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State’s top football recruit from Prince George’s

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

The state’s top high school football prospect once again resides in Prince George’s County. Friendly rising senior quarterback Joe Haden is rated 81st by national recruiting Web site Rivals.com.

Haden, a first-team Star⁄Gazette selection last fall, has narrowed his college choices to Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Pittsburgh and Tennessee. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound Haden called ‘‘arguably the most athletic player in the country” by Rivals, is ranked 35th in the East Region by Scout.com.

As a junior last fall, Haden completed 101 of 163 passes for 1,910 yards. He had a county-high 22 touchdown passes and just five interceptions.

Forestville tight end⁄linebacker Devonte Campbell is 37th.

DeMatha linebacker Ian Thomas is 60th and Friendly wide receiver Vincent Hill is 80th. Hill, a first-team Star⁄Gazette pick in 2005, recently gave a verbal commitment to Akron. He finished the 2005 season with 41 catches for 886 yards and 11 touchdowns.