Wofford College head football coach Mike Ayers today announced the signing of 15 prospective student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to attend Wofford.

Wofford’s class of 2010 includes nine offensive players, five defensive players and one athlete. Six of the signees are from Georgia and three from North Carolina.

“We added a lot of team speed, both offensively and defensively,” said Ayers. “We have some quality offensive linemen which we desperately needed. Overall, it’s a great group and ultimately, it will be proven in four years.”

Wofford’s five defensive signees include linebackers Gary Blount of St. Marys, GA (Camden County HS) and Paul Miller of Evans, GA (Lakeside), safeties Ronald Flott of Statesboro, GA (Southeast Bulloch) and Jesse Kontras of London, OH (Jonathan Alder) and cornerback Mychael Johnson of Fayetteville, NC (Jack Britt).

On offense, the Terriers added a pair of linemen in 6-2, 270-pound Clark Bishop of Leesburg, GA (Lee County) and 6-2, 280-pound Grant Duren of Pace, FL (Pace). Wofford recruited three wide receivers including Charles “Buck” Brown of Wrens, GA (Jefferson County), Izel Jenkins III of Wilson, NC (Beddingfield) and Justice Joslin of Johnson City, TN (Science Hill).

The Terriers signed two running backs including Jeremy Marshall of Hawkinsville, GA (Hawkinsville) and Brian Whitehurst of Fort Meade, FL (Worcester, MA Academy). Wofford also picked up quarterback Stev Davitte of Columbia, SC (Irmo) and tight end Johnson Richardson of Charlotte, NC (Providence Day). Richardson is the grandson of former Wofford standout Jerry Richardson.

Brad Miller of Plain City, OH (Jonathan Alder) was recruited as an athlete. In high school, he was a standout at both a running back and linebacker. Miller and Kontras were high school teammates at Jonathan Alder High School.

2006 Wofford Football Signees
Name Pos Ht Wt Hometown (High School)
Clark Bishop OL 6-2 270 Leesburg, GA (Lee County HS)
Gary Blount LB 6-0 190 St. Marys, GA (Camden County HS)
Charles “Buck” Brown WR 6-3 185 Wrens, GA (Jefferson County HS)
Stev Davitte QB 5-9 168 Columbia, SC (Irmo HS)
Grant Duren OL 6-2 280 Pace, FL (Pace)
Ronald Flott S 5-10 185 Statesboro, GA (Southeast Bulloch)
Izel Jenkins III WR 5-6 157 Wilson, NC (Beddingfield HS)
Mychael Johnson CB 5-10 170 Fayetteville, NC (Jack Britt HS)
Justice Joslin WR 6-1 180 Johnson City, TN (Science Hill HS)
Jesse Kontras S 5-11.5 188 London, OH (Jonathan Alder HS)
Jeremy Marshall RB 5-10 175 Hawkinsville, GA (Hawkinsville HS)
Brad Miller ATH 6-3 210 Plain City, OH (Jonathan Alder HS)
Paul Miller LB 6-1 200 Evans, GA (Lakeside HS)
Johnson Richardson TE 6-2.5 217 Charlotte, NC (Providence Day)
Brian Whitehurst RB 5-8 155 Fort Meade, FL (Worcester, MA Academy)


Clark Bishop OL 6-2 270 Leesburg, GA (Lee County HS)
Earned honorable mention All-State Class AAA in Georgia in 2005 . . . Helped lead Lee County High to the second round of the Georgia state playoffs in Class 4A in 2005 . . . Team started the season ranked 10th in the state in the preseason poll . . . Played for head coach David Johnson . . . Also wrestles for Lee County.

Gary Blount LB 6-0 190 St. Marys, GA (Camden County)
Earned first team All-Region 3AAAAA honors in 2005 . . . Also an All-Coastal pick . . . Played for the Camden County Wildcats and helped the squad to the 2003 5A state championships . . . Earned the team’s Academic Award as a senior and held the squad’s highest grade point average . . . Made 80 tackles with seven tackles for loss, three sacks and two caused fumbles . . . Helped Camden to four regional championships . . . Played three games in the Georgia Dome (two state semifinals and one championship game) . . . Played for head coach Jeff Herron . . . Also won the team’s Super Cat award . . . Team set the Georgia state record for most consecutive regular season wins with 56 . . . Team won the 2005 Regional Championship and posted a 10-0 regular season record . . . Squad defeated Valdosta HS 21-7 to win the 2004 state title . . . Ranks seventh in his high school of 500 students.

