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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2006 Ole Miss Football Signees
2/1/2006 | Football
Feb. 1, 2006
2006 OLE MISS FOOTBALL SIGNEES
Signing Day Press Conference Transcript
Below is a list of the 2006 Ole Miss signees and their biographical sketches.
| Name | Pos. | Hgt. | Wgt. | Hometown (School) |
| Corey Actis* | C | 6-5 | 295 | Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty; Bakersfield CC) |
| John Cornell | LB | 6-1 | 220 | LaPuente, Calif. (Bishop Amat) |
| Derrick Davis | RB | 6-0 | 235 | Meridian, Miss. (High) |
| Cordera Eason | RB | 6-1 | 235 | Meridian, Miss. (High) |
| Cecil Frison | TE | 6-3 | 235 | Memphis, Tenn. (Hamilton) |
| Daverin Geralds | OL | 6-3 | 305 | Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville) |
| Marshay Green* | RB | 5-10 | 170 | Bastrop, La. (High) |
| Bruce Hall* | QB | 6-0 | 210 | Milton, Fla. (High; Wake Forest; Troy; Northeast CC) |
| Greg Hardy | DL | 6-5 | 235 | Millington, Tenn.(Briarcrest Christian) |
| Jamal Harvey | DB | 6-3 | 200 | Jacksonville, Fla. (Andrew Jackson) |
| Jason Hawkins* | TE | 6-3 | 255 | Fontana, Calif. (Bloomington; San Bernardino Valley CC) |
| Michael Herrick | QB | 6-1 | 170 | Valencia, Calif. (High) |
| Reggie Hicks | RB | 6-1 | 225 | Madison, Miss. (Madison Central) |
| Shay Hodge | WR | 6-2 | 195 | Morton, Miss. (High) |
| Hayward Howard* | DL | 6-4 | 300 | New Orleans, La. (Carver; Eastern Arizona CC) |
| John Jerry | OL | 6-6 | 340 | Batesville, Miss. (South Panola; Hargrave) |
| Rory Johnson | LB | 6-1 | 235 | Vicksburg, Miss. (High; Hinds CC) |
| Terry Levy | WR | 6-2 | 195 | Kosciusko, Miss. (High) |
| Kendrick Lewis | WR | 6-0 | 180 | Gainesville, Ga. (High) |
| Kentrell Lockett | DL | 6-5 | 225 | Hahnville, La. (High) |
| Dexter McCluster | RB | 5-9 | 170 | Largo, Fla. (High) |
| Aubrey McPhadden | OL | 6-6 | 330 | Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast; East Mississippi CC) |
| Don Mosley | OL | 6-2 | 295 | Tampa, Fla. (Hillsborough) |
| Jerrell Powe | DL | 6-2 | 330 | Waynesboro, Miss. (Wayne County; Hargrave) |
| Brent Schaeffer | QB | 6-2 | 195 | Deerfield Beach, Fla. (High; Tennessee; College of the Sequoias) |
| Joshua Shene | K | 5-10 | 170 | Oklahoma City, Okla. (Putnam City North) |
| Markeith Summers | WR | 6-2 | 195 | Olive Branch, Miss. (High) |
| Marcus Tillman | DL | 6-5 | 250 | Meadville, Miss. (Franklin County) |
| Cassius Vaughn | DB | 5-11 | 180 | Memphis, Tenn. (East) |
| LaDerrick Vaughn | WR | 6-2 | 195 | Memphis, Tenn. (Manassas) |
| Allen Walker | WR | 6-1 | 200 | Olive Branch, Miss. (High) |
* - Already enrolled at Ole Miss.
Corey Actis, C, 6-5, 295, Bakersfield, Calif. (Liberty; Bakersfield C.C.) -- Transferred from Bakersville (Calif.) Junior College to Ole Miss in January and will participate in spring football drills ... JUNIOR COLLEGE: Was a first team All-America selection by the J.C. Gridwire while playing the last two years for Coach Jeff Chudy at Bakersfield Junior College ... Ranked the 59th-best Junior College player in the nation by Rivals.com, No. 67 by SuperPrep, and No. 125 by CollegeFootballNews.com ... Also earned first team All-Region III by the California Community College Coaches Association ... First team All-Western State Conference Northern Division by the Coaches, and All-State ... Earned two junior college letters ... HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterman while playing center for Coach Chad Provensal at Liberty High School in Bakersfield, Calif. ... Made the All-Area team and was selected Defensive Player of the Year ... PERSONAL: Son of John and Diane Actis ... Full name is Corey James Actis ... Born: February 13, 1986.
JOHN CORNELL, LB, 6-1, 220, La Puente, Calif. (Bishop Amat) -- PrepStar All-America selection ... Named to Tom Lemming's Prep All-West Team and also to SuperPrep All-Far West Team ... Second team All-State by CalHi Sports as a senior ... Voted league Defensive Most Valuable Player by coaches as a junior ... All-league selection for CIF Division I as a junior ... Rated No.12 inside linebacker in nation by ESPN.com, No. 17 LB in nation by CollegeFootballNews.com, No. 25 LB in nation by Scout.com and No. 14 outside linebacker in nation by Rivals.com ... Was selected as the No. 32 overall player in California by Rivals.com, No. 55 player in the West by Scout.com and No. 133 player in nation by CollegeFootballNews.com ... Rated No. 32 player in West region by Tom Lemming and No.32 in Far West region by SuperPrep ... Recorded 105 tackles, 12 QB sacks and 21 TFLs as a senior... Added 12 rushing TDs; 132 tackles and 2 QB sacks as a junior ...Earned three letters in football, playing linebacker, tight end and running back ... Coached in high school by Mike Difiori ... PERSONAL: Son of Juan Cornell and Vallery Thomas ... Full name is Jonathan X. Cornell ... Born: December 31, 1987.
