| Name | Position | HT/WT/40 | Hometown | Remarks |
| Will Bartholomew | RB | 6-1 228 4.7 | Nashville, TN | 5A All-State |
| Ed Butler | DL | 6-4 235 | Huntsville, AL | #20 Prospect in Alabama |
| Cosey Coleman | DL | 6-6 315 | Decatur, GA | USA Today AA |
| Reggie Coleman | OL | 6-6 305 | Jonesboro, AR | #1 OL in Arkansas |
| Phillip Crosby | RB | 6-1 245 4.7 | Coffeyville, KS | PrepStar Top JUCO FB |
| John Finlayson | OL | 6-5 290 | Selmer, TN | #1 OL in Tenn |
| Buck Fitzgerald | DB | 5-10 180 4.5 | Nashville, TN | NRA #11 CB in U.S. |
| Bobby Graham | WR | 6-3 185 4.4 | Statesville, NC | #3 Prospect in NC |
| Deon Grant | DB | 6-3 195 4.5 | Augusta, GA | #1 DB in Nation |
| Jarrod Hayden | LB | 6-2 215 4.6 | Louisville, KY | All-State at MLB |
| Travis Henry | RB | 5-10 220 4.6 | Frostproof, FL | Parade All-America |
| Andre James | DB | 6-4 190 4.5 | Harmony, NC | #5 Prospect in NC |
| Austin Kemp | LB | 6-3 215 4.6 | Brentwood, TN | Parade All-America |
| Jamal Lewis | RB | 6-1 220 4.4 | Atlanta, GA | #1 FB Prospect in U.S. |
| Deangelo Lloyd | LB | 6-6 225 4.7 | Charlotte, NC | Parade All-America |
| Andre Lott | DB | 5-10 185 4.4 | Memphis, TN | #1 Prospect in Tenn |
| David Martin | WR | 6-5 210 4.5 | Norfolk, VA | NRA #10 WR in U.S. |
| Eric Parker | WR/DB | 6-0 160 4.4 | Joliet, IL | Two-Time All State |
| Chris Ramseur | RB | 6-0 211 4.5 | Maiden, NC | #3 RB in NC |
| Dell Sands | DL | 6-6 280 | Chattanooga, TN | #3 Prospect in Tenn |
| Kenny Smith | TE | 6-6 280 4.7 | S. Pittsburg, TN | Lemming's #39 Prospect |
| Travis Stephens | RB | 5-10 185 4.5 | Clarksville, TN | #1 RB in Tenn |
| Dominique Stevenson | RB | 6-1 200 4.5 | Gaffney, SC | PrepStar, BlueChip AA |
| Kevin Taylor | WR | 5-10 185 4.5 | Memphis, TN | #10 Prospect in Tenn |
| Fred Weary | DL | 6-5 260 | Montgomery, AL | USA Today AA |
| Cedrick Wilson | QB/Ath | 5-10 180 4.4 | Memphis, TN | #2 Prospect in Tenn |
| Burney Veazey | QB | 6-2 190 4.5 | Southaven, MS | Top 25 in Miss |
Edward Butler
Back, 6-4, 230
Huntsville, Ala. (Johnson)
Ranked No. 20 in Alabama by the Huntsville Times Elite 11...Named to
the All-Metro and All-City squads...Butler made 107 tackles, three sacks,
and five interceptions as a senior, leading his team to a 10-2 overall
record
as well as a second-round playoff appearance in the 6A division...Huntsville's
defensive MVP for 1996 as well as an honorable mention All-State selection...
A three-year starter at offensive tackle and a two-year starter on the
defensive
side of the ball...In a playoff game against Wenoah, registered 13 tackles
and
a pair of interceptions...Also plays basketball...J.O. Johnson HS Coach:
Harold
Wells...Full Name: Edward Alan Butler...Born: May 10, 1979.
