2004 UT-Chattanooga MOCS Recruiting Class

[Sequatchie]

Has coach Rodney Allison finally started what Athletic Director Steve Sloan has said that Chattanooga wil lbecome the top school in Div 1AA Athletics the womens basketball team is on the way there and the mens isn't that for behind.

 

Now with this signing class of 28 athletes ranked #1 in Div. 1 AA by Unapproved Website can the mocs finally get back to being a winning football team!

 

Could the these mocs possibly play for a National Title in there home stadium??

 

2004 CHATTANOOGA FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS

 

Muhammad Ahmad Abdus-Salaam RB 5-9 195 Atlanta, Ga./Campbell HS

Levonte Barber RB 5-11 210 Cleveland, Tenn./Cleveland HS

Wilford Blowe ATH 6-0 195 Chattanooga, Tenn./Hixson HS

Daryl Corley DL 6-3 270 Birmingham, Ala./Midfield HS

Eugene Cousart ATH 5-11 215 Memphis, Tenn./Highland (Kansas) CC

Lironnie Davis RB 6-2 230 Macon, Ga./Central HS

Robbie Elliott DL 6-6 280 Hiawassee, Ga./Towns County HS

Isaiah Gay ATH 5-10 180 Atlanta, Ga./Booker T. Washington HS

Jonathan Godfrey* PK 6-0 185 Johnson City, Tenn./ETSU

Shawn Graham DB 6-0 190 Antioch, Tenn./Antioch HS

Thomas Graham III DB 6-1 180 Stone Mountain, Ga./Stone Mountain HS

Donnie Henry DL 6-3 232 Macon, Ga./Northeast HS

Brett Hyatt QB 6-2 190 Laurel, Miss./West Jones HS

Chris Jackson DL 6-3 230 Atlanta, Ga./Cedar Grove HS

Curtis Jeffries RB 6-1 221 Columbia, S.C./Irmo HS

Chris Johnson LB 6-2 210 Chattanooga, Tenn./The McCallie School

Jazz Johnson LB 6-0 245 Gadsden, Ala./Litchfield HS

Kent Jones* OL 6-0 275 Richmond, Va./ETSU

Terry Lindley DB 5-11 175 Atlanta, Ga./Hiram HS

Justin Merritt DB 5-9 170 Hillsboro, Tenn./Hillsboro HS

Desmond Mosby QB 5-11 180 Atlanta, Ga./Campbell HS

Charles Profit DL 6-4 250 Marietta, Ga./Sprayberry HS

Brandon Ridgeway LB 6-0 230 Atlanta, Ga./Towers HS

Nick Rivers* LB 6-2 235 Chattanooga, Tenn./ETSU

Paul Tidwell OL 6-5 290 Whitwell, Tenn./Whitwell HS

Ferlando Williams QB 6-1 192 Warner-Robbins, Ga./Northside HS

Garrett Williams DL 6-3 280 Columbus, Ga./Carver HS

Garrett Windham OL 6-6 280 Andalusia, Ala./Straughn HS

(*already enrolled at UTC)

 

 

 

 

MUHAMMED AHMAD ABDUS-SALAAM

Running Back

5-9, 195

Atlanta, Ga./Campbell High School

 

Averaged 9.4 yards per carry from tailback position … Picked up 915 rushing yards on 97 carries … Earned All-Conference honors … Listed as Second-Team All-Metro … Helped lead Spartans to state playoffs for the first time in 20 years … Squad went 7-4 on the year … Teammate of UTC signee Desmond Mosby … Also considered Ohio University, Rhode Island and several other Southern Conference schools … An All-County honoree in track as a sophomore and junior … Ran a 10.8 100 meters junior year … Timed over 40 yards in 4.38 seconds.

