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Eric Butler, LB, 6-3, 215, Shallotte, NC (West Brunswick HS):

A two-sport athlete who was a four-year letterwinner in football and basketball at West Brunswick High School ... tabbed all-Southeast by The Wilmington Star ...named all-area by the The Beach Sun News ... tallied 137 tackles in his senior season (82 solo, 55 assisted) ... also forced four fumbles and had two fumble recoveries ... named to the All-Waccamaw Conference team ... coached by Heath Hewitt.

Josh Chisolm, LB, 5-10, 215, Suffner, Fla. (Armwood HS):

One of five players from Armwood High School signing Division I-A scholarships ... an all-state performer his senior season ... a two-time all-county selection by the Tampa Tribune ... named All-Suncoast by The St. Petersburg Times ... also received all-district and All-Western Conference honors ... four-year starter ... 2000 Hillsborough County Defensive Player-of-the-Year ... school’s all-time leading tackler ... recorded 122 tackles including six for loss and four sacks as a 
senior ... helped team reach the semifinals of the state playoffs in 2000, posting an 11-3 record ... returned two interceptions for touchdowns this past season ... threw the shot put for the track and field team ... coached by Sean Callahan.

Travis Cox, DB, 5-10, 170, Greenville, N.C. (J.H. Rose HS):

All-around athlete with an outstanding work ethic ... played defensive back and tailback at J.H. Rose High School ... named all-area first team defensive back for senior season ... recorded over 40 tackles, two interceptions, and two fumble recoveries during senior season ... split time at the tailback position and rushed for over 800 yards and six touchdowns ... named team MVP for two games during the season ... lettered in basketball and track and field ... placed third in the state in 
triple jump during his junior season ... coached at J.H. Rose by Greg Thomas.

Eric Fouchee, DL, 6-4, 285, Greensboro, N.C. (Montgomery, MD, Community College):

Junior college transfer with excellent potential... started on the defensive line both years at Montgomery College... as a freshman started on the defensive line that played in the East Coast Junior College championship ... named to the preseason NJCAA All-American second team... named team’s Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year... attended Dudley High School in Greensboro, N.C. ... coached at Montgomery College by Phil Martin. 

DemarcusFox, RB, 5-9, 170, Greenville, N.C. (D.H. Conley HS):

Tremendous athlete with all-around capabilities ... began playing football in 10th grade as a defensive back at D.H. Conley ... played junior and senior seasons primarily at the tailback position with some spot work on defense ... named all-conference and all-area following junior and senior seasons ... had 145 carries for 1,182 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior ... rushed for 1,302 yards and 14 touchdowns on 182 carries during his senior season ... named to the North Carolina 
Shrine Bowl team in 2000 ... had two catches for 47 total yards and seven carries for 95 yards ... also chosen to play in the North Carolina East-West All-Star game ... selected preseason 
All-America defensive back for senior season ... ranks among the top three rushers at D.H. Conley for career yardage ... coached at D.H. Conley by Ben Moore. 

Brandon Howard, OL/SN, 6-1, 250, Jacksonville, Fla. (The Bolles School):

An all-state honorable mention in 2000 ... a starter for two and one-half years ... helped team win the state championship in 1999 ... team advanced to the third round of state playoffs in 2000 ... considered the best snapper the school has ever seen ... ranks among the top three in the state 
in his weight-lifting class ... among 11 other teammates who have been accepted to Division I schools this year ... played under coach Corky Rogers.

D’Brian Hudgins, DB/RB, 6-0, 200, Williamston, N.C. (Fork Union Military Academy):

Possesses good speed with leaping ability ... rushed for over 1,000 yards as a senior at Williamston High School in 1999 ... led team to the 1999 state 1-A championship ... earned championship game Most Valuable Player honors, rushing for 317 yards in the game ... named all-conference his 
senior season ... Caught 12 passes for 250 yards ... during his senior season returned two kickoffs for a touchdown and recorded three interceptions.

