Football Signing Day Updates-Feb. 4, 2009

2/4/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football

Feb. 4, 2009

Name	Pos	Ht	Wt	Hometown	HS
Whit Barnes	OL	6-4	270	Rocky Mount, NC	Rocky Mount
Tommy Bohanon	FB	6-2	238	N. Fort Myers, FL	N. Fort Myers
Devin Bolling	OL-DL	6-5	270	Lynchburg, VA	Brookville
Michael Campanaro	RB	5-10	173	Clarksville, MD	River Hill
Steven Chase	OL-DL	6-7	270	Frederick, MD	Thomas Johnson
Brendan Cross	QB	6-2	198	Alpharetta, GA	Chattahoochee
John Gallagher	DL	6-4	252	Ponte Vedra, FL	Nease
Josh Harris	RB	5-10	190	Duncanville, TX	Duncanville
Justin Jackson	LB	6-1	205	Rockingham, NC	Richmond County
Derald "D.J." Jones	DB	5-10	162	Jacksonville, FL	First Coast
Duran Lowe	DB	5-11	214	Plant City, FL	Plant City
Daniel Mack	DB	6-0	196	Miami, FL	Dad Christian
Matt Muncy	TE	6-4	215	Tazewell, VA	Tazewell
Jimmy Newman	P-PK	6-2	195	Oxford, AL	Oxford
Mike Olson	LB	6-3	215	Ashburn, VA	Stone Bridge
Kris Redding	DL	6-4	235	Douglasville, GA	Whitefield Academy
Quan Rucker	WR	6-0	185	Statesville, NC	West Iredell
Frank Souza	DL	6-4	285	Ponte Vedra, FL	Nease
Dominique Tate	DB	5-10	180	Winston-Salem, NC	Carver
Zach Thompson	DE	6-5	250	Ashburn, VA	Stone Bridge
Nikita Whitlock	LB	5-11	245	Wylie, TX	Wylie

Mid-Year Enrollees The following three student-athletes enrolled at Wake Forest in January, 2009.

Tommy Bohanon
FB
6-2
238
N. Fort Myers, FL
N. Fort Myers
Bio courtesy of MaxPreps
Senior Year Bio
Junior Year Bio

Enrolled at Wake Forest in January . . . Earned all-district, all-conference and all-area honors in each of his final three years . . . Accumulated over 1500 yards and 18 touchdowns during his career . . . Rushed for 623 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior for the Red Knights . . . Played for Coach Barry Goettemoeller at North Fort Myers, Fla. High . . . Was named MVP of the Carrigan All-Star Football Classic in December, 2008 . . . Chose Wake over Michigan State and Louisville . . . Had 69 tackles and three sacks as a sophomore linebacker in 2006, helping the Red Knights to an 11-2 record and the the District 5A-12 championship . . . Became more of an offensive threat after teammate and Lee County's all-time rushing leader, Noel Devine, graduated and matriculated to West Virginia . . . Was the team's leading tackler as a junior in 2007 . . . Collected 11 tackles, a sack and scored the game-winning touchdown in a double overtime win over Ida Baker in 2008 . . . Had 50 carries for 193 yards and four touchdowns as a senior . . . Led the Red Knights to the league, district and regional championships in 2006 . . . Also lettered in baseball as a first baseman . . . Rated the No. 18 fullback prospect in the nation by Scout.com, No. 13 by Rivals.com and No. 11 by ESPN . . . Runs a 4.7 in the 40 . . . Recuited by Steve Russ.

Derald "D.J." Jones
DB
5-10
162
Jacksonville, FL
First Coast

Enrolled at Wake Forest in January . . . Second team all-state class 4A selection as a senior . . . Was primarily a quarterback in high school though his first position at Wake will be in the secondary . . . As a junior, completed 138 of 241 passes for 1,998 yards and 18 touchdowns with just five interceptions . . . Threw for over 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns during his high school career . . . Played for Coach Marty Lee . . . Runs a 4.5 40 . . . Had offers from North Carolina, Indiana, Florida State, South Florida . . . Rated the No. 110 prospect in Florida by SuperPrep.com . . . Scout.com ranked him as the No. 87 cornerback prospect nationally . . . Recruited by Tom Elrod.

