Kentucky Wesleyan College announced the first wave of the 2015 football signing freshman class with 13 student-athletes from Kentucky plus one from Florida and one from Tennessee, according to Panther head coach Brent Holsclaw.
"Great start to an exciting off-season," said Holsclaw. "After coming off a 7-4 season this is a great shot of adrenaline for our program".
The signee list from:
Owensboro
Tyler Howard, OL 6-7, 310, Owensboro, KY (Owensboro HS)
Lexington
Griffin Brixey, DT, 6-3, 310, Lexington, KY (Henry Clay HS)
Martavius Carter, DB, 5-9, 170, Lexington KY (Tates Creek HS)
Daren Mayfield, DB, 5-10, 170,.Lexington KY (Tates Creek HS)
Austin Rogers, WR, 5-10, 160, Lexington KY (Tates Creek HS)
Louisville
Taylor Austin, OL 6-3, 280, Louisville, KY (Central HS)
Trenton Compton, FB, 6-1 248, Louisville, KY (Butler HS)
Charles Zack Smith, OL, 6-3, 305, Shepherdsville, KY (Bullitt Central HS)
Houston Sparkman, OL 6-1 280 Louisville, KY (Male HS)
Columbia (Adair County)
Brandon Burton, K CB 5-5 131 Columbia KY (Adair County HS)
Spencer Claypool, OL 5-10 215, Columbia, KY (Adair County HS)
Leitchfield (Grayson County)
Braxton Bratcher, OL, 5-11. 275, Leitchfield, KY (Grayson County HS)
Jeremy Wright, WR, 5-10, 150, Leitchfield KY (Grayson County HS)
Other states
Javon Hammond, DB, 6-1, 180, Tampa, FL (Gaither HS)
Ricky Henry, OLB, 6-0, 190, Union City TN (Union City HS)
Coach Holsclaw anticipates signing another 15 to 20 recruits in the upcoming weeks.