DERRICK DAVIS, RB, 6-0, 235, Meridian, Miss. (High) -- Was a PrepStar All-Region selection and was also named to SuperPrep All-Dixie team ... Did not play senior season at Meridian High due to a knee injury as Meridian finished 11-3, winning South State Championship and advancing to 5A championship game ... Rated as the No. 7 fullback in the nation by Max Emfinger ... Also rated as the No. 15 fullback in nation by Rivals.com the No. 48 running back in nation by Scout.com and the nation's No. 73 running back by ESPN.com ... Rated No. 8 player in Mississippi by Scout.com and No. 37 by The Sun Herald... Rated No. 95 player in the South by Scout.com ... Rated No. 58 player in the Southeast by Tom Lemming ... Named among The Clarion-Ledger's Top 25 recruits in Mississippi ... Also selected first team All-State by The Clarion-Ledger as a junior when he rushed for over 1,923 yards and 24 TDs ... Rated No. 10 player in Mississippi by SuperPrep ... Coached in high school by Ed Stanley ... Also played baseball ... PERSONAL: Son of Lowry and Joyce Campbell ... Full name is Derrick L. Davis ... Born: November 25, 1987.
CORDERA EASON, RB, 6-1, 235, Meridian, Miss. (High) -- Named to SuperPrep and PrepStar All-America teams and Tom Lemming's Prep All-America team during 2005 senior season when he rushed for 1,934 and 21 TDs ... Helped lead Meridian to 11-3 record, winning South State Championship and advancing to 5A championship game ... Rushed for over 1,100 yards and 14 TDs as a junior ...Rated No. 1 tailback in nation by Max Emfinger... Selected as Gatorade 2005-06 Mississippi Football Player of the Year ... Also rated No. 1 player in Mississippi by Scout.com and The Sun Herald, while being rated No. 2 player in Mississippi by SuperPrep ... Selected first team All-State by Mississippi Association of Coaches ... Named first team All-State by The Clarion-Ledger and rated No. 2 on its Ten Most Wanted List ... Also named to The Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen team ... Named to Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team and was selected to second team "All-South" squad by Countdown To Signing Day and Fox Sports Net South as a running back ...Named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 team ... Rated the No. 13 running back in nation by Scout.com, No. 14 by CollegeFootballNews.com, No. 16 by ESPN.com, No. 17 by SuperPrep and No. 19 by Rivals.com ... Rated No. 46 player in nation by Tom Lemming, No. 84 player in nation by Scout.com, nation's No. 96 player by CollegeFootballNews.com and No. 111 player in nation by ESPN.com ... Named one of Top 150 recruits in nation by Bill Hodge/CSTV ... Rated No. 8 player in Mississippi by Rivals.com ... Rated No. 11 player in the Southeast by Tom Lemming ... Was the No. 16 player in the South on Mobile Register Super Southeast 120 list and also rated No. 21 player in the South by Scout.com ... Selected to play in 2006 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game in Mobile, Ala. ... Was team Most Valuable Player ... Coached in high school by Ed Stanley ... PERSONAL: Son of Jerome and Lisa Drake ... Full name is Cordera J. Eason ... Born: September 7, 1987.
CECIL FRISON, TE, 6-3, 235, Memphis, Tenn. (Hamilton) -- Was PrepStar All-Region selection who rated No. 18 weakside defensive end in nation by Rivals.com, No. 10 player in Tennessee by Rivals.com and No. 11 player in Tennessee by Knoxville News-Sentinel ... Named All-Metro and Best of the Preps by The Commercial Appeal ... Rated No. 7 on The Commercial Appeal Shelby-Metro's Most Wanted list ... Had 65 tackles,19 TFL's and 11 QB sacks as a junior ... Also had 22 receptions from tight end position ... Credited with 52 tackles, 22 TFLs and 8 QB sacks as a senior ...Earned four letters in football ... Coached in high school by Jesse Allen ... Also earned two letters in basketball ... PERSONAL: Son of Patricia Frison ... Born: January 31, 1988.
DAVERIN GERALDS, OL, 6-3, 305, Baton Rouge, La. (Scottlandville) --Considered one of the top offensive linemen to come out of Louisiana in 2005 ... Played for Scotlandville High School in Baton Rouge where he was ranked as the No. 5 strong offensive guard in the nation by Max Emfinger ... Rated as the No. 27 overall player in Louisiana by SuperPrep and was named to the All-Southeast team by PrepStar ... SuperPrep also named him to its 2006 All-Southwest team ... First team All-Metro and All-District 8-3A selection as a junior ... Was named honorable mention All-State by the Baton Rouge Advocate as a senior when he was also chosen first-team All-District 6-4A on defense ... Earned three letters in football, playing offensive guard and defensive end ... Coached in high school by Landry Williams ... Earned three letters in track ... Also excelled in the classroom, earning Academic All-State Class 4-A honors from the Louisiana High School Athletic Association while being Valedictorian of his senior class ... PERSONAL: Son of Bridgett Taylor and David Geralds ... Born: February 29, 1988.
Marshay Green, RB, 5-10, 170, Bastrop, La. (High) -- Originally signed with Ole Miss in the Class of 2005, but did not enroll until January of 2006 ... Will participate in spring football drills ... HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time first team All-State selection, once as a return specialist and twice as a tailback, who also was named All-District 1-4A four years ... Was named Offensive Player of the Year for state and district ... Ranked No. 18 on Louisiana Top 40 by SuperPrep ... Rated No. 15 all-purpose back in country by Rivals.com as well as the No. 19 player overall in Louisiana ... Named to New Orleans Times-Picayune Top 20 team and Baton Rouge Advocate Top 24 team in Louisiana ... Was pre-season All-Region by PrepStar magazine ... Scored 98 career touchdowns, which is believed to be a state record ... As a senior, rushed 173 times for 1,034 yards and 21 TDs and had 27 pass receptions for 270 yards ... Also had 22 punt returns for 501 yards (22.8 yards per return) and three TDs and two kickoff returns for scores ... As a junior, rushed for 1,950 yards and scored 30 touchdowns ... Helped lead Bastrop High to 44-6 record, four straight district titles, and three straight Class 4A quarterfinals appearances ... Earned four letters in football ... Coached in high school by Brad Bradshaw ... Also picked up four letters in basketball and four in track ... Averaged 12 points in basketball and was a second team All-District selection ... PERSONAL: Son of Lyneita and Earnest Leopold ... Full name is Marcus Kentrill Green ... Born: January 14, 1986.
