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2014 NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNING CLASS Name Parris Benne Corey Cooper * Antwan Cordy Jamal Cus s Lamar Dawson Juwan Dowels Alin Edouard Adly Enoicy Zaire Franklin Jalen Harvey Naesean Howard Cordell Hudson Steve Ishmael A.J. Long * Colton Moskal Ervin Philips Treevon Prater Aaron Roberts Kayton Samuels Chris Slayton Jonathan Thomas Denzel Ward KJ Williams Rodney Williams Wayne Williams *
PosiƟon LB WR DB WR DB DB QB WR LB DL DB DB WR QB LB RB DB OL DL DL LB OL WR DB DL
Year Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr.
Ht. 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-6 5-11 5-10 6-1 6-5 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-4 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-8 6-2 5-10 6-5
Wt. 210 190 175 215 175 165 180 220 215 300 190 165 175 190 215 171 180 285 305 250 210 320 185 186 335
Hometown (High School/Junior College/Prep School) Detroit, MI (Univ. of Detroit Jesuit HS Raleigh, NC (Millbrook HS/Jireh Prep) Homestead, FL (South Dade HS) Philadelphia, PA (Neumann-Gore HS) Chicago, IL (Saint Rita HS) Sunrise, FL (American Heritage HS) Miami, FL (Hialeah HS) Delray Beach, FL (Atlan c HS) Philadelphia, PA (La Salle College HS) Birmingham, AL (Clay-Chalkville HS) Syracuse, NY (West Genesee HS) Largo, FL (Largo HS) Miami, FL (North Miami Beach HS) Lebanon, TN (Friendship Chris an HS) Lake Zurich, IL (Lake Zurich HS) West Haven, CT (West Haven HS) East St. Louis, IL (East St. Louis HS) Chicago, IL (De La Salle Ins tute) Ellenwood, GA (Arabia Mountain HS) University Park, IL (Crete Monee HS) Lawrenceville, GA (Collins Hill HS) Chicago, IL (Neal F. Simeon HS) Bethlehem, PA (Liberty HS) Cherry Hill, NJ (Cherry Hill West HS) Brooklyn, NY (Lincoln HS/ASA College)
* Indicates student-athlete enrolled at Syracuse in January 2014
Class by State Illinois Florida Pennsylvania Georgia New York Alabama Connec cut Michigan New Jersey North Carolina Tennessee
Class by PosiƟon 6 6 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Defensive Back Wide Receiver Linebacker Defensive Line Quarterback Offensive Line Running Back
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Lamar
Linebacker • 6-0 • 210 Detroit, Mich. University of Detroit Jesuit HS
Defensive Back • 5-11 • 175 Chicago, Ill.• Saint Rita HS
Bennett
High School: 2013 all-state and all-metro selec on … Team captain as a senior … 2012 all-metro, all-city and all-league selec on, playing linebacker and wide receiver, registering 139 tackles and one forced fumble on defense and catching 14 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns on offense … High School Coach: Oscar OIejniczak … Also played basketball for two seasons the Cubs … Personal: Parris Dominick Benne … Born in February 1996 in Southfield, Mich. … Son of Antonio and Michelle Kimble … One sister.
Corey
Cooper
Wide Receiver• 6-0 • 190 Raleigh, N.C. Jireh Prep • Millbrook HS/Jireh Prep At SU: Enrolled in January 2014 and will par cipate in Spring prac ce … High School: Selected for the 2012 Semper Fidelis All-American Game … 2012 PrepStar All-Atlan c Region selec on ... Holds the Millbrook record for career receiving yards … Competed in the 2012 Rivals.com/VTO Sports Elite 100 Camp ... In 2012, earned all-conference honors a er recording 41 recep ons for 461 yards and six touchdowns ... Team captain as a junior and senior … High school coach: Clarence Inscore … Personal: Corey Javon Cooper … Born in December 1994 in New Haven, Conn. … Son of Cleo Jr. and Monica Cooper … Two brothers … Cousin, Bruce Campbell, played football at Maryland and was a selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth-round in 2010 … Enrolled in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
Antwan
Cordy
Defensive Back • 5-9 • 175 Homestead, Fla. • South Dade HS High School: Led South Dade to the Florida Class 8A State Championship and an 11-1 record as a senior captain … 2012 and 2013 All-Dade County selec on … Career sta s cs: 180 tackles, including 58 solo, and 15 intercep ons … Personal: Antwan Devon Cordy … Born in January 1995 in Naranja, Fla. … Son of Pamela Cordy … One brother and two sisters.
