The 10 football playing members of the Ohio Valley Conference officially announced their national letter of intent signings on Wednesday, the first day of the signing period. Officially, 191 student-athletes signed letters or were announced as mid-year transfers on Wednesday.
The 2007 season will mark the return of Austin Peay State University to the football playing ranks of the OVC. The Governors, who compete in the OVC in all other sports, had previously played non-scholarship football since the 1997 season. The League also welcomes a pair of new coaches, Pat Sullivan at Samford and Watson Brown at Tennessee Tech.AUSTIN PEAY (19)
| Jordan Clayton |
TE/DE |
6'6 |
245 |
Lawrenceburg, Tenn. (Lawrence County) |
| Ben Collins |
LB |
6'0 |
225 |
Hopkinsville, Ky. (Christian County) |
| James Feezel |
WR |
6'4 |
175 |
Sevierville, Tenn. (Sevier County) |
| Jontamion Forrest |
RB |
5'11 |
218 |
Jackson, Tenn. (Jackson South Side) |
| Roger Glover |
DB |
5'9 |
175 |
Rockmart, Ga. (Rockmart) |
| JayR Harper |
S |
5'10 |
175 |
Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin) |
| Terrence Holt |
RB/RET |
5'8 |
165 |
Nashville, Tenn. (Maplewood) |
| John Jacobs, Jr. |
OL/TE |
6'2 |
260 |
Loretta, Tenn. (Loretta) |
| Preston Keck |
LB |
6'2 |
218 |
Dalton, Ga. (Dalton) |
| Chris Litteral |
DE |
6'2 |
230 |
Ft. Campbell, Ky. (Fort Campbell) |
| Darryl Miller |
WR |
6'2 |
185 |
Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge) |
| Adrian Mines |
WR |
6'4 |
175 |
Ashburn, Va. (Broad Run) |
| Chip Rhome |
K/P |
6'2 |
190 |
Christiana, Tenn. (Blackman) |
| Justin Shoate |
DL |
6'0 |
260 |
Adamsville, Tenn. (Adamsville) |
| Cody Tetleton |
OL |
6'1 |
265 |
Dyersburg, Tenn. (Dyersburg) |
| Scott Thomas |
QB |
6'2 |
180 |
Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale) |
| Chris Thomas |
QB/DB/RET |
5'11 |
172 |
Hopkinsville, Ky. (Hopkinsville) |
| Ricky Thomas |
LB |
6'0 |
200 |
Acworth, Ga. (North Cobb) |
| Ryan White |
RB |
5'9 |
185 |
Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) |
EASTERN ILLINOIS (24)
| D.J. Brown |
ATH |
6'1 |
180 |
North Chicago, Ill. (North Chicago) |
| Trevor Frericks # |
DL |
6'1 |
266 |
Quincy, Ill. (Bowling Green) |
| Tim Gritzman # |
TE |
6'4 |
250 |
Lockport, Ill. (Notre Dame) |
| Ryan Grossman |
OL |
6'4 |
302 |
Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard South) |
| Julian Harvey |
OL |
6'4 |
250 |
South Holland, Ill. (Thornwood) |
| Torie Haywood |
WR |
5'11 |
160 |
Jacksonville, Fla. (Andrew Jackson) |
| Willie Henderson |
OL |
6'2 |
270 |
Lafayette, Ind. (Lafayette Jefferson) |
| Luke Hockaday |
QB |
6'2 |
185 |
Maroa, Ill. (Maroa-Forsythe) |
| Darieon Hood |
RB/DB |
5'9 |
175 |
Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita) |
| Charles James |
DB |
5'8 |
170 |
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Northeast) |
| Jacob Jean-Charles |
DB |
5'10 |
193 |
Miami, Fla. (North Miami Beach) |
| James Jones # |
DB |
5'10 |
190 |
Delray Beach, Fla. (Elsworth CC) |
| Matt Klein |
LB |
6'0 |
215 |
Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Buffalo Grove) |
| Seth Knolhoff |
OL |
6'5 |
300 |
Carlyle, Ill. (Carlyle) |
| Cory Leman |
LB |
6'0 |
197 |
Champaign, Ill. (Central) |
| Kevin Mahoney # |
OL |
6'6 |
315 |
Springfield, Ohio (Bowling Green) |
| Tafari Mahou |
WR |
6'1 |
200 |
Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park) |
| Rory Mammano |
OL |
6'4 |
270 |
Champaign, Ill. (Centennial) |
| Alain Marcelin |
LB |
6'0 |
215 |
Mirimar, Fla. (Dade Christian) |
| Nick Martinez |
DB |
6'0 |
208 |
Mirimar, Fla. (Dade Christian) |
| Nick Nasti |
LB |
6'1 |
227 |
Plano, Ill. (Plano) |
| Eric Rettke |
OL |
6'3 |
280 |
Orland Park, Ill. (Carl Sandburg) |
| Lorence Ricks |
WR |
6'1 |
180 |
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Ft. Lauderdale) |
| Guy Williamson # |
OL |
6'4 |
330 |
Mahomet, Ill. (Bowling Green) |
# - Mid-year Transfer
EASTERN KENTUCKY (17)
| Emory Attig |
DL/LS |
6'2 |
265 |
Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton) |
| Trey Blackman |
LB |
6'1 |
225 |
Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Lake Brantley) |
| Jeremy "Ta-Ta" Caldwell |
DB |
5'10 |
175 |
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Red Bank) |
| Evan Cromer |
WR |
6'0 |
180 |
Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Jefferson) |
| Keith Ferrell |
LB |
6'4 |
190 |
St. Mary's, Ga. (Camden County) |
| Antonio Frederick |
LB |
5'10 |
200 |
Brunswick, Ga. (Glynn Academy) |
| Irving D. Fryar, Jr. # |
Wr |
6'2 |
195 |
Jobstown, N.J. (Northern Burlington County) |
| Quinton Gaddy |
DB |
5'11 |
185 |
Charlotte, N.C. (West Mecklenburg) |
| Jaren Gooden |
DB |
5'11 |
175 |
Sunrise, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquanis) |
| Trevor Hoskins |
QB |
6'2 |
180 |
Middlesboro, Ky. (Middlesboro) |
| Charles Johnson |
WR/FS |
6'3 |
185 |
Elsmere, Ky. (Lloyd Memorial) |
| Aaron Jones III # |
DT |
6'3 |
190 |
Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater) |
| Chris Moore |
DL |
6'3 |
205 |
Cape Coral, Fla. (Cape Coral) |
| Logan O'Connor |
PK/P |
5'11 |
205 |
Knoxville, Tenn. (Halls) |
| David Ogunlari |
DE |
6'4 |
210 |
Melbourne, Fla. (Florida Air Academy) |
| Jack Schroepfer |
DL |
6'3 |
250 |
Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes) |
| Wesley Woods |
OL |
6'3 |
250 |
Prestonsburg, Ky. (Prestonsburg) |
# - Mid-Year Transfer
JACKSONVILLE STATE (20)
