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NLI’S RECEIVED
CB RONALD MOORE
Moore is a 5’11”, 190 pound corner from Spalding High School in Griffin, Georgia. He was one of the first commitments in the summer to the Flames and now he is the first to sign. This past year, Moore finished with 56 tackles, 9 PBUs, 3 interceptions, one forced fumble and a defensive touchdown.
QUOTE
“I know where I want to be at. I know where my heart is at, it’s coming real soon. Go Flames. We got something big coming real soon. I know where home’s at, Go Flames.”
ASOR Coverage
Flames made lasting impression on Moore
Notable offers
Georgia Southern, Troy, Central Michigan, Akron, Miami (OH), Charlotte, JMU, UAB, Appalachian State, Georgia State, Old Dominion, Navy, Tulane, Middle Tennessee, Bowling Green, Western Michigan, North Dakota State
Rankings
247: 3-star 84
Rivals: 2-star 5.4
On3: 3-star 84.0
Highlights
OL REX LAHR
Lahr was an early commit for the Flames, committing in April after visiting Lynchburg for the team’s spring game. He is a 6’2″, 280 pound offensive lineman from Pickerington, Ohio where he attends Pickerington North High School. Liberty was the first to offer Lahr. He will be a mid-year enrollee.
QUOTE
“I know where I want to be at. I know where my heart is at, it’s coming real soon. Go Flames. We got something big coming real soon. I know where home’s at, Go Flames.”
ASOR Coverage
Liberty feels like home for Lahr
Notable offers
Old Dominion
Rankings
247: 3-star 83
Rivals: 2-star 5.4
On3: 3-star 81.62
Highlights
LB SENECA MOORE
Moore is a 6’2″, 215 pound linebacker prospect from Lakewood High School and Sumter, South Carolina where he recorded 68 tackles, 27 TFLs, and 9 sacks this past year. He had not publicly made his commitment, but after visiting the Flames recently, the Liberty coaching staff locked him in.
Notable offers
Boston College, Middle Tennessee, Georgia State, Miami (OH), Charlotte, Tulane, Old Dominion.
ASOR Coverage
Rankings
247: N/A
Rivals: N/A
On3: 3-star 87.0
Highlights
OL BLAKE HECKMANN
The 2nd offensive lineman to make things official and sign with the Flames in this class, Heckman is an offensive tackle from Maryville, Tennessee. He is a 6’5″, 275 pound prospect whose offer list includes Liberty,
ASOR Coverage
Notable offers
Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, Marshall, Memphis, Middle Tennessee
Rankings
247: 3-star 85
Rivals: 2-star 5.4
On3: 3-star 82.79
Highlights
WR ERIC SMITH
Smith, a 5’9”, 175 pound athlete from Varina High School in Virginia. The three-star rated prospect, Smith had previously announced a top five of Liberty, Virginia Tech, Coastal Carolina, James Madison, and Old Dominion.
ASOR Coverage
Notable offers
Virginia Tech, Maryland, Coastal Carolina, UConn, James Madison, East Carolina, Marshall, Old Dominion, Charlotte.
Rankings
247: 3-star 86
Rivals: 2-star 5.4
On3: 3-star 84.74
Highlights
JOKER ALVIN WILLIAMS
Williams currently attends East Mississippi Community College. This past season, in 13 games played, Williams recorded 39 tackles and 7.5 sacks. He is likely to play the JOKER position for the Flames as a pass rushing defensive end that can also play outside linebacker in certain packages. The 6’2″, 230 pound Williams began his college career at Colorado where he redshirted in 2020 and played in the final six games of the 2021 season with three tackles and a pass deflection.
Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Williams attended Cedar Grove High School. As a three-star recruit out of high school, he had a number of offers including Colorado, Baylor, Wake Forest, Michigan State, Kansas, Kansas State, and Kentucky. He was also recruited and offered by Liberty’s current coaching staff from when they were at Coastal Carolina. He wrapped up an impressive high school career as a major contributor to Cedar Grove’s state championship with 104 tackles, 14.5 sacks and 30 tackles for loss before committing to CU.
ASOR Coverage
Notable offers
Charlotte, UConn, Marshall, Kennesaw State, Texas State, Troy, UAB.
Rankings
247: N/A
Rivals: 3-star 5.6
On3: 3-star 84.37
Highlights
DL KRISTYANE GREGORY
Gregory is from Calhoun, Georgia and Calhoun, High School. He is a 6’3″, 270 pound defensive lineman who is teammates with fellow Liberty commit RB Caden Williams. Gregory will be a mid-year enrollee and was first-team all-region and all-state as a senior.
