By: David Beall
NSD Central | December Signees
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KENNESAW, Ga. – After signing 11 players during the early period, Kennesaw State head football coach
Brian Bohannon added to the #LIMITEDEDI21ON class by welcoming 11 more players into The Nest on National Signing Day.
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The February portion of the class featured plenty of local flavor with four scholarship signees and seven preferred walk-ons. With the addition of the 11 players signing in February, the Owls have added 22 players so far in the class, 17 of which have come from the state of Georgia.
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The February Class Breakdown by Position
• 5 Offensive Players // 2 OL // 2 WR // 1 RB
• 5 Defensive Players // 3 LB // 2 DB
• 1 Special Teams // 1 Punter
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The February Class Breakdown by Location
• 9 - Georgia
• 2 - Florida
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What Coach Bohannon is Saying
"I definitely think our staff did an outstanding job during the circumstances we had to navigate. We do feel like we met the needs we set out to get. It's a really talented class and we are excited about this group that has outstanding athletes that come from winning programs with a lot of local flavor. We want kids that can run, are athletic and we love kids that come from winning programs. This year we were able to hit on a lot of those guys that played a lot of football late into the year and that's bringing a winning tradition into where we believe the same thing."
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Chance Gamble // DB // 6-2 // 164 // Fitzgerald, Ga. // Fitzgerald HS
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High School
Played at Fitzgerald High School under head coach Tucker Pruitt … helped lead FHS to a 14-1 record and state runner-up finish … was a triple threat for the Purple Hurricanes … had 587 receiving yards, 783 rushing yards, and 305 return yards … scored 23 total touchdowns … Class 2A player of the year, region player of the year, and first team all-state athlete … as a junior, has 22 tackles and seven interceptions … racked up 900 receiving yards, 400 rushing yards, and 11 total touchdowns en route to earning region offensive player of the year and all-state defensive back honors … named honorable mention all-state as a defensive back after recording 33 tackles, 12 pbus, and a pick-six as a sophomore … was a 2019 scholar athlete.
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Personal
Son of John and Ali Gamble … has two sisters, Karlee and Alyssa … plans to major in business.
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Zechariah Jones // WR // 6-3 // 175 // Madison, Fla. // Madison County HS
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High School
Played at Madison County High School under head coach Michael Coe … helped lead the Cowboys to a 10-3 record his senior year … won a state title as a freshman, sophomore, and junior … named 1A all-state as a senior and to the Big Bend Ballers team … earned Tallahassee Democrat All-Area honors … caught a team-high 44 passes for 658 yards and 11 touchdowns … had 38 tackles and two interceptions … chose KSU over offers from Florida A&M and Stetson among others … played AAU and varsity basketball throughout high school.
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Personal
Son of Kamecia Williams … has one brother, Messiah … plans to major in sport management.
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Tykeem Wallace // RB // 5-9 // 170 // Barwick, Ga. // Thomas County Central HS
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High School
Played at Thomas County Central High School under head coach Ashley Henderson … led the Yellow Jackets with 11 rushing touchdowns his senior year …. Rushed 46 times for 476 yards and a long of 66 yards … caught nine passes for 62 yards … totaled 182 kickoff return yards … named 1-4A all-region on offense, defense and special teams … all-state honorable mention as a running back … TCCHS Special Teams Player of the Year 2020 … tied TCCHS record for most career kickoff returns (6), and set TCCHS record for most career kickoff return yards (1275) … named 1-5A all-region as a cornerback following his junior season … as a sophomore, named In the Game Sports Magazine - Team Defense MVP, 1-5A all-region as a cornerback, all-state honorable mention, and the WTXL Play of the Year winner … as a freshman, earned all-state as a return specialist and was 1-5A all-region as a cornerback … 2019 TCCHS Track & Field Top Sprinter.
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Personal
Son of Alfonzo Wallace, Sr. and Earnestine Wallace … plans to major in business.
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Jerrod Woods // LB // 6-1 // 205 // Leesburg, Ga. // Lee County HS
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High School
Played at Lee County High School under head coach Dean Fabrizio … helped lead the Trojans to a state runner-up finish … as a senior, had 24 solo tackles and 23 assisted tackles … had four sacks and seven tackles for loss … forced a fumble, had 11 quarterback pressures, and two pbus … blocked two kicks and recorded a safety … in six games as a junior, totaled 35 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and three sacks … offensively, ran 54 times for 454 yards and six scores … caught five passes for 32 yards.
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Personal
Son of James Woods and Shirley Gordon … has a brother, Treshawn … plans to major in criminal justice.
