Junior To Watch: Sirad Summerlin

Junior to Watch: Sirad Summerlin

School: Freehold (N.J.) Township

Position: Running back

Size and speed: Sirad is 5-foot-11 and weighs 190 pounds. He runs a 4.55-second 40-yard dash and bench-presses 275 pounds.

Statistics: As a junior, Sirad carried the ball 174 times for 1,125 yards a 6.4 yard-per-carry average. He also scored seven touchdowns.

Honors: All-conference, all-district

Favorite Schools: None at this time, but he is receiving interest from Boston College, Penn State and Temple.

Skinny: Sirad is a very underrated player that comes out of the prestigious Jersey Shore Conference. A slashing powerful back, he has quick feet and makes defenders miss.

A very good athlete, he also has the ability to play outside linebacker and with a solid senior season should get plenty of attention from many D-1 schools. For now he continues to work out in the weight room and on the track. His high school coach describes him as a very hard worker and a player that makes things happen.

Sirad plans on going to a few college football camps this summer to give him more exposure.