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The National Signing Day has come and gone, but now is a great chance for Niner Report to dive into the 2017 recruiting class to learn a little more about each one. Here are a few facts for each prospect.
Two-star recruit (247 Sports, Scout, Rivals) out of Chattooga H.S. ... had 20 collegiate offers ... led Indians to the 2016 Georgia AA State quarterfinals ... four-time all-AA Region 7 ... First team Best of Preps ... Team Captain Award ... FCA Athlete of the Year ... Scholar-Athlete Award also won Science and Computer Apps awards ... played O-line and D-line during high school career ... averaged 3.3 tackles as a senior for coach Charles Hammon ... Indians reached AA state playoffs in his junior season as well ... four-year varsity letterwinner.
Two-star recruit (Scout.com) ... 2016 first team all-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference offensive guard ... first team all-Region VI for head coach Rio Rhoades ... Blue Dragons went 5-6 in his sophomore year.
A three-star receiver (247Sports) ... two-star recruit by Rivals ... Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... led the Bobcats to a 12-1 season under head coach Ken Cribb ... Bobcats reached the AAA state quarterfinals ... high-scoring Bobcats scored 50 or more points in seven games, including AAA first round victory over Swansea (W, 56-6) ... three-year varsity player.
Bernard could move into the inside linebacker vacated by 2016 leading tackler Nick Cook ... comes from the same school that Cook attended ... had a team-high 119 tackles at Butler C.C., averaging 10.8 per game. ... added 9.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, an interception and two blocked kicks ... in 2015, he played at Missouri State and was fourth on the team with 55 tackles while adding three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... in 2014, he red-shirted at Missouri State after playing in three games prior to an injury ... had 11 tackles, 2.0 TFL, a forced fumble and a sack and ... had three solo tackles vs. Oklahoma State.
Caught a record seven touchdown passes as East Lincoln drubbed Huntersville’s Christ the King, 69-0 ... he finished with nine catches for 299 yards (5th in N.C. history) ... the seven TD catches rank second nationally and first in state history ... all seven TD catches came in the first half, a national record ... finished year with 61 catches for 1284 yards and 12 TDs ... averaged 98.8 receiving yards per game ... honorable mention all-Charlotte Observer ... selected for Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... two-star recruit (247 Sports) ... caught 57 passes for 1,063 yards and 16 touchdowns as the main target for H.S. all-America Chazz Surratt in 2015 ... completed career with 149 catches for 2,911 receiving yards and 29 TDs ... Mustangs enjoyed an 11-3 record under head coach Mike Byus in 2016 ... advanced to the quarterfinals of the state 2AA playoffs ... 14-1 Mustangs lost to Monroe in the 2015 state 2AA semifinals after claiming the Southern District 7 Athletic 2A Conference title with a perfect 7-0 record.
A three-star recruit (247Sports; Rivals) ... entertained over 20 collegiate offers (247Sports), including Cincinnati, Missouri, North Carolina and Virginia ... rushed for over 2500 yards over past two years for the Wolf Pack ... averaged 148.0 yards per game and 8.2 yards per attempt as a senior (1,332 yards rushing; 162 carries) ... had 1,227 yards rushing on 156 carries as a junior ... totalled twelve 100-yard games and had 15 TDs over last two years for coach Matt Franklin.
Coming off a strong 2016 campaign ... made 22 catches for 285 yards, averaging 13.0 yards per reception for Orange Coast College ... in 2015, he had 10 catches for 83 yards for the Pirates ... prior to his time at Orange Coast, he helped the Mission Viejo (Ca.) Diablos to the Western Valley CIF Southern Sectional Championships and a 9-2 overall record.
A two-star recruit with two years of eligibility remaining ... received offers from Cincinnati, East Carolina, Colorado State and Georgia State, among others ... City College of San Francisco (CCSF) went 7-4 with a 4-1 Bay 6 Conference record under head coach Jimmy Collins ... centered an O-Line that produced 484.5 yards of total offense (205.9 rushing; 278.6 yards passing) ... named first team all-National Division Bay 6 League ... the Rams reached the San Francisco Community College Bowl.
A three-star recruit (247Sports; Rivals) ... first team all-Charlotte Observer offensive lineman ... 2016 Shrine Bowl pick ... had a 93 percent blocking grade as a senior with 41 pancake blocks ... had offers from Boston College, North Carolina and Syracuse among others (247Sports) ... ranked 10th among the South’s offensive guards (Scout.com) ... helped Mavericks to an 8-6 record under head coach Aubrey Carter ... finished second in the Southern Carolina 3A Conference with a 3-2 mark.
