The Vol Signing Class of 1998
 
 
Name Position HT/WT/40 Hometown Remarks
John Henderson DL 6-7  280 Nashville, TN #1 DE in US; Partial Qual
Bernard Jackson LB 6-4  245  4.6 Louisville, KY #2 ILB in Nation
Willie Miles DB 6-0  170  4.4 Fort Worth, TX #3 CB in Nation
Will Overstreet DL 6-4  250  4.6 Jackson, MS #1 DL in Mississippi
Will Ofenheusle OL 6-8  305 Martin, TN NRA #5 OT in Nation
Rashad Moore DL 6-4  280 Huntsville, AL #1 DL in AL; Not qualified
Shawn Seabrooks DB 5-9  185  4.5 Paterson, NJ #1 DB in East
Donte Stallworth WR 6-2  190  4.45 Sacramento, CA CA Player of the Year
Leonard Scott WR 5-11  170  4.25 Zachary, LA Fastest HS Sprinter in LA
Keyon Whiteside LB 6-2  230  4.6 Forest City, NC #2 LB in NC
Roger Alexander LB 6-3  205  4.6 Paterson, NJ 2-Time JUCO AA LB
Travis Colston LB 6-3  220  4.7 Marshville, NC Def. Player of Year in Conf
Teddy Gaines DB 6-0  160  4.4 Kingsport, TN #4 Prospect in Tenn
Tad Golden  DB 6-1  185  4.5 Lithonia, GA NRA's #6 Free Safety
Omari Hand DL 6-5  225  4.6 Tallahassee, FL #5 LB in Florida
Judd Granzow LB 6-4  235  4.7 Granada Hills, CA NRA's #4 JUCO DL
Tim Hodges OL 6-8  295 Winnie, TX #9 OL in Texas
Edward Kendrick TE 6-4  240  4.7 Macon, GA PrepStar's #2 TE in SE
Jermaine Kent WR 6-2  170  4.5 Huntsville, AL Joey's Younger Brother
Steven Marsh DB 6-1  175  4.5 Wingate, NC MVP of HS Conference
Joey Mathews QB 6-2  205  4.8 Sevierville, TN #4 QB in the Southeast
Joe Reid DL 6-5  220 Goodlettsville, TN #11 Prospect in TN (1996)
Kurston Biggers RB 5-8  185  4.4 Nashville, TN All-State RB (1996)
Reggie Ridley DL 6-4  270 Nashville, TN 22 Sacks in '97
Tony Styles LB 6-3  205  4.6 Cleveland, TN Not academically eligible
 
Signee Bios
(Courtesy, University of Tennessee)
Roger Alexander
LB, 6-3, 205
Paterson, N.J. (Nassau CC)
Enrolled at UT in the spring of 1998 after graduating from Nassau Community College
in Garden City, N.Y. in Dec. 1997..Two-time junior college All-America at linebacker,
and became the first at Nassau to make All-America as a freshman in 1995...As a
sophomore in 1996 he was named Defensive Player of the Year after registering 146
tackles and recording 21 sacks...Nassau CC Coach: George Powers...HIGH
SCHOOL: As a senior at Eastside High School in 1994, he made USA Today, Street
& Smith’s, SuperPrep, Blue Chip Illustrated All-America...Two-time All-State, All-
League and All-Passaic County selection...Made 62 tackles (32 solo), 15 sacks, four
forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 12 hurries and four blocked kicks (two punts,
two field goals)...As a tailback he rushed for 851 yards and nine touchdowns...As a
junior, he rushed for 1147 yards and 16 scores...Played basketball where he averaged
21 points per game...Also competed in track, high jump (6-4), long jump (22-0) and
200-meters (21.0)...Eastside HS Coach: Donald Davis...Full name: Roger Alexander...
Born: Nov. 11, 1975.

