Updated 2008 Recruit Listing

[I_Bleed_Green&Gold]

From Scout.  ALL of these prospects have been offered and are interested in us.  This is a very impressive group. 

Pos/Nat'l Rank/Nat'l Rating/Name/School/Hometown/HT/WT/40/Interest Level /Offer?/Schools of Interest

OG  1    Nick Alajajian(Naples HS)Naples, FL    6-4/280/5.20  Med  Yes  Florida, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Miami (Fl), South Florida 

WR  5    Andre Debose(Seminole HS)Sanford, FL    5-11.5/176/4.40  Med  Yes  Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami (Fl), South Carolina, South Florida 

TE  4    Orson Charles(Plant Senior HS)Tampa, FL    6-3/235/4.50  Med  Yes  Miami (Fl), Auburn, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Mississippi, South Florida 

OG  7    Jonotthan Harrison (South Lake HS) Groveland, FL    6-3/279/5.12  Med  Yes  Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Miami, South Florida, Tennessee 

MLB  8    Petey Smith(Armwood HS)Seffner, FL    6-0.5/248/4.87  Med  Yes  Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Miami (Fl), Ohio State, South Florida, Virginia State 

DE  11    Olivier Vernon (American Senior HS) Hialeah, FL    6-2/237/4.53  Med  Yes  Miami (Fl), Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia, South Carolina, South Florida 

DE  13    Ryne Giddins(Armwood HS)Seffner, FL    6-4/230  Med  Yes  Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami (Fl), South Florida 

CB  21    Ricardo Dixon(Hallandale HS)Hallandale, FL    5-10/160/4.42  Med  Yes  North Carolina, Auburn, Florida State, Miami (Fl), South Carolina, Tennessee 

CB  26    Jamal Reid(Lafayette HS)Mayo, FL    6-0/175/4.45  Med  Yes  Florida, Florida International, Florida State, Miami (Fl), Mississippi State, South Florida, UCF 

OT  28    Andrew Carter(Leon HS)Tallahassee, FL   6-5/265/4.80  Med  Yes  Florida, Florida State, Louisville, Miami (Fl), South Carolina, South Florida 

WR  39    Rodney Smith(Archbishop Carroll HS)Miami, FL    6-4.5/201/4.53  Med  Yes  Florida, Florida State, Miami (Fl), Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio State, South Florida 

WR  45    Duron Carter(St. Thomas Aquinas HS)Fort Lauderdale, FL    6-3/185/4.66  Med  Yes  LSU, Ohio State, Florida, Michigan, South Carolina, West Virginia 

MLB  20    Mike Marry(Largo HS)Largo, FL   6-3/210/4.70  Med  Yes  Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, South Florida, UCF, West Virginia 

MLB  29    Shane Gordon(Cypress Bay HS )Weston, FL    6-0/220  Med  Yes  Florida Internationalm Miami (Fl), Mississippi, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Syracuse 

S  39    Angelo Hadley(Armwood HS)Seffner, FL    5-11/190/4.50  Med  Yes  Auburn, Florida State, Miami (Fl), North Carolina, South Florida, UCF 

RB  40    Adaris Bellamy(Dunedin HS)Dunedin, FL    5-9/215/4.55  Verbal  Yes  Committed to South Florida 

CB  48    Josh Robinson(Plantation HS)Plantation, FL   5-10/180/4.50  Med  Yes  Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, South Florida, Tennessee 

WR  51    Lance Ray(East Gadsden HS)Havana, FL    6-2/200/4.50  Med  Yes  Arkansas, South Carolina, Florida, Florida State, Iowa State, Mississippi, South Florida 

S  51    Vlad Emilien(Plantation HS)Plantation, FL   6-1/190/4.66  Med  Yes  Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State, South Carolina, South Florida, Tennessee 

S  54    Kayvon Webster(Monsignor Pace HS)Miami, FL   5-11/180/4.50  Med  Yes  Florida, South Carolina, South Florida, UCF 

