The 2009 Ole Miss signing class.

DeMarcus Knight, LB, 6-2, 230, Morristown, Tenn.

A PrepStar and SuperPrep All-Region selection … Named to the 2008 Reebok Tennessee Football Phenoms team ….Rated the No. 12 player in Tennessee by SuperPrep and the No. 15 player by The Knoxville News-Sentinel … Posted 67 tackles as a senior despite missing three games … Named first team All-Northeast Tennessee as a senior … Considered the No. 13 player in Tennessee and the No. 58 inside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com … Listed as the No. 37 middle linebacker in the nation by ESPN and No. 41 by Scout.com … Totaled 67 tackles as a senior … Posted 72 tackles, three QB sacks and one interception as a junior … Recorded 79 tackles, 6 1/2 QB sacks and one interception as a sophomore … Participated in the Tennessee East-West All-Star game … Coached in high school by Dwayne Hatcher.

Raymond Cotton, QB, 6-4, 220, Fort Meade, Md.

A PrepStar and SuperPrep All-America selection … Rated the No. 9 player in Maryland and the No. 11 player in the Mid-Atlantic by SuperPrep … Ranked the No. 11 player in Maryland and the No. 11 dual-threat QB in the nation by Rivals.com … Listed as the No. 22 QB in the nation by Scout.com and No. 28 by ESPN … A consensus All-State selection as a senior … Named All-Anne Arundel County and All-Metro by The Baltimore Sun … Passed for 2,243 yards and 24 TDs as a senior … Rushed for another 668 yards and nine TDs … Coached at Fort Meade by Andrew Smith … Threw for almost 1,500 yards and 17 TDs and ran for over 600 yards and eight TDs for Faith Academy in Mobile, Ala., as a junior … Participated in The Elite 11 Quarterback Camp in the summer of 2008.

Bobbie Massey, OL, 6-7, 345, Lynchburg, Va.

PREP SCHOOL: Rated the No. 1 Prep School player in the nation by Rivals.com … Listed as the No. 13 offensive tackle in nation by Scout.com … Coached by Robert Prunty … HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first team All-Conference and All-State honors from the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association … Rated the No. 27 offensive tackle in the nation in 2008 by Rivals.com … Participated in the Offense-Defense All-America Game … Coached in high school by Frank Rocco.

Darius “Tig” Barksdale, DB, 6-0, 190, Batesville, Miss (Hargrave Military)

PREP SCHOOL: Rated the No. 3 safety in the nation by Scout.com … Listed as the No. Coached by Robert Prunty … HIGH SCHOOL: A Parade and U.S. Army All-America selection … SuperPrep All-America selection and a first team EA SPORTS All-America pick … Also earned first team junior All-America honors from EA SPORTS in 2007 … Named first team All-State by The Clarion Ledger and the Mississippi Coaches Association as a junior and senior … Named the 2007 Mr. Football by The Clarion Ledger and to the paper’s Dandy Dozen team … Rated the No. 9 RB in the nation by Rivals.com in 2008 … Won four straight 5A state titles at powerhouse South Panola … Never lost a game in high school … Set a Mississippi 5A record with 2, 917 yards and 35 TDs as a senior … Coached in high school by Lance Pogue.

Tim Simon, RB/LB, 6-1, 210, Cordova, Ala.

A PrepStar and SuperPrep All-Region selection … Named to the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team as a junior and senior … Rated the No. 11 player in Alabama by SuperPrep … Ranked the No. 17 player in Alabama and the No. 34 RB in the nation by Rivals.com … Rated the No. 32 LB in the nation by Sout.com and the No. 61 RB by ESPN … Earned first team All-State honors from the Alabama Sports Writers Association and The Birmingham News as a junior and senior … Named Class 3A Back of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … Also named first team All-Metro and Metro Player of the Year by The Birmingham News as a junior and senior … Ranked No. 6 on The Birmingham News’ Super Senior list … A runner-up for the 2008 Alabama Mr. Football award … Rushed for 2,958 yards and 42 TDs as a senior … Added 1,566 yards and 33 TDs as a junior … Posted over 1,900 yards and 23 TDs as a sophomore … Totaled 8,536 rushing yards and 129 TDs in high school … Ranks third in Alabama history in rushing yards … Averaged 11.1 yards per carry in high school … Posted 130 tackles, 11 TFLs and four interceptions on defense as a senior … Coached in high school by Pete Bush.