Kurston Biggers
Back, 5-8, 185
Nashville (Brentwood Academy)
Enrolled at UT in the spring of 1998...A two-time all-metro, all-region and all- state
selection...Graduated from Brentwood Academy in spring 1997 after playing on
back-to-back state champion football teams...Named all-state after rushing for 1,486
yards and 19 touchdowns...Is Brentwood Academy’s all-time leading rusher and
scorer...Named the Clinic Bowl 5A Defensive Most Valuable Player in 1996...Ran for
1,392 yards and 22 touchdowns in 1995...Excels as a return specialist and
receiver...Averaged more than 130 yards, eight tackles and one interception in three
playoff games in 1996...Had 1,174 yards rushing as a sophomore and 287 as a
freshman...Caught 39 passes for 486 yards in career...As a free safety, intercepted
13 passes, including six during senior season...Also participated in baseball where he
hit .387 for state championship team and ran track for the three-time state
champions, running the 100, 200 and 400-meter relay...Attended Columbia State
Community College before enrolling at UT...Brentwood Academy Coach: Carlton
Flatt...Full name: Kurston Jerod Biggers...Born: Dec. 1, 1978.

Travis Colston
Back, 6-3, 220
Marshville, N.C. (Forest Hills)
Selected as the Defensive Player of the Year in the Rocky River Conference where he
had 93 tackles (55 solo), two sacks, a fumble recovery, a blocked punt and tallied a
safety...Selected to play in the Shine Bowl All-Star game between North Carolina and
South Carolina...Named to the All-Piedmont team...Biggest game came against
Pageland where he registered 18 tackles...A three year starter at middle
linebacker...Team finished 9-4, reaching the second round of the playoffs...Also
competes in the 300-meter hurdles in track...Forest Hills HS Coach: John
Lowery...Full name: Travis Eugene Colston...Born: June 28, 1979.

Teddy Gaines
Back, 6-0, 160
Kingsport (Dobyns-Bennett)
Ranked as the No. 4 player in the state in Chattanooga Free Press Top 25, and No. 6
by the Knoxville News-Sentinel...SuperPrep ranks him the Southeast’s 68th- best
prospect...Tom Lemming rated him No. 110...Started for three years, playing
defensive back where he made Class 5A All-State, as well as playing receiver...A
two-time All-Big East Conference selection...Picked off five passes in three years,
one as senior...Blocked three field goals and one punt as a senior...Helped lead
senior squad to 11-2 record, losing the state playoff semifinals...As a receiver, he
caught 42 passes for 888 yards and 12 touchdowns during senior season, with the
yardage and touchdowns being school records...As a junior, he caught 32 passes for
588 yards, blocked four punts and two field goals...State 400-meter champion as
junior and 100- (10.5), 200- (21.6) and 400-meter (47.6) region champion...
Dobyns-Bennett HS Coach: Graham Clark...Full name: Wilford Teddy Gaines...Born:
Sept. 12, 1979.

Tad Golden
Back, 6-1, 185
Lithonia, Ga. (SW DeKalb)
SuperPrep, National Recruiting Advisor All-America...Rated as the No. 6 free safety
by the National Recruiting Advisor...PrepStar rates him No. 10 among Southeast
defensive backs...USA Today Honorable Mention All-America...Atlanta Journal
Constitution Super Southern 100 and Georgia Top 50...A two year starter who
compiled 151 tackles, three sacks, four interceptions, 42 pass breakups, two caused
fumbles and one fumble recovery...Registered 71 tackles, two interceptions and 17
passes broken up as a senior...Posted top game against Roswell High School,
tallying seven tackles, one interception, three pass breakups and held the state’s top
wide receiver to zero catches...Intercepted two passes as a junior and broke up 20
passes...Sophomore team won 7-4A state title with 14-1 record...Junior and senior
squads each reached the playoffs...A track standout who participates in the long
(21-9) and triple jumps (44-8) as well as runs the 400-meters (48.6)...Also played
basketball during freshman and sophomore years, averaging 16 points and five
rebounds as a sophomore...SW DeKalb HS Coach: Buck Godfrey...Full name: Tad
Roosevelt Golden...Born: Jan. 6, 1980.
 

