College Football Class of 2010: Some Recent Sought-After Verbals

Jim Stefani by Contributor Written on November 10, 2008
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Name: Darius Lipford
Class: 2010
Projected College Position: TE
Position: TE/WR/LB
Height: 6′4
Weight: 210
Forty: 4.60
City/School: Lenoir Hibriten
State: North Carolina
College Commitment: Duke
Top Offers: ECAR, DUKE
   
   
National Ranking Position: 19
   
Rating: 5
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
News And Notes: One of the top junior receiver prospects in North Carolina…He committed to Duke in October 2008…Projects as a TE or WR in college…Key junior to watch on a 8-5 2A team and he is a college prospect…250 bench, 380 squat, 38 vertical…21-6 long jump (2nd in state as a soph) and 6-5 high jump…Also a fine basketball player who may walk-on at Duke. In AAU ball, he plays for the Carolina Flight program which finished finished 6th at 15U AAU Nationals and finished 10th at 16U AAU Nationals
Name: Matt Elam
Class: 2010
Projected College Position: DB
Position: DB/RB
Height: 6′0
Weight: 195
Forty: 4.45
City/School: West Palm Beach Lakes
State: Florida
College Commitment: Florida
Top Offers: WVU, WISC, FLA
   
   
National Ranking Position: 5
   
Rating: 5
   
Junior Local Honors: South Florida Sun-Sentinel Super 11
Sophomore Local Honors: 1-South Florida Sun-Sentinel-6A-5A-4A-Area (ATH); 1-Sophomores-Palm Beach County (September 2007; 561sports.com)
Freshman Local Honors: HM-South Florida Sun-Sentinel-Palm Beach County (6A-4A); 1-Freshmen-Palm Beach County (561sports.com, October 30, 2006) (DB)
   
   
Links: http://www.athletevault.com/Videos/MattElamAV.html
News And Notes:

One of the top overall junior prospects in Florida and safeties in the nation….He committed to Florida in October 2008…Junior starter at WR and DB…Sophomore starter on a 4-6 6A team that did not provide defensive stats, but he had 50 carries for 388 yards and 4 TDs, and 7 receptions for 193 yards and 1 TD…1-South Florida Sun-Sentinel-6A-5A-4A-Area: Matt Elam Palm Beach Lakes, ATH Ht./Wt: 6-0, 195 Year: Sophomore Comment: Will be one of the premier players in the county next year. Already has college coaches’ attention…Returning sophomore starter at safety on a 7-3 6A team…Plays hard and fast. Very aggressive. Very physical. Runs well. Great motor. Excellent football instincts…Scheduled to attend the July 2008 Florida Friday Night Lights Camp…Very impressive at the June 2008 Central Florida Adidas 7 on 7 Tournament…Only freshman on a 7-3 6A team (CB)…South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com has a story on his character.

Name: Demar Dorsey
Class: 2010
Projected College Position: DB
Position: DB
Height: 6′2
Weight: 190
Forty: 4.40
City/School: Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson
State: Florida
College Commitment: Florida
Top Offers: FLA, MIA, FSU, WVU, RUT, WISC, NCAR
   
   
National Ranking Position: 19
   
Rating: 5
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
News And Notes: One of the top junior safety prospects in Florida…He committed to Florida in October 2008…As a junior, through late October he had 3 INTs, 1 FR and 3 FFs…Sophomore starter at safety on a 8-2 6A team and he recorded 40 tackles and 5 INTs…Great combination of size and speed…10.53 100, 21.48 200 meters.
Name: Betim Bujari
Class: 2010
Projected College Position: OL
Position: OL/DL
Height: 6′4
Weight: 290
Forty:  
City/School: Secaucus
State: New Jersey
College Commitment: Rutgers
Top Offers: RUT
   
   
National Ranking Position: 29
   
Rating: 5
   
Junior Local Honors: 110 New Jersey Juniors to Watch
   
   
   
   
   
News And Notes: One of the top juniors in New Jersey and OL prospects in the East…He committed to Rutgers in November 2008…Junior starter at T and DT…Sophomore starter at center and played some DT…Will start as a sophomore at DT on a 9-1 team and he will also start at center as a sophomore…Freshman varsity letterman playing OG…Betim Bujari is the biggest center Voorhees has ever coached…Is originally from Albania…A versatile lineman who is effective on both sides of the ball and uses his body well…Also runs track (section gold medalist in discus and shot put) and plays basketball…Attended the 2008 Rutgers summer camp
Name: Sean Tapley
Class: 2010
Projected College Position: WR
Position: WR
Height: 6′0
Weight: 175
Forty:  
City/School: Jacksonville Raines
State: Florida
College Commitment: South Carolina
Top Offers: SCAR
   
   
National Ranking Position: 39
   
Rating: 5
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
News And Notes: One of the top junior WRs in Florida…He committed to South Carolina in October…As a junior, through November 1 he had 27 receptions for 550 yards…One of 9 sophomores on a 7-4 3A team that did not provide any stats…Really wowed Steve Spurrier at the 2008 South Carolina summer camp
Name: Louis Young
Class: 2010
Projected College Position: DB
Position: DB/WR
Height: 6′0
Weight: 177
Forty: 4.56
City/School: Olney Good Counsel
State: Maryland
College Commitment: Stanford
Top Offers: VT, MD, STAN, BC
   
   
National Ranking Position: 15
   
Rating: 5
   
Junior Local Honors: Washington Post Area Top 50 Players
   
   
   
   
   
News And Notes: One of the top juniors Maryland…He committed to Stanford in October…Sophomore starter at DB on a powerful 10-2 team, and he recorded 44 tackles, 12 PBUs, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and 13 deflections…Very impressive at the 2008 Boston College summer camp…Offered by Virginia Tech after an impressive performance at their 2008 summer camp…Very impressive at the 2008 Maryland summer camp…He tested well at the June 2008 Baltimore Scout.com combine…Also receiving D-I interest in basketball as a star PG. He was a part-time starter as a freshman and as a sophomore averaged 11 ppg and 6 apg…Wants to major in business or marketing…3.25 GPA…Falcons’ Young Blossoms Into a Dual Threat, by Josh Barr, Washington Post staff writer, from Sept. 5, 2008.
Name: Joe Kruger
Class: 2010
Projected College Position: DL
Position: DL/TE
Height: 6′8
Weight: 225
Forty:  
City/School: Orem Timpanogos
State: Utah
College Commitment: Utah
Top Offers: UTAH, BYU
   
   
National Ranking Position: 46
   
Rating: 5
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
News And Notes: One of the top juniors in Utah…He committed to Utah in November 2008…Sophomore starter at TE and DE on a 6-5 5A team and he had 38 tackles, 37 assists and 1 sack…Has a great frame and is athletic…Great bloodlines: One older brother plays at Utah and another, David, is a Class of 2008 blue-chipper…Already offered by Utah after his freshman year.
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