NASHVILLE (WATE) - Jose Valedon, a three-year starter on the Oak Ridge Wildcat offensive line, is headed to Vanderbilt after signing a letter of intent with the Commodores.
The 6'4", 280-pound lineman is a three-star Rivals.com recruit and played in the 2010 Tennessee East-West All Star Game.
Looking at the list of other signees, it is obvious head coach James Franklin made quarterback a position of recruiting emphasis.
Three highly touted quarterbacks were signed for the class of 2011: Kris Kentera, former Virginia Tech commitment Lafonte Thourogood, and Josh Grady.
National Signing Day (Feb. 2, 2011)
| NAME |
POS. |
HT. |
WT. |
HOMETOWN (SCHOOL) |
| Joe Townsend |
DL/OL |
6-4 |
280 |
Hendersonville, TN (Hendersonville) |
| Dillon van der Wal |
TE |
6-7 |
235 |
Woodland Hills, CA (Oaks Christian) |
| Darien Bryant |
Ath |
6-4 |
210 |
Pickerington, OH (Pickerington) |
| Jerron Seymour |
RB |
5-7 |
188 |
Hialeah, FL (Hialeah) |
| Josh Grady |
QB |
6-0 |
185 |
Tampa, FL (Armwood) |
| Lafonte Thourogood |
QB |
6-2 |
225 |
Virginia Beach, FL (Ocean Lakes) |
| Jahmel McIntosh |
DB |
6-1 |
200 |
Fulton, MS (Cleveland/Itawamba) |
| Mitchell Hester |
RB |
5-9 |
180 |
Neptune Beach, FL (Fletcher) |
| Jacquese Kirk |
WR/DB |
6-0 |
160 |
Jasper, AL (Walker) |
| Andrew Williamson |
DB |
6-1 |
195 |
San Antonio, TX (John Paul Stevens) |
| Conor Hart |
DL |
6-3 |
250 |
Bloomfield Hills, MI (Brother Rice) |
| Derek King |
DB |
5-11 |
195 |
Nashville, TN (Brentwood Academy) |
| Kris Kentera |
QB |
6-4 |
195 |
Colorado Springs, CO (Pine Creek) |
| Barron Dixon |
DL |
6-4 |
280 |
Alpharetta, GA (Chattahoochee) |
| Spencer Pulley |
OL |
6-4 |
275 |
Germantown, TN (Evangelical Christian) |
| Steven Scheu |
TE |
6-5 |
235 |
Evansville, IN (Reitz Memorial) |
| Larry Franklin |
DB |
6-1 |
212 |
Vero Beach, FL (Vero Beach) |
| Jimmy Stewart |
DE/LB |
6-4 |
210 |
Cape Coral, FL (Island Coast) |
| Jose Valedon |
OL |
6-4 |
280 |
Oak Ridge, TN (Oak Ridge) |
| James Lewis |
OL |
6-5 |
300 |
Arlington, TN (Arlington) |
| Jake Bernstein |
OL |
6-3 |
280 |
Crystal Lake, IL (Crystal Lake South) |
