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).

Original story from CO.

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

Original story from CO

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