Montez Phillips, ATH, 6-3, 190, Oxford

A SuperPrep All-Region selection … Rated the No. 26 player in Mississippi by SuperPrep … Listed as the No. 17 player in Mississippi and the No. 66 WR in the nation by Rivals.com … Ranked as the No. 89 WR in the nation by ESPN … Considered the No. 16 player in Mississippi and the No. 127 WR in the nation by Scout.com … A second team All-State pick by The Clarion Ledger as a senior … A three-time All-Region pick and the Region 2-4A Offensive Player of the Year as a senior … Participated in the 2008 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game … Rushed for 559 yards and threw for 732 yards with 18 total TDs as a senior … Added 958 yards passing and 858 yards rushing with 16 total TDs as a junior … A two time All-Area pick by the Oxford Eagle … Coached in high school by Anthony Hart.

Jesse Grandy, ATH, 5-11, 180, Pine Bluff, Ark.

Named to the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team … Named to the Associated Press Arkansas Super Team … Rated the No. 10 player in Arkansas by Rivals.com … Named the State Farm Arkansas Class 4A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … Rated the No. 82 WR in the nation by ESPN … Helped lead Dollarway to Class 4A state championship game as a senior … Picked off eight passes as a senior … Also played QB where he rushed for 1,800 yards and passed for over 1,000 yards … Totaled 24 TDs rushing and passing as a senior … Earned All-State honors from The Arkansas Activities Association as a junior and senior … Coached in high school by George Shelton.

Stephen Houston, RB, 5-10, 210, West Chester, Ohio

Rushed for 887 yards and 11 TDs as senior … Earned All-Great Miami Conference honors from the league’s coaches … Rated the No. 103 RB in the nation by Scout.com and No. 133 athlete in the country by ESPN … Rushed for over 1,000 yards as a junior at J.A. Fair in Little Rock, Ark. … Coached in high school by Larry Cox.

Craig Drummond, DE, 6-5, 260, Chicago

Named to the U.S. Army All-American team … A PrepStar and SuperPrep All-America selection … Rated the No. 2 player in Illinois and the No. 13 player in the Midwest by SuperPrep … Ranked the No. 4 DE and the No. 55 player in the nation by Tom Lemming … Rated the No. 3 player in Illinios, the No. 7 DE in the nation and the No. 119 player in the country by Rivals.com … Listed as the No. 7 DE and No. 99 player in the nation by ESPN … Rated as the No. 13 DE and No. 97 player in the nation by Scout.com … Totaled 67 tackles and 18 QB sacks as a junior … Named first team All-City and All-State as a junior by The Chicago Tribune … Did not play his senior season due to injury … Coached in high school by Lexie Spurlock.

Z. Mason, TE, 6-5, 255, Nashville

Rated the No. 2 TE and No. 91 player in the nation by ESPN … Earned first team Class 2A All-State honors from the Tennessee Sports Writers Association as a senior … Ranked the No. 13 TE in the country by Scout.com and No. 20 player in Tennessee by Rivals.com … Posted 35 catches for 464 yards and seven TDs as a senior … Also rushed for 489 yards and 10 TDs … A 2008 Class 2A Mr. Basketball finalist … Average 24 points, 10.5 rebounds and 5.8 blocks per game as a junior … Garnered more then 30 Division I basketball scholarship offers … Earned All-State honors in basketball from the Tennessee Sports Writers Association as a junior … Helped lead basketball team to state tournament as a junior … Coached in high school by Jay Matthews … Position coach in high school was former NFL tight end Ernie Conwell.

Jamar Hornsby, DB, 6-3, 215, Jacksonville, Fla. (East Miss. C.C.)

