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Feb. 1, 2006

AUBURN RECEIVED NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT VIA FAX FROM THE FOLLOWING SIGNEES. THE OFFICIAL LIST WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE FED-EX ORIGINALS ARE RECEIVED.

2006 Auburn Football Signees

Name                 Pos. Ht.   Wt.  Hometown (Previous School)
Mike Berry           L    6-3   296  Antioch, TN (Brentwood Academy)
Mike Blanc           L    6-4   265  Pompano Beach, FL (Deerfield Beach)
Neil Caudle          QB   6-3   204  Hoover, AL (Spain Park)
Zach Clayton         L    6-3   250  Opelika, AL (Opelika)
Bart Eddins          L    6-4   260  Montgomery, AL (Trinity Presbyterian)
Steven Ensminger     QB   6-2   210  West Monroe, LA (West Monroe)
Zaccheus Etheridge   DB   5-11  175  Troy, AL (Charles Henderson)
Mario Fannin         RB   5-11  207  Hampton, GA (Lovejoy)
Michael Goggans      TE   6-3   246  Alexander City, AL (Benjamin Russell)
Raven Gray           L    6-3   245  Enterprise, AL (Enterprise)
Bo Harris            ATH  6-2   210  Conyers, GA (Heritage)
Tim Hawthorne        WR   6-3   205  Homewood, AL (Homewood)
Lee Isom             L    6-3   265  Jonesboro, GA (Lovejoy)
Hendrick Leverette   LB   6-0   200  Hattiesburg, MS (Oak Grove Attendance Center)
Bryant Miller        L    6-4   240  Miami, FL (Miami Central)
Jermarcus Ricks      L    6-4   285  Muscle Shoals, AL (Colbert County)
Alex Rose            WR   6-2   177  Jacksonville, FL (First Coast)
Darrell Roseman      L    6-4   235  Dunedin, FL (Dunedin)
Ryan Shoemaker       P    6-0   192  Birmingham, AL (Oak Mountain)
Chris Slaughter      WR   6-3   165  Fort Valley, GA (Peach County)
Greg Smith           L    6-3   315  Chattanooga, TN (Tyner/NE Mississippi J.C.)
Craig Stevens        LB   6-2   215  Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln)
Lee Tilley           L    6-7   310  Columbus, OH (Franklin Heights)
Terrell Zachery      WR   6-1   189  Wadley, AL (Wadley)


January Enrollee
Ben Tate             RB   5-11  208  Newark, MD (Snow Hill)

Mike Berry
L, 6-3, 296
Antioch, TN (Brentwood Academy)
High School Coach: Carlton Flatt

HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior, did not allow a sack and had 85 pancake blocks ... Had 235 pancakes during his four-year career ... Named to the Rivals.com Rivals 250 ... Ranked as the No. 15 offensive guard in the country and the No. 3 player in the state of Tennessee by Rivals.com ... Named to the Rivals.com Preseason Tennessee Top 20 (No. 12) ... Ranked 30th among offensive guards by ESPN.com ... Attended the same high school as former Auburn fullback Jake Slaughter and current OL King Dunlap, K John Vaughn, P Kody Bliss and DS Pete Compton. PERSONAL: Born Aug. 9, 1988 ... Son of George Berry and Kathy Douglas.

Mike Blanc
L, 6-4, 265
Pompano Beach, FL (Deerfield Beach)
High School Coach: Greg Minnus

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-way standout and four-year starter for Deerfield Beach ... Led Deerfield Beach to a spot in the Florida Class 6A state championship game ... Selected to play in the Florida North-South and Dade-Broward All-Star Games ... Ranked as the No. 60 defensive tackle in the country and the No. 89 player in the state of Florida by Rivals.com. PERSONAL: Born April 13, 1987 ... Son of Moname Blanc and Mary Bonnet.

