In the first major benchmark for the 2019 season, new Kentucky Wesleyan College football head coach Craig Yeast produced a major statement on Wednesday. The Panthers welcomed the largest National Signing Day class on record by adding 29 players to the roster, including five from high schools in Daviess County.
Diamond Glover (Owensboro) and Quentin Miller (Apollo) joined three Daviess County players in Alex Nalley, Landon Newman and Jacob Shelton as local talent who will stay close to home.
The full 2019 class consists of 24 commitments from Kentucky, four from Indiana and one from Georgia. This is the first class to surpass 20 commitments since 2004 (24).
“First, I want to give credit to our coaching staff for the diligent work they have put in on short notice,” said Yeast. “They have identified the talented young men that we have brought into our program today.”
The Wesleyan coaching staff hit the defensive side of the ball the hardest with 17 additions, including eight to the defensive line. There are 12 commitments to the Panther offense, including five offensive linemen and two tight ends.
“We believe that we have identified not only high-level football players, but more importantly we’ve identified extremely gifted students that are hard working men that care about their academics,” Yeast said. “The value that they will bring to our football program will be very fruitful in our future. I expect this class of young men to lead us into the conversation of becoming conference champions.”
FULL SIGNING CLASS
Emilio Arispe, LB
5’11”-210lbs/Madisonville, Ky./North Hopkins
Caden Brown, DL
5’11”-280lbs/Beaver Dam, Ky./Ohio County
Jakobe Buford, OL
6’7″-305lbs/Winchester, Ky./George Rogers Clark
Wiley Cain, QB
6’3″-210lbs/Eubank, Ky./Pulaski County
Christien Carter, DT
6’0″-300lbs/Georgetown, Ky./Scott County
Chase Conner, LB
6’4″-270lbs/Elizabethtown, Ky./Central Hardin
Kendrick Curry, CB
6’0″-175lbs/Lexington, Ky./Bryan Station
Trevor Dyer, LB
6’2″-220lbs/Harned, Ky./Breckinridge County
Tyler Edwards, LB
6’2″-220lbs/Jeffersonville, Ind./Floyd Central
Landon Fields, DT
6’3″-290lbs/Somerset, Ky./Somerset
Austin Fraiser, TE
6’1″-220lbs/Evansville, Ind./Central
Miles Frazier, CB
5’10”-165lbs/Jeffersonville, Ind./Floyd Central
Diamond Glover, DT
6’0″-275lbs/Owensboro, Ky./Owensboro
William Hardin III, OL
6’4″-330lbs/Louisville, Ky./Butler Traditional
Aaron Hatter, DE
6’4″-255lbs/Danville, Ky./Boyle County
Isaiah Hester, QB
6’2″-220lbs/Louisville, Ky./Fern Creek
Ethan Holt, OL
6’2″-270lbs/Somerset, Ky./Pulaski County
Quintin Hyde, SS
5’9″-180lbs/Lawrenceville, Ga./Mountain View
Bryson Johnson, WR
5’10”-175lbs/Corydon, Ky./Webster County
Zach Jones, DT
6’2″-280lbs/Elizabethtown, Ky./Central Hardin
Brennen McGuire, WR
5’11”-175lbs/Danville, Ky./Danville
Quentin Miller, DE
6’1″-240lbs/Owensboro, Ky./Apollo
Alex Nalley, WR
5’11”-210lbs/Owensboro, Ky./Daviess County
Landon Newman, RB
6’0″-190lbs/Whitesville, Ky./Daviess County
Jacob Shelton, DL
6’1″-240lbs/Owensboro, Ky./Daviess County
Chandler Silvey, TE
6’4″-220lbs/Olmstead, Ky./Logan County
Zach Thornton, FS
6’4″-200lbs/Danville, Ky./Danville
Keeshawn Westley, OL
6’4″-300lbs/Covington, Ky./Dixie Heights
Dylan Whitt, S
5’11”-180lbs/Sellersburg, Ind./Silver Creek
