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Nichols Announces 2015 Early Decision Commitments
3/18/2015 10:26:00 AM | Football
Coach's Show
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Head coach Paul Nichols announced Wednesday the 33 members of the Davidson football Class of 2019 that were accepted via early decision.
"We are excited about the 33 student-athletes who will join the Davidson College community," commented Nichols. "This group has made a commitment. We hope they become the next great ambassadors for Davidson College. They have each made a four-year decision."
Entering his third season, Nichols received 16 more early decision commitments than his first class in 2013.
The future Wildcats hail from 15 different states, with North Carolina (7), Georgia (4), Ohio (4) and Texas (4) garnering the most representation. Five earned all-state honors and four earned Scholar Athlete of the Year honors.
The group is split between 17 who are expected to play offense, 15 who are projected to play defense and one specialist.
The complete early decision class is listed below. Regular decision commitments will be announced in May.
Andrew Adams | 6-0 | 225 | Linebacker | Little Rock, Ark. | Central High School
Video Highlights
- First Team All-Conference 7A East
- NUC All-American Game
- Team Captain Little Rock Central Leadership Award
- Wendy's Central High School Heisman Winner
Aaron Braswell | 6-0 | 170 | Defensive Back | Monroe, N.C. | Piedmont
Video Highlights
- All-Conference Linebacker
- All-County Linebacker
- All-Conference Running Back
- Two-time All-County Running Back
- Coaches Award
Chase Brooks | 6-1 | 210 | Linebacker | Canton, Ga. | Creekview
Video Highlights
- First Team All-County
- First Team All-County Academic Team
- Four-time Cherokee Gridiron Defensive Player of the Week
- Team Captain
Tom Bucka | 6-3 | 235 | Defensive Line | Atherton, Calif. | College of San Mateo
Video Highlights
-High School Team Captain
-Division I Runner Up
-First Team All-League
-All Mercury News Football Honorable Mention
-All Daily News Football Team Second Team Defense
-Bulldog Bowl Winner
-Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Nathan Campbell | 5-9 | 160 | Defensive Back | Proctorville, Ohio | Fairland
Video Highlights
- Academic All-Ohio
- North v. South All-Star First Team
- All-State Special Mention
- Herald-Dispatch All Tri-State First Team
- Three-time All-District
- Three-time All-Conference
- Four-time Letterman
- Team Captain
Allen Clay | 5-11 | 170 | Defensive Back | Cincinnati, Ohio | Princeton High School
Video Highlights
- National Honors Society Member
- National Rivalry Series Student Athlete Award
- Greater-Miami Conference All-Academic Award
- Academic Top 20 Award
- Southwest-Ohio All-District
Corey Coppola | 6-3 | 235 | Defensive Line | Bluefield, W.Va. | Bluefield
Video Highlights
- National Honor Society Member
- All-Area/All-State Football
- Football Player of the Week
- Defensive Player of the Year
- Team Captain
- Two-time State Champion
- Great American Rivalry Series Student Athlete Award
Carson Cox | 6-0 | 250 | Offensive Line | Lilburn, Ga. | Greater Atlanta Christian
Video Highlights
- Touchdown Club Lineman of the Month
- First Team All-Region 6
- Touchdown Club Scholar Athlete of the Year
- First Team All-State Academic
- Two-time Team Captain
