Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Big Billy C.

Those of us hoping for a big DT to add to this recruiting class just got our wish.

6-3 280 lbs. Billy Carson from Lexington HS in South Carolina has committed to the Lions.


You can see his latest highlight video by clicking here.


You can see his junior highlight video below:



Carson comes from a high school team that was one of the top squads in the country, especially in his junior year when the team was led by current University of South Carolina WR Shaq Roland.

Carson would be the first Lexington grad to join the Lion program, but he would keep the spirit of South Carolina alive at Wien Stadium as fellow Palmetto stater Will Patterson is graduating this May.

Here's our unofficial list of commits so far:

1. Michael Bigach, OL 6-6 245 lbs. St. Ignatius HS, Cleveland, OH
2. Tony Bonadies, OL 6-5 315 lbs. Leonia HS, Leonia, NJ
3. Keith Brady, LB 6-2 205 lbs. Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, OH
4. Billy Carson, DL 6-3 280 lbs. Lexington HS, Lexington, SC
5. Toure Douglas, WR 6-4 188 lbs. Vineland HS, Vineland, NJ
6. Cameron Dunn, WR 6-3 210 lbs. St. Xavier HS, Cincinnati, OH
7. Nathan Gibbs, OL 6-4, 285 lbs. Hickory HS, Hickory, NC
8. Kelly Hilinski, QB 6-6 220 lbs. Notre Dame HS, Sherman Oaks, CA
9. Denzel Hill, WR 6-3 185 lbs. North Point HS, Waldorf, MD
10. John Hunton, TE 6-5 235, lbs. Southside HS, Fort Smith AR
11. Ben Kaplan, WR 6-4 180 lbs. St. Charles North HS, St. Charles, IL
12. Tyler Kwiatkowski, LB 6-3 220 lbs. Mount Carmel HS, Mount Carmel, PA
13. Charles Melka, DL 6-4 238 lbs. Benet Academy, Lisle, IL
14. Eric Mourkakos, OL/DL 6-3, 235 lbs. Dwight-Englewood HS, Englewood, NJ
15. Cameron Nizialek, K/P 6-3 195 lbs. Freedom HS, South Riding, VA
*16. Brett Nottingham, QB 6-4 212 lbs. Monte Vista HS, Danville, CA
17. Kendall Pace, OL 6-5 250 lbs. Bishop McNamara HS, Forestville, MD 
18. Will Peoples, S 6-1 190 lbs. Buckingham, Browne & Nichols, Cambridge, MA
19. Gianmarco Rea, FB/LB 6-2 215 lbs. Detroit Country Day, Beverly Hills, MI
20. Connor Spears, WR 6-6 205 lbs. Bishop Heelan HS, Sioux City, IA
21. Parker Tobia, LB 6-1 200 lbs. Bergen Catholic HS, Oradell, NJ
22. Richard Wolff, OL 6-3 254 lbs. Crespi HS Encino, CA

*=Transfer from Stanford University, junior status


7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I notice that Mike Gerst is off the team roster. Any news on that?

Anonymous said...

Jake, we're running out of room and still no RBs, always our biggest challenge. Maybe we have one or two on Early Decision? Let us pray...

Jake said...

I can report that Mike Gerst is off the team and seeking to transfer.

Anonymous said...

Looks like we're going to live and die by the pass.

Jake said...

Well, with all the WR's on the roster even if we switch about half of them to DB we have what looks like a run and shoot offense in the making.

Tod Howard Hawks, Columbia College, Class of 1966 said...

In Billy Carson's senior highlight film, he is listed at 6'5", two inches taller than his junior higlight film.

Anonymous said...

Mike Gerst's brother Nick was also dropped from the 2012 roster which still includes all the other current seniors. 2013 roster is now up, no incoming recruits yet.
Too bad about the Gerst boys, we saw flashes of Nick's ability before his injuries and Mike was supposed to be even better and looked terrific in his highlight video. Anyone know anything?