ASU Hornets hit the jackpot

Alabama State head coach Reggie Barlow figured some­thing must be wrong with George Washington Carver High School running back An­drew Pitts. In his prep career, Pitts had more than 2,600 yards and 36 touchdowns. He looked good on film. His grades were in order.But Pitts was getting very little interest from Division I colleges. So, Barlow put in a call to an old NFL buddy who was coach­ing at the University of Miami and asked what he thought of Pitts.

"The guy said, 'If we didn't have our backs already, we'd of­fer him,' " Barlow said. "That's exactly the way we felt. I'll tell you this -- I think he's going to make a lot of people regret not offering him. We're absolutely ecstatic to have him." Pitts was one of the stand­outs in a 27-player class signed by ASU on Wednesday. The group included 11 in-state players, seven tri-county standouts and four Carver stars. Joining Pitts from a Wolverines squad that finished a game short of the Class 5A finals are Terre­nce Walters, Edmond Davis and Therell Tyus.

"It means a lot to go over there with a group of guys who I've played with since we were little kids," Pitts said following a signing ceremony at Carver. "We're all very excited about going to ASU. We know about their crowd support here in the city. My mom and dad can come and see me play every game. That means a lot. It's a good fit for me." The ASU staff believes the rest of this year's class will fit nicely into the holes left by 23 seniors. The Hornets addressed immediate needs at linebacker and wide receiver and added several sought-after players.

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ASU 2009 Football Class

LB Demarques Taylor, 5-11, 220, Jack­sonville, Fla., Andrew Jackson HS ILB Joshua Abbott, 5-10, 220, Tifton, Ga., Tift County HS
MLB Avery Smith, 6-0, 215, Troup, Ga., Troup County HS
SS Marcus Solomon, 5-11, 193, Valdos­ta, Ga., Lowndes County HS
DE Lawrence Henderson, 6-5, 225, Jacksonville, Fla., Raines HS
LB Justin Marable, 5-10, 220, Lithonia, Ga., Lithonia Springs HS
DT Robert Harvey, 6-0, 280, Miami, American HS
OT Adam Calhoun, 6-8, 330, Newman, Ga., Newnan HS
FS Michael Green, 6-1, 185, Camden, Ga., Camden County HS
OT Jermaine Ridgeway, 6-5, 275, Adamsville, Minor HS
TE Najee Leftwich, 6-2, 220, Griffin, Ga., Spalding HS
DE Le'Andre Crawford, 6-3, 220, Troup, Ga., Troup HS
C Jaquan Bentley, 6-2, 285, Pahokee, Fla., Pahokee HS
OT Terren Jones, 6-7, 320, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Choctaw HS
OL Terrence Walters, 6-3, 270, Mont­gomery, Carver HS
C Edmond Davis, 6-1, 270, Montgom­ery, Carver HS
WR Therell Tyus, 5-9, 170, Montgom­ery, Carver HS
WR Landon Jones, 6-3, 180, Wetump­ka, Wetumpka HS
WR Raphael Poellenitz, 6-0, 177, Mur­phy, Murphy HS
RB Andrew Pitts, 5-10, 205, Montgom­ery, Carver HS
LB Leland Baker, 6-0, 200, Birming­ham, E.B. Erwin HS
ILB Maurice Tate, 6-1, 225, Linden, Linden HS
WR Demorius Beasley, 6-0, 175, Deca­tur, Decatur HS
DB Carlos Seawright, 5-11, 175, Bir­mingham, Huffman HS
Kejuan Riley,, 6-2, 185, Wetumpka, Wetumpka HS
WR Charles Payne, 5-11, 181, Mont­gomery, Sidney Lanier HS
DE Gary London Jr., 6-5, 260, Baton Rouge, La., Southern Lab HS

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