Judd Granzow
Back, 6-4, 235
Granada Hills, Calif. (Moorpark CC)
SuperPrep Junior College All-America...Considered the fourth-best defensive lineman
by the National Recruiting Advisor...All-Western Conference First-Team
choice...Played one season at Moorpark Community College at outside linebacker
and rush end where he recorded nine sacks, 15 quarterback hurries, 15 broken up
passes, three forced fumbles and 90 tackles...Moorpark compiled a 6-4 record...Was
drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an outfielder in the fourth round of the 1995
draft, playing 1 1/2 seasons of minor league baseball in Washington and Arizona
before being sidelined with a shoulder injury and giving up baseball...Attended Faith
Baptist High School where he played eight-man football...As quarterback he ran for
1100 yards and passed for 2300 yards with 53 touchdowns his junior year and
followed up with 2300 yards passing, 900 rushing and 40 touchdowns...A four-year
starter at quarterback...During his senior season, team compiled a 10-2
record...Two-time Player of the Year in California Interscholastic Federation...Named
All-CIF First-Team three times...Faith Baptist HS Coach: Greg Weiss...Moorpark CC
Coach: Jim Bittner...Full name: Judd Nolan Granzow...Born: Aug. 8, 1976.

Omari Hand
Line, 6-5, 215
Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln)
PrepStar, National Recruiting Advisor All-America...Blue Chip Illustrated all-
region...PrepStar listed him as the No. 8 linebacker in the Southeast region...A Class
6A third-team All-State selection, along with being named All-District and All-Big
Bend...Listed as the No. 5 linebacker in state by the Florida Times Union...Played
tight end and defensive end...Made 92 tackles, two interceptions, 14 tackles for loss,
12.5 sacks, 48 quarterback pressures and broke up 12 passes during senior
season...As a junior he made 110 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 24 tackles for loss and broke
up 17 passes...Career leader at Lincoln with 22 pass breakups...Named Quarterback
Club Player of the Week for performance against Godby High School, with six solo
hits, four assists, 3.5 sacks two broken-up passes and five tackles for loss...Plays
basketball, averaging 13 points and eight boards, and high jumps in track, with a best
of 6-4...Lincoln HS Coach: David Wilson...Full name: Omari Sean Hand...Born: July
3, 1980.

John Henderson
Line, 6-7, 280
Nashville (Pearl-Cohn)
Parade, USA Today, Blue Chip Illustrated, National Recruiting Advisor, SuperPrep,
PrepStar All-America...Rated No. 6 by the National Recruiting Advisor and No. 7 in
The Sporting News Top 100...Listed as the No. 1 prospect in Tennessee and one of
the top five defensive ends in the nation...Also listed among the country’s top
basketball prospects...Listed as No. 1 player in state by Knoxville News-Sentinel and
Chattanooga Times...First-team All-State as picked by the Associated Press and
state sportswriters...All-Metro, All-District and All-Region choice...Named Gatorade
state Player of the Year for Tennessee...Named 1996 Clinic Bowl 4A Defensive
MVP...PrepStar rates him as the No. 2 defensive lineman in the Southeast...As a
senior, he was in on 150 tackles (100 solo) with 32 sacks...At tight end, he caught 45
passes for 560 yards and 11 touchdowns...The all-state selection made 145 tackles
as a junior, 90 of which were solo hits...Had 15 sacks and 11 tackles for loss...As a
tight end, recorded 37 receptions for 470 yards and nine touchdowns...Pearl-Cohn
won back- to-back state championships his final two seasons, finishing with an 11-4
mark his junior year and 14-1 his senior year...He was a regular for four years on both
offense and defense...Freshman and sophomore teams also reached the playoffs, but
bowed in the first round...All-State in basketball, averaged 18 rebounds and 13 points
per game as team reached state semifinals as a junior...Injured during much of his
senior basketball season...Played on Tennessee Travelers AAU basketball team in
1997...Pearl-Cohn HS Coach: Maurice Fitzgerald...Full name: John Nathan
Henderson...Born: Jan. 9, 1979.

