Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Marshall Football: Notable additions & absences from camp roster

Marshall University head football coach Doc Holliday released the Thundering Herd's pre-season roster yesterday. The list of players includes a few notable additions and absences.

First, lets take a look at the big surprise:

It looks like Marshall has added former USC (yes that USC) commitment Steve Dillon to the roster. Dillon a 6’3, 245 pound defensive end from Pomdale High School (CA) signed a letter of intent with the Trojans in February but failed to qualify academically. According to reports Dillon never enrolled at USC and will be eligible if he clears NCAA and Marshall requirements. See Dillon’s rivals.com profile below.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/usc/football/recruiting/player-Steve-Dillon-105496%22%3ehttp:/rivals.yahoo.com/usc/football/recruiting/player-Steve-Dillon-105496

Marshall also added a few walk-ons we did not hear about in February:

1. Ricardo Bell, WR

N/A

2. Blake Brooks, DL, 6'3, 300 lbs, South Charleston H.S (WV)

Scout.com profile: http://hswestvirginia.scout.com/a.z?s=413&p=8&c=1&nid=3271121

3. Seth Doss, LB, 6'0, 205 lbs, Pocahontas County H.S (WV)

Max Preps profile: http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/bv-_b3-YA0W_OW303STIwg/football-fall-10/profile-seth-doss.htm

4. Corey Gilkerson, DE, 6'4, 223 lbs, Wayne County H.S (WV)

YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgCeXrE2L-I

Max Preps profile: http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/T1PNxED6LkWjPdPOr8rMag/football-fall-10/profile-corey-gilkerson.htm

5. Ardy Holmes, CB, 5'9, 175 lbs, West Charlotte HS (NC)

YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djjws6_f0gM

Max Preps profile: http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/00PS0J8Pm0G-UpnjMnJTxw/football-fall-09/profile-ardy-holmes.htm

6. Kristopher Johnson, DB, 6'1, 177 lbs, Jesuit High School (FL)

Max Preps profile: http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/vvJcQqiBaUC4pf-YHVcR3Q/football-fall-09/profile-kristopher-johnson.htm

7. Lawrence Johnson, DB

8. Pierre Maignan, OL, 6'5, 250 lbs, Miami Norland H.S (FL)

Scout.com profile: http://hsflorida.scout.com/a.z?s=376&p=8&c=1&nid=4788027

9. Matt Preston, ATH, 6'2, 195 lbs, Howland H.S (OH)

Tribtoday.com article: http://www.tribtoday.com/page/content.detail/id/539507/Howland-s-Preston-named-Male-Athlete-of-the-Year.html

10. Channing Smith, OL, 250 lbs, Sheldon Clark H.S (KY)

11. San Tindal, DB

12. Tyler Truman, LB, 6'2, 230 lbs, Woodrow Wilson H.S (WV)

Max Preps profile: http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/xg-Lz3gr0UyiI79OHgb9fw/football-fall-10/stats-tyler-truman.htm

13. Bryce Williams, TE

14. Joe Woodrum, TE, 6'5, 230 lbs, Bluefield H.S (WV)

MTB profile: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/search?q=Joe+Woodrum

Their are also players would signed letters of intent in February who did not end up on the camp roster. Marshall’s two JUCO signees for the class of 2011, offensive lineman Colin Munro and defensive end Terry Franklin, are not listed. Marshall Thundering Blog profiles for Munro and Franklin are below

Franklin: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/marshall-football-terry-franklin-signs.html

Munro: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/marshall-football-colin-munro-signs.html

Other players who are not on the Herd’s roster:

1. Chris Alston, WR, 5’11, 175 lbs, Fairfield Central H.S (SC)

*Possible grey shirt, eligible 2012 spring practice.

MTB profile: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/marshall-football-christopher-alston.html

2. Steward Butler, RB, 5’10, 170 lbs, Lakeland H.S (FL)

*Possible partial qualifier.

MTB profile: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/marshall-football-steward-butler.html

3. Levern Jacobs, WR, 6’0, 162 lbs, Suitland H.S (MD)

*Possible grey shirt.

MTB profile: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/marshall-football-levern-jacobs-commits.html

4. Jamar Lewter, OL, 6’8, 280 lbs, Ballau H.S (DC)

*Possible partial qualifier.

MTB profile: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/jamar-lewter-commits-to-marshall.html

5. Robert Mincey, DE, 6’5, 260 lbs, Fairfield H.S (OH)

MTB profile: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/marshall-football-robert-mincey-commits.html

6. DeAndre Reaves, RB, 5’10, 180 lbs, Dominion H.S (VA)

*Possible partial qualifier.

MTB profile: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/marshall-football-deandre-reaves.html

7. Deontae West, DB, 5’10, 170 lbs, Hialeah H.S (FL)

Rivals.com profile: http://rivals.yahoo.com/marshall/football/recruiting/player-Deontae-West-116584;_ylt=AlSorTDKPKy6bZUs1RxEGqTZsZB4

For a full list of Marshall’s 2011 recruiting class and additional walk-ons we learned about in February click here: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/yesterdays-national-signing-day-was.html

See the official camp roster here: http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/x1335858616/MU-preseason-roster

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