United States
Players To Watch
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David Wilson
Running Back
The top-rated prospect in Virginia by The Roanoke Times, David Wilson was as listed the No. 40 overall prospect in the nation, the No. 4 running back in the country and the top player in the state by Rivals.com.
Wilson committed to Virginia Tech on July 18, 2008 and was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Virginia. He is one of 50 national winners of the Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year honors and was named a member of SuperPrep's Mid-Atlantic Team and PrepStar's All-Atlantic Region Team as a running back.
Wilson rushed for 2,291 yards and 35 touchdowns - both school records - in his senior season at Danville (Va.) George Washington High School. He rushed for more than 300 yards in a game twice, earned first-team All-Group AAA honors by the Associated Press as a running back and was a first-team all-district and all region player. He finished with 1,551 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior.
He added two touchdowns on returns and one touchdown via reception and rushed for 47 yards on 13 carries and caught two passes for 50 more, scoring two touchdowns in the Hawaii/Polynesia Mainland Bowl in December, earning MVP honors. Wilson also placed first at the Nike Indoor Nationals for the triple jump.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=46AAskO3-OQ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjVdJ5wh858
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWnqsEuBh6A
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFVW_VhKAHY
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ROKVaunyOM
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Chris Henderson
Defensive Tackle
Chris Henderson led Dallas Carter High School to a 12-1 record as a senior and garnered All-State honors from the Associated Press and the TSWA. He was named to the All-Dallas Area team by the Dallas Morning News as he recorded 70 tackles, including 20 for loss and nine sacks as a senior. Henderson was also named a Maroon and White Report Texas Top 35.
He was invited to Hawaii to play in the Mainland Bowl high school all-star game and was a member of Dave Campbell's Texas Football Super Team (Second-Team DL).
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Storm Klein
Linebacker
A three-time all-state performer, Storm Klein was the Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year as he rushed for 1,797 yards and 24 touchdowns as a running back his senior year for Licking Valley (Ohio) High School. On defense, he recorded 48 tackles and two sacks for the 12-2 state semifinalists.
He had a 40.7 punting average and accumulated more than 6,000 career rushing yards and 99 touchdowns as the Panthers went 46-7 during his career, advancing to the 2007 state finals. He was a Super Prep Midwest Top 20 and Rivals 250 selection. Klein also advanced to the state finals in wrestling as a sophomore and was a standout baseball player.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgRjJs-rluw
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IzycIi2Gos (As a RB)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-cXVqxb41M
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kTEGavrjME
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Jack Mewhort
Offensive Lineman
An outstanding offensive line prospect, Jack Mewhort has played center, tackle and guard in the prep ranks at Toledo (Ohio) St. Johns High School. Mewhort was named first-team all-Ohio, all-Toledo City League, all-Toledo Blade, Super Prep Midwest Top 25, Rivals 250 and Detroit Free Press Best of the Midwest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2fd0yYyBdI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAVP6OEiYP4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kTEGavrjME
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Chris Norman
LineBacker
Chris Norman, rated the country's No. 6 outside linebacker by Rivals.com, was named a high school finalist for the 2008 Butkus Award at Detroit Renaissance. The Associated Press Division 5-6 all-state first-team selection recorded 109 tackles (51 solos, 58 assists) in 2008, with 34 resulting in losses, including 6.5 sacks.