Tim Hodges
Line, 6-8, 295
Winnie, Texas (East Chambers)
PrepStar All-America...The National Recruiting Advisor rated him the No. 7 tackle in
the Big 12 Region...Ranked No. 9 among Texas offensive linemen according to
College Football Experts’ John Coppola...Blue Chip Illustrated all- region...Listed on
PrepStar’s Big 12 Super 30 and the No. 5 offensive lineman in the region...A two-time
all-district defensive lineman...The three-year starter on both sides of the ball...The
All-State selection by the Associated Press and Texas Sportswriters Association
recorded 70 pancake blocks for 9-2 team as a senior...He had 16 pancake blocks
against West Sabine...Also netted three yards on one carry against Deweyville...On
defense he had 40 tackles, six for loss, two sacks, three caused fumbles with three
fumble recoveries...Led team to 11-1 record as a junior and keyed a defense that
allowed 3.5 points per game...Played basketball for two years where he averaged 13
points, 11.3 rebounds as a junior...Led district in rebounds and blocks for two
years...Also participated in track where he put the shot 50 feet and threw the discus
145 feet as a junior...East Chambers HS Coach: Andy Evans...Full name: Timothy
Andrew Hodges...Born: Dec. 12, 1979.

Bernard Jackson
Back, 6-4, 245
Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier)
Parade, Blue Chip Illustrated, National Recruiting Advisor, PrepStar All-
America...Rated the nation’s No. 2 strong side linebacker and No. 21 prospect overall
by the National Recruiting Advisor...Rated No. 13 in the south by SuperPrep...Listed
on PrepStar’s Southeast Super 30 and the No. 3 linebacker in the region...PrepStar
preseason All-America...A three-year starter and a two- time 4A All-State selection,
along with all-region and all-district...Helped lead team to two state championships in
three years with records of 14-1, 10-2 and 12-3...As a senior he set school record
with 119 tackles and seven sacks...Made 15 tackles in teams 3-0 victory in state
championship game against Trinity...As a junior, made 120 tackles, seven sacks, 19
tackles for loss, caused seven fumbles and tipped five passes that resulted in
interceptions...Plays center in basketball and average 11 points and eight rebounds
as a junior...Won two state titles in the discus (168-0) and added the shot put (54-5)
title as a junior...St. Xavier HS Coach: Mike Glaser...Full name: Evington Bernard
Jackson II...Born: May 10, 1980.

Edward Kendrick
Line, 6-4, 240
Macon, Ga. (Mt. DeSales Academy)
Rated as the No. 2 tight end in the Southeast by PrepStar...Started at tight end four
years and defensive end for three years...Named All-Middle Georgia Player of the
Year, 3A All-State and All-Region...Played on state championship team as junior on
team that went 13-1...Senior team finished 12-1 reaching the semifinals...As a senior,
played tight end catching 11 passes for 287 yards and five touchdowns...At defensive
end, he had 87 tackles, six sacks and two interceptions, returning one 54 yards for a
touchdown....Had two fumble recoveries, returning one 52 yards for a score...Made 10
tackles and a sack in the regional championship game...As a junior he made
Third-Team All-Middle Georgia while recording 17 receptions for 318 yards and seven
touchdowns...Also registered 86 tackles, seven sacks, eight tackles for loss and one
interception...Plays forward on the basketball team, currently averaging 15.1 points
and 10 rebounds per game...Named All-State and All-City following junior
season...Played right field in baseball, batting .347 with five home runs as a
junior...Mt. DeSales Academy Coach: Robert Slocum...Full name: Edward Kendrick
III...Born: June 3, 1980.

