USC signee roster

2009 NATIONAL SIGNING DAY

SIGNEE ROSTER

NAME POSITION HEIGHT WEIGHT HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL)
Corey Addison DB 5-11 177 Jacksonville, Fla. (Andrew Jackson)
Nick Allison OL 6-4 285 Asheville, N.C. (T.C. Roberson)
Ben Axon RB 6-1 195 Bradenton, Fla. (Manatee)
DeMario Bennett WR 6-3 185 Douglas, Ga. (Coffee County)
Ronald Byrd DL 6-6 285 LaGrange, Ga. (Callaway/Fork Union Military)
Duane Chisolm DL 6-2 256 Beaufort, S.C. (Beaufort)
Andrew Clifford QB 6-3 215 Tampa, Fla. (Wharton)
Matt Coffee LB 5-11 210 Mary Esther, Fla. (Ft. Walton Beach)
Justice Cunningham TE 6-3 242 Pageland, S.C. (Central)
Josh Dickerson* LB 6-2 217 Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County/Georgia Military College)
Aldrick Fordham DL 6-4 234 Jamestown, S.C. (Timberland)
Jarvis Giles* RB 5-11 176 Tampa, Fla. (Gaither)
Stephon Gilmore* DB 6-2 181 Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe)
Chaun Gresham LB 6-3 205 Auburn, Ga. (Apalachee)
DeVonte Holloman* DB 6-2 210 Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe)
Charles Holmes WR 6-3 190 Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe)
Alshon Jeffery WR 6-3 217 St. Matthews, S.C. (Calhoun County)
DaMario Jeffery DB 6-4 215 Columbia, S.C. (Columbia)
Jimmy Legree DB 6-0 170 Beaufort, S.C. (Beaufort)
Leon Mackey DL 6-6 260 Wilmington, Del. (Hargrave Military Academy)
Chris Payne DB 5-10 173 Columbia, S.C. (Columbia)
Lamar Scruggs WR 6-3 212 Jacksonville Beach, Fla. (Duncan U. Fletcher)
Steven Singleton OL 6-3 300 Buford, Ga. (Buford/Georgia Military College)
DeAngelo Smith WR 6-0 170 Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County)
Quin Smith LB 6-0 205 Lenoir, N.C. (Hibriten)
Tony Straughter* LB 6-0 215 Madison, Fla. (Madison County/Georgia Military College)
Chaz Sutton* DL 6-4 236 Savannah, Ga. (Jenkins/Fork Union Military)
D.J. Swearinger DB 5-11 196 Greenwood, S.C. (Greenwood)
Rokevious Watkins OL 6-4 340 Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside/Georgia Military College)

*Enrolled in January of 2009

OFFENSE (12) DEFENSE (17) BY STATE Georgia (8)
Quarterback (1) Defensive Line (5) South Carolina (11) DeMario BennettDouglas
Andrew Clifford 6-3 215 Ronald Byrd 6-6 285 Duane Chisolm Beaufort Ronald Byrd LaGrange
Running Back (2) Duane Chisolm 6-2 256 Justice Cunningham Pageland Josh Dickerson Kingsland
Ben Axon 6-1 195 Aldrick Fordham 6-4 234 Aldrick Fordham Jamestown Chaun Gresham Auburn
Jarvis Giles 5-11 176 Leon Mackey 6-6 260 Stephon Gilmore Rock Hill Steven SingletonBuford
Wide Receiver (5) Chaz Sutton 6-4 236 DeVonte HollomanRock Hill DeAngelo Smith Kingsland
DeMario Bennett 6-3 185 Linebacker (5) Charles Holmes Rock Hill Chaz Sutton Savannah
Charles Holmes 6-3 190 Matt Coffee 5-11 210 Alshon Jeffery St. Matthews Rokevious Watkins Fairburn
Alshon Jeffery 6-3 217 Josh Dickerson 6-2 217 DaMario Jeffery Columbia
Lamar Scruggs 6-3 212 Chaun Gresham 6-3 205 Jimmy Legree Beaufort Florida (7)
DeAngelo Smith 6-0 170 Quin Smith 6-0 205 Chris Payne Columbia Corey Addison Jacksonville
Tight End (1) Tony Straughter 6-0 215 D.J. Swearinger Greenwood Ben Axon Bradenton
Justice Cunningham 6-3242 Defensive Back (7) Andrew CliffordTampa
Offensive Line (3) Corey Addison 5-11 177 North Carolina (2) Matt Coffee Mary Esther
Nick Allison 6-4 285 Stephon Gilmore 6-2 181 Nick Allison Asheville Jarvis Giles Tampa
Steven Singleton6-3 300 DeVonte Holloman6-2 210 Quin Smith Lenoir Lamar Scruggs Jacksonville Beach
Rokevious Watkins6-4 340 DaMario Jeffery 6-4 215 Tony StraughterMadison
Jimmy Legree 6-0 170 Delaware (1)
Chris Payne 5-10 173 Leon Mackey Wilmington
D.J. Swearinger 5-11 196