Richard Koonce, LB, 6-2, 219, Jacksonville, N.C. (Southwest HS):

A three-year starter for Southwest High School ... made all-conference team as a junior and a senior ... also made all-region team as a senior ... was named all-region Defensive 
Player-of-the-Year in 2000 ... team’s Most Valuable Defensive Player-of-the-Year of 2000 ... selected to the East-West All-Star game in 2000 ... averaged 14 tackles per contest as a 
senior ... team won state championship in senior season and finished state runner-up during junior season ... also played fullback, rushing for 12 touchdowns and 521 yards ... led team to a 30-2 record over the past two seasons ... competed in track and field and was an all-conference performer in the high jump.

Derrick Leathers — QB/Ath, 6-3, 205, Bath, N.C. (Northside HS):

Will play in the East-West All-Star game this summer ... voted All-Area Player-of-the-Year by the Washington Daily News his senior year ... named Offensive Player-of-the-Year by the Greenville Daily Reflector as a senior ... finished the season with 2,002 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns ... also played defensive back and returned punts and kickoffs ... three-time all-conference selection ... four-year-letterman in football ... played under coach Bing Mitchell ... four-year letterman in 
basketball and baseball ... two-time conference Player-of-the-Year in basketball.

Trey Magee — OT, 6-7, 285, Sussex, Va. (Sussex Central HS):

Named to the all-district and all-region teams his senior year ... named honorable mention all-state for the 2000 season ... Was a four-year starter on varsity ... team captain his senior year ... lettered in basketball and track and field ... coached by Dwight Reagan. 

Chris Moore — RB/LB, 6-1, 215, Havelock, N.C. (Havelock HS):

A talented player who can play on both sides of the ball ... broke own school record set in his junior year of 1,383 yards, by rushing for 1,741 yards in his senior season ... scored a team-high 24 touchdowns in 2000 ... tied a state record by scoring six touchdowns in one game against Springsboro Smith High School (four rushing, one receiving and one interception return) ... made all-conference team his junior and senior season ... also named the 2000 conference Player-of-the-Year as voted upon by the league’s head coaches ... on defense, compiled 108 tackles, nine sacks ... tallied 97 tackles and seven sacks as a junior ... coached by Wilbur Sasser.

James Myrick, DE, 6-5, 245, Virginia Beach, Va. (Cox HS):

Only played two years of high school football ... two-year starter ... recorded over 100 tackles as a senior ... led the team in sacks with 12 ... attended the ECU football camp between his junior and senior seasons ... three-year starter on the basketball team ... coached by Reggie Garrett.

Antoine Nealy, DB, 6-2, 185, Clarendon, N.C. (South Columbus HS):

Started on varsity all four years of high school ... Columbus County Player-of-the-Year his junior year ... suffered a broken ankle during his senior year and missed seven games, but came back to help team in the playoffs to finish with a record of 10-2 ... rushed for 1,189 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior on 146 carries ... returned three punts for touchdowns ... intercepted eight passes ... caught eight passes for 240 yards during his junior campaign ... team MVP his junior year in football, basketball and track ... 300m hurdles state champion his junior year ... coached by Joey Price ... brother of ECU defensive back Kent Nealy.

Lance Niesz, DT, 6-4, 270, Raleigh (Fork Union Military Adademy):

Has added 30-plus pounds to his frame since his days as a stellar defensive lineman at Raleigh Sanderson High School...  Aggressive mentality on the field with ability to pursue...  coached by Dave Riggs at Sanderson and John Shuman at Fork Union.

Joseph Parsons, OL, 6-6, 295, Rockingham, N.C. (Richmond County HS):

Played three years at Richmond County ... led team to a 15-0 perfect season and a state championship in 1998 ... also led team to two other league titles in 1999 and 2000 ... team finished 2000 season ranked No. 4 by the USA Today and had a 40-2 overall record in his three seasons ... participated in the North Carolina/South Carolina Shrine Bowl this past December ... was named as a first-team All-State member by the Associated Press ... was also selected as a 4-A all-conference player ... runs the 40-yard dash in 5.2 seconds.

