Class of 2010: Top Transfers - Linebackers

Name:	Brandon Brown
Class:	2010
Position:	LB
Height:	6′3
Weight:	243
Forty:	4.60
City/School:	Corona Centennial
State:	California
National Ranking Position:	6
Rating:	5
Junior Local Honors:	6-27-LB-Southern Section (Los Angeles Times; August 2008); 10 Area LBs to Watch (Riverside Press-Enterprise)
News And Notes:	One of the top juniors in California and LBs in the nation ………..He transferred from Norco to Centennial for his junior year…………..As a sophomore starter at LB he had 30 tackles and 22 assists……..One of 14 freshmen on a 12-2 team and he had no varsity stats…………A real run stuffer who has a great combination of size and speed……..Impressive at the summer 2008 Huntington Beach (Calif.) Edison seven on seven passing tournament……….Impressive at the July 2008 NUC West Ultimate 100shuttle……………..Very, very impressive at the April 2008 Los Angeles Nike camp…………The top underclass SPARQ performer at the March 2008 Long Beach Nike…………Very impressive at the 2008 Carson (CA) NUC.

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Name:	Ferlando Bohanna
Class:	2010
Position:	LB/RB
Height:	6′0
Weight:	226
Forty:	4.49
City/School:	Memphis Whitehaven
State:	Tennessee
National Ranking Position:	12
Rating:	5
News And Notes:	One of the top juniors in Tennessee and LB prospects in the nation………….He transferred from Senatobia (MS) to Memphis Whitehaven for his junior year………………As a sophomore starter at LB, he recorded 150 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 INTs, 4 FFs and 3 FRs…………The top LB at the June 2008 Arizona State summer camp…………Great combination of strength and speed. A rugged defender who can go sideline-to-sideline………315 bench, 550 squat, 305 power clean, 585 dead lift…………11.0 100 meters as a sophomore……….Impressive at the March 29, 2008 Memphis NUC and was invited to participate at the Ultimate 100 NUC (LB/FB)………….Cousin of Washington freshman Kurt Mangum

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Name:	Brandon Smith
Class:	2010
Position:	LB
Height:	6′3
Weight:	245
Forty:
City/School:	Columbus Carver
State:	Georgia
Top Offers:	CLEM
National Ranking Position:	53
Rating:	5
News And Notes:	One of the top junior LBs in Georgia………..Junior starter at LB……….Will start at LB as a junior on a 15-0 Class AAA state champion team and will be part of one of the strongest LB contingents in the nation………..He transferred to Carver from Mary Persons for his junior year…………Great size, aggressive, explosve and a hard hitter

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Name:	DaRick Rogers
Class:	2010
Position:	LB/WR
Height:	6′3
Weight:	210
Forty:	4.41
City/School:	Edison Calhoun County
State:	Georgia
National Ranking Position:	55
Rating:	5
News And Notes:	One of the top junior LB and WR prospects in Georgia……………..He transferred from Darlington to Calhoun for his junior year……Sophomore starter at WR on a 9-3 AA Darlington team after becoming eligible early in the season after transferring in from Stone Mountain Stephenson………Best projects as an OLB or DE in college…………Nice frame and very athletic. Needs to improve his hands. A lot of raw talent and a high ceiling if he can put it all together………. Impressive at the June 2008 Darlington 7-on-7 tournament…………………Forty Time 4.41 Shuttle Time 4.38 Vertical Leap 43 Bench Press 260 Squat 405 Wingspan 6 feet…………Florida State his dream school

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Name:	Tyler Harris
Class:	2010
Position:	LB
Height:	6′3
Weight:	205
Forty:	4.60
City/School:	Kent School
State:	Connecticut
Top Offers:	BC
National Ranking Position:	63
Rating:	5
News And Notes:	One of the top juniors in New England…………..Junior starter at LB……………Repeating his junor year after transferring from New Haven Hyde Leadership to The Kent School for the 2008-09 academic year…………….PS-One of top 8 players on a 12-0 team as a sophomore…………..Great frame, runs very well, fluid hips, athletic. Nice ceiling

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Name:	Eldon Thompson
Class:	2010
Position:	LB
Height:	6′2
Weight:	235
Forty:	4.89
City/School:	Warren
State:	Arkansas
National Ranking Position:	92
Rating:	5
Junior Local Honors:	1-ArkansasVarsity.com-PS-AS
Sophomore Local Honors:	Top 50 Arkansas Sophomores (Winter 2008)
News And Notes:	One of the top juniors in Arkansas………..He transferred from Bearden to Warren for his junior year……….Sophomore starter at LB for a Class 2A state finalist team…………Injury-plagued freshman season………..A force at LB and has nice size for a sophomore. Hard-hitting………..His coach says that he has a chance to be special………..375 bench, 500 squat, 4.5 shuttle………..As of March of his sophomore year he was hearing from Arkansas, Auburn, Alabama, Tennessee, and Notre Dame…………Very impressive at the 2008 Arkansas summer camp (4.89 forty)………….Impressive at the March 29, 2008 Memphis NUC and was invited to participate at the Ultimate 100 NUC…………..Impressive at the March 16, 2008 Dallas NUC and was invited to participate at the Ultimate 100 NUC………..Benched 335 as a freshman

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Name:	Matt Rea
Class:	2010
Position:	LB/OL
Height:	6′3
Weight:	215
Forty:
City/School:	Rochester Adams
State:	Michigan
National Ranking Position:	110
Rating:	5
News And Notes:	One of the top junior LBs in Michigan………….He transferred from Pontiac Notre Dame Prep to Adams for his junior year…………..Started at Notre Dame Prep at LB and on the OL since his freshman season……………….Visited Michigan for the 2008 Michigan State game……..Was compared by Tom Markowski of the Detroit News to MSU LB Alex Delisi and Penn Satte LB Chris Colasanti his freshman year

