Thursday, July 23, 2009

Brian Jones Top 2009 Senior GaHS DLinemen

Brian Jones of Score Atlanta fame has put together a list of the top 2009 seniors (class of 2010) that you will see on the high school gridiron this season. Listen for Big B Sundays on Sports Radio 790 The Zone from 2-4 pm. It's Score Atlanta's Official Visit!

10. Kyle Woestmann (Walton) – 6-4. 260. Has a nonstop motor and is very athletic as he has also played offensive tackle. He has committed to Vanderbilt.

9. Jeffery Whitaker (Warner Robbins) – 6-4. 310. Whitaker maintains his gaps and never gets blown off the ball. He had 40 tackles, 15 tackles for loss last season. Offers range from Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Georgia and Georgia Tech.

8. Denzel McCoy (Northview) – 6-4. 274. McCoy has the size to play the undertackle position in college. He has great athleticism and also has quick feet. He has committed to Georgia Tech.

7. Michael Thornton (Stephenson) – 6-1. 273. Thornton is very strong and uses his hand to get a strong push on offensive guards and centers to rush the passer. Offers are coming from Alabama Arkansas, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Miami and Louisville.

6. J.C. Copeland (Troup County) – 6-1. 245. Has great lateral range and gives everything he has on each play. Will be playing for the University of Tennessee next fall.

5. Shawn Green (Grayson) – 6-2. 275. – Has been a sleeper, but now people are starting to take notice of him after a stellar 2008 season. He was constantly in the backfield making plays and that’s why he'll star at Georgia Tech starting in 2010.

4. Brandon Burrows (Walton) - 6-3. 235. Burrows has great speed and is considered on of the best pass rushers in the country with 10 sacks last year. He will not play his senior year due to injury but recently accepted an offer from Georgia.

3. Jalen Fields (Dalton) – 6-5. 250. There are very few players that can get to the quarterback better than fields. Because of his size, he can overpower offensive lineman which makes it easier to get to the quarterback. Fields has committed to Georgia.

2. T.J. Stripling (SW DeKalb) – 6-6. 210. Stripling uses his size to fight off blockers and has great lateral range to cause havoc in the backfield as he tallied 15 sacks last season. Stripling committed to Georgia last night.

1. Garrison Smith (Douglass) – 6-3. 255. Smith has all the tools to be a great college-level defensive tackle. He is quick off the ball and does a great job of staying at home on the backside. In 2008 he had 14 sacks as he played both end and tackle. Has received offers from LSU, USC, Georgia, Florida, Florida State and Miami, but committed to the Dawgs last week.

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