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Linebacker 6-2 • 220 • Fr. • HS Oxford, Ala. (Oxford)
Offensive Line 6-7 • 325 • Fr. • HS New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr)
Kwon Alexander
HIGH SCHOOL An impact player on the defensive side of the ball, he missed most of his 2011 senior campaign with a knee injury after posting 144 tackles, 17 sacks, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 2010 … A participant in the Under Armour All-American Game (Black Team) … Chosen as a finalist for the High School Butkus Award, given annually to the nation’s top linebacker … Named to the 2011 ESPN All-Alabama Football Team … Named to the Class 6A All-State Football Team Honorable Mention … Ranked No. 19 in the 2012 Scout.com Final Southeast Top 150 … Ranked No. 45 in the Press-Register Super Southeast 120 … Ranked No. 29 in the 2012 ESPNU 150 … Listed in MaxPreps 2012 Top 100 … A four-star prospect according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com, and Scout.com … Rated as Alabama’s No. 3 prospect by ESPN.com, No. 11 by Rivals, and No. 6 by 247sports.com … Nationally, ESPN.com and Scout.com rate him as the No. 3 linebacker, 247sports.com rates him as the nation’s No. 9 linebacker, while Rivals.com rates him at No. 20 at that position nationally … Coached by John Grass. PERSONAL Parents are Peaches and Broderick Taylor … Born Aug. 3, 1994.
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Vadal Alexander Offensive Line 6-6 • 315 • Fr. • HS Buford, Ga. (Buford)
HIGH SCHOOL One of the top offensive linemen in the nation as a senior at Buford High School … Projects as either a tackle or guard at LSU … ESPN.com rated him as the nation’s fifth-best offensive lineman and No. 9 overall prospect in the state of Georgia … Ranked No. 75 nationally in the ESPNU 150 … Member of Rivals 250 as he’s rated as the nation’s No. 11 offensive tackle prospect and No. 17 overall prospect in the state of Georgia … Rated the No. 11 offensive tackle by Scout.com and is No. 78 on Scout.com’s Southeast 150 … Superprep All-America ranked him as the 29th best offensive lineman … 247sports.com rated him as nation’s No. 5 offensive lineman and is ranked as 14th-best overall prospect in Georgia … Participated in the Under Armor All-American game … Consensus four-star prospect … Ranked No. 64 on the Press-Register Super Southeast 120 … Earned Georgia AA All-State first team honors as a junior and senior … Coached by Jess Simpson. PERSONAL Parents are Rhonda and James Alexander … Born on March 23, 1994, in New Orleans, La. and moved to Georgia at age three … Graduated from high school in December and enrolled at LSU in January … Enrolled at LSU in January and took part in spring practice.
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Travin Dural
Wide Receiver 6-3 • 170 • Fr. • HS Breaux Bridge, La. (Breaux Bridge)
HIGH SCHOOL One of the top receivers in Louisiana … Led Breaux Bridge to the 4A semifinals as a senior … Hauled in 42 receptions for 902 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior … Finished his junior season with 32 catches for 536 yards and nine touchdowns … ESPN.com rated him as the 73rd wide receiver nationally and No. 15 overall in Louisiana … Ranked as the No. 49 wide receiver and eighth overall in Louisiana by Rivals.com … Rated as the 98th wide receiver by Scout.com and No. 139 in their Southeast 150 … 247sports has him as the No. 38 wide receiver and No. 12 overall recruit in Louisiana … Superprep has ranked him as the 12th overall prospect in Louisiana … Rivals.com and 247sports.com lists him as a four-star prospect … Ranked No. 106 on Press-Register Super Southeast 120 … Named to the Times Picayune 2012 Blue-Chip list … Earned 4A first team All-State honors as a senior and honorable mention AllState as a sophomore and junior ... Coached by Paul Broussard. PERSONAL Parents are Tamika Dural and Troy Clement … Born Nov. 19, 1993.
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2012 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE
Derek Edinburgh
HIGH SCHOOL One of the top offensive linemen in Louisiana … Anchored an offense that went to two straight Louisiana 4A state championship games … ESPN.com rated him as the nation’s No. 76 offensive lineman and No. 27 overall prospect in Louisiana … Rivals.com has him as the No. 29 offensive lineman nationally and the 10th overall player in Louisiana … Ranked the No. 29 offensive lineman in the nation and No. 84 in the Southeast 150 by Scout.com … 247sports.com has rated him as the No. 49 offensive lineman and No. 17 overall in Louisiana … Superprep All-America ranked him as the No. 5 prospect in Louisiana and the No. 25 offensive lineman in the nation … Four-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com … Ranked No. 111 on the Press-Register Super Southeast 120 … Member of the Times-Picayune Blue Chip list … Named to the MaxPreps 2011 U.S. Air Force Medium School All-American Team … A two-time 4A first team All-State selection in Louisiana … Coached by Jabbar Juluke. PERSONAL Parents are Gretchen and Derek Edinburgh … Born May 17, 1994.
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Fehoko Fanaika
Offensive Line 6-6 • 340 • Jr. • JC Sacramento, Calif. (College of San Mateo)
JUNIOR COLLEGE Graduated from the College of San Mateo and will enroll at LSU in August to take part in fall camp … A powerful run blocker who started at offensive guard for two seasons at San Mateo … Earned California Community College Football Coaches Association First-Team All-America honors at offensive guard in 2011 … Helped guide his team to an 8-3 record and 62-24 victory against Diablo Valley in the Bothman Bulldog Bowl in 2011 … Paved the way for a rushing offense that averaged more than 300 yards a game on the ground in 2011 … Rated as a three-star offensive guard by Rivals.com. HIGH SCHOOL Played offensive line at Florin HS in Sacramento … Coached by Mike Morales. PERSONAL Born Aug. 15, 1992 … Represents the first football player in LSU history with Tongan heritage.
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Ronnie Feist
Linebacker 6-2 • 225 • Fr. • HS Edgard, La. (West Saint John)
HIGH SCHOOL A top linebacker prospect who will bring the combination of speed and strength to the field for LSU … Graduated early and enrolled at LSU in January … Earned a four-star rating from both ESPN.com and Scout.com … Rated as the No. 3 overall prospect in Louisiana by ESPN.com, No. 15 by 247sports.com, and No. 18 by Rivals.com … Had 13 sacks as a senior for West St. John High School … Registered 73 tackles, 22 sacks and 35 tackles for losses as a junior … Named the Louisiana 1A Defensive Player of the Year as well as earning first-team 1A all-state in 2011 … Ranked as the nation’s 11th best linebacker prospect by ESPN.com, No. 25 by Scout.com and No. 34 by Rivals.com … Member of the ESPNU Top 150 and the 2012 Press-Register Super Southeast 120 … Participated in the Under Armour All-American game in January … Named to the New Orleans Times-Picayune Blue Chip list … Missed four games during senior season with a back injury … Coached by Robert Valdez. PERSONAL Parents are Felicia and Ronnie Feist, Sr. … Born Feb. 10, 1994 … Enrolled at LSU in January and took part in spring practice.