By John Goolsby, Prep Editor
TRUSSVILLE – Five of the top fifteen ranked high school football recruits in the state play for schools in the Trussville Tribune coverage area.
Players from Clay-Chalkville, Leeds, Moody, Hewitt and Shades Valley make up twelve of the top 100 players on the list according to 247Sports.
Jaylen Mbakwe of Clay leads the area players at number four. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound, five star player has committed to Alabama.
JacQawn McRoy, a 6-foot-8, 365-pound tackle at Clay is ranked sixth. The four star player has committed to Oregon.
Number thirteen ranked Moody corner A’Mon Lane, a 5-foot-11, 180-pound, four star, has committed to Auburn.
6-foot-2, 250-pound Kavion Henderson of Leeds is ranked number fourteen. Henderson, a four star, is an Arkansas commitment.
Mario Carver of Clay is ranked number fifteen. The 5-foot-11, 165-pound wide receiver is an uncommitted four star.
D’Angelo Barber leads the three stars in the area at number 34. The 6-foot, 221-pound Clay linebacker has committed to Auburn.
Number 41 Trevis Metcalf of Clay, a 5-foot-10, 175-pound corner has committed to Arkansas.
Kamari McClellan, number 53, of Clay is 6-foot1, 175-pound uncommitted quarterback.
Number 63 Chris Burge of Leeds is a 6-foot-3, 250-pound uncommitted defensive lineman.
Shades Valley’s Ethan Johnson is ranked number 70. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound linebacker is uncommitted.
Moody’s Chase Jackson is ranked number 72. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound safety is a Coastal Carolina comitt.
Kade Martin of Hewitt rounds out the top-100 at number 96. The 6-foot-4, 285-pound three star is uncommitted.