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Local football commitments

Notes: 2012 All-State honorable mention... 2012 TimesDaily all-area first team... 409 yards receiving, 34 catches, five TD catches as a senior... rated a two-star prospect by Rivals and Scout.

J.J. GREEN
Position: WR
Height, Weight: 6-2, 180
School: Florence
Committed: UAB

Notes: 2012 TimesDaily all-area first team... 30 tackles, two interceptions, 12 pass breakups and a kickoff returned for a touchdown as a senior... formerly a UAB verbal commitment...rated a two-star prospect by Rivals and Scout.

JAMARIS HART
Position: S
Height, Weight: 5-9, 165
School: Florence
Committed: Arkansas State

Notes: 2012 TimesDaily all-area first team... 25 tackles, an interception and eight pass breakups as a senior... rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.

JORDAN PETTY
Position: S
Height, Weight: 5-9, 175
School: Florence
Coommitted: UAB

Notes: 2012 All-State honorable mention... Selected for the Alabama-Mississppi All-Star Game... 2012 TimesDaily all-area first team... rated a three-star prospect by Rivals and No. 29 overall in the state... 88 tackles, 12 TFL, seven sacks as a senior... verbally committed to Ole Miss in September over offers from Arkansas, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Minnesota, Purdue, Southern Miss, South Alabama and Tulane.

RASHAWN SMITH
Position: LB
Height, Weight: 6-3, 200
School: Florence
Committed: Ole Miss

Notes: 2012 TimesDaily all-area honorable mention... 79 tackles, eight sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as a senior.

IRVING ADAMS
Position: LB
Height, Weight: 5-11, 195
School: Florence
Committed: Arkansas State

Notes: Anchored offensive line.

LAURENCE CARMICHAEL
Position: OL
Height, Weight: 6-1, 280
School: Florence
Committed: UNA

Notes: 2012 TimesDaily all-area first team... 41 yards per punt, nine downed inside the 20-yard line, 1.5 yards per return average as a senior.

TIMMY ELAM
Position: K/P
Height, Weight: 6-2, 200
School: Florence
Committed: Faulkner

Notes: Under Armour All-America... selected to USA TODAY's All-USA team... 2012 All-State first team... 2012 TimesDaily all-area first team... rated by Rivals as a four-star prospect, the No. 7 strongside defensive end in the country and the No. 3 overall prospect in the state... rated a four-star prospect and the No. 8 defensive tackle nationally by Scout... previously verbally committed to Auburn before his junior year but decommitted in January... 72 tackles, 23 sacks and an interception as a senior.

DEE LINER
Position: DL
Height, Weight: 6-3, 274
School: Muscle Shoals
Committed to Alabama

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Notes: 2012 All-State first team... 2012 ASWA 5A Back of the Year finalist... 2012 TimesDaily all-area first team... 1,380 yards rushing, 121 carries, 18 rushing touchdowns, 378 yards receiving, 14 catches, five touchdown catches as a senior.

TYLER JACKSON
Position: RB
Height, Weight: 5-10, 140
School: Muscle Shoals
Committed: Miles

Notes: 2012 All-State first team... 2012 TimesDaily all-area... 1,599 yards rushing, 172 carries, 24 rushing touchdowns as a senior.

JAMARCUS NANCE
Position: RB
Height, Weight: 5-10, 160
School: Muscle Shoals
Committed: Miles

Notes: 2012 TimesDaily all-area first team... 384 yards receiving, 23 catches, four touchdown catches as a senior. ... rated a two-star prospect by Rivals... verbally committed to Samford in January.

JAVIAN RAMSON
Position: WR
Height, Weight: 6-3, 197
School: Muscle Shoals
Committed: Samford

Notes: 2012 All-State first team... 2012 TimesDaily all-area first team... graded 85 percent or higher every game, four pancake blocks as a senior.

BLAKE COPELAND
Position: OG
Height, Weight: 6-2, 225
School: Muscle Shoals
Committed: Navy

Notes: 2012 All-State first team... 2012 TimesDaily all-area first team... 63 tackles, eight interception, five blocked punts, three blocked field goals/extra points.

LEVI FELL
Position: CB
Height, Weight: 5-11, 150
School: Muscle Shoals
Committed: UNA

Notes: Strong player on a line that set the tone for a defense that allowed 8.6 points a game.

