| Kyle Jarrett |
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Background: Ranked as the 23rd-best outside linebacker nationally by Scout... the 18th-best prospect in North Carolina and the fourth-best linebacker by Scout... listed as the 85th-best inside linebacker nationally by ESPN... All-Central Piedmont Conference team as sophomore and senior... helped lead West Forsyth to a 9-4 mark in 2006 and into the second round of the playoffs before falling to Charlotte Independence... played several different positions in high school... had a knee injury as a junior, but rebounded as a senior to record 90 tackles, ten tackles for a loss and seven sacks... blocked a punt for a touchdown in his final prep game and also caught a 75-yard pass offensively... averaged 11.5 tackles per game during his junior campaign... earned all-conference honors as a sophomore when he made 108 tackles and had 12 sacks... a three-sport standout who was the school's athlete of the year as a sophomore... a four-year starter in football and a basketball player who can dunk... ran the 400 and was a member of the 4x100 and 4x200 relays for the track team... a Dean's List student... ran a 4.5 40-yard dash... coached by Chip Petree.
Personal: Parents are Rose and Craig Jarrett... born September 4, 1988... verbally commited to Wake Forest during the fall of 2005, nearly 18 months before signing a National Letter of Intent... stayed commited to the Deacons despite interest from Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, Miami, Tennessee, Virginia and nearly 30 other schools.
