2006 Jacksonville State Football Signing Class
2/1/2006 3:50:00 PM | Football
Antonio Bonner
LB, 6-1, 230
Marietta, Ga./McEachern HS
Prepped at McEachern High School for Jimmy Dorsey…was named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution Super 11 team…finished the season with 60 tackles, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries before suffering an injury and missing the last four games…was a second-team All-Region selection…finished his career with more than 205 tackles…helped the Indians to a 9-3 record as a junior and 6-5 as a senior…also was recruited by Southern Miss, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Southern Illinois.
WardCooper
OL, 6-3, 255
Bainbridge, Ga./Bainbridge HS
Prepped for Greg Guy at Bainbridge High School…was a first-team All-State selection as a senior after grading better than 94 percent…was a first-team All-Region honoree as a junior and senior…earned team's Tommy Hustle Award…is an honor student and a member of the National Honor Society…also recruited by Furman, Georgia Southern and Valdosta State.
Kevin Dix
LB, 6-2, 225
Carrollton, Ga./Carrollton HS
Prepped for Rayvan Teague at Carrollton High School…was named Most Valuable Defensive Player and team captain after helping the Trojans post a 10-1 record and advance to the state playoffs as a senior…finished the 2005 season with 59 tackles, including 16 for loss, and a team-high 11 sacks…also rushed for five touchdowns…team finished with a 12-1 record in 2004 and advanced to the third round of the state playoffs…holds the Georgia High School record for Triple Jump at 47 feet, 8 inches…also recruited by Middle Tennessee State and Georgia Military Academy.
Alphonso Freeney
FB, 6-1, 220
Dozier, Ala./Straughn HS
Played for Trent Taylor at Straughn High School…was team captain both as a junior and senior…named team Most Valuable Player as a senior…finished his career with more than 3,000 rushing yards, 1,000 passing yards, 1,000 receiving yards, 80 touchdowns and 12 interceptions…rushed for 780 yards as a senior and had 350 yards receiving and combined for 30 touchdowns…also lettered in basketball, where he was team captain…voted class president…is an honor student, named to the National Honor Socieity and Who’s Who Among American High School Students.
Brandon George
RB, 5-11, 200
Lawrenceville, Ga./Parkview HS
Prepped for Cecil Flowe at Parkview High School…was a four-year starter…had his best game against rival Berkman High School, where he had six carries for 103 yards…also lettered in track, where he helped set the Gwinnett County 11x4 record with a time of 4:19…track team also claimed a Region Championship.
Jon George
OL, 6-4, 285
Temple, Ga./Temple HS
Played for Marty Wild at Temple High School…was a four-year starter…was All-County for four years and a two-time All-Region and was an All-State selection as a senior…named team captain in 2005…helped the Tigers advance the quarterfinals of the state playoffs…also lettered in basketball and also runs track…also recruited by Georgia Southern, Memphis and Kentucky.
Brett Gloyd
DL, 6-2, 270
Dallas, Ga./East Paulding HS
Played at East Paulding High School for Tim Glanton…was a two-time first-team All-State selection in 2004 and 2005 and was second-team All-State as a sophomore in 2003…posted his best game vs Gordon Central with 13 tackles and one sack…earned the Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Award in 2005…was an Academic All-State honoree…named Who’s Who Among American High School Students…also recruited by Furman, Georgia Southern, UAB and Memphis.
Abram Gordon
DB, 5-11, 192
Decatur, Ga./MLK, Jr. HS
Played at MLK, Jr., High School for Ken Barrow and Kory Jarvis…was a first-team All-State selection in 2005 as the Lions finished 8-3…also earned first-team All-State honors as a junior after leading team to the Region Championship and an 11-3 record…finished his senior season with 80 tackles, four caused fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and eight pass breakups…was named team’s outstanding defensive player in 2005…finished his career with more than 280 tackles, 17 caused fumbles, 12 fumble recoveries and 19 interceptions…earned CSS All-Everything Award…was an honor student and a member of the National Honor Socieity and named Who’s Who Among American High School Students…also recruited by Middle Tennessee State, Bowling Green, Tulane, Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee State and Illinois State.
Shawn Green
RB, 5-10, 200
Jacksonville, Ala./Weaver HS
Played for Paul Farlow at Weaver High School…was a first-team All-Sate selection as a senior after recording 2,272 all-purpose yards…was named to The Anniston Star Dandy Dozen as a junior and senior…was a second-team All-State selection as a junior after posting 1,565 all-purpose yards…was a three-time All-Region selection…finished his career with 5,093 yards and 65 touchdowns, which both set new career records at Weaver High School…also recruited by Tennessee Tech, the Citadel and UT-Martin.
