ASU Braves ink 19 on National Signing Day

Lorman, Mississippi -- The Alcorn State University Football Program is pleased to announce the signing of nineteen (19) student-athletes on National Signing Day.

“I would like to commend the coaching staff and the entire athletic department staff for their hard work and efforts during our recruiting season. It is our sincere desire that the success of this recruiting class will mirror the successful season that we intend to have,” stated Coordinator of Football Operations, Todd McDaniel.

“The 2012 signing class will fill immediate needs at the Offensive Line and secondary positions,” said McDaniel.

"I feel really good and ecstatic about the guys that were signed," says Dr. M. Christopher Brown II. "Our coaching staff did a tremendous job coming in during a time of transition and quickly building relationships with prospective student-athletes. I'm really happy with their tireless work ethic to put together an outstanding recruiting class."

ASU Braves 2012 National Signing Day Class
 Name Position Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
David Adams DL 6'4 258 Rolling Fork, MS/South Delta HS

Kalen Calcote LB 6'2 220 Brookhaven, MS/Brookhaven HS

Theavis Cooper, Jr. DL 6'3 235 Sontag, MS/Brookhaven HS

Gunnar Gazar OL 6'3 320 Lumberton, MS/Purvis HS

William Isabell DB 6'2 205 Merrillville, IN/Merrillville HS

Marcquiso Jean P 6'1 215 Orange, NJ/Orange HS

Eric Jordan DE 6'2 215 Pensacola, FL/Pensacola HS

Dwayne King, Jr. DE 6'3 235 Mobile, AL/Murphy HS

Ladarion McGee TE 6'4 260 Pensacola, FL/Escambia HS

Michael Minton OL 6'5 320 Cantonment, FL/Pensacola Catholic HS

Johnathan Ned OL 6'4 290 Groves, TX/Port Arthur HS

Jordan Payne QB 6'3 220 Racine, WI/Washington Park HS

Jeffery Reno OL 6'5 300 Port Arthur, TX/Port Arthur HS

Isaac Sampson OL 6'6 345 Mobile, AL/Davidson HS

Jamahl Tatum DE 6'3 245 Purvis, MS/Purvis HS

Jarvis Turner WR 6'3 220 Mobile, AL/Murphy HS

Willie Wells, Jr. OL 6'4 325 Memphis, TN/Central HS

Takwain Whigham DB 6'3 215 Eufaula, AL/Barbour County HS
A'nthony Williams DB 5'11 190 Clinton, MS/Clinton HS
Signees by Position Signees by State
Quarterback-1 Indiana-1
Punter-1 New Jersey-1
Linebacker-1 Tennessee-1
Wide Receiver-1 Wisconsin-1
Tight End-2 Texas-2
Defensive Line-2 Florida-3
Defensive End-2 Alabama-4
Defensive Back-3 Mississippi-6
Offensive Line-6

COURTESY: ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION