Prep football: Manatee's Wilson signs with Eastern Kentucky

(photo by Tiffany-Tompkins Condie)

Manatee's Drakkar Wilson, wearing white and flanked between Mike Blakely and Quenton Bundrage in the above photo, has signed with Eastern Kentucky, according to Hurricanes defensive line coach Steve Gulash.

"He worked hard and got his grades up," Gulash said.

One of the emotional leaders of Manatee's defense, Wilson, a defensive lineman, totaled 41 tackles and 9 1/2 sacks last year despite missing nearly all of the playoffs after tearing a meniscus in his knee during Class 5A-Region 3 quarterfinal with St. Petersburg Northeast.

Wilson won't be alone at EKU - Chris Pompey, another Manatee defensive lineman, signed with the Colonels earlier this year.

Another lineman, Chris' brother, Quinton, is at Iowa State on a scholarship along with Bundrage, a receiver.

EKU competes in the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-AA.

Chris Pompey signs with Eastern Kentucky

(photo by bradenton herald photographer Grant Jefferies)

Days after his brother signed a letter-of-intent, Manatee defensive linemen Chris Pompey signed with Eastern Kentucky, according to Hurricanes coach Joe Kinnan.
Quinton Pompey signed with Iowa State over the weekend.
A defensive end, Chris had 81 tackles and a team-best 12 sacks for Manatee this year, and is expected to play a hybrid position as a linebacker that can rush off the end or drop back into coverage once he hits college.
Kinnan, who was an assistant for seven years at EKU and helped the school win the 1979 Division I-AA national title, told Dane Damron, EKU's special teams coach, that Chris Pompey was one of Manatee's best players on kick and punt coverages.
The Colonels compete in the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-AA.