LSU

Signees/Enrollees: 22

5-stars: 3
4-stars: 9
3-stars: 9

Jonah Austin, OL, LA ***
Odell Beckham, WR, LA ****
Jalen Collins, DB, MS ****
La’El Collins, OL, LA *****
Micah Eugene, DB, LA ***
James Hairston, K, TX **
Kenny Hilliard, RB, LA ****
David Jenkins, DB, TX ****
Anthony Johnson, DT, LA *****
Mickey Johnson, DT, LA ****
Jarvis Landry, WR, LA *****
Alonzo Lewis, WR, LA ***
Terrance Magee, ATH, LA ***
Ronald Martin, DB, LA ***
Zach Mettenberger, QB, KS ****
Trevon Randle, LB, TX ***
Jermauria Rasco, DE, LA ****
Stephen Rivers, QB, AL ***
Quentin Thomas, DE, LA ***
Paul Turner, ATH, LA ***
Trai Turner, OL, LA ****
Corey White, OL, LA ****

Notes:

* Last year wasn’t a great year for prospects inside the state of Louisiana.  Not so in 2011.  Of the Tigers 22 signees, 16 were homegrown.

* The Tigers needed to find a replacement for defensive tackle Drake Nevis and they hope they found that man in the person of five-star signee Anthony Johnson.

Kentucky

Signees/Enrollees: 26

5-stars: 0
4-stars: 1
3-stars: 23

Marcus Caffey, RB, GA ***
Josh Clemson, RB, GA ***
Theltus Cobbins, QB, LA ***
Christian Coleman, DE, TN ***
Daryl Collins, WR, AL ***
Rashad Cunningham, WR, AL ***
Nile Daniel, WR, GA ***
Eric Dixon, DB, AL ***
Alvin Dupree, ATH, GA ***
James Elliott, OL, FL ***
Glenn Faulkner, DB, IL ****
Josh Forrest, ATH, KY ***
Daylen Hall, DB, KY ***
Farrington Huguenin, DL, SC **
Jabari Johnson, DL, GA (signed 2010) ***
Shaquille Love, DL, TN ***
Ashely Lowery, DB, GA ***
Darrian Miller, OL, KY ***
Tim Patterson, LB, KY (signed 2010) ***
Demarius Rancifer, LB, FL ***
Demarco Robinson, WR, GA ***
Maxwell Smith, QB, CA ***
Bubba Tandy, ATH, KY ***
Darrell Warren, ATH, TN **
David Washington, DL, GA ***
Zach West, OL, KY ***

Notes:

* Kentucky signed more players from the state of Georgia (7) than from the Bluegrass State (5).

* With Ryan Mossakowski transferring, the Cats signed two quarterbacks to compete with Morgan Newton next fall.

Georgia

Signees/Enrollees: 25

5-stars: 2
4-stars: 11
3-stars: 11

David Andrews, OL, GA ***
Sterling Bailey, DE, GA ****
Devin Bowman, ATH, GA ***
Chris Conley, WR, GA ***
Isaiah Crowell, RB, GA *****
Watts Dantzler, OL, GA ***
Zach DeBell, OL, FL ***
Ray Drew, DE, GA *****
Quintavious Harrow, DB, GA ***
Amario Herrera, LB, GA ****
Christian LeMay, QB, NC ****
Hunter Long, OL, TN ***
Nick Marshall, ATH, GA ****
Chris Mayes, DT, GA ****
Malcolm Mitchell, DB, GA ****
Corey Moore, DB, GA ****
Jay Rome, TE, GA *****
Chris Sanders, ATH, GA ***
Justin Scott-Wesley, WR, GA ****
Sanford Seay, WR, GA ***
Damian Swann, DB, GA ****
Nathan Theus, OL, FL **
Kent Turene, LB, FL ***
Xzavier Ward, OL, GA ***
Ramik Wilson, LB, FL ****

Notes:

* Mark Richt wanted a “Dream Team” of Peach State recruits.  Of Richt’s 25 commitments, 19 came from inside Georgia’s borders.

* Isaiah Crowell and Christian LeMay filled immediate needs at running back and back-up quarterback.

Florida

Signees/Enrollees: 18

5-stars: 0
4-stars: 10
3-stars: 8

Mike Blakely, RB, FL ****
Clay Burton, DE, FL ***
Kyle Christy, K, IN ***
Jeff Driskel, QB, FL ****
Jabari Gorman, DB, FL ****
Chris Johnson, DB, FL ***
Tommy Jordan, OL, CT ***
Hunter Joyer, RB, FL ***
AC Leonard, TE, FL ****
Javares McRoy, WR, FL ****
Louchiez Purifoy, DB, FL, ****
Marcus Roberson, DB, FL ****
De’Ante Saunders, DB, FL ***
Valdez Showers, DB, MI ***
Graham Stewart, LB, CT ****
Ja’Juan Story, WR, FL ****
Trip Thurman, OL, DE ****
Tevin Westbrook, DE, FL ***

Notes:

* The Gators didn’t close as strongly as they usually do — which was to be expected with a new staff — but they did bring home 10 4-star recruits.

* Of Florida’s 18 signees, 13 came from inside the Sunshine State.