Charles “Buck” Brown WR 6-3 185 Wrens, GA (Jefferson County HS)
Two-year starter at wide receiver at Jefferson County High in Louisville, GA . . . Named second team All-Area wide receiver in 2005 by The Augusta Chronicle . . .Helped lead the Warriors to the Region 3AAA championship in 2005 . . . Jefferson County won its first 12 games of the season before being eliminated in the postseason . . . Played for Coach J.B. Arnold . . . Was a Wendy’s High School Heisman Award winner . . . Earned honorable mention on the Georgia Sportswriters Association All-State team . . . Also an honorable mention pick on the Georgia Coaches Association All-State team . . . Had 35 receptions for 457 yards and six touchdowns as a senior along with two interceptions . . . Member of the Honor Roll, Who’s Who Among American High School Students, and the National Honor Society.

Stev Davitte QB 5-9 168 Columbia, SC (Irmo HS)
Two-year starter at quarterback at Irmo High . . . Also saw action at wide receiver as a sophomore . . . Four-year letterman in football and wresling . . . Captain of both the football and wrestling teams . . . Took the Yellow Jackets to the 2004 state championship game . . . Named to the All-Area team in 2005 . . . Led Irmo to a win over Richland Northeast in the first round of the 2004 Class 4A, Division II playoffs . . . Had a 63-yard touchdown run against Richland Northeast . . . Irmo defeated Beaufort in the 2004 Class 4A, Division II Lower State Championship game, 14-12 . . . Played for coach Bob Hanna . . . Runs a 4.5 40 . . . Also an all-regional wrestler in 2004-05 . . . Rushed for 804 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior while passing for 795 yards and nine touchdowns . . . As a junior, rushed for 906 yards and eight scores while passing for 600 yards with seven TDs . . . Career rushing totals of 1,647 yards and 16 touchdowns . . . Threw for 1,395 career yards with 16 touchdowns . . . Averaged 25.5 yards on kickoff returns as a sophomore . . . Father played football at West Georgia College . . . Member of the Honor Roll and National Honor Society . . . Selected to Palmetto Boys State.

Grant Duren OT 6-2 280 Pace, FL (Pace)
Earned second team All-State Class 4A honors in 2005 at Pace High School . . . Helped the team the 1-4A Regional Championship . . . Team finished 13-1 and reached the state semifinals before losing to eventual state champion Nease . . . Named to the PSA North All-Star team . . . Played for head coach Mickey Lindsey.

Ronald Flott S 5-10 185 Statesboro, GA (Southeast Bulloch)
Four-year starter for Southeast Bulloch HS as both a cornerback and quarterback . . . Earned All-Regional 3AA at punter, safety and cornerback . . . Named to the Savannah Morning News All-Area team as a defensive back as a sophomore . . . Recorded over 100 tackles in each of his last three years . . . Voted Area Defensive Player of the Year by the Hinesville Officials Association as a junior . . . Picked up 108 tackles, six pass breakups, three interceptions and nine tackles for loss as a senior . . . Also rushed for over 800 yards and 12 touchdowns as a quarterback . . . As a punter, averaged 46 yards per kick . . . Selected as a WTOC Super 11 player . . . Named Regional 3AA Player of the Year and named a first team All-State defender by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . . . Named team defensive MVP as a sophomore and junior and team MVP as a senior . . . Played in the Georgia North-South All-Star Classic and recorded seven stops including two tackles for loss.

