Northside Christian Academy defensive end Sylvester Crawford, who committed to N.C. State this week, doesn’t immediately stand out as a freakishly talented athlete.
But according to Northside Christian coach Brentson Buckner, college coaches were excited when they turned on the film and saw what he could do on the field.
“You see him do things that a lot of high school football players can’t do as far as technique,” Buckner said.
Crawford, who is 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds, chose N.C. State over Clemson and West Virginia, Buckner said. Through four games, Crawford has 41 tackles, including 10 sacks, three caused fumbles and two fumble recoveries, according to Buckner.
N.C. State also has received commitments this week from Ohio prospects Bryan Underwood of Cleveland Heights High and Anthony Talbert of Winton Woods High in Cincinnati.
Underwood is a 5-10, 165-pound wide receiver who was heavily recruited by some Big Ten schools, Texas Tech and West Virginia. Talbert is a 6-5, 230-pound tight end who has dead lifted an incredible 705 pounds and is a ferocious blocker for an offense that relies almost exclusively on the running game. He also was recruited by several Mid-American Conference schools and Cincinnati.
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or most boring ... until
Sat, 10/04/2008 - 23:02 — gvillegatror most boring ... until that QB keeper. it is so amazing how you have ateam of nobodys, yet you continue to win football games by the slimest margain. Big Televen has nothing on the ACC. please tell the Rose Bowl you are tired of losing to SC and you would like to play in the OB on New Years Day!
no one is buying what you say JPD.
Sat, 10/04/2008 - 22:59 — gvillegatrcmon JPD. if you are any good, in the state of Ohio, you stay home and you play for the boringest program in the country!
Now, now Gatr
Sun, 10/05/2008 - 10:23 — JPDOhioNot everyone goes to OSU and is boring. Some recent examples:
Brad Smith- Missouri
Mario Manningham- Michigan
Darryl Clark- Penn State.
And those are just guys from my area and there are plenty on the defensive side of the ball. So I stand by original point and respectfully disagree.
Good job
Sat, 10/04/2008 - 10:25 — JPDOhioAlthough there is a lot of competition for Ohio high school football talent, Coach O'Brien is smart to mine this part of the country. There is a wealth of talent here, especially along the I-71 and I-76 corridors, some of whom may like the opportunity to make a move to the south.
Go get 'em TOB! Keep on
Fri, 10/03/2008 - 16:51 — ziggy58Go get 'em TOB! Keep on building.