 

LEVONTE BARBER

Running Back

5-11, 210

Cleveland, Tenn./Cleveland High School

 

State of Tennessee Mr. Football Finalist in 2003 … Ran for 1,683 yards and 20 touchdowns on 271 carries as a senior … Compiled 1,924 all-purpose yards … Did not lose one fumble in final season … Led Blue Raiders to 9-2 record, Region 4 championship and the Class 4A state playoffs … Knocked out in first round by Knoxville West … Honorable Mention All-State by Associated Press … First-Team All-State by United Press International … Ranked 11th fullback in nation by Tom Lemming … Listed by Unapproved Website as a top 100 national prospect … Forbes Magazine top 100 prospect … Invited to attend U.S. Army All-American Combine … All-Region selection by PrepStar Magazine/CBS Sportsline … Area Player of the Year by Chattanooga Times Free Press … Coca-Cola Red Zone Player of the Year … Will compete for Team Tennessee in the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Game June 13 … Gained 1,057 yards on 67 carries in 2002, an average of 15.8 yards per carry … Scored 14 touchdowns … Rushed for 1,019 yards on 106 carries in 2001 … Career totals include 3,759 yards, 52 touchdowns, 444 carries, 8.5 yard average … Second-Team All-State as a junior … All-Region honoree … Coca-Cola Red Zone Player of the Year … Two-time team Offensive Player of the Year … Area Player of the Year by Chattanooga Times Free Press as a sophomore … Earned East Tennessee All-State accolades … CHS went 9-4 in 2002 … Claimed Area title and advanced to quarterfinals of State Playoffs … Blue Raiders were 7-4 his sophomore season … Coached at Cleveland by Leon Brown … Winner of Doing the Right Thing Award as presented by the Cleveland Police Department … Started B.E.S.T. Program in hometown (Bullying Ends and Stops Today) … A D.A.R.E. Role Model and Anchor Club member.

 

WILFORD BLOWE

Athlete

6-0, 195

Chattanooga, Tenn./Hixson High School

 

An All-Conference performer at Hixson High School … Played quarterback for the Wildcats … Suffered an ankle injury which limited his senior season … Collected 803 all-purpose yards and scored eight touchdowns … Helped lead Wildcats to a 4-6 overall record and a 3-3 Region mark … Coached at Hixson by Todd Windham … Also considered Middle Tennessee and Tennessee Tech … Received early interest from Auburn and Vanderbilt … Timed over 40 yards at 4.5 seconds.

 

DARRYL CORLEY

Defensive Lineman

6-3, 270

Birmingham, Ala./Midfield High School

 

An All-State selection as a defensive tackle … Tallied 70 tackles in 2003 … Also credited with eight quarterback sacks and 20 quarterback hurries … Made three fumble recoveries … Earned All-Metro honoree … Two-year starter on the school’s basketball team … Averages 10 points per game.

 

EUGENE COUSART

Athlete

5-11, 215

Memphis, Tenn./Highland Community College/Whitehaven High School

 

Averaged 5.6 yards per carry during sophomore season at Highland Community College in Highland, Kansas … Ran for 610 yards in 2003 … Gained over 2,000 rushing yards senior season at Whitehaven High School … Named Tennessee High School Player of the Year following senior season … Originally signed with Arkansas.

 

LiRONNIE DAVIS

Running Back

6-2, 230

Macon, Ga./Central High School

 

Named team’s top offensive player the last two years … Selected squad’s best receiver in back-to-back years … Picked as the most improved player freshman season … Winner of the school’s Isaac Jackson Award … Timed over 40 yards at 4.55 seconds … Coached at Central by Anthony Hines … Also considered Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Southern and UAB … Also plays basketball … Team’s top offensive performer … Received squad’s best rebounding award two times … Member of school’s Honor Roll.

 

ROBBIE ELLIOTT

Defensive Lineman

6-6, 280

Hiawassee, Ga./Towns County High School

 

Credited with 110 total hits in 2003 … Recorded nine sacks … Also considered Troy State.

 

ISAIAH GAY

Athlete

5-10, 180

Atlanta, Ga./Booker T. Washington High School

 

Selected All-Metro and All-Atlanta Area following senior season at Booker T. Washington High School … Gained 918 yards from running back position … Also considered Alabama A&M, Central Michigan, Rhode Island and Western Michigan … Also excelled on the track team … Earned Honorable Mention All-America status in sprints … All-State track honoree as a junior … All-Metro senior season.