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Name:	Blake James
Class:	2010
Position:	LB/DL
Height:	6′1
Weight:	230
Forty:	4.70
City/School:	Little Rock Central
State:	Arkansas
National Ranking Position:	146
Rating:	5
Sophomore Local Honors:	1-District
News And Notes:	One of the top junior LBs in Arkansas………..Will miss his junior season after being injured at the 2008 Arkansas summer camp………………Transferred back to Little Rock Central for his junior year……….Sophomore starter at MLB at 10-2 Ocean Springs (MS) High, and earned all-district honors after tallying 69 tackles, 5 TFL, 3 FF and 1 FR…………..Transferred to Ocean Springs (MS) for his sophomore year to help rebuild a house……………..Freshman starter at DE on a 10-1 7A Little Rock Central team…………His coach says that he has a knack for making big plays……His father, Bruce, was an all-american at Arkansas in 1970………….As of the summer of 2008 he had heard from Arkansas, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt and Tulane…………4.0 GPA

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Name:	Jeremy Grove
Class:	2010
Position:	LB/RB
Height:	6′1
Weight:	219
Forty:	4.86
City/School:	Frederick Johnson
State:	Maryland
National Ranking Position:	164
Rating:	5
News And Notes:	One of the top junior LBs in Maryland…………..Will start at LB and FB as a junior…………………He transferred from Ijamsville Urbana to Johnson for his junior year…………..Sophomore starter at LB……………Impressive on the 2008 combine circuit……………Impressive at the May 4, 2008 Baltimore NUC and was invited to participate at the Ultimate 100 NUC………..He tested well at the winter 2008 Baltimore All-American Combine (Fine 4.25 shuttle)……………33 Maryland Juniors to Watch (MdPreps.com; July 2008)

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Name:	Christian McCain
Class:	2010
Position:	LB/DL
Height:	6′6
Weight:	196
Forty:	4.75
City/School:	Greensboro Northern Guilford
State:	North Carolina
National Ranking Position:	167
Rating:	5
News And Notes:	One of the top junior OLB/DE prospects in North Carolina…………He transferred from Greensboro Pag to Northern Guilford for his junior year…………Tall and rangy prospect who has a great frame to fill out. Good feet for his size………….Tested well at the May 2008 Charlotte Scout.com Combine

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Name:	Ken Berry
Class:	2010
Position:	LB
Height:	6′0
Weight:	210
Forty:	4.97
City/School:	Oklahoma City Marshall
State:	Oklahoma
Rating:	4
News And Notes:	One of the top junior LBs in Oklahoma………….He transferred from Oklahoma City Northeast Academy to John Marshall High for his junior year…………….Sophomore starter at LB on a 5-5 4A team and he recorded 130 tackles, 12 TFL and 3 sacks and had 23 carries for 107 yards…………He tested pretty well at the June 2008 Kansas City Scout.com combine…………Attended April 2008 Fort Worth Nike Camp………….3.7 GPA, 24 ACT………….Before his junior year he was already hearing from the likes of Oklahoma, Notre Dame, and Arkansas.

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Name:	Ryan Mayo
Class:	2010
Position:	LB/TE
Height:	6′3
Weight:	215
Forty:
City/School:	Muskegon
State:	Michigan
Rating:	4
News And Notes:	One of the top junior LBs in Michigan……………He transferred from Holton to Muskegon for his junior year………………..The only sophomore on a 8-3 team that provided no stats (LB)……………Small school star who has a nice frame and is athletic………………Impressive at the May 2008 Midwest Elite Football Camp (Named the top underclass LB), where he had 13 reps at 225……….Rated by at least one analyst as among the top 50 rising junors in Michigan

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Name:	Elbert Butler
Class:	2010
Position:	LB/RB
Height:	5′10
Weight:	238
Forty:	4.83
City/School:	Flint Beecher
State:	Michigan
Rating:	4
News And Notes:	One of the top junior LBs in Michigan…………..Junior starter at RB and LB………….He transferred from Carman-Ainsworth to Beecher for his junior year………….Sophomore starter at LB on a 2-7 team…………Impressive at the April 27, 2008 Detroit NUC and was invited to participate at the Ultimate 100 NUC

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Name:	Brian Lucas
Class:	2010
Position:	LB/RB
Height:	5′11
Weight:	205
Forty:
City/School:	Damascus
State:	Maryland
Rating:	4
News And Notes:	One of the top junior LBs in Maryland………..He transferred from Sandy Spring Sherwood to Damascus for his junior year……………Top returning sophomore on a 11-3 4A team (MLB/FB)……….First freshman to start for head coach Al Thomas in 35 years

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Name:	Matt Parowski
Class:	2010
Position:	LB/OL
Height:	6′1
Weight:	199
Forty:	5.02
City/School:	Oradell Bergen Catholic
State:	New Jersey
Rating:	4
News And Notes:	One of the better junior LB prospects in North Jersey……………..Will start at LB as a junior on a 8-3 team………….He transferred from Pittsburgh Seton LaSalle to Bergen Catholkic for his junior year…………..His coach at Bergen Catholic says that he is a D-I talent

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Name:	Michael Carlisle
Class:	2010
Position:	LB
Height:	5′11
Weight:	189
Forty:	5.03
City/School:	Jonesboro
State:	Georgia
Rating:	4
News And Notes:	One of the better junior LB prospects in Georgia……………..Junior starter at LB…………….He transferred fromCollege Park North Clayton to Jonesboro for his junior year…………….Impressive at the March 16, 2008 Atlanta NUC and was invited to participate at the Ultimate 100 NUC……….Wrestles

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