SIGNING CLASS OF 2023 NAME POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL Quentin Ajiero CB 5-10 170 Acworth, Ga. North Cobb
Desmond Aladuge DE 6-4 250 Milford, Del. Milford
David Anderson DE 6-4 280 Hampton, Va. Kecoughtan
Tony Boggs DT 6-4 280 Wartrace, Tenn. Baylor School
Vance Bolyard TE 6-4 235 Greensboro, N.C. Northern Guilford
Quran Boyd WR 5-10 195 Virginia Beach, Va. Kempsville
Sean Brown WR 5-8 160 Winston-Salem, N.C. East Forsyth
Marquise Collins RB 5-9 190 Bryan, Texas College Station
Apollos Cook WR 6-3 215 Lexington, S.C. Airport
Caleb Dorris OL 6-6 265 White House, Tenn. Ensworth School
Vincent Drolet TE 6-5 220 Saint-Lazare, Canada Choate Rosemary Hall [Conn.]
Leon Griffin III S 5-11 190 Virginia Beach, Va. Bayside
River Hanson S 6-1 205 Atlanta, Ga. Woodward Academy
Ethan Hubbard OL 6-6 285 Hoover, Ala. Hoover
Kendall Johnson LB 6-3 200 Gaithersburg, Md. Quince Orchard
Peyton Jones RB 5-10 190 Norfolk, Va. Maury
Spencer Jones WR 6-4 195 Columbia, Md. Our Lady of Good Counsel
Moussa Kane CB 6-1 190 Harlem, N.Y. Blair Academy [N.J.]
Grayson Loftis QB 6-3 200 Gaffney, S.C. Gaffney
Reagan McCranie OL 6-2 330 Rutherfordton, N.C. Chase
Luke Mergott LB 6-3 215 Berlin, Md. Stephen Decatur
Kevin O’Connor DE 6-4 220 Easton, Md. Easton
Kimari Robinson CB 5-10 170 Miramar, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas School
Terry Simmons Jr. DT 6-2 298 Savannah, Ga. Calvary Day School
DaShawn Stone S 6-3 190 Asheville, N.C. A.C. Reynolds
Semaj Turner DE 6-3 240 Winston-Salem, N.C. Ronald Wilson Reagan
Lettered two years at Cascade under head coach Jake Tyre and two years at the Baylor School under head coach Eric Kimery
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com
Listed as the No. 66 defensive tackle in the country by ESPN.com
Charted as the No. 28 and No. 36 prospect from the state of Tennessee according to ESPN.com and Rivals.com, respectively
In two seasons at Cascade, compiled 105 tackles, 43 tackles for loss, and 22 sacks
Two-time all-region pick
In two seasons at the Baylor School, recorded 50 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and eight sacks, while helping the Red Raiders to a state championship as a senior
Vincent Drolet TE | 6-5 | 220 | Saint-Lazare, Canada (Choate Rosemary Hall [Conn.])
Lettered two years at College Bourget in Quebec under head coach Steve Landry and two years at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Conn., under head coach Lawrence Spinnato
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com
Listed as the No. 40 tight end in the country by ESPN.com
Charted as the No. 6 and No. 10 prospect from the state of Connecticut according to ESPN.com and 247Sports.com, respectively
As a senior at Choate Rosemary Hall, recorded 547 yards with six touchdowns and was named first team all-Founders League
Helped Choate Rosemary Hall to a 15-3 ledger, including consecutive playoff victories
In two seasons at College Bourget surpassed 2,000-plus receiving yards, while leading the team to a 16-2 record and two league championships
Leon Grifin III S | 5-11 | 190 | Virginia Beach, Va. (Bayside)
Lettered four years at Bayside under head coach Johnathan White
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com
Listed as the No. 68 safety in the country by ESPN.com
Charted as the No. 33 prospect from the state of Virginia according to ESPN.com
Recorded 110 tackles, 20 pass breakups and four interceptions
Served as a return specialist, returning one punt for a TD as a junior
Two-time all-district selection as a defensive back
Born on March 8, 2005
Son of Leon Griffin Jr., and Kimberly Jones
River Hanson S | 6-1 | 205 | Atlanta, Ga. (Woodward Academy)
Lettered four years at Woodward under head coach John Hunt
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com
Listed as the No. 105 safety in the country by ESPN.com
Charted as the No. 95 prospect from the state of Georgia according to Rivals.com
Recorded 234 career tackles, four tackles for loss, five interceptions, three interception returns for touchdowns, 12 passes defended and one forced fumble
Helped Woodward to a 44-9 ledger and four playoff appearances
Named honorable mention all-state as a junior and three-time all-region pick
Born on July 7, 2005
Son of Alan and Veronica Hanson
Ethan Hubbard OL | 6-6 | 285 | Hoover, Ala. (Hoover)
Lettered two years at Hoover under head coach Wade Waldrop
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com
Listed as the No. 101 offensive tackle in the country by ESPN.com
Charted as the No. 40 prospect from the state of Alabama according to ESPN.com
Started 26 games along the offensive line, allowing just three sacks and 12 quarterback pressures
Helped Hoover to a 22-4 ledger, including consecutive state semifinal appearances
Lettered four years at Chase under head coach Chris Cogdill
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com
Listed as the No. 75 offensive guard in the country by ESPN.com
Charted as the No. 33 and No. 35 prospect from the state of North Carolina according to ESPN.com and 247Sports.com, respectively
Recorded 59 pancake blocks, in addition to defensive totals of 63 tackles, six sacks, six tackles for loss, three fumble recoveries and one blocked PAT
Two-time Mountain Foothills 7 Lineman of the Year pick, and three-time all-state and all-conference honoree
Selected the two-time recipient of the team’s Kevin Keeter Memorial Award.