CHECK HERE THROUGHOUT THE DAY FOR UPDATES ON VALDOSTA STATE'S 2015 FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS:Malik Austin (6-0 / 265 / DL / Valdosta, Ga. / Lowndes):Â Played for head coach Randy McPherson ... Led the Vikings to a 6-4 record in 2014 ... Recorded 16 tackles on the season.Parker Bonner (6-1 / 180 / QB / Lake Park, Ga. / Valwood):Â Directed head coach Ashley Henderson's squad to a 10-2 record in 2014 ... Completed 157-of-243 passes for 2,041 yards and 22 touchdowns ... Rushed for 1,001 yards and 12 scores ... Is the nephew of former Valdosta State standout and two-time Harlon Hill Trophy winner Dusty Bonner.Alex Brown (5-9 / 160 / DB / Valdosta, Ga. / Lowndes):Â Played for head coach Randy McPherson ... Led the Vikings to a 6-4 record ... Recorded 12 tackles on the season, including 1.0 tackles for loss ... Intercepted one pass and returned it 47 yards ... Also played on offense and gained 107 yards on 15 carries ... Caught one pass for 10 yards ... Returned three kickoffs for 75 yards and one punt for 15 yards.David Brown (6-1 / 220 / LB / Charleston, S.C. / Eastern Arizona JC):Â Played for head coach John O'Mera ... Led the Gila Monsters to a 6-5 record in his only season with the team ... Recorded a team-high 83 tackles ... Tallied 2.5 sacks and one additional tackle for loss ... Intercepted one pass.Witt Campbell (6-0 / 180 / QB / Cordele, Ga. / Crisp County HS):Â Played for head coach Lee Campbell ... Led the Cougars to a 3-7 record.Adrien Cross (5-11 / 180 / DB / Brunswick, Ga. / Glynn Academy):Â Played for head coach Rocky Hildago ... Led the Terrors to a 9-4 record and a spot in the Georgia Class AAAAA quarterfinals.Tyrone Dixon (6-2 / 320 / DL / Gainesville, Fla. / Pearl River CC):Â Played for head coach William Jones ... Led the Wildcats to a 5-4 record in 2014 ... Finished the season with 13 tackles and one forced fumble ... Played just one year in junior college ... Was a three-star recruit by Rivals.com out of Gainesville, Florida's Eastside High School ... Recorded 55 tackles, including 30 for loss and nine sacks, his senior season ... Also forced two fumbles.Ricky Dunbar (6-2 / 210 / DE / Moultrie, Ga. / Colquitt County HS):Â Played for head coach Rush Propst ... Led the Packers to a perfect 15-0 record and the Georgia Class AAAAAA state championship in 2014 ... Registered 77 tackles, including 18.5 tackles for loss ... Tallied 6.5 sacks and 33 quarterback hurries on the season ... Forced two fumbles and recovered one.Marquise Foreman (5-10 / 170 / DB / Blackshear, Ga. / Pierce County HS):Â Played for head coach, and former Blazer, Sean Pender ... Led the Bears to a 10-3 record in 2014 and a spot in the Georgia Class AAA state quarterfinals.Justin Fuller (6-4 / 230 / TE / Valdosta, Ga. / Lowndes):Â Played for head coach Randy McPherson ... Led the Vikings to a 6-4 record in 2014.Andrew Gray (6-1 / 150 / K / Johns Creek, Ga. / Chattahoochee HS):Â Starred for head coach Vince Strine and a Bulldogs team that went 3-7 in 2014 ... Was 6-of-9 on field goal attempts, including a long of 45 yards ... Made 19-of-20 extra point attempts ... Also punted 33 times for an average of 36.7 yards per punt ... Was named to the Georgia Class AAAAAA All-Region team ... Also lettered in soccer for four years.Hunter Harrison (6-5 / 315 / OL / Quincy, Fla. / Libery County HS):Â Starred for head coach Grant Grantham and a Bulldogs team that went 7-3 in 2014 ... Led Liberty County to the Florida Class 1A state playoffs ... Was named All-State as well as All-Region and played in the Florida-Georgia War of the Border All-Star game.Demarcus Jackson (6-1 / 180 / WR / Valdosta, Ga. / Lowndes):Â Played for head coach Randy McPherson ... Led the Vikings to a 6-4 record in 2014 ... Caught one pass for 10 yards.Chris James (6-3 / 215 / QB / Ellijay, Ga. / Gilmer HS):Â Starred for head coach Wesley Tankersley and led the Bobcats to an 8-3 record in 2014 ... Directed Gilmer to the 2014 Georgia Class AAAA state playoffs ... Passed for 1,300 yards and rushed for 500 yards ... Threw for 19 touchdowns and rushed for five more scores ... Was named first team All-Region ... Led Gilmer to a 9-3 mark and a spot in the AAAA playoffs in 2013 ... Also lettered in baseball.
