JSU Adds Eight In Early Signing Period - Jacksonville State University Athletics

JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville State football team has signed eight players to National Letters of Intent during the 2019 Early Signing Period.

Coming off their fifth-straight Ohio Valley Conference Championship, the Gamecocks looked to build upon its recent success on Wednesday's Early National Signing Day.

Below is a complete list of players that have signed their NLI to join the Gamecocks, as well as their bios and highlights from their prep careers.

2019 EARLY FOOTBALL SIGNEES (8)
George Bento (DE, 6-2, 275, Jensen Beach, Fla./Palmetto Prep Academy (S.C.)
Treylen Brown (OL, 6-3, 315, Spartanburg, S.C./Fork Union Military Academy (Va.)
Aaron Graham (QB, 6-2, 165, Sandy Springs, Ga./Riverwood HS)
Chris Hardie (DL, 6-2, 265, Vincent, Ala./Vincent HS)
Brandon Hudgins (LB, 6-0, 225, Eufaula, Ala./Eufaula HS)
Ryan Jewell (LB, 6-1, 220, Pelham, Ala./Pelham HS)
Jackson Luttrell (DL, 6-3, 235, Rainbow City, Ala./Westbrook Christian HS)
Dacorrion West (DL, 6-3, 300, Columbus, Ga./Carver HS)

2019 EARLY SIGNEE BIOS & HIGHLIGHTS

George Bento
DE • 6-2 • 275 • Jensen Beach, Fla./Palmetto Prep Academy (S.C.)
Played the 2018 season for Palmetto Prep Academy in Columbia, S.C…prior to that, played at St. Lucie West Centennial High School in Jensen Beach, Fla…as a senior, had 83 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, two forced fumbles and a blocked kick…was the 2017 Readers' Choice All-Area Defensive Player of the Year…a First Team All-Area and Second Team All-State selection.

Treylen Brown
OL • 6-3 • 315 • Spartanburg, S.C./Fork Union Military Academy (Va.)
Played the 2018 season for Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Va…led his team to a perfect 9-0 record and paved the way for an offense that put up over 30 points in all but two games…played his senior season of high school at Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte…played at Byrnes High School in his home state of South Carolina prior to that…played on the USA Football Under-18 National Team.

Aaron Graham
QB • 6-2 • 165 • Sandy Springs, Ga./RiverwoodHS
An All-Region quarterback for Riverwood High School in Sandy Springs, Ga…threw for over 1,700 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior, while also running for over 750 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior…racked up over 2,400 total yards in 2018 while leading RHS to an 8-3 record and a berth in the GHSA State Playoffs…son of former Georgia star wide receiver and New England Patriot Hason Graham…chose JSU over offers from UMass, Old Dominion, East Tennessee State, Florida A&M, Hampton, Stetson and Tennessee State.

Chris Hardie
DL • 6-2 • 265 • Vincent, Ala./Vincent HS
A three-sport star at Vincent High School in Vincent, Ala…starred at two positions for the Yellow Jackets…an all-county performer for two-straight years, ran for 1,054 yards and 12 touchdowns as a running back, while amassing 53 tackles, 12 for a loss, and five sacks on the defensive front…as a junior in 2017, ran for 1,170 yards and 14 touchdowns…also a star basketball player, averaging 12.8 points and 9.7 rebounds as a junior, and track athlete for VHS.

Brandon Hudgins
LB • 6-0 • 225 • Eufaula, Ala./Eufaula HS
A three-star recruit by Scout.com and 247Sports and a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, who also lists him as one of the top 60 players in the state of Alabama…an outside linebacker from Eufaula High School in Eufaula, Ala…chose JSU over offers from Georgia Tech, South Alabama, UAB, Wake Forest and Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Ryan Jewell
LB • 6-1 • 220 • Pelham, Ala./Pelham HS
A two-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals.com and Scout.com…as a senior at Pelham High School in Pelham, Ala., racked up 78 tackles, 32 assisted tackles, 13 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, three pass break ups and a blocked punt…chose JSU over offers from Army, Navy, Louisiana, Cornell, Southern Illinois and Tennessee Tech.

Jackson Luttrell
DL • 6-3 • 235 • Rainbow City, Ala./Westbrook Christian HS
An all-state player for Westbrook Christian in Rainbow City, Ala., as a junior in 2017, put up solid numbers again in his senior campaign…racked up 70 tackles in 2018, including 23 tackles for a loss, 14 sacks, 19 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…helped the Warriors to a 7-4 record and a spot in the AHSAA Class 2A State Playoffs.

Dacorrion West
DL • 6-3 • 300 • Columbus, Ga./Carver HS
An All-County defensive lineman for Carver High School in Columbus, Ga., as a senior in 2018…also earned First Team All-Region honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution…chose JSU over offers from UAB, Chattanooga, Austin Peay, Marshall, Southeast Missouri, Charleston Southern and Alabama A&M.

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