CAROLINA FOOTBALL

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PLAYER BIOGRAPHY INFORMATION

COREY ADDISON scored 20 touchdowns as a senior... earned 2007 Class
FAST FACTS:
DEFENSIVE BACK 5A honorable mention all-state honors for the Hurri-
* 29 players in the signing class including four junior
5-11 177 canes after rushing for 1,026 yards and 16 touchdowns
college transfers (Josh Dickerson, Steven Singleton,
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. as a junior... rated as a four-star prospect and the na-
Tony Straughter and Rokevious Watkins). All four
(ANDREW JACKSON) tion's 31st-best running back and the 54th-best player
played at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville.
* Six of the players enrolled in January and will take in the state of Florida by Rivals.com... was a three-star
Two-way player at Andrew Jackson High School inprospect and the nation's 87th-best running back ac-
part in spring drills. That list includes Josh Dickerson,Jacksonville... played both quarterback and safety...
Jarvis Giles, Stephon Gilmore, DeVonte Holloman, cording to Scout.com... considered the state's 60th-best
logged over 150 tackles and six interceptions over hisplayer according to SuperPrep... named to PrepStar's
Chaz Sutton and Tony Straughter. final two seasons... participated in the Florida Athletic
All-Southeast Region squad... Benjamin Dale Axon
* The class includes three of Rivals.com Top 100 list,Coaches Association North-South All-Star Classic fol-
with Stephon Gilmore ranked 84th, DaMario Jeffery was born February 24, 1989... originally committed to
lowing his senior season... had 77 tackles and threeClemson and also considered Florida State, Purdue and
ranked 87th and Alshon Jeffery ranked 99th. Two oth-interceptions as a junior... three-star prospect, consid-
ers, Jarvis Giles (122) and DeVonte Holloman (176) West Virginia among others before choosing Carolina.
ered the 21st-best safety in the nation and the 68th-best
rank in the Rivals250. prospect in the state of Florida by Rivals.com... a three-
* The class includes six of the ESPNU 150 includingstar prospect and considered the 90th-best safety in the
Stephon Gilmore (18), DeVonte Holloman (19), DaMa- DEMARIO BENNETT
nation by Scout.com... considered the state's 91st-bestWIDE RECEIVER
rio Jeffery (43), Jarvis Giles (53), Chris Payne (85) andplayer according to SuperPrep... named to PrepStar's
Alshon Jeffery (103). 6-3 185
All-Southeast Region squad... Corey A. Addison wasDOUGLAS, GA.
* Class is ranked 11th in the country by Rivals.comborn September 16, 1990... also considered UCF,
and 12th by Scout.com. (COFFEE COUNTY)
Florida, Miami and a host of others before committing
* Rivals.com: 0 5-star; 14 4-star; 10 3-star.
to Carolina. Wide receiver from Coffee County High School in Geor-
* Scout.com: 1 5-star; 7 4-star; 15 3-star.
* Tallest: Ronald Byrd/Leon Mackey (6-6). gia... considered the 84th-best prospect in the state of
Georgia and a two-star prospect by Rivals.com... also
* Shortest: Chris Payne (5-10).
NICK ALLISON considered a two-star prospect and the nation's 191st-
* Heaviest: Rokevious Watkins (340).
OFFENSIVE LINE best wide receiver by Scout.com... named to PrepStar's
* Lightest: Jimmy Legree/DeAngelo Smith (170).
6-4 285 All-Southeast Region squad... DeMario S. Bennett was
* Here are the Gamecocks' recent recruiting class
ASHEVILLE, N.C. born June 20, 1989... also considered Arkansas before
rankings according to Rivals.com and Scout.com:
(T.C. ROBERSON) casting his lot with the Gamecocks.
2002: 11th/18th 2006: 24th/33rd
2003: 8th/15th 2007: 6th/7th Three year varsity starter at T.C. Roberson High School
2004: 35th/28th 2008: 22nd/34th
in Asheville... coached by Jim Beatty... selected to playRONALD BYRD
2005: 23rd/20th 2009: 11th/12th in the 2008 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas following his
DEFENSIVE LINE
senior season... helped his squad go 13-2 and into the6-6 285
fourth round of the 3AA state playoffs in 2007... ratedLAGRANGE, GA.
the 46th-best offensive guard in the nation, the 18th-(CALLAWAY/FORK UNION MILITARY)
best player in the state of North Carolina and a three-
star prospect by Rivals.com... is a two-star prospectOriginally signed with the Gamecocks in February of
and the nation's 56th-best offensive guard according2008 before spending the '08 campaign at Fork Union
to Scout.com... named to PrepStar's All-Atlantic RegionMilitary in Virginia... played for head coach John
squad... Nicholas Eugene Allison was born July 22,Shuman... listed as a four-star prospect according to
1991... also had strong interest from Clemson, Northboth Rivals.com and Scout.com... considered the 15th-
Carolina, NC State and Tennessee before casting his lotbest prep school prospect in the country by Rivals.
with the Gamecocks. com... named to PrepStar's All-Atlantic Region squad...
was an all-area selection as a high school offensive
lineman at Callaway High School in Hogansville, Ga...
BEN AXON tallied 45 tackles including seven sacks during his se-
RUNNING BACK nior year... considered a three-star prospect coming out
6-1 195 of high school... Ronald D. Byrd was born August 13,
BRADENTON, FLA. 1990... selected South Carolina over Arkansas, Auburn,
(MANATEE) Indiana, Louisville and Purdue among others.