Alex Dawes | 6-0 | 215 | Linebacker | Rahway, N.J. | Bishop George
Video Highlights
- All White Division
- All Greater Middlesex County Conference Second Team Defense
- All-Area Third Team Defense (Non-public schools)
Nick DiMassimo | 6-0 | 210 | Linebacker | Powder Springs, Ga. | McEachern
Video Highlights
- MHS Two-time State Semifinals
- Defensive Captain
- Highest GPA on team
- Cobb County Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Week
- Cobb County Touchdown Club All County First Team
- Cobb County Touchdown Club Scholar Athlete of the Year
- Cobb Senior Bowl
Johnny Evans | 6-1 | 181 | Wide Receiver | Winter Park, Fla. | Trinity Prep
Video Highlights
- Orange County All-Star Game
- Trinity Prep "Most Outstanding Offensive Player"
- AP Scholar
- Four-time Honor Roll
Brendan Fries | 6-3 | 278 | Defensive Line | Sidney, Ohio | Piqua
Video Highlights
- 2013 Second Team All-Conference
- 2014 First Team All-Conference
- Second Team All-District
- Team Captain
Joe Gallinghouse | 6-2 | 240 | Offensive Line/Long Snapper | Austin, Texas | Westlake
Video Highlights
- 15 6A All-District Offensive Tackle
- TX 6A Academic All-State First Team
- Westlake High School Outstanding OL
- Texas State OL Challenge: 6A Second Place Bench Press
Preston Grase | 6-0 | 170 | Defensive Back | Red Oak, Texas | Life
Video Highlights
- First Team All-District
-District Utility Player of the Year
Mitchell Howard | 6-2 | 215 | Tight End | Cypress, Texas | Concordia Lutheran
Video Highlights
- Senior Team Captain
- First Team All-District
- First Team All-State TAPPS
- Four-year All-Academic
Boo Jordan | 6-4 | 220 | Defensive End | Hagerstown, Md. | Mercersburg Academy
Video Highlights
- PA Defensive Player of the Year (WHAG News)
- All-Star First Team Defense Public Opinion Newspaper (LB)
- Mid-Atlantic Prep Team First League
- Team MVP
- EPF Defensive Player of the Year
- EPF MLB of the Year
Graydon Kulick | 6-4 | 200 | Quarterback | Independence, Minn. | Breck School
Video Highlights
- Two-time All-Conference
- Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Year
- Two-time Team Captain
Nick Martin | 6-0 | 245 | Defensive Line | St. Johns, Fla. | Bartram Trail
Video Highlights
- All-Conference
- First Team All-District
- First Team All-County
- FL/GA War of the Border Game
Cody Mitchell | 5-11 | 182 | Defensive Back | Lexington, Ky. | Lexington Catholic
Video Highlights
- All-City Honorable Mention
- Two-time Second Team All-City
- WKYT Scholar Athlete
Charles Morris | 5-10 | 160 | Kicker | Raleigh, N.C. | Wakefield
Video Highlights
- Two-time Academic All-Conference
- Led Cap-8 in kicking points
Andrew Murphy | 6-6 | 310 | Offensive Line | Plano, Texas | Jesuit College Prep
Video Highlights
- Five-time Player of the Week
- Unanimous All-District OT
- 2014 Outstanding Lineman Award
- UIL 6A Bi-District Champion
Nick Nolting | 6-5 | 215 | Tight End/Long Snapper | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | Westminster Academy
Video Highlights
- All-Conference Lineman
Danny O'Malley | 6-1 | 227 | Tight End/Full Back | Westlake, Ohio | St. Edward
Video Highlights
- OHSAA D1 State Champion
- No. 1 Team by Maxpreps
Alex Paulk | 5-11 | 168 | Wide Receiver | Asheville, N.C. | Asheville
Video Highlights
- Team Co-Captain
- All-MAC Conference Team
- Second Team All-WNC
