**** Jake Holland
LB, 6-1, 228
Pelham, AL (Pelham HS)
High School Coach: Brett Burnett
HIGH SCHOOL: No. 8-rated inside linebacker and the No. 10 player in Alabama by Rivals.com ... No. 8-rated middle linebacker by ESPN.com/Scouts Inc. ... No. 12-rated middle linebacker by Scout.com ... Ranked as the No. 12 player in Alabama by SuperPrep ... Named to the All-Southeast Region team by PrepStar ... Ranked 20th among middle linebackers by Tom Lemming on Maxpreps.com ... Selected to the 2009 6A All-State Team by the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior ... Was a participant in the 2010 Under Armour All-American game ... No. 10 on the Birmingham News' list of the Alabama Super Seniors ... Ranked 12th on the Mobile Press Register's 2009 Elite 18 ... No. 109 on the Mobile Press Register's Super Southeast 120...Member of the Orlando Sentinel's 2009 All-Southern football team ... Finished his high school career with 351 tackles ... Totaled 153 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, a sack, four pass breakups, four forced fumbles, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries as a senior ... Racked up 129 tackles (74 solo) as a junior to go along with two sacks, eight quarterback hurries, one interception, one fumble recovery and five forced fumbles.
*** Chad Slade
OL, 6-6, 316
Moody, AL (Moody HS)
High School Coach: Brandon Wiley
HIGH SCHOOL: No. 59-ranked offensive guard by ESPN.com/Scouts Inc. ...No. 62-rated offensive guard by Scout.com ... Ranked as the No. 34 player in Alabama by SuperPrep ... Named to the All-Southeast Region team by PrepStar ... Named the No. 38 prospect in Alabama by the Tuscaloosa News.
*** Ryan White
CB, 6-0, 185
Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln HS)
High School Coach: Yusuf Shakir
HIGH SCHOOL: No. 60-ranked athlete by ESPN.com/Scouts Inc. ... Ranked No. 62 among cornerbacks by Scout.com ... Named to the All-Southeast Region team by PrepStar ... Played quarterback at Lincoln ... Led Lincoln to a 9-4 season and 11th consecutive district championship in 2009 before falling in the playoffs 45-31 to top-ranked Niceville ... As a junior, had 640 rushing yards on 115 attempts including six touchdowns, and completed 76-of-161 passes for 1,063 yards while throwing 14 TDs ... Also excels on the track and field team.
Current Signees:
Kenneth Carter
Ed Christian
Steven Clark
Shon Colman
Jessel Curry
Chris Davis
Justin Delaine
Michael Dyer
Roszell Gayden
Antonio Goodwin
Jake Holland
Shaun Kitchens
Eric Mack
Demetruce McNeal
Jonathan Mincy
Brandon Mosley
Dakota Mosley
Cameron Newton
LaDarius Owens
Cody Parkey
Ladarius Phillips
Jeremy Richardson
Craig Sanders
Chad Slade
Ryan Smith
Jeffrey Whitaker
Jawara White
Ryan White
Biographies provided by the Auburn Athletics Department
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