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Abell and Football Staff Add Five More to 2027 Signing Class
4/14/2023 4:00:00 PM | Football
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Coming off their third consecutive FCS Playoff appearance, Davidson Football head coach Scott Abell and his staff have once again put together an accomplished recruiting class. The 2027 signing class, which features 31 scholar-athletes, including five regular decision signees, was announced by Abell on Friday.
"On top of being able to add 18 early commits back in December and eight more in February, we're adding five more commitments to bring our incoming freshman class to 31 total additions through this process," said Abell. "I am proud of our staff and their tireless effort to bring the very best scholar-athletes from across the country here to Davidson. Today is a great day in Cat Country!"
The list below includes scholar-athletes from the Class of 2027.
ATHLETE
Hayden Bender | 6-0 | 190 | Kingwood High School | Texas | Hudl
Isaiah Sepand | 5-11 | 185 | Westlake High School | California | Hudl
Dante Sellari | 5-11 | 185 | West Essex High School | New Jersey | Hudl
Jacary Lightsey | 5-11 | 170 | Cape Fear High School | North Carolina | Hudl
DEFENSIVE BACK
Miles Brophy | 6-0 | 190 | Cedar Ridge High School | Texas | Hudl
Quinton Cancel | 5-11 | 175 | Christ School | North Carolina | Hudl
Justin Caudle | 5-9 | 165 | Sparkman High School | Alabama | Hudl
Jamal Chandler-Fuller | 5-10 | 180 | The Heritage School | Georgia | Hudl
Kristian Ozane | 6-0 | 190 | Westlake High School | Louisiana | Hudl
DEFENSIVE LINE
Christian Hayes | 5-11 | 295 | Quince Orchard High School | Maryland | Hudl
Dixon Hudson | 6-3 | 220 | Reedy High School | Texas | Hudl
Ashton Miller | 6-2 | 250 | Mountain Island Charter | North Carolina | Hudl
Carius McClain | 6-1 | 195 | Annapolis Area Christian | Maryland | Hudl
LINEBACKER
Hunter Brooks | 6-0 | 195 | Trinity Episcopal High School | Virginia | Hudl
Landon Glezen | 6-3 | 180 | East Lincoln High School | Hudl
OFFENSIVE LINE
Jack Berlin | 6-1 | 270 | Hough High School | North Carolina | Hudl
Romeo Norris | 6-4 | 300 | St. Mary's Ryken High School | Maryland | Hudl
George Reinhard | 6-4 | 280 | St. Joseph Academy | New Jersey | Hudl
Liam Turner | 6-2 | 295 | Chantilly High School | Virginia | Hudl
Ethan Greer | 6-2 | 250 | Sayre High School / The Lawrenceville School | KY/NJ | Hudl
QUARTERBACK
Andrew Frazier | 6-0 | 190 | Havelock High School | North Carolina | Hudl
RUNNING BACK
Aaron Carey | 6-0 | 205 | Hickory Ridge High School | North Carolina | Hudl
Trey Thompson | 5-11 | 195 | Watauga High School | North Carolina | Hudl
Robert Lamar | 6-1 | 215 | Venice High School | California | Hudl
SLOT
Cayson Elledge | 5-10 | 175 | Laurens District High School | South Carolina | Hudl
Tahir Henry | 5-10 | 170 | Hillside High School | North Carolina | Hudl
TIGHT END
Michael Leonard | 6-3 | 225 | Bishop Kenny High School | Florida | Hudl
WIDE RECEIVER
Alani Ajigbotosho | 6-4 | 170 | North Brunswick Township HS | New Jersey | Hudl
Zion Wells | 6-2 | 190 | Archbishop Riodan High School | California | Hudl
KICKER/PUNTER
Chace Benoist | 5-11 | 170 | Cambridge Christian High School | Florida | Hudl
Adam Zouagui | 5-11 | 175 | Herndon High School | Virginia | Film
"On top of being able to add 18 early commits back in December and eight more in February, we're adding five more commitments to bring our incoming freshman class to 31 total additions through this process," said Abell. "I am proud of our staff and their tireless effort to bring the very best scholar-athletes from across the country here to Davidson. Today is a great day in Cat Country!"
The list below includes scholar-athletes from the Class of 2027.
ATHLETE
Hayden Bender | 6-0 | 190 | Kingwood High School | Texas | Hudl
Isaiah Sepand | 5-11 | 185 | Westlake High School | California | Hudl
Dante Sellari | 5-11 | 185 | West Essex High School | New Jersey | Hudl
Jacary Lightsey | 5-11 | 170 | Cape Fear High School | North Carolina | Hudl
DEFENSIVE BACK
Miles Brophy | 6-0 | 190 | Cedar Ridge High School | Texas | Hudl
Quinton Cancel | 5-11 | 175 | Christ School | North Carolina | Hudl
Justin Caudle | 5-9 | 165 | Sparkman High School | Alabama | Hudl
Jamal Chandler-Fuller | 5-10 | 180 | The Heritage School | Georgia | Hudl
Kristian Ozane | 6-0 | 190 | Westlake High School | Louisiana | Hudl
DEFENSIVE LINE
Christian Hayes | 5-11 | 295 | Quince Orchard High School | Maryland | Hudl
Dixon Hudson | 6-3 | 220 | Reedy High School | Texas | Hudl
Ashton Miller | 6-2 | 250 | Mountain Island Charter | North Carolina | Hudl
Carius McClain | 6-1 | 195 | Annapolis Area Christian | Maryland | Hudl
LINEBACKER
Hunter Brooks | 6-0 | 195 | Trinity Episcopal High School | Virginia | Hudl
Landon Glezen | 6-3 | 180 | East Lincoln High School | Hudl
OFFENSIVE LINE
Jack Berlin | 6-1 | 270 | Hough High School | North Carolina | Hudl
Romeo Norris | 6-4 | 300 | St. Mary's Ryken High School | Maryland | Hudl
George Reinhard | 6-4 | 280 | St. Joseph Academy | New Jersey | Hudl
Liam Turner | 6-2 | 295 | Chantilly High School | Virginia | Hudl
Ethan Greer | 6-2 | 250 | Sayre High School / The Lawrenceville School | KY/NJ | Hudl
QUARTERBACK
Andrew Frazier | 6-0 | 190 | Havelock High School | North Carolina | Hudl
RUNNING BACK
Aaron Carey | 6-0 | 205 | Hickory Ridge High School | North Carolina | Hudl
Trey Thompson | 5-11 | 195 | Watauga High School | North Carolina | Hudl
Robert Lamar | 6-1 | 215 | Venice High School | California | Hudl
SLOT
Cayson Elledge | 5-10 | 175 | Laurens District High School | South Carolina | Hudl
Tahir Henry | 5-10 | 170 | Hillside High School | North Carolina | Hudl
TIGHT END
Michael Leonard | 6-3 | 225 | Bishop Kenny High School | Florida | Hudl
WIDE RECEIVER
Alani Ajigbotosho | 6-4 | 170 | North Brunswick Township HS | New Jersey | Hudl
Zion Wells | 6-2 | 190 | Archbishop Riodan High School | California | Hudl
KICKER/PUNTER
Chace Benoist | 5-11 | 170 | Cambridge Christian High School | Florida | Hudl
Adam Zouagui | 5-11 | 175 | Herndon High School | Virginia | Film
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