2008 Liberty Flames Signing Class [Archive]

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February 6th, 2008, 10:22 PM

Matt Bevins – PK/P, 6-2, 185, Newport News, Va./Warwick High School
Three-year letterwinner … joined the varsity squad as a freshman, connecting on 2-of-2 field goal attempts and 10-of-10 point after tries … average starting field possession was the 10-yard line as a result of his kickoff effectiveness as a sophomore … first-team all-district as a junior, hitting 7-of-9 field goal attempts and averaging 36.0 yards per punt … first-team all-district, first-team all-region and second-team all-state as a senior … hit 11-of-13 field goal attempts and averaging 40.0 yards per punt as a senior … finished third in kickoffs and eighth in field goals at the National Kicking Combine … ranked No. 23 in the country by Scout.com … two-year member of the soccer team … earned first-team all-district honors as a sophomore and second-team all-region honors as a junior … three-time member of the A-B honor roll … son of Michael and Kristine Bevins.

Tyler Brennan – QB, 6-3, 200, Anderson, S.C./T.L. Hanna High School
Three-year letterwinner and starter … all-region and all-state as a senior, helping him earn a spot in the South Carolina North vs. South All-Star game … named T.L. Hanna’s MVP … member of the Elite 11 QB honorable-mention squad … team captain … holds the school record with 4,717 career passing yards … ranks second in school history with 47 career touchdown passes … during his senior year, he passed for 2,021 yards and 22 touchdowns … also a member of the baseball program … son of John and Carolyn Brennan.

Steven Crawford – WR, 6-2, 190, Lehigh Acres, Fla./South Fort Myers High School
Two-year letterwinner … is a versatile athlete, who excelled at wide receiver, defensive back and return specialist during his high school career … caught 25 receptions for 342 yards and three touchdowns as a junior … added four interceptions, 46 tackles and 616 return yards as a defensive back/return specialist as a junior … finished his senior year with 413 receiving yards on 14 receptions … also added five interceptions and five touchdowns as a senior … all-conference basketball player … son of Steven, Sr., and Gina Crawford.

Jim Eden – WR, 5-10, 175, Peachtree City, Ga./Landmark Christian School
Four-year starter at wide receiver … three-time all-Region 5-A first-team wide receiver … two-time AJC All-City Life/South Metro honoree, including first-team honors in 2006 … named the All-Region 5 Special Teams Player of the Year in 2006 … finished his career with 149 receptions for 2,283 yards (15.3 average) and 28 touchdowns … dotted his stellar career by catching 55 passes for 838 yards as a sophomore, both marks accounting for the second-best figure in the state … son of Jim, Sr., and Tina Eden … interested in majoring in business at Liberty.

Jamal Giddens – LB, 6-2, 210, Norfolk, Va./Maury High School
Two-year letterwinner … named junior varsity defensive MVP as a sophomore … recipient of the Team’s Stud award as a junior … first-team all-district honoree as a senior … ranked No. 58 by the Roanoke Times in Top 100 in the state of Virginia … member of the basketball and track program … honor roll … son of Mike Eley and Wynette Giddens.

Stan Herring – DL, 6-4, 275, Woodstock, Ga./Kell High School
Three-year letterwinner … twice named Cobb County Player of the Week at defensive tackle … selected to play in the Cobb County Senior Bowl … named Kell High School’s Defensive Lineman of the Year as a senior … son of Stan and Michelle Herring.

Ryan Jackson – DL, 6-3, 280, Forest, Va./Brookville High School
Three-year letterwinner … two-time All-Seminole District defensive tackle (second team as a sophomore and first team as a junior) … started the last four games of his freshman year, recording 75 tackles, including 45 solo stops, five sacks and a fumble recovery … named Seminole District Lineman of the Year as a junior, posting 93 tackles, including 65 solo stops, seven sacks and two fumble recoveries … first-team all-area by the Lynchburg News and Advance, Region 3 and all-state as a junior … named a finalist for the Titan Trophy, annually given to the best rising senior in the area … suffered a season-ending injury (knee) during the fifth game of his senior year … prior to the injury, he recorded 51 tackles, including 38 solo stops, three sacks and two fumble recoveries … also was a four-year standout wrestler … three-time district, region and state champion … son of Rob and Tammy Jackson.