Played for head coach Joe Kinnan at Manatee High
School in Bradenton... ran for over 1,000 yards and

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DUANE CHISOLM MATT COFFEE JOSH DICKERSON
DEFENSIVE LINE LINEBACKER LINEBACKER
6-2 256 5-11 210 6-2 217
BEAUFORT, S.C. MARY ESTHER, FLA. KINGSLAND, GA.
(BEAUFORT) (FORT WALTON BEACH) (CAMDEN COUNTY/GEORGIA MILITARY)

Played defensive end for head coach Mark Clifford atPlayed on both sides of the ball for head coach MikeJunior college transfer from Georgia Military College
Beaufort (S.C.) High... missed the second half of hisOwens at Fort Walton Beach High School in Florida...where he played for head coach Bert Williams... played
senior season after tearing the ACL in his right knee...suffered a season-ending knee injury in the secondin eight games posting 30 tackles, 3.0 sacks and a fum-
had 31 tackles including four sacks prior to the injury...game of his senior season... junior season was lim-ble recovery... helped lead the Bulldogs to a 9-1 regular
recorded 114 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and 15 sacksited to the last five games due to illness... still finishedseason finish and a spot in the 2008 Mississippi Bowl,
in 2007 while helping his team to the state AAAA cham-with 55 tackles and an interception, while rushing 74where they were defeated by Mississippi Gulf Coast
pionship game... considered the 13th-best strongsidetimes for 364 yards and four touchdowns... logged 120Community College... recorded 32 tackles and four
defensive end in the 2009 class, the 12th-best prospecttackles and three sacks with two fumble recoveries assacks as a freshman in 2007... considered a four-star
in the state of South Carolina and a four-star prospecta sophomore... considered the 19th-best "athlete" inprospect and the 41st-best junior college prospect in
by Rivals.com... was a three-star prospect and the na-the country, ranked as the 57th-best player in the statethe country by Rivals.com... considered the 47th-best
tion's 41st-best defensive end according to Scout.com...of Florida and was a four-star recruit by Rivals.com...junior college player in the country according to Super-
considered the state's 16th-best player by SuperPrep...considered a three-star prospect and the nation's 39th-Prep... also had offers from Ole Miss, Tennessee, Min-
named to PrepStar's All-Atlantic Region squad... alsobest strongside linebacker according to Scout.com...nesota, East Carolina and West Virginia... graduated
had offers from Clemson, NC State, Florida State andnamed to PrepStar's All-Southeast Region squad...from Camden County High School in Kingsland, Ga...
others before choosing the Gamecocks... played prepMatthew C. Coffee was born October 15, 1991... is theplayed at Georgia Military College with South Carolina
football with Gamecock teammates Jimmy Legree andbrother of Alabama running back Glen Coffee... alsosignees Tony Straughter, Steven Singleton and Rokevi-
Devin Taylor at Beaufort High. had offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, NC Stateous Watkins.
and Maryland among others.

