2002 Football Signees Bios
2/6/2002 5:16:00 PM | Football
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY
2002 GAMECOCK SIGNEES
JEFF ALLEN (OT, 6-4, 330, Birmingham, Ala.) Prepped at Huffman High School for Curtis Coleman.named the Alabama Class 6A Lineman-of-the-Year.named All-State, All-Area, All-metro and was a member of The Birmingham News' Super Senior list and Super All-State team.
RYAN BRICK (DE, 6-4, 220, Prattville, Ala.) Prepped at Prattville High School for Bill Clark.team won a share of the region title for the last two years and won the title outright in 2001.posted a 12-1 record in 2001 and team went 9-2 his junior season.
XAVIER BROOKS (WR/DB, 5-9, 170, Anniston, Ala.) Prepped at Anniston High School for Doug Davis.was named first-team All-State and all-area.had 42 catches 957 yards in 10 games with 12 touchdowns as a senior.finished with a 9-1 record as a senior.named to the Anniston Star's Dandy Dozen.the cousin of former JSU All-American quarterback Montressa Kirby.
JASON CANNON (DT, 6-2, 265, Auburn, Ala.) Prepped at Auburn High School for Dwight Jones.runs a 4.7 40.played fullback and middle linebacker at Auburn and projected to play defensive tackle at JSU.
WILLIAM CUMBIE (WR, 6-1, 180, Milton, Fla.) Prepped for Mickey Lindsey at Pace High School.finished his three-year career with a 34-5 record, including a pair of district championships.had more than 750 yards on 15 catches and six touchdowns as a senior.was a first-team all region selection.also runs track and was selected Who's Who Among American High School Students.
CODY EILAND (OG, 6-4, 235, Montgomery, Ala.) Prepped at Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery.had 54 tackles, six sacks, 27 quarterback pressures, two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups.had eight tackles, two pressures and broke up a pass in a playoff game vs Vigor.
DEREK FREEMAN (OL, 6-5, 290, Piedmont, Ala.) Prepped for Mike Hayes at Piedmont High School.was a four-year starter and allowed only four quarterback sacks in his career.was a first-team All-State selection and named to the Anniston Star and Gadsden Time's Dandy Dozen teams.was selected team captain his senior season and nominated for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game and the North-South All-Star game.
GREG GREEN (TE/DE, 6-4, 220, Wedowee, Ala.) Prepped for Pat Prestridge at Randolph County High School.was named to the ASWA first-team All-State squad.was a three-year starter and finished his career with over 250 tackles.was named team captain and was the County Defensive Player of the Year.also lettered in golf and basketball.
A.J. LANIER (RB, 6-2, 240, Pelham, Ala.) Prepped for Sammy Queen at Pelham High School.named team offensive MVP as a senior and earned All-State honors.All-Shelby County and All-Metro selection.rushed for 1,314 yards on 221 carries and 11 touchdowns as a senior and finished his career with 2,682 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns.vs Selma, rushed for 253 yards and a touchdown.
TOBIAS LASTER (DT, 6-2, 250, Eufaula, Ala.) Prepped at Eufaula High School for Charles Kelley.
JOHN MAY (DB, 6-0, 195, Lapine, Ala.) Prepped at Highland Home High School.was an All-State selection and played corner last season, making 76 tackles and five interceptions.had 11 rushing touchdowns, two receiving touchdowns and returned two kicks for scores.a State powerlifting champion.
DeMARCUS MEANS (DT, 6-2, 195, Birmingham, Ala.) Prepped at Huffman High School for Curtis Coleman.was a four-year starter for the Vikings and team posted a 13-1 record in 2001 and went 12-1 his junior year.finished his senior season with over 100 tackles and eight sackls.was team captain.an All-State honorable mention and was an All-Metro, All-Area and All-Region performer.
JEREMY MINCEY (DE, 6-5, 240, Statesboro, Ga.) Prepped for Buzz Busby at Statesboro (Ga.) High School.led the Blue Devisl to the AAAA State Championship and a perfect 15-0 record.was honorable mention all-state and a first-team all-region selection.named the WTOC Defensive Player-of-the-Year.had a two-year record of 28-2 after team was state runner-up his junior year.
