Players who don't qualify would likely end up at Milford Academy in New Berlin, N.Y., a prep school open to having athletes enrolled there for just one semester. And assuming the players meet their requirements in the fall, they'll enroll at Temple in January.
Peoples rushed for 1,013 yards and 21 touchdowns last season. After transferring from Abington, he blossomed into a two-time Philadelphia all-Catholic League selection at Wood.
Williams was a Class AAA first-team all-state selection last season.
Nesmith had 10 receptions for 219 yards and four touchdowns last season. As a junior, the speedster caught five passes for 107 yards and a score.
Smith and Deloatch are among the headliners of the recruiting class.
Smith, who backed out of his original commitment to West Virginia, is explosive. The Louisiana native returned six kicks for touchdowns last season. He also had two interceptions.
Deloatch had five receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns to lead Phoebus to a 20-10 victory over South County in last season's Virginia High School League Division 5 state championship game.
Terry finished with 47 tackles - including 29 solo stops - last season.
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