- Student-Athlete Award from Great American Rivalry Series
- National Honors Society
- Most Outstanding Player (Team Award)
Clay Robinson | 6-3 | 240 | Defensive Line | North Beach Haven, N.J. | Southern Regional
Video Highlights
- First Team All-Division
- Atlantic City Press All Star Team
- Academic All-Shore Team
- 2014 Team Captain
Daniel Runck | 6-5 | 275 | Offensive Line | Mount Pleasant, S.C. | Wando
Video Highlights
- All-East Cooper
- All-Region
- All-Low County First Team
- Joye Law Firm Scholar Athlete of the Week
- North/South All-Star Game
- Maxemfinger All-American Bowl
Cole Sams | 6-6 | 295 | Offensive Line | Newport, Tenn. | The Webb School
Video Highlights
- Two-time All-State
- Team Captain
- CAREacter Star Athlete
- Two-time First Team All-District
- Three-time State Champion
Kahleel Shaw | 5-9 | 167 | Wide Receiver | Austell, Ga. | South Cobb
Video Highlights
- 2012 Athletic Leadership Award
- 2012 Player of the Year Award
- Two-time Cobb County Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Week
- High School Football Combine Challenge Champion
- Georgia Lottery Scholar Athlete of the Week
- All-County Scholar Athlete of the Year
Clint Sigg | 6-4 | 210 | Quarterback | Longmont, Colo. | Longmont
Video Highlights
- Colorado Times Call Football Player of the Year
- All-State Quarterback
- Two-time All-Conference
- Two-time All-Area
- Two-time All-County
- Two-time All-City
- Two-time Academic All-State
- QB Academy & FBU Top Gun Invitee 2014
- 2014 State Runner Up
Bryce Simmons | 6-2 | 260 | Offensive Lineman | Kernersville, N.C. | East Forsyth
Video Highlights
- First Time All-Northwest
- Two-team All-Area
- Two-team All-Conference
- Two-team All-County
- Two-team Offensive Lineman of the Year
- Three-time rated in top 20
DJ Smith | 5-10 | 200 | Running Back | Raleigh, N.C. | Cardinal Gibbons
Video Highlights
- 2013 All-Conference
Ryan Towey | 6-6 | 290 | Offensive Lineman | Fuquay-Varina, N.C. | Fuquay-Varina
Video Highlights
- All-Conference Offensive Line
- National Honors Society
Chris Trevisan | 6-2 | 180 | Wide Receiver | Weddington, N.C. | Weddington
Video Highlights
- Two-time All-Conference
- Two-time All-County
- Third Team Charlotte Observer
- South Charlotte Scholar Athlete of the Year
- Weddington High School Student-Athlete of the Year
- Two-time Varsity Team Captain
- Senior MVP
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Head coach Paul Nichols announced Wednesday the 33 members of the Davidson football Class of 2019 that were accepted via early decision.
"We are excited about the 33 student-athletes who will join the Davidson College community," commented Nichols. "This group has made a commitment. We hope they become the next great ambassadors for Davidson College. They have each made a four-year decision."
Entering his third season, Nichols received 16 more early decision commitments than his first class in 2013.
The future Wildcats hail from 15 different states, with North Carolina (7), Georgia (4), Ohio (4) and Texas (4) garnering the most representation. Five earned all-state honors and four earned Scholar Athlete of the Year honors.
The group is split between 17 who are expected to play offense, 15 who are projected to play defense and one specialist.
The complete early decision class is listed below. Regular decision commitments will be announced in May.
