Whitehaven Football 2017

[kwc]

UT-Martin got a steal! I wish Tech could have got him.

 

LeRoy must really likes MJ as I feel that he's the MAIN reason So. Miss offered dude, but he was a big play threat so he got some talent but D1, wow?!?!?

 

Yeah ... D1. He has all of the intangibles that can't be coached. Size, speed, and hands. He's not the biggest WR but he's not small either. He's 6'-2", 180 lbs. He can flat-out burn! His hands are tight. He's also a return specialist. I can see Southern Miss trying to find a place for him to prosper.

[BlackHavenSenator]

Yeah ... D1. He has all of the intangibles that can't be coached. Size, speed, and hands. He's not the biggest WR but he's not small either. He's 6'-2", 180 lbs. He can flat-out burn! His hands are tight. He's also a return specialist. I can see Southern Miss trying to find a place for him to prosper.

 

Man, his 1st quarter of the State Title game made me think he didn't know HOW to play football but if those are his measurables, with that speed he's got it makes sense. I hope he thrives there like LeRoy did

[kwc]

Man, his 1st quarter of the State Title game made me think he didn't know HOW to play football but if those are his measurables, with that speed he's got it makes sense. I hope he thrives there like LeRoy did

 

Yeah ... I think he was trying too hard to make a play and did some things out of character that hurt his team. However, I don't blame the safety that Oakland scored on him. That play should have never been called in the first place. I do understand that the OC just wanted to get the ball in his hands BECAUSE he has made plays all year. That wasn't the time to call THAT particular play.

 

He's a very good return specialist. If he gets a seam on the cover team ... he's gone! I also love him in bubble screens. He flourishes in those as well. He's just so dog gone fast!

Edited January 31, 2017 by kwc

[kwc]

Updates, per BHS request, from the Whitehaven Football Twitter page: Jeremy Williams  verbally committed to Rhodes College.

 

Commitments:

 

#5, S, Jabril Malone - TSU (Tenn. State Univ.)

 

#4, DT/FB, Shabar Wilson - WIU (Western Illinois Univ.)

 

#22, OLB, Aubrey Miller - UM (Univ. of Missouri)

 

#72, OL/DL, William Whitfield - Butler Community College (Butler CC Football)

 

#50, OL/DL, Tyler Walton - Fullerton Community College (Fullerton CC Football)

 

#58, OL/DL, Darrick Jackson - Univ. of Ark. Monticello (Uni. Ark. Monticello F-ball)

 

#64, OL/DL,  Anthony Geter - TSU (Tennessee State Univ. Football)

 

#9, WR/KR, Kenneth Garrett - McKendree Univ., (McKendree University Athletics)

 

#12, WR/PR, Ka'Dedrick Richardson - Fullerton Community College 

 

#1, DE/OLB, J'Len Smith - WIU (Western Illinois Athletics)

 

#11, SB, Kylan Watkins - UTM (Univ. Tenn. Martin Athletics)

 

#2, WR/KR/PR, Makerion Johnson - SMU (Southern Miss. Univ. Athletics)

 

#17, WR, Jeremy Williams* - Rhodes College (Rhodes Athletics)

 

 

Offers:

 

#28, MLB/OLB, Vontavious Thacker - Univ. Ark. Monticello & Kentucky State Univ.

 

#3, QB/S, Austin Harris - Fullerton College

 

#8, Ath., Lesley Mosby - Kentucky Christain Univ.

 

#18, DE/OLB, Mathew Robinson - Hiram College (OH), Greenville College (IL)

 

There may be more, but at this time I haven't heard nor have I read about them anywhere. We will see come February during the signing period. All of the individual listed above are seniors. However, there has also been a offers to some juniors on this team. They are listed as follows:

 

#13, WR, C.J. Biggins, III - (Invited to Nike's 'The Opening' Regionals)

 

#19, DB, Rayshad Williams - Univ. of Tenn., Ole Miss, U of M (Invited to Nike's 'The Opening' Regionals)

 

#82, DE/TE, Devon Robinson. Arkansas hosted him on November 12th at the Arkansas/LSU game. Alabama hosted him on November 26th at the Bama/Auburn game. Again, I have no clue who has offered to date. (Invited to Nike's 'The Opening' Regionals)

 

 

* = New to list

[kwc]

According to the Whitehaven Football Twitter Page, which re-tweeted a post made by local sports anchor Jessica Benson's Twitter Page, Whitehaven had  ....

