More on Chalmers & Nixon signings with USC
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Kaleb Chalmers
USC landed two of the nation’s top junior college cornerbacks Wednesday by signing Kaleb Chalmers of Northwestern Mississippi Community College and Keisean Nixon of Arizona Western JC. Those additions give the Gamecocks seven defensive backs in their 2017 class and 22 newcomers all together. Both will enroll in January and will have three years to play three.
Chalmers is a Greenwood native who signed his scholarship papers Wednesday afternoon at his high school. He did not give a statement nor did he take questions from the media. He began his college career at Clemson in 2015 but was dismissed from the program following his arrest on drug possession charges in Clinton last March without ever having played a down for the Tigers. Chalmers said last month those charges against him were dismissed.
He enrolled at NWCC where he was a model student and player according to his coach. “He has been a great teammate and has led our team the right way,” said Northwest Mississippi coach Benji Parker. “He goes to class. He goes to weights. Everybody on campus loves him.”
Parker said the USC coaches liked Chalmers because he’s a bigger corner. Last season he had 26 tackles with 12 passes broken up and 1 interception. S
Speaking for his son Wednesday, Anthony Chalmers said his son is excited about getting a second chance to play major college football. “A lot of these young guys get this opportunity to go to a major DI school such as Clemson or Carolina and play on this big stage. You think as parents you prepare them for it, but once they get there it’s a learning experience,” Anthony said. “Having the opportunity to get back to this level to be able to play again for a major Division I school, he’s learned a lot from it. He’s learned a lot from the experience and we just pray and hope that what he’s learned he’ll be able to share with the next young fella who might be going through something like that.”
Nixon had planned to wait until Saturday to announce his decision between USC and Tennessee but he talked with USC coach Will Muschamp early Wednesday morning and made his pledge then and later signed his papers.
“I chose the Gamecocks cause I feel that coaching staff gives me the best situation to get to the NFL,” Nixon said. “They are making a real impact this season. And my boy is (Gamecock cornerback) Jamarcus King and we’re going to take over the SEC with our secondary. They say I can have an immediate impact at corner.”
This season Nixon had 27 tackles with 6 interceptions, 2 sacks and he scored twice.
Nixon took an official visit to USC for the Western Carolina game and he was at Tennessee last weekend. He also took official visits to Colorado State, Iowa State and Oregon State.
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USC landed two of the nation’s top junior college cornerbacks Wednesday by signing Kaleb Chalmers of Northwestern Mississippi Community College and Keisean Nixon of Arizona Western JC. Those additions give the Gamecocks seven defensive backs in their 2017 class and 22 newcomers all together. Both will enroll in January and will have three years to play three.
Chalmers is a Greenwood native who signed his scholarship papers Wednesday afternoon at his high school. He did not give a statement nor did he take questions from the media. He began his college career at Clemson in 2015 but was dismissed from the program following his arrest on drug possession charges in Clinton last March without ever having played a down for the Tigers. Chalmers said last month those charges against him were dismissed.
He enrolled at NWCC where he was a model student and player according to his coach. “He has been a great teammate and has led our team the right way,” said Northwest Mississippi coach Benji Parker. “He goes to class. He goes to weights. Everybody on campus loves him.”
Parker said the USC coaches liked Chalmers because he’s a bigger corner. Last season he had 26 tackles with 12 passes broken up and 1 interception. S
Speaking for his son Wednesday, Anthony Chalmers said his son is excited about getting a second chance to play major college football. “A lot of these young guys get this opportunity to go to a major DI school such as Clemson or Carolina and play on this big stage. You think as parents you prepare them for it, but once they get there it’s a learning experience,” Anthony said. “Having the opportunity to get back to this level to be able to play again for a major Division I school, he’s learned a lot from it. He’s learned a lot from the experience and we just pray and hope that what he’s learned he’ll be able to share with the next young fella who might be going through something like that.”
Nixon had planned to wait until Saturday to announce his decision between USC and Tennessee but he talked with USC coach Will Muschamp early Wednesday morning and made his pledge then and later signed his papers.
“I chose the Gamecocks cause I feel that coaching staff gives me the best situation to get to the NFL,” Nixon said. “They are making a real impact this season. And my boy is (Gamecock cornerback) Jamarcus King and we’re going to take over the SEC with our secondary. They say I can have an immediate impact at corner.”
This season Nixon had 27 tackles with 6 interceptions, 2 sacks and he scored twice.
Nixon took an official visit to USC for the Western Carolina game and he was at Tennessee last weekend. He also took official visits to Colorado State, Iowa State and Oregon State.
