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Elon Football 2018-19 Signing Day Hub
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February Athletes
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| Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Hometown / High School |
| Caleb Ogunmola |
Wide Receiver |
5-10 |
186 |
Charlotte, N.C. / Providence |
| Tre'von Jones |
Defensive Back |
6-0 |
180 |
Warrenton, N.C. / Trinity Christian |
| Ryan Wilkins |
Long Snapper |
6-0 |
180 |
Blairsville, Pa. / Blairsville-Saltsburg |
| Trey West |
Tight End |
6-1 |
190 |
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / Saint Thomas Aquinas |
| Marvion Field |
Defensive Lineman |
6-2 |
290 |
Hampton, Ga. / Jireh Preparatory Academy |
| Ty Sponseller |
Linebacker |
6-3 |
220 |
Cincinnati, Ohio / Cincinnati |
| Marvin Pearson |
Defensive Lineman |
6-3 |
243 |
Asheville, N.C. / Asheville |
| Luis Duarte |
Defensive Lineman |
6-5 |
360 |
Greensboro, N.C. / Dudley |
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December Athletes
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| Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Hometown / High School |
| Justin Allen |
Quarterback |
5-10 |
185 |
Leesburg, Va. / Tuscarora |
| Zane Gilbert |
Offensive Lineman |
6-5 |
280 |
Wake Forest, N.C. / Heritage |
| Ian Drummond |
Tight End |
6-3 |
230 |
Lewis Center, Ohio / Olentangy |
| Bo Sanders |
Athlete |
6-1 |
180 |
Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral |
| Antonio White |
Defensive Back |
6-1 |
180 |
Manassas, Va. / Osbourn |
| Chazz Harley |
Defensive Back |
6-1 |
184 |
Upper Marlboro, Md. / Landon |
| Jabril Williams |
Offensive Lineman |
6-1 |
300 |
Statesville, N.C. / Statesville |
| Omar Rogers |
Defensive Back |
6-0 |
195 |
Burlington, N.J. / Burlington Township |
| Jack Cutler |
Offensive Lineman |
6-5 |
295 |
Mooresville, N.C. / South Iredell |
| Chandler Brayboy |
Wide Receiver |
6-0 |
185 |
Pembroke, N.C. / Purnell Swett |
| McKinley Witherspoon |
Running Back |
5-10 |
195 |
Lenoir, N.C. / Hibriten |
Caleb Ogunmola
Wide Receiver | 5-10 | 186
Charlotte, N.C. | Providence
Notes
-A wide receiver from Providence High School for head coach Brad Bowles.
-Earned First Team All-Conference honors as a junior and senior. Also took home First Team All-Conference honors as a defensive back as a senior and was named a WSOC-TV Big 22 Selection in 2018.
-Finished his senior season with 913 receiving yards and nine touchdowns while intercepting three passes on defense.
-Checked in with a 116.64 SPARQ rating and a 4.45 40-yard dash time.
Tre'von Jones
Defensive Back | 6-0 | 180
Warrenton, N.C. | Trinity Christian
Notes
-A defensive back from Trinity Christian High School for head coach Chuck Webster.
-Helped Trinity Christian to states and earned First Team All-Purpose and Conference Player of the Year as both a junior and senior after earning All-Conference accolades as a sophomore in 2016.
-Also a quarterback in high school, he was responsible for 20 touchdowns as a senior in 2018 after scoring 39 as a junior in 2017.
-Also participated in basketball, baseball and track & field at Trinity Christian.
Ryan Wilkins
Long Snapper | 6-0 | 180
Blairsville, Pa. | Blairsville-Saltsburg
Notes
-A long snapper from Blairsville-Saltsburg School District for head coach Rick Artley.
-Helped the special teams unit lead the conference in yards per punt as a senior in 2018.
-Also played linebacker and tight end in high school, leading the conference in average yards per catch as a sophomore in 2016.
-Posted a 4.5-star Kohl’s camp rating and placed 11th nationally at the Kohl’s Senior Challenge.
Trey West
Tight End | 6-2 | 205
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | Saint Thomas Aquinas
Notes
-A tight end from Saint Thomas Aquinas High School for head coach Roger Harriott.
-Helped Saint Thomas Aquinas to the state championship as a sophomore in 2016 and to the state title game in as a senior in 2018.
-Is the son of Libby West, who is in the Assumption College Hall of Fame for her time as a tennis player.
-Also participated in basketball and track & field at Saint Thomas Aquinas.
-Full name is Michael Trey West.
Marvion Field
Defensive Lineman | 6-2 | 290
Hampton, Ga. | Jireh Preparatory Academy
Notes
-A defensive lineman from Westlake High School for head coach Kareen Reed.
-Earned All-Region honors as a junior and senior and was named a Blue Grey All-American after his senior season.
-Played one season at Jireh Prep for head coach Ryan Williams. Finished with 72 tackles with 9.0 for loss and 1.0 sacks.
-Father, Marlon, played football at Alabama A&M and sister, Maya, played softball at Paine College.
Ty Sponseller
Linebacker | 6-3 | 220
Cincinnati, Ohio | Cincinnati
Notes
-Transferring to Elon from Cincinnati after three years as a member of the Bearcats program.
-Saw action in all 13 games in 2018 as a redshirt sophomore, recording a season high four tackles and 0.5 sacks against Navy. Also had one sack against East Carolina.
-Brother, J.P., is committed to play baseball at Elon in 2020. Another brother, Lee, played baseball at Coastal Carolina after transferring from Ohio Dominican.
-Played high school football at Mason High School for head coach Brian Castner.
-Was a three-star prospect out of high school and played safety at Mason.
