Bulldogs surpass goal with mid-term signees

HUNTSVILLE – When the Bulldogs' football staff hit the recruiting trail, the goal was to find about a half-dozen players who could provide an immediate impact on the field.

Head Coach James Spady and his staff surpassed that goal as eight players are already enrolled in Alabama A&M and taking classes this semester.

"We are very excited that we already have eight kids on campus that we believe can help the program, right now," Spady said. "We definitely exceeded our initial goal."

The Bulldogs were emphasizing defense with the early signees, Spady said, and six are defensive players.

"We put a concentrated effort on improving the depth and skill level on defense," Spady said.

A&M also needed to replace quarterback Tuttie Ballard, the Bulldogs' top offensive player last year.

So, the Bulldogs signed 6-4, 225-pound QB Aqeel Glass out of St. Louis.

After signing the midterm players, Spady's staff identified the team's needs and concentrated on filling them with 14 signees who will be announced today at the annual football National Signing Day party.

The reception will be at 5:30 p.m. in the Clyde Foster School of Business multipurpose room on the AAMU Campus.

                                                            Mid-year signees
1.    AQEEL GLASS – Quarterback. 6-4, 225 pounds
Lutheran North High School. Hometown – St. Louis, MO
2.    KADEEN DRYDEN – Defensive Line. 6-3, 295 pounds
Monroe College, New Rochelle, N.Y. Hometown – Brooklyn, NY
3.    VICTOR SOLOMON HUNTER – Linebacker. 6-3, 235 pounds
Cisco (Texas) College. Hometown – San Antonio, TX
4.    TERRANCE BARFIELD – Defensive Line. 6-3, 255 pounds
Monroe College, New Rochelle, N.Y. Hometown – Jersey City, NJ
5.    RHOMEL FIELDS – Cornerback. 6-2, 195 pounds
Santa Barbara (Calif.) City College. Hometown – Chicago, IL
6.    ELIJAH TIMARKY – Linebacker. 6-1, 240 pounds
Cisco (Texas) College. Hometown – Kileen, TX
7.    TIM WHITE – Linebacker. 6-1, 220 pounds
Georgia Military College. Hometown –Elberton, GA
8.    PETER PARRICK – Offensive Line. 6-3, 320 pounds
Santa Rosa Junior College. Hometown –Petaluma, CA.

Signing Day signees

1.    JAY NANCE – OFFENSIVE LINE. 6-3, 295 pounds
Northview High School. Hometown – Dothan, AL
2.   DEXTER FUQUA II – OFFENSIVE LINE. 6-2, 290 pounds
Tanner High School. Hometown – Tanner, AL
3.   CEDRIC POINTER – OFFENSIVE LINE. 6-4, 290 pounds
Decatur High School. Hometown – Decatur, AL
4.   KENDRIC JOHNSON – TIGHT END. 6-3, 225 pounds
Buckhorn High School. Hometown – New Market, AL
5.   MALACHI OLSZEWSKI – TIGHT END. 6-4, 235 pounds
Hazel Green High School. Hometown – Hazel Green, AL
6.   CAMERON MCELROY – DEFENSIVE LINE. 6-0, 310 pounds
Eufaula High School. Hometown – Eufaula, AL
7.   BREON AUSTIN – DEFENSIVE LINE. 6-3, 280 pounds
Eufaula High School. Hometown – Eufaula, AL
8.   DEANGELO WOODS – DEFENSIVE LINE. 6-2, 335 pounds
Cordova High School. Hometown – Cordova, AL
9.   MARQUON CLAIBORNE – DEFENSIVE BACK. 5-11, 185 pounds
Mesa Community College. Hometown – Gilbert, AZ
10.   ALEX REEVES – DEFENSIVE BACK. 6-2, 180 pounds
Carrol High School. Hometown – Ozark, AL
11.   CONNER SCHAFFER – DEFENSIVE LINE. 6-4, 235 pounds
Bryan County High School. Hometown – Pembroke, GA
12.   ANTHONY HOWARD – TIGHT END. 6-3, 240 pounds
Ramsay High School. Hometown – Birmingham, AL
13.   DILAN KILPATRICK – RUNNING BACK. 5-11, 205 pounds
Fyffe High School. Hometown – Fyffe, AL
14.   KE'ASHES LOCKLEAR – WIDE RECEIVER. 6-2, 190 pounds
Huntsville High School. Hometown – Huntsville, AL

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