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Named a second team All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association …  Rated the No. 3 junior college player in the nation by SuperPrep and the No. 29 JUCO player in the nation by Rivals.com … Earned first team NCJAA All-Region 23 and All-State honors from the coaches … Totaled 111 tackles, eight passes defended and two interceptions as a sophomore at East Mississippi … Helped lead the Lions to the school’s first outright division title and a No. 10 national ranking … Coached in junior college by Buddy Stephens … FLORIDA: Appeared in the first seven games of the 2007 season and in the Capital One Bowl versus Michigan … Collected five total tackles, recording one solo tackle each in home victories over Western Kentucky and Tennessee … Notched assisted tackles versus Ole Miss and in back-to-back games against LSU and Kentucky … Redshirted in 2006 … HIGH SCHOOL: Participated in the U.S. Army All-American game … Rated as the No. 3 safety prospect in the country according to Scout.com … Considered the No. 13 athlete in the country according to Rivals.com … Listed as No. 22 on the 2006 Rivals.com Florida Postseason Top 100 … Listed No. 5 on the Florida Postseason Top 100 Hot List on Scout.com … Caught eight touchdown passes as a senior on offense and recorded 80 tackles with five interceptions on defense … Recorded 83 tackles and 10 pass break-ups as a junior … Three-year team captain for football.

Joel Kight, LB, 5-11, 220, Lithonia Ga.

A PrepStar and SuperPrep All-Region selection … Rated the No. 47 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN and No. 59 by Scout.com … Listed as the No. 56 inside linebacker in the nation and the No. 57 player in Georgia by Rivals.com … Named first team Class 5A All-State as a junior and senior by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Georgia Sports Writers Association … Also named Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Georgia Sports Writers Association as a junior … Totaled 114 tackles, 13 TFLs, and three QB sacks as a senior … Posted 153 tackles, 21 TFLs and eight QB sacks as a junior … Coached in high school by Corey Jarvis.

Pat Patterson, WR, 6-3, 215, Macon, Miss. (Noxubee County H.S.)

A Parade and U.S. Army All-American selection … Named to the PrepStar Dream Team and rated the No. 57 player in the nation … A SuperPrep All-America selection and a second team EA SPORTS All-America pick … Rated the No. 1 player in Mississippi and the No. 4 WR and No. 50 overall player in the nation by Rivals.com … Considered the No. 1 player in Mississippi and the No. 5 WR and No. 48 overall player in the nation by Scout.com … Named SuperPrep Dixie Offensive Player of the Year and rated No. 14 player in the nation… Earned first team All-America honors from MaxPreps and was ranked the No. 2 WR and No. 24 player in the nation by Tom Lemming … Rated the No. 14 WR and No. 114 player in the nation by ESPN … A first team All-State pick by The Clarion Ledger … Named Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year and first team All-State by the Mississippi Coaches’ Association as a senior … A Dandy Dozen pick by The Clarion Ledger and rated No. 3 on the paper’s Most Wanted List … Named to the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team … Rated the No. 1 player in Mississippi and the No. 2 WR in the nation by SuperPrep … Caught 73 passes for 1,287 yards and 19 TDs as a senior … Posted 72 receptions for 1,424 yards and 18 TDs as a junior … Helped lead Noxubee County to the 4A state championship as a senior and state runner-up as a junior … Participated in the 2008 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game … Coached in high school by M.C. Miller.

Andrew Ritter, K, 6-3, 200, Jackson (Jackson Academy)

A first team All-State pick by The Clarion Ledger and the Mississippi Private School Association … Rated the No. 11 kicker in the nation by ESPN, No. 13 by Scout.com and No. 15 by Rivals.com … Connected on 8-of-14 on field goal attempts with a long of 58 and four makes of over 50 yards as a senior … Also average 41.5 yards per kick as a punter and 50 of his 51 kickoffs went for touchbacks … A SuperPrep All-Region selection … Rated the No. 31 player in Mississippi by SuperPrep … Coached in high school by Joey Hawkins.

