OVC Football Teams Ink Recruits for 2005 Season


EASTERN ILLINOIS
Adrian Arrington - DB, 6-0, 186 - Bloomington, IL (Bloomington HS)
Joey Coia - WR, 6-0, 180 - Riverside, IL (Riverside-Brookfield HS)
Joel Evers - WR, 6-1, 185 - Barrington, IL (Barrington HS)
Irvin Jean-Charles - DB, 5-11, 175 - Plantation, FL (Northeast HS)
Adam Kesler - WR, 5-10, 170 - Dewey, IL (Mahomet-Seymour HS)
Kyle Kniss - QB, 6-0, 205 - Lanark, IL (Eastland-Pearl City HS)
Seymour Loftman - DB, 5-11, 177 - Plantation, FL (American Heritage HS)
Chaz Millard - OL, 6-3, 275 - St. Charles, IL (St. Charles North HS)
Daniel Moore - OL, 6-2, 240 - O'Fallon, IL (O'Fallon HS)
Justin Moore - DB, 5-11, 175 - Cincinnati, OH (Colerain HS)
Anthony Morrison - LB, 6-0, 219 - Bolingbrook, IL (Romeoville HS)
Will Norris - OL, 6-7, 292 - Baltimore, OH (Liberty Union HS)
Mike Scheibel - OL, 6-3, 285 - Highland, IL (Highland HS)
CHris Vaccaro - OL, 6-4, 290 - Kankakee, IL (Bishop McNamara HS)


EASTERN KENTUCKY
Chris Hall - LB, 6-4, 220 - Waynesville, NC (Tuscola HS)
Derek Hardman - OT, 6-6, 250 - Spencer, WV (Roane County HS)
Travis Hart - LB, 5-8, 216 - LaGrange, GA (LaGrange HS)
Jacob Hundley - QB, 6-5, 238 - Jackson, KY (Breathitt Co. HS)
Taylor Long - K, 5-11, 180 - Hopkinsville, KY (Christian Co. HS)
Marcus Martin - S, 5-11, 190 - Huntington, WV (Huntington HS)
Brandon McLean - CB, 5-10, 185 - Charlotte, NC (Independence HS)
*Antwon Molden - CB, 6-1, 205 - Cleveland, OH (University of Toledo)
Nick Samar - OL, 6-4, 300 - Swanton, OH (Swanton HS)
Demar Shearer - DL, 6-0, 300 - Lexington, KY (Lafayette HS)
C.J. Walker - RB, 5-10, 175 - Seminole, FL (Lymon HS)


