GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman head football coach Clay Hendrix announced today the addition of 15 recruits to the Paladins' program.

Furman's recruiting class sports a heavy emphasis on linemen, as the group features three defensive and three offensive linemen.  There are two tight ends, two wide receivers, two linebackers, two defensive backs, and one quarterback.

"We're pleased to sign 15 outstanding high school student-athletes," said Hendrix.  "Given the changing landscape of college football, which impacts everyone, we're going to stay true to our primary philosophy of signing high school student-athletes and developing them.  It's served us well over the years, and were confident it will remain that way for us."

2022 Furman Football Signees (Dec. 21-23 NCAA Early Signing Period)
David Alabi, BAN, 6-2, 240, Fr., Pickerington, Ohio, Pickerington High School North
Brody Balliew, OL, 6-5, 265, Fr., Calhoun, Ga., Calhoun High School
AK Burrell, DB, 6-0, 190, Fr. Baton Rouge, La., Dutchtown High School
Caldwell Bussey, DE, 6-3, 252, Fr., Hoover, Ala., Spain Park High School
Brock Chappell, TE, 6-5, 250, Fr., Holly Springs, N.C., Cardinal Gibbons High School
Ryan Earl, LB, 6-2, 225, Fr., Peachtree City, Ga., Trinity Christian School
Nehuel Garcia, QB, 6-3, 190, Fr., La Mirada, Calif., La Mirada High School
Hayden Garner, OL, 6-5, 280, Fr., Roanoke Rapids, N.C., Roanoke Rapids High School
Raleigh Herbert, LB, 6-2, 215, Fr., Cumming, Ga., West Forsyth High School
Colton Hinton, WR, 5-11, 175, Fr., Ashburn, Va., Stone Bridge High School
John Holbrook, WR, 6-4, 195, Fr., Bradenton, Fla., IMG Academy
Brayden Holmes, DB, 6-1, 170, Fr., Alpharetta, Ga., Milton High School
Chris Luna, OL, 6-3, 275, Fr., Wesley Chapel, Fla., Tampa Catholic High School
Brennan Tormey, TE, 6-7, 221, Fr., Montgomery, Ala., Pike Road High School
Marquis Vincent, DL, 6-1, 260, Fr., Richmond, Va., Varina High School

Furman posted a 10-3 record and advanced to the second round of the FCS Playoffs in 2022.  The Paladins registered a 7-1 Southern Conference mark and finished the regular season ranked No. 11 in both AFCA and Stats Perform Top 25 Polls.

David Alabi, BAN
6-2, 240, Freshman
Pickerington, Ohio
Pickerington High School North

Committed to Furman on July 1...had offers from a half dozen schools, among which were Eastern Michigan, Army, and Ball State...projected 2023 graduate of Pickerington High School North...football coach was Nate Hillerich...played defensive end and outside linebacker...selected as team captain in 2022...two-time all-conference and all-district selection...set a school record with four sacks...also starred in track & field, earning all-conference and all-district honors in shotput and discus.
Personal: Full name is David Jesunlolope Alabi...born January 14, 2005, in Bronx, New York...son of Temi and Idowu Alabi...has a bother, Abe, and a sister, Ayo...brother plays football at Tennessee State.

Brody Balliew, OL
6-5, 265, Freshman
Calhoun, Georgia
Calhoun High School

Committed to Furman on July 28 from among 16 offers, including FBS programs Army, Air Force, and Georgia Southern...projected 2023 graduate of Calhoun (5A) High School...played offensive tackle...football coach was Clay Stephenson...member of two Region 7-5A championship teams...first team all-conference honoree as a senior after helping lead Calhoun to a 10-3 season...2021 squad went 12-3 and finished as state runner-up.
Personal: Full name is Brody James Balliew...born December 14, 2004, in Calhoun, Georgia...son of Heather and Stuart Balliew...has a sister, Ryley.

AK Burrell, DB
6-0, 190, Freshman
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dutchtown High School

Committed to Furman on July 11....projected 2023 graduate of Dutchtown (5A) High School...played defensive back and athlete...two-time all-district and all-parish selection...recorded 66 tackles, 10 tackles for-loss, two interceptions, a forced fumble, and five pass breakups while also rushing for 560 yards and 15 touchdowns (9.64 ypc) as senior in helping Dutchtown to a district championship in 2022...also starred in baseball.
Personal: Full name is Aykarian Montrell Burrell...born October 20, 2004, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana...son of Montrell Burrell and Kristen Darville...has two brothers, Kylan Darville and Randall Sears, Jr., and two sisters, Kyah Collins and Kyleigh Darville...uncle, Langston Galloway, has played in the NBA for several seasons.

