'11 GA DE Ray Drew (Georgia Signee)

[wadc45]

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Thomasville (GA) Thomas County Central HS

Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 226 lbs
Forty: 4.74 sec
Short Shuttle: 4.75 sec
3-cone: 7.82 sec
GPA: 2.9

Rated 4-stars and the #12 DE by Scout.
One the ESPNU 150 Watch List.
On the Rivals250 watch list for 2011

Scout $ - Irish Hope To Lure Drew

2/12

From IrishEyes...ND has offered...open to all schools...went to junior days at UGA and GT and wants to go to Alabama, Auburn and Clemson for junior day.

Rivals $

2/15

From WarChant...won the strongest lineman award at the BadgerSports Elite Linemen Challenge...reiterates he'd like to see Florida, Clemson, Alabama and Auburn...has been to FSU, UGA and GT.

Has offers from JUST about everyone...

 

[DontHateOState]

Huge FSU lean. FSU has long had a presence in Georgia, and they've been on this kid since his freshman year.

 

[wadc45]

Rivals now listing an OSU offer...

 

[BigWoof31]

Huge FSU lean. FSU has long had a presence in Georgia, and they've been on this kid since his freshman year.

Pulling a kid out of Atlanta is one thing, going to South Georgia is another bird. It's something that UGA struggles with because most of these kids have stronger ties to Florida schools than Georgia/Alabama schools.

But we're after him too. A great kid and talented player from a good family.

 

[sgabuck]

Pulling a kid out of Atlanta is one thing, going to South Georgia is another bird. It's something that UGA struggles with because most of these kids have stronger ties to Florida schools than Georgia/Alabama schools.

But we're after him too. A great kid and talented player from a good family.

I agree. South Georgia is a different beast compared to the Atlanta area. Plus Thomasville, specifically, is only about 30 miles from Tallahassee.

Most of my friends in Thomasville are UGA fans, but overall, the area is about 40 percent UGA, 40 percent FSU and the other 10 percent Florida, Auburn, GT.

It would be a shock if OSU could pull this kid. Although OSU recruited Thomasville HS DT Brandon Thompson a couple of years ago and from what I was told he and his father really liked Tressel and OSU. Distance was too much to overcome, though, and Thompson ended up at Clemson (which also has had good success recruiting the area).

My friend's son is a classmate of Drew's at TCC. Next time I talk to him I'll try to find out what the buzz around school is. But TCC is a pro-FSU school and I imagine the Seminoles will be tough to beat.

 

[craigblitz]

Man oh man a year or two at the training table and weight room with this kids build.. WATCH OUT! Lot of offers to DE's so far by the Bucks.

 

[Smith]

Rivals $ - Ray Drew makes surprise visit to FSU junior day
February 21, 2010
Lee Gordon
Warchant.com

Drew likes the proximity of FSU (30 min. from home) & that the coaches haven't talked to him about changing positions... He also likes that the coaches are excitable & energetic... It was also good to spend time with some of his ex-teammates that are at FSU, incoming recruits, & some of the alums that were on hand like Christian Ponder... No leader, no time table...

 

[Smith]

TheState.com

Recruiting: Junior day is busy day at Clemson, USC
Posted on 02.22.10
Phil Kornblut

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Defensive end Ray Drew of Thomasville, Ga., thought about coming to USC's junior day but went to Florida State instead. Drew has offers from USC, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, FSU, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina and N.C. State among many others. He has also been to Georgia and Georgia Tech. He plans to visit USC and Clemson, but has not set dates.

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[Smith]

Rivals $ - Drew feels blessed with 23 offers
February 26, 2010
Logan Lowery
BulldogBlitz.com

Georgia was his first (verbal) offer at the end of his sophomore year & they've been coming in ever since... He's open to everyone & will be camping as much as finances will allow to raise his profile & see some schools... Recently impressed the scouts & won the strongest man award at an event held at Rutgers... No leader, no time table...

 

[Smith]

AJC.com

Thomasville?s Ray Drew has a calling other than football
5:05 am March 9, 2010, by Chip Towers

AJC Top 10 prospect Ray Drew hasn?t exactly been burning up the junior days circuit. But he gets a pass. He?s been busy saving souls.

In addition to daily workouts in the Thomas County Central weight room and track practice ? he?s a state-ranked thrower ? the 6-foot-5, 240-pound, bluechip football prospect is a licensed minister. He works out of Paradise Missionary Baptist Church in Thomasville and spreading the Lord?s word is his life?s passion.

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[OhioState001]

http://blogs.ajc.com/recruiting/2010/03/09/thomasvilles-ray-drew-has-a-calling-other-than-football/

AJC.com

Quote:
Thomasville?s Ray Drew has a calling other than football
5:05 am March 9, 2010, by Chip Towers

AJC Top 10 prospect Ray Drew hasn?t exactly been burning up the junior days circuit. But he gets a pass. He?s been busy saving souls.

In addition to daily workouts in the Thomas County Central weight room and track practice ? he?s a state-ranked thrower ? the 6-foot-5, 240-pound, bluechip football prospect is a licensed minister. He works out of Paradise Missionary Baptist Church in Thomasville and spreading the Lord?s word is his life?s passion.

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Where have I heard this before?

 

[brutus2002]

Joel Penton

 

[schwab]

Joel Penton

Go Cougars!

 

[wadc45]

Rivals $

4/6

Talks about his visit to South Carolina...spent a lot of time with TEs coach Jeep Hunter...also met with Coach Spurrier...no favorites.

 

[wadc45]

Rivals $ - Drew giving all schools a chance

7/20

From the Nebraska site...has been a licensed minister since the eight grade and says his Christian faith could play a factor...tlaks about his interest in and contact with Nebraska...talks about what will be going into his decision and has not narrowed his list.