Ja-Mes Logan, WR, 6-2, 195, Houston, Texas

A SuperPrep All-Region selection and rated the No. 84 player in Texas … Hauled in 40 catches for 793 yards and 12 TDs as a senior … Earned All-Greater Houston honors from the Touchdown Club of Houston … Rated the No. 86 WR in the nation by ESPN and No. 124 by Scout.com … Posted 21 receptions for 325 yards and six TDs as a junior … Earned All-District 13-5A first team honors as a junior and senior … A Jerry Rice Wide Receiver of the Year Nominee … Coached in high school by Corby Meekins.

Terrell Grant, WR, 6-3, 210, Cleveland, Miss.

A PrepStar All-Region selection … Named second team All-State by The Clarion Ledger … Rated the No. 27 player in Mississippi by Rivals.com … Listed as the No. 14 player in Mississippi and the No. 52 TE in the nation by Scout.com … Rated the No. 110 athlete in the country by ESPN … Caught 35 passes for 481 yards as a senior … Also rushed 12 times for 198 yards … Coached in high school by Greg Robinson.

Gabriel Hunter, RB, 5-11, 185, Memphis

A PrepStar and SuperPrep All-Region selection … Named to the 2008 Reebok Tennessee Football Phenoms team ….Considered the No. 7 player in Tennessee by The Knoxville News-Sentinel … Rated the No. 16 player in Tennessee by SuperPrep … Considered the No. 12 player in Tennessee and No. 41 RB in the nation by Rivals.com … Ranked the No. 61 RB in the nation by Scout.com and No. 71 by ESPN … Rushed for over 1,200 yards and 10 TD’s in five games because of injury as a senior … Ran for a Shelby County record 2,679 yards and 29 TDs as junior … Named the 2007 Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps Offensive Player of the Year … Earned USA Today/MaxPreps Player of the Week honors as a junior … Coached in high school by Duron Sutton.

Artice Kellam, DB, 5-11, 180, Miami

A PrepStar and SuperPrep All-Region selection … Rated the No. 24 player in Alabama by SuperPrep … Ranked the No. 47 DE in the nation by Rivals.com, No. 76 by Scout.com and No. 88 by ESPN Posted 110 tackles, 17 TFLs, and 8.5 QB sacks as a junior … Helped lead St. Paul’s to the Class 5A state championship as a junior … Coached in high school by Mike Bates

Emmanuel McCray, OL, 6-4, 280, Jackson (Forest Hill HS)

A first team All-State pick by The Clarion Ledger and the Mississippi Coaches’ Association as a senior … A PrepStar and SuperPrep All-Region selection … Considered the No. 10 player in Mississippi and the No. 72 offensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com … Rated the No. 22 player in Mississippi by SuperPrep … Ranked the No. 25 player in Mississippi and the No. 84 offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com … Ranked the No. 83 offensive tackle in the nation ESPN … A Mississippi Coaches’ Association first team All-Region pick as a junior and senior … Graded at 92 percent for as a senior … Coached in high school by Mario Lane.

Eric Smiley, DT, 6-5, 280, West Helena, Ark.

A PrepStar and SuperPrep All-Region selection … Rated the No. 9 player in Arkansas by SuperPrep … Rated the No. 22 DT in the nation by Tom Lemming and ESPN … Listed as the No. 12 player in Arkansas and the No. 84 defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com … Recorded 65 tackles and nine QB sacks as a senior … Posted 73 tackles and 14 QB sacks as a junior … An All-District selection as a senior … Coached in high school by Russell Smith.

Evan Swindall, C, 6-3, 285, Lafayette, Ga.

Earned first team class 3A All-State honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … Rated the No. 19 center in the nation by Rivals.com … Named to the Chattanooga Free-Press Dynamic Dozen team … An All-North Georgia selection and All-Region 3-6A pick … Earned All-Metro honors from The Birmingham News at Spain Park as a junior …. Also earned All-Region honors as a sophomore … Coached in high school by his father Perry Swindall.

Mike Thomas, DT, 6-4, 270, Mobile, Ala.

