July 2004 Mississippi High School Skuttle-Butt

If you know of a high school player you feel is a Division-I prospect, blue chip or marginal, let me know about him or her. I want to help promote as many deserving high school players as possible.
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Top Mississippi High School Football Players
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NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete

07/07/04
Northwest Rankin HS - Updated information.

Seniors

  • Jeremy Bibbs - RB, 6-2, 217, 4.4 forty, 1,641 yards rushing, 22 TDs
  • Elliot Marshall - OLB, 5-11, 202, 4.6, 120 tackles, 3 interceptions
  • Demarko Clanton - ILB, 6-2, 200, 4.7, 149 tackles, 5 fumble recoveries
  • Earnest Caston - CB, 5-10, 160, 4.51, 73 tackles, 12 pass deflections
  • Stuart Davidson - WR, 6-0, 180, 4.56, 29 catches, 850+ yards, 6 TDs
  • Brent Sutherland - P, 6-3, 175, 4.75

    Juniors

  • Mike McCoy - WR, 6-3, 195, 4.58, 37" VJ
  • Brian Switzer - DE 6-2, 245, 5.0
  • Jacarran Crump - OL 5-11, 240, 5.1

    Stone County HS - Two rising juniors to watch are Earvin Moore, a 5-9, 175-pound fullback and Rand Guthrie, a 6-1, 190-pound TE/LB. Last season, Moore rushed for more than 1,000 yards behind the excellent blocking of players such as Guthrie. Both are very good students.

    07/06/04
    Oak Grove HS - According to a source of mine, Chris Miller (5-11, 255, 5.0) is a senior offensive lineman who benches over 400 pounds and squats 700. An excellent student, Chris advanced to the state powerlifting meet as a sophomore and junior

    07/03/04
    West Jones HS - Derrick Howard is a 5-10, 220-pound linebacker with 4.7 speed. Derrick, who will be starting for the third year this coming season, benches 325 pounds, squats 500 and has a vertical leap of 27 inches.

    Derrick has good football instincts, is quick to the ball, is a quality run stopper and has the ability to shut down an offense. One of the top returning defensive players in the West Jones football district, Derrick's honors included 2nd Team All-District as a sophomore and 1st team All-District and 2nd Team All-Area as a junior.

    During his career, he has totalled more than 200 tackles. This past season ('03), he recorded 117 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 5 fumble recoveries, 7 caused fumbles and 2 interceptions. He had a career-high 15 tackles against Laurel High School. Because of huge blow-outs in several games, Derrick played in 39 of a possible 56 quarters this past season for one of the best defensive football teams in the state.

    Starkville Academy - Two players to watch on the SA team are senior-to-be Jake Tomlinson and junior-to-be Jason Coats.

    Jason, who pitches and plays shortstop, is 6-0 and weighs 185 pounds. A right-handed pitcher, his velocity this past season was 83-84, with a high of 86. In addition to his fastball, he throws a curveball, changeup and a slurve. His honors include making All--Conference as shortstop and pitcher this past season. He also played for the District 4 team in the just-completed State Games in Meridian. Also an excellent kicker (made a 47-yarder this past season) and quarterback, he earned Honorable Mention All-Conference this past season. He is expected to be SA's starting QB this coming season, after sharing the duties last season. A 4.0 student and the class president, he also excels at soccer and basketball.

    Jake is an excellent third baseman who also plays shortstop and pitches. Currently playing for the Bryan Packers, Jake has a long line of athletes in his family, including both grandfathers (Tommy Tomlinson and Billy Stacy) who played professional baseball and football. I believe both played collegiately at Mississippi State. A great hitter, Jake led SA in home runs this past season.