Two big linemen and a big play receiver signed with Southern Miss today in the early signing period for football.
Lamar Holmes, of Gastonia, North Carolina, played the last two seasons at Itawamba Community College where he was a first team MACJC North pick during his freshman campaign. The 6-foot-6, 340-lb., offensive lineman was rated a four-star pick by Rivals.com. Holmes also received offers from Auburn, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State and Troy.
Jason Weaver, a New Orleans native and Edna Karr High School graduate, has spent the last two seasons at Western Arizona Community College in Yuma where his team finished 9-2 this season and earned a trip to the 2009 Mississippi Bowl. Slated to play at offensive tackle, Weaver is listed at 6-foot-5, 320 lbs. He received a three-star rating from Rivals.com. Weaver also received offers from Arizona, Kansas State and Miami.
Kelvin Bolden, at 6-foot, 165 lbs., attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and finished the regular season with 779 yards receiving on 38 catches with 10 touchdown receptions. The All-Region 23 selection and first team MACJC pick tallied 236 yards receiving in the state championship game with three touchdown receptions. He received a three-star rating from Rivals.com. A graduate of Ocean Springs High School, Bolden also received offers from Arkansas State, Mississippi State and North Texas. Bolden oringally committed to Mississippi State, but changed his mind in the days leading up to signing day.
All three are projected to graduate from junior college this month and enroll at Southern Miss in January.
