The nine football playing members of the Ohio Valley Conference officially announced their national letter of intent signings on Wednesday, the first day of the signing period. The list includes 167 total players who either signed national letters of intent or who are mid-year transfers already enrolled in school.
AUSTIN PEAY (10)
| Ashlon Adams |
WR |
6-5 |
215 |
Kingsport, Tenn. (Dobyns Bennett) |
| Darrick Dillard |
DB |
6-1 |
185 |
Hopkinsville, Ky. (Hopkinsville) |
| Preston Frye |
OL |
6-6 |
310 |
Piney Flats, Tenn. (Sullivan) |
| Preston Gilbreath |
DE |
6-5 |
247 |
Mt. Pleasant, Tenn. (Mt. Pleasant) |
| Vincent Johnson |
OL |
6-7 |
285 |
Knoxville, Tenn. (Fulton) |
| Jacob Langston |
OL |
6-5 |
290 |
Hopkinsville, Ky. (Christian County) |
| Zach Lane |
LB |
6-2 |
210 |
Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville) |
| Jeremy Ross |
DB |
6-0 |
175 |
College Park, Ga. (North Clayton) |
| Stephen Stansell |
K/P |
5-10 |
170 |
Athens, Tenn. (McMinn County) |
| Devin Stark |
WR |
6-3 |
180 |
Memphis, Tenn. (Fairley) |
EASTERN ILLINOIS (24)
| Judes Amilcar |
DE |
6-2 |
223 |
Boca Raton, Fla. (Olympic Heights |
| Adam Baker |
LS |
6-2 |
225 |
Champaign, Ill. (Champaign Central) |
| Jason Baker |
K |
5-11 |
190 |
Milwaukee, Wis. (Hamilton) |
| Nick Beard |
S |
6-1 |
170 |
Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic) |
| Zach Bruce |
DE |
6-2 |
245 |
Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis) |
| Cody Bruns |
TE |
6-4 |
205 |
Phoenix, Ariz. (Scottsdale CC) |
| Artavious Dowdell |
DL |
6-2 |
210 |
Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central) |
| Roosevelt Holliday |
DL |
6-3 |
303 |
Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) |
| Joe Kripp |
OL |
6-4 |
282 |
Chicago, Ill. (Joliet Catholic) |
| Erik Lora |
WR |
5-10 |
166 |
Miami, Fla. (Columbus) |
| Alex McNulty |
S |
5-10 |
180 |
Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) |
| Dalton Morgan |
DE |
6-4 |
240 |
DuQuoin, Ill. (DuQuion) |
| Earnie Morris |
WR |
5-10 |
165 |
Bloomington, Ind. (Bloomington South) |
| Jake Odom ** |
DL |
6-0 |
261 |
West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) |
| Dominic Pagliara |
OL |
6-6 |
285 |
Quincy, Ill. (Quincy Notre Dame) |
| Alex Pierce |
OL |
6-6 |
307 |
Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) |
| Amari Sapp |
DB |
5-9 |
180 |
Miramar, Fla. (Cypress Bay) |
| Antonio Taylor |
LB |
6-2 |
210 |
Elmhurst, Ill. (Immaculate Conception) |
| Randolph Tribble |
DB |
5-10 |
166 |
Riviera Beach, Fla. (Palm Beach Gardens) |
| Ryan Turner |
LB |
6-0 |
213 |
West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) |
| Cam White |
ATH |
5-9 |
164 |
Antioch, Ill. (Antioch) |
| Kenny Whitaker |
WR |
5-10 |
163 |
Hollywood, Fla. (Columbus) |
| Mon Williams* |
RB |
6-2 |
210 |
Mesquite, Texas (Univ. of Florida) |
| Chris Wright |
WR |
6-1 |
175 |
Skokie, Ill. (Niles West) |
* - Mid-Year Transfer
** - Already Enrolled
EASTERN KENTUCKY (17)
| Charles Banks |
ATH |
6-2 |
210 |
Whitesburg, Ky. (Letcher County Central) |
| Ryan Bonner |
OL |
6-2 |
240 |
Ashland, Ky. (Paul Blazer) |
| Anthony Brown |
LB |
6-2 |
220 |
Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods) |
| Ichiro Chiba |
LB |
6-1 |
