Alcorn State, MS—The Alcorn State University Football Program is pleased to announce the signing of nineteen (19) student-athletes on National Signing Day.
“I would like to commend the coaching staff and the entire athletic department staff for their hard work and efforts during our recruiting season. It is our sincere desire that the success of this recruiting class will mirror the successful season that we intend to have,” stated Coordinator of Football Operations, Todd McDaniel.
“The 2012 signing class will fill immediate needs at the Offensive Line and secondary positions,” said McDaniel.
"I feel really good and ecstatic about the guys that were signed," says Dr. M. Christopher Brown II. "Our coaching staff did a tremendous job coming in during a time of transition and quickly building relationships with prospective student-athletes. I'm really happy with their tireless work ethic to put together an outstanding recruiting class."
2012 Signing Class
Name Position Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
David Adams DL 6'4 258 Rolling Fork, MS/South Delta HS
Kalen Calcote LB 6'2 220 Brookhaven, MS/Brookhaven HS
Theavis Cooper, Jr. DL 6'3 235 Sontag, MS/Brookhaven HS
Gunnar Gazar OL 6'3 320 Lumberton, MS/Purvis HS
William Isabell DB 6'2 205 Merrillville, IN/Merrillville HS
Marcquiso Jean P 6'1 215 Orange, NJ/Orange HS
Eric Jordan DE 6'2 215 Pensacola, FL/Pensacola HS
Dwayne King, Jr. DE 6'3 235 Mobile, AL/Murphy HS
Ladarion McGee TE 6'4 260 Pensacola, FL/Escambia HS
Michael Minton OL 6'5 320 Cantonment, FL/Pensacola Catholic HS
Johnathan Ned OL 6'4 290 Groves, TX/Port Arthur HS
Jordan Payne QB 6'3 220 Racine, WI/Washington Park HS
Jeffery Reno OL 6'5 300 Port Arthur, TX/Port Arthur HS
Isaac Sampson OL 6'6 345 Mobile, AL/Davidson HS
Jamahl Tatum DE 6'3 245 Purvis, MS/Purvis HS
Jarvis Turner WR 6'3 220 Mobile, AL/Murphy HS
Willie Wells, Jr. OL 6'4 325 Memphis, TN/Central HS
Takwain Whigham DB 6'3 215 Eufaula, AL/Barbour County HS
A'nthony Williams DB 5'11 190 Clinton, MS/Clinton HS
Quarterback-1 Indiana-1
Punter-1 New Jersey-1
Linebacker-1 Tennessee-1
Wide Receiver-1 Wisconsin-1
Tight End-2 Texas-2
Defensive Line-2 Florida-3
Defensive End-2 Alabama-4
Defensive Back-3 Mississippi-6
Offensive Line-6
