February 2,
2005
NORTH ALABAMA
SIGNS 34 TO NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT
FLORENCE -- University of North Alabama head football
coach Mark Hudspeth has announced the signing of 34 student-athletes
to national letters of intent with the Lion program.
Hudspeth's fourth recruiting class at UNA included 17 offensive
players, 16 defenders and a kicker. UNA's recruiting class is
diverse, with the largest additions coming on the offensive lineman,
the offensive backfield, the defensive backfield and the defensive
line, with each position accounting for six signees. The Lions
have also added the services of six mid-year transfers. The group of
transfers from four-year schools includes quarterback Brett Wilcutt
(6-0, 195) of Bartlett, Tenn., who transferred from Mississippi
State University; defensive lineman Phillip Nola (6-4, 285) of
Hoover, Ala., who transferred from Middle Tennessee State University
and offensive lineman J.D. Whitted (6-4, 290) of Oneonta, Ala., who
transfe rred from Gardner-Webb University. UNA also picked up junior
college transfers in defensive back Jason Campbell (5-11, 185) of
Hernando, Miss., defensive back Ternell Foster (6-1, 190) of Haines
City, Fla., and running back Eric Packer (5-11, 195) of Camden, Ala.
The Lions went 5-5 last season in their third season under Hudspeth
after reaching the semifinals of the NCAA Division II playoffs in
2003.
2005 NORTH ALABAMA FOOTBALL SIGNEES
Name Pos Ht Wt Hometown School
Derrell Ashford LB 5-11 200
Louisville, Miss. East Central Community College
Mantrell Ashford DE 6-4 240 Louisville, Miss. East Central Community
College
Broderick Blue LB 5-10 210 Madison, Fla. Madison County High School
Dustin Bretherick RB 5-8 195 Killen, Ala. Rogers High School
Bobby Brooks, III SS 6-0 190 Hoover, Ala. Hoover High School
Will Butts OL 6-3 280 Louisville, Miss. Louisville High School
Luke Chenault OL 6-2 270 Decatur, Ala. Decatur
Greg Clark RB 5-9 215 Jackson, Miss. Hinds Community College
Martez Cole WR 5-8 170 Tuscumbia, Ala. Deshler High School
Montrell Craft DL 6-2 250 Millington, Tenn. Bolton High School
Marcell Craft DL 6-1 255 Millington, Tenn. Bolton High School
Joseph Crone DL 6-3 260 Eads, Tenn. Briarcrest High School
Baylor Dampeer QB 6-0 200 Saltillo, Miss. Saltillo High School
Chris Gainey LB 6-0 215 Columbus, Ga. Pacelli High School
Derrick Gardner DB 6-1 170 Quinton, Ala. Dora High School
Michael Hathorn OL 6-4 280 Corinth, Miss. Corinth High School
Tim Hicks RB 5-9 180 Chatom, Ala. Washington County High School
Matt Hurst OL 6-3 285 Killen, Ala. Brooks High School
Michael Johnson DL 6-4 230 Panama City, Fla. Bay High School
Johnathon Kinlaw DE 6-4 235 Madison, Ala. Bob Jones High School
Eric Lopp FB 5-8 195 Killen, Ala. Rogers High School
Brian McNair FS 6-4 190 Florence, Miss. East Central Community
College
Kenneth Orr LB 6-1 200 Courtland, Ala. R.A. Hubbard High School
Wayne Pass OL 6-2 285 Cullman, Ala. Cullman High School
Marquez Patton DB 6-1 185 Huntsville, Ala. Butler High School
Brian Peacock DB 6-0 215 Madison, Fla. Madison High School
Dominie Pittman TE 6-4 230 Pensacola, Fla. Pine Forrest High School
Eric Richardson OL 6-3 275 Florence, Ala. Florence High School
E.J. Riggins DB 5-9 180 Hoover, Ala. Spain Park High School
Trey Stanford K 6-1 180 Elkmont, Ala. West Limestone High School
Pierre Stover WR 5-8 175 Courtland, Ala. R.A. Hubbard High School
Joe Taylor TE 6-1 250 Moss Point, Miss. Miss. Gulf Coast Community
College
Davis Warren LB 5-11 210 Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Fletcher High
School
Justin Youngblood RB 5-11 180 Hartselle, Ala. Hartselle High School
2005 NORTH ALABAMA MID-YEAR TRANSFERS
Name Pos Ht Wt Hometown School
Jason Campbell DB 5-11 185 Hernando,
Miss. Northwest Miss. Junior College
Termell Foster DB 6-1 190 Haines City, Fla. Pearl River Junior
College
Phillip Nola DL 6-4 285 Hoover, Ala. Middle Tennessee State Univ.
Eric Packer RB 5-11 195 Camden, Ala. Southwest Miss. Junior College
J.D. Whitted OL 6-4 290 Oneonta, Ala. Gardner-Webb University
Brett Wilcutt QB 6-0 195 Bartlett, Tenn. Mississippi State
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