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'Cats Welcome 31 New Members to the Family
2/1/2017 12:10:00 PM | Football
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DAVIDSON, N.C. - The Davidson football team added 31 official members to the Class of 2021 Wednesday as part of National Signing Day for teams across the nation.
Head coach Paul Nichols welcomed student-athletes from 10 different states. Florida led the way with six commitments, five from Ohio and four from North Carolina and Texas.
Check out each new Wildcat below!
Quarterbacks
Tyler Phelps | 6'2 | 220 | Gulf Breeze High | Pensacola Beach, Fla. | Hudl
- 2016 All-State Class 6A first team
- Co-Offensive Player of the Year in Florida Panhandle
- Three-time school record holder
- Member of Spanish, English and Rho Kappa Honor Society
Wide Receivers
Collin Hairr | 6'1 | 195 | John T. Hoggard High | Wilmington, N.C. | Hudl
Satchel Moore | 6'3 | 195 | The Lawrenceville School | New York, N.Y. | Hudl
- All-Maple first team
- All-New Jersey second team
- Team captain
- National Honor Society
Pat Tabor | 5'11 | 170 | Atlantic Coast High | Jacksonville, Fla. | Hudl
- All-Gateway Conference first team
- 2016 Offensive MVP
- Two-time team captain
- Two-time Player of the Week
Running Backs
Wes Dugger | 6'0 | 205 | Mills E. Goodwin | Henrico, Va. | Hudl
- Three-time Offensive MVP
- Two-year team captain
- Three-time All-Conference member
- Richmond Times Dispatch Scholar Athlete of the Month
- Richmond Times Dispatch Player of the Week
- Holds five school rushing records
- Student Body President
- Most Valuable Eagle
- National Honor Society
- West Point Leadership Award recipient
- Boys State Representative
Tight Ends
Zach Hester | 6'5 | 215 | Putnam City High | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Hudl
- Student of Today Award recipient
- 2016 All-Conference team
- 2015 All-District team
- Team captain
Offensive Line
Brandon Becar | 6'3 | 260 | Flemming Island High | Green Cove Springs, Fla. | Hudl
- Four-year letterwinner in football
- Team captain
- Ray Guy Award winner
- Clay County Offensive Player of the Week Award winner
- All-Academic honors
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Principal Scholar Award winner
- Senior Leadership Award winner
- National Honor Society
Will Berkey | 6'3 | 285 | Woodward Academy | Atlanta, Ga. | Hudl
- 2016 All-Region first team
- 2015 All-Region second team
- 2016 Coaches Award winner
- Three-year letterwinner
- 2016 War Eagle Award receipient
- 2015 Highest Academic Achievement Football Award winner
- National Honor Society
- AP Scholar Award
Andrew Brantley | 6'0 | 260 | Parkwood High | Monroe, N.C.
- Charlotte Touchdown Award winner
- John Crower Award for Community Service
- Offensive Lineman Award recipient
Jan Brentjens | 6'4 | 270 | St. Peter's Prep | Jersey City, N.J. | Hudl
- 2015 HCIAL first team
- 2015 Non-Public Group 4 second team
Alex Coburn | 6'4 | 270 | Archbishop Moeller High | Cincinnati, Ohio | Hudl
- Two-year letterwinner
- AP Scholar
- National Honor Society
- Three-time Community Service Award winner
Tate Kipperman | 6'1 | 280 | Round Rock High | Round Rock, Texas | Hudl
- 2016 All-District first team
- Team's 2016 OL MVP
- Team captain
- 2015 All-District second team
- National Honor Society
- 2016 Academic All-State first team
- 2015-16 Academic All-District
Damian Ostaszewski | 6'4 | 280 | Curtis High | Staten Island, N.Y. | Hudl
- MSG Varsity Top-100 Players in NYC
- NYCCA All-City
- Two-time All-Conference
- NYCCA All-Academic
- 2016 PSAL Championship MVP
- MSG Varsity first team
- All-State first team
- 2016 All-Metro honorable mention
- USA Today All-New York second team
- 2016 Staten Island Advance All-Star
- Team captain
- Arista National Honor Society
- PSAL Scholar of the Week winner