Garrett Peterkin, DB/WR, 6-1, 170, Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland County HS):

Played defensive back for most of senior season and wide receiver during his junior season ... participated in the 2000 North Carolina/South Carolina Shrine Bowl ... had three interceptions, five pass breakups and 28 solo tackles ... also caught four passes for 93 yards (23.5 yards per catch) ... named to the 4-A All-Southeastern Conference team as a defensive back in 2000 ... named all-conference in 1999 as a wide receiver ... caught 21 passes for 433 yards and three touchdowns as a junior ... also rushed for 142 yards on 26 carries and scored three rushing touchdowns ... coached by Mark Barnes.

Ronald Pou, NG, 6-1, 270, Williamston, N.C. (Georgia Military College):

Compiled 21 unassisted tackles and 47 total tackles playing for Georgia Military College last season ... also had four sacks and 13 tackles for a loss ... won the teams strength award in 2000 ... voted as an all-region player out of high school ... comes out of same junior college which produced Derrick Collier and Keith Stokes ... participated in the North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl after a dominating senior year at Williamston High School ... tallied 121 tackles and 16 sacks and coached by Burt Williams.

Tyrell Powell, WR, 5-10, 170, Mt. Holly, N.J. (Rancocas Regional Valley HS):

Three-year starter ... named conference Defensive Player-of-the-Year as a senior ... received all-conference and All-Group 4 honors as a senior ... second team All-South Jersey defensive back ... served as team captain as a senior ... named first team all-conference as a junior and second team All-Group 4 ... lettered in baseball as a sophomore ... coached by James Dicicco.

Jared Preston, P, 5-11, 200, Tuscon, Ariz. (Eastern Arizona Junior College):

Expected to take over the punting duties ... named NJCAA second team All-America ... first team All-Western States Football League ... compiled 2,565 yards on 61 punts, an average of 42.1 yards per punt, while at Eastern Arizona last season ... longest punt of the season was 85 yards ... coached by Scott Giles ... an all-city punter as a senior at Sahuaro High in Tuscon ... also received first team all-city honors as a wide receiver ... tallied 52 catches ... recorded six interceptions as a junior ... coached by Nemer Hassey. 

Edwin Rios, RB, 5-11, 175, Greenbelt, Md. (Eleanor Roosevelt HS):

Named a Super Prep top 25 for the state of Maryland ... was named to the George Michael Golden 11 for the Virginia and Washington D.C. areas ... recieved an honorable mention all-metro for running backs by the Washington Post ... first team all-state and all-county for all-purpose backs ... named all-league by the Washington Post ... rushed for 921 yards on 98 carries and 10 touchdowns ... had 511 yards recieving and seven touchdowns through 11 games ... team won the Maryland 4-A state title his junior year and played in the semifinals his senior year with a record of 11-1 ... lettered track and field his junior year ... coached by Rick Hutchins.

Dashaun Stephens, RB, 6-1, 220, Clarendon, N.C. (South Columbus HS):

Named all-conference and all-county his sophomore, junior and senior years ... rushed for over 3,800 yards during his career ... three-year starter ... helped team to a record of 10-2 his senior season ... gained 927 yards and 14 touchdowns as a fullback during his junior campaign ... made 63 tackles at linebacker that season ... rushed for 1,487 yards and 25 touchdowns on 186 carries as a sophomore ... runs the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds ... coached by Joey Price ... lettered in 
track and field.

