| Name: | Pos. | Ht/Wt | 40yd (sec) |
HS/JC | Comments: | |
| Brodie Croyle ( pic ) |
QB | 6'3"/185 | 4.71 | Westbrook Christian HS Rainbow City, AL |
BIO; a SuperPrep All-America, became the 1st player to commit to Alabama in the Fanchione era; was also a Birmingham News Super Senior Pick; missed his senior season with an ACL injury, passed for 9323 yards and 105 TDs, both Bama state records during his prep career; also holds the state reccord for passing yards in a single game (528), passing yards in a season (3787), TD passes in a season (44) and TD passes in a agame (7, a tie); graduated early and enrolled in Alabama in January in order to particpate in spring drills; was considered by many to be the #1 high school prospect in the nation; Croyle, who has starred at Westbrook Christian since the 8th grade, passed for 2828 yards and 38 TDs as a junior; had only 7 ints all season; holds 9 Alabama passing records; for his career he had complete 524 of 997 passes for 9323 yards with 105 TDs and 37 ints. His father John, played for Bear Bryant and his sister, Reagan, was homecoming queen and star basketball player for the Tide's women's team; chose Bama over LSU, FSU, and Oklahoma. | |
| Spencer Pennington ( pic1, pic2 ) |
QB | 6'4"/210 | 4.8 | Fayette County HS |
led his Fayett Co. team to the Class 4A state champiionship; passed for 2433 yards and 20 TDs last season; also an excellent baseball plospect; was named to The Tuscaloosa News Super 11 team; led Fayette Co. with a .430 batting average and 57 RBIs as a prep junior; had 15 home runs in 112 at-bats; also led his American Legion team to a 24-10 record while hitting 11 home runs; in football, threw for over 1600 yards and 21 TDs as a junior, while suffering just 7 ints; threw for over 2300 yards as a sophomore; his brother Jeremy, played OL at Bama from '93-'96; chose Tide over Miss St, UT, LSU, and Ole Miss | |
| Derek Farmer |
RB | 6'0"/195 | 4.4 | Lee HS Tyler, TX |
Regarded as probably the 2nd best RB in Texas this year; as jr, he ran for 1934 yds; as Sr, he rushed for 1812 yds & 22 TDs | |
| Marquez Dupree ( pic ) |
RB | 6'0"/215 | 4.5 | Philadelphia HS Philadelphia, MS |
son of former Oklahoma star Marcus Duprree, rushed for 1305 yards and 17 YTs last season; played one snap on defense and turned that play into a 77-yard int return for a TD; was a 3-time All-State pick and earned high school All-America honors in 1999 and 2000; Philadelphia finished the season at 10-2; as a junior, despite missing half the season with a knee injury, still rushed for 890 yards and 13 scores; once scored 6 TDs in a game; as baseball player, earned MVP honrs as a sophomore and junior and set the school record for most HRs in a season; also participated in track, turning in a 10.3 time in the 100 meter dash. Chose Bama over Miss St, S. Miss, Oklahoma, and Ole Miss. | |
| Quentin Bowens ( pic ) |
FB/TE | 6'0"/265 | 4.7 | Brooks HS Killen, AL |
"It's a family tradition in my house to go down there and play for Alabama," explains Bowens of why he committed to Alabama. Bowens' brother, Tim, is a former Tide WR; his 1/2-brother, LB Freddie Roach, is one of the Tide's 2001 HS signees; "I really wanted to play with Freddie again" ; The past 2 seasons, he played TE and DE at E.Central MS CC; he caught 12 passes for 144 yards and a TD as a freshman; Bowens chose the Tide over Auburn & Miss St; Brooks prepped at Brooks HS in Killen, AL | |
| Brandon Brooks |
WR | 5'5"/155 | 4.29 | Shades Valley HS Birmingham, AL |
Shades Valley All-purpose back starred as a kick returner and WR; as a senior he returned kicks and played WR, RB, and CB as his team went 8-5 on the season; had 108 carries for 725 yards and 10 TDs and caught 13 passes for 325 yards and 5 TDs; returned 6 punts for 121 yards and a TD; on D, had 52 tackes and 6 ints; over the past 2 seasons Brooks returned 7 punts for TDs and averaged 21.5 yards per return; he recently defended his state indoor 55-meter championship with a 6.43 clocking; won the state championship last year in the indoor 55-meters with a time of 6.51; last spring, he finished 4th in the state in the 100 meters with a 10.8 clocking. | |
| Bryan Bass |
WR | 6'1"/180 | 4.5 | Fayette County HS Fayette, AL |
