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Recruiters' radar set for Class of 2009 | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/07/2008

The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Stokes has double-digit scholarship offers, with a number of Big Ten schools in pursuit. Should the speedster want to make the West Coast his new home, he has an offer from UCLA.

"It's been fun," Stokes said. "A few years ago, I never thought I would have been in this situation. I'm very thankful for it."

When Schiano and Zook were in town to see Savage, they also stopped at Northeast to check in with Stokes. Word has it that Notre Dame boss Charlie Weis soon will show up at Cottman and Algon Avenues.

"When any head coach comes out to see you, that's a pretty big statement," Stokes said.

Stokes, who has been timed at 4.38 seconds in the 40-yard dash, is part of a tight-knit, Mayfair-based family. Support comes from his parents, Ronald and Juanita, brother Malik, and sister Brena.

On Feb. 17, Je'Ron and Malik Stokes, a sophomore at Northeast and the Vikings' starting QB, plan to participate in the rivals.com Five-Star Academy showcase at Rutgers.

"I'm probably not going to go to as many combines as I did last year," Je'Ron Stokes said. "I think people have already seen that I have the necessary talent to play at the Division I level."