University of Arkansas Pine Bluff 2012 Recruiting Class Unveiled

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas - The University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff football program has signed a total of 15 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent today. Going into this recruiting season UAPB head coach Monte Coleman saw the need to address several key area of his football team.

“We focused a lot of our efforts on bolstering our wide receiver and offensive lineman units," said Coleman. "We wanted to bring in receivers with speed that could help us stretch the field offensively. The three receivers that we were able to sign address all of our needs and they bring with them world class speed."

Headling the Golden Lions recruiting class are the additions of wide receivers Isiah Ferguson (ASA College), Johnathan Johnson (Eastern Arizona JC), and Cody Swain (McKinley HS).

"Our offensive line was another major area that we wanted to address and we were able to sign several kids with the size and fundamentals skills needed to be successful at this level. Overall we're extremely excited about all of the players we were able to sign on both sides of the ball including several talented defensive lineman and defensive backs.”

Arkansas-Pine Bluff will release its 2012 football schedule in the upcoming weeks. For the latest news regarding UAPB Football please visit www.uapblionsroar.com.

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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF 2012 FOOTBALL SIGNEES (.pdf)

Keathric Brown OL 6’2 330 Arkansas Baptist College (Memphis, TN)
Kenny Eagle OL 6’4 305 New Mexico Military Institute (Knox, IN)
Darius Fells OL 6’7 350 Central HS (Little Rock, AR)
Isiah Ferguson WR 6’6 205 ASA College (Mount Vernon, NY)
Eddie Heard, Jr. QB 6’4 220 McClymonds HS (Oakland, CA)
Ashton Henderson DT 6’0 315 Jenks HS (Jenks, OK)
Johnathan Johnson WR 5’11 185 Eastern Arizona JC (New Orleans, LA)
Howard Jones DB 6’2 190 Louisiana Tech (Harvey, LA)
Johnathan Parks FS 6’3 200 North Little Rock HS (North Little Rock, AR)

Trevon Reagan OL 6’3 275 Betty Fairfax HS (Phoenix, AZ)

Kempys Robinson TE 6’3 240 Springdale HS (Springdale, AR)

Anthony Smith DE 6’1 235 Georgia Military College (Tignall, GA)

Cody Swain WR 5’11 170 McKinley HS (Baton Rouge, LA)

David Watson DB 6’1 185 Georgia Military College (Cameron, SC)

Willie Young WR 6’1 180 Miller-McCoy Academy (Chalmette, LA)

Courtesy: UAPB Sports Information