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| Noor Davis and D'Mauri Jones give Leesburg two big-time recruits |
Leesburg’s athletic program could be on quite a resurgence. The Yellow Jackets boys basketball team won the Class 4A state championships last year and their football team has two of Central Florida’s most prized recruits.
Noor Davis (6-4, 225), a senior linebacker who transferred this year from The Villages Charter School, has committed to Stanford University. He is regarded as the No. 1 linebacker in the country by Rivals.com and is No. 11 on the Sentinel’s 2012 Central Florida Super60 recruiting list.
D’Mauri Jones (6-3, 175), a senior wide receiver, has committed to the University of Miami. Jones, No. 15 in the Super60 list, had 40 receptions for 544 yards and 12 touchdowns last season. He also played on the Yellow Jackets basketball team..
The two, who attended Saturday’s third annual Sentinel Varsity Football Media Day, are both expecting a lot of success this season for the Yellow Jackets. Jones said winning a state championship in basketball has helped give him a lot of confidence for this coming football season.
“It showed us that if you work hard, in the end you can accomplish anything,” Jones said about the biggest lesson he learned from the basketball season.
Davis said he has noticed a big difference transferring from Villages to Leesburg where second-year coach Randy Trivers, a former college assistant at Rutgers and Syracuse University, has instilled a positive attitude. Davis had 88 tackles in nine games last season with 6.5 quarterback sacks.
“I don’t want to look back at the past, I am excited about the future,” Davis said when asked to compare the two programs. “All I will say is it is tremendously different at Leesburg. There are a lot more athletes and a better coaching staff. I just tip my hat to what is being done at Leesburg.”
Resources
Joe Williams
Orlando Sentinel
August 23, 2011
Article provided by:
Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com
Noor Davis (6-4, 225), a senior linebacker who transferred this year from The Villages Charter School, has committed to Stanford University. He is regarded as the No. 1 linebacker in the country by Rivals.com and is No. 11 on the Sentinel’s 2012 Central Florida Super60 recruiting list.
D’Mauri Jones (6-3, 175), a senior wide receiver, has committed to the University of Miami. Jones, No. 15 in the Super60 list, had 40 receptions for 544 yards and 12 touchdowns last season. He also played on the Yellow Jackets basketball team..
The two, who attended Saturday’s third annual Sentinel Varsity Football Media Day, are both expecting a lot of success this season for the Yellow Jackets. Jones said winning a state championship in basketball has helped give him a lot of confidence for this coming football season.
“It showed us that if you work hard, in the end you can accomplish anything,” Jones said about the biggest lesson he learned from the basketball season.
Davis said he has noticed a big difference transferring from Villages to Leesburg where second-year coach Randy Trivers, a former college assistant at Rutgers and Syracuse University, has instilled a positive attitude. Davis had 88 tackles in nine games last season with 6.5 quarterback sacks.
“I don’t want to look back at the past, I am excited about the future,” Davis said when asked to compare the two programs. “All I will say is it is tremendously different at Leesburg. There are a lot more athletes and a better coaching staff. I just tip my hat to what is being done at Leesburg.”
Resources
Joe Williams
Orlando Sentinel
August 23, 2011
Article provided by:
Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com
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