Harrison Gunn
LB, 6-1, 230
Pleasant Grove, Ala./Pleasant Grove HS
Prepped for Jim Elgin at Pleasant Grove High School…was an honorable mention All-State selection as a senior after recording 140 tackes…was a four-year lettermen and helped the Spartans to an 11-2 record as a junior…was an honor student and a member of the National Honor Society…also recruited by Samford, Tennessee State, Wofford and Alabama A&M.
Arsenio Hayes
WR/DB, 5-11, 180
Heflin, Ala./Cleburne County HS
Prepped at Cleburne County High School for Michael Shortt…was a first-team All-State selection and earned team’s Most Outstanding Offensive Back award…holds the school record for longest touchdown run and most all-purpose yards…won three Region Championships during his four-year career…also recruited by UAB, Tennessee Tech and West Alabama.
T.J. Heath
DB, 6-1, 170
Alexandria, Ala./Alexandria HS
Played for Larry Ginn at Alexandria High School…was a first-team All-State selection as a senior after finishing with 1,012 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns…also recorded 82 tackles on defense and six interceptions, two touchdowns and one punt return for a score…was a two-team All-Area and All-Region performer…helped the Valley Cubs post a 12-2 record in 2005, 11-3 in 2004 and 12-2 in 2003…was an honor student and named Who’s Who Among American High School Students…also recruited by UT-Martin, North Alabama, Carson-Newman and West Alabama.
Chris Mackey
OL, 6-3, 305
Grayson, Ga./Grayson HS
Prepped for Mickey Conn at Grayson High School…was a four-year starter where he was a second-team All-County selection in both 2004 and 2005…as a junior, graded better than 80 percent with 76 pancakes and 27 knockdowns…as a senior, graded better than 85 percent with 67 pancakes and 50 knockdowns…named to the All-North Metro team…holds the school records in Bench Press with 420 pounds and squat with 500 pounds…competed in the 2005 State Championship in weight lifting and posted a power clean of 305 pounds…also recruited by UT-Chattanooga, Tulane, Florida Atlantic and Memphis.
Chad Mickens
RB, 5-9, 215
Margaret, Ala./St. Clair County HS
Played at St. Clair County High School for Allen Lee…was a first-team All-State selection after rushing for 1,750 yards, 23 touchdowns and 83 passing yards and a pair of touchdowns as a senior…posted his best game with 288 yards and two touchdowns vs Springville…was a finalist for Mr. Football…finished his career with 5,083 rushing yards and 66 touchdowns and averaged 8.1 yards per carry…was named the St. Clair Times and the Leeds News Most Valuable Player…was also recruited by Southern Miss and West Alabama.
Tyler Ogletree
DL, 6-1, 295
Griffin, Ga./Griffin HS
Prepped at Griffin High School for Steve Devoursney…was team captain as a senior and earned team Best Lineman award…was a first-team All-State selection…named All-Region for three straight years and was selected to play in the Georgia North-South All-Star game…finished the 2005 season with more than 60 tackles, including 12 for loss, and eight sacks…helped the Bears advance to the State semi-finals with a 12-2 record his senior year and to the third round with an 11-2 mark as a junior…named Who’s Who Among American High School Students…also recruited by Memphis, Southern Illinois, Ohio, Hampton and South Carolina State.
Curt Porter
OL, 6-7, 275
Fayette, Ala./Fayette County HS
Prepped at Fayette County High School for Waldon Tucker…helped the Tigers to a 9-2 record as a senio…was named All-West Alabama in 2005…voted Best All-Around at Fayette County High School…also recruited by UAB and Vanderbilt.
Andrew Ridgeway
LB, 6-2, 230
Fort Payne, Ala./Fort Payne HS
Played at Fort Payne High School for Paul Ellis…was team captain as a senior and was an All-State honorable mention selection…was a two-time All-Region player…played in the North-South All-Star game as a junior…finished his senior season with 112 tackles and eight sacks…also lettered in Wrestling for three years.
Jared Stewart
DB, 6-2, 196
Huntsville, Ala./Lee HS
Played at Lee High School in Huntsville for David O’Connor…was team’s Most Valuable Player as a senior and was the offensive MVP and was team captain as a senior…helped the Generals to the third round of the State Playoffs and finish with a 10-3 record…team also won the City Championship in 2005…finished senior season with 96 tackles and six interceptions…was an honorable mention All-State selection in 2005 and a two-time All-Region selection.