Cosey Coleman
Line, 6-5, 320
Clarkston, Ga. (SW DeKalb)
A USA Today All-America and Reebok Prep All-America, Coleman
is listed as one of the nation's elite linemen and is one of the state's
top
three overall prospects...He is listed as one of PrepStar magazine's Terrific
Top 27...Listed as a preseason All-America by Tom Lemming and Super
Prep magazine adn the No. 8 offensive line prospect in the nation...Member
of Fox Sports South All-South Team...The Chattanooga Times listed him
No. 17 among its top 50 prospects nationally and No. 9 in the Southeast...
PrepStar rated him the country's No. 3 offensive lineman, SuperPrep had
him No. 5 and Lemming No. 5...He graded out at 86 percent on his blocks
and made 86 tackles with three caused fumbles as a senior defensive tackle...
Four-year starter at offensive tackle and three-year starter at defensive
tackle...
SW DeKalb went 9-2 in 1996, and made the state playoffs...All-State honoree
in 1995 and 1996...An All-County selection as a junior...He also plays
basket-
ball...He is the youngest of six children...SW DeKalb HS Coach: William
Godfrey...
Full Name: Cosey Clinton Coleman...Born: Oct. 27, 1978.
Reggie Coleman
Lineman, 6-6, 305
Jonesboro, Ark. (Jonesboro)
Rated the No. 1 offensive line prospect in Arkansas and No. 3 overall
by SuperPrep magazine...He is rated 77th in Dixie by recruiting analyst
Tom Lemming...As a three-year starter, he played both ways, at offensive
tackle and defensive end...He was a two-time All-State selection...As a
senior he had 72 total tackles, which included 38 solos, 12 tackles for
loss,
and three sacks...Made All-Region and All-District teams...As a freshman,
he was the starting center on the state championship basketball team...He
averaged 13 points and seven rebounds as a senior...Also threw the shot
in track and has a personal best of 48-9...Jonesboro High School Coach:
Steve Ewart...Full Name: Reginald Fernando Coleman...Born Oct. 4, 1978.
Phillip Crosby
Back, 6-1, 243
Bessemer City, N.C. (Coffeyville Community College)
JUNIOR COLLEGE -Played fullback in 1995 and redshirted in 1996 because
of junior college rule restricting rosters to 10 out-of-state players...Rated
as one
of top junior college running backs by PrepStar magazine...Coach at Coffeyville
Community College: Skip Foster...HIGH SCHOOL -Rushed for 1504 yards
and
made more than 100 tackles at linebacker...Coach at Bessemer City High
School:
Mike Crawford...Full Name: Phillip Crosby...Born Nov. 11, 1976.
John Finlayson
Line, 6-5, 280
Selmer (McNairy Central)
Listed No. 10 on the Chattanooga Times Super 11 and rated No. 8
by the Chattanooga Free Press...Rated as the No. 1 offensive line
prospect in the state and ranked 15th in the Knoxville News-Sentinel's
annual Top 25 list...Listed as the top tight end on the Memphis Commer-
cial Appeal Super Team...Appeared in the 1997 Tennessee-Kentucky
All-Star Game...Four-year starter who switched from tight end to right
tackle on the offensive line when his team switched to the run-and-shoot
offense...As a freshman he played offensive guard, changed to tight end
for his sophomore and junior seasons, and became a first-team offensive
tackle his senior season...Also started all four seasons on the defensive
line...All-State and All-West Tennessee junior and senior seasons and
All-Region for his sophomore, junior, and senior years...As a tight end
his
junior season, he caught 32 passes for 486 yards and six TDs...McNairy
went 9-3 in 1994, 7-4 in 1995, and 8-4 in 1996...He also played basket-
ball, averaging 12 points per game, and was a first baseman/pitcher on
the
baseball team, hitting .380...McNairy Central HS Coach: Tommy Browder...
Full Name: Johnny Roy Finlayson II...Born: Nov. 28, 1978.
Maurice "Buck" Fitzgerald
Back, 5-10, 180
Nashville (Pearl-Cohn)
Recorded 11 interceptions and a blocked punt as a senior...At quar-
terback, he rushed for over 1,000 yards and passed for 1,000 more
in leading Pearl-Cohn to the playoffs for the third consecutive season...
