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Kevin Anderson
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QB
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6’2″
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204 lbs
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| Boca Raton (Fla.) High |
| The skinny: Marshall was the only FBS offer for the two-star recruit as rated by rivals. Anderson committed early in the summer before his senior season. Anderson’s senior season was cut short when he broke his collarbone in at the end of September. Before the injury he’d thrown for 509 yards and five touchdowns. ESPN.com says Anderson is crisp and decisive in the pocket and is an above average athlete with adequate speed for a pocket quarterback. |
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Arnold Blackmon
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DE
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6’2″
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235 lbs
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| Navarro (Texas) Junior College |
| The skinny: Blackmon was considered an undersized defensive end coming out of Bellaire High School but has developed physically and mentally while at Navarro College. He has grown an inch and put on 20 pounds while leading the Southwest Junior College Conference with 21 tackles for loss and was second in the league with eight sacks. Blackmon also entertained scholarship offers from Kansas, Kansas State, New Mexico and Old Dominion. |
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Jeremy Benjamin
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ILB
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6’2″
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225
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| McArthur (Fla.) High |
| The skinny: Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals, Benjamin is ranked as the 20th best linebacker in the class of 2013 by ESPN.com. He also had offers from Cincinnati, Florida International, Florida Atlantic, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas State, Kentucky, Memphis, Minnesota, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rutgers, SMU, Texas A&M, Wake Forest and West Virginia. ESPN.com says “Benjamin is a very active linebacker with the playing strength and speed to be disruptive against the run and pass.” |
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Josh Brown
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OT
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6’4″
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270 lbs
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| South Aikeh (S.C.) High |
| The skinny:The lineman committed to Clemson in 2012 but has transferred to Marshall. Rivals rated brown as a three-star recruit coming out of high school. Brown was unable to gain eligibility with the Tigers and enrolled at Marshall as an academic non-qualifier. |
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Brandon Byrd
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RB
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6’0″
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175 lbs
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| East Bay (Fla.) High |
| The skinny: Byrd is a versatile back who rushed for 470 yards and nine touchdowns. He also caught 11 passes for 191 yards and two touchdowns during his senior season. Marshall has been the only school to offer Byrd. He could end up being an academic non-qualifier. |
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Cody Collins
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OC
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6’2″
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280 lbs
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| Trotwood-Madison (Ohio) High |
| The skinny: The two-star center as rated by Rivals was the first commitment for the class of 2013. ESPN.com calls Collins an “effective run blocker, demonstrating quickness and playing strength needed to dominate opponents.” Scouts say Collins has the size and athleticism needed to play center at the BCS level. He could also add some bulk on his frame over time. Collins also entertained offers from Michigan State, Ohio, Toledo, Western Kentucky and Bowling Green. |
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Neville Hewitt
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S
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6’2″
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220 lbs
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| Georgia Military College |
| The skinny: Rivals rates him a three-star prospect. He has played the last two seasons at Georgia Military College where he registered a team-high 65 tackles as freshman. Hewitt was named a National Junior College Athletic Association All-American honorable mention. He also had offers from Colorado State and Appalachian State. He’ll have two years of eligibility remaining at Marshall. |
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Stefan Houston
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S
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6’3″
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200 lbs
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| Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy |
| The skinny: Rivals ranks Houston as a 4-star prospect. Houston originally signed with the University of Maryland out of high school but instead enrolled at Fork Union. Houston moved from outside linebacker to safety at Fork Union and is projected to play safety at Marshall. His coaches at Fork Union have compared him to former Herd and current San Francisco 49er safety C.J. Spillman. |
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Chris Huhn
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OT
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6’6″
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290 lbs
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| Pickerington (Ohio) North High |
| The skinny: Rivals rates three-star offensive lineman who had originally given his verbal commitment to Western Kentucky. Huhn reopened his recruiting process after Willie Taggart left the Hilltoppers for South Florida. ESPN.com says Huhn demonstrates good run and pass blocking skills and his frame appears to be capable of supporting additional body mass over time. Huhn was also offered scholarships by Louisville and a host of Mid-American Conference schools. |
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Justin Hunt
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WR
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6’1″
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182 lbs
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| Whitehaven (Tenn.) High |
| The skinny: Hunt chose Marshall over offers from Memphis, Arkansas State, Middle Tenneesee State and Western Kentucky. Rivals rates him as a two-star prospect who helped lead Whitehaven to an undefeated season and a Class 6A state title. Rivals ranked him 25th in Tennessee’s top 25 2013 prospects. Hunt was also a standout on the track team. he finished fourth in the 300 meter hurdles and recorded a personal best 100 11.24 seconds in the 100 meter dash in last year’s Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Associations outdoor championships. |
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Sandley Jean-Felix
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OT
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6’5″
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292 lbs
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| Body Anderson (Fla.) High |
| The skinny: Rivals ranks Jean-Felix as a three-star lineman. Jean-Felix had committed to play at nearby FIU but reconsidered his decision when Head Coach Mario Cristobal was fired. Jean-Felix paid a visit to Marshall on the final weekend of official visits. He is rated as the 7th overall prospect coming out of Broward County. He had als received scholarship offers from Middle Tennessee, Texas Tech and WVU |
