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Nichols Announces 2016 Early Decision Commitments
2/16/2016 6:41:00 PM | Football
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DAVIDSON, N.C. – Head coach Paul Nichols announced Wednesday the 24 members of the Davidson football Class of 2020 that were accepted via early decision.
Entering his fourth season, this marks his third-consecutive recruiting class with 20-or-more student-athletes and six more than his class in 2013.
The future Wildcats hail from eight different states, with North Carolina (6), Georgia (6) and Florida (5) garnering the most representation. Four earned all-state honors and four received Scholar Athlete honors.
The group is split between eight who are expected to play offense and 15 who are projected to play defense.
The complete early decision class is listed below.
Keylan Brown | 5-6 | 185 | Running Back | Jacksonville, Fla. | Oakleaf High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Derek Chipoletti
Brian Bourgeois | 6-2 | 265 | Offensive Line | Houston, Texas | Lamar High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Tom Nolen
- 2015 team captain
- 2015 all-district
- 2015 Vype Magazine All-Greater Houston Offense
- 2015 Most Valuable Offensive Lineman
- National Honor Society
- Lamar Young Life Guitarist
Jacob Camp | 6-4 | 220 | Tight End | Shelby, N.C. | Crest High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Will Clark
- Four-year varsity starter
- Four-year Scholar Athlete
- Two-time State Champion
Cole Cheek | 6-5 | 200 | Linebacker | Ramseur, N.C. | Eastern Randolph High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Seth Baxter
- Third ranked in high school class
- Three-time all-county
- Team captain
- Three-year letterwinner
Tony Collins | 6-3 | 225 | Linebacker | Covington, Ga. | Newton High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Terrance Banks
- Linebacker of the Year
- Highest team GPA for four years
- Started AAA (After School Academics for Athletes) Program
- Started S.A.D.D. (Students Against Distracted Driving) Program
- Graduated with 13 more credits than needed
Jordan Conn | 6-4 | 220 | Defensive End | Shady Side Academy Senior School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Dave Havern
- Three-year letterwinner in football
- Four-year letterwinner in basketball
- Two-year all-conference linebacker
- Student of Year Nominee
- Walk for Children with Cancer, Wounded Warrior Project, Athletes Taking Action
Chase Darnell | 6-3 | 225 | Defensive Line | Milton, Ga. | Cambridge High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Craig Bennett
- 2015 First Team All-Region
- 2015 First Team All-North Fulton
- Four-year varsity letterman for football
- National Technical Honor Society
- Young Men's Service League
Ben Davis | 6-1 | 220 | Linebacker | Columbus, Ga. | Pacelli High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Alan Griffin
- ACT Hall of Fame at Pacelli
- Three-time Principal List Award
- All Bi-City Defensive Player of the Year
- Two-time All-State Class A Linebacker
- Team MVP Senior Year
- Led the team in tackles, rushing yards, tackles for loss, sacks, forced fumbles, fumble recoveries, pancake blocks and in yards per catch (senior year)
- Mr. Pacelli Superlative
Vincent Durham | 6-0 | 220 | Linebacker | Cincinnati, Ohio | Bishop Fenwick High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Joe Snively
- National Honor Society
- Two-time All-GCL Coed
- First Team All-Area
- Cincinnati Enquirer All-Star
Addison Grams | 6-0 | 170 | Defensive Back | Tampa, Fla. | Berkeley Prep
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Dominic Ciao
- Four-year letterwinner
- Four-year starter
- Hillsborough County Honorable Mention
- Co-captain
- Tampa Chapter National Football Foundation
Bryce Goldsmith | 6-5 | 220 | Tight End | Charleston, W.Va. | Capital High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Jon Carpenter
- Four-year letterwinner
- 2014 AAA State Champion
- National Honor Society Member
- FCA President
- Day of Caring Community Service
Jeff Gurley | 6-2 | 210 | Defensive Line | Leawood, Kan. | Blue Valley High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Eric Driskell
- First Team 6A All-State
- 810 Varsity Elite 81 Team
- Sport in Kansas Top 100 Senior Team
- Team Captain
- National Honor Society
- Presidential Community Service Award for 100+ Hours of Community Service
- ACT Scholar
George Hatalowich | 5-11 | 200 | Linebacker | Hummelstown, Pa. | Lower Dauphin High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Rob Klock
- PA All-State Academic Team
- Two-time Mid-Penn Keystone First Team Linebacker
- Team Captain
- National Honors Society
- Falcon Pride Recipient
Christian Mascorro | 6-3 | 260 | Offensive Line | Refugio, Texas | Refugio High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Jason Herring
- Texas High School Coaches Assoc. First Team Academic All State
- Two-time First Team All-District
- First Team All South Texas
- Football Senior Captain
- 2016 Class Valedictorian
- Senior Class President
- National Honor Society President
Rayshawn McCall | 5-9 | 190 | Defensive Back | Athens, Ga. | Clarke Central High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Dave Perno
- Game, season and career interception record holder