Bruce Hall, QB, 6-0, 210, Milton, Fla. (High; Wake Forest; Troy; Northeast C.C.) -- Transferred from Northeast (Miss.) Community College to Ole Miss in January and will participate in spring football drills ... JUNIOR COLLEGE: Was a first team MACJC All-State selection while playing sophomore year of eligibility in 2005 for Coach Andy Greening at Northeast C.C. ... Also earned Offensive Backs Most Valuable Player honors from the MACJC ... Passed for 1,003 yards and 10 touchdowns and also rushed for almost 300 yards ... Made the All-Region team ...Was rated No. 6 on The Clarion-Ledger Top 25 JUCO Recruits list and No. 11 by The Sun Herald, while also being rated the No. 12 JUCO QB and No. 149 JUCO player in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com ... Played in Mississippi Community College All-Star Game ... 2004 (TROY): After being redshirted at Wake Forest in 2003, transferred to Troy in Spring of 2004 ... Ran scout team in fall while having to sit out season due to NCAA transfer rule ... 2003 (WAKE FOREST): Originally signed with Wake Forest and redshirted in 2003 ... HIGH SCHOOL: While playing at Milton (Fla.) High School, ranked No. 45 on the Orlando Sentinel Top 100 Florida prospects list, was rated as the nation's 29th-best dual-threat quarterback by Rivals100.com and also ranked among Florida's top 100 prospects by the same publication .. Was named the Offensive Player of the Year by the Pensacola News Journal ... Coached in high school by Mike McMillion ... Completed 357-of-650 passes for 5,646 yards and 34 touchdowns during his career and rushed 476 times for 2,534 yards and 31 TDs in that same span ... Passed for more than 2,561 yards and 28 touchdowns while rushing for 1,303 yards and 16 scores during his senior season, leading Milton High to a 9-2 record and the second round of the 3A playoffs ... As a junior, passed for 2,200 yards and 18 touchdowns while only being intercepted five times as Milton won district championship ... Was named to All-State and All-Area first teams twice ... Earned four letters in football ... Also earned two letters in basketball ... Named Mr. Milton High School and was selected to the school's football Hall of Fame ... PERSONAL: Son of Ronald and Rosalyn Hall ... Full name is Bruce Tarahn Christopher Hall ... Born: March 18, 1985.
GREG HARDY, DL, 6-5. 235, Millington, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian) -- Named to SuperPrep All-Dixie team ... All-State pick who rated No. 5 player in Tennessee by SuperPrep, No. 8 player in Tennessee by Scout.com and No. 12 player in Tennessee by Rivals.com ... Rated No. 44 defensive end in nation by Scout.com ... Named All-Metro by The Commercial Appeal .. Rated No. 10 on The Commercial Appeal Shelby-Metro's Most Wanted list ... Helped lead team to state championship in 2004 ... As a senior, credited with 65 tackles, including 12 for loss and six QB sacks ... Also caught 48 passes for 268 yards ... Earned two letters in football ... Coached in high school by Joe Hamstra ... Also earned two letters in basketball and track ... Was honorable mention All-State basketball as a junior ... PERSONAL: Son of Greg and Lan Hardy ... Full name is Greg M. Hardy ... Born: July 28, 1988.
JAMAL HARVEY, DB, 6-3, 200, Jacksonville, Fla. (Andrew Jackson) -- Named to SuperPrep All-Dixie team ...Member of Florida Times-Union Super 24 and Super 11 teams ... Rated No. 3 safety in Florida and among top 75 prospects in Florida by Florida Times-Union ... Rated No. 48 safety in nation by Rivals.com and No. 60 safety in nation by ESPN.com ... Rated No. 72 wide receiver in nation by Scout.com, No. 58 player overall in Florida by Orlando Sentinel and No. 82 player in Florida by SuperPrep ... Had 29 receptions for over 400 yards and three TDs and added 75 tackles and five pass interceptions as a senior ... Career totals included over 1,100 yards receiving and 15 touchdowns, plus 101 tackles and five interceptions ... Helped lead Andrew Jackson to two district championships ... Named second team All-District ... Was Defensive Most Valuable Player of Jacksonville Area ... Coached in high school by Kevin Sullivan ... Lettered in football, baseball, and track ... PERSONAL: Son of Calvin Harvey and Veronica Harvey ... Full name is Jamal Dontae Harvey ... Born: August 16, 1988 ... First cousin of Ole Miss redshirt freshman Michael Hicks, who also played at Andrew Jackson High.
Jason Hawkins, TE, 6-3, 255, Fontana, Calif. (Bloomington; San Bernardino Valley C.C.) -- Transferred from San Bernardino Valley Junior College to Ole Miss in January and will participate in spring football drills ... JUNIOR COLLEGE: Earned All-America honors by the J.C. Gridwire, was a first team All-Conference pick and was named Most Valuable Player of his San Bernardino Valley Junior College team ... Rated No. 2 JUCO tight end in nation and No. 73 JUCO player overall by CollegeFootballNews.com ... Coached in junior college by Pat Meech ... Had 19 pass receptions for 398 yards and five touchdowns as a freshman and 28 catches for 420 yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore ...Earned two JUCO letters ... HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in football and four in basketball while playing for Bloomington (Calif.) High School ...PERSONAL: Son of Davis and Brenda Hawkins ... Full name is Jason Micheal Hawkins ... Born: July 16, 1983.
