2008 Auburn Football Signees
Feb. 6, 2008
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.
2008 AUBURN FOOTBALL SIGNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Previous School) Darvin Adams WR 6-2 178 Kennesaw, GA (Harrison) Harry Adams WR 6-0 180 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Dillard) Ken Adams TE 6-5 215 Enterprise, AL (Enterprise) T'Sharvan Bell DB 6-1 175 Kissimmee, FL (Osceola) Drew Cole DB 6-0 180 Picayune, MS (Picayune Memorial) Dax Dellenbach LS 6-1 210 Coconut Creek, FL (North Broward) Cameron Henderson DL 6-6 215 Irondale, AL (Shades Valley) D'Antoine Hood DB 5-9 185 Phenix City, AL (Central) Reggie Hunt RB 5-10 185 Daphne, AL (Daphne) Marcus Jemison DB 6-2 190 McCalla, AL (McAdory) Jermaine Johnson OL 6-6 300 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Hargrave Military Academy) Neiko Lipscomb DB 6-1 170 Tucker, GA (Tucker) Derrick Lykes DL 6-4 276 Clanton, AL (Chilton County) Onterio McCalebb ATH 6-0 170 Fort Meade, FL (Fort Meade) Philip Pierre-Louis WR 5-9 165 Fort Lauderdale, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas) Spencer Pybus LB 6-1 200 Dothan, AL (Northview) Jomarcus Savage DL 6-3 270 Huntsville, AL (J.O. Johnson) Eric Smith RB 5-11 225 Seffner, FL (Armwood) Vance Smith TE 6-2 240 Pace, FL (Pace) Freddie Smooth DL 6-5 305 Baton Rouge, LA (Desire Street Academy) Christian Thompson DB 6-1 195 Fort Lauderdale, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas) Barrett Trotter QB 6-1 192 Birmingham, AL (Briarwood Christian) Andre Wadley DL 6-3 265 Hernando, MS (Hernando) Derek Winter WR 6-0 190 Tampa, FL (Plant Senior)
Darvin Adams HIGH SCHOOL: Had 66 catches for 867 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior ... Also collected 106 tackles and two interceptions during senior season ... Honorable Mention Class AAAAA All-State team as a senior ... Selected to play in Cobb County All-Star Senior Bowl ... Threw for 974 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior while also rushing for five scores, and had over 40 receptions as a sophomore ... Also had 52 tackles and six interceptions as a junior ... Ranked No. 48 nationally at wide receiver by Rivals.com ... Also ranked as the No. 23 prospect in Georgia by Rivals.com ... Ranked No. 116 among wide receivers by Scout.com ... The No. 44-ranked prospect from Georgia by SuperPrep ... Named to PrepStar's All-Southeast Region team.
Harry Adams HIGH SCHOOL: Had seven catches for 173 yards and two touchdowns as a senior ... Scored eight touchdowns as a junior and had three return scores ... Ranked No. 50 nationally among wide receivers by Scout.com ... Ranked No. 56 nationally at wide receiver by Rivals.com ... Also ranked as the No. 78 prospect in Florida by Rivals.com ... The No. 59-ranked prospect from Florida in the SuperPrep Florida 111 ... Named to PrepStar's All-Southeast Region team ... At the 2006 Class 4A state track meet, posted times of 10.31 in the 100m and 21.03 in the 200m while winning both events.
Ken Adams HIGH SCHOOL: Grabbed 11 catches for 225 yards as a senior ... Also played as a pass-rushing defensive end on third-down situations, totaling 21 tackles including four tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, one quarterback hurry and a pass breakup ... As a junior, caught eight passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns in a playoff game against Foley ... Ranked No. 63 nationally among tight ends by Scout.com.
Dashaun Barnes HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior in 2006, recorded 71 tackles with seven tackles for loss, three and a half sacks, four fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and one pass break-up ... On offense as a senior, caught six passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns ... In the regional championship game against Pace, caught the game winning touchdown pass ... Named 2006 Second Team All-State as a defensive back by the Florida Sports Writers Association ... Named to PrepStar All-Southeast Region team ... As a junior in 2005, finished with 43 tackles, one tackle for loss, two sacks and one interception that was returned for touchdown ... After his senior season, was ranked as the No. 29 overall safety prospect and the No. 53 prospect out of Florida by Rivals.com ... Was ranked as the No. 30 safety nationally and No. 46 prospect in Florida by Scout.com ... Ranked as the No. 37 prospect in the state of Florida by the Orlando Sentinel ... Named to the Florida Super 75 by the Florida Times Union ... Three-year starter and four-year letterman in football ... Contributed to four straight district championships during his career at Lincoln ... Three-year letterman in track and qualified for the state championships in the high-jump (6-3.5) as a junior in 2005.
