Tyrone Young | Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletics
Tyrone Young | Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletics
Young breaks records in first signing day
He may not even have a full year of coaching under his belt, but Head Coach Tyrone Young is already breaking records. Young has signed 44 new Panthers on this year's National Signing Day, the most in school history. Last year's class of 33 held the previous record, another class that had Young's recruiting prowess stamped all over it.
"What a great day to be a Panther! I couldn't be more proud of our coaching staff that went on the road to recruit this winter" stated Head Coach Tyrone Young. "Coaches Brandon Frase, Glen Rowell, Tripp Grenier, RJ Wilson, and myself hit the road with just five coaches and be able to bring in a class like this is an amazing feeling. I would also thank the players on the current roster, their time spent on our official visits are second to none, and I couldn't be more thankful for that. Shout-out to our amazing ladies in Financial Aid and the whole Admissions team for their tireless work in getting our guys through the admissions and financial aid processes."
This incoming class isn't just talented athletically, they have had a lot of success in the classroom as well. This new wave of Panthers boasts a cumulative GPA of 3.32, and includes six players with a 4.0 or above GPA. Also included in this class are 27 team captains and 29 multi-sport athletes.
Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Mark Shook said "I could not be more excited for this signing class because I know how much time, travel, trust, and work went into building this class from our football staff. These guys are scholars, leaders and men who will represent us well in every way. Recruiting is a really hard job, and it starts long before a prospect and family signs with a school. The relationships that must be built with not only the prospective student athletes but their families as well – and that makes this such a special day. I want every coach here to recruit for character, scholarship, toughness, dependability, and, finally, for the athletic talent that it takes to play at this level and to earn their degree from Kentucky Wesleyan College."
Nine states are represented in this class, with 25 coming from Kentucky, six from Tennessee, five from Indiana, three from Alabama, and one from California, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, and Ohio. Young will be re-loading on both sides of the ball, bringing in 22 offensive players and 20 defensive players. Along with that are two additional long snappers, a position that will be much needed as veteran long snapper Thomas Yarbrough graduated this year. Another spot Young loaded up on is the offensive and defensive line, which saw a lot of loss due to graduation this fall. Young has eight incoming offensive lineman and eight defensive lineman coming in to fight in the trenches.
"Building this program until everything that I envision takes a true village and a lot of work behind it. With this signing day class you get what it means to truly embody our DIG IN culture. This class has tons of GRIT, DISCIPLINE, and WANT TO. We have several guys who have played for state championships and were participants in state semi final games. They understand the leadership and work ethic it takes to compete week in and week out in the G-MAC. We look forward to seeing our entire family together this August."- Coach Young
Since the program returned in 1983, this will be the largest and most impressive class ever signed. The good mix of positions brought in will no doubt set Young up for success in the near future.
The 2023 Kentucky Wesleyan Recruiting Class
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