Presbyterian College football signing day is here. Stay tuned to www.GoBlueHose.com throughout the day as the National Letters of Intent and Grants-in-Aid roll in.
www.GoBlueHose.com and @bluehosesports will be here until the last NLI comes in.
This afternoon be sure to check back for the "PC Signing Day Show" and watch recruit highlights as Head Coach Harold Nichols and Ryan Real discuss the football signees.
3:00 p.m.
Charles Jackson Boland (Punter, 5-11, 190, Ware Shoals HS)
Helped Ware Shoals HS to a Region Championship…averaged 41 yards per punt as a senior, after averaging 38 yards per punt as a junior…named All-State his junior and senior year of high school…earned three varsity letters in football…also played baseball at Ware Shoals, earning the team defensive MVP as a junior and three varsity letters…a member of the Student Council, Biology club and school improvement committee…choose PC because of the great faculty and students, great campus and great education…from Ware Shoals, SC…son of Mickey and Jill Boland…
10:31
Hunter Watson (QB, 6-0, 195, Ninety Six HS)
Four year starter for Ninety Six HS at quarterback…helped team to the third round of playoffs and 9-3 record in his senior season…threw for over 5,000 yards and 35 touchdowns during his high school career…also rushed for over 25 touchdowns…named Index Journal Most Valuable Player, in addition to All-Region…earned a WCRS Player of the Game during his career, and was a football team captain…member of National Honor Society and FCA, and was a Lions Club Character Award winner…volunteers as a coach at Wildcat youth football camp and a vacation bible school teacher…choose PC because of the great education and the football team and coaches…from Ninety Six, SC…son of Joe and Sherry Watson…
9:52
Ryan Burgess (DB, 6-1, 190, Chamblee, Ga.)
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9:50
Thomas Hughes (OL, 6-3, 275, Edisto HS)
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9:31
Jerry Burk (LB, 6-3, 230, Concord HS)
Played linebacker and tight end for Concord HS and led team to runner-up finishes in the state championship in 2012 and 2013…helped team to 15-1 overall record in 2013…named 2012 state championship defensive player of the game…also named conference and county player of the year in 2012…earned 3-time All-Conference honors…compiled 383 tackles, 52 tackles for loss and 15 sacks, while tallying 18 receptions and 291 yards with nine touchdowns…also played four years of varsity basketball, helping team to a combined 4-year record of 103-13…earned All-Conference honors in basketball…choose PC to get a great education…from Concord, NC…son of Heather Porter…
9:08
Joseph Kelly (OL, 6-3, 280, Brookwood HS)
Helped Brookwood High School to the second round playoffs in 2012 and 2013…member of Gwinnett All-County team in 2012 and 2013 as strong guard…Gwinnett All-Star team in 2013…Gwinnett Player of the Month in Oct. 2013…Scholar Athlete Award winner and math tutor…volunteer work at local elementary schools and retirement homes…choose PC for the fit academically and athletically…from Snellville, GA…son of Pete and Kathy Kelly…
8:50
Maleek Catchings (LB, 6-4, 215, Wheeler HS)
Earned four defensive player of the week honors, two in 2012 and two in 2013…tallied 152 tackles and 16 sacks…also recorded three interceptions… participated in the 2013 Senior Bowl All-Star game…also played basketball and helped team to a 21-9 record in 2012-2013…Aunt Tamika Catchings played in the WBNA… academic award winner in football and basketball…member of the freshman and sophomore Advisory Board, and volunteers for Catch and Stars foundation…choose PC for the education, the coaches, the people and the team…from Marietta, GA…son of Casandria Sanders and Kenyon Catchings…
8:41
Darshaughn Lee-Green (OL, 6-4, 300, Berkmar HS)
Played various positions at Berkmar HS, including center, guard, tackle, and defensive tackle…was a 4-year started for the football team…earned a place on the Gwinnett All-Star team…also participated in wrestling while in high school…choose PC because it seemed like a good fit, and it is close to home…from Lawrenceville, GA…son of Roderick and Dorcas Howard…
8:26
Zachary Cooper (OL, 6-1, 280, Dorman HS)
Played both offensive and defensive line hi s senior season for Dorman HS…helped the team to a 7-5 overall record…recorded 29 pancake blocks his senior year…named Upper State Offensive Lineman of the Year for AAAA Region II in 2013…All-State selection as a senior, All-District selection as a junior and as a senior…played in the 2013 Shrine Bowl…also played lacrosse and wrestled…made the A/B Honor Roll and involved in Young Life ministry…choose PC because he loved the people and wanted the challenge academically…uncle Louis Jolley played football at UNC and then professionally…from Spartanburg, SC…son of David and Amie Cooper…
8:24
Deont'e Davis (DT, 6-1, 280, Lithonia HS)
