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February 6, 2009
Darren Baker, 6-4, 275, OL, Tampa, Fla. (Hillsborough)
Played for coach Earl Garcia at Hillsborough High School...earned first-team all-county honors from the St. Petersburg Times...third-team all-state selection as a senior.
Hillsborough High School Head Coach Earl Garcia :
“Darren is very coachable and is a strong run blocker.”
Randell Bell, 5-11, 215, RB, Union City, Ga. (Butler County Community College)
Played two season’s for coach Troy Morrell at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kan...helped the Grizzlies capture back-to-back NJCAA National Championships...earned second-team all-conference honors after rushing for 1,108 yards and 13 touchdowns on 211 carries as a sophomore...also caught eight passes for 77 yards...carried the ball 22 times for 83 yards and a pair of scores in the victory over Snow College in the National Championship game...named MVP of championship game...registered a season-high 169 yards in the victory over Fort Scott...toted the pigskin 72 times for 428 yards and four scores as a freshman...helped lead Roosevelt High School to Region 6 championship in 2005...earned North Side Player of the Year accolades after rushing for 1,748 yards and 24 scores.
Butler County Community College Head Coach Troy Morrell:
“Randell is a very physical downhill runner that can also make a defender miss in the hole. He rushed for over 1,000 yards in helping lead us to the National Championship.”
Chuck Brooks, 6-5, 220, TE, Maplewood, Mo. (Maplewood Richmond Heights)
Played one season for coach David Harris at Maplewood Richmond Heights High School...helped lead the Blue Devils to a 13-1 record and a spot in the state semifinals...garnered first-team all-state and all-conference honors.
Maplewood Richmond Heights High School Head Coach David Harris:
“Chuck only played football for one season and has great hands and speed. He has the ability to go vertical down the field as a wide receiver, but can block like a tight end.”
Raquan Durrante, 6-1, 185, CB, Ft. Campbell, Ky. (Ft. Campbell)
Played four years for coach Shawn Berner at Ft. Campbell High School...helped the Falcons claim back-to-back state championships...two-time first-team all-West Kentucky Conference, Ky. New Era and Leaf Chronicle selection...garnered second-team all-state accolades as a senior...younger brother of current Racer corner Dexter Durrante.
Ft. Campbell High School Head Coach Shawn Berner:
“Raquan is a very smart, coachable player. He will be able to help Murray State tremendously.”
Jacob Goodman, 6-6, 290, OL, Hickman, Ky. (Fulton County)
Played for coach James Bridges at Fulton County High School...two-time all-West Kentucky Conference selection...named Lineman of the Year as a junior and senior...graded out at 98-percent as a senior after grading out at 90-percent his junior season...voted team’s most improved as a sophomore.
Fulton County High School Head Coach James Bridges:
“Jacob is very athletic for a big man. He is a very good pass blocker.”
Darius Lightfoot, 5-11, 215, LB, Fruitland Park, Fla. (Leesburg)
Played for coach Charles Nassar at Leesburg High School...earned second-team all-state honors as a senior.
Leesburg High School Head Coach Charles Nassar:
“Darius is one of the best players in Florida that nobody knows about.” Tarvis Milam, 6-3, 210, QB, Memphis, Tenn. (Frayser)
Played for coach Greg Howard at Frayser High School...earned District 8-3A honors after passing for 1,027 yards and 12 touchdowns..tossed for 1,273 yards and 13 scores as a junior...
Frayser High School Head Coach Greg Howard:
“Tarvis is a young man who can be a great contributor. He has leadership skills that a quarterback must have to lead a team.”
Mark Ornella, 6-3, 215, OLB/DE, Cincinnati, Ohio. (Colerain)
Played for coach Tom Bolden at Colerain High School...helped Cardinals compile a three-year record of 36-4 and three conference championships...three-time academic all-conference selection...younger brother of Racer offensive lineman Eric Ornella.
Colerain Head Coach Tom Bolden
“Mark is a very physical, tough, aggressive run stopper who has a high motor and runs hard to the ball.”
Blake Salter, 5-11, 205, LB/S, Florence, Ala. (Florence)
Played for coach Alvin Briggs at Florence High School...earned honorable mention all-area honors as a senior after posting 96 tackles, six tackles-for-loss and four forced fumbles...named the defensive MVP as a junior and senior...voted the special teams MVP as a sophomore...named to the all-region team as a junior in helping team to regional championship.
Florence High School Head Coach Alvin Briggs:
“Blake is one of the hardest working linebackers I have seen in a long time. He is a tremendous leader and leads by example.”
Robert White, 5-8, 180, LB/S, Hoover, Ala. (Hoover)
Played his senior season for coach Josh Niblett at Hoover High School...helped team to a 13-2 record and state runner-up finish...posted 100 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss, six sacks, six quarterback pressures and two pass break-ups...finished in the top 10 in sacks in the Alabama...helped Bucs post 24-4 record as a sophomore and junior under coach Rush Propst...received the Swarm Award after registering 92 tackles as a junior...recorded 75 stops as a sophomore.
