Photo: MSU Bears head football coach Donald Hill-Eley has reasons to smile with 23 outstanding recruits including Janary Gray--a Rivals.com 3-star ranked defensive player.BALTIMORE, Md. – Morgan State University head football coach Donald Hill-Eley announced the signing of 23 high school and D-I transfers Wednesday afternoon on National Signing Day.
The 23 signees included six (6) linebackers, four (4) defensive backs, three (3) defensive ends, three (3) offensive lineman, three (3) wide receivers, three (3) quarterbacks and one (1) punter. The Bears signed 18 from high school and five (5) D-I transfers.
2008 National Letter of Intent Signees
1. Jerry Evans, OL, 6-2/300, Hodgson Vocational Tech, New Castle, DE. 2005 Honorable Mention; All Conference(DL); 2006 2nd Team All-Conference(DL); 2007 1st Team All-Conference(OL, DL);2007 2nd Team All-State(OT, DT); bench presses over 400 pounds.
2. Joshua Durden, OL, 6-1/295, Frederick Douglass HS, Atlanta, Ga.
Offensive Rookie of the Year; Defensive Rookie of the Year; All-City; 400 pound bench press.
3. Stanley Henry, OL, 6-3/290, DeMatha Catholic HS, Hyattsville, MD.
All Metro Conference.
4.Winfield Diggs, WR, 5-8/170, Friendship Collegiate, Oxon Hill, MD. 2007 All-Met Honorable Mention; 1st Team All-Independent League; 2008 Pigskin Club Winner
5. Marcos Archer, 6-0/180, Miramar HS, Miramar, FL
6. Delonte Williams, QB, 6-2/190, Friendship HS, Washington, DC. Passed for over 3,000 yards; Honorable Mention All-Met;and 1st Team All-Pigskin Team
6. Donavan Dickerson, QB, 6’2/190, Martin Luther King HS, Detroit, MI.
All-City; All-State; State Championship MVP; State Champs finished with 14-0 record.
7. Christopher Lloyd, LB, 6-1/225, Friendship Collegiate, Washington, D.C. Pigskin Award; All-Inner High; and 2nd Team All-Met.
8. Bakari Smith, LB, 6-0/250, Blanche Ely HS, Pompano Beach, FL. Sun Sentinel 1st Team All-County; North-South All-Star Game MVP; Broward vs. Dade County All-Star Game.
9. Edgar Pouncy, LB, 6-2/220, Martin Luther King HS, Detroit, MI. All-City…All-State; Most Outstanding Linebacker; State Champs;Honor roll; Rivals.com
10. Jarvis West, LB, 6-2/215, North Cobb HS, Kennesaw, GA. 1st Team All-County; Two-time Defensive Player of the Week; Rivals.com
11. Richard Ndubueze, LB, 6-2/215, DeMatha HS, Lanham, MD. 1st Team All-Conference; PG County Gazette; D.C. Sports Fan Team
12. Dominic Logan, DE, 6-5/230, Southside HS, Atlanta, GA. All-City; 12 sacks as a senior;All-City starter as a power forward on basketball team.
13. Christopher Eugene, DE, 6-4/215, Miami Central HS,Miami, FL. National Honor Society; Had 18 sacks; Rivals.com
14. Steven Timmons, DE, 6-2/225, Westside HS, Augusta, GA. Honorable Mention; Two-time Bone Crusher Player of the Week; Best Defensive Lineman; All-Area; on track team.
15. Steve Gallon, DB, 5-11/165, Miami Northwestern HS, Miami, FL USA Today National Champs; State Champs
16. Janary Gray, DB, 6-0/215, Miami Central HS, Miami, FL. Three stars on Rivals.com…All-Dade County; All-State
17. Nicholas Adams, Punter, 6-2/240, E.E. Smith HS – Fayetteville, N.C. Academic All-State; Honor Roll; North Carolina Scholars; No. 1 punter in North Carolina; Averaged 45 yards per punt; Benches over 400 pounds
Transfers:
18. Carlton Jackson, QB, 6-2/200, Univ. of Akron, Pompano Beach, FL
19. Edward Morton-Green, WR, 6-4/215, Miami of Ohio, Princeton HS - Cincinnati, OH
20. Joseph Ellis, SS, 6-1/200, Univ. of Illinois
21. Rodney Etienne, SS, 6-1/215, Univ. of Akron, Pompano Bch, FL
22. Reggie Hildenbrandt, CB 5-10/175, Hargrave Military, Roosevelt HS, PG County All-Star Game; 1st Team All-Conference.
The 23 signees included six (6) linebackers, four (4) defensive backs, three (3) defensive ends, three (3) offensive lineman, three (3) wide receivers, three (3) quarterbacks and one (1) punter. The Bears signed 18 from high school and five (5) D-I transfers.
