CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The University of Charleston football team welcomes 24 signees to the class of 2011. The Golden Eagles are proud to announce the signings from nine different states. UC signed 13 players from the football hot-bed of Florida with Georgia and Ohio being the other states with multiple signees.

The Golden Eagles are coming off a 6-5 2010 campaign with a 4-4 mark in the West Virginia Conference.

"We're excited that some quality young men have made the decision to join our program," said Head Coach Tony DeMeo

10:31 AM
Ben Duffie - Eaton, Ohio/Eaton - Video Highlights
DL - 6'1 - 295
- Third Team All-State
- First Team All-Conference, All-SW Ohio, All-Miami Valley
- Member of Miami Valley Trench Team
- Top-22 Miami Valley Players of the Year
- Academic Honor Roll
- Eaton Athletic/Academic Excellence Award Recipient

11:26 AM
Sean Kellogg - St. Augustine, Fla./Nease - Video Highlights
LB - 6'1 - 210
- All-Conference
- Recorded a 4.56 sec. 40-yd dash
- State Weightlifting Championship Finalist
- Academic Honor Roll
- National Honor Society

Robert Marvin - St. Augustine, Fla./Nease - Video Highlights
OL - 6'3 - 285
- ESPN Insider Top-100 Offensive Guard Prospect
- Three Year Starter at Florida Power Nease HS
- 2009 & 2010 All-County
- Four sport athlete at Nease
- State Weightlifting Championship Qualifier
- Has started at all three offensive line positions

11:41 AM
Reggie Thomas - Starke, Fla./Keystone Heights - Video Highlights
RB - 6'1 - 185
- Finished sixth in the state of Florida in total rushing in 2010
- First Team All-State
- First Team All-District & All-County
- Rushed for 1,548 yards for 15 touchdowns on 263 carries
- Selected for Florida's Shrine Bowl and voted as a team captain
- Runs a 4.4 sec. 40-yd dash

Gabriel Pou - Miami, Fla./Coral Gables - Video Highlights
C - 6'2 - 270
- Three year starter and team captain
- Under Armour Broward-Dade All-Star Game Starter
- Third-Team All-Dade County
- Miami-Dade North vs South All-Star Game Starter
- Academic Honor Roll
- 4.9 HS GPA - International Baccalaureate Student

11:52 AM
Zach Cooper - Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Catholic
OG - 6'2 - 295
- Army All-American Bowl Combine in 2009
- Pre-season Tennessee All-State Selection
- All-PrepXtra Team
- All-District

2:07 PM
Hunter Bruehl - Apopka, Fla./Apopka - Video Highlights
DE - 6'3 - 220
- Recorded 32 tackles including four TFL, one sack and three fumble recoveries in 2010
- Orlando Sentinel's 2011 Prospect Watch List
- Two sport star at Apopka (football & baseball)

Alex Catron - Apopka, Fla./Apopka - Video Highlights
P/K - 6'2 - 165
- Recorded 51 touchbacks in 60 kickoff attempts in 2010
- Made 36 of 38 extra point attempts
- Averaged 38.7 yards per punt with a long of 61 yards in senior year
- Field Goal range is outside of 40-yards
- Academic Honor Roll

Landon Bonner - Marietta, Ga./Pope - Video Highlights
LB - 6'2 - 200
- Recorded 97 tackles, 14 TFL, two fumble recoveries and three pass breakups in 2010
- 2010 Cobb County Senior Bowl Participant
- Four Time Cobb County Defensive Player of the Week
- Scholar Athlete Award Recipient
- Academic Honor Roll

Bryant Foster - Spartansburg, SC/Broome - Video Highlights
CB - 5'11 - 175
- Four year starter at Broome HS
- Selected to the All-Region 2A Team
- Had six interceptions in 2010
- Played offense and defense in high school (34 rec. - 671 yds.)

