UAPB Football Announce Nine National Signing Day Additions

COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF ATHLETICS

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) head football coach Monte Coleman has announced that nine high school seniors signed the National Letter of Intent today to attend UAPB and join the Golden Lions for the 2014 season.

The incoming freshmen class features a quarterback, offensive linemen, three defensive linemen, two defensive back and two wide receivers.

"I'm excited with the nine guys we signed so far, we address some areas that we needed to, "said Coleman. "Some of the others guys we will sign over the next few days will help build this 2014 class. "We know there are a lot of guys that look to sign on national signing day with bigger schools and some of them will fall through the cracks and that's what we are waiting on."

UAPB will be returning All SWAC quarterback Ben Anderson who lead UAPB to a 2012 SWAC Championship, will spearhead the offense, along with a good group of receivers and running backs.

"In some of the areas that I felt that we address in this recruiting class was speed. Kavin Alexander a young man from North Little Rock, a 4.2, 4.3 type cornerback, who was heavily recruited, was something we desperately needed. Patrick Rowland and Lawrence Berry both speedy receivers, will help contribute to the good corp. we got coming back," Coleman said."

"As a coaching staff we address some areas on defense, with three outstanding defensive linemen and two good defensive backs. I thought the offense did well but we gave away to many points and way to many yards last year on defense. We wanted to focus over the next few days on recruiting more physical defensive linemen and linebackers."

Coleman noted that more signees are coming in the next couple of days. Signees are listed below

University of Arkansas Pine Bluff

2014 Football Signees

Kavin Alexander DB 5'10 190 North Little Rock HS (North Little Rock, AR)

Lawrence Berry WR 5'11 170 Parkview HS (Little Rock, AR)

Isaiah Briggs OL 6'4 315 Southern Lab HS (Baton Rouge, LA

Kyron Lawson DL 6'6 230 Mills HS (Little Rock, AR)

Lawrence Mosley FS 6'2 195 Craigmont HS (Memphis, TN)

Kaleb McDonald DL 6'2 280 Sam Houston HS (Arlington, TX)

LaEarl Patterson QB 6'1 175 Melrose HS (Memphis, TN)

Eric Reid DL 6'5 240 Pearl-Cohn HS (Nashville, TN)

Patrick Rowland WR 5'10 165 Parkview HS (Little Rock, AR)




By Cameo Stokes, UAPB Sports Information
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