DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Bethune-Cookman
University inked 23 young men to National Letters of Intent to play football
for the Wildcats in 2013 on Weds., Feb. 6 as part of National Signing Day for collegiate
football. The Wildcats held a live announcement show on BCUathletics.com
through the CatEye Network from 10-11 a.m. in the Harold V. Lucas Hall of Fame
inside the Larry R. Handfield Athletic Training Center.
B-CU head coach Brian Jenkins was excited
about the incoming class, and he was quick to praise the job his staff did in
getting this large amount of student-athletes to come to Daytona Beach and he
Maroon and Gold Nation.
"The class we have this year is tremendous,
and my staff did a great job getting out and really developing great
relationships with the young men that signed here - and even with those that we
lost to other schools," said Jenkins during his press conference Wednesday
afternoon. "When you look at the amount of kids we signed and the talent we
have coming in, it's going to build competition - and that's exactly what we
need here at B-CU in all of our positions on the gridiron - competition."
The faxes began rolling in at 8 a.m. for the
Wildcats, and the group of 23 is one of the largest, and said to be one of the
most talented, in school history.
The Wildcats focused a lot of their attention
along the offensive and defensive lines, picking up a total of nine linemen.
They also added depth at the quarterback position as they signed two more true
quarterbacks, in addition to another that can play the position. Six wide
receivers entered the mix on signing day, with the addition of four running
backs and a kicker/punter.
In all, the Cats kept their lock on the
football-rich state of Florida as they signed 17 players from the "Sunshine
State", adding two from Pennsylvania, three from Georgia and another from
Tennessee. Only four players are coming from two-year institutions, while 19
are high school student-athletes.
"I am just very happy about this signing
class," continued Jenkins. "We really filled some holes in key areas, and we
are continuing to build a team that will fight for not only MEAC titles, but
help us continue to reach towards our goal of winning a national championship
as well."
For an up-to-the-minute list of signees,
please visit BCUathletics.com, or
click here.
| Name |
Pos.
|
Ht.
|
Wt.
|
Hometown/High School |
| Darian Baker |
WR
|
5-10
|
174
|
Jacksonville, Fla./Raines HS |
| Larry Brihm |
QB
|
6-0
|
210
|
Delray Beach, Fla./Village Academy |
| Frank Brown |
WR
|
5-11
|
176
|
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla./Palm Beach Gardens HS |
| Johnathan Cagle |
P/K
|
6-3
|
175
|
Pensacola, Fla./Pine Forest HS |
| Jamal Cooper |
DL
|
6-4
|
280
|
Memphis, Tenn./Kirby HS/Coahoma CC |
| Jawill Davis |
WR
|
6-0
|
170
|
Miami, Fla./American HS |
| Terique Debois |
OL
|
6-3
|
310
|
Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem HS/Lackawanna CC |
| Jamal Dozier |
WR
|
6-1
|
160
|
Jacksonville, Fla./Raines HS |
| Andrew Edouard |
OL
|
6-0
|
290
|
Philadelphia, Pa./Overbrook HS/Lackawanna CC |
| Atreyu Farrior |
ATH
|
6-1
|
180
|
Lakeland, Fla./Kathleen HS |
| Anthony Green |
DT
|
6-1
|
245
|
Lakeland, Fla./Lake Gibson HS |
| Uriah Horne |
OG
|
6-3
|
260
|
McDonough, Ga./Eagles Landing HS |
| William Koen III |
OL
|
6-4
|
250
|
Lawrenceville, Ga./Mountain View HS |
| Dazzie Morris |
OG
|
6-2
|
260
|
Apopka, Fla./Apopka HS |
| Dre'Sean Nelson |
RB
|
5-8
|
160
|
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard HS |
| Phillip Norman |
OG
|
6-4
|
280
|
Sebastian, Fla./Sebastian River HS |
| Larry Overstreet |
RB
|
6-0
|
200
|
Lehigh Acres, Fla./Lehigh HS/Fresno City College |
| Werley Placide |
LB
|
6-3
|
215
|
Boca Raton, Fla./Olympic HS |
| Nathaniel Pryor |
RB
|
5-9
|
180
|
Sebastian, Fla./Sebastian River HS |
| Dishawn Ray |
DT
|
6-4
|
305
|
Jesup, Ga./Wayne County HS |
| Bruce Seymore |
WR
|
6-2
|
171
|
Jacksonville, Fla./Raines HS |
| Jamaruz Thompkins |
RB
|
5-10
|
185
|
Tampa, Fla./Tampa Bay Tech |
| Devonte Washington |
WR
|
6-2
|
178
|
Jacksonville, Fla./Raines HS |
| Shelton Willis |
QB
|
6-0
|
165
|
Daytona Beach, Fla./Mainland HS |
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