His team won the Class 4A State Championship as a senior...The
National Recruiting Advisor ranked him as one of the top 11 corner-
backs in the nation...Rated No. 13 in the Knoxville News-Sentinel's
Top 25...Listed as one of the top defensive backs on the Memphis Commercial
Appeal Super Team...Also rated No. 11 by the Chattanooga Free Press...
Made All-State as a junior when he had 100 tackles and five interceptions
as a cornerback...An option quarterback, he completed 64 of 110 passes
for 550 yards and six touchdowns while rushing for 500 yards and five more
scores...Region Defensive Player of the Year and Metro Offensive Player
of
the Year in 1996...Selected to play in the 1997 Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star
Game...His senior year team went 11-4 and won the 4A state championship...
Had three interceptions against Collierville in the semifinals of the state
playoffs...
Had two interceptions, 80 yards rushing, and a 95-yard kickoff return for
a
touchdown against Memphis University School in the quarterfinals of the
state
playoffs...Started as a freshman at free safety, and at cornerback the
next three
years...Started as a wide receiver as a sophomore and as quarterback his
junior
and senior seasons...Nickname is "Buck"...Ran track, participating in the
4 x 100
relay and 200 meters...Played basketball through his junior season...Coach
at
Pearl-Cohn HS: Maurice Fitzgerald, Sr...Full Name: Maurice Fitzgerald,
Jr...Born
Sept 23, 1978.
Bobby Graham
Back, 6-2, 185
Statesville, N.C. (Statesville)
Listed as the No. 3 prospect in the state by SuperPrep magazine and
No. 51 in the Mid-Atlantic by Tom Lemming...Named to the All-State,
All-Region and All-Northwest teams for 3A schools...He was third among
North Carolina prep receivers when he caught 59 passes for 928 yards
and 12 touchdowns to lead Statesville to an 11-4 record while reaching
the state's Class 3A semifinals as a senior...Graham caught the winning
touchdown in overtime in a playoff contest against Concord...Playing as
a free safety on defense, he led the state with 10 interceptions...He played
both ways in every game over the past two seasons, and excelled as a punt
returner...He was also a backup quarterback...He participated in the North
Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl and finished among his state's top
five
receivers in yardage and receptions...Made 24 catches for 667 yards and
11
TDs and five picks on defense as a junior...Caught 83 passes for 1595 yards
and 23 TDs in two seasons as a starter...Has also played basketball for
three
seasons, and is averaging 21 points per game from his forward position
in his
senior campaign...In track, a member of the 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 relays...
Statesville HS Coach: Roger Bost...Full Name: Bobby Lewis Graham...Born:
Dec. 2, 1978.
Deon Grant
Back, 6-3, 190
Augusta, Ga. (Josey)
Grant was a first-team USA Today All-America, Reebok Prep All-
America, and is rated the No. 9 defensive player in the nation by
The Sporting News...Member of Fox SportsSouth All-South Team
and Schutt Sports All-America squad...The National Recruiting Ad-
visor considers him the No. 1 safety in the nation and SuperPrep
magazine rates him as the No. 1 prospect in the South...PrepStar magazine
rates him No. 7 among defensive backs and on the Southeast Region Top
27...The Chattanooga Times listed him No. 9 among its Top 50 recruits
nationally...He had 64 tackles, 35 assists, six interceptions, five caused
fumbles, and four fumble recoveries as a senior...He is also a talented
receiver, catching 28 balls for eight touchdowns with 622 yards receiving...
Josey HS Coach: John Starr...Full Name: Deon Grant...Born Mar. 14, 1979.
Jerrod Hayden
Back, 6-1, 215
Louisville, Ky. (Eastern)
A 1996 All-State Selection who had 163 tackles as a middle linebacker,
intercepted four passes and recovered two fumbles as a senior...Also a
four-year All-District honoree and an All-Region performer in 1995 and
1996...Four-year starting performer at middle linebacker and running back,
helping his school to records of 8-4 as a freshman, 9-3 as a sophomore,
7-6 as a junior, and 6-5 as a senior...Playing fullback, carried 28 times
for
190 yards...He was one of six finalists for Kentucky's "Mr. Football" award...
