Temple Football Adds Five to Roster on Early Signing Period

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple Owls signed their initial recruiting class under newly hired head coach K.C. Keeler today adding five student-athletes to the roster.

Name	Pos	Ht	Wt	Hometown / School
Camren Boykin	QB	6-1	190	Upper Marlboro, MD / Maret School
Rameir Hardy	WR	6-2	175	Philadelphia, PA / St. Joseph's Prep
Ryder Kusch	TE	6-4	230	White Rock, BC (Canada) / The Hun School
Jamarcus Pierre	DB	5-10	165	Deerfield Beach, FL / Cardinal Gibbons
De'Carlos Young	RB	5-11	220	Palmer Park, MD / Wise

Keeler was named the Temple head coach earlier this week (on December 1, 2024), and was just formally introduced at a press conference yesterday.

"Signing day is always a big event in a college football player's life and I'm so happy that Camren, Rameir, Ryder, Jamarcus, anad De'Carlos have agreed to play football here at Temple University," said Keeler. "I had a chance to watch their film over the last few days and I 'm really excited that they will help us elevate the talent on our roster.

"It was really important that we, as a football program, followed through with a scholarship for these young men to come to Temple to play football and get a great education. They held true in their commitment not just to the prior coaching staff but to Temple University. I had a chance to speak with each of them today, and I look forward to getting to know each one of them better as time goes on. As part of my first recruiting class here at Temple, we will be forever linked."

Keeler will continue building his initial recruiting class adding additional players through the transfer portal and high schools by National Signing Day on February 5, 2025.

Camren Boykin
QB
6-1, 190
Upper Marlboro, MD / Maret School
High School: Attended The Potomac School in McLean, Va., prior to his senior season when he transferred to Maret in Washington D.C. … at Maret, played for head coach Mike Engelberg, and led the team to a 9-2 record while throwing 28 touchdown passes … as a junior, threw for 1,810 yards, 19 touchdowns on a 69.8 completion percentage (90-for-129) … had a breakout sophomore season that included 1,578 passing yards and a 17-3 TD-INT ratio on 87-for-126 passing (69.0 percent) … also played basketball … Personal: Born Camren Natchez Boykin in Upper Marlboro, Md. … older brother, Khaleel Carrington played at Liberty and father, Clarence Boykin was quarterback at Bowie State … list of favorites include: Frankenstein (book), The Darkest Minds (movie), Naruto (TV show), Cam Newton (pro athlete) … plans to major in communications and aspires to be a sports broadcaster.

Rameir Hardy
WR
6-2, 175
Philadelphia, PA / St. Joseph's Prep
High School: Played wide receiver and linebacker at St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia for head coach Tim Roken … was team captain and second team All-Catholic as a senior … The Prep were back-to-back PIAA champions in 2022 and 2023 … as a junior, caught 13 passes for 105 yards and one touchdown … played quarterback as a freshman … also runs track (100 meters, 200 meters, indoor 60 meters) and plays basketball … Personal: Born Rameir Takai Hardy in Philadelphia … nicknamed "Showtime" … list of favorites include: Between the World and Me (book), John Wick (movie), Chicago PD (TV show) … plans to major in public relations.

Ryder Kusch
TE
6-4, 230
White Rock, BC (Canada) / The Hun School
High School: Played tight end and defensive end at The Hun School in Princeton, N.J., for head coach Todd Smith … Hun finished the season 9-1, while Kusch recorded 35 receptions, 692 yards, and two touchdowns … prior to that he attended Seaquam Secondary School in Delta, B.C., where he played for for head coach Kevin Phillips … earned AAA Provincial defensive MVP with 72 tackles and 11.0 sacks along with 28 receptions for 485 yards, while adding eight touchdowns … also lettered in track … Personal: Born Ryder Andrew Kusch in White Rock, British Columbia (Canada) … father, Garrett Kusch, was a striker for the Canadian national soccer team in the late 1990s … list of favorites include: Relentless (book), OuterBanks (TV show), George Kittle (pro athlete) … wants to be a firefighter … plans to major in kinesiology.

Jamarcus Pierre
DB
5-10, 165
Deerfield Beach, FL / Cardinal Gibbons
High School: Played safety and cornerback as well as handling kick return duties at Cardinal Gibbons High for head coach Matt Dubac … as a senior, finished with 47 total tackles, two interceptions, and 2.0 TFLs … was a regional qualifier in the 100-meter dash as a 10th grader, taking second at districts with a 10.89 (2.4) effort … Personal: Born Jamarcus Pierre … list of favorites include: Toy Story (movie), Lab Rats (TV show), Jalen Ramsey (pro athlete) … plans to major in business/finance.

De'Carlos Young
RB
5-11, 220
Palmer Park, MD / Wise
High School: A four-year letterwinner as a running back and linebacker at Dr. Henry A. Wise High in Upper Marlboro, Md., for head coaches DeLawn Parrish and Steve Rapp (as a senior) … earned first team all-County and all-met as a senior … as a junior, was 2023 Maryland Class 4A Player of the Year when he averaged 11.1 yards per carry, rushing 126 times for 1,395 yards while totaling 25 touchdowns and returning two kickoffs for a score … with 223 yards on kickoff returns and 28 yards receiving, Young totaled 1,646 all-purpose yards … on defense he earned first team All-Maryland recognition at linebacker, logging 91 tackles, including 15.5 tackles for loss and two sacks … as a sophomore, he finished the year with 63 carries for 732 yards (11.6 yards per carry) and 10 touchdowns … also caught six passes for 70 yards and a touchdown and threw a 62-yard TD pass … defensively he recorded 80 tackles, including 13 tackles for loss and three sacks … Personal: Born De'Carlos Young in Landover, Md. … list of favorites include: Night Hoops (book), All American (TV show), Don't Be a Menace (movie), Christian McCaffery (pro athlete).

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