Neil Caudle
QB, 6-3, 204
Hoover, AL (Spain Park)
High School Coach: Vince DiLorenzo

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as the nation's No. 7 pro-style quarterback and the No. 8 player in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com ... Rivals.com Rivals 250 ... Ranked as the No. 163 overall player in the country (No. 18 QB) and No. 44 in the Southeast by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Ranked No. 122 on ESPN.com's ESPN 150 and as its No. 10 quarterback ... Ranked as the No. 10 quarterback nationally by Scout.com ... Ranked No. 63 on collegefootballnews.com's CFN Top 150 ... Ranked eighth on CFN's Top 30 quarterbacks ... Ranked No. 15 nationally among quarterbacks by PrepStar ... Ranks 40th on the Mobile Register's Super Southeast 120 list of prospects ... Selected to the EA Sports 2005 Elite 11 ... Rated No. 4 on the Birmingham News Super Senior 2006 ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 ... Injured during the third play of the second game of his senior year but he accounted for over 250 yards and four touchdowns in a victory over Auburn High in the season opener ... Before his injury, had passed for 224 yards, two touchdowns and one interception on 14 of 26 attempts, and added 51 yards rushing on six attempts ... Missed five games as a junior but still had 129 completions, 1,634 passing yards and 15 touchdowns, while rushing for 424 yards on 43 carries with five scores ... Named Spain Park's Offensive Back of the Year as a junior. PERSONAL: Born May 19, 1988 ... Son of Keith and Teresa Caudle.

Zach Clayton
L, 6-3, 250
Opelika, AL (Opelika)
High School Coach: Spence McCracken

HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 6A All-State team ... Finished his senior season with 46 tackles, six sacks and five pass breakups ... Named the Opelika-Auburn News' 2005 Defensive Player of the Year ... Helped lead Opelika to the Class 6A state semifinals his senior year ... Also a track and field standout ... Won the 2005 Alabama Class 6A state discus and shot put championships ... Holds the Class 6A AHSAA state meet discus record. PERSONAL: Born Jan. 1, 1988 ... Son of Auburn assistant track and field coach Jerry Clayton and Becky Clayton.

Bart Eddins
L, 6-4, 260
Montgomery, AL (Trinity Presbyterian)
High School Coach: Randy Ragsdale

HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to play in the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, serving as an East team captain ... A Class 4A Mr. Football finalist as a senior ... Had 94 tackles his senior season ... Totaled six tackles and two tackles for loss in the 2005 state championship game ... Selected to the 2005 Alabama Sports Writers Association Super 12 team and the Class 4A All-State team ... Ranked No. 5 on the Birmingham News Super Senior 2006 ... Named to the Orlando Sentinel's All-Southern Team for 2005 ... Selected to play in the Alabama North-South Game as a senior ... Recorded 111 tackles including 20 tackles for loss in his junior season ... Helped Trinity Presbyterian to the Class 4A state title his sophomore year ... A five-star recruit who ranks as the No. 7 defensive tackle by Scout.com ... Ranked No. 47 in the Scout.com South Hot 100 ... Ranked No. 17 among defensive tackles and as the No. 11 player in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com ... Rivals.com Rivals250 ... Ranked as the No. 62 player in the Southeast by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Ranks 45th on the Mobile Register's Super Southeast 120 list of prospects ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 ... Ranked fifth among collegefootballnews.com's Top 40 defensive tackles. PERSONAL: Born Sept. 4, 1987 ... Son of former Auburn standout Liston Eddins (1973-75) and Nancy Eddins ... Brother Bret was a defensive end for the Auburn Tigers from 2001-04.

Steven Ensminger
QB, 6-2, 210
West Monroe, LA (West Monroe)
High School Coach: Don Shows

HIGH SCHOOL: Threw for 1,770 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior and 1,213 yards and seven scores as a junior ... Led his team to the 2005 Louisiana Class 5A state title his senior year ... Named to the 2005 Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-State team ... Named All-District 1-5A by the Shreveport Times ... An honorable mention selection to the Times-Picayune Top 16 Blue-Chip List ... Ranked as the No. 15 quarterback nationally by ESPN.com ... Ranked No. 26 in the Rivals.com Preseason Louisiana Top 40. PERSONAL: Born July 24, 1987 ... Son of Auburn tight ends coach Steve Ensminger and Amy Ensminger.

