Jan. 13, 2017 CONWAY - Coastal Carolina head football coach Joe Moglia announced the addition of six mid-year signees. All six are currently enrolled at Coastal, will participate in spring practices and eligible for the fall of 2017.
2017 Coastal Carolina Football Mid-year Signees
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Hometown/High School (Previous Scho0l) |
| Jeffrey Gunter | DE | 6-4 | 225 | Fr. | Durham, N.C. / Riverside HS |
| Brock Hoffman | OL | 6-3 | 300 | Fr. | Statesville, N.C. / Statesville HS |
| Michael Makins | LB | 5-11 | 200 | Fr. | Lithonia, Ga. / Stephenson HS |
| Kenneth Sims * | OL | 6-4 | 305 | Jr. | Simpsonville, S.C. / Hillcrest HS (Georgia Military College) |
| Jalin Walker | DT | 6-2 | 300 | Fr. | Laurens, S.C. / Laurens District 55 HS |
| Austin Wilson ^ | QB | 6-2 | 220 | GdSr. | Camp Hill, Pa. / East Pennsboro (Syracuse Univ.) |
*- Sims is a JuCo transfer and will have two years of eligibility at Coastal
^ - Wilson is a graduate transfer and will have one year of eligibility at Coastal
Jeffrey Gunter
DE, 6-4, 225, Fr.
Durham, N.C. / Riverside HS
Prior to Coastal Carolina: As a senior, named All-PAC 6 and Durham Herald-Sun All-Area ââ'¬Â¦ Had 55 tackles, including 12.0 for losses with 8.5 sacks ââ'¬Â¦ Also had an interception ââ'¬Â¦ 2015 All-PAC-6 as outside linebacker after tallying 28 stops with 6.0 going for losses.
Brock Hoffman
OL, 6-3, 300, Fr.
Statesville, N.C. / Statesville HS
Prior to Coastal Carolina: Invited to Blue-Grey All-American Bowl ââ'¬Â¦ Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ââ'¬Â¦ A two-star recruit by 247Sports.com that is listed as the 74th-best prospect in the state of North Carolina ââ'¬Â¦ First team NCPreps.com 3A All-State and a second team American Family Insurance All-North Carolina (all divisions) as named by USA TODAY High School Sports ââ'¬Â¦ Two-time All-North Piedmont Conference pick ââ'¬Â¦ As a junior, invited to the U.S. Army National Combine.
Michael "Cam" Makins
LB, 5-11, 200, Fr.
Lithonia, Ga. / Stephenson HS
Prior to Coastal Carolina: A three-star recruit by 247Sports.com ââ'¬Â¦ Named first team All-Region 4-6A and first team All-DeKalb County ââ'¬Â¦ Tallied 107 tackles as a senior with 20 going for losses ââ'¬Â¦ Had 91 tackles as a junior ââ'¬Â¦ Led the team and ranked eighth in the county with 105 tackles as a sophomore to earn honorable mention All-Region 6-5A.
Kenneth Sims
OL, 6-4, 305, Jr.
Simpsonville, S.C. / Hillcrest HS (Georgia Military College)
Prior to Coastal Carolina: Played two seasons at Georgia Military College and will have two seasons of eligibility at Coastal Carolina ââ'¬Â¦ 2016 (So.): GMS was 9-2, ranked 14th in the NJCAA, averaged 46.2 ppg (5th nationally) and 437.6 yards of total offense (10th nationally) ââ'¬Â¦ 2015 (Fr.): Team was 8-4 and ranked 20th in the final NJCAA poll ââ'¬Â¦ High School: All-Region 1-AAAA ââ'¬Â¦ Teammate with current Chanticleer Jamarion McBride.
Jalin Walker
DT, 6-2, 300, Fr.
Laurens, S.C. / Laurens District 55 HS
Prior to Coastal Carolina: Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ââ'¬Â¦ Named first team American Family Insurance All-South Carolina (all divisions) as named by USA TODAY High School Sports and All-Region 2-5A ââ'¬Â¦ Helped school to a region title ââ'¬Â¦ Listed among the South Carolina High School Sports report Top 125 seniors in the state ââ'¬Â¦ Was overall state champion at the 2016 S.C. Strength Coaches Association meet as he posted a meet-best squat of 655 pounds and bench press of 340 pounds while adding a 98-inch broad jump.
Austin Wilson
QB, 6-2, 220, GrSr.
Camp Hill, Pa. / East Pennsboro (Syracuse Univ.)
Graduated from Syracuse in December 2016 with a degree in Child and Family Studies and will be pursuing his Master's in 2017 at Coastal Carolina ââ'¬Â¦ Spent four years at Syracuse, playing three (2014-16) and redshirting one (2013) and served in a leadership role for the Syracuse University chapter of Uplifting Athletes ââ'¬Â¦ For his career, completed 49-of-85 passes for 418 yards with a touchdown and seven interceptions ââ'¬Â¦ 2016 (Jr.): Played in two games (Clemson and Florida State) and completed 17-of-27 passes for 116 yards ââ'¬Â¦ All of stats for the 2016 season came in the Clemson contest and all were career highs ââ'¬Â¦ 2015 (So): Played in two games and was 4-of-8 passing for 49 yards with one touchdown and one interception ... Came off the bench and completed 4-for-7 passes for 49 yards and a touchdown versus Central Michigan ... Threw his first career touchdown pass in the 30-27 overtime win over the CMU, a seven-yard completion to Jamal Custis to put the Orange up 24-10 ... Also played in the season opener against Rhode Island and attempted one pass ââ'¬Â¦ Member of the SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the spring ââ'¬Â¦ 2014 (RFr): Played in five games, including starts against Florida State and Duke ... Completed 28-of-50 passes for 253 yards ... Made his collegiate debut against Villanova and completed eight of his first nine passes ... Finished the contest 11-of-17 overall for 89 yards ... Made his first career start against Florida State and threw for 89 yards ... Against Duke, completed 11-of-19 passes for 68 yards ... Member of the SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the spring ââ'¬Â¦ 2013 (Fr): Redshirted ââ'¬Â¦ High School: 2012 PrepStar All-East Region selection ââ'¬Â¦ 2012 Chesapeake Bowl All-Star ââ'¬Â¦ 2011 and 2012 all-conference and all-county selection ââ'¬Â¦ Ranked the No. 43 recruit in Pennsylvania and a 2012 Class AAA Honorable Mention choice by The Patriot-News ââ'¬Â¦ As a senior captain, completed 111-of-202 passes for 1,800 yards and 25 touchdowns ... Also rushed for 305 yards on 70 carries with four touchdowns ââ'¬Â¦ Completed 253-of-425 passes for 4,125 yards and 50 touchdowns in his high school career.