Chris Johnson (6-0 / 230 / FB / Jacksonville, Fla. / Atlantic Coast HS): Starred for head coach Kevin Sullivan ... Led the Stingrays to a 7-3 record in 2014 ... Carried the ball nine times for 45 yards and caught four passes for 36 yards.Jaelon Johnson (5-10 / 250 / DL / Tifton, Ga. / Tift County HS): A standout for head coach John Reid ... Led the Blue Devils to a 7-4 record and a spot in the Georgia AAAAAA state playoffs.Brandon Kemp (6-6 / 235 / TE / Stone Mountain, Ga. / Columbia HS): Led the Eagles to a 7-4 record and a spot in the Georgia Class AAAA state playoffs.Preston Langley (6-4 / 300 / OL / Bogart, Ga. / North Oconee HS): Played for head coach Terry Tuley ... Led the Titans to a 9-4 record and a spot in the third round of the  Georgia Class AAAA state playoffs ... Recorded 62 knockdown blocks, 25 pancakes and 35 key blocks ... Was named second team All-Region ... Directed the Titans to a 7-4 record and a spot in the AAAA playoffs in 2013 ... Had 76 knockdown blocks, 42 pancakes and 26 key blocks ... Also lettered in wrestling, where he was a state finalist in 2013, and in baseball.Carson Leatherwood (6-1 / 185 / DB / Macon, Ga. / Mount De Sales): Played for head coach, and former Blazer defensive coach, Keith Hatcher ... Directed the Cavaliers to a 4-6 record ... Registered eight tackles, including one tackle for loss ... Also had one quarterback hurry and caught eight passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns on offense.Pierce Lewis (6-5 / 285 / OL / Richmond Hill, Ga. / Richmond Hill HS): Played for head coach Josh Eads ... Played for a Wildcat team that went 2-8 in 2014 ... Earned Honorable Mention All-Region honors.Thomas Lewis (6-2 / 195 / ATH / Richmond Hill, Ga. / Richmond Hill HS): Played for head coach Josh Eads ... Played for a Wildcat team that went 2-8 in 2014 ... Played wide receiver for Richmond Hill.Austin Manglesdorf (6-3 / 260 / LS / Tifton, Ga. / Tift County HS): A standout for head coach John Reid ... Led the Blue Devils to a 7-4 record and a spot in the Georgia AAAAAA state playoffs.Charles Massey (6-1 / 195 / Safety / Tifton, Ga. / Tiftarea Academy): Starred for head coach and former Blazer Ryan Branch ... Led the Panthers to a 7-4 record and a spot in the GISA state playoffs in 2014 ... Recorded 401 yarsd receiving, 23 rushing ... Had 84 tackles, including six tackles for loss ... Intercepted two passes and caused three fumbles ... Earned All-State honors ... Also ran track and holds the school record for the 400 meters.Marik Merine (5-10 / 165 / RB / Valdosta, Ga. / Valwood): A standout that earned All-State and All-Region honors for head coach Ashley Henderson in 2014 ... Led the Valiants to a 10-2 record and a spot in the GISA state playoffs ... Caught 35 passes, rushed for more than a 1,000 yards and scored 16 touchdowns ... Also tallied 40 tackles and intercepted four passes ... Led the Valiants to a 13-1 record and the GISA state playoffs in 2013 ... Caught 30 passes and scored 12 touchdowns on the season ... Also had 32 tackles and four interceptions.Brian Miller (5-9 / 170 / DB / Tyrone, Ga. / Sandy Creek): Starred for head coach Chip Walker and a Patriots team that went 11-2 and advanced to the Georgia Class AAAA quarterfinals ... Registered 27 tackles ... Intercepted five passes and broke up 15 ... Also recovered two fumbles and blocked a pair of field goal attempts ... Caught five passes for 68 yards.Jordan O'Neill (6-4 / 265 / OT / Kingsland, Ga. / Camden County HS): Played for head coach Welton Coffee and a Wildcat team that went 5-5 in 2014 ... Directed Camden County to a 10-2 record and a spot in the Georgia Class AAAAAA state playoffs in 2013.Brandon Pike (6-4 / 340 / OL / Hilliard, Fla. / Hilliard): Starred for head coach Doug Allison ... Led the Red Flashes to a 5-6 record and a spot in the Florida 1A state playoffs in 2014Tomarcio Reese (6-0 / 205 / LB / Moultrie, Ga. / Colquitt County HS): A standout for head coach Rush Propst ... Led the Packers to a perfect 15-0 record