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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP Class Of 2012 Scholarship Offer Master List Quarterback Devin Fuller, 6-0, 185, Westwood, N.J. (Old Tappan) Running Back 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) 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) 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) Defensive Back 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) • WR Deontay Greenberry: Washington Union (14-0) finished the season undefeated after clinching the CIF Division III state champion- ship with a 21-16 victory over Campolindo … Caught a 26-yard touch- down pass … Reeled in 106 catches for 2,134 yards and 33 touchdowns in his senior season. • DB Tee Shepard: Washington Union (14-0) won the state title with COMMITMENT UPDATES a 21-16 win against Campolindo … Missed this season due to a suspen- sion stemming from his transfer from Central East and finished his prep career playing in the inaugural Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Phoenix on Jan. 3. Scout.com Rankings as of Dec. 29 Rk. School 1. Texas 2. Alabama 3. Michigan 4. Texas A&M 5. LSU 6. Ohio State 7. Florida 8. Notre Dame 9. Miami 10. Oklahoma 42 FEBRUARY 2012 Commits 25 24 24 23 22 19 18 16 28 18 TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS 247Sports Rankings as of Dec. 29 Rk. School 1. Alabama 2. Texas 3. Michigan 4. Oklahoma 5. LSU 6. Ohio State 7. Notre Dame 8. Texas A&M 9. Florida 10. Florida State Commits 24 25 24 18 22 19 17 23 18 15 Fresno (Calif.) Washington Union defen- sive back Tee Shephard finished his prep career playing in the Semper Fidelis All- Rivals.com Rankings as of Dec. 29 Rk. School 1. Texas 2. Alabama 3. LSU 4. Michigan 5. Florida 6. Oklahoma 7. Ohio State 8. Florida State 9. Texas A&M 10. Clemson 15. Notre Dame Commits 25 24 22 24 18 19 19 15 23 20 17 Get the latest recruiting news on your smart phone! SCAN THIS CODE: American Bowl in Phoenix on Jan. 3. PHOTO COURTESY LAURA ZIEMIANSKI/USA FOOTBALL 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) Anthony Standifer, 6-1, 180, Crete, Ill. (Crete-Monee) 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 Davonte Neal, 5-9, 170, Paradise Valley, Ariz. (Chaparral) Armani Reeves, 5-11, 180, West Roxbury, Mass. (Catholic Memorial) Long Snapper Scott Daly, 6-4, 230, Downers Grove, Ill. (Downers Grove South) Commitments in bold italics Master List Changes Prospects removed: QB Gunner Kiel of Columbus, Ind. (committed to LSU); RB Dami Ayoola of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (committed to Illinois); TE Taylor McNamara of San Diego (committed to Oklahoma); OL Andrus Peat of Tempe, Ariz. (four finalists listed as Florida State, Nebraska, Stanford and USC); LB Noah Spence of Harrisburg, Pa. (committed to Ohio State); DB Ishmael Adams of Thousand Oaks, Calif. (committed to UCLA); and athlete Stefon Diggs of Olney, Md. (Notre Dame outside of finalists). Prospects added back to the list: QB Devin Fuller of Westwood, N.J.; and athlete Armani Reeves of West Roxbury, Mass. BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED