STATESBORO- Georgia Southern head coach Chris Hatcher announced the Eagle Football program received 36 signed commitments for 2008. The announcement came during Wednesday's press conference in the Parrish Football Center.
Hatcher announced that five of the 36 recruits signed with the program and began classes during the spring 2008 semester. They are currently working out with the team this spring. They include two Division I FBS transfers, two junior college players and one freshman.
"One area we lacked last year was depth. We took steps in the right direction last year but we lose several key contributors. I felt that was our number one priority, to sign players that have the ability to contribute immediately," Hatcher said. "Overall I thought everything went well. Southern Ambassadors, the entire Georgia Southern administration and the community really helped sell the city of Statesboro and the traditions here at Georgia Southern. Our goal every year is to get the best football players we can. With recruiting classes time always will tell, but I am excited about what this class might be able to accomplish. I want to commend my coaching staff, I thought they worked hard and did a great job signing the players we did."
2008 Georgia Southern University Football Recruiting Class
Name Pos Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/JUCO)
David Arnold RB 6-0 201 Adel (Valdosta)
Samair Baker WR 5-7 170 Valrico, FL (Brandon)
Leander Barney QB 5-8 187 Irmo, S.C. (Irmo)
Nick Bass WR 5-11 200 Warner Robins (Northside)
Jerome Bibbins OL 6-2 305 Warner Robins (Northside)
Victor Daniels DB 5-8 182 Waycross (Ware County)
Oliver Davis DB 5-8 160 Acworth (North Cobb)
Dion Dubose LB 6-0 225 Dacula (Norcross)
Daniel Few OL 6-4 269 Ellenwood (Grady)
Chris Gray OL 6-5 250 Landrum, S.C. (Landrum)**
Franklin Green RB 5-11 207 Savannah (Jenkins)
Terence Hall WR/ATH 5-7 180 Milton, FL (Pace/Highland CC)**
Derek Heyden DB 6-1 177 Atlanta (Marist)
LaVelle Larry RB/DB 6-0 211 Roswell (Roswell)
A.J. McCray DB 5-8 203 St. Marys (Camden County)
Fred Moore DL 5-11 291 Douglas (Coffee County)
Larry Murphy DB 5-10 165 St. Petersburg, FL (Gibbs)
David Noel OL/DL 6-2 289 Albany (Monroe)
Darell Norman WR/ATH 5-10 195 Lincolnton (Lincoln County/UAB)**
Darrel Pasco DB 6-0 170 Clearwater, FL (Countryside/GMC)**
Ricky Ponton RB 5-11 215 Tampa (Hillsborough/South Florida)**
Darreion Robinson RB 5-9 185 Bishop (Clarke Central)
Marcus Russ WR 6-1 195 St. Petersburg, FL (Gibbs)
Brent Russell DT 6-2 287 Bowman (Madison County)
J.B. Shippy LB 5-11 205 Gaffney, S.C. (Gaffney)
K.R. Snipes DB 5-9 175 Opelika, AL (Opelika)
Tyler Sumner WR/ATH 6-2 212 Pooler (Savannah Christian)
Jamical Tatum OL 5-11 335 LaGrange (Troup)
Marc Thomas LB 5-10 215 Tampa, FL (Hillsborough)
Roderick Tinsley DE 6-3 236 Soperton (Truetlen)
Adam Urbano RB 5-8 190 Calhoun (Calhoun)
Darryl Walker DB 6-2 176 LaGrange (Callaway)
Gordon Warnell OL 6-2 273 Claxton (Pinewood Christian)
Demarcus Watts WR 6-0 200 Atlanta (Grady)
Tavaris Williams LB 5-11 200 Hahira (Lowndes County)
Markeith Wylie DL 6-0 286 Washington (Washington-Wilkes/GMC)
Hatcher announced that five of the 36 recruits signed with the program and began classes during the spring 2008 semester. They are currently working out with the team this spring. They include two Division I FBS transfers, two junior college players and one freshman.
"One area we lacked last year was depth. We took steps in the right direction last year but we lose several key contributors. I felt that was our number one priority, to sign players that have the ability to contribute immediately," Hatcher said. "Overall I thought everything went well. Southern Ambassadors, the entire Georgia Southern administration and the community really helped sell the city of Statesboro and the traditions here at Georgia Southern. Our goal every year is to get the best football players we can. With recruiting classes time always will tell, but I am excited about what this class might be able to accomplish. I want to commend my coaching staff, I thought they worked hard and did a great job signing the players we did."
2008 Georgia Southern University Football Recruiting Class
Name Pos Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/JUCO)
David Arnold RB 6-0 201 Adel (Valdosta)
Samair Baker WR 5-7 170 Valrico, FL (Brandon)
Leander Barney QB 5-8 187 Irmo, S.C. (Irmo)
Nick Bass WR 5-11 200 Warner Robins (Northside)
Jerome Bibbins OL 6-2 305 Warner Robins (Northside)
Victor Daniels DB 5-8 182 Waycross (Ware County)
Oliver Davis DB 5-8 160 Acworth (North Cobb)
Dion Dubose LB 6-0 225 Dacula (Norcross)
Daniel Few OL 6-4 269 Ellenwood (Grady)
Chris Gray OL 6-5 250 Landrum, S.C. (Landrum)**
Franklin Green RB 5-11 207 Savannah (Jenkins)
Terence Hall WR/ATH 5-7 180 Milton, FL (Pace/Highland CC)**
Derek Heyden DB 6-1 177 Atlanta (Marist)
LaVelle Larry RB/DB 6-0 211 Roswell (Roswell)
A.J. McCray DB 5-8 203 St. Marys (Camden County)
Fred Moore DL 5-11 291 Douglas (Coffee County)
Larry Murphy DB 5-10 165 St. Petersburg, FL (Gibbs)
David Noel OL/DL 6-2 289 Albany (Monroe)
Darell Norman WR/ATH 5-10 195 Lincolnton (Lincoln County/UAB)**
Darrel Pasco DB 6-0 170 Clearwater, FL (Countryside/GMC)**
Ricky Ponton RB 5-11 215 Tampa (Hillsborough/South Florida)**
Darreion Robinson RB 5-9 185 Bishop (Clarke Central)
Marcus Russ WR 6-1 195 St. Petersburg, FL (Gibbs)
Brent Russell DT 6-2 287 Bowman (Madison County)
J.B. Shippy LB 5-11 205 Gaffney, S.C. (Gaffney)
K.R. Snipes DB 5-9 175 Opelika, AL (Opelika)
Tyler Sumner WR/ATH 6-2 212 Pooler (Savannah Christian)
Jamical Tatum OL 5-11 335 LaGrange (Troup)
Marc Thomas LB 5-10 215 Tampa, FL (Hillsborough)
Roderick Tinsley DE 6-3 236 Soperton (Truetlen)
Adam Urbano RB 5-8 190 Calhoun (Calhoun)
Darryl Walker DB 6-2 176 LaGrange (Callaway)
Gordon Warnell OL 6-2 273 Claxton (Pinewood Christian)
Demarcus Watts WR 6-0 200 Atlanta (Grady)
Tavaris Williams LB 5-11 200 Hahira (Lowndes County)
Markeith Wylie DL 6-0 286 Washington (Washington-Wilkes/GMC)