Zaccheus Etheridge
DB, 5-11, 175
Troy, AL (Charles Henderson)
High School Coach: Hugh Fountain

HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior, totaled 89 tackles, including 65 solo stops, and 14 pass breakups, three interceptions, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... Also had 325 rushing yards and five touchdowns, 225 receiving yards with three scores and 175 total return yards ... Named All-State and a member of the 2006 Super 12 by the Dothan Eagle as a senior ... As a junior, tallied 65 tackles and seven interceptions, returning one for a touchdown while also hauling in a 30-yard touchdown ... Ranked No. 31 nationally among cornerbacks and as the No. 15 player in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com ... Ranked No. 27 in Rivals.com Preseason Alabama Top 40 ...Ranked No. 49 nationally at the safety position by ESPN.com. PERSONAL: Born July 6, 1988 ... Son of Donald and Cassandra Kelly.

Mario Fannin
RB, 5-11, 207
Hampton, GA (Lovejoy)
High School Coach: Al Hughes

HIGH SCHOOL: Threw for more than 1,000 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior while rushing for 1,200 yards and 12 TD's ... Accounted for 32 touchdowns as a junior, rushing for 1,210 yards and passing for 1,020 ... Named All-Region Player of the Year as a junior ... Ranked No. 10 at the athlete position by PrepStar ... Ranked as the No. 23 athlete nationally and the No. 12 player from Georgia by Rivals.com ... Ranked No. 13 in Rivals Preseason Georgia Top 75 ... Rivals.com Rivals250 ... Ranked as the No. 15 safety by Scout.com ... Ranked as the No. 54 player in the Southeast by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Ranked No. 128 on collegefootballnews.com CFN Top 150 and the No. 17 running back ... Ranked No. 20 nationally by ESPN.com at the running back position and No. 143 on ESPN.com's ESPN 150 ... Ranked 80th on the Mobile Register's Super Southeast 120 list of prospects ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 ... Ranked as the No. 11 player from the state of Georgia by Georgia Sports Monthly ... Class AAAAA All-State football team honorable mention. PERSONAL: Born Dec. 4, 1987 ... Son of Mario and Amika Fannin.

Michael Goggans
TE, 6-3, 246
Alexander City, AL (Benjamin Russell)
High School Coach: Carl Martin

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State Defense as a senior ... Ranked as the nation's No. 9 tight end and as the 10th-best player from the state of Alabama by Rivals.com ... Ranked No. 11 in the Rivals Preseason Alabama Top 40 ... Rivals.com Rivals 250 ... Ranked as the ninth-best tight end by PrepStar ... Ranked No. 10 at tight end by collegefootballnews.com ... Ranked No. 14 at tight end by ESPN.com ... Ranked No. 24 at his position by Scout.com ... Ranked No. 69 on the Mobile Register's Super Southeast 120 list of prospects. PERSONAL: Born August 6, 1988 ... Son of Michael and April Goggans.

Raven Gray
L, 6-3, 245
Enterprise, AL (Enterprise)
High School Coach: Kevin Collins

HIGH SCHOOL: Totaled 62 tackles, 10 sacks, 12 tackles for loss, five fumble recoveries and 20 quarterback hurries as a senior ... Caught 12 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns ... Selected to the Class 6A All-State Team by the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior, and honorable mention as a junior ... Registered 71 tackles and 10.5 sacks his junior season and returned a fumble 40 yards for a touchdown ... As a junior, played in the Alabama High School Athletic Association North-South All-Star Game ... Ranked as the No. 51 overall player in the country and No. 13 in the Southeast (No. 2 DE) by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Ranked 13th nationally among strongside defensive ends and the No. 7 player in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com ... Ranked No. 6 in the Rivals Preseason Alabama Top 40 ... Rivals.com Rivals250 ... Ranked No. 41 nationally at the defensive end position by ESPN.com ... Ranked No. 146 on collegefootballnews.com's CFN Top 150 and No. 16 among defensive ends ... Ranted as the No. 22 defensive end nationally by Scout.com ... Rated No. 4 on the Birmingham News Super Senior 2006 ... Ranked 86th on the Mobile Register's Super Southeast 120 list of prospects ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100. PERSONAL: Born Nov. 4, 1986 ... Son of Tracie Myhand.