215 |
Buckner, Ky. (Oldham County) |
| Dwayne Fields |
FS |
5-11 |
180 |
Atlanta, Ga. (Westlake) |
| Zavier Foster |
LB |
6-0 |
190 |
Villa Rica, Ga. (Villa Rica) |
| Devin Gainer |
DL |
6-2 |
270 |
Ringgold, Ga. (Ringgold) |
| Uriah Grant* |
DL |
6-1 |
280 |
Miramar, Fla. (West Virginia Univ.) |
| Tyler Horn |
LB |
6-3 |
210 |
Harrodsburg, Ky. (Mercer County) |
| Seth Logsdon |
LB |
6-4 |
210 |
Sonora, Ky. (Central Hardin) |
| Justin Meredith |
OL/DL |
6-2 |
270 |
Bowling Green, Ky. (Warren Central) |
| Myer Nolan |
ATH |
5-10 |
180 |
Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) |
| Shawn Shupperd |
FS |
6-5 |
210 |
Brownsburg, Ind. (Brownsburg) |
| Justin Williams |
ATH |
5-11 |
180 |
McDonough, Ga. (Eagle's Landing) |
| Jasper Williams |
LB/DE |
6-3 |
225 |
Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) |
| Marcus Williams* |
DB |
5-9 |
175 |
McDonough, Ga. (Wake Forest) |
| Taylor Wood |
QB |
6-2 |
215 |
Delaware, Ohio (Rutherford B. Hayes) |
* - Mid-Year TransferJACKSONVILLE STATE (25)
| John Alexander |
DL |
6-0 |
260 |
Decatur, Ala. (Decatur) |
| Alan Bonner |
WR |
5-11 |
168 |
Newnan, Ga. (Newnan) |
| Christian Briscoe |
LB |
6-0 |
195 |
Thorsby, Ala. (Jemison) |
| Jahron Brown |
RB |
5-11 |
220 |
Powder Springs, Ga. (East Paulding) |
| Denzel Cheeks |
DE |
6-6 |
215 |
Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro) |
| Ricky Clemons |
OL |
6-5 |
288 |
Flint, Mich. (Carman Ainsworth) |
| Kevin Dix |
LB |
6-2 |
260 |
Carrollton, Ga. (Dodge City CC) |
| Richard Freelon |
RB |
6-0 |
205 |
Bruce, Miss. (Bruce) |
| Courtney Freeman |
CB |
6-0 |
180 |
Birmingham, Ala. (Parker) |
| Salaskyk Gates |
CB |
6-0 |
170 |
Valley, Ala. (Valley) |
| Robert Gray |
ATH |
5-11 |
195 |
Collinsville, Ala.(Collinsville) |
| Lenny Harrell |
LB |
5-10 |
230 |
Pell City, Ala. (Pell City) |
| T.J. Hoyt |
RB |
6-3 |
195 |
Lincoln, Ala. (Lincoln) |
| Quatavius Jones |
RB |
6-0 |
180 |
McDonough, Ga. (Henry County) |
| Colt Kennedy |
OL |
6-6 |
300 |
Nicholls, Ga. (Coffe County) |
| Pierre Key |
DE |
6-2 |
250 |
Decatur, Ala. (Decatur) |
| Josh Lewis |
DE |
6-5 |
245 |
Northport, Ala. (East Central CC) |
| David Maness |
DL |
6-3 |
250 |
Rainbow City, Ala. (Gadsden) |
| James Powell |
ATH |
6-1 |
200 |
Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mill Creek) |
| Donald Prince |
RB |
5-11 |
195 |
Aliceville, Ala. (Aliceville) |
| Lequintez Reynolds |
LB |
6-1 |
230 |
Troy, Ala. (Charles Henderson) |
| Sylvestor Richardson |
RB |
6-3 |
225 |
Ashville, Ala. (Springville) |
| Dewan Troup |
DE |
6-0 |
240 |
Decatur, Ala. (Decatur) |
| Rayce Whiddon |
WR |
5-10 |
180 |
Niceville, Fla. (Niceville) |
| Marshall Williams |
CB |
5-7 |
175 |
Lincoln, Ala. (Lincoln) |
MURRAY STATE (10)
| Darren Baker |
OL |
6-4 |
275 |
Tampa, Fla. (Hillsborough) |
| Randell Bell |
RB |
5-11 |
215 |
Union City, Ga. (Butler County CC) |
| Chuck Brooks |
TE |
6-5 |
220 |
Maplewood, Mo. (Maplewood Richmond Heights |
| Raquan Durrante |
CB |
6-1 |
185 |
Ft. Campbell, Ky. (Ft. Campbell) |
| Jacob Goodman |
OL |
6-6 |
290 |
Hickman, Ky. (Fulton County) |
| Darius Lightfoot |
LB |
5-11 |
215 |
Fruitland Park, Fla. (Leesburg) |
| Tarvis Milam |
QB |
6-3 |
210 |
Memphis, Tenn. (Frayser) |