Gordon Sandorf | 6'4 | 290 | Tampa Blake High | Clearwater, Fla. | Hudl
- All-Conference first team
- All-County team member
- Blue/Grey All-American
- Two-year team captain
- Valedictorian
Defensive Line
Tim Douglas | 6'1 | 205 | Stony Point High | Round Rock, Texas | Hudl
- All-Centex third team
- Leader of Crossroads
- Leader of FCA
Will Garrey | 6'3 | 230 | Plane East Senior High | Murphy, Texas | Hudl
- Three-year letterwinner in football
- Two-time All-District 6-6a second team
- Two-year team captain
Zach Idris | 6'2 | 235 | Christ Church Episcopal | Greenville, S.C. | Hudl
Cody Kirkbride | 6'2 | 230 | Bishop Hartley High | Bexley, Ohio | Hudl
- All-Ohio first team
- All-District first team
- District Defensive Player of the Year
- All-Central Catholic League first team
- "Super 25" first team
- All-Metro first team
Steven Wolfe | 6'2 | 250 | Marysville High | Marysville, Ohio | Hudl
Linebackers
James Boyle | 6'1 | 220 | Davie County High | Advance, N.C. | Hudl
- 2016 All-Northwest team
- 2016 Central Piedmont Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- Three-time Central Piedmont All-Conference
- Three-year team captain
- 2016 Davie County MVP
- Edward Jones Student-Athlete of the Month
Tyler Chisholm | 5'10 | 175 | Suncoast High | West Palm Beach, Fla. | Hudl
Duncan Engelhardt | 6'0 | 220 | East Carteret High | Beaufort, N.C. | Hudl
- Conference's Defensive Player of the Year
- 2015-16 All-Conference member
- Three-year captain
- Beta Club
- Harvard Book Award winner
- Junior Marshal
Colin Errity | 6'1 | 225 | Bloomingdale Senior High | Valrico, Fla. | Hudl
- All-County honorable mention
- All-Western Conference second team
- East-Hillsborough County All-Star
- 2016 Defensive MVP Award
- 2016 Scholar Athlete Award winner
- Two-year varsity captain
- Positive Coaching Alliance
- 2015-16 AP Scholar Award recipient
Harrison Hill | 6'0 | 200 | Anderson High | Cinicnnati, Ohio | Hudl
- 2016 Defensive Player of the Year
- 2016 All-District honorable mention
- 2016 All-ECC
- 2016 All-District honorable mention
- Ohio North/South All-Star
- 40 Developmental Asset Award winner
- Three-time Anderson Achiever
- ECC Academic Award winner
Clayton Kent | 5'11 | 195 | Iraan High | Iraan, Texas | Hudl
- 2016 District MVP
- 2016 All-Permian Basin Utility Player
- 2015-16 All-State honorable mention
- 2015 District 5 Defensive MVP
- 2014-15 All-District first team
- 2013 All-District second team
- Letterwinner in football, golf, track and basketball
- Salutatorian
- National Honor Society
- Mission Agape Society
- Peer mentoring
- Four-year FCA member
Defensive Backs
Sean Holton | 5'11 | 195 | Cartersville High | White, Ga. | Hudl
- 2016 All-Region first team
- 2016 All-County first team
- Team captain
- National Honor Society
- Leadership Committee
Max Mead | 6'1 | 190 | South Point High | Belmont, N.C. | Hudl
Nyjay Nelson | 5'10 | 170 | McDonogh School | Baltimore, Md. | Hudl
- Two-time MIAA Champion
- Dorm Prefect and Rollins Lueketmeyer Leader
- MIAA Track Champion
Fred Siplin | 5'10 | 180 | University School | Coral Springs, Fla. | Hudl
- 2015 Miami Heard All-County third team
- 2015-16 Sun Sentinel All-County honorable mention
- University School Florida Scholar Athlete Award winner
- National Honor Society
- 2013 STEM's Team America Rocketry
Special Teams
Callen Davidson | 5'11 | 190 | Wesleyan School | Atlanta, Ga. | Hudl
- Three-year letterwinner in football
- 2015 All-State second team
- 2014 JV Football Player of the Year
- National Honor Society
- Science National Honor Society
- Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society
- 2014-15 Academic Excellence Award winner
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DAVIDSON, N.C. - The Davidson football team added 31 official members to the Class of 2021 Wednesday as part of National Signing Day for teams across the nation.
