Football inks 24 players on National Signing Day
MARS HILL, N.C. -Mars Hill has signed 24 players on the first day of the 2011 football national signing period, head coach Tim Clifton announced.
Below is a list of the players that commited on Wednesday along with comments from Clifton regarding the Class of 2011 to date.
|
Time |
Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Previous School |
Hometown |
Notes |
| 10:13 a.m. ET |
Jeremy Hughes |
TE |
6-0 |
200 |
Clarke Central HS |
Athens, GA |
2010 All-8AAAA Region first team |
| 10:26 a.m. ET |
Cameron Shuford |
WR |
6-0 |
180 |
Newton-Conover HS |
Newton, NC |
Started at QB, WR, and DB |
| 11:15 a.m. ET | Deunta Jennings | WR | 6-2 | 185 | North Dakota State College of Science | Athens, GA | 52 receptions, 985 yards, 15 TDs 1107 return yards, 3 TDs 232 all-purpose yards per game |
| 11:34 a.m. ET | Joseph Voigt | LB | 6-2 | 235 | East Ridge HS | Clermont, FL |
Averaged 11 tackles per game, including four sacks. |
| 11:34 a.m. ET | John Cunningham | DL | 6-1 | 245 | Olympia HS | Orlando, FL | High school team posted 8-4 record in 2010 |
| 1:13 p.m. ET | Ronnie Gosnell | OL/DL | 6-4 | 270 | Madison HS | Hot Springs, NC | Local product started at tackle and defensive tackle |
| 1:13 p.m. ET | Joe Hillin | OL | 6-0 | 290 | South Gwinnett HS | Snellville, GA | Started on both sides of the ball for the Comets; high school team posted 8-2 record last season |
| 2:20 p.m. ET | Chris Daniels | FB/DE | 6-1 | 235 | Robbinsville HS | Robbinsville, NC | High school team posted 9-4 record in 2010 |
| 2:25 p.m. ET | Nick Allison | OL | 6-4 | 290 | South Carolina | Asheville, NC | Redshirted as a true freshman in 2009; standout at T.C. Roberson High School in Asheville |
| 2:32 p.m. ET | Jaron Ayers | RB/DB | 5-9 | 165 | Robbinsville HS | Robbinsville, NC | High school team posted 9-4 record in 2010 |
| 2:38 p.m. ET | Taylor Teesateskie | FB | 5-10 | 225 | Robbinsville HS | Robbinsville, NC | High school team posted 9-4 record in 2010 |
| 2:42 p.m. ET | Jermaine Vereen | DB | 6-0 | 190 | Western Michigan | North Myrtle Beach, SC | Redshirted for the Broncos in 2009 Named first team all-region during high school senior season and finished senior campaign with 32 tackles, three interceptions (one for a touchdown) and two forced fumbles defensively and 696 yards rushing, seven TDs and 286 yards receiving and five TDs |
| 2:47 p.m. ET | Dimitri Holmes | WR | 5-11 | 185 | Clarke Central HS | Athens, GA | Holds school record for receptions in a season with 62 Ranks second in school history in receiving yards in a season with 896 Ranks third in school history in receiving TDs in a season with 10 |
| 3:13 p.m. ET | Drew Martin | LB | 6-0 | 215 | West Henderson HS | Mountain Home, NC | 2010 AAC All-Conference |
| 3:19 p.m. ET | Tim Rucker | DL | 5-10 | 240 | Gainesville HS | Gainesville, GA | Led team to third-straight GHS Region 8AAA Championship in 2010 |
| 3:25 p.m. ET | Michael Norman | DB | 5-9 | 170 | Gainesville HS | Gainesville, GA | Played QB for the Big Red during 10-2 season and GHS Region 8AAA Championship team |
| 3:32 p.m. ET | Quincy Teasley | OL | 6-0 | 330 | Ashbrook HS | Gastonia, NC | Started on offensive and defensive lines for the Green Wave |
| 3:37 p.m. ET | Israel Watson | OL/DL | 6-2 | 280 | Ashbrook HS | Gastonia, NC | Started at left guard for Ashbrook Twin brother Isaiah signed with Mars Hill for 2011 |
| 3:37 p.m. ET | Isaiah Watson | OL/DL | 6-3 | 285 | Ashbrook HS | Gastonia, NC | Started at right guard for the Green Wave Twin brother Israel signed with Mars Hill for 2011 |
| 4:09 p.m. ET | Casey Randolph | RB/DB | 5-10 | 170 | Mount Heritage HS | Burnsville, NC |
2010 Carolina Preps All-State first team selection |
| 4:21 p.m. ET | Delwin Clark | OL/DL | 5-10 | 255 | Southeast Raleigh HS | Raleigh, NC | Led team to 10-4 record in 2010 |
| 4:25 p.m. ET | Derek Whitfield | OL | 6-2 | 285 | Biloxi HS | Biloxi, MS |
Led Indians to 6-4 record last season |
| 4:43 p.m. ET | Tyrone Hendrix | OL | 5-10 | 250 | Gainesville HS | Gainesville, GA | Third member of three-time GHS Region 8AAA Championship Gainesville high school team to sign with Lions in 2010 |
| 4:51 p.m. ET | Eric Herkley | DL | 6-4 | 220 | Jonesboro HS | Jonesboro, GA | 2010 All-Southern Crescent team honorable mention Extremely quick pass rusher that can cover from sideline to sideline |
Clifton's comments: "We're excited about our spring class so far. We filled most of our needs. We still have some work to do, but the class of 2011 will have a lot of speed. There are several guys that will help us immediately in the fall of next season."