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Show TJ. Duckett, who earned PARADE Player of the Year honors as a linebacker, showedhis strength on offense too. ODD JEFFREY(“T.J.") DUCKETT, A LINEBACKER FROM Kalamazoo,Mich., has been chosen PARADE’s Playerofthe Year. Hetopsthelist of56 athletes on our All-America High School Football Team,selected by coaches, scouts, recruiters and other experts. Twenty-sevenstates are represented. California leads withnineplayers, followed by Florida with five. Duckett’s coach, Dob Drake. says: “Like Lawrence Taylor, TJ. comes off the edge amazingly fast for a big kid.” This season he was credited with 63 solo tackles, 33 assisted tackles, 8 quarterback sacks and 4 fumble recoveries. Onoffense, he was the team’s quarterback. passing for 898 yards and rushing for 1643 yardsthis season. In class, T.J. has a 3.2 grade-point z erage. (To leammore about Name Sit Kyle Boller Chris Lewis WP. Losman Rex Chris Massey Dontae Walker Paul Ai Danie! Davis vason Geathers Kelton Lindsay him, readthe feature article intheJan. 25 issue of react magazine.) Our top quarterback is Chris Simms of Franklin Lakes. N.J. His, father, Phil, is a former New York Giants quarterback (and teammate of Lawrence Taylor). This year Chris completed 106 of 185 pass attempts (57%), for 2239 yards and 18 touchdowns. Nick Maddox of Kannapolis, N.C., “I has moves like Deion Sanders, says his coach, Bruce Hardin, Nick, our leading run- ning back. had 33 rushing touchdownsand 2574 yards this year PARADE’s topreceiver, Ri i¢ Brown of Carrollton, Ga. Vernon Carey | om missed four gamesthis seasondueto a brokenleg butstill snared 62 catches for 1046yards and11 touchdowns, Evenat 6feet 6 and 326 pounds, VernonCarey of Miami is “graceful.” says his coach, Billy Rolle. Vernon,our top lineman,had 32 pancakeblocks, 1 knockdownblocks and 16solo tackles this season. Lito Sheppardof Jacksonville, Fla., our premier defensive back. had 16 unassistedtackles, 20 assistedtackles, 8 intercep: tions and3 forcedfumbles this year, andhe brokeup 10 passes. Nick Setta of Lockport, III, is our top kicker. His 39punts this year averaged 47 & yards. Nick makesbigkicks under pres sure,” says his coach, Bret Kooi. “Heholds thestate record, with 59-yard fieldgoal.” Healso hit 30 out of 3 extra-point attempts. Our leading all-purposeplayer, Bryan Scott of Doylestown, Pa. had 58 tackles on defense. On offense. as a running back andre ceiver, he rushed for 1252 yards and caught 17 passes for 242 yards e commitments include Matt Lomax, Alabama; William ae Boston College: Rex Grossman, Florida; Kendyll Pope Florida State: Eric Edwards, LSU; Tony Pape and Demeterius Solomon, Michigan; Daniel Davis, North Carolina; Kelton Lind say | | Bryan Scott Ohio State: Dave Costlow and Bryan Scott, Penn State: Thomas Tapeh Reggie Brown vohnson Durell Robinson Eric Edwards Mike Seidman Bo Scaife jernon Carey Demeterius Solomon Shane Lehmann Darnell Dockett Dave Costiow Bryce Bohiander Tony Pape Bernard Riley David Paine KennyKing Jr. Hes R Keith Leavitt DanteEllington Kevin ie Ryan Gil Matt Lomax Alfio Randall Tal Duckett Bradie James Cory Redding Kendy!! Pope Saleem Rasheed Matt Farrior Joe Siofele Lito Sheppard Gerome Darrel! Rideaux Michael Waddell Chris Lewis, Stanford: Chris Simms, Tennessee Bo Scaife Texas J.P. Losman, UCLA; and Darrell Rideaux, USC ih Wick Setta Luke Manget BY Bryan Scott Darin Naatios MICHAEL O'SHEA Schoo! Quarterbacks (7) Ramapo Hart Long Beach Polytechnic ice Bloomington South iro Clarksville Clarksville, Ark. Running Backs (10) ‘AL. Brown Clinton John F. Kennedy BrookePoint ‘Spanish River Lebanon LA. Fair Holy Spirit tie St. Paul Johnson Carrollton Miami Senior ita Christian Westlake JK. Mullen Linemen (17) Miami Northwestern Northern Corona Paint Branch North Penn MoNary Hinsdale South Los Alamitos Carroliton, Ga. Miami, Fla. Duncan, Westlake Village, Calif. jer, Colo, Miami, Fla. Flint, Mich. ce Calif. Burtonsville, Md. Lansdale, Keizer, Ore. Darien, tit Los Alamitos, Calif is, Tenn. a Fai Fitenburg Fitchburg, Mass. Colbert County Leighton, Ala. ; DeMatha Catholic Hyattsville, Md. UMS-Wright Preparatory Mobile, Ala. Yates Houston, Tex. Linebackers (8) Loy Norrix }00, Mich. West Monroe West Monroe, La. Oak Grove San Jose, Cali, North on, Tes Columbia Lake City, Fla, Shades Vi Matoaca Ettrick, Va. St. Louis Honolulu, Hawaii Defensive Backs (4) Witiam 0 Raines Jacksonville, Fla. Houston, Tex. LongBaach Polytechnic Long Beach, Calif, Richmond Rockingham, N.C. Kickers (2) Lockport Lockport,Itt Rockdale County Conyers, Ga. All-Purpose Players(2) Contral Bucks East Doylestown,Pa West Lyon wood, lows PAGE 0 JANUARY 24, 1900 er 63° 6T 66 6'5" 64" 190 205 203 245 245 225 326 280 275 265 255 275 300 305 256 270 230 288 300 295 300 295 270 254 227 26 235 ar 225 220 235 so er (163 80 62 6T 20 235 RADE MAGAZINE |