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Colon Bailey Jr. (Manteo HS, Manteo, N.C.) ATH - 5-foot-11, 205 pounds - Played running back, fullback and inside linebacker at Manteo High School; Three-starter and letterwinner; Rushed 108 times for 2,002 yards and 25 touchdowns during senior season; 341 career carries for 3,647 yards and 40 touchdowns; 137 tackles, two sacks and two fumble recoveries in 2009; In 2008 was a member of the All-Albermarle team; 2009 Four Rivers Conference Player of the Year and Four Rivers All-Conference team; 2008-09 Manteo High School Athlete of the Year; 2008 and 2009 Team MVP. "He's a great kid and to me that's probably the most important thing. He's a very hard-nosed runner and he has a great spin move he uses when he runs. He's one of our hardest workers in the weight room and he has great quickness for his size. Defensively, he was on NCPreps.com's all-state team. Of all the guys I've coached, and I've had some kids come through, he's one of the top three or four I've ever coached." - Manteo Head Coach Eddie Twyne Antonio Mayo (Jacksonville HS, Jacksonville, N.C.) K/P - 6-foot, 175 pounds - All-Coastal 3-A Conference and All-Jacksonville Daily News first teams; Honorable Mention All-Coastal 3-A Conference in 2008; "First off, he's a great kid from a great family. You don't have to worry about academics or him getting in trouble. He's a coachable kid that is trustworthy and dependable. The impressive thing about Tony is his range. He had two or three kicks that were 50+ yards. He would do all his kicking work for football and then go to soccer practice - it wasn't like he was just messing around. He was serious about both sports. We're very proud of him and excited about his future at Fayetteville State and we think he's going to be very successful." - Jacksonville Head Coach Ben Marsh Chris Person (West Craven HS, Vanceboro, N.C.) DB 6-foot-1, 185 pounds - All-Sun Journal First Team two consecutive years; All-Coastal 3-A Conference two straight years; Started two years at WR and DB; Had six kickoff returns for touchdowns and two punt returns for touchdowns; 2,000 yards receiving and 20 touchdowns in career at West Craven; Seven interceptions last two seasons
"Chris has come a long way in the last couple of years. As far as athletics, I don't think I've ever been around an athlete that is good as he is. He's a really good receiver, but he has really good feet. He has all the tangibles to play defensive back. He understands the game and he's just a great kid who comes from a good home. In this time, you don't see to many high-character kids like him." - West Craven Head Coach Kevin Yost Shamiir Hailey (Monroe HS, Monroe, N.C.) RB - 5-foot-11, 175 pounds - The Enquirer-Journal's 2009 Union County Offensive Player of the Year; Broke the single season Union county rushing record by gaining 1,794 yards in 11 regular season games; Ran for a career-high 305 yards in a win over Piedmont High School and finished senior year with 23 touchdowns; Cousin and high school teammate of FSU signee Donnard Covington. "Hailey's an exciting player with great open field ability. He rushed for more than 2,000 yards and was one of the top players in our coverage area, which covers 120 schools. The Broncos are getting a difference-maker, a kid who could be special." - Langston Wertz Jr. Staff Writer, Charlotte Observer Donnard Covington (Monroe HS, Monroe, N.C.) ATH - 5-foot-10, 185 pounds - Four-year starter; Four-time All-Rocky River 2-A/1-A Conference team and All-Union County selection; As a junior ran for over 1,570 yards and 24 touchdowns; Rushed for 200 or more yards five times at Monroe; Scored six touchdowns as a senior and voted WPEG's Player of the Week; In 2009 rushed for 920 yards and 13 touchdowns; Cousin and high school teammate of FSU signee Shamiir Hailey. "He's a horse, he's our thoroughbred. He can play tailback as well as fullback and is an excellent blocker. He knows the game and can play multiple positions on the field. Fayetteville State is a getting a complete player and a hard runner." - Monroe head coach Johnny Sowell Daniel Pinnix (H.P. Andrews HS, High Point, N.C.) DE/LB - 6-foot-1, 205 pounds - PAC 6 2-A All-Conference selection by the News and Record in Greensboro, N.C.as a junior and senior; Can bench press 315 pounds and named team's strongest player; 110 tackles (85 solo) and 13 sacks, tops in the Pac 6 in 2009 "Daniel is a very versatile player and can play multiple positions. He was forced to play defensive end this year and ended up on the All-Conference team. He's got the tools and has a great football IQ. He was 160 pounds when he got here and now he's a monster in the weight room and our strongest player." - H.P. Andrews Head Coach Rodney McKoy "He was able to be a game-changer at times for H.P Andrews. In combination with Quan Stevenson (who is committed to Duke) they had a pretty potent one-two punch at linebacker." - Steve Hans, Sports Writer, The High Point Enterprise Derrick Washington (Parkland HS, Winston-Salem, N.C.) DB - 6-foot, 165 pounds - First Team All-Piedmont Triad 4-A; Voted Most Improved Player by Parkland coaches; 64 tackles and two interceptions during senior season; Caught 36 passes for 375 yards and seven touchdowns in 2009 "He's a big hitter. He plays hard every play and never takes one off. That's really the quality that makes him an outstanding player. He knows that