Signing Day Recap – Defensive Line

FOOTBALL

Jonathan Jenkins

Nose Tackle, 6-4, 340

Meriden, Connecticut

Born: July 11, 1989... Junior College: Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston, Mississippi……Ranked a Scout.com Four-Star player, #11 overall junior college player, #7 overall DT in the country… Rivals.com Four-Star player, ranked 6^th best JUCO player in the country… ESPN.com Four-Star player… Last season at Gulf Coast CC recorded 41 tackles and two sacks… Gulf Coast CC’s Head Coach: Steven Campbell… High School: Francis T. Maloney HS… Originally from Meriden, Connecticut… High School Coach: Bob Zito

Sterling Bailey

Defensive End, 6-5, 260

Gainesville, Georgia

Born: September 13, 1992...High School: East Hall…SuperPrep All-America and All-Dixie teams…PrepStar Dream Team 150….Rivals.com four-star prospect, #8 DE nationally, #6 overall prospect in Georgia, #105 nationally…Scout.com three-star prospect, #37 DE nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #16 DE nationally…MaxPreps.com ranked #10 DE nationally…24/7sports.com three-star prospect…played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl as a senior…2010 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Top 50 (#25)…2010 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AA All-State Second Team… …elected to the 2010-2011 Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Hall Class…2009 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAA All-State First Team, Georgia Sportswriters Association Class AAA All-State First Team, and ESPNU 150 watch list…2009 Region 7-AAA All-Region First Team…as a junior registered 68 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, five sacks, 17 quarterback hurries and a blocked field goal…2008 Honorable Mention All-State, Region 7-AAA First Team and All Hall County Team…2007 Region 7-AAA All-Region Team Honorable Mention…voted team captain as a junior and senior…participated in 2010 Georgia Olympics for shot put…played basketball, football and participated in track and field for East Hall…High School Coach: Bryan Gray.

Chris Mayes

Nose Tackle, 6-5, 295

Griffin, Georgia

Born: September 27, 1991…High School: Spalding…2010 PrepStar All-Region Team…SuperPrep All-Dixie team….PrepStar All-Southeast Region team…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #26 DT nationally, #22 overall prospect in Georgia…Scout.com three-star prospect, #50 DT nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #23 DT nationally…2010 Griffin Daily News All-Area DL…as a senior recorded 34 total tackles, nine tackles-for-loss, two QB sacks, and two blocked kicks….as a junior recorded 32 total tackles, 18 tackles-for-loss, three QB sacks, 10 QB pressures, and 3 blocked kicks in his first year playing organized football…also lettered in basketball…High School Coach: Clint Ashmore.