2017Newcomers E.J. Brown S, 5-11, 188
Stone Mountain, Ga./Tucker HS
Played his senior year for coach Bryan Lamar at Tucker High … prior to Tucker, played three years for coach Ron Gartrell at Stephenson High … Georgia Class 6A All-State Second Team defensive back … Georgia Athletic Coaches’ Association North-South Classic … as a senior, finished with 64 tackles, including 55 solo stops, an interception and a forced fumble … helped lead Tucker to a 13-2 record overall, 7-0 in the region and advance to the 6A state championship game in 2016 … named All-Region 4-6A First Team and DeKalb All-Metro … three-star rating by ESPN, Scout, Rivals and 247Sports … Prepstar All-Southeast Team … No. 8 safety in Georgia and No. 74 overall by Rivals … No. 50 safety nationally and No. 84 overall in Georgia by ESPN … No. 44 safety prospect in the south, No. 12 in Georgia and No. 110 nationally by Scout … No. 69 safety nationally and No. 95 overall prospect in Georgia by 247Sports … birthday is Dec. 25 … son of Eugene and Lenita Brown … one of five children.
Fontez Davis CB, 6-0, 194
Chatham, Ill./Edwardsville/Butler CC Played in nine games for coach Tim Schaffner at Butler CC … recorded 36 tackles, including 25 unassisted, eight pass breakups, one forced fumble and one interception returned for a touchdown … helped lead Butler CC to a 7-5 record, an appearance in the Salt City Bowl and a No. 17 national ranking among junior colleges … had two solo tackles and returned an interception 34 yards for a touchdown against Hutchinson … registered five tackles, including four solo, against Highland … assisted on three tackles at Garden City … finished with a season-high nine tackles against Dodge City, including six solo tackles and three pass breakups … had three tackles at Iowa Western, including one unassisted tackle and a pass breakup … returned a blocked extra point 90 yards for a two-point conversion against Air Force Prep … recorded eight tackles at Fort Scott, including seven solo stops and two pass breakups … redshirted in 2015 … played for coach Matt Martin at Edwardsville High … helped lead Edwardsville to a 9-2 record as a senior, Southwestern Conference championship, second round of the state playoffs and a No. 19 ranking in the state … two-time All-Southwestern Conference First Team (WR) … finished with 13 tackles, including eight solo stops and a fumble recovery … had 34 catches for 627 yards, an 18.4 yards per catch average and four touchdowns … registered nine carries for 52 yards and four returns for 34 yards and a touchdown … as a
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junior, he helped lead Edwardsville to a 12-1 record, Southwestern Conference championship, semifinals of the state playoffs and No. 13 ranking in the state … finished with 39 catches for 635 yards, two touchdowns and had four tackles … birthday is April 23 … son of Fontez Davis Sr. and Tonika Palmer … one of four children.
Isaiah Hardy OL, 6-7, 340
Laurel Springs, N.J./Lackawanna College Played guard for Coach Mark Duda at Lackawanna College … All-Northeast Football Conference First-Team as a sophomore in 2016 … two-year starter … helped lead Lackawanna to a 10-1 overall record, a No. 8 national NJCAA ranking and advance to play in the Valley of the Sun Bowl … the Falcons ranked No. 3 nationally in scoring (515) and rushing touchdowns (36), No. 4 in points per game (46.8), total offensive yards (5,343), yards per passing attempt (9.7) and total offensive yards per game (485.7) and No. 5 in passing touchdowns (32) and rushing yards (2,813) and No. 16 in passing yards (2,530) … as a freshman, was selected All-Northeast Football Conference Third-Team selection … helped lead Lackawanna to an 8-2 record in his first year … part of offense that ranked No. 6 in scoring (48.0), No. 5 in passing yards per completion (16.2), No. 8 in rushing yards per game (250.0), No. 9 in rushing touchdowns (29) and No. 13 in offensive yards per game (455.8) … three-star rating by 247Sports, Rivals and Scout … No. 84 on Rivals Top 100 Junior College prospects … rated No. 14 national junior college offensive tackle prospect and No. 3 in New Jersey … was an offensive tackle for Coach Robert Hinson at Timber Creek Regional High in Erial, N.J. … a Top 30 prospect by NJ.com … as a senior, he helped Timber Creek finish 11-1 overall, 5-0 in the West Jersey Conference and advance to the state championship game … birthday is Feb. 19.
