Six Join Wake Forest as Early Enrollees
1/12/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeFB)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Wake Forest head football coach Dave Clawson today announced the enrollment of six recent high school graduates who will join the Demon Deacon football team this spring and begin classes today.
The six include WR Jeremiah Brown of High Point, NC (Southwest Guilford), RB Cade Carney of Advance, NC (Davidson Day), TE Brandon Chapman of Grove City, Ohio, P-PK Dom Maggio of Monkton, MD (Boys' Latin School), QB Jamie Newman of Graham, NC, and DB Traveon Redd of Martinsville, VA (Magna Vista).
Brown was a two-time all-area selection at Southwest Guilford High who had over 1,400 career receiving yards. Brown was a 3-star recruit by numerous recruiting publications and is considered one of the top 50 football recruits in North Carolina.
Carney was an all-state selection at Davidson Day School last fall who rushed for nearly 1,200 yards and 16 touchdowns in helping the school to a state championship. A native of Advance, Carney played his first three seasons at Davie County High School.
Chapman is ranked as the 33rd-best tight end in the nation and a three-year starter at Grove City High School, outside of Columbus, Ohio. A 3-star recruit, Chapman is considered an outstanding blocker as well as a receiving threat.
Maggio is a punter and placekicker with outstanding high school credentials. A consensus all-state selection in Maryland, he prepped at The Boys' Latin School where he set the school record with 34 career field goals including a long of 55 yards. Maggio averaged 45.1 yards per punt as a senior.
Newman is a three-time selection to the Burlington Times-News All-Area team and ranked as the No. 4 quarterback in the state by one recruiting outlet. Newman, from Graham, NC, was a four-year starter at quarterback who accounted for over 8,000 yards of total offense during his prep career.
Redd, from Martinsville, VA, was a two-way threat at Magna Vista High School as a quarterback, receiver and safety, though he is expected to play in the secondary at Wake Forest. Redd was a first team all-state pick and his district's defensive player of the year in 2015 while helping the Warriors to consecutive state titles. Redd is a 3-star athlete and one of the top 30 players in Virginia.
Complete bios on each player follow:
Jeremiah Brown • WR • 6-2 • 175 • High Point, NC (Southwest Guilford)
Wide receiver with outstanding speed ... Ranked among the top 50 players in the state by ESPN and Rivals ... Rated a 3-star athlete by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals ... Two-time all-area wide receiver and two-time All-Piedmont Triad 4-A team ... Second team All-District 2-5A in 2014 ... Caught 52 passes for 780 yards and six touchdowns as a senior ... Added 32 kickoff returns for 510 yards ... For his career, had 82 catches for 1,400 yards and 13 touchdowns ... Played for Coach Eric Rainey ... Helped the Cowboys to the first round of the state 4A playoffs as a senior ... Four-time all-conference pick in track ... Earned all-state in track and was the Guilford County champion in the 300 meters ... Holds school record in the 300 meters (35.1) and the 400 (48.7) ... Born Dec. 9, 1997 ... Son of Leonard and Crystal Brown-Williams ... member of the A Honor Roll and Honor Society.
Cade Carney • RB • 5-11 • 215 • Advance, NC (Davidson Day)
Four-year team captain ... Rated a 3-star athlete and among the top 50 players in the state by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports ... Played his senior year at Davidson Day School after spending first three years at Davie High School ... Helped Davidson Day go 12-0 in 2015 and win the NCISSA Division I state championship ... Played for Coach Chad Grier at Davidson Day ... Averaged 30 yards on kickoff returns and 33.4 yards on punt returns as a senior ... Rushed for 1,188 yards and 16 touchdowns in eight games as a senior ... Named the Charlotte Football Awards Player of the Year in 2015 ... Named to the Charlotte Observer All-Area first team as a senior and earned all-state honors ... Was an All-Central Piedmont Conference selection at Davie in 2012 and 2013 and a three-time All-Northwest selection by the Winston-Salem Journal ... Earned CPC Player of the Year honors as a freshman ... Became a starter at Davie County as a freshman in 2012 when he had 274 carries for 1,908 yards and 17 touchdowns ... Rushed for 3,815 yards and 43 touchdowns in three seasons at Davie County ... Son of Carl and Teddy Carney ... Father played defensive line at East Carolina ... Born June 28, 1997 ... Was an Honor Roll student and a member of the Headmaster's List.