Jamal
Custis
Wide Receiver • 6-6 • 215 Philadelphia, Pa. • Neumann-Goretti HS High School: 2013 Class AA All-State Team … Team captain as a senior … Led 2012 team to Philadelphia Catholic League AA Division Championship as a junior … Named 2013 Maxwell Football Club Mini Max Award winner … Three- me AllPhiladelphia Catholic AA Division League selec on … High school coach: Charles Szydlik … Also a four-year member of the Neumann-Gore basketball team, which won four Catholic League Championships … Personal: Born in November 1995 … Son of Jeane e Miller … Two brothers.
Dawson
High School: 2013 Chicago Tribune All-State Special Men on Team … As a senior, recorded 47 tackles, including 30 solo, and had four intercep ons … In 2012, had eight intercep ons … High School coach: Hoff Kuska … Personal: Born in January 1995 … Son of Theo and Leslie Dawson.
Juwan
Dowels
Defensive Back • 5-10 • 165 Sunrise, Fla. • American Heritage HS High School: Captured the Class 5A FHSAA State Football Championship … Firstteam all-state selec on … Named 2013 Sun SenƟnel Broward Class 5-A-4A-3A-2A Defensive Player of the Year … Led team to a 15-1 record as a senior, recording 44 tackles and eight intercep ons … Team captain as a junior and senior … High School coach: Mike Rumph … Personal: Juwan D. Dowels … Born in September 1995 in Planta on, Fla. … Son of Jonathan Dowels and Sandra Thomas … Four brothers and one sister..
Alin
Edouard
Quarterback • 6-1 • 180 Miami, Fla. • Hileah HS High School: Selected for 2013 Offense/Defense All-American Bowl … Named 2013 Sun SenƟnel Broward Class 5-A-4A-3A-2A Defensive Player of the Year … Recorded 44 tackles and eight intercep ons as a senior captain … High School coach: Marc Berman … Personal: Alin Steve Edouard … Born in October 1994 in Miami, Fla. … Son of Edlin and Jocelyne Edouard … Two brothers.
Adly
Enoicy
Wide Receiver• 6-5 • 220 Delray Beach, Fla. • Atlantic HS High School: Selected for the 2014 Florida- Georgia All-Star Game … 2011 MaxPreps Second Team All-American … 2011 U.S. Air Force Sophomore AllAmerica Second Team Offense … Team captain as a senior … High School Coach TJ Jackson … Personal: Adly M. Enoicy … Born in August 1995 in Boynton Beach, Fla. … Son of Alcan Enoicy and Mimose Lalafaise … One brother and two sisters … Cousin, Giovani Bernard, played football at the University of North Carolina and was selected in the second round of the 2013 NFL Dra by the Cincinna Bengals.
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Cordell
Linebacker • 6-0 • 215 Philadelphia, Pa. • La Salle College HS
Defensive Back • 6-0 • 165 Largo, Fla. • Largo HS
Franklin
Hudson
High School: Named to the 2013 PIAA AAAA All-State Team … 2013 AAAA Catholic League First Team selec on … Selected for 2014 Big 33 Classic … In 2013, recorded three sacks, had one fumble recovery and was a team captain … High School Coach: Drew Gordon … Personal: Born in July 1996 in Philadelphia, Pa. … His aunt, Marla Burke, is his guardian … Three brothers and three sisters.
Jalen
Harvey
High School: 2013 Tampa Bay Times Class 6A All-State Second Team … 2012 Tampa Bay Times First Team All-County selec on … Tampa Bay Times top-24 Tampa Bay football recruits for 2014 … Tampa Bay Times All-Suncoast honorable men on ... Defensive MVP at BCP Ignite Football Combine … Recorded 32 tackles and two intercep ons as a senior … Career stats: 83 tackles and five intercep ons … Team captain as a junior and senior … High school coach: Rick Rodriguez … Academic excellence awards as county all-star … Dual-enrollment courses at St. Petersburg College, gradua ng with his associate in arts degree … Volunteer tutor for Elementary school students at the local YMCA … Personal: Cordell D. Hudson … Born in April 1996 in Clearwater, Fla. … Son of Tera Booze-Hudson and Cur s Hudson … Two sisters.
Defensive Line • 6-3 • 300 Birmingham, Al./Clay-Chalkville HS
Steve
Ishmael
High School: 2013 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game selec on … 2013 Class 6A All-State honoree … 2013 All-Birmingham North/East team … 2013 Birmingham News All-Metro football team … Recorded 61 tackles, 10.5 stops for losses and 3.5 sacks as a senior … Team finished with a 10-2 record in 2013 season … Recorded 32 tackles and 3.5 sacks as a junior … High school coach: Jerry Hood … Also plays basketball for the Cougars … Personal: Son of Carroll and Ardra Harvey.