Andrew Adams | 6-0 | 225 | Linebacker | Little Rock, Ark. | Central High School
Video Highlights
- First Team All-Conference 7A East
- NUC All-American Game
- Team Captain Little Rock Central Leadership Award
- Wendy's Central High School Heisman Winner
Aaron Braswell | 6-0 | 170 | Defensive Back | Monroe, N.C. | Piedmont
Video Highlights
- All-Conference Linebacker
- All-County Linebacker
- All-Conference Running Back
- Two-time All-County Running Back
- Coaches Award
Chase Brooks | 6-1 | 210 | Linebacker | Canton, Ga. | Creekview
Video Highlights
- First Team All-County
- First Team All-County Academic Team
- Four-time Cherokee Gridiron Defensive Player of the Week
- Team Captain
Tom Bucka | 6-3 | 235 | Defensive Line | Atherton, Calif. | College of San Mateo
Video Highlights
-High School Team Captain
-Division I Runner Up
-First Team All-League
-All Mercury News Football Honorable Mention
-All Daily News Football Team Second Team Defense
-Bulldog Bowl Winner
-Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Nathan Campbell | 5-9 | 160 | Defensive Back | Proctorville, Ohio | Fairland
Video Highlights
- Academic All-Ohio
- North v. South All-Star First Team
- All-State Special Mention
- Herald-Dispatch All Tri-State First Team
- Three-time All-District
- Three-time All-Conference
- Four-time Letterman
- Team Captain
Allen Clay | 5-11 | 170 | Defensive Back | Cincinnati, Ohio | Princeton High School
Video Highlights
- National Honors Society Member
- National Rivalry Series Student Athlete Award
- Greater-Miami Conference All-Academic Award
- Academic Top 20 Award
- Southwest-Ohio All-District
Corey Coppola | 6-3 | 235 | Defensive Line | Bluefield, W.Va. | Bluefield
Video Highlights
- National Honor Society Member
- All-Area/All-State Football
- Football Player of the Week
- Defensive Player of the Year
- Team Captain
- Two-time State Champion
- Great American Rivalry Series Student Athlete Award
Carson Cox | 6-0 | 250 | Offensive Line | Lilburn, Ga. | Greater Atlanta Christian
Video Highlights
- Touchdown Club Lineman of the Month
- First Team All-Region 6
- Touchdown Club Scholar Athlete of the Year
- First Team All-State Academic
- Two-time Team Captain
Alex Dawes | 6-0 | 215 | Linebacker | Rahway, N.J. | Bishop George
Video Highlights
- All White Division
- All Greater Middlesex County Conference Second Team Defense
- All-Area Third Team Defense (Non-public schools)
Nick DiMassimo | 6-0 | 210 | Linebacker | Powder Springs, Ga. | McEachern
Video Highlights
- MHS Two-time State Semifinals
- Defensive Captain
- Highest GPA on team
- Cobb County Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Week
- Cobb County Touchdown Club All County First Team
- Cobb County Touchdown Club Scholar Athlete of the Year
- Cobb Senior Bowl
Johnny Evans | 6-1 | 181 | Wide Receiver | Winter Park, Fla. | Trinity Prep
Video Highlights
- Orange County All-Star Game
- Trinity Prep "Most Outstanding Offensive Player"
- AP Scholar
- Four-time Honor Roll
Brendan Fries | 6-3 | 278 | Defensive Line | Sidney, Ohio | Piqua
Video Highlights
- 2013 Second Team All-Conference
- 2014 First Team All-Conference
- Second Team All-District
- Team Captain
Joe Gallinghouse | 6-2 | 240 | Offensive Line/Long Snapper | Austin, Texas | Westlake
Video Highlights
- 15 6A All-District Offensive Tackle
- TX 6A Academic All-State First Team
- Westlake High School Outstanding OL
- Texas State OL Challenge: 6A Second Place Bench Press
Preston Grase | 6-0 | 170 | Defensive Back | Red Oak, Texas | Life
Video Highlights
- First Team All-District
-District Utility Player of the Year
Mitchell Howard | 6-2 | 215 | Tight End | Cypress, Texas | Concordia Lutheran
Video Highlights
- Senior Team Captain
- First Team All-District
- First Team All-State TAPPS
- Four-year All-Academic
Boo Jordan | 6-4 | 220 | Defensive End | Hagerstown, Md. | Mercersburg Academy
Video Highlights
- PA Defensive Player of the Year (WHAG News)
