Bulldogs Announce Early Signing Class
12/18/2019 10:34:00 AM | Football
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel head football coach Brent Thompson announced the signing of nine future cadet-athletes who will attend The Citadel and begin playing football for the Bulldogs in the fall of 2020.
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The list includes two defensive backs, two offensive linemen, one defensive lineman, one linebacker, one kicker, one punter and one quarterback.
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Three of the incoming recruits are from South Carolina, while three are from Florida, two from North Carolina and one from Virginia.
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2020 Citadel Football Signing Class
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Anthony Bowen, DB, 6-2, 170, Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Oak Grove)
Played for head coach Mark Holcomb at Oak Grove High School…posted 42 tackles and six interceptions in helping the Grizzlies to a 10-2 record as a senior…averaged 26.3 yards per kickoff return and 16.3 yards per punt return…picked off a pair of passes in earning all-conference and all-county honors as a junior…also earned all-conference honors in basketball as a junior.
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Ethan Goyette, OL, 6-3, 235, Stafford, Virginia (Mountain View)
Played for head coach Lou Sorrentino at Mountain View High School...helped the Wildcats to a 10-3 record and a spot in the regional final.
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Carson Hatchett, DL, 6-3, 260, Blountstown, Florida (Blountstown)
Played for head coach Beau Johnson at Blountstown High School…helped the Tigers to a 13-1 record and a berth in the state championship game…finished senior season with 78 tackles, 12.0 tackles-for-loss and 2.5 sacks…selected to play in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game…posted 41 tackles and 3.5 sacks as a junior.
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Wilson Hendricks, DB, 6-1, 200, Travelers Rest South Carolina (Travelers Rest)
Played for head coach Ray Gould at Travelers Rest High School…earned all-region and team MVP honors as a junior and senior…also a three-time team captain…helped the Devildogs to an 8-3 record as a senior, the school's best in 50 years…finished career with 212 tackles, 130 solo, nine interceptions, nine forced fumbles, 17 tackles-for-loss and 36 pass break-ups…accumulated 5,028 yards of offense and scored 65 touchdowns…holds single game, season and career rushing and passing yards records…school-record holder for single game, season and career completions and touchdowns
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Colby Kintner, K, 6-2, 210, Windermere, Florida (Olympia)
Played for head coach Kyle Hayes at Olympia High School…earned all-metro honors as a punter as a senior after earning all-metro honors as a kicker as a junior…went 7-of-9 on field goals, with a long of 47, as a senior…connected on 6-of-8 field goals, including a long of 49 as a junior…hit on 39-of-44 extra points over final two years…AP Scholar with honors.
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Andrew Lewis, OLB, 6-5, 195, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (Ponte Vedra)
Played for head coach Jeff DiSandro at Ponte Vedra High School…posted 15 tackles, 2.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles-for-loss in eight games as a senior…added a blocked punt…also caught two passes for 63 yards and a touchdown.
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Cameron Moewe, OL, 6-4, 250, Jacksonville, Florida (Bishop Kenny)
Played for head coach Tim Krause at Bishop Kenny High School…allowed just one sack over final two years as a starter…named defensive player of the year as a freshman…member of the A&B Honor Roll as a freshman and sophomore.
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Ben Steele, P, 5-8, 155, Wake Forest, North Carolina (Heritage)
Played for head coach Wallace Clark at Heritage High School…named the special teams player of the year as a junior and senior…named the athlete of the month for August during junior season…had 21 punts downed inside the 20-yard line as a senior…went 116-of-128 in extra points during career…kicked career-long 42-yard field goal as a junior.
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Graeson Underwood, QB, 6-0, 225, Irmo, South Carolina (Dutch Fork)
Played for head coach Tom Knotts at Dutch Fork High School…missed senior season with injury...part of four-straight state championships with the Silver Foxes…finished career by throwing for 1,295 yards and 11 touchdowns, while also rushing for 775 yards and 12 scores.
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The list includes two defensive backs, two offensive linemen, one defensive lineman, one linebacker, one kicker, one punter and one quarterback.
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Three of the incoming recruits are from South Carolina, while three are from Florida, two from North Carolina and one from Virginia.
