Southeast's Poole rated 41st best player in USA and second best cornerback

Brian Poole is rated the 41st best player in the country by Scout.Com in the class of 2012 and the nation's second best cornerback.

The Southeast High junior is also a standout running back, but his future in college football and beyond is as a defensive back, most likely at cornerback where he is very unique with his size, strength and speed.

Offers are flowing in for the 5-11, 185 pounder and he says he has no favorite at the moment. Among those offering are in state schools Florida, FSU, Miami and USF along with Alabama. Georgia, Notre Dame and USC just to name a few.

The only cornerback rated ahead of Poole is Ronald Darby at 31st from Potomac High in Maryland. The 5-11, 175 pound Darby has verbally committed to Notre Dame.

College scouts love everything about Poole, including his ability to cover those speedy receivers and come up and get physical at the line of scrimmage.