 

JONATHAN GODFREY

Place Kicker

6-0, 185

Johnson City, Tenn./East Tennessee State

 

Transferred to UTC this winter after East Tennessee State discontinued its football program following the 2003 season … Led ETSU with 54 points in junior year in 2003 … Made 8-of-13 field goal attempts and 30-of-31 extra point kicks … Connected on a 51-yard field goal in win over Concord … Made three field goals in that game … Was 3-for-5 between 40 and 49 yards … Made all four attempts under 29 yards … Good on five straight field goal tries to end the season … Coached at ETSU by Paul Hamilton … Transferred to ETSU from Tennessee … Did not see game action with the Vols … Three-year letterwinner at Science Hill High School … Longest field goal was 47 yards … Ninety percent of his kickoffs were touchbacks … An All-Conference and All-District performer … Earned an invitation to Ray Guy’s Elite Kicking Camp … Also won three letters in soccer.

 

SHAWN GRAHAM

Defensive Back

6-2, 185

Antioch, Tenn./Antioch High School

 

Played quarterback and defensive back for the Bears … As a senior, threw for three touchdown passes and ran for seven … Collected 540 yards on the ground … On the defensive side of the ball, recorded 30 tackles … Also registered two interceptions and six pass breakups … Returned one interception for a touchdown … An All-Region performer for Class 5A … AHS went 9-2 in 2003 … Led squad to the Region 5 title and the state playoffs … Bears lost in first round of playoffs to Centennial … Coached at Antioch by Thomas McPhail.

 

THOMAS GRAHAM III

Defensive Back

6-1, 180

Stone Mountain, Ga./Stone Mountain High School

 

An All-Area performer … Recorded 50 tackles from his defensive backfield position … Also pulled down six interceptions … Voted team’s Defensive Back of the Year … Also considered Illinois, UAB and Wisconsin.

 

DONNIE HENRY

Defensive Lineman

6-3, 232

Macon, Ga./Northeast High School

 

Totaled 94 tackles in three-year career … Also collected six sacks and 17 tackles for loss … Credited with 32 solo stops and 12 assists senior season … Also had three sacks and seven tackles for loss … Recorded 38 hits as a junior and 20 as a sophomore … Earned team’s Most Outstanding Defensive Tackle Award and Sportsmanship Award … Five-time winner of the Outstanding Off-Season Weight Lifter Award … Voted Rookie of the Year on the wrestling team … Member of the school’s Honor Roll … Elected Student of the Month … Recognized for 13 years of perfect school attendance … Nominated for National Student-Athlete Academic Award.

 

BRETT HYATT

Quarterback

6-2, 190

Laurel, Miss./West Jones High School

 

An All-State quarterback at West Jones High School … Passed for over 2,500 yards his senior season … Tossed 20 touchdown passes … Recorded a completion percentage of 65 percent … Also earned All-District honors.

 

CHRIS JACKSON

Defensive Lineman

6-3, 235

Atlanta, Ga./Cedar Grove High School

 

Totaled 120 tackles in 2003 from his defensive end position … Also made 18 quarterback sacks and 21 tackles behind the line of scrimmage … Two-time All-County performer … Won Player of the Month honors for October … Was offered a scholarship by Mississippi State … Also considered Alabama A&M and Tuskegee.

 

CURTIS JEFFRIES

Running Back

6-1, 221

Columbia, S.C./Irmo High School

 

Voted team’s Most Valuable Player his sophomore and junior years … Led IHS in rushing as a junior … Elected team’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2002 … Two-time All-Conference Honorable Mention … Also plays on the baseball team … Top hitter on the squad as a junior … Garnered All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2001 and 2002 … Winner of the IHS Coach’s Award in 2002 and the Up and Coming Award in 2001.

