Signing Day: Comegy, Jackson State hits magic number of 19

JACKSON, Mississippi  --  Rick Comegy was halfway down the hallway at the T.B. Ellis Annex when he stopped, turned, and asked a coach, “How many?”

When informed that Jackson State had received 19 letters of intent Wednesday — better known as National Signing Day — matching the number of scholarships they had sent out earlier that morning, Comegy grinned, turned and headed for the office.

“Not bad,” he said.

JSU signed 19 to its 2013 recruiting class, a number that fell right in line with Comegy’s hope of between 18 and 20. More importantly, it filled some of the Tigers’ most glaring needs.

“That shows we’re going in the right direction and we’re going to make this thing happen,” Comegy said. “It’s a good class. It’s hard to measure sometimes, but I know we have some tough, hard-nosed kids in there.”

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Jackson State University Signing Day Central

Jackson State football fans, keep up with all the signees for the 2013 Tigers recruiting season. Updates will be made as throughout the day as National Letters of Intent come in.

Tigers fans can hear first hand from the JSU coaching staff about the new crop of JSU student-athletes Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the U Bar and Grill beginning at 6 p.m. Complete player bios will be available at the end of the day.

Devonte White (6-2, 190, WR, Yazoo County HS, Benton, MS




Jarius Moore,  6-0, 190, QB, Terry HS, Terry, MS - Passed for 1305 yds, 8 passing TD, 118.6 pass yds per game.   WATCH VIDEO

Sean Johnson (6-1, 190, LB, Flanagan HS, Pembroke Pines, FL) - A football player who has outstanding instincts, superb speed and a knack for coming up with big playes. Has shown the ability to cover.   WATCH VIDEO

Derrian Johnson (6-0, 180, QB/RB, Natchez HS, Natchez, MS) - Helped lead the Natchez Bulldogs to a 7-4, 4-3 record during his senior season. He was named team MVP for the 2012 season.  WATCH VIDEO

Devin Crawford (5-10, 150, ATH, Arabia Mountain HS, Lithonia, GA)

Kristopher Weatherspoon (6-0, 180, DB, Natchez HS, Natchez, MS) - Helped lead the Bulldogs to a 7-4 record as a senior. Recorded 36 tackles, four INTs and 1 fumble recovery. 

 

Kwame Bowens, 6-0, 227,OLB, Arabia Mountains HS, Decatur, GA WATCH VIDEO

 

Treyvon Richardson, 6-3, 310, DL, Newton HS, Covington, GA - During his senior season he recorded 40 tackles (19 solo) with 4 sacks. He helped lead the Rams to a 5-6 record. As a junior he averaged 2.5 tackles per game. As a sophomore he recorded 35 tackles (3.9 per game) and helped lead the Rams to a 6-4 overall record.

 

Stacy Noble (5-10, 234, LB, Ft. Pierce Central HS, Ft. Pierce, FL) - 1^st Team All-Area and All-State. Led the Cobras with 98 tackles, 20 TFL and nine sacks.
 

Austin Benton, 6-0, 185, WR/CB, Tucker HS, Tucker, GA) - Helped lead the Tucker Tigers to a 10-3, 7-2 record during his senior year. As a junior the Tigers finished as the No. 2 ranked team in the state of Georgia (73^rd nationally), finishing with a 16-0 overall record and an 11-0 league mark. 
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Daniel Williams (6-3, 200, WR/TE, East St. Louis HS, East St. Louis, IL) -A big, physical receiver. As a junior, he was second on the team with 21 receptions for 370 yards as a junior with two TDs (one receiving, one as a returner). As a senior he emerged as one of the best wide outs in IL. He was named second team All-Metro after helping East St. Louis finish with an 8-3 record and a Southwestern Conference championship. He led the team with 39 catches for 729 yards and 11 touchdowns (tree on returns). Played LB as a sophomore before switching over to the offensive side of the ball.

 

 

Javancy Jones, 6-3, 207, LB/DE, Noxubee County HS, Macon, MS - 2-star prospect according to yahoo.com. As a junior he recorded 87 tackles (7.3 tackles per game) and had 17 sacks, 1 INT and 1 forced fumble. In 2011 the Noxubee County Tigers finished with a 10-3, 4-1 record. As a senior he recorded 78 total tackles (5.2 per game), 6.5 sacks, 2 INTs, 3 forced fumbles. The Tigers finished with a 16-0 overall record and a 5-0 league mark. Noxubee Co. was ranked No. 2 in Mississippi. 2012 North vs South All-Star Classic selection, 1^st team All-State, All-Area, All-District.
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Markus Cook (6-2, 275, C, Vigor HS, Prichard, AL) - According to 247sports.com, Markus Cook is the 37th ranked center in the nation and the 50th overall best player in Alabama.
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Shaquil Ward (6-2, 188, WR, SR, Vigor HS, Mobile, AL) - Helped lead the Wolves to an 8-4 overall record and a 6-1 region mark.



Dwayne Patterson, 6-2, DB, Durant HS, Durant, MS - As a freshman at SW Mississippi CC he played in nine games and finished with 23 tackles and 6 pass breakups.

 

Cornelius Henderson (6-4, 270, DT, Duncanville HS, Duncanville, TX) - 2-star recruit according to Rivals.com, 3-star recruit according to Scout.com.  WATCH VIDEO



Joshua Blake McCall (6-2, 276, OL, Northview HS, Century, FL) - Helped lead the Chiefs to an 11-3 overall record and a 4-0 district record as a senior. In 2012 Northview averaged 42.9 ppg with a season high 62 points, en route to a state championship. He is a three-year starter and has played all five positions along the offensive line.  WATCH VIDEO

 

Taylor Washington - Received and All-Region honorable mention as a senior.

 

Brandon Maiden (6-0, 175, WR/DB, Clarksdale HS, Clarksdale, MS) - During his senior season he finished with 13 tackles (9 solo).As a junior he recorded 34 tackles, while helping the Wildcats finish with a 7-5 overall record and a 5-2 league mark.

 

 

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