2006

ThomEs own alumn i Dameon Brown, left, and LeMarcus Clayton loin the East Central Warriors on the eridiron this fall.

---sr.--v1a1r 'ounty High School in Odenville, Ala.; and Katlan French, a 5-9, 165-pound product of Starkville Academy. Also joining the Warrior squad is transfer Kenny Ingram, a 6- 6 , 215-pound free sa fety, who saw playing time at Florida State Univer– sity in 2005 after red-shirting the previous year. Underwood sa id another top recruit is Tyler Walters, a 6-foot. 270- pound center of Forest, who i" expect– ed to provide "an immediate tmpact" on the offensive line. Defen,ively in 2005, the Warriors were second O\ erall in the conference, n paE ...mg dcfen::-e at 183.6 yards per contest. Starting at middle linebacker is Courtney Coleman, a 6-2, 240-pound sophomore product of Louis,,lle High School; at outside linebacker will be Ivon Hickmon, a 6-1 , 210-pound sophomore from Lake; and holding .J .........- ..._\..._ !--!...:1.-- 1" L - 1

returning tackler with 39 solo stops and 11 assists. The top returnee at defensive end is Keith Spann, a 6-2, 260-pound product of Clinton High School. Underwood said other top defen– sive returnees include Kenyon Boat– man, a 6-2, 235-pound defen:-.ive line– man from Neshoba Central: George Lowe, a 5-11, 195-pound defensive back from Columbus; and Gat-y Lind– sey, a 5-9, 160-pound defensive back from Laurel. Also expected to make an impact on the defensive side are tackle Jere– my Campbell: cornerback .}orrick 1 r C) to !oUt~,~ in 2006 will probably depend on the outcome of the first three games– home contests with East Mississippi and Mississippi Delta, oo.d the first division match-up at Jones County. "If we begin 3-0 or even 2-1, we can carry that momentum into the rest of the season," Underwood stat- l :._ rv. ~ ld t