Izel Jenkins III WR 5-6 157 Wilson, NC (Beddingfield HS)
An all-conference and honorable mention all-area pick at Beddingfield High . . . Had 59 tackles and five interceptions as a senior . . . Caught 18 passes for six touchdowns as a receiver . . . Helped Beddingfield reach the Eastern Regional semifinals of the playoffs in 2005 . . . Played for coach Tom Nelson . . . The Bruins won their first 10 games of the 2005 season and finished the year 12-2, a school record for victories in a season . . . The squad was the runner-up in the Eastern Carolina Conference in 3A . . . Has experience as a punt returner with a 52-yard return to his credit . . . Named to the All-ECC team . . . Runs a 4.5 40 . . . Saw additional action at defensive back . . . Son of former North Carolina State cornerback Izel Jenkins who also played six years in the NFL with the Eagles, Vikings and Giants.

Mychael Johnson RB 5-10 170 Fayetteville, NC (Jack Britt HS)
Represented North Carolina in the 2005 Shrine Bowl played at Wofford’s Gibbs Stadium . . . Was an honorable mention All-Conference selection in 2004 . . . Played for head coach Richard Bailey . . . Runs a 4.65 40 . . . Helped lead the Buccaneers to an 11-3 record in 2005 . . . Squad reached the third round of the Class 4A playoffs in 2005.

Justice Joslin WR 6-1 180 Johnson City, TN (Science Hill HS)
Three-year starter wide receiver and defensive back for the Hilltoppers, and filled in at quarterback when injuries sidelined the starter in 2004 . . . Earned WCYB-TV Player of the Week honors after scoring four touchdowns on four receptions for 218 yards of total offense in a win over Tennessee High in ‘04 . . . Also earned Player of the Week honors in ‘05 after making nine receptions for 223 yards and four TD’s in a game . . . His 223 receiving yards is a school record . . . Earned all-conference honors at defensive back in 2004 and at wide receiver in ‘05 . . . Was a second-team all-conference pick in 2003 . . . Has run the 40 in 4.38 and the 60 in 6.69 . . . Also an accomplished baseball player who hit .360 with 15 homers . . . Both his father and brother were quarterbacks . . . Father played football at Tennessee, Carson-Newman and in the Canadian Football League . . . Played for Coach John Bowles.

Jesse Kontras S 5-11.5 188 London, OH (Jonathan Alder HS)
Three-year starter at safety for Alder High School . . . High school teammate of fellow signee Brad Miller . . . Helped the Pioneers to the Division IV Regional Finals in 2004 . . . Had a key interception in the semifinal win over Reading . . . First team All-District in 2005 . . . Earned All Central District Special Mention in 2004 and first team honors in ‘05 . . . Special Mention All-State as a senior . . . Earned All-Madison County honors as a junior and senior . . . Played for coach Barry Blackstone . . . Brother Luke is a sophomore on the Mt. Union football team . . . Member of the Honor Roll.

Jeremy Marshall RB 5-10 175 Hawkinsville, GA
First team All-Georgia Class A selection in 2005 . . . Honorable mention all-state as a junior in 2004 . . . Set Hawkinsville High records for career rushing yards (5,841) and touchdowns (72) . . . Also holds the school’s single-game rushing records with 333 yards and 331 yards . . . Led the Red Devils to the Elite Eight of Georgia’s Class A . . . Named to the 2005 All-Middle Georgia third team as selected by the Macon Telegraph . . . Was a first team pick in 2004 and 2003 . . . Led Hawkinsville to the 2003 state championship and set school records with 333 yards rushing in a single game and 2,295 yards on the season . . . Rushed for 1,573 yards as a junior in 2004 . . . Also holds the school record with 40 carries in a game . . . The state title was Hawkinsville’s first in 44 years . . . Rushed for 132 yards in the ‘03 state championship game . . . Also selected to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State team for three straight years . . . Named to the All-State team by the Georgia Sportswriters . . . Had major knee surgery following his junior season . . . Was part of a successful senior class that led Hawkinsville to 50 victories, three region championships, two state championships and four Elite Eight appearances . . . Has also played baseball and ran track . . . Rushed for 197 yards on 32 carriers in the final playoff game of the season . . . Played for coach Lee Campbell . . . Rushed for 150 yards on 23 carries in a playoff win over Portal . . . 27 carries, 170 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Wilkinson County . . . In a win over Wheeler County, rushed 16 times fro 275 yards and two scores . . . Rushed for 222 yards in a win over Telfair . . . 22 carries, 155 yards and two touchdowns vs. Johnson County . . . Finished sixth in the state in the 2004 100 meter dash with a clocking of 11.42 . . . Also placed sixth in the 200 meters with a 23.54.

