Top High School Football Prospects In Virginia For The Class Of 2006-07
1. Tyrod Taylor
6-2 180 QB Hampton High (His photo appears above left, wearing number 5. In a very surprising but well-deserved honor, was picked as 2nd-team Associated Press All-State, as a sophomore in 2004-05, ahead of more-touted senior quarterbacks, such as University of Virginia-bound Jamal Sewell of Richmond, VA Hermitage High, completing 97 out of 169 attempts for 2,062 yards, 20 touchdowns, and just 5 interceptions for a 12-1 team that reached the state semi-finals, while also rushing for 714 yards and 14 scores: also earned 1st-team All-Peninsula District honors that year. Got substantial playing time as a FR in 2003-04, once Hampton's senior QB was injured. Poised. Good accuracy. Starting at point guard as a freshman for Hampton High's varsity basketball team as a freshman in 2003-04.)
2. Kevin Simmons
5-10 175 RB Kempsville (Virginia Beach) (Speedy runner led the Beach District in regular-season rushing as a sophomore in 2004-05, with 1,463 yards, and 17 touchdowns. Older brother Deveon Simmons of Landstown High will be a freshman linebacker at Virginia Tech in 2005-06.)
3. Lamar Stewart
6-0 215 RB Essex High School (Made 2nd-team All-State in Group A and first-team All-Northern Neck District as a sophomore in 2004-05, rushing for 2,210 yards and 28 touchdowns.
4. James Vann
6-1 180 QB Booker T. Washiington (Norfolk)(Listed as a freshman in 2004-05, but due to age only has two more years of high school ball left. Completed 27 out of 43 passes on one game this year, and was averaging over 140 yards-per-game passing after 8 games.)
John Turpin
6-4 265 OT-NG Buckingham County (Dillwyn) (Photo appears above right, wearing number 75. First-Team All-Dogwood district as a sophomore in 2004-05 at both positions.)
Danny Coale
WR Episcopal High School (Alexandria) (Native of Lexington, Virginia earned 2nd-team All-State VISFA honors in 2004, and first-team All-IAC as a member of the Class of 2007, catching 52 passes for 937 yards and 10 scores. Also a standout lacrosse player.)
Drew Walker
6-1 190 RB Blessed Sacrament Huguenot (Powhatan
) (After being a backup in 2003-04, was a first-team All-Virginia Independant Schools Football Association All-State pick in 2004-05 as a sophomore this year. Competes in Division 1, the smallest of the three divisions in VISFA.)
Rick Kresinske
6-4 190 QB Atlantic Shores (Virginia Beach) (sophomore starter for the Seahawks.)
Warner Blunt
QB Episcopal High (Alexandria) (completed 132 of 238 passes for 1,923 yards and 15 scores as a sophomore as member of the class of 2007.)
Tabian Johnson
5-9 200 RB-LB Hylton (Woodbridge) (First-team All-Cardinal District as a linebacker and second-team as a running back as a sophomore in 2004-05.)
Peter Lalich
6-5 225 QB-WR West Springfield (Springfield)
Kevin Crouse
5-9 204 RB Pulaski County (Dublin)(Ran for 1,538 yards and 22 touchdowns on 208 carries as a sophomore in 2004-05 for an 8-2 squad.)
Deante Steele
5-6 190 WR Potomac High (Dumfries)(Small but very fast and talented, he was First-Team All-Northwest Region as a wide receiver and as a defensive back as a sophomore in 2004-05. Father played college basketball for James Madison University.)
Brandon Cameron
6-0 180 HB Robert E. Lee High (Springfield)(After 9 games as a sophomore in 2004-05, had run for 1182 yards and 11 TD's on 207 carries for the Group AAA school)
Chris Martin
5-10 180 HB Patrick Henry High (Roanoke)(2nd-team All-Western District as a freshman in 2003-04.)
Savion Frazier
6-1 190 QB Gar-Field High (Woodbridge)
Joacim Wigfall
5-10 205 RB Woodside (Newport News) (averaged over 100 yards-per-game rushing so far as a sophomore as his team started out 7-1. Picked as 2nd-team All-Peninsula district running back as a sophomore in 2004-05.)
Kevin Estes
6-4 210 WR Benedictine High (Richmond) (brother plays tight end for the University of Virginia
Jacobi Fenner
5-8 170 DB Hampton High (first-team All-Peninsula District as a sophomore in 2004-05.)
Eugene Lancaster
6-2 325 DT First Colonial High (Virginia Beach)
Haroon Brown
5-11 215 FB First Colonial High (Virginia Beach)
Brent Osborne
6-4 252 DE Pulaski County (Dublin)
Justin Hairston
6-2 280 OG Woodbridge High (2nd-team All-Northwest Region as a sophomore in 2004-05)
Ed Brown
6-3 255 DE Norcom High (Portsmouth)
Russell Wilson
6-1 175 QB Collegiate (Richmond)(First-team All-State QB, and 1st-team All-Prep League QB and DB as a sophomore in 2004-05. Passed for 320 yards in the "Virginia Independent School Football Association" Division 3, composed of the largest schools, state championship game win for his 10-1 team.)
Marlio Smith
RB Park View (South Hill)(2nd-team All-Southside District as a sophomore and as a freshman)
Tarance Elam
5-9 157 UT William Campbell (Naruna)(2nd-team 2nd-team All-State in 2004-05 at the utility position in 2004-05. "2003 Lynchburg News & Advance All-Area Team" quarterback as a freshman. Nicknamed "Tank." Passed for over 1,800 yards as a freshman.)
T. J. Clark
WR Hylton (Woodbridge)
Deric Dudinski
RB Park View (Sterling)(first-team All-Dulles District as a sophomore in 2004-05, for a Group AA school.)
J. C. Poma
6-1 190 QB Herico (Threw for 1,233 yards and 9 TD's as a sophomore in 2004-05.)
Leo Grasili
OG-DE Hylton (Woodbridge)
Brandon Jefferson
5-9 165 RB/DB Phoebus High (Hampton)(one of only two freshmen to make the team's 45-man varsity roster for the two-time defending state champions)