Brandon Chapman • TE • 6-5 • 250 • Grove City, OH (Grove City)
Team captain at Grove City High School, just outside of Columbus, Ohio ... Rated the No. 33 tight end in the nation by 247 Sports ... Considered one of top 45 players in Ohio by 247Sports and ESPN ... Earned 3-stars from 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and Scout ... Considered an outstanding blocker as well as a receiving threat ... Was a three-year starter at tight end for the Greyhounds ... Also lettered in basketball ... Played for Coach Mike Lanza ... Son of Frank and Elizabeth Chapman ... Brother, Dalton, played at Bowling Green State University in 2012-13 ... Born August 3, 1997 ... Member of the Junior Honor Society ... Posted a 3.8 GPA in high school ... Has volunteered with autistic children.
Dom Maggio • P-PK • 6-3 • 165 • Monkton, MD (The Boys' Latin School)
Team captain at The Boys' Latin School of Maryland ... Can be used as both a punter and placekicker ... Earned MaxPreps All-America status in 2015 ... Considered the number three prep kicker in the nation by ESPN ... Considered a 5-star kicker by Kohl's ... 3-star athlete by Scout, ESPN and 247Sports ... Earned Under Armour All-America honors and played for Team Highlight in the Under Armour All-American game ... First team Baltimore Sun All-Met selection in 2015 ... Two-time consensus all-state selection ... Three-time MIAA B all-conference and All-Metro selection ... An all-state selection in 2013 and consensus all-state in 2014 and 2015 ... Picked for the Crab Bowl All-Star game ... Set Maryland state record with 34 career field goals including a career-long 55-yarder ... Averaged 45.1 yards per punt as a senior ... Played for Coach Ritchie Schell ... Averaged 43.5 yards per punt as a junior ... Also lettered in baseball and basketball and earned all-conference honors as a shortstop and pitcher ... Son of Kirk and Cari Maggio ... Born April 23, 1998 ... Father was a punter at UCLA and was recruited to the Bruins by current Wake Forest assistant coach Bill Rees ... Dean's List and Honor Roll student and a member of the National Honor Society ... Was a Williams Scholar.
Jamie Newman • QB • 6-4 • 220 • Graham, NC (Graham)
Team captain at Graham High School ... Three-time Burlington Times-News All-Region selection ... Ranked as the No. 4 quarterback in North Carolina and No. 26 in the South by Scout ... The No. 16 dual threat QB nationally by 247 Sports ... Earned 3-stars from ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals and Scout ... Considered one of the top 32 players in North Carolina by ESPNB, 247Sports and Rivals ... Finished among the top 30 in the Elite Eleven competition ... Helped the Red Devils to the state playoffs in 2015 ... As a senior, completed 80 of 158 passes for 1,367 yards and 12 touchdowns despite missing two games with an injury ... Rushed 106 times for 419 yards and eight touchdowns ... Had 3,091 yards of total offense and accounted for 29 touchdowns as a junior ... Completed 100 of 195 passes for 1,840 yards and 20 touchdowns while rushing for 1,251 yards and nine scores in 2014 ... Rushed for 750 yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore while throwing for 2,034 yards and 13 touchdowns ... Played for Coach Anthony Timmons ... Became the starting QB as a freshman ...Son of Willie Bigelow, Jr. and Charity Newman ... Born Dec. 1, 1997 ... Three-year member of the A-B Honor Roll.
Traveon Redd • DB • 6-0 • 190 • Martinsville, VA (Magna Vista)
Team captain at Magna Vista High School in Ridgeway, Va... . Ranked as one of the top 30 players in Virginia by Scout, 247Sports, and ESPN ... Considered a 3-star athlete by Scout, Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports ... First team 3A all-state selection in 2015 ... Piedmont District Defensive Player of the Year as a senior and named first team all-district at wide receiver ... Ranked No. 22 on the Roanoke Times list of top 100 players in Virginia ... Helped the Warriors to back-to-back 3A state championships in 2014 and 2015 ... Magna Vista won the Group 3A Championship with a 13-1 record in 2014 ... Defeated Lord Botetourt 47-21 in 2015 in the title game ... Had a touchdown and an interception in the state title game ... Had 6 interceptions on the year, two for touchdowns ... Played both wide receiver and quarterback on offense and strong safety though will play on defense as a Demon Deacon ... Led the Warriors to Piedmont District championships in 2012 and 2013 ... Collected 367 career tackles to go with 18 interceptions, 15 forced fumbles and 41 pass break-ups ... Played for Coach Joe Favero ... Also lettered in basketball ... Son of Verlon and Tekela Redd ... Born Sept. 3, 1998 ... Member of the National Technical Honor Society.