Brad Miller RB 6-3 210 Plain City, OH (Jonathan Alder HS)
First team All-State selection . . . Also earned All-Region honors . . . First team All-District and County Player of the Year selection . . . Was the Central Ohio scoring leader with 29 touchdowns . . . High school teammate of fellow signee Jesse Kontras . . . Helped the Pioneers to the state playoffs for four straight years and the Division IV Regional Finals in 2004 . . . Carried 20 times for 195 yards and four touchdowns in a regional semifinal win over Reading . . . Rushed for 98 yards including a 62-yard jaunt in the regional championship game . . . First team All-District and Division IV All-State in 2005 . . . Earned All Central District Honorable Mention in 2004 . . . Played for coach Barry Blackstone . . . Finished fifth in the state in 2005 in the 110 hurdles with a 14.76 clocking . . Also finished seventh in the state in the 300 meter hurdles in 39.82 . . . Played quarterback as a sophomore . . . Named to the 2005 Academic All-Ohio Division II Track and Field team . . . Also a four-year letterwinner in basketball . . . Member of the National Honor Society . . . Father played football at Youngstown State.

Paul Miller LB 6-1 200 Evans, GA (Lakeside HS)
Three-year varsity starter at Lakeside High . . . Served as defensive captain as both a junior and senior . . . Named the squad’s defensive MVP as a senior . . . Led the team in tackles each of his last two years . . . Totaled 174 tackles including 61 solos, 39 for loss, 12 sacks, six forced fumbles and three recovered fumbles . . . Totaled 97 tackles with 19 tackles for loss and seven sacks as a senior . . . Named first team All-County as a junior and senior . . . Was also a Super 9 pick . . . Earned honorable mention all-area as a junior and second-team all-area as a senior . . . Received the Coaches Award as a sophomore and junior for his hustle and determination . . . Also was the MVP of his freshman baseball team and the starting catcher as a senior.

Johnson Richardson TE 6-2.5 217 Charlotte, NC (Providence Day)
A three-year starter for Providence Day School in Charlotte . . . Also saw action as a long-snapper . . . Team captain in 2005 . . . Earned all-conference and honorable mention all-state . . . Recorded 40 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss along with one interception . . . Played in the All-Star Shrine Classic . . . Played for Coach Keith Flynn . . . The Chargers were second in the state in 2005 . . . Invited to play in the “Down Under Bowl” . . . Three-year letterman in football and lacrosse . . . Nominee for the Wendy’s High School Heisman . . . Member of the Honor Roll.. . . Grandson of former Wofford wide receiver and Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson . . . Father was a wide receiver at North Carolina.

Brian Whitehurst RB 5-8 155 Fort Meade, FL (Worcester, MA Academy)
Named first team All-State at linebacker in 2004 by the Florida Sports Writers Association . . . Helped lead Fort Meade HS to the 2004 Florida Class 1A State Championship . . . Also competed in the state weightlifting championships . . . Led the Miners to their fourth state title game in five seasons . . . Caught a 64-yard touchdown pass in the 2004 state championship game against Jacksonville Trinity Christian . . . Had a 60-yard touchdown run in the semifinal win over Glades Day School, a game in which he also stripped a kick returner of the ball returned it 30 yards for a score and returned a fumble 32 yards for a touchdown . . . Scored on a 36-yard run in the quarterfinal win over Evangel . . . Rushed for 80 yards in 13 carries in a 42-6 win over Frostproof . . . Had five carries for 62 yards and one score in a win over Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic . . . Collected 107 yards rushing on only one half in a win over Mulberry . . . Had 150 yards rushing in the 2003 Kickoff Classic win over Haines City.