We simply revisited some hotbeads of ours. Birmingham, East Baton Rouge Parish, and Houston has been good for us.
ILB Brandon Arnold, 6-6, 220, Parker (Birmingham, AL) HS: Named all-city by the Birmingham Athletic Partnership this season. Arnold, who is eligible, played through his junior season for GSU LB coach Andre Robinson.
ATH/WR Aaron Brown, 6-2, 200, Northeast HS: Ranked No. 45 receiver in the nation by Rivals.com, which had Brown at 4.47 in the 40. Also a Preseason Louisiana Top 30, but he did not qualify. Brother of former All-SWAC cornerback Chris Brown.
FS Carnell Clark, 6-1, 195, Parker (Birmingham, AL) HS: Coaches list him at 4.3 in the 40. A top high jumper in Birmingham metro area, he also played forward on the school's basketball team. He's eligible.
DL Thomas Collins, 6-4, 315, Mitchell (Memphis, TN) HS: Collins, coaches say, is strong and runs well. A non-qualifier, he's expected to provide depth for a couple of years down the road.
CB Nigel Copeland, 6-0, 190, Minor (Birmingham, AL) HS: Heavily recruited but some thought he wouldn't qualify. Late in the process, he did. With a reported 4.4 speed in the 40, coaches call Copeland a steal.
WR/KR Xavier Covington, 5-7, 180, Mitchell (Memphis) HS: Coaches say he is very shifty, with great moves. A qualifier, he also competed in various track and field events, including the 3,200 and 1,600 relays, and discus.
DE Brandon George, 6-2, 240, Bossier HS: Three-year all-district and all-parish honoree, George also has starting experience at offensive guard. A member of the 2003 Academic All-State team, he nevertheless did not qualify.
LB Carl Harrell, 6-1, 225, Clinton HS: A three-year starter, and first-team All-District 8-2A member, he led team in tackles for the second straight season with 150. He's eligible.
DE DeNarius Hassell, 6-5, 245, Mitchell (Memphis, MS) HS: A veteran of school's state runner-up team in 2002, Harrell is a non-qualifier who got good notices from Rivals.com after attending Nike summer camp and MSL Combine in Memphis.
OT/DT Muhammad Karim, 6-3, 303, Lincoln (Dallas, TX) HS: Helped pave the way for a dramatic 13-1 run last season before losing on a blocked kick in overtime in state championship game. He's eligible.
DL Melvin Matthews, 6-2, 200, Clinton HS: Followed up 2003 honorable mention with first-team all-District 8-2A honors. Called Player to Watch by The (Baton Rouge) Advocate. Also eligible.
DL/OL Chris Rainey, 6-2, 365, North Caddo HS: Coaches say he shows great athleticism. A non-qualifier who might one day play either offensive line or on the nose.
LB/DE Bertel Riley, 6-3, 250, McKinley HS: A non-qualifier who could work his way into being on of the top defensive ends in the country. Oklahoma State and LSU took looks before an injury slowed him down.
LB Joseph Robinson, 6-0, 225, Minor (Birmingham, AL) HS: Coaches describe him as tough, in style of former All-SWAC defender Robert Taylor. Could fill a major need down the road. He's eligible.
FS Dominique Taylor, 6-3, 190, Shreveport Woodlawn HS: With 78 tackles, he was No. 2 on the Knights' team for stops ? though he comes to GSU as a non-qualifier. Taylor, who pulled down five interceptions last season, also plays basketball.
e kids are props but they in some cases they have "Grambling roots"...
Jags had a good recruiting campaign in Texas and the River Parishes (an area where we got a good one from Hahnville and where we need to reconnect).
