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1 Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School Lex Butler Back Anderson, S.C. Westside August Campbell Back Nassau, Bahamas Christ (N.C.) School Walt Canty Back Roebuck, S.C. Dorman Ross Cockrell Back Waxhaw, N.C. Latin John Coleman Line Florence, S.C. West Florence John Drew Line Midland, Ga. Northside Jack Farrell Line Atlanta, Ga. Holy Innocents Joey Finison Line Greensboro, N.C. Ragsdale Justin Foxx Line Charlotte, N.C. Victory Christian Austin Gamble Back Weston, Fla. Cypress Bay Corey Gattis Back Durham, N.C. Hillside Tyree Glover Back Crescent City, Fla. Crescent City Zach Greene Back Raleigh, N.C. Leesville Road Kyle Griswould Back Midland, Ga. Shaw Ryan Hall Line Orlando, Fla. Olympia Dave Harding Line Orlando, Fla. Boone Garett Patterson Back Chesterfield, Va. Monacan Brandon Putnam Line Peachtree City, Ga. Sandy Creek Kevin Rojas Back Raleigh, N.C. Wakefield Sydney Sarmiento Line Florence, S.C. West Florence Sean Schroeder Quarterback Laguna Niguel, Calif. Dana Hills Desmond Scott Back Durham, N.C. Hillside Perry Simmons Line Raleigh, N.C. Sanderson Taylor Sowell Back Spartanburg, S.C. Dorman Conner Vernon Back Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep Tyree Watkins Back Camden, N.J. Camden Anthony Young-Wiseman Back Bethesda, Md. Walt Whitman Lex Butler Back 5-10, 175 Anderson, S.C. Westside Three-year letterman at Westside under Ted Luckadoo Listed as the 68th-top cornerback in the nation by ESPN.com Missed entire senior season due to injury Despite not playing in 2008, received All-Mid Atlantic Region honors from SuperPrep As a junior, recorded 80 tackles, 15 pass breakups and one interception as Westside went 10-3 with a state playoff appearance Earned all-area honors in junior season Helped Westside to 9-4 ledger, region championship and state playoff berth as a sophomore Son of Lee Butler and Angel Yeldell Brother, Lee, is a member of the Duke football program Born August 9, 1991 August Campbell Back 6-3, 215 Nassau, Bahamas Christ (N.C.) School Three-year letterman at Christ School under Michael Williamson and Jamie Auch Three-time all-conference and two-time all-state pick Had 91 tackles, four sacks, three fumble recoveries and two interceptions while scoring four defensive touchdowns during senior campaign Posted 82 tackles, five sacks and three interceptions as a junior Helped Christ School to consecutive state playoff berths in 2007 and 2008 Posted career totals of 237 tackles, 16 sacks, seven interceptions and seven fumble recoveries while scoring six defensive touchdowns on four interception returns and two fumble returns Also lettered in baseball Son of Blanch and Edmund Campbell Born August 13, 1990

2 Walt Canty Back 6-0, 220 Roebuck, S.C. Dorman Three-year letterman at Dorman under David Gutshall Charted as the 26th-top safety in the nation and the 15th-best overall prospect in South Carolina by Rivals.com Charted as one of the top 25 overall prospects in South Carolina by the Charlotte Observer As a senior, posted 84 tackles and four interceptions while rushing for 501 yards and 16 touchdowns as Dorman went 13-1, was ranked as high as No. 12 in the USA Today national rankings and advanced to the state 4A Division I semifinals Named all-state in 2008 by the Associated Press Area Defensive Player of the Year pick by the Spartanburg Herald-Journal Earned defensive MVP honors of the annual Shrine Bowl after posting four tackles including two for loss and helping South Carolina hold North Carolina to 120 yards of offense in a win In the Shrine Bowl, rushed four times for 63 yards including a nine-yard touchdown run and returned four punts for 55 yards High school teammate of fellow Duke signee Taylor Sowell Son of Donna and Walter Canty Born October 28, 1990 Ross Cockrell Back 6-0, 170 Waxhaw, N.C. Latin Two-year letterman under Larry McNulty at Charlotte Latin Charted as the 74th-top cornerback in the nation by Scout.com Listed as the 76th-best cornerback in the country by Rivals.com In senior season, had 29 receptions for 459 yards and 11 touchdowns while posting 34 tackles and three interceptions as Latin went 9-3 and reached the state championship game Helped Latin to a 13-0 record and state title as a junior by catching 41 passes for 806 yards and seven touchdowns and compiling 38 tackles and nine interceptions with four defensive touchdowns Scored six defensive touchdowns during prep career Two-time all-conference and all-state selection, earning all-conference honors in both sports At the NCISAA 3A state championship track and field meet, placed first in the 100-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter and 4x400-meter relay competitions Son of Serena and Kieth Cockrell Father played football at Columbia