COLUMBIA, S.C. – Benedict College head football coach
Chennis Berry announced the addition of 16 players on National Signing Day on Wednesday.
The Tigers added a pair of quarterbacks, three offensive linemen, four defensive linemen, three defensive backs, two wide receivers, one running back and one kicker.
Five of the signees are college transfers to go along with 11 high school seniors.
"This is an exciting day and a great day to be a Tiger," Berry said. "Kudos to my coaches. They went out and blanketed the area and hit the needs that we needed. We didn't want to sign a lot of guys because we're not losing a lot on our football team. We wanted to fill some holes, and I think our coaches did an amazing job. We wanted to make sure we got quality individuals."
Three of the transfers are enrolled at Benedict for the spring semester, including quarterback Kendall McCoy from Gardner-Webb, whom Berry described as a "gunslinger."
Among the high school newcomers are running back A'Chean Durant, who accounted for more than 1,900 total yards and 16 touchdowns last season for McCormick High School; Antwon McCrae, who had more than 1,900 receiving yards during his high school career and had multiple Division I offers; defensive lineman Aquantis Clemmons, who had 32 sacks and was the Region Player of the Year and is in the running for Valedictorian honors at Carver High School in Georgia; and defensive lineman Joshua Baker, who had more than 20 sacks.
"I can't wait to see some of these guys get to campus. I think we signed a really, really special group today," Berry said.
BC Football Signing Class February 2023
| Name |
HT |
WT |
Position |
School |
Film |
| Barker, Joshua |
5-10 |
250 |
DT |
Kell HS (Marietta, Ga.) |
https://bit.ly/3WVFNvG |
| Bowens, Bryce |
6-1 |
200 |
QB |
Carver HS (Columbus, Ga.) |
https://bit.ly/3l3rlop |
| Brown, Ajai |
6-5 |
255 |
OT |
Durant HS (Tampa, Fla.) |
https://bit.ly/3RrCtax |
| Brown, Levarai |
6-3 |
280 |
OL |
Goose Creek HS (Goose Creek, SC) |
https://bit.ly/3HOrYe8 |
| Clemmons, Aquantis |
5-10 |
270 |
DT |
Carver HS (Columbus, Ga.) |
https://bit.ly/3kUN5Cx |
| Daniels, TyVarius |
5-11 |
180 |
DB |
Franklin Pierce Univ. |
https://bit.ly/3Hj3Eje |
| Durant, A'Chean |
5-10 |
175 |
RB |
McCormick HS (McCormick, SC) |
https://bit.ly/40kSbs4 |
| Gurley, Carvon |
6-4 |
290 |
OL |
Iowa Western CC |
https://bit.ly/3RoNGbS |
| High, Caden |
5-10 |
160 |
WR |
Grayson HS (Loganville, Ga.) |
https://bit.ly/3XU0hqb |
| Livingston, Marcelous |
6-0 |
265 |
DT |
Erskine College |
https://bit.ly/3Huu7ua |
| McCrae, Antwon |
6-0 |
180 |
WR |
Westside HS (Jacksonville, Fla.) |
https://bit.ly/40jrxjo |
| McKoy, Kendall |
6-3 |
220 |
QB |
Gardner-Webb Univ. |
https://bit.ly/3XXQkrz |
| Samuels, Marcus |
6-2 |
200 |
CB |
Westside HS (Jacksonville, Fla.) |
https://bit.ly/3X1uXV0 |
| Smiley, Curtis |
6-3 |
285 |
DT |
Goose Creek HS (Goose Creek, SC) |
https://bit.ly/3JDsSM9 |
| Washington, Jarod |
6-1 |
180 |
CB |
Hocking College |
https://bit.ly/3wNYJ51 |
| Wynn, Lucas |
6-0 |
165 |
K |
McEachern HS (Powder Springs, Ga.) |
https://bit.ly/3wLrsrh |
