That position will be very talented.
All three have major offers, all three are great athletes, and all three have high ceilings at this position. This trio will be fun to watch and compare all day, but they are not the only talents expected at this position.
Ogletree is a playmaker for Newnan and he is getting a lot of looks. He lacks the size a little and he is not one of the fastest guys at linebacker, but he is sure tackler, he is strong, and he is always around the football.
Joining the five-star in the secondary are some talented skilled athletes.
Garry Peters is a corner that holds double digit offers and he will look to lock receivers down. Jonathan Mincey has offers from schools like Auburn, Ole Miss, and Tennessee. Mincey’s teammate at Southwest Dekalb will also be in attendance and Sharod Golightly also has a number offers in hand.
A trio of corners that really hopes to improve their stock are Jamal Ransby, Darius Robinson, and Pernell Williams.
Ransby is a small corner will good ball skills and he has yet to pick up an offer. Robinson is just now starting to get attention and the most recent offer for him was from USF. Williams is a physical defensive back that could play corner or safety on the next level. Clemson is his lone offer at this time.
Dale Trimble will be one of the top cover guys there and he is traveling over from the state of Alabama. He has offers from Alabama, Auburn, and Florida State.
At safety, Ogletree obviously highlights that position, but two 2011 athletes have the opportunity to show what they can do.
Tyler Hunter is an athlete out of Lowndes and D.J. Green is a big safety out of Westside. Those two can play other positions, but they are expected to work out at safety on Friday. Both are getting letters from a lot schools across the South.
On the defensive line, the top two defensive ends out of the Peach State will be in attendance and two of the top interior guys are ready to compete as well.
Headling this position are Georgia commitment Jalen Fields and T.J. Stripling. Both are high level recruits that are great athletes. Fields is about 35 pounds heavier than Stripling and he is projected as a strongside DE while Stripling will play weakside on the collegiate level.
The top two guys on the inside are Shawn Green and Michael Thornton.
Green is a guy that we expect to get a lot more attention throughout the spring. He is quick off the ball and he has picked up around six offers to date, but more will come. Thornton is a strong guy that plays with good leverage and he has offers from the likes of South Carolina, Miami, and Georgia Tech.
Matt Jackson is a 2010 prospect out of Camden County that hopes to pull in offers like those two. He is a defensive end that could also play tight end or H-back in some systems because of his athleticism.
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Four of the underclassmen expected that have a chance to be high level recruits are Ray Drew of Thomas County Central, Xzavier Dixon out of Griffin, Owen Williams out of Westside in Macon, and Jordan Jenkins or Harris County.
All are ends other than Williams (DT) and all are class of 2011 other than freshman Jenkins. This quartet has a lot of talent.
Guys that have to be mentioned as athletes are Detrick Bonner, Blake Gowder, B.J. Bostic, and Derrail Moore. Gowder could work out at receiver, linebacker, or fullback, Bostic could work out at receiver or corner, and Moore could participate at running back, receiver, or defensive back.
Bostic is closing in on double digit offers at this time and he currently plays quarterback for Jefferson County.
This is by no means the entire list of defensive prospects expected in Atlanta on Friday April 10, but this just highlights some of the athletes that we expect to be there.
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Chad Simmons is the Recruiting Analyst for the South Region and he can be reached at ChadSimmons@Scout.com.