Jermaine Kent
Back, 6-2, 170
Huntsville, Ala. (Johnson)
Enrolled at UT in the spring of 1998...The younger brother of UT’s all-time leading
receiver Joey Kent...Earned scholar-athlete award, named second-team all-city and
honorable mention all-metro...Named to the Huntsville Times Elite Football
Team...Caught 20 passes for 305 yards with one touchdown as a senior on team that
went 10-2...Recorded 42 catches for 761 yards in career...Johnson HS Coach: Harold
Wells...Full name: Jermaine Gerrod Kent...Born: Mar. 28, 1979.

Steven Marsh
Back, 6-1, 175
Wingate, N.C. (Forest Hills)
Listed among top players in North Carolina by SuperPrep and Tom Lemming...Made
All-Piedmont Team and played in the Shrine Bowl All-Star game between North
Carolina and South Carolina...Player of the Year in the Rocky River Conference where
he rushed for 1431 yards as a senior and had 43 tackles and two interceptions at
cornerback...Rushed for a school record 319 yards against Mt. Pleasant...Had over
4,300 career rushing yards in three seasons...Began prep career at running back
where he rushed for over 1000 yards, then continued at quarterback as a junior where
he threw for 500 yards and rushed for 1,400 on a 10-1 team that reached the state
semifinals...Also plays centerfield and pitched on the state championship team as a
junior...Forest Hills HS Coach: John Lowery...Full name: Steven DeCarlos
Marsh...Born: Oct. 3, 1979.

Joey Mathews
Quarterback, 6-2, 205
Sevierville (Sevier County)
Enrolled at UT in the spring of 1998...National Recruiting Advisor All- America...Blue
Chip Illustrated all-region...PrepStar ranked him No. 4 in the Southeast region...Listed
as preseason All-America by PrepStar, SuperPrep, Tom Lemming and National
Recruiting Advisor...Knoxville News-Sentinel ranked him No. 4 in the state, and
Chattanooga Times rated him No. 6...Team MVP, all- conference, all-state and won
the quarterback challenge at the Reebok Combine in Atlanta...SuperPrep ranked him
the No. 13 quarterback, while National Recruiting Advisor rated him No. 14...As a
senior, the Class 5A State Player of the Year passed for 2,613 yards and 26
touchdowns while completing 61 percent of his passes...Team finished 11-3...For his
career, he completed 330 of 610 passes for 4,995 yards and 40 touchdowns. He also
had nine rushing touchdowns...Named Associated Press and Region I-5A 1997
Offensive Player of the Year...Two-time Region I-5A First Team
Quarterback...Two-time All-county, All-Northeast Tennessee, All-Big East and
All-County Back of the Year...As a junior, passed for 1,953 yards and 12 touchdowns
with five interceptions...Holds every school single-game and season passing
mark...Sevier County High School Coach: Steve Brewer...Full name: Joseph Michael
Mathews...Born: Sept. 26, 1979.

Willie Miles
Back, 6-0, 170
Fort Worth, Texas (Dunbar)
Blue Chip Illustrated, National Recruiting Advisor All-America...Consensus All-
America following senior season...The Sporting News lists him No. 86 in the Top
100...A consensus All-America, he is rated the No.3 cornerback in the nation by the
National Recruiting Advisor, and SuperPrep rates him the No. 9 defensive
back...Rated No. 1 in Texas...Listed on PrepStar’s Big 12 Super 30 and the No. 2
defensive back in the region...As a four-year starter, garnered First-Team 5A
All-State, All-District, All-Area honors...Made 55 tackles with eight pass
breakups...Also returned nine kickoffs for 607 yards and one score, while returning
three punts for 91 yards...In one game, he blocked a punt, forced a safety and
returned the free kick 85 yards for a touchdown...As a junior, earned First-Team
All-District on both offense and defense, while being named to the Grid Iron Great
Team...Made three interceptions, 25 tackles with 10 passes broken up...Rushed for
728 yards and 13 touchdowns...Named Second-Team All- District on both offense and
defense as a sophomore, picking off five passes with 30 tackles and 12 pass
breakups...Also rushed for 691 yards and 11 touchdowns...Named Newcomer of the
Year as a Freshman after recording 29 solo tackles with two interceptions and 11
pass breakups as a starter at cornerback...Participated in the Reebok combine in
Houston...Dunbar HS Coach: Bob Jones...Full name: Willie Lee Miles...Born: Dec.
29, 1979.