February 4 signees

Steven Chase
OL-DL
6-7
270
Frederick, MD
Thomas Johnson

A mid-year enrollee who will participate in spring drills . . . Graduated from Thomas Johnson High in Frederick, MD in 2008 . . . Helped the Patriots to an 8-2 regular season record and the regional championship in 2007 . . . Played on both sides of the ball during the first half of his senior season before suffering a thumb injury . . . Wore a cast and worked mainly on offense during the playoffs . . . First team selection to the Frederick News-Post All-Area team as a tight end as a senior . . . Played for head coach Ben Wright . . . Recruited by Tim Billings.

7:01 am
Brendan Cross
QB
6-2
198
Alpharetta, GA
Chattahoochee

Was named first team all-county as a junior and senior and second team all-state as a senior at Chattahoochee High . . . Is the son of former San Francisco 49er center and current TV analyst Randy Cross . . . Played for Coach Terry Crowder . . . Team went 4-6 as a senior . . . Threw for 1,043 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior while completing 70 percent of his passes . . . Added 400 yards rushing . . . Helped the Cougars to the Class 4A playoffs in 2007 . . . Completed 162 of 232 passes for 1,658 yards, 16 touchdowns and just seven interceptions as a senior . . . Rushed 145 times for 568 yards and eight scores . . . Finished his career with 3,540 passing yards and 36 TD passes . . . Rushed for 1,356 yards and 16 scores . . . Team captain . . . Was rated as one of the top 150 players in Georgia by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . . . Ranked as the No. 128 QB prospect nationally by Scout.com and No. 35 nationally among pro-style quarterbacks by Rivals.com . . . Recruited by Brian Knorr.

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7:32 am
Zach Thompson
DE
6-5
250
Ashburn, VA
Stone Bridge

First team All-Met by the Washington Post in 2008 . . . Second team Class 3A all-state selection as a defensive lineman in 2008 . . . First team All-Liberty District as both a tight end and defensive end . . . Earned first team All-Northern Region at both positions as well . . . Was second on the Stone Bridge team in tackles with 62 tackles and seven sacks as a senior . . . Caught 18 passes for 310 yards and four TDs in 2008 . . . Was an all-region pick and a unanimous all-district pick as a junior . . . Named to the Washington Post Loudoun All-Extra team in 2007 and 2008 . . . Is the twin brother of Patrick Thompson and a high school teammate of fellow signee Mike Olson and current Wake Forest wide receiver Devon Brown . . . Played for his father, Mickey Thompson, at Stone Bridge High . . . Ranked as the No. 20 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep.com . . . Scout.com lists him as the No. 88 defensive end prospect . . . Father is a former player at Virginia . . . Recruited by Brad Lambert.

7:56 am
Mike Olson
LB
6-3
215
Ashburn, VA
Stone Bridge

First team All-Met by the Washington Post and first team VHSL all-state pick in 2008 . . . Second team all-state by the Associated Press as a junior . . . First team All-Liberty District and All-Northern Region in 2008 . . . Liberty District Defensive Player of the Year as a senior . . . Led Stone Bridge on defense in 2008 with 112 tackles, five sacks, two fumble returns and two interceptions as a senior . . . Was the Stone Bridge Defensive Player of the Year as a junior . . . Named to the Washington Post Loudoun All-Extra team in 2007 . . . First team all-region honors in 2007 . . . Had 103 tackles and four sacks as a junior . . . Holds school records for the most first hits in a game (20) and in a season (83) . . . Helped Stone Bridge to a 38-3 record over the last three years . . . Also an accomplished high school wrestler . . . Rated the No. 37 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep.com . . . The No. 40 weakside linebacker prospect by Scout.com . . . Recruited by Brad Lambert.

