I wondered about the Healy guys. Good to hear / read.
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Another surprise:
https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605569873924751362
Ephraim Deese
6-3; 221; DE
Marshville, N.C. / Forest Hills
At Forest Hills: A three-year varsity player … collected 103 tackles, 19.0 TFL and 8.5 sacks in his career … had 40 tackles with 8.0 TFL and 6.0 sacks as a senior … led Forest Hills to a 9-2 mark and a berth in the NCHSAA 2A state playoffs … had 43 tackles and 11.0 TFL as a junior to help the Yellow Jackets to a 7-5 mark.
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https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605572962949550080
Breon Noel
5-11; 190; DB
Baltimore, Md. / Saint Frances / St. Francis Univ
At St. Francis Univ: Spent three seasons with the Red Flash … played 10 games as a freshman in 2021 … 2020 season was canceled due to the pandemic … did not see action in 2022 … recorded 17 tackles with 2.0 TFL as a freshman … added four PBUs and a FF … earned an NEC Rookie of the Week Award … had a high of seven tackles with a TFL in his debut at Eastern Michigan … had three tackles, a TFL and forced fumble against Sacred Heart.
At Saint Frances Academy: Key for the Panthers’ nationally-recognized program … SFA was ranked No. 3 in the nation following an 11-1 season in 2019 … top-ranked team in Maryland regularly played a national schedule.
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https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605572748708745217
Tyler Thomas
6-3; 310; OL
Baltimore, Md. / Saint Frances / Kent State / Grambling
At Grambling: Played 19 games in two years at Grambling … starting center in 2022 … named preseason Third Team All-SWAC by Phil Steele … played one game as a freshman at Kent State.
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clt says we are getting bigger, that is certain
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https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605574632840433665
Osita Ekwonu
6-1; 235; DL
Charlotte, N.C. / Providence Day / Notre Dame
At Notre Dame: Spent four seasons with the Fighting Irish, playing in 15 games … Played three games with two tackles in 2022 … did not appear in a game in 2021 … nine games played in 2020 with three tackles and a blocked punt … blocked punt was returned for a TD … three games played, primarily on special teams in 2019.
At Providence Day: Four-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN.com … 2018 North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association Second Team All-State and First Team All-Conference … ESPN.com ranked him 173 overall, nationally, and No. 5 in North Carolina … 247Sports ranked him No. 215 overall in the nation, No. 13 at ILB and No. 7 in North Carolina
This one is a small surprise. I’ve been watching him but didn’t know if he was gonna pop for us.
LB transfer from Notre Dame. Played HS at Providence Day. So coming home.
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https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605577387634085888
Kameron Howard
6-0; 190; DB
Fort Washington, Md. / Saint Frances
At Saint Frances Academy: Three-star recruit by ESPN.com … led SFA to a 9-1 record against a national schedule in 2022 … SFA was ranked 8th in the nation by MaxPreps, thier fifth straight season in the nation’s Top 10 … Panthers went 8-1 in 2021 … opened the 2021 season ranked 8th in MaxPreps Top 25 national rankings … a 34-24 win over IMG Academy in the season finale lifted the Panthers to No. 5 in the MaxPreps Top 25.
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https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605578327976120323
Johnathan Bass
6-4; 290; OL
Acworth, Ga. / Kell / Georgia State
At Georgia State: Spent five seasons with the Panthers … enjoyed string of 22 consecutive starts … started every game in 2021 for the FBS’ eighth-ranked rushing offense (226.4 rushing yards/game) … started all but one game in 2020 as Panthers averaged a school-record 33.3 points per game 424.3 yards of total offense … played in five games with two starts in 2022.
at Kell H.S.: Honorable mention all-state in Class AAAAA by Recruit Georgia … All-Metro/Cobb County by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … offensive line unit earned the “Line of Distinction” Award from Georgia High School Football Daily after paving the way for 365 yards rushing vs. Lassiter and again after a 516-yard offensive effort – 326 rushing, 190 passing – in a 58-46 victory over Paulding County … Chosen to play in the Cobb Senior Bowl … Two-time all-county and three-time all-region selection in his career … Helped team win three region titles.
Another surprise!
GA State OT. Looks to be a 6th yr senior.
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Another surprise!
https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605579759676641287
Malik Puryear
6-6; 250; DL
Greensboro, N.C. / High Point Christian Academy / Wake Forest / Coahoma C.C.
At Coahoma C.C.: Three-star junior college recruit according to On3 … strong defensive career with 12.0 TFL and 6.5 sacks over his two years … played in seven games in 2022 with 12 tackles, including 5.0 TFL … recorded 2.5 sacks and one QB hurry … registered 25 tackles in eight games in 2021 with 7.0 TFL and 4.0 sacks … began collegiate career at Wake Forest in 2020.
