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February 6th, 2008, 10:55 PM

Southern Signee Bios (http://gojagsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020608aab.html).

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OFFENSE

Lee Almanza
6-4, 310, OT
Madison (Houston)
First-team All-District 20-5A as a senior … Second-team All-District 20-5A as a junior … Three-year starter … Also a post player on basketball team … Also recruited by Houston, North Texas, other SWAC schools

Roderick Banks
6-2, 185, WR
Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport)

Had 50 catches for 800 yards and nine TDs as a senior … Had 46 catches for 620 yards and eight TDs as a junior … Three-year starter … Also recruited by Nebraska, Louisiana Tech and Arkansas Tech

Demetrius Bentley
6-1, 220, LB/RB
Akron (Ohio) East

Named All-Northeast Inland District Division II second team at LB as a senior … Homecoming King … First-team (Akron, Ohio) Beacon Journal All-City Team … Also Greater Akron Touchdown Club All-Star … Named All-Northeast Inland District Division III honorable mention as a junior … Three-year starter … Has played LB, DE, FB and TB … Missed three games with bruised shoulder but still had 84 tackles and 10 sacks … Also ran for 285 yards and three touchdowns and had 300 yards receiving … Played catcher on the baseball team and is five-sport athlete … Also recruited by Bowling Green, Youngstown State and Villanova

Tim Berry
6-1, 180 DB/WR
West Feliciana High
All-District 8-3A first-team selection at DB, second-team selection at WR … Played WR in U.S. Army Red Stick Bowl VI … Four-year starter on both sides of the ball (wide receiver all four seasons, cornerback for three seasons and safety as a senior) … As a senior, had 69 tackles and seven interceptions and had 456 yards and three TDs on 17 catches (26.8 yards per catch) … District 8-3A 400-meter champion (51.22 seconds) as a junior

Kennon Bradford
6-3, 285, OT
McDonogh 35 (New Orleans)
All-District 10-4A as a senior, All-District 9-4A as a junior … Four-year starter … Also played DE and DT … Played in Orleans vs. Northshore All-Star Game … Also recruited by Southeastern Louisiana

Chris Browne
6-3, 270, OT
Shaker Heights (Ohio)

Two-year starter … Second-team Associated Press Northeast Lakes All-District Division I football team … All-league honors as junior and senior … Will play in Cuyahoga County East-West All-Star game

Ryan Broussard
6-2, 175, WR
Northside (Lafayette)
Class 4A All-State honorable mention as a senior and as a junior … As a senior, finished regular season with 50 catches for 818 yards and six touchdowns … As a junior, had 42 catches for 726 yards and two TDs in regular season, then had 150 yards and two TDs on seven catches in 34-14 bidistrict playoff win at East Ascension … All-District 5-4A as a junior … Had a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against St. Thomas More as a junior … Also played basketball

John Dees
6-1, 201, LB/FB
Hillcrest (Evergeen, Ala.)
Honorable mention Class 4A-5A All-State and All-Region as a senior … Made 100 tackles (53 solo), including seven sacks, at MLB and also kicked 11 PATs and one 20-yard field goal as a senior … Used mostly in blocking as FB as a senior … Had 68 tackles and was used more extensively at FB until breaking a leg during junior season … Honorable mention Class 4A-5A All-Region as a junior … Four-year letterman … Also recruited by Alabama State, Southern Miss and Memphis

LaQuinton Evans
6-2, 185, WR/DB
Mansfield
Made The Shreveport Times’ All-Area team as an honorable mention as a senior … Had 37 catches for 741 yards and 10 TDs and 42 tackles, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 12 pass breakups and one touchdown on defense as a senior … First-team all-district at WR, second-team all-district at DB … Had 32 catches for 536 yards and one TD and 35 tackles, three forced fumbles, two fumble recovers and 15 pass deflections as a junior … National Honor Society member … Chose Southern over Northwestern State … Also recruited by Ole Miss

Ron Ferdinand
6-1, 240, LB
J.S. Clark (New Orleans)
Defensive MVP of District 11-3A as a senior … Named All-Orleans Parish and Orleans Parish All-Star … Four-year starter … Did not play LB until senior season … Also played G and OT on offense and DE and DT on

DEFENSE

Justin Fletcher
6-2, 210, LB
Thurgood Marshall (Missouri City, Texas)

