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2005 Wofford football newcomers

48 Kevin Adleman ILB, 6-2, 230 Simpsonville, S.C./Mauldin HS
A two-year starter at tight end … earned All-Region honors as a senior … totaled 13 receptions for 250 yards and two touchdowns … was also Mauldin’s Most Valuable Offensive Lineman.

88 Fenn Allen TE, 6-5, 215 Concord, N.C./J.M. Robinson HS
First-team All-Conference, All-Area and All-Piedmont as a tight end his senior year … had 44 of his team’s 79 receptions … totaled seven touchdowns and 778 yards … his top game saw him garner nine catches for two scores and 211 yards … saw action throughout the season at tight end, wide receiver and cornerback while also being used as a punt returner … returned an interception for a touchdown … team Offensive Most Valuable Player … Team Captain and a four-year letterman in football and basketball … a four-year North Carolina Scholar- Athlete … started six games at quarterback his junior year … completed 67-of-123 attempts for 874 yards … also started five games at tight end/wide receiver that season, totaling 13 receptions for 162 yards and two touchdowns.

38 Troy Beavers RB, 5-10, 205 Kennesaw, Ga./North Cobb HS
The 2003 North Cobb Offensive Lineman of the Year in Region 8-5A … holds North Cobb’s record for highest scoring lineman in each of his final three seasons … a first-team All-County selection at middle linebacker as a senior and a second-team choice as a junior … was honorable mention at offensive guard his sophomore year … Team Captain and Most Valuable Player for North Cobb as a senior … recognized in the Marietta Daily Journal as North Cobb’s “Iron Man” for starting both ways (middle linebacker and offensive guard) his junior and senior seasons … led his team both years with a combined 210 tackles, 16 sacks, seven forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … recipient of Cobb County Defensive Player of the Week awards as a junior and senior … lettered three years in football and twice in wrestling … served as a co-Captain in wrestling and selected for North Cobb’s Most Valuable, Most Pins and Most Takedowns awards … recipient of the 2004 Georgia Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award … a Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee … a 2004 Chick-fil-A Regional Outstanding Player Award for Athletics, Academics and Citizenship.

80 David Blair TE, 6-2, 210 Dunnellon, Fla./Dunnellon HS
Received honorable mention All-District honors … totaled 11 receptions for 141 yards and two touchdowns … had five fumble recoveries on defense and returned one for a touchdown … helped lead Dunnellon to the 2003 Region 2 championship, the state semifinals and a No. 8 ranking in Florida … a three-year letterman in football … also lettered twice in basketball and once in weightlifting … top recipient of a Scholar Athletic-Academic Award with a 4.52 grade-point average.

41 Travis Boyd DB, 5-11, 205 Louisville, Ky./Ballard HS
An All-State, All-District and All-Metro selection at quarterback … was also All- District at safety … totaled 283 pass completions for over 4,500 yards and 30 touchdowns as a two-year starter … rushed for 800 yards and nine scores … had 25 solo tackles and four interceptions, with one returned 65 yards for a touchdown, as a senior … a four-year special teams starter at long snapper … selected as Ballard’s Most Valuable Offensive Player as well as being chosen for the Marshall Harrison Coaches Award … a recipient of the prestigious Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award … also lettered three years in track and field and one in lacrosse … completed Ballard with a 3.7 grade-point average.

39 Rickey Bunton RB/HB, 6-1, 192 Richardson, Texas/Richardson HS
Team captain and second-leading rusher as a senior ... totaled 653 yards and two touchdowns in his first year on offense ... added six receptions for 63 yards ... recorded a team-best 49 tackles to go with an interception as a linebacker his junior year ... a three-year letterman in football and track and field ... an All-District selection in the 4x200 and 4x400 meter relays as a junior ... was also a regional qualifier in the 4x400 ... won the long jump in a meet at Sam Houston High School with a mark of 21 feet and six inches ... received a Presidential Award for Academic Excellence ... a cousin of former University of Kansas basketball star Keith Langford.