Bo Harris
ATH, 6-2, 210
Conyers, GA (Heritage)
High School Coach: Al Pellegrino

HIGH SCHOOL: Starred as a quarterback, running back and linebacker in high school ... Rushed for 1,128 yards and 19 touchdowns with a 9.6 yards per carry average as a senior ... Returned three punts and a kickoff for touchdowns his senior year ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 running back ... Class AAAA honorable mention all-state defensive team as a senior ... Named the Rockdale Citizen's Co-Offensive Player of the Year ... As a junior, had 34 tackles, nine sacks, three forced fumbles and one blocked punt while rushing for 859 yards and 12 touchdowns on 153 carries ... Ranked No. 21 at his position by Scout.com ... Ranked No. 29 nationally at outside linebacker by ESPN.com ... Ranked as the No. 56 outside linebacker by Rivals.com ... Ranked No. 19 in the Rivals Preseason Georgia Top 75 ... Ranks 91st on the Mobile Register's Super Southeast 120 list of prospects ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 ... Ranked as the No. 16 player from the state of Georgia by Georgia Sports Monthly ... Enrolled at Milford Academy and plans to enroll at Auburn in 2007. PERSONAL: Born August 13, 1987 ... Son of Phyllis Harris.

Tim Hawthorne
WR, 6-3, 205
Homewood, Al (Homewood)
High School Coach: Bob Newton

HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior, caught 72 passes for 996 yards and eight scores as a senior ... Named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association Super 12 and the Class 5A all-state team ... As a junior, had 84 receptions for 1,360 yards with 14 touchdowns en route to first-team all-state honors ... Set season and career receiving records at Homewood ... Ranked No. 4 nationally at wide receiver and as the No. 2 player in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com ... Ranked 49th in the Rivals 100 ... Ranked No. 2 in the Rivals Preseason Alabama Top 40 ... Rivals.com Rivals 250 ... Ranked No. 5 nationally among wide receivers by PrepStar ... Ranked as the No. 7 wide receiver by Scout.com and is No. 72 on the Scout.com National Hot 100 ... Ranked 23rd at WR by ESPN.com ... Ranked as the No. 138 overall player in the country and No. 38 in the Southeast by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Rated No. 2 on the Birmingham News Super Senior 2006 ... An Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 receiver ... Ranked fifth on the Mobile Register's Super Southeast 120 list of prospects ... Named to The Tampa Tribune's fourth annual Best of the South team as an honorable mention selection. PERSONAL: Born Oct. 23, 1987 ... Son of Theo and Donna Hawthorne.

Lee Isom
L, 6-3, 265
Jonesboro, GA (Lovejoy)
High School Coach: Al Hughes

HIGH SCHOOL: Started both ways for Lovejoy his senior season at offensive and defensive tackle, finishing with 30 pancake blocks, 89 tackles and 12 sacks and returning two fumbles for touchdowns ... Finished his career with 219 tackles and 31 sacks ... Ranked No. 56 among defensive linemen by Rivals.com ... Ranked No. 48 in the Rivals Postseason Georgia Top 50 ... Ranked No. 58 at his position by Scout.com ... Ranked as the No. 43 player from the state of Georgia by Georgia Sports Monthly ... All-Region as a junior. PERSONAL: Born June 10, 1988 ... Son of Lee and Cynthia Isom.

Hendrick Leverette
LB, 6-0, 200
Hattiesburg, MS (Oak Grove Attendance Center)
High School Coach: Nevill Barr

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped his team reach the Class 5A semifinals as a senior by totaling 152 tackles, including 94 solo stops, with 14 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... First-team all-state by the Clarion-Ledger ... Named 1st Team All-Area by the Hattiesburg American ... Three-year starter ... As a junior, was the leading tackler in the state with 203 tackles, four sacks, two interceptions and five forced fumbles and scored five touchdowns at running back ... Ranked No. 20 among outside linebackers and the No. 12 player in the state of Mississippi by Rivals.com ... Ranked No. 18 in the Rivals Preseason Mississippi Top 30 ... Ranked No. 49 nationally at outside linebacker by ESPN.com ... Named to the Clarion-Ledger's list of the top 40 high school prospects ... Rated as the No. 2 area prospect by the Sun Herald. PERSONAL: Born Feb. 24, 1988 ... Son of Arnold and Natalie Leverette.