University Born August 6, 1991 John Coleman Line 6-5, 280 Florence, S.C. West Florence Three-year letterman under Trey Woodberry Listed as the 64th-best offensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com Charted by SCVarsity.com as the seventh-best offensive lineman and the 57th-top overall prospect in South Carolina Earned All-Pee Dee honors from the Florence Morning News after helping West Florence to a 7-5 mark and state playoff berth Named a Carolina Panthers Community Captain for excellence in athletics, academics and community service Helped the South squad to a win in the annual South Carolina North- South All-Star game on December 13, 2008 in Myrtle Beach Received all-region honors following junior season Also lettered in basketball and weightlifting High school teammate of fellow Duke signee Sydney Sarmiento Son of Lillian and John Coleman Father played football at South Carolina Born June 21, 1990 John Drew Line 6-1, 315 Midland, Ga. Northside Four-year letterman at Northside under Paul Cates Charted as the top defensive tackle in Georgia and the 21st-best defensive tackle in the country by ESPN.com Listed as the 211th-best overall prospect and the 20th-best defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com Also charted by Rivals.com as the fifth-top run-stuffer among defensive tackles in the country and the 14th-best overall prospect in Georgia Listed as the 40th-best defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com Recorded 72 tackles and seven sacks during senior season All-Dixie Region pick by SuperPrep Honorable mention AAA all-state pick by the Associated Press and Georgia Sports Writers Association With five tackles, helped the South team to a 17-0 win in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Classic Two-time All-Bi City selection by the Ledger-Enquirer Logged 70 tackles and nine sacks as a junior Finished career with 223 tackles and 19 sacks Son of Chandra and Roderick Drew Born July 2, 1991 Jack Farrell Line 6-2, 225 Atlanta, Ga. Holy Innocents Three-year letterman under Ryan Livezey at Holy Innocents Charted as the 76th-top tight end in the country by ESPN.com Listed as the 100th-best tight end in the nation by Scout.com As a senior, caught 13 passes for 258 yards while helping Holy Innocents to a 9-4 record and state playoff berth Served as team captain and earned first team all-area and all-region in 2008 Had 24 catches for 324 yards during junior season and received Atlanta All- Northside honors Helped Holy Innocents to three-year record of with two state playoff Also lettered in baseball and helped Holy Innocents to AA state championship in 2007 Son of John and Susan Farrell Father played football at Dickinson College Born May 30, 1990 Joey Finison Line 6-4, 280 Greensboro, N.C. Ragsdale Three-year letterman at Ragsdale under Tommy Norwood Started 36 career games, helping the Tigers to a record and three state playoff berths Guided Ragsdale to a 13-1 record in 2008 First team All-Area pick by the Greensboro News & Record as a senior Also earned all-conference honors and Ragsdale s Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman award Two-time all-region choice in track and field Also lettered the track and field, earning conference crowns in both the discus and shot put Son of Joseph and Tisha Finison Born June 11, 1990

3 Justin Foxx Line 6-3, 230 Charlotte, N.C. Victory Christian Three-year letterman at Victory Christian under Frank Crockett Tabbed the 27th-best weakside defensive end in the nation and the 13th-top overall prospect in North Carolina by Rivals.com Recorded 85 tackles and 17 sacks as a senior en route to earning all-state accolades As a junior, compiled 11 sacks and seven caused fumbles Helped Victory Christian to 19 wins over three seasons Also lettered in basketball Son of Jethro and Vernetta Foxx Born May 30, 1991 Austin Gamble Back 6-1, 230 Weston, Fla. Cypress Bay Three-year letterman at Cypress Bay under Mark Guandolo Listed as the 35th-top inside linebacker in the country by ESPN.com Charted as the 44th-best strongside linebacker in the nation by Scout.com Listed as the 55th-top inside linebacker in the country by Rivals.com As a senior, posted 115 tackles, six sacks, two fumble recoveries and one interception as Cypress Bay went 10-2 Florida Sports Writers Association 6A third team all-state pick Earned first team all-county honors Helped Cypress Bay to a three-year record of 28-7 with three state playoff Earned district and region crowns while finishing fifth in the state in the discus Claimed district and region titles while placing sixth in the state in the shot put Son of Sharon and John Gamble Father serves as the Director of Player Development for the Miami Dolphins Born September 27, 1990 Corey Gattis Back 5-11, 170 Durham, N.C. Hillside