A PrepStar and SuperPrep All-Region selection … Rated the No. 24 player in Alabama by SuperPrep … Ranked the No. 47 DE in the nation by Rivals.com, No. 76 by Scout.com and No. 88 by ESPN Posted 110 tackles, 17 TFLs, and 8.5 QB sacks as a junior … Helped lead St. Paul’s to the Class 5A state championship as a junior … Coached in high school by Mike Bates.

Michael Brown, OL, 6-6, 315, Lexington, Tenn.

A two-time first team Class 2A All-State pick by the Associated Press Sports Editors and Texas Sports Writers Association … Two-time first team All-District pick … A PrepStar All-Region selection … Rated the No. 46 offensive guard in the nation by ESPN and No. 67 by Rivals.com … Listed as the No. 73 offensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com … Graded out at 91 percent with 78 pancakes his senior season … Tabbed second team Academic All-State as a senior by the Texas High School Coaches Association … Coached in high school by Jason Holcomb.

Ryan Campbell, DB, 6-0, 175, Columbus, Ga.

Earned first team Class 3A All-State honors from the Associated Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Georgia Sports Writers Association … A PrepStar All-Region selection … Rated the No. 50 CB in the nation by ESPN and No. 63 by Scout.com … A Member of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Georgia 150 list … Helped lead Carver to an 11-3 record and the Class 3A state semifinals as a senior … Totaled 69 tackles and nine interceptions as a senior … Coached in high school by Dell McGee.

Tyler Campbell, P, 6-2, 210, Little Rock, Ark.

A PrepStar All-Region selection … Named to the Associated Press Arkansas Super Team … Named to the Arkansas Coaches’ Association All-Star team … Named to the preseason All-Arkansas team by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette … Averaged 39.7 yards per punt as a senior and 53.0 yards per punt as a junior … Helped lead Catholic to an 8-4 record as a senior … Coached by in high school by Ellis Register.

Frank Crawford, DB, 6-1, 170, Miami

A PrepStar and SuperPrep All-Region selection … Rated the No. 58 player in Florida by SuperPrep … Ranked the No. 13 player in Miami by the Miami Herald … Rated the No. 41 safety in the nation and the No. 88 player in Florida by Rivals.com … Listed as the No. 30 safety in the nation by ESPN and No. 53 by Scout.com … Rated the No. 67 player in Florida by the Miami Herald … Posted six tackles and two interceptions in only two games as a senior due to injury … Totaled 65 tackles and six interceptions as a junior … Named first team All-Dade County by the Miami Herald and second team All-Sate by the Florida Sports Writers Association as a junior … Helped lead Gulliver Prep to the 2A state championship game as a junior and senior … Coached in high school by Earl Sims.

Corey Gaines, DT, 6-1, 280, Tallahassee, Fla.

Named to the U.S. Army All-American team … A member of the Rival.com 250 list … Rated the No. 19 DT in the nation and No. 38 player in Florida by Rivals.com … A PrepStar and SuperPrep All-Region selection … Rated the No. 62 DT in the nation by ESPN … A two-time member of the Tallahassee Democrat’s All-Big Bend team … Earned first team 3A All-State honors from Florida Sports Writers Association as a senior … Considered the No. 17 center in the nation by Scout.com … Named to the Florida Super 75 by the Florida Times Union … Coached in high school by Shelton Crews.

Dele Junald, DB, 6-3, 195, Sugar Land, Texas

A second team Class 5A All-State pick by the Associated Press Sports Editors and Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior … A PrepStar All-Region selection … Named to the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 Texas recruits list … A Touchdown Club of Houston Defensive Player of the Year finalist as a senior … Earned All-Houston honors from Texas Prep Insider as a senior … Helped lead Hightower to a 13-1 record and the Class 5A state championship game as a senior … Recorded 82 tackles, nine passes defended, four fumble recoveries, four interceptions, and three forced fumbles as senior … Totaled 66 tackles as a junior … Coached in high school by Gene Johnson.

Mike Marry, LB, 6-3, 225, Clearwater, Fla.

