Thursday, February 5, 2015

Savannah State Announces 2015 Recruiting Class

SAVANNAH, Georgia  -- Savannah State University head football coach Earnest Wilson III has announced that 29 student athletes have signed letters of intent to join the Tiger football program.

In addition to six-mid-year enrollees, SSU added 23 newcomers on National Signing Day.

Of the 29 players, 23 come from high school, five from prep school and one is a transfer.

Wilson is pleased with the signings and thinks the new players can help build for the future.

"We had to address some needs of speed and size and I think we found that," says Wilson. "Our assistants, along with the help of alumni and former players, allowed us to sign some players with size and speed from the state of Florida."

Wilson also said that academics was a major selling points to recruits.

"We have had our APR issues but we are turning things around. Proof of that is that we had 25 players that finished the fall semester with at least a 3.0 grade point average."

The newcomers range from 5'7" to 6'6" and from 160-pounds to 315-pounds.

The class includes 15 defensive and 13 offensive players and one athlete representing nine different states. Eleven of the recruits are from Georgia while six are from Florida, four are from Ohio, two are from South Carolina and Alabama and one each from North Carolina, Virginia, Connecticut and California.

Of the defensive players, six are defensive backs, three are linebackers, four linemen and two ends while the offensive unit will gain five linemen, three running backs, two wide receivers, two quarterbacks, one tight end, and one athlete.

Coming from the high school ranks are offensive linemen Emmanuel Lee, Jalen Slayback, David Cooper, Jerome Maddox and Derek Simmons; running backs Vincent Buzzy, Uriah Oliver and Rowmartis Bell; linebackers Cortavius Tukes and Daniel Foster; wide receivers Justin Purdue and Miles Kelly, defensive linemen Ty'Darius Smith, Chaquez Fair, Stefen Banks and Tyavis Turner; defensive end Antonio Cintron; defensive backs William Campbell, Raheim Davis and Salvador Vazquez; quarterback Caleb Cox; tight end Nicholas Carreraand athlete Takeyvion Simmons.

Mid-year enrollees from prep schools include defensive end Corey Barrett, quarterback David Handler, linebacker Ronnie Peterson and defensive backs Raheem Coxfield and Tetris Sweat.

Defensive back Howard Newsome is a mid-year transfer from Arkansas Baptist.

The only local player to join the Tiger family was William Campbell out of Savannah's Bible Baptist High School. William will join his brother Keynanard, a rising sophomore on the SSU football team.

ImageFull NamePos.Ht.Wt.Hometown / HighschoolMid-Year Recruit
Stefen BanksDL6-3265Columbus, Ohio / Beechcroft HS
Corey BarrettCorey BarrettDE6-3270Norwalk, Conn. / GATTACA Prep***
Rowmartis BellRB5-8170Atlanta, Ga. / Mays HS
Vincent BuzzyVincent BuzzyRB6-0240Orange Park, Fla / Fleming Island HS
William CampbellWilliam CampbellDB5-11185Savannah, Ga. / Bible Baptist
Nicholas CarreraNicholas CarreraTE6-2210Hampton, Va. / Kecoughton HS
Antonio CintronDE6-2210Jacksonville, Fla. / Ed White HS
David CooperDavid CooperOL6-5280Gahanna, Ohio / Gahanna Lincoln HS
Caleb CoxQB6-3194Lake Butler, Fla. / Union County HS
Raheeem CoxfieldRaheeem CoxfieldDB6-0200Adel, Ga. / North Georgia Prep***
Raheim DavisDB5-11170Jacksonville, Fla. / First Coast HS
Chaquez FairChaquez FairDL6-0285Columbus, Ohio / Beechcroft HS
Daniel FosterLB6-1230Conyers, Ga. / Heritage HS
David HandlerDavid HandlerQB6-5240Culver City, Calif. / Georgia Prep***
Miles KellyMiles KellyWR6-0190Durham, N.C. / Hillside HS
Emmanuel LeeOL6-4300Powder Springs, Ga. / Hillgrove HS
Jerome MaddoxJerome MaddoxOL6-1265Hilton Head Island, S.C. / Hilton Head Island HS
Howard NewsomeHoward NewsomeDB6-3230Dothan, Ala. / Arkansas-Baptist***
Uriah OliverUriah OliverRB5-9170Path, S.C. / Honea Path HS
Ronnie PetersonRonnie PetersonLB6-0205Alma, Ga. / East Coast Prep***
Justin PurdueWR5-7160Birmingham, Ala. / Carver HS
Derek SimmonsOL6-3280Decatur, Ga. / Columbia HS
Takeyvion SimmonsATH5-10185Columbus, Ohio / Beechcroft HS
Jalen SlaybackJalen SlaybackOL6-6315Sanford, Fla. / Seminole HS
Ty'Darius SmithTy'Darius SmithDL6-6315Sanford, Fla. / Seminole HS
Tetris SweatTetris SweatDB6-0175Columbus, Ga. / Georgia Prep***
Cortavious TukesLB6-2210Augusta, Ga. / Glenn Hills HS
Tyavis TurnerTyavis TurnerDL6-3265Douglasville, Ga. / South Paulding HS
Salvador VazquezDB5-10185East Point, Ga. / Tri-Cities HS


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