- Two-time all-state
- Three-time all-region
- FCA All-Area Team
Stockton McGuire | 6-4 | 176 | Quarterback | Douglasville, Ga. | Landmark Christian High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Wayne Brantley
- 300M Hurdle Record Holder
- Career Record Holder for Total Yards
- Career Touchdown Record Holder for Total Touchdowns
- Participated in Junior Elite Bowl
- Multiple Mission Trips
Joe Ledo-Massey | 5-11 | 204 | Linebacker | Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. | South Walton High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Phil Tisa
- National Honor Society
- National AP Scholar
- Four-year letterwinner
- Team Captain
- Team MVP
Hunter Louthan | 6-3 | 210 | Tight End | Wilmington, N.C. | John T. Hoggard High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Craig Underwood
- Second Team All-Conference
- Second Team All-Area
- Team Captain
- Scholar Athlete
- AP Scholar
Bryce Perry-Martin | 6-2 | 245 | Defensive Line | Spring Lake, N.C. | Pine Forest High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Tom Nolen
- National Honor Society
- 2016 Pine Forest High School MVP
- All-Conference Player
Stephen Shank | 5-10 | 180 | Holly Springs, N.C. | Cardinal Gibbons High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Steven Wright
- Two-time First Team All-Conference
- Defensive Team MVP
- Team Captain
- National Honor Society
- Three-year letterwinner for baseball
Kevin Stipe | 5-8 | 193 | Defensive Back | Alpharetta, Ga. | Wesleyan High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Frank Pridgen
- Four-year letterwinner
- Second Team All-Region
- Two-time Gwinnett County Touchdown Player of the Month
- National Honor Society
- All-Region Academic Team
Jon Turkel | 6-3 | 200 | Defensive Lineman | Tampa, Fla. | Berkeley Prep
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Dominic Ciao
- Headmasters/Deans List Each Semester
- Team Captain
- Tampa Tribune All-County
- National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Award
- District 3A-4 Sack Leader
William Wicks | 5-10 | 170 | Wide Receiver | Fayetteville, N.C. | Terry Sanford High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Bryan Till
- All-Conference Junior and Senior Year
- First Team All-Conference
- Second Team All-Region
- Two-time State Champion in Track
- School record 18 receiving TDs
- Honors Graduate
Tyriq Withers | 6-4 | 185 | Wide Receiver | Jacksonville, Fla. | Paxon High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Steve Brown
- Top 10 of class academically
- National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society
- Four-year Starter on Varsity Soccer Team
- One-year Starter on Varsity Football Team
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DAVIDSON, N.C. – Head coach Paul Nichols announced Wednesday the 24 members of the Davidson football Class of 2020 that were accepted via early decision.
Entering his fourth season, this marks his third-consecutive recruiting class with 20-or-more student-athletes and six more than his class in 2013.
The future Wildcats hail from eight different states, with North Carolina (6), Georgia (6) and Florida (5) garnering the most representation. Four earned all-state honors and four received Scholar Athlete honors.
The group is split between eight who are expected to play offense and 15 who are projected to play defense.
The complete early decision class is listed below.
Keylan Brown | 5-6 | 185 | Running Back | Jacksonville, Fla. | Oakleaf High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Derek Chipoletti
Brian Bourgeois | 6-2 | 265 | Offensive Line | Houston, Texas | Lamar High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Tom Nolen
- 2015 team captain
- 2015 all-district
- 2015 Vype Magazine All-Greater Houston Offense
- 2015 Most Valuable Offensive Lineman
- National Honor Society
- Lamar Young Life Guitarist
Jacob Camp | 6-4 | 220 | Tight End | Shelby, N.C. | Crest High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Will Clark
- Four-year varsity starter
- Four-year Scholar Athlete
- Two-time State Champion
Cole Cheek | 6-5 | 200 | Linebacker | Ramseur, N.C. | Eastern Randolph High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Seth Baxter
- Third ranked in high school class
- Three-time all-county
- Team captain
- Three-year letterwinner
Tony Collins | 6-3 | 225 | Linebacker | Covington, Ga. | Newton High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Terrance Banks
- Linebacker of the Year
- Highest team GPA for four years
- Started AAA (After School Academics for Athletes) Program
- Started S.A.D.D. (Students Against Distracted Driving) Program
- Graduated with 13 more credits than needed
Jordan Conn | 6-4 | 220 | Defensive End | Shady Side Academy Senior School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Dave Havern
- Three-year letterwinner in football
- Four-year letterwinner in basketball
- Two-year all-conference linebacker
- Student of Year Nominee
- Walk for Children with Cancer, Wounded Warrior Project, Athletes Taking Action
Chase Darnell | 6-3 | 225 | Defensive Line | Milton, Ga. | Cambridge High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Craig Bennett
- 2015 First Team All-Region
- 2015 First Team All-North Fulton
- Four-year varsity letterman for football