Naesean
Howard
Defensive Back • 5-11 • 190 Syracuse, N.Y. • West Genesee HS
Wide Receiver • 6-2 • 175 Miami, Fla. • North Miami Beach HS High School: 2013 Florida All-State Class 8A First Team Offense … 2013 All-South Florida Regional Elite Team Second Team Offense … 2013 Miami- Dade All-Star … Set North Miami Beach school records for touchdowns, recep ons and receiving yards … 2012 season recorded 937 receiving yards, 13 touchdowns, 27 defensive tackles and five intercep ons … High School Coach: Jeff Bertani … Personal: Born in July 1995 … Son of Blessed and Darlene Ishmael … Three brothers and one sister.
A. J.
Long
High School: Selected to the 2013 NYSSWA All-State Class AA Third Team … As a senior, led team with 131 carries, 861 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns … All-CNY selec on as a sophomore and junior ... In 2012, recorded 172 carries, 1,486 rushing yards, 23 touchdowns for Sec on III Champions … In 2011, had Quarterback • 6-1 • 190 160 carries, 1,440 rushing yards, 24 touchdowns … Career Stats: 463 carries, Lebanon, Tenn. 2,770 rushing yards, 58 touchdowns … Team Captain as a junior and senior … Friendship Christian HS High School Coach: Joey Corley … Personal: Naesean Latrezes Howard … Born in December 1995 in Syracuse … Parents Sean and ShaQuoya Howard … One brother At SU: Enrolled in January 2014 and will par cipate in Spring prac ce … High and three sisters. School: Graduated a semester early from Friendship Chris an School … Selected to play in the 2013 NUC All-American Game … Threw for more than 10,000 career yards in four years and led the Commanders to two Tennessee Class 2A State Championships … 2012 and 2013 Tennessee Sports Writers Associa on Division II-A All-State selec on … 2013 Division II Mr. Football Finalist … In 2013, he completed 54-of-116 passes for 1,168 yards and 15 touchdowns, and gained 466 yards on 84 carries and scored 12 rushing touchdowns … In 2011, he passed for 2,476 yards and 37 touchdowns, and rushed for 669 yards and 12 touchdowns … High school coach: John McNeal … In 2010 and 2011, played at Pius X (Pa.) High School for coach Phil Stambaugh and led the Royals to the 2011 American League Championship … MaxPreps second-team All-American and an Associated Press Class A All-State First Team selec on … In 2010, led District 11 with for a 2,852 yards and 28 touchdowns … Personal: A-Sar La’Mone Long Jr. … Son of A-Sar Long Sr. and Angela Reiss … Three brothers and two sisters … Cousin, Jarrod West, is a senior wide receiver for the Orange … Enrolled in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
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Kayton
Linebacker • 6-1 • 215 Lake Zurich, Ill. • Lake Zurich HS
Defensive Line • 6-3 • 305 Ellenwood, Ga. • Arabia Mountain HS
Moskal
High School: 2013 Class 7A All-State, Lake County All-Area Team and North Suburban All-Conference Team … 2013 Chicago Tribune All-State selec on … As a senior, led team to a 12-2 record, pos ng 94 tackles, including 12 for a loss and four sacks … As a junior, recorded 98 tackles, including 8.5 sacks, and two safe es … Career sta s cs: 262 tackles, including 14.5 sacks and 21 TFLs, two blocked punts and four touchdowns … Three-year team captain … 2012 and 2013 All-State Academic Team … High School Coach: Bryan Stortz … Personal: Colton Francis Albert Moskal … Born in November 1995 … Son of Sandy Moskal … Father, Tom, played football at Eastern Illinois and signed a free agent contract with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1986 … Two brothers.
Ervin
Philips
Running Back • 5-10 • 171 West Haven, Conn. • West Haven HS High School: 2013 Coaches All-Connec cut selec on … 2013 Walter Camp AllConnec cut selec on … 2013 Southern Connec cut Conference MVP … Career Stats: Rushed 257 mes for 1,812 yards, caught 16 passes for 275 yards, tallied 35 total touchdowns, and had 57 tackles, four fumble recoveries and three intercep ons as a defensive back … Set school records for career rushing yards (4,596), career touchdowns (88), and career total yards (6,182) … Team captain as a junior and senior … High school coach: Ed McCarthy … Personal: Ervin Leon Philips … Born in January 1995 in Milford, Conn. … Son of Joshua and Leona Philips … Three brothers.