MICHAEL HERRICK, QB, 6-1, 170, Valencia, Calif. (High) -- Was a PrepStar All-America selection while playing at Valencia High School and was named Junior All-America by StudentSports.com ... All-time leading passer in California history with over 11,000 yards ... Also holds California records for completions and attempts ... Had 73 career TD passes ...Threw for 3,770 yards and 19 TDs as a senior, 4,069 yards and 33 TDs as a junior, and 3,171 yards and 21 TDs as a sophomore ... Named to SuperPrep All-Far West team ... First team All-State by CalHi Sports as a senior ...All-State quarterback as sophomore and junior ... Also added 10 rushing TDs as a senior ... Was starting quarterback in CaliFlorida Bowl All-Star Game ... Three-time All-Football League first team quarterback and 2004 All-Foothill League Co-Offensive Most Valuable Player ... 2004 & 2005 Player of Year by Santa Clarita Signal ... Was Finalist for 2005 California Mr. Football ... Rated No. 48 quarterback in nation by Scout.com and No. 56 quarterback in nation by ESPN.com, ... Also was rated as the No. 70 overall player in California by Rivals.com and No. 88 in Far West region by SuperPrep ... Coached in high school by Larry Muir ... PERSONAL: Son of Greg and Marilyn Herrick ... Full name is Michael G. Herrick ... Born: August 12, 1988.
REGGIE HICKS, RB, 6-1, 225, Madison, Miss. (Madison Central) -- Was PrepStar All-Region selection who was rated the No. 13 fullback in the nation by ESPN.com ... Ranked the No. 24 player in Mississippi by The Sun Herald, and No. 27 player in Mississippi by Scout.com and SuperPrep ... Named one of the top 40 recruits in Mississippi by The Clarion-Ledger ... Selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game in Mobile, Ala. ... Named second team All-State by Mississippi Association of Coaches and first team All-Metro by The Clarion-Ledger ... Named Player of the Week three times by The Clarion-Ledger ... Rushed for 1,133 yards and 14 TDs as a senior ... Helped Madison Central to Region 2-5A championship ... Coached in high school by Ted Taylor ... Also participated in baseball and track ... PERSONAL: Son of Joe and Jacqueline Hicks ... Born: January 2, 1988.
SHAY HODGE, WR, 6-2, 195, Morton, Miss. (High) -- Rated the No. 49 athlete in the nation by Rivals.com and No. 64 WR in the nation by ESPN.com ... Ranked No. 117 on the Mobile Register Super Southeast 120 list ... Named first team All-State by The Clarion-Ledger and Mississippi Association of Coaches ... Rated the No. 17 player in Mississippi by The Sun Herald, No. 18 player in Mississippi by Rivals.com and No. 21 by Scout.com ... Named one of the top 25 recruits in Mississippi by The Clarion-Ledger ... Selected to play in the 2006 Bernard Blackwell Classic, the Mississippi High School All-Star Game ... As a senior, caught 49 passes for 1,100 yards and 21 TDs, while snagging three interceptions as a DB ... As a junior, threw for 950 yards and eight TDs as a QB, while rushing for 860 yards and 12 TDs and making 20 receptions for 460 yards and five more TDs as a receiver ... Voted team MVP as a senior ... Coached in high school by David Parker ... Earned four letters as a guard on the basketball team, garnering team MVP honors while averaging 25 points per game ... PERSONAL: Son of James and Victoria Hodge ... Born: October 18, 1987.
Hayward Howard, DL, 6-4, 300, New Orleans, La. (Carver; Eastern Arizona C.C.) -- Transferred from Eastern Arizona Junior College to Ole Miss in January and will participate in spring football drills ... Will have three years of eligibility remaining ... JUNIOR COLLEGE: Playing his freshman season at Eastern Arizona in 2005, recorded 98 tackles, 27 of which were for losses ... Also posted three sacks, 12 hurries and one fumble recovery, while helping lead the team to a 6-4 record ... HIGH SCHOOL: Originally signed with Michigan State out of New Orleans, La., George Washington Carver High School ... A three-year starter who became a two-way player as a senior when he started at offensive tackle and defensive tackle ...Participated in the City All-Star Game and was invited to play in the 2005 Louisiana-Texas All-Star Game ... Earned second team All-State honors in 2004, while earning first team All-District honors as a junior and senior ... Shared District Defensive MVP honors in 2004 with Abramson's Alonzo Horton, who signed with Auburn ... As a senior in 2004, recorded 118 tackles, with 25 for losses, including 15 QB sacks ... Three of his tackles for losses resulted in safeties ... Coached in high school by Ricky Williams ...PERSONAL: Son of Dionne Howard ... Full name is Hayward James Howard ... Born: July 10, 1986.
John Jerry, OL, 6-6, 340, Batesville, Miss. (South Panola; Hargrave) -- Was a member of 2005 Ole Miss signing class, but attended Hargrave Military Academy where he played in 2005 ... Rated as the No. 16 prep school player in the nation by Rivals.com ... Also rated No. 18 offensive lineman in the nation by Scout.com ... Coached at Hargrave by Robert Prunty ... HIGH SCHOOL: While playing high school football at South Panola, was All-State selection who also earned All-Region honors two times ... Made The Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen and Top 25 lists ... Earned Defensive Player of the Year in Class 5A ... Rated No. 67 on Mobile Register Super Southeast 120 list ... Rated as the No. 27 offensive tackle in the nation and No. 8 overall player in Mississippi by Rivals.com ... Ranked by Biloxi Sun Herald as Mississippi's No. 10 overall best prospect on its Top 50 list ... Ranked by Scout.com as Mississippi's No. 19 overall player ... Selected to play in Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Football Classic on June 4, 2005, in Mobile, Ala. ... Helped lead South Panola High to 44-1 record, including state championships in 2003 and 2004, while being runners-up in 2002 ... As a senior, had 88 tackles, including five QB sacks, and returned one pass interception for a TD ... Career totals included 205 tackles, with 13 QB sacks ... Earned three letters in football ... Coached in high school by Ricky Woods ... PERSONAL: Son of Anita Jerry ... Born: June 14, 1986 ... His brother, Peria, is a sophomore defensive lineman at Ole Miss, having earned his first letter during the 2005 season ... Cousins Eddie Strong and Toward Sanford both played at Ole Miss ... Another cousin, Jamarca Sanford, currently starts in the Rebel secondary ... Strong and cousin Dwayne Rudd both played in the NFL.