| Hunter Bailey |
OL |
6'2 |
310 |
Batesville, Miss. (South Panola) |
| Chad Bearden |
OL |
6'2 |
265 |
Birmingham, Ala. (Gardendale) |
| Roderick Byrd |
LB |
6'0 |
195 |
Tanner, Ala. (Tanner) |
| Dex Campbell |
OL |
6'5 |
270 |
Rainsville, Ala. (Plainview) |
| Adrian Davis |
DB |
6'0 |
175 |
Birmingham, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville) |
| Chris Findley |
LB |
6'1 |
190 |
Alexandria, Ala. (Alexandria) |
| Jermaine Garner |
WR |
6'1 |
177 |
Aliceville, Ala. (Aliceville) |
| Rodney Garrott |
LB |
6'2 |
235 |
Madison, Ala. (Sparkman) |
| Jasmon Gates |
DL |
6'1 |
305 |
LaGrange, Ga. (Troup) |
| Devon Gray |
DL |
6'2 |
265 |
Anniston, Ala. (Wellborn) |
| Dontarius Hale |
RB |
5'10 |
245 |
Pensacola, Fla. (Booker T. Washington) |
| Herschel Houston |
FB |
6'0 |
240 |
Centre, Ala. (Cherokee County) |
| Justin Howard |
TE |
6'3 |
220 |
Brewton, Ala. (W.S. Neal) |
| Monte Lewis |
DL |
6'3 |
225 |
Abbeville, Ala. (Abbeville) |
| Ladarrius McNeal |
RB |
6'1 |
210 |
Andalusia, Ala. (Andalusia) |
| Corey Meadows |
FB/LB |
6'1 |
245 |
Moody, Ala. (Moody) |
| Bruce Ryles |
LB |
6'0 |
225 |
Columbus, Ga. (Kendrick) |
| James Shaw |
RB |
6'0 |
170 |
Odenville, Ala. (St. Clair County) |
| Jordan Warren |
PK |
6'6 |
205 |
Alexandria, Ala. (Alexandria) |
| Robert Zalanka |
LB |
6'2 |
225 |
Enterprise, Ala. (Enterprise) |
MURRAY STATE (19)
| Bobby Brown |
OL |
6'8 |
285 |
Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods) |
| Justin Clark |
DB |
6'3 |
185 |
Charleston, Mo. (Charleston) |
| Zach Goebel |
DL |
6'5 |
220 |
Evansville, Ind. (Mater Dei) |
| Bryan Hardister |
DL |
6'4 |
280 |
Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis) |
| Marcus Harris |
QB |
6'1 |
175 |
North St. Louis, Mo. (Kirkwood) |
| Omre Harris |
DL |
6'3 |
255 |
Mableton, Ga. (Pebblebrook) |
| Raymond Hopson |
OL |
6'2 |
275 |
Houston, Texas (L.V. Hightower) |
| John Jean-Baptiste |
DB |
5'10 |
170 |
Tampa, Fla. (Gaither) |
| Matt Johnson |
TE |
6'5 |
220 |
Odessa, Fla. (Walter L. Sickles) |
| Zach Kutch |
LB |
6'0 |
210 |
Cocoa, Fla. (Space Coast) |
| Paul Lewis |
TE |
6'6 |
230 |
St. Louis, Mo. (Westminster Christian) |
| Antoinne Lightfoot |
WR |
5'7 |
170 |
Henderson, Ky. (Henderson County) |
| Caleb Lipsey |
DL |
6'2 |
285 |
Cincinnati, Ohio (Sycamore) |
| Jordan Maley |
DL |
6'2 |
250 |
Columbus, Ind. (Columbus East) |
| Paul McKinnis |
RB |
5'11 |
200 |
Laundendale Lakes, Fla. (Dean College) |
| Dylan Mundella |
OL |
6'2 |
275 |
St. Petersburg, Fla. (Northeast) |
| Prince Nwagbara |
RB |
5'10 |
195 |
Marietta, Ga. (McEachern) |
| Marvin Robinson, Jr. |
DB |
6'1 |
190 |
Titusville, Fla. (Titusville) |
| Justin Rogers |
WR |
5'10 |
160 |
McKenzie, Tenn. (McKenzie) |
