Coastal Football Signing Day Central

2/5/2020 7:00:00 AM

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DECEMBER | FEBRUARY

DECEMBER

Manny Stokes Jr. (5-10 * 165 * CB * Orlando, Fla./Lake Nona HS)
Rated as a three-star recruit at cornerback by ESPN and 247Sports … Ranked as high as No. 30 in the Orlando Sentinel's Central Florida Super60 class of 2020 rankings … Played both cornerback and wide receiver at Lake Nona High School for head coach Anthony Paradiso … Earned a spot on the Orlando Sentinel All-Area first team his senior year ... Named to the 2019 Team All-Metro East Team as both a wide receiver (first team) and defensive back (second team) … Was named the MaxPreps Player of the Game seven times his senior season … Named the DB MVP at the Nike Opening Camp in Orlando Florida in the spring of 2019 … Invited to play in the Florida vs. Georgia High School Showcase game … Also selected to play in the Central Florida All-Star Game … Totaled 28 tackles and 1.0 sack from his defensive back position his senior year … Also registered four interceptions, five pass breakups, and forced two fumbles on defense in 2019 … Caught 60 passes for 946 yards and 12 touchdowns and rushed 26 times for 154 yards and a score his senior season … Totaled 1,533 all-purpose yards, an average of 139.5 yards per game, his senior year … Also had three returns for touchdowns, including a punt return and kickoff return in the same game … Totaled 51 tackles as a junior in 2018 … Will enroll at Coastal in January 2020.

Shane Bruce (6-0 * 210 * LB * Carrollton, Ga./Central HS)
A three-star prospect at outside linebacker by 247Sports and ESPN … Also rated a two-star recruit by Rivals … Played both outside linebacker and running back at Central High School for head coach Darius Smiley … Tabbed the Georgia 5-AAAA All-Region 2019 Co-Defensive Player of the Year … Earned second-team all-region honors in 2018 as a junior … A nine-time MaxPreps Player of the Game selection … Finished his senior season with 86 total tackles, including 62 solo stops, and an average of 9.6 tackles per game … Also had 5.0 tackles-for-loss and 1.0 sack his senior season … Recorded two interceptions his senior year … Tallied 144 tackles over his final two seasons in high school … Totaled 39 carries for 240 yards and six rushing scores while at running back … Caught 10 passes for 231 yards and two scores out of the backfield … Also lettered in wrestling and track & field … Named the 2018-19 Times-Georgia All-Area Newcomer of the Year in wrestling … Finished third at the Class AAAA Traditional Wrestling State Championships as a junior.

Mason Shelton (6-2 * 215 * LB * Maryville, Tenn./Maryville HS)
Rated as a three-star recruit at linebacker by ESPN, 247Sports, and Rivals … Ranked as high as the 37th-best overall prospect in the state of Tennessee in the class of 2020 by Rivals … Played linebacker for Maryville High School and head coach Derek Hunt … Led his Rebels' team to a perfect 15-0 record and a 2019 TSSAA Division I Class 6A state championship title … Also a member of the 2017 state championship team … Recorded eight total tackles, 2.0 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble in the state championship game win … Finished his senior season with 129 total tackles, 62 solo and 67 assist, 17.0 tackles-for-loss, 6.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.

Willie Lampkin (6-1 * 295 * OL * Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland HS)
Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN … Also a three-star recruit for the class of 2020 by 247Sports Composite … A two-star recruit at offensive line by Rivals … Played on the offensive and defensive lines at Lakeland High School for head coach Bill Castle … Played his first two years in high school at Mulberry … Was a key part in the Dreadnaughts going 12-1 overall and finishing as state runner-up in the 2019 FHSAA Class 7A Football state championship playoffs … Helped lead Lakeland to the 2018 FHSAA Class 7A state championship title as a junior … Blocked for running back Demarkcus Bowman, a Clemson commit and the second-best running back in the 2020 recruiting class by 247Sports and Rivals … Also lettered in wrestling where he was the 2019 FHSAA Class 3A state runner-up at 285 pounds and posted a 46-4 overall record on the mat as a junior … Won his weight class with a perfect 9-0 record at the 2019 Disney Duals in June 2019 … Ranked as the No. 1 wrestler in Class 2A his senior year.

