The Rest of the 2008 Signing Class

TAMPA, Fla. -- University of South Florida head coach Jim Leavitt wasn't done puting the finishing touches on his signing class last week.

On Thursday, he announced the signing of offensive lineman Damien Edwards of Chandler, Ariz. The 6-6, 320 pound signee is the ninth offensive or defensive lineman to sign a National Letter of Intent with USF.

"First off, we are excited to welcome Damien to the USF football program," said Leavitt. "He is a great young man, comes from a tremendous high school program and a very athletic family. Offensive and defensive linemen are some of the hardest positions to recruit, so to add someone of his stature and potential  is a great addition to our class."

Edwards bio is below:

Damien Edwards, Offensive Line
Chandler HS/Chandler, Ariz.
6-6, 320

Mammoth offensive lineman with a tremendous upside... Coached by Jim Ewan at Chandler... Chandler has produced NFL players Terrell Suggs and Adam Archuleta... Spent first three years of high school at Mesquite High School... Played basketball until his sophomore year... Brother, Gavin, is a 6-foot-9 forward at Connecticut... Father, Earl, played 11 years in the NFL as a defensive lineman with the 49ers, Bills, Browns and Packers... Father attended Blake High School in Tampa and is a member of the Tampa Sports Hall of Fame... Another brother, Reggie, lives in Tampa... Chose USF over Northern Arizona and interest from Fresno St., Oregon and Colorado State.