| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | Hometown/Prev. School |
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| Jonathan Bonner | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Fr. | Birmingham, AL/Huffman HS |
| - Birmingham News Super All-State Team Member |
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| Dennis Burke | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Fr. | Marietta, GA/Sprayberry HS |
| - Chose MT over UAB, Marshall & Georgia Southern |
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| Paul Cantrell | OL | 6-4 | 316 | Fr. | Canton, GA/Sequoyah HS |
| - Honorable Mention All-State |
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| Kevin Copeland | DB | 5-9 | 185 | Fr. | Warm Springs, GA/Manchester HS |
| - Chose MT over East Carolina and Memphis |
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| Kevin Davis | RB | 5-10 | 216 | Fr. | Pine Mountain, GA/Manchester HS |
| - Rushed for 2,070 yards and 22 touchdowns in 2001 |
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| Kenny Edwards | LB | 6-0 | 225 | Jr. | Madison, FL/Georgia Military JC |
| - Led team in tackles as a freshman, 2nd as sophomore |
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| Germayle Franklin | OL | 6-5 | 295 | Fr. | Waycross, GA/Ware Co. HS |
| - A three-time All-State selection |
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| Marcus Gates | DL/OL | 6-4 | 265 | Fr. | LaGrange, GA/LaGrange HS |
| - Owns school record of 370-pound bench press |
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| Kelvin German | RB | 5-11 | 190 | Fr. | Fairburn, GA/Sandy Creek HS |
| - Nation's No. 24 rated tailback by Rivals100.com |
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| Eugene Gross | DB | 5-11 | 195 | Fr. | Statesboro, GA/Statesboro HS |
| - Quarterbacked Statesboro to a state title & 15-0 record |
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| Josh Harris | QB | 6-3 | 180 | Fr. | Santuck, SC/Union HS |
| - No. 32 rated dual-threat quarterback by Rivals100.com |
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| John Henry | OL | 6-6 | 305 | Fr. | Nashville, TN/Hillsboro HS |
| - No. 1 Recruit in Tennessee; Chose MT over UT, Miami, FL, Florida, Notre Dame |
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| Tyrone Hicks | DB | 5-10 | 175 | Fr. | Huntsville, AL/Lee HS |
| - Set Alabama state record with 12 interceptions in 2001 |
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| Pierre Ingram | WR | 6-4 | 200 | Fr. | Stockbridge, GA/Stockbridge HS |
| - Was third in state high jump (6-8) ... 32 receptions |
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| Dominic Jones | DE | 6-4 | 275 | Jr. | Coffeeville, MS/NW Miss. JC |
| - Chose MT over Oklahoma State, Kentucky, Memphis |
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| Vernon Jones | ATH | 6-4 | 205 | | DeFuniak Springs, FL/Baker HS |
| - Chose MT over Florida, Florida State, Georgia |
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| Jeff Littlejohn | DL | 6-3 | 342 | So. | Gaffney, SC/Gaffney HS |
| - Rated No. 6 defensive lineman in the nation by ESPN |
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| Clint Marks | QB | 6-2 | 180 | Fr. | Fort Myers, FL/Estero HS |
| - Owns every passing record at Estero High School |
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| Will Martin | DB | 6-1 | 200 | Jr. | Clarksville, TN/Coffeyville CC |
| - A QB in JC ... Threw for 1,052 yards, rushed for 500 |
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| Nick McAfee | FB | 5-11 | 222 | So. | Marietta, GA/Marietta HS |
| - Originally signed with MT in 2000 |
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| Brent Moore | LB | 6-3 | 210 | Fr. | Dalton, GA/NW Whitfield HS |
| - Chose MT over South Carolina and Louisville |
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| Charlie Myles | LB | 6-1 | 240 | Jr. | Pascagoula, MS/Gulf Coast CC |
| - Had 97 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 2 INTs in two years |
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| Bobby Payne | DE | 6-5 | 262 | Fr. | Morrilton, AR/Morrilton HS |
| - Rated the No. 30 player at his position by Rivals100 |
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| Aaron Pitts | DB | 6-0 | 175 | Jr. | Silver Creek, MS/Copiah-Lincoln JC |
| - Had 12 interceptions in two years |
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| Justin Rainey | ATH | 6-1 | 185 | Fr. | Rock Hill, SC/Northwestern HS |
| - A three-time all-region and all-area pick |
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| Devarick Scandrett | DE | 6-4 | 240 | Fr. | Forsyth, GA/Mary Persons HS |
| - Area Defensive Lineman of the Year |
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| Chris Sapp | DL/OL | 6-5 | 240 | Fr. | Albany, GA/Dougherty HS |
| - Chose MT over Louisville, Alabama, Southern Miss |
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| Tony Sutton | DB | 6-0 | 193 | Jr. | Troup, TX/Tyler (TX) JC |
| - Runs a 4.4 40 |
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| Doug Waller | DL/OL | 6-4 | 290 | Jr. | DeFuniak Springs, FL/SW Miss. |
| - Chose MT over Mississippi State, Memphis, Troy State |
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| Sean Waller | WR | 5-10 | 160 | Fr. | Madison, TN/Hunters Lane HS |
| - Chose MT over Ole Miss and Memphis |
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| Michael Watkins | WR | 6-2 | 175 | Fr. | College Park, GA/Banneker HS |
| - A Super Prep All-American |
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| Niko Whiteside | ATH | 5-11 | 193 | Fr. | Gadsden, AL/Gadsden HS |
| - The All-Stater chose MT over Aurburn, UAB, Miss. St. |
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| Sam Williams | ATH | 6-2 | 180 | Fr. | Spartanburg, SC/Greenwood HS |
| - No. 10 rated dual threat QB in nation by Rivals100 |