Arkansas

Signees/Enrollees: 30

5-stars: 0
4-stars: 4
3-stars: 24

Brandon Allen, QB, AR ****
Horace Arkadie, DE, TX ***
Austin Beck, OL, OK ***
Brey Cook, OL, AR ****
Marcus Danenhauer, OL AR ***
Demetrius Dean, TE, AR ***
Kelvin Fisher, ATH, AZ ***
Trey Flowers, DE, AL ***
Quinta Funderburk, WR VA ***
Rohan Gaines, ATH, GA  ***
Tyler Gilbert, LB, NC  **
Lonnie Gosha, DT, FL ***
Brock Haman, LB, AZ ***
Alonzo Highsmith, LB AZ ***
Demarcus Hodge, DT LA ***
Darrell Kelly-Thomas, DE, TX ***
Davyon McKinney, WR, AR ***
Keante Minor, WR, IL ***
Tevin Mitchel, DB, TX ***
Grady Ollison, DE, AR ***
Jason Peacock, OL, CA ***
Andrew Peterson, TE, TX ***
Jashaud Sims, ATH, TX ***
Kiero Small, LB, CA **
Mitch Smothers, OL, AR ***
Robert Thomas, DT, KS, ***
Marquel Wade, WR, NY ****
Kody Walker, RB, MO ***
Brett Weir, DB, Canada ***
Kane Whitehurst, WR, GA ***

Notes:

* The Razorbacks inked six of the seven highest-rated players in Arkansas and seven in-state kids overall.

* Arkansas signed seven defensive linemen and five offensive linemen.

Alabama

Signees/Enrollees: 23

5-stars: 2
4-stars: 14
3-stars: 7

Brent Calloway, RB/LB, AL ****
Ronald Carswell, WR, GA (signed 2010) ***
Ha’Sean Clinton-Dix, DB, FL *****
Trey DePriest, LB, OH ****
Quinton Dial, DL, AL****
Xzavier Dickson, OLB, GA****
Aaron Douglas, OL, AZ ****
Phillip Ely, QB, FL ***
Malcolm Faciane, TE, MS ****
LaMichael Fanning, DL, GA ****
Demetrius Hart, RB, FL *****
Christian Jones, DB, AL ****
Ryan Kelly, OL, OH ***
Isaac Luatua, OL, CA ***
Wilson Love, DL, AL (signed 2010) ***
Jeoffrey Pagan, DL, NC ****
DJ Pettway, DL, FL ****
Marvin Shinn, WR, AL ****
Vinnie Sunseri, LB, AL ***
Bradley Sylve, WR, LA ****
Jabriel Washington, DB, TN ***
Jesse Williams, DT, AZ ****
Danny Woodson, WR, AL ****

Notes:

* Bama is still in the running for offensive lineman Cyrus Kouandjio despite his commitment to Auburn earlier today.

* The Tide will add seven players from the state of Alabama including two players who initially signed with Bama last February (Wilson Love and Ronald Carswell).

Rumors and web reports continue to connect Kentucky receivers coach Tee Martin to the vacant receivers coach and recruiting coordinator position at Alabama.

Last night, BamaOnLine.com — the Rivals site covering Alabama — reported that Martin is at the top of Nick Saban’s list.  According to the site, Martin will interview with Bama next week.

The folks at FootballRumorMill.com also tweeted last evening:


“We continue to hear Tee Martin is a very strong candidate to become the new WR coach at Alabama.”


Martin is a native of Mobile, Alabama.  He has been at Kentucky for one season.

The announcements have come and gone and all told the SEC will lose twelve underclassmen to April’s NFL draft.  So much for coaches warning their players about an impending lockout in the pro league.  Looks like agents’ warnings of a rookie salary cap coming with the next collective bargaining agreement carried more weight.  Better to get your deal now — and sit — than to risk injury in 2011, then go pro under a cap.

Below are the SEC’s departing fourteen.  Obviously, a lot of talent is walking out the door.


Darvin Adams, WR, Auburn

Randall Cobb, WR, Kentucky

Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama

Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn

AJ Green, WR, Georgia

Tori Gurley, WR, South Carolina

Will Hill, FS, Florida

Justin Houston, LB, Georgia

Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama

Julio Jones, WR, Alabama

Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansas

Cam Newton, QB, Auburn

Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU

Jerrell Powe, DE, Ole Miss

Stevan Ridley, RB, LSU


(Typed the list and done and went and left Nick Fairley’s name off.  Sorry.  It happens.  Also added Darvin Adams, whose decision has now been reported by two sites.  Also added Jerrell Powe’s name to the list.)

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Four-star DE Jeoffrey Pagan decommitted from Florida on Monday, changing his mind in part because of the departure of defensive line coach Dan McCarney for North Texas.

Danny Wilkins, Pagan’s high school coach at Asheville (N.C.) High, said, “I think he’s concerned about the distance from home a little bit more as time approaches, too, for signing.”

The Gators had honored their offer after Pagan tore his PCL and MCL earlier this month. He has since had surgery under the direction of Dr. James Andrews, one of the most renowned sports surgeons in the country.

“His knee’s doing much better,” said Wilkins. “It was not as severe as they thought. He’s in rehab and doing well. And they expect a full recovery.”

Pagan’s decommitment leaves Florida with 17 recruits in the 2011 class. They are: