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H I GH SCHOOL
Played for head coach Steven Davis at Dudley … Hooker passed for 6,027
passing yards and 55 touchdowns and rushed for 2,975 yards with 48
touchdowns … Three-time all-conference selection … Two-time Associated
Press All-State team … All-State Player of the Year by NC Preps … Two-time
state champion … Named the 2016 championship game MVP after accounting
for six TDs … Finished his career as Dudley’s all-time leading passer … Scored
more than 1,000 points in basketball and was a three-time All-Metro conference.
6-4 · 212 · FRESHMAN · GREENSBORO, N.C. · DUDLEY
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HOOKER
QB
H I GH SCHOOL
Rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN … Two-time all-state 5A selection …
Rushed for 4,071 rushing yards for Stockbridge High School during his high
school career … Rushed for more than 1,300 yards in back-to-back seasons …
Averaged 7.4 yards per carry and scored 41 total touchdowns … Ran for more
than 1,300 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior … Helped head coach Kevin
Whitley and the Tigers finish with a 13-1 overall record … Scored 13 rushing
touchdowns and ran for 1,361 yards as a junior.
PERSONAL
Son of Edith Darden and Bevan Holston … Born on September 2, 1998 in
Columbia, South Carolina … Has a brother, Cedric, and six sisters – Mytia,
Breanca, Tanisha, Myesha, Jada and Jestina …Aspires to work in sports medicine.
H I GH SCHOOL
Earned three letters from head coach Anthony Burgos at Franklin High …
Second-team all-state and all-metro at wide receiver …MVP of the Turkey Bowl
as a sophomore … Registered 31 catches for 536 yards and 12 scores as a
senior.
PERSONAL
Damon Antonio Hazelton Jr. ... Born February 28, 1997 ... Son of Lisa Pearsall
… has a sister, Damisha, who played a year of collegiate volleyball at Salisbury
University, and a brother.
H I GH SCHOOL
A five-star recruit as rated by Scout and a four-star by ESPN and 247Sports …
Rated as the No. 1 safety in the state by Scout and the No. 3 player in the state
by ESPN and 247Sports … Played for head coach Glenwood Ferebee at Indian
River High School … First-team All-Atlantic Conference and second-team All-
5A South Region pick at defensive back … Finished with 86 tackles … Rushed
for 1,223 yards and 24 touchdowns and added 350 receiving yards and four
scores … Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
PERSONAL
Son of Shanon Hunter and Brian Hunter … Born on October 30, 1997 … Has a
younger sister and younger brother … Majoring in marketing.
5-11 · 217 · FRESHMAN · STOCKTON, GA. · STOCKBRIDGE
6-2 · 215 · FRESHMAN · CHESAPEAKE, VA. · INDIAN RIVER
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HOLSTON
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D E V O N
HUNTER
DB
H I GH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner at Mandarin High School for head coaches Quinn Gray
and Brian Braddock … Finished his career with 240 tackles, 40 TFLs and 18
sacks … Rushed for 1,217 yards with 23 touchdowns … Two-time All-Gateway
Conference … First-team Class 8A all-state selection as a junior … Had 102
tackles, 16 tackles for a loss and seven sacks in 2015.
PERSONAL
Son of Anthony Kearney and Angela Hayes … Has two brothers, Amilio and Anthony,
and one sister, Marissa … Cousin Chris Terry played football at Alabama State.
6-0 · 230 · FRESHMAN · JACKSONVILLE, FLA. · MANDARIN
6-4 · 240 · FRESHMAN · LITTLETON, COLO. · CHATFIELD
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KEARNEY
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D A LT O N
KEENE
TE
H I GH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner for head coach Brett McGatlin at Chatfield High School
… Played tight end, running back and linebacker … First-team all-state and
academic first-team all-state … All lettered in track and field.
PERSONAL
Son of Wesley and Stacy Keene … Born on April 14, 1999 in St. Louis, Missouri
… Has a brother, Trey, and a sister, Kailey … Brother played baseball and
football at Northern Colorado … Majoring in building construction.
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HOOKER