Played various positions at Lithonia HS, including defensive tackle, offensive guard, offensive tackle and defensive end… All-Region player in 2012 and in 2013…participated in the 2013 DeKalb County All-Star game…named Most Promising Player in 2012-2013…compiled 53 total tackles as a junior, including 27 solo tackles and nine tackles for loss…named to the Honor Roll…involved in community service through his church…choose PC because it felt like home, and it was a good fit not just with football but with academics as well……from Lithonia, GA…son of Willie Jones and Evangeline Davis…
8:19
Steve Osondu (DB, 5-10, 178, Luella HS)
Played DB, LB, Safety, WR, and RB at Luella HS…school record holder in career tackles (234), tackles for loss (27.5) and defensive touchdowns (4) …6.5 sacks, 4 blocked kicks and 6 total touchdowns in his high school career…holds single season school records for most tackles for loss, most fumble recoveries and most defensive touchdowns... played in Florida-Georgia All-Star game 2013…1st Team All-Region 2-6A in 2013…Southern Crescent 1st Team Defense 2013…Two-time AJC Top Performances Around the State in 2013, and two-time KBN Channel 22 Defensive Player of the Week in 2012…choose PC because of the good fit…from McDonough, GA…son of Louis and Obichi Osondu…
8:14
Gyasi Yeldell (DE, 6-2, 240, Silver Bluff HS)
Played left tackle and defensive end for Silver Bluff HS last three seasons…led 2013 squad to 10-2 overall record, a Region Championship and State runner-up finish…recorded 70+ tackles, six sacks and 11 quarterback hurries in his senior season…selected to the All-CSRA team in 2013…Aiken Standard All-Area 1st team and Augusta Chronicle All-Area 1st Team in 2011, 2012 and 2013…made the 2013 North-South All-Star team…selected best Offensive Lineman and best defensive lineman for in 2012…also lettered in basketball and track and field in 2012 and 2013…made the A/B Honor Roll in 2012-2013, and a member of the Beta Club, Student Council and Bulldog Brotherhood…choose PC because it felt like the right place to be and best suited his future…his uncle Telford Holmes played football at PC, and his cousin Jamal Reynolds played for the Green Bay Packers…from Aiken, SC…son of George and Jeannette Yeldell…
8:11
John Biscardi (OL, 6-3, 285, Fleming Island HS)
Helped Fleming Island HS to four straight playoff appearances and a 35-4 overall record during his time…in 2013 led team to a 10-0 record and District championship, with an offense that averaged 38 points a game…1st Team All-County in 2013, also earned 3rd Team All-State…Honorable mention All-North East Florida Elite Team in 2013…invited to the Florida-Georgia All-Star game…honorable mention All-County team in 2012…4-year varsity letter winner in football…also a 2-year member of the weightlifting team…active participant in community service with high school football team and church youth group…choose PC because he felt at home with the players and coaches, and for the impressive academics and potential for the football program…from Fleming Island, FL…son of Joe and Veronica Biscardi…
8:03
DarQuez Watson (WR, 6-2.5, 205, Lakewood HS)
Played wide receiver and tight end for Lakewood HS…led team to 2013 District and Regional Championship…totaled 39 catches, 687 yards and eight touchdowns during his senior season…finished his junior season with 19 catches and 301 yards…helped team to 3-time Mayor's Cup Championship (2011-2013)…earned All-County Honorable Mention in 2013…also played basketball for three years, and helped team to the District Championship in 2012…earned a place on high school Honor Roll, and also a member of the Spanish club…choose PC because academically and athletically it was the right place…from St. Petersburg, FL…son of LaQuavay Berrien and Deon Jackson…
7:53
Zachary Pollard (RB, 5-11, 205, South Caldwell HS)
Holds the school rushing record with 4,459 yards…recorded 423 carries and 53 touchdowns and averaged 10.5 yards a carry during his high school career…rushed for 77 yards on three carries before being sidelined with an injury during the first game of his senior season…named 2012 NC Preps 4A All-State Running Back…earned Hickory Daily Record Offensive Player of the Year in 2012 and picked up Charlotte Observer All-Region that same season…named Northwest Conference 3A/4A Offensive Player of the Year in 2012, and earned All-Conference honors in 2011 and 2012…also participated in track and wrestling…placed on A/B Honor Roll through high school career…volunteers at local optimist club and helps at youth football camps…choose PC because it's a small, private school and he loves the community…from Granite Falls, NC…son of Nick and Stacie Pollard…
7:48
Ben Cheek (QB, 6-2, 190, Franklin County HS)
Played four years of football for Franklin County HS…earned a place on the All-Region team for three consecutive years (2011-2013)…played safety his sophomore year and recorded six interceptions and 50 tackles…moved to quarterback for his junior and senior year…tallied over 1,000 yards passing in 2012 and 2013…rushed for over 400 yards as a senior…member of Beta Club and FCA…choose PC because it's a great academic school that felt like a good fit, and because of the coaching staff…from Lavonia, GA…son of Suzanne McColluch and Tim Cheek…
