Lenoir-Rhyne, the reigning South Atlantic Conference football champions, recently picked up a pair of Class of 2025 commitments from the Charlotte area.
Cornerback/nickel Noah Collins (Chambers HS) pledged for the Bears on Thursday, while fellow defensive back Karmel “Boogie” Quick (Cornelius | Hough HS) gave Lenoir-Rhyne a verbal commitment in mid-July.
Collins (5-9, 165) finished his junior season with 23 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, four pass break-ups, a forced fumble and a sack.
His work ethic caught the eye of Prep Redzone recruiting writer Matt Morrow this past spring. Morrow listed Collins as a Charlotte Metro area defensive player on the rise: “Noah wants to be successful as badly as anyone I’ve covered over the last couple of years,” he wrote.
Thank you @pepman704 @PrepRedzoneNC pic.twitter.com/rmnFor6KaI
— Noah Collins (@NoahCollins2025) April 1, 2024
Collins also reported offers from Johnson C. Smith, Charleston (WV) and Minnesota West. He earned the Most Improved Award from a Johnson C. Smith camp earlier this summer.
Quick (5-8, 165) collected honorable mention all-conference this past season in the Queen City 3A/4A, helping Hough win the league and finish 11-2 overall.
Per MaxPreps, Quick picked off two passes and recorded 41 tackles as a junior. He had six tackles-for-loss. He has a GPA of 3.2 and has clocked a 4.5 in the 40.
While Collins and Quick look to be teammates at Lenoir-Rhyne in 2025, they will play on opposite sides of the field Sept. 27. That’s the Friday night when Hough will visit Chambers. Hough edged Chambers 19-13 a year ago.
Both Chambers and Hough will open the season on Friday, Aug. 23 against South Carolina opponents. Chambers visits Clover, while Hough travels to Northwestern.
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