2007 Parade High School All-America Team Announced
Before Scout.com, Rivals.com, Scouts Inc., and all of the other professional and amateur public recruiting services became widely known, most casual fans learned about the top high school football talent from Parade Magazine--the same insert most of us receive every Sunday with our morning paper. The 44th Annual Parade All-America Team was announced on Sunday, with California quarterback Jimmy Clausen and Louisiana running back Joe McKnight named the team's co-captains. Clausen has given a verbal commitment to join Charlie Weis at Notre Dame, while McKnight is expected to wait until National Letter of Intent Signing Day (Wednesday, February 7th) to choose from among LSU, Ole Miss, and USC.
Some of the other names on the list, that you can expect to hear of soon, are Clemson-bound quarterback Willy Korn, Clausen's high school teammate, running back Marc Tyler (USC), New Jersey wide receiver Duval Kamara (Notre Dame), Ohio linebacker Ben Martin (Tennessee), and Virginia athlete Tyrod Taylor (Virginia Tech).
Quarterbacks:
Jimmy Clausen Oaks Christian Westlake Village, Calif. Quarterback Notre Dame
Ryan Mallett Texas Texarkana, Tex. Quarterback Michigan
Willy Korn James F. Byrnes Duncan, S.C. Quarterback Clemson
Keith Nichol Lowell Lowell, Mich. Quarterback Oklahoma
Robert Marve Plant Tampa, Fla. Quarterback Miami
Aaron Corp Orange Lutheran Orange, Calif. Quarterback Southern Cal
John Brantley Trinity Catholic Ocala, Fla. Quarterback Florida
Running Backs:
Marc Tyler Oaks Christian Westlake Village, Calif. Running Back Southern Cal
Brandon Saine Piqua Piqua, Ohio Running Back Ohio State
Jonathan Dwyer Kell Marietta, Ga. Running Back Georgia Tech
Enrique Davis Mosley Lynn Haven, Fla. Running Back Auburn
Broderick Green Pulaski Academy Little Rock, Ark. Running Back Southern Cal
Darren Evans Warren Central Indianapolis , Ind. Running Back Virginia
Jahvid Best Salesian Richmond, Calif. Running Back Cal-Berkeley
Bradley Stephens McAllen Memorial McAllen, Tex. Running Back Texas A&M
Receivers:
Arrelious Benn Dunbar Washington, D.C. Receiver Illinois
Terrance Toliver Hempstead Hempstead, Tex. Receiver Undecided
Dwight Jones Jr. Cummings Burlington, N.C. Receiver North Carolina
Dez Bryant Lufkin Lufkin, Tex. Receiver Oklahoma State
DeAngelo Benton Bastrop Bastrop, La. Receiver LSU
Duval Kamara Hoboken Hoboken, N.J. Receiver Notre Dame
Aaron Hernandez Bristol Central Bristol, Conn. Receiver Florida
Niles Paul Omaha North Omaha, Neb. Receiver Nebraska
Linemen:
Tray Allen South Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, Tex. Lineman Texas
Marvin Austin Jr. Ballou Washington, D.C. Lineman Undecided
Torrey Davis Armwood Seffner, Fla. Lineman Florida
Ryan Miller Columbine Littleton, Colo. Lineman Colorado
Martez Wilson Simeon Chicago, Ill. Lineman Illinois
Lee Ziemba Rogers Rogers, Ark. Lineman Auburn
James Wilson Nease Ponte Vedra, Fla. Lineman Florida
Everson Griffen Agua Fria Avondale, Ariz. Lineman Southern Cal
Joseph Barksdale Cass Tech Detroit, Mich. Lineman LSU
John Brown Lakeland Lakeland, Fla. Lineman Florida
Carlos Dunlap Jr. Fort Dorchester North Charleston, S.C. Lineman Florida
Andre Jones Andress El Paso, Tex. Lineman Texas
Bryan Bulaga Marian Central Catholic Woodstock, Ill. Lineman Iowa
Anthony Davis Piscataway Piscataway, N.J. Lineman Rutgers
Kristofer O’Dowd Salpointe Catholic Tucson, Ariz. Lineman Southern Cal
Brian Price Crenshaw Los Angeles, Calif. Lineman UCLA
Kerry Murphy Hoover Hoover, Ala. Lineman Alabama
Michael Keck Harrisonville Harrisonville, Mo. Lineman Missouri
Linebackers:
Chris Galippo Servite Anaheim, Calif. Linebacker Southern Cal
Chris Strong South Panola Batesville, Miss. Linebacker Mississippi
Ben Martin La Salle Cincinnati, Ohio Linebacker Tennessee
Chris Donald Huntingdon Huntingdon, Tenn. Linebacker Tennessee
Austin Box Enid Enid, Okla. Linebacker Oklahoma
Rolando McClain Decatur Decatur, Ala. Linebacker Alabama
Keenan Robinson Plano East Plano, Tex. Linebacker Texas
Brandon Hicks Forrest Jacksonville, Fla. Linebacker Undecided
Defensive Backs:
Eric Berry Creekside Fairburn, Ga. Defensive Back Tennessee
Eugene Clifford Colerain Cincinnati, Ohio Defensive Back Ohio State
Jerimy Finch Warren Central Indianapolis, Ind. Defensive Back Indiana
Chad Jones Southern Lab Baton Rouge, La. Defensive Back Undecided
Kickers:
Jimmy Stevens Heritage Hall Oklahoma City, Okla. Kicker Oklahoma
Athletes:
Joe McKnight Curtis Christian River Ridge, La. All-Purpose Undecided
Tyrod Taylor Hampton Hampton, Va. All-Purpose Virginia Tech
Ronald Johnson Muskegon Muskegon, Mich. All-Purpose Undecided
Jordan Bernstine Lincoln Des Moines, Iowa All-Purpose Iowa
