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I heard he left the Arizona Junior college team, I believe he was in Arena football...
 
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Glenville's Latwan Anderson resurfaces, signs with Notre Dame College

By Tim Warsinskey, The Cleveland Plain Dealer
on February 05, 2015 at 12:52 PM, updated February 05, 2015 at 1:36 PM

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Five years ago, Latwan Anderson was considered one of the 15 best high school football recruits in the country.

On Wednesday, he signed with Notre Dame College, the Division II school in South Euclid, hoping to resurrect a once promising career. Anderson is enrolled full time at NDC, living on campus, and has two years of eligibility remaining, according to NDC coach Adam Howard.

"Latwan bounced around. He's had some things going on,'' Howard said. "Much like the Doniel (Gambrell) story, he has kid now, and he's really kind of matured and he's been declared eligible by the NCAA and has a couple years left.''

Gambrell, also a Glenville graduate, landed at NDC after starting at Eastern Michigan and is supporting a wife and three children while working and going to school. He could be selected in the NFL Draft in May.

"Coming out of high school, he was one of the best players in the country,'' Howard said of Anderson. "We're happy to have him. He has a support system here in Cleveland and he's serious about coming to school and getting his degree, and we're excited to have him.

Anderson, a defensive back and kick returner, was the 15th-ranked overall football recruit by Rivals.com in 2010.

Coming out of high school, he was one of the best players in the country.

He was even more highly regarded as a sprinter. He recorded the nation's fastest high school 200-meter time (20.92) and second-fastest 400 (47.26), as well as the second-fastest indoor 55-meter time (6.38).

"He's an elite level talent. He has Olympic speed. He'd going to make a difference at this level,'' Howard said.

At Glenville, Anderson was being recruited by Ohio State and USC, among others, and initially committed to West Virginia, but didn't sign. He wound up at Miami (Fla.) on a track scholarship, where he was to play football. He left after a few months and later enrolled at two community colleges.

Howard said he had been in contact with Anderson for several years through Scott Niedzwiecki, an NDC consultant who coached Anderson at St. Edward and later at Glenville. Anderson, who began his high school career at Euclid, scared off some recruiters while in high school because he had been in and out of trouble, including being kicked out of St. Edward after a confrontation with a teacher.

[NOTE: Posted nine months ago on HurricaneWarriors - "After playing with the Akron Blaze in one of the new spring outdoor leagues (the RPFL - see story posted immediately above) earlier this year, it appears that S/WR/KR Latwan Anderson was signed by the Arena League's Cleveland Gladiators. However, Anderson is not presently listed on either the active or inactive roster of Cleveland Gladiators - as currently posted online. Anderson attended Miami on a track scholarship (40: 4.28) and played football at the JUCO level. He is originally from the Cleveland, Ohio area."

Comment: It's possible that the RPFL Akron Blaze were a semi-pro outfit that doesn't meet the NCAA's definition of "professional" - presumably similar to the semi-pro football team that Miami LB Miles Levine played on in New England in between college stints at Vermont and later at the U. Although Anderson has a Bio on the Arena League's site, as indicated in the proCanes entry in this note, there's no confirmation that he actually played for the Arena League champs, the Cleveland Gladiators, last season. Absent those or some other explanations, it sure seems like Anderson should no longer be considered a college amateur in the sport of football. - HW Ed.]
 
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Taylor26 said:
I heard he left the Arizona Junior college team, I believe he was in Arena football...
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College Football: Former 5-Star Recruits Who Have Yet to Reach Potential

BY ALEX CALLOS (BleacherReport FEATURED COLUMNIST)
JANUARY 16, 2013

While most five-star recruits excel at the collegiate level, not everyone reaches his full potential.

Whether it be off-the-field troubles, an inability to adjust to the college game, logjams at their positions or bad fits with their teams, the top 3 players on this list arrived at their respective universities with promise they have yet to fulfill.

Since the 2012 class has not had time to prove itself, these three players are the most-promising 5-star recruits from the 2010 and 2011 recruiting classes, according to Rivals.com.

3. Latwan Anderson: Miami Defensive Back, 2010

There were not many pure athletes in the country with more potential than Anderson (5'11" 189). After receiving offers from nine schools, including Ohio State and Michigan State, the Cleveland native committed to Miami on a track scholarship (40: 4.28) and never played a down of football or ran in a track meet before leaving the university.

After failed JUCO stints at East Mississippi Community College and Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College, he has since reemerged at Eastern Arizona College. Listed as a sophomore on Easter Arizona College's website, Anderson had a pair of interceptions for Eastern Arizona in 2012 and was named a top Junior College performer for the week for his game against New Mexico Military Institute.

This time around however, there don't seem to be many suitors at his doorstep. He is still profiled on
nfldraftscout.com as a potential 2014 NFL Draft pick, so offers may still arrive late for the onetime 5-star prospect.

Whether Anderson makes it back to the big time remains to be seen, but this kid has a wealth of potential if he can put it together.
 
Hes still young and healthy he has a shot to be successful in life I'm not even talking about football I wish the kid the best.
 
TheMatador said:
Who's Miles Levine?
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#57 Miles Levine
Position: Linebacker
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 220
Hometown: East Montpelier, Vt.
High School: Union-23 HS
2011 (Grad Student): Lone appearance came in a win against Duke ... Named Scout Team Player of the Week heading into the team's match-up with North Carolina and again before Boston College.

University of Vermont: Played club football at Vermont as a linebacker and fullback for three years ... Was named Mr. Football.

High School: Played for Mike Law at Union-23 high school.

Personal: Raised by Jan Thuuron and Fred Levine.

[video=youtube;4tawozwsWZ4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tawozwsWZ4[/video]
 
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