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Appleton picks Illinois
Monday August 11, 2008
Bob Asmussen/The News-Gazette
Kraig Appleton, left, will play his college football at Illinois. East St. Louis quarterback Detchauz Wray
Kraig Appleton, considered one of the elite high school receivers in the nation, will make a commitment to Illinois on Tuesday. The East St. Louis star told IliniHQ.com's Jeremy Werner that he plans to sign with Ron Zook's program in February.
Appleton becomes the second Flyer receiver to join the 2009 Illinois class. Earlier, teammate Terry Hawthorne made a commitment to the Illini.
Rivals.com ranks Appleton as the No. 10 receiver in the nation. He is listed as the No. 48 receiver overall. The 6-foot-3, 190-pounder caught 59 passes for 1,000 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2007.
Besides Illinois, Appleton has offers from LSU, Ohio State and a string of others. Appleton has already accepted an invitation to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
The Class of 2009:
PLAYER POS. SCHOOL
Kraig Appleton WR East St. Louis Lendell Buckner DL Chicago Leo
Andrew Carter OL Tallahassee (Fla.) Leon
Jake Feldmeyer OL Centerville (Ohio)
Greg Fuller RB Thornton
Bud Golden RB Cincinnati Sycamore
Terry Hawthorne WR East St. Louis
Leon Hill OL Chicago Leo
Tommie Hopkins DB East St. Louis
Steve Hull WR Cincinnati Sycamore
Nathan Scheelhaase QB Kansas City (Mo.) Rockhurst
Joelil Thrash DB Washington (D.C.) H.D. Woodson
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Comments
It's the third Flyer, by the way.
Posted by pmorettini on August 11, 2008 at 2:44 PM | Suggest Removal
it says second Flyer receiver, which is accurate.
Posted by on August 11, 2008 at 3:08 PM | Suggest Removal