Treevon
Prater
Defensive Back • 6-0 • 180 East St. Louis, Ill.• East St. Louis HS High School: Led team to 2013 Class 6A Illinois High School Football semifinals … Named second team all-conference as a senior … In 2013, recorded 70 tackles and seven intercep ons as a defensive back, and had 413 receiving yards and eight touchdowns … High School coach: Darren Sunke … Played basketball as a freshmen and sophomore … Personal: Born in January 1996 … Son of Antonio Bryant and Janine Stewart.
Aaron
Roberts
Samuels
High School: 2013 Florida vs. Georgia Clash of the Scholar-Athletes All-Star Game … As a senior, had five tackles, including two sacks, and forced three fumbles in a 26-20 over me victory against Miller Grove … High school coach: Stanley Pritche Jr.
Chris
Slayton
Defensive Line • 6-5 • 250 University Park, Ill. • Crete Monee HS High School: 2013 IHSA 6A State Champions … 2013 Tribune All-State Second Team … 2013 Chicago Tribune All-State Special Men on Team … 2012 and 2013 Southland Conference champions … 2012 all-conference selec on a er leading team to a 14-0 record and recording 61 tackles, including nine sacks, and three forced fumbles … High school coach: John Konecki … Personal: Born in August of 1996 … Son of Lemuel Slayton and Loren Slayton-Slaughter … One brother.
Jonathan
Thomas
Linebacker • 6-3 • 210 Lawrenceville, Ga. • Collins Hill HS High School: 2013 First Team All-Region 7-AAAAAA … As a senior, recorded 64 tackles and 7.5 sacks and led Collins Hill to the regional championship and an 11-2 record … High School Coach: Kevin Reach … Personal: Jonathan Maclean Thomas … Born in August 1996 … Son of Barbara Thomas and Cassius Sirleas (stepfather).
Denzel
Ward
Offensive Line • 6-8 • 320 Chicago, Ill. • Neal F. Simeon HS High School: Led Simeon to 2011 and 2013 City Championships … Team captain as a junior and senior … High School Coach: Dante Culbreath … Personal: Denzel Cory Ward … Born in August 1996 in Chicago, Ill. … Son of Darlene White, who played basketball at Northern Illinois University.
Offensive Line • 6-4 • 285 Chicago, Ill. • De La Salle Institute High School: 2013 Chicago Tribune All-State Special Men on Team … 2013 AllCatholic League selec on … Team captain as a junior and senior … High School coach: Dan O’Keefe … Personal: Born in July 1996 in Blue Island, Ill. … Son of Gilbert and Angela Roberts … Two brothers.
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Williams
Wide Receiver • 6-2 • 185 Bethlehem, Pa. • Liberty HS High School: As a senior team captain, caught 27 passes for 456 yards … 2012 Express-Times Football Player of the Year a er catching 59 passes for 986 yards and 10 touchdowns … High School Coach: John Truby … Also played basketball for the Hurricanes … High School Coach: Chad Landis … Personal: KJ D. Williams … Born in November 1995 in Bethlehem, Pa. … Son of Jennifer Miller.
Rodney
Williams
Defensive Back • 5-10 • 186 Cherry Hill, N.J. • Cherry Hill West HS High School: 2012 and 2013 All-South Jersey First Team … Three-year team captain … Started as quarterback, safety and placekicker … As a senior quarterback, completed 53-of-91 passes for 732 yards and seven touchdowns … Also returned kicks and punts for the Lions … High School Coach: Jim Scerbo … Scored more than 1,000 career points in four seasons for the basketball team … High School Coach: Dave Allen … Personal: Rodney Steven Williams Jr. … Born in August 1995 in Mount Holly, N.J. … Son of Chris na Williams … Four brothers.
Wayne
Williams
Defensive Line • 6-4 • 335 Brooklyn, N.Y. • Lincoln HS ASA College ASA College: 2011 PrepStar All-East Region selec on ... Suffered an ankle injury that cut his season short, but played in three games, recording 10 tackles, including six solo, four for a loss of 17 yards and three sacks for a loss of 14 yards ... High School: 2010 New York Post All-City First Team, Daily News All-Borough First Team, and MSG Varsity All-Metro First Team ... Selected for 2011 UpstateDownstate All-Star Game … Helped Lincoln advance to 201 PSAL Championship Division Title game and finished with a 12-1 record ... Team captain as a junior and senior ... Recorded 55 tackles, including four sacks, and had one intercep on as a senior ... Career sta s cs: 165 tackles, 12 sacks and two intercep ons ... High school coach: Shawn O’Connor ... Personal: Wayne Anthony Williams ... Born in April 1992 in New York City ... Son of Charise Williams ... One brother … Enrolled in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
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2014 NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNING CLASS Name Parris Benne Corey Cooper * Antwan Cordy Jamal Cus s Lamar Dawson Juwan Dowels Alin Edouard Adly Enoicy Zaire Franklin Jalen Harvey Naesean Howard Cordell Hudson Steve Ishmael A.J. Long * Colton Moskal Ervin Philips Treevon Prater Aaron Roberts Kayton Samuels Chris Slayton Jonathan Thomas Denzel Ward KJ Williams Rodney Williams Wayne Williams *
PosiƟon LB WR DB WR DB DB QB WR LB DL DB DB WR QB LB RB DB OL DL DL LB OL WR DB DL
Year Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr.
