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Abell Announces the Class of 2025
12/15/2020 4:33:00 PM | Football
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Despite all the adversity faced in 2020, head football coach Scott Abell and his staff have put together another exciting recruiting class, as announced by Abell Wednesday.
First announced in December was the early decision Class of 2025, featuring 20 players from 11 states, once again spanning coast-to-coast. In the first week of February, Abell announced 10 more signees to the class. The recent lot feature three homegrown players from North Carolina, three from Tennessee, a pair from California and 'Cats from New Jersey and Minnesota.
QUARTERBACK
Luke Durkin | 6-0 | 190 | Scripps Ranch High School | California | Hudl
LJ Phillips | QB/Athlete | 6-2 | 190 | Lansdale Catholic High School | Pennsylvania | Hudl
RUNNING BACK
Henry Dolan | 5-10 | 175 | St. Benedictine College Preparatory | Virginia | Hudl
Sam Valor | 5-10 | 195 | Monticello High School | Minnesota | Hudl
Rodney Wimbush | 5-10 |185 | Locust Grove High School | Georgia | Hudl
SLOT
Aaron Maoine | 5-8 | 175 | William Penn Charter School | Pennsylvania | Hudl
WIDE RECEIVER
Jack Bogan | 6-1 | 180 | Episcopal School | Florida | Hudl
Kellyn West | 6-1 | 185 | Calvary Christian High School | Florida | Hudl
TIGHT END
Braxton Barber | 6-3 | 205 | Pinecrest High School | North Carolina | Hudl
OFFENSIVE LINE
Alex Carman | 6-2 |290 | Peachtree Ridge High School | Georgia | Hudl
Ryan Loveday | 6-5 | 285 | Centreville High School | Virginia | Hudl
Malik McDaniel | 6-1 | 285 | Bartlett High School | Tennessee | Hudl
Austin Pronk | 6-5 | 290 | Weddington High School | North Carolina | Hudl
Samuel Valiant | 6-4 | 260 | Edmond North High School | Oklahoma | Hudl
OFFENSIVE ATHLETE
Mikey Ficher | 5-10 | 170 | Tulare Western High School | California | Hudl
James Weaver | 6-0 | 190 | Shasta High School | California | Hudl
DEFENSIVE LINE
Garrett Crockett | 6-2 | 260 | Grays Creek High School | North Carolina | Hudl
Darryn Kindles | 6-0 | 250 | Centennial High School | Texas | Hudl
Julian Rawlins | 6-2 | 225 | Hough High School | North Carolina | Hudl
Grant Reeder | 5-11 | 250 | Nolensville High School | Tennessee | Hudl
Jackson Schulz | 6-2 | 245 | Brookwood High School | Georgia | Hudl
LINEBACKER
Yusuf Ahmed | 6-0 | 205 | Toms River East High School | New Jersey | Hudl
DEFENSIVE ATHLETE
John Tessmann | 6-2 | 215 | McCallie School | Tennessee | Hudl
DEFENSIVE BACK
Daniel Carter | 6-2 | 205 | North Lincoln High School | North Carolina | Hudl
Alessandro Demoreno | 6-2 | 195 | La Jolla High School | California | Hudl
Nick Jako | 6-1 | 180 | Servite High School | California | Hudl
Seth Warner | 5-10 | 175 | Park City High School | Utah | Hudl
JD Woodall | 5-11 | 180 | Lexington Catholic High School | Kentucky | Hudl
KICKER
Daniel Reyes | 5-8 | 155 | St. John's College High School | Maryland | Highlights
ATHLETE
Maxwell Weaver | 6-1 | 175 | Campolindo High School | California | Hudl
For the latest on Davidson football, be sure to follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
First announced in December was the early decision Class of 2025, featuring 20 players from 11 states, once again spanning coast-to-coast. In the first week of February, Abell announced 10 more signees to the class. The recent lot feature three homegrown players from North Carolina, three from Tennessee, a pair from California and 'Cats from New Jersey and Minnesota.
QUARTERBACK
Luke Durkin | 6-0 | 190 | Scripps Ranch High School | California | Hudl
LJ Phillips | QB/Athlete | 6-2 | 190 | Lansdale Catholic High School | Pennsylvania | Hudl
RUNNING BACK
Henry Dolan | 5-10 | 175 | St. Benedictine College Preparatory | Virginia | Hudl
Sam Valor | 5-10 | 195 | Monticello High School | Minnesota | Hudl
Rodney Wimbush | 5-10 |185 | Locust Grove High School | Georgia | Hudl
SLOT
Aaron Maoine | 5-8 | 175 | William Penn Charter School | Pennsylvania | Hudl
WIDE RECEIVER
Jack Bogan | 6-1 | 180 | Episcopal School | Florida | Hudl
Kellyn West | 6-1 | 185 | Calvary Christian High School | Florida | Hudl
TIGHT END
Braxton Barber | 6-3 | 205 | Pinecrest High School | North Carolina | Hudl
OFFENSIVE LINE
Alex Carman | 6-2 |290 | Peachtree Ridge High School | Georgia | Hudl
Ryan Loveday | 6-5 | 285 | Centreville High School | Virginia | Hudl
Malik McDaniel | 6-1 | 285 | Bartlett High School | Tennessee | Hudl
Austin Pronk | 6-5 | 290 | Weddington High School | North Carolina | Hudl
Samuel Valiant | 6-4 | 260 | Edmond North High School | Oklahoma | Hudl
OFFENSIVE ATHLETE
Mikey Ficher | 5-10 | 170 | Tulare Western High School | California | Hudl
James Weaver | 6-0 | 190 | Shasta High School | California | Hudl
DEFENSIVE LINE
Garrett Crockett | 6-2 | 260 | Grays Creek High School | North Carolina | Hudl
Darryn Kindles | 6-0 | 250 | Centennial High School | Texas | Hudl
Julian Rawlins | 6-2 | 225 | Hough High School | North Carolina | Hudl
Grant Reeder | 5-11 | 250 | Nolensville High School | Tennessee | Hudl
Jackson Schulz | 6-2 | 245 | Brookwood High School | Georgia | Hudl
LINEBACKER
Yusuf Ahmed | 6-0 | 205 | Toms River East High School | New Jersey | Hudl
DEFENSIVE ATHLETE
John Tessmann | 6-2 | 215 | McCallie School | Tennessee | Hudl
DEFENSIVE BACK
Daniel Carter | 6-2 | 205 | North Lincoln High School | North Carolina | Hudl
Alessandro Demoreno | 6-2 | 195 | La Jolla High School | California | Hudl
Nick Jako | 6-1 | 180 | Servite High School | California | Hudl
Seth Warner | 5-10 | 175 | Park City High School | Utah | Hudl
JD Woodall | 5-11 | 180 | Lexington Catholic High School | Kentucky | Hudl
KICKER
Daniel Reyes | 5-8 | 155 | St. John's College High School | Maryland | Highlights
ATHLETE
Maxwell Weaver | 6-1 | 175 | Campolindo High School | California | Hudl
For the latest on Davidson football, be sure to follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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