Marvin Pearson
Defensive Lineman | 6-3 | 243
Asheville, N.C. | Asheville
Notes
-A defensive end from Asheville High School for head coach David Burdette.
-Finished with 73 tackles, 35 quarterback pressures, 14 tackles for loss, seven sacks, two forced fumbles and two PAT blocks.
-Earned All-Conference honors as a junior and senior, also picking up All-Western North Carolina First Team Defensive End honors and Second Team Tight end honors while being named the team’s Defensive MVP.
-Also participated in baseball, track & field and basketball.
Luis Duarte
Defensive Lineman | 6-5 | 360
Greensboro, N.C. | Dudley
Notes
-A nose guard from Dudley High School for head coach Steven Davis.
-Helped the team to a 10-4 record as a senior.
-Made 65 tackles with 23 for loss to go with 17 quarterback hurries and 3.0 sacks during the 2018 season.
Justin Allen
Quarterback | 5-10 | 185
Leesburg, Va. | Tuscarora
Notes
-A dual-threat quarterback from Tuscarora High School for head coach Brandon Wheelbarger.
-Helped Tuscarora to the Class 5 State Championship game with a 12-3 record as a junior and the semifinals as a senior.
-Tallied over 3,000 yards of offense and was responsible for 30 touchdowns as a junior.
-Finished his career with 68 total touchdowns.
Zane Gilbert
Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 280
Wake Forest, N.C. | Heritage
Notes
-Played on the offensive line for head coach Wallace Clark at Heritage High School.
-Also played lacrosse at Heritage.
-Father, Bruce Gilbert, played football at St. Joseph's.
Ian Drummond
Tight End | 6-3 | 230
Lewis Center, Ohio | Olentangy
Notes
-Played tight end at Olentangy High School for head coach Mark Solis.
-Earned All-County and All-District honors each of his final three seasons.
-Also picked up All-Metro honors twice and All-Region accolades as a senior.
-Caught 103 passes for 1,600 yards with 17 touchdowns in his final three seasons of high school football.
-Father, Ron Drummond, played football at Ohio State.
Bo Sanders
Athlete | 6-1 | 180
Indianapolis, Ind. | Cathedral High School
Notes
-Set single-season school records in receptions and receiving touchdowns as a senior at Cathedral High School for head coach Bill Peebles.
-Hauled in 84 catches for 1,075 yards with 18 touchdowns as a senior to go with five interceptions on the defensive side of the ball.
-Earned 5A Senior All-State, Indy Star High School Super Team and Team MVP honors in his final season at Cathedral.
-Was named a 5A All-State honoree as a junior.
-Also played baseball at Cathedral.
-Brother, Luke Sanders, is a wide receiver at Western Michigan.
Antonio White
Defensive Back | 6-1 | 180
Manassas, Va. | Osbourn
Notes
-Played defensive back, wide receiver and kick returner for Osbourn and head coach Cortez Whiting.
-Picked up All-Region and First Team All-District honors as a defensive back as a senior.
-Earned All-District honors as a junior and was tabbed Regional MVP as a junior.
-Also ran track at Osbourn.
Chazz Harley
Cornerback | 6-1 | 184
Upper Marlboro, Md. | Landon High School
Notes
-Played cornerback and wide receiver for Landon High School and coach Paul Padalino.
-Earned All-Conference honors as both a junior and senior.
-Also played basketball at Landon School.
Jabril Williams
Offensive Lineman | 6-2 | 300
Statesville, N.C. | Statesville
Notes
-Was a member of the offensive line at Statesville High School for head coach Randal Gusler.
-Earned All-Conference honors as a sophomore, junior and senior.
-Picked up All-County accolades as a junior and senior.
-Finished with 68 knockdowns as a senior at Statesville.
Omar Rogers
Defensive Back | 6-0 | 195
Burlington, N.J. | Burlington Township
Notes
-Was a four-year starter at defensive back for head coach Tom Madeira at Burlington Township High School.
-Finished with 100 tackles – 61 solo – to go with four sacks, four interceptions and two forced fumbles as a senior and helped Burlington Township allow just 11.5 points per game as a senior.
-Earned All-State, All-County and All-Conference honors as a senior.
-Was picked as the county and conference's Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
-Also earned All-County honors as a junior and All-Conference accolades as a sophomore.
-Finished his career with 10 interceptions.
-Also played basketball and ran track.
Jack Cutler
Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 295
Mooresville, N.C. | South Iredell High School
Notes
-Was a member of the offensive line at South Iredell High School for head coach Scott Miller.
-Played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas in Spartanburg, S.C., over the weekend.
-Earned All-Conference honors in each of his final two seasons with South Iredell.
-Also picked up All-County honors as a junior.
Chandler Brayboy
Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 185
Pembroke, N.C. | Purnell Swett
Notes
-Named Player of the Year for the Sandhills Athletic Conference as a senior wide receiver at Purnell Swett for head coach Jon Sherman.
-Named the team's Offensive Player of the Year and MVP after his senior season.
-Finished his senior year with 1,700 all-purpose yards and 16 touchdowns.
-Also played baseball and basketball at Purnell Swett.
McKinley Witherspoon
Running Back | 5-9 | 182
Lenoir, N.C. | Hibriten
Notes
-Established as Hibriten High School's top running back for head coach Clay Lewis.
-Helped Hibriten to a 14-1 record as a senior, rushing for 1,861 yards on 112 carries with 12 100-yard games and 39 touchdowns on the way to an appearance in the state semifinals.
-Earned Conference Player of the Year as a senior and All-State honors as both a junior and senior.
-Was a big part of Hibriten's 16-0 state championship season as a junior in 2017, rushing for 2,057 yards and 37 touchdowns on the year.
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