Chattanooga Football 2012 SUMMER PRoSPECtUS - UTC Athletics

2012 RECRUItIng ClaSS
Name Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown (Last School)
C.J. Board WR 6-2 175 Fr.-HS Clarksville, Tenn. (West Creek HS)
Keionta Davis DE 6-4 230 Fr.-HS Chattanooga, Tenn. (Red Bank HS)
Dean Haynes DB 5-11 200 Jr.-TR Tunnell Hill, Ga. (N.C. State)
Robert Hill OL 6-2 280 Fr.-HS Buford, Ga. (Buford HS)
Tray James WR 6-4 185 Fr.-HS College Park, Ga. (Banneker HS)
Will Johnson DB 5-11 185 Fr.-HS Alpharetta, Ga. (Chattahoochee HS)
Alex Kirby LB 6-0 210 Fr.-HS Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun HS)
Nakevion Leslie DB 5-11 205 Fr.-HS Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove HS)
Corey Levin OL 6-5 250 Fr.-HS Dacula, Ga. (Dacula HS)
Derrick Lott DL 6-4 303 Jr.-TR Kennesaw, Ga. (Georgia)
Vantrell McMillan DE 6-2 220 Fr.-HS Albany, Ga. (Monroe HS)
Cedric Nettles DB 6-0 180 Fr.-HS Morrow, Ga. (Jonesboro HS)
Kevin Niethammer TE 6-3 215 Fr.-HS Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville HS)
Henrigue Ribeiro K 6-0 220 Fr.-HS Chattanooga, Tenn. (Baylor School)
Will Sharpton LS 6-3 255 Fr.-HS Tullahoma, Tenn. (Tullahoma HS)
Tolerance Shepherd RB 5-10 180 Fr.-HS Fitzgerald, Ga. (Fitzgerald HS)
Al Thompson WR 6-2 184 Fr.-HS Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy)
Javaris “Dee” Virgin DB 5-10 180 Fr.-HS Donalsonville, Ga. (Seminole County HS)
C.J. Board – WR – 6-2 – 175 – Fr.-HS – Clarksville, Tenn. (West Creek HS)
All-state receiver from West Creek High School in Clarksville, Tenn. … played for head coach Jake Cabell … member of the Tennessean Dream Team and
Tennessee All-State 5A squad as a junior with 817 receiving yards and 10 TDs on 48 catches … three-time all-district and all-area and two-time all-region
… three-sport standout was also all-district in baseball and basketball … member of the National Honor Society ... PERSONAL …full name is Clarence
Board … son of Penni and Calvin Board … born Dec. 12, 1993 … has one older sister, Kelley … plans to major in Physical Therapy.
Keionta Davis – DE - 6-4 – 230 - Fr.-HS - Chattanooga, Tenn. (Red Bank HS)
Preseason all-state and member of the Chattanooga Times Free Press Dynamite Dozen defensive end before a knee injury ended his senior year at Red
Bank High School in Chattanooga, Tenn. … played for head coach Tim Daniels … all-district as a junior with 33 solo tackles, three blocked punts and five
sacks … also lettered in track & field and was a standout basketball player … Honor Roll student … four-year member of the ROTC … PERSONAL …
full name is Keionta Leron Davis … born March 1, 1994 … son of Audrey Eddins and Tony Davis … has three younger brothers and a younger sister …
plans to major in Engineering.
Dean Haynes – DB - 5-11 – 200 - Jr.-TR - Tunnel Hill, Ga. (N.C. State)
Spent three seasons at N.C. State before transferring to Chattanooga ... played in nine games in 2011, making 10 tackles ... played tailback in 2010 and
was the third-leading rusher on the team with 320 yards ... started eight games in 2010 ... best performance was 75 yards on 18 carries in the win at
Georgia Tech ... left the Florida State game with a head injury; he did not play in three of the last five games ... redshirted in 2009 ... HIGH SCHOOL ...
Played most of his senior season at quarterback and running back under Coach Mike Falluer at Northwest Whitfield County High School ... led the area in
rushing with 878 yards and 18 touchdowns... passed for 782 yards and three scores to lead the area with 121 points scored... selected as the player of the
year for the area... given the Bruin Award for best all-around player as a senior ... Class 4A first-team all-state selection his senior year... Atlanta Journal
Constitution’s Georgia Top 150 ... named to the All-Southeast Region class of 2009 by Prep Star ... registered 99 tackles, and seven interceptions as a
senior ... also played running back, rushing 43 times for 428 yards and nine touchdowns in 2007... named to the all-area team for three straight years, as
a defensive back his sophomore and junior seasons, and as the quarterback his senior year... Also ran track.
Robert Hill – OL - 6-2 – 280 - Fr.-HS - Buford, Ga. (Buford HS)
All-area offensive lineman from Buford High School in Buford, Ga. … played for head coach Jess Simpson … won the Georgia 2A state title as a junior
and played in the championship game as a senior … made the Gwinnett Touchdown Club’s second team and was an all-area honorable mention by the
Gainesville Times … played in the Georgia North-South All Star game … also lettered in Track & Field … Honor Roll student … PERSONAL … full name
is Robert Hill III … son of Robert and Debbie Hill … born May 7, 1994 … has an older sister, Ashley, older brother, Phillip, and a younger sister Hillary …
father played football at South Carolina State … plans to major in Sports Medicine.
Tray James – WR - 6-4 – 185 - Fr.-HS - College Park, Ga. (Banneker HS)
Big receiver from Bannaker High School in College Park, Ga. … played for head coach Marquis Slaton … finished his senior season with 25 catches for
350 yards and five TDs … missed four games with a high ankle sprain … all-region as a junior with 60 catches for 822 yards and seven TDs … played
basketball and ran track in high school … PERSONAL … full name is Atravius Americus James … son of Linda James … born Jan. 26,1994 … has one
younger brother, Brotnck … undecided on a major.
Will Johnson – DB - 5-11 – 185 - Fr.-HS – Alpharetta, Ga. (Chattahoochee HS)
All-state defensive back from Chattahoochee High School in Johns Creek, Ga. … played for head coach Terry Crowder … named GSWA 4A 2nd Team All-
State … only played two seasons of high school football ... won the 4A state title as a junior … led the team to a 25-2 mark the last two seasons … made
the Honor Roll … all-conference basketball player … PERSONAL … full name is William Edward Johnson … son of Don and Lumas Johnson … born Oct.
14, 1994 … has one older brother, Chris … plans to major in Business.
Alex Kirby – LB - 6-0 – 210 - Fr.-HS - Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun HS)
Two-time first team all-state linebacker from Calhoun High School in Calhoun, Ga. … GSWA 2A Defensive Player of the Year … led Calhoun to three
straight state title games, winning as a senior … member of the Chattanooga Times Free Press Dynamite Dozen … Atlanta Journal Constitution Defensive
Player of the Year … 184 tackles, 12 TFLs, four fumble recoveries and a defensive TD as a senior … four-year player at Calhoun … Jackets went 55-5 in
his career, including 43-2 last three seasons … PERSONAL … Full name is Charles Alexander Kirby … son of Chuck & Genia Kirby and Holli Watkins …
has a younger sister, Callie, and two younger brothers, Chase and Cole … plans to major in Health & Exercise Science.
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