JACKSONVILLE STATE
Shea Allen - QB, 6-0, 190 - Demorest, GA (Habersham Central HS)
Jerrod Anderson - DE, 6-2, 235 - Prattville, AL (Prattville HS)
Deonte Carter - TE, 6-4, 238 - Douglassville, GA (Douglas County HS)
Brant Caudle - SAF, 6-0, 180 - Triana, AL (Bob Jones HS)
Wesley Davis - OL, 6-4, 305 - Greensboro, AL (Southern Academy HS)
Markus Douglas - RB, 5-11, 200 - Eight Mile, AL (Mary G. Montgomery HS)
Adam Durham - OL, 6-4, 310 - Stanhope, AL (Navarre JC)
Blake Earl - RB, 6-1, 240 - Scottsboro, AL (Scottsboro HS)
Sheldon Estes - P, 6-0, 200 - Weaver, AL (Ragland HS)
Cory Freeman - TE, 6-2, 240 - Brewton, AL (W.S. Neal HS)
Keith Gergel - OG, 6-4, 315 - Roswell, GA (Lassister HS)
Torrey Groce - OT, 6-2, 265 - Russellville, AL (Russellville HS)
Kenny Hale - DB, 6-1, 190 - Lithonia, GA (Stephenson HS)
Derrick Harris - WR, 6-2, 185 - Union, MS (East Central JC)
D.J. Harrison - WR, 6-1, 180 - Prattville, AL (Prattville HS)
Daniel Jackson - RB, 5-10, 210 - Florence, AL (Florence HS)
Eric Johns - TE, 6-3, 240 - Hortense, GA (Brantley County HS)
Ty Jones - RB/CB, 5-9, 180 - Slocomb, AL (Slocomb HS)
Benson Kinsey - OG, 6-2, 270 - Jasper, TN (Marion County HS)
Santez Mays - DE, 6-1, 240 - Newnan, GA (Newnan HS)
Rashaad Montgomery - CB/WR, 5-10, 175 - Calhoun, GA (Calhoun HS)
Matt Moreau - OL, 6-4, 295 - Ft. Walton Beach, FL (Ft. Walton Beach HS)
Ronald Murray - DE/OL, 6-2, 250 - Panama City, FL (Rutherford HS)
Carlos Nixon - WR, 6-2, 190 - Prattville, AL (Prattville HS)
Kanon Smith - DE, 6-2, 255 - Panama City, FL (Rutherford HS)
Timo Stiles - OLB, 6-2, 200 - Weaver, AL (Weaver HS)
Brody Thomas - QB, 6-1, 190 - Anniston, AL (Wellborn HS)
Tony Vickery - OG, 6-2, 285 - Maylene, AL (Thompson HS)
C.J. White - LB, 6-2, 210 - Wedowee, AL (Randolph County HS)
James Wilkerson - WR, 6-0, 190 - Crestview, FL (Crestview HS)


MURRAY STATE
Jeremy Banks - UT, 5-11, 190, Rosedale, MS (Mississippi Delta CC)
Rhett Brooks - OL, 6-3, 250, Maryville, TN (Maryville HS)
Fabian Capers - TE, 6-3, 215, Bradenton, FL (Southeast HS)
*Frank Clayton - WR, 6-0, 185, Stone Mountain, GA (Mississippi)
Vincent Coley - LB, 5-11, 220, Bay Minette, AL (Baldwin County HS)
Stefon Culberson - LB, 6-1, 220, Gulfport, MS (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)
Matt Garrett - OL, 6-1, 290, Clarksdale, MS (Southwest CC)
Charles Hamilton - RB, 5-9, 170, Sarasota, FL (Riverview HS)
Justin Hamilton - UT, 5-11, 170, Sarasota, FL (Riverview HS)
Matthew Hobbs - TE, 6-4, 220, Brentwood, TN (Brentwood HS)
Taylor Lanigan - DB, 6-1, 190, Naples, FL (Barron Collier HS)
Darious Leak - LB, 5-10, 210, Marietta, GA (Marietta HS)
James Loggins - OL, 6-2, 320, Winona, MS (Holmes CC)
Akeem Lofton - UT, 5-11, 180, Waynesboro, MS (Jones County CC)
*Maurice Marchman - WR, 5-10, 210, Louisville, KY (Kentucky)
Chris Mauga - OL, 6-0, 300, Manhattan, KS (Butler County CC)
Nate Moore - FB, 6-1, 240, Drew, MS (Mississippi Delta CC)
DeAngelo Nelson - WR, 6-2, 190, Memphis, TN (Melrose HS)
Curtis Nicholas - DE, 6-2, 230, New Orleans, LA (Mississippi Delta CC)
Antonio Patton - DB, 5-11, 180, Woodruff, SC (Woodruff Senior HS)
Jerome Perez - DE, 6-2, 260, Greenwood, MS (Mississippi Delta CC)
Charles Rainey - UT, Jr., 6-2, 215, Amory, MS (Itawamba CC)
Damius Robinson - OL, 6-3, 295, Shaw, MS (Mississippi Delta CC)
Dominic Spinks - CB, 6-1, 180, Meridian, MS (Meridian HS)
Michael Sturgis - S, 6-1 200, Fort Myers, FL (Georgia Military JC)
Abricus Thomas - DT, 6-1, 310, Monroe, LA (Fort scott CC)
Ken Topps - QB, 6-0, 190, Shannon, MS (Itawamba CC)
J.R. Webber - OLB, 5-10, 215, Wichita, KS (Butler County CC)