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Angelo Jean-Louis
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WR
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6’0″
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185 lbs
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| Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy |
| The skinny: He signed his letter of intent to the University of Miami but academic issues forced him to enroll at Fork Union for the 2012 season. Marshall continued to recruit Jean-Louis even though he remained firm in his commitment to Miami and when test scores scared off the Hurricanes he committed to Marshall. Rivals rated Jean-Lois as a 4-star prospect and the 22nd best player in Florida and 8th among wide receivers in the nation. |
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Michael Johnson
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S
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5’9″
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153 lbs
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| Booker T. Washington (Fla.) High |
| The skinny: He’s a three-star recruit according to Rivals who had verbally committed to Florida State but flipped to Marshall at the last minute. Johnson visited campus on during the final weekend of official visits and reportedly liked what he saw. ESPN.com says Johnson has playmaker speed and good ball skills. What he lacks in size he makes up for with good length. |
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Josh Knight
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WR
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6’1″
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180 lbs
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| Fort Pierce Central (Fla.) High |
| The skinny: The two-star prospect recorded 324 yards and four touchdowns on 23 catches during his senior season. During his junior season he snagged a team-high 365 yards receiving on 29 catches and also recorded six touchdowns. Knight also had offers from Bowling Green, FIU, UMass and Georgia State and others. |
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Taj Letman
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S
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6’3″
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195 lbs
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| Holmes (Miss.) Community College |
| The skinny: Letman will be a welcome edition to The Herd after losing safeties Dominick LeGrande and Okechukwu Okoroha to graduation. Letman is rated as a 3-star prospect and was a standout track and field athlete at Elbert County High in Georgia. He missed the 2012 season with an injured finger but as a freshman in 2011 he recorded 59 tackles and broke up 10 passes. 247Sports.com rated Letman the #4 juco safety prospect in America. He also held offers from Baylor, Kentucky, Nebraska and Purdue. |
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Deontay McManus
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WR
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6’2″
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215 lbs
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| Atlanta (Ga.) Sports Academy |
| The skinny: Rivals rates him a four-star prospect and was the prize of the WVU 2012 recruiting class. However he failed to qualify and enrolled at the Atlanta Sports Academy. The same prep school produced Marshall linebacker Kent Turene and cornerback Corey Tindal. McManus caught 38 passes for 561 yards as a senior at Dunbar High School in Baltimore. Rivals ranked him the 25th best wide receiver in the class of 2012. |
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Lakeith Murray
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S
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6’0″
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185 lbs
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| Venture (Calif.) Community College |
| The skinny: Rivals rates Murray as a two-star prospect. He led Seminole County with six interceptions during his senior season at Florida’s Lyman High School. He had signed a letter of intent with Charleston Southern but he never set foot on campus. He enrolled at Venture Community College where he recorded 131 tackles and two interceptions. Murray had offers from New Mexico State and Wyoming. |
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Aaron Plantt
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ILB
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6’1″
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202 lbs
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| Hallandale (Fla.) High |
| The skinny: Rivals rates Plantt as a two-star recruit from the sunshine state. Plantt initially gave a verbal commitment to Utah State over the summer. |
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Tony Pittman
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RB
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5’11”
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200 lbs
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| Phoebus (Va.) High |
| The skinny: Rivals rates him as a two-star running back. Pittman is an a power runner who lead Phoebus High with 1,784 yards rushing and 22 touchdowns despite missing three games this season. Cincinnati, Purdue, Old Dominion and Syracuse also offered Pittman. |
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Shykeem Pitts
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WR
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5’11”
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175 lbs
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| Ridge Community (Fla.) High |
| The skinny: Pitts was a quarterback in high school but this three-star prospect as rated by Rivals will be on the other end of passes with The Herd. Pitts also had scholarship offers from the University of Tennessee. |
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Michael Selby
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OG
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6’3″
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280 lbs
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| Washington County (GA) High |
| The skinny: Rivals ranks Selby as a three-star recruit who can bench press 375 pounds and squat 500. ESPN.com calls Selby a tough physical run blocker who has the size and athleticism to play guard at the major level of competition. Selby also had offers from Mississippi State and Middle Tennessee and had drawn interest from Clemson, South Carolina, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Duke and Maryland. |
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Chocolate Wilson
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DB
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5’9″
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160 lbs
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| Myrtle Beach (S.C.) High |
| The skinny: Rivals says Wilson is a three-star recruit and one of the best defensive backs in South Carolina. Wilson began drawing interest from BCS schools following a breakout sophomore season. During his junior campaign Wilson intercepted six passes an put up 39 tackles. He also forced a pair of fumbles and scored two defensive touchdowns. Wilson miss all of his senior year due to a knee injury. Wilson also had offers from Mississippi, Missouri, N.C. State and Purdue. |
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Gerald Wright
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OC
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6’2″
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321 lbs
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| Northwestern (Fla.) High |
| The skinny: The lineman from Miami had drawn offers from Florida A&M and Mississippi but committed to play ball for The Herd. Wright was named one of the top 25 prospects in Palm Beach, Broward and Dade Counties by SoFLAFootball.com. ESPN.com says Wright’s size and athleticism makes him for fitted to play guard at the next level. |
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