Willie Northern
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Willie Northern

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Quincy, Fla.

High School:
Shanks

Last College:
San Francisco City College

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 185

Position:
WR

Birthdate:
03/20/1979

Experience:
JC


Top-flight recruit coming out of high school two seasons ago ... spent one season at Auburn before moving to SFCC ... will help offset the loss for three significant starters in the passing game.

Junior College and High School: Recorded 40 catches for 600 yards and six touchdowns at SFCC in '99 ... opened collegiate football career redshirting at Auburn in 1998 ... a SuperPrep All-America choice as a senior at Shanks High School ... rated the No. 6 receiver in the nation by SuperPrep in 1997 ... two-time all-Florida selection ... caught 43 passes for 940 yards and 13 touchdowns despite playing just eight games as a senior ... 30 catches for more than 600 yards and six scores as a junior ... three-year starter on both sides of the football ... made 70 tackles with five interceptions as a safety in '96 ... also lettered in track and basketball ... Florida Times Union Top 60 and Super 75 choice ... rated by SuperPrep as the fourth-best player in the state of Florida ... selected U of L over California and Washington State.

Personal: Undeclared major ... son of Debbie and Willie Northern, Sr. ... born March 20, 1979.

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