 

19 young men to sign Letters Of Intent today. 19!

 

Way to go Whitehaven. Way to go Coach Saulsberry! You are simply the best high school football coach in the state of Tennessee, bar none!, at getting your players to get an opportunity to sign Letters of Intent to play football in college.

 

THE BEST!

Edited February 1, 2017 by kwc

[BlackHavenSenator]

According to the Whitehaven Football Twitter Page, which re-tweeted a post by made by local sports anchor Jessica Benson's Twitter Page, Whitehaven had ....

 

19 young men to sign Letters Of Intent today. 19!

 

Way to go Whitehaven. Way to go Coach Saulsberry! You are simply the best high school football coach in the state of Tennessee, bar none!, at getting your players to get an opportunity to sign Letters of Intent to play football in college.

 

THE BEST!

RESPECT DA HAVEN

[kwc]

On to the next stage in life ... College!

 

(Click on the picture to enlarge it)

 

There you have it. Nineteen (19) young men who all signed Letters of Intent to play football in college, with their HC in the middle. There was even a statement on the Whitehaven Twitter page that there could possibly be more to come! Image that.

 

Coach Rodney Saulsberry ... you are THE BEST!

 

PERIOD!

Edited February 1, 2017 by kwc

[kwc]

Updates, per BHS request, from the Whitehaven Football Twitter page and WMC News Channel 5 Website coverage of the school's signings: 

 

 

Signed Letters of Intent:

 

#5, S, Jabril Malone - UTC (Univ. of Tenn. Chatt. Athletics)

 

#4, DT/FB, Shabar Wilson - WIU (Western Illinois Univ.)

 

#22, OLB, Aubrey Miller - UM (Univ. of Missouri)

 

#72, OL/DL, William Whitfield -  Fullerton Community College (FCC Football)

 

#50, OL/DL, Tyler Walton - Fullerton Community College

 

#58, OL/DL, Darrick Jackson - Univ. of Ark. Monticello (Uni. Ark. Monticello F-ball)

 

#64, OL/DL,  Anthony Geter - TSU (Tennessee State Univ. Football)

 

#9, WR/KR, Kenneth Garrett - McKendree Univ., (McKendree University Athletics)

 

#12, WR/PR, Ka'Dedrick Richardson - Fullerton Community College 

 

#1, DE/OLB, J'Len Smith - WIU (Western Illinois Athletics)

 

#11, SB, Kylan Watkins - UTM (Univ. Tenn. Martin Athletics)

 

#2, WR/KR/PR, Markerion Johnson - SMU (Southern Miss. Univ. Athletics)

 

#17, WR, Jeremy Williams - Rhodes College (Rhodes Athletics)

 

#28, MLB/OLB, Vontavious Thacker - LU (Lincoln Univ. Athletics)

 

#3, QB/S, Austin Harris - Fullerton Community College

 

#18, DE/OLB, Mathew Robinson - Hiram Community College (Hiram CC Athletics)

 

#10, DB, Aaron "AJ" Johnson - MTSU (Mid. Tenn. State Univ. Athletics)

 

#24, FB/RB, Tyrone Cason - BSC (Birmingham Southern College Athletics)

 

 

I know that is 18. I'm still trying to figure out who #19 is.

Edited February 2, 2017 by kwc

[kwc]

 

Updates, per BHS request, from the Whitehaven Football Twitter page, WMC News Channel 5 Website coverage of the school's signings, and Reporter / Sports Anchor for WMC Action News 5, Sudu Upadhyay's Twitter page: 

 

 

Signed Letters of Intent: (19)

 

#5, S, Jabril Malone - UTC (Univ. of Tenn. Chatt. Athletics)

 

#4, DT/FB, Shabar Wilson - WIU (Western Illinois Univ.)

