2008 Houston WR flooding the stat sheet
The talent won't be leaving at Sugarland (Texas) Fort Bend Dulles when the 2007 prospects leave for the Division I level this spring. Several top juniors, including one of the top receivers in the Houston-area, will keep the Division I attention alive.
The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Darryl Stonum, a rising junior for coach Jim Creech, is already approaching the 1,000 yard mark in receiving yards. So far, he's had 901 yards, with a 22.5 yard average, and 13 touchdowns. Creech says that Stonum and two other juniors are definitely going to get their fair share of attention.
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"He'll have 1,100 or 1,200 yards before we're all done this season," Creech said. "it's his 4.3-second speed. The kid is just fast, beastly fast. I mean, he has good hands, but he's got so much athleticism.
"His speed is incredible."
Creech says the best way to describe Stonum is not just on the deep catches. It's the short routes.
"Darryl is the guy that will take so many 12 yard routes and turned them into 79 yard touchdowns," Stonum said. "He just puts corners on an island."
Florida State, Texas, Iowa, Notre Dame, Miami, Texas Tech, and Nebraska are just a few schools flooding him with mail. Creech doesn't see him leaning one direction or the other just yet.
"He just wants to see what happens," Creech said about Stonum's recruiting process. "I can't imagine that he's not going to be a big time early offer. If he doesn't get an offer from schools like Texas, I need to get out of this business of coaching.
"I've been in Houston for 30 years and I've seen some great ones. I haven't see this combination of ability at this age."
Junior defensive back Ugo Okpara plays opposite of Michigan commitment Troy Woolfolk. Creech says that he's working on getting stronger and fighting through injuries.
Offensive guard Reggie Williams is already at 6-foot-3, 310 pounds and is also getting his fair share of early recruiting interest.
"He's huge with great feet," Creech said about Williams. "In this offense, it's a learning process especially with the defenses bringing blitzes from everywhere and it becomes just a learning curve for him.
"Recognition we can coach, but God took care of the rest of the stuff."