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Football Adds to Signing Class
2/3/2021 1:39:00 PM | Football
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel head football coach Brent Thompson announced the signing of 11 future-cadet athletes on Wednesday. The list includes five players from South Carolina, two from Georgia, and one each from Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and Oregon.
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Mike Bartilucci, OL, 6-1, 280, Jacksonville, Florida (Fletcher)
Played for head coach Bobby Raulerson at Fletcher High School…earned first-team all-conference honors after helping the Senators to a conference championship as a senior…garnered first-team all-district and honorable mention all-region honors following junior season…member of the National Honor Society.
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Phillip Collins, DL, 5-11, 265, Aiken, South Carolina (Aiken)
Played for head coach Olajuwon Paige at Aiken High School…earned All-Aiken Standard honors as a senior…finished with 23 tackles, 8.0 tackles-for-loss, 5.0 sacks and six forced fumbles.
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Cole England, OL, 6-4, 245, Laurens, South Carolina (Laurens)
Played for head coach Daryl Smith at Laurens High School…earned first-team all-state, all-region and all-county honors as a senior…received team offensive lineman award…invited to the EPIC84 Senior Game…garnered all-county honors as a junior…member of the National Honor Society…named Student Council senior Class President…AP Scholar.
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Varney Farhnbullah, QB, 6-1, 192, Concord, North Carolina (Cox Mill)
Plays for head coach Shawn Baker at Cox Mill High School…currently playing senior season…earned second-team all-state honors as a junior after going 161-of-280 for 2,670 yards and 27 touchdowns…added 458 yards and five touchdowns on the ground…also garnered all-county accolades in helping the Chargers to the South Piedmont Conference championship.
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Jay Graves-Billips, A-BACK, 5-11, 185, Mobile, Alabama (St. Paul's Episcopal)
Played for head coach Steve Mask at St. Paul's Episcopal High School…helped the Saints to a 15-0 record and a state championship as a senior…named a finalist for Mr. Football in the state of Alabama…named all-state as a senior after rushing for 1,475 yards and 16 touchdowns, while also catching 41 passes for 531 yards and three scores…selected as the AL.com Coastal Alabama Co-Player of the Year…honorable mention all-state selection as a sophomore and junior.
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Andrew Oliver, DB, 6-0, 210, Lake Oswego, Oregon (Lakeridge)
Plays for head coach Spencer Phillips at Lakeridge High School…currently playing senior season…rated a 2-star athlete by 247Sports…earned all-league honors after recording 53 tackles and six interceptions as a junior…helped the Pacers to the 6A state championship as a sophomore…member of the National Honor Society…four-year member of the honor roll. Great American Rivalry Series Scholar-Athlete…father, Steve, played hockey at Minnesota State-Mankato.
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Je'Mazin Roberts, LB, 6-2, 240, Milledgeville, Georgia (John Milledge Academy)
Played for head coach J.T. Wall at John Milledge Academy…earned all-state honors as a senior after posting 75 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss and three sacks in leading the Trojans to their second-straight state championship…two-time all-region and all-county selection…garnered all-state accolades after registering 123 tackles, 9.0 tackles-for-loss and seven sacks as a junior…also an all-region performer in track and field.
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Miles Scott, LB, 6-1, 205, Greenville, South Carolina (Eastside)
Played for head coach Andre Woolcock at Eastside High School…earned honorable mention state honors after posting 75 tackles, 24 tackles-for-loss, 8.0 sacks and 13 quarterback hurries as a senior… participated in the High School Blitz Senior Game…finished junior season with 100 tackles, 13 tackles-for-loss and 40 sacks as a junior…added 33 stops as a sophomore…also a state qualifier in wrestling…placed third in the state as a sophomore and second as a junior.
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Dylan Snyder, TE, 6-4, 235, Florence, South Carolina (West Florence)
Played for head coach Jody Jenerette at West Florence High School…earned all-state, all-region and all-zone honors after recording 23 catches for 310 yards during a shortened senior season…garnered all-region as a sophomore and junior…posted 28 catches for 340 yards as a junior…added 35 catches for 450 yards as a sophomore…also an all-region selection in baseball…member of the National Honor Society.
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Davis Sutherland, OL, 6-2, 320, Abbeville, South Carolina (Abbeville)
Played for head coach Jamie Nickles at Abbeville High School…earned all-state and all-region honors in helping the Panthers to the state championship as a senior…selected to participate in the Shrine Bowl…garnered all-region accolades as a junior…team also captured state championship during sophomore year...member of the Beta Club.
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A.J. Traylor, DB, 6-2, 175, LaGrange, Georgia, (LaGrange)
Played for head coach Matt Napier at LaGrange High School…earned all-region honors after finishing senior season with 39 tackles and one interception…helped the Grangers to an 8-2 record in the region…also a member of the basketball and track teams…member of the A/B Honor Roll.