WR  65    Dwayne Difton(St. Thomas Aquinas HS)Fort Lauderdale, FL    6-1/180/4.59  High  Yes  South Florida, Boston College, California, Florida, Virginia, Syracuse 

RB  69    Rodney Scott(Dixie County HS)Cross City, FL   5-9/189/4.45  Med  Yes  Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Miami (Fl), Mississippi, Mississippi State, South Florida 

WR  104    Sterling Griffin (Monsignor Pace HS)Miami, FL   6-0/165/4.50  Med  Yes  LSU, Mississippi, South Carolina, South Florida, Tennessee, Virginia 

WR  107    Mywan Jackson (Armwood HS)Seffner, FL   5-10.5/170/4.50  Med  Yes  Louisville, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Florida 

QB  NR    Victor Marc (Hallandale HS)Hallandale, FL   5-10/200/4.70  Med  Yes  Florida, North Carolina, Ohio State, South Carolina, South Florida 

QB  NR    Dontae Aycock (Chamberlain Senior HS)Tampa, FL   5-10/210/4.50  Med  Yes  Duke, Georgia Tech, Kansas, South Florida, Vanderbilt 

RB  NR    Mike James (Ridge Community HS)Davenport, FL   5-11/200  Med  Yes  Louisville, Purdue, South Florida, Syracuse 

RB  NR    Daquan Hargrett(Miami Northwestern HS)Miami, FL    5-8/170/4.50  Med  Yes  Buffalo, Florida International, Minnesota, South Florida, West Virginia 

TE  NR    Gabe Holmes (St. Thomas Aquinas HS)Fort Lauderdale, FL   6-4.5/210/4.91  Med  Yes  Florida, Louisville, Miami (Fl), Mississippi, Rutgers, Virginia 

OT  NR    John McGhin (Florida State University School)Tallahassee, FL   6-5/285  Med  Yes  South Florida 

DE  NR    Demi Thompson (Lake Mary HS)Lake Mary, FL   6-1/240/4.80  Med  Yes  Cincinnati, Purdue, South Florida 

DE  NR    Kedric Johnson (Palmetto HS) Palmetto, FL   6-4/215/4.70  Med  Yes  Auburn, South Carolina, South Florida, UCF, West Virginia, Wisconsin 

DE  NR    Luke Sager (Niceville Senior HS) Niceville, FL   6-4/240  Med  Yes  Iowa State, South Florida 

LB  NR    Chase Griffiths (North Florida Christian)Tallahassee, FL    6-2/216  Verbal  Yes  Committed to South Florida  

CB  NR    Lindsey Lamar(Hillsborough Senior HS)Tampa, FL   5-9/160  Med  Yes  Boston College, Georgia, South Florida 

CB  JC    Kevin Williams(Los Medanos)Pittsburg, CA   5-10/173/4.39  Med  Yes  Memphis, Arizona State, Oregon State, South Florida, UCF, West Virginia, Akron 

OG NR    Kamran Joyer (Wesley Chapel HS)Wesley Chapel, FL    6-3/320/5.30  Med  Yes  Tennessee, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Notre Dame, South Carolina 

[Jihme]

nice to see so much interest in the higher profile kids.  hope we land a few this year.

[I_Bleed_Green&Gold]

Does anyone notice anything strange?  In my eyes the most glaring position need is OL but theres only 3 on this list,  1 OG and 2 OT.  To make it worse, the OG is the most heavily recruited in the nation so good luck with that one CJL. Everyone seen that video of him I posted a while back right?  We better start focusing more on the line or we're in trouble.

[Ruger7mmmag]

Does anyone notice anything strange?  In my eyes the most glaring position need is OL but theres only 3 on this list,  1 OG and 2 OT.  To make it worse, the OG is the most heavily recruited in the nation so good luck with that one CJL. Everyone seen that video of him I posted a while back right?  We better start focusing more on the line or we're in trouble.