and the Georgia Class AAAAAA state championship ... Recorded 117 tackles, second-best on the team, and 6.5 for loss, on the year ... Had 3.0 sacks and three quarterback hurries ... Intercepted a pass, recovered two fumbles and forced another.Kendrick Robinson (5-9 / 155 / DB / Jefferson, Ga. / Jefferson HS): A standout for head coach Ben Hall ... Directed the Dragons to a 12-1 record and a spot in the Georgia Class AAA quarterfinals ... Recoreded 39 tackles, including five tackles for loss ... Intercepted a team-high five passes and broke up 10 passes ... Returned one interception for a touchdown.T.J. Skelton (6-1 / 185 / WR / Jefferson, Ga. / Jefferson HS): A standout for head coach Ben Hall ... Directed the Dragons to a 12-1 record and a spot in the Georgia Class AAA quarterfinals ... Caught a team-best 49 passes for 958 yards ... Scored eight touchdowns ... Also carried the ball three times for seven yards.Rustin Suter (6-1 / 170 / WR / Alpharetta, Ga. / Alpharetta HS): Was a standout for head coach Jacob Nichols and a Raiders football team that went 10-2 in 2014 ... Caught 35 passes for 840 yards and nine touchdowns for a team that advanced to the second round of the Georgia AAAAAA state playoffs ... Was named first team All-Region and second team All-North Fulton ... Caught 30 passes for 586 yards and five touchdowns for the Raiders in 2013 ... Also lettered in both track and field, where he was a member of a state qualifying 4x400 relay team, and in basketball, where he led the Raiders to a region championship.Peyton Turner (6-0 / 275 / OL / Jacksonville, Fla. / Atlantic Coast HS): Starred for head coach Kevin Sullivan ... Led the Stingrays to a 7-3 record in 2014.Anthony Washington (6-1 / 230 / DL / Brunswick, Ga. / Glynn Academy): Played for head coach Rocky Hildago ... Led the Terrors to a 9-4 record and a spot in the Georgia Class AAAAA quarterfinals.Marcus Webb (5-11 / 180 / RB / Hoover, Ala. / Hoover HS): Was a standout for head coach Josh Niblett and a Buccaneers football team that went 12-2 in 2014 ... Led Hoover to the Alabama Class 7A state championship ... Was named MVP of the title game after rushing for 153 yards and score on 22 carries ... On the season, rushed for 891 yards and eight touchdowns.Alex Williams (6-0 / 235 / DE / Moultrie, Ga. / Colquitt County HS): A standout for head coach Rush Propst ... Led the Packers to a perfect 15-0 record and the Georgia Class AAAAAA state championship ... Recorded 79 tackles, including 18.0 for loss, on the year ... Had 5.5 sacks and 21 quarterback hurries ... Forced one fumble and recovered another.Johnny Williams III (6-1 / 185 / WR/FS / Dothan, Ala. / Northview HS): A standout for head coach Labrian Stewart and a Cougars team that went 6-5 in 2014 ... Recorded 1,000 total yards of offense and scored 13 touchdowns ... Also had 10 tackles ... Was named All-Region as well as All-Super 12 Honorable Mention ... Played for a Cougar team that went 7-6 and played in the Alabama state playoffs in 2013 ... Tallied 986 yards of total offense, including 794 receiving yards ... Scored 13 touchdowns and had 11 tackles ... Also lettered in football.Hunter Winters (6-2 / 280 / OL / Tifton, Ga. / Tift County HS): A standout for head coach John Reid ... Led the Blue Devils to a 7-4 record and a spot in the Georgia AAAAAA state playoffs.Javonta Woods (5-10 / 175 / DB / Moultrie, Ga. / Colquitt County HS): A standout for head coach Rush Propst ... Led the Packers to a perfect 15-0 record and the Georgia Class AAAAAA state championship ... Recorded 88 tackles, including 5.0 for loss, on the year ... Had 1.0 sack and four interceptions ... Forced one fumble and recovered another.Calvin Wright (5-11 / 175 / DB / Lakeland, Ga. / Lanier County HS): Led the Bulldogs to a 1-10 record in 2014.Aram Wynn (6-4 / 320 / OL / St. Petersburg, Fla. / Florida A&M): Signed with Division I Florida A&M in 2011 and played two seasons ... Played prep career at Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg, Fla. ... Was named the team's Offensive Lineman of the Year his senior season, during which he recorded 65 pancake blocks.