ANDREW CLIFFORD ALDRICK FORDHAM
QUARTERBACK JUSTICE CUNNINGHAM DEFENSIVE LINE
6-3 215 TIGHT END 6-4 234
TAMPA, FLA. 6-3 242 JAMESTOWN, S.C.
(WHARTON) PAGELAND, S.C. (TIMBERLAND)
(CENTRAL)
As a senior at Wharton High in Tampa, finished as Two-way performer and a three-year starter for head
the third-leading passer in Hillsborough County withCoached by Joey Mangum at Central High School incoach Art Craig at Timberland High School... earned
2,263 yards passing and 20 touchdowns... also rushedPageland, S.C... earned first-team all-state honors as afirst-team all-state honors by The State after his senior
for 10 touchdowns as a senior... passed for over 3,700tight end by The State... helped Central reach the Classseason... racked up 11 sacks and 83 tackles including
yards and 30 touchdowns in his final two seasons atAA state finals... caught 21 passes for 400 yards and13 for loss... helped his squad reach the state AA semi-
Wharton... played for head coach David Mitchell...eight touchdowns as a junior tight end... also logged 92finals in his final campaign... played tight end in the
considered a two-star prospect and the 125th-besttackles, seven sacks, two interceptions and three fum-North-South All-Star Game... recorded 58 tackles and
quarterback prospect in the country by Scout.com...ble recoveries on defense in 2007... selected to play insix sacks as a junior... also excelled on the basketball
participated in the EA Sports regional Elite 11 quar-the 2008 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... two-sport starcourt where he was an all-state selection and the region
terback camp at the University of Alabama... Andrewin high school as he also excelled on the hardwood....Player of the Year as a junior... rated as the 47th-best
K. Clifford was born February 9, 1991... grew up as aaveraged 12 points and 11 rebounds in hoops as arush end in the country, the 25th-best prospect in the
Florida fan as his dad, Tom, played fullback and tightjunior... considered a two-star prospect by Rivals.comstate of South Carolina and a three-star prospect by
end for the Gators from 1973-75... two of his unclesas a tight end... regarded as a two-star prospect andRivals.com... considered a four-star prospect and the
played at Clemson and two played at The Citadel... twothe nation's 112th-best defensive end by Scout.com...nation's 15th-best defensive end according to Scout.
of his uncles are high school coaches - Mark Cliffordconsidered the state's 21st-best player by SuperPrep...com... considered the state's 22nd-best player by Su-
at Beaufort (S.C.) and John Clifford at P.K. Yonge innamed to PrepStar's All-Atlantic Region squad. perPrep... named to PrepStar's All-Atlantic Region
Gainesville, Fla., a program that sent several players to squad... Aldrick J. Fordham was born September 23,
Coach Spurrier's Florida teams... interested in a degree 1990... turned down an offer from Tennessee to sign
in marketing... also had offers from Liberty, Charleston with the Gamecocks.
Southern and several Division II schools.