7:40
Marcus Moody (LB, 6-0, 200, Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS)
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7:25
Jordan Guyton (LB, 5-11, 210, T.R. Robinson HS)
Played linebacker and fullback for T.R Robinson HS, and helped team to a 12-2 record and a conference championship in 2012…led team to 2012 regional championship…compiled 99 tackles in 2012, along with 5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks…recorded 41 tackles in six games played in 2013, and tallied two forced fumbles…named First Team All-County and All-State Honorable Mention…invited to the East-West Hillsborough County game…team defensive MVP in 2012 and captain in 2013…international baccalaureate student…volunteers at Tampa P.E.T., group that builds all-terrain wheelchairs, and Weinberg Village retirement home…choose PC because everyone was very hospitable and close, and the education is great…aunt Wanda Guyton played in the WNBA, 1997-99…from Tampa, FL…son of James and Frances Guyton…
7:23
Michael Riley Hilton (TE, 6-3, 220, Nation Ford HS)
Four-year member of Nation Ford HS football team…named All-Region in football…participant in the North/South All-Star game…totaled 90 catches for 993 yards as a senior…recorded 15 touchdowns his final season of high school…earned Offensive MVP honors at the Cam Newton 7 on 7…also a three-year member of the varsity basketball team, earning All-Region honors…participated in golf and baseball as well while in high school…member of the Beta Club and FCA…choose PC because he loved everything about it…from Fort Mill, SC…son of Richard and Ansley Hilton…
Michael Fisher (DB, 5-9, 170, South Iredell HS)
Played defensive back and wide receiver for South Iredell HS, also saw time at running back…led team to a state championship in 2012…won the 2012 2AA State Championship Defensive MVP award…helped high school team to consecutive conference championships with overall records of 13-1 and 14-2…earned All-Conference honors for three consecutive years, and was a two year All-County honoree…finished high school career with 66 solo tackles and 14 interceptions…tallied 78 receptions for 1,011 yards and 117 carries for 986 yards, along with 21 total touchdowns…member of the Beta Club and was a Junior Marshall, while also involved in peer mentoring and anti-bullying organization…choose PC because of the great background the school and community has, as well as the team fellowship, great place to play football and the top education…from Mooresville, NC…son of Michael and Amy Fisher and Michelle Fisher…
7:01
Frank Keller (OL, 6-2, 280, Eugene Ashley HS)
4-year varsity starter for the Eugene Ashley HS football team…started in all 41 games…compiled 22 career tackles, including 6 tackles for loss in his senior campaign…also recorded 4 sacks in 2013…named All-Conference and All-Area three years in a row, 2011-2013…Preseason All-Region pick in 2012 and 2013…also a 2-year member of the basketball team...earned a spot on the A Honor Roll sophomore, junior and senior year, and a member of the National Honor Society…works with Halo Hoops children's basketball league…choose PC for the great coaches, great academics, and was a great fit…from Wilmington, NC…son of Frank and Alison Keller…
Transfer from South Carolina in spring semester 2014
Kendric Salley (RB, 5-9, 183, Williston-Elko HS -South Carolina)
at USC: redshirted his first year at South Carolina and did not see time on the field in 2013 ... High School: Rushed for over 5,000 yards and 90 touchdowns during his prep career at Williston (S.C.)-Elko High School, graduating in 2012... coached by Dwayne Garrick... partially tore his ACL during his senior season and underwent surgery in December 2011.... still rushed for 1,198 yards and 21 scores on 139 carries as a senior... was a third-team junior All-American by ESPNHS after rushing for 2,151 yards and 39 scores... carried for 1,958 yards and 30 TDs as a sophomore... earned all-state honors as both a sophomore and junior... led his team to the Class A state championship as a sophomore and to the state finals as a junior... was a three-star prospect, the nation's 45th-best running back and the 21st-best player in the state by Rivals.com... rated a three-star prospect and the 88th-best running back by Scout.com... a three-star recruit, the 22nd-best player in the state and the 30th-best running back according to ESPN.com... considered the No. 18 prospect in South Carolina, the 61st-best running back in the nation and a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com... the PrepStar All-American was Carolina's first commitment for the 2012 class. ... Born Sept. 21, 1993, Kendric Marquez Salley is a sport & entertainment management major.