Tyler Wagner (6-5 * 285 * OL * Lilburn, Ga./Parkview HS)
A three-star recruit by ESPN … Rated as a three-star offensive lineman recruit by 247Sports Composite … Lined up on the offensive line for the Parkview High School Panthers and head coach Eric Godfree … Named to the 7-AAAAAAA All-Region first team his senior season … Also earned Touchdown Club of Gwinnett All-County first team accolades in 2019 … Led the Panthers to a 12-2 overall record and a final four appearance in the 2019 GSHA 7-AAAAAAA State Championship Playoffs before falling to Marietta in the semifinals … It was the first semifinals appearance for the Panthers since 2004 … Blocked for 7-AAAAAAA Region Player of the Year and Touchdown Club of Gwinnett All-County Running Back of the Year Cody Brown who rushed for over 1,600 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2019 … Also lettered in basketball for Parkview.

Braydon Bennett (6-2 * 180 * RB * Greenville, S.C./Southside HS)
Graded a three-star recruit at running back by 247Sports … Rated as the 40th-best prospect for the class of 2020 in the state of South Carolina by 247Sports … A two-star recruit as an athlete by Rivals … Played running back, wide receiver, and safety at Southside High School for head coach Jeremy West … Had 137 rushing yards and two touchdowns on only three carries in the season opener before suffering a season-ending injury in his senior year in 2019 … Tabbed first-team 2018 All-Upstate at running back his junior year … Also named to the 2018 Region II AAA All-Region team … Seven-time MaxPreps Player of the Game in 2018 as a junior … A two-time Greenville News Player of the Week, Fox Carolina Player of the Week, and WSPA 7 Player of the Week in 2018 … Led all of Class AAA in South Carolina in rushing in 2018 with 2,048 yards and 29 touchdowns on just 214 carries his junior season … Averaged 9.6 yards per carry and 157.5 yards per game on the ground as a junior … Also caught 14 passes for 217 yards and two scores in 2018 … Added 26 tackles, two fumble recoveries, and a touchdown on defense as a safety … Totaled 11 100-yard rushing games over the final 14 games of his high school career … Plans to run track at Coastal Carolina as well … Also lettered in track & field in high school … A two-time state champion in the 110-meter hurdles (2018 and 2019) … Also won the 2A state title in the 4x100 relay and 400-meter hurdles … Also a two-time AAU Club Nationals Champion in the 110-meter hurdles and a national champion in the 4x100 meter relay … Named to The Greenville News 2018-19 All-Upstate Boys track & field team … Father, Brandon Bennett, played college football at the University of South Carolina and in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals and the Carolina Panthers.

Isaiah Stephens (6-3 * 185 * OLB * Daleville, Va./Lord Botetourt HS)
A two-star recruit at linebacker by both ESPN and 247Sports … Lined up a linebacker, wide receiver and returned kicks … Played his senior year for Lord Botetourt and head coach Jamie Harless in 2019 … Transferred to Lord Botetourt from Northside High School for his senior season … Named the 2019 Virginia Region D Player of the Year and the 2019 Blue Ridge District Player of the Year … Led his team to a 14-1 record and the 2019 Virginia High School League Class 3 state championship game … 14 wins was a school record … Blocked a punt in the semifinals win over Heritage to advance to the championship game … Team won the Blue Ridge District title with the first 10-0 regular season since 1961 … Recorded 138 total tackles, 46.0 tackles-for-loss, and 28.5 sacks his senior season … A member of the Northside team in 2018 that went 11-2 overall in lost in the Region 3D finals … Also lettered in track & field at Northside … Will enroll at Coastal in January 2020.