Aaron Lundy – OL, 6-5, 305, Chilhowie, Va./Chilhowie High School
Three-year starter … named to the Roanoke Times Sizzling Sophomore team in 2005 … two-time first-team all-district honoree (2006 and 2007) … named to the first-team All-Region C in 2007 … All News & Messinger Offensive Lineman Player of the Year … as a senior, he helped Chilhowie High School rush for 2,160 yards as a team … first-team Bristol Newspaper All-Southwest Virginia … second-team all-state and Roanoke Times All-Timesland.

Reginald Matthews – DB, 6-0, 190, Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Northeast High School
Three-year letterwinner … finished his sophomore year with 22 solo tackles, five pass breakups and two fumble recoveries … tallied 12 solo stops, four pass breakups, three fumble recoveries and a forced fumble as a junior … all-county honorable mention Sun Sentinel News as a senior … third-team all-county Miami Herald as a senior … the team captain capped off his senior year by recording 33 solo stops, 16 assisted tackles, 14 pass breakups, four fumble recoveries, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a touchdown return … team captain in track and field … member of the A-B honor roll ... son of Frankie Gresham.

Brandon Robinson – DB, 6-1, 175, Waxhaw, N.C./Charlotte Christian School
Four-year letterwinner … honorable mention selection as a sophomore … all-conference and all-state honoree as a senior … named Charlotte Christian’s team MVP as a senior … set a new school record with 11 touchdown receptions during his senior campaign to go along with 31 receptions and 727 receiving yards … also added 60 tackles and seven interceptions on the defensive side of the ball … son of Eugene and Gia Robinson … intends to major in business at Liberty.

Greg Schuster – DL, 6-2, 275, Waxhaw, N.C./Charlotte Latin High School
Two-year letterwinner … all-conference at defensive tackle as a junior … first-team all-state and All-Area South Charlotte as a senior … second-team All-Mecklenburg/Charlotte Observer and Charlotte Weekly Super Team as a senior … helped Charlotte Latin to a NCISAA state title in 2007 … Charlotte Latin was the No. 1 ranked team in the Charlotte Observer Sweet Sixteen season finale poll … son of Daniel and Mardell Schuster … intends to major in education at Liberty.

D.J. Sellman – OL, 6-6, 320, Columbia, Md./DeMatha Catholic High School
Four-year letterwinner … led DeMartha to two WCAC championship (sophomore and junior years) … DC Sports fan second-team member as a junior … Pigskin Club of Washington DC – All-Metropolitan team member … Gazette All-County first-team offensive team … Washington Post honorable mention third-team offense … son of Teresa Marshall … intends to major in sport management at Liberty.

Steven Wilkes – TE, 6-6, 240, Clifton Forge, Va./Alleghany High School
Four-year letterwinner and starter … all-district and all-area honoree as a senior … finished his senior campaign with 45 receptions … four-year letterwinner in basketball … three-year letterwinner in track and field … son of Roger and Stephanie Hunter.

January transfers already enrolled at Liberty:

Doncel Bolt – LB, 6-3, 245, Long Beach, Calif./Polytechnic High School
Transferring to Liberty from Cerritos College in Norwalk, Calif. … as a freshman, tallied 50 tackles and two sacks … ranked fourth on the team in total tackles … two-year letterwinner at Polytechnic … recipient of the Coaches Award as a junior with 44 tackles … named team captain as a senior, finishing the year with 70 tackles … son of Donald and Cecile Bolt … intends to major in business at Liberty.

Brandon Saunders – DB, 6-0, 185, Laurel, Md./Paint Branch High School
Transferring from Northeastern … three-year letterwinner at Paint Branch … junior varsity team MVP as a sophomore … three kickoff returns as a sophomore … named the team’s most improved player with 46 tackles and two interceptions as a junior … team captain as a senior, with 53 tackles, six interceptions and a touchdown return … three-time member of the honor roll … intended on major in sport management at Liberty.

Alex Stadler – OL, 6-6, 310, Bealeton, Va./Liberty High School
Transferring to Liberty from Alabama … three-year letterwinner at Liberty High School, helping his squad post a 29-4 record during his career … three-time all-district offensive guard (sophomore, junior and senior years) … named to the all-region, all-state and All-Washington Metro teams as a senior … as a junior, he anchored an offensive line that help tally 4,102 yards of total offense and 2,500 rushing yards over 11 games … member of the honor roll … also a member of the track and field program … earned all-state honors as a discus thrower … son of Mark and Cathy Stadler … intending to major in public relations at Liberty.