Cary Overholt (Highland, Calif.) and Ben Aguilera (Highland, Calif.) have signed letters of intent to continue their football careers at Northwestern College. Overholt will also play baseball for the Red Raiders.
Overholt is a 6’1”, 225-pound linebacker/quarterback who played for Riverside City College. He earned Player-of-the-Week honors three times last season for Riverside. A graduate of Arrowhead Christian Academy, Overholt was the first student-athlete to earn a varsity letter in three sports four consecutive years. He earned all-CIF honors as he played quarterback, linebacker and safety during his playing career. The son of Gary and Fran, Overholt plans to major in physical education at Northwestern.
“Cary comes to Northwestern as a transfer from Riverside City College where he played linebacker,” commented Head Coach Orv Otten. “In high school and his first year at the junior college level, he played quarterback. Cary has a very strong arm and a terrific mind for the game of football. He will join our quarterback corps this fall.”
Aguilera is a 6’1”, 220-pound linebacker who starred for Redlands East Valley High School. He helped lead his team to a 12-1 record and a third place finish last season. Aguilera totaled 113 tackles, forced eight fumbles and registered five sacks as he earned all-conference and all-county honors. Aguilera earned academic achievement awards for three years and plans to major in business management at Northwestern. He is the son of Rosie and Tony Ferreri.
“Ben loves the game of football and plays with a real passion for the game,” commented Otten. “He is a tremendous linebacker who is an outstanding tackler. Ben will be a great fit for our attacking defense.”
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