Memphis Roar

National Recruiting Director/ESPN Analyst Scouts Inc.

With Larry Porter’s first recruiting class all but finished, Memphis Roar had a chance to catch up with Tom Luginbill, National Recruiting Director for ESPN Scouts Inc., to get his thoughts on the 2010 recruiting class for the Tigers.

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Today is national football signing day. To keep you as updated as possible, we will be updating this article as news trickles in with signings, commitments, decommitments and other pertinent news. Check back often, as this will be the first chance to see all of the dividends from Coach Larry Porter and staff’s hard work.

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Signed players:

1. QB Andy Summerlin (6-5, 230) Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College  (Enrolled)
2. QB Ryan Williams (6-5, 220) Miramar (Fla.) High (Enrolled)
3. WR Dejarrius Adams (6-2, 205) El Camino (Calif.) Community College (Enrolled)
4. LB Alphonso Bruton (6-2, 225) El Camino (Calif.) Community College (Enrolled)
5. OL Johnnie Farms (6-2, 285) Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy (Enrolled)
6. Devin Clark DL  Batesville, MS  6′2″  255  South Panola HS  
7. Al Bonds OL  Memphis, TN  6′4″  265  Southwind HS
8. Fred Harvey LB  Memphis, TN  5′11″  230  White Station HS 
9. Chris Schuetz OL  Southaven, MS  6′4″  285  Southaven HS 
10. Delmon Robinson DB  Vicksburg, MS  5′11″  185  Vicksburg HS/Copiah-Lincoln CC 
11. Taurean Nixon DB  Baton Rouge, LA  6′1″  190  Southern Lab HS
12. Reggie Travis WR  Plaquemine, LA  6′3″  180  Plaquemine HS
13. RobDonovan Lewis DB  Jonesboro, LA  5′11″  175  Hodge HS
14. Martin Ifedi DL  Houston, TX  6′4″  230  Westside HS
15. Shonte Sims ATH  Paris, TN  6′0″  175  Henry County HS 
16. Todd Washington DB  Gramercy, LA  5′11″  180  Lutcher HS
17. Sean Farr  WR  Baltimore City, MD  6′4″  200  Dunbar HS/Hargrave Military
18. Kevin Wright  ATH  Baton Rouge, LA  6′3″  215  Baton Rouge, LA/Christian Life Academy
19. D’Angelo McCray  DL  Jacksonville, FL  6′4″  325  Andrew Jackson HS/Coffeyville CC
20. Khiry Battle LB  Dacula, GA  6′0″  225  Dacula HS/Arkansas
21. Jerrell Rhodes  RB  Durham, NC  5′10″  195  Jordan HS/Hargrave Military (Enrolled)
22. Tesfa Samuels WR  Fort Lauderdale, FL  6′2″  175  Fort Lauderdale HS
23. Bakari Trotter  WR  Horn Lake, MS  6′4″  185  Horn Lake HS
24. Corey Jones  DL  Memphis, TN  6′4″  235  Mitchell HS
25. Justin Henderson  TE  North Little Rock, AR  6′4″  250  North Little Rock HS
26. Ketaraus Stanton  RB  Diboll, Texas  6′1″  230  Diboll HS/Cisco College

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A sleeper in the 2010 class, Louisiana native Taurean Nixon pledges to the Tigers.

With signing day only two weeks away, commitments are starting to come in rapidly for the Tigers. Due to his strong ties in Louisiana, it is no surprise that Larry Porter has tapped the state for some of the top remaining talent.

Memphis and new head coach Larry Porter have added Class of 2010 commitments from Taurean Nixon of Southern Lab (Baton Rouge, La.) and Kevin Wright of Christian Life Academy (Baton Rouge, La.).

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Harvey, #44 for the Spartans, decommitted from Texas Tech and has decided to stay home to play at Memphis.

When Josh Pastner first took the job as the men’s basketball coach back in April, he made it known that he was going to build his foundation for recruiting in the city of Memphis. Larry Porter, without publicly stating that same mission, has sent notice to local Memphis prep football players that if you are good enough, Memphis is home. After picking up a commitment from East High School’s Brandon Ivory, Porter has nabbed his second big local commitment from the White Station Spartans.

As first reported yesterday by The Commercial Appeal, three-star outside linebacker Fred Harvey, a 5-foot-11, 210-pound prospect from White Station (Memphis, Tenn.), has pledged to the Tigers for the Class of 2010. Originally scheduled to visit Louisville this coming weekend, Harvey decided to go ahead and get the process over with.

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2010 offensive guard Johnnie Farms has committed to Memphis and started school this past Thursday for the spring session. Farms, who stands at 6′3″ 285-pounds, gives Memphis’ offensive line a big boost and will compete right away starting with spring practices.

“Yeah [I committed]. I started school on Thursday,” said Farms. “I love Memphis. It’s a great place.”

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Seastrunk, who is considering Memphis, will decide on Jan. 27th.

Temple senior running back Lache Seastrunk has made official plans to announce his college decision on January 27th in a ceremony at his school per his head coach Bryce Monsen.

Seastrunk is Temple’s all-time leader in total touchdowns and rushing yards. The ceremony, which will be held at Temple High School’s gym, will begin at 4:15.

According to the ESPNU 150, Seastrunk is the sixth-rated running back in the country, the sixth-rated player from Texas and the 40th-ranked overall national recruit.