November 13, 2021, Hide/Show Additional Information For Learn More About Ad Blockers Close 11 early signees in December's early signing period, ATH Levontai 'Bo' Summersett from North Fort Myers High School, FAMU football quarterback Jeremy Moussa building on last year's success, excited for 2023, FAMU basketball completes sweep over MVSU, earns first SWAC wins, LeBron James makes history while wearing exclusive FAMU sneakers, Isaiah Land declared for the 2023 NFL Draft, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. I like the coachs mentality and the program is on the come up., Donald Dixon III Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. Middle linebacker of Florida High Jordan Gilley rounded out FAMUs day of protecting its home turf. A pair of wide receivers from Gadsden County High School, Josh Thomas and Jan Jackson, heading to the highest of seven hills. Quoting Donald: I Chose UNM because I feel a great connection between myself and the staff and I feel myself loving and enjoying it here, and also making a big change., Max Elkman Gerald Thomas III covers FAMU athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Dean moved the first domino by being the initial transfer commit of the year, coming from Florida Atlantic on Dec. 16. By clicking Accept all you agree that Yahoo and our partners will process your personal information, and use technologies such as cookies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development. Eight of the 19 signees committed to FAMU during the early signing period in December. Offensive Line We have great facilities and we have a vision of where our program is going, and this is a great class because these are young men that want to be here and want to be Lobos.. High School: Lettered in football at North Pike High School, playing for coach Matt Mock was named First Team All-State and Team MVP earned the Jaguar Award and was named a Bernard Blackwell All-Star also named North Pike Student of the Month and Mr. North Pike was a member of FCA, Geek Squad and jag2jag. 6-6, 230, Fr, HS TALLAHASSEE, Fla.| Florida A&M University head football coach Willie Simmons announced 19 student-athletes signed national letters of intent, on Wednesday, to continue their athletic careers at FAMU. Los Lunas, N.M. Contact him via email at gdthomas@gannett.com or on Twitter @3peatgee. Offensive Line Previous College: Lettered one season at Abilene Christian for Adam Dorrel and also redshirted for one season at Lackawanna Junior College at Abilene Christian, he served as the starting center for a 5-6 team that averaged 180 yards on the ground and nearly 400 yards of offense per game. Install the latest free 6-3 / Port Arthur, Texas Personal: Full name is Adari Haulcy parent is Tamanicia birthday is January 10, 2004. High School: Lettered in football at Helix High School, playing football for coach Robbie Owens helped Helix win a pair of Section Open Division titles, in 2019 and 2021 rushed for 2,241 yards in his senior season, and he totaled 4,053 yards rushing over a 31-game varsity career scored 31 touchdowns rushing as a senior scored 60 career varsity touchdowns, 50 rushing, eight receiving and two on kickoffs his career all-purpose yardage was 5,634 yards, an average of 170.7 per game was a Silver Pigskin Finalist in San Diego. Install the latest free San Jose, Calif. Aric Horne Linebacker(Click to watch highlight)Horne (61, 223) comes to the Rattlers after spending the last two seasons at Iowa State. Houston, Texas Smith recorded 55 tackles, forced three fumbles, and had one sack and an interception. Simmons (James A. Shanks) and Rispress (Rickards) are products of Big Bend area schools. Tight End 6-4 / All of those 13 will be able to participate in Spring Practice, which begins next week on February 8 and runs through March 12. Trinity Catholic HS. Let's take a look at the newest Rattlers, their projected roles, and what makes this recruiting class so highly touted. Pittsburgh: Played two seasons at Pittsburgh, redshirting in 2020 and not seeing game action in 2021. 293, S / Penn State finishes the 2022 season ranked . UCLA: Redshirted his true freshman year at UCLA, not seeing any game action. North Pike HS. 6-1, 205, Fr, HS Adobe Acrobat Reader. 6-1, 200, Fr, HS 6-5, 260, Fr, HS His longest conversion was 40 yards. Privacy Policy 6-2 / He'll join Florida High alumnus Javan Morgan and Timothy Williams on the backend of the Dark Cloud Defense. 6-2, 215, Fr, HS 179, S / High School: Lettered in football at Fremont High School, playing for coach Omarri Murphy earned First Team All-OAL honors as a senior defensive back turned heads with a wild performance against Oakland High late his senior season, picking off four passes, returning two for touchdowns in a 42-0 shutout win. Its also nice I can stay home and have a bunch of supporters here., AJ Haulcy 1 Georgia bullies TCU 65-7 to win 2nd consecutive title, publicfile@live5news.com - (843) 402-5555. FAMU Football and FAMU athletics hosted a National Signing Day Celebration on Wednesday evening at The Moon in Tallahassee. Byrd, 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, will have a short ride from Havana to Tallahassee after being a two-way player for Gadsden County during his high school career. Linebacker Quoting Tate: My official visit there confirmed that this was the type of football family and culture that I was looking