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2010 SIGNEEStackles with nine tackles for a loss on defense while returningtwo fumbles for touchdowns ... Also a baseball standout ... BornAug. 20, 1992.KHIRY KARRIEMDefensive Lineman • 6-3 270Columbus, Miss.Columbus HSItawamba C.C.Made 35 tackles, including 25 solo hits,with four sacks last fall at Itawamba C.C.in Fulton, Miss. ... Three-year letterman in football and track, aswell as a two-time letterwinner in basketball, at Columbus High... Earned all-area and all-region accolades as a defensive end ...Threw the shot put and discus for the track team and qualifiedfor region ... Born Aug. 4, 1990.LADEVEN KIRKLANDOffensive Tackle • 6-5, 340Miami, Fla.Booker T. Washington HS /Yuba CollegeTwo-time first-team All-Bay ValleyConference as an offensive lineman atYuba College in Marysville, Calif. ... Named first-team All-California(Region I) by the California Community College FootballCoaches Association ... First-team all-Miami-Dade Countyin 2007 ... Credited with 65 pancake blocks as a senior at BookerT. Washington High ... Full name is Ladeven Lamar Kirkland(first name pronounced luh-DEV-en)... Born Dec. 13, 1988.SHERROD LOUDDefensive Lineman • 6-1, 285Sylvester, Ga.Worth County HSFirst-team all-area by the Albany Herald... Made 58 tackles, 32 of which were solo,including six sacks and 12 tackles for loss ... His coach at WorthCounty High, Scotty Ward, said, “Sherrod is the best defensivelineman I’ve ever coached.” ... Earned all-region honors as ajunior in 2008 ... Also participated in track and field, throwingthe shotput ... Has a twin brother, Gerrod.DEMARIUS MATTHEWSDefensive Back • 5-10, 165Powder Springs, Ga.McEachern HSReturner of the Year by the Cobb CountyTouchdown Club ... First-team all-CobbCounty by the Marietta Daily Journal ... Played in the GACANorth-South All-Star Game in Columbus, Ga., following hissenior season ... Recorded 48 tackles and three interceptions asa cornerback as a senior ... Returned five punt for touchdownsand averaged 32 yards per return on kickoff returns ... Teamcaptain for coach Kyle Hockman at McEachern High ... Alsoruns track and helped McEachern to a share of the Class AAAAAstate title as a sophomore, running on a 4x100 relay team thatfinished fourth in the state ... First name pronounced duh-MARR-ee-usCOLE MOONRunning Back • 6-2, 235Atlanta, Ga.St. Pius X HSRated the nation’s No. 10 fullback prospectby Rivals ... Honorable mention all-stateselection in Class AAA by the Associated Press and AtlantaJournal-Constitution ... First-team all-Region 5-AAA ... Playedin the GACA North-South All-Star Game in Columbus, Ga.,following his senior season ... Also selected for the DeKalb All-Star Bowl ... Named all-DeKalb County three straight years ...The all-time leading rusher in St. Pius X history with 3761 careeryards and 56 touchdowns ... Topped 1,000 yards in three straightseasons, including 1,313 yards and 19 scores as a senior ...Coached by Paul Standard ... Full name is William Cole Moon ...Born Feb. 11, 1991.JAKE MUASAULinebacker • 6-1, 243Sierra Vista, Ariz.Buena HS /Phoenix CollegeEnrolled at Georgia State in January 2010after two seasons at Phoenix College ...Played wide receiver and defensive back at Buena High ... Had50 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles on defense,along with. 18 catches for 415 yards and seven touchdowns onoffense ... Named first-team all-region as a defensive back andsecond-team at wide receiver ... Given name is ManumaloMuasau (pronounced moose-OW) ... The younger of the Muasau36 • 2010 Georgia State Football