As a junior he had 175 tackles and two interceptions...Rushed for 252 yards
and seven touchdowns...He also ran track...Eastern HS Coach: Mike McCoy...
Full Name: Jerrod Montei Hayden...Born: Sep. 29, 1979.
Travis Henry
Back, 5-10, 212
Frostproof, Fla. (Frostproof)
Parade All-America...SuperPrep magazine listed him 12th among its
Florida prospects...PrepStar magazine listed him No. 14 among running
backs...Student Sport magazine named him National Player of the Year...
Became a regular at tailback from the fifth game of his sophomore season
aand started every subsequent contest...1996 Schutt Sports All-America...
As Class 3A Player of the Year, he was selected over all other class champions
to become "Mr. Florida Football" in 1996...First team All-District and
All-State...
Player of the Year as selected by the Lakeland Ledger and the Tampa Tribune...
Rushed for 4087 yards and 42 touchdowns in 14 games, including a 436 yard
effort against Fort Meade, as a senior...As Florida's "Mr. Football," led
school
to a state championship and set a Florida playoff record for yardage with
1076
yards in four games...Holds seven state rushing records, including average
per
carry and average per game...Scored seven rushing touchdowns as a junior
against Sebring HS...Frostproof went 7-5 his sophomore year, 8-3 his junior
year, and 12-2, reaching the state finals, in his senior season...On defense,
he
started as a nose guard his sophomore year and divided time between linebacker
and end during his junior and senior seasons...Holds the state record with
14
consecutive 200-yard rushing games...Rushed for 1701 yards and 28 touchdowns
as a junior...In his career, he rushed for 7224 yards, second all-time
in Florida
behind Emmitt Smith, and 79 touchdowns...He also played basketball and
ran
sprints in track...Competed in state weight lifting championships...Frostproof
HS
Coach: Richie Marsh...Full Name: Travis Deion Henry...Born: Oct. 29, 1978.
Andre James
Back, 6-3, 195
Harmony, N.C. (North Iredell)
SuperPrep magazine rated James as the No. 5 prospect in the state...Picked
up
the league's defensive player of the year honor as a senior and All-Conference
two years in a row...Senior totals include 154 tackles, seven sacks, five
tackles
for loss, and three passes broken up...Also played fullback as a senior
and tailback
as a sophomore and junior...Defensively, his first two seasons he was a
free safety
and moved to linebacker as a senior...As a junior, he helped his team to
a 9-3
record and a berth in the state playoffs...He registered 78 tackles and
four inter-
ceptions...He also runs the 200m and 400m in track...North Iredell HS Coach:
Charles Love...Full Name: Andre Maurice James...Born: Mar. 27, 1979.
Austin Kemp
Lineman, 6-3, 210
Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy)
Kemp is a Parade Magazine All-America and the nation's No. 1 athlete...
He is also a Reebok Prep All-America...Also made the Schutt, PrepStar,
and SuperPrep All-America teams...He was state player of the year by
the Lawrenceburg Quarterback Club...Listed on the Memphis Commercial
Appeal Super Team...He played defensive end...He was named the Tennessee
Player of the Year by Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Recruiting Guide and
earned a perfect rating by recruiting analyst Forrest Davis of Birmingham...The
Knoxville News-Sentinel listed him No. 7 in the state...Listed as the state's
No. 1
prospect by the Chattanooga Free Press...The Chattanooga Times listed him
No. 2 in its Top 11 and No. 23 in its National Top 50...He played quarterback,
tight end, defensive end, and linebacker for the Class 5A State Champions
that
went 15-0...His team won the state title his junior and senior years, going
a perfect
30-0 over those two seasons, and had a four-year record of 56-3...He was
named
5A All-State, All Mid-State, All-Region and All-Metro...Made 166 tackles
with
12 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, one interception, three fumbles recovered,
and three
fumbles caused as a senior...He rushed 23 times for 158 yards and two touchdowns,
plus 17 receptions for 478 yards and four touchdowns as a tight end...He
scored
three TDs in the 1995 Clinic Bowl win over Riverdale...As a junior, he
made 123 tackles
for the nation's sixth-ranked team...As a quarterback, he also rushed for
10 touchdowns
and passed for six more...In track and field, he is a high jumper (6-2)...His
father,
Brantley, played tight end at Tennessee in the mid-60s under Doug Dickey...Brentwood
Academy Coach: Carlton Flatt...Full Name: Austin Brantley Kemp...Born:
May 4, 1978.