At High Point Christian Academy: Second team all-state and first team all-conference as a senior by the North Carolina Independent Schools Association … Helped Cougars to an 8-4 record and the second round of the state playoffs … Had seven sacks, 21 hurries and 15 tackles for loss as a senior … 8.5 sacks, 20 QB hurries and 20 TFL as a junior.
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https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605581274013306881
Keoni Denny
6-0; 225; LB
Riverview, Fla. / Sumner
At Sumner H.S.: Three-star recruit by On3 Consensus … A three-year varsity player … recorded 147 tackles, 26.0 TFL and 9.0 sacks in his career … added 4 interceptions, 11 fumble recoveries and nine forced fumbles … had 65tackles as a senior as Sumner went 8-3 … added 7.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks … 48 tackles as a junior with a high of 10.0 TFL with 2.0 sacks … had 34 tackles, 9.0 TFL and 5.0 sacks as a sophomore.
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So far that is 6 players not on our list of recruits. And so far we are looking GOOD!!!
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I have hopes for 2 more surprises … A RB and a DT…
If we get those two guys too…
Merry Biffmas! 
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Early, but we still have some big names yet to sign and it worries me.
https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605583000015470592
This was one I was psyched to get
PJ Wilkins
6-7; 335; OL
Baltimore, Md. / Saint Frances
At Saint Frances Academy: Three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, On3 and ON3 Consensus … originally committed to Georgia Tech … led SFA to a 9-1 record against a national schedule in 2022 and an 8-1 mark in 2021.
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https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605582533436981249
Another surprise!
Grant Gonya
6-2; 195; P
Hudson, Ohio / Hudson / Youngstown State / John Carroll
At John Carroll: Played two seasons … named 2022 Second Team All-America … Second Team All-Region by D3Football.com … two-time first team All-Ohio Athletic Conference … named OAC Special Teams Player of the Week,twice … and D3 Football Special Teams Player of the Week three times … longest punt of 82 yards vs. Mount Union … led OAC with 10 field goals made in 2021 with a long of 47 yards (longest in OAC, 2021) …
At Youngstown State: Spent three seasons at YSU … played in two games to preserve redshirt status as a freshman in 2018 … served as placekicker … appeared in two games in 2019 as a kicker.
At Hudson H.S.: First-team Division II All-Ohio selection as a placekicker … set the Ohio record for career field goals made with 44 breaking the old mark of 40 held by Danny Milligan of Cincinnati St. Xavier … also owns a state mark by making 17 consecutive field goals … finished career ranking second in state history in points by a kicker with 286 (just 19 shy of record) … was a first-team Division II All-Northeast Inland District pick … made 44-of-55 career FG attempts and 154-of-160 PAT kicks … a first-team all-state selection as a sophomore in 2015 … Hudson was 11-3 in 2015 advancing to the Division II semifinals … as a junior was an honorable-mention Division II All-Northeast Inland District selection.
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I hate to rain on your parade…well , I can’t today. Football will be fun again. We are getting good fast today
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https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605587727621279750
Al-Ma’Hi Ali
5-11; 175; DB
Philadelphia, Pa. / Saint Frances / Old Dominion / St. Francis Univ.
At St. Francis Univ. : Played in 10 games in 2022 with 38 tackles, 2.5 TFL and 0.5 sacks … was second on the team with two interceptions and five pass break-ups … add two blocked kicks.
At Saint Frances: Three-star recruit by 247Sports Composite; ESPN.com … also attended Martin Luther King H.S. in Philadelphia.
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Terrance TJ Butler
6-3; 220; Edge
Baltimore, Md. / Saint Frances / Maryland
At Maryland: Played in three games for the Terrapins in 2021 … registered one tackles in New Era Pinstripe bowl vs. Virginia Tech … did not see action in 2022.
At Saint Frances: Three-star prospect by 247Sports Composite, Rivals and ESPN.com … 25th-ranked player in Maryland … 52nd-ranked defensive end in the nation … Two-time National Champion Two-time MIAA Champion.
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https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605588511628832768
Katron Evans
6-4; 320; DT
Norfolk, Va. / Saint Frances / Jackson State
At Jackson State: Played in eight games over his two-year career …had 14 tackles (three solo) with 2.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks as a true freshman … played in one game as a sophomore … had a high of five tackles with 1.0 TFL and 0.5 sacks vs.Tennessee State in 2021.
At Saint Frances: Consensus four-star defensive line prospect by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com, and ESPN.com … ranked as the No. 4 player in Maryland and No. 10 defensive tackle in the country by Rivals.com and the No. 7 player in Maryland and No. 13 defensive tackle in the country by 247Sports Composite … An ESPN 3000 recruit … did not play in 2020 after Maryland high school season was canceled due to the pandemic … Panthers went 11-1 in 2019 and were ranked No. 4 in the nation by MaxPreps … allowed just 4.8 points per game … Played at Norfolk Granby prior to SFA … originally signed with Tennessee.
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Better start working your biceps, triceps and delts because we are going sleeveless this spring
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