CJ Beasley (5-10 * 175 * RB * Norfolk, Va./Maury HS)
A three-star recruit at running back by ESPN, Rivals, and 247Sports … Ranked as high as the 73rd-best running back in the nation for the class of 2020 by ESPN … Rated the 23rd-best prospect in the state of Virginia by ESPN, 27th by 247Sports and 30th-best by Rivals … Feature running back for the Maury High School Commodores and head coach Dyrri McCain … Named to the Class 5 All-Region A Team at running back his senior year … Led his team to a perfect 15-0 record and a 2019 Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship game title with a 28-21 win over Stone Bridge in the championship game … School's first state title since 1939 … Rushed 216 times for 1,808 yards and 24 touchdowns his senior season … Also caught 13 passes for 176 yards and three scores … Returned one kick for an 80-yard touchdown … Totaled 2,064 all-purpose yards and 28 touchdowns his senior year … Helped lead the Commodores to the 5A region championship and the state semifinals in 2018 with a 12-2 record as a junior … Finished his junior season in 2018 with 2,409 all-purpose yards and 23 touchdowns … Totaled 1,778 rushing yards and 424 receiving yards to earn 2018 All-Tidewater honors … Also earned 2018 first-team All-Eastern District honors and first-team All-Class 5 Region accolades his junior year when he averaged 13.3 yards per touch … Lettered in track & field where he was a regional champion in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles … Will enroll at Coastal in January 2020.

Braylon Ryan (6-2 * 240 * DE * Greenwood, S.C./Greenwood HS)
Rated as a three-star recruit at defensive end by both ESPN and 247Sports … Ranked as high as the 68th-the best prospect in the state of South Carolina by 247sports … A two-star recruit by Rivals … Lined up at defensive end and tight end for Greenwood High School and head coach Dan Pippin … Was named to the 2019 South Carolina Football Coaches Association (SCFCA) Class 5A All-State team as a tight end and was an honorable mention at defensive end … Named to the 2019 High School Blitz West All-Star team … Named the Greenwood Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 29, 2019, as he recorded 10 tackles and 3.0 sacks in the win over Wade Hampton … Finished his senior season with 80 total tackles, 15.0 tackles-for-loss, and 14.0 sacks … Led the Eagles with 59 total tackles and 10 quarterback hurries in 2018 as a junior … Also had 7.0 tackles-for-loss in 2018 … Plans to enroll at Coastal in January 2020.

Shon Brown (6-2 * 220 * OLB * Clover, S.C./Clover HS)
A three-star recruit at linebacker by both ESPN and 247Sports … Also rated a two-star at outside linebacker by Rivals … Was rated as high as the 23rd-best prospect in South Carolina in the class of 2020 … Played linebacker and defensive end at Clover High School for head coach Brian Lane … Named to the 24th annual SCVarsity All-State Football third team and the All-Upstate first team in 2019 … Invited to play in the 2020 High School Blitz East vs. West All-Star Game … Led his team as a captain to a 12-1 overall record in 2019 with the lone loss coming to Dorman in the Upper State semifinals of the SCHSL Football State Championships … Guided his team to the first regional championship since 2006 and recorded the first unbeaten regular season in school history his senior year … Finished his senior season with 72 total tackles, 24.0 tackles-for-loss, 7.0 sacks, seven quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery … Will enroll at Coastal in January 2020.

Wilt Gabe II (6-3 * 250 * DE * Montreal, Quebec/Independence C.C./Montmorency College)
Plans to enroll at Coastal in January 2020 … Will have three seasons of eligibility.

Independence Community College: Played on the defensive line at Independence Community College (Kansas) for head coach Kiyoshi Harris in 2019 … A part of the defensive unit that helped lead his team to an 8-2 overall record and the outright Kansas Jayhawk Conference championship in 2019 … Team finished No. 9 in the NJCAA national poll … Recorded 3.0 tackles, including 1.0 tackle-for-loss in five games for the Pirates.

High School: Attended and played for Montmorency College in Laval, Quebec … Was invited to the 2017 Elite Combine Series Quebec Invite List his senior year of high school.

James Johnson (6-2 * 245 * DE * Port St. Lucie, Fla./Vero Beach HS)
A three-star recruit by 247Sports Composite … Ranked as high as the 97th-best defensive end nationally for the class of 2020 by 247Sports Composite … Played defensive end and tight end for the Vero Beach High School Indians and head coach Lenny Jankowski … Totaled 66 tackles, 13.0 tackles-for-loss, 3.5 sacks, and 13 quarterback hurries over his final two years at Vero Beach … Helped his team to an 11-1 overall record his senior season with the lone loss coming in the Region 3-8A championship game versus Deerfield Beach … Finished his senior season with 39 total tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, and 2.0 sacks … Also lettered in track & field, throwing the shot put, discus, and competing in the high jump.

