Friday, February 5, 2016

Jackson State 2016 National Signing Day Recap

JACKSON, Mississippi -- First year head coach Tony Hughes announced that 26 student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to play football with the Jackson State Tigers Wednesday, joining three players who signed and enrolled at JSU in January.

“Today was a good day at the office,” said Hughes. We (as a staff) decided the type of student-athletes we wanted to bring into the program and we were able to sign some quality players. I feel we have one of the best recruiting classes in the country.”

In his inaugural signing class, Hughes and his staff inked 29 total players, including the three mid-year enrollees. The majority of the class hails from the Magnolia state – Mississippi (20), Louisiana (7), Alabama (1), Illinois (1).

“There are some great athletes in the state of Mississippi. This is our home and there are some players that can be developed and have the chance to be great. These young men will be part of the foundation to our winning and championship tradition.”

The Tigers added a quarterback (Juwan Adams), an athlete (Jordan Johnson), two linebackers (Ricky Scott, Cedric Triplett), three running backs (Deon Cole, Terry Sullivan, Justin Blue), three defensive secondary members (Tenoa Alex, Joshua Miller, Ryan Theyard), five offensive linemen (William James, Darius Joseph, Eddie Maxon, Charles Moffett, Vincent Sampson), seven wide receivers/tight ends (Adarius Craft, Kobe Gates, Javian Jackson, Rashun Jackson, De’Ryan Wansley, Keenen Young, Dario Robinson) and seven defensive linemen (Charles Anderson, Kyree Bradford, Eric Brown, Kahlil Johnson, Devon McNeil, Leroy Roddy, III, Deshawn Tillman).

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HIGH SCHOOL SIGNEES (26)
 Juwan Adams QB 6-3 210 Summit, MS North Pike HS
Tenoa Alex CB 5-11 172 Zachary, LA Southern Lab HS
Charles Anderson, Jr.
Daveon Ball 
DL-DT
DB 
6-3
6-3 
275
190 
Hattiesburg, MS
Macon, MS
Hattiesburg HS
Noxubee Co. HS
Kyree Bradford DE-TE 6-7 226 Tupelo, MS Tupelo HS 
Eric Brown DE 6-4 245 Jackson, MS Murrah HS
Deon Cole RB 5-11 205 Gulfport MS Gulfport HS
Adarius Craft WR-TE 6-3 215 Gulfport, MS Gulfport HS 
Kobe Gates WR 6-4 215 Walnut Grove, MS Leake Co. HS
Javian JacksonWR 6-0 180 Tylertown, MS North Pike HS
Rashun Jackson WR 6-6 178 Pickens, MS Velma Jackson HS
William James OL 6-4 300 Columbus, MS Columbus HS 
Jordan Johnson ATH 6-0 190 Byram, MS Terry HS
Kahlil Johnson DE 6-5 240 Jackson, MS Provine HS 
Darius Joseph 
Terrell Kennedy, III
OL
ATH
6-3
5-11
285
190 
Harvey, LA
Mobile, AL
St. Augustine HS
McGill Toolen HS
Eddie Maxon OL 6-4 290 Batesville, MS South Panola HS
Devon McNeil DE 6-4 218 Jackson, MS Provine HS
Joshua Miller DB 5-10 175 Kokomo, MS West Marion HS
Charles Moffett OL 6-8 278 Gulfport, MS Harrison Central HS
Leroy Roddy, III DT 6-1 325 Zachery, LA Northeast HS
Vincent Sampson OL 6-3 290 Cloutierville, LA Menard HS
Ricky Scott, Jr. LB 5-10 230 Montgomery, AL Park Crossing HS
Terry Sullivan
Adrian Tate
RB
OL
6-1
6-6
225
305 
Zachary, LA
Jackson, MS
Zachary HS
Murrah HS
Ryan Theyard CB 6-2 172 New Orleans, LA Lusher HS
Cedric Triplett LB 6-2 225 Baton Rouge, LA Madison Prep
De'Ryan Wansley WR 6-4 210 Decatur, MS Newton Co. HS
Keenen Young WR-SS 6-1 205 Belleville, IL Althoff Catholic
MIDYEAR JUCO SIGNEES (3)
Justin Blue  RB 5-8 194 Brookhaven, MS SW Miss. CC
Dario Robinson WR 5-10185 Amory, MS East Miss. CC
Deshawn Tillman DL 6-4 240 Bruce, MS East Miss. CC



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