Morgan State Announces 23-Member Signing Class

BALTIMORE, Md. — Morgan State football coach Donald Hill-Eley announced Wednesday the signing of 23 players to national letters of intent to play for the Bears beginning next fall. The list released Wednesday consists of 15 high school signees and seven junior-college recruits and a Division I transfer.

Overall, the twenty-three (23) signees included eight (8) offensive linemen, five (5) linebackers, four (wide receivers), one (1) defensive linemen, one (1) running back, one (1) free safety, one (1) quarterback and one (1) athlete. The Bears signed eight (8) from high school and two (2) JUCO transfers and one Division I transfer. Following is a player-by-player breakdown of the class, with statistics and honors.

Morgan State University Football 2010 National Letter of Intent Signees

Nicholas Harris, OT, 6-6, 300, Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie HS
Notes: A first-team All-Conference selection…Selected to the All-Metro Team … All-Metro Star Tribune

Jerome June, DE, 6-3, 240, Waldorf, Md./Gwynn Park HS
Notes: First-team All-PG County…2nd Team All-Metro … Maryland Crab Bowl 2009… Led the county with 18 sacks

Jordan Brooks, RB, 6-2, 220, Germantown, Md./Rutgers
Notes: First-team … Arrived as a fullback at Rutgers before being converted to running back his freshman year, rushed for 346 yards and five touchdowns this past season

Charles Sanderson, OG, 6-3, 310, Birmingham, Ala./Clay-Chalkville HS
Notes: First-team All-District … Honorable Mention All-Metro.

Robert Hayes, OT, 6-3, 330, Memphis, Tenn./Kirby HS

Tyrone Hendrix, WR, 6-1, 190, Tampa Bay, Fla./New Mexico Military Institute
Notes: 40 rec. for 800 yards …1400 all-purpose yards … 7 TDs

Robert Preston, WR, 5-11, 175, Brandywine, Md./Gwynn Park HS
Notes: NCC Honorable Mention in 2008 … NCC All-Conference 2009 … 47 rec. for 500 yds and 8 TDs

Andre Nelson, ATH, 5-9, 180, Mortow, Pa./Valley Forge Military Academy
Notes: All-East/West Pennsylvania Team … 1st Team All-Conference … All-Purpose Player 2008 and 2009…Fastest Man in Pennsylvania Award

Tavarus Dantzler, LB, 6-3, 210, Homestead, Fla./Homestead Senior HS
Notes: First-Team All District

Mike Dozier, DT, 6-3, 310, Homestead, Fla./Homestead Senior HS
Notes: North-South Dade All-Star team … All-Conference first team

Mike Bogdanovich, LB, 6-2, 220, Santa Rosa JC/Windsor HS
Notes: Defensive Player of the Year on his team …2nd Team All-Metro … 2007 Redwood Empire Defensive Player of the Year

Jerel Coles, WR, 6-0, 190, Upper Marlboro, Md./Gwynn Park HS
Notes: 2007 All State … 2008 Preseason All-American … 2008 First Team All-PG County

Dominick Bryan, LB, 6-0, 210, Marimar, Fla./Marimar HS
Notes: First Team All Broward County … Dade-Broward All-Star Game … Three Year starter …Led team in tackles with 153 and 3 INTts…2009 6A State Champions

Stephen Blissett, LB, 6-0, 210, Pembroke Pines, Fla./Marimar HS
Notes: Second Team All-Broward County…Dade-Broward All-Star game…Two year starter…2009 6A State Champs

Yusef Dosu, WR, 6-1, 190, Oroville, Calif./College of Sequoias JC
Notes: 41 rec. for 510 yards … 6 TDs

Taylor Pass, OG, 6-3, 335, Athens, Ga./Georgia Military College
Notes: Two time All-Region …Two-Time All-First team All-Georgia Team … Two time First Team All-Northeast Georgia … selected to Terrific 10 in 2007 and 2008

Eddie Turner, OL, 6-2, 355, Memphis. Tenn/Wooddale HS
Notes: Three year captain…All-District and All-Metro in 2009 … member of DECA and FBLA…Volunteer for St. Jude Can Food Drive

Devonte Lindsey, QB, 6-4, 220, Bowie, Md./Suitland HS
Notes: NewChannel 8 2009 Player of the Year … All-PG County …PG County All-Star team

Michael Dallas, LB, 6-0, 205, Miami, Fla./Miami-Palmetto HS
Notes: First team All-Dade 2008 and 2009 …

Darren Pinnock, OG, 6-4, 330, Miami, Fla./Miami-Palmetto HS
Notes: South Dade All-Star … Honorable All-County 2009

Chris Jones, OL, 6-4, 320, Jacksonville, N.C./Hargrave Military Academy

Reshaude Miller, FS, 6-5, 205, Florence, S.C./Feather River JC
Notes: Led conference with 7 INTs

Clarence Swain, OL, 6-2, 275, Fayetteville, Ga./Fayetteville, Ga.
Notes: First team All-District .

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