Played LB and S … Two-year starter … Had 119 tackles, including 20 in one game, as a senior

Tyrus Harris
6-3, 260, TE/DL
Lutcher
Class 3A All-State … 24 catches for 461 yards and two TDs as a senior … All-District 9-3A first-team selection at TE and DL … On All-River Parishes team for second straight season … Played in River vs. Bayou All-Star Game … Helped Lutcher win 2006 Class 3A state title … All-District 10-3A first-team TE as a junior … 23 catches for 321 yards and two TDs as a junior … Two-time member of The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune All-Metro Small Schools Team … Two-year starter at TE … 51 tackles with 2.5 sacks

Byron Jones
6-3, 290, OG
Garden City Community College

On KJCCC All-Conference first team … From Shawnee Mission, Kan. … Started all 10 games at LG on line that produced four all-conference and two All-American selections … Played in seven of nine games as a freshman

Jerry Joseph
6-0, 200, RB/LB
Ville Platte
Class 2A All-State honorable mention … Also on all-district, all-parish and All-Acadiana teams as well as All-CenLa and All-(Opelousas) Daily World team … Finished regular season with 1,403 yards and 21 TDs on 200 carries … Averaged 7.1 yards per carry … Also scored four two-point conversions … Ran 35 times for a school-record 322 yards and three TDs in 41-38 victory over Opelousas Catholic … Single-game record broke mark of father, Jerry Joseph Jr., a member of the Ville Platte coaching staff … Ran 21 times for 198 yards and four TDs in 48-14 Tee Cotton Bowl win over Sacred Heart of Ville Platte, snapping SHVP’s seven-year run in the game … Finished fourth in high jump and triple jump and sixth in long jump at Class 2A state championships in May … Finished fourth in long jump in 2006 Class 2A state championships … Member of second team offense in 2005 All-District 7-2A team … Ran for 700 yards and seven TDs as a junior … Ran for 600 yards and six TDs as a sophomore … Ran for 1,200 yards and 11 TDs on 180 carries as a freshman … Also member of basketball team (as a four-year starter) and is a sprinter on the track team

Odell Pippins
6-4, 285, OL
Madison High (Houston)
District 20-5A second-team member

Darian Prentiss
5-9, 175, QB/DB/RS
Catholic-Pointe Coupee

Class 1A All-State honorable mention … Named Academic All-State … Offensive MVP and first-team QB of All-District 6-1A team … Was 172-for-297 for 2,148 yards, 30 TDs and ran for 478 yards and five TDs and also had 10 interceptions as a CB … Passed for six TDs and 333 yards in a 39-31 win over Livonia … Led team to District 6-1A title and Class 1A regionals … Started at safety and cornerback before taking over at quarterback as a senior … Made all-district team at DB and RS as a junior

Jeremy Robinson
6-4, 335 OG
Greenville (Ala.)
Four-year starter … Had 48 pancake blocks as a senior … Also played defensive tackle as freshman and sophomore … Recruited by SU offensive line coach Damon Nivens … Throws shot put on track team … Also recruited by Jacksonville State, Alabama State and Jackson State

Darryl Scott
6-2, 240, TE/DE
O.P. Walker (New Orleans)
Named as the athlete on the All-District 10-4A team … First-year starter at TE but returning starter at DE as a senior … Also played LB in high school career … Had 18 catches for 461 yards and two TDs on offense and 47 tackles, including six sacks on defense

Byron Williams
5-10, 190, RB/SS/RS
Clinton
Dual threat who rushed 164 times for 1,169 yards with 23 TDs and had 626 yards receiving and five TDs … Totaled more than 2,000 all-purpose yards … Member of The Advocate’s All-Metro team (Class 3A-2A-1A) … Co-Offensive MVP and LSWA Offensive MVP of District 8-2A … Also a first-team All-District 8-2A at DB … Ran for 161 yards and two TDs on seven carries, ran back a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown and had an 81-yard TD catch in a 45-17 bidistrict playoff win over Opelousas Catholic … Emerged as the feature back as a senior … Played in U.S. Army Red Stick Bowl VI … Ran for 913 yards and seven TDs as a junior … Finished second in the 110 hurdles at the Class 2A, Region 2 track meet … Also played at linebacker … Also recruited by Southeastern Louisiana and Nicholls State