NORMAL -- Alabama A&M head football coach Anthony Jones said Wednesday he is pleased at the recruiting expectations that he and his staff met in the signing of 30 future Bulldog football student-athletes to NCAA National Letters of Intent.

"We set out to meet some very specific goals for our team,"he said."Those goals that we knew we could meet on signing day, we have accomplished."

On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldog coaching staff focused its needs on size, speed, and depth throughout the unit. The Bulldogs signed two running backs, two quarterbacks, one fullback, a wide receiver, and eight offensive linemen.
 
Defensively, the Bulldogs set out to add size and depth both at linebacker and in the secondary.  Jones also identified a need for more speed in the defensive backfield at the cover positions.  In this recruiting class, the Bulldogs have signed three defensive linemen, three linebackers, and eight defensive backs.

On special teams, the Bulldogs have signed a kicker to provide more depth at the position.

The 2011 recruiting class includes three Huntsville area student-athletes with one each from Grissom, Buckhorn, and J.O. Johnson High Schools.

Following is a list of Alabama A&M signees for 2011

Myles Agnew,             OL, 6-0, 270, Anderson, SC, Belton Honea Path HS

Austin Boyle,              OL, 6-1, 300, Huntsville, AL, Buckhorn HS

Ledarius Chapman,   OL, 6-3, 235, Opelika, AL, Opelika, HS

Tre Cosby,                  DB, 5-10, 175, Tanner, AL, Tanner HS

Cordero Dade,           DE, 6-5, 200, Robertsdale, AL, Robertsdale HS

David Dagrin,             DE, 6-3, 200, Miami, FL, Jackson HS

Brandon Eldemire,    RB, 5-8, 175, Miami, FL, Krop HS

Kendarius Fritts,       RB, 5-11, 175, Linden, AL, Linden HS

Darrian Graham,        DB, 6-1, 200, Russellville, AL, Russellville HS

Jeremy Hill,                WR, 6-2, 184, Marietta, GA, Ball State

Daniel Horton,           K, 6-2, 175, Huntsville, AL, Grissom HS

David Isabelle,          QB, 6-3,185, Huntsville, AL,J.O. Johnson HS**(UAB)

Jimelle James,          LB, 6-2, 190, Palm Beach, FL, W. T. Dwyer

Areka Jackson,         DL, 6-3, 300, Valley, AL, Valley HS

Corey Johnson,        DE, 6-3, 205, Anniston, AL, Anniston, HS

Talmadge McCloud, FB, 6-0, 260, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Dillard HS

Mathew Miller,          OL, 6-3, 370, Tuskegee, AL, Booker T. Washington

Rodney Morgan,       OL, 6-4, 370, Bessemer, AL, McAdory HS

Jamel Morris,            DB, 5-9, 160, Tuscumbia, AL, Deshler HS

Bryant Ross,             OL, 6-2, 300, Atlanta, GA, West Hills (Ca.) College

Montay Rover,          LB, 6-1, 230, Hampton, GA, Scottsdale (Ariz.) CC

Cody Shaw,               OL, 6-3, 315, Mobile, AL, Mary Montgomery HS

Shaquille Sheperd,  LB, 6-4, 235, Tuskegee, AL, Booker T. Washington

Jermaine Smith,       DB, 5-10, 175, Leeds, AL, Leeds HS

Luther Snipe,           DB, 5-9, 170, Tuskegee, AL, Booker T. Washington

Joshua Udeh,           DB, 6-2, 215, San Diego, CA, Grossmont (Ca.) College

Jaylen Washington, DB, 5-10, 175, Miami, FL, Pace HS

Brandon Wells,        QB, 6-3, 170, Calera, AL, Calera HS

Ramon Wilson,         OL, 6-0, 330, Foley, AL, Foley HS

Julius Williams,        DB, 6-2, 196, Syracuse. NY, Hudson Valley (N.Y.) JC

Anthony Lanier,        DT, 6-6, 260, Savannah, GA,& Jenks HS