8:00 am
Michael Campanaro
RB
5-10
173
Clarksville, MD
River Hill
Bio courtesy of MaxPreps
Senior Year Bio
Junior Year Bio

Earned Washington Post All-Met Offensive Player of the Year honors as a senior . . . Named the Howard County Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 . . . Helped River Hill to consecutive 2A state championships in 2007 and 2008 . . . Played at River Hill for Coach Brian Van Deusen . . . Ran for 1,848 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior while catching 17 passes for 266 yards and seven scores . . . Had 71 tackles and seven picks as a senior . . . Selected for the Under Armour All-America game following his senior year . . . Collected over 6,500 yards and 90 touchdowns during his three-year varsity career . . . Returned eight kicks for touchdowns over the last three seasons . . . Ran a 4.41 40-yard dash during camp last summer . . . Is described as having "eye-popping speed" . . . Scored seven touchdowns and accounted for 274 all-purpose yards in a a 54-8 win over Hammond . . . Carried eight times for 144 yards and five touchdowns while returning three punts for 130 yards including TD returns of 47 and 53 yards . . . Led the Hawks to a 14-0 record as a junior with 2,310 all-purpose yards and 30 touchdowns . . . Helped River Hill to its first state championship in 2007 . . . In a 41-0 win over Gleneig Country, he rushed for two touchdowns, threw a touchdown and returned an interception for a touchdown . . . Tabbed as the No. 70 wide receiver prospect in the country by Scout.com . . . River Hill finished the 2008 season ranked No. 2 in the Washington Post area rankings . . . Ranked as the No. 15 prospect in Maryland by Rivals.com and the No. 26 prospect in the Midatlantic region SuperPrep.com . . . Recruited by Tim Billings.

8:34 am
Kris Redding
DL
6-4
235
Douglasville, GA
Whitefield Academy

A promising defensive end prospect . . . Earned all-region honors and was selected to play in the Cobb County Senior Bowl . . . Helped the Wolfpack to 10 victories in 2008 . . . Was part of a Whitefield squad in 2008 that hosted its first playoff game, won its first region title and recorded its first 10-win season . . . Credited with 84 tackles including 19 for losses as a senior . . . Added 12 sacks . . . Missed most of his junior season with a knee injury . . . Played for Coach Jimmy Fields at Whitefield Academy . . . Runs a 4.7 40 . . . Also had an offer from Louisville . . . Is also a power forward and center on the basketball team . . . Suffered a torn ACL in the summer of 2007 that kept him out of action during his junior season . . . Recruited by Brian Knorr.

8:38 am
Devin Bolling
OL-DL
6-5
270 Lynchb
urg, VA
Brookville

Named first team all-state as a senior offensive tackle at Brookville High in Lynchburg, VA . . . Also earned all-district and all-region honors as a senior . . . Recorded 25 pancake blocks in 2008 . . . Earned second team all-district honors as a junior . . . Played defensive end and offensive tackle at Brookville High . . . Also competed in the shot and discus . . . Helped Brookville to the Group AA, Division 3 state finals against James Monroe . . . The Yellow Jackets won their first 13 games before losing in the state finals . . . Recruited by Tim Billings.

8:43 am
John Gallagher
DL
6-4
252
Ponte Vedra, FL
Nease

First team all-state Class 4A pick at defensive line as a senior and junior . . . As a defensive end, collected 106 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, 20 sacks and caused nine fumbles as a senior . . . Was a teammate at Nease with fellow Wake Forest signee Frank Souza . . . Member of the Florida Times-Union Super 24 and Super 11 . . . Named to the All-First Coast team and was first team all-county . . . As a junior, named toe the all-county team by the St. Augustine Record after making 95 total tackles, 27 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks . . . Had 3.5 sacks in a game against St. Augustine as a junior . . . Played for Coach Danny Cowgill . . . Had offers from Auburn, Georgia Tech, and Illinois . . . Rated the No. 107 prospect in Florida by SuperPrep.com . . . Considered the No. 49 defensive end prospect in the nation by Rivals.com . . . Recruited by Tom Elrod.

8:46 am
Duran Lowe
DB
5-11
214
Plant City, FL
Plant City

First team All-Hillsborough County by the Tampa Tribune . . . A three-year starter for coach Jason Strunk at Plant City High . . . First team all-conference selection . . . Played both safety and running back as a senior . . . Forced four fumbles and had one interception as a senior . . . Chose Wake Forest over Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi State and South Florida . . . Was hampered in 2008 with an ankle injury . . . Ranked as the No. 36 safety prospect in the nation by Scout.com and the No. 77 safety by Rivals.com . . . Will be an honor graduate at Plant City come graduation . . . Recruited by Steve Russ.

