The Alabama State University Football Program announces its 2013 signing class, which features 24 players signed to National Letters of Intent, and one player who has accepted an academic scholarship (as of 5 p.m.).
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2013 NLI SIGNEES |
Position |
HT |
WT |
Class |
Hometown/Previous School |
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Marcus Adams |
DT |
6-1 |
270 |
Fr. |
Atlanta, Ga. / Tri-City High |
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Wyndell Archie |
TE |
6-2 |
235 |
Fr. |
Saraland, Ala. / Saraland High |
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Edmend Banks |
OT |
6-6 |
310 |
Fr. |
Stone Mountain, Ga. / Stephenson High |
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Rod Boykin |
WR |
5-9 |
145 |
Fr. |
Elmore, Ala. / Edgewood Academy |
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Tanner Crow |
OL |
6-5 |
273 |
Fr. |
Panama City Beach, Fla. / Arnold High |
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Kenyon Davis |
CB |
5-11 |
185 |
Fr. |
Tallahassee, Fla. / Godby High |
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Patrick Dalton |
OL |
6-6 |
330 |
Fr. |
Fayetteville, Ga. / Whitewater High |
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James Graves |
LB |
6-0 |
220 |
Fr. |
Bassfield, Miss. / Bassfield High |
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Andre Hammon |
OL |
6-4 |
275 |
Fr. |
Memphis, Tenn. / Memphis Central High |
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Jamir Hannah |
WR |
6-2 |
185 |
Fr. |
Stone Mountain, Ga. / Cedar Grove High |
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Jordan Harris |
OT |
6-5 |
325 |
Fr. |
Hampton, Ga. / Dutchtown High |
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Taylor Hayes |
DT |
6-2 |
310 |
Fr. |
Savannah, Ga. / Richmond Hills High |
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Alfred 'Trey' Jenkins |
CB |
6-0 |
180 |
Fr. |
Daphne, Ala. / Daphne High |
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Barry Johnson |
CB |
6-1 |
190 |
Fr. |
Birmingham, Ala. / Wenonah High |
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DeMichael McQueen |
LB |
6-0 |
205 |
Fr. |
Milton, Fla. / Milton High |
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Marquis Parker |
LB |
6-1 |
185 |
Fr. |
Lithonia, Ga. / Martin Luther King High |
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Jaypee Philbert |
OT |
6-6 |
280 |
Fr. |
Grayson, Ga. / Archer High |
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Therron Presley |
CB |
5-10 |
180 |
Fr. |
Montgomery, Ala. / Jefferson Davis |
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Malik Reid |
DE |
6-4 |
240 |
Fr. |
Atlanta, Ga. / Maynard Jackson High |
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Quinterris Toppings |
QB |
6-2 |
215 |
Fr. |
Eight Mile, Ala. / Blount High |
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Frank Warren |
OL |
6-5 |
330 |
Fr. |
Phenix City, Ala. / Glenwood School |
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Kerry Williams |
OL |
6-2 |
280 |
Fr. |
Gaffney, S.C / Gaffney High |
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Deandre Wise |
OL |
6-2 |
280 |
Fr. |
Alpharetta, Ga. / Alpharetta High |
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Blake Worthy |
LB |
6-1 |
210 |
Fr. |
Gadsden, Ala. / Gadsden High |
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HAS ACCEPTED ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP |
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Andrew Roberts |
K |
6-0 |
180 |
Fr. |
Hampton, Ga. / Luella High |
MARCUS ADAMS
Defensive Tackle (6-1, 270) – Atlanta, Ga. (Tri-City High)
Second-team All-State and first-team all-region selection…played in Florida-Georgia All-Star game…won defensive line MVP honors at 2012 Atlanta Nike Football Camp…made 90 tackles, 14 sacks and one interception return for touchdown.
WYNDELL ARCHIE
Tight End (6-2, 235) – Saraland, Ala. (Saraland High)
Earned 5-A first-team all-state honors and named first-team all-area…in final two seasons, caught 52 passes for 910 yards and 12 touchdowns…as senior, caught 30 passes for 510 yards and eight touchdowns.
EDMEND BANKS
Offensive Lineman (6-6, 310) – Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson High)
Three-star prospect by Rivals.com…two-year starter who played in Florida-Georgia All-Star Game…recruited by Memphis and Southern Mississippi.
ROD BOYKIN
Wide receiver (5-9, 145) – Elmore, Ala. (Edgewood High)
Caught 70 passes for record 1,529 yards (21.8 avg.) and 21 touchdowns and rushed for 175 yards on 15 carries and four touchdowns.
TANNER CROW
Offensive Lineman (6-5, 273) – Panama City Beach, Fla. (Arnold High)
Three-star prospect by ESPN and two-star prospect by Rivals.com.
