alabama, California, Clemson, Georgia, North Carolina, N.C. State, West Virginia).
4. Keenan Allen
Northern Guilford, 6-3, 195, RB/S: Has 4.5 40 speed and scholarship offers from most ACC teams (Alabama, Cal, Clemson, Duke, UNC, Penn State, South Carolina).
5. Alfy Hill
West Brunswick, 6-4, 245, DE: 102 tackles, 12 sacks as a junior (Ala., Kentucky, LSU, UNC, NCSU, Tenn., Va. Tech).
6. Fre’Shad Hunter
Cary, 6-5, 246, DE: 38 tackles, six sacks last season (NCSU, ECU, Fla St, LSU, Purdue, S. Carolina, Tenn).
7. Christian McCain
Northern Guilford, 6-6, 203 LB: 97 tackles, 20 for losses in 2008 (ECU, UNC, NCSU, S. Carolina, Syracuse, Va. Tech).
8. Anthony Creecy
Southern Durham, 6-0, 196, WR: 48 receptions for 863, 5 TDs last season.
9. Prince Shembo
Ardrey Kell, 6-2, 225, DE: Phenomenal athlete can play LB or DE; 61 tackles and 6 sacks last season (Clemson, Duke, UNC, NCSU, Notre Dame, Stanford, Va. Tech).
10. Kendall Moore
SE Raleigh, 6-21/2, 229, MLB: 32-inch vertical leap and played LB, DE and WR. (Clemson, Fla. St., UNC, NCSU, Notre Dame, South Carolina, West Virginia).
11. T.J. Leifheit
Wilm. Hoggard, 6-7, 300: (Duke, LSU, UNC, NCSU, S. Carolina, Wake Forest).
12. Anthony Boone
Weddington, 6-1, 220, QB (Committed to Duke).
13. David Highsmith
Raleigh Enloe, 6-0, 195, RB (Duke, ECU, UNC, NCSU, S. Carolina, Vandy, Wake).
14. Tyler Brosius
Waynesville Tuscola, 6-3, 210, QB (ECU, NCSU, Tenn, Central Florida, Wake Forest, Western Carolina, Wisconsin).
15. Gabe Henderson
SE Raleigh, 6-1, 181, QB (Duke, Kent St., NCSU, Tenn., Va., Va. Tech, Wake).
16. Kevin Parks
West Rowan, 5-6, 190 (Committed to Virginia).
17. Joshua Snead
Smithfield Selma, 5-8, 170, RB/DB (Committed to Duke).
18. Matt Bennett
West Stokes, 6-0, 198, RB/QB
19. Anthony Carrothers
Independence, 5-7, 170, QB (Florida A&M, W-S State, N.C. Central, Bethune-Cookman).
20. Kenny White
South Brunswick, 5-11, 195, RB
21. Brandon Braxton
Providence, 6-2, 190, WR (Committed to Duke).
22. Olen Little
East Mecklenburg, 6-1, 190, QB
23. Desmond Brown
South Stanly, 6-3, 195, QB
24. Teddarius Wiley
Richmond Senior, 6-3, 195, QB
25. Jamil Miller
Burlington Cummings, 5-11, 180, RB
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