RORY JOHNSON, LB, 6-1, 235, Vicksburg, Miss. (High; Hinds C.C.) -- JUNIOR COLLEGE: Honorable Mention All-America by J.C. GridWire ... Rated the No. 47 JUCO player in nation by Rivals.com, No. 51 by SuperPrep and No. 124 JUCO by CollegeFootballNews.com ... Rated No. 17 JUCO linebacker in nation by CollegeFootballNews.com ... First team All-State and Defensive Backs Most Valuable Player as selected by the MACJC ... All-Region 23 pick ... Rated No. 12 JUCO player in Mississippi by The Sun Herald and ranked among top 25 JUCO players in Mississippi by The Clarion-Ledger ... Coached in junior college by J. Mike Smith and earned two letters ... HIGH SCHOOL: Originally signed with Mississippi State in 2004, but enrolled at Hinds (Miss) Community College in Raymond ... Named second team, All-America by USA Today ... Ranked as one of the top 10 linebackers in the Southeast by PrepStar ... Was rated as the No. 1 player overall in the state of Mississippi by both SuperPrep and TheInsiders.com ...Named to The Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen ... Second team All-State linebacker, also by The Clarion-Ledger ... Was rated by Rivals.com as the No. 10 linebacker in nation, No. 4 player in Mississippi and No. 71 player in South ... Was credited with 80 tackles, eight QB sacks and eight fumble recoveries during his senior campaign ... Also had one TD with one of his fumble recoveries ... Totaled 96 tackles, including 12 for loss and nine quarterback sacks, during his junior season ... Also earned three letters in track and placed second in state 100 meters ... PERSONAL: Son of Percy and Rebecca Johnson ... Full name is Rory L. Johnson ... Born: March 15, 1986.
TERRY LEVY, WR, 6-2, 195, Kosciusko, Miss. (High) -- Named to the SuperPrep All-America team ... Also PrepStar All-America selection ... Rated the No. 18 WR in the nation by SuperPrep, No. 25 by Scout.com, No. 26 by Rivals.com and No. 28 by CollegeFootballNews.com ... Rated the No. 30 player on the Mobile Register Super Southeast 120 list ... Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 team ... Rated the 58th-best player in the South by Scout.com and 64th-best by Tom Lemming ... Rated the No. 3 player in Mississippi by Scout.com and SuperPrep, No. 9 by The Sun Herald and No. 11 by Rivals.com ... Named one of the top 25 recruits in Mississippi by The Clarion-Ledger ... Earned second team All-State honors from The Clarion-Ledger and Mississippi Association of Coaches, while making the Ledger's Dandy Dozen team ... Earned team and Region MVP honors ... Selected to play in the 2006 Bernard Blackwell Classic, the Mississippi High School All-Star Game ... As a senior, made 35 receptions for 508 yards and four TDs, with 65 tackles and four interceptions on defense ... Caught 32 passes for 690 yards and 11 TDs, while also collecting six interceptions as a junior ... Earned four letters in football ... Helped Kosciusko to district championships as a sophomore and junior ... Coached in high school by John Perry ... Also earned four letters in both basketball and track ... PERSONAL: Son of Terry and Barbara Levy ... Born: February 29, 1988 ... His uncle, Charles Lee, attended Ole Miss.
KENDRICK LEWIS, WR, 6-0, 180, Gainesville, Ga. (High) -- Played at O. Perry Walker High School in New Orleans before moving to Gainesville, Ga. ... Rated the No. 35 WR in the nation by Scout.com ... Earned first team All-State honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and honorable mention from the Georgia Sports Writers Association ... Named the District 9-AAAAA Player of the Year as a junior ... Rated No. 58 on the Mobile Register Super Southeast 120 list ... Made the AJC Super Southern 100 team ... Rated the No. 12 player in Louisiana by Scout.com and No. 22 player in Georgia by SuperPrep ... Rated 46th-best player in Georgia by Rivals.com ... Named to the SuperPrep All-Dixie team ... Selected to participate in the GACA All-Star Game .. Made 41 catches for 740 yards and nine TDs as a senior ... Accounted for over 2,260 yards and 34 TDs passing, receiving and rushing as a junior ... Helped Gainesville to an 11-2 record and advanced to the third round of the state playoffs ... Coached at Gainesville by Bruce Miller and at O. Perry Walker by Terry Wilson ... Earned three letters in football during high school career ... PERSONAL: Son of Clarrissa Lewis and Bennie Paul ... Guardian is Sheldon Jude Briscoe ... Born: June 16, 1988.