A PrepStar and SuperPrep All-Region selection … Rated the No. 34 LB in the nation and the No. 78 player in Florida by Rivals.com … Listed as the No. 28 LB in the country by Scout.com and No. … Earned first team All-Suncoast honors from the St. Petersburg Times as junior and a senior… Also Named the Defensive Player of the Year as junior and senior by the St. Petersburg Times … Earned second team All-State honors from the Florida Sports Writers Association as a senior …. Totaled 100 tackles and seven QB sacks as a senior … Posted 152 tackles, four QB sacks, three interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovered as a junior … Coached in high school by Rick Rodriguez.

Korvic Neat, RB, 5-8, 170, Hallandale, Fla.

A PrepStar and SuperPrep All-Region selection … Rated the No. 104 player in Florida by SuperPrep … Considered the No. 17 player in Broward County and the No. 99 player in Florida by the Miami Herald … Listed as the No. 17 all-purpose back and No. 79 player in Florida by Rivals.com … Rated the No. 42 athlete in the nation by ESPN … Rushed for 1,158 and 13 TDs on 94 carries as a senior … Also caught 15 passes for 378 yards and five TDs … Earned honorable mention All-State honors from the Florida Sports Writers Association and first team All-Broward County honors from the Miami Herald … Participated in the Under Armor All-American game and Dade/Broward County All-Star game … Also ran track in high school … Coached in high school by Dameon Jones.

Charles Sawyer, DB, 5-10, 180, Miami

Rated the No. 38 CB in the nation by ESPN and No. 54 by Scout.com … Earned All-Dade County honors as a senior from the Miami Herald … Posted 63 tackles and six interceptions as a senior … Recorded 40 tackles and two interceptions as a junior … Participated in the Dade-Broward All-Star Game … Coached in high school by Christ Vagotis.

Rodney Scott, RB, 5-9, 195, Cross City, Fla.

A PrepStar and SuperPrep All-America selection … Listed as the No. 12 RB in the nation, the No. 21 player in Florida and the No. 114 player in the nation by Rivals.com … Ranked the No. 24 RB in the nation by ESPN and No. 41 by Scout.com … Rated the No. 27 player in Florida and the No. 29 RB in the nation by SuperPrep … Earned first team 2A All-State honors from the Florida Sports Writers Association … Named to the Florida Super 75 by the Florida Times Union … Rushed for 2,017 yards and 27 TDs as a junior … Added another 1,655 yards and 24 TDs as a senior … Coached in high school by Brent Wilkerson.

D.T. Shackelford, LB, 6-1, 230, Decatur, Ala.

Earned first team All-State honors from the Alabama Sports Writers Association and The Birmingham News as a junior and senior … PrepStar and SuperPrep All-Region selection … Rated the No. 10 player in Alabma and the No. 16 LB in the nation by Rivals.com … Listed as the No. 20 LB in the nation by ESPN and No. 26 Scout.com … Earned first team All-Region and All-Area honors … Ranked No. 6 on The Birmingham News’ Super Senior list … Named Defensive MVP of the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game … Total 89 tackles and 20 TFLs as a senior … Posted 112 tackles, seven sacks and recovered five fumbles as a junior … A member of the National Honor Society … Coached in high school by David Norwood.

Cameron Whigham, DE, 6-3, 230, Lithonia, Ga.

Totaled 85 tackles, 19 TFLs and seven QB sacks as a senior … Added 79 tackles, 17 TFLs and seven QB sacks as a junior … Rated the No. 166 DE in the nation by ESPN … A Member of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Georgia 150 list … Coached in high school by Nick Davis.

*Logan Clair, OL, 6-5, 305, Mustang, Okla.

Earned first team SWJCFC All-Conference honors as a sophomore … Rated the No. 91 JUCO player in the nation by SuperPrep … Played for head coach Donnie Bigby at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M … A three-year letterwinner in football at Mustang High School.

Aaron Hawkins, OL, 6-3, 315, Lithonia, Ga.

Originally signed with Ole Miss in 2008 … Earned first team Class 5A All-State honors from the Georgia Sports Writers Association …. Rated the No. 22 center in the nation by Scout.com … Named first team All-Area by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution … Helped lead his team to the Region 2-5A championship as a senior … Coached in high school by Corey Jarvis.