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Top prospects in Knoxville area

College coaches will be on the prowl this fall looking for the next great prospect. Some of those prospects are right here in the Knoxville area.

Listed, in alphabetical order, are some of the area prospects receiving significant major college interest.

Zane Bruhin, (6-foot-5, 315 pounds) OL, Powell: Bruhin has been on UT's radar for years. Bruhin's dad, John, is a former UT and NFL offensive lineman.

Bruhin has three scholarship offers he is considering: Marshall, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt.

Most likely, Zane will wait to see if he receives an offer from LSU or Tennessee and evaluate his options.

Both schools will scout a leaner Zane this fall. He lost 15 pounds in the off-season in order to improve his foot speed.

Albert Harris (5-8, 185) RB, Austin-East: Harris has the game speed college coaches covet. It was surprising to many that Harris posted two disappointing 40-yard dash times in summer camps. Subsequently, some early interest subsided.

A-E coach Stanton Stevens said college coaches shouldn't fret over a testing session.

"He doesn't time well." Stevens said. "If somebody's chasing him, they're not going to catch him."

Stevens said Harris, who scored 31 touchdowns his junior year, is considering Alabama, MTSU, Michigan, Tennessee, and Tennessee Tech.

Eric Hensley (6-5, 290) OT, Clinton: Hensley may be Vandy bound come singing day 2005. He attended a camp there this summer.

Hensley's size definitely lures college coaches. He could receive other scholarship offers as the season progresses and college coaches continue to evaluate his abilities.

Baron Huber (6-3, 242) LB/TE, Powell: Huber's early scholarship offer and, subsequent commitment, from Alabama was based almost solely on his UA camp workout. Huber transferred from Central last year where he played defensive end.

At Powell, Huber is slated to play linebacker. Huber's versatility is a positive. He could play linebacker, tight end, defensive end, or fullback.

Anthony McAlister, (5-11, 230), LB, Austin-East: Harris isn't the only prospect drawing interest at AE. McAlister will benefit from the amount of attention Harris will receive this fall. More scholarship offers should be coming for the fast, hard-hitting McAlister.

He is considering Furman, Marshall, and MTSU.

Garrett Reynolds, (6-7, 255), OL, Carter: Reynolds has the UT lineage, but not the UT scholarship offer. Reynolds, who plays rugby in the off-season, is on Tennessee's radar. Further evaluation could merit an offer.

Reynolds uncle, Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds, played football at UT in the late 1960's. Garrett's father, Art Reynolds, was a Vol in the early 1970's.

Garrett said his top two choices are Virginia Tech and Clemson. Garrett also said he is considering Georgia Tech.

Terence Scott, (6-0, 165) WR/CB, Central: The lanky Scott will wow fans when he's on the receiving end of a Zach Helton touchdown pass. But it's his pass coverage skills college coaches will take note of.

Central coach Joel Helton said Scott will visit UT this weekend. Marshall has shown significant interest throughout the summer.

Cade Thompson (6-3, 185) QB, Maryville: After receiving a scholarship offer from North Carolina, Thompson gave Clemson a quick look then committed to the Tar Heels.

"Academics played a role and I wanted to play for a good team," said Thompson, who is 28-1 as a starter. "I think they're definitely headed in the right direction.

Other To Watch: John Jones, (6-4, 190) WR/FS, Sequoyah: Has committed to Wake Forest; James Mitchell, (6-2, 205) TE/LB, Oak Ridge.

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