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Miami Central Signing Day 2014
Submitted by Jim McCurdy, Assistant Sports Information Director, Barry University

Football BY: Michael Stewart, Sports Information Director, Tuskegee University

Golden Tigers sign 21 on National Signing Day

Players hail from five different states

Carlin Clark of Miami Central High School (#11) signed with Tuskegee University during the 2014 National Signing Day on Wednesday.
The Tuskegee University Department of Athletics has announced the signing of 21 student-athletes today who have intentions of playing football under Coach Willie Slater this Fall.  The student-athletes were signed from five different states, with Georgia and Alabama each having seven kids apiece sign with the school, leading all states.  

"Today was a great day," Slater said.  "We addressed some needs, but we still have some holdouts that we would like to have sign with us.  We hope to accomplish more work, but I like what we have been able to accomplish."

Social media had a major impact on the signing of the student-athletes, as participants from Mill Creek High School in Georgia and Miami Central High School in Florida were captured on camera making their declaration.  Photos used in this story were initially uploaded to Twitter.

DeVozea Felton National Signing Day


Three different college transfer players signed from three different states.  These players include natives of California, Maryland and an additional signee from Fairmount State University in West Virginia.  Slater was also impressed with the variety of high school kids that were able to sign with the team.  

"There are college transfers that we signed from different parts of the country," Slater said.  "We also managed to get some high school kids from Miami, too.  I am pleased with how [Recruiting Coordinator] Coach (Kelvin) Powell has worked to find the kids that are the best fit for our program."

The Golden Tigers will begin their 2014 season Sept. 6, as Tuskegee will host Alabama A&M on campus for the first time since 1998.

2014 Signing Class
# Name High School/ College HT WT Position Home Town
1.        Christopher Edwards Washington County HS 6'3 240 TE Sandersville, GA
2.        Saul Dorvilus Golden  Gate HS 6'3 275 OL Naples, FL
3.        DeVozea Felton Mill Creek HS 5'7 165 Athlete Buford, GA
4.        Ken Hike Columbia HS 6'1 180 DB Decatur, GA
5.        Anthony Williams North View HS 5'11 185 DB Dothan, AL
6.        Demarcus Gamble Sweet Water HS 6'2 230 FB Sweet Water, AL
7.        Brandon Jackson Lincoln HS 6'1 175 DB Tallahassee, FL
8.        Andre Revere Fairmont State University 6'1 280 DT Atlanta, GA
9.        Carlin Clark Miami Central HS 6'2 230 DE Miami, FL
10.    Twan Adams Miami Central HS 6'0 275 DT Miami, FL
11.    Sidney Battle Clay- Chalkville HS 6'0 190 RB Birmingham, AL
12.    Ladarius Wimbush Dothan HS 6'2 255 TE Dothan, AL
13.    Tyler Deans Monroe Area HS 6'3 275 OL Monroe, GA
14.    Kenyn Richey Oxford HS 6'0 280 DT Oxford, AL
15.    Desmon Owens Oxford HS 6'2 220 TE Oxford, AL
16.    Christopher Hickson Sierra College 6'1 220 LB/LS Laurel, MD
17.    Blaise Burroughs Duluth HS 6'4 280 OL Duluth, GA
18.    Rick Hardrick Duluth HS 6'3 275 OL Duluth, GA
19.    Kisione Pale Cerritos College 6'2 285 DT Lakewood, CA
20.    Ricky Norris Daytona Mainland HS 5'10 210 LB Daytona Beach, FL
21.    Phillip Brown Spain Park HS 6'4 200 WR Hoover, AL

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