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Springfield linebacker DePriest gains national attention
By Brian Plasters, Staff Writer
Updated 9:50 AM Thursday, August 6, 2009
SPRINGFIELD — His cell phone went down, and his head tilted up. Asked a question about his future, Trey DePriest turned from silly to serious.
DePriest, a 6-foot-1, 220-pound linebacker at Springfield High School, has yet to play a down in his junior year, but he’s already gained national attention for his football ability.
According to several recruiting Web sites and confirmed by DePriest and Springfield head coach Rick Robertson, he has scholarship offers to play at the University of Cincinnati, Michigan, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma and Central Michigan. After most college coaches meet him in person, at the high school or at a camp, an offer soon follows.
In a quiet voice, DePriest described some of the recruiting process Tuesday, Aug. 4.
“They really can’t offer you at the camp,” he said. “They’ll talk to you and keep you after and walk you around. Then they call (Springfield assistant coach John) Cupps and tell me to call him.”
It’s easy to see why the big-time schools want DePriest. Physically, he’s a gifted athlete. With the pads on, he looks like a man pushing around boys. But that’s just part of what colleges want to see.
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