Rashad Moore
Line, 6-4, 275
Huntsville, Ala. (Johnson)
National Recruiting Advisor All-America...Rated as the No. 15 defensive lineman in
the Southeast by PrepStar...Named Player of the Year and earned All-Metro
honors...All-Around and Defensive MVP in Huntsville...Made 65 tackles, 10.5 sacks
as a senior...Also had three fumbles recoveries, returning one for a 17- yard
touchdown...Played only two years, starting on offense at tight end and defensive
tackle...His junior team compiled a 10-2 record, while his senior squad finished
8-4...Is a forward on the basketball team...Garnered All-City honors as a junior and
currently averages 22 points and 12 rebounds as a senior...Johnson HS Coach:
Harold Wells...Full name: Glenn Rashad Moore...Born: Mar. 16, 1979.

Will Ofenheusle
 Line, 6-8, 305
 Martin (Westview)
 National Recruiting Advisor All-America...Rated the No. 5 offensive tackle by the
 National Recruiting Advisor...The Knoxville News-Sentinel ranked him No. 9 in the
 state...Ranked No. 4 on the Chattanooga Times Super 11...PrepStar Preseason
 All-America and listed as the No. 12 offensive lineman in the Southeast...A two-time
 2A All-State, All-West Tennessee, All-Region and All- County selection...Finalist for
 Mr. Football in Tennessee...Started three years at defensive tackle and two at
 offensive tackle...Didn’t allow a sack in prep career...Averaged six pancakes blocks
 per game and excelled at both pass and run blocking...Graded out with 83 percent
 blocking efficiency...As a senior, made 40 tackles with two sacks as defensive
 tackle...Team reached playoffs for three straight years, compiling an 11-2 mark during
 senior season...Westview HS Coach: Don Coady...Full name: William Louis
 Ofenheusle...Born: May 18, 1980.

Will Overstreet
Line, 6-4, 250
Jackson, Miss. (Jackson Prep)
SuperPrep, National Recruiting All-America...Blue Chip Illustrated all- region...Rated
as the state’s No. 1 prospect by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger and the National
Recruiting Advisor...PrepStar rates him as the No. 11 defensive lineman in the
Southeast...Listed as the No. 19 defensive line prospect by SuperPrep and No. 12 in
Dixie, the No. 3 offensive guard by the National Recruiting Advisor and the nation’s
66th-best prospect by the NRA...Wendy’s Heisman State Finalist in Mississippi and
was MVP of the Mississippi private school All-Star game...Had three two-sack games
and recorded 16 tackles against Pillow Academy...Named First-Team All-State and
captured Jackson-Area Player of the Year honors...Had 139 tackles, 14 sacks, seven
caused fumbles, four fumble recoveries and six passes defended for team which
compiled 10-2, 11-1 and 10-3 records...Graded out at 97 percent on the offensive
line...Started two years at offensive guard and at offensive tackle his senior
year...Started two years at defensive tackle and played defensive end, nose guard
and middle linebacker his senior season...Holds school record in hang cling with a
365-pound lift...Registered 84 tackles and six sacks as a junior...A national merit
semifinalist...Played basketball and puts the shot (49-0) in track...Jackson Prep
Coach: Ricky Black...Full name: William Sparkman Overstreet...Born: Oct. 7, 1979.
 