for. High School: Lettered in football at Woodward Academy under coach John Hunt named First Team All-Region 4A and All-State on defense recorded 38 tackles, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries as a defensive back and had16 catches for 288 yards as a senior with four touchdowns as a receiver Woodward went 13-1 his senior year missed his junior year with an injury but recorded 67 tackles, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and three receiving touchdowns as a sophomore. Trey Wilhoit, a Lawton-Chiles alumnus, signed on to punt for FAMU will fill the shoes of the graduating All-American Punter Chris Faddoul. Los Lunas, N.M. NIL Alma Mater Archived Stories Clear Bag Policy FAMU Football Gameday Florida Song Licensing Preferred Hotels Rattler Sports Network Schedules Support Athletics Vendor . Personal: Parents are George and Daniel Porter birthday is May 3, 2000 plans on majoring in business and communications. Marcus HS. Quoting Collin: I think I look pretty good in red., Marquis Jones Irvine HS. The Rattlers are on a two-game Florida Classic winning streak. La Cueva HS. Personal: Parents are Willie and Martina Jones birthday is March 12, 2004 interested in sports medicine as a major. 6-0 / WR, 6-1, 193, Sr*, TR 5-9, 180, Fr, HS Quoting Miles: I chose UNM to create relationships, win football games, and leave the program better then I found it., Jordan Nichols Head Coach Willie Simmons saying on Wednesday he is extremely happy with how his 2022 recruiting class shook out. High School: Lettered in football at Woodrow Wilson High School, playing for coach Tony Benedetto was twice named First Team All-District, and he was named All-State Academic had 40 tackles as a senior with 18.0 TFLs, 8.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, seven PBUs and an interception that he returned for a touchdown. Weeden played 14 games. Quoting Christian: Whats understood doesnt have to be explained., Hunter Haemker The show will start at 6 pm and be streamed at https://www.facebook.com/NewMexicoLobos and also broadcast live on KNML right here. Oakland, Calif. Personal: Full name is JahMar RahJay Sanders parent is Nicole Sanders birthday is November 12, 2003. High School: Lettered in football at Mill Creek High School, playing for coach Josh Lovelady also lettered in basketball and track as a senior, he was named First Team Georgia All-Region 8-7A, and Second Team All-County, recording 47 tackles with one interception and 20 pass breakups as a junior, he recorded 45 games with one interception and eight pass breakups in just six games as a sophomore, he recorded two varsity interceptions he was named the Hawk Player of the Week for Mill Creeks playoff game against Roswell. Quoting Geordon: I just want to accomplish my goals., Hunter Sellers Rio Rancho, N.M. Tight End Moore saw action in ten games and recorded 85 tackles, which was good for the 5th most in the nation. Dre Jones Defensive Lineman(Click to watch highlight)Jones (64, 277) joins the Rattlers after spending two years at Abilene Christian. After getting a late start in 2019 after getting hired the day before National Signing Day and then dealing with recruiting while stationed in Las Vegas, this year was a return to the norm. Jacksonville, Fla. Personal: Parents are Leman Woods and Enrica Knapp birthday is February 7, 2004 is one of seven siblings, and is right in the middle is interested in social justice, African-American/ethnic studies or communications as a major. High School: Lettered in football at Etiwanda High School for coach Kevin Davis played in just six games as a senior due to injury but recorded 23 catches for 468 yards and five TDs while averaging 39.4 yards per kickoff return had 56 career varsity catches for 980 yards and 10 TDs named First Team All-Baseline League rated a three-star prospect out of high school by 247Sports and ESPN. Quoting Hunter: I love the style of defense and the direction the program is headed. 6-1 / Both stand 6-foot-5 and Gibson-Battles weighs 240 pounds while Seye is 250 and will be in the trenches with returning defensive linemen Kamari Stephens and Dre Jones. 5-11 / 240, PRO / High School: Lettered in football and track at Edward H. White High School, playing football for coach Lawrence Jonnson won state titles in 2020 in football and track was named All-State and All-News4Jax in track, he won district titles in the 100-meter and as part of the 4100-eter relay recorded 50 tackles as a defensive back with 3.0 TFLs, 3.0 sacks, an interception, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries on offense he rushed for 1,457 yards and totaled 1,563 yards all-purpose scored 12 touchdowns as a senior was also named to the National Honor Society. 165, OT / Personal: Parents are Brett and Gina Dennis birthday is June 13, 1999 interested in construction management as a major. 