Brandt Thomas
DL, 6-3, 275
Anniston, Ala./Wellborn HS
Prepped at Walter Wellborn High School for Chris Cagle…recorded 78 solo tackles as a senior with 24 assists and had 16 tackles for loss…was a first-team All-State selection as a senior and earned second-team honors as a junior…was named team Most Valuable Lineman both in 2004 and 2005…had his best game of the season with 14 tackles vs Jacksonville…also lettered in wrestling, where he finished third in the state…also helped team to the County and Sectional Championships as a senior…also recruited by Vanderbilt, Auburn, The Citadel and Louisville.
John Walker
WR, 6-0, 180
Newnan, Ga./Newnan HS
Played for Robert Herring at Newnan High School…was named team Most Valuable Player as a senior and was a team captain…selected first-team All-State as a junior and senior…a two-time All-Region performer and was selected to play in the Georgia North-South All-Star game…finished his senior season with 67 receptions for more than 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns…also recruited by Louisville and South Carolina State.
Matt Washington
OL, 6-4, 255
Springville, Ala./St. Clair County HS
Played for Alan Lee at St. Clair County High School…was twice named team Lineman of the Year and was team captain as a senior…finished his senior season with 130 knockdowns, 95 tackles, nine sacks and six forced fumbles…was a second-team All-State selection in 2005…was twice named All-Region as the Saints posted a 9-3 record in 2005 and 7-4 in 2004…was named Who’s Who Among American High School Students…also recruited by Southern Miss, UAB, UT-Chattanooga and Tennessee Tech.
Alex Whaley
OL, 6-5, 298
Oxford, Ala./Oxford HS
Played for Mike Justice and Josh Niblett at Oxford High School…was a first-team All-State performer as a senior after grading better than 85 percent with 10 pancakes…allowed just two sacks in 174 pass attempts…posted his best game of the season with three pancakes and better than a 90 percent grade against Gadsden…was named first-team All-Area by The Anniston Star…was also recruited by UAB.
La’Ray Williams
WR, 5-11, 190
Elba, Ala./Elba HS
Prepped for Scott Rials at Elba High School…was a two-time All-Region performer…finished his senior season with 619 yards on 26 receptions and nine touchdowns…also had three returns for touchdowns on special teams…finished his career with 1,153 yards on 55 catches and 189 touchdowns…also added five special team touchdowns…helped the Tigers advance to the state playoffs his junior and senior years…was an honor student and named Who’s Who Among American High School Students.
LB, 6-1, 230
Marietta, Ga./McEachern HS
Prepped at McEachern High School for Jimmy Dorsey…was named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution Super 11 team…finished the season with 60 tackles, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries before suffering an injury and missing the last four games…was a second-team All-Region selection…finished his career with more than 205 tackles…helped the Indians to a 9-3 record as a junior and 6-5 as a senior…also was recruited by Southern Miss, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Southern Illinois.
WardCooper
OL, 6-3, 255
Bainbridge, Ga./Bainbridge HS
Prepped for Greg Guy at Bainbridge High School…was a first-team All-State selection as a senior after grading better than 94 percent…was a first-team All-Region honoree as a junior and senior…earned team's Tommy Hustle Award…is an honor student and a member of the National Honor Society…also recruited by Furman, Georgia Southern and Valdosta State.
Kevin Dix
LB, 6-2, 225
Carrollton, Ga./Carrollton HS
Prepped for Rayvan Teague at Carrollton High School…was named Most Valuable Defensive Player and team captain after helping the Trojans post a 10-1 record and advance to the state playoffs as a senior…finished the 2005 season with 59 tackles, including 16 for loss, and a team-high 11 sacks…also rushed for five touchdowns…team finished with a 12-1 record in 2004 and advanced to the third round of the state playoffs…holds the Georgia High School record for Triple Jump at 47 feet, 8 inches…also recruited by Middle Tennessee State and Georgia Military Academy.
Alphonso Freeney
FB, 6-1, 220
Dozier, Ala./Straughn HS
Played for Trent Taylor at Straughn High School…was team captain both as a junior and senior…named team Most Valuable Player as a senior…finished his career with more than 3,000 rushing yards, 1,000 passing yards, 1,000 receiving yards, 80 touchdowns and 12 interceptions…rushed for 780 yards as a senior and had 350 yards receiving and combined for 30 touchdowns…also lettered in basketball, where he was team captain…voted class president…is an honor student, named to the National Honor Socieity and Who’s Who Among American High School Students.
Brandon George
RB, 5-11, 200
Lawrenceville, Ga./Parkview HS
Prepped for Cecil Flowe at Parkview High School…was a four-year starter…had his best game against rival Berkman High School, where he had six carries for 103 yards…also lettered in track, where he helped set the Gwinnett County 11x4 record with a time of 4:19…track team also claimed a Region Championship.
