2003 Recruiting Class

In Gary Pinkel's third full year of recruiting we begin to see the types of players that he would like. This is the senior class that helped the team be successful. Let's take a look at the players that year.

Josh Barbo TE 6'6" 252 4.8 4

Greg Bracey WR 6'3" 190 4.4 3

Gartrell Cooper DE 6'5" 220 4.7 3

Brad Ekwerekwu DB 6'3" 190 4.4 3

Xzavie Jackson TE 6'4" 230 4.5 3

Tyler Luellen OL 6'7" 275 5.2 4

Damien Nash RB 5'11"205 4.4 4

M.J. Norman OL 6'5" 280 5.2 3

Emmanuel Phillips DE 6'5" 250 4.5 3

Marty Raab OL 6'6" 280 3

Jason Ray WR 6'2" 190 4.5 3

Martin Rucker TE 6'5" 205 4.7 3

Victor Sesay TE 6'7" 260 4.7 3

Lareno Seymour DB 6'0" 180 4.5 2

Adam Spieker OL 6'3" 275 5 3

Darnell Terrell DB 6'3" 200 4.5 4

Zane Tomlin DT 6'4" 276 4.8 3

Phinney Troy DT 6'5" 245 4.9 2

Lorenzo Williams LB 6'2" 235 4.6 3

Nino Williams DB 6'2" 190 4.5 3

Alex Woodley RB 5'11"185 4.5

Marcus Woods RB 5'8" 180 4.4 3

Monte Wyrick OL 6'5" 308 5.2 2

Total: 23 3.000

Looking at this class, you have some names that just pop out. T Ruck is one that has had some success. He is a really good player and is on a practice squad in the NFL. Zo Williams comes up as another player that did well for the Tigers.

Tyler Luellen started games for the Tigers and was a good road grader for the offensive line. Damien Nash did okay at Mizzou and it's a shame how that whole situation dominated by a tragedy.

Brad Ekwerekwu had an okay college career but mostly you can hear him and Gary Link do the Tiger post game show after Mizzou plays on the radio. Brad does a great job, by the way.

Xzavie Jackson, I believe changed positions and wasn't a tight end but a defensive end. Xzavie did a good job there.

As you can see though the Tiger coaching staff started to turn the corner and more stars were coming to the team and we are starting to see a budding team. Come back again for the 2004 recruiting class tomorrow.