Logan Mauldin (6-3 * 220 * TE * Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park HS)
A three-star recruit by 247Sports Composite … Lined up at tight end and wide receiver for Myers Park and head coach Scott Chadwick, father of former CCU great Tyler Chadwick … Invited to play in the first-ever Queen City Senior Bowl … Helped lead Myers Park to a 12-1 overall and 7-0 conference record his senior season with the lone loss coming in the third round of the 2019 North Carolina 4AA State Playoffs versus Richmond … Team finished the regular season a perfect 11-0 for the first time in school history and undefeated for only the third time … Caught 17 passes for 294 yards and five touchdowns his senior season … Averaged 17.3 yards per catch in his final two seasons at Myers Park … Ranked as the 43rd-best player in the region by The Charlotte Weekly prior to the 2019 season … Plans to enroll at Coastal in January 2020.

D'Jordan Strong (5-11 * 175 * CB * Batesville, Miss./Northeast Mississippi C.C./South Panola HS)
A two-star recruit at cornerback by 247Sports … Rated the 25th-best cornerback among the junior college (JUCO) class of 2020 by 247Sports … Will enroll at Coastal in January 2020.

Northeast Mississippi C.C.: Played two seasons at Northeast Mississippi Community College for head coach Greg Davis … Part of a defensive unit in 2019 that led the NJCAA in passing defense with a nation low 126.6 pass yards allowed per game … Totaled 46 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, one interception, and 12 pass breakups for the Tigers … Returned three kicks for 127 yards, an average of 42.3 yards per return his freshman year.

High School: Rated a three-star recruit at cornerback in the class of 2018 by Rivals … Ranked as high as the 32nd-best prospect in the state of Mississippi for the class of 2018 by Rivals … Recorded 45 tackles, 3.0 tackles-for-loss, four interceptions, and 23 pass breakups over his final two years of high school … Also played wide receiver, recording 60 catches for 897 yards and seven touchdowns combined over his junior and senior years for the Tigers and head coach Ricky Woods … Was part of the 2016 and 2015 teams coached by Lance Pouge.

Aaron Diggs (5-11 * 200 * OLB * Auburn, Ala./Auburn HS)
Rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN … Also ranked as a two-star recruit by 247Sports … Played safety, linebacker, and running back at Auburn High School for head coach Adam Winegarden … First-team Opelika-Auburn News All-Area member and the winner of the Opelika-Auburn News' Breakthrough Player of the Year Award in 2019 ... Named to the Opelika-Auburn News All-Area first team in 2018 … Led Auburn to a 9-4 overall record and past the second round of the state playoffs for the first time since 2013 with a semifinals appearance in 2019 … Switched from defense to offense full time early in the season for Auburn … In just three games on the defensive side of the ball, he had 23 tackles, 5.0 tackles-for-loss, two pass breakups, and one forced fumble in 2019 … After moving over to the offense, he rushed 268 times for 1,605 yards and 19 touchdowns and caught 19 passes for 485 yards and seven touchdowns his senior season … Had 42 carries for 200 yards and three touchdowns in the win over McGill-Toolen to advance to the state semifinals … Totaled 44 solo tackles, 4.0 sacks, forced three fumbles and recovered five fumbles on defense in 2018 as a junior … Also carried the ball 28 times for 155 yards and one touchdown as a junior in 2018 … Also lettered in track & field … Born in Heidelberg, Germany and has also lived in Fort Worth, Texas, McDonough, Ga., and Honolulu, Hawaii.

