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Defensive tackle
Huber Heights (OH) Wayne HS
Ht: 6-foot-2 (Event)
Wt: 288 lbs
Forty: 4.9 secs
Bench max: 335 pounds
Squat max: 470 pounds
GPA: 2.8
Class: 2008 (High School)

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2/6/08

Official Bio from MSU Sports Information

JEREL WORTHY
DT • 6-3 • 290
Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne High School)
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated among the nation's top defensive tackles by Rivals.com (No. 53), Scout.com (No. 78) and Scouts, Inc. (No. 93) . . . named to SuperPrep's and PrepStar's All-Midwest Teams . . . ranked among Ohio's top 50 seniors by Rivals.com (No. 30) and Scout.com (No. 34) . . . selected to play in the June 14 Big 33 Football Classic (Ohio vs. Pennsylvania) . . . Associated Press Division I All-Ohio and AP Southwest All-District first-team selections as a senior . . . also named to the Ohio News Network (ONN) All-Ohio Team in 2007 . . . two-year starter for Coach Jay Minton at Wayne High School in Huber Heights, Ohio . . . recorded 50 tackles, including 10.5 sacks, and 12 quarterback hurries as a senior . . . also credited with seven pass break-ups and two fumble recoveries in 2007 . . . produced 54 tackles, including four sacks, in nine games as a junior . . . played his freshman and sophomore years at Chaminade-Julienne High School in Dayton, Ohio, before transferring to Wayne . . . son of Stephanie Worthy and Bobby Smith . . . born April 28, 1990 . . . plans to major in kinesiology.