BOONE, N.C. — Fifteen student-athletes — 12 high-school seniors and three junior-college transfers — signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday to join Appalachian State University’s football program in 2010.

Quarterback Elijah Adamiak (Carroll, Ga./Central), tight end Drew Bailey (Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman), offensive lineman Ian Barnard (Norcross, Ga./Wesleyan School), quarterback Kalik Barnes (Atlanta, Ga./Parkview), offensive lineman Dylan Bostick (Neptune Beach, Fla./Fletcher), defensive lineman William Corbin (Dunn, N.C./Triton), tight end Antonio Danzy (Sandersville, Ga./Washington County/Georgia Military College), offensive lineman Graham Fisher (Waynesville, N.C./Tuscola), offensive lineman Kalan Jones (Cornelia, Ga./Habersham Central), offensive lineman Kendall Lamm (Charlotte, N.C./Butler), defensive back Tevin McDermott (Athens, Tenn./McMinn), linebacker A.J. McDonald (Suwannee, Ga./Peachtree Ridge), tight end Trevor Sawyer (Asheville, N.C./Asheville), defensive lineman Derrick Shuemake (Swainsboro, Ga./Swainsboro/Georgia Military College) and defensive lineman Dan Wylie (Washington, Ga./Washington-Wilkes/Georgia Military College) will all join Appalachian’s football program for the 2010 season.

The 15 signees — which includes seven players with star ratings from Rivals.com — brings Appalachian’s crop of newcomers for 2010 to 16, including defensive lineman Chris Aiken (Austin, Texas/Reagan/Blinn College), who signed an NLI and enrolled at ASU last month. The group will bolster the Mountaineers in the trenches, with 12 of the 16 playing on the offensive line (five), defensive line (four) or tight end (three).  

“This is an exceptional class of newcomers and we couldn’t be more pleased to have all 16 join our program,” head coach Jerry Moore said. “Perhaps the thing that excites me the most is the eagerness that this group has displayed to take ownership of their team as soon as possible. We’re looking forward to them doing so beginning this summer.”

* signed NLI and enrolled at ASU in January

ELIJAH ADAMIAK (QB, 5-10, 170, Carroll, Ga./Central)
A three-year starter at quarterback ... amassed 1,645 yards of total offense (957 passing, 688 rushing) and 15 touchdowns as a senior ... named second-team all-region following senior campaign ... also played free safety as a prep ... coached by Mike Ledford ... also recruited by Middle Tennessee State, Jacksonville State, Chattanooga and Georgia Southern.

CHRIS AIKEN (DL, 6-1, 310, Austin, Texas/Reagan/Blinn College)
Recorded 27 tackles and a sack in eight games at Blinn College (Brenham, Texas) in 2009 ... highlighted his two-year stint at Blinn by helping lead squad to the 2009 National Junior College Athletic Association national championship ... coached at Blinn by Brad Franchione ... spent five years in the U.S. Army and served two tours of duty in Iraq prior to his enrollment at Blinn ... the 25-year old is the third Iraq war veteran to join the ASU football program following his military service, joining Marine Corps vets Wayne Norman (2005) and Brian Stokes (2005-06) ... also recruited by BYU.

DREW BAILEY (TE, 6-4, 250, Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman)
Rated as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... was a dominant defensive end at South Carolina prep powerhouse Dorman ... recorded 279 tackles over his final two seasons, including 116 stops and eight sacks as a senior ... helped lead Dorman to a 13-1 record and the South Carolina 4A Division I state championship as a senior ... had seven tackles, one-and-a-half tackles for loss and a sack in Dorman’s 28-17 victory over national-power Byrnes in the 2009 state title game ... participated in 2009 North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl ... named all-area after recording 163 tackles as a junior ... coached by Dave Gutshall ... also recruited by Liberty.

IAN BARNARD (OL, 6-4, 255, Norcross, Ga./Wesleyan School)
Helped lead Wesleyan School to Georgia 1A state championship as a junior and area and region titles as a senior ... anchored an offensive line that paved the way for Wesleyan rushers to average 6.7 yards per carry and score 39 touchdowns in 2009 ... team averaged 38.7 points per game as a senior ... helped lead Wesleyan to a 25-3 combined record over his final two seasons ... coached by Franklin Pridgen ... also recruited by Jacksonville State, Eastern Kentucky, Furman, Tennessee Tech and Wofford.

KALIK BARNES (QB, 6-0, 190, Atlanta, Ga./Parkview)
Two-year starter at quarterback ... was on pace to become Parkview’s all-time leading passer with 1,045 passing yards, 10 touchdowns and four interceptions before suffering a broken jaw in the fifth game of his senior season ... missed three games but returned to finish the season with 1,398 passing yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions in just six full games ... holds Parkview single-game school records for completions (22) and passing yards (327) ... honored as team’s player of the week twice ... was the first African-American quarterback in school history ... coached by Cecil Flowe ... also recruited by Murray State, Eastern Kentucky, Georgia Southern, Western Kentucky, Georgia State, Georgia Tech and Auburn ... ranks among the top 20 percent in his class academically with a 3.6 grade point average ... father, Mark Mascoll, played basketball at Providence.

DYLAN BOSTICK (OL, 6-6, 280, Neptune Beach, Fla./Fletcher)
Rated as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ...  four-year letterwinner and three-year starter, including final two seasons at left tackle ... earned all-district and all-First Coast recognition as a senior ... helped lead Fletcher to three state playoff appearances, two conference championships and two district titles ... coached by Joe Reynolds ... also recruited by Indiana, Iowa State, Central Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Marshall, Memphis, Middle Tennessee State and Tulane ... also played basketball for three years as a prep.