Rayquan Jones (6-1 * 285 * NG * Rome, Ga./Rome HS)
A three-star recruit as a defensive tackle by both ESPN and 247Sports … Graded a two-star recruit by Rivals … Lined up at nose guard, defensive tackle, and defensive end for Rome High School and head coach John Reid … Named to the 2018 GACA-North Class AAAAA All-State team as a junior … Led Rome to a 9-3 overall record and 7-1 region record his senior season … Team advanced to the second round of the 2019 Georgia High School Association Class AAAAA state playoffs … Totaled 37 tackles, including 21 solo stops, 8.0 sacks, and 12.0 tackles-for-loss over his last two seasons for the Wolves … Part of Rome's state championship teams in 2016 and 2017 as a sophomore and freshman.

Fred Jackson (5-10 * 185 * WR * Lake Minneola, Fla./New Mexico Military Institute/Lake Minneola HS)
A 2019 NJCAA All-American honorable mention as a return specialist … Named as one of 20+ RB's to watch at the NJCAA level by 247Sports prior to the 2019 season … Will line up at wide receiver for the Chanticleers … Will enroll at Coastal in January 2020.

New Mexico Military Institute: Played in 19 games in two seasons at the New Mexico Military Institute for head coach Joe Forchtner … A 2019 NJCAA All-American honorable mention as a return specialist … Named to the 2019 SWJCFC All-Conference first team his sophomore season … Led his team to the 2019 SWJCFC Championship game … Totaled 2,579 all-purpose yards in his NMMI career with 1,024 rushing yards, 480 receiving yards, and 1,075 kick return yards … Finished his sophomore season in 2019 with 668 rushing yards and eight touchdowns … Also caught 24 passes for 216 yards and a score … Accounted for 1,219 yards – 356 yards rushing, 264 yards receiving, and 599 yards on kick returns as a freshman in 2018 … Ran for 356 yards and two touchdowns on 63 carries his first year … Also hauled in 17 passes for 264 yards and a touchdown out of the backfield … Former teammate of current Chant Enock Makonzo.

High School: Played at Lake Minneola High School … Led his high school team with 2,206 yards and 28 touchdowns his senior season in 2017 … Ran for 452 yards in a 55-47 win over Leesburg in his final high school game … Also lettered in basketball.

Shermari Jones (6-1 * 215 * RB * Cantonment, Fla./Independence C.C./Tate HS)

Independence C.C.: Played two seasons at Independence Community College (Kansas) for head coach Kiyoshi Harris and Jason Brown … A part of the offensive unit that helped lead his team to an 8-2 overall record and the outright Kansas Jayhawk Conference championship in 2019 … Team finished No. 9 in the NJCAA poll … Played in 16 games and was part of a stable of running backs for the Pirates in his two years … Rushed for 873 yards and nine touchdowns … Also caught six passes for 18 yards out of the backfield … Totaled 521 yards and five touchdowns on the ground in 2019 … Plans to enroll at Coastal in January 2020 … Made an appearance on the Netflix original series Last Chance U Season 4.

High School: Played at Tate High School for head coach Jay Lindsey … Named to the 2017 Pensacola News Journal All-Area second team his senior season … Was a six-time MaxPreps Player of the Game his senior season in 2017 … Selected to play for the West team in the 2017 Pensacola Sports Association Subway High School All-Star Series … Rushed for 1,076 yards and 15 touchdowns and caught nine passes for 145 yards and a score his senior year for Tate … Recorded eight 100-yard rushing games over his final two high school seasons.

Tyson Mobley (6-0 * 170 * WR * Longwood, Fla./Master's Academy)
A two-star recruit at wide receiver by Rivals … Ranked as high as No. 29 in the Orlando Sentinel's Central Florida Super60 class of 2020 rankings … Played wide receiver and cornerback at Master's Academy (Oviedo, Fla.) under head coach Jermel Jones … Named to the All-SSAC first team in 2019 … Invited to play in the Florida vs. Georgia High School Showcase game … Also selected to play in the Central Florida All-Star Game … Led his team to the 2019 SSAC Class 2A state championship title and a 9-2 overall record his senior season … Hauled in 40 passes for 857 yards and 12 touchdowns his senior season … Averaged 21.4 yards per catch … Totaled 1,126 all-purpose yards his senior year, an average of 102.4 per contest … Returned three interceptions for touchdowns and one fumble recovery for a score … Father, John Mobley, played eight seasons in the NFL for the Denver Broncos, was an All-Pro in 1997 and is a two-time Super Bowl Champion (XXXII, XXXIII).

