Monday, April 30, 2007

NFL - State of SC round up...

We saw where Bennett and Rice ended up and those "other" players from the team that wears purple and orange but what about the other players with South Carolina connections. Well, here is the run down provided by The State paper.

--Wingate senior cornerback David Jones became the first player in school history to be selected in the NFL draft. He was taken by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round, 145th overall. (Greenville Native)

--Quarterback Tyler Thigpen became the first player in Coastal Carolina’s short history to be drafted. Thigpen was taken in the seventh round by Minnesota. This past season, the Fairfield Central product passed for 3,296 yards and 29 touchdowns with 11 interceptions.

--Lawrence Timmons. Pittsburgh took the former Wilson High standout linebacker with their first pick. Any thoughts Big Angry?

--Justin Durant. Hampton’s three-time MEAC defensive player of the year and former teammate of Timmons at Wilson High was taken in the second round by Jacksonville, No. 48 overall. Any thoughts here too, Big Angry, with this guy?

--Brandon Frye. The Myrtle Beach High product was taken in the fifth round, 163rd overall, by Houston after a strong senior season at Virginia Tech.

LOHD Update: South Carolina center Chris White agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent, the Eagles announced Monday. Also Clemson football news -following the draft, Merriweather, Bennett and Gilliam agreed to free agent deals with the Chargers, Panthers and Vikings, respectively.

9 comments:

Big Angry said...

Flounder I went to Wilson Hall not Wilson High that is no where near sumter

Moose said...
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Moose said...

Come on Flounder

Wilson High is the home of world famous Carlos Powell. They also play real football.

Wilson Hall is the home of 8 man football and Big Angry

Big Angry said...

We dont play 8 man but good try but we dont play the big boys because we are a bunch of white boys

Moose said...

I could have sworn yall played the 8 man football. Oh that is right you have K-12, makes it easier to get a real team together. It is hard to play the big boys when your starting safety is a 4th grader.

Big Angry said...

Just like North Western excpet ours should be in 4 th grade where as yalls 4th grader is 18

Moose said...

You would think that but Northwestern has been ranked the top high school 4 out of the last 6 years in the state of SC.

Flounder said...

a big sorry to big angry...got my wilson information wrong.

Wilson Hall...got it.

Anonymous said...

Stanley Doughty was picked up by Chiefs today