WILLIAM CORBIN (DL, 6-6, 285, Dunn, N.C./Triton)
Recorded 71 tackles and eight sacks from from his defensive tackle position as a senior ... helped lead Triton to back-to-back 8-3 regular-season records and playoff berths in 2008 and ‘09 ... coached by Joe McCullen ... also recruited by North Carolina A&T and Western Kentucky.

ANTONIO DANZY (TE, 6-3, 260, Sandersville, Ga./Washington County/Georgia Military College)
Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com ... caught 14 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns despite playing in just 11 games in two seasons at Georgia Military ... coached at GMC by Bert Williams ... a first-team all-district selection as a senior at Washington County H.S. ... coached as a prep by Joel Ingram ... also recruited by Middle Tennessee State.

GRAHAM FISHER (OL, 6-2, 275, Waynesville, N.C./Tuscola)
Rated as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... three-year starter ... all-conference and all-state honoree ... was the center on an offensive line that protected fellow Division I signees QB Tyler Brosius (NC State) and RB Austin Chambers (Western Carolina) and helped the Mountaineers score a school-record 486 points in 2009 ... helped lead Tuscola to a combined 23-4-1 record and back-to-back conference championships over his final two seasons ... participated in 2009 North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl ...  coached by Donnie Kiefer ... also recruited by VMI, The Citadel, Wofford and Duke.

KALAN JONES (OL, 6-4, 275, Cornelia, Ga./Habersham Central)
A two-time first-team all-region honoree ... three-year starter ... played guard as a sophomore before moving to tackle for his final two prep seasons ... helped lead Habersham Central to a district championship in 2007 ... coached by Gene Cathcart ... also recruited by Wake Forest, Central Florida, Clemson and Georgia Tech.

KENDALL LAMM (OL, 6-6, 270, Charlotte, N.C./Butler)
First-team all-state honoree as a senior ... earned all-conference recognition three times and all-Charlotte Observer honors twice ...  helped lead Butler to a 15-0 record, the school’s first state championship and a No. 2 national ranking according to PrepNation.com in 2009 ... anchored an offensive line that paved the way for the Bulldogs to average 48.4 points per game as a senior ... Butler was 49-8 during his prep career ... coached by Mike Newsome ... also recruited by Marshall, Georgia Southern, Norfolk State and Presbyterian.

TEVIN McDERMOTT (DB, 6-2, 190, Athens, Tenn./McMinn)
A two-way standout at McMinn H.S. ... recorded 159 tackles and five interceptions as a safety over the final two years of his prep career, including 75 stops and three INT (with 205 return yards) as a senior ... caught 76 passes for 775 yards and five touchdowns over final two seasons (30 rec., 423 yds, 3 TD as a senior) ... added rushing to his repertoire as a senior, carrying the ball 56 times for 387 yards and seven scores ... earned first-team all-state recognition as a DB following senior campaign ... participated in 2009 East vs. West Tennessee All-Star Football Classic ... coached by Bo Cagle ... also recruited by Chattanooga, Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech.

A.J. McDONALD (LB, 6-0, 220, Suwannee, Ga./Peachtree Ridge)
Second-team all-region linebacker as a senior ... collected Gwinnett County Cecil Morris Award for an all-county caliber player that was injured ... was twice named Peachtree Ridge’s Player of the Week during senior campaign ... helped team to regional championship and appearance in Georgia 5A state championship game as a junior and berth in state quarterfinals as a senior ... coached by Bill Ballard ... boasts a 3.2 grade point average.

TREVOR SAWYER (TE, 6-6, 215, Asheville, N.C./Asheville)
Rated as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... an all-conference and all-Western North Carolina honoree as a senior ... caught 28 passes for 567 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior ... blocking also helped RB Tysean Holloway to rush for 1,541 yards and 24 touchdowns in 2009 ... helped lead Asheville to conference championship in his only season at the school ... participated in 2009 North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl ... caught 13 passes for 212 yards en route to all-conference recognition at Candler Enka H.S. as a junior ...  coached at Asheville by Danny Wilkins ... also recruited by East Carolina, Marshall, Western Carolina, Clemson, North Carolina, NC State, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest ... averaged 10 points and eight rebounds per game on the basketball court as a junior.

DERRICK SHUEMAKE (DL, 6-4, 285, Swainsboro, Ga./Swainsboro/Georgia Military College)
Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com ... recorded 36 tackles in two seasons as a defensive end at Georgia Military, including 32 stops and a sack in 2009 ... coached at GMC by Bert Williams ... led Augusta (Ga.) metro area with 19 sacks as a senior at Swainsboro H.S. ... coached by Shane Williamson at Swainsboro ...  also recruited by Georgia Southern and Chattanooga ... also wrestled as a prep.

DAN WYLIE (DL, 6-1, 280, Washington, Ga./Washington-Wilkes/Georgia Military College)
Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com ... racked up 48 tackles, nine tackles for loss and five sacks in just 14 games at Georgia Military, including 30 stops (five for loss) and three sacks in five games in 2009 ... coached at GMC by Bert Williams ... was a second-team all-area and all-Northeast Georgia selection as an offensive lineman and posted double-digit tackles for loss as a defensive lineman as a prep ... coached at Washington-Wilkes by Frank Vohun ... also recruited by Georgia Southern ... was a two-time state champion in the discus and won a single state title in the shot put as a prep ... brother, Markeith, was a defensive lineman at Georgia Southern in 2008-09.