8:55 am
Frank Souza
DL
6-4
285
Ponte Vedra, FL
Nease

Second team all-state Class 4A pick in Florida as a senior after earning third team honors in 2007 . . . Collected 86 tackles and 12 sacks as a senior . . .Was a teammate at Nease with fellow Deacon signee John Gallagher . . . Member of the Florida Times-Union Super 24 and Super 11 . . . Named to the All-First Coast team and the all-county team . . . Won the St. Johns River Athletic Conference weightlifting competition with a clean and jerk of 350 pounds which set a conference record . . . Had 101 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and seven sacks as a junior . . . Named first team all-county . . . Played for Coach Danny Cowgill . . . Scout.com lists him as the No. 59 defensive tackle prospect in the country . . . Recruited by Tom Elrod.

9:31 am
Dominique Tate
DB
5-10
180
Winston-Salem, NC
Carver

Helped Carver to an 11-3 record and a league championship in 2008 . . . A three-time All-Piedmont Triad 3A pick . . . Made an end zone interception against North Buncombe in the state playoffs . . . Helped the Yellow Jackets record 12 straight victories as a junior . . . Played for Coach Brent David . . . Named first team all-county as a sophomore . . . A second team all-conference selection as a senior and sophomore and a first team pick as a junior . . . Had 20 career interceptions, returning seven of them for touchdowns . . . Runs a 4.4 40 . . . The No. 132 cornerback prospect in the nation by Scout.com . . . Recruited by Ray McCartney.

9:54 am
Whit Barnes
OL
6-4
270
Rocky Mount, NC
Rocky Mount

Was the leading vote-getter on the North Carolina All-State team as selected by the Associated Press in 2008 . . . Also first team all-state by NCPreps.com . . . Helped Rocky Mount to the 3A state regional finals in 2008 . . . The Gryphons were 42-3 in his final three varsity seasons . . . Physical and athletic offensive lineman who could play a range of positions for the Deacons . . . Played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas . . . Team captain and four-year letterman at Rocky Mount for head coach B.W. Holt . . . Underwent off-season surgery after suffering a dislocated shoulder in the Shrine Bowl . . . Also throws the shot and discus in track . . . SuperPrep.com ranked him as the No. 33 prospect in North Carolina . . . Considered the No. 16 center prospect in the country by Scout.com and No. 17 by Rivals.com . . . The No. 6-rated center nationally by ESPN . . . Recruited by Steve Russ.

10:03 am
Josh Harris
RB
5-10
190
Duncanville, TX
Duncanville

Suffered a torn ACL in April 2008 and did not play his first game as a senior until Oct. 24 . . . Had surgery in May 2008 . . . Rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on nine carries in his first game back . . . Ran a 10.93 at the District 8-5A track championship in 2007 . . . Helped Duncanville to its first playoff appearance since 2004 . . . Had a 57-yard touchdown run against Plano . . . Caught two TD passes and scored on a 56-yard run in a win over Irving . . . Has been clocked at 4.34 in the 40 . . . As a junior, rushed for 900 yards and six touchdowns on just 60 carries . . Recorded 80 tackles on defense in 2007 . . . Played for Coach Jeff Dicus . . . Recruited by Tim Billings.

10:08 am
Matt Muncy
TE
6-4
215
Tazewell, VA
Tazewell
Bio courtesy of MaxPreps
Senior Year Bio

Second team All-Virginia pick as a senior . . . Named the Offensive Player of the year by the Bristol Herald-Courier . . . Also a member of the Herald-Courier Dream Team at wide receiver . . . First team all-district and all-region as a running back and kick returner . . . Scored four touchdowns in a playoff game against Richlands . . . Helped the club to the Region IV, Division I title game in 2008 . . . Was instrumental in turning around Tazewell's fortunes, from one victory in 2007 to a 9-3 season in 2008 . . . Runs a 4.59 in the 40 . . . Played running back, quarterback and receiver as a prep athlete . . . Rushed for 817 yards and had 550 receiving yards to go with 18 total touchdowns . . . Also returned punts and kicks . . . Played for Coach Bobby Wyatt at Tazewell High . . . Rated the No. 39 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep.com . . . Recruited by Steve Russ.

