SAVANNAH, Georgia Savannah State head football coach Erik Raeburn officially announced the addition of 28 recruits that will attend SSU to further their academic and athletic careers.
"I feel really good about this class," stated Raeburn. "I feel like we brought in players where we needed depth. We have had two good classes the past two years."
Raeburn said that Treveyon Pratt, from High Point, North Carolina, was the first person to fax his NLI followed by Ny'Em Bozeman. SSU received Pratt's paperwork at 7:01 a.m. while Bozeman, from Jacksonville, Florida, was close behind at 7:43 a.m.
Newcomer quarterback Montez Crowe is a LaGrange, Georgia native that finished the 2017 season completing 203-of-313 passes for 3,984 yards with 40 touchdowns. He was second in the state in passing yards and ran for 200 yards. He was named to the Class AAAA All-State Second Team.
Crowe also drew interest from Hampton, Morgan State and Navy.
"All of our recruits are good," said Raeburn. They think and carry themselves in a way that says that they are leaders and have confidence."
Other statistics that stood out among the recruits were Tim Campbell's 115 tackles,
Christian Burton's 12 sacks and Logan Kesler's 100 pancake blocks.
The signees hail from four different states with players representing Georgia (11), Florida (15), South Carolina (1) and North Carolina (1).
Raeburn said that depth was a recruiting objective this year.
"We wanted to bring in as many talented and committed players that we could to replace the big void left from the senior class."
The recruiting class is heavy on the defensive side with seven defensive backs, six linemen and four linebackers. The offense will welcome four wide receivers, two linemen, two quarterbacks, one tight end and one running back. SSU was also able to bring in one kicker.
Raeburn, who will be entering his third season at the helm of the SSU program, said that this recruiting class compliments the 2017 class.
"We were very proud of our first class. 26 of those guys played as true freshmen. Now we have another class that has that same type talent. They will provide valuable depth."
Given that the 2018 season will be Savannah State's last as a FCS program, the coaching staff was confident that they didn't lose many recruits because of the move to Division II.
"Some may have ruled us out because of the transition, but we have a really talented group of players coming in," stated Raeburn.
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Savannah State University 2018 Football Recruits
Ny'Em Bozeman (Defensive Back)
5-11, 170, Jacksonville, Fla./Trinity Christian Academy
Stats/Honors - HS: Recorded 30 solo tackles and 49 total tackles with five tackles for loss, a sack and five interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) for 109 yards and five pass deflections … Was named to the All-First Coast Second Team.
Quintaevious Brown (Defensive Lineman)
6-4, 245, Macon, Ga./ Westside HS
Stats/Honors - HS: He finished 2017 75 tackles including 24 solos, 13 tackles for loss, eight sacks and four fumble recoveries … He was named to the 2017 All-Region First Team.
Christin "Zaine" Burton (Linebacker)
6-2, 220, Ringgold, Ga./ Heritage HS
Stats/Honors - HS: In 2017, he finished with 94 total tackles, including 32 tackles for loss, twelve sacks with two interceptions … He was named to the First Team 4A All-State, the Region 6 4A Defensive Player of the Year, and the Catoosa County Defensive Player of the Year.
Timothy Campbell (Linebacker)
6-1, 215, Charleston, S.C./First Baptist HS
Stats/Honors - HS: In his senior season, he recorded 115 total tackles, including eight tackles for loss and one interception.
Montez Crowe (Quarterback)
6-5, 200, LaGrange, Ga./ Troupe County HS
Stats/Honors - In 2017, he completed 65 percent (203-for-313) of his passes for 3,984 yards with 40 touchdowns … He recorded 200 rushing yards that same year… He was named to the 4A All-State Second Team… He was also #2 in the state in passing yards.
Khalid Davis (Defensive Back)
6-1, 170, St. Petersburg, Fla. / Lakewood HS
Stats/Honors - HS: He finished 2017 with 38 tackles including 14 solos, five tackles for loss, two sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, four interceptions and three pass deflections … He was named All-County 2nd Team.
D'Angelo Durham (Running Back)
6-1, 200, Grovetown, Ga./ Grovetown HS
Stats/Honors - HS: He finished 2017 with 160 rushes for 1,109 yards, averaging 6.9 yards per carry and 19 touchdowns. He also had 11 receptions for 123 yards along with 1,351 all-purpose yards … He was named First Team All-Region and First Team All-County … He was the first running back in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards.
Rod Evans (Wide Receiver)
6-0, 195, Boca Raton, Fla. / Boca Raton HS
Stats/ Honors - HS: He finished his senior year with 27 receptions for 650 yards and eight touchdowns … He was named the All-County Second Team.
Tahmaj Faust (Offensive Lineman)
6-5, 275, Atlanta, Ga./ North Springs HS
Stats/Honors - HS:A two-way starter, he was named All Region 6 5A 1st Team Offensive Lineman in 2017… He had 26 pancake blocks that same season… On defense, he finished 2017 with 30 tackles, six sacks, two forced fumbles and received the North Georgia TD Club Player of the Week honor.