2008 National Letter of Intent Signees
1. Jerry Evans, OL, 6-2/300, Hodgson Vocational Tech, New Castle, DE. 2005 Honorable Mention; All Conference(DL); 2006 2nd Team All-Conference(DL); 2007 1st Team All-Conference(OL, DL);2007 2nd Team All-State(OT, DT); bench presses over 400 pounds.
2. Joshua Durden, OL, 6-1/295, Frederick Douglass HS, Atlanta, Ga.
Offensive Rookie of the Year; Defensive Rookie of the Year; All-City; 400 pound bench press.
3. Stanley Henry, OL, 6-3/290, DeMatha Catholic HS, Hyattsville, MD.
All Metro Conference.
4.Winfield Diggs, WR, 5-8/170, Friendship Collegiate, Oxon Hill, MD. 2007 All-Met Honorable Mention; 1st Team All-Independent League; 2008 Pigskin Club Winner
5. Marcos Archer, 6-0/180, Miramar HS, Miramar, FL
6. Delonte Williams, QB, 6-2/190, Friendship HS, Washington, DC. Passed for over 3,000 yards; Honorable Mention All-Met;and 1st Team All-Pigskin Team
6. Donavan Dickerson, QB, 6’2/190, Martin Luther King HS, Detroit, MI.
All-City; All-State; State Championship MVP; State Champs finished with 14-0 record.
7. Christopher Lloyd, LB, 6-1/225, Friendship Collegiate, Washington, D.C. Pigskin Award; All-Inner High; and 2nd Team All-Met.
8. Bakari Smith, LB, 6-0/250, Blanche Ely HS, Pompano Beach, FL. Sun Sentinel 1st Team All-County; North-South All-Star Game MVP; Broward vs. Dade County All-Star Game.
9. Edgar Pouncy, LB, 6-2/220, Martin Luther King HS, Detroit, MI. All-City…All-State; Most Outstanding Linebacker; State Champs;Honor roll; Rivals.com
10. Jarvis West, LB, 6-2/215, North Cobb HS, Kennesaw, GA. 1st Team All-County; Two-time Defensive Player of the Week; Rivals.com
11. Richard Ndubueze, LB, 6-2/215, DeMatha HS, Lanham, MD. 1st Team All-Conference; PG County Gazette; D.C. Sports Fan Team
12. Dominic Logan, DE, 6-5/230, Southside HS, Atlanta, GA. All-City; 12 sacks as a senior;All-City starter as a power forward on basketball team.
13. Christopher Eugene, DE, 6-4/215, Miami Central HS,Miami, FL. National Honor Society; Had 18 sacks; Rivals.com
14. Steven Timmons, DE, 6-2/225, Westside HS, Augusta, GA. Honorable Mention; Two-time Bone Crusher Player of the Week; Best Defensive Lineman; All-Area; on track team.
15. Steve Gallon, DB, 5-11/165, Miami Northwestern HS, Miami, FL USA Today National Champs; State Champs
16. Janary Gray, DB, 6-0/215, Miami Central HS, Miami, FL. Three stars on Rivals.com…All-Dade County; All-State
17. Nicholas Adams, Punter, 6-2/240, E.E. Smith HS – Fayetteville, N.C. Academic All-State; Honor Roll; North Carolina Scholars; No. 1 punter in North Carolina; Averaged 45 yards per punt; Benches over 400 pounds
Transfers:
18. Carlton Jackson, QB, 6-2/200, Univ. of Akron, Pompano Beach, FL
19. Edward Morton-Green, WR, 6-4/215, Miami of Ohio, Princeton HS - Cincinnati, OH
20. Joseph Ellis, SS, 6-1/200, Univ. of Illinois
21. Rodney Etienne, SS, 6-1/215, Univ. of Akron, Pompano Bch, FL
22. Reggie Hildenbrandt, CB 5-10/175, Hargrave Military, Roosevelt HS, PG County All-Star Game; 1st Team All-Conference.
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