Ht. 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-6 5-11 5-10 6-1 6-5 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-4 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-8 6-2 5-10 6-5
Wt. 210 190 175 215 175 165 180 220 215 300 190 165 175 190 215 171 180 285 305 250 210 320 185 186 335
Hometown (High School/Junior College/Prep School) Detroit, MI (Univ. of Detroit Jesuit HS Raleigh, NC (Millbrook HS/Jireh Prep) Homestead, FL (South Dade HS) Philadelphia, PA (Neumann-Gore HS) Chicago, IL (Saint Rita HS) Sunrise, FL (American Heritage HS) Miami, FL (Hialeah HS) Delray Beach, FL (Atlan c HS) Philadelphia, PA (La Salle College HS) Birmingham, AL (Clay-Chalkville HS) Syracuse, NY (West Genesee HS) Largo, FL (Largo HS) Miami, FL (North Miami Beach HS) Lebanon, TN (Friendship Chris an HS) Lake Zurich, IL (Lake Zurich HS) West Haven, CT (West Haven HS) East St. Louis, IL (East St. Louis HS) Chicago, IL (De La Salle Ins tute) Ellenwood, GA (Arabia Mountain HS) University Park, IL (Crete Monee HS) Lawrenceville, GA (Collins Hill HS) Chicago, IL (Neal F. Simeon HS) Bethlehem, PA (Liberty HS) Cherry Hill, NJ (Cherry Hill West HS) Brooklyn, NY (Lincoln HS/ASA College)
* Indicates student-athlete enrolled at Syracuse in January 2014
Class by State Illinois Florida Pennsylvania Georgia New York Alabama Connec cut Michigan New Jersey North Carolina Tennessee
Class by PosiƟon 6 6 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Lamar
Linebacker • 6-0 • 210 Detroit, Mich. University of Detroit Jesuit HS
Defensive Back • 5-11 • 175 Chicago, Ill.• Saint Rita HS
Bennett
High School: 2013 all-state and all-metro selec on … Team captain as a senior … 2012 all-metro, all-city and all-league selec on, playing linebacker and wide receiver, registering 139 tackles and one forced fumble on defense and catching 14 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns on offense … High School Coach: Oscar OIejniczak … Also played basketball for two seasons the Cubs … Personal: Parris Dominick Benne … Born in February 1996 in Southfield, Mich. … Son of Antonio and Michelle Kimble … One sister.
Corey
Cooper
Wide Receiver• 6-0 • 190 Raleigh, N.C. Jireh Prep • Millbrook HS/Jireh Prep At SU: Enrolled in January 2014 and will par cipate in Spring prac ce … High School: Selected for the 2012 Semper Fidelis All-American Game … 2012 PrepStar All-Atlan c Region selec on ... Holds the Millbrook record for career receiving yards … Competed in the 2012 Rivals.com/VTO Sports Elite 100 Camp ... In 2012, earned all-conference honors a er recording 41 recep ons for 461 yards and six touchdowns ... Team captain as a junior and senior … High school coach: Clarence Inscore … Personal: Corey Javon Cooper … Born in December 1994 in New Haven, Conn. … Son of Cleo Jr. and Monica Cooper … Two brothers … Cousin, Bruce Campbell, played football at Maryland and was a selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth-round in 2010 … Enrolled in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
Antwan
Cordy
Defensive Back • 5-9 • 175 Homestead, Fla. • South Dade HS High School: Led South Dade to the Florida Class 8A State Championship and an 11-1 record as a senior captain … 2012 and 2013 All-Dade County selec on … Career sta s cs: 180 tackles, including 58 solo, and 15 intercep ons … Personal: Antwan Devon Cordy … Born in January 1995 in Naranja, Fla. … Son of Pamela Cordy … One brother and two sisters.