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Blake Bohannon // WR // 6-1 // 165 // Woodstock, Ga. // Etowah HS
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High School
Played at Etowah High School under head coach Matt Kemper … earned all-region honors as a senior after totaling seven catches for 147 yards on offense … defensively, had 40 tackles, a sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery, and an interception … returned eight kickoffs for 134 yards … was a team captain … also had a big junior year with 25 receptions for 250 yards and three touchdowns … named Etowah's lifter of the year … academically, had perfect attendance, earning the Lamp of Knowledge and an academic letter.
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Personal
Son of Brian and Melanie Bohannon … father is the head football coach at Kennesaw State … has one brother, Braden, and sister, Brooke Anna … plans to major in business.
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Dylan Hand // DB // 6-0 // 195 // Dacula, Ga. // Dacula HS
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High School
Played at Dacula High School under head coach Clint Jenkins… four-year letterwinner for the Falcons … named first team all-region following his senior year … totaled 44 tackles, 31 solo, two tackles for loss, five interceptions including a pick-six, two forced fumbles, and seven pass break-ups … as a junior, had 60 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, five qb hurries, and four pass break-ups ... was high school teammates with Adam Watkins, a December signee with the Owls.
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Personal
Son of Sidney Hand, Jr. and Heather Henderson … has a brother, Miles … plans to major in exercise science.
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Ben Hollars // OL // 6-1 // 270 // Cleveland, Ohio // North Cobb Christian HS
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High School
Played at North Cobb Christian High School under head coach Mark Hollars … helped lead the Eagles to the second round of the state playoffs and a 9-3 record … as a senior, named region 7-1A co-offensive lineman of the year … first team all-state 1A Private by the AJC … second team all-Cobb County by the MDJ … was region 6-1A first team all-region as a junior.
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Personal
Son of Mark and Tracy Hollars … has two sisters, Adeline and Claire … relatives Zach, Jordan, and Lucas D'orazio all played collegiate football … Zach played for the New England Patriots … plans to major in education.
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Ben Moran // P // 6-1 // 165 // Acworth, Ga. // North Cobb HS
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High School
Played at North Cobb High School under head coach Shane Queen … helped lead the Warriors to the second round of the state playoffs and a 10-2 record ... named a 4.5 Star Punter for Kohls Kicking Academy … as a senior, totaled 53 touchbacks, was 41/42 on PAT, 3/5 FGA with a long of 42 yards … averaged 37.5 yards per punt with a long of 55 yards … as a junior, was 41/42 on PATS and made one field goal of 37 yards … averaged 38.5 yards per punt with a long of 53 yards … named to the Cobb County Touchdown Club all-county academic team … was a 4.0 Scholar Athlete.
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Personal
Son of Jeff and Kristin Moran … has three siblings, Kody, Mitchell, and Anabelle … plans to major in finance.
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Charles Remy // LB // 6-1 // 210 // Atlanta, Ga. // Harrison HS
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High School
Played at Harrison High School under head coach Matt Dickmann … team captain who pestered offenses with 84 tackles and 10 tackles for loss … had 2.5 sacks, 12 qb hurries, nine pbus, two forced fumbles, an interception, and a touchdown … named all-region, all-Cobb County, and to the all-metro team … earned a 3.5 gpa.
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Personal
Son of Afoune and Ludger Remy … Has a brother, Jeremie, and sister, Leonnie … plans to major in biology.
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Jadyn Walker // LB // 6-0 // 210 // Acworth, Ga. // North Cobb HS
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High School
Played at North Cobb High School under head coach Shane Queen … helped lead the Warriors to the second round of the state playoffs and a 10-2 record … finished his senior season with 129 tackles, four sacks and two interceptions … earned first team Region 3 AAAAAAA honors on defense … recorded 14 tackles against Lowndes in the second round of the state playoffs … guided a North Cobb defense that held seven of its 12 opponents to 14 points or less, including a 35-6 victory over Pebblebrook in the opening round of the state playoffs.
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Personal
Son of Gregg and LaVonne Walker … has a brother, Chayce … plans to major in communications.
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Ryan Worley // OL // 6-2 // 260 // Pensacola, Fla. // West Florida HS
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High School
Played at West Florida High School under head coach Rhett Summerford … helped lead the Jaguars to the third round of the state playoffs … led team in total knockdowns, averaging five a night … versatile prospect who played every position on the offensive line as a senior … led team in knockdowns as a junior … named Pensacola News Journal first team offense and Pensacola all-area … DoWorks Sports top offensive lineman in Pensacola … starter in Florida vs. Georgia High School All-Star Game … was a four-year WFHS Scholar Athlete.
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Personal
Son of Kathy and Brett Worley … father played collegiate baseball … has one sister, Mabry … plans to major in civil engineering.
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