SAMFORD (22)
| Riley Barnacastle |
LB |
6'1 |
200 |
Birmingham, Ala. (John Carroll) |
| Alex Barnett |
DB |
5'9 |
187 |
Niceville, Fla. (Niceville) |
| Scott Basham |
OL |
6'6 |
262 |
Atalla, Ala. (Etowah) |
| Thomas Broussard |
DB |
6'0 |
190 |
Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic) |
| Kanon Burt |
DL |
6'5 |
247 |
Vance, Ala. (Bessemer Academy) |
| John Michael Clay |
DL |
6'5 |
232 |
Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills) |
| DeMarcus Covington |
ATH |
6'2 |
195 |
Birmingham, Ala. (John Carroll) |
| Justin Craig |
WR |
6'1 |
192 |
Quinton, Ala. (Sumiton Christian) |
| Chris Evans |
RB |
6'0 |
195 |
Alexandria, Ala. (UAB) |
| Richie Fordham |
QB |
6'1 |
185 |
Birmingham, Ala. (Oak Mountain) |
| Jason Gaines |
DL |
6'3 |
260 |
Huntsville, Ala. (Sparkman) |
| Jacquez Gray |
OL |
6'5 |
280 |
Opelika, Ala. (Opelika) |
| Thomas Gray |
OL |
6'4 |
285 |
Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills) |
| Seth Harkness |
QB |
6'3 |
205 |
Fayette, Ala. (UAB) |
| Austin Hayes |
DT |
6'3 |
254 |
Cedar Bluff, Ark. (Cedar Bluff) |
| Omar Johnson |
CB |
5'10 |
180 |
Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul's Episcopal) |
| Keith Jones |
OL |
6'6 |
270 |
Hueytown, Ala. (Hueytown) |
| Devyn Keith |
DL |
6'2 |
250 |
Huntsville, Ala. (Sparkman) |
| Jordan Lewis |
DB |
5'9 |
175 |
Birmingham, Ala. (Fairfield) |
| Ryan McDaniel |
WR |
6'3 |
198 |
Buford, Ga. (North Gwinnett) |
| Wes Nichols |
OL |
6'2 |
280 |
Birmingham, Ala. (Briarwood Christian) |
| Bryce Smith |
LB |
6'2 |
215 |
Lawrenceville, Ga. (Central Gwinnett) |
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (29)
| Andrew Adams |
RB |
6'0 |
230 |
Columbia, Mo. (Rockbridge) |
| Chante "Mannie" Alexander |
WR |
6'5 |
215 |
Jersey City, N.J. (Ferris) |
| Errik Alilfua |
DL |
6'1 |
330 |
Hayward, Calif. (San Leandro) |
| Victor Anderson # |
QB |
6'2 |
215 |
Belleville, Ill. (Mesa CC) |
| Vincent Anderson # |
WR |
6'2 |
215 |
Belleville, Ill. (Mesa CC) |
| Bryan Blanfort |
DB |
6'1 |
190 |
Miami, Fla. (Hialeah) |
| J.T. Bashford |
OL |
6'4 |
280 |
Fullerton, Calif. (Fullerton JC) |
| Andrew Bravo # |
DS |
6'3 |
260 |
Las Vegas, Nev. (L.A. Valley CC) |
| Bradley Brown |
TE |
6'2 |
245 |
Plymouth Meeting, Pa. (Whitemarsh) |
| Cedric Cox |
WR |
5'11 |
175 |
Frostproof, Fla. (Frostproof) |
| Bryan Curry |
OL |
6'4 |
320 |
Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) |
| Miles Edwards # |
WR |
6'3 |
180 |
Sickerville, N.J. (Winslow Township) |
| Nathan Grass |
RB |
6'1 |
235 |
Ste. Genevieve, Mo. (Valle) |
| Ben Gugler # |
TE |
6'3 |
245 |
Salina, Kan. (Butler CC) |
| Josh Guthrie |
OL |
6'5 |
350 |
Groveland, Fla. (South Lake) |
| Laron Johnson |
