Feb. 6, 2008

2008 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL SIGNEES

1. Chris Browne (6-3, 275, OL) Shaker Heights, OH/Shaker Heights HS
All-District selection
All-League pick
Scholar-Athlete Award

2. LaQuinton Evans (6-1, 180, WR/DB) Mansfield, LA/Mansfield HS
1st Team All-District WR
2nd Team All-District DB
All-Area Honorable Mention
Offensive MVP
All-Academic 2004-08
Member of National Honor Society
3.5 GPA
Senior season: Offense: 37 catches for 741 yards and 10 touchdowns; Defense: 42 tackles, 4 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 12 pass deflections and 1 defensive touchdown.
Junior season: 32 catches for 536 yards and 1 touchdown; Defense: 35 tackles, 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 15 pass deflections.
Sophomore season: Defense: 15 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 8 pass deflections

3. Demetrius Bentley (6-0, 222, RB/LB) Akron, OH/Akron East HS
Five sport high school athlete
1st team All-City
2nd team All-Northeast Inland team (Ohio)
Greater Akron Touchdown club All-Star
2-year Academic All-Star team

4. Jeremy Robinson (6-4, 330, OL) Evergreen, AL/Greenville HS
Four-Year Letterman
As a senior, had 48 pancake blocks
Also only allowed 2 sacks in senior season
Power cleans 270lb, 315lb bench press & 430lb squat

5. Darian Prentiss (5-9,165, CB/QB/Ath) Point Coupee , LA/Catholic High-Point Coupee
As a quarterback, led team to District 6-1A championship
Threw for 2,265 yards and 30 touchdowns, while also rushing for 478 yards and 5 touchdowns
As a cornerback, had 10 interceptions over his junior & senior seasons
As a senior: Offensive District MVP, honorable-mention All-State
As a junior: All-District as a defensive back & on special teams
Academic All-State

6. Darryl Scott (6-2½, 225, TE) New Orleans, LA/OP Walker HS
All-District 10-4A
18 receptions for 461 yards and 2 touchdowns
47 tackles, 6 sacks & five tackles for losses

7. Tim Berry (5-10, 185, DB) West Feliciana, LA/West Feliciana HS
1st team All-District 8-3A as a DB
2nd team All- District 8-3A as a WR
Four-Year starter
Had 17 receptions for 456 yards and four touchdowns as a senior
On defense had 69 tackles, including 3 for losses, and 7 interceptions

8. Lee Almanza (6-4, 310, OT) Houston, TX/Madison HS
A three-year starter and a post player on the basketball team
Selected as a All-District 20-5A first team player as a senior
Selected as a All-District 20-5A second team player as a junior

9. Tyrus Harris (6-2, 240, TE) Lutcher, LA/Lutcher HS
Senior season: 1st team All-District TE
1st team All-District DE
LSWA & LFCE All-State TE
River v. Bayou All-Star Game
1st team All-River Parishes Team
Times-Picayune All-Metro team
2007 stats: 24 catches, 461 yards, 2 TD's
Junior season: 1st team All-District TE
1st team All-River Parishes Team
1st team All-Metro Team
LFCA 2nd team All-State
2006 stats: 23 catches, 321 yards, 2 TD's

10. John Dees (6-1, 210 FB/LB) Evergreen, AL/Hillcrest HS
Scholar Athlete
Honorable-mention class 4A-5A All-Region as a junior
Honorable-mention class 4A-5A All-Region as a senior
Honorable-mention class 4A-5A All-State as a senior
Defensive Player Award
Linebacker Award
Four-Year Letterman
78 tackles, 9 tackles for Loss, including 4 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries in junior and senior seasons

11. Justin Fletcher (6-2, 208, LB/SS) Missouri City, TX/Thurgood Marshall HS
Defensive Player of the Year
Most single game tackles (20)
Most solo tackles
Team tackle leader with 119 total tackles

12. Ryan Broussard (6-2, 175, WR) Lafayette, LA/Northside HS
Named Class 4A All-State honorable mention as a senior and as a junior
Senior season: Finished the regular season with 50 catches for 818 yards and 6 touchdowns
Junior season: Had 42 catches for 726 yards and 2
Also a member of state semifinals basketball team last season

13. Byron Williams (5-10, 190, RB) Clinton, LA/Clinton HS
Senior season: Williams rushed for 1,169 yards with 23 TD's
Also had 626 yards receiving yards and 5 TD's
Member of The Advocate's All-Metro team (Class 3A-2A-1A)
Offensive MVP in District 8-2A
1st team All-District 8-2A at DB
Also finished 2nd in the 110 hurdles at the Class 2A, Region 2 track meet

14. Roderick Banks (6-2, 185, WR) Shreveport, LA/Evangel Christian Academy
A three-year starter at one of Louisiana's prep powerhouses
Senior season: Banks had 50 catches for 800 yards and 9 touchdowns
Chose Southern over Nebraska, Louisiana Tech and Arkansas Tech

15. Odell Pippins (6-4, 285, OL) Houston, TX/Madison HS
A 2nd team All-District 20-5A selection

16. Jerry Joseph, II (5-11, 203, RB) Ville Platte, LA/Ville Platte HS
As a freshman: rushed 180 times for 1,200 yards and 11 touchdowns
Named to All-District, All-Parish & All-Acadiana teams
As a sophomore: rushed 65 times for 600 yards and 6 touchdowns
Named to All-District, All-Parish teams
As a junior: rushed 80 times for 700 yards and 7 touchdowns
Named to All-District & All-Parish teams
As a senior: rushed 200 times for 1,550 yards and 23 touchdowns
Named to All-District, All-Parish & All-Acadiana teams
Also named to All-Cenla and All-Daily World Team
LSWA honorable mention All-State
LSCA 2nd team All-State

17. Ron Ferdinand (6-1, 240, DE/LB) New Orleans, LA/JS Clark HS
The Defensive MVP of District 11-3A as a senior
A four-year starter
Has played on both sides of the ball -- offensive tackle and guard and defensive end and tackle
All-Orleans Parish
All-District 11-3A
Orleans Parish All-Star

18. Byron Jones (6-4, 305, OL) Shawnee Mission, KS/Shawnee Mission HS/Garden City CC (KS)
Started all 10 games
1st team KJCCC All-Conference
Prepped at Shawnee Mission HS in Kansas
Can play either guard or tackle

19. Kennon Bradford (6-3, 285, OL) New Orleans, LS/McDonogh 35
2 year starter and letterman
2006 All-District 9-4A
2007 All-District 10-4A
Played in Orleans vs. Northshore All-Star Game