Jamal Lewis
Back, 6-1, 220
Atlanta, Ga. (Douglass)
Rated the No. 1 fullback prospect in the nation by SuperPrep magazine...Recruiting
analyst Tom Lemming rates him as the ninth-best running back...PrepStar
lists him
No. 2 among running backs and on the Southeast Region Top 27...The Chattanooga
Times lists him at No. 30 among its Top 50 nationally...Class AAAA All-State
and
All-City selection after rushing for 1716 yards and 25 touchdowns as a
senior...As a
junior, he rushed for 1923 yards and 28 touchdowns, bettering his 1240
yards and 15
TDs as a sophomore...He rushed for 228 yards against West Lafayette as
a junior...
as a three-year starter, he rushed for a school-record 4879 yards, averaging
9.7 yards
per carry and scored 68 touchdowns...He also played some at linebacker...His
team
finished 9-3 and was ranked 9th nationally by USA Today in 1996...He ran
the 100m
(10.61) in track and was also member of the 4x100 relay...Douglass HS Coach:
Michael
Sims...Full Name: Jamal Lafitte Lewis...Born: Aug. 26, 1979.
Deangelo Lloyd
Back, 6-6, 220
Charlotte, N.C. (Independence)
Parade Magazine All-America...PrepStar Magazine rated him 10th
nationally among linebackers...A four-year starter who played defensive
end as a freshman, and switched to linebacker for his last three seasons...
All-State and All-America performer according to Schutt Sports...Made
204 tackles with eight sacks, four interceptions (three returned for TDs),
and five fumble recoveries, including two for touchdowns, and two
blocked punts for his Independence High School senior team...Also
caused five fumbles during his senior campaign...Holds every defensive
record at the school, including tackles in a season and for a career (512)..
In playoff game against Asheville Reynolds, he stripped the ball with 5:00
left and raced 25 yards for the winning touchdown...As a junior, he made
168 tackles, seven sacks, 13 tackles for loss, and two interceptions...He
was his school's four-time defensive MVP...He made All-State as a junior,
and was listed by Street and Smith as one of the nation's Top 50 recruits...
The National Recruiting Advisor rated him as the No. 6 rush end in the
nation...
He ranked among the ACC area's top10 recruits by SuperPrep...He was
named MVP in the annual Shrine Bowl All-Star Game between North Carolina
and South Carolina, after registering three sacks and a fumble recovery...He
also plays basketball...Independence HS Coach: Rusty Jester...Full Name:
Deangelo Lamont Lloyd...Born Feb. 9, 1978.
Andre Lott
Back, 6-1, 185
Memphis (Melrose)
Listed as the No. 1 player in the state by the Knoxville News-Sentinel...
Chattanooga Free Press rated him the #2 player in Tennessee, while
Chattanooga Times listed him at #3...He was listed as one of the top
defensive backs in the state on the Memphis Commercial Appeal Super
Team...Participated in the 1997 Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Game...
He was also listed among Football News and PrepStar's Terrific 27...
Three-year starter at cornerback...Teams went to state playoffs each of
his three years at Melrose, compiling a 33-6 record over that time...As
the Memphis Defensive Player of the Year at cornerback, he had 88 tackles
with 12 sacks and 10 interceptions--two each in Melrose's quarterfinal
and
semifinal games--and three fumble recoveries...He had three interceptions
and
10 tackles against Portland in the third round of the 1996 state playoffs
and
had one interception in the state championship game against Chattanooga
Tyner...