David Isreal QB, 6-2, 183
Blythewood, S.C./Blythewood/Butler CC Played in 12 games for coach Tim Schaffner at Butler CC … completed 126-of-242 passes for 1,841 yards and 13 touchdowns; Also scored two rushing touchdowns … helped lead Butler CC to a 7-5 record, an appearance in the Salt City Bowl and a No. 17 national ranking among junior colleges … completed a season-high 19 passes in 37 attempts for 391 yards and three touchdowns at Independence CC … finished with 246 yards on 8-of-16 passes with two touchdowns against Eastern Arizona College in the Salt City Bowl; also ran for 19 yards and a touchdown … in his first game at Fort Scott, he completed 16-
of-29 for 208 yards and a touchdown; also ran for a season-high 62 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown … threw three touchdown passes against Ellsworth CC … played in 33 career games and started 30 for coach Dan Morgan at Blythewood High … as a senior, helped lead Blythewood to a 9-4 record, second round of the state playoffs and a No. 22 ranking in South Carolina … named Blythewood Offensive Player of the Year … completed 399-of-768 passes for his career for 5,836 yards and 56 touchdowns; ran for 701 yards and 11 touchdowns … as a senior, he started 13 games and completed 132-of-244 passes for 2,025 yards and 19 touchdowns … birthday is Nov. 22.
Ricky Johns S, 6-3, 187
North Wales, Pa./North Penn HS Played safety and wide receiver for coach Dick Beck at North Penn High … Pennsylvania Writers Class 6A All-State First Team wide receiver … three-year starter with 40 career starts … finished with 95 tackles, including 55 unassisted tackles, two sacks and three interceptions … helped lead North Penn High to a 14-1 record, a 6-0 conference mark and District 1 6A Philadelphia suburb champions and state 6A semifinals … two-time All-Suburban One League linebacker and Philadelphia Inquirer All-Southeastern Pennsylvania Wide Receiver … finished with 61 receptions for 1,345 yards and 57 rushes for 325 yards and 18 touchdowns … for his career, he recorded 125 catches for 2,854 yards and 31 touchdowns … earned All-Suburban One League National Conference honors as a junior … finished with 50 catches for 980 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior … helped lead North Penn to a 11-3 record, 7-0 conference mark and the quarterfinals of the state playoffs … threestar rating by 247Sports, ESPN, Scout … Scout’s East Top 150 … Prepstar All-East Team … No. 12 safety in the East, No. 4 safety in Pennsylvania and No. 94 safety in the nation by Scout … No. 34 prospect in Pennsylvania by 247Sports … No. 16 in Pennsylvania by ESPN … birthday is Jan. 16 … son of Rick Johns and Erika Andia … one of three children.
Exree Loe S, 6-1, 199
Johnstown, Pa./Greater Johnstown Area HS Played defensive back and wide receiver for Coach Tony Penna Jr. at Greater Johnstown Area High … two-time Pennsylvania Football News AllState First Team defensive back … USA Today All-Pennsylvania Football Team Second-Team … 2015 Pennsylvania Writers’ 3A All-State First Team defensive back … registered 78 tackles, including 39 unassisted tackles, four pass breakups, one fumble recovery and a blocked field goal … finished with 1,621 all-purpose yards … returned 20 kickoffs for 268 yards and a touchdowns … had 12 punt returns for 195 yards, averaging 16.3 yards per return with a long of 58 yards … finished with 43 catches for 1,032 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior … had 126 yards and four touchdowns rushing, including 90 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns against Dubois