#ShowMe18 Roster
Gerald Nathan, Jr.
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Zebulon B. Vance
Playmaker at inside linebacker who flies all over the field, making tackles from sideline to sideline and in the backfield … Good blend of size and speed with great length give him the frame to be an elite SEC linebacker … A three-star linebacker prospect by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports.com ... Rivals rated him as a the No. 39 recruit from North Carolina while 247Sports rated him as the nation’s No. 67 inside linebacker … Guided Vance HS to a 13-2 record while advancing to North Carolina’s State 4AA Semifinals in 2017 … Team went 11-4 during his senior season, again advancing to the state semifinals before losing to eventual state champion Scotland … High school coach: Aaron Brand … Primary recruiter: Brian Odom … Chose Mizzou over offers from Cincinnati, Colorado, Colorado State, Iowa State, Northwestern and Western Kentucky, among others … Cited Mizzou’s family feel as a key reason for his commitment … Said he felt Mizzou’s coaches placed an emphasis on not only winning at a high level, but developing successful men, which appealed to him during the recruiting process ... Also credited Mizzou’s football facilities and the South Endzone Expansion as key reasons for his commitment … Plans to enroll early at Mizzou.