Finished his HS career at Westminister Academy in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, played most of his high school football at Fayette Co; as an All-State WR last season, he hauled in 48 receptions for 887 yards and 8 TDs; projected as a high 1st round pick in the MLB draft; a switch-hitting shortstop, batted .500 with 12 HRs, 16 doubles, 6 triples and 55 RBIs last season; also recoreded 14 stolen bases; selected the Tide over Miss St, Clemson and several other schools. | |
| Clint Johnston ( pic1, pic2 ) |
TE | 6'4"/235 | 4.8 | Wetumpka HS Wetumpka, AL |
The son of former UA player Johnny Johnston, a LB at UA in the 60s, proimarily a blocker in Wetumpka's ground attack; earned All-State honrs in 1999 and 2000; was an Elmore All-County and All-Metro selection; finished with 9 catches for 270 yards, 4 of those were TDs; on D, had 77 tackles, 9 sacks, caused 2 fumbles and had 1 fumble recovery; was the 2nd player to commit to Bama coach Dennis Franchione; chose the Tide over LSU, S. Miss, and Vandy | |
| Donald Clarke |
TE | 6'6"/260 | 4.8 | Ft. Scott C.C. |
BP 320; All-Conference TE; will have 3 years of eligibility remaining; was redshirted in C.C.; played HS football at Spanish River in Boca Raaton, FL, and was an All-Conference pick while playing for Fort Scott CC; best known for his blocking and receiving abilities; was a 1st team All-County pick as a prep senior; chose Tide over Oregon State, Miss St, Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado | |
| Atlas Herrion |
OL | 6'5"/300 | 4.85 | Dodge City C.C. Dodge City, KS |
BP 390; 2-time JUCO All-American at Dodge City CC; selected to the 1st team All-Jayhawk Conference; 2 years ago, earned All-State honors at Daphne, where he was a teammate of current Tide DE Kenny King; graduated from DCCC last December and enrolled at Alabama for the spring semester; as a senior at Daphne, was a Class 6A All-State selection and was considered one of the state's top OL; in both of his seasons at Dodge City, he earned All-American and All-Conference honors; expected to play left tackle at Alabama; chose the Tide over Florida, FSU, Auburn, Miss St, LSU, and Ole Miss | |
| Mark Sanders |
OL | 6'7"/305 | x.x | Ashville HS Ashvillle, AL |
Graded out at 88 percent for the season as a junior and earned All-State honors as an OT for the Ashville Bulldogs; considered one of the state's top OL prospects; was selected All-County, All-Area and All-State as a junior and senior; as a senior he was chosen CBS Super Prep All-America; is a good athlete, hard worker, great pass blocker and has intimidating physical size; his brother, Matt, was a freshman punter for Bama this year; Chose the Tide over LSU, UT, and S. Carolina | |
| Von Ewing ( pic ) |
OL | 6'5"/297 | 5.2 | Henderson HS Troy, AL |
BP 315; considered the state's top offensive lineman; academically qualified; plans on wearing #50 at Alabama; Played tackle and was the most dominant OL in the state; gave up just 1 sack in his last 21 games; was a 1st team All-State selection; was the 5A "Lineman of the Year"; was selected by The Dothan Eagle and The Troy Messenger as Player of the Year and was on The Mobile Press Register "Super 12" list, the Birmingham News Super Seniors and the Tuscaloosa News Sweet 16 Squads; he could be a guard or tackle on the college level; was also a SuperPrep All-America pick; chose the Tide over LSU, Miami, Kentucky, Michigan, UT, and Georgia | |
| J.B. Closner |
OL | 6'4"/290 | 5.1x | Clark HS San Antonio, TX |
BP 350, Squats 475; Should be instant help for Tide's OL; earned All-District and All-City honors as a junior and senior and also participated in track; also played DT in high school, making 98 tackles with 12 QB sacks, was also a Texas Top-100 player; Chose the Tide over Texas A&M, Baylor, Vanderbilt, and Texas Tech | |
| Dave Peterson ( pic ) |
LB | 6'4"/240 | x.x | Coffeyville C.C. |
says he plans to enroll spring 2001 after going the CC route 2 years ago; 1st Team All-Jayhawk Conference | |
| Freddie Roach |
LB | 6'2"/225 | 4.5 | Brooks HS Killen, AL |