Jattorious Galloway (Wide Receiver)
6-2, 180, Bradenton, Fla. / Southeast HS
Stats/ Honors - HS: In 2017, he had 19 receptions for 437 yards and seven touchdowns … He was named First Team All-Area and Bradenton Southeast High School's Offensive MVP.
Nicholas Garner (Defensive Back)
6-3, 175, Jacksonville, Fla./Ribault HS
Stats/Honors - HS: Recorded 48 tackles including 16 solo tackles, one forced fumble, one interception and five pass deflections in his final season.
Vincent Gray (Defensive Back)
6-1, 170, Adel, Ga./ Cook HS
Stats/Honors - HS: In his senior season, he recorded 58 total tackles, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, four interceptions and five pass deflections. As a receiver, he had nine receptions for 218 yards and three touchdowns … He was named to the All-Region First Team.
Kiwon Harris (Defensive Back)
6-3, 190, Jacksonville, Fla./ Sandalwood HS
Stats/Honors - HS: During the 2017 season, he recorded 25 total tackles, three interceptions, one interception return for a touchdown, and eighteen pass deflections.
Logan Kesler (Offensive Lineman)
6-3, 300, Buford, Ga./Buford HS
Stats/Honors - HS: He recorded 100 Pancake blocks and was named First Team All-State.
Jamarcus McCoy (Wide Receiver)
6-3, 180, Atlanta, Ga./Mays HS
Stats/Honors - HS: Finished his last year with 23 receptions for 349 yards and three touchdowns.
Salik McRae (Defensive Lineman)
6-3, 260, Jacksonville, Fla./ Ribault HS
Stats/Honors - HS: In 2017, he finished the season with 23 total tackles, 2.5 sacks and six quarter back hurries.
Evan McGhee (Linebacker)
6-1, 225, Jacksonville, Fla./ Trinity Christian Academy
Stats/Honors - HS: He recorded 57 total tackles, including 8.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one interception.
Zatavian Morgan (Tight End)
6-3, 250, Pahokee, Fla./ Pahokee HS
Stats/Honors - HS: He finished his senior season with 33 receptions for 534 yards and five touchdowns … He was named to the All-Area First Team twice, All-State First Team twice, and All-Area First Team in basketball.
Michael Police (Defensive Lineman)
6-2, 285, Pahokee, Fla./ Pahokee HS
Stats/Honors - HS: In 2017, he recorded 60 total tackles, eight sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … He was named to the Palm Beach County 5A-1A First Team.
Treveyon Pratt (Wide Receiver)
6-3, 190, High Point, N.C./Ragsdale HS
Stats/ Honors - HS: He ended his senior season with 49 receptions for 710 yards and seven touchdowns … He was named to All-Metro 4A Conference Team.
Fred Raynes (Defensive Lineman)
6-2, 230, Loganville, Ga./Grayson HS
Stats/Honors - HS: He recorded 68 total tackles including 14 tackles for loss and nine sacks in his senior year.
D'Armani Ridley (Defensive Back)
6-1, 180, Suwanee, Ga. / North Gwinnett HS
Stats/Honors - HS: In 2017, he recorded 52 total tackles including 39 solos, three tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception and five pass deflections.
Rico Sanders (Kicker)
6-0, 170, Stockbridge, Ga./ Stockbridge HS
Stats/Honors - HS: He finished season hitting 3-of-6 field goals with a long of 44 yards … He made 32-of-36 PATs and finished his career 6-of-11in field goals … For his career, he hit 117-of-129 PATs … He was named to the Heard County All-Offense 2nd Team.
Christopher Smith (Linebacker)
6-2, 210, Miami, Fla./ Norland HS
Stephen Vourilvee-Greaves (Defensive Lineman)
6-2, 250, Fort Lauderdale, Fla./ South Plantation HS
Stats/Honors - HS: In 2017, he recorded 36 total tackles including 13 tackles for loss and ten sacks … He was named to the All-County 2nd Team.
Todd Witherspoon Jr (Defensive Lineman)
6-0, 280, Boca Raton, Fla./ Olympic Heights HS
Stats/Honors - HS: In 2017, he recorded 55 total tackles including 10 tackles for loss, two sacks and one interception … He was named 2nd Team All-Conference and to the All-Area Defense Team.
Walter Yates III (Defensive Back)
6-1, 200, Gulf Breeze, Fla./ Gulf Breeze HS
Stats/Honors - HS: In 2017, he recorded 84 tackles including 45 solo tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, three interceptions and eight pass deflections … He was named to the All-Area Team.
Dentarrius Yon (Quarterback)
6-2, 180, Havana, Fla. / Gadsden County HS
Stats/Honors - HS: In his senior season, he completed 59 percent (118-for-199) of his passes for 1,879 passing yards and 17 touchdowns … He also rushed for 672 yards on 82 carries for an average of 8.2 yards per carry and ten touchdowns… He was the 2016 Class 1A Player of the Year, named twice to the All-State Team, and twice the County Player of The Year.
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