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Steven Sylvester #34

Class: Freshman
Hometown: McDonough, Ga.
High School: Union Grove HS
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 225
Position: Linebacker

Has natural tools of a linebacker but also the skills to play running back... has good size... a strong tackler who consistently knocks ball carriers backwards... ranked by Superprep as Georgia's No. 21 prospect... ranked No. 26 in the same category by Rivals... Rivals ranks him the 26th-best prospect nationally at inside linebacker... Scout.com ranks him 23rd nationally as a weakside linebacker prospect... named first team all-region as a senior and second team as a sophomore and junior... selected to play in the Georgia North-South All-Star Game... scored four touchdowns in his final high school game... earned four varsity letters in football under coaches Bill Hobbs and Mike McDonald... also earned three letters in basketball as a power forward... former teammate of Georgia Tech redshirt freshman linebacker Kyle Jackson... was vice-president of the student body... homecoming king as a senior... received the Coca-Cola Award for outstanding athletic and academic achievement... chose Georgia Tech over Georgia and Alabama, among others... Sylvester said: "I like Coach Johnson. He's a no-nonsense type guy and knows what he wants. He was really successful at Navy and I'm happy to be able to play for him."... born October 18, 1989 in Enterprise, Ala... once lived in Seattle... given name is Steven Joseph Sylvester
 
I remember when I had to pronounce McDonough on the radio and I wasn't sure how to say it. Someone called in and said, "you must not be from Georgia."

MICDUNNUH
 
I know that was directed at RF, but I'm going to answer too. :)

We ran pretty much the option in HS, and while the option downs were fun, the passing downs, and called fullback up the gut plays were a break for me. Not that you didn't have to work, but defending the pocket for a few seconds or just getting a good push was a lot easier that getting up field and on a LB/DB.

That said, knocking the snot out of a little smart mouth DB were some of my happiest moments on the field. :)
 
I was a center in HS and usually had the biggest guy on the other team to block as a noseman in a 5 man line. I was very happy to have pass plays where I could "rest". I loved it when we played an even man line and I got to chase linebackers around instead of play sumo. But I was a smallish, quick lineman.
 
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