QB |
5'11 |
175 |
Oakland, Calif. (McClymonds) |
| Nick Ketelsleger # |
DL |
6'2 |
275 |
Yorba Linda, Calif. (Fullerton JC) |
| Maurice "Ju Ju" Lyles |
DL |
6'2 |
290 |
Jersey City, N.J. (Snyder) |
| Mukai Matsiga |
DB |
6'1 |
180 |
Columbia, Mo. (Rockbridge) |
| Alfred Reese |
RB |
5'8 |
225 |
New Orleans, La. (McDonough) |
| John Schuller |
OL |
6'4 |
295 |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Prairie) |
| Matt Stahlberg # |
DE |
6'2 |
240 |
Santa Cruz, Calif. (Cabrillo CC) |
| Miles Stroter |
OL |
6'6 |
360 |
Chicago, Ill. (King) |
| Ryan Taloa # |
DL |
6'1 |
265 |
Yorba Linda, Calif. (Fullerton JC) |
| Hannibal Vaivao # |
DL |
6'1 |
265 |
Los Angeles, Calif. (East L.A. CC) |
| Jared Van Slyke |
QB |
6'3 |
197 |
St. Louis, Mo. (John Burroughs) |
| Brandon Walton # |
DE |
6'1 |
255 |
Fresno, Calif. (Fresno City CC) |
| Jerald Williams |
DB |
6'1 |
185 |
Houston, Texas (Booker T. Washington) |
| Shominic Zaid |
WR |
6'1 |
185 |
Oakland, Calif. (Wilson Prep) |
# - Players who have already enrolled and did not sign a national letter of intent.
TENNESSEE STATE (18)
| Evan Barrett Webster |
WR |
5'11 |
190 |
Chapel Hill, N.C. (Chapel Hill) |
| Sherman Carter |
OL |
6'3 |
300 |
LaVernge, Tenn. (LaVernge) |
| Rico Council |
LB |
6'1 |
235 |
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Howard) |
| Brandon Crawford |
DL |
6'5 |
255 |
Winston-Salem, N.C. (Crawford) |
| Jarrold Gunn |
OT |
6'5 |
330 |
Tampa, Fla. (Middleton) |
| Ozzie Harrell # |
CB |
6'1 |
190 |
Ellenwood, Ga. (Army) |
| Tavis Hogsett |
LB |
6'1 |
235 |
Jackson, Tenn. (Jackson Central Merry) |
| Travis James |
WR |
5'11 |
180 |
Miami, Fla. (Boyd Anderson) |
| Tavaris Jeffries |
OT |
6'4 |
305 |
Memphis, Tenn. (Trezevant) |
| Justin Jenkins |
S |
6'1 |
190 |
Atlanta, Ga. (Dunwoody) |
| Calvin McNairl |
QB |
6'0 |
180 |
Paris, Tenn. (Henry County) |
| T.J. Minor # |
DE |
6'4 |
275 |
Houston, Texas (Oklahoma State) |
| Jonathan Moore |
WR |
6'0 |
200 |
Nashville, Tenn. (Maplewood) |
| Ronnie Powell |
WR/ATH |
5'9 |
175 |
Philadelphia, Pa. (Souderton Area) |
| Justin Ridgeway |
OL |
6'3 |
290 |
Birmingham, Ala. (Minor) |
| Ronnie St. Fleur |
LB |
6'0 |
235 |
Hollywood Hills, Fla. (Hollywood Hills) |
| Sidney Tarver |
LB |
6'4 |
240 |
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Baylor) |
| Tremaine Walker # |
DE |
6'2 |
300 |
Tallahassee, Fla. (Illinois) |
# - Mid-Year Transfer
TENNESSEE TECH (13)
| Cass Barnes |
QB |
6'2 |
175 |
Tullahoma, Tenn. (Tullahoma) |
| Shane Bates |
DL |
6'4 |
245 |
Cookeville, Tenn. (Cookeville) |
| Julian Goins |
QB |
6'3 |
230 |
Harriman, Tenn. (Harriman) |
| Geral Harlan |
LB |
6'2 |
195 |
Cookeville, Tenn. (Cookeville) |
| Seth Hudson |
