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WVU Football Officially Announces Mid-Season Signees
by Jeremy Simon - December 15, 2016 0398
Press release courtesy WVU Athletic Communication
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – WVU football coach Dana Holgorsen has announced the signing of seven student-athletes to a national letter of intent and athletic grant-in-aid for the spring 2017 semester.
Hakeem Bailey, CB, 6-1, 190, Atlanta, Ga./Iowa Western CC
Played for coach Scott Strohmeier at Iowa Western Community College
Team finished with a 6-6 record in 2016
Recorded 40 total tackles, including 27 solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss in 2016
Also had a team-leading five interceptions and nine pass breakups
NJCAA All-Region 11 First Team (2016)
All-Iowa Community College Athletic Conference First Team (2016)
Redshirted as a freshman in 2015
Three-star recruit by Rivals
Also offered by Cincinnati
Originally signed with Marshall out of high school
Previously played for coach Tommy Macon at Pebblebrook High
Recorded four interceptions and two forced fumbles as a senior (2014)
Also scored one touchdown on special teams and three touchdowns on offense
Jalen Harvey, DL, 6-2, 325, Birmingham, Ala./Northwest Mississippi CC
Played for coach Benjy Parker at Northwest Mississippi Community College
Helped team to a 9-3 record in 2016 and an appearance in the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl
Finished the season with 27 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and one blocked kick in 12 games
Helped Northwest to its first junior college national championship since 1992 and an 11-1 record in 2015
Played in 12 games, recording 40 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, five quarterback hurries and two blocked kicks
All-Mississippi Associations of Community & Junior Colleges Second Team (2016)
Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals, Scout and ESPN
Originally signed with Syracuse out of high school and redshirted during the 2014 season
Played for coach Jerry Hood at Clay-Chalkville High, helping team to a 10-2 finish in 2013
Recorded 61 total tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks as a senior
As a junior, collected 32 total tackles and 3.5 sacks
Earned Class 6A All-State honors and was named to the 2013 All-Birmingham North/East Team
Earned selections to the 2013 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game and the Birmingham News All-Metro Team
Dominique Maiden, WR, 6-5, 210, Temecula, Calif./Riverside City College
Spent two seasons playing for coach Tom Craft at Riverside City College
Helped team to a 10-2 record in 2016 with a win in the Southern California Bowl
Finished the season with 36 receptions for 480 yards and eight touchdowns
Recorded two touchdown receptions against Victor Valley (9/3) and Long Beach (11/5)
Southern California Football Association All-Central League First Team (2016)
Finished the 2015 season with 35 receptions for 398 yards and six touchdowns
Three-star recruit by Scout
Previously played for coach Rick Mey at Temecula Valley High
Recorded 49 receptions for 777 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior in 2014
Valley News All-Valley First Team (2014)
Two-time All-Southwestern League First Team (2013-14)
Quondarius Qualls, LB, 6-2, 225, Farmerville, La./Northwest Mississippi CC
Finished the season with 55 tackles, 9.5 sacks, one interception and three pass breakups while leading the team with 16.5 tackles for loss and 20 quarterback hurries
Played in 12 games, leading the team in tackles for loss (16.5), sacks (10), quarterback hurries (13) and ranking third in tackles (67)
Four-star recruit by Scout
Three-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN
No. 5 junior college outside linebacker according to 247sports
No. 6 junior college outside linebacker according to ESPN
No. 27 junior college player according to Scout
2016 Super Sophomore by Sporting News
Played for head coach Joe Spatafora at Union Parish High
Helped the Farmers to an 11-2 record and a quarterfinal appearance in the Class 3A state playoffs in 2014
Collected 84 total tackles, seven tackles for loss and three sacks as a senior
Was part of the 2013 state championship team and was an all-state selection that season
Ezekiel Rose, DL, 6-3, 270, Clarksdale, Miss./East Mississippi CC
Played for coach Buddy Stephens at East Mississippi Community College
Helped team to a combined 19-2 record during the 2015 and 2016 seasons, a 2016 MACJC Championship and a win in the 2016 Mississippi Bowl
Finished sophomore (2016) season with 35 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in 10 games
Played in eight games as a freshman (2015), making nine tackles with two pass breakups
Played for coach Henry Johnson at Clarksdale High
Made 51 tackles with 11 tackles for loss, five sacks and nine quarterback hurries as a senior
Collected 17 tackles and one sack as a junior
David Sills V, WR, 6-4, 210, Wilmington, Del./El Camino College
Returns to West Virginia after playing one season for coach Gifford Lindheim at El Camino College
Completed 127-of-237 passes for 1,636 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2016
Rushed for 258 yards on 96 carries with five touchdowns
Went 20-of-29 for 248 passing yards and four touchdowns against Bakersfield
Southern California Football Association All-Central League Second Team (2016)
Became a key member of the receiving corps in the second half of his freshman season at West Virginia in 2015
Finished with seven catches for 131 yards and two touchdowns in seven games
Caught the game-winning touchdown on a 15-yard reception with 2:19 remaining against Arizona State in the Motel 6 Cactus Bowl
Previously coached by Dwayne Thomas at Eastern Christian Academy
Played three games in 2014 before breaking his ankle and missing the remainder of the season
Completed 38-of-74 passes for 594 yards and seven touchdowns
Ran for 203 yards on 34 carries and six touchdowns
Maryland Consensus All-State (2013)
Maryland Private School All-State First Team (2013)
Also rushed for 672 yards and 15 touchdowns
Kelby Wickline, OL, 6-5, 280, Stillwater, Okla./Jones County JC
Played one season for coach Steve Buckley at Jones County Junior College, helping the team to a 6-3 record
Paved the way for the offense to average 238.6 yards per game on the ground, including 326 yards per game in the final three contests
All-Mississippi Associations of Community & Junior Colleges First Team (2016)
Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and Scout
No. 8 junior college offensive tackle according to 247sports
Also offered by Arizona State, Arkansas, Cal, Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma State and TCU
Redshirted as a freshman at UT-San Antonio (2015)
Previously played for coach Tucker Barnard at Stillwater High
Allowed just one sack during his career
As a senior, Stillwater averaged almost 200 yards per game rushing, 5.4 yards per carry and more than 350 yards of total offense
Class 6A East All-Star (2014)
All-District 6A-1 (2014)
Father, Joe, is the offensive coordinator/tight ends-fullbacks coach at West Virginia
Featured photo courtesy Northwest Mississippi CC
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