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Pernell Williams

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 185

High School: Had 77 tackles (58 assisted), four interceptions, 20 pass breakups and one sack his junior year, including 11 solo tackles in a Class 5A playoff game... Finished his career with 12 interceptions despite missing four games his senior year due to injury... Has been clocked in the 4.4-4.5 range in the 40-yard dash... Also played basketball and was a long jumper for the Trojans.

Cody Craig

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Moncks Corner, S.C.

High School:
Timberland

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 205

Position:
QB




High School: Selected as one of the quarerbacks for South Carolina in the 2009 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas after leading Timberland to the Lower State semifinals his senior year... Named the 2009 Class AA Lower State Back of the Year by the High School Football Coaches Association ... Was also one of the state's 10 winners of the Wendy's High School Heisman Award... Also honored on the Class AA All-State squad by the High School Sports Report following both his junior and senior seasons... Rushed for more than 1,000 yards his senior season, leading the Wolves to a region title and a 12-1 mark... Threw for over 800 yards and 10 touchdowns his junior year in a predominantly run-oriented offense while leading the Wolves to the Class AA Lower State finals... Was 26-2 as the starting quarterback his final two seasons for the Wolves... Will also play baseball for Head Coach Gary Gilmore's nationally-ranked squad as he is a left-handed pitcher and played various field positions... Was a Class AAA All-State selection in baseball in 2008 and Class AA pick in 2009 by the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association... Ranked third in his class with a GPA of 4.57.

Aaron Jones

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Greensboro, N.C.

High School:
Western Guilford

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 235

Position:
RB

High School: Rushed for more than 1,000 yards and had over 500 receiving yards and a combined 26 touchdowns his senior season... Had a school record-tying six touchdowns in a single game in 2009... Also played on the defensive side of the ball also posted 10 career fumble recoveries and two career interceptions... Was effective on special teams where he had six career punt blocks and five career field goal blocks... Chose Coastal over several FCS schools, including several from the Southern Conference.

Zack Elliman

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Socastee, S.C.

High School:
Socastee

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 180

Position:
ATH

High School: Named to Region VII-AAA First Team, The Sun News "Toast of the Coast" squad and WPDE All-Zone squad his senior year... In 2009 was 52-for-121 passing for 833 yards and six touchdowns while rushing 135 times for 920 yards and 11 scores in a triple-option for the Braves... Rushed for more than 1,000 yards his junior year... Was a two-year starter at quarterback... Is a Life Scholarship recipient.

Morgan Byrd

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Myrtle Beach, S.C.

High School:
Myrtle Beach

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 185

Position:
ATH


High School: Multi-dimensional athlete who played multiple postions for the Seahawks and was selected to play in the SCADA North/South All-Star Game... One of the leaders on Myrtle Beach's state champion team in 2008 and Lower State Championship and state runner-up in 2009... Rushed for 716 yards and 20 touchdowns on 114 carries his senior year, earning Class AAA All-State honors from the High School Sports Report, Region VII-AAA First Team accolades and selection to The Sun News "Toast of the Coast" and WPDE All-Zone teams... Had 20 receptions for 287 yards and five touchodowns as well as 11 punt returns for 192 yards his senior season... Rushed for more than 100 yards in a pair of games and had seven games scoring two or more touchdowns... Season high rushing was 129 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries against St. James... Also contributed on special teams, returning kicks and punts and holding for extra points and field goals... Has also been a key cog on Myrtle Beach's baseball squad.

Matt Ashley

Hometown:
Honea Path, S.C.

High School:
Belton-Honea Path

Height / Weight:
6-5 / 300

Position:
OL

High School: Selected to represent South Carolina in the Shrine Bowl after being named the Class AAA Upper State Lineman of the Year by the South Carolina Football Coaches Association... Also earned 2009 Class AAA All-State honors from the High School Sports Report as well as All-Area accolades... Chose the Chanticleers over Big South rivals Gardner-Webb and Liberty as well as Marshall and North Greenville

Patrick Hansen

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Kingsport, Tenn.

High School:
Dobyns-Bennett

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 265

Position:
OL

High School: Named to the East squad for the 2009 Toyota East-West All-Star game in Tennessee.... Named First Team Offense for the All-Big East and All-Northeast Tennessee squads, as well as to the Times-News Elite Team... Had 17 pancake blocks on the season... Played multiple positions on the line for the Indians, playing center his senior year and guard as a junior.

Nayquan Fleming

Class:
Freshman

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 175

Position:
WR

High School: Had a stellar senior season, recording 66 catches for a school-record 1,255 yards and 10 touchdowns... Also had a school record for single-game receiving yards with 243 while posting five 100-yard and two 200-yard receiving game on the season... Twice ran the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds at the 2008 Shrine Bowl combine... Also played basketball at Ridge View...

Matt Hazel

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
North Augusta, S.C.