Fayetteville State is used to winning and he wants to go down there and continue the winning process." - Parkland Head Coach DeAngelo Bell C.J. Montgomery (West Charlotte HS, Charlotte, N.C.) DL - 6-foot, 305 pounds - Two-time All-ME-CA 7 selection; One of only 45 players in North Carolina selected to 74th annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas "Son of one of the best athletes in Mecklenburg County history, Montgomery was a 3-year starter for the Lions and one of the most dominant blockers and run stoppers in his conference." - Langston Wertz Jr. Staff Writer, Charlotte Observer Kasheem Reid (Richmond HS, Rockingham, N.C.) S - 6-foot-1, 195 pounds - All-Southeastern 4-A Conference; Channel 15 (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) All-Zone team; NCpreps.com All-State team "He's a very aggressive guy who played linebacker as a junior and safety as a senior. He was the leader of our defense this year. I think they did a good job recruiting him. He just wants an opportunity to play." - Richmond Head Coach Paul Hoggard Michael Fogg (Apex HS, Raleigh, N.C.) SS - 5-foot-10, 183 pounds - Member of the Tri-9 4-A All-Conference team in 2009; 2008 Honorable Mention Tri-9 4-A All-Conference team; Voted Team MVP and team Defensive Player of the Year in 2009. "I think overall he's a good person. He's one of those young men that you just enjoy being around. He doesn't have a lot to say but he has a great personality and is very polite and courteous. He's an aggressive player and a very hard hitter. One of his best assets is his feet. His feet are so quick that he can take on blockers and play off the blocker to make the tackle." - Apex Head Coach Bob Wolfe Blade Shoop (Pinecrest HS, Southern Pines, N.C.) DL- 6-foot-5, 295 pounds - All-Southeastern 4-A conference selection as a junior/ All-Southeastern 4-A Conference as a senior in wrestling. "He is a leader in every way, shape and form. He leads by example and the life he leads. He's a great player and he's an even better person. He had a great visit to Fayetteville State - he just felt like that's where he wanted to call home. He's real excited and that's a credit to Coach Phillips." - Pinecrest Head Coach Chris Metzger Hakeem Vinson (Mt. Zion Academy, Durham, N.C.) DE 6-foot-3, 250 pounds - All-Cape Fear Valley first team selection two straight years; Timed at 4.53 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the 2008 Shrine Bowl combine in Apex; Collected six sacks, 15 pass deflections and a 70-yard fumble return for a touchdown as a junior. "I originally coached Hakeem his eighth grade year in middle school. Then I coached him his sophomore year in high school and noticed that he had an unbelievable talent. He possessed unbelievable speed for his size. I knew right away that he would be a guy that, if I had an opportunity to coach on the next level, he would be one of the first guys I'd try and recruit." - FSU defensive line coach Damien Adams Marvin Crews (Hudson Valley CC, Brooklyn, N.Y.) FB/HB 6-foot-5, 265 pounds - Played and started at fullback for two seasons at Hudson Valley; "Crews is a large fullback that is extremely athletic. He's a devastating blocker at the point of attack. I expect him to play a large role in our offense at the H-Back position, replacing his former Hudson Valley teammate Tyshon Gurley." - FSU Offensive line coach Gary Lowery. Bryce Williams (Mesa CC, St. Petersburg, Fla.) LB 6-foot-2, 215 pounds - Teammate of All-CIAA linebacker Marcos Esquivel; One of the top LB's in the Western States Football League at Mesa; Will be counted on to help replace one of the best linebacking corps in the CIAA; "Bryce has a reputation for being very physical and intimidating on the field. Williams will have an excellent opportunity at gaining immediate playing time at the linebacker position." - FSU defensive backs coach David Bowser Kenneth Short (Douglas Byrd HS, Fayetteville N.C.) TE - 6-foot-2, 260 pounds - As a junior had 13 catches for 241 yards and four touchdowns. All-Mid-Southeastern choice and All-Cape Fear Region selection by the Fayetteville Observer. "Short is one of the better football recruits out of Cumberland County this year. He was a member of the Douglas Byrd football team that played in the state championship game. He's a devastating blocker at the tight end position and he has also shown promise on the defensive side of the ball. He's strength will help him compete for playing time and a starting position. Keeping Cumberland County's best in Cumberland County is important to us and getting Short is a big step towards that goal." - FSU's Gary Lowery Justin Hardy (West Craven HS, Vanceboro, N.C.) ATH 6-foot-1, 185 pounds - Member of the National Honor Society; Three-time All-Area team by the New Bern Sun-Journal; Two-time All-Coastal 3-A Conference; Started at WR on 2009 State title team; As junior had 1,000 yards receiving and 15 touchdowns; Passed for 2,500 yards and rushed for more than 1,000 yards as a senior quarterback; Threw for 39 touchdowns in 2009; Brother of former FSU quarterback Bryan Hardy "Justin was under recruited in my opinion. A lot of schools that I talked to saw him as a Division I player. I think Fayetteville State is getting a steal. He has all the abilities, great character and he's going to be a big-time player. He'll make an instant impact at Fayetteville State." - West Craven Head Coach Kevin Yost |