 

CHRIS JOHNSON

Linebacker

6-2, 210

Chattanooga, Tenn./The McCallie School

 

Team’s top tackler with 85 stops … Also played in the offensive backfield and gained 950 yards on the ground … Rare feat of receiving All-State accolades for both offense and defense … Named Best of the Preps by the Chattanooga Times Free Press … Helped lead the Blue Tornado to a 7-5 record and a 2-2 Region mark … McCallie advanced to the second round of the state playoffs … It defeated Memphis University School but was eliminated by Montgomery Bell Academy … Member of Division II State Championship Team in 2001 as Tornado went 12-0 … Coached at McCallie by Ralph Potter … Also considered Tennessee Tech … Also a member of the basketball team.

 

JAZZ JOHNSON

Linebacker

6-0, 245

Gadsden, Ala./Litchfield High School

 

First-Team All-State honoree … Named Northeast Alabama Player of the Year … Credited with 110 total tackles … Made 15 stops behind the line of scrimmage … Also recorded two sacks and recovered three fumbles … Originally made verbal commitments to Ole Miss and Mississippi State.

 

KENT JONES

Offensive Lineman

6-0, 275

Richmond, Va./East Tennessee State

 

Transferred to UTC this winter from East Tennessee State after ETSU discontinued its football program following the 2003 season … Listed as second-team center behind starter Erik Losey … Saw reserve action throughout the season … Played in two games in 2002 … Coached at ETSU by Paul Hamilton … Transferred to ETSU from the U.S. Naval Academy … Spent one year at Navy but did not see football action … An All-State performer as a senior at Mills Godwin High School … A two-time All-District and All-Region honoree … Played both offensive and defensive line … Also attended the Baylor School in Chattanooga … Three brothers played college football, two at Mississippi State and one at Navy … Brother, Curt, is head coach at Central High School in Chattanooga.

 

TERRY LINDLEY

Defensive Back

5-11, 185

Atlanta, Ga./Hiram High School

 

Also considered Illinois, Memphis and Mississippi State.

 

JUSTIN MERRITT

Defensive Back

5-9, 170

Hillsboro, Tenn./Hillsboro High School

 

Helped Hillsboro claim the 2003 Class 4A Tennessee State Championship … HHS lost its first game than won its last 14 games … Posted a 7-0 Region mark … Won five playoff games to win state title … Defeated White House, Shelbyville, Stratford and Melrose … Notched victory over Morristown West in championship game … Ran back five punt returns for touchdowns in 2003 … Made 50 tackles from his defensive secondary position … Also came up with two interceptions and one fumble recovery … An All-Region and All-District performer.

 

DESMOND MOSBY

Quarterback

5-11, 180

Atlanta, Ga./Campbell High School

 

Voted the Cobb County Offensive Player of the Year … Also picked as the Cobb County Athlete of the Year … Scored 12 touchdowns on the ground last season … Played quarterback in a Wishbone offensive system … Ran for 1,052 yards as a senior … Also passed for 320 yards … An All-Conference honoree … Picked off three passes in the defensive secondary … Helped lead Spartans to state playoffs for first time in 20 years … Squad went 7-4 on the year … Teammate of UTC signee Muhamad Ahmad Abdus-Salaam … Also a member of the basketball team.

 

CHARLES PROFIT

Defensive Lineman

6-4, 250

Marietta, Ga./Sprayberry High School

 

Compiled 85 tackles for Sprayberry High School in 2003 … Also registered four quarterback sacks … Earned All-County honors on defense … Picked up Player of the Week honors once … Also a member of the basketball team.

 

BRANDON RIDGEWAY

Linebacker

6-0, 230

Atlanta, Ga./Towers High School

 

Earned All-State accolades at Towers High School … Credited with 89 tackles senior season … Had 17 tackles for negative yardage and five quarterback sacks … Also recorded four interceptions … An All-County performer … Selected Defensive Player of the Month for September … Also considered Memphis and Middle Tennessee.

