2008 ALABAMA Signing Class

 

LB - Jerrell Harris (Gadsden City HS/Gadsden, AL) 6-3/215/4.6

CB/S - Robert Lester (Foley HS/Foley, AL) 6-2/202/4.55

WR - Julio Jones (Foley HS/Foley, AL) 6-3/215/4.5

QB - Star Jackson (Lake Worth HS/Lake Worth, FL) 6-3/195/4.55

DT - Terrence Cody (Gulf Coast C.C./Perkinston, MS) 6-5/400/5.7

OT/DT - Kerry Murphy (Hargrave Military Academy/Chatham, VA) 6-5/323/5.2

DT - Marcel Dareus (Huffman HS/Birmingham, AL) 6-4/283/4.8

RB - Mark Ingram (Southwestern Academy/Flint, MI) 5-10/210/4.45

ATH - BJ Scott (Vigor HS/Prichard, AL) 5-11/195/4.45

OT/OG - John Michael Boswell (Tuscaloosa County HS/Tuscaloosa, AL) 6-6/303/5.2

CB - Alonzo Lawrence (George County HS/Lucedale, MS) 6-0/194/4.45

DE - Brandon Lewis (Pleasant Grove HS/Pleasant Grove, AL) 6-3/266/4.8

TE/DE - Michael Williams (Pickens County HS/Reform, AL) 6-6/265/4.8

S - Wesley Neighbors (Huntsville HS/Huntsville, AL) 6-1/198/4.6

LB/DE - Courtney Upshaw (Eufaula HS/Eufaula, AL) 6-3/222/4.75

LB/DE - Glenn Harbin (McGill-Toolen HS/Mobile, AL) 6-5/241/4.85

DE - Undra Billingsley (Woodlawn HS/Birmingham, AL) 6-3/263/4.85

OT - Tyler Love (Mountain Brook HS/Mountain Brook, AL) 6-8/280/5.1

RB - Ivan Matchett (St. Paul's HS/Mobile, AL) 5-10/208/4.6

DT - Damion Square (Yates HS/Houston, TX) 6-2/283/4.8

RB - Jermaine Preyear (Davidson HS/Mobile, AL) 5-11/212/4.5

WR - Destin Hood (St. Paul's HS/Mobile, AL) 6-2/194/4.55

QB/H-Back - Brad Smelley (American Christian Academy/Tuscaloosa, AL) 6-3/220/4.75

ATH - Mark Barron (St. Paul's HS/Mobile, AL) 6-2/212/4.5

RB - Chris Jordan (Brentwood Academy/Brentwood, TN) 6-2/213/4.6

LB/DE - Don'ta Hightower (Marshall County HS/Lewisburg, TN) 6-4/248/4.7

CB - Robby Green (John Curtis HS/River Ridge, LA) 6-0/171/4.55

OL - Barrett Jones (Evangelical Christian/Memphis, TN) 6-5/281/5.0

WR/H-Back - DeVonta Bolton (Norcross HS/Norcross, GA) 6-4/215/4.6

WR - Melvin Ray (North Florida Christian/Tallahassee, FL) 6-3/205/4.6

WR - Chris Jackson (McDonough HS/Henry County, GA) 6-1/195/4.5*

PK/P - Corey Smith (Musselman HS/Bunker Hill, WV) 6-1/208/4.7*


* denotes back-counting signees (players who have already signed and enrolled, and will not count against the 25 available scholarships to give in 2008).



Signees by Position
Quarterback (1) Star Jackson
Running Back/Fullback - (3) Jermaine Preyear, Ivan Matchett, Mark Ingram
H-Back - (1) Brad Smelley
Tight End - (1) Michael Williams (DE?)
Wide Receiver - (5) Melvin Ray, DeVonta Bolton (H-Back/ATH), Destin Hood, Chris Jackson, Julio Jones
Offensive Line - (3) John Michael Boswell, Tyler Love, Barrett Jones
Defensive Tackle - (3) Damion Square, Terrence Cody (JUCO), Marcel Dareus
Defensive End - (2) Brandon Lewis, Undra Billingsley
Linebacker - (4) Courtney Upshaw (DE?), Don'ta Hightower, Glenn Harbin (DE?), Jerrell Harris
Defensive Back - (4) Wesley Neighbors (WLB?), Robert Lester, Robby Green, Alonzo Lawrence
Punter/Kicker - (1) Corey Smith
Athlete - (3) BJ Scott, Mark Barron, Chris Jordan


Signees by State
Alabama - (18 ) Michael Williams, Jermaine Preyear, Brandon Lewis, Undra Billingsley, Ivan Matchett, Wesley Neighbors, Brad Smelley, John Michael Boswell, Courtney Upshaw, Tyler Love, BJ Scott, Destin Hood, Mark Barron, Robert Lester, Glenn Harbin, Marcel Dareus, Julio Jones, Jerrell Harris
Florida - (2) Melvin Ray, Star Jackson
Georgia - (2) DeVonta Bolton, Chris Jackson
Louisiana- (1) Robby Green
Mississippi - (2) Terrence Cody (JUCO), Alonzo Lawrence
Michigan - (1) Mark Ingram
Tennessee - (3) Barrett Jones, Don'ta Hightower, Chris Jordan
Texas - (1) Damion Square
West Virginia - (1) Corey Smith


Signees by Recruiting Coach
Burton Burns - (1) Robby Green
Curt Cignetti- (4) Wesley Neighbors, Don'ta Hightower, Chris Jordan, Mark Ingram
Bo Davis- (2) Damion Square, Terrence Cody (JUCO)
Joe Pendry - (4) Michael Williams, Brad Smelley, John Michael Boswell, Corey Smith
Kirby Smart - (5) Courtney Upshaw, Melvin Ray, DeVonta Bolton, Chris Jackson, Alonzo Lawrence
Kevin Steele - (6) Undra Billingsley, Tyler Love, Barrett Jones, Brandon Lewis, Marcel Dareus, Jerrell Harris
Lance Thompson - (9) Jermaine Preyear, Ivan Matchett, BJ Scott, Destin Hood, Mark Barron, Robert Lester, Star Jackson, Glenn Harbin, Julio Jones



Links to Previous Signing Classes

Alabama's 2007 Signing Class

Alabama's 2006 Signing Class