Three-year letterman at Hillside under Ray Harrison Area Offensive Player of the Year selection by the Durham Herald-Sun after accounting for over 3,300 total yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior In 2008, completed 198-of-275 passes for 2,606 yards with 15 touchdowns against just four interceptions while rushing for 760 yards with nine TDs as Hillside went and advanced to the state playoff semifinal game Earned PAC-6 Offensive Back of the Year honors Played in the annual Shrine Bowl, catching two passes for 10 yards Helped Hillside to an 11-3 ledger and state playoff third round as a junior by throwing for over 3,000 yards with 29 touchdowns while rushing for 550 yards and seven scores For his career, completed 432-of-675 passes for 5,988 yards with 46 touchdowns Three-time all-conference and two-time all-area honoree Helped Hillside to a three-year record of with three state playoff berths Prep teammate of fellow Duke signee Desmond Scott Also lettered in baseball and track and field Son of Angela and Timothy Pittman Born April 19, 1991 Tyree Glover Back 6-2, 240 Crescent City, Fla. Crescent City Three-year letterman at Crescent City under Al Wisnoski Listed as the 100th-best outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com As a senior, registered a school single-season record 154 tackles with 12 tackles for loss, 10 caused fumbles, two sacks and two interceptions Putnam County Player of the Year by the Palatka Daily News in 2008 District 5 Player of the Year pick by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Class 2B first team all-state pick by the Florida Sports Writers Association Tabbed to the Florida Athletic Coaches Association District V all-star team and played for the North squad in the FACA All-Star game, recording 11 tackles in the contest Two-time first team All-Putnam County selection Finished career with 217 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 14 caused fumbles and four interceptions Son of Lolether Crooms Born March 20, 1991 Zach Greene Back 5-10, 170 Raleigh, N.C. Leesville Road Three-year letterman at Leesville Road under David Green Listed as the 67th-best cornerback in the nation by Scout.com Charted as one of the top 25 overall prospects in North Carolina by the Charlotte Observer Three-time all-conference selection As a senior, posted 45 tackles, two interceptions and a 34.8-yard average on kickoff returns Registered 58 tackles and three interceptions during junior season Helped Leesville Road to three-year record of 35-7 with three state playoff Had 88 career pass receptions for 1,282 yards and 13 TDs Returned four career kickoffs for touchdowns Served as team captain as a senior, earning all-conference honors as a junior Son of Dwayne and Kim Greene Father played football at N.C. State, lettering four years (1980; 82-84) and recording 73 tackles and three interceptions as a junior and 68 tackles and two interceptions in senior season Born May 28, 1990 Kyle Griswould Back 5-10, 180 Midland, Ga. Shaw Three-year letterman at Shaw under Scott Newman Rushed 237 times for 1,534 yards and 11 touchdowns while catching 25 passes for 326 yards and two scores during senior season Rushed for over 100 yards in 10 games including a career-high 270 yards on 29 attempts versus Peach County in the second round of the state playoffs Honorable mention AAA all-state pick by the Associated Press and Georgia Sports Writers Association Rushed six times for 24 yards to help the South team to a 17-0 win in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Classic Two-time All-Bi-City honoree In junior season, had 1,319 yards on the ground and 466 yards through the air while accounting for 17 total touchdowns Picked up 718 rushing yards and 426 receiving yards as a sophomore as Shaw went 14-1 and reached the state championship game Rushed for over 3,500 career yards with over 1,200 receiving yards Helped Shaw to a three-year ledger of 30-9 with three state playoff berths, earning a region title in the triple jump Son of Cleo and Gordon Griswould Born January 28, 1991