 

NICK RIVERS

Linebacker

6-2, 235

Chattanooga, Tenn./East Tennessee State

 

Transferred to UTC this winter from East Tennessee State after ETSU discontinued the football program following last season … Listed as the No. 2 outside linebacker … Played in all 11 games … Credited with 10 tackles … Made two hits behind the line and one sack … Coached at ETSU by Paul Hamilton … Collected 97 tackles as a senior at Hixson High School … Recovered four fumbles and returned two for touchdowns … Also caught one TD pass from a tight end position … Named Best of Preps by The Chattanooga Times Free Press … A Preseason All-City Selection … Coached at Hixson by Todd Windham.

 

PAUL TIDWELL

Offensive Lineman

6-5, 290

Whitwell, Tenn./Whitwell HS

 

Helped lead Whitwell to a 7-4 overall record and a 2-2 Region mark … Advanced to first round of state playoffs but lost to Friendship Christian Academy … Coached at Whitwell by Wes Green … Received offers from Marshall and Wofford … Had early interest from Louisville and Vanderbilt.

 

FERLANDO WILLIAMS

Quarterback/Defensive Back

6-0, 192

Warner-Robbins, Ga./Northside High School

 

Completed 69-of-128 pass attempts in 2003 … Threw 12 touchdowns and eight interceptions … Ran for 784 yards and 10 touchdowns on 118 carries … Returned 15 punts for 174 yards and four kickoffs for 87 yards … Voted Area’s Most Outstanding quarterback … Played quarterback for South Team in Georgia’s North-South All-Star Game … Engineered the only offensive touchdown of game … His 56-yard touchdown pass led to the South’s 10-7 victory … Two-time Class 5A Player of the Week … Flint Energy Player of the Week … Fox Sports Player of the Week … Named Most Outstanding Defensive Player junior season and Most Outstanding Offensive Player as a sophomore.

 

GARRETT WILLIAMS

Defensive Lineman

6-3, 280

Columbus, Ga./Carver High School

 

Led team with 121 tackles senior year … Also credited with 8.5 sacks … A two-way player who also played fullback on offense … Rushed for 895 yards and scored 11 touchdowns in his first year at the position … Collected a team-high 167 tackles with 13 sacks junior season … Tackle total ranked third in the city … Earned All-Bi-City honors as a senior and was Second-Team junior year … Also won All-Region accolades as a junior … Team’s Most Valuable Defensive Player his last two seasons … City wrestling champion as a junior … Area champion as a sophomore and second as a freshman … Placed second in the city tournament in 2001 and 2002 … Recorded a 42-7 record … Also on the golf team.

 

GARRETT WINDHAM

Offensive Lineman

6-6, 280

Andalusia, Ala./Straughn High School

 

First-Team All-State in 2003 by The Birmingham News … Ranked as one of the top three offensive lineman in Alabama Class 3A by The Birmingham News … Listed as one of the Top 100 prospects in the state by the newspaper ... Named as one of the state’s top Big Men in the September issue of Bama Mag … Member of the 2003 All-County Offensive Team … Voted basketball team’s Most Valuable Player junior season … Team’s leading scorer and rebounder … Earned All-County honors for basketball … Extracurricular activities include the Spanish Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Science Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Listed in Who’s Who Among American High School Students.

[Sequatchie]

The Chattanooga Mocs added to there #1 Class today by getting signed scholorship papers from Antonio Miller, 6-'2, 200, 4.50 Olympic HS (Charlotte, NC) sent his letter of intent to UTC on Tuesday.

 

He earlier was set to attend East Carolina, but had a change of heart, apparently after it changed offensive coordinators and offensive systems.

 

Rated the 16th-best quarterback (dual threat) in the nation by Unapproved Website, Miller earned three stars by Unapproved Website. He is ranked 13th among prospects in the state of North Carolina and 60th on Rival.com's Atlantic East Amazing 80 list.

 

Miller threw for 2,610 yards as a junior, and rushed for 864 yards and eight touchdowns

 

This past season he passes for 3,000 yards with 27 tds and also ran for 987 yards and 15 tds.

 

I am really looking forward to seeing what the Mocs can do the next couple of years!