Early Enrollees Official For West Virginia

National Signing Day is underway and West Virginia has announced the signings of seven early enrollees of the 2013 class. Here are there bios provided by WVU.

Hodari Christian, LB, 6-1, 195, McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport HS
Coached by Jim Ward at McKeesport High … 2012 Pennsylvania Sportswriters Class 4A All-State linebacker … 2012 Coaches/Pennsylvania Football News Class 4A All-State Second Team linebacker … two year two-way starter at linebacker and running back … recorded 57 tackles, including 43 solo tackles, three sacks and two fumble recoveries in nine games as a senior … also rushed for 546 yards, averaging 5.87 yards per carry with three touchdowns … All-Class 4AFoothills Conference linebacker in 2012 … No. 19 on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Top 25 Pennsylvania football players … named to the 2012 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25 … member of the 2012 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 … on the McKeesport Daily News Dynamic 33 team … played in the 2012 Chesapeake Bowl … four-star recruit according to ESPN … three-star recruit according to rivals, Scout and 247sports … rivals No. 25 Pennsylvania Postseason Top 30 … 247sports No. 20 dual-threat quarterback … 247sports No. 25 Pennsylvania recruit … also offered by Illinois, Northwestern, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers and Temple.

Malik Greaves, S, 6-3, 200, Jacksonville, Fla./Sandalwood HS
Three-year starter for coach Adam Geis at Sandalwood High … named to the 2012 Florida Times-Union Super 24 … earned All-Gateway Conference honors … collected eight interceptions for his career and returned two of them for touchdowns … ranked No. 9 on the Orlando Sentinel’s North Florida Super60 … four-star recruit according to ESPN … three-star recruit according to rivals, Scout and 247sports … rivals No. 43 safety … runs a 4.48 40-yard dash … lettered in basketball and track … also offered by Auburn, Duke, North Carolina, Ole Miss, USF, Vanderbilt, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Daikiel Shorts, WR, 6-1, 200, Clayton, N.J./Eastern Christian Academy
Coached by Dwayne Thomas at Eastern Christian Academy … helped team to a 3-0 record in 2012 … played in three games in 2012, recording 16 catches for 342 yards, an average of 21.4 yards per reception, and four touchdowns … caught seven passes for 177 yards and three touchdowns in 39-35 win over Strom Thurmond … hauled in seven receptions for 130 yards and two touchdowns in a 62-3 victory over Niagara Academy … had two catches for 35 yards against Archbishop Spalding … previously lettered for three seasons at Red Lion Christian Academy … finished with 45 catches for 530 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior … also had 40 tackles and one interception while playing cornerback and safety … three-star recruit according to ESPN, rivals, Scout and 247sports … 247sports No. 31 Maryland recruit … Tom Lemming Top Combo Passer Quarterback … also offered by Boise State, Boston College, Hawaii, Maryland, NC State, Temple and UCLA.

Wendell Smallwood, RB, 5-11, 194, Wilmington, Del./Eastern Christian Academy
Coached by Dwayne Thomas at Eastern Christian Academy … helped team to a 3-0 record in 2012 … played in three games in 2012, rushing for more than 450 yards and scoring four touchdowns … averaged more than eight yards per carry … carried the ball 21 times for 154 yards in win over Strom Thurmond … rushed for 90 yards on nine carries in victory over Niagara Academy … had 220 yards, three touchdown runs and a 50-yard receiving touchdown against Archbishop Spalding … previously lettered for three seasons at Red Lion Christian Academy … as a junior, he finished with 1,200 yards rushing and 21 touchdowns … team co-offensive most valuable player as a sophomore and junior … special teams most valuable player as a freshman, finishing with six touchdowns on returns … runs a 4.43 40-yard dash … three-star recruit according to ESPN, rivals, Scout and 247sports … rivals No. 37 running back … rivals No. 15 Maryland Postseason Top 25 … 247sports No. 30 Maryland recruit … Tom Lemming Top Running Back … also offered by Auburn, Boston College, Connecticut, Hawaii, Rutgers, Temple and Tennessee.

Chavas Rawlins, QB, 6-3, 190, Monessen, Pa./Monessen HS
Coached by Andy Pacak at Monessen High … 2012 Pennsylvania Sportswriters Class A All-State quarterback … 2012 Coaches/PFN Class A All-State Second Team athlete … four-year letterwinner, leading the team to a combined 15-6 record in two seasons as quarterback … completed 71-of-165 passes for 1,382 yards and 13 touchdowns and only three interceptions in 11 games as a senior … also rushed for 613 yards and 12 touchdowns … finished 2011 season with 991 passing yards and 12 touchdowns, while rushing for 725 yards and seven touchdowns … runs a 4.43 40-yard dash … No. 20 on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Top 25 Pennsylvania football players … named the 2012 Greensburg Tribune-Review Player of the Year and to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25 … member of the 2012 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 … a two-time selection to the All-Tri-County South Conference team … three-star recruit according to ESPN, rivals, Scout and 247sports … rivals No. 19 dual-threat quarterback … rivals No. 14 Pennsylvania Postseason Top 30 … 247sports No. 20 dual-threat quarterback … 247sports No. 16 Pennsylvania recruit … Tom Lemming Top Combo Passer Quarterback … also offered by Cincinnati, Duke, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Nebraska, North Carolina, Northwestern, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, USF, Tennessee and Virginia.

Dreamius Smith, RB, 5-10, 215, Wichita, Kan./Butler CC
Played two seasons for coach Troy Morrell at Butler Community College, helping the team to a combined 22-2 record … won the 2011 NJCAA National Championship, while falling in the championship game in 2012 … finished the season with 984 yards on 120 carries and 17 touchdowns … averaged 89.5 rushing yards per game and 8.2 yards per carry … added 16 receptions for 179 receiving yards and two touchdowns … registered four games with more than 100 rushing yards and five multi-touchdown games … scored four touchdowns with 157 rushing yards in an 84-7 win over Independence … went for 148 rushing yards with two touchdowns in a 61-0 victory over Highland … had a season-high 193 yards on 13 carries with three touchdowns in an 84-13 win over Garden City … served as a backup in 2011, rushing for 690 yards on 100 carries with nine touchdowns … 2012 All-KJCCC First Team offense … helped team to a state championship as a senior at Wichita Heights High … named to the Wichita Eagle’s Top 11 football team … named to the Kansas 6A All-State First Team by the Wichita Eagle … rushed 143 times for 1,837 yards and 34 touchdowns as a senior … career numbers included 320 rushes for 3,288 yards and 54 scores … ran for 286 yards against Olathe North in the 2010 state championship game … four-star prospect on ESPN … three-star prospect according to rivals and 247sports … No. 2 junior college running back and No. 8 Kansas junior college recruit on 247sports … also offered by Boise State, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State and Oklahoma State.

Kevin White, WR, 6-4, 210, Macungie, Pa./Lackawanna College
Played two seasons for coach Mark Duda at Lackawanna College … made 36 receptions, totaling 535 yards and six touchdowns in 2012 … averaged 14.9 yards per reception … recorded two touchdowns in 67-6 win over Widener … caught nine passes for 113 yards with one touchdown in a 43-25 loss against Georgia Military College … attended Emmaus High, where he was All-Lehigh Valley Athletic Conference as a receiver and defensive back in 2009 … three-star prospect and No. 2 Pennsylvania junior college wide receiver on 247sports … three-star prospect by rivals and No. 56 on its postseason Top 100 … three-star prospect by Scout and ESPN … also offered by Texas Tech.

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