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2009 Record: 10-3 Overall, 6-2 ACC
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Feb. 6

Everett Golson, QB

Myrtle Beach, SC

Myrtle Beach High School

Scouts Grade: ESPNU 150 Watch List

ESPNU 150 Watch List QB Everett Golson picks North Carolina

Junior signal-caller Everett Golson (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) committed to sign as part of North Carolina's Class of 2011 on Friday. South Carolina, Virginia Tech and Duke were among his other written scholarship offers.

"It was always my dream to be a North Carolina Tar Heel," Golson told the Sun News. "Right now I feel like I can seize the opportunity to do that."

He has thrown for 9,872 yards and 126 touchdowns entering his senior season. As a junior, Golson completed 63-percent of his attempts for 3,558 yards, 47 touchdowns and just three interceptions.

Golson, a point guard on Myrtle Beach's basketball team, was been promised an opportunity to try out for North Carolina's basketball team.

Jan. 26

Christian LeMay, QB

Mint Hill, NC

Butler High School

Scouts Grade: ESPNU 150 Watch List

Top junior Christian LeMay down to 10, will graduate early

2011 quarterback Christian LeMay (Mint Hill, N.C./Butler) is now only considering 10 schools from his long list of suitors, ESPN's Brian Stumpf reports.

Florida, Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Oklahoma, Miami-FL, Mississippi State, Florida State, Virginia Tech and North Carolina will battle for the ESPNU 150 Watch List prospect.

Additionally, the 6-foot-2, 187-pound talent hopes to narrow the field down to five by May and three by July and eventually name a "leader" instead of making a verbal commitment. LeMay will enroll at his school of choice January 2011.

Maryland, N.C. State, Oregon, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Illinois, Tennessee and Michigan have also offered.

As a junior, he completed 170 of 248 attempts (68.5-percent) for 3,396 yards, 44 touchdowns and just two interceptions, leading Butler to a 15-0 state title.

Jan. 26

Kareem Martin, DE

Roanoke Rapids, NC

Roanoke Rapids High School

Scouts Grade: 78

Position Rank: 59

Three-star defensive end Kareem Martin announces for the Tar Heels

North Carolina has reeled in a Class of 2010 commitment from three-star defensive end Kareem Martin of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., over Duke and Virginia Tech.

"I really liked the coaching staff at UNC," Martin told the News and Observer. "They really do an outstanding job of recruiting and have their team on the rise. They will be contending for ACC and even national championships in the future."

The 6-foot-6, 230-pound prospect was also offered by Clemson, Georgia Tech, North Carolina State, Penn State, Stanford, Virginia and Wake Forest, among many others.

As a senior he amassed 163 tackles, four sacks, 10 forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one interception.

Jan. 15

Lorenzo Waters, S

Hyattsville, MD

DeMatha Catholic High School

Scouts Grade: 79

Position Rank: 30

Scarlet Knights pull DeMatha product Lorenzo Waters

Three-star safety Lorenzo Waters (Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha) has pledged to Rutgers, multiple sources report. Waters also considered programs including Cal, Wake Forest, Miami-FL, Maryland, Michigan and Virginia Tech.

ESPN's Bill Conley added, "The Scarlet Knights add another skilled athlete to their 2010 recruiting class with the verbal commitment of Hyattsville Maryland safety Lorenzo Waters. Rutgers has a very solid class that currently numbers fifteen going into the final stretch before signing day. Waters chose the Knights from an impressive list of more than a dozen schools."

"Waters is a physically impressive defensive back that could very easily grow into an outside linebacker once he gets into a college strength program. He has great range for a big man and closes quickly on run support. He loves physical contact and is an explosive tackler. Waters also displays a real burst when breaking on the intermediate and deep ball. He is truly a complete defensive football player."

Virginia, Minnesota, UConn, Iowa, Kansas State, Duke and New Mexico among others also offered.

Waters is the third three-star commitment of the Scarlet Knights' 2010 class, which currently stands at 16 verbals.