T'Sharvan Bell HIGH SCHOOL: Passed for 930 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior ... Carried 47 times for 606 yards (12.9 average) and seven touchdowns ... Recorded 17 total touchdowns along with seven interceptions defensively, including two for touchdowns ... Class 5A first team all-state, all-Central Florida and all-Oceola County selection as a senior ... Orlando Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 12) ... As a junior, scored eight times on offense and had eight interceptions on defense ... Ranked No. 26 nationally among safeties by Scout.com ... Ranked No. 30 nationally among athletes by Rivals.com ... The No. 31-ranked defensive back nationally and the No. 23-ranked prospect from Florida in the SuperPrep Florida 111 ... Ranked as the No. 24 prospect in the state of Florida by the Orlando Sentinel.
Drew Cole HIGH SCHOOL: Had 60 tackles, 16 pass break-ups and five interceptions as a senior, while also rushing for 821 yards and 10 touchdowns ... Named to the Class 4A All-State First Team ... Named to the All-State second team by the Clarion-Ledger ... Earned Class 4A First Team All-State honors as a junior after collecting 59 tackles, 16 pass breakups and one interception ... Offensively as a junior, had 82 carries for 601 yards and nine scores ... Sophomore season collected 51 tackles and two interceptions ... Ranked No. 63 nationally among cornerbacks by Rivals.com ... Ranked No. 128 nationally among cornerbacks by Scout.com ... The No. 25-ranked prospect from Mississippi by SuperPrep ... Named to PrepStar's All-Southeast Region team.
Dax Dellenbach HIGH SCHOOL: Had 18 catches for 176 yards at tight end and had 70 tackles, including 36 solo, eight tackles for loss and seven sacks as a defensive end ... Named to the Class 3A-1A All-State Second Team as a tight end by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel ... Second-team All-Broward Country as a defensive lineman by the Miami Herald ... North Broward HS Special Teams Player of the Year ... As a junior, was named North Broward HS Offensive Lineman of the Year ... Three-year starter ... Ranked as the 19th-best long snapper in the nation by Chris Sailer Kicking.
DeRon Furr HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Ledger-Enquirer All-Bi-City Offensive Player of the Year honors as a senior, passing for 1,567 yards and 13 touchdowns, while rushing for 742 yards and 15 touchdowns ... Class AAA Offensive Player of the Year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and first-team All-State selection by the AJC and Georgia Sports Writers Association as a senior ... Led team to its first state championship as a senior and semifinals as a junior ... As a junior, threw for 1,300 yards and 14 scores, while adding 730 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground ... Ranked as the No. 31 athlete nationally by Rivals.com ... Also ranked as the No. 22 prospect in Georgia by Rivals.com ... Ranked No. 32 nationally among quarterbacks by Scout.com ... The No. 40-ranked prospect from Georgia by SuperPrep ... Named to PrepStar's All-Southeast Region team.
Raven Gray JUNIOR COLLEGE: Selected All-State and All-Region his freshman season at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. In 2007, earned NJCAA Pre-Season 1st Team All-America honors ... Rated the No. 3 overall JC prospect in the nation by Rivals.com ... Signed with Auburn out of high school ... No. 2 overall JC prospect nationally by SuperPrep.
Cameron Henderson HIGH SCHOOL: Had 90 tackles including 10 sacks as a senior ... Recorded 45 tackles and six sacks as a junior ... Named to All-Southeast Region team by PrepStar ... Ranked 17th best player in Alabama by SuperPrep ... Rated the No. 9 defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com ... Two sport standout for Shades Valley ... Played defensive end in football and post player in basketball.
D'Antoine Hood HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior, recorded 42 tackles, two interceptions and broke up four passes ... Averaged 30 yards per kickoff return ... Was selected to play in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star game following his senior season ... Rivals.com ranks him the 62nd best cornerback in the nation ... Rated No. 99 cornerback in the nation by Scouts.com.