Garrett Horne - Loganville, Ga./Grayson - Video Highlights
WR - 5'9 - 165
- All-County Cecil Morris Award Recipient
- Gwinett County Touchdown Club Player of the Month - Sept. 2010
- Player of the Week three times during senior season

Tareek Folsom - Richmond, Va./Highland Springs - Video Highlights
DE - 6'3 - 205
- Second Team All-Capital District Selection
- Had 30 tackles, eight sacks, two INT, a blocked punt and three defensive TDs in 2010
- Was a track and field standout at Highland Springs
    15.22 sec. - 100 meter hurdles
    23.43 sec. - 200 meter dash
    39.71 sec. - 300 meter hurdles

2:25 PM
Dion Rivera - Miami, Fla./Christopher Columbus - Video Highlights
S - 5'9 - 185
- Team finished 10-1 and ranked No. 26 nationally by USA Today
- Two year starter at safety
- Team Captain
- Started at corner back in Miami's Public vs Private All-Star Game

Thursday, February 3
Will Beasley - Bradenton, Fla./Manatee
OL - 6'3 - 265
-Three-year starter at Manatee
- 2011 All-League and All-Conference Selection
- 2010 All-League
- Florida State-Champion Runner-up

Christopher Ervin - Snellville, Ga./Shiloh - Video Highlights
DE - 6'3 - 215
- Three year starter
- Recorded 44 tackles, 15 TFL, 3 QB sacks, 1 QB pressure in 2010
- Second Team Gwinnett County
- Three-Star Scholar Athlete
- Who's Who Among Outstanding Students
- Duke TIP Program
- Beta Club Member
- People to People Delegate

Andrew Flohr - Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin - Video Highlights
DE - 6'3 - 235
- 2010 All-FAVC
- Three year starter
- Academic Honor Roll
- National Honor Society

John Knox - Salisbury, NC/Salisbury - Video Highlights
QB - 5'11 - 185
- Three Time All-County Selection
- Holds Salisbury HS Career Records for Passing, Total Offense and Rushing Yards by QB
- In 2010 accounted for 1,184 yards passing, 1,041 rushing and 30 touchdowns
- Won North Carolina 2AA State Championship in 2010

Chad Small - Ravenswood, W.Va./Ravenswood
DT - 6'1 - 270
- 2010 Hunt Award Winner (WV's Most Outstanding Lineman)
- 2009 & 2010 First Team All-State Selection
- Captain of First Team All-State Defense in 2010
- Three-time All-Little Kanawha Conference
- 2010 Little Kanawha Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- Won Sam Mumley Award - MVP of AA State Championship Game
- Started in a school record 48 games
- In 2010 recorded 108 tackles, 31 TFL, 13.5 sacks and scored 18 offensive touchdowns
- Averaged over four yards per rush on offensive side of the ball
- 4.0 GPA - Ranked seventh in class

Thomas Morris - Naples, Fla./Naples - Video Highlights
OL - 6'3 - 265
- Three year starter at Naples
- 2009 All-League & All-Conference
- 2010 All-League & All-Conference
- State Champion Runner-up

Marquis White - Pompano Beach, Fla./Coconut Creek - Video Highlights
RB - 5'11 - 185
- NIKE South Florida All-Star Game Starter
- North Miami All-Area Selection
- Broward All-Star Game Starter
- Schuman's National Underclassman Combine MYP in 2009

Chris Leppinen - Tarpon Spring, Fla./East Lake
DB - 5'11 - 180
- East Lake HS Defensive MVP
- First Team All-Pinellas County Athletic Conference
- Honorable Mention All-Suncoast
- In 2010 recorded 37 tackles, 5 INT, 13 PBU and 2 FF
- Academic Honor Roll

Shaquille Williams - Tampa, Fla./Wharton - Video Highlights
WR - 5'11 - 180
- Second Team All-Western Conference
- Honorable Mention All-Hillsborough County
- 33 Rec. for 438 yards and two touchdowns in 2010

Danilo Morales - Naples, Fla./Naples - Video Highlights
DL - 6'2 - 290
- Three year starter
- Three Time All-Conference Selection
- All-State honoree

Dominique Harris - Pelham, Ala./Pelham - Video Highlights
RB - 5'9 - 180
- Best in HS Football Nominee
- Over the Mountain Touchdown Club Player of the Week
- Fox 6 News Player of the Week
- Birmingham News Player of the Week
- ABC 33/40 Player of the Week