Paul Troth, QB, 6-5, 215, Davidson, N.C. (Vance HS):

A preseason All-American last season ... compiled 6,835 yards during his career, fifth most in state history ... all-time leading passer in Mecklenburg County ... holds the Mecklenburg County record for touchdown passes with 79 ... passed for 2,106 yards as senior ... threw for 2,147 yards and 24 touchdowns his junior campaign ... tossed 26 touchdowns passes as a sophomore and threw for 2,188 yards ... three-time all-conference selection ... led his team to the second round of the playoffs as a sophomore during the school’s second year of existence ... three-year starter ... four-year letterwinner ... coached by Gary Finger ... father, Mike, lettered for the Pirates in 1973.

Jemarcus Veal, LB, 6-2, 240, Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside HS):

Two-year starter ... led the team in tackles as a senior with 150 ... named All-Middle Georgia by The Macon Telegraph ... named all-state as a senior ... two-time all-conference selection ... best game of the 2000 season came against Hardaway High School, making 14 tackles ... compiled over 250 career tackles ... led the team to the semifinals of the state playoffs as a junior ... helped the varsity team to a 35-4 mark in three years ... three-year letterwinner ... honor roll student.

Guy Whimper, DE, 6-6, 220, Havelock, N.C. (Havelock HS):

A versatile player who played both sides of the ball ... rated by Prep Atlantic as the 14th best prospect in the state ... recorded a team-high 15 receptions as a senior for 331 yards and five touchdowns ... registered 48 tackles and seven sacks last season ... caught 29 passes and nine touchdowns as a sophomore ... tallied 87 tackles and eight sacks during his senior campaign ... named to the all-conference team as a defensive end his senior season ... runs a 4.58 40-yard dash ... coached by Wilbur Sasser.

Chris White — OL, 6-4, 335, Pace, Fla. (Pace HS):

Two-year starter ... named first team all-state as a senior ... an All-Northwest Florida selection ... named to the preseason Super Seniors list by the Pensacola News Journal ... helped team to a 
24-2 mark during his junior and senior campaigns ... state qualifier in the shot put ... coached by Mickey Lindsey.

Hunter Wood, OL, 6-3, 200, Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. (Choctawhatchee HS):

Hard worker with all the skills to become successful at the Division I-A level ... earned all-region, 
all-district and all-county honors ... earned Northwest Florida Sports Association Player-of-the-Week honors ... received WEAR-TV Player-of-the-Week honors on numerous occasions ... coached by Bobby Moore.

Delton Woodard, WR/QB, 6-4, 210, Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley HS):

Only played in one game as a senior ... tore his ACL during a preseason scrimmage and decided to sit out the year ... compiled over 3,544 yards of total offense during his career and 2,494 yards of total offense as a junior ... threw for 3,198 yards during his career, including 2,123 yards his junior 
campaign ... passed for 411 yards in one game against Greenwood High, completing 27 passes ... two-year starter ... two-time all-conference, all-region and all-area selection ...coached by Jim Noonan.

Sakeen Wright, WR/QB, 6-3, 200, Glassboro, N.J. (Glassboro HS):

Led his team to a 12-0 record and the South Group Jersey I championship ... passed for over 1,800 yards and 27 touchdowns this past season ... threw for 1,646 yards and 27 touchdowns as 
a junior with only six interceptions ... compiled a 22-1 record over the past two seasons ... also a standout on the basketball team ... coached by Robert Cleary.

Karl Zubeck, DT, 6-2, 275, Kansas City, Mo. (Fort Scott, KS, Community College):

Could make an early impact along the ECU defensive line ... tallied 129 tackles during his two-year 
career at Fort Scott, including 13 tackles for minus 55 yards ... two-year starter ... named All-Jayhawk Conference this past season ... compiled 72 tackles as a sophomore last season, 
including 35 unassisted and five for loss ... also recovered four fumbles ... helped team to its highest conference finish in 25 years, third ... coached by Kevin Gundy ... winner of the Buck Buchanan Award as the city’s top defensive lineman as a high school senior ... was an all-area player at Kansas City’s Shawnee Mission East High School ... led his team to a 6-A playoff birth as a senior .. tallied 81 with one sack and a pair of interceptions that season.