Played for coach Earl Garcia at Hillsborough High School...earned first-team all-county honors from the St. Petersburg Times...third-team all-state selection as a senior.
Hillsborough High School Head Coach Earl Garcia :
“Darren is very coachable and is a strong run blocker.”
Randell Bell, 5-11, 215, RB, Union City, Ga. (Butler County Community College)
Played two season’s for coach Troy Morrell at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kan...helped the Grizzlies capture back-to-back NJCAA National Championships...earned second-team all-conference honors after rushing for 1,108 yards and 13 touchdowns on 211 carries as a sophomore...also caught eight passes for 77 yards...carried the ball 22 times for 83 yards and a pair of scores in the victory over Snow College in the National Championship game...named MVP of championship game...registered a season-high 169 yards in the victory over Fort Scott...toted the pigskin 72 times for 428 yards and four scores as a freshman...helped lead Roosevelt High School to Region 6 championship in 2005...earned North Side Player of the Year accolades after rushing for 1,748 yards and 24 scores.
Butler County Community College Head Coach Troy Morrell:
“Randell is a very physical downhill runner that can also make a defender miss in the hole. He rushed for over 1,000 yards in helping lead us to the National Championship.”
Chuck Brooks, 6-5, 220, TE, Maplewood, Mo. (Maplewood Richmond Heights)
Played one season for coach David Harris at Maplewood Richmond Heights High School...helped lead the Blue Devils to a 13-1 record and a spot in the state semifinals...garnered first-team all-state and all-conference honors.
Maplewood Richmond Heights High School Head Coach David Harris:
“Chuck only played football for one season and has great hands and speed. He has the ability to go vertical down the field as a wide receiver, but can block like a tight end.”
Raquan Durrante, 6-1, 185, CB, Ft. Campbell, Ky. (Ft. Campbell)
Played four years for coach Shawn Berner at Ft. Campbell High School...helped the Falcons claim back-to-back state championships...two-time first-team all-West Kentucky Conference, Ky. New Era and Leaf Chronicle selection...garnered second-team all-state accolades as a senior...younger brother of current Racer corner Dexter Durrante.
Ft. Campbell High School Head Coach Shawn Berner:
“Raquan is a very smart, coachable player. He will be able to help Murray State tremendously.”
Jacob Goodman, 6-6, 290, OL, Hickman, Ky. (Fulton County)
Played for coach James Bridges at Fulton County High School...two-time all-West Kentucky Conference selection...named Lineman of the Year as a junior and senior...graded out at 98-percent as a senior after grading out at 90-percent his junior season...voted team’s most improved as a sophomore.
Fulton County High School Head Coach James Bridges:
“Jacob is very athletic for a big man. He is a very good pass blocker.”
Darius Lightfoot, 5-11, 215, LB, Fruitland Park, Fla. (Leesburg)
Played for coach Charles Nassar at Leesburg High School...earned second-team all-state honors as a senior.
Leesburg High School Head Coach Charles Nassar:
“Darius is one of the best players in Florida that nobody knows about.” Tarvis Milam, 6-3, 210, QB, Memphis, Tenn. (Frayser)
Played for coach Greg Howard at Frayser High School...earned District 8-3A honors after passing for 1,027 yards and 12 touchdowns..tossed for 1,273 yards and 13 scores as a junior...
Frayser High School Head Coach Greg Howard:
“Tarvis is a young man who can be a great contributor. He has leadership skills that a quarterback must have to lead a team.”
Mark Ornella, 6-3, 215, OLB/DE, Cincinnati, Ohio. (Colerain)
Played for coach Tom Bolden at Colerain High School...helped Cardinals compile a three-year record of 36-4 and three conference championships...three-time academic all-conference selection...younger brother of Racer offensive lineman Eric Ornella.
Colerain Head Coach Tom Bolden
“Mark is a very physical, tough, aggressive run stopper who has a high motor and runs hard to the ball.”
Blake Salter, 5-11, 205, LB/S, Florence, Ala. (Florence)
Played for coach Alvin Briggs at Florence High School...earned honorable mention all-area honors as a senior after posting 96 tackles, six tackles-for-loss and four forced fumbles...named the defensive MVP as a junior and senior...voted the special teams MVP as a sophomore...named to the all-region team as a junior in helping team to regional championship.
Florence High School Head Coach Alvin Briggs:
“Blake is one of the hardest working linebackers I have seen in a long time. He is a tremendous leader and leads by example.”
Robert White, 5-8, 180, LB/S, Hoover, Ala. (Hoover)
Played his senior season for coach Josh Niblett at Hoover High School...helped team to a 13-2 record and state runner-up finish...posted 100 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss, six sacks, six quarterback pressures and two pass break-ups...finished in the top 10 in sacks in the Alabama...helped Bucs post 24-4 record as a sophomore and junior under coach Rush Propst...received the Swarm Award after registering 92 tackles as a junior...recorded 75 stops as a sophomore.
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