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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP Class Of 2012 Scholarship Offer Master List Quarterback Gunner Kiel, 6-4, 210, Columbus, Ind. (Columbus East) Running Back Dami Ayoola, 5-10, 200, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) William Mahone, 5-11, 205, Youngstown, Ohio (Fitch) KeiVarae Russell, 6-0, 175, Everett, Wash. (Mariner) Wide Receiver Nelson Agholor, 6-1, 185, Tampa, Fla. (Berkeley Prep) Chris Brown, 6-2, 170, Hanahan, S.C. (Hanahan) Justin Ferguson, 6-2, 210, Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Flanagan) Deontay Greenberry, 6-3, 187, Fresno, Calif. (Washington Union) Jordan Payton, 6-2, 195, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Oaks Christian) Jordan Westerkamp, 6-1, 190, Lombard, Ill. (Montini Catholic)* Tight End Taylor McNamara, 6-5, 210, San Diego (Westview) Offensive Line Taylor Decker, 6-8, 313, Vandalia, Ohio (Butler) Joshua Garnett, 6-5, 304, Puyallup, Wash. (Puyallup) Mark Harrell, 6-5, 270, Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Catholic) Andrus Peat, 6-7, 280, Tempe, Ariz. (Corona Del Sol) Ronnie Stanley, 6-6, 285, Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) Defensive Line Arik Armstead, 6-8, 285, Elk Grove, Calif. (Pleasant Grove) Sheldon Day, 6-2, 286, Indianapolis (Warren Central) Jarron Jones, 6-6, 308, Rochester, N.Y. (Aquinas) Linebacker Ken Ekanem, 6-3, 225, Clifton, Va. (Centreville) Ifeadi Odenigbo, 6-3, 212, Dayton, Ohio (Centerville) Romeo Okwara, 6-4, 235, Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell) Noah Spence, 6-3, 235, Harrisburg, Pa. (Bishop McDevitt) Defensive Back Ishmael Adams, 5-10, 182, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Oaks Christian) Nicky Baratti, 6-2, 215, Spring, Texas (Klein Oak) Demetrious Cox, 6-1, 187, Jeannette, Pa. (Jeannette) Ronald Darby, 5-11, 174, Oxon Hill, Md. (Potomac) Donaldven Manning, 5-10, 170, Miami (Central) Brian Poole, 5-10, 192, Bradenton, Fla. (Southeast) C.J. Prosise, 6-2, 202, Woodberry Forest, Va. (Woodberry Forest) Will Redmond, 6-0, 180, Memphis, Tenn. (East) Tee Shepard, 6-1, 180, Fresno, Calif. (Washington Union) Elijah Shumate, 6-1, 185, Ramsey, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep) Shaq Thompson, 6-2, 210, Sacramento, Calif. (Grant Union) John Turner, 6-2, 205, Indianapolis (Cathedral) Yuri Wright, 6-2, 180, Ramsey, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep) Athlete Stefon Diggs, 6-1, 190, Olney, Md. (Good Counsel) Davonte Neal, 5-9, 170, Paradise Valley, Ariz. (Chaparral) Long Snapper Scott Daly, 6-4, 230, Downers Grove, Ill. (Downers Grove South) Commitments in bold italics; * prospect added between Nov. 25 and Dec. 12 Master List Changes Prospects removed: RB Keith Marshall of Raleigh, N.C. (committed to Georgia); WR Amara Darboh of West Des Moines, Iowa (committed to Michigan); WR Bryce Treggs of Bellflower, Calif. (solid to Cal following of- ficial visit); OL Jordan Diamond of Chicago (focusing on other programs); OL Zach Banner, 6-9, 330, Lakewood, Wash. (primary focus looks to be on Oklahoma, USC and Washington); OL Evan Goodman of Lakeland, Fla. (remains committed to Arizona State); OL Kyle Murphy of San Clemente, Calif. (focusing on other programs); OL John Theus of Jacksonville, Fla. (re- mains solid to Georgia); DL Korren Kirven of Lynchburg, Va. (no visit back to Notre Dame planned); LB Alex McCalister of Clemmons, N.C. (three finalists listed as Florida, Georgia Tech and North Carolina); LB Joseph Jackson of Jacksonville, Fla. (remains committed to North Carolina); LB David Perkins of South Bend, Ind. (no longer on the radar); and ATH Damein Lawry of Dallas (focusing on other programs). Prospects added back to the list: RB Dami Ayoola of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; LB Noah Spence of Harrisburg, Pa.; DB Shaq Thompson of Sacramento, Calif.; and DB Yuri Wright of Ramsey, N.J. • WR Deontay Greenberry: Washington Union (13-0) won three straight COMMITMENT UPDATES playoff games against Bakersfield Christian (49-0), Coalinga (35-0) and Wasco (55-12) to capture the CIF Central Section Division IV final and advance to the state title game … Reeled in 10 catches for 227 yards and four touchdowns in the first victory, nine receptions for 194 yards and a touchdown in the second win, and four touchdown grabs (26, 13, five and two yards) in the third vic- tory. Next game — Campolindo (14-0) • OL Mark Harrell: Charlotte Catholic (13-1) lost to Crest, 35-28, in the NCH- SAA 3AA regional championship game after turning the ball over five times. • DB Nicky Baratti: Klein Oak (9-4) suffered a 42-24 loss to undefeated Skyline in the 5A Division I regional final … Carried the ball seven times for 56 yards, and made six receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown. • DB Tee Shepard: Washington Union (13-0) remain undefeated heading into the CIF Division III state championship game … Missed this season due to a suspension stemming from his transfer from Central East and will end his prep career playing in the inaugural Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Phoenix Jan. 3. Next game — Campolindo (14-0) • DB John Turner: Cathedral (13-3) won the Indiana Class 4A state title Wide receiver Deontay Greenberry had nine touchdown receptions in Fresno (Calif.) Washington Union's three playoff victories en route to a spot in the state title game. PHOTO COURTESY 247SPORTS 48 JANUARY 2012 a 42-7 rout of Washington, which featured former Irish outside linebacker commit David Perkins … Turner matched up against FBS-offered receiver Gehrig Dieter in the contest and didn't allow many completions to his side of the field. BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED