Major Wright
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas)
6-1, 204 - 4.5 40
Scout.com Ranking: 5* Rivals Ranking: 4*
Gatorzone:
A hard-hitting safety ranked second in his position and sixth among Florida's Top-100 prospects according to Rivals.com... Rated 90th on the ESPN150 list of top prospects... Helped lead St. Thomas to the state title game in 2006...Started for the East in the U.S. Army All-American game and was nominated for the National U.S. Army Player of the Year Award...Started at safety for St. Thomas for three years...First-team all-county and all-state selection during both his junior and senior seasons...Completed his senior season with 72 tackles, three interceptions, four tackles for a loss and two blocked kicks
Jerimy Finch
Indianapolis, IN (Warren Central)
6-2, 200 - 4.6 40
Scout Ranking: 4* Rivals Ranking: 4*
Gatorzone:
Rated the No. 1 safety in Indiana and in the nation by Rivals.com... As a senior, he helped lead Warren Central to its fourth-consecutive Class 5A state title, the first high school football team to accomplish that feat in the state of Indiana... Recorded a team-high 11 tackles, returned an interception 42 yards and had a 55-yard punt return for a touchdown in the state title game his junior year... Earned Class 5A All-State honors in both his senior and junior years... Ended his junior season with 98 tackles, 10 interceptions, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries
Ahmad Black
Lakeland, FL (Lakeland Senior)
5-10, 170 - 4.5 40
Scout Ranking: 4* Rivals Ranking: 4*
Gatorzone:
Helped Lakeland extend its winning streak to 45 games, as the squad claimed its third-consecutive Class 5A state championship and second-straight USA Today national championship in 2006...As a senior, he made 82 tackles, totaled four interceptions and broke up eight passes...Recorded 75 tackles, six interceptions and 11 passes broken up as junior for the Dreadnaughts...As a sophomore, made 71 tackles and intercepted 10 passes
Moses Jenkins
Lauderdale Lakes, FL (Boyd H. Anderson)
6-2, 175 - 4.5 40
Scout Ranking: 3* Rivals Ranking: 3*
Gatorzone:
Rated No. 54 among cornerbacks in the nation by Scout.com...As a senior, he collected 48 tackles, three interceptions, three forced fumbles and broke up 12 passes...Was an All-Broward County and all-state selection in 2006... As a junior, Jenkins recorded 43 tackles and one interception... Also runs track at Boyd Anderson
Steven Wilks
Lakeland, FL (Lakeland Senior)
6-2, 195 - 4.7 40
Scout Ranking: 3* Rivals Ranking: 3*
Gatorzone:
A hard-hitting defender who helped lead Lakeland to its 45th consecutive victory, third-consecutive Class 5A state championship and second-straight USA Today national championship in 2006... Rated 58th among safeties by Scout.com...Recruited as a linebacker... As a senior, he collected over 136 tackles, averaging 9.1 tackles a game, seven interceptions, two blocked punts and a blocked field goal...Scored two touchdowns, including one after he forced a fumble in the state championship game...Was chosen as a member of the Class 5A all-state team selected by the Florida Sports Writers Association... Had over 100 tackles, six interceptions, two blocked punts, two sacks and six fumble recoveries as a sophomore
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With all the losses in the secondary from 2006, the Gators needed a strong recruiting class in this area. Well, it looks as if the mission was accomplished, picking up big time commits from Major Wright and Jerimy Finch. They also picked up players in Black, Jenkins and Wilks who can play anywhere in the secondary if called upon.
