Coulter and Smith To FSU

Brian Coulter
6-4, 255, DL
Poplarville, MS (Pearl River CC)

Regarded as one of the top linemen in Mississippi Junior College football this season...Rivals rates him No. 47 among Junior College prospects and has him listed as a three-star prospect...second team junior college all-state as a freshman...recorded 50 tackles, 14 for loss and 13 sacks in 2006...a leading tackler in his area since his freshman year at Baker High School in Baton Rouge, LA...named district MVP as a senior in high school...chose FSU over offers from Ohio State, Iowa State and Baylor...was also recruited by Miami, Tennessee, LSU, Auburn, Florida and Alabama among others.


Kendall Smith
6-1, 207, LB
Bushnell, FL (South Sumter)

PrepStar All-American...four-star prospect and on of the top 50 overall prospects in America by Rivals.com...member of the Rivals100 where he is ranked 45th...Rivals rates him the second-best outside linebacker in this year's class...ranked seventh overall in the state of Florida and the best player at his position in the state...rated the third-best middle linebacker by Scout.com...recorded a team-high six tackles for the East in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Ft. Lauderdale...2007 Florida Sports Writers Association (FSWA) Class 2A All-State first team...timed at 4.5 in the 40 with a 28" vertical...district 4 (2A) MVP...defensive leader for a team that reached the Class 2A state championship game...in 14 games, he had 156 total tackles, three sacks, and two caused fumbles...also made it to state in track (throwing the shot put and discus)...chose FSU over offers from Florida, Alabama, Ole Miss, USF, Iowa State and UCF.