Reggie Hunt HIGH SCHOOL: Recorded approximately 1,300 yards of total offense as a senior ... A high ankle sprain suffered early during the season hampered him throughout the year ... Selected for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic ... Ran 72 times for 1,009 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior for the Trojans ... Ranked 16th best player in Alabama by SuperPrep ... Named to All-Southeast Region team by PrepStar ... Rivals.com ranks him as the nation's No. 19 all-purpose running back ... Scout.com ranks him as 49th best running back in nation ... Named to Mobile Press Register Elite 18 and the Southeast Super 120.
Marcus Jemison HIGH SCHOOL: Named Class 5A all-state as a senior ... Had seven touchdowns rushing, three passing as a junior ... Also had six interceptions during junior season ... Named to All-Southeast Region team by PrepStar ... Rated the 36th best athlete in the nation by Rivals.com ... Ranked 37th best player in Alabama by SuperPrep ... Ranked the No. 94 safety in the nation by Scout.com.
Jermaine Johnson PREP SCHOOL: Named the nation's No. 2 prep school recruit by Rivals.com.
Neiko Lipscomb HIGH SCHOOL: Had 64 tackles including six tackles for loss, 11 pass breakups, three interceptions and forced a fumble as a senior ... Named an Under Armour All-America as a senior ... Registered 18 sacks as a junior ... Was honorable mention all-county as a junior ... Rated as 11th best corner back in nation by Scouts.com ... Ranked 53rd best player in Georgia by SuperPrep ... He also runs track.
Derrick Lykes HIGH SCHOOL: Was able to play in just two games as a senior due to an ankle injury ... As a junior, totaled 75 tackles including eight sacks, forced three fumbles and returned two for touchdowns ... Also caught two touchdown passes as a tight end during his junior season ... Rated 100th defensive end in the nation by Scout.com.
Onterio McCalebb HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior, recorded 1,995 yards rushing and 27 touchdowns ... Also had 11 receptions for 300 yards ... Had two kicks returned for scores ... As a junior, rushed for 1,500 yards and 25 touchdowns ... Also had 500 yards receiving and six touchdowns ... Named to All-Southeast Region team by PrepStar ... Ranked the 34th player in the SuperPrep Florida 111 ... Named to Florida Super 75 by Jacksonville Times Union ... Named to Orlando Sun Sentinel Top 100 in Florida ... Ranked the 38th best running back in the nation by Scout.com.
Philip Pierre-Louis HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior, had 30 receptions for 586 yards and five touchdowns, while rushing 11 times for 148 yards and two TDs ... Returned 13 kickoffs for 313 yards and 27 punt returns for 538 yards as a senior ... Class 5A first-team all-state selection ... Helped St. Thomas Aquinas win the Florida 5A State Championship ... Ranked 54th nationally at athlete by Rivals.com ... No. 149 ranked wide receiver nationally by Scout.com.
Spencer Pybus HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior, tallied 146 tackles including six for losses and five sacks ... Intercepted three passes and returned two for touchdowns ... Two-year starter at Northview, leading team to its first winning since since 1999 as a senior ... Named Class 6A Honorable Mention all-state as both a senior and a junior by the Alabama Sports Writers Association ... Had 128 tackles and two sacks as a junior ... No. 60-ranked outside linebacker by Scouts, Inc. ... Named to the Dothan Eagle Football Super 12.
Jomarcus Savage HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior, tallied 76 tackles including 24 tackles for loss and 12 sacks while helping team to quarterfinals of state playoffs ... Named to the Class 5A all-state team by the Alabama Sports Writers Association ... Played in Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game as a senior ... Had 79 tackles, including nine quarterback sacks as a junior ... No. 34 nationally ranked defensive tackle by Scout.com ... Ranked No. 47 nationally at defensive tackle by Rivals.com ... Rivals.com No. 28 overall prospect in state of Alabama.
Eric Smith HIGH SCHOOL: Rushed for 1,253 yards and 14 touchdowns on 172 attempts as a senior while helping Armwood HS to a 13-1 mark ... Also had 15 receptions for 288 yards ... Named Class 4A third-team All-State as a senior ... Had seven 100-yard rushing games during final season ... Missed most of junior season with a fractured left elbow ... In four games during junior season, rushed for 550 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Ran for 1,600 yards and 25 touchdowns as a sophomore ... Second-team Class 4A as a sophomore ... Ranked No. 4 fullback nationally by Rivals.com ... Listed as 48th nationally as a running back prospect by Rivals.com ... No. 15-ranked running back nationally by Scouts, Inc. ... Ranked No. 146 on the ESPN150 ... Named to the PrepStar All-Southeast Region team ... No. 83 overall prospect in the state of Florida by PrepStar ... Ranked as the No. 1 fullback in Florida by the Florida Times-Union.