Caldwell Bussey, DE
6-3, 252, Freshman
Hoover, Alabama
Spain Park High School

Committed to Furman on June 3 over offers from Columbia, Austin Peay, and Southern Illinois...projected 2023 graduate of Spain Park (7A) High School...played defensive end and tight end...football coach was Tim Vakakes...recorded 5.5 sacks and earned first team All-OverTheMountain honors and second team All-South laurels as a senior...credited with 107 tackles in his career at Spain Park...also played basketball and baseball.
Personal: Full name is Robert Caldwell Bussey...born June 1, 2004, in Oxford, Alabama...son of Robert Bussey and Kelli Hayn...has a sister, Haley...his late grandfather, Rudy Abbott, won over 1,000 games in a 32-year baseball coaching tenure at Jacksonville State and is a member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame...uncle, Randy Bussey, played football and baseball at Alabama.

Brock Chappell, TE
6-5, 250, Freshman
Holly Springs, North Carolina
Cardinal Gibbons High School

Committed to Furman on October 11 over nine offers, including one to Air Force...projected 2023 graduate of Cardinal Gibbons (4A) High School...played tight end...football coach was Steven Wright...helped lead Cardinal Gibbons to a pair of conference championships and state championship (16-0) in 2021, his junior year, defeating Chambers, 12-0, in championship game...served as team captain his senior year, earned first team all-conference, and was selected to play in the prestigious Shrine Bowl...named academic all-state in 2022...also played baseball.
Personal:  Full name is Brock Chandler Chappell...born August 25, 2004, in Sanford, North Carolina...son of Phillip and Jennifer Chappell...has a brother, Bryce, and a sister, Lacey...father played football at Duke (1992-96)...uncle, Jim Chappell, was an all-conference football player at Gardner-Webb (1983-87)...another uncle, Chris Maples, was an All-American baseball player at North Carolina (1998-02) who was an MLB 6th Round Draft selection of the Detroit Tigers in 2002.

Ryan Earl, LB
6-2, 225, Freshman
Peachtree City, Georgia
Trinity Christian School

Committed to Furman on August 24 after entertaining a dozen offers, including those from Air Force, Army, and Navy...projected 2023 graduate of Trinity (A Private) Christian School...played linebacker...football coach was Kenny Dallas...four-year starter and two-time first team all-region selection...set a state record for most blocked punts (5) in a season in 2021, his junior season, while helping his team to a 14-0 season and state championship, capped by a 55-28 triumph over Prince Avenue Christian in the title game...starter on Triniity Christian's 12-3, state runner-up team in 2020...all-conference performer in both baseball and lacrosse during his prep career.
Personal: Full name is Ryan Earl...born June 7, 2004, in Greenwich, Connecticut...son of Jody and Mark Earl...has a sister, Riley, and a brother, Reese.

Nehuel Garcia, QB
6-3, 190, Freshman
La Mirada, California
La Mirada High School

Committed to Furman on November 24...projected 2023 graduate of La Mirada High School...football coach was Mike Moschetti...played quarterback...earned all-conference honors as junior after passing for 1,607 yards and 15 touchdowns...threw for 1,305 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior...selected team captain his senior year.
Personal: Full name is Nehuel Emiliano Garcia...born December 2, 2004, in San Gabriel, California...son of Nicholas and Jeselle Escalante...has three brothers: Santino, Mateo and Esai.

Hayden Garner, OL
6-5, 280, Freshman
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids High School

Committed to Furman on December 18...projected 2023 graduate of Roanoke Rapids (2A) High School...football coach was Chris Lyons...played offensive tackle...Shrine Bowl selection.
Personal: Full name is Hayden Luke Garner...born February 24, 2005, in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina...son of Matthew and Fran Garner...has three brothers — Avery, Dawson, and Mason — and a sister, Abbie.

Raleigh Herbert, LB
6-2, 215, Freshman
Cumming, Georgia
West Forsyth High School

Committed to Furman on July 11, choosing the Paladins over more than 15 offers, including FBS members, Georgia State, Bowling Green, Air Force, Army, UAB, and Kent State...projected 2023 graduate of West Forsyth (7A) High School...played linebacker...football coach was Dave Svehla...three-time first team all-region and all-county selection.
Personal: Full name is Raleigh John Herbert...born January 10, 2005, in Atlanta, Georgia...son of Ron and Megan Herbert...has a brother, Will.