Jamal
Custis
Wide Receiver • 6-6 • 215 Philadelphia, Pa. • Neumann-Goretti HS High School: 2013 Class AA All-State Team … Team captain as a senior … Led 2012 team to Philadelphia Catholic League AA Division Championship as a junior … Named 2013 Maxwell Football Club Mini Max Award winner … Three- me AllPhiladelphia Catholic AA Division League selec on … High school coach: Charles Szydlik … Also a four-year member of the Neumann-Gore basketball team, which won four Catholic League Championships … Personal: Born in November 1995 … Son of Jeane e Miller … Two brothers.
Dawson
High School: 2013 Chicago Tribune All-State Special Men on Team … As a senior, recorded 47 tackles, including 30 solo, and had four intercep ons … In 2012, had eight intercep ons … High School coach: Hoff Kuska … Personal: Born in January 1995 … Son of Theo and Leslie Dawson.
Juwan
Dowels
Defensive Back • 5-10 • 165 Sunrise, Fla. • American Heritage HS High School: Captured the Class 5A FHSAA State Football Championship … Firstteam all-state selec on … Named 2013 Sun SenƟnel Broward Class 5-A-4A-3A-2A Defensive Player of the Year … Led team to a 15-1 record as a senior, recording 44 tackles and eight intercep ons … Team captain as a junior and senior … High School coach: Mike Rumph … Personal: Juwan D. Dowels … Born in September 1995 in Planta on, Fla. … Son of Jonathan Dowels and Sandra Thomas … Four brothers and one sister..
Alin
Edouard
Quarterback • 6-1 • 180 Miami, Fla. • Hileah HS High School: Selected for 2013 Offense/Defense All-American Bowl … Named 2013 Sun SenƟnel Broward Class 5-A-4A-3A-2A Defensive Player of the Year … Recorded 44 tackles and eight intercep ons as a senior captain … High School coach: Marc Berman … Personal: Alin Steve Edouard … Born in October 1994 in Miami, Fla. … Son of Edlin and Jocelyne Edouard … Two brothers.
Adly
Enoicy
Wide Receiver• 6-5 • 220 Delray Beach, Fla. • Atlantic HS High School: Selected for the 2014 Florida- Georgia All-Star Game … 2011 MaxPreps Second Team All-American … 2011 U.S. Air Force Sophomore AllAmerica Second Team Offense … Team captain as a senior … High School Coach TJ Jackson … Personal: Adly M. Enoicy … Born in August 1995 in Boynton Beach, Fla. … Son of Alcan Enoicy and Mimose Lalafaise … One brother and two sisters … Cousin, Giovani Bernard, played football at the University of North Carolina and was selected in the second round of the 2013 NFL Dra by the Cincinna Bengals.
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Cordell
Linebacker • 6-0 • 215 Philadelphia, Pa. • La Salle College HS
Defensive Back • 6-0 • 165 Largo, Fla. • Largo HS
Franklin
Hudson
High School: Named to the 2013 PIAA AAAA All-State Team … 2013 AAAA Catholic League First Team selec on … Selected for 2014 Big 33 Classic … In 2013, recorded three sacks, had one fumble recovery and was a team captain … High School Coach: Drew Gordon … Personal: Born in July 1996 in Philadelphia, Pa. … His aunt, Marla Burke, is his guardian … Three brothers and three sisters.
Jalen
Harvey
High School: 2013 Tampa Bay Times Class 6A All-State Second Team … 2012 Tampa Bay Times First Team All-County selec on … Tampa Bay Times top-24 Tampa Bay football recruits for 2014 … Tampa Bay Times All-Suncoast honorable men on ... Defensive MVP at BCP Ignite Football Combine … Recorded 32 tackles and two intercep ons as a senior … Career stats: 83 tackles and five intercep ons … Team captain as a junior and senior … High school coach: Rick Rodriguez … Academic excellence awards as county all-star … Dual-enrollment courses at St. Petersburg College, gradua ng with his associate in arts degree … Volunteer tutor for Elementary school students at the local YMCA … Personal: Cordell D. Hudson … Born in April 1996 in Clearwater, Fla. … Son of Tera Booze-Hudson and Cur s Hudson … Two sisters.
Defensive Line • 6-3 • 300 Birmingham, Al./Clay-Chalkville HS
Steve
Ishmael
High School: 2013 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game selec on … 2013 Class 6A All-State honoree … 2013 All-Birmingham North/East team … 2013 Birmingham News All-Metro football team … Recorded 61 tackles, 10.5 stops for losses and 3.5 sacks as a senior … Team finished with a 10-2 record in 2013 season … Recorded 32 tackles and 3.5 sacks as a junior … High school coach: Jerry Hood … Also plays basketball for the Cougars … Personal: Son of Carroll and Ardra Harvey.