QUOTE
“To be honest with you, it’s really a Power Five school. The facilities, they compare or they are better than any other school I’ve been to. There’s no limit and there’s no cap on what Liberty has to offer, the program itself, the coaching staff and how they’ve been together so long. They’ve traveled across the country with each other, with Coach Chadwell. It lets me know how locked in they are, they have faith in each other, they have belief in each other. I know it’s going to be a great program.”
ASOR Coverage
“It’s really a Power Five school”
Notable offers
Memphis, Western Kentucky, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Troy
Rankings
247: 3-star 85
Rivals: 2-star 5.2
On3: 3-star 84.5
Highlights
LB KAIDON WHIDBY
The highest rated commitment in this class for Liberty, Whidby is a 6’0″, 200 pound linebacker from Jasper County High School in Monticello, Georgia. He finished the 2022 season with 36 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 4 forced fumbles. Whidby has also played on the offensive side of the ball during his high school career where he has 70 rushes for 476 yards and 6 touchdowns and 11 receptions for 215 yards and another score during his career.
QUOTE
“The campus is pretty, I love the campus. The facilities, to me, it’s not a Group of Five, it’s Power Five. We could put them up against any Power Five team – I guarantee it would compete and win.”
ASOR Coverage
Whidby discusses his commitment to Liberty
Notable offers
Georgia State, Eastern Michigan
Rankings
247: 3-star 87
Rivals: 2-star 5.2
On3: 3-star 87.0
Highlights
DL ROD DANIELS
Daniels currently attends Northwest Mississippi JUCO where he has been named an all-conference performer. Liberty offered him on November 6th, adding to a growing list of offers for the 6’2″, 250 pound defensive lineman. He will be a mid-year enrollee. 247 ranks Daniels as the No. 73 overall ranked JUCO recruit and No. 6 ranked edge in the country.
Originally from Horn Lake, Mississippi, Daniels recorded 26 tackles, 4 TFLs, and 2 sacks this past season. In 2022, Daniels played in 11 games, recording 20 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, and 5 QB hurries. In high school, he helped Horn Lake High to the NHSAA 6A playoffs as a senior, earning All-Region 1-6A first-team honors. In 2018, Daniels and Horn Lake were undefeated and won the 6A State Championship.
ASOR Coverage
Notable offers
Georgia State, Ball State, New Mexico, New Mexico State, North Texas, Utah State, Arkansas State, UMass
Rankings
247: 3-star 84
Rivals: N/A
On3: N/A
Highlights
DB ELDRIC GRIFFIN
Griffin is a 5’11”, 200 pound defensive back, currently attending Tyler Junior College. He began his career at Mississippi State in 2021 where he redshirted. . He has already taken official visits to Utah State and Jacksonville State. In 9 games played at Tyler JUCO this season, he recorded 31 tackles, 2 sacks, and 4 pass breakups. He is expected to begin his Liberty career at safety. He is ranked by 247 as the No. 51 overall ranked JUCO recruit and No. 5 ranked corner in the country.
Griffin is originally from Loganville, Georgia where he attended Grayson HIgh School. He helped the Rams attain a perfect 14-0 record and the Class 7A State Championship as a senior in 2020. He made 36 tackles, 5 TFLs, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble and a blocked punt during his senior season.
ASOR Coverage
Notable offers
Kennesaw State, Louisiana Monroe, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, FAU, New Mexico, Western Kentucky, Sam Houston, UMass, Utah State
Rankings
247: 3-star 86
Rivals: N/A
On3: 3-star 84.0
Highlights
WR JONATHAN MONTEIRO
Monteiro is a 6’3″, 185 pound wide receiver from Westwood, Massachusetts where he attends Xaverian Brothers High School. Monteiro reportedly scored 17 touchdowns last season and has ran a 4.4 40-yard dash.
ASOR Coverage
Notable offers
Bowling Green,Old Dominion, UAB
Rankings
247: N/A
Rivals: N/A
On3: 3-star 85.0
Highlights
TE DUCE HEWITT
Hewitt is a 6’4″, 255 pound tight end from Oakland High School and Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Hewitt has spent much of his high school career as an offensive lineman, but he looks to play tight end at the next level.
QUOTE
“I didn’t want to go to a school where nobody cared about the football program. You look at Liberty’s home stands every game it’s full, that’s huge for me.”