4 Ryan Hall Line 6-3, 235 Orlando, Fla. Olympia Three-year letterman at Olympia under Bob Head Charted as the 37th-best tight end in the nation by Rivals.com Listed as the 46th-top tight end in the country by Scout.com Had 22 catches for 236 yards and two TDs as a senior Tabbed 6A third team all-state by the Florida Sports Writers Association Named to the All-Central Florida first team by the Orlando Sentinel Helped Olympia to 16 wins over final two seasons Two-time recipient of Olympia s Outstanding Offensive Player honor Also lettered in baseball Son of Laura and Jeff Hall Born March 22, 1991 Dave Harding Line 6-4, 290 Orlando, Fla. Boone Three-year letterman at Boone under Phil Ziglar Participated in the annual Under Armour All-American Game on January 4, 2009 in Orlando, Fla. Listed as the 33rd-best offensive guard in the nation by Rivals.com Tabbed the 44th-top offensive tackle in the country by Scout.com Serving as team captain, helped Boone to an 11-3 record and appearance in the state playoff semifinals in senior season Named 6A first team all-state by the Florida Sports Writers Association All-Dixie Region pick by SuperPrep Named to the All-Central Florida first team by the Orlando Sentinel Also earned all-conference and all-county honors and played in the Florida East-West all-star game First team all-metro pick as a junior as Boone went 14-1 and reached the state title game Helped Boone to a three-year ledger of 34-9 Son of David and Merrie Harding Father played soccer at N.C. State Mother earned a master s degree in Physical Therapy from Duke in 1987 Born January 1, 1991 Garett Patterson Back 6-0, 180 Chesterfield, Va. Monacan Three-year letterman at Monacan under Danny Parsons Listed as the 82nd-best safety in the nation by ESPN.com First team all-state choice by the Associated Press as a senior Also earned first team all-district and all-region honors from the Richmond Times-Dispatch As a senior, posted 81 tackles and two interceptions Had 90 tackles and two interceptions as a junior to earn first team all-district honors Carded 65 tackles and two interceptions during sophomore season Son of Yvette and Martin Patterson Born December 28, 1989 Brandon Putnam Line 6-3, 240 Peachtree City, Ga. Sandy Creek Four-year letterman at Sandy Creek under Chip Walker Listed as the 58th-best weakside defensive end in the country by Rivals.com As a senior, posted 54 tackles with seven tackles for loss, two sacks and four fumble recoveries as Sandy Creek went 11-1 and reached the state playoffs First team all-county and all-region pick following senior season Named first team all-county as a junior after compiling 57 tackles, nine tackles for loss and five sacks Helped Sandy Creek to a four-year ledger of with four playoff berths Also lettered in basketball Son of Barney and Leslie Putnam Born October 11, 1990 Kevin Rojas Back 6-3, 210 Raleigh, N.C. Wakefield Three-year letterman at Wakefield under J.D. Dinwiddie Listed as the 67th-best weakside linebacker in the nation by Scout.com Two-time all-conference selection Helped Wakefield to consecutive playoff berths in 2007 and 2008 Had 550 receiving yards and four touchdowns in senior season As a junior, posted 73 tackles with two interceptions Son of Augie and Rose Rojas Born July 24, 1991 Sydney Sarmiento Line 6-4, 265 Florence, S.C. West Florence Four-year letterman at West Florence under Trey Woodberry Charted as the 71st-best defensive end in the nation by ESPN.com Earned all-region honors as a senior after posting 70 tackles with 10 quarterback sacks as West Florence went 7-5 Helped the South squad to a win in the annual South Carolina North- South All-Star game on December 13, 2008 in Myrtle Beach Had 62 tackles with nine sacks as a junior High school teammate of fellow Duke signee John Coleman Son of Ramon and Tenya Sarminto Born April 5, 1991 Sean Schroeder Quarterback 6-3, 185 Laguna Niguel, Calif. Dana Hills Three-year letterman at Dana Hills under Brent Melbon Listed as the 29th-best quarterback in the nation by ESPN.com Charted as the 39th-best quarterback in the country by Scout.com Listed as the 42nd-best pro-style quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com Three-time All-South Coast League selection As a senior, completed 175-of-267 (.655) passes for 2,826 yards with 31 touchdowns and eight interceptions Top games in 2008 came against El Modena (14-of-20, 390 yards & 5 TD) and Capistrano Valley (17-of-24, 322 yards & 6 TD) All-Far West Region pick by SuperPrep In junior season, earned all-league honors after leading Orange County in completion percentage after hitting on 126-of-189 (.667) passes Completed 142-of-225 (.631) passes for 1,523 yards and 11 TDs in 2006 Two-year team captain Established all game, season and career passing records at Dana Hills Son of Maureen and Scott Schroeder Sister, Samantha, played softball at Elon University Born November 9, 1990

