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La Marque LB commits to SMU
11:32 PM CDT on Monday, October 20, 2003

From Staff Reports


La Marque athlete Wilton McCray orally committed to SMU. McCray (6-1, 190), who plays linebacker, could be expected to play different positions at SMU.

<small>[ 10-23-2003, 12:37 PM: Message edited by: GoRedGoBlue ]</small>

Named 4A Honorable Mention in today's DMN. :showoff:

NICE! I didn't know he was that highly regarded - that's no small accomplishment.

The more I read about McCray, the more I wonder if he might turn out to be the sleeper of this year's class. I like what I've heard about him.

That's true, McCray is headed to the secondary, and according to the coaches I've talked to, he has a chance to be exceptional, not just good.

First of all, he's a very smart, versatile guy who has played a number of positions, and who has played many roles within a single position (i.e. dropping into deep coverage from his LB spot -- almost like an extra safety). He runs very well and absolutely loves to hit people. Second, when he gets thicker and stronger, he's going to have receivers looking for him before they go over the middle. As it is, he's still pretty thin, and is one of the hardest hitters we've seen all year. He keeps his shoulders low and explodes into ball carriers, using his lower-body strength to drive through players. He's a very sure, fundamentally sound tackler.

Third, his understanding of defensive football is well ahead of that shown by many players coming out of high school, and therefore, he makes excellent reads and quick decisions and reactions. The LaMarque coaches have him do so many things within their defense that he should make the adjustment to the college game pretty rapidly.