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ORANGEBURG, SC—South Carolina State Football is proud to welcome the new prospects to the Bulldogs Family on National Signing Day on Wednesday, February 01, 2017.
Follow all of the news and up-to-date signings through the day on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and
www.scsuathletics.com. We will have an updated list with bios as the signings come through the fax machine.
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
2017 FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS (10:40 a.m.)
SIGNEE POSITION HT WT HIGH SCHOOL HOMETOWN
Tyshawn Baines RB 5'10 195 Lake City HS Lake City, SC
- 2 time WPDE All-Zone Team
- 2 time WMBF All-Blitz Team
- Senior year accounted for 1,463 yards & 24 touchdowns
- Played for Coach Terrell Fleming
Jacory Benson RB 5'9 170 Seneca HS Seneca, SC
- 2016 High School Sports Report All State selection
- 3 time All-Region 1-3A selection
- Accounted for over 4,500 career rushing yards and 62 touchdowns
- Played for Coach Hal Capps
Andre Brown DE 6'2 200 Scott's Branch HS Summerton, SC
- 2 time All-State selection
- 3 time All-Region 5-1A selection
- Played for Coach Wayne Farmer
Jaylen Evans DB 6'0 177 Hartsville HS Hartsville, SC
- Selected to play in the North-South All Star Game
- 2016 High School Sports Report All State selection
- Played for Coach Jeff Calabrese
Tim Ewing DB 5'11 170 Greenwood HS Greenwood, SC
- 2016 All-Region 2-5A selection
- Senior year responsible for 75 tackles and 4 interceptions
- Played for Coach Dan Pippin
Farrika Grier RB 5'11 225 Lancaster HS Lancaster, SC
- The Herald 2016 All-Area Football Team
- 2 time All-Region 3-4A selection
- Rushed for over 3,200 career yards & 34 touchdowns
- Played for Coach Bobby Collins
Deprince Haynes FB 5'11 216 Spring Valley HS Columbia, SC
- The State Newspaper 2016 All-Midlands Football Team
- 2016 All Region 5-5A selection
- Senior year accounted for 143 tackles
- Played for Coach Robin Bacon
Jonathan Muhammad WR 6'1 180 South Pointe HS Rock Hill, SC
- Member of the 2016 4A State Champions
- Senior year caught 30 passes for over 700 yards and 6 touchdowns
- Played for Coach Strait Herron
Tyrece Nick QB 6'0 170 Strom Thurmond HS Johnston, SC
- Selected to play in the North-South All Star Game
- Selected to play in the SC/GA Border Bowl
- The Augusta Chronicle 2016 All-Area Football Team
- Senior year accounted for over 1,200 yards rushing, 1,200 passing yards and 14 touchdown passes
- Played for Coach Antwaun Hillary
Marcus Reid TE 6'3 200 CE Murray HS Greeleyville, SC
- 2016 High School Sports Report All State selection
- 2 time All-Region 5-1A selection
- High School Sports Report Top 100 Seniors
- Played for Coach Brian Smith
Chris Simmons DB 5'11 185 Orangeburg Wilkinson HS Orangeburg, SC
- 2016 The Times & Democrat All-Area Football Team
- Played for Coach Tommy Brown
Will Vereen ATH 5'11 197 Myrtle Beach HS Little River, SC
- 2016 All-Region 7-4A selection
- Senior year accounted for 59 receptions, 968 yards, 7 touchdowns
- Played for Coach Mickey Wilson