 

#22, OLB, Aubrey Miller - UM (Univ. of Missouri)

 

#72, OL/DL, William Whitfield -  Fullerton Community College (FCC Football)

 

#50, OL/DL, Tyler Walton - Fullerton Community College

 

#58, OL/DL, Darrick Jackson - Univ. of Ark. Monticello (Uni. Ark. Monticello F-ball)

 

#64, OL/DL,  Anthony Geter - TSU (Tennessee State Univ. Football)

 

#9, WR/KR, Kenneth Garrett - McKendree Univ., (McKendree University Athletics)

 

#12, WR/PR, Ka'Dedrick Richardson - Fullerton Community College 

 

#1, DE/OLB, J'Len Smith - WIU (Western Illinois Athletics)

 

#11, SB, Kylan Watkins - UTM (Univ. Tenn. Martin Athletics)

 

#2, WR/KR/PR, Markerion Johnson - SMU (Southern Miss. Univ. Athletics)

 

#17, WR, Jeremy Williams - Rhodes College (Rhodes Athletics)

 

#28, MLB/OLB, Vontavious Thacker - LU (Lincoln Univ. Athletics)

 

#3, QB/S, Austin Harris - Fullerton Community College

 

#18, DE/OLB, Mathew Robinson - Hiram Community College (Hiram CC Athletics)

 

#10, DB, Aaron "AJ" Johnson - MTSU (Mid. Tenn. State Univ. Athletics)

 

#24, FB/RB, Tyrone Cason - BSC (Birmingham Southern College Athletics)

 

#8, QB/ATH, Lesley Mosby - MTSU

 

Edited February 2, 2017 by kwc

[BlackHavenSenator]

 

 

Updates, per BHS request, from the Whitehaven Football Twitter page, WMC News Channel 5 Website coverage of the school's signings, and Reporter / Sports Anchor for WMC Action News 5, Sudu Upadhyay's Twitter page: 

 

 

Signed Letters of Intent: (19)

 

#5, S, Jabril Malone - UTC (Univ. of Tenn. Chatt. Athletics)

 

#4, DT/FB, Shabar Wilson - WIU (Western Illinois Univ.)

 

#22, OLB, Aubrey Miller - UM (Univ. of Missouri)

 

#72, OL/DL, William Whitfield -  Fullerton Community College (FCC Football)

 

#50, OL/DL, Tyler Walton - Fullerton Community College

 

#58, OL/DL, Darrick Jackson - Univ. of Ark. Monticello (Uni. Ark. Monticello F-ball)

 

#64, OL/DL,  Anthony Geter - TSU (Tennessee State Univ. Football)

 

#9, WR/KR, Kenneth Garrett - McKendree Univ., (McKendree University Athletics)

 

#12, WR/PR, Ka'Dedrick Richardson - Fullerton Community College 

 

#1, DE/OLB, J'Len Smith - WIU (Western Illinois Athletics)

 

#11, SB, Kylan Watkins - UTM (Univ. Tenn. Martin Athletics)

 

#2, WR/KR/PR, Markerion Johnson - SMU (Southern Miss. Univ. Athletics)

 

#17, WR, Jeremy Williams - Rhodes College (Rhodes Athletics)

 

#28, MLB/OLB, Vontavious Thacker - LU (Lincoln Univ. Athletics)

 

#3, QB/S, Austin Harris - Fullerton Community College

 

#18, DE/OLB, Mathew Robinson - Hiram Community College (Hiram CC Athletics)

 

#10, DB, Aaron "AJ" Johnson - MTSU (Mid. Tenn. State Univ. Athletics)

 

#24, FB/RB, Tyrone Cason - BSC (Birmingham Southern College Athletics)

 

#8, QB/ATH, Lesley Mosby - MTSU

 

 

 

Tyrone Cason may be a steal for BSC...

 

I guess Mosby wants to go compete. That's admirable 

[kwc]

FYI:

 

Memphis area February 1, NSD17 (National Signing Day 2017) numbers  ... 79 LOIs signed ... and counting.

Edited February 3, 2017 by kwc

[kwc]

Updates, per BHS request, from the Whitehaven Football Twitter page: Rayshad Williams received an offer from Arkansas and made a recruiting visit to Miss. State

 

2018 Offers:

 

 There have been offers to some juniors on the team. The list as follows:

 

#13, WR, C.J. Biggins, III - (Invited to Nike's 'The Opening' Regionals)

 

#19, DB, Rayshad Williams - Univ. of Tenn., Ole Miss, U of M, Univ. of Arkansas (Invited to Nike's 'The Opening' Regionals) went on recruiting visit to Miss. State

 

#82, DE/TE, Devon Robinson. - Arkansas hosted him on November 12th at the Arkansas/LSU game. Alabama hosted him on November 26th at the Bama/Auburn game. Again, I have no clue who has offered to date. (Invited to Nike's 'The Opening' Regionals)

 

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