Blue Devils Sign Letters of Intent

Six Norcross High football players committed to colleges on National Signing Day.

Six Norcross High football players signed letters of intent for different colleges on National Signing Day in front of a full auditorium. "We take pride in what we do on the field, we take pride in what we do off the field," said head coach Keith Maloof in a live broadcast shown on PlayOn! Sports. "These young men have done an outstanding job." The Blue Devils who signed Wednesday are: "I really wanted to thank my coaches and all of my linemen for being my friends over the years, and help me become the person I am today," said Ledford during his signing. "I don't think I could have done it without them. I really thank you and my parents for everything you've done for me, and I'm excited to go play football in college." The biggest …

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Which College Will Kamara Commit to on Signing Day?

Norcross High's running back Alvin Kamara won't announce his decision until just before he signs Wednesday. Robert Nkemdiche of Grayson High will do the same.

More than 20 Gwinnett County high-schoolers are expected to sign football scholarships with major programs on National Signing Day, Feb. 6. Based on commitments listed as of 2 p.m. Monday on Rivals.com, that’s a given fact. But the biggest question of the recruiting season — especially with SEC football fans — still needs to be answered. Who’s gonna land Nkemdiche and Kamara? If Rivals’ predictions are correct, Georgia and LSU fans will be disappointed on signing day. Gwinnett blue-chippers Robert Nkemdiche of Grayson and Alvin Kamara of Norcross won’t announce their decisions until just before they sign a National Letter of Intent. Or, at least, that’s unless one of those college recruiting gurus pulls it out of them before Wednesday. …

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MaxPreps Names Norcross' Kamara to 2012 All-American Football Team

Alvin Kamara, the all-star running back for the Blue Devils, earned the honor of being on the second team offense.

Alvin Kamara, the all-star running back for Norcross High, was named to the second team offense on the MaxPreps 2012 All-American Football Team. "In leading the nation's No. 3 team, Kamara earned Class AAAAAA Player of the Year honors according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution," says the story by MaxPreps' Stephen Spiewak. "He rushed 303 times for 2,264 yards and 26 touchdowns." The 5-feet, 10-inch, 195-pound Kamara played his senior season on the offensive line. He helped the Blue Devils reach an undefeated 2012 season and win the AAAAAA state championship title, the first championship win for Norcross in its 57-year run. A few other Georgians also were named to the second team by MaxPreps: To see the entire 2012 All-American Football …

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Alvin Kamara Named AJC All-Class Player of the Year

The running back has led his Norcross High football team on to victory this season.

Norcross High running back Alvin Kamara has been named The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s all-classification player of the year. Kamara, a senior at Norcross, led the Blue Devils to victory in 2012 with an undefeated season of 15 wins. In the Class AAAAAA state championship game this month, Kamara made the two game-changing plays made a 61-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter followed by another touchdown, allowing the team to win 21-14. In February, Kamara received a total of 105 recruitment letters from the University of Alabama. He's had a number of offers from other schools, but has not committed to a college yet. To read more on Kamara's recognition, check out the AJC feature story. See also: Don’t miss any Norcross news. …

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Gwinnett Football Chatter: Kamara-Carson Matchup on TV

What's up in Gwinnett Football: Norcross-Parkview is a Thursday night draw; Jacorey Lewis is Player of the Week; North Gwinnett, Mill Creek are impressive.

I lost count of the number of televised high school football games I came across while channel-surfing during the Labor Day weekend. It seems everyone has gotten in on the action. Fueled by the intense fan interest in college recruiting, high-school ball has emerged from community stadiums on Friday nights to regular programming several times a week. Is your favorite team playing a big game this week? Vote for Patch's Game of the Week by clicking here. If you count live-streaming on the Web, it's hard not to stumble over a game being shown. Gwinnett football has been a beneficiary of all the attention. We're barely into the season and Gwinnett teams have been featured on TV — from local stations to ESPN — at least five times. Thursday …

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Alvin Kamara Makes Pre-Season All-State Team

The Norcross High running back will be playing for GHSFD's final preseason all-state team for Class AAAAAA.

Norcross High running back Alvin Kamara was named to Georgia High School Football Daily's preseason all-state team in Class AAAAAA. Kamara, a senior, has been in the national spotlight since receiving a flood of Alabama Tide offerings earlier this year. He is on the ESPN 150 for 2013 list and was in the Georgia Junior Bowl in December 2011. According to ESPN, Kamara received offers from at least 11 other schools including Auburn University, Clemson University and the University of Georgia, which are also his top choices according to SB Nation. For the preseason all-state team, check out the complete list below. To watch Kamara in action before football season starts, the Norcross High football team will have its scrimmage game against …

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NHS Running Back Plans to Join ESPN 150 Defensive Duo

Running back Alvin Kamara says that he will attend whatever school Auburn's Reuben Foster and Newnan's Tray Matthews decide on.

Ala. Tide Floods NHS Running Back's Mailbox

Alvin Kamara, a running back at Norcross High, received a total of 105 letters from the University of Alabama to try to recruit him.

Rivals.com reported that Alvin Kamara, a four-star junior running back at Norcross High, received a total of 105 letters from the University of Alabama in efforts to recruit him. "I counted!" Kamara said to Rivals.com. "And I took pictures. I was shocked. I didn't expect there to be that many in the mailbox. When I opened it, it was overflowing and some of them fell out." Alabama is just one of nine schools that have offered Kamara a spot on its team. His latest came from Mississippi State on Thursday, reported Rivals.com, but he received his first offer last fall from Syracruse. Kamara is a solid RB known for his exceptional speed. He competed in the Georgia Junior Bowl last December and rushed for 1,500 yards last year. Because of his …

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