WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- There’s no standard formula for recruiting in Division II football, but NCAA rules open more avenues than in Division I.
Winston-Salem State has carefully constructed a talented team, combining players leaving Division I teams in search of more playing time, players seeking second or third chances because of trouble at a previous stop and graduate transfers who have their degrees but still have eligibility remaining.
On this season’s team, center Bryan Davis (Boston College) and defensive back Jerome Junior (Connecticut) already have degrees.
Coach Connell Maynor doesn’t limit his assistants to any one area, and they pursue high-school players as diligently as they pursue transfers.
WSSU’s current roster, though predominantly packed with North Carolina players, has players from 13 states, including California, Connecticut, Florida and Washington.
"Everybody on my staff is a good recruiter,” Maynor said. “And they don’t just recruit for the position they coach, and I think that’s a big key. It’s a team effort, and I don’t think there’s one coach who recruits better than anybody else. They all have their strong points, and they all make it work.”
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