| Mark Ornella |
OLB/DE |
6-3 |
215 |
Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain) |
| Blake Salter |
LB/S |
5-11 |
205 |
Florence, Ala. (Florence) |
| Robert White |
LB/S |
5-8 |
180 |
Hoover, Ala. (Hoover) |
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (28)
| Matthew Bell |
WR |
6-0 |
175 |
St. Louis, Mo. (Mary Institute Country Day School) |
| Tylor Brock |
FS |
6-3 |
195 |
St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway North) |
| Evan Conrad |
OL |
6-3 |
305 |
Columbia, Mo. (Hickman) |
| Isiah Dixon |
RB |
5-11 |
183 |
Jersey City, N.J. (James J. Ferris) |
| Tyler Epstein* |
LB |
6-2 |
238 |
Farmington, Mo. (Univ. of Northern Iowa) |
| Rashad Fields** |
FS |
5-11 |
200 |
Caruthersville, Mo. (Caruthersville) |
| Michael Flash |
OL |
6-1 |
295 |
Oakland Park, Fla. (Northeast) |
| DJ Foster |
WR |
6-4 |
185 |
Joliet, Ill. (Joliet West) |
| Derek Gibson |
QB |
6-3 |
200 |
Bonne Terre, Mo. (North County) |
| Josh Gipson* |
DL |
6-4 |
282 |
Clearlake, Calif. (Mendocino JC) |
| Aaron Grimes* |
CB |
5-9 |
172 |
Los Angeles, Calif. (West Los Angeles CC) |
| Brandon Harris* |
OL |
6-4 |
295 |
Phoenix, Ariz. (Glendale CC) |
| Nathan Jones |
OL |
6-2 |
275 |
Riviera Beach, Fla. (Suncoast) |
| Frank Knights* |
OL |
6-1 |
295 |
Aptos, Calif. (Cabrillo CC) |
| D.T. Lesane |
TE |
6-3 |
210 |
Washington, D.C. (Dunbar) |
| Justin Love |
DE |
6-3 |
205 |
St. Joseph, Mo. (Central) |
| Dominic Maldonado* |
OL |
6-4 |
305 |
Eureka, Mo. (Univ. of Arkansas) |
| Colt McCauley |
DT |
6-1 |
255 |
Marlow, Okla. (Marlow) |
| Rowdy McCauley |
DE |
6-2 |
230 |
Marlow, Okla. (Marlow) |
| Art Mueller |
TE |
6-4 |
230 |
Eureka, Mo. (Eureka) |
| Blake Peiffer |
LB |
6-1 |
225 |
Jackson, Mo. (Jackson) |
| Craig Robinson |
OL |
6-2 |
310 |
Hayti, Mo. (Hayti) |
| J.J. Sanchez* |
DT |
6-1 |
277 |
Glendale, Ariz. (Glendale CC) |
| Nicholas Shortal |
LB |
6-1 |
210 |
St. Louis, Mo. (Mary Institute Country Day School) |
| Branden Spann |
FS |
6-2 |
175 |
Jersey City, N.J. (James J. Ferris) |
| Taylor West* |
FS |
6-2 |
195 |
Ben Lomond, Calif. (Cabrillo CC) |
| Tyree White |
QB |
6-2 |
195 |
Washington, D.C. (Dunbar) |
| Abraham Woodard* |
CB |
5-10 |
180 |
Tulsa, Okla. (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CC) |
* - Mid-Year Transfer
** - Already Enrolled in School
TENNESSEE STATE (19)
| Ronald Bright |
LB |
6-4 |
240 |
Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview) |
| Deamarde Dean |
OL |
6-3 |
350 |
Memphis, Tenn. (Coahoma CC) |
| Teandre Fisher |
WR |
6-3 |
190 |
Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford) |
| Toney Gurley |
QB |
6-1 |
180 |
Gurley, Ala. (Madison County) |
| Jarron Guthrie |
LB |
6-1 |
210 |
Nashville, Tenn. (Hunters Lane) |
| Cory Hall |
DL |
6-4 |
280 |
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Southwest CC) |
| Kyrie Harris |
DL |
6-3 |
260 |
McMinnville, Tenn. (Warren County) |
| Tyson Kemp |
OL |
6-2 |
290 |
Orlando, Fla. (Colonial) |
| Terrance Lewis |
RB |
6-4 |
235 |
East Dublin, Ga. (East Laurens) |
| James Lewter |
OL |
6-3 |
305 |
Washington, D.C. (Ballou) |
| Jonathan Martin |
OL |
6-5 |
320 |
Columbus, Ga. (Carver) |
| Michael Murphy |
DL |
6-4 |
285 |
Lewisburg, Tenn. (Marshall County) |