91 Mitch Clark DE, 6-2, 252 New Philadelphia, Ohio/New Philadelphia HS
Received first-team All-East Central Ohio League honors … the ECOL Defensive Lineman of the Year … was also All-District and All-Region ... a special mention All-State ... totaled 59 tackles, including 37 solo stops … had six tackles for a loss, 11 sacks, 21 quarterback hurries, five forced fumbles, five pass breakups and two safeties … Team Captain … lettered two years in the shot put for the track and field team … had a 47-foot throw as a junior.

7 Kasey Cooper QB, 5-9, 170 Kissimmee, Fla./Osceola HS
Attended the University of South Florida last year but did not play on the football team … is a sophomore in eligibility … an All-Conference and honorable mention All-State selection as a senior at Osceola … named his team’s Offensive Most Valuable Player … rushed for 863 yards on an 8.3 per carry average … passed for 622 yards and four touchdowns … received Athlete of the Week honors from the Orlando Sentinel and PowerBar … the PowerBar accolade was for the Southeast Region … a Sprint Scholar- Athlete … was also a four-year varsity letterman in weightlifting and soccer … lettered one year in track and field … a two-time state qualifier in weightlifting … earned All- Conference honors twice in soccer … has had a 4.4 time in the 40.

26 Filmon Dawkins CB, 5-9, 165 Charlotte, N.C./Christ School
Received Conference Player of the Year and North Carolina Offensive Player of the Year honors … an All-State selection on both offense and defense … totaled 2,103 yards of offense while recording 108 tackles his senior year … played quarterback in addition to being a return specialist … rushed for 716 yards and 19 touchdowns while passing for 689 yards and eight scores … had nine pass breakups, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception … helped lead his team to an 8-3 record as a senior … had 225 yards of offense with two touchdowns and 15 total tackles in the conference championship game versus The Asheville School …Team Captain and Most Valuable Player … attended Christ School his final two seasons after transferring from West Charlotte High School … also excelled in basketball … ranked second in Western North Carolina with his average of 7.3 assists per game … ran a 4.4 in the 40 with an 11.2 in the 100 for the track and field team … elected to serve as a Student Prefect, the highest student leadership position at Christ School … won the Phillip Tillman Award his junior year, recognizing him for having the most positive influence on campus by a first-year Christ School student.

36 Frank Domonousky HB, 5-9, 185 Atlanta, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian
All-County and All-State selection as a senior … rushed for 1,874 yards (156.2 per game) and 22 touchdowns on an 11.3 per carry average … had a long run of 80 yards … ran for 259 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries in a second-round playoff game … totaled 42 tackles with a sack, quarterback pressure, forced fumble, fumble recovery and an interception returned for a touchdown … Team Captain … rushed for 971 yards as a junior … ran for six touchdowns in one game his junior year … three-year letterman.

32 Greg Gasparato DB, 5-9, 185 State College, Pa./State College HS
Selected to the Pennsylvania East-West All-Star Game … rushed for 1,139 yards and 17 touchdowns on a 6.1 per carry average … averaged 22.3 yards per punt return … squats 450 pounds, benches over 360 and power cleans 270 … his older brother is a running back at Penn State … his father, Nick, coached football at South Carolina and Penn State and is now a head coach on the high school level in Florida.

43 Seth Goldwire ILB, 5-11, 215 Guyton, Ga./Effingham HS
A first-team All-Region selection … Team Captain and Most Valuable Player … recipient of an Effingham Gridiron Award … an honorable mention All-Region pick as a junior … named his team’s Best Linebacker … a track and field standout … captured the Region 3-5A championship while finishing third in the state in the shot put … placed first in the Southeast Iron Man Competition ... active member of the Calculus Club.