10:35 am
Quan Rucker
WR
6-0
182
Statesville, NC
West Iredell

Grew up hoping to one day become a Demon Deacon . . . Had offers from Illinois, Clemson, NC State and Virginia . . . Led the county with 52 receptions as a junior and was second in receiving yards with 642 . . . Has been clocked at 4.45 in the 40 . . . Also played in the secondary for the Warriors . . . Played quarterback as a senior for West Iredell and coach Mark Weycker . . . Played safety for the North Carolina squad in the Shrine Bowl in December . . .Rated the No. 18 player in North Carolina by Superprep . . . Ranked as the No. 79 wide receiver prospect in the country by Scout.com . . . Recruited by Keith Henry.

11:09 am
Daniel Mack
DB
6-0
196
Miami, FL
Dade Christian

Named first team all-state Class 1A as a senior linebacker . . . Also named first team All-Dade County . . . Runs a 4.6 40 . . . Played safety and linebacker at Dade Christian . . . Made 137 tackles, seven sacks and an interception as a sophomore . . . Recorded 140 tackles, six sacks, four fumble recoveries and two interceptions as a junior as he earned first team all-county honors . . . Collected 121 tackles and three sacks as a senior . . . Also saw time at running back where he rushed for 454 yards as a senior . . . Led Dade Christian to the Class 1A regional finals as a sophomore and junior . . . Played for Coach Mike Sonneborn . . . Ran the third leg for the Dade Christian state champion 4x100 meter relay team . . . Served as junior class president . . . Rated the No. 35 defensive back by Rivals.com . . . Rated the No. 101 prospect in Florida by SuperPrep.com . . . Scout.com lists him as the No. 44 defensive back prospect in the nation . . . Had over 25 football offers . . . Recruited by Ray McCartney.

11:27 am
Nikita Whitlock
LB
5-11
245
Wylie, TX
Wylie

Earned Texas Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press as a senior . . . Named the All-Area Defensive Player of the Year by the Dallas Morning News . . . Played nose guard in high school but is projected as a linebacker for the Deacons . . . Helped lead Wylie to the Class 5A Division II state final . . . Wylie finished third in the regular season in District 8-5A . . . Had two touchdowns off of blocked punts as a senior . . . As a senior, collected 94 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 16 quarterback hurries and four forced fumbles . . . Wylie lost to Katy in the state finals at Houston's Reliant Stadium . . . Comes from the same high school program as WR Chris Givens who signed with the Deacons in 2008 and redshirted last fall . . . Played for Coach Bill Howard . . . Recruited by Tim Billings.

12:15 pm
Justin Jackson
LB
6-1
205
Rockingham, NC
Richmond County

Earned AP first team all-state honors as a senior . . . Also named first team all-state by NCPreps.com . . . Named the Mid-Southeastern Conference's Defensive Player of the Year in 2008 . . . Named to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas squad . . . Recorded 123 tackles as a junior and added 191 as a senior with eight sacks and 18 tackles for loss . . . Helped Richmond High win the state 4AA title in 2008 with a 38-35 win over Fayetteville Jack Britt . . . Played for Coach Paul Hoggard . . . Runs a 4.53 40 . . . Rated the No. 27 prospect in North Carolina by SuperPrep.com and the No. 16 weakside linebacker candidate by Scout.com . . . The No. 24 prospect in-state by Rivals.com . . . Recruited by Brad Lambert.

12:25 pm
Jimmy Newman
P-PK
6-2
195
Oxford, AL
Oxford

All-county and honorable mention all-state kicker in 2008 . . . Was a punter and placekicker for Oxford High . . . Converted seven of 10 field goal attempts as a senior including a long of 47 . . . Was successful on 30 of 31 PAT attempts . . . Averaged 37.6 yards per punt on 22 kicks and collected 37 touchbacks on kickoffs . . . Was Oxford's special teams MVP in 2008 . . . Played for Coach John Grass . . . Played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic where he was named special teams MVP after kicking four PATs and collecting four touchbacks on his five kickoffs . . . Ranked the No. 7 kicker in the nation by Kicking.com and No. 9 by Scout.com . . . Rivals.com tabbed him as the No. 10 kicking prospect in the country . . . Chose Wake Forest over Rice . . . Recruited by Steed Lobotzke.