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LWC Football announces 2015 recruiting class on National Signing Day Click on headline for story with chart listing recruits, hometowns By Charles Balcom News from Lindsey Wilson College COLUMBIA, KY - Forty-nine student-athletes have signed an NAIA scholarship to play football at Lindsey Wilson College, Blue Raider head coach Chris Oliver announced today. "This is the deepest class we've ever secured by National Signing Day," Oliver said. "This group as a whole possesses a lot of talent, and we will certainly see some of these guys come in and push for spots in the fall. When you can stack good recruiting classes one after another, then the depth on your roster can really develop. "I believe that today's signing class will help us with that process as we head into the sixth season of Blue Raider football." The 49 student-athletes come from seven states -- Kentucky (21), Alabama (10), Tennessee (9), Indiana (3), Ohio (3), Georgia (2) and Florida (1). They join a program coming off its most successful season in 2014. The Blue Raiders earned the program's first NAIA Championship Series berth, reaching the national quarterfinals. Lindsey Wilson concluded 2014 with a 10-3 overall record, including winning the Mid-South Conference East Division with a 6-0 mark, and a No. 7 national ranking in the final NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll. Oliver said that winning the program's first conference championship in 2014 paid dividends on the recruiting trail. "Winning our first ever conference championship opened up a lot of doors and allowed us to be in the mix for a wider crop of talented players," Oliver said. "I commend our assistant coaches for their efforts in identifying and securing young men who fit into our program." Oliver believes this recruiting class will only enhance a defense that led the nation in takeaways (45) and set a program-record for sacks (33.5) in 2014. "Defensively we believe that this class is pretty well balanced," Oliver said. "The defensive line group will help us add depth to a position where we lost three senior starters who played a big part in our success last season. We added a nice group of athletic linebackers who fit our mold, and the defensive back class is as talented a group as any we've ever signed. " Oliver is equally excited about what the offensive recruits can bring to one of the most potent offenses in the NAIA over the last five seasons. "On offense we signed an offensive line group that is pretty athletic and versatile," Oliver said. "I look forward to the competition in that group as we bring them into the mix. The skill position groups have multiple guys with home run potential who we believe can help our offense continue to be explosive as they develop. This includes a couple versatile tight ends that we're really excited about, and that is a position that's at a premium in the recruiting process these days. We also believe that we've added some young men who will add depth and immediate competition at our special teams positions." While Oliver is excited about the recruiting class' potential on the field, he is equally happy with their ability in the classroom. The collective grade point average of the current incoming class is a 3.11 on a 4.0 scale. Recruiting season will not end for Lindsey Wilson on signing day as the coaching staff works to finalize the class in the coming weeks. "We have just a handful of spots remaining, and we'll be working hard to fill those last few spots with young men who will help put this class over the top," Oliver said "Today was a great day for our program, and our staff is very excited about this group of young men who officially became Blue Raiders." This story was posted on 2015-02-04 18:25:32
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