I guess 97 would be his 2nd class.
Here are 97 and 98.
1998
Ashley, Pat DL – USA Today Hon Men., Super Preps #16 player in NY
Brown, Tim DL – Super Preps #18 player in SC
Burns, Joe RB – Super Prep A.A., USA T. GA P-O-Y, AJC Super 11
Campbell, Kelly WR – AJC Top 50 in GA
Clinkscale, Gordon RB – USA Today Hon Men., AJC Top 50 in GA
Crenshaw, Jermaine QB – USA T. Hon Men., Prep Star #6 QB in SE, 5-A Bama P-O-Y
Echols, Berwin DT
Henderson, Ashley OL
Hester, Marvious DB-ATH – Super Preps #78 player in Dixie, AJC Top 50 in GA
Hughley, Kelvin LB – USA Today Hon Men.
Josephson, Andy DE (JUCO)
Lee, Brian TE – Super Preps #108 player in Dixie
Thomas, Derrick LB
Vaitekunas, Dustin OL – Prep Star #10 OL in ACC, Top 100 in SC
Watkins, Kerry WR – Super Preps #16 WR in nation, Super Preps A.A., NRA’s #10 WR in US
Young, Chris DB
1997
Byrne, Michael OT – AJC Top 50 in GA
Carman, Jon OT (JUCO)
Corhen, Bryan DL – Super Preps #19 DL in nation, AJC Top 50 in GA
Godsey, George QB – Super Preps #83 player in FLA
Gregory, Sean RB
Jones, Rashad WR – Super Preps #20 WR in nation, AJC Top 100 in South
Kemble, Jason TE
Kryzon, Guenther DL – Parade A.A., Super Preps #35 DL in nation
Long, Josh QB
Matvay, Russell TE – Super Preps #2 TE in nation
Meager, Brian DE – Super Preps #26 player in PA
Miller, Matt LB – Super Preps #7 player in Dixie, AJC Super 11
Mitchell, Ross LB – Super Preps #83 player in Dixie
Moody, Jesse OT – USA Today Hon Men., Super Preps #22 in PA
Rogers, Nick RB-FB
Uremovich, Matt ILB – Blue Chips 1st Team All-Midwest
Watson, Merrix DL
White, Dez WR-DB – Lemming #4 WR in South, AJC Top 100 in South
Wilder, Ed FB – Super Preps #10 player in Dixie, AJC Super 11