THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 |
THE TUSCALOOSA NEWS
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2013 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SIGNING CLASS Jonathan Allen
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★★★
High School: Stone Bridge (Ashburn, Va.) Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 264 Position: Defensive end Andrew Bone says: Allen is physically one of the most impressive players in the country. He’s a devastating tackler who is quick off the ball and very explosive.
Anthony Averett
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★
High School: Woodbury (New Jersey) Height: 6-foot Weight: 170 Position: Athlete Bone says: Averett is very athletic and can play on either side of the ball. Excellent ball skills, size and speed.
Cooper Bateman
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★★
High School: Cottonwood Senior (Salt Lake City) Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 215 Position: Quarterback Bone says: Bateman is a strong-armed quarterback who plays with great field vision. He can also make plays with his legs.
Leon Brown
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★
High School: ASA College (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Height: 6-foot-6 Weight: 300 Position: Offensive tackle Bone says: A very athletic lineman who does a great job when making blocks in the open field. He’s a great run blocker.
Jonathan Cook
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★
High School: Spanish Fort Height: 6-foot Weight: 186 Position: Defensive back Bone says: Cook is a physical defensive back with good size and coverage skills. He is great against the run.
Raheem Falkins
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★★
High School: G.W. Carver (New Orleans) Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 195 Position: Wide receiver Bone says: Falkins is a a deep threat who will go up to get the ball. He has great size and length. He’s quick off the ball and has excellent hands.
Robert Foster
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★★
High School: Central Valley (Monaca, Pa.) Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 187 Position: Wide receiver Bone says: Foster is a deep threat with great speed and size. He is an excellent athlete who is also dangerous in the return game.
Reuben Foster
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★★★
High School: Auburn Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 244 Position: Linebacker Bone says: Foster plays with passion and intensity. Great instincts, speed and tackling ability.
Derrick Henry
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★★
High School: Yulee (Fla.) Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 242 Position: Running back Bone says: The nation’s most prolific running back has size, speed and excellent balance. He’s one of the most athletic players in the country.
Brandon Hill
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★
High School: Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.) Height: 6-foot-7 Weight: 390 Position: Offensive tackle Bone says: A massive lineman with tremendous footwork for his size. A great run blocker with good strength and power.
Grant Hill
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★★
High School: Huntsville Height: 6-foot-6 Weight: 301 Position: Offensive guard/tackle Bone says: One of the most impressive linemen in the country. He is a tremendous road grader and technician on the line. He’s aggressive and plays with a nasty streak.
O.J. Howard
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★★★
High School: Autauga Academy Height: 6-foot-6 Weight: 235 Position: Tight end Bone says: One of the most athletic tight ends in the history of the Rivals rankings. He has all the tools you look for in an elite pass catcher at his position.
Eddie Jackson
RIVALS.COM RANKING
Tyren Jones
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★★
High School: Walton (Marietta, Ga.) Height: 5-foot-9 Weight: 215 Position: Running back Bone Says: Jones is a physical running back with great speed. Very similar to Mark Ingram coming out of high school.
Walker Jones
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★
High School: Evangelical Christian School (Cordova, Tenn.) Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 234 Position: Linebacker Bone says: Walker is the youngest brother of Barrett and Harrison. The defensive player of the family is a physical linebacker who excels in stopping the run.
Dee Liner
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★★
High School: Muscle Shoals Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 281 Position: Defensive end Bone says: Liner is very quick off the ball. He does a great job using his hands and staying low.
Alvin Kamara
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★★
High School: Stone Bridge (Ashburn, Va.) Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 197 Position: Running back Bone says: Kamara is very explosive and runs with deceptive power. He has excellent cutting ability and is also a great pass catcher.
Cole Mazza
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★
High School: Liberty (Bakersfield, Calif.) Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 246 Position: Offensive line/long snapper Bone says: Mazza is considered the best long snapper in the country. First time Saban has offered a scholarship to a long snapper out of high school.
Parker McCleod
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★
High School: Walton (Marietta, Ga.) Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 190 Position: Quarterback Bone says: Smart quarterback who comes from a great high school program. Very accurate throwing the ball when running outside of the pocket.
Darius Paige
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★★
High School: Foley Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 314 Position: Defensive tackle Bone says: Paige is physical presence in the middle, and very athletic for his size. Paige is a powerful lineman with a very high ceiling.
A’Shawn Robinson
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★★★
High School: Arlington Heights (Fort Worth, Texas) Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 320 Position: Defensive tackle Bone says: A physical force in the middle with excellent strength and power. He can play on either side of the ball.
Maurice Smith
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★★
High School: Dulles (Sugar Land, Texas) Height: 6-foot Weight: 180 Position: Cornerback Bone says: Smith has great size, coverage skills and speed. He’s physical at the line of scrimmage and has great anticipation.
ArDarius Stewart
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★★
High School: Fultondale Height: 6-foot Weight: 190 Position: Athlete Bone says: Stewart is one of the most explosive athletes in the country. He has excellent speed, quickness and vision. He can make a lot of plays in the open field and has a knack for finding the end zone.
Altee Tenpenny
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★★
High School: North Little Rock (Ark.) Height: 6-foot Weight: 207 Position: Running back Bone says: A physical back with great size, speed and vision. A tough back to tackle on initial contact.
Tim Williams
RIVALS.COM RANKING
★★★★
High School: University Laboratory School (Baton Rouge, La.) Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 235 Position: Defensive end/linebacker Bone says: Williams played defensive end in high school, but will move to linebacker. He has excellent size, speed and athleticism.
★★★
High School: Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.) Height: 6-foot Weight: 175 Position: Defensive back Bone says: One of the top athletes in the Southeast who didn’t emerge until after his senior season. Great ball skills, size and speed.
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