BRIAN KILPATRICK
Position: DL
Height, Weight: 5-10, 225
School: Muscle Shoals
Committed: Bethel College

Notes: 2012 TimesDaily all-area first team... 152 tackles, 84 solo, six tackles for loss, two sacks and two blocked punts as a senior.

LOGAN EZZELL
Position: LB
Height, Weight: 6-2, 201
School: Russellville
College of interest: Verbally committed to UNA

Notes: 2012 TimesDaily all-area first team... 84 tackles, 50 solo, two tackles for loss, two interceptions and a fumble recovery as a senior.

JORDAN GIST
Position: S
Height, Weight: 5-10, 176
School: Russellville
College of interest: Verbally committed to UNA

Notes: 2012 TimesDaily all-area honorable mention... 1,386 yards rushing, 168 carries, 17 touchdowns as a senior.

TYLER BOYD
Position: RB
Height, Weight: 5-9, 168
School: Russellville
College of interest: Verbally committed to UNA

Notes: 2012 TimesDaily all-area honorable mention... 453 yards rushing, 78 carries, 11 touchdowns, 105 yards receiving, 10 catches, 33 tackles, one tackle for loss and an interception as a senior.

BUD COLEMAN
Position: LB/RB
Height, Weight: 5-10, 215
School: Russellville
College of interest: Verbally committed to UNA

Notes: 2010-12 TimesDaily all-area first team... 2011-12 All-State... 2011 TimesDaily 1A-3A Player of the Year... 710 yards rushing, 105 carries, 15 rushing touchdowns, completed 39 of 59 passes, 550 yards passing, four passing touchdowns as a senior... missed the season's first four games with a broken foot.

AUSTIN KERR
Position: LB/ATH
Height, Weight: 6-0, 180
School: Rogers
College of interest:committed to Faulkner

Notes: 2012 All-State honorable mention... 2012 TimesDaily all-area first team... 119 tackles, 78 solo, eight tackles for loss, three sacks, 14 offensive touchdowns as a senior... played at safety, linebacker, running back and quarterback.

DJ SIMMONS
Position: ATH
Height, Weight: 5-11, 191
School: Lauderdale County
College of interest: UT-Martin

Notes: 2012 All-State first team... 2012 TimesDaily all-area first team... 125 yards receiving, 10 catches, 100 tackles, 61 solo, 10 tackles for loss, seven sacks and an interception as a senior.

BRIAN PUCKETT
Position: DE/TE
Height, Weight: 6-3, 245
School: Lauderdale County
Committed: UNA,

Notes: 2012 All-State honorable mention... 2012 TimesDaily all-area first team... graded best blocker in Tigers' run-based veer offense... 111 tackles, 67 solo, 10 tackles for loss, five sacks and an interception as a defensive lineman as a senior.

TYLER SMITH
Position: OL/DL
Height, Weight:
School: Lauderdale County
Committed: UNA

Notes: 2012 All-State honorable mention... 2012 TimesDaily all-area first team... He is the AHSAA's career all-purpose yardage leader... 1,881 yards passing, completed 109 of 189 passes, 19 passing touchdowns, eight interceptions, 770 yards rushing, 118 caries, six rushing touchdowns as a senior... rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.

MITCH STULTS
Position: ATH
Height, Weight: 5-9, 165
School: Hamilton
College of interest: Verbally committed to UT-Martin

Notes: 2012 TimesDaily all-area honorable mention... completed 204 of 364 passes for 2,506 yards and 20 touchdowns with 10 interceptions as a senior.

COLE CLAUNCH
Position: QB
Height, Weight: 5-8, 153
School: Colbert Heights
College: Campbellsville (Ky.)

Notes: 2012 TimesDaily all-area first team... anchored a line for a pass-heavy soread offense... allowed 3 sacks in 364 attempts as a senior.

TREY JACO
Position: OL/DL
Height, Weight: 6-2, 249
School: Colbert Heights
Committed: Campbellsville (Ky.)

Notes: 2012 All-State honorable mention...2012 TimesDaily All-Area first team... 1,471 yards rushing, 238 carries, 16 touchdowns as a senior.

MATT BELUE
Position: RB/LB
Height, Weight: 5-10, 235
School: Red Bay
College of interest: Verbally committed to Northeast Mississippi Community College