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[email protected]. WKU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS / MEDIA RELATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / January 3, 2019 FOOTBALL / Contact: Bryan Fyalkowski CLASS OF 2019 EARLY SIGNEES EARN NUMEROUS ACCOLADES BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Football’s Class of 2019 earned numerous district, regional and state postseason honors as high school and junior college seasons wrapped up across the nation. The Hilltoppers currently have 17 signees announced for head coach Tyson Helton’s first signing class. Defensive tackle Ricky Barber from Doss High School in Louisville was named to the All-USA Today Kentucky Football First Team, All-State Courier-Journal Second Team, All-District 4-5A Team and Metro Louisville All-Area Team in 2018, then was picked to compete in the Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Football Game. In his junior season of 2017, he was named to the All- State Courier-Journal Third Team and Metro Louisville All-Area Team. Defensive back Clayton Bush from South Warren High School in Bowling Green was named to the All-USA Today Kentucky Football First Team and All-State Courier-Journal First Team in 2018, then was picked to compete in the Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Football Game.