Delaware State Lavan announces '08 recruiting class

Photo: Coach Al Lavan is expecting to improve upon the Hornets 10-2 record in 2008, with a talented group of incoming players.

Dover, DE – The Delaware State University football Coach Al Lavan announced the signing of 19 recruits and nine players who are enrolled for the 2008 spring semester that he feels is the best class since he took over the helm in 2004.

“This is the best group of kids we have brought in from top to bottom since I have been here,” said Coach Lavan.

Among the group are four junior college transfers and two Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) transfers. The recruiting class includes five defensive lineman, three offensive lineman, two quarterbacks, four wide receivers, four linebackers, five defensive backs, two tight ends, one running back and one long snapper.

Signed were:

1. Jahmel Bashir, TE, 6-3/250, Philadelphia, PA, South Phila. HS
2. Richard Bernard, LS, 6-2/240, Philadelphia, PA, Lackawan JC
3. Tristain Cappel* OL, 6-3/300, Washington, DC, St. John's HS
4. Zachutti Charles* WR, 5-11/185 Winter Haven, FL/Bowling Green U.
5. Lawrence Davis, OT, 6-3/285, Florence, SC, Wilson HS
6. Donnell Dixon* WR, 5-10/175, Hampton, VA, Phoebus HS
7. Nicholas Elko, QB, 6-2/200, Odenton, MD, Arundel HS
8. Anthony Glaud*, QB, 6-3/220,Sicklerville, NJ/Bowling Green U.
9. Avery Grant*, CB, 5-11/180, Brooklyn, NY/Nassau CC
10. Jamil Heath, LB, 6-1/235, Dover, DE/Dover HS
11. Jeffrey Hicks, FS, 6-2/200, Annapolis, MD, Broadneck HS
12. Carl Hinton, DE/TE, 6-5/235, Millsboro, DE/Sussex Central
13. Herman Hinton, SS, 6-2/205, Philadelphia, PA/W. Caholic HS
14. Keith Hunt, LB, 6-2/200, Patterson, NJ, JFKennedy HS
15. David Izebere, DT, 6-5/300, Springdale, MD/CH Flowers HS
16. Darius Jackson*, WR, 5-9/175, Quincy, FL, East Gadsden HS
17. Kristian Johnson, TE, 6-2/220, Lansdowne, PA/Monsignor Bonner HS
18. Stephen Johnson, LB, 6-1/235, Plantation, FL/Los Angeles Pierce College
19. Julian Lang, RB, 6-0/190, Sicklerville, NJ/Timber Creek HS
20. Byron Lewis, DE, 6-3/215, Virginia Bch, VA/Tallwood HS
21. Calvin Miner CB, 5-10/175, Sanford, FL/Lake Mary HS
22. Jermaine Morrison*, OL, 6-4/340, Brooklyn, NY/Nassau CC
23. Neal Muradymov*, OL, 6-7/300, Burtonsville, MD/Paint Branch HS
24. Aaron Richardson, DE, 6-2/220, Washington, DC/St. Johns Col. HS
25. Ernest Robinson, CB, 6-2/185, Cheltenham, MD, Gwynn Park HS
26. Marcus Span, LB, 6-1/200, Patterson, NJ/JF Kennedy HS
27. Travis Tarpley, WR, 5-9/180, Danville, VA/Geo. Washington HS
28. Thomas Threadgill* DL, 6-5/300, Frederick, MD/Frederick HS

*denotes currently enrolled at DSU for Spring 2008 Semester.

DSU finished 2007 as the MEAC Champions with no conference losses, and went to the first round of the FCS Playoffs where they were soundly beaten by the University of Delaware. The Hornets ended the season at 10-2 and are expected to defend the title vigorously with this talented group of newcomers to the conference.