Joe Reid
Line, 6-5, 215
Goodlettsville (Goodpasture)
Enrolled at UT in the spring of 1998...Rated as the No. 11 prospect in the nation by
the Knoxville-News Sentinel in 1996...Named The Tennessean’s Class 2A Midstate
Defensive Player of the Year in 1996 with 58 tackles, six sacks, 18 tackles for loss,
two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks...Earned all-state honors in 1996 to go
along with all-region and all-midstate honors...Played tight end and defensive
end...Junior team finished as 2A State Champions and senior squad finished state
runner-up...Holds school single season and career sack records...Played in the 1997
Tennessee-Kentucky High School All-Star game...Goodpasture HS Coach: David
Martin...Full name: Joe Douglas Reid...Born: Oct. 10, 1978.
 

Reggie Ridley
Line, 6-4, 270
Nashville (Pearl-Cohn)
All-District, All-Region, All-Mid-State, he also made the Sportwriters First- team
All-State as a defensive tackle...In his junior year, despite missing all but five games
in the regular season and the championship game and playoffs, he registered 58
tackles...Came back in title game and accounted for eight tackles and a sack in
helping bring the championship to Pearl-Cohn...As a senior he had 85 tackles,
including 44 for losses and 22 sacks...Recovered three fumbles and picked off one
pass...For the second consecutive year, Pearl-Cohn won the state championship,
finishing with a 14-1 overall mark...In game against Mt. Juliet, he tallied 16 tackles
and two sacks...Against Springfield, during his senior season, he had 11 tackles and
three sacks...Played at Hunters Lane High School as a freshman and sat out his
sophomore season as a transfer to Pearl Cohn...Also saw action as an offensive
tackle...Played first base on the baseball team...Pearl-Cohn HS Coach: Maurice
Fitzgerald...Full name: Reginald Lavar Ridley...Born: Apr. 24, 1980.

Leonard Scott
Back, 5-11, 165
Zachery, La. (Zachery)
Blue Chip Illustrated all-region...A four-year starter who played running back and
rushed for 867 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior, averaging five yards per
carry...Named All-Conference and Zachery team MVP following senior season...Had
best senior performance against Belair, netting over 100 yards rushing and returning
both a kickoff and punt returns for touchdowns...Most impressive as a returner,
scoring four touchdowns on kick returns and four on punt returns with his shortest
being 61 yards...Averaged 36 yards on kick returns and 25 on punt returns, earning
all-state honors...Rushed for 823 yards as a junior...Won Class 5A State
Championship in the 100- and 200-meters...Won state indoor 55-meter title as a
junior and finished in the top three in the 60 meters at the National Scholastic in
Boston...Zachery HS Coach: Bill Burke...Full name: Leonard Ray Scott...Born: Jan.
19, 1980.

Shawn Seabrooks
Back, 5-9, 185
Paterson, N.J. (Eastside)
SuperPrep All-America...PrepStar listed him No. 1 among Eastern defensive
backs...Rated No. 12 cornerback by the National Recruiting Advisor and No. 5 in the
East...Tom Lemming ranks him New Jersey’s No. 13 prospect...SuperPrep lists him
No. 8 eight in New Jersey and the No. 17 defensive back nationally...Blue Chip
Illustrated all-region...Listed on PrepStar’s Eastern Region Super 25...Garnered
All-State, All-Area, All-County and All-League honors...A versatile offensive player
seeing action at quarterback, tailback and wide receiver...As a defensive back his
senior year, missed three games, but still managed 57 tackles, two interceptions,
three caused fumbles, one recovery and 3.5 sacks...As a junior, he had seven
interceptions, 59 tackles, and rushed from the tailback and quarterback positions for
607 yards and eight touchdowns...Played second base on baseball team, hitting .420
making the All- Area team as a junior...Averaged 10 points per game as a guard on
the basketball team...Eastside HS Coach: Donald Davis...Full name: Shawn
DeWayne Seabrooks...Born: Jan. 11, 1981.

