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Derrick Mitchell, Jr. Wide Receiver 6-1, 190, Freshman St. Louis, Mo. (Vashon) High school honors ��� Selected to compete in Illinois vs. Missouri AllStar game... third team all-state as a senior... first team all-conference and conference Athlete of the Year as a junior and senior... Career ��� played defensive back, quarterback and running back... helped prep team advance to state playoffs as a senior... totaled 712 rushing yards, 468 passing yards and 205 yards on kickoff returns while scoring 14 touchdowns as a senior... scored 17 touchdowns as a junior, with 518 rushing yards, 277 receiving yards and 302 yards on kickoff returns... collected 39 tackles, two interceptions and one fumble recovery as a junior... as a sophomore had 17 receptions for 338 yards, while collecting 31 tackles on defense... football team captain as a junior and senior... also competed on varsity teams in basketball, baseball and track as sophomore, junior and senior. Personal ��� Born Aug. 18, 1995��� open major... father is Derrick Mitchell, Sr.��� member of Honor Roll all four years as a prep... high school coach was Reginald Ferguson. Jonathan Parker Running Back 5-9, 170, Freshman St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Brothers) High school honors ��� Second team all-conference, all-metro and all-state as a senior... second team all-conference as a junior... named Special Teams Player of the Year as sophomore and senior... Career ��� played running back, wide receiver and linebacker, as well as returning kicks... helped prep team reach state playoffs for three seasons, posting a 24-2 record his final two years... team posted undefeated record in conference play for three straight seasons... rushed 162 times for 1,111 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior, along with 16 receptions for 213 yards and one score... rushed 125 times for 982 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior, with 10 receptions for 264 yards and two touchdowns... as a sophomore had 83 rushing attempts for 600 yards and eight touchdowns, with two receptions for 35 yards ... career kickoff return totals include 18 returns for 555 yards (30.8 average) and two touchdowns... team captain as a senior... also competed in basketball and track. Personal - Born March 1, 1995��� business major... mother is Shirley Wilson... high school coach was Scott Pingel. Damond Powell Wide Receiver 5-11, 180, Jr. Toledo, Ohio (Snow College) Junior College ��� Attended Snow Community College in Ephraim, Utah... helped team post an 11-1 overall record as a sophomore and No. 2 national ranking... honorable mention All-America and AllWSFL as a sophomore... 41 receptions for 1,231 yards and 14 touchdowns as a sophomore... led the nation in yards per reception (30.0) and ranked third in yards per game (102.6)... junior college coach was Tyler Hughes. High school honors ��� Named second team all-district and first team all-city as a senior... Career ��� earned three letters as wide receiver... team captain as a senior... helped prep team reach state playoffs while posting a 9-3 record as a junior... also lettered in basketball (four) and track (two)... three-year basketball team captain... as a senior led team to Final Four in state tournament, earning Mr. Basketball honors for the state of Ohio. Personal ��� Born Oct. 31, 1992��� business major... son of Nikita and Damond Powell, Sr.��� high school coach was Rick Rios. Malik Rucker Defensive Back 6-0, 170, Freshman New Hope, Minn. (Cooper) High school honors ��� Earned first team all-conference and all-metro honors, as well as being named conference defensive MVP as a senior... first team all-conference and all-metro as a junior ... honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore... Career ��� threeyear letterman as defensive back and receiver, while also returning kicks and punts... helped prep team post 9-3 record as team captain as a senior after reaching playoffs as a junior... recorded 83 tackles as a senior, including 60 solo stops ... forced five fumbles and had three interceptions, scoring one touchdown... as wide receiver had six receptions for 157 yards and two scores... also recorded 83 tackles as a junior, with two forced fumbles and two interceptions... had one punt return for a score... recorded 20 tackles as a sophomore... also competed in basketball and track. Personal ��� Born June 25, 1995��� open major... son of Chanda Smith Baker... high school coach was Willie Howard. 47