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| Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | Hometown | High School |
| Mike Bartilucci | OL | 6-1 | 280 | Jacksonville, Fla. | Fletcher |
| Phillip Collins | DL | 5-11 | 265 | Aiken, S.C. | Aiken |
| Cole England | OL | 6-4 | 245 | Laurens, S.C. | Laurens |
| Varney Farhnbullah | QB | 6-1 | 192 | Concord, N.C. | Cox Mill |
| Jay Graves-Billips | A-BACK | 5-11 | 185 | Mobile, Ala. | St. Paul's Episcopal |
| Andrew Oliver | DB | 6-0 | 210 | Lake Oswego, Ore. | Lakeridge |
| Je'Mazin Roberts | LB | 6-2 | 240 | Milledgeville, Ga. | John Milledge Academy |
| Miles Scott | LB | 6-1 | 205 | Greenville, S.C. | Eastside |
| Dylan Snyder | TE | 6-4 | 235 | Florence, S.C. | West Florence |
| Davis Sutherland | OL | 6-2 | 320 | Abbeville, S.C. | Abbeville |
| A.J. Traylor | DB | 6-2 | 175 | LaGrange, Ga. | LaGrange |
Mike Bartilucci, OL, 6-1, 280, Jacksonville, Florida (Fletcher)
Played for head coach Bobby Raulerson at Fletcher High School…earned first-team all-conference honors after helping the Senators to a conference championship as a senior…garnered first-team all-district and honorable mention all-region honors following junior season…member of the National Honor Society.
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Phillip Collins, DL, 5-11, 265, Aiken, South Carolina (Aiken)
Played for head coach Olajuwon Paige at Aiken High School…earned All-Aiken Standard honors as a senior…finished with 23 tackles, 8.0 tackles-for-loss, 5.0 sacks and six forced fumbles.
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Cole England, OL, 6-4, 245, Laurens, South Carolina (Laurens)
Played for head coach Daryl Smith at Laurens High School…earned first-team all-state, all-region and all-county honors as a senior…received team offensive lineman award…invited to the EPIC84 Senior Game…garnered all-county honors as a junior…member of the National Honor Society…named Student Council senior Class President…AP Scholar.
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Varney Farhnbullah, QB, 6-1, 192, Concord, North Carolina (Cox Mill)
Plays for head coach Shawn Baker at Cox Mill High School…currently playing senior season…earned second-team all-state honors as a junior after going 161-of-280 for 2,670 yards and 27 touchdowns…added 458 yards and five touchdowns on the ground…also garnered all-county accolades in helping the Chargers to the South Piedmont Conference championship.
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Jay Graves-Billips, A-BACK, 5-11, 185, Mobile, Alabama (St. Paul's Episcopal)
Played for head coach Steve Mask at St. Paul's Episcopal High School…helped the Saints to a 15-0 record and a state championship as a senior…named a finalist for Mr. Football in the state of Alabama…named all-state as a senior after rushing for 1,475 yards and 16 touchdowns, while also catching 41 passes for 531 yards and three scores…selected as the AL.com Coastal Alabama Co-Player of the Year…honorable mention all-state selection as a sophomore and junior.
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Andrew Oliver, DB, 6-0, 210, Lake Oswego, Oregon (Lakeridge)
Plays for head coach Spencer Phillips at Lakeridge High School…currently playing senior season…rated a 2-star athlete by 247Sports…earned all-league honors after recording 53 tackles and six interceptions as a junior…helped the Pacers to the 6A state championship as a sophomore…member of the National Honor Society…four-year member of the honor roll. Great American Rivalry Series Scholar-Athlete…father, Steve, played hockey at Minnesota State-Mankato.
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Je'Mazin Roberts, LB, 6-2, 240, Milledgeville, Georgia (John Milledge Academy)
Played for head coach J.T. Wall at John Milledge Academy…earned all-state honors as a senior after posting 75 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss and three sacks in leading the Trojans to their second-straight state championship…two-time all-region and all-county selection…garnered all-state accolades after registering 123 tackles, 9.0 tackles-for-loss and seven sacks as a junior…also an all-region performer in track and field.
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Miles Scott, LB, 6-1, 205, Greenville, South Carolina (Eastside)
Played for head coach Andre Woolcock at Eastside High School…earned honorable mention state honors after posting 75 tackles, 24 tackles-for-loss, 8.0 sacks and 13 quarterback hurries as a senior… participated in the High School Blitz Senior Game…finished junior season with 100 tackles, 13 tackles-for-loss and 40 sacks as a junior…added 33 stops as a sophomore…also a state qualifier in wrestling…placed third in the state as a sophomore and second as a junior.
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Dylan Snyder, TE, 6-4, 235, Florence, South Carolina (West Florence)
Played for head coach Jody Jenerette at West Florence High School…earned all-state, all-region and all-zone honors after recording 23 catches for 310 yards during a shortened senior season…garnered all-region as a sophomore and junior…posted 28 catches for 340 yards as a junior…added 35 catches for 450 yards as a sophomore…also an all-region selection in baseball…member of the National Honor Society.
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Davis Sutherland, OL, 6-2, 320, Abbeville, South Carolina (Abbeville)
Played for head coach Jamie Nickles at Abbeville High School…earned all-state and all-region honors in helping the Panthers to the state championship as a senior…selected to participate in the Shrine Bowl…garnered all-region accolades as a junior…team also captured state championship during sophomore year...member of the Beta Club.
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A.J. Traylor, DB, 6-2, 175, LaGrange, Georgia, (LaGrange)
Played for head coach Matt Napier at LaGrange High School…earned all-region honors after finishing senior season with 39 tackles and one interception…helped the Grangers to an 8-2 record in the region…also a member of the basketball and track teams…member of the A/B Honor Roll.
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Stay up to date on all your Bulldog news by following @CitadelFootball or visit CitadelSports.com.
Membership in The Citadel Brigadier Foundation is open to alumni and friends of The Citadel who are interested in supporting Bulldog athletics. By joining, you provide annual charitable contributions that fund scholarships for cadet-student-athletes.  Supporters interested in joining TCBF or for more information, please click HERE.
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