Naesean
Howard
Defensive Back • 5-11 • 190 Syracuse, N.Y. • West Genesee HS
Wide Receiver • 6-2 • 175 Miami, Fla. • North Miami Beach HS High School: 2013 Florida All-State Class 8A First Team Offense … 2013 All-South Florida Regional Elite Team Second Team Offense … 2013 Miami- Dade All-Star … Set North Miami Beach school records for touchdowns, recep ons and receiving yards … 2012 season recorded 937 receiving yards, 13 touchdowns, 27 defensive tackles and five intercep ons … High School Coach: Jeff Bertani … Personal: Born in July 1995 … Son of Blessed and Darlene Ishmael … Three brothers and one sister.
A. J.
Long
High School: Selected to the 2013 NYSSWA All-State Class AA Third Team … As a senior, led team with 131 carries, 861 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns … All-CNY selec on as a sophomore and junior ... In 2012, recorded 172 carries, 1,486 rushing yards, 23 touchdowns for Sec on III Champions … In 2011, had Quarterback • 6-1 • 190 160 carries, 1,440 rushing yards, 24 touchdowns … Career Stats: 463 carries, Lebanon, Tenn. 2,770 rushing yards, 58 touchdowns … Team Captain as a junior and senior … Friendship Christian HS High School Coach: Joey Corley … Personal: Naesean Latrezes Howard … Born in December 1995 in Syracuse … Parents Sean and ShaQuoya Howard … One brother At SU: Enrolled in January 2014 and will par cipate in Spring prac ce … High and three sisters. School: Graduated a semester early from Friendship Chris an School … Selected to play in the 2013 NUC All-American Game … Threw for more than 10,000 career yards in four years and led the Commanders to two Tennessee Class 2A State Championships … 2012 and 2013 Tennessee Sports Writers Associa on Division II-A All-State selec on … 2013 Division II Mr. Football Finalist … In 2013, he completed 54-of-116 passes for 1,168 yards and 15 touchdowns, and gained 466 yards on 84 carries and scored 12 rushing touchdowns … In 2011, he passed for 2,476 yards and 37 touchdowns, and rushed for 669 yards and 12 touchdowns … High school coach: John McNeal … In 2010 and 2011, played at Pius X (Pa.) High School for coach Phil Stambaugh and led the Royals to the 2011 American League Championship … MaxPreps second-team All-American and an Associated Press Class A All-State First Team selec on … In 2010, led District 11 with for a 2,852 yards and 28 touchdowns … Personal: A-Sar La’Mone Long Jr. … Son of A-Sar Long Sr. and Angela Reiss … Three brothers and two sisters … Cousin, Jarrod West, is a senior wide receiver for the Orange … Enrolled in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
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Kayton
Linebacker • 6-1 • 215 Lake Zurich, Ill. • Lake Zurich HS
Defensive Line • 6-3 • 305 Ellenwood, Ga. • Arabia Mountain HS
Moskal
High School: 2013 Class 7A All-State, Lake County All-Area Team and North Suburban All-Conference Team … 2013 Chicago Tribune All-State selec on … As a senior, led team to a 12-2 record, pos ng 94 tackles, including 12 for a loss and four sacks … As a junior, recorded 98 tackles, including 8.5 sacks, and two safe es … Career sta s cs: 262 tackles, including 14.5 sacks and 21 TFLs, two blocked punts and four touchdowns … Three-year team captain … 2012 and 2013 All-State Academic Team … High School Coach: Bryan Stortz … Personal: Colton Francis Albert Moskal … Born in November 1995 … Son of Sandy Moskal … Father, Tom, played football at Eastern Illinois and signed a free agent contract with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1986 … Two brothers.
Ervin
Philips
Running Back • 5-10 • 171 West Haven, Conn. • West Haven HS High School: 2013 Coaches All-Connec cut selec on … 2013 Walter Camp AllConnec cut selec on … 2013 Southern Connec cut Conference MVP … Career Stats: Rushed 257 mes for 1,812 yards, caught 16 passes for 275 yards, tallied 35 total touchdowns, and had 57 tackles, four fumble recoveries and three intercep ons as a defensive back … Set school records for career rushing yards (4,596), career touchdowns (88), and career total yards (6,182) … Team captain as a junior and senior … High school coach: Ed McCarthy … Personal: Ervin Leon Philips … Born in January 1995 in Milford, Conn. … Son of Joshua and Leona Philips … Three brothers.