KENTRELL LOCKETT, DL, 6-5, 225, Hahnville, La. (High) -- Named to the SuperPrep and PrepStar All-America teams ... Rated the No. 8 weakside defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com ... Rated the No. 14 DE in the nation by Scout.com and No. 42 DE in the nation by ESPN.com ... Rated the No. 33 defensive lineman in the nation by SuperPrep ... Rated the 35th-best player in the South by Scout.com and No. 57 in the South on the Mobile Register Super Southeast 120 list ... Made the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 team and the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team ... Ranked the 48th-best player in the Southwest region by Tom Lemming ... Named to the third team "All-South" squad as a DE by Countdown To Signing Day and Fox Sports Net South ... First team All-State by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association and second team All-State by Pelican Preps ... Rated the No. 5 player in Louisiana by Scout.com, No. 8 by SuperPrep and No. 11 by Rivals.com ... Made the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen team as one of the 12 best players in Louisiana ... Named to the Times Picayune Blue Chip 16 list ... Named the All-Metro Defensive MVP ... Recorded 62 tackles, 12 TFLs and 12 QB sacks as a senior ... Helped Hahnville to the Class 5A State Championship as a sophomore ... Earned three letters in football ... Coached in high school by Lou Valdin ... Also earned three letters as a forward on the basketball team, averaging 17 points and 15 rebounds per game ... PERSONAL: Son of Kentrell Sr. and Andrell Lockett ... Born: October 9, 1987.
DEXTER McCLUSTER, RB, 5-9, 170, Largo, Fla. (High) -- First team All-State 5A selection by Florida Sports Writers Association who helped lead Largo High to 2005 District Championship ... Named All-Suncoast Player of the Year by St. Petersburg Times ... Selected Most Valuable Player of Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South Football All- Star Classic ... Was named Most Valuable Player and Best Back ... Rated No. 21 player in Florida by Orlando Sentinel and also rated No. 54 running back in the nation by Rivals.com ... Rushed for 2,490 yards and 39 TDs as a senior and rushed for 1,424 yards and 14 TDs as a junior ... Coached in high school by Rick Rodriguez ... Earned letters in football, basketball and track ... Earned Iron Man Award for never missing workouts ... Was state qualifier in long jump and high jump ... Honor Roll student ... PERSONAL: Son of Wendy Hall ... Full name is Dexter Marquise McCluster ... Born: August 25, 1988.
AUBREY McPHADDEN, OL, 6-6, 330, Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast; East Mississippi C.C.) -- JUNIOR COLLEGE: Earned his first collegiate letter in 2004 when he played for Roger Carr at East Mississippi Community College in Scooba ... Had enrolled at EMCC in Spring of 2004 ... Did not play 2005 season ... Rated the No. 29 junior college prospect in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com, No. 34 by SuperPrep and No. 86 by Rivals.com ... Rated the 7th-best offensive lineman in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com ...Rated No. 27 JUCO prospect in Mississippi by The Sun Herald ... HIGH SCHOOL: Originally signed with Florida State in 2003, but did not enroll and sat out 2003 season... Named to Tom Lemming's All-America team, PrepStar Dream Team Top 100 and SuperPrep All-America team ... Rated the No. 7 offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com ... Rated the 95th-best player overall in the nation, 35th in the Southeast and 16th in Florida by Rivals.com ... Member of the BorderWars.com All-South team ... Made the Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville) Super 75 team and Orlando Sentinel Top 100 team as one of the top players in the state ... Participated in the 2002 Cal-Florida Bowl ... PERSONAL: Son of Vernon and Geneva McPhadden ... Born: July 26, 1985.
DON MOSLEY, OL, 6-2, 295, Tampa, Fla. (Hillsborough) -- Second team All-State selection who was also named first team All-District and All-Area ... Was selected first team All-County by St. Petersburg Times in 2004 and 2005 ... First team All-Sun Coast selection as a junior ... Rated No. 52 guard in the nation by Rivals.com ... Averaged eight "pancakes" a game ... Helped lead Hillsborough High to District Championship three years ... Coached in high school by Earl Garcia ... PERSONAL: Son of Cheryl Mosley ... Full name is Don Albert Mosley III ... Born: November 4, 1987.
Jerrell Powe, DL, 6-2, 330, Waynesboro, Miss. (Wayne County) -- Member of 2005 Ole Miss signing class, but attended Hargrave Military Academy where he played in 2005 ... Coached at Hargrave by Robert Prunty ... Rated as the No. 3 prep school player in the nation by Rivals.com ... Also rated as the No. 5 defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com ... HIGH SCHOOL: While playing high school football at Wayne County, was a Parade All-America selection and played in U.S. Army All-America Bowl in San Antonio, Texas ... Three-time All-State pick who was named Mr. Football in state of Mississippi by The Clarion-Ledger ... Ranked the nation's No. 1 defensive tackle on Student Sports' Top 100 list ... Rated No. 3 defensive line prospect in the country and No. 24 player overall by Rivals.com ... Ranked by Tom Lemming/ESPN as the nation's No. 3 defensive tackle ... Ranked as the No. 16 player in the nation by SuperPrep as well as No. 4 defensive tackle and No. 2 overall in Mississippi ... Named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 and rated as No. 20 on its Top 25 recruits in the nation list ... Was picked by Scout.com as the nation's No. 4 defensive tackle and No. 33 overall player ... Made Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team and Fox Sports first team All-South ... Ranked No. 17 on South Hot 100 list by Scout.com ... Rated No. 6 on Mobile Register Super Southeast 120 squad ... Ranked as Mississippi's No. 1 player by Rivals.com and the Biloxi Sun Herald, and No. 2 player in Mississippi by Scout.com ... Rated No. 5 on The Clarion-Ledger Ten Most Wanted list ... Made The Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen list ... Selected to play in Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Football Classic on June 4, 2005, in Mobile, Ala. ... Helped lead Wayne County to state championships during sophomore (14-1) and junior (14-1) seasons ... As a senior, was credited with 89 tackles, including nine QB sacks, while forcing five fumbles ... Career statistics included 225 tackles and 37 QB sacks ... Earned four letters in football ... Coached in high school by Marcus Boles ... Also lettered twice in basketball ... Averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds in basketball ... PERSONAL: Son of Shirley Powe ... Full name is Jerrell Quartez Powe ... Born: March 15, 1987.
