Charleston Southern University Athletics

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Wednesday, December 16 is National Signing Day for football. Keep up-to-date on all of the Buccaneers' signees in the 2021 #BORN2SA1L class by checking CSUSports.com throughout the day, and you can also follow along on the CSU Football Twitter account (Twitter: @CSUFB).

2020 #BORN2SA1L #NSD21 December Class

Full December Signing Class (PDF Format)
 



Neyland Walker
Offensive Line * 6-4 * 270
Canton, N.C. * Pisgah High School

• Playing senior season in the spring due to COVID issues in North Carolina
• Three-Year starter at Pisgah High School
• 2019 All-Region selection
• 2020 Preseason All-State selection
• Team captain
• 247 Sports 3-Star recruit
• 163rd OT, 84th-best recruit from North Carolina
• Earned All-Conference honors on the Track & Field team
• Coached by Brett Chappell at Pisgah High School
• Son of Rick and Karen Henson
• Plans on majoring in supply chain management at Charleston Southern

Edward Owusu
Defensive Line * 6-0 * 225
Irmo, S.C. * Dutch Fork High School­­

• Posted 135 tackles, 12 sacks, 31 tackles for loss and five pass break-ups
• Four-time State Champion
• Two-time All-Region selection
• All-State selection
• Also competed in wrestling and track at Dutch Fork
• Coached by Tom Knotts at Dutch Fork High School
• Son of Sharon Owusu
• Two relatives have played collegiate football – Brandon Kennedy (S.C. State) and Channing Tindall (Georgia)
• Has not decided on a major at Charleston Southern, but plans to pursue classes in Kinesiology

Nick Perry
Linebacker * 6-1 * 200
Buford, Ga. * Buford High School

• 2019 Class AAAAA State Championship
• 2020 Class AAAAA State Quarterfinalist
• Three-Year varsity player
• Named to the U.S. Under-17 National Football Team by USA Football
• US National Team Dev Games – Canton, Miss. – Week 1 in 2016
• Coached by Bryant Appling at Buford High School
• Son of Clint and Melanie Perry

Jake Johnson
Offensive Line * 6-5 * 300
Mooresville, N.C. * Lake Norman High School

• Playing senior season in the spring due to COVID issues in North Carolina
• Part of the Elite 11 Football Leadership Council with Lake Norman
• 2020 Pre-Season All State
• Will be a Three-Year Starter at Lake Norman
• First-Team All-County selection
• Maxes out at 280lb-bench press, 275lb-power clean, 570lb-squat
• Coached by Jonathon Oliphant at Lake Norman High School
• Son of Lee and Mary Johnson
• Plans on majoring in economics at Charleston Southern

Jaiden Miller
Defensive Back * 5-10 * 170
Brunswick, Ga. * Glynn Academy

• Two-time First Team All-Region selection at defensive back
• 912 All-Area First Team selection
• 28 career starts at Glynn Academy
• Posted 67 solo tackles, 15 assisted tackles, six interceptions, and 32 pass break-ups
• Holds the Glynn County 400-meter record (49.07)
• Two-time State appearance with the Glynn Academy Track & Field Team
• Coached by Rocky Hidalgo at Glynn Academy
• Son of Daysha Griffin and Dequan Miller
• Plans on majoring in education at Charleston Southern
• Related to Darius Slay (Mississippi State, 2011-12) and Darel Slay (USC, 2002-06)

Landon Sauers
Tight End * 6-4 * 228
Anderson, S.C. * Crescent High School

• Football All-Region Player of the Year
• Three-Sport athlete lining up on the Crescent football, basketball, and baseball teams
• Iron Tiger Award recipient
• Academic Award recipient
• Basketball All-Region honors
• Finished second in the state in double-doubles and rebounds on the Crescent basketball team
• Coached by Sheldon Evans at Crescent High School
• Son of Ronald and Trish Sauers
• Plans on majoring in biochemistry at Charleston Southern

 

Preferred Walk-Ons

Bryson Oliver
Tight End * 6-2 * 220
Roanoke, Va. * Lord Botetourt High School

• Senior season moved to the spring of 2021 due to COVID
• Two-year starter
• 2018 & 2019 State Runner-Up
• Two-time Region Champion
• Two-time District Champion
• Named a 2020 Team Captain
• Boasts a 305lb-bench, 435lb-squat
• Coached by Jamie Harless at Lord Botetourt High School
• Son of Carly and Richie Oliver
• Plans on majoring in exercise science at Charleston Southern
• Father, Richie, lined up on the North Greenville football team (1994-97), Mother, Carly, lined up on the North Greenville women's soccer team (1997-2000)

Noah Allred
Tight End * 6-6 * 225
High Point, N.C. * Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School

• 1A All-State selection
• All-Conference selection
• Earned All-Conference honors in Basketball at Bishop McGuinness
• School triple-jump record holder and regional qualifier on the track team
• Coached by Charlie Jones at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School
• Son of Cathleen and Mike Allred
• Plans on majoring in business management at Charleston Southern

Will McCarty
Linebacker * 6-1 * 225
Acworth, Ga. * Harrison High School (Georgia Southern University)

2019 (Georgia Southern)

• 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll
• Did not see any game action
• Was redshirted
• Made the Honor Roll in the spring
• Named to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA

High School/Personal

• Played at Harrison High for Coach Matt Dickmann
• A first-team all-state selection as a junior and senior
• Also named all-region, All-Marietta Daily Journal and All-Cobb multiple times
• Had 126 tackles, including four sacks, as a junior.
• Son of Amy and Kevin McCarty
• Has a younger sister, Isabella