SAMFORD
Wes Alexander - QB, 6-4, 210 - Harvest, AL (Sparkman HS)
Ryan Anderson - CB, 6-1, 180, Thomasville, AL - Thomasville HS)
Jordan Blevins - WR/Ath., 5-9, 150 - Arab, AL (Arab HS)
Justin Borden - SS, 6-0, 190 - Midfield, AL (Midfield HS)
Adrian Bradley - RB, 5-9, 230 - Prattville, AL (Prattville HS)
C.J. Brown - LB, 6-0, 220 - Prattville, AL (Prattville HS)
Mark Brown - DE, 6-2, 250 - Stone Mountain, GA (Stephenson HS)
Burton Elrod - QB/Ath., 5-9, 170 - Nashville, TN (David Lipscomb HS)
Ryan Fordham - LB, 6-1, 210 - Birmingham, AL (Oak Mountain HS)
Matt Knauss - WR/Ath., 5-10, 180 - Atlanta, GA (Greater Atlanta Christian)
Andrew Kucera - LB, 6-1, 215 - Norcross, GA (Norcross HS)
Luke Landers - RB, 6-0, 195 - Brentwood, TN (Christ presbyterian Academy)
Jonathan Lowery - QB/WR, 6-3, 185 - Tuscaloosa, AL (Hillcrest HS)
Rodney Shepherd - LB/DE, 5-11, 185 - Homewood, AL (Homewood HS)
Curt Smith - DE, 6-3, 225 - Blountsville, AL (Susan Moore HS)
Matt Staver - DE, 6-4, 225 - Nease, FL (Nease HS)


SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
Anthony Anderson - RB, 6-2, 220 - Arlington, TX (Arlington HS)
Kevin Ballatore - QB, 6-2, 205 - Valley Ford, CA (Santa Rosa JC)
Gerald Breedlove - DB, 6-0, 195 - Tulsa, OK (NEO A & M)
William Cowan - QB, 6-3, 190 - Tujunga, CA (North Hollywood HS)
Nick Ferguson - DL, 6-2, 280 - Carlsbad, CA (Palomar CC)
Samora Goodson - WR, 6-4, 205 - Hayward, CA (Citrus College)
Joe Hadley - OL, 6-3, 300 - Huntington Beach, CA (Golden West CC)
Tim Holloman - RB, 6-0, 180 - Orlando, FL (Edgewater HS)
Kyle Hunt - TE, 6-4, 260 - Gilbert, AZ (Mesa CC)
Matt James - OL, 6-5, 302 - Jackson, MO (Jackson HS)
Andrew Lazano - OL, 6-4, 270 - St. Louis, MO (Francis Howell HS)
Migel Lockett - WR, 5-10, 170 - Morgantown, WV (Morgantown HS)
Kendal Magana - DB, 5-11, 175 - Arlington, TX (Lamar HS)
Markus Mosley - QB, 6-4, 185 - Tyler, TX (Chapel Hill HS)
Christian Nelson - DB, 5-11, 175 - St. Louis, MO (Hazelwood East HS)
Matt Paris - OL, 6-5, 290 - Marietta, GA (Walton HS)
Jon Penrod - OL, 6-4, 300 - Wildomar, CA (Palomar CC)
Janell Pugh - DL, 6-3, 275 - O'Fallon, IL (O'Fallon HS)
Brandon Simpson - WR, 5-11, 185 - Santa Rosa, CA (Santa Rosa CC)
D'Eldrick Taylor - DB, 5-11, 190 - Vicksburg, MS (Hinds CC)
Len Toplin - WR, 6-1, 180 - Jackson, MS (Hillcrest Christia HS)


