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UAB Announces 2004 Football Recruiting Class

Brown Says Blazers Filled Specific Needs

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ----- UAB head football coach Watson Brown says he and his coaching staff feel good about filling specific position needs with the addition of the 2004 Blazer recruiting class.

Brown and his staff focused largely on the areas of the offensive line, defensive secondary and at linebacker in putting together this year's class. Of that number, five -- four junior college transfers (Tommie Keyes, Reggie Lindsey, Clarence Respress and Chad Wilmott) and a transfer from East Tennessee State (Tony Haynes-Dalton) -- have already enrolled at UAB and will participate in spring practice.

"It was a year that we wanted to fill specific needs," said Brown, "no doubt about it. The first thing we had to address was offensive linemen and we felt like we needed to get some experienced linemen. We signed four linemen. Three of them are junior college players and one of them is a sophomore (Julius Wilson) even though he came out of junior college."

The class of 21 includes eight players from the state of Alabama and six from Georgia. Other new Blazers hail from Florida (2), Mississippi (2), Kansas (1), Tennessee (1) and Texas (1).

"We thought we needed to bring in a quarterback to go with what we have," said Brown. "Our numbers were down there. Chad Wilmott, we feel like is going to be an outstanding player." Wilmott, a 6-4, 215-pound product of Wichita, Kan., was a first-team All-America signal-caller last season as he led Butler County (Kan.) to the NJCAA national championship.

"I thought we needed to look at linebackers and cornerbacks not so much for next year but for two years from now," Brown said. "Both starting corners and all three linebackers are seniors next season, so we took care of that.

"I thought it was a need class and I thought we hit every area we needed to address," said Brown. "This class started out as a need class and there are a few more junior college guys in the group than we have taking in here because of that situation. Next year will be a lot heavier on the freshmen. Overall, I think we got what we needed to fill some needs and I am excited about the class as a whole."

2004 UAB Football Signees Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/Junior College)

Brandon Alexander RB 5-10 190 Birmingham, Ala. (Carver HS)

Nick Benton OL 6-3 310 Port Arthur, Texas (Trinity Valley, Texas CC)

Eric Bogan DB 5-11 190 Alabaster, Ala. (Thompson HS)

Richard Carter DE 6-6 230 Lovejoy, Ga. (Lovejoy HS)

Will Dunbar DB 6-1 195 Atlanta, Ga. (Lakeside HS)

Kris Guyton LB 6-3 215 Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Hillcrest HS)

Jeff Hamby SN 6-1 205 Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS)

Tony Haynes-Dalton DL 6-4 280 Franklin, Tenn. (East Tennessee State Univ.)

Joe Henderson LB 6-2 200 Birmingham, Ala. (John Carroll HS)

Vernard Hoover WR 6-4 195 Lovejoy, Ga. (Lovejoy HS)

Nolan Hughey FB 6-0 210 Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS)

Tommie Keyes OL 6-0 295 Louin, Miss. (Jones County, Miss. CC)

Marcus Lampton OL 6-5 315 Columbia, Miss. (Pearl River, Miss. CC)

Reggie Lindsey WR 5-10 185 Pensacola, Fla. (SW Mississippi JC)

Clarence Respress DT 6-1 305 Barnesville, Ga. (Butler County, Kan. CC)

Kevin Sanders DB 5-11 175 Pell City, Ala. (Pell City HS)

Jerrickus Speights DE 6-5 233 Gardendale, Ala. (Gardendale HS)

Todd Tate DB 5-11 175 Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler HS)

Shun Williams DE 6-2 225 Buford, Ga. (Buford HS)

Chad Wilmott QB 6-4 215 Wichita, Kan. (Butler County, Kan. CC)

Julius Wilson OT 6-5 310 Bradenton, Fla. (SW Mississippi JC)

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DANG !!! JuCo central here . . .

Brandon Alexander RB 5-10 190 Birmingham, Ala. (Carver HS)  

Nick Benton OL 6-3 310 Port Arthur, Texas (Trinity Valley, Texas CC)  

Eric Bogan DB 5-11 190 Alabaster, Ala. (Thompson HS)  

Richard Carter DE 6-6 230 Lovejoy, Ga. (Lovejoy HS)  

Will Dunbar DB 6-1 195 Atlanta, Ga. (Lakeside HS)  

Kris Guyton LB 6-3 215 Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Hillcrest HS)  

Jeff Hamby SN 6-1 205 Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS)  

Tony Haynes-Dalton DL 6-4 280 Franklin, Tenn. (East Tennessee State Univ.)  

Joe Henderson LB 6-2 200 Birmingham, Ala. (John Carroll HS)  

Vernard Hoover WR 6-4 195 Lovejoy, Ga. (Lovejoy HS)  

Nolan Hughey FB 6-0 210 Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS)  

Tommie Keyes OL 6-0 295 Louin, Miss. (Jones County, Miss. CC)  

Marcus Lampton OL 6-5 315 Columbia, Miss. (Pearl River, Miss. CC)  

Reggie Lindsey WR 5-10 185 Pensacola, Fla. (SW Mississippi JC)  

Clarence Respress DT 6-1 305 Barnesville, Ga. (Butler County, Kan. CC)  

Kevin Sanders DB 5-11 175 Pell City, Ala. (Pell City HS)  

Jerrickus Speights DE 6-5 233 Gardendale, Ala. (Gardendale HS)  

Todd Tate DB 5-11 175 Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler HS)  

Shun Williams DE 6-2 225 Buford, Ga. (Buford HS)  

Chad Wilmott QB 6-4 215 Wichita, Kan. (Butler County, Kan. CC)  

Julius Wilson OT 6-5 310 Bradenton, Fla. (SW Mississippi JC)

8 of 'em  :

Anything on the JuCo QB ?

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Ht: 6-4 Wt: 205 40: 4.7

Position:  QB  

Projected as:  QB  

Position Rank:  JC

Class:  Sophomore

Junior College:  Butler County

Biography:

Heady QB with a good arm and quickness. Started 9 of 12 games as a freshman at Butler, and according to his coach improves every day and knows the system as well as anyone he's coached.

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KANSAS JAYHAWK COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONFERENCE

2003 FOOTBALL

ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS:

COACH OF THE YEAR

Troy Morrell              Butler County  Community College

2003 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

POSITION                         PLAYER                               COLLEGE                             HT.              WT.                YEAR

Tight End                     Brent Hecht                    Butler County                  6’4            250             SO

Wide Receiver               Bruce Gordon                  Dodge City                      5’11          190             So

Wide Receiver               Cleannord Saintil              Highland                         6’1            180             So

Tackles                        Paul Soliai                       Coffeyville                      6’4            340             So

Tackles                        Brandon Robinson             Butler County                  6’3            320             So

Guards                         Andy Pinnell                    Coffeyville                      6’0            295             SO

Guards                         Matt Webber                   Butler County                  6’2            290             SO

Center                         Taylor Lewis                    Coffeyville                      5’11          235             SO

Quarterback                 Chad Wilmott                  Butler County                  6’4            210             SO

Back                           Joseph Harris                   Butler County                  5’9            215             SO

Back                           Andre Hall                       Garden City                     5’10          205             SO

Fullback                       Chris Ricard                     Garden City                     6’0            232             SO

[bulls96go]

can we combine these threads?

[smazza]

isn't UAB thinking of dropping football?