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Feb. 6, 2008
Daytona Beach, Fla. - Head coach Alvin Wyatt, Sr. and his staff went out right after the season and hit the ground running for great student-athletes, and it's paying off as Bethune-Cookman University signed 19 high school seniors to National Letters of Intent on Wednesday. The Wildcats went after some great talent during the off-season, and felt that was the best way to get back to the top of a tough Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). "We are very excited about this year's class," praised B-CU head coach Alvin Wyatt shortly after 4 p.m. when the final letters of intent were being compiled by the coaching staff. Things start off with the offense that Coach Wyatt is trying to fix immediately with the loss of Jimmie Russell as the quarterback position. The QB duties should be handled nicely by the signing of Ronald Gaudin and Maurice Francois behind center. The two QBs combined for All-State recognition, as well as Francois being a member of the North/South All-Star game in the state of Florida. Also throwing his name into the mix will be Courtney Keith from Eustis, Fla. who compiled over 28 touchdowns his senior season. The running back position could be handled by a slew of returning letterwinners, but a freshman tandem of Morocko Blash (Dublin, Ga.), Miles Harris (Gainesville) and Jonathan Moment (Orlando) are willing to step up at any given time for a chance to show why the B-CU coaching staff has signed these players to national letters of intent. All three have signed NLIs for the Wildcats this season. On the defensive side of things, the `Cats are reloading, as it may seem, as they signed a host of All-State defensive players that include local product D.J. Howard (defensive back) from Spruce Creek High School in nearby Port Orange. Ryan Lewis out of Blanche Ely High School in Fort Lauderdale, as well as Cornelius Wheeler (defensive line) from Mainland High School in Daytona Beach headlines the defensive unit as well.
"While we weren't able to go after as many guys as we would normally have done because of the amount of scholarship lettermen we have returning, we did, in fact, go after some great student-athletes this year," expressed Coach Wyatt. "We were in a position where we were limited in the amount of scholarships we could offer this year, but the ones that signed for us are some very talented ballplayers. I will tell you that we can match our skill players that we have signed today up against anyone in Division I FCS football." A full list of signings can be found of the Bethune-Cookman University website at www.BCCathletics.com. You can also call the B-CU Office of Sports Information at (386) 481-2206 for more information.
MEET THE 2008 WILDCATS SIGNEES
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School Morocko Blash RB 6-0 215 Fr. Dublin, Ga./West Laurens HS James Brown FS 5-11 190 Fr. Miami, Fla./American HS Kenio Brown OL 6-1 286 Fr. Miami, Fla./American HS Jarvis Caffey DB 5-11 175 Fr. Atlanta, Ga./Grady HS Maurice Francois QB 5-10 170 Fr. Palm Bay, Fla./Bayside HS Ronald Gaudin QB/WR 5-10 175 Fr. Miami, Fla./Archbishop Curley HS Miles Harris RB 6-2 222 Fr. Gainesville, Fla./Eastside HS D.J. Howard DB 5-11 175 Fr. Port Orange, Fla./Spruce Creek HS Richardo Hunter SAF 6-3 210 Fr. Rockledge, Fla./Rockledge HS Kevin James WR 6-1 180 Fr. Tampa, Fla./Plant HS Courtney Keith QB 5-11 175 Fr. Eustis, Fla./Eustis HS Ryan Lewis ILB 6-1 210 Fr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Blanche Ely HS Jameel McCloud WR 6-3 180 Fr. Gainesville, Fla./Buchholz HS Trey Mallory DB/SS 6-1 195 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./First Coast HS Jonathan Moment RB 5-10 220 Fr. Orlando, Fla./Lake Highland Prep Daniel Carrington Rhodes DB 5-11 185 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./First Coast HS Eugene Soloman DE 6-4 245 Fr. Savannah, Ga./Jenkins HS Eli Sprenkel DT 6-0 275 Fr. Madison, Fla./Madison County HS Cornelius Wheeler DL 6-1 245 Fr. Daytona Beach, Fla./Mainland HS
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