MAURICE MULLINS (QB, 6-1, 195, Camilla, Ga.) Prepped for Sosebee at Mitchell-Baker High School.was a four-year starter and team captain his senior season.rushed for 929 yards and 12 touchdowns and passed for more than 400 as a senior.his best game came against Fitzgerald, when he scored 26 points.also the teams kicker.was selected as a Who's Who Among American High School Students.
HARRISON PALMER (OG, 6-2, 250, Statesboro, Ga.) Prepped for Buzz Busby at Statesboro (Ga.) High School.led the Blue Devisl to the AAAA State Championship and a perfect 15-0 record.had a two-year record of 28-2 after team was state runner-up his junior year.
TONY PIEDRA (OT, 6-3, 285, Prattville, Ala.) Prepped at Prattville High School for Bill Clark.team won a share of the region title for the last two years and won the title outright in 2001.posted a 12-1 record in 2001 and team went 9-2 his junior season.
CHASE SMITH (OG, 6-2, 260, Birmingham, Ala.) Prepped at Shades Valley High School for David Stapleton.was a first-team All-Region performer and second-team All-Metro selection.was a scholar-athlete for four years.named Who's Who Among American High School Students.
JEFF SPURLOCK (OL, 6-3, 255, Gadsden, Ala.) Prepped for Joel Williams at Gadsden High School.was a four-year starter for the Tigers and posted a career-record of 42-9.recorded over 350 tackles during his career and was selected as team captain his senior season.was an all-area selection and named to the Gadsden Times Dirty Dozen and All-Area team and was named to the Birmingham News "Best of the Rest" team.
CRAIG WILLIAMS (DB, 5-11, 170, Panama City, Fla.) Prepped for James Hale at Arnold High School in Panama City (Fla.).was the Florida 2A Player-of-the-Year as a senior after rushing for over 1,500 yards.broke the county single-game rushing record with 295 yards and scored four touchdowns.earned all-county honors as a junior on defensive with five interceptions.runs a 4.3 and also lettered in track.
JEREMY WILSON (DT, 6-3, 265, Tuscaloosa, Ala.) Prepped for Chuck Friend at Central-Tuscaloosa.was a two-year starter for the Falcons and claimed the area championship his junior season.named teams offensive lineman of the year and was voted a team captain.was an all-area selection.was selected as a Who's Who Among American High School Students.
2002 GAMECOCK SIGNEES
JEFF ALLEN (OT, 6-4, 330, Birmingham, Ala.) Prepped at Huffman High School for Curtis Coleman.named the Alabama Class 6A Lineman-of-the-Year.named All-State, All-Area, All-metro and was a member of The Birmingham News' Super Senior list and Super All-State team.
RYAN BRICK (DE, 6-4, 220, Prattville, Ala.) Prepped at Prattville High School for Bill Clark.team won a share of the region title for the last two years and won the title outright in 2001.posted a 12-1 record in 2001 and team went 9-2 his junior season.
XAVIER BROOKS (WR/DB, 5-9, 170, Anniston, Ala.) Prepped at Anniston High School for Doug Davis.was named first-team All-State and all-area.had 42 catches 957 yards in 10 games with 12 touchdowns as a senior.finished with a 9-1 record as a senior.named to the Anniston Star's Dandy Dozen.the cousin of former JSU All-American quarterback Montressa Kirby.
JASON CANNON (DT, 6-2, 265, Auburn, Ala.) Prepped at Auburn High School for Dwight Jones.runs a 4.7 40.played fullback and middle linebacker at Auburn and projected to play defensive tackle at JSU.
WILLIAM CUMBIE (WR, 6-1, 180, Milton, Fla.) Prepped for Mickey Lindsey at Pace High School.finished his three-year career with a 34-5 record, including a pair of district championships.had more than 750 yards on 15 catches and six touchdowns as a senior.was a first-team all region selection.also runs track and was selected Who's Who Among American High School Students.
CODY EILAND (OG, 6-4, 235, Montgomery, Ala.) Prepped at Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery.had 54 tackles, six sacks, 27 quarterback pressures, two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups.had eight tackles, two pressures and broke up a pass in a playoff game vs Vigor.
DEREK FREEMAN (OL, 6-5, 290, Piedmont, Ala.) Prepped for Mike Hayes at Piedmont High School.was a four-year starter and allowed only four quarterback sacks in his career.was a first-team All-State selection and named to the Anniston Star and Gadsden Time's Dandy Dozen teams.was selected team captain his senior season and nominated for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game and the North-South All-Star game.