180, WR / Adobe Acrobat Reader and use the download link below. More FAMU Football: FAMU final report card: Rattlers earn honor roll status with high marks across the field in 2021. Collin James Quoting Bryson: I chose UNM because they have good options for majors that interest me, and because Coach Reffett and the coaching staff believed in me early and consistently., Zach Vigil Southeast HS. The NLI class for 2022 certainly reflects it, as Gonzales and company announced 25 signees for the 2022 season. Mississippi Valley State - November 27, 2021, TicketSmarter - Official Ticket Resale Partner. Shawnee, Okla. Thank you for your support! Ive built a lot of important relationships that I can continue by staying in my home state, and the atmosphere at UNM feels like home for me., David Rowaiye Houston, Texas High School: Lettered in football at Helix High School, playing football for coach Robbie Owens helped Helix win a pair of Section Open Division titles, in 2019 and 2021 rushed for 2,241 yards in his senior season, and he totaled 4,053 yards rushing over a 31-game varsity career scored 31 touchdowns rushing as a senior scored 60 career varsity touchdowns, 50 rushing, eight receiving and two on kickoffs his career all-purpose yardage was 5,634 yards, an average of 170.7 per game was a Silver Pigskin Finalist in San Diego. Fans are invited to Revel Entertainment at 5:30 pm for the Lobo Football NLI Signing Day . Oakland, Calif. Athlete 6-5, 305, So, JC 5-9, 195, Fr, HS RB, 5-9, 194, Jr, JC Contra Costa College The Rattlers bringing in a total of 16 new faces for its 2022 class between the early signing period in December combined with Wednesday. Personal: Full name is Cayden Romero parents are Cory and Amy Romero birthday is December 24, 2003 born in Neptune, New Jersey. Quoting Kalen: It feels like home and I feel like I can be a great impact on the UNM football team., Tate Zimmerman 5-10, 185, Fr, HS Therefore, they recruited and convinced Eastern Kentucky transfer quarterback DJ Boney and Byrd to commit ahead of signing day. 7/8/2021, Commit Oxnard, Calif. Defensive End Goss played in 33 games, primarily on special teams. Irvine, Calif. High School: Lettered in football at Southeast High School, playing for coach Kenny Blair also lettered in track and field was named Oklahoma 5A Player of the Year a member of the Oklahoma Super30 named Oklahoma All-State and All-OKC as well had 84 tackles with three forced fumbles and 3.0 sacks (according to MaxPreps). 6-4, 319, Jr, JC Summit, Miss. Oklahoma City, Okla. Personal: Parents are Lisa and Lee Sellers birthday is September 11, 2001 plans on majoring in communications brother Trent Sellers also played at UNM. Personal: Full name is Jermarius Keonte Lewis parents are Christopher and Chiquita Lewis birthday is April 21, 2004 interested in a business major is the nephew of Lobo legend Glover Quin. Quoting Lane: Gorgeous place to live. Terms of Service, Press Conference: Danny Gonzales Announces New Staff, Hall Call!!! I want to personally thank my FAMU coaching staff, support staff, student helpers, players hosts, the student body, the city of Tallahassee, and all of Rattler Nation for helping us sign one of the highest-ranked classes in the rich history of FAMU Football!. Springfield, Mass. 180, S / It's clear that coach Willie Simmons and his offensive staff are fans of Tallahassee running backs. The only position we didnt sign a guy was tight end, so we feel like we built some quality depth across the board, Simmons said, We brought on a lot of quality transfers from four-year programs, did a good job at the Junior College level, and you always want to recruit the high schools. Having trouble viewing this document? 6-4 / ), Florida, Michigan, and more. 5-11, 205, Fr, HS Woodrow Wilson HS. Quoting Cayden: Staying close to home with all my friends and family around felt right to me. High School: Lettered in football and track at Spring High School, playing football for coach Trent Miller was named First Team all-district in both 2021 and 2020, both times unanimously as a senior he rushed for 453 yards on 53 carries, adding 17 catches for 305 yards totaled 913 all-purpose yards on defense he recorded 25 tackles with an interception and two forced fumbles with one fumble recovery. Quoting JahMar: I love the environment., Bryson Taylor 6-4, 218, Jr, JC The class features 19 high school seniors, four junior college transfers, two of whom are sophomores, and a pair of Division I transfers. / 1 Purdue awaits next week, 'He'd be ecstatic':FAMU's Tyrone McGriff Jr. joyful about father's hall of fame nod. UCLA/Los Lunas HS. Prior to Temple, Mathis played tight end at Morehead State. Arizona State: Lettered three seasons and redshirted a fourth at Arizona State recorded 14 career catches for 250 yards and a touchdown recorded a career-long 63-yard catch for a touchdown against Oregon State averaged 27.5 yards on four career kickoff returns with a long of 37. He visited the school for the first time ever in January after signing his letter of intent. Thanks for visiting famuathletics.com! El Camino JC/Redondo Union HS. Previous College: Lettered for two seasons at El Camino Junior College, playing for coach Gifford Lindheim played all 22 games over two seasons at El Camino was named SCFA National Division Central League All-Second Team on offense. The Division 1 signing period ends April. He visited the school for the first time ever in January after signing his letter of intent. B-CU had a forgettable 2022 season, but Jones was solid, completing 57 percent of his passes and throwing for 14 touchdowns to seven interceptions. High School: Lettered in football at North Crowley High School, playing football for coach Courtney Allen also lettered in track earned First Team All-District Honors as both a senior and junior was a top performer on the North Crowley 4100-meter relay squad also ran with the Ravens Hallmark Track Club.