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Justin Worley
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Quarterback, 6-4, 196
Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern)
Honors: Named the 2010 Gatorade National Player of the Year … Threw for 5,315 yards and a state-record 64 touchdowns in his third and final season. For his career, Worley threw for 13,385 yards on 1,129 completions and 157 touchdowns … Ranked the No. 19 player from South Carolina and the No. 24 pro-style quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com … Considered the No. 37 quarterback in the nation by Scout.com … Graded out at 86 on 247sports.com.
Prospect Rankings
247sports: 3-star
Rivals: 3-star
Scout.com: 3-star
Short story: Worley has the dubious distinction of becoming the first player to ever win the Gatorade National Player of the Year award and not be a four- or five-star player. His numbers speak volumes, as he tossed for 300 yards or more per game without much hassle. He played in a high school offense that is as spread as it gets, so there will definitely be an adjustment period before he fully grasps UT’s pro-style attack. He’s already on campus working out the kinks as one of UT’s six early enrollees.
Tennessee's signing class for 2012
Softball: Tennessee 2, Georgia 1
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Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group
Comments » 6
mtowntim writes:
Really don't know what to say.
Glad to have you in orange Justin but this isn't exactly the scoop of the day.
colt45 writes:
He has two years to work out the "kinks" as the article puts it, and then off to the races.
letthebigdoghunt writes:
I don't know,maybe hope burning eternal thing,but I think this is a young man that will surprise. rlmtn GBO
BigVolFaninSC writes:
Diamond in the rough! I don't think they can measure heart with stars! GBO
FarmerVol writes:
Don't like making predictions, but facts don't lie. If SC HS football is only as good as TN HS football, this kid will be the best pick, UT will have had since Peyton. Frankly UT HS FB 6A is only equal to 3A FB in FL and TX. But just to complete as many passes as he did in HS is incredible. Arm strength is not an issue when a kid can throw 50 passes in a HS game. We are talking about a 15,16,17,18 year old kid for his career. He is one of those rare players. IMHO.
txsvol#372416 writes:
My guess is that Justin Worley is perceived (justly or not) as a system QB, much like Graham Harrell (and his three predecessors at Texas Tech in the 2000's under Mike Leach, and like the Gus Malzahn QBs at Shiloh Christian (Floyd and Lashley) and Mitch Mustain at Springdale (who is in the news in a bad way right now for selling prescription drugs on line) who set national records in high school, but were never heard from in college. These teams used spread offenses and quick throws for short yardage, much as other teams would use the running game. I hope that this young man fills out and proves them all wrong. Go Vols! SAVol
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