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Kameron Brown (6-3 * 220 * WR * Graniteville, S.C./Charleston Southern/Midland Valley HS)
Graduated from Charleston Southern in December 2019 with a bachelor's degree in social and human services … Working on his graduate degree in instructional technology at CCU.

2019 (Redshirt Senior) at Charleston Southern: Named to the Phil Steel All-Big South third team … Earned a spot on the All-Big South second team … Finished third in the Big South and tied the CSU single-season record with 10 touchdown catches … Recorded six touchdowns over his final three games, including three in CSU's season finale win over Campbell (Nov. 23) … Added back-to-back 100-yard receiving efforts against North Carolina A&T (Sept. 14) with 110 yards and two touchdowns and The Citadel with 118 yards (Sept. 21).

2018 (Redshirt Junior) at Charleston Southern: Named to the preseason 2018 Big South All-Conference team as a wide receiver … Played in three games before suffering a season-ending injury … Finished with four catches for 19 yards … Averaged 4.8 yards per catch on the year … Hauled in two passes in the season-opener against Florida (Sept. 1) … Had one catch for 14 yards against Elon (Sept. 22) … Added a reception for eight yards against Hampton (Sept. 29).

2017 (Redshirt Sophomore) at Charleston Southern: Earned a spot on the All-Big South second team as a wide receiver … Ranked eighth in all of FCS and led the Big South in yards per reception at 22.80 on the season … Was sixth in the Big South in receiving yards per game (55.2) and seventh in receptions per game (2.5) … Ranked ninth in the Big South in total receptions (25) and seventh in the league in receiving yards (552) … Recorded four 100-plus yard receiving games on the year … Registered six games with multiple catches on the year … Grabbed a season-high six catches for 113 yards and a touchdown against Point (Sept. 23) … Hauled in five catches for a season-high 123 yards against Monmouth (Oct. 28) … Recorded four catches for 106 yards against Liberty (Nov. 18) … Caught two passes for 101 yards and a touchdown, including a season-high 87-yard reception, against Mississippi Valley State (Sept. 30).

2016 (Redshirt Freshman) at Charleston Southern: Tabbed a second-team All-Big South performer at wide receiver … Was named the Big South Freshman of the Week on Sept. 5 … Ranked fifth nationally in the FCS in yards per reception with 20.00 on the season … Was 67th in all of FCS in receiving touchdowns with six … Led the Big South Conference in yards per catch … Ranked fourth in the Big South in receiving yards per game and seventh in receptions per game … Was also eighth in the Big South with 27 receptions … Ranked fourth in the Big South in reception yards with 540 and fourth in the Big South in receiving touchdowns with six … Led the Buccaneers with 540 yards on 27 receptions, averaging 49.1 yards per game and 20.0 yards per reception … Recorded a season-high 80 yards and a touchdown at Florida State (Sept. 10) … Hauled in five receptions for 67 yards and two touchdowns versus Bucknell (Oct. 29) … Totaled two catches for 60 yards and a touchdown at Liberty (Nov. 12) … Recorded four catches for 55 yards and a touchdown at Monmouth (Sept. 24) … Caught a 37-yard touchdown pass versus Kennesaw State (Nov. 19) … Recorded a season-long 57-yard reception for a touchdown at Florida State (Sept. 10).

2015 (Freshman) at Charleston Southern: Redshirted.

High School: A two-time all-state, all-region, and all-area pick ... Tallied over 100 career receptions, 1,600 yards, and 25 touchdowns on offense … Also recorded three interceptions on defense ... Named the 2014 Border Bowl MVP and competed in the North-South All-Star Game.