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JARVIS GILES com... listed first among South Carolina players andas a sophomore and over 50 tackles with two picks as a
RUNNING BACK 48th among SuperPrep's Elite 50... listed among Prep-junior while also playing quarterback... four-star pros-
5-11 176 Star's Top 250... ranked 18th on the ESPNU 150... hadpect who was rated the 10th-best outside linebacker in
TAMPA, FLA. offers from more than 30 programs while choosing tothe nation and the seventh-best prospect in the state
(GAITHER) play his college ball at Carolina... played with 2009of South Carolina by Rivals.com... a five-star prospect
Gamecock signees DeVonte Holloman and Charlesand the nation's second-best safety according to Scout.
January enrollee at South Carolina... played for headHolmes at South Pointe. com... considered the state's sixth-best player by Super-
coach Mark Kantor at Tampa's Gaither High School... Prep... ranked 19th on the ESPNU 150... listed among
rushed for over 1,500 yards as a senior... selected to both Rivals.com and PrepStar's Top 250... picked South
participate in the Under Armour High School All-Amer-CHAUN GRESHAM Carolina over Clemson, North Carolina, LSU and Ten-
ican Game in Orlando... rushed for 1,478 yards on 238LINEBACKER nessee... played with 2009 Gamecock signees Stephon
carries (6.2 yards per carry) with 20 touchdowns as a6-3 205 Gilmore and Charles Holmes at South Pointe.
junior in 2007... a Rivals.com four-star prospect whoAUBURN, GA.
was rated as the No. 22 player in the state of Florida(APALACHEE)
and the No. 3 all-purpose back by the website... con- CHARLES HOLMES
sidered a four-star prospect and the nation's 35th-bestPlayed for head coach Shane Davis at Apalachee HighWIDE RECEIVER
running back according to Scout.com... considered theSchool in Winder, Ga... the Wildcats went 7-4 in his6-3 190
state's 29th-best player by SuperPrep... ranked 53rd onsenior season, the winningest season in school historyROCK HILL, S.C.
the ESPNU 150... listed among both Rivals.com and(they began competing at the varsity level in 2000)...(SOUTH POINTE)
PrepStar's Top 250... selected South Carolina overrecorded a team-leading 96 tackles including 16 tack-
an original commitment to Tennessee and Nebraskales for loss in his final campaign... logged 84 tackles asPlayed for head coach Bobby Carroll at South Pointe
among others. a sophomore and 112 as a junior, including 13 tacklesHigh School in Rock Hill... helped his team to a perfect
for loss... returned two interceptions for touchdowns15-0 record and the South Carolina AAAA Division II
against Monroe Area in 2006... three-star prospecttitle as a senior... caught 47 passes for 890 yards and
STEPHON GILMORE who was rated as the 55th-best outside linebacker insix touchdowns... was a second-team all-state selec-
DEFENSIVE BACK the nation and the 64th-best prospect in the state oftion by The State... led the North squad with eight
6-2 181 Georgia by Rivals.com... a three-star prospect and thecatches for over 100 yards at the North-South All-Star
ROCK HILL, S.C. nation's 35th-best strongside linebacker according toGame... caught 42 passes for 986 yards (23.5 yards