High School:
North Augusta

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 180

Position:
WR

High School: Named to the 2009 Shrine Bowl squad representing South Carolina... Also selected to the High School Sports Report's Statewide Offense All-State team after recording 75 catches, 1,193 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns last season while leading North Augusta to the second round of the playoffs... Finalist for Aiken Standard High School Offensive Player of the Year... Selected Coastal over Western Michigan (FBS).

Ronnie Moses

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Myrtle Beach, S.C.

High School:
Carolina Forest

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 185

High School: Earned a spot on The Sun News "Toast of the Coast" and WPDE All-Zone teams after ranking third in the area with school-record 63 catches for 857 yards and six touchdowns for the Panthers... Caught a then school-record 51 passes his junior season...

Devin Taylor

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Summerville, S.C.

High School:
Summerville

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 276

Position:
OL/LS

High School: Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl representing South Carolina... Two-year starter for the Green Wave who earned Statewide Offense All-State honors from the High School Sports Report his senior year... Handled both center and long snapper duties during his career.

Jeff Allen





he looks like he's from Deliverance.


Hometown:
Morgantown, W.Va.

High School:
Morgantown

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 245

Position:
FB

High School: Class AAA Second Team All-State selection by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association at defensive line his senior year for the Mohigans, while also earning First Team All-Conference after leading Morgantown into the playoffs... Also played fullback, where he rushed for almost 700 yards and eight touchdowns his senior year... Named to the 2009 Charleston Daily Mail Preseason All-State football team... Had 167 carries for 1,062 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior, earning Second Team All-State and First Team All-Conference honors at the position...Also caught 10 passes for 179 yards and two additional scores in 2008... Led his squad to an 11-2 mark, a conference title and a berth in the state semifinals his junior year.

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Shane Ballard

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Manning, S.C.

High School:
Manning

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 215

High School: Helped the Monarchs to a 10-4 record his senior year, losing to eventual state-champion Dillon in the Class AA Lower State finals...

Austin Cain

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Kennesaw, Ga.

High School:
Harrison

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 185

Position:
ATH

High School: Played several positions, as well as kicker and punter at Harrison... Was a Cobb County All-Star and lettered in football and basketball... Brother Travis previously played for the Chanticleers while older brother Grant is currently an assistant coach with Coastal Carolina football program...

Moon Edwards

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Pageland, S.C.

High School:
Chesterfield

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 240

Position:
DE


High School: Selected to the South Carolina squad for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, recording four tackles including one for loss... Named to the High School Sports Report Statewide Defense All-State First Team his senior year after earning a spot on the publication's Class A First Team as a junior... Also garnered South Carolina Football Coaches Association Upper State Lineman of the Year and Class A Defensive Player of the Year, as well as earning Honorable Mention All-State honors from The State... Named his team's Most Valuable Player his final season after leading Chesterfield to its third straight Class A-I State Championship and fourth consecutive Upper State crown... Had 91 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacksand five fumble recoveries last season.

Looks pretty solid - should be interesting to see how the coaching shakeup impacts the team this season. I'm also hoping my boss' kid gets some PT this season (Andrew Eaton, 6-3, 318). He walked on last year, but I can't find him on any of the rosters.....

Mike McClure

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Rock Hill, S.C.

High School:
Rock Hill

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 195

Position:
LB

High School: Named to the All-Region team his senior year as well as being selected to play in the SCADA North-South game... Recorded 143 tackles, eight tackles for loss, three sacks and one interception his final season, leading the squad to a Region 4-AAAA Championship and an 11-1 mark overall... A three-year starter for the Class AAAA Bearcats, playing both inside and outside linebacker.

Chad Hamilton

Class:
Freshman

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 290

Position:
OL


High School: A 2009 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas selection as well as South Carolina's Class AAAA Lower State Lineman of the Year ... Also named to the 2009 Palmetto Champions All-Star Team, the Class AAAA All-State squad by The High School Sports Report and the Post and Courier's All-Lowcountry team after leading James Island to the second round of the playoffs... Helped lead the team to 2,700 yards passing and 1,300 yards rushing on the year... Ran a 4.95 40-yard dash at the 2009 Shrine Bowl combine, one of just six offensive linemen to break five seconds and the largest of the group... Chose Coastal over Ohio (FBS), The Citadel, Presbyterian, South Carolina State, and Tennessee State among others...

Phillip George

Hometown:
Columbia, S.C.

High School:
Ridge View

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 195

Position:
S

High School: Picked to play in the SCADA North/South All-Star Game following his senior season... Was a running back and safety for Keenan, rushing for more than 1,200 yards at tailback and recording 81 tackles and nine pass breakups his final year... Named his school's Defensive Back of the Year after his junior season when he recorded 85 tackles, nine tackles for loss, three sacks and six interceptions... Also played basketball and baseball at Keenan... Picked Coastal over UAB, Middle Tennessee State and several FCS schools.

It's interesting to see what schools these players turned down in favor of Coastal Carolina.