Vance Smith HIGH SCHOOL: Had 10 receptions and 130 receiving yards with two TD catches as a senior ... On defensive side of ball had 23 tackles and three sacks ... Named to the Class 4A all-state third team as a defensive lineman as a senior ... Caught 11 passes for 162 yards with three touchdowns as a junior ... 36th ranked tight end nationally by Scout.com ... No. 43 national ranking at tight end by Rivals.com ... Also participates in track and plays basketball ... Didn't play football until ninth grade.
Freddie Smooth HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior, was voted first-team Class 1A after finishing with 70 tackles and 4.5 sacks ... Also played offensive line ... No. 50 ranked offensive tackle by Rivals.com ... 19th-ranked overall player in state of Louisiana by Rivals.com ... second highest rated offensive lineman in Louisiana by Rivals.com ... No. 54 nationally-ranked defensive tackle by Scout.com ... No. 32 overall player in Louisiana by SuperPrep ... Also played basketball and throws the shot put.
Christian Thompson HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior had 76 tackles, including 14 tackles for loss ... Also had one sack, one interception and a fumble recovery ... Named Class 5A second-team all-state as a senior ... Helped St. Thomas Aquinas to Florida 5A State title ... Ranked as No. 60 nationally at safety by Rivals.com ... No. 23 safety nationally by Scout.com ... Also runs track.
Barrett Trotter HIGH SCHOOL: Threw for 7,968 passing yards, 88 touchdowns and 23 interceptions during career ... Both marks are school records and his 88 touchdown passes are third all-time in Alabama State High School history ... Completed 63 percent of passes during career ... Led Briarwood to 2007 state semi-finals by completing 228-of-361 passes for 3,469 yards and 47 touchdowns with eight interceptions ... Also rushed for 610 yards on 104 attempts and six touchdowns as a senior ... Named ASWA Super 12 and All-State 6A first-team quarterback as a senior ... As a senior also named Birmingham News Metro Player of the Year, ScoutSouth.com Star of Alabama, Mr. Football 5A Back of the Year, and finalist for Mr. Football ... Played in Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game as a senior ... In 11 contests as a junior, completed 188-of-315 passes for 2,414 yards and 22 touchdowns, while rushing for 489 yards on 99 attempts with seven touchdowns ... Birmingham News All-Metro Team Athlete as a junior ... Passed for 2,074 yards and 19 touchdowns on 178-of-287 passing as a sophomore ... No. 46 ranked quarterback nationally by Scout.com.
Chris Todd COLLEGE: In one season at Hutchinson completed 104-of-212 passes for 968 yards with eight interceptions and six touchdowns ... Redshirted in 2005 at Texas Tech ... Played in five games in 2006 for Red Raiders before transferring to Hutchinson in January 2007 ... Was 25-of-35 with 241 yards and one touchdown in 2006 ... Best game came against Southeastern Louisiana, hitting 10-of-12 passes for 151 yards and a score ... In three Big 12 games against Missouri, Colorado and Baylor, completed 11-of-18 passes for 69 yards.
Andre Wadley HIGH SCHOOL: Earned second-team all-state honors as a senior ... Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game as a senior ... Rivals.com No. 21 overall prospect in Mississippi ... The No. 27 defensive end nationally by Scouts, Inc. ... Ranked by SuperPrep as the No. 40 defensive lineman nationally and the No. 5 overall player in the state of Mississippi ... No. 48 national prospect by Rivals.com at strong side defensive end ... Named the No. 7 prospect on The Clarion-Ledger Ten Most Wanted list ... Was a preseason Dandy Dozen pick and a postseason second-team All-State pick by The Clarion-Ledger.
Derek Winter HIGH SCHOOL: Caught 192 passes during his high school career for almost 4,000 yards and 44 touchdowns ... Finished his senior season with 75 catches for over 1,668 yards and 18 touchdowns ... Named to the Class 4A All-State First Team by the Florida Sports Writers Association ... Totaled a Hillsborough County record 90 catches for 1,280 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior ... Helped lead team to the 2006 Class 4A state championship ... Set a state record by catching 13 passes in the title game ... Had 30 catches as a sophomore ... Ranked as the No. 70 prospect in the state of Florida by the Orlando Sentinel.
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