2002

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Warrior gridders ink with four-year schools

Hi p S<:hool m Atlanta, Ga., Fredrick Knighten, a 6- ~ c sen honorable men- foot-2, 240-pound tight end bOn J.......-State. He was credit- who is now attending the - ea ~ -12 tackles, 14 assists University of Tennessee at -.d two interceptions during Martin. Knighten, a product :. 1 season. of Meridian High School, jo;....n Bibb, a 6-foot, 220- was an honorable mention pc:r..tna linebacker, is now All-State selection. A two– th ~orthwestern Okla- year starter, Knighten was - homa State University in also instrumental in the Aha. Okla Bibb, a product Warriors' success on offense. 7....:.ealoosa (Ala.) Central Jon Gusman, a 6-foot-4, Hh. ~ School, was selected an 255-pound defensive line– ~rable mention ]C Grid- man who has transferred to \ re :\11-American and first Illinois State University. team All-State. Gusman, a product of He \\as also chosen the Newton County High a \\arriors' defensive team School, was named honor– - captain. Bibb had 46 tackles, able mention All-State. He :.2 assists, two quarterback had 24 tackles and 20 assists cks and two fumble recov- during 2001. e.-i~ during the 2001 season. Melvin Cotton, a 6-foot, Marco Cole, a 6-foot-1, 220-pound linebacker who 1' wund defensive back signed w ith the University of ¥tho- s1gned with Harding West Alabama. Cotton, a rk.) University. Cole, a product of Holt (Ala.) High product of Neshoba Central School, was named honor– Hi~h School, was selected able mention All-State. He hit. rable men tion All-State. was credited with 42 tackles, Cole completed the 2001 21 assists, two interceptions, campaign with 26 tackles, 12 one fumble recovery and one • '=>1 ts, three interceptions quarterback sack. cu d two fumble recoveries. Coach Underwood, who Darrius ''Buck" Thames, a led the Warriors to a 6-4 ,5-_oot-11, 175-pound defen- record and a berth in the ~-e back who also signed at state playoffs, said the ar-..:!mg t;niversity. Thame~, signees "meant a lot to our a p- duct of Philadelphia t program and I wish for them Hi~ School, was chosen the very best as they contin– r3b.e mention All-State. ue their education and ath- \ as credited with 27 tack- letic careers." eght assists, five inter- Underwood said he antic- uptJO'ns and one fumble ipates the signing of addi– reaJ".-ery during the 2001 sea- tional former team members during the 2001 spring term.

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a~ UniversitY of Spencer, a ~rod Moore High– Springs, ~.c .. , third-team .jC - - American, fir~ -te Region 23 "'- -~

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