January 12, 2006
On the first leg of his Prep Football Tour, Tom Lemming made the long trek from Illinois to Texas. He stopped along the way to meet with some of the top prospects in Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
Tom Lemming finished the first leg of his trip en route to determining the top high school football talent in the country. Lemming's trip took him to Texas where he attended the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and Combine. He claims that the Dallas , TX area is the most talented area in the country for this year's football talent. Below is a partial list of the players Lemming was most impressed with.
Houston : According to Lemming, Houston has a good recruiting pool, although not as great as it has had in the past. He met with about 35 kids and below is a list of the best of the best in the Houston area.
| Pos.
| Name
| Height
| Weight
| High School
|
| WR
| Dez Bryan
| 6'1"
| 200
| Lufkin
|
| DT
| Patrick Dorsey
| 6'2"
| 265
| Houston Yates
|
| QB
| Sam Proctor
| 6'1
| 200
| Pasdena Dobie
|
| RB
| Foswit Whitaker
| 5'9"
| 170
| Pearland
|
| RB
| Ira Duckworth
| 6'1"
| 190
| Houston Sterling
|
| LB
| Ahmard Howard
| 6'3"
| 220
| Brenham
|
| WR
| Jack Freeman
| 5'9"
| 170
| Houston Cy Falls
|
| RB
| Eli Lemon
| 5'10"
| 175
| Houston Yates
|
| LB
| Bo Mosley
| 6'2"
| 220
| Friendswood
|
| BL
| Derik Stephens
| 6'3"
| 220
| Houston Cy Falls
|
Dallas: Lemming met with the talent in the Dallas area at SMU where the Mustang staff was kind enough to lend him their facilities. Lemming said Dallas is this year's hotbed for high school talent. Of particular note, Offensive lineman Tray Allen is considered one of th top 2 Offensive Tackles in the state of Texas while Quarterbacks G.J Kinne and Nathan Dick are considered two of the top four in the state. Lemming labels QB Brock Manson as a player with breakout potential, so keep your eye on him.
| Pos.
| Name
| Height
| Weight
| High School
|
| LB
| Richetti Jones
| 6'2"
| 220
| Dallas Lincoln
|
| DT
| Stephen Thomas
| 6'2"
| 280
| North Mesquite
|
| OL
| Tray Allen
| 6'4"
| 290
| South Grand Prairie
|
| WR
| Malcolm Williams
| 6'2"
| 200
| Garland
|
| QB
| G.J. Kinne
| 6'3"
| 200
| Canton
|
| QB
| Nathan Dick
| 6'3"
| 200
| Allen
|
| QB
| Brock Manson
| 6'5"
| 230
| Dallas Episcopal
|
| LB
| Keenan Robinson
| 6'3"
| 220
| Plano East
|
| DE
| Marquis Frazier
| 6'3"
| 250
| Garland
|
| DB/RB
| Christian Scott
| 6'0'
| 190
| Dallas Skyline
|
| LB
| Alvin Jordan
| 6'3"
| 230
| Greenhill
|
| DE/OT
| Ben Bass
| 6'4"
| 270
| Plano West
|
Austin: In this town, watch out for running back, Joseph Reese. Lemming says he has blazing speed and great vision.
| Pos.
| Name
| Height
| Weight
| High School
|
| RB
| Joseph Reese
| 6'2"
| 190
| Pflugerville Hendrickson
|
| OT
| Matt Nader
| 6'5"
| 300
| Austin Westlake
|
| QB
| Nick Foles
| 6'2"
| 200
| Austin Westlake
|
| TB
| Cameron Bell
| 6'2"
| 220
| Round Rock Stony Point
|
San Antonio: Lemming capped off his Texas trip by spending eight days in San Antonio at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and Combine. Top players from across the country were present for the game and combine. Here are some of the top players Lemming met with.
Top San Antonio area talent:
| Pos.
| Name
| Height
| Weight
| High School
|
| QB
| Nick Sanuzzi
| 6'3"
| 200
| San Antonio Churchill
|
| TE
| Ian Harris
| 6'3"
| 230
| San Antonio Churchill
|
| OL
| Nick Martinez
| 6'4"
| 280
| Floresville
|
Top Combine Talent:
| Pos.
| Name
| Height
| Weight
| High School
|
| QB
| Pat Bostick
| 6'4"
| 200
| Lancaster (PA) Manheim Township
|
| QB
| Peter Lalich
| 6'5"
| 230
| W Springfield (VA)
|
| QB
| Cameron Newton
| 6'4"
| 220
| Atlanta (GA) Westlake
|
| RB
| Caleb King
| 6'1"
| 195
| Lilburn (GA) Parkview
|
| FB
| Robert Hughes
| 6'2"
| 230
| Chicago (IL) Hubbard
|
| APB
| Chris Rainey
| 5'8"
| 165
| Lakeland (FL)
|
| RB
| Armando Allen
| 5'11"
| 180
| Hialeah (FL) Miami Lakes
|
| WR
| Deonte Thompson
| 6'10"
| 175
| Belle Glade (FL) Central
|
| OL
| Jerrod Gooch
| 6'5"
| 300
| Vidor (TX)
|
| OL
| Anthony Davis
| 6'6"
| 305
| Piscataway (NJ)
|
| OL
| James Pouncey
| 6'4"
| 270
| Lakeland (FL)
|
| OL
| LaShawn Pouncey
| 6'4"
| 265
| Lakeland (FL)
|
| DL
| Sidell Corley
| 6'4"
| 250
| Mobile (AL) McGill-Toolen
|
| DL
| Po'u Palelei
| 6'3"
| 220
| Las Vegas (NV) Bishop Gorman
|
| DB
| Phelon Jones
| 6'1"
| 190
| Mobile (AL) McGill-Toolen
|