Bryant Miller
L, 6-4, 240
Miami, FL (Miami Central)
High School Coach: Anthony Saunders

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as the No. 6 weakside defensive end nationally by Rivals.com ... Ranked No. 30 in the Rivals Preseason Florida Top 100 ... Ranked No. 39 in the Rivals Postseason Florida Top 100 ... Rivals.com Rivals 250 ... Ranked No. 53 at defensive end by ESPN.com ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 ... Ranked as the No. 57 player in the Southeast by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Played in the prestigious CaliFlorida All-Star game following his senior season ... Named second team All-Dade County ... Also excelled in track and field, finishing second in the shot put and seventh in the discus at the 2005 state meet. PERSONAL: Born April 22, 1988 ... Son of Alex Miller.

Jermarcus Ricks
L, 6-4, 285
Muscle Shoals, AL (Colbert County)
High School Coach: Steve Mask

HIGH SCHOOL: Alabama Sports Writers Association Alabama Class 3A Lineman of the Year and first team all-state as a senior ... Was the Florence TimesDaily Class 1A-3A Player of the Year (2005) ... Ranked No. 13 among offensive tackles and the No. 6 player in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com ... Rivals.com Rivals 250 ... Ranked No. 13 in the Preseason Alabama Top 40 by Rivals.com ... Ranked No. 37 as an offensive lineman by Scout.com ... Ranked No. 45 nationally at the offensive tackle position by ESPN.com ... Ranked as the No. 70 player in the Southeast by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Rated No. 11 on the Birmingham News Super Senior 2006 ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 ... Named to the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team for the state of Alabama ... Ranks 70th on the Mobile Register's Super Southeast 120 list of prospects. PERSONAL: Born June 6, 1987 ... Son of Coreg and Aretha Wilson ... Is the brother of Auburn sophomore linebacker Courtney Harden.

Alex Rose
WR, 6-2, 177
Jacksonville, FL (First Coast)
High School Coach: Marty Lee

HIGH SCHOOL: Had five touchdown receptions and more than 500 receiving yards as a senior ... Totaled 43 receptions for 940 yards and 11 touchdowns in his junior season ... Ranked as the No. 47 wide receiver and the No. 59 player from the state of Florida by Rivals.com ... Ranked No. 64 by Rivals.com in the Preseason Florida Top 100 ... Ranked No. 81 nationally at wide receiver by ESPN.com ... Ranked 54th in the Sunshine 75 by the Tallahassee Democrat ... Ranked as the ninth-best receiver in the state of Florida by the Orlando Sentinel before the 2005 season. PERSONAL: Born Sept. 6, 1987 ... Son of Dishone Rose.

Darrell Roseman
L, 6-4, 235
Dunedin, FL (Dunedin)
High School Coach: Mark Everett

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished his senior season with 72 tackles, including 59 solo stops, 17 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and four pass breakups ... Florida Sports Writers Association Class 5A second-team all-state as a senior ... A three-year starter on both sides of the ball for Dunedin, playing defensive end, defensive tackle and offensive tackle ... Played in the Florida North-South Game ... Played for the North team in the 2005 Pinellas County All-Star Classic (selected by county coaches) ... Named to the All-SunCoast first team defense by the St. Petersburg Times ... Named the St. Petersburg Times Defensive Player of the Week for Sept. 14, 2005 ... Ranked No. 50 by Scout.com at the DT position ... Ranked No. 60 nationally among defensive tackles and the No. 99 player from the state of Florida by Rivals.com ... Ranked No. 38 in Sunshinepreps.net Pre-Spring 2006 Top 275 ... Averages 12 points and 10 rebounds a game playing center and power forward for his high school basketball team. PERSONAL: Born Sept. 27, 1987 ... Son of Lydia Lang Royal.

Ryan Shoemaker
P, 6-0, 192
Birmingham, AL (Oak Mountain)
High School Coach: Jerry Hood

HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to the 2005 Alabama Sports Writers Class 6A All-State First Team ... Averaged 39.5 yards per punt as a senior and 42.5 yards as a junior ... Was 12-18 on FG with a long of 48 and 38-39 on PAT his senior year ... Helped Oak Mountain to its best season ever in 2005 with a 10-4 record and a trip to the state semifinals ... Three-year starter at Oak Mountain ... Shelby County Reporter All-County Team as a senior. PERSONAL: Born Jan. 22, 1988 ... Son of Jim and Paula Shoemaker.

Chris Slaughter
WR, 6-3, 165
Fort Valley, GA (Peach County)
High School Coach: Rance Gillespie

HIGH SCHOOL: Totaled 1,350 receiving yards and a state record 23 touchdown catches as a senior, helping Peach County win the GHSA Class AAA state championship ... Totaled 42 catches for 1,016 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior ... Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAA Offensive Player of the Year as a senior ... All-State as a junior by the GSWA, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Georgia Athletic Coaches Association ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 as a senior ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 list ... Named to the 2005 GAsports.com All-State Offensive Team ... Selected for the GACA All-Star football game ... Ranked No. 13 nationally among wide receivers and No. 7 among players from Georgia by Rivals.com ... Ranked No. 10 in the Rivals Preseason Georgia Top 75 ... Rivals.com Rivals250 ... Ranked No. 15 nationally among wide receivers by PrepStar ... Ranked as the No. 18 wide receiver by Scout.com ... Ranked No. 24 in collegefootballnews.com's top 45 wide receivers ... Ranked No. 65 nationally by ESPN.com at the wide receiver position ... Named to fab50recruiting.com's Top Wide Receivers list ... Ranked as the No. 82 player in the Southeast by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Ranks 53rd on the Mobile Register's Super Southeast 120 list of prospects ... Ranked as the No. 10 player from the state of Georgia by Georgia Sports Monthly ... Also a basketball standout who averaged 18 points and five rebounds a game as a junior. PERSONAL: Born Dec. 19, 1986 ... Son of Calvin and Glenda Slaughter.

Greg Smith
L, 6-3, 315
Chattanooga, TN (Tyner/NE Mississippi)
High School Coach: Wayne Turner
Junior College Coach: Andy Greening

JC/HIGH SCHOOL: Originally signed with the Tigers as a high school senior out of Tyner High in Chattanooga ... Ranked No. 5 on the Rivals.com Junior College Top 100 list as a five-star prospect and the nation's top defensive tackle ... Helped Northeast Mississippi rank fourth in the nation in 2005 in total defense (186.9) and rushing defense (59.0) and 11th in pass defense (127.9) ... Made the All-State Juco team as a freshman after recording 37 tackles for loss ... Was the Tennessee Division II Lineman of the Year after making 164 tackles with 37 tackles for loss, 11 forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a senior for Tyner High School, which went 12-2 and advanced to the state playoffs ... Was a three-year starter on both sides of the ball in high school ... Listed as a player to watch on the 2005 JC Grid-Wire Pre-Season All-American team ... Team played in the 2005 Pilgrim's Pride Bowl Classic and finished 7-2. PERSONAL: Born Sept. 18, 1985 ... Son of Greg Smith and Dewanda Taylor.

Craig Stevens
LB, 6-2, 215
Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln)
High School Coach: Kyle Rice

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished with 120 tackles, five sacks and three fumble recoveries as a senior ... Had 22 tackles in his final game in the state playoffs ... Had 140 tackles as a junior including a career-high 25 tackles vs. Madison ... Florida Sports Writers Association Class 4A second-team All-State as a senior ... Helped team to the second round of the 2005 Class 4A playoffs ... Selected to play in the CaliFlorida Bowl, representing the state of Florida ... U.S. Army All-American nomination ... Ranked 18th nationally among linebackers and the No. 41 player from the state of Florida by Rivals.com ... No. 36 in the Rivals Preseason Florida Top 100 and No. 41 in the Postseason Florida Top 100 ... Rivals.com Rivals 250 ... Ranked No. 74 at linebacker by Scout.com ... Ranked as the 35th-best prospect in Florida by the Orlando Sentinel. PERSONAL: Born Jan. 19, 1988 ... Son of Doug and Elizabeth Jones.

Ben Tate
RB, 5-11, 208
Newark, MD (Snow Hill)
High School Coach: Stan Griffin

HIGH SCHOOL: Set Maryland state records for yards rushing in a career (5,920) and a season (2,886) ... In 37 career games played, rushed 542 times for 5,920 yards and 78 touchdowns, averaging 10.9 yards per carry and 160 yards per game ... Also added 210 career receiving yards ... Set the state single-season rushing record as a junior, totaling 2,886 yards and 41 touchdowns, averaging 221.4 yards per game ... Ran for 2,069 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 12.9 yards per carry, while leading his team to a state runner-up finish ... Also set the Maryland record for total offensive yards in a career with 6,123 ... Gatorade State Player of the Year as a senior and a consensus all-state pick ... Also earned first-team all-state honors as a junior ... Baystate Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2005 ... Ranked No. 6 nationally among running backs and the No. 5 player from the state of Maryland by Rivals.com ... Ranked No. 41 in the Rivals.com Rivals 100 ... Rivals.com Rivals 250 ... Ranked No. 9 nationally among running backs by PrepStar ... Ranked No. 12 nationally at the running back position by ESPN.com ... Ranked No. 78 overall on ESPN.com's ESPN 150 ... Ranked as the No. 22 running back nationally by Scout.com ... Ranked as the No. 57 overall player in the country and No. 8 in the Mid-Atlantic Coast by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Ranked No. 98 on collegefootballnews.com's CFN Top 150 ... Ranked 15th on CFN's Top 30 Running Backs list ... Graduated high school a semester early and is currently enrolled at Auburn. PERSONAL: Born Aug. 21, 1988 ... Son of Ben Tate, Jr., and Charlotte Green

Lee Tilley
L, 6-7, 310
Columbus, OH (Franklin Heights)
High School Coach: Eric Gillespie

HIGH SCHOOL: Named first team All-State in his junior and senior seasons ... Earned first team All-Southwest Ohio honors and was an all-county and all-conference selection as a junior and senior ... Did not allow a sack during his junior season ... Ranked as the No. 23 offensive line prospect in the country by Scout.com ... Ranked No. 24 at his position and No.13 in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com ... Ranked 25th at the offensive tackle position by ESPN.com ... Ranked No. 27 in collegefootballnews.com's Top 50 Offensive Lineman list ... Ranked as the No. 168 overall player in the country and No. 25 in the Midwest by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report. PERSONAL: Born Aug. 2, 1986 ... Son of Larnell Tilley.

Terrell Zachery
WR, 6-1, 189
Wadley, AL (Wadley)
High School Coach: Randy Sparks

HIGH SCHOOL: Set an Alabama high school record for career receiving yards with 4,672 on 190 catches with 53 touchdowns ... Totaled 1,477 yards receiving on 66 catches and 17 touchdowns as a senior ... Had 1,410 yards receiving and 18 scores on 53 catches as a junior ... Also added 422 yards rushing with eight touchdowns and 650 return yards with five scores as a junior, giving him 2,482 all-purpose yards and 31 touchdowns ... Played running back, wide receiver and defensive back at Wadley ... Had a 91-yard touchdown reception and a 70-yard interception return for a score in a second-round playoff game against Addison during his junior season ... Named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association Super 12 team and first team Class 1A all-state as a senior ... Selected as a "Super Senior" by the Birmingham News (No. 12) ... Named to the Orlando Sentinel's 2005 All-Southern team ... First-team all-state and all-area Player of the Year as a junior ... Ranked No. 20 nationally among wide receivers by PrepStar ... Ranked No. 21 nationally among wide receivers and the No. 12 player in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com ... Ranked 10th in the Rivals Preseason Alabama Top 40 ... Rivals.com Rivals250 ... Ranked No. 29 in collegefootballnews.com's Top 45 Wide Receivers list ... Ranked 51st nationally at the wide receiver position by ESPN.com ... Ranked as the No. 170 overall player in the country and No. 47 in the Southeast by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Rated No. 11 on the Birmingham News Super Senior 2006 ... Ranked 52nd on the Mobile Register's Super Southeast 120 list of prospects. PERSONAL: Born Aug. 2, 1987 ... Son of Tommy Staples and Nan Zachery.

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