Treevon
Prater
Defensive Back • 6-0 • 180 East St. Louis, Ill.• East St. Louis HS High School: Led team to 2013 Class 6A Illinois High School Football semifinals … Named second team all-conference as a senior … In 2013, recorded 70 tackles and seven intercep ons as a defensive back, and had 413 receiving yards and eight touchdowns … High School coach: Darren Sunke … Played basketball as a freshmen and sophomore … Personal: Born in January 1996 … Son of Antonio Bryant and Janine Stewart.
Aaron
Roberts
Samuels
High School: 2013 Florida vs. Georgia Clash of the Scholar-Athletes All-Star Game … As a senior, had five tackles, including two sacks, and forced three fumbles in a 26-20 over me victory against Miller Grove … High school coach: Stanley Pritche Jr.
Chris
Slayton
Defensive Line • 6-5 • 250 University Park, Ill. • Crete Monee HS High School: 2013 IHSA 6A State Champions … 2013 Tribune All-State Second Team … 2013 Chicago Tribune All-State Special Men on Team … 2012 and 2013 Southland Conference champions … 2012 all-conference selec on a er leading team to a 14-0 record and recording 61 tackles, including nine sacks, and three forced fumbles … High school coach: John Konecki … Personal: Born in August of 1996 … Son of Lemuel Slayton and Loren Slayton-Slaughter … One brother.
Jonathan
Thomas
Linebacker • 6-3 • 210 Lawrenceville, Ga. • Collins Hill HS High School: 2013 First Team All-Region 7-AAAAAA … As a senior, recorded 64 tackles and 7.5 sacks and led Collins Hill to the regional championship and an 11-2 record … High School Coach: Kevin Reach … Personal: Jonathan Maclean Thomas … Born in August 1996 … Son of Barbara Thomas and Cassius Sirleas (stepfather).
Denzel
Ward
Offensive Line • 6-8 • 320 Chicago, Ill. • Neal F. Simeon HS High School: Led Simeon to 2011 and 2013 City Championships … Team captain as a junior and senior … High School Coach: Dante Culbreath … Personal: Denzel Cory Ward … Born in August 1996 in Chicago, Ill. … Son of Darlene White, who played basketball at Northern Illinois University.
Offensive Line • 6-4 • 285 Chicago, Ill. • De La Salle Institute High School: 2013 Chicago Tribune All-State Special Men on Team … 2013 AllCatholic League selec on … Team captain as a junior and senior … High School coach: Dan O’Keefe … Personal: Born in July 1996 in Blue Island, Ill. … Son of Gilbert and Angela Roberts … Two brothers.
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Williams
Wide Receiver • 6-2 • 185 Bethlehem, Pa. • Liberty HS High School: As a senior team captain, caught 27 passes for 456 yards … 2012 Express-Times Football Player of the Year a er catching 59 passes for 986 yards and 10 touchdowns … High School Coach: John Truby … Also played basketball for the Hurricanes … High School Coach: Chad Landis … Personal: KJ D. Williams … Born in November 1995 in Bethlehem, Pa. … Son of Jennifer Miller.
Rodney
Williams
Defensive Back • 5-10 • 186 Cherry Hill, N.J. • Cherry Hill West HS High School: 2012 and 2013 All-South Jersey First Team … Three-year team captain … Started as quarterback, safety and placekicker … As a senior quarterback, completed 53-of-91 passes for 732 yards and seven touchdowns … Also returned kicks and punts for the Lions … High School Coach: Jim Scerbo … Scored more than 1,000 career points in four seasons for the basketball team … High School Coach: Dave Allen … Personal: Rodney Steven Williams Jr. … Born in August 1995 in Mount Holly, N.J. … Son of Chris na Williams … Four brothers.
Wayne
Williams
Defensive Line • 6-4 • 335 Brooklyn, N.Y. • Lincoln HS ASA College ASA College: 2011 PrepStar All-East Region selec on ... Suffered an ankle injury that cut his season short, but played in three games, recording 10 tackles, including six solo, four for a loss of 17 yards and three sacks for a loss of 14 yards ... High School: 2010 New York Post All-City First Team, Daily News All-Borough First Team, and MSG Varsity All-Metro First Team ... Selected for 2011 UpstateDownstate All-Star Game … Helped Lincoln advance to 201 PSAL Championship Division Title game and finished with a 12-1 record ... Team captain as a junior and senior ... Recorded 55 tackles, including four sacks, and had one intercep on as a senior ... Career sta s cs: 165 tackles, 12 sacks and two intercep ons ... High school coach: Shawn O’Connor ... Personal: Wayne Anthony Williams ... Born in April 1992 in New York City ... Son of Charise Williams ... One brother … Enrolled in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
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