SIGNING DAY BROUGHT TO YOU 111 SOUTH

STATESBORO - The Georgia Southern football program announced Wednesday a football class composed of four student-athletes who joined Eagle Nation in the February recruiting period. These four join 20 others who were announced in the early signing period.

On Wednesday, head coach Chad Lunsford announced four additional players, three who are slated to play offense (two quarterbacks, one running back) and one inside linebacker on defense. The players hail from Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Pennsylvania.

"When you look at the group we signed in December, we only had a few spots left for today," Lunsford said. "We like to keep spots open for this recruiting period for seniors who may have had great senior years that busted onto the scene late and may not have had a lot of offers for December and I think that's the case today. We feel really good about the four guys we announced as part of February class. They are athletic, versatile and will be Georgia Southern Men. As a whole, this class met a lot of the needs we have and I look forward to getting all of them on campus."

Alex Bowen
Quarterback • 6-0 • 195
Glen Saint Mary, Fla. • Baker County HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Played football for Coach Kevin Mays at Baker County High … Joining the Eagle program as a preferred walk-on … An honorable mention All-News4Jax selection as a senior … A District 3-5A first-team selection who helped lead his team to three district championships … Had over 1,000 yards passing and 350 yards rushing his final season … Accounted for nine touchdowns.

Connor Cigelske
Quarterback • 6-0 • 190
Atlanta, Ga. • Marist School

HIGH SCHOOL: Played football for Coach Alan Chadwick at Marist High … A first-team all-state selection as an athlete by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for the Class AAAA level … The DeKalb County Offensive Player of the Year by the AJC … Won the same honor for the All-Region 7-4A as voted on by the coaches … Threw for 1,511 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a senior while also rushing 200 times for 1,415 yards and 23 touchdowns …  Named second-team all-region team as a junior after posting 1,300  yards passing and 900 yards rushing … For his career,  rushed for 2,495 yards and 36 touchdowns while passing for 2,935 yards and 27 touchdowns.

Marques Watson-Trent
Inside Linebacker • 5-11 • 205
Beaver Falls, Pa. • Blackhawk HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Played football for Coach Zack Hayward at Blackhawk High … A second-team all-state selection his senior season by the Pa. Football News Coaches for the 4A team at outside linebacker … Named his conference's offensive player of the year as a senior at running back but was also named first-team all-conference as a linebacker … Led his team with 1,225 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns … As a junior, was second on his team with 656 rushing yards but first with a 6.8 yards per carry average … Also caught 11 passes for 217 yards, an average of 19.7 per reception … Had an interception and forced five fumbles.

Jalen White
Running Back • 6-0 • 205
Daleville, Ala. • Daleville HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Played football for Coach Desmond Lett at Daleville High … A first-team All-USA selection by USA Today after leading the nation in rushing yards … A 2019 MaxPreps Small Schools First-Team All-American … In just 11 games, posted 3,517 rushing yards, which also set an Alabama state record … Averaged 319.7 rushing yards per game … Also set a state single-game scoring record with eight touchdowns (all in the first half) against Barbour County … Also had a seven-touchdown performance against Geneva County … Named to the all-state team by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … Named the Class 2A Back of the Year … Earned Elite 11 and Offensive Player of the Year honors from The Southeast Sun/Daleville-Sun Courier, along with The Dothan Eagle's Super 12 honors … Finished third in voting for Mr. Football, the ASWA's top honor … Also named to the state's Super-All State team, which compiles the top 12 football players from the state regardless of classification … Rushed for over 400 yards three times (419, 462 and 465) … Carried the ball 217 times for a 16.2-yard average and 48 touchdowns and 14 2-point conversions as a senior … Also racked up 65 tackles, including 10 for loss, three interceptions, forced two fumbles, recovered two fumbles (one for a touchdown) and had five passes broken up … Punted 13 times for a 35.1-yard average and returned five kicks for 146 yards (a 29.2 average per return) … A three-star recruit ranked as the No. 93 running back in the country by 247Sports … Rushed for more than 5,000 yards for his career.

In the early period, GS welcomed 20 players total, nine players from the state of Georgia, three apiece from Florida and South Carolina, and one apiece from Louisiana, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Hawaii and California. Ten of those players are defensive players (three defensive linemen, one linebacker and six secondary players), nine play offense (four linemen, a quarterback, a tight end and three receivers), and one is a specialist. Eleven of those players enrolled at Georgia Southern in January.

Georgia Southern Recruiting Class (listed alphabetically)
February Class
Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown, High School (Last School)
Alex Bowen, QB, 6-0, 195, Fr., Glen Saint Mary, Fla., Baker County
Connor Cigelske, QB, 6-0, 190, Fr., Atlanta, Ga., Marist School
Marques Watson-Trent, ILB, 5-11, 205, Fr., Beaver Falls, Pa., Blackhawk
Jalen White, RB, 6-0, 205, Fr., Daleville, Ala., Daleville

December Class
Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown, High School (Last School)
Jordan Bennett *, WR, 5-11, 195, Fr., Pelham, Ga., Pelham
Tyler Bride *, S, 5-10, 180, Fr., Atlanta, Ga., Greater Atlanta Christian
Tony Dinkins-McCall *, WR, 5-8, 165, Fr., Sumter, S.C., Sumter
Anthony Fieldings, CB, 5-10, 170, Fr., Apopka, Fla., Apopka
Justin Harris *, WR, 5-10, 180, Fr., Fort Valley, Ga., Peach County
Chalon Howard *, S, 6-0, 165, Fr., Madison, Fla., Madison County
Jalen Jackson, OLB, 6-0, 205, Fr., Athens, Ga., Cedar Shoals
Sam Kenerson, QB, 5-9, 170, Fr., Baton Rouge, La., Central
Logan Langemeier *, OL, 6-5, 280, Jr., South Lake Tahoe, Calif., South Tahoe (Jacksonville Univ.)
Dylan Lewis, PK, 6-1, 155, Fr., Sharpsburg, Ga., East Coweta
Trevon Locke, DL, 6-2, 265, Fr., Savannah, Ga., Benedictine Military
Rasheed Miller, OL, 6-5, 265, Fr., Lake Wales, Fla., Lake Wales
Jordan Mitchell *, DL, 6-3, 230, Fr., Fayetteville, Ga., Sandy Creek
Sean Pelkisson, TE, 6-1, 215, Fr., Downingtown, Pa., Downingtown West
Braylon Peterson *, CB, 5-9, 165, Jr.    Anderson, S.C., T.L. Hanna (Georgia Military College)
Sam Randolph, S, 6-1, 180, Fr., Ringgold, Ga., Heritage
Teva Reynolds *, OL, 6-1, 265, So., Kamuela, Hawaii, Kamehameha Schools Hawaii (Mt. San Antonio College)
Seth Robertson, CB, 5-10, 170, Fr., Madison, Ga., Morgan County
Caelan Williams *, OL, 6-7, 300, Fr., Dublin, Ga., Trinity Christian
Brandon Wilson *, DL, 6-1, 250, Fr., Beaufort, S.C., Battery Creek

* January enrollee