- All-Star First Team Defense Public Opinion Newspaper (LB)
- Mid-Atlantic Prep Team First League
- Team MVP
- EPF Defensive Player of the Year
- EPF MLB of the Year
Graydon Kulick | 6-4 | 200 | Quarterback | Independence, Minn. | Breck School
Video Highlights
- Two-time All-Conference
- Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Year
- Two-time Team Captain
Nick Martin | 6-0 | 245 | Defensive Line | St. Johns, Fla. | Bartram Trail
Video Highlights
- All-Conference
- First Team All-District
- First Team All-County
- FL/GA War of the Border Game
Cody Mitchell | 5-11 | 182 | Defensive Back | Lexington, Ky. | Lexington Catholic
Video Highlights
- All-City Honorable Mention
- Two-time Second Team All-City
- WKYT Scholar Athlete
Charles Morris | 5-10 | 160 | Kicker | Raleigh, N.C. | Wakefield
Video Highlights
- Two-time Academic All-Conference
- Led Cap-8 in kicking points
Andrew Murphy | 6-6 | 310 | Offensive Line | Plano, Texas | Jesuit College Prep
Video Highlights
- Five-time Player of the Week
- Unanimous All-District OT
- 2014 Outstanding Lineman Award
- UIL 6A Bi-District Champion
Nick Nolting | 6-5 | 215 | Tight End/Long Snapper | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | Westminster Academy
Video Highlights
- All-Conference Lineman
Danny O'Malley | 6-1 | 227 | Tight End/Full Back | Westlake, Ohio | St. Edward
Video Highlights
- OHSAA D1 State Champion
- No. 1 Team by Maxpreps
Alex Paulk | 5-11 | 168 | Wide Receiver | Asheville, N.C. | Asheville
Video Highlights
- Team Co-Captain
- All-MAC Conference Team
- Second Team All-WNC
- Student-Athlete Award from Great American Rivalry Series
- National Honors Society
- Most Outstanding Player (Team Award)
Clay Robinson | 6-3 | 240 | Defensive Line | North Beach Haven, N.J. | Southern Regional
Video Highlights
- First Team All-Division
- Atlantic City Press All Star Team
- Academic All-Shore Team
- 2014 Team Captain
Daniel Runck | 6-5 | 275 | Offensive Line | Mount Pleasant, S.C. | Wando
Video Highlights
- All-East Cooper
- All-Region
- All-Low County First Team
- Joye Law Firm Scholar Athlete of the Week
- North/South All-Star Game
- Maxemfinger All-American Bowl
Cole Sams | 6-6 | 295 | Offensive Line | Newport, Tenn. | The Webb School
Video Highlights
- Two-time All-State
- Team Captain
- CAREacter Star Athlete
- Two-time First Team All-District
- Three-time State Champion
Kahleel Shaw | 5-9 | 167 | Wide Receiver | Austell, Ga. | South Cobb
Video Highlights
- 2012 Athletic Leadership Award
- 2012 Player of the Year Award
- Two-time Cobb County Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Week
- High School Football Combine Challenge Champion
- Georgia Lottery Scholar Athlete of the Week
- All-County Scholar Athlete of the Year
Clint Sigg | 6-4 | 210 | Quarterback | Longmont, Colo. | Longmont
Video Highlights
- Colorado Times Call Football Player of the Year
- All-State Quarterback
- Two-time All-Conference
- Two-time All-Area
- Two-time All-County
- Two-time All-City
- Two-time Academic All-State
- QB Academy & FBU Top Gun Invitee 2014
- 2014 State Runner Up
Bryce Simmons | 6-2 | 260 | Offensive Lineman | Kernersville, N.C. | East Forsyth
Video Highlights
- First Time All-Northwest
- Two-team All-Area
- Two-team All-Conference
- Two-team All-County
- Two-team Offensive Lineman of the Year
- Three-time rated in top 20
DJ Smith | 5-10 | 200 | Running Back | Raleigh, N.C. | Cardinal Gibbons
Video Highlights
- 2013 All-Conference
Ryan Towey | 6-6 | 290 | Offensive Lineman | Fuquay-Varina, N.C. | Fuquay-Varina
Video Highlights
- All-Conference Offensive Line
- National Honors Society
Chris Trevisan | 6-2 | 180 | Wide Receiver | Weddington, N.C. | Weddington
Video Highlights
- Two-time All-Conference
- Two-time All-County
- Third Team Charlotte Observer
- South Charlotte Scholar Athlete of the Year
- Weddington High School Student-Athlete of the Year
- Two-time Varsity Team Captain
- Senior MVP
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