(SOUTH POINTE) Scout.com... considered the state's 39th-best playerper catch) with six touchdowns as a junior... also was
by SuperPrep... named to PrepStar's All-Southeasta standout on the basketball court... given a two-star
Enrolled at Carolina in January... earned first-teamRegion squad... Chauntil D. Gresham was born Junerating by both Rivals.com and Scout.com... consid-
all-state honors by The State as a senior playing for27, 1990... is the nephew of Gamecock great Georgeered the nation's 160th-best wide receiver according to
head coach Bobby Carroll at South Pointe High SchoolRogers... also had offers from Tennessee, Vanderbilt,Scout.com... considered the state's 20th-best player by
in Rock Hill... named to the prestigious PARADE All-Clemson and originally committed to Georgia Tech be-SuperPrep... named to PrepStar's All-Atlantic Region
America team and was a first-team All-American byfore selecting the Gamecocks. squad... Charles Holmes was born January 24, 1991...
EA Sports... named Mr. Football for the state of South played with 2009 Gamecock signees Stephon Gilmore
Carolina... helped his team to a perfect 15-0 record and DeVonte Holloman at South Pointe... has a report-
and the South Carolina AAAA Division II title as a se-DEVONTE HOLLOMAN ed 38-inch vertical leap.
nior... rushed for 1,331 yards and 23 touchdowns andDEFENSIVE BACK
passed for 1,771 yards with 14 scores... rushed for 1196-2 210
yards and three TDs and passed for 69 yards and an-ROCK HILL, S.C. ALSHON JEFFERY
other score in the state championship game win over(SOUTH POINTE) WIDE RECEIVER
Northwestern... played quarterback in the 72nd Shrine 6-3 217
Bowl Game of the Carolinas... rushed for 71 yardsEnrolled at Carolina in January... transferred to SouthST. MATTHEWS, S.C.
and passed for 28 more to lead the Sandlappers to aPointe for his senior season where he played for head(CALHOUN COUNTY)
come-from-behind victory over the Tar Heels, earningcoach Bobby Carroll... named first-team all-state by
Offensive MVP honors... selected to participate in theThe State... forced three fumbles and intercepted twoTwo-way player at Calhoun County High School...
Under Armour High School All-American Game in Or-passes as a senior... helped his team to a perfect 15-0named first-team all-state by The State as a defensive
lando... surpassed the 1,000-yard mark both passingrecord and the South Carolina AAAA Division II title inback... caught 35 passes for 740 yards and 14 touch-
and rushing in 2007... a four-star prospect who washis final campaign... selected to participate in the Underdowns as a senior... also averaged 65 yards on kickoff
the second-best prospect in the state of South Carolina,Armour High School All-American Game in Orlandoreturns and 35 yards on punt returns with three touch-
the nation's sixth-best "athlete" and listed 84th overalland in the North-South game... was regarded as the topdowns... totaled 50 tackles on defense... selected to
by Rivals.com... considered a four-star prospect andplayer in North Carolina as a junior at Charlotte's Inde-compete in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and in the
the nation's 26th-best cornerback according to Scout.pendence High... had 96 tackles and four interceptionsUnder Armour All-American game... logged 910 yards

