Bluegrassrivals

Student-Athlete Profiles
Charlie Banks
Athlete, 6-2, 210
Whitesburg, Ky., Letcher County Central High School
--Two-time all-district selection
--Honorable mention all-state by the Louisville Courier-Journal
--Elite 22 in the state of Kentucky
--Class 5A District 8 KFCA Coaches Player of the Year
--Pikeville Medical-Leader 2008 Player of the Year
--Team captain
--As a senior, completed 116-of-194 passes for 2,002 yards and 20 scores, also rushed 114 times for 1,105 yards and 20 touchdowns
--Scored 43 touchdowns as a junior
--Hal Rogers Scholar (4.09 weighted GPA)

Ryan Bonner
OL, 6-2, 240
Ashland, Ky., Paul Blazer High School
--Three-time all-area performer
--Team MVP
--Team Defensive Lineman of the Year
--Led team in receptions and touchdown receptions as a tight end
--Recorded 54 tackles and nine sacks on defense
--Voted best offensive lineman as a junior

Anthony Brown
LB, 6-2, 220
Cincinnati, Ohio, Winton Woods High School
--Two-time first team all-league selection
--Honorable mention all-district and all-city
--Finished with 51 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, five sacks and three forced fumbles as a senior
--Team Defensive Player of the Year
--Helped lead team to playoffs for three straight seasons
--Won two league championships
--Won first playoff game in school history

Ichiro Chiba
LB, 6-1, 215
Buckner, Ky., Oldham County High School
--First team all-state by **************.com
--Three-time first team all-district player
--District Defensive Player of the Year
--Defensive Player of the Game at Kick-Off Classic
--Led team in tackles as a junior and senior
--Posted 113 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss and four sacks as a senior
--Placed third in the 2008 state wrestling championships in the 215-pound weight class
--Ranked first in the 215-pound wrestling weight class as a senior

Dwayne Fields
FS, 5-11, 180
Atlanta, Ga., Westlake High School
--First team all-metro and all-region
--Team captain
--Metro area Defensive Player of the Week three weeks in a row
--Track and field Athlete of the Year two years in a row
--Long jump regional champ
--Served as a representative on the Voluntary Exchange Team (organization which helps feed the homeless during Thanksgiving)
--Chose EKU over Morgan State and Middle Tennessee State

Zavier Foster
LB, 6-0, 190
Villa Rica, Ga., Villa Rica High School
--First team all-region
--Team captain
--Team MVP
--Region Offensive Player of the Week
--Region Defensive Player of the Week
--Chose EKU over Jacksonville State and Tuskegee

Devin Gainer
DL, 6-2, 270
Ringgold, Ga., Ringgold High School
--Team captain
--Second team ‘Best of Prep’ in Chattanooga, Tenn.
--Team leadership award winner
--Member of Skills USA (organization which provides Secret Santas for underprivileged kids)
--Chose EKU over Chattanooga

Uriah Grant
DL, 6-1, 280
Miramar, Fla., Everglades High School
--Transfer from West Virginia
--Three-star recruit by Rivals.com
--Ranked 55th best defensive tackle nationally out of high school
--Ranked 97th best player in the state of Florida as a senior
--Two-time all-county pick
--Posted 85 tackles, 14 sacks, 10 quarterback knockdowns, four forced fumbles and one blocked field goal as a senior
--Invited to play in North-South all-star game
--Helped Everglades win back-to-back district championships
--Squatted 480 pounds and benched 415 pounds

Tyler Horn
LB, 6-3, 210
Harrodsburg, Ky., Mercer County High School
--All-district and all-area linebacker
--Team captain
--Defensive MVP
--Team linebacker award
--Hammer Award for hardest game hits

Seth Logsdon
LB, 6-4, 210
Sonora, Ky., Central Hardin High School
--First team all-region
--First team all-area
--Team defensive MVP
--Captain Award winner
--Two-time Iron Man Award winner
--Posted 112 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, four sacks and two interceptions as a senior

Justin Meredith
OL/DL, 6-2, 270
Bowling Green, Ky., Warren Central High School
--All-state
--All-conference
--Team MVP
--Two-time Strongest Dragon Award winner
--Member of Catholic Heart Work Camp (provides services to underprivileged kids)

Myer Nolan
Athlete, 5-10, 180
Atlanta, Ga., Mays High School
--First team all-region
--Honorable mention all-state
--Team captain
--Mays High Defensive Player of the Year
--Member of one of the fastest 4x100-meter relay teams in the state of Georgia
--Chose EKU over Presbyterian and Jackson State

Justin Williams
Athlete, 5-11, 180
McDonough, Ga., Eagle’s Landing High School
--3A Region Player of the Year
--Honorable mention all-state
--First team all-region and All-Southern Cresten
--Team MVP
--Served on Regency Christmas Kids Organization (helps to raise money for underprivileged kids during the holiday season)
--Featured in Sports Illustrated ‘Faces in the Crowd’ for his performance in 35-21 win over Spalding County (106 yards on 10 carries, 10-of-14 passing for 244 yards and three touchdowns, returned four interceptions for 162 yards)
--Chose EKU over Kent State, South Alabama and Houston

Marcus Williams
DB, 5-9, 175
McDonough, Ga., Eagle’s Landing High School
--Transfer from Wake Forest
--Played in nine games for WFU in 2007 with eight tackles and one interception
--Two-star recruit by Rivals.com
--Played quarterback and defensive back in high school
--Accounted for 7,168 yards in high school career
--Passed for 867 yards and eight scores as a senior, also ran for 1,267 yards and 20 touchdowns
--Posted 63 tackles and two interceptions as a senior

Taylor Wood
QB, 6-2, 215
Delaware, Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes High School
--Second team all-state
--Two-time all-conference pick
--Quarterback for the South in Ohio North-South all-star game
--Led team to first playoff appearance in school history
--Team captain and MVP
--Completed 100-of-189 passes for 1,827 yards, 21 touchdowns and five interceptions as a senior, also rushed 159 times for 808 yards and seven scores
--Career passing leader at Rutherford B. Hayes High with 3,252 yards

Thanks for posting this and good luck to all of these outstanding young men.