Jon George
OL, 6-4, 285
Temple, Ga./Temple HS
Played for Marty Wild at Temple High School…was a four-year starter…was All-County for four years and a two-time All-Region and was an All-State selection as a senior…named team captain in 2005…helped the Tigers advance the quarterfinals of the state playoffs…also lettered in basketball and also runs track…also recruited by Georgia Southern, Memphis and Kentucky.
Brett Gloyd
DL, 6-2, 270
Dallas, Ga./East Paulding HS
Played at East Paulding High School for Tim Glanton…was a two-time first-team All-State selection in 2004 and 2005 and was second-team All-State as a sophomore in 2003…posted his best game vs Gordon Central with 13 tackles and one sack…earned the Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Award in 2005…was an Academic All-State honoree…named Who’s Who Among American High School Students…also recruited by Furman, Georgia Southern, UAB and Memphis.
Abram Gordon
DB, 5-11, 192
Decatur, Ga./MLK, Jr. HS
Played at MLK, Jr., High School for Ken Barrow and Kory Jarvis…was a first-team All-State selection in 2005 as the Lions finished 8-3…also earned first-team All-State honors as a junior after leading team to the Region Championship and an 11-3 record…finished his senior season with 80 tackles, four caused fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and eight pass breakups…was named team’s outstanding defensive player in 2005…finished his career with more than 280 tackles, 17 caused fumbles, 12 fumble recoveries and 19 interceptions…earned CSS All-Everything Award…was an honor student and a member of the National Honor Socieity and named Who’s Who Among American High School Students…also recruited by Middle Tennessee State, Bowling Green, Tulane, Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee State and Illinois State.
Shawn Green
RB, 5-10, 200
Jacksonville, Ala./Weaver HS
Played for Paul Farlow at Weaver High School…was a first-team All-Sate selection as a senior after recording 2,272 all-purpose yards…was named to The Anniston Star Dandy Dozen as a junior and senior…was a second-team All-State selection as a junior after posting 1,565 all-purpose yards…was a three-time All-Region selection…finished his career with 5,093 yards and 65 touchdowns, which both set new career records at Weaver High School…also recruited by Tennessee Tech, the Citadel and UT-Martin.
Harrison Gunn
LB, 6-1, 230
Pleasant Grove, Ala./Pleasant Grove HS
Prepped for Jim Elgin at Pleasant Grove High School…was an honorable mention All-State selection as a senior after recording 140 tackes…was a four-year lettermen and helped the Spartans to an 11-2 record as a junior…was an honor student and a member of the National Honor Society…also recruited by Samford, Tennessee State, Wofford and Alabama A&M.
Arsenio Hayes
WR/DB, 5-11, 180
Heflin, Ala./Cleburne County HS
Prepped at Cleburne County High School for Michael Shortt…was a first-team All-State selection and earned team’s Most Outstanding Offensive Back award…holds the school record for longest touchdown run and most all-purpose yards…won three Region Championships during his four-year career…also recruited by UAB, Tennessee Tech and West Alabama.
T.J. Heath
DB, 6-1, 170
Alexandria, Ala./Alexandria HS
Played for Larry Ginn at Alexandria High School…was a first-team All-State selection as a senior after finishing with 1,012 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns…also recorded 82 tackles on defense and six interceptions, two touchdowns and one punt return for a score…was a two-team All-Area and All-Region performer…helped the Valley Cubs post a 12-2 record in 2005, 11-3 in 2004 and 12-2 in 2003…was an honor student and named Who’s Who Among American High School Students…also recruited by UT-Martin, North Alabama, Carson-Newman and West Alabama.
Chris Mackey
OL, 6-3, 305
Grayson, Ga./Grayson HS
Prepped for Mickey Conn at Grayson High School…was a four-year starter where he was a second-team All-County selection in both 2004 and 2005…as a junior, graded better than 80 percent with 76 pancakes and 27 knockdowns…as a senior, graded better than 85 percent with 67 pancakes and 50 knockdowns…named to the All-North Metro team…holds the school records in Bench Press with 420 pounds and squat with 500 pounds…competed in the 2005 State Championship in weight lifting and posted a power clean of 305 pounds…also recruited by UT-Chattanooga, Tulane, Florida Atlantic and Memphis.