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receiving and 14 touchdowns as a junior in 2007...interceptions, four blocked kicks, three fumble recover-1991... was the first commitment to the 2009 recruiting
ranked 99th on Rivals.com top 100 list... consideredies and two defensive touchdowns... selected to play inclass... also had offers from Clemson, Michigan State,
the nation's 13th-best wide receiver and the fourth-bestthe 2008 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... recorded 63North Carolina and Oklahoma... high school teammate
player in the state of South Carolina by the website...tackles, six interceptions and nine breakups as a ju-of Gamecock signee DaMario Jeffery... has a 31-inch
is a four-star recruit and the 22nd-best wide receivernior... three-star prospect by Rivals.com and a two-starvertical leap.
in the nation according to Scout.com... considered theprospect by Scout.com...considered the state's 32nd-
74th-best player in the nation by PrepStar... consid-best player by Rivals.com and the 26th-best player by
ered the fourth-best player in the state of South Caro-SuperPrep... named to PrepStar's All-Atlantic RegionLAMAR SCRUGGS
lina by SuperPrep... ranked 103rd on the ESPNU 150...squad... considered Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, ClemsonWIDE RECEIVER
also was a standout on the basketball court... originallyand Maryland before choosing Carolina... high school6-3 212
committed to Southern California and also consideredteammate of Gamecocks Duane Chisolm and DevinJACKSONVILLE BEACH, FLA.
Tennessee... also had offers from Florida, Kentucky,Taylor. (DUNCAN U. FLETCHER)
Florida State and others.
Played for coach Joe Reynolds at Duncan U. Fletcher
LEON MACKEY High School... logged over 800 receiving yards and 11
DAMARIO JEFFERY DEFENSIVE LINE touchdowns on 38 receptions as a senior... helped his
DEFENSIVE BACK 6-6 260 team to its first undefeated regular season in school
6-4 215 WILMINGTON , DEL. history... was a North/South All-Star selection... fin-
COLUMBIA, S.C. (HARGRAVE MILITARY) ished his junior campaign with 35 catches for over 600
(COLUMBIA) yards and 11 touchdowns, helping his squad post a 9-3
Spent the 2008 campaign at Hargrave Military whererecord... as a sophomore in 2006 he caught 23 passes
Local product from Columbia High School whose se-he was considered a four-star prospect by Scout.com...for 536 yards and seven scores... considered a four-star
nior season was cut short by a torn ACL... coached byalso a four-star recruit and considered the ninth-bestrecruit, the 46th-best wide receiver in the country and
Kember Amick... selected to play in the Under Armourprep school player in the country by Rivals.com... se-the 59th-best player in the state of Florida by Rivals.
All-American Game but was unable to participate duelected Carolina after originally committing to Clemsoncom... given a three-star rating and considered the na-
to the injury... recorded 109 tackles, five interceptions,and turning down offers from Virginia Tech, Arkansastion's 54th-best wide receiver by Scout.com... named
four sacks and five blocked punts as a junior in 2007...and North Carolina among others... was a high schoolto the All-Southeast Region team by SuperPrep.com...
rated the seventh-best "athlete," the 87th-best player instandout at Christina High School in Delaware beforeLamar Scruggs was born April 1, 1990... was the home-
the nation and a four-star prospect by Rivals.com... wastransferring to Hargrave Military for his senior season...coming king at his high school... Lamar T. Scruggs was
also the third-best prospect in the state of South Caro-originally signed with Virginia Tech but failed to qualifyborn April 6, 1990... considers Arizona Cardinals' Larry
lina according to the website... considered a four-staracademically... born February 28, 1989. Fitzgerald as his favorite player and wears the number
prospect and the 10th-best weakside linebacker in the 11 in his honor... visited Illinois, Ole Miss and South
nation according to Scout.com... considered the state's Florida... also had offers from Florida, Tennessee and
fifth-best player by SuperPrep... regarded as the 92nd-CHRIS PAYNE West Virginia among others.
best player in the nation by PrepStar... ranked 43rd onDEFENSIVE BACK
the ESPNU 150... DaMario T. Jeffery was born January5-10 173
12, 1991... turned down offers from Southern Califor-COLUMBIA, S.C. STEVEN SINGLETON
nia, Alabama, Auburn, Clemson and North Carolina to(COLUMBIA) OFFENSIVE LINE
sign with the Gamecocks... high school teammate of 6-3 300
Gamecock signee Chris Payne... runs a 4.5 40 with aLocal product from Columbia High School... coachedBUFORD, GA.
34-inch vertical leap. by Kember Amick... suffered a season-ending ankle(BUFORD/GEORGIA MILITARY)
injury about halfway through his senior season... had
surgery to repair a broken bone and ligament damage...Three-star prospect from Milledgeville (GA) Georgia
JIMMY LEGREE logged 139 tackles, including 18 tackles for loss andMilitary College... played for Bert Williams... helped
DEFENSIVE BACK nine sacks, five forced fumbles and three intercep-pave the way for a Bulldogs rushing attack that man-
6-0 170 tions as a junior in 2007... also had 66 carries for 507aged to post over 180 yards a game on the ground...
BEAUFORT, S.C. yards with six touchdowns... considered the 30th-besthelped lead the Bulldogs to a 9-1 regular season finish
(BEAUFORT) safety in the nation, the 16th-best prospect in the stateand a spot in the 2008 Mississippi Bowl, where they
of South Carolina and a three-star prospect by Rivals.were defeated by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community
Three-year starter at Beaufort High School... coachedcom... was a three-star prospect and the nation's 67th-College... will have two years to play two... graduated
by Mark Clifford... named the 2008 Beaufort Gazette/best safety according to Scout.com.considered thefrom Buford (Ga.) High School in 2006... helped lead
Island Packet Defensive Player of the Year... playedstate's 17th-best player by SuperPrep... ranked 85th onhis team to an undefeated regular season and into
cornerback, quarterback receiver, kick returner andthe ESPNU 150... named to PrepStar's All-Atlantic Re-the third round of the playoffs... earned first-team all-
tailback during his prep career... as a senior, had threegion squad... Christofer D. Payne was born March 14,state honors as a senior and was named to the Atlanta

