Temple University Athletics
TRACKER: Keeler Continues to Add to His Initial Recruiting Class
12.5.24 | Football
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple Owls signed their initial recruiting class under newly hired head coach K.C. Keeler on Wednesday, December 4, adding five student-athletes to the roster.
Keeler was named the Temple head coach earlier in the week and was just formally introduced at a press conference on December 3, one day before the signing period opened.
"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 on the first day of the signing period. "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."
Keeler is continuing to build his initial recruiting class adding additional players through the transfer portal and high schools by National Signing Day on February 5, 2025. Owlsports.com will use this page as a tracker continually adding players as they sign their aid agreements.
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.
Damien Ordonez
LB 6-1, 225
Ft. Lauderdale, FL / Independence CC
2024 (Freshman): Played linebacker and nickel at Independence Community College … totaled 78 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 15.0 TFLs, and two interceptions en route to second team all-conference honors … High School: Played linebacker and safety at Miramar (Fla.) High for head coach A.J. Scott … earned first team all-county linebacker as a senior when he made 85 tackles, 6.0 sacks and had three interceptions … played safety as a junior and notched 43 tackles and had two pick-sixes … was a quarterback during his sophomore season and threw six touchdowns to go with 625 passing yards … played in the Broward vs. Dade County All Star game … Personal: Born Damien Terry Ordonez in Belleville, N.J. … goes by Curly … list of favorites include: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (book), John Wick (movie), Troy Polamalu (pro athlete) … business major.
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).
Keeler was named the Temple head coach earlier in the week and was just formally introduced at a press conference on December 3, one day before the signing period opened.
"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 on the first day of the signing period. "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."
Keeler is continuing to build his initial recruiting class adding additional players through the transfer portal and high schools by National Signing Day on February 5, 2025. Owlsports.com will use this page as a tracker continually adding players as they sign their aid agreements.
| Date | Name | Pos | Cl | Ht | Wt | Hometown / Previous School |
| 12/4/24 | Camren Boykin | QB | Fr | 6-1 | 190 | Upper Marlboro, MD / Maret School |
| 12/4/24 | Rameir Hardy | WR | Fr | 6-2 | 175 | Philadelphia, PA / St. Joseph's Prep |
| 12/4/24 | Ryder Kusch | TE | Fr | 6-4 | 230 | White Rock, BC (Canada) / The Hun School |
| 12/4/24 | Jamarcus Pierre | DB | Fr | 5-10 | 165 | Deerfield Beach, FL / Cardinal Gibbons |
| 12/4/24 | De'Carlos Young | RB | Fr | 5-11 | 220 | Palmer Park, MD / Wise |
| 12/5/24 | Damien Ordonez | LB | So | 6-1 | 225 | Fort Lauderdale, FL / Independence CC |
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.
Damien Ordonez
LB 6-1, 225
Ft. Lauderdale, FL / Independence CC
2024 (Freshman): Played linebacker and nickel at Independence Community College … totaled 78 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 15.0 TFLs, and two interceptions en route to second team all-conference honors … High School: Played linebacker and safety at Miramar (Fla.) High for head coach A.J. Scott … earned first team all-county linebacker as a senior when he made 85 tackles, 6.0 sacks and had three interceptions … played safety as a junior and notched 43 tackles and had two pick-sixes … was a quarterback during his sophomore season and threw six touchdowns to go with 625 passing yards … played in the Broward vs. Dade County All Star game … Personal: Born Damien Terry Ordonez in Belleville, N.J. … goes by Curly … list of favorites include: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (book), John Wick (movie), Troy Polamalu (pro athlete) … business major.
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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