Head coach Paul Nichols welcomed student-athletes from 10 different states. Florida led the way with six commitments, five from Ohio and four from North Carolina and Texas.
Check out each new Wildcat below!
Quarterbacks
Tyler Phelps | 6'2 | 220 | Gulf Breeze High | Pensacola Beach, Fla. | Hudl
- 2016 All-State Class 6A first team
- Co-Offensive Player of the Year in Florida Panhandle
- Three-time school record holder
- Member of Spanish, English and Rho Kappa Honor Society
Wide Receivers
Collin Hairr | 6'1 | 195 | John T. Hoggard High | Wilmington, N.C. | Hudl
Satchel Moore | 6'3 | 195 | The Lawrenceville School | New York, N.Y. | Hudl
- All-Maple first team
- All-New Jersey second team
- Team captain
- National Honor Society
Pat Tabor | 5'11 | 170 | Atlantic Coast High | Jacksonville, Fla. | Hudl
- All-Gateway Conference first team
- 2016 Offensive MVP
- Two-time team captain
- Two-time Player of the Week
Running Backs
Wes Dugger | 6'0 | 205 | Mills E. Goodwin | Henrico, Va. | Hudl
- Three-time Offensive MVP
- Two-year team captain
- Three-time All-Conference member
- Richmond Times Dispatch Scholar Athlete of the Month
- Richmond Times Dispatch Player of the Week
- Holds five school rushing records
- Student Body President
- Most Valuable Eagle
- National Honor Society
- West Point Leadership Award recipient
- Boys State Representative
Tight Ends
Zach Hester | 6'5 | 215 | Putnam City High | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Hudl
- Student of Today Award recipient
- 2016 All-Conference team
- 2015 All-District team
- Team captain
Offensive Line
Brandon Becar | 6'3 | 260 | Flemming Island High | Green Cove Springs, Fla. | Hudl
- Four-year letterwinner in football
- Team captain
- Ray Guy Award winner
- Clay County Offensive Player of the Week Award winner
- All-Academic honors
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Principal Scholar Award winner
- Senior Leadership Award winner
- National Honor Society
Will Berkey | 6'3 | 285 | Woodward Academy | Atlanta, Ga. | Hudl
- 2016 All-Region first team
- 2015 All-Region second team
- 2016 Coaches Award winner
- Three-year letterwinner
- 2016 War Eagle Award receipient
- 2015 Highest Academic Achievement Football Award winner
- National Honor Society
- AP Scholar Award
Andrew Brantley | 6'0 | 260 | Parkwood High | Monroe, N.C.
- Charlotte Touchdown Award winner
- John Crower Award for Community Service
- Offensive Lineman Award recipient
Jan Brentjens | 6'4 | 270 | St. Peter's Prep | Jersey City, N.J. | Hudl
- 2015 HCIAL first team
- 2015 Non-Public Group 4 second team
Alex Coburn | 6'4 | 270 | Archbishop Moeller High | Cincinnati, Ohio | Hudl
- Two-year letterwinner
- AP Scholar
- National Honor Society
- Three-time Community Service Award winner
Tate Kipperman | 6'1 | 280 | Round Rock High | Round Rock, Texas | Hudl
- 2016 All-District first team
- Team's 2016 OL MVP
- Team captain
- 2015 All-District second team
- National Honor Society
- 2016 Academic All-State first team
- 2015-16 Academic All-District
Damian Ostaszewski | 6'4 | 280 | Curtis High | Staten Island, N.Y. | Hudl
- MSG Varsity Top-100 Players in NYC
- NYCCA All-City
- Two-time All-Conference
- NYCCA All-Academic
- 2016 PSAL Championship MVP
- MSG Varsity first team
- All-State first team
- 2016 All-Metro honorable mention
- USA Today All-New York second team
- 2016 Staten Island Advance All-Star
- Team captain
- Arista National Honor Society
- PSAL Scholar of the Week winner
Gordon Sandorf | 6'4 | 290 | Tampa Blake High | Clearwater, Fla. | Hudl
- All-Conference first team
- All-County team member
- Blue/Grey All-American
- Two-year team captain
- Valedictorian
Defensive Line
Tim Douglas | 6'1 | 205 | Stony Point High | Round Rock, Texas | Hudl
- All-Centex third team
- Leader of Crossroads
- Leader of FCA