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2020 Citadel Football Signing Class
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | High School |
| Anthony Bowen | DB | 6-2 | 170 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Oak Grove |
| Ethan Goyette | OL | 6-3 | 235 | Stafford, Virginia | Mountain View |
| Carson Hatchett | DL | 6-3 | 260 | Blountstown, Florida | Blountstown |
| Wilson Hendricks | DB | 6-1 | 200 | Travelers Rest, South Carolina | Travelers Rest |
| Colby Kintner | K | 6-2 | 210 | Windermere, Florida | Olympia |
| Andrew Lewis | LB | 6-5 | 195 | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida | Ponte Vedra |
| Cameron Moewe | OL | 6-4 | 250 | Jacksonville, Florida | Bishop Kenny |
| Ben Steele | P | 5-8 | 155 | Wake Forest, North Carolina | Heritage |
| Graeson Underwood | QB | 6-0 | 225 | Irmo, South Carolina | Dutch Fork |
Anthony Bowen, DB, 6-2, 170, Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Oak Grove)
Played for head coach Mark Holcomb at Oak Grove High School…posted 42 tackles and six interceptions in helping the Grizzlies to a 10-2 record as a senior…averaged 26.3 yards per kickoff return and 16.3 yards per punt return…picked off a pair of passes in earning all-conference and all-county honors as a junior…also earned all-conference honors in basketball as a junior.
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Ethan Goyette, OL, 6-3, 235, Stafford, Virginia (Mountain View)
Played for head coach Lou Sorrentino at Mountain View High School...helped the Wildcats to a 10-3 record and a spot in the regional final.
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Carson Hatchett, DL, 6-3, 260, Blountstown, Florida (Blountstown)
Played for head coach Beau Johnson at Blountstown High School…helped the Tigers to a 13-1 record and a berth in the state championship game…finished senior season with 78 tackles, 12.0 tackles-for-loss and 2.5 sacks…selected to play in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game…posted 41 tackles and 3.5 sacks as a junior.
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Wilson Hendricks, DB, 6-1, 200, Travelers Rest South Carolina (Travelers Rest)
Played for head coach Ray Gould at Travelers Rest High School…earned all-region and team MVP honors as a junior and senior…also a three-time team captain…helped the Devildogs to an 8-3 record as a senior, the school's best in 50 years…finished career with 212 tackles, 130 solo, nine interceptions, nine forced fumbles, 17 tackles-for-loss and 36 pass break-ups…accumulated 5,028 yards of offense and scored 65 touchdowns…holds single game, season and career rushing and passing yards records…school-record holder for single game, season and career completions and touchdowns
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Colby Kintner, K, 6-2, 210, Windermere, Florida (Olympia)
Played for head coach Kyle Hayes at Olympia High School…earned all-metro honors as a punter as a senior after earning all-metro honors as a kicker as a junior…went 7-of-9 on field goals, with a long of 47, as a senior…connected on 6-of-8 field goals, including a long of 49 as a junior…hit on 39-of-44 extra points over final two years…AP Scholar with honors.
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Andrew Lewis, OLB, 6-5, 195, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (Ponte Vedra)
Played for head coach Jeff DiSandro at Ponte Vedra High School…posted 15 tackles, 2.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles-for-loss in eight games as a senior…added a blocked punt…also caught two passes for 63 yards and a touchdown.
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Cameron Moewe, OL, 6-4, 250, Jacksonville, Florida (Bishop Kenny)
Played for head coach Tim Krause at Bishop Kenny High School…allowed just one sack over final two years as a starter…named defensive player of the year as a freshman…member of the A&B Honor Roll as a freshman and sophomore.
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Ben Steele, P, 5-8, 155, Wake Forest, North Carolina (Heritage)
Played for head coach Wallace Clark at Heritage High School…named the special teams player of the year as a junior and senior…named the athlete of the month for August during junior season…had 21 punts downed inside the 20-yard line as a senior…went 116-of-128 in extra points during career…kicked career-long 42-yard field goal as a junior.
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Graeson Underwood, QB, 6-0, 225, Irmo, South Carolina (Dutch Fork)
Played for head coach Tom Knotts at Dutch Fork High School…missed senior season with injury...part of four-straight state championships with the Silver Foxes…finished career by throwing for 1,295 yards and 11 touchdowns, while also rushing for 775 yards and 12 scores.
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