KENYON DAVIS
Cornerback (5-11, 185) – Tallahassee, Fla. (Godby High)
Ranked has Top 40 prospect by Orlando Sentinel Top 60…four-year high school starter…won 5-A state championship as senior…was MVP as Nike combine in Dothan…had four interceptions as senior….second-team All-District performer as junior.
PATRICK DALTON
Offensive Lineman (6-6, 330) – Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater High)
Was National Underclassman (NUC) five-star South, Southeast Overall, and Top Prospect Elite MVP and Offensive Line Player of the Year.
JAMES GRAVES
Linebacker (6-0, 220) – Bassfield, Miss. (Bassfield High)
Named small schools All-American by MaxPreps.com….made 100 tackles (63 solo) with one sack, two fumble recoveries, and one pass defensed…helped team win state championship as senior
ANDRE HAMMON
Offensive Lineman (6-4, 275) – Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Central High)
All-district player as senior…allowed only two sacks as senior with 12 pancake blocks.
JAMIR HANNAH
Wide Receiver (6-2, 185) – Stone Mountain, Ga. (Cedar Grove High)
Three-year starter who earned first team all-state honors…averaged 20.7 yards per catch…led team in receptions (46) and receiving yards (953) and 10 touchdowns as a senior...recruited by Georgia State and Idaho.
JORDAN HARRIS
Offensive Tackle (6-5, 325) – Hampton, Ga. (Dutchtown High)
Two-star athlete by Rivals.com…three-year starter who played in the Florida-Georgia All-Star game…helped team rush for more than 208 yards per game and score more than 30 points per game…recruited by Troy, Middle Tennessee State, Bethune-Cookman, Buffalo, and Delaware.
TAYLOR HAYES
Defensive Tackle (6-2, 310) – Savannah, Ga. (Richmond Hills High)
Made 43 tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble as senior.
ALFRED 'TREY' JENKINS
Cornerback (6-0, 180) – Daphne, Ala. (Daphne High)
Made 60 tackles (35 solo), with one interception and five passes defensed as senior.
BARRY JOHNSON
Safety (6-1, 190) – Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah High)
Combined for more than 1,663 yards (1,092 passing / 571 rushing) and 16 touchdowns as senior while recording 16 tackles, two interceptions and two passes defensed.
DEMICHAEL MCQUEEN
Linebacker (6-0, 205) – Milton, Fla. (Milton High)
Made 160 tackles (106 solo) with 39 tackles for loss, two sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one touchdown...named all-area defensive player of the year
MARQUIS PARKER
Linebacker (6-1, 185) – Lithonia, Ga. (Martin Luther King High)
Two-star prospect by Rivals.com…all-district performer as senior
JAYPEE PHILBERT
Offensive Tackle (6-6, 280) – Grayson, Ga. (Archer High)
Rated as Top 60 offensive lineman in Georgia…helped offense averaged more than 210 rushing yards and 27 points per game…recruited by Tennessee State, Louisiana Tech and Kent State.
THERRON PRESLEY
Cornerback (5-10, 180) – Montgomery, Ala. (Jefferson Davis High)
Made all-metro team as senior…has 4.4 speed…made 38 tackles with two interceptions and averaged 11.0 yards per punt returns with one touchdown.
MALIK REID
Defensive End (6-4, 240) – Atlanta, Ga. (Maynard Jackson High)
Team captain on both football and basketball team…had 19 sacks as senior.
ANDREW ROBERTS
Kicker (6-0, 180) – Hampton, Ga. (Luella High)
Three-year starter on punts, field goals and kickoffs...ranked fifth out of 20 in Ray Guy National Kicking Championship Combine in Tampa, Fla.
QUINTERRIS TOPPINGS
Quarterback (6-2, 215) – Eight Mile, Ala. (Blount High)
Passed for nearly 3,000 yards and passed for 33 touchdowns and just seven INTs...honor student with 3.6 GPA
FRANK WARREN
Offensive Lineman (6-5, 330) – Phenix City, Ala. (Glenwood High)
Three-star prospect by Rivals.com…four-year starter…two-time first-team all-region and first-team all-area selection.
KERRY WILLIAMS
Offensive Lineman (6-2, 280) – Gaffney, S.C. (Gaffney High)
Helped team to 12-3 record as senior…helped offense average more than 350 yards and 30 points per game.
DEANDRE WISE
Offensive Lineman (6-2, 280) – Cumming, Ga. (Alpharetta High)
Three-star prospect by Rivals.com…four-year starter…two-time first-team all-region and first-team all-area selection.
BLAKE WORTHY
Linebacker (6-1, 210) – Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden High)
Three-star prospect by Scout.com and two-star prospect by Rivals.com…rated most improved defensive player as sophomore and team defensive MVP as junior…made 212 career tackles with five interceptions and 30 pass breakups while scoring four defensive touchdowns.
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