TENNESSEE-MARTIN
Marty Shisler - DT, 6-1, 255 - Lakeland, TN (Cordova HS)
Jamie Wolff - OL, 6-4, 290 - Franklin, TN (Centennial HS)
Dante Harrold - CB, 5-10, 170 - St. Louis, MO (Afton HS)
Wade Peters - BS/LB, 6-3, 200 - Trenton, MO (Trenton HS)
Nick O'Rick - OL, 6-3, 280 - Mt. Juliet, TN (Mt. Juliet HS)
Jaren Collins - QB/FS, 6-1, 170 - Columbus, OH (West HS)
Craig Worthen - DE, 6-2, 220 - Cincinnati, OH (Winton Woods HS)
Takerio Taylor - OL, 6-2, 260 - Memphis, TN (White Station HS)
Nico Yantko - QB, 5-10, 200 - Fairborn, OH (Fairborn HS)
Kevin Bannon - OL, 6-3, 275 - Wentzville, MO (Wentzville HS)
Corey Borden - RB/LB, 5-11, 200 - Cincinnati, OH (Mt. Healthy HS)
Chidi Oteh - DT, 6-3, 295 - St. Louis, MO (Clayton HS)
Nate Wilson - DE, 6-3, 245 - Clarksville, TN (Northeast HS)
Mike Smith - S, 6-0, 195 - Ft. Campbell, KY (Fort Campbell HS)
Greg Preston - QB, 6-4, 220 - Ft. Mitchell, KY (Dixie Heights HS)
Curtis Steele - WR, 5-11, 175 - Franklin, TN (Centennial HS)
Ray Williams - DT, 6-1, 280 - Demopolis, AL (Demopolis HS)
Michael Jasper - DT, 6-5, 365 - Mt. Juliet, TN (Mt. Juliet HS)
Tirrdell Byrd - DE/LB, 6-0, 255 - Cincinnati, OH (Colerain HS)


TENNESSEE STATE
James Andrews - DB, 6-2, 185, Nashville, TN (Hunters Lane HS)
Eric Benson - K/P, 5-8, 180, Rowlett, TX (Rowlett HS)
Nashon Bigham - LB, 6-3, 210, Macon, GA (Rutland HS)
Jason Norris - TE, 6-2, 245, Bayspring, MS (Jones County CC)
David Pringle - QB, 6-5, 210, New Haven, CT (Wilbur Cross/Westminister School HS)
Courtney Richardson - DE, 6-2, 200, Memphis, TN (Fairley HS)
Micah Streiff - K/P, 5-11, 180, Decatur, GA (Southwest DeKalb HS)


TENNESSEE TECH
Dontrell Baines - CB, 5-10, 180 - Kennesaw, GA (Kennesaw Mountain HS)
Scott Eller - OL, 6-1, 300 - Collierville, TN (Collierville HS)
Brendon Fisher - DE, 6-3, 225 - Tallahassee, FL (Rickards HS)
Donald Frost - DB, 5-10, 180 - Tallahassee, FL (Godby HS)
Danny Kava - OL, 6-4, 290 - Longwood, FL (Longwood HS)
Cameron Kirnes - RB, 5-11, 205 - New Market, AL (Buckhorn HS)
Jake Kiser - RB/LB, 6-1, 225 - Selmer, TN (McNairy Central HS)
Reggie Simmons - WR, 6-4, 200 - Tallahassee, FL (Rickards HS)
Calvin Smith - DL, 6-3, 290 - Athens, TN (McMinn County HS)
Jeffrey Smith - DE, 6-1, 255 - Maryville, TN (Maryville HS)
Peter Taylor - OL, 6-2, 280 - Lebanon, TN (Lebanon HS)
Derrian Waters - SS, 5-10, 200 - Franklin, TN (Franklin HS)
Aaron Williams - LB, 6-0, 210 - Sanford FL (Seminole HS)
Ryan Wright - OL, 6-3, 270 - St. George, UT (Dixie State College)
Nate Xanders - QB, 6-4, 212 - Tallahassee, FL (North Florida Christian HS)


* - Denotes a transfer from a four-year institution