WKU HILLTOPPERS 2008 RECRUITING CLASS

WKU added 16 quality players to the roster on National Signing Day.

WKU HILLTOPPERS 2008 RECRUITING CLASS

SERGIO JOYNER

6’ 2” 200lb OLB

Armwood HS

Tampa, FL

HONORS

2006 & 2007 1^ST Team All-Suncoast

2007 1^st Team All Conference

2007 1^st Team All District

2007 1^st Team All County

Team Defensive Line MVP

2004 State Champion

2005 State Runner Up

ADAM SMITH

6’ 5” 290lb OL

Blackman HS

Murfreesboro, TN

HONORS

2006 & 2007 Offensive Line MVP

2006 & 2007 All Region

East – West All Star

Team Captain

3.5 GPA / 23 ACT

LUKE STANSFIELD

6’ 3” 275lb OL

Ravenwood HS

Franklin, TN

HONORS

Region 6 Offensive Lineman of the Year

All Region 6 Class 5A Team

2^nd Team All-Nashville

1^st Team All County

2005 State Champion

2006 State Runner-Up

4 Year Letter Winner Basketball

3.3 GPA / 24 ACT

MARCU VASQUES

6’ 2” 190lb QB

Otay Ranch HS

Chula Vista, CA

HONORS

League Offensive MVP

1^st Team All League

League MVP

All Academic Team

Team MVP

Team Captain

SETH WHITE

6’ 5” 270lb OL

Donelson Christian Academy

Nashville, TN

HONORS

2006 & 2007 1^st Team All State

2006 & 2007 1^st Team All Region

2007 All National 2^nd Team

Team Captain

DEXTER HAYNES

6’ 4” 190lb QB

Charlton County HS

Folkston, GA

HONORS

2004, 05, 06 State Champion

2004, 05, 06 Team Academic Award

2007 Honorable Mention All Region

2007 All Region Academic Team

2007 Team Captain

Career Record 53-3-1

JARED CLENDENIN

6’ 3” 230lb DE

Stephenson HS

Stone Mountain, GA

HONORS

DeKalb County All Star

1^st Team All Region Offensive Guard

2^nd Team All Region Defensive End

TYRAN GOLDEN

6’ 3” 210lb OLB

Martin Luther King HS

Lithonia, GA

HONORS

2006 2^nd Team All Region

2007 Honorable Mention All State

2007 1^st Team All Region

Team Defensive MVP

DeKalb County All Star

3.7 GPA

4 Year Honor Roll Student

RAMMELL LEWIS

6’ 4.5” 220lb DE

Grayson HS

Loganville, GA

HONORS

Rivalries of Gwinnett All Star

2^nd Team All County

Two Time Player of the Month

Three Time Lineman of the Week

COREY SHIELDS

6’ 3” 190lb S

Salem HS

Conyers, GA

HONORS

1st Team All Region

All Area

Rockdale Citizen All Area Defensive Player of the Year

QUANTERUS SMITH

6’ 4” 220lb DE

Grayson HS

Loganville, GA

HONORS

Rivalries of Gwinnett All Star

1^st Team All County

November Player of the Month

ANTHONY SHEPPARD

6’ 1” 170lb QB

Pahokee HS

Pahokee, FL

HONORS

1^st Team All State

Undefeated as a Starting QB 28-0

MVP 2006 & 2007 State Championships

MVP of the Adidas National 7 on 7 Tournament

Outback Steakhouse Treasure Coast All Star

FACA North-South All Star

JAMARCUS ALLEN

6’ 0” 265lb NG

Boone HS

Orlando, FL

HONORS

1^st Team Class 6A All State

Orlando Metro Defensive Player of the Year

1^st Team All Metro

1^st Team All County

#46 Rated Player in Florida per Orlando Sentinel

Kawaun Jakes

6’ 3” 190lb QB

St. Augustine, FL

HONORS

Class 3A All State

1^st Team All Conference

All District

All St. John’s Athletic Conference

Led Team to 3A State Championship Game

2006 All Conference basketball

26 ACT

KENNY MARTIN

6’ 0” 265lb NG

Ocoee HS

Ocoee, FL

HONORS

2007 Team Captain

Team MVP

1^st Team All County

Central Florida All Star

3.0 GPA

National HS Scholar

Inducted Into the Tri-State Band

BRANDON WHITTY

6’ 2” 250lb DL

St. Augustine HS

St. Augustine, FL

HONORS

1^st Team All Conference

All District

All St. John’s Athletic Conference

2006 Florida State Weightlifting Qualifier

Head Coach David Elson and his staff are extremely pleased with the players inked in the 2008 class.

Congratulations to all the players and their families.