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DEL.ICIO.USScout.com champions Abry Jones
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The state of Georgia produced two five-star defensive linemen in the 2008 class with Buford’s Omar Hunter (signed with Florida) and DeAngelo Tyson (Georgia), but Scout.com’s Southeast recruiting manager, Burke Hayes, believes that rising senior Abry Jones of Northside-Warner Robins has more potential than either.
On Hayes’ strong recommendation, Jones was promoted to a five-star recruit and named the No. 1 defensive tackle in the country Thursday when Scout released its National 300 list.
“I think Abry has more upside,” Hayes said. “I think he has the most upside of any defensive player in the country because of his frame. He’s not landlocked at 6-2, 6-1. He’s a 6-4 guy whose physically immature because he’s only played football and been lifting weights for three years. When gets into the weight room, he’s going to blow up.”
Hayes was an assistant coach at Rome High last season and faced Jones’ Northside team in the playoffs before joining Scout’s staff. Jones impressed Scout’s staff last weekend at a camp in Auburn.
Scout’s original rating of Jones had him at No. 52 nationally, but for this week’s update of the National 300, Hayes argued to rate him higher.
“I said we need to move him ahead of Jacobbi McDaniel, a FSU commit, and a lot of guys wanted to keep McDaniel up, but Scott [Kennedy, the national director of recruiting] and I lobbied hard for Abry,” Hayes said. “McDaniel is a high motor guy, but he’s 6-1 and may have peaked physically. And I’ve seen so much film on Abry. It’s not like it’s a shot in the dark.”
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By sobedawg
May 1, 2008 6:21 PM | Link to this
Abry is the man…probably more upside than McDaniel. Abry and DeAngelo on the D-Line will be terrifying to opposing teams (especially weaklings like the LameCocks). Then they’ll have to turn around and stop Washaun and Caleb and AJ…oh my! Dr. SobeDawg
By Pamela Releford
May 3, 2008 7:52 PM | Link to this
go Abry….auntie Pam
By Pamela Releford
May 3, 2008 7:52 PM | Link to this
go Abry….auntie Pam
By Pamela Releford
May 3, 2008 7:52 PM | Link to this
go Abry….auntie Pam
By NITRODUST
May 4, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this
GREAT JOB ABRY. Remember you can still change your mine about going to Georgia. Uncle Elvis.