DB |
5'11 |
170 |
Hazel Green, Ala. (Hazel Green) |
| Justin Kraemer |
K |
5'7 |
170 |
Smyrna, Ga. (Campbell) |
| Garrett Mozolic |
RB/FS |
6'0 |
200 |
Woodbridge, N.J. (Woodbridge) |
| Derrick Outlaw |
OL |
6'3 |
300 |
Starkville, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) |
| J.R. Richmond |
DL |
6'4 |
245 |
Knoxville, Tenn. (West) |
| Scott Schweitzer |
OL |
6'5 |
285 |
Alpharetta, Ga. (Centennial) |
| Corey Watson |
DB/QB |
5'10 |
170 |
Sevierville, Tenn. (Sevier County) |
| Ryan Weeks |
OC/LS |
6'3 |
285 |
Scottsboro, Ala. (Scottsboro) |
| Jeremy Woods |
QB |
6'3 |
180 |
Ooltewah, Tenn. (Ooltewah) |
UT MARTIN (29)
| Josh Bey |
LB |
6'1 |
210 |
Springfield, Tenn. (Springfield) |
| Gunnar Boykin |
OL |
6'5 |
280 |
Ridgeland, Miss. (Gulf Coast CC) |
| Jeremy Buchanan |
TE |
6'4 |
240 |
Antioch, Tenn. (Antioch) |
| Earnest Claridy |
DL |
6'1 |
280 |
Lake City, Fla. (Columbia) |
| Josh Cody |
DE/LB/TE |
6'2 |
242 |
St. Louis, Mo. (Lutheran North) |
| Erik Daniel |
DB |
5'10 |
175 |
Fairfield, Ala. (Fairfield) |
| Tyree Ford |
CB |
5'7 |
160 |
Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) |
| Josh Frohock |
LB |
6'1 |
222 |
Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin) |
| Jerrod Grace |
DT |
6'1 |
305 |
Jackson, Miss. (Holmes CC) |
| Quinton Groves |
OL/DL |
6'0 |
275 |
Madison, Tenn. (Goodpasture Christian) |
| Tom Hansen |
K |
5'10 |
175 |
Powell, Tenn. (Purdue) |
| Rodney Irvin |
OL |
6'3 |
295 |
Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro) |
| Spencer Jackson |
DL |
5'10 |
275 |
Savannah, Tenn. (Hardin County) |
| Leron Johnson |
WR |
5'11 |
160 |
Alamo, Tenn. (Crockett County) |
| Leshaun Johnson |
WR |
5'11 |
165 |
Alamo, Tenn. (Crockett County) |
| Bryson Lewis |
DB |
6'1 |
185 |
Jackson, Tenn. (Jackson Central Merry) |
| Lance Locke |
OL |
6'3 |
290 |
Greenbrier, Tenn. (Goodpasture) |
| Trace McDermott |
TB |
6'0 |
195 |
Athens, Tenn. (McMinn County) |
| Chris Murray |
DE |
6'2 |
235 |
Memphis, Tenn. (G.W. Carver) |
| Linzey Patterson |
TE |
6'4 |
240 |
Amory, Miss. (Itawamba CC) |
| Clarence Pendleton |
DB |
5'10 |
175 |
Wesson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) |
| Jarvis Perry |
RB |
6'2 |
230 |
Alamo, Tenn. (Crockett County) |
| Brandon Springer |
QB |
6'2 |
185 |
Tiptonville, Tenn. (Lake County) |
| Ray Teamer |
DL |
6'2 |
260 |
Covington, Tenn. (Covington) |
| Cade Thompson |
QB |
6'2 |
188 |
Maryville, Tenn. (South Carolina) |
| Taz Tillery |
OL |
6'2 |
280 |
Russellville, Ala. (Russellville) |
| Trey Toles |
OL |
6'1 |
280 |
Oxford, Miss. (Northwest CC) |
| Matt Vallee |
OL |
6'4 |
295 |
Dresden, Tenn. (Dresden) |
| Jamarcus Williams |
WR |
6'3 |
218 |
Charleston, Mo. (Charleston) |