Taijh Alston, DL, 6-5, 240, Carthage, N.C./Copiah-Lincoln CC
Played for coach Glen Davis at Copiah Lincoln Community College … earned All-Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) First-Team honors … recorded 78 tackles, including seven sacks, 15 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries last year while helping team to a 6-4 record … 51 of his tackles were solo and his 78 total were second on the team and fifth in the conference … three-star rating from ESPN, rivals and 247Sports … ranked No. 13 prospect in North Carolina by 247Sports, No. 6 at defensive end and No. 54 nationally … in high school, he was a three-year varsity starter as a defensive end for coach Ryan Riggan at Union Pines … completed prep career with 13.5 sacks and averaged 6.5 tackles per game … finished with 96 tackles, 7.0 sacks and 16.0 tackles for loss as a senior captain … had 77 stops, including five sacks and 13 tackles for loss as a junior … recorded 54 tackles as a sophomore … earned All-Cape Fear Valley 3-A Conference First-Team honors … also played tight end … Charlotte Observer ranked him as a top-25 recruit in North Carolina … three-star rating per 247Sports and Scout… ranked as the No. 3 defensive end in the state, No. 46 in region and was included among nation’s top 120 performers by Scout.com … also a standout in basketball ... attended East Carolina before transferring to Copiah-Lincoln CC … also received offers from NC State, North Texas, Appalachian State and Western Kentucky.
