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2009 Temple Owls Football Recruiting

2009 Temple Overview:

Temple signed 28 players from five different states. Maintaining their recruiting focus on local talent, Coach Golden and his staff signed 10 players from Pennsylvania which includes six from the Philadelphia area, eleven were signed from New Jersey, three from Virginia and two each from Maryland and Florida. This class went heavy on the defensive side of the ball signing seven defensive linemen, four LBs and five DBs. On offense, five were signed slated for the OL, three for WR and one each for QB, RB and TE. There was one kicker signed. A total of eight players signed come from either a prep school or JUCO. Of note, seventeen members of this twenty-eight person class attended the Temple Football Camp last year.

Top Players for the Owls:

• Deon Miller, WR, 6-6, 210, Highland Springs, VA ( Fork Union Academy)

  Ranked as a three-star recruiting coming out of high school by Rivals and considered one of the top prep school wide outs this year. Also played cornerback in prep school. Recruited by UConn and other Big East programs.

• Jeff Wittingham, DT, 6-2, 300, Atlantic City, NJ

  Earned all-South Jersey honors and considered the #87 DT in the nation by ESPN/Scout. Recruited by Rutgers, Cincinnati and Syracuse.

• Evan Regas, OL, 6-4, 320, Toms River, NJ (North High)

  Rated the #53 OG in the nation by ESPN/Scout. Considered a top-50 recruit out of New Jersey by one recruiting service. Already has a 400-pound bench press.

Sleepers in the 2009 Temple Recruiting Class:

• Levi Brown, DT, 6-2, 312, Bethlehem, PA ( Liberty)

  Earned 1 st team all-state honors and helped lead his team to a state championship. Recruited by Big East schools along with Michigan State.

• Daryl Pringle, OL, 6-6, 315, Reading, PA

  A huge player with tremendous upside. Received recruiting interests from Big East schools as well as Akron

• Bernard Pierce, RB, 6-0, 210, Concordville, PA (Glen Mills)

  Runs a 10.6/40 and earned 2 nd team all-state honors. Scored 26 TDs as a senior. Brings good size and still can be a break away threat.

Temple's Final Analysis:

How is it that Temple can always find so many big and athletic defensive tackles and few other MAC schools can find more than one? The Owls signed an impress group of defensive linemen, especially the DTs. They also add some quality linebackers and defensive backs coming into the program. As an offensively challenged team of late, it was surprising that more impact offensive player-makers were not signed but WR Dean Miller could become a star with his size and athletic ability. It’s also refreshing to see the quality players from the Philadelphia and south Jersey area that are now staying ‘at home’ to play for Temple. Overall this rates as VERY GOOD compared to the rest of the league.

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