5 Desmond Scott Back 5-10, 185 Durham, N.C. Hillside Four-year letterman at Hillside under Ray Harrison Charted as the top running back in North Carolina and the 23rd-best running back in the country by ESPN.com Listed as the 134th-best overall prospect and fifth-top all-purpose back in the nation by Rivals.com Also charted as the fifth-top overall prospect in North Carolina by Rivals.com Tabbed the 30th-best running back in the nation by Scout.com As a senior, rushed 256 times for 2,249 yards and 24 touchdowns while catching 30 passes for 532 yards and five touchdowns Added four kickoff returns for touchdowns as Hillside went and reached the state playoff semifinals All-America pick by SuperPrep Tabbed to the Super Southern 100 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Southern choice by the Orlando Sentinel Named 4A All-State by NCPreps.com All-Area selection by the Durham Herald-Sun Recorded 905 rushing yards and eight touchdowns along with 35 pass receptions for 625 yards and two scores as a junior Posted 1,265 rushing yards and 252 receiving yards with 17 total touchdowns during sophomore campaign Career prep totals were 568 rushing attempts for 4,690 yards and 63 touchdowns and 100 pass receptions for 1,630 yards and 11 TDs Helped Hillside to a four-year record of and four state playoff berths Prep teammate of fellow Duke signee Corey Gattis Son of Lisa and Tony Scott Born November 12, 1990 Perry Simmons Line 6-5, 260 Raleigh, N.C. Sanderson Four-year letterman at Sanderson under Jason Tindal Named 4A All-State by NCPreps.com following senior season Selected to play in the 72nd annual Shrine Bowl Named a Carolina Panthers Community Captain for excellence in athletics, academics and community service Four-time all-conference honoree Helped Sanderson to state playoff berths in each of his final two seasons Son of Renee and Brette Simmons Father lettered four years on the gridiron at Furman ( ) and was a twotime ( ) All-Southern Conference tight end who finished with 82 career receptions for 1,197 yards and nine touchdowns while captaining the Paladins to the 1978 league championship Father also served on the football coaching staff at N.C. State from Born November 18, 1990 Taylor Sowell Back 5-11, 190 Spartanburg, S.C. Dorman Two-year letterman at Dorman under David Gutshall Listed as the 27th-top cornerback in the country by ESPN.com Charted as the 57th-top cornerback in the nation by Scout.com Tabbed the 65th-best cornerback in the nation by Rivals.com All-Area selection by the Spartanburg Herald-Journal in 2008 after posting 24 tackles, seven pass breakups and three interceptions In 2008, helped Dorman to a 13-1 record, national ranking as high as No. 12 by USA Today national rankings and berth in the state 4A Division I semifinals Had 43 tackles and six interceptions as a junior while Dorman went 10-3 and reached the second round of the state playoffs Participated in the annual South Carolina North-South All-Star game High school teammate of fellow Duke signee Walt Canty Son of Karl and Rhonda Sowell Born January 18, 1991 Conner Vernon Back 6-1, 180 Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep Three-year letterman at Gulliver Prep under Earl Simms As a senior, caught 60 passes for 1,163 yards and 11 touchdowns Led the Miami area in receiving yards in 2008 while helping Gulliver Prep to a 12-2 record and berth in the Florida 2A state championship game Also averaged 44.4 yards per punt Class 2A first team all-state pick by the Florida Sports Writers Association All-Dade County pick by the Miami Herald Had 48 catches for 825 yards and seven touchdowns to earn second team all-county accolades as a junior as team went 9-2 with a state playoff berth Finished career with 131 receptions for 2,668 yards and 22 TDs Son of Thiana and Robert Vernon Cousin, Al Del Greco ( ) and uncle, Jorge Portela ( ), both played football at Auburn Born August 18, 1990 Tyree Watkins Back 6-1, 195 Camden, N.J. Camden Four-year letterman at Camden under Thomas Hanson Charted as the 64th-best wide receiver in the nation and the 15th-top overall prospect in New Jersey by Rivals.com Tabbed the 100th-best wide receiver in the country by Scout.com Logged 28 receptions for 419 yards and four touchdowns as a senior while posting 44 tackles, three sacks and three interceptions on defense Added 336 punt return yards and one kickoff return for a touchdown during senior campaign All-South Jersey selection by the Philadelphia Inquirer All-Northeast Region pick by SuperPrep As a junior, had 70 receptions for 989 yards and 13 touchdowns while registering 32 tackles, five sacks and five interceptions Son of Katrina Watkins and Brad Butler Born September 10, 1991 Anthony Young-Wiseman Back 6-1, 200 Bethesda, Md. Walt Whitman Three-year letterman at Walt Whitman under James Kuhn As a senior, had 389 yards passing, 558 yards rushing and 216 yards receiving while accounting for 14 total touchdowns All-State choice by the Maryland Coaches Association following senior campaign In junior season, threw for 749 yards and eight touchdowns while rushing for 625 yards and six scores to help Walt Whitman to the state playoffs Two-time Honorable Mention All-Met pick by the Washington Post Two-time first team all-county selection Selected to play in the Maryland High School Football All-Star Game Son of Shawn Yancy and Marcus Wiseman Born October 10, 1990