Charles Steele (6-2 * 235 * OLB * Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill HS)
Rated a three-star recruit at outside linebacker by ESPN and 247Sports … Also ranked as a two-star recruit at outside linebacker for the class of 2020 by Rivals … Played both outside linebacker and tight end at Collins Hill High School for head coach Lenny Gregory … Named to the All-Region 6-AAAAAAA team at linebacker his senior year … Also earned a spot on the Gwinnett All-County first team … Recorded 63 tackles, including 41 solo stops, and seven sacks as a senior for the Eagles' state playoff team his senior season in 2019 … Was key in Collins Hill making back-to-back state playoff berths in 2018 and 2019 … Also lettered in basketball.

Isaiah Connelly (5-9 * 190 * RB * Orlando, Fla./Edgewater HS)
Rated a three-star running back prospect in the Class of 2020 by 247Sports and ESPN … Lettered in football at Edgewater High School for head coach Cameron Duke … Named the 2019 Sentinel Varsity Offensive Player of the Year by the Orlando Sentinel his senior year … Was runner-up for the 7A Player of the Year award … Also earned a spot on the Orlando Sentinel football all-area first team in 2019 … Earned Class 7A All-State third-team honors his junior year season … Carried the ball 338 times for 2,300 yards and 23 touchdowns his senior season … Set a state record with 157 rushes in playoff games in 2019, breaking current Tennessee Titans' Derrick Henry's previous record of 143 carries … Ran the ball 157 times for 965 yards and 10 touchdowns in five playoff games for the Eagles … Helped lead Edgewater a 13-2 overall record and a Florida High School Athletic Association Class 7A state runner-up finish, and a Top 55 national rank in 2019 his senior year … Eagles also won both the regional and district titles back-to-back seasons in 2018 and 2019 … Had 28 carries for 140 in the state title game loss to nationally-ranked St. Thomas Aquinas … Rushed for 239 yards and three scores in a 28-20 Win over No. 2 Niceville to lead the Eagles to the Class 7A State Final 4 … Was a part of the Eagles posting a 12-2 overall mark, a 5-1 league record, and making a deep run in the FHSAA Class 7A playoffs in 2018 that included a semifinals appearance his junior year … Rushed for 1,330 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior.

Mason Bowers (6-4 * 290 * OL/DL * High Point, N.C./High Point Central HS)
Rated as a three-star recruit at defensive tackle by 247Sports and ESPN … Ranked as a two-star recruit at defensive tackle by Rivals … Played on both the offensive and defensive lines at High Point Central High School for head coach Wayne Jones … Named to the Greensboro News & Record HSXtra.com Metro 4-A All-Conference team his senior year … Was also named Greensboro News & Record HSXtra.com All-Area honorable mention … A four-time MaxPreps Player of the Game award winner … Also lettered in basketball for the Bison … Will play on the offensive line at Coastal Carolina.

Travis Geiger (6-4 * 295 * DT * Columbus, Ohio/Highland C.C./Marion-Franklin HS)
Rated as a three-star recruit at defensive tackle by 247Sports Composite and Rivals … Ranked as high as the ninth-best defensive tackle in the state of Ohio and the 80th-best defensive tackle nationally in the junior college class of 2020 by 247Sports … Named as one of the top 20 DT's to watch in 2019 (NJCAA) by JCGridiron.

Highland C.C..: Played on year at Highland Community College (Kansas) for head coach Aaron Arnold … Suited up for the Scotties in eight contests and helped lead his team to a No. 20 national NJCAA final ranking in 2019 … Totaled 29 tackles, including 12 solo stops, along the defensive front on the season … Also added 4.0 tackles-for-loss and 1.0 sack on the year … Registered a pass breakup as well … Picked up a career-high seven tackles in the season finale versus Iowa Western.

Tiffin University: Attended Tiffin University (Ohio) out of high school … Moved solely to the defensive line in fall camp … Redshirted his freshman year.

High School: Lettered in both football and basketball at Marion-Franklin High School in Columbus, Ohio … Played on both the offensive line and defensive line for the Red Devils and head coach Brian Haffele … A first-team Division III Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association All-State selection at offensive line in 2017 as a senior … Named to the Columbus Dispatch All-Metro football team in 2017 as an offensive lineman … Also a three-time first-team All-Central District selection … Anchored the line for an offense that averaged 34.6 points per game his senior season … Helped guide his team to an 8-3 record and a spot in the playoffs his senior year.

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