60 Jonathan Hufford OL, 6-3, 285 Hamilton, Ohio/Badin HS
A first-team Greater Catholic League selection as a junior and senior … was also a GCL Academic All-Star his senior year … a first-team All-County pick as a senior and a second-team choice his junior year … was also honorable mention All-Southwest Ohio as a junior … a “That’s My Boy” scholarship winner from the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame … Team Captain and recipient of a GCL Joe Quinn Scholar-Athlete Award as a senior … lettered twice in football and three years in track and field … his father, Larry, played on Notre Dame’s 1977 national championship football team … his brother, Rob, is a starting offensive lineman at Air Force under 1960 Wofford graduate Fisher DeBerry.

35 Brandon Hunt LB, 5-11, 210 Louisville, Ky./Ballard HS
Earned All-District honors as a senior when he led Ballard with 118 tackles … named his team’s Most Valuable Linebacker … a three-year letterman and four-year Academic-Athletic All-State selection … was also a starting defender in lacrosse.

89 Kyle Lanham TE, 6-4, 248 Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork HS
Received All-Region honors as an offensive lineman his senior year … played at tackle, guard, center and tight end … Team Captain as a senior … averaged four pancakes and five knockdowns per game while grading out at 89 percent … an ESPN Radio Student-Athlete of the Week … a three-year letterman … received a citation from the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.

65 Cole Lawrimore OL, 6-0, 220 Newberry, S.C./Newberry HS
Named first-team All-Region and All-County as a senior … played center in helping lead Newberry to the Region 2-2A championship … a four-year letterman who played every position across the offensive line … selected for the Sydney Carter Offensive Line Award … recipient of his team’s Academic Excellence Award … was also honored by the Newberry Touchdown Club for his accomplishments in the classroom … lettered three years in weightlifting and track and field … scored 1330 on the SAT.

96 Jared McCollough NT, 6-2, 275 Valley, Ala./Valley HS
All-Area and an honorable mention All-State selection ... Valley-Times News Defensive Player of the Year ... totaled 95.5 tackles, including 12 for a loss, as a senior … also started all 11 games on the offensive line ... received All-Valley offensive honors his junior year ... Team Captain ... a four-year letterman in football ... also lettered twice in track and field and once in golf ... nominated for The Bryant-Jordan Foundation Outstanding Scholar-Athlete Award ... recipient of an Academic Achievement Award.

73 Ben Miller OL, 6-3, 305 Cincinnati, Ohio/LaSalle HS
Earned first-team All-Greater Cincinnati League honors as a senior … was a second-team pick his junior year … an honorable mention All-Southwest Ohio selection … Team Captain … received Pitcher of the Year honors as a junior for the LaSalle baseball team … his grandfather, Melvin Buesing, was a captain of the University of Toledo football team.

44 James Mitchell ILB, 6-2, 220 Oak Ridge, Tenn./Oak Ridge HS
An All-Region 2-5A selection as well as being named All-State by the Tennessee Football Coaches Association and the Tennessee Sportswriters Association … totaled 128 tackles, including four for a loss of 15 yards … forced eight fumbles with six knockdowns and two interceptions his senior year … closed his career as Oak Ridge’s career tackles leader with 361 … also ranked first with 432 career total hits … a three-year starter at inside linebacker.

14 Aaron Moody RB, 5-11, 225 Dillon, S.C./Dillon Christian
An All-State selection as a senior in addition to being chosen to play in the Georgia/South Carolina All-Star Game … All-Region his junior and senior years … team Most Valuable Player as a senior when he rushed for 1,408 yards, averaging 6.7 per carry … posted a team-best 85 tackles on defense … led the Pee Dee region in tackles as a junior in his first year playing defense … totaled 119 stops in being named Dillon Christian’s Best Defensive Player … also rushed for 1,004 yards and eight touchdowns … named his school’s Best Blocker as a sophomore and Most Valuable Offensive Lineman his freshman year.

15 Matt Norcia OLB, 6-0, 205 Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville HS
First-team All-Conference, All-County and All-Area … a special mention All-State selection … received Defensive Player of the Week honors four times in helping lead Libertyville to a 14-0 record and the 7-A state championship … totaled 95 tackles, including 56 solo … had 13 stops for a loss with 6.5 sacks, six hurries and a fumble recovery … only lost one game in his last five seasons of prep football.

