Bowling Green State University Athletics
National Signing Day Coverage!
February 06, 2018 | Football
Good morning and welcome to our National Signing Day coverage on BGSUFalcons.com! Beginning Wednesday morning at 7 am, National Letters of Intent can be submitted. Bios and information about each commit will be posted here as each NLI is received and confirmed. Listed below is the entire schedule for the day. To review the 18 student-athletes who signed during the December signing period, please CLICK HERE.
Follow Along On National Signing Day
TWITTER: @BG_Football as each NLI is submitted
INSTAGRAM: BGFalcons for our Instagram story
ESPN3: LIVE BROADCAST at 12 pm running until approximately 2 pm
Wednesday | Feb. 7 | Schedule of Events
6:45 am – Live blog begins at BGSUFalcons.com
7:00 am (local) – National Letters of Intent can be submitted
12:00 pm – Two-hour broadcast on ESPN3 beginning with interviews by Voice of the Falcons Todd Walker, including all assistant coaches and select early enrollees. Following interviews, the official highlight reel of the 2018 signing class will be shown, followed by Mike Jinks' live press conference at 1:30 pm.
1:30 pm - Mike Jinks press conference, aired live on ESPN3
5:30 pm - National Signing Day Party at Stroh Center's Schmidthorst Pavilion
7:00 pm - BGSU Women's Basketball vs. Western Michigan
(Early Enrollee)
Hassan Belton | Linebacker | 6-1 | 215 | Columbia, S.C. | Blythewood HS | Butler Community College
Played in all 11 games for Butler Community College in 2017 ... Fourth on the team with 67 tackles ... Added team highs with 14.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks ... Returned one interception for a touchdown ... recovered two fumbles ... Honorable mention All-Jayhawk Conference ... Began his college career at Western Carolina, posting 11 tackles and a sack ... Moved on to South Carolina before going to Butler CC ... Three-year starter at Blythewood High School, finishing with 279 tackles.
(7:45 AM)
Cameron Stage | Offensive Line | 6-4 | 295 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Cardinal Gibbons HS
Will graduate from Cardinal Gibbons High School ... Prior to his senior year, played at Coral Springs High School ... Named one of the top 10 offensive prospects at the UA All-America Camp in Miami by Scout.
Presley Motes | Tight End | 6-4 | 235 | Thatcher, Ariz. | Thatcher HS | East Arizona CC
Graduated from Thatcher High School in 2013 before serving two years on a Mormon mission ... Played quarterback at Pima Community College in 2016, attempting 16 passes and throwing two touchdowns ... Played in three games, helping Eastern Arizona Community College to an 8-4 record in 2017 ... Played quarterback at Thatcher High School, completing 116-of-192 passes as a senior for 2,064 yards and 24 touchdowns ... Also ran 76 times for 376 yards as a senior ... Also had 92 tackles and 13.0 tackles for loss over two years of high school.
Karl Brooks | Defensive End | 6-4 | 235 | Lansing, Mich. | Lansing Sexton HS
Detroit News Second Team All-State at Lansing Sexton High School ... First Team all-conference ... Also played wide receiver in high school ... Lansing State Journal "Dream Team" ... Posted more than 100 tackles, including 12 sacks, and five forced fumbles ... Scored a defensive touchdown ... Helped team to an 8-5 record, including 4-3 in the Capital Area Activities Conference (Blue Division).
Ra'veion Hargrove | Running Back | 5-7 | 175 | Trotwood, Ohio | Trotwood-Madison HS
Follow Along On National Signing Day
TWITTER: @BG_Football as each NLI is submitted
INSTAGRAM: BGFalcons for our Instagram story
ESPN3: LIVE BROADCAST at 12 pm running until approximately 2 pm
Wednesday | Feb. 7 | Schedule of Events
6:45 am – Live blog begins at BGSUFalcons.com
7:00 am (local) – National Letters of Intent can be submitted
12:00 pm – Two-hour broadcast on ESPN3 beginning with interviews by Voice of the Falcons Todd Walker, including all assistant coaches and select early enrollees. Following interviews, the official highlight reel of the 2018 signing class will be shown, followed by Mike Jinks' live press conference at 1:30 pm.
1:30 pm - Mike Jinks press conference, aired live on ESPN3
5:30 pm - National Signing Day Party at Stroh Center's Schmidthorst Pavilion
7:00 pm - BGSU Women's Basketball vs. Western Michigan
(Early Enrollee)
Hassan Belton | Linebacker | 6-1 | 215 | Columbia, S.C. | Blythewood HS | Butler Community College
Played in all 11 games for Butler Community College in 2017 ... Fourth on the team with 67 tackles ... Added team highs with 14.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks ... Returned one interception for a touchdown ... recovered two fumbles ... Honorable mention All-Jayhawk Conference ... Began his college career at Western Carolina, posting 11 tackles and a sack ... Moved on to South Carolina before going to Butler CC ... Three-year starter at Blythewood High School, finishing with 279 tackles.
(7:45 AM)
Cameron Stage | Offensive Line | 6-4 | 295 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Cardinal Gibbons HS
Will graduate from Cardinal Gibbons High School ... Prior to his senior year, played at Coral Springs High School ... Named one of the top 10 offensive prospects at the UA All-America Camp in Miami by Scout.
Presley Motes | Tight End | 6-4 | 235 | Thatcher, Ariz. | Thatcher HS | East Arizona CC
Graduated from Thatcher High School in 2013 before serving two years on a Mormon mission ... Played quarterback at Pima Community College in 2016, attempting 16 passes and throwing two touchdowns ... Played in three games, helping Eastern Arizona Community College to an 8-4 record in 2017 ... Played quarterback at Thatcher High School, completing 116-of-192 passes as a senior for 2,064 yards and 24 touchdowns ... Also ran 76 times for 376 yards as a senior ... Also had 92 tackles and 13.0 tackles for loss over two years of high school.
Karl Brooks | Defensive End | 6-4 | 235 | Lansing, Mich. | Lansing Sexton HS
Detroit News Second Team All-State at Lansing Sexton High School ... First Team all-conference ... Also played wide receiver in high school ... Lansing State Journal "Dream Team" ... Posted more than 100 tackles, including 12 sacks, and five forced fumbles ... Scored a defensive touchdown ... Helped team to an 8-5 record, including 4-3 in the Capital Area Activities Conference (Blue Division).
Ra'veion Hargrove | Running Back | 5-7 | 175 | Trotwood, Ohio | Trotwood-Madison HS
Named Gatorade's Ohio High School Player of the Year ... Runner-up for Mr. Football ... Finished his career with 7,364 rushing yards and 100 touchdowns ... Ran for 2,264 yards and 30 touchdowns to lead Trotwood-Madison High School to the Division III state championship and a 15-0 record ... Had 1,562 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior ... Ran for 3,039 yards as a sophomore, the ninth-most in a single season in OHSAA history ... Has also been a state qualifying sprinter in track and field.
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