All-Southland team

A look at the Southland’s top players at each position entering the 2007 season:

-- Compiled by Eric Sondheimer

*--* QUARTERB ACK Matt Mater Dei 6-3 225 Jr. Has qualities of a future Barkley All-American RUNNING BACK Milton Birmingh 5-8 200 Sr. City player of the year headed Knox am to UCLA Darrell St. 6-1 200 Sr. Had 11 games of 200+ rushing Scott Bonavent yards ure RECEIVER Kemonte Crenshaw 5-11 175 Sr. A proven big-play performer Bateman D.J. Servite 6-0 215 Sr. USC commit is finally healthy Shoemate TIGHT END Blake Orange 6-4 235 Sr. USC commit makes clutch catches Ayles Lutheran OFFENSIV E LINE Matt Servite 6-7 285 Sr. One of the best in the nation Kalil Tyron Rancho 6-6 265 Sr. USC commit who dominates Smith Verde Khaled Mater Dei 6-5 290 Sr. Has size to pummel opponents Holmes Hamani Hemet 6-4 290 Sr. Uncommitted senior with strength Stevens Kyle Norco 6-7 290 Sr. Program keeps turning out top Johnson linemen KICKER Patrick Mater Dei 6-0 170 Sr. Strongest leg in the Southland Duffy *--*

*--* DEFENSIV E LINE Wes SO Notre Dame 6-6 240 Sr. Had 13 sacks last season Horton Jurrell LB Poly 6-2 255 Sr. Has tremendous quickness Casey Damien Colton 6-4 255 Sr. UCLA commit who’s difficult Holmes to block Datone Compton 6-4 240 Sr. UCLA commit with terrific Jones skills LINEBACK ER Marquis Dominguez 6-2 225 Jr. Could be best from Simmons Simmons family Anthony SO Notre Dame 6-2 200 Sr. An aggressive, physical McDonald tackler Uona Leuzinger 6-0 230 Sr. Has quickness, toughness Kaveinga DEFENSIV E BACK Rahim Dorsey 6-2 185 Sr. Free safety with speed, Moore instincts E.J. Crespi 6-0 205 Sr. A fierce tackler with Woods athleticism Aaron Dominguez 6-2 195 Sr. Doesn’t get beat by anybody Hester Vaughn LB Poly 6-2 220 Sr. Another elite Poly safety Telemaqu e PUNTER Kyle Upland 5-11 181 Sr. Gets lots of lift on his Hughlock punts *--*