This past season, rushed for 1277 yards and 18 TDs; had 194 tackles including 23 stops behind the line and caused 6 fumbles; was rated the #2 LB in the state; was a 2-time All-State pick and was the American General "Back of the Year" as a senior; was a Super Senior selection by The Birmingham News and was #5 on the Tuscaloosa News Swweet Sixteen; his 1/2-brother is Tim Bowens, a former Bama WR; had 155 tackles, 4 blocked kicks, 12 sacks, 1082 yards rushing and 15 TDs as a junior; 148 tackles, 6 blocked kicks, and 14 rushing TDs as a sophomore; rushed for over 3000 career yards, and had over 500 career tackles and 11 blocked kicks; chose the Tide over S. Carolina, Auburn, Miss St, and Ole Miss | |
| Mac Tyler ( pic ) |
DL | 6'6"/335 | 4.9 | Milford Prep |
BP 400; rated by some as the state's top player last season, signed with Bama but failed to qualify; at M.Prep he made 75 tackles and 13 sacks; in HS, was on The News list of "Super Seniors"; Spent last season at Milford Prep where he made 75 tackles and 13 sacks; played mostly DE and DT at Milford; Chose Bama over Auburn | |
| Mark Anderson |
DL | 6'6"/215 | 4.7 | Washington HS Tulsa, OK |
On D, made 104 tackles and 9 QB sacks his senior season as his team went 11-2; also caught 9 passes, 3 for TDs; in one game on defense, he had 2 blocked punts, 3 sacks, and 20 tackles; was a team captain and was an All-Metro and Big-12 Prep pick; Chose the Tide over TCU, Tulsa, and Oklahoma St; Reports a best 40 time of 4.5 | |
| Todd Bates |
DL | 6'6"/215 | 4.7 | Cleburne County HS Heflin, AL |
"has good quickness, speed and balance" says HS coach; considered one of the state's top 10 prospects by several services; this past season, was selected the state's Class 4A Lineman of the Year after making over 100 tackles; "He has the frame to be 260-270 lbs in college," says HS coach; didn't get a lot of preseason publicity but, as a senior, he accounted for 119 tackles, 12 sacks, 5 fumbles caused, 5 fumbles recovered, and had 3 ints; on offense, Bates caught 10 passes for 191 yards and 2 TDs as a TE; was 11th on the Tuscaloosa News "Sweet 16" list; Chose the Tide over UT, AU, and North Carolina State | |
| Mike McLaughlin |
PK | 6'1"/190 | 4.8 | Gautier HS Gautier, MS |
1st Team USA Today All-American; as Sr, hit 12 of 16 field goal attempts, including 5 of 40+ yds; longest FG was a 49-ydr; made 39 of 40 PATs; carries a 3.9 GPA; Scored 234 career points in HS, 3rd nationally for a kicker; Chose the Tide over Notre Dame, Miss St, LSU, Georgia, S. Carolina, and Tulane | |
| Roman Harper | DB | 6'1"/180 | 4.8 | Prattville HS |
Played QB and FS his senior season; on D, finished the season with 58 tackles and 4 ints in limited playing time; he broke his leg his senior year; as a QB, he accounted for over 800 yards of offense and 13 TDs; was an All-County, All-Metro, and Birmingham News All-State pick; finished 9-2 on the season; was offensive MVP for the Lions and also voted team captain | |
| Juke King | DB | 6'2"/205 | - | Theodore HS |
Tersheikiya 'Juke' King played FS at Theodore, where he returned 2 ints for TDs' earned All-Region honors and was a team captain; led Theodore with 80 tackles during his senior season and 4 ints; also played basketball and ran on the Bobcats' 4x100 meter relay, turning in a 43.8 clocking, the fastest freshman time in state history; Chose the Tide over W. Virginia, Louisville, S. Miss, and Alabama A&M | |
| Anthony Madison | DB | 5'9"/180 | - | Thomasville HS |
in career, played QB, WR, RB, DB, and retuned kicks for Thomasville; career stats include 14 ints and over 4000 yards of offense; expected to play CB at Bama; benches 270 and squats 600; was a 3-year team captain and a 2-time All-State pick; once had over 400 all-purpose yards in a game, scoring 5 TDs; also selected All-State in basketball; chose the Tide over Ole Miss and Auburn | |
| Charlie Peprah | DB | 5'11"/185 | - | Plano HS Plano, TX |
as soph, was named the Sophomore of the Year in one of the toughest districts in the state of Texas; as a prep senior, was used primarily at TB where he rushed for 925 yards and 9 TDs on 95 carries; had 6 games of over 100 yards rushing and had 1500 all-purpose yards; also had 487 yards receiving; as a junior he tied for the team lead in ints with 4 while getting 121 tackles; has the size, speed, and athletic ability to play safety or cornerback on the college level; selected Bama over Kansas State, Arizona State, Tulane, and Arkansas | |
| Brandon Washington ( pic ) |
TE/DL | 6'4"/270 | 4.9 | Central HS Tuscaloosa, AL |
BP 420; as a Jr, had 40 tackles and 2 sacks; as a Sr., had 80 tackles, 11 sacks, & 35 QB hurries |
