Colleges

South Florida recruiting at a glance

Recruiting highlights

By GREG AUMAN
Published January 28, 2007

Key losses: LB Stephen Nicholas, LB Patrick St. Louis, SS Jeremy Burnett, WR Ean Randolph, OT Thed Watson, WR S.J. Green, TE Will Bleakley.

Oral commitments/transfers: Josh Bellamy, RB (6-0, 180), Boca Ciega; Dontavia Bogan, WR (6-1, 187), Thomasville (Ga.) Thomas County; Tyson Butler, RB (5-11, 180), Fort Myers Cypress Lake; Kyle Dampier, DT (6-3, 275), Merritt Island; Claude Davis, DE (6-3, 225), Lake Gibson; Sampson Genus, C (6-1, 320), Lake City Columbia; Carlton Hill, Ath (6-2, 215), Monticello Jefferson County/USF/Pearl River (Miss) C.C.; Richard Kelly, RB (6-0, 240), South Sumter; Terrell McClain, DT (6-3, 290), Pensacola; Lawrence McCoy, OT (6-6, 265), Valdosta (Ga); Darren Powe, DE (6-2, 230), Mayo Lafayette; Patrick Richardson, WR (6-1, 185), Pensacola Woodham; Charlton Sinclair, S (6-0, 190), Jacksonville Mandarin; Donte Spires, LB (6-3, 230), Plant/Pearl River C.C.; Calvin Sutton, LB (5-11, 220), DeLand; Alton Voss, QB (6-2, 220), Gulf; Quenton Washington, DB (5-11, 165), North Fort Myers.

Early enrollees: David Fonua, DE (6-2, 255), Bradenton Southeast; Mike Ford, RB (6-2, 220), Sarasota; Kevin McCaskill, OL (6-2, 290), Tallahassee Godby; Tyrone McKenzie, LB (6-2, 230), Riverview/Iowa; Jeremiah Warren, OL (6-3, 290), Panama City Bay.

Hot prospects: Beginning next weekend, USF hopes to bring in its remaining targets: Travaris Cadet, QB, Miami Central; Kevenski McGee, TE, Pahokee; Jake Lanefski, OT, Mobile (Ala.) McGill-Toolen; Patrick Hampton, DE, Lithonia (Ga.) King; Jatavious Jackson, OT, Belle Glade; Corrian Garrison, DL, Starke Bradford County; Joe Jones, RB, Hollywood South Broward.

Looking back: More than a third of last year's 28-member class didn't make it to fall practice, with nine signees failing to qualify and two quitting the team. Three have since qualified and enrolled in January. Six true freshmen played last fall, most notably defensive tackle Aaron Harris, a starter for the second half of the season, and running back Keeley Dorsey, who collapsed and died during a weight-room workout on Jan. 17.

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