BRENT SCHAEFFER, QB, 6-2, 195, Deerfield Beach, Fla. (High: Tennessee; College of the Sequoias) -- JUNIOR COLLEGE: Transferred from Tennessee to College of the Sequoias in Spring of 2005 ... Led team to 8-3 record, the school's first winning season since 1998, as he set 11 school records at College of the Sequoias ... Passed for 2,970 yards and 40 touchdowns, while also rushing for 860 yards and 10 TDs ... Coached at College of the Sequoias by Curtis Allen ... Named first team All-American and Co-Offensive Player of the Year by California Community College Coaches Association ... First team All-America by J.C. Gridwire ... Was a finalist for Junior College National Player of the Year by the NJCAA ... Rated No. 1 JUCO quarterback in nation by Scout.com and CollegeFootballNews.com ... Was rated No. 1 JUCO quarterback and No. 3 JUCO overall player in nation by Rivals.com ... Rated No. 1 JUCO player in nation by SuperPrep and No. 2 JUCO player in nation by CollegeFootballNews.com ... 2004 (TENNESSEE): Earned his first collegiate letter as he played in seven games, starting three ... Became the first true freshman QB to start a season opener for an SEC team since 1945 when he took the field for Tennessee's first series vs. UNLV ... His 76 net rushing yards are the most ever by a freshman QB at UT ... Completed 7-of-10 passes for 123 yards and a TD and also ran for a score against UNLV ... Started against Florida (his first career SEC contest) and contributed 78 yards of total offense, highlighted by an elusive 22-yard first-down scamper ... Started vs. Louisiana Tech and went 3-for-7 for 50 yards, including a 24-yard TD toss to Robert Meachem ... Came off the bench vs. Auburn to complete one pass for 13 yards and gain six yards on four carries (also threw his first career interception vs. the Tigers) ... Played one series at Georgia, which was the first road game of his career ... Lined up under center for two drives at Ole Miss, completing 1-of-2 passes for eight yards ... Did not play vs. Alabama ... Provided a huge offensive spark off the bench at South Carolina, completing two passes for 57 yards and gaining 14 rushing yards before suffering a broken collarbone ... Missed the Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, Kentucky and SEC title games. HIGH SCHOOL: A PrepStar All-America selection ... Rated by SuperPrep as the No. 10-ranked quarterback prospect in the nation and No. 8-ranked overall prospect in Florida ... Listed by recruiting expert Tom Lemming as the No. 16-ranked quarterback prospect in the nation ... Rated by Rivals.com as a four-star prospect and the No. 7 dual-threat quarterback in the nation ... Rated by TheInsiders.com as a four-star prospect and the No. 14-ranked quarterback prospect in the country ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 team ... Tabbed by the Miami Herald as the No. 11 overall prospect in Florida and the top prospect in Broward County ... Threw for 2,177 yards and 24 touchdowns while adding 397 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns as a senior in 2003 ... Attended the Elite 11 quarterback camp after his junior season ... As a junior in 2002, he garnered honorable mention All-State honors ... His junior-year stats include 2,574 yards passing for 31 touchdowns and 538 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns ... Coached at Deerfield Beach HS by Joe Redmond ... PERSONAL: Son of Chandra Schaeffer ... Full name is Brentis Jarryn Schaeffer ... Born: Jan. 25, 1986 ... Cousin of Iowa Hawkeye quarterback and Heisman runner-up Brad Banks.
JOSHUA SHENE, K, 5-10, 170, Oklahoma City, Okla. (Putnam City North) -- Overall Kicking Champion at the 2006 National Punting and Kicking Competition Expo ... Rated No. 2 kicker in nation by Scout.com ... Made 8-of-9 field goals as a senior, with a long of 46 yards ... Was 100% on PAT's ... Recorded 33 touchbacks as a senior ... Career totals included making 10 of 12 field goals attempts and seven-of-seven PATs ... 2005 All-Tribune Team ... 2005 All-Conference ... 2005 Second Team All-State ... Coached in high school by Bob Wilson. ... Earned two letters in football and three in soccer ... Rated All-Conference in soccer two years ... PERSONAL: Son of Al and Kelli Shene ... Full name is Joshua Shene ... Born: March 7, 1987.
MARKEITH SUMMERS, WR, 6-2, 195, Olive Branch, Miss. (High) -- Earned PrepStar All-America honors ... Rated No. 3 WR in the nation and No. 27 player overall by ESPN.com ... Rated No. 38 wide receiver in the nation and No. 13 player in Mississippi by Rivals.com ... Also rated the No. 7 player in Mississippi by The Sun Herald and No. 10 player in Mississippi by Scout.com ... Was selected as the No. 31 wide receiver in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com ... Rated No. 44 player in the South on Mobile Register Super Southeast 120 list ... Made the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team ... Named to The Clarion-Ledger's Ten Most Wanted List and Dandy Dozen team ... First team All-State by The Clarion-Ledger and Mississippi Association of Coaches ... Named to the SuperPrep All-Dixie team ... No. 19 player in Mississippi by SuperPrep ... Rated No. 4 on the Commercial Appeal's Shelby-Metro Most Wanted List ... Named All-Metro and Best of the Preps by the Commercial Appeal ... Rated No. 81 wide receiver in the nation by Scout.com ... Selected to play in the 2006 Bernard Blackwell Classic, the Mississippi High School All-Star Game ... As a senior, caught 20 passes for 624 yards and 12 touchdowns, while picking off seven passes as a defensive back ... 21 receptions for 649 yards and eight TDs as a junior ... Helped Olive Branch to North Half runner-up finish in state playoffs ... Earned four letters in football ... Coached in high school by Jamie Mitchell ... Also earned two letters as a forward in basketball ... PERSONAL: Son of Annabelle Brown ... Full name is Markeith Shontrell Summers ... Born: June 28, 1988 ...Played with fellow Ole Miss signee Allen Walker at Olive Branch.
