Joshua Blackmon       DB/WR           6-1       180      Hueytown, Ala. (Hueyton)
An athlete with the ability to help out on offense, defense and special teams…earned special mention honors on Jim Stefani’s Class of 2007 Underclassmen Recruiting Blog…received recognition from The Birmingham News for his play on the field...one of seven signees from the state of Alabama.

Dante Cheek              LB       6-0       220      Fayetteville , Ga. (Starr’s Mill)
Key player who played tight end in high school but is projected to play linebacker…team advanced to the Georgia Class 4A State Football Playoffs…caught 32 receptions for 473 yards with three touchdowns…caught six passes for 100 yards versus Fayette County High School.

Robert Cook              LB       6-0       220      Birmingham , Ala. (Parker)
Solid player who provides immediate depth at the linebacker position…participated in the Scout.com combine in Tuscaloosa, Ala…selected to the Alabama Sports Writer’s Association Class 5A All-State football team…amassed over 100 tackles during both his junior and senior campaigns…four-year starter at linebacker…teammate of fellow signee Kendell Robinson and continues the pipeline of talented players from the city of Birmingham to play for Grambling State.
 

Sam Cooper                OL       6-4       285      Monroe, La. (Richwood)
Selected to the 2006 Louisiana Sports Writer’s Association Class 3A All-State Football Team…named as “Best of the Rest” prospect by Dandy Don’s Football Recruiting web site…one of three Richwood players to sign with Grambling State …helped lead team to the Class 3A quarterfinals.

Quincy Covington       DB      5-10     175      Independence , La. ( Independence )
Recorded 49 tackles on the season with 33 solo stops at the safety position…broke up four passes with five interceptions for 83 yards…returned 31 punts for 391 yards...had two games with multiple interceptions…played on one of the top teams in Class 3A.

Brandon Gardner       OG      6-3       295      Carrolton, Ala. (Aliceville)
Played tackle in high school and projects as a guard in college…earned All-State and All-County honors as a junior…blocked for an offense that produced over 2,000 yards on the ground in 2006…participated in the 2006 Scout.com combine…one of seven signees from the state of Alabama.

Bryan Jackson           WR     6-3       190      Washington D.C. (Carroll)
Tall, physical receiver with good speed…caught 26 receptions for over 500 yards this past season…scored six touchdowns via the pass with one rushing touchdown…earned honorable mention All-WCAC honors…also plays special teams.

Toby Mott                  LB       6-0       205      Monroe, La. (Richwood)
Earned Class 3A All-State Honorable Mention All-State honors last season…posted 152 tackles and scored one defensive touchdown with three sacks…also selected as District 2-3A MVP…high school teammate of signee DeMarion Turner…ranked third in the Monroe area in tackles…helped lead to Class 3A quarterfinals.

Victor Phillips             OG      6-4       295      Adamsville, Ala. (Minor)
Participated in the Tuscaloosa Scout.com combine…continues the pipeline of talented players from the city of Birmingham to play for Grambling State …earned special mention honors on Jim Stefani’s Class of 2007 Underclassmen Recruiting Blog.

Kendell Robinson      DE       6-4       235      Birmingham , Ala. (Parker)
Two-way player in high school who projects to play on the defensive side of the ball…helped lead his high school team to a 6-3 record and an appearance in the state playoffs…named as a “Player to Watch” by The Birmingham News…continues the pipeline of talented players from the city of Birmingham to play for Grambling State .

Antwon Rogers          DE       6-4       225      Atlanta , Ga. (Mays)
Played on the offensive line before switching over to the defensive side of the ball at the end of the season…made an immediate impact as he led the team to the second round of the playoffs.

Jhirron Spencer          LB       6-1       250      Aliceville, Ala. (Aliceville)
Selected as the state of Alabama’s Class 3A Lineman of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association…high school teammate of signee Brandon Gardner…also played defensive end and offensive line…recorded 126 tackles, 15 quarterback hurries, seven sacks and five fumble recoveries…earned Scout.com All-Combine Team in Louisville...one of seven signees from the state of Alabama. 

Dezmond Spivey        WR                 6-1       175      Mansfield, La. (Green Oaks)
Played quarterback and defensive back in high school and also served as the team’s punter…named to the District 1-3A team as a punter…passed for 720 yards with five passing touchdowns with 234-yard passing effort against North Caddo.

Raymond “J.R.” Spivey        RB      5-9       170      Mableton, Ga. (Pebblebrook)
Named First-Team All-Cobb County by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution…had a 183-yard rushing output against Clarke Central to secure the victory in a key game this past season...rushed for 1,677 yards and 20 touchdowns along with averaging 9.1 yards per carry…nephew of former Grambling State quarterback and current Jacksonville Jaguars Vice President James “Shack” Harris.

QB Tonie Spears, 6-1, 195, Biloxi (Miss.): One of two quarterbacks to sign so far in this year’s class. Threw for more than 900 yards passing and seven touchdowns as a junior. Named to The (Biloxi, Miss.) Sun Herald’s list of Top 25 statewide recruits. Recognized on Jim Stefani’s underclassmen football recruiting blog.

Carlos Thomas           QB      6-1       250      Dallas , Texas (Kimball)
Passed for nearly 1,600 yards with 10 touchdown passes during his senior campaign…rushed for 328 yards on 78 attempts with five rushing touchdowns…ranked third on the team in scoring with 31 points…named as one of the top players in his district by the Dallas Morning News…named to the District 14-4A First Team.

Kiare Thompson        WR     6-0       185      Sacramento , Calif. (Burbank)
Two-way player who recorded 18 receptions for 169 yards and one touchdown last season…recorded a long reception of 85 yards and averaged 21.1 yards per catch…logged 19 tackles while playing defensive back…ranked as the 64^th best prospect in California by Phil’s Spartan Athletics Message Board…played a role in leading the team to the Division II semifinals.

Steven Timber            OL       6-4       330      Monroe, La. (Wossman)
All-Northeast ( La. ) selection that participated in the 2006 NIKE Training Camp in Baton Rouge , La…named as “Best of the Rest” prospect by Dandy Don’s Football Recruiting web site.

DeMarion Turner      WR     6-2       205      Monroe, La. (Richwood)
Two-way standout during his high school career…switched to defensive back this season after playing wide receiver the previous season…earned second team All-District honors as an athlete…caught 23 receptions for 421 yards and three touchdowns as a wide receiver in 2005…high school teammate of fellow signee Toby Mott.

Frank Warren            RB      6-0       185      Pleasant Grove, Ala. (Pleasant Grove)
Selected to the Alabama Sports Writer’s Association Class 5A All-State football team…earned special mention honors on Jim Stefani’s Class of 2007 Underclassmen Recruiting Blog…finalist for Class 5A Back of the Year award which is awarded to the top running back in Alabama…also plays on his high school’s basketball team.