- National Technical Honor Society
- Young Men's Service League
Ben Davis | 6-1 | 220 | Linebacker | Columbus, Ga. | Pacelli High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Alan Griffin
- ACT Hall of Fame at Pacelli
- Three-time Principal List Award
- All Bi-City Defensive Player of the Year
- Two-time All-State Class A Linebacker
- Team MVP Senior Year
- Led the team in tackles, rushing yards, tackles for loss, sacks, forced fumbles, fumble recoveries, pancake blocks and in yards per catch (senior year)
- Mr. Pacelli Superlative
Vincent Durham | 6-0 | 220 | Linebacker | Cincinnati, Ohio | Bishop Fenwick High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Joe Snively
- National Honor Society
- Two-time All-GCL Coed
- First Team All-Area
- Cincinnati Enquirer All-Star
Addison Grams | 6-0 | 170 | Defensive Back | Tampa, Fla. | Berkeley Prep
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Dominic Ciao
- Four-year letterwinner
- Four-year starter
- Hillsborough County Honorable Mention
- Co-captain
- Tampa Chapter National Football Foundation
Bryce Goldsmith | 6-5 | 220 | Tight End | Charleston, W.Va. | Capital High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Jon Carpenter
- Four-year letterwinner
- 2014 AAA State Champion
- National Honor Society Member
- FCA President
- Day of Caring Community Service
Jeff Gurley | 6-2 | 210 | Defensive Line | Leawood, Kan. | Blue Valley High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Eric Driskell
- First Team 6A All-State
- 810 Varsity Elite 81 Team
- Sport in Kansas Top 100 Senior Team
- Team Captain
- National Honor Society
- Presidential Community Service Award for 100+ Hours of Community Service
- ACT Scholar
George Hatalowich | 5-11 | 200 | Linebacker | Hummelstown, Pa. | Lower Dauphin High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Rob Klock
- PA All-State Academic Team
- Two-time Mid-Penn Keystone First Team Linebacker
- Team Captain
- National Honors Society
- Falcon Pride Recipient
Christian Mascorro | 6-3 | 260 | Offensive Line | Refugio, Texas | Refugio High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Jason Herring
- Texas High School Coaches Assoc. First Team Academic All State
- Two-time First Team All-District
- First Team All South Texas
- Football Senior Captain
- 2016 Class Valedictorian
- Senior Class President
- National Honor Society President
Rayshawn McCall | 5-9 | 190 | Defensive Back | Athens, Ga. | Clarke Central High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Dave Perno
- Game, season and career interception record holder
- Two-time all-state
- Three-time all-region
- FCA All-Area Team
Stockton McGuire | 6-4 | 176 | Quarterback | Douglasville, Ga. | Landmark Christian High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Wayne Brantley
- 300M Hurdle Record Holder
- Career Record Holder for Total Yards
- Career Touchdown Record Holder for Total Touchdowns
- Participated in Junior Elite Bowl
- Multiple Mission Trips
Joe Ledo-Massey | 5-11 | 204 | Linebacker | Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. | South Walton High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Phil Tisa
- National Honor Society
- National AP Scholar
- Four-year letterwinner
- Team Captain
- Team MVP
Hunter Louthan | 6-3 | 210 | Tight End | Wilmington, N.C. | John T. Hoggard High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Craig Underwood
- Second Team All-Conference
- Second Team All-Area
- Team Captain
- Scholar Athlete
- AP Scholar
Bryce Perry-Martin | 6-2 | 245 | Defensive Line | Spring Lake, N.C. | Pine Forest High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Tom Nolen
- National Honor Society
- 2016 Pine Forest High School MVP
- All-Conference Player
Stephen Shank | 5-10 | 180 | Holly Springs, N.C. | Cardinal Gibbons High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Steven Wright
- Two-time First Team All-Conference
- Defensive Team MVP
- Team Captain
- National Honor Society
- Three-year letterwinner for baseball
Kevin Stipe | 5-8 | 193 | Defensive Back | Alpharetta, Ga. | Wesleyan High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Frank Pridgen
- Four-year letterwinner
- Second Team All-Region
- Two-time Gwinnett County Touchdown Player of the Month
- National Honor Society
- All-Region Academic Team
Jon Turkel | 6-3 | 200 | Defensive Lineman | Tampa, Fla. | Berkeley Prep
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Dominic Ciao
- Headmasters/Deans List Each Semester
- Team Captain
- Tampa Tribune All-County
- National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Award
- District 3A-4 Sack Leader
William Wicks | 5-10 | 170 | Wide Receiver | Fayetteville, N.C. | Terry Sanford High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Bryan Till
- All-Conference Junior and Senior Year
- First Team All-Conference
- Second Team All-Region
- Two-time State Champion in Track
- School record 18 receiving TDs
- Honors Graduate
Tyriq Withers | 6-4 | 185 | Wide Receiver | Jacksonville, Fla. | Paxon High School
Video Highlights
- High School Coach: Steve Brown
- Top 10 of class academically
- National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society
- Four-year Starter on Varsity Soccer Team
- One-year Starter on Varsity Football Team
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