Smith leads Clear Brook team
There are several players that should be making a splash in the recruiting world for the class of 2007 from one Houston-area school. Friendswood (Texas) Clear Brook High School offers a lot in the way of talent and it starts on defense with linebacker Anthony Smith who has grown physically in a big way.
The young man as a sophomore was around 6-foot-1, 187 pounds but has grown to almost 6-foot-4 and sits over 200 pounds now going into his senior year. The inside linebacker is one very popular football player according to coach Edward Arledge.
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"He's the biggest mail-getter of all of these guys," Arledge said. "A lot of people put him in the top 100 category in the country when it comes to linebackers. He's legitimately about 6-foot-3.5 and getting near 6-foot-4."
"He's doesn't look as tall as he is, but when you put him to the stick, he's right there."
Baylor, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and others have been pursuing the talented young man since he was younger.
"There aren't any offers, so I guess they're going to wait and see for themselves come spring," Arledge said. "He's getting his name out there and his family has helped him a lot. They've been very supportive in his recruiting process."
Quarterback Cory Crader, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound signal caller who can do damage running or throwing, is another top prospect on several boards out there according to Arledge.
"We spread it out and we're going to make you defend the option every which way," Arledge said. "We expect our quarterback to be a runner, but he's got that arm too."
Receiver Anthony Bimage, a 6-foot-4, 175-pound prospect, is starting to pop up on radars. Defensive lineman Tim Jordan-Moore is a 6-foot-3, 250-pound defensive tackle who Arledge expects to receive his fair share of Division I interest as well.
"We've been young with a lot of people that didn't have the Friday night experience," Arledge said. "We have been fortunate to have good groups of seniors, so these guys start popping up again year after year."