Donte Stallworth
Back, 6-2, 190
Sacramento, CA (Grant)
National Recruiting Advisor All-America...Blue Chip Illustrated All-Region...Listed
on PrepStar's Western Region Super 30...Ranked among Northern California leaders
for touchdowns...Started two years at wide receiver and cornerback...As a senior, he
was Pre-season All-America, League Co-MVP, All-State defensive back and Honorable
Mention USA Today All-America at wide receiver...Voted the California Player of the
Year by high school coaches...Helped lead senior team to the semifinals with 56 receptions
for 1289 yards and 23 touchdowns...Averaged 31 yards on kick returns and 27 yards on
punt returns...On defense, he had 77 tackles, four interceptions, and six passes defended...
As a junior, he was named All-League at wide receiver, second-team All-City at defensive
back and All-State...Holds school record for most touchdowns in a season and career
receiving yards...Posted top performance against El Camino High School when he recorded
five catches for 168 yards and three touchdowns...Had top defensive game against Del
Campo High School with six tackles, three pass breakups, and two interceptions...Once
recorded 12 tackles in a game and had a long touchdown catch of 93 yards...School compiled
a 24-3 two-year record, winning the sectional championship, advancing to the state semifinals
his senior season...Also competes in track in the 100-meters, long jump, and 4 x 100-meter
relay...Grant HS Coach: Mike Alberghini...Full name: Donte Lamar Stallworth...Born Nov. 10, 1980.

Tony Styles
Back, 6-3, 205
Cleveland (Cleveland)
Listed among the top linebacker prospects in the Southeast by PrepStar...First- team
All-State by the Tennessee Sportswriters Association...Chattanooga Times and
Associated Press honorable mention All-State...Chattanooga Times All-Tri-
State...Named to the Chattanooga Free Press Super Team...Knoxville News-Sentinel
All-East Tennessee...At linebacker, made 268 tackles and 14 sacks during final two
seasons...Started in the playoffs as a freshman linebacker and was a three- year
regular for the remainder of his career...Also started at fullback for three seasons,
entering the school record book with a 93-yard jaunt against Smyrna in his junior
season...Cleveland won the state championship with a 14-0 record during his
sophomore year and reached the finals with a 13-1 mark the following season...Team
went 7-4 during his senior season and reached the second round of the state
playoffs...As a member of the track team ran the 4x100 relay and 4x200 relay while
participating in the long and triple jumps...Cleveland HS Coach: Leon Brown...Full
name: Antonio Dionte Styles...Born: Nov. 15, 1980.

Keyon Whiteside
Back, 6-2, 230
Forest City, N.C. (Chase)
National Recruiting Advisor, SuperPrep, PrepStar All-America...Blue Chip Illustrated
all-region...PrepStar rated him No. 5 among Southeast linebackers...As a senior,
played running back, linebacker, kicker, punter and kickoff returner...A two-time
All-Western Carolina and all-county selection...As a senior, ran for 1561 yards with 28
TDs while making 121 tackles, 15 sacks, 17 forced fumbles and 13 fumble recoveries
at linebacker...Also caught 25 passes for 291 yards...Career rushing totals were
4,144 yards and 36 touchdowns... Posted top game against Chesney where he
returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, to go along with 176 yards rushing and
four scores...Started four years on offense and defense...Rushed for 2,021 yards and
caught 22 passes for 221 yards and seven scores as a junior...As a linebacker, had
119 tackles, 15 sacks and two interceptions during junior campaign...Also played
basketball for four seasons while averaging 15 points per game as a senior...Ran
4x100- and 4x200-meter relays and long jumped (20-9) in track...Chase HS Coach:
Randy Page...Full name: Keyon Whiteside...Born: Jan. 31, 1980.
 
 

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