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Journal Constitution Super Southern 100... was theTONY STRAUGHTER D.J. SWEARINGER
Gwinnett County Offensive Lineman of the Year andLINEBACKER DEFENSIVE BACK
a first-team all-county selection... Steven T. Singleton6-0 215 5-11 196
was born May 20, 1988... originally signed with LSU asMADISON, FLA. GREENWOOD, S.C.
a four-star prospect... also considered West Virginia...(MADISON COUNTY/GEORGIA MILITARY) (GREENWOOD)
teammate of Gamecocks Rokevious Watkins, Tony
Straughter and Josh Dickerson at GMC. Four-star prospect from Milledgeville (GA) GeorgiaTwo-way starter at Greenwood High... rushed for 904
Military College... played weakside linebacker for headyards and 12 touchdowns as a senior quarterback and
coach Bert Williams... racked up 44.5 tackles on thecaught 20 passes for 210 yards as a receiver... also
DEANGELO SMITH season including 6.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks...logged 77 tackles, broke up eight passes and caused
WIDE RECEIVER named to the first-team JC Gridwire All-America team...two fumbles as a safety... a second-team all-state se-
6-0 170 helped lead the Bulldogs to a 9-1 regular season finishlection by The State... had an interception in the Shrine
KINGSLAND, GA. and a spot in the 2008 Mississippi Bowl, where theyBowl Game of the Carolinas... logged 516 yards rush-
(CAMDEN COUNTY) were defeated by Mississippi Gulf Coast Communitying and 9 TDs with 93 tackles and an interception as a
College... had 10 tackles including three for loss, ajunior... rushed for 400 yards and logged 68 tackles and
Played for coach Jeff Herron at Camden County Highsack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the bowlfive interceptions as a sophomore... three-star prospect
School in Kingsland, Ga... played in a Wing-T offense...game, earning Defensive Player of the Game honors...who was considered the 20th-best safety in the nation
helped his squad to the Georgia Class AAAAA stateas a freshman in 2007 he recorded 30 tackles in 10and the 14th-best prospect in the state of South Caroli-
title... hauled in 21 passes for 286 yards and sevengames... considered the 11th-best junior college playerna by Rivals.com... a two-star prospect and the nation's
touchdowns as a junior... also played basketball forin the country by Rivals.com... regarded as the 34th-176th-best safety according to Scout.com... considered
Camden County... ranked as a three-star prospect bybest junior college player in the country according tothe state's ninth-best player by SuperPrep... named to
Rivals.com... considered the 249th-best wide receiverSuperPrep... also had offers from East Carolina, OlePrepStar's All-Atlantic Region squad... Dayario Jamal
in the nation and a two-star prospect by Scout.com...Miss, TCU, Tennessee and West Virginia... graduatedSwearinger was born September 1, 1991... originally
named to PrepStar's All-Southeast Region squad...from Madison County High School in Florida in 2007...committed to Tennessee and also had an offer from
DeAngelo A. Smith was born November 17, 1989...teammate of Gamecocks Rokevious Watkins, StevenNorth Carolina among others.
grew up in Charleston, S.C... selected South CarolinaSingleton and Josh Dickerson at GMC.
over offers from Indiana and East Carolina among oth-
ers. ROKEVIOUS WATKINS
CHAZ SUTTON OFFENSIVE LINE
DEFENSIVE LINE 6-4 340
QUIN SMITH 6-4 236 FAIRBURN, GA.
LINEBACKER SAVANNAH, GA. (CREEKSIDE/GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE)
6-0 205 (JENKINS/FORK UNION MILITARY)
LENOIR, N.C. Played junior college ball at Georgia Military College in
(HIBRITEN) Spent the 2008 season at Fork Union Military... four-Milledgeville... played for Bert Williams... helped pave
star prospect by both Rivals.com and Scout.com whothe way for a Bulldogs rushing attack that managed to
Two-way player at Hibriten High School in Lenoir, N.C...was considered the 10th-best prep school prospect inpost over 180 yards a game on the ground... consid-
as a fullback he rushed 233 times for 1,580 yards andthe country... named to PrepStar's All-Atlantic Regionered a three-star prospect by Scout.com and a two-star
27 touchdowns as a senior, including a 238-yard effortsquad... played on both sides of the ball at Jenkinsprospect by Rivals.com... considered the 26th-best
in the state playoffs... also averaged 17 tackles per gameHigh School in Savannah... rushed 75 times for 830junior college player in the country according to Su-
with six interceptions and two sacks playing outsideyards, an 11.7 yards per carry average, and logged 85perPrep... also had an offer from UAB... graduated
linebacker and strong safety... selected to play in thetackles including six sacks as a junior... considered afrom Creekside High School in Georgia... Rockevious
2008 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... made 182 tacklesfour-star prospect coming out of high school... rankedP. Watkins was born February 24, 1989... teammate
and four sacks while rushing 176 times for 1,074 yardsas the No. 6 weakside defensive end in the nation by Ri-of Gamecocks Steven Singleton, Tony Straughter and
and 17 touchdowns as a junior fullback... considered avals.com for the 2008 signing class and the 17th-bestJosh Dickerson at GMC.
three-star prospect and the 59th-best safety in the na-player in the state of Georgia... Scout.com ranked him
tion according to Scout.com... is a three-star prospect,as the 37th-best defensive end in the nation... originally
the 28th-best player in the state of North Carolina andsigned with the Gamecocks in February of 2008... Chaz
the 88th-best outside linebacker in the nation accord-E. Sutton was born September 7, 1989.
ing to Rivals.com... regarded as the 25th-best player
in the state of North Carolina by SuperPrep... named
to PrepStar's All-Atlantic Region squad... Jocquin R.
Smith was born December 20, 1990... also had an offer
from East Carolina with Duke and Navy in the mix.