As a junior, he had six interceptions and caused five fumbles...Had seven
TD
receptions and two rushing TDs as a junior running back/wide receiver...Over
his career, he recorded 17 picks and over 250 tackles...Played on the 15-0
3A
State Championship team as a senior...He is a track star who finished second
in
the state 110m high hurdles, third in the long jump, and anchored state
champion
relay teams in the 400 and 800m as a junior...Played baseball as a junior
with two
home runs and 25 stolen bases...Melrose HS Coach: Tim Thompson...Full Name:
Andre Marquette Lott...Born: May 31, 1979.
David Martin
Back, 6-5, 210
Norfolk, Va. (Norview)
Rated the No. 9 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep...The National Recruiting
Advisor rated him the No. 10 receiver prospect in the nation...Starred
in basketball
at Norview High before making the move to football his junior year...Even
with a
late start, he capped All-District and All-Tidewater Area honors and was
named
the League's offensive player of the year in his senior season...As a senior,
he caught
35 passes for 690 yards with 11 TDs...He caught 38 passes for 790 yards
and 13
touchdowns as a junior...Defensively, he played safety as a junior and
senior...He
continued his basketball career, averaging 12 points as a junior and 15
points per game
his senior season...Norview HS Coach: David Heath...Full Name: David Earl
Martin...
Born: Mar. 13, 1979.
Eric Parker
Back, 6-0, 160
Joliet, Ill. (Township)
Two-time All-State as defensive back, he also played wide receiver aand
running
back and handled his team's punting...Caught 42 passes for 842 yards and
had three
interceptions his senior season...As a junior he nabbed 13 interceptions
and returned
six for touchdowns while pulling in 27 passes offensively for 757 yards
and eight
touchdowns...Rushed for eight-yard average...Batted .425 for baseball team
as a
junior before suffering shoulder injury that required surgery...Coach at
Township
High School: Alan Greenberg...Full Name: Eric Samuel Parker...Born: April
14, 1979.
Chris Ramseur
Back, 6-1, 211
Maiden, N.C. (Maiden)
Finished as the fifth all-time high school rusher in North Carolina...Rated
as the state's
No. 3 running back prospect...Rushed for 5970 yards in his career--1848
as a junior
and 1574 as a senior...Played for a Class 2A team that had an 11-2 record
as a senior...
A four-year starter at running back and three-year starter at safety, he
led his team in
tackles as a sophomore and junior and was the fourth-leading tackler as
a senior when
he made four interceptions...Maiden HS piled up a 35-14 record during his
time there...
Carried the ball 316 times as a junior, seven shy of the single-season
rushing attempts
mark...Played free safety and returned an interception 51 yards in the
annual Shrine
Bowl All-Star game between North Carolina and South Carolina...Also plays
basket-
ball and has scored more than 1000 points in his career...Also ran track,
mainly on
relays and long jumps...Maiden HS Coach: Tom Brown...Full Name: Roman Chris
Ramseur...Born: Feb. 14, 1979.
Terdell Sands
Line, 6-6, 280
Chattanooga (Howard)
Rated No. 3 on the Chattanooga Free Press lisiting of the state's top prospects...
He was listed as the No. 5 player in the state by the Knoxville News-Sentinel...
Rated No. 11 on the Chattanooga Times' state listing, and was picked as
one of
the top defensive linemen in the state on the Memphis Commercial Appeal
Super
Team...All-State and a two-time All-City selection...As a defensive tackle,
finished
his senior season with 97 tackles, while averaging 1.5 quarterback sacks...Led
city in tackles for lost yardage with 27...Also played on offense as a
tackle...Played
basketball and started for two years, averaging 13 points per game as a
senior...
Howard HS Coach: Herman Coulter...Full Name: Terdell Duane Sands...Born:
Oct. 31, 1979.
Kenny Smith
Line, 6-6, 265
South Pittsburg (North Jackson)
The 1995 High School All-America made 110 tackles, 52 for loss, and 22
sacks...
Smith signed with Alabama in February 1996 but failed to qualify academically...
