Catamount Football - 2022 National Signing Day Central

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina and head coach Kerwin Bell today put the finishing touches on a very solid 2022 incoming class during Wednesday's National Signing Day. Including the 10 student-athletes signed in December's early period, five college transfers, and 15 high school seniors that inked a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play for the Catamounts, Bell and his staff capped the day with 30 new faces for the 2022 fall semester.
 
The 30 recruits were nearly equally split between needs on defense and offense with 16 slated to line up on the defensive side of the ball and 14 offensive players. Seven are denoted as linemen including for on offense and three defensive linemen with one tight end added. The offense added nine skill players including five wide receivers, two running backs, and a pair of quarterback signees. Defensively, eight players were inked for the secondary and five linebackers.
 
A combined 12 members of WCU's incoming class received at least two stars from 247Sports or Rivals including 10 that earned three-star rankings.

With tremendous recruiting ties to the Sunshine State, Bell and his staff were able to recruit 22 players from Florida to Cullowhee for the 2022 season. Four players from North Carolina signed between the two periods with two from Texas and one apiece from Kentucky and Tennessee. Bell and his staff expect to add several more in-state products as preferred walk-ons as he and his staff continue to build the program's in-state recruiting ties.
 
Catamount football and the Catamount Club will hold a special National Signing Day virtual event on Thursday, Feb. 3 beginning at 5:30 pm. The event will be hosted via Zoom and shared through WCU's Facebook page where it should be archived for later viewing. Click HERE to register for the Zoom event scheduled for Thursday evening.
 
Western Carolina's 2022 football schedule and promotional dates will be released in the coming days with season ticket information to follow.
 
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Register for the Catamount Club's NSD Zoom Event (Thurs., Feb. 3 - 5:30 pm)
 

More About WCU's 2022 Incoming Class:

By Position (29 total: 15 defense, 14 offense):

Defensive Back – 8 (Darian Anderson, Ja'morri Downing, Jordy Lowery, Marquis Lymon, Justin McMullen, Ken Moore Jr., Jeremiah Noel, Jhamari Pierre-Louis)
Defensive Line – 3 (Richard Garrett, Brandon Smiley, Justin Wallace)
Linebacker – 5 (Ed Jones IV, Aiava Lealaimatafao, Hayward McQueen III, Christian Murphy, Antarron Turner)
Offensive Line – 4 (Evan Carney, Aaron Sanez, Derek Simmons, Neyland Walker)
Quarterback – 2 (Samuel Cornett, Cole Gonzales)
Running Back – 2 (Corey Reddick Jr., Desmond Reid)
Tight End – 1 (Trey Rose)
Wide Receiver – 5 (Antoine Bell, Censere Lee, Deandre Tamarez, Jaylin Terzado, David White)
 
By Location:
Florida (22): Darian Anderson (Miami); Ja'morri Downing (Ft. Lauderdale); Richard Garrett (Jacksonville); Cole Gonzales (Ocala); Censere Lee (Tampa); Jordy Lowery (Bartow); Marquis Lymon (Delray Beach); Justin McMullen (Miami); Hayward McQueen III (Fort Lauderdale); Ken Moore Jr. (Miami); Christian Murphy (Miami); Jeremiah Noel (Miami); Jhamari Pierre-Louis (Delray Beach); Corey Reddick Jr. (Delray Beach); Desmond Reid (Miramar); Trey Rose (Jacksonville); Aaron Sanez (Clearwater); Derek Simmons (Jacksonville); Deandre Tamarez (Opa Locka); Jaylin Terzado (Hialeah); Justin Wallace (Miami); David White (Jacksonville)
Kentucky (1): Samuel Cornett (Lexington)
North Carolina (4): Antoine Bell (Charlotte); Brandon Smiley (Durham); Antarron Turner (Kannapolis); Neyland Walker (Canton)
Tennessee (1): Evan Carney (Nashville)
Texas (2): Ed Jones IV (Arlington); Aiava Lealaimatafao (San Antonio)
 
Three-Star Recruits:
Darian Anderson, CB – 247Sports *
Censere Lee, WR – 247Sports
Jordy Lowery, DB – 247Sports *
Marquis Lymon, DB – 247Sports & Rivals *
Ken Moore Jr., DB – 247Sports *
Christian Murphy, LB – 247Sports
Corey Reddick Jr., RB – 247Sports *
Desmond Reid, RB – 247Sports *
Jaylin Terzado, WR – 247Sports
Neyland Walker, 247Sports
 
Two-Star Recruits:
Darian Anderson, CB – Rivals *
Jordy Lowery, DB – Rivals *
Hayward McQueen III, LB – Rivals
Ken Moore Jr., DB – Rivals *
Jeremiah Noel, DB – Rivals
Corey Reddick Jr., RB – Rivals *
Desmond Reid, RB – Rivals *
 
* - denotes multiple rankings