ASOR Coverage
Hewitt on Liberty: It’s a real family
Notable offers
Western Kentucky, Troy, Middle Tennessee
Rankings
247: 3-star 84
Rivals: 2-star 5.4
On3: 3-star 82.01
Highlights
TE ELI SISSON
Sisson is a 6’4″, 220 pound tight end from Collierville, Tennessee.
ASOR Coverage
Notable offers
East Carolina, West Virginia, Miami (OH), Temple, Western Kentucky, Arkansas State, Charlotte, Army, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Jacksonville State, Rice, Rutgers, Troy, UAB, UCF, UNLV
Rankings
247: 3-star 84
Rivals: 2-star 5.4
On3: 3-star 83.5
Highlights
QB JAYDEN BRADFORD
Liberty and Coach Chadwell got a big win back in the summer when Bradford committed to the Flames. He had offers from countless Power Five schools as well as a number of household names at the G5 level. Bradford, originally from South Carolina, decided to go with the Flames and head coach Jamey Chadwell and QB Coach Willy Korn.
Over the last two years at IMG Academy, while playing with and against some of the top high school competition in the country, Bradford completed 68% of his 228 passes for 2,504 yards, 37 touchdowns, and just 2 interceptions. He also had 65 rushes for 186 yards and 2 more scores while sporting an 18-1 record as the starting quarterback. He was rated by many recruiting services as a four-star prospect earlier in the summer, but he is now a consensus three-star commit.
QUOTE
“They recruited me back in my freshman and sophomore year. They got the job at Liberty and they said I was the first guy that they hopped on. It was good to hear that from the staff. Obviously, they are a well-deserved staff. Everywhere they have gone they’ve won. Just to hear that from them means a lot to me and I really appreciate them taking the time to recruit me.”
ASOR Coverage
Bradford discusses his commitment to Liberty
Bradford shines in season debut
Bradford leads IMG to 7-0 record
Notable offers
Penn State, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Louisville, Missouri, NC State, South Carolina, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Georgia State, UNLV, UAB
Rankings
247: 3-star 86
Rivals: 3-star 5.6
On3: 3-star 86.17
Highlights
RB CADEN WILLIAMS
The Flames’ first commitment in this class came back in April from three-star running back Caden Williams. The three-star running back was offered by the new Liberty coaching staff in January, just a couple of weeks after taking the job in Lynchburg. Williams is a 5’11”, 205 pound running back from Calhoun High School and Calhoun, Georgia. He will add his name to a very talented group of running backs at Liberty that led the nation in rushing during 2023.
QUOTE
“Liberty felt like it was home. They treated me real well. They were telling me they are going to use me as soon as I get there. I love the coaching staff. There’s no other coaching staff like them. Coach Chadwell is really building something there.”
ASOR Coverage
Williams discusses his commitment to Liberty
Notable offers
Georgia Tech, Boston College, East Carolina, Charlotte, Western Kentucky, Florida Atlantic
Rankings
247: 3-star 84
Rivals: 2-star 5.4
On3: 3-star 83.92
Highlights
DB DEVIN HENDERSON
Henderson committed to Liberty this summer after taking a visit to Lynchburg. Appalachian State made a hard push for him, but Henderson chose Liberty over the Mountaineers and more than 20 total offers. Henderson is a 5’10”, 175 pound athlete from Cass High School and Cartersville, Georgia.
QUOTE
“The connections I had with most of the coaches and how I’m treated by them, I feel like they just treat me so well. I can feel the love.”
ASOR Coverage
Henderson recaps recent visit to Liberty
Notable offers
FAU, Georgia Southern, Hawaii, Troy, East Carolina, Arkansas State, Tulane, UAB, Coastal Carolina, Appalachian State, Army, South Florida, Georgia State, JMU, Charlotte, Navy.
Rankings
247: 3-star 85
Rivals: 2-star 5.2
On3: 3-star 85.0
Highlights
OL IZAIAH TAYLOR
Taylor is a 6’5″, 280 pound offensive lineman from South Gwinnett High School and Snellville, Georgia.
ASOR Coverage
Notable offers
Mississippi State, Miami, UCF, Georgia State, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Western Kentucky
Rankings
247: 3-star 84
Rivals: 3-star 5.5
On3: 3-star 84.0
Highlights
OL ANDREW JOHNSON
Johnson is a 6’4″, 320 pound offensive lineman who began his career at Oregon State where he redshirted in 2022. Liberty offered him in September. He currently attends San Diego Mesa College and is originally from Poway, California.
ASOR Coverage
Notable offers
N/A
Rankings
247: N/A
Rivals: N/A
On3: N/A
