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2004 Recruiting Class

Star of the Class
Chad Wilmott QB 6-4 215 Wichita, Kan. (Butler County, Kan. CC)
Regarded among the top junior college quarterback prospects in the country following 2003 season ... earned first-team NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) honors this past season ... also tabbed for Gridwire All-America honors ... led Butler to a 12-0 season and the 2003 national junior college championship ... threw for 2,284 yards and 24 touchdowns while completing 163-of-308 passes with only eight interceptions ... was named the Kansas Jayhawk Conference Offensive Player-of-the-Year in 2003 and was tabbed the most valuable player of the NJCAA national championship game as Butler defeated Dixie State (Utah) College, 14-10 ... attended Valley Center (Kan.) High School where he enjoyed outstanding prep career ... led Valley Center to 8-1 record as a senior as he earned first-team all-state honors ... set school records for most passing yards in a game (249), most completions in a game (17), most passing TDs in a game (5), passing yards in a season (1,721), most TD passes in a season (16) and season completion percentage (66 percent) ... also rushed for 362 yards on 104 carries as prep senior ... was outstanding high school basketball player as well, averaging over 23 points per game as a senior.

Instant Impact Players
Kris Guyton LB 6-3 215 Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Hillcrest HS)
Named to the Tuscaloosa News’ "Super 11" list was team captain his senior season played in 13 games in 2003 at linebacker and registered 164 total tackles (97 solos, 67 assists), seven tackles for loss, four sacks, four quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one pass deflection holds Hillcrest H.S. record for single-season tackles (164) a two-year starter for coach Bart Harper posted 11 games with 12 or more tackles in 2003 had a season-high 22 tackles against Hueytown and recorded 19 stops against Central Tuscaloosa as a senior also saw time at tight end and on special teams team went 10-3 and advanced to third round of state playoffs last season played in 11 games in 2002 and had 102 tackles (53 solos, 49 assists), two sacks, two pass deflections, one tackle for loss, one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry also played basketball and ran track

Clarence Respress DT 6-1 305 Barnesville, Ga. (Butler County, Kan. CC)
A Butler County teammate of fellow UAB signee Chad Wilmott and the brother of current UAB defensive lineman Earnest Respress, also has signed with the Blazers ... was named first-team All-Jayhawk Conference as registered 50 overall tackles with 12.5 tackles for loss and five sacks ... also recorded one blocked kick during the 2003 season ... originally signed with UAB in 2001 before going to Butler County ... four-year starter in high school at Lamar County H.S. ... earned Class AA all-state honors as prep senior ... recorded 93 tackles and 12 sacks in 2000 as a senior ... team reached Georgia state quarterfinals his junior and senior seasons ... has already enrolled at UAB and will participate in spring practice.


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