Signing Day Recap – Offensive Line

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David Andrews

Offensive Center, 6-2, 275

Norcross, Georgia

Born: July 10, 1992...High School: Wesleyan…SuperPrep All-Dixie team…PrepStar All-Southeast Region team…….Rivals.com three-star prospect, #9 center nationally, #37 overall prospect in Georgia…Scout.com three-star prospect, #6 center nationally…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #6 center nationally…24/7sports.com three-star prospect…2010 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class A All-State First Team and # 41 on Georgia Top 50…2010 Georgia Sportswriters Association Class A All-State First Team…2010 U.S. Army National All-Combine Team Honorable Mention…played in 2010 NUC All-World Gridiron Classic…2010 Gwinnett County Offensive Lineman of the Year…Gwinnett Daily Post All-County First Team Offense…as a senior, recorded a 92 percent blocking grade average, 58 knockdowns and did not allow a sack…also recorded 41 tackles and eight tackles-for-loss…as a junior, recorded an 88% blocking grade average with 48 knockdowns and did not allow a sack…also added 41 tackles and eight tackles-for-loss on defense….2009 Gwinnett County All-County Second Team…helped lead Wesleyan to a Class A state championship as a sophomore in 2008…High School Coach: Franklin Pridgen.

Watts Dantzler

Offensive Tackle, 6-7, 315

Dalton, Georgia

Born: November 16, 1991…High School: Dalton…SuprePrep All-Dixie team….PrepStar All-America team…Scout.com Four-star player, #219 player in the country, #23 OT in the country, #17 overall player in Georgia…Rivals.com Three-star player, #44 OT in the country, #30 Player in Georgia…ESPN 4-star player, #12 ranked OT in the country…Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50 in Georgia and Class AA All-State Team…Member of the Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State team…Participated in the National Underclassmen Combine All-World Gridiron Classic…Also averaged 17 points, nine rebounds and three blocks per game on Dalton’s basketball team…High School Coach: Matt Land.

Xzavier Ward

Offensive Tackle, 6-7, 270

Moultrie, Georgia

Born: April 10, 1993…High School: Colquitt County…SuperPrep All-Dixie Team….PrepStar All-Southeast Region Team…Scout.com Three-star player, #40 OT in the Country…Rivals.com Three-star player, #42 OT in the Country, #31 Player in Georgia…ESPN Four-star player, #17 ranked OT in the Country…Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50 in Georgia, top ranked offensive lineman in Georgia, Class AAAAA All-State Team…Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAAA All-State team…Participated in Georgia State High School All-Star game…helped team to state championship game…High School Coach: Rush Propst.

Zach DeBell

Offensive Tackle, 6-7, 265

Tarpon Springs, Florida

BORN: August 6, 1993…High School: Tarpon Springs…SuperPrep All-Dixie team…. PrepStar All-America team…Member of the Army All-America East Team…Scout.com Four-star player… #292 Overall Player and #28 OT in the country, #30 player in Florida…Rivals.com 3-star player, #41 OT in the country, #30 player in Florida…ESPN Three-star player, #30 OT in the country…Named “ESPN Rise 7” Athlete Orlando Sentinel Top 100 in Florida… …Participated in the 2010 Under Armour All-American Football Combine…Attended the Nike Football Combine…High School Coach: Atif Austin.

Hunter Long

Offensive Guard, 6-3, 293

Eads, Tennessee

Born: December 29, 1992..High School: Briarcrest Christian... PrepStar All-Southeast Region team...SuperPrep All-Dixie team….2010 Tennessee Sports Writers Association Division II-AA All-State team…Rivals.com three-star player, 18th ranked player in Tennessee...Scout.com three-star prospect, #41 OG nationally...ESPN.com #18 OG nationally…High School Coach: Major Wright.

Nathan Theus

Long Snapper, 6-3, 255

Jacksonville, Florida

Born: July 2, 1992…High School: The Bolles School… ranked No. 1 long snapper for 2010 by ProKicker.com… PrepStar All-Southeast Region team…Scout.com two-star prospect…..Rivals.com two-star prospect… Florida Times-Union All-First Coast First Team... Florida Times-Union Super 24... helped lead The Bolles School to an undefeated regular season and district title in 2010, a district title and FHSSA Class AA state championship in 2009 and an undefeated season and FHSSA Class AA state championship in 2008… High School Coach: Corky Rogers.