Jan. 8

Jeff Driskel, QB

Oviedo, FL

Paul J. Hagerty High School

Scouts Grade: ESPNU 150 Watch List

Fast-rising prospect Jeff Driskel to play in Under Armour Game

ESPNU 150 Watch List quarterback Jeff Driskel (Oviedo, Fla./Hagerty) has accepted his invitation to play in the 2011 Under Armour All-America Football Game, ESPN's Billy Tucker reports.

Driskel was one of the top performers last week at the National Under Armour Combine in Orlando, Fla., posting a 4.54 40-yard dash on a slow, wet surface.

"The Under Armour game has been building ever since it started a few years back and it has turned into a premier event. It's also going to give me an opportunity to prepare for the next level by competing with the best players in the country," Driskel said.

Auburn, Florida, Ole Miss and Virginia Tech have offered the 6-foot-4, 225-pounder.

Jan. 6

Damian Swann, CB

Atlanta, GA

Grady High School

Scouts Grade: ESPNU 150 Watch List

Damian Swann grabs another big offer

Fast-rising Class of 2011 cornerback Damian Swann (Atlanta/Grady) now claims another top Southeast offer, ESPN affiliate Web site CrimsonConfidential.com reports.

The Tennessee Volunteers are the latest school to enter the mix. Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss and Virginia Tech have also offered.

The 6-foot, 165-pounder previously stated that the Crimson Tide are his early leader.

Jan. 4

Alex Owah, RB

Harrisonburg, VA

Hargrave Military Academy (VA)

Scouts Grade: 77

Hargrave running back Alex Owah to play for East Carolina

A three-star 5-foot-11, 190-pound running back from Harrisonburg, Va./Hargrave Military Academy, Va., Alex Owah has committed to the Pirates for the Class of 2010.

Memphis, Virginia and Virginia Tech also offered. He was once set for the Cavs.

East Carolina now has 18 pledges.

Dec. 22

Josh Furman, OLB

Millersville, MD

Old Mill Senior High School

Scouts Grade: 78

Position Rank: 38

Wolverines land three-star Maryland linebacker Josh Furman

Old Mill (Millersville (Md.) outside linebacker Josh Furman has announced for Michigan over Virginia Tech. The 6-foot-3, 194-pound prospect is expected to play safety/linebacker for the Wolverines.

"I was thinking real hard about the playing time, academics and the atmosphere and that was everything I wanted to be in, so that's why I chose Michigan," Furman told the Detroit Free Press.

Among other schools were Illinois, Maryland, Oklahoma, Miami-Florida, North Carolina, Purdue and West Virginia.

He rushed for 2,200 yards and 31 touchdowns while also racking up 50 tackles, three sacks and three interceptions as a senior.

Furman is Michigan's 24th commitment in the Class of 2010.

Dec. 18

Clifton Richardson, ATH

Newport News, VA

Menchville High School

Scouts Grade: ESPNU 150 Watch List

Virginia watch lister Clifton Richardson talks early offers

Junior ESPNU 150 Watch List athlete Clifton Richardson updated ESPN affiliate Web site on the status of his recruitment.

"Miami, Tennessee, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Virginia, East Carolina, and North Carolina State, (have offered)" he said. "I actually grew up a fan of Oklahoma. I was watching them play Texas awhile back and that's when I decided to follow them. I was only like seven or eight years old when I started watching them."

Richardson commented that he likes Miami's reputation of putting players in the NFL.

The 6-foot, 195-pound talent reported that he rushed for 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns, posted 200 receiving yards, returned two kickoffs for touchdowns and made about 10 tackles per game.

Dec. 17

Laurence Gibson, OG

Sierra Vista, AZ

Hargrave Military Academy (VA)

Scouts Grade: 75

Hokies snare Hargrave offensive lineman Laurence Gibson

Offensive tackle Laurence Gibson of Hargrave Military Academy, Va., has given a Class of 2010 pledge to Virginia Tech.

Originally from Buena (Sierra Vista, Ariz.), the 6-foot-6, 295-pound Gibson had drawn recent national recruiting attention with an apparent pledge to Clemson. He later denied making any commitment.

Gibson was also offered by Auburn, Boston College, Mississippi, Mississippi State, UTEP and Kent State, among others.


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