TU Golden Tigers sign 21 on National Signing Day

TUSKEGEE, Alabama  -- The Tuskegee University Department of Athletics has announced the signing of 21 student-athletes today who have intentions of playing football under Coach Willie Slater this Fall.  The student-athletes were signed from five different states, with Georgia and Alabama each having seven kids apiece sign with the school, leading all states.

"Today was a great day," Slater said.  "We addressed some needs, but we still have some holdouts that we would like to have sign with us.  We hope to accomplish more work, but I like what we have been able to accomplish."

Social media had a major impact on the signing of the student-athletes, as participants from Mill Creek High School in Georgia and Miami Central High School in Florida were captured on camera making their declaration.

Three different college transfer players signed from three different states.  These players include natives of California, Maryland and an additional signee from Fairmount State University in West Virginia.  Slater was also impressed with the variety of high school kids that were able to sign with the team.

"There are college transfers that we signed from different parts of the country," Slater said.  "We also managed to get some high school kids from Miami, too.  I am pleased with how [Recruiting Coordinator] Coach (Kelvin) Powell has worked to find the kids that are the best fit for our program."

The Golden Tigers will begin their 2014 season Sept. 6, as Tuskegee will host Alabama A&M on campus for the first time since 1998.

2014 Signing Class
#	Name	High School/ College	HT	WT	Position	Home Town
1.	Christopher Edwards	Washington County HS	6'3	240	TE	Sandersville, GA
2.	Saul Dorvilus	Golden  Gate HS	6'3	275	OL	Naples, FL
3.	DeVozea Felton	Mill Creek HS	5'7	165	Athlete	Buford, GA
4.	Ken Hike	Columbia HS	6'1	180	DB	Decatur, GA
5.	Anthony Williams	North View HS	5'11	185	DB	Dothan, AL
6.	Demarcus Gamble	Sweet Water HS	6'2	230	FB	Sweet Water, AL
7.	Brandon Jackson	Lincoln HS	6'1	175	DB	Tallahassee, FL
8.	Andre Revere	Fairmont State University	6'1	280	DT	Atlanta, GA
9.	Carlin Clark	Miami Central HS	6'2	230	DE	Miami, FL
10.	Twan Adams	Miami Central HS	6'0	275	DT	Miami, FL
11.	Sidney Battle	Clay- Chalkville HS	6'0	190	RB	Birmingham, AL
12.	Ladarius Wimbush	Dothan HS	6'2	255	TE	Dothan, AL
13.	Tyler Deans	Monroe Area HS	6'3	275	OL	Monroe, GA
14.	Kenyn Richey	Oxford HS	6'0	280	DT	Oxford, AL
15.	Desmon Owens	Oxford HS	6'2	220	TE	Oxford, AL
16.	Christopher Hickson	Sierra College	6'1	220	LB/LS	Laurel, MD
17.	Blaise Burroughs	Duluth HS	6'4	280	OL	Duluth, GA
18.	Rick Hardrick	Duluth HS	6'3	275	OL	Duluth, GA
19.	Kisione Pale	Cerritos College	6'2	285	DT	Lakewood, CA
20.	Ricky Norris	Daytona Mainland HS	5'10	210	LB	Daytona Beach, FL
21.	Phillip Brown	Spain Park HS	6'4	200	WR	Hoover, AL

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