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Courtney Upshaw Bio
Weakside defensive end Ht: 6-foot-3 Upshaw has incredible explosion off the line of scrimmage and has tremendous quickness. Upshaw has been a terror for opposing quarterbacks. He is also good at getting off blocks and containing the running back. At BAMA, Upshaw will probably play the outside (jack) linebacker position at BAMA where his versatility, skills and big hit ability can be utilized the best. The Alabama Class 5A Lineman of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association and ASWA Class 5A All-State selection in 2007 … ranked as the No. 4 defensive end prospect in the country and the No. 29 player overall on the ESPN.com 150 list … No. 35 on The Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 … the No. 7 player on The Mobile Press-Register Elite 18 list … The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super South 100 member … ranked as the No. 12 outside linebacker nationally and the ninth-best overall player on the Alabama Top 35 list by Rivals.com … the No. 18 defensive end prospect by Scout.com … ranked the No. 10 prospect in Alabama by SuperPrep Magazine and the No. 38 defensive lineman nationally… No. 73 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list … had 45 solo tackles, 20 assists, including 13 for loss and seven sacks to go with three fumble recoveries as a senior … also had 20 receptions for 296 yards and three touchdowns as a receiver on offense … ScoutSouth.com Star of Alabama selection … All-Southern team member selection by The Orlando Sentinel … had 96 tackles and three interceptions as a junior … played for head coach Dan Klages. Upshaw chose the Tide over offers from LSU, Georgia, Auburn, South Carolina, Clemson, and Louisville. Articles: Eufaula's tough Upshaw committed to Tide Rival's video breakdown of Upshaw (Not Premium Material)
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