2007 RECORD
1-11 - OVERALL
0-8 - ACC COASTAL
CLASS RANKING
12 - ACC
69 - OVERALL
RECRUITS
2 - IN-STATE
2.50 - AVG. STARS
5 stars - None
4 stars - James, Renfree
CLASS PRIZE
Renfree may be Cutcliffe's QB of the future
COACH DAVID CUTCLIFFE
"I said, 'If you can run, we'll find you.' We did with this class. Amongst our skill [recruits], I'm not sure who'd win [a foot race]. ... They're all under 4.5 in the 40. ... There's a lot of guys out there who are good enough players and good enough students; they're just going to other places. Our job is getting them here. ... We're out hunting them and they're calling us."
RECRUITS
2 stars - JACKSON ANDERSON * Line * 6-5 * 235 Frisco, Texas, offensive lineman, recorded 75 knockdown blocks at left tackle as a senior first-team all-district performer; likely long-snapper at Duke.
2 stars - KENNY ANUNIKE * Line * 6-5 * 220 As a senior, three-sport athlete out of Lewis Center (Ohio) Olentangy caught 17 passes for 216 yards with 3 TDs as all-state honorable mention tight end.
2 stars - PAUL ASACK * K * 6-2 * 200 Rated No. 14 kicker nationally by Scout.com; brother of current Duke QB Zack, son of former Duke QB Phil. Led Westwood (Mass.) Xaverian in tackles as senior.
2 stars - LEE BUTLER * Back * 5-11 * 170 Cutcliffe's coaching cronies told him the Anderson (S.C.) Westside cornerback was best player at Shrine Bowl, which features top HS stars from S.C and N.C.
2 stars - JORDON BYAS * Back * 6-2 * 190 Byas, of,Panama City (Fla.), is the Florida AAA state champion at 400 meters. Played both ways, with seven rushing TDs and two interceptions at safety as senior.
3 stars - MATT DANIELS * Back * 6-1 * 195 Nationally, No. 27 safety prospect (ESPN.com). As a senior he had 19 TDs, four INTs, two sacks and was also part of school's record-setting 4x100 relay team.
2 stars - TONY FOSTER * Back * 6-2 * 170 Burlington Williams star caught 68 passes for 1,091 yards and nine TDs as a senior all-conference pick.
2 stars - CURTIS HAZELTON * Line * 6-3 * 228 Roswell, Ga., defensive end made 82 tackles with five sacks as a senior team captain. Scout.com lists him as the 108th best defensive end in the nation.
3 stars - JAY HOLLINGSWORTH * Back * 5-11 * 185 Lee County three-sport star gained 2,569 rushing yards with 33 touchdowns in three varsity seasons.
2 stars - CONOR IRWIN * Line * 6-5 * 250 Four-year starter at Knoxville (Tenn.) Catholic comes from Cutcliffe's old backyard; father played in the NFL.
4 stars - RANDEZ JAMES* * Back * 5-10 * 170 Chatham (Va.) Hargrave; enrolled at Duke in January and can participate in spring drills. Had 76 tackles as senior DB at Judson in San Antonio.
2 stars - PATRICK KURUNWUNE * Back * 5-10 * 200 Three-time all-district out of Austin (Texas) Anderson finished HS career with 2,491 yards and 30 TDs.
2 stars - TRENT MACKEY * Back * 5-10 * 210 Two-time LSWA 5A All-state inside LB out of Lafayette (La.) Carencro; had 369 tackles, 25 sacks, nine forced fumbles and five recoveries final three years.
3 stsars - BRIAN MOORE * Line * 6-3 * 275 Coconut Grove (Fla.) Everglades OG missed senior year with injury; 97 pancake blocks, 11 sacks as junior.
4 stars - SEAN RENFREE * QB * 6-3 * 205 Passed for 3,341 yards and 52 touchdowns for state champ Scottsdale (Ariz.) Notre Dame; Cutcliffe previously knew Renfree through Tennessee's camps.
3 stars - DONOVAN VARNER * Back * 5-9 * 162 ESPN.com says the Miami Gulliver CB/RB is the nation's No. 21 best "athlete" among football prospects.
2 stars - JOHNNY WILLIAMS * Back * 5-11 * 195 Two-time state champ at Leroy, Ala., had 1,694 receiving yards, 658 rushing yards and 22 TDs in his career.
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