He sat out last season to gain his eligibility...In 1995 he made SuperPrep,
Blue Chip,
National Recruiting Advisor, USA Today and Tom Lemming's listings as one
of
the top players in the country...Three-year starter at tight end and defensive
end
who also served as his team's punter and placekicker as a freshman...Three-time
All-District and two-time All-State selection...Once recorded five sacks
in a game
versus Athens HS...As a tight end, he caught 14 passes for 318 yards and
six
touchdowns during his final season...As a senior in 1995, he was rated
39th among
Tom Lemming's top100 prospects...Team compiled a 44-6 record during his
four
years, including 15-0 in his freshman season...North Jackson HS Coach:
Phillip
Lolley...Full Name: Kenneth Robert Smith...Born: Oct. 25, 1976.
Travis Stephens
Back, 5-9, 185
Clarksville (Northeast)
Rated as one of the South's top running backs...Recruiting analyst Tom
Lemming
listed him as the No. 1 running back in the state...He was rated the No.
4 prospect
in the state by the Knoxville News-Sentinel and the No. 7 running back
in the South
by the National Recruiting Advisor...He was listed among the Top 25 players
in
Tennessee in the Deep South Football Recruiting Guide and was among the
top12
players in the state in The Forrest Davis Football Recruiting Annual...The
Chattanooga
Times lists him No. 45 among its Top 50 recruits nationally, and seventh
among in-state
prospects...The Chattanooga Free Press also rates Stephens seventh on its
state listing...
Played in the 1997 Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Game...A three-year starter
offensively
at wingback and tailback and defensively at linebacker and free safety...All-State
selection
and Class 5A Midstate Player of the Year as a junior...Stephens, who was
born in
Weisbaden, Germany, rushed for a school record 2550 yards and 23 touchdowns
as
a junior...Also managed 87 tackles and two interceptions from his free
safety position...
As a senior, he was plagued by an ankle injury that caused him to miss
two games, and
he still rushed for 991 yards and eight touchdowns...Had over 4000 career
yards rushing
and over 40 touchdowns...Named the 1995 Class 5A Mr. Football...Recorded
his best
rushing day of 359 yards against Henry County in 1995, a school record...Also
holds a
school record for season yardage with 2090 in 1995...Rushed for 290 yards
against Franklin
County in the first round of the 1995 state playoffs...Had 204 yards rushing
against Nashville
Maplewood in the opening game of the 1995 season and followed that effort
with 217 yards
against Montgomery Bell Academy in the second game of the year...His teams
compiled
records of 9-3, 12-1, and 8-3 during his career, making the state playoffs
all three seasons...
Played linebacker and free safety...He also runs the 100, 200, and 400-meters
in track...Tied
the school record in the 200 meters with a time of 21.7...Ran the anchor
leg in the 4 x 400,
4 x 100, and 4 x 200 relays...Northeast HS Coach: Mark Burke...Full Name:
Travis Tremaine
Stephens...Born: June 26, 1978.
Dominique Stevenson
Back, 6-2, 205
Gaffney, S.C. (Gaffney)
Selected All-Region and rated the No. 10 prospect in South Carolina following
senior
campaign...Named to PrepStar and Blue Chip All-America teams...Selected
as Most
Valuable Player of Cherokee County in 1996 by Spartanburg Herald Journal...A
power
back who rushed 273 times for 1882 yards and 22 touchdowns while leading
Gaffney
to a 10-4 record as a senior...Career rushing totals include a 6.4 average
per carry, with
556 carries for 3576 yards and 37 TDs...Caught 26 passes for 346 yards
and two touch-
downs during his career...Led Gaffney to a 40-15 record during his prep
career...Rushed
for 1496 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior...Played cornerback his first
two years in
high school...Gaffney went 14-1 during his freshman year...Also competed
in track...Gaffney
HS Coach: Joe Montgomery...Full Name: Antone Dominique Stevenson...Born:
Dec. 28, 1977.