75 Brent Owen OL, 6-2, 265 Carrollton, Texas/Creekview HS
A two-time All-District selection and a Best of Northwest Dallas pick … selected as a Dallas Morning News Player to Watch and a three-time Offensive Player of the Week … named Most Valuable Offensive Lineman for Creekview … an All-State Academic honoree in 2004 … received a bronze medal in the 2001 Creative Problem Solving World Finals.

33 Drew Parks DB, 6-0, 170 Dalton, Ga./Dalton HS
First-team All-Region and All-Area … runner-up for Region 7-4A Defensive Player of the Year … named to the All-Regional team by Prepstar Magazine … received a Best of Preps selection from the Chattanooga Times Free Press … tabbed for North Georgia first-team defense accolades … named as a Top Prospect by the Georgia High School Football Magazine … totaled 105 tackles and six interceptions … returned two of the picks for touchdowns (54 and 24 yards) … added 12 pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a recovered fumble … rushed for 481 yards and four touchdowns on an 8.6 per carry average … added 12 receptions for 144 yards and three touchdowns … averaged 17.2 yards on kickoff returns and 9.0 on punt returns … voted a Defensive Team Captain by his teammates … recipient of WDNN Scholar-Athlete of the Week and Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Awards … posted a teamhigh three interceptions his junior year … was also a point guard in basketball and shortstop in baseball.

54 Ben Quick OL, 6-3, 280 Athens, W.Va./University of San Diego HS
A first-team All-New England Prep School Conference selection for Worcester Academy in 2004 … a three-time All-League pick on both the offensive and defensive lines for University of San Diego High School … named the Lineman of the Year his junior and senior seasons … was also All-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) … Team Captain … an Academic All-League and National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete … his father, Greg Quick, played on a national championship team at Baldwin-Wallace College and is the head football coach at Concord College … his brother, Phil, was an offensive
lineman at Concord.

62 Jermaine Rogers OG, 6-1, 280 Timmonsville, S.C./Timmonsville HS
All-Region his junior and senior year … North-South Game nominee … selected to the All-Zone team by WPDE-TV … helped pave the way for Timmonsville to have seven games with over 200 yards rushing … team Most Valuable Lineman as a junior and senior … Head Captain his senior year ... three-year letterman in football and track and field … a silver medalist in the discus throw … recipient of the Strongest Whirlwind and Most Dedicated awards.

18 Dane Romero QB, 6-1, 190 West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West HS
A first-team selection to the All- Cincinnati Enquirer, All-Greater Miami Conference and All-Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association teams ... tabbed by the Associated Press as a first-team All-Southwest Ohio and second-team All-Ohio pick ... selected to play in the Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association East/West All-Star Game ... rushed for 845 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior ... set single-season school records for passing yards (878) and touchdown passes (nine) ... established an additional Lakota West mark for longest touchdown run from scrimmage (89 yards) ... directed an attack that set single-season school marks for points scored (288) and total offense (3,674) ... was the Butler County Defensive Player of the Year ... totaled 63 tackles, including three for a loss ... added three interceptions, three pass breakups and a forced fumble ... set a Lakota West mark for longest fumble recovery for a touchdown with an 80-yard return ... helped lead Lakota West to a school record seven consecutive wins as a senior ... was a three-year letterman and two-way starter, setting a school record for most plays in a career ... also lettered four years in basketball, establishing Lakota West career marks in assists and steals ... was Team Captain as a senior.

42 Aaron Scott OLB, 6-0, 190 Conway, S.C./Conway HS
All-Region and All-Area as a senior … totaled 110 tackles, including four for a loss … had two defensive touchdowns … recorded three interceptions, two sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a pass breakup.