MARCUS TILLMAN, DL, 6-5, 250, Meadville, Miss. (Franklin County) --Was a Parade All-American selection ... Also named to Tom Lemming's Prep All-America team ... Selected third team All-America by EA Sports ... Named to SuperPrep All-Dixie team ... Rated No. 55 player in nation and No. 8 player in the Southeast by Tom Lemming ... PrepStar Dream Team 100 member ... Named one of Top 150 recruits in nation by Bill Hodge/CSTV... First team All-State selection of the Mississippi Association of Coaches and The Clarion-Ledger ... Named to The Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen team and rated No. 5 on its Ten Most Wanted List ... Was listed as No. 6 player in Mississippi by Rivals.com, No.12 player in Mississippi by The Sun Herald and Scout.com and No. 17 in Mississippi by SuperPrep ... Rated No. 4 strongside defensive end in nation by Max Emfinger and No. 14 strongside defensive end in nation by Rivals.com ... Rated No. 13 Defensive lineman in nation by PrepStar ... Also rated as No. 21 defensive end in nation by CollegeFootballNews.com ... Rated No. 102 player in the South on Mobile Register Super Southeast 120 list ... Selected to play in 2006 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game in Mobile, Ala. ... Was credited with 54 tackles and 8 QB sacks as a senior and 44 tackles and 16 QB sacks as a junior ... Coached in high school by Gady McCluskey ... PERSONAL: Son of Carolyn Flemming ... Born: October 8, 1987.
CASSIUS VAUGHN, DB, 5-11, 180, Memphis, Tenn. (East) -- Rated the No. 10 player in Tennessee by Scout.com and the Knoxville News, No. 11 player in Tennessee by SuperPrep and No. 16 by Rivals.com ... Named to the SuperPrep All-Dixie team ... Was also PrepStar All-Region selection ... Named the No. 9 player on the Shelby-Metro's Most Wanted list and All-Metro by the Commercial Appeal ... Rated the No. 34 RB in the nation by ESPN.com ... Rated the No. 71 CB in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 89 player in the Southeast by Tom Lemming ... As a junior, rushed for 1,811 yards with 25 TDs, while adding 13 catches for 284 yards and six TDs ... Compiled over 3,200 yards rushing and 44 touchdowns over junior and senior seasons ... Played at RB, WR, QB and DB while earning four letters in football ... Voted team MVP twice ... Coached in high school by Wayne Randall ... Also a four-year letterman in track, being voted team MVP as a sprinter ... Two-year letterman as a guard in basketball ... PERSONAL: Son of Cassius Vaughn and Paulette Reid ... Full name is Cassius M. Vaughn ... Born: November 3, 1987.
LaDERRICK VAUGHN, WR, 6-2, 195, Memphis, Tenn. (Manassas) -- Rated the No. 12 player in Tennessee by SuperPrep, No. 13 by Scout.com and No. 16 by the Knoxville News-Sentinel ... Named to the SuperPrep All-Dixie team ... Also a PrepStar All-Region selection ... Rated the No. 76 safety in the nation by Scout.com ... Named All-Metro and Best of the Preps by the Commercial Appeal ... Amassed 1,485 yards rushing and 15 TDs as a senior ... Also played quarterback, passing for over 900 yards as a senior ... Earned four letters in football ... Coached in high school by Tommy Warren ... Earned four letters in track and two as a forward on the basketball team ... PERSONAL: Son of Denise Vaughn ... Legal guardian is Stanley DeMoss ... Born: January 13, 1988.
ALLEN WALKER, WR, 6-1, 200, Olive Branch, Miss. (High) -- Named to SuperPrep's All-America team and Tom Lemming's Prep All-America Team ...Rated No. 4 athlete in nation by PrepStar ... Rated the No. 3 safety in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com, the No. 4 safety in nation by ESPN.com and No. 9 by Scout.com ... Rated the No. 6 athlete in the nation by Rivals.com ... Rated the 23rd-best player in nation by ESPN.com, 28th-best by CollegeFootballNews.com, No. 60 by Rivals.com as a member of the Rivals 100 and No. 89 by Scout.com ... Rated the No. 6 strong safety in the nation by Max Emfinger ... Rated the No. 13 defensive back in the nation by SuperPrep ... Ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of Mississippi by Rivals.com and SuperPrep, No. 3 by The Sun Herald and No. 4 by Scout.com ... The No. 18 player in the South on the Mobile Register's Super Southeast 120 list and No. 19 player in the South by Scout.com ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 team ... Named to the first team "All-South" squad as a safety by Countdown To Signing Day and Fox Sports Net South ... PrepStar Dream Team 100 member ... One of the top 150 recruits in the nation by Bill Hodge/CSTV ... First team All-State selection by The Clarion-Ledger and Mississippi Association of Coaches ... Rated No. 1 on the Commercial Appeal Shelby-Metro's Most Wanted List and No. 6 on The Clarion-Ledger's Ten Most Wanted List ... Named to The Clarion-Ledger's Dandy Dozen team ... Selected to play in 2006 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game in Mobile, Ala. ... As a senior, caught 18 passes for 385 yards and four TDs at WR, with 69 tackles, two QB sacks and an interception as a DB ... Made 25 catches for 459 yards and nine TDs, with 50 tackles and three picks as a junior ... Earned four letters in football ... Helped Olive Branch to a North Half runner-up finish in the state playoffs as a senior ... Coached in high school by Jamie Mitchell ... Three-year letterman as an outfielder in baseball ... PERSONAL: Son of Larry and Barbara Walker ... Full name is Allen T. Walker ... Born: January 7, 1988 ... Played with fellow Ole Miss signee Markeith Summers at Olive Branch.