| Deonte Newsome |
OL |
6-3 |
300 |
Nashville, Tenn. (Maplewood) |
| Donte'e Nicholls* |
DL |
6-3 |
300 |
Pompano Beach, Fla. (Univ. of South Carolina) |
| Jeremy Pryor |
WR |
6-3 |
180 |
Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven) |
| George Pulley |
LS |
6-0 |
220 |
Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford) |
| Calvin Roberts |
WR |
6-1 |
190 |
Nashville, Tenn. (Scottsdale CC) |
| David Van Dyke |
DB |
6-0 |
185 |
Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington) |
| Trabis Ward |
RB |
5-10 |
186 |
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Dillard) |
| Devin Wilson |
WR |
6-3 |
190 |
Nashville, Tenn. (Pope John Paul) |
* - Mid-Year Transfer
TENNESSEE TECH (17)
| Blake Adams |
LB |
5-11 |
225 |
Stone Mountain, Ga. (Dunwoody) |
| Hunter Beedle |
OL |
6-3 |
280 |
Kingsport, Tenn. (Sullivan South) |
| Marcus Edwards |
OLB |
6-1 |
215 |
Alabaster, Ala. (Thompson) |
| Demetrous Garrett* |
WR |
5-9 |
175 |
Nashville, Tenn. (Navy) |
| DeShawn Harris |
ROV |
6-1 |
190 |
Cincinnati, Ohio (Wyoming High) |
| Taylor Hennigan |
DB |
6-0 |
175 |
Cookeville, Tenn. (Cookeville) |
| Andrew Higgins* |
OL |
6-4 |
290 |
Duluth, Ga. (Tulane) |
| Marty Jones |
FS |
6-1 |
180 |
Cincinnati, Ohio (Sycamore) |
| Jerry King |
LB |
6-0 |
230 |
Stone Mountain, Ga. (Dunwoody) |
| Barry Lenon |
OLB |
6-2 |
215 |
Suwanee, Ga. (Collins Hills) |
| Tommie McBride |
LB |
6-1 |
210 |
Cincinnati, Ohio (Taft) |
| Colton Poe-Billups |
WR |
6-0 |
170 |
Fayette, Ala. (Fayette County) |
| Cory Powers* |
TE |
6-5 |
250 |
Auburndale, Fla. (UAB) |
| Kelvin Quarles* |
DE/OLB |
6-3 |
245 |
Atlanta, Ga. (UAB) |
| Ramsey Sellers |
ATH |
6-3 |
210 |
Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin) |
| Ladarrius Verge** |
DL |
6-3 |
250 |
Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale) |
| Zack Ziegler |
RB/WR |
6-0 |
180 |
Greenbrier, Tenn. (Greenbrier) |
*Mid-Year Transfer
**Already Enrolled in School
UT MARTIN (17)
| Chris Bradley |
LB |
5-11 |
190 |
Atoka, Tenn. (Brighton) |
| Nick Brown |
DE |
6-1 |
250 |
Louisville, Ky. (DuPont Manual) |
| Tim Cox* |
DE |
6-0 |
235 |
Jackson, Miss. (Holmes CC) |
| Justin Darden* |
DE |
6-0 |
235 |
Jackson, Miss. (Holmes CC) |
| Tyler Eady |
OL |
6-2 |
275 |
Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Smyrna) |
| Jamel Henderson |
DE |
6-2 |
215 |
Madison, Ala. (Bob Jones) |
| Austin Hopper |
DL |
6-4 |
270 |
Troy, Tenn. (Obion County Central) |
| Corey Jordan |
WR |
6-1 |
195 |
Antioch, Tenn. (Hillsboro) |
| Eddie Morgan* |
S |
6-0 |
185 |
McKinney, Texas (Duke University) |
| Jake Paylor* |
OL |
6-1 |
290 |
Holly Springs, Miss. (Northwest Mississippi) |
| DJ Roberts |
DE |
6-2 |
245 |
Knoxville, Tenn. (Austin-East) |
| Nathan Rottero |
LB/LS |
5-11 |
210 |
Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Wilson Central) |
| Chase Samples* |
FB |
6-1 |
245 |
Ashland, Miss. (Northwest Mississippi) |
| Cody Sandlin |
K |
6-2 |
180 |
Goodlettsville, Tenn. (Davidson Academy) |
| Maurice Taylor |
KR |
5-8 |
165 |
St. Louis, Mo. (Cardinal Ritter) |
| Chris Thompson |
WR |
5-11 |
180 |
St. Louis, Mo. (Riverview Garden) |
| Derek Welch* |
CB |
5-10 |
167 |
Taylorsville, Miss. (Jones County JC) |
* - Mid-Year Transfer