Colton Hinton, WR
5-11, 175, Freshman
Ashburn, Virginia
Stone Bridge High School

Committed to Furman on November 9...projected 2023 graduate of Stone Bridge (5A) High School...football coach was Micky Thompson...played wide receiver, cornerback, and running back...two-time first team all-region and all-district selection...served as team captain his senior year, helping lead Stone Bridge to a 12-2 season...campaign saw him rush for 703 yards and nine touchdowns, catch 32 passes for 876 yards and 15 touchdowns, and total 1,805 all-purpose yards...member of Stone Bridge's state championship teams in both 2020 (9-0) and 2021 (15-0)...three-year record was 36-2.
Personal: Full name is Colton Davis Hinton...born November 6, 2004, in Ashburn, Virginia...son of Dan and Rebecca Hinton...has a brother, Preston.

John Holbrook, WR
6-4, 195, Freshman.
Bradenton, Florida
IMG Academy

Committed to Furman on December 15 after entertaining offers from over a half dozen schools, including Army, Navy, and Air Force...projected 2023 graduate of IMG Academy...played wide receiver...football head coaches were Kyle Brey and Billy Miller...fashioned a record breaking career at IMG, setting multiple school single game, season, and career standards among his 88 receptions for 1,571 yards, and 20 receiving touchdowns (21 total).
Personal: Full name is John Jeffrey Holbrook...born July 28, 2004, in Orlando, Florida...son of Jeff and Shandra Holbrook...has a sister, Samantha...father played football at Wabash College.

Brayden Holmes, DB
6-1, 170, Freshman
Alpharetta, Georgia
Milton High School

Committed to Furman on November 24...had offers over a dozen schools, including one from Arizona State...projected 2023 graduate of Milton (7A) High School...played defensive back...football coach was Ben Reaves...two-time second team all-region pick after helping Milton to a pair of region championships in 2021 and '22...credited with 44 tackles, two interceptions, and four pass breakups on 10-4 team his senior year...helped lead Milton to a 13-2 state runner-up finish in 2021...also competed in track.
Personal: Full name is Brayden William Holmes...born May 6, 2004, in Colorado Springs, Colorado...son of Billy and Christy Holmes...has three siblings:  Anthony, Tevin, and Alliyah.

Chris Luna, OL
6-3, 275, Freshman
Wesley Chapel, Florida
Tampa Catholic High School

Committed to Furman on December 10...chose Furman over several offers, including one to Army...projected 2023 graduate of Tampa Catholic (2M) High School...played both offensive and defensive line...football coach was Jeris McIntyre...two-time All-BCP selection...helped lead Tampa Catholic to 9-2 record in 2022, including a 20-19 victory over rival Tampa Jesuit — the program's first in 22 years...credited with over 70 pancake blocks and only four sacks allowed during his prep career...also competed in track & field.
Personal: Full name is Christopher Danauris Luna...born March 10, 2005, in Teaneck, New Jersey...son of Ramon and Ayadire Luna...has a brother, Nicholas...uncle, Adrian Oviedo, played football at Long Island University.

Brennan Tormey, TE
6-7, 221, Freshman
Montgomery, Alabama
Pike Road High School

Committed to Furman on October 30, selecting the Paladins among 10 offers, including FBS members Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Navy, and Tulane...projected 2023 graduate of Pike Road (6A) High School...played tight end and wide receiver...football coach was Ed Rigby...caught 13 passes for 187 yards and four touchdowns his senior year...member of 2021 state championship team that went 14-0 and defeated Pleasant Grove, 51-14, in title game...was an all-conference selection in soccer his junior year.
Personal: Full name is Brennan James Tormey...born August 24, 2004, in Raleigh, North Carolina...son of Tim and Kim Tormey...has nine brothers — Riley, Patrick, Michael, Brady, JJ, Zaid, Shawn, Nolan, and Cian — and six sisters — Jacey, Martha, Lily, Olivia, and Mamie.

Marquis Vincent, DL
6-1, 260, Freshman
Richmond, Virginia
Varina High School

Committed to Furman on December 18 after entertaining offers from a dozen FCS programs...projected 2023 graduate of Varina (4A) High School...played defensive line...football coach was Marcus Lewis...earned all-region, all-metro, and all-state honors as a senior...helped lead North of the River to a 33-21 win over South of the River in the Big River Rivalry All-Star Game on Dec. 17...key contributor on 13-1, state championship team in 2021, his junior year, that beat Broad Run, 28-21, in the title game.
Personal: Full named is Marquis Kentrell Vincent...born February 14, 2005, in Richmond, Virginia...son of Maurice and Calandra Vincent...has a sister, Mya.