Chad Mickens
RB, 5-9, 215
Margaret, Ala./St. Clair County HS
Played at St. Clair County High School for Allen Lee…was a first-team All-State selection after rushing for 1,750 yards, 23 touchdowns and 83 passing yards and a pair of touchdowns as a senior…posted his best game with 288 yards and two touchdowns vs Springville…was a finalist for Mr. Football…finished his career with 5,083 rushing yards and 66 touchdowns and averaged 8.1 yards per carry…was named the St. Clair Times and the Leeds News Most Valuable Player…was also recruited by Southern Miss and West Alabama.
Tyler Ogletree
DL, 6-1, 295
Griffin, Ga./Griffin HS
Prepped at Griffin High School for Steve Devoursney…was team captain as a senior and earned team Best Lineman award…was a first-team All-State selection…named All-Region for three straight years and was selected to play in the Georgia North-South All-Star game…finished the 2005 season with more than 60 tackles, including 12 for loss, and eight sacks…helped the Bears advance to the State semi-finals with a 12-2 record his senior year and to the third round with an 11-2 mark as a junior…named Who’s Who Among American High School Students…also recruited by Memphis, Southern Illinois, Ohio, Hampton and South Carolina State.
Curt Porter
OL, 6-7, 275
Fayette, Ala./Fayette County HS
Prepped at Fayette County High School for Waldon Tucker…helped the Tigers to a 9-2 record as a senio…was named All-West Alabama in 2005…voted Best All-Around at Fayette County High School…also recruited by UAB and Vanderbilt.
Andrew Ridgeway
LB, 6-2, 230
Fort Payne, Ala./Fort Payne HS
Played at Fort Payne High School for Paul Ellis…was team captain as a senior and was an All-State honorable mention selection…was a two-time All-Region player…played in the North-South All-Star game as a junior…finished his senior season with 112 tackles and eight sacks…also lettered in Wrestling for three years.
Jared Stewart
DB, 6-2, 196
Huntsville, Ala./Lee HS
Played at Lee High School in Huntsville for David O’Connor…was team’s Most Valuable Player as a senior and was the offensive MVP and was team captain as a senior…helped the Generals to the third round of the State Playoffs and finish with a 10-3 record…team also won the City Championship in 2005…finished senior season with 96 tackles and six interceptions…was an honorable mention All-State selection in 2005 and a two-time All-Region selection.
Brandt Thomas
DL, 6-3, 275
Anniston, Ala./Wellborn HS
Prepped at Walter Wellborn High School for Chris Cagle…recorded 78 solo tackles as a senior with 24 assists and had 16 tackles for loss…was a first-team All-State selection as a senior and earned second-team honors as a junior…was named team Most Valuable Lineman both in 2004 and 2005…had his best game of the season with 14 tackles vs Jacksonville…also lettered in wrestling, where he finished third in the state…also helped team to the County and Sectional Championships as a senior…also recruited by Vanderbilt, Auburn, The Citadel and Louisville.
John Walker
WR, 6-0, 180
Newnan, Ga./Newnan HS
Played for Robert Herring at Newnan High School…was named team Most Valuable Player as a senior and was a team captain…selected first-team All-State as a junior and senior…a two-time All-Region performer and was selected to play in the Georgia North-South All-Star game…finished his senior season with 67 receptions for more than 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns…also recruited by Louisville and South Carolina State.
Matt Washington
OL, 6-4, 255
Springville, Ala./St. Clair County HS
Played for Alan Lee at St. Clair County High School…was twice named team Lineman of the Year and was team captain as a senior…finished his senior season with 130 knockdowns, 95 tackles, nine sacks and six forced fumbles…was a second-team All-State selection in 2005…was twice named All-Region as the Saints posted a 9-3 record in 2005 and 7-4 in 2004…was named Who’s Who Among American High School Students…also recruited by Southern Miss, UAB, UT-Chattanooga and Tennessee Tech.
Alex Whaley
OL, 6-5, 298
Oxford, Ala./Oxford HS
Played for Mike Justice and Josh Niblett at Oxford High School…was a first-team All-State performer as a senior after grading better than 85 percent with 10 pancakes…allowed just two sacks in 174 pass attempts…posted his best game of the season with three pancakes and better than a 90 percent grade against Gadsden…was named first-team All-Area by The Anniston Star…was also recruited by UAB.
La’Ray Williams
WR, 5-11, 190
Elba, Ala./Elba HS
Prepped for Scott Rials at Elba High School…was a two-time All-Region performer…finished his senior season with 619 yards on 26 receptions and nine touchdowns…also had three returns for touchdowns on special teams…finished his career with 1,153 yards on 55 catches and 189 touchdowns…also added five special team touchdowns…helped the Tigers advance to the state playoffs his junior and senior years…was an honor student and named Who’s Who Among American High School Students.
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