Led Monarchs to an unbeaten 11-0 record and the Southern California Football Association’s (SCFA) American Division Pacific Championship Bowl title ... ranked first in the SCFA ... won the American Division Pacific League title with a perfect 5-0 record in 2016 ... n 2015, the Monarchs went 9-2 and claimed the Golden State Bowl title in the program’s first bowl bid since 1996 ... moved from right tackle as a freshman to the left side as a sophomore ... was a standout at tight end and defensive end at Coolidge High.
Gibbs starred in the secondary at Coffeyville (Kans.) C.C., this past fall ... totaled 83 tackles for the Red Ravens with 33 solo tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss ... added two interceptions, a fumble recovery and five pass break-ups ... named to the 2015 Blue-Grey All-American Bowl in Tampa, Fla. following his senior season at Suncoast High in Riviera Beach, Fla. ... Gibbs also impressed at the 2014 US Army All-American Combine in San Antonio, Texas. He earned second team all-8A-7A-6A Palm Beach County honors as a senior.
Two-star recruit (Rivals; 247Sports) for the Lions ... had 62 tackles, 13 TFL, 10.5 sacks and 11 QB hurries as a junior defensive end for coach Tim Cokely ... went 6-3 to reach the 7A Florida H. S. State playoffs.
Led Monarchs to an unbeaten 11-0 record and the CCCAAA American Division Pacific Championship Bowl title ... went 9-2 in his junior year, winning the Golden State Bowl ... won the American Division Pacific Conference title with a perfect 5-0 record in 2016 ... tore his ACL on the first play of final regular-season game at Hylton High in 2012 ... enrolled at LA Valley in 2015 after two-year hiatus ... second team all-Southern California Football Association Pacific League as a sophomore ... 25 catches for 358 yards and 5 TDs in 2016 ... averaged 14.3 yards per catch and 39.8 per game.
Pro-style QB ... Two-star recruit (247Sports; Rivals) ... son of former Duke head coach and Defensive Coordinator Ted Roof (currently DC at Georgia Tech) ... his twin brother, linebacker T.D., committed to Georgia Tech ... posted back-to-back state runner-up finishes in final two years after claiming state titles as a freshman and sophomore ... as a junior connected on 109 of 164 passes for 1,507 yard and 15 touchdowns ... Wolves went 13-2 under head coach Jess Simpson in 2016 reaching the AAAAA state championship game (L, 16-7 to Rome) ... Simpson was hired as Georgia State defensive line coach for 2017 ... claimed the AAAAA Region 8 title with a perfect 6-0 record.
Two-star recruit (Scout; 247Sports; Rivals) ... first team all-Total Prep as a junior defensive back ... All-Big Bend first-team defender ... totaled 105 tackles with 20 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and two interceptions as a junior ... joined wrestling team as a junior ... Lions went 6-3 to reach the 7A Florida H. S. State playoffs under coach Tim Cokely.
Played offensive line and defensive tackle, as well, with 43 tackles, 6.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and one fumble recovery ... first team all-Southeastern Conference offensive lineman ... Raiders went 9-4 and reached the second round of the 4AA NCHSAA state playoffs and finished as conference runners-up with a 4-1 mark.
Two-star recruit (Scout.com; 247Sports; Rivals) for the Hawks ... three-year letterwinner ... head coach Dave Mencarini.
Three-year varsity player ... played both linebacker and receiver at A.L. Brown ... named honorable mention all-Defense in the Independent Tribune’s 2016 Midseason Awards ... averaged 15.7 yards per catch over his career ... had five career receiving touchdowns, six total ... Wonders went 9-4 under head coach Mike Newsome ... reached the second round of the NCHSAA 4A state playoffs ... Wonders went 10-3 in his junior year and again reached the second round of the state playoffs ... Sutton averaged a career-best 19.4 yards per catch as a junior with three TDs.
6A Florida High School State Champion ... A three-star recruit (Scout.com) and two-star by Rivals and 247Sports ... helped Carol City win the 6A Florida H.S. state title with a 14-6 victory over Lake Gibson ... caught 41 passes for 569 yards and 8 TDs as a senior ... averaged 13.9 yards per catch; 43.8 per game ... named second team all-Dade County offense (6A-8A) ... on the North Roster of the 2016 Miami-Dade County All-Star Game ... in 2016, Chiefs enjoyed an 11-3 record under head coach Aubrey Hill and ranked 10th in the nation (MaxPreps) ... Chiefs were 9-3 in 2015, reaching the second round of the FHSA state playoffs.
Two-star recruit (247Sports) under head coach Terry Crowder ... Second team all-Region 6-AAAAAA for the Grizzlies.
Three-star recruit (247Sports; Rivals; Scout) for head coach Trey Woodberry ... had 33 tackles with 12 sacks for the Knights ... junior season was cut short by injury ... three-year varsity player ... one of rivals.com top 10 sleepers in the Palmetto State entering his senior season ... named all-Defense on WBTW News13’s 2016 all-Blitz Team.