Will Garrey | 6'3 | 230 | Plane East Senior High | Murphy, Texas | Hudl
- Three-year letterwinner in football
- Two-time All-District 6-6a second team
- Two-year team captain
Zach Idris | 6'2 | 235 | Christ Church Episcopal | Greenville, S.C. | Hudl
Cody Kirkbride | 6'2 | 230 | Bishop Hartley High | Bexley, Ohio | Hudl
- All-Ohio first team
- All-District first team
- District Defensive Player of the Year
- All-Central Catholic League first team
- "Super 25" first team
- All-Metro first team
Steven Wolfe | 6'2 | 250 | Marysville High | Marysville, Ohio | Hudl
- 2016 Max Preps Preseason All Ohio honorable
- 2016 Team Captain
- 2015-16 Ohio Capital Conference first team
- 2016 Associated Press Central District Division 1 firstteam
- 2015-16 Associated Press All Ohio Division 1 second team
- 2015-16 Columbus Dispatch All-Metro Football Team
- 2016 This Week News Super 25 Football Team honorable mention
- 2016 Golden Lion Award winner as team MVP
- Four-year scholar athlete
- Four-year scholar athlete
Linebackers
James Boyle | 6'1 | 220 | Davie County High | Advance, N.C. | Hudl
- 2016 All-Northwest team
- 2016 Central Piedmont Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- Three-time Central Piedmont All-Conference
- Three-year team captain
- 2016 Davie County MVP
- Edward Jones Student-Athlete of the Month
Tyler Chisholm | 5'10 | 175 | Suncoast High | West Palm Beach, Fla. | Hudl
Duncan Engelhardt | 6'0 | 220 | East Carteret High | Beaufort, N.C. | Hudl
- Conference's Defensive Player of the Year
- 2015-16 All-Conference member
- Three-year captain
- Beta Club
- Harvard Book Award winner
- Junior Marshal
Colin Errity | 6'1 | 225 | Bloomingdale Senior High | Valrico, Fla. | Hudl
- All-County honorable mention
- All-Western Conference second team
- East-Hillsborough County All-Star
- 2016 Defensive MVP Award
- 2016 Scholar Athlete Award winner
- Two-year varsity captain
- Positive Coaching Alliance
- 2015-16 AP Scholar Award recipient
Harrison Hill | 6'0 | 200 | Anderson High | Cinicnnati, Ohio | Hudl
- 2016 Defensive Player of the Year
- 2016 All-District honorable mention
- 2016 All-ECC
- 2016 All-District honorable mention
- Ohio North/South All-Star
- 40 Developmental Asset Award winner
- Three-time Anderson Achiever
- ECC Academic Award winner
Clayton Kent | 5'11 | 195 | Iraan High | Iraan, Texas | Hudl
- 2016 District MVP
- 2016 All-Permian Basin Utility Player
- 2015-16 All-State honorable mention
- 2015 District 5 Defensive MVP
- 2014-15 All-District first team
- 2013 All-District second team
- Letterwinner in football, golf, track and basketball
- Salutatorian
- National Honor Society
- Mission Agape Society
- Peer mentoring
- Four-year FCA member
Defensive Backs
Sean Holton | 5'11 | 195 | Cartersville High | White, Ga. | Hudl
- 2016 All-Region first team
- 2016 All-County first team
- Team captain
- National Honor Society
- Leadership Committee
Max Mead | 6'1 | 190 | South Point High | Belmont, N.C. | Hudl
Nyjay Nelson | 5'10 | 170 | McDonogh School | Baltimore, Md. | Hudl
- Two-time MIAA Champion
- Dorm Prefect and Rollins Lueketmeyer Leader
- MIAA Track Champion
Fred Siplin | 5'10 | 180 | University School | Coral Springs, Fla. | Hudl
- 2015 Miami Heard All-County third team
- 2015-16 Sun Sentinel All-County honorable mention
- University School Florida Scholar Athlete Award winner
- National Honor Society
- 2013 STEM's Team America Rocketry
Special Teams
Callen Davidson | 5'11 | 190 | Wesleyan School | Atlanta, Ga. | Hudl
- Three-year letterwinner in football
- 2015 All-State second team
- 2014 JV Football Player of the Year
- National Honor Society
- Science National Honor Society
- Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society
- 2014-15 Academic Excellence Award winner
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