You didn't hear?  We're going to the ULTRA spread offense.  Only need a center, all the rest are WRs/RBs spread from sideline to sideline to create matchup problems and to confuse the defense.

[SRQ]

it is incredible that the Bulls are in the running for these guys when the competition is considered.  CJL will have his work cut out for him to win some of these battles and to also have quality 'fallback' options.  Only the best coaches do this well and avoid burning bridges with HS coaches.

[Bull Dozer]

Does anyone notice anything strange?  In my eyes the most glaring position need is OL but theres only 3 on this list,  1 OG and 2 OT.  To make it worse, the OG is the most heavily recruited in the nation so good luck with that one CJL. Everyone seen that video of him I posted a while back right?  We better start focusing more on the line or we're in trouble.

It's only may, relax. 

[I_Bleed_Green&Gold]

A few new names...

OG  7    Jonotthan Harrison (South Lake HS) Groveland, FL    6-3/279/5.12  Med  Yes  Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Miami, South Florida, Tennessee 

DE  11    Olivier Vernon (American Senior HS) Hialeah, FL    6-2/237/4.53  Med  Yes  Miami (Fl), Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia, South Carolina, South Florida 

DE  NR    Kedric Johnson (Palmetto HS) Palmetto, FL  6-4/215/4.70  Med  Yes  Auburn, South Carolina, South Florida, UCF, West Virginia, Wisconsin 

DE  NR    Luke Sager (Niceville Senior HS) Niceville, FL  6-4/240  Med  Yes  Iowa State, South Florida 

[BullsOnThaRize8]

Wneed to be focused on  Offensive Linemen and Defensive reloading. We are losing two lb's and possibly a DE and a Safety.  We can have decent wr's and rb's but without some big bodies we are nothing. So I agree. I hope we can sell something to these guys because they will def get some playing time after possibly 1 year. It's early. I wonder if we can get the kid from Fsu that just got let go if his grades are ok. I think he is a Tackle? Anyone know his name...supposed to be pretty big.

[Bullpride08]

Does anyone notice anything strange?  In my eyes the most glaring position need is OL but theres only 3 on this list,  1 OG and 2 OT.  To make it worse, the OG is the most heavily recruited in the nation so good luck with that one CJL. Everyone seen that video of him I posted a while back right?  We better start focusing more on the line or we're in trouble.

Well first, consider the fact that this past recruiting class we signed 5 and possibly 6 OL....Edwards, Garvin, Popek, Jackson, and Esenor with Green seeming to be in line to make it here.  That will put us at 11 OL for the future on scholarship-- Hermann, Tolley, Sims, McCaskill, and McGowan.  We probably need another OL class of 4-5, but we're in no rush to offer anyone.

Second, OL is one of the toughest positions to offer.  USF typically isn't going to be signing the Alajajian's of the world to often....and really those guys aside it's a real, real risk to offer to many OL to early.  Typically a guy that is 6-3 300lbs as a 16 year-old is fat, and athleticism questionable.  USF is looking for guys growing into their position...so while they'll take some select shots at guys like Alajajian, for the most part they'll wait until the end of summer to load up on the OL offers.  After seeing most of them at camps, workouts, and getting lots of good video analysis.

[I_Bleed_Green&Gold]

Does anyone notice anything strange?  In my eyes the most glaring position need is OL but theres only 3 on this list,  1 OG and 2 OT.  To make it worse, the OG is the most heavily recruited in the nation so good luck with that one CJL. Everyone seen that video of him I posted a while back right?  We better start focusing more on the line or we're in trouble.

Well first, consider the fact that this past recruiting class we signed 5 and possibly 6 OL....Edwards, Garvin, Popek, Jackson, and Esenor with Green seeming to be in line to make it here.  That will put us at 11 OL for the future on scholarship-- Hermann, Tolley, Sims, McCaskill, and McGowan.  We probably need another OL class of 4-5, but we're in no rush to offer anyone.

Very reasonable analysis.  Thank you S Bien.