Kevin Taylor
Back, 6-1, 175
Memphis (Melrose)
Played on the undefeated Class 3A State Championship team as a senior...Listed
as
the No. 10 prospect by the Knoxville News-Sentinel and No. 13 by the Chattanooga
Free Press...He led his team with 65 catches for 1538 yards and 20 touchdowns
and
was the No. 1 punt returner in Memphis...In the state title game, he caught
four passes
for 204 yards and two TDs, including a record-setting 81-yarder...Melrose
HS Coach:
Tim Thompson...Full Name: Kevin Taylor...Born: Oct. 29, 1978.
Burney Veazey
Quarterback, 6-3, 195
Southaven, Miss. (Southern Baptist Ed. Center)
Veazey is the son of two-time All-SEC tight end Butch Veazey, who played
at Ole Miss...
Burney ranked among the state's top 25 prospects by the Jackson Clarion
Ledger...
An option quarterback with a good arm, he passed for 1624 yards and nine
touchdowns
while rushing for another 1400 with 29 touchdowns as his team went 10-1,
reaching the
state semifinals...On defense, he played outside linebacker...As a junior,
he completed
66 of 144 passes for 1245 yards with 12 touchdowns and five interceptions...Rushed
for
986 yards and 18 TDs on 100 carries...Versus Pillow, picked up 175 yards
passing, 150
rushing, an interception and a fumble recovery...His teams compiled a 25-7
record in his
three years as a starter, 6-4 as a sophomore, 9-2 as a junior, and 10-1
as a senior...His
team made the state playoffs in his final two seasons...Three-year starter
at quarterback and
started at free safety as a sophomore...He also plays basketball, averaging
12 points and
eight rebounds as a forward, and runs track...Competed in a number of relay
events as well
as in the high jump, triple jump, and discus...Southern Baptist Education
Center Coach:
Butch Veazey...Full Name: Burney Solomon Veazey III...Born: Oct. 10, 1977.
Fred Weary
Line, 6-5, 260
Montgomery, Ala. (Robert E. Lee)
As a second-team USA Today All-America, Weary was a two-time All-State
selection
on offense, playing both sides of the ball his entire career at defensive
tackle and offensive
tackle...1996 Schutt Sports All-America...The Montgomery Advertiser rated
him No. 3
in the state...Picked as Alabama's No. 2 prospect by the Huntsville Times
and No. 8 by
the Birmingham News and Mobile Register...Listed among the top prep prospects
in
Alabama by SuperPrep magazine and the No. 2 offensive line recruit in the
South...He
earned All-Area honors at defensive tackle...As a senior, registered 68
tackles and 10
quarterback pressures, blocked two field goal attempts and caused one fumble...Graded
out at 70 percent as an offensive lineman...A shoulder injury limited him
to five games as a
junior, but still managed 55 tackles and two sacks...Listed as the nation's
No. 1 ranked
heavyweight wrestler...The state's heavyweight wrestling champion as a
sophomore and
junior...Robert E. Lee HS Coach: Jimmy Perry...Full Name: Fred Edward Weary,
Jr...
Born: Sept. 30, 1977.
Cedrick Wilson
Back, 6-0, 165
Memphis (Melrose)
Listed as the No. 1 quarterback in the state on the Memphis Commercial
Appeal Super
Team...He was also listed as the No. 2 player in the state by the Knoxville
News-Sentinel...
Ranks fifth in the state by the Chattanooga Times and 10th by the Chattanooga
Free Press...
Member of the Schutt Sports All-America team and competed in the 1997 Tennessee-
Kentucky All-Star Game...Completed 163 of 261 passes for 2963 yards and
41 touchdowns
with only six interceptions...Averaged 18.2 yards per completion...As a
three-year starter,
he passed for 6588 yards and 104 touchdowns...Also rushed for 579 yards
his senior
season...As MVP of the state championship game, he tied the record with
five touchdowns,
including four TD passes, one a record-setting 81-yarder...Completed eight
of 26 passes
for 276 yards in that game...Also excels in basketball and is considered
a major-league
pitching prospect...Melrose HS Coach: Tim Thompson...Full Name: Cedrick
Wilson...
Born: Dec. 17, 1978.
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