GREG GREEN (TE/DE, 6-4, 220, Wedowee, Ala.) Prepped for Pat Prestridge at Randolph County High School.was named to the ASWA first-team All-State squad.was a three-year starter and finished his career with over 250 tackles.was named team captain and was the County Defensive Player of the Year.also lettered in golf and basketball.
A.J. LANIER (RB, 6-2, 240, Pelham, Ala.) Prepped for Sammy Queen at Pelham High School.named team offensive MVP as a senior and earned All-State honors.All-Shelby County and All-Metro selection.rushed for 1,314 yards on 221 carries and 11 touchdowns as a senior and finished his career with 2,682 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns.vs Selma, rushed for 253 yards and a touchdown.
TOBIAS LASTER (DT, 6-2, 250, Eufaula, Ala.) Prepped at Eufaula High School for Charles Kelley.
JOHN MAY (DB, 6-0, 195, Lapine, Ala.) Prepped at Highland Home High School.was an All-State selection and played corner last season, making 76 tackles and five interceptions.had 11 rushing touchdowns, two receiving touchdowns and returned two kicks for scores.a State powerlifting champion.
DeMARCUS MEANS (DT, 6-2, 195, Birmingham, Ala.) Prepped at Huffman High School for Curtis Coleman.was a four-year starter for the Vikings and team posted a 13-1 record in 2001 and went 12-1 his junior year.finished his senior season with over 100 tackles and eight sackls.was team captain.an All-State honorable mention and was an All-Metro, All-Area and All-Region performer.
JEREMY MINCEY (DE, 6-5, 240, Statesboro, Ga.) Prepped for Buzz Busby at Statesboro (Ga.) High School.led the Blue Devisl to the AAAA State Championship and a perfect 15-0 record.was honorable mention all-state and a first-team all-region selection.named the WTOC Defensive Player-of-the-Year.had a two-year record of 28-2 after team was state runner-up his junior year.
MAURICE MULLINS (QB, 6-1, 195, Camilla, Ga.) Prepped for Sosebee at Mitchell-Baker High School.was a four-year starter and team captain his senior season.rushed for 929 yards and 12 touchdowns and passed for more than 400 as a senior.his best game came against Fitzgerald, when he scored 26 points.also the teams kicker.was selected as a Who's Who Among American High School Students.
HARRISON PALMER (OG, 6-2, 250, Statesboro, Ga.) Prepped for Buzz Busby at Statesboro (Ga.) High School.led the Blue Devisl to the AAAA State Championship and a perfect 15-0 record.had a two-year record of 28-2 after team was state runner-up his junior year.
TONY PIEDRA (OT, 6-3, 285, Prattville, Ala.) Prepped at Prattville High School for Bill Clark.team won a share of the region title for the last two years and won the title outright in 2001.posted a 12-1 record in 2001 and team went 9-2 his junior season.
CHASE SMITH (OG, 6-2, 260, Birmingham, Ala.) Prepped at Shades Valley High School for David Stapleton.was a first-team All-Region performer and second-team All-Metro selection.was a scholar-athlete for four years.named Who's Who Among American High School Students.
JEFF SPURLOCK (OL, 6-3, 255, Gadsden, Ala.) Prepped for Joel Williams at Gadsden High School.was a four-year starter for the Tigers and posted a career-record of 42-9.recorded over 350 tackles during his career and was selected as team captain his senior season.was an all-area selection and named to the Gadsden Times Dirty Dozen and All-Area team and was named to the Birmingham News "Best of the Rest" team.
CRAIG WILLIAMS (DB, 5-11, 170, Panama City, Fla.) Prepped for James Hale at Arnold High School in Panama City (Fla.).was the Florida 2A Player-of-the-Year as a senior after rushing for over 1,500 yards.broke the county single-game rushing record with 295 yards and scored four touchdowns.earned all-county honors as a junior on defensive with five interceptions.runs a 4.3 and also lettered in track.
JEREMY WILSON (DT, 6-3, 265, Tuscaloosa, Ala.) Prepped for Chuck Friend at Central-Tuscaloosa.was a two-year starter for the Falcons and claimed the area championship his junior season.named teams offensive lineman of the year and was voted a team captain.was an all-area selection.was selected as a Who's Who Among American High School Students.
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