52 Jake Simmons OL, 6-1, 270 Athens, Tenn./Baylor School
A two-time All-State selection … also received All-City and All-Conference honors as a junior and senior … named to the Tennessee/Kentucky All-Star team … graded out at 85 percent with 18 pancake blocks as an offensive guard and tackle his senior year … also recorded 63 solo tackles with 22 assists, four sacks and three forced fumbles as a defensive tackle … a unanimous selection for Team Captain as a senior … a three-year starter including two seasons on both sides of the ball … posted a 29-6 record in wrestling his senior year … has bench pressed over 400 pounds.

17 Andy Strickland WR, 6-0, 185 Gaffney, S.C./Gaffney HS
A Shrine Bowl selection his senior year … named All-State by the High School Sports Report … also received All-Region and All-Area honors … a two-time Academic All-Area selection … had 39 receptions for 592 yards and four touchdowns despite missing five games due to injury … also played cornerback, totaling 49 tackles and three interceptions … had three picks as a junior and five his sophomore year … a Wendy’s High School Heisman candidate … an All-Area and All-Region selection in baseball … Gaffney’s leading hitter his sophomore year … carried a 3.94 grade-point average … his father, Phil, is the head football coach at Gaffney and a former player at Gardner- Webb.

31 Chris Tommie PK/P, 6-0, 175 Greenwood, S.C./Emerald HS
Shrine Bowl participant … All-Region and a consensus All-State selection his senior year … named State Kicker/Punter of the Year by the South Carolina Coaches’ Association … had touchbacks on 30-of-35 kickoffs, including five through the goal posts … averaged 41.6 yards per punt … his season-best effort of 73 yards was the fifth-longest in South Carolina history … 34 of his 51 punts were not returned with 19 going inside the 20-yard line … reached up to 5.02 seconds in hang time … had five field goals, including one from 58 yards for the fourth-longest kick in South Carolina history … also earned All-Region and All- State honors as a junior … tabbed All-Region at punter his sophomore year … named to the Ray Guy National Talent Search List … was also a two-time All- Region selection in soccer.

77 Sam Turner OG, 6-2, 250 Roebuck, S.C./Dorman HS
A two-year letterman … recipient of a South Carolina Scholar-Athlete Award.

9 Rashad Vance DB, 5-10, 160 Zolfo Springs, Fla./Hardee HS
Comes from the same high school as current Wofford starting cornerback Brian Kemp … selected to play in the South Central Florida All-Star Game … a first-team All-Area selection at wide receiver and defensive back … totaled 57 tackles and 14 pass breakups … scored two defensive touchdowns … had a 65-yard interception return for a score on one of his three picks … also returned one of his three fumble recoveries for a touchdown … had 13 receptions for 339 yards (26.1 per catch) and three touchdowns … scored touchdowns on six of his eight rushing attempts, averaging 30.3 yards per carry in totaling 242 yards on the ground … named Hardee’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player and Most Valuable Defensive Back his senior year … recipient of the prestigious Bob Martin Award … four-year letterman in basketball and a three-year letterman in track and field, earning team Most Valuable Player honors his sophomore year.

19 Ben Widmyer QB, 6-0, 195 Coeur d’Alene, Idaho/Lake City HS
Listed as the No. 5 in-state prospect by Scout.com … named the North Idaho Male Athlete of the Year ... a two-year starter as Lake City competed on the 5-A level, the largest classification in the state … received League Player of the Year honors as a senior … first-team All-League his junior and senior seasons … led Lake City to a state title as a sophomore and the state playoffs his junior and senior seasons … Team Captain and Most Valuable Player … a three-year letterman … had a school record 5,488 career yards in total offense … also set a Lake City mark with a 63.8 completion mark (298-of-467) … passed for 4,108 yards and 30 touchdowns … had 1,380 career yards rushing and 24 touchdowns on a 6.8 per carry average … ran for 827 yards (6.1 avg.) and 12 touchdowns as a senior … completed 62.7 percent (143-of-228) of his
passes for 1,878 yards and 14 scores … a two-year starter and three-year letterman in basketball … his hometown is pronounced CORE-duh-LEAN.



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