GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State Tigers football team solidified its recruiting class for national signing day with a total of 25 student-athletes. 18 of those athletes signed on Wednesday which is the official date of NSD 2020.
"First I would like to thank our President and everyone on campus who allowed us to bring these student-athletes on campus," said Grambling State head coach
Broderick Fobbs. "It's definitely a family atmosphere here. The entire university, not just the football program, but everyone should be pleased that most of the parents and the student-athletes feel like Grambling is a family environment."
As for the recruits, Coach Fobbs expressed his excitement on Grambling's national signing day class of 2020.
"It is 2020, and I am pleased to say that this is probably one of the better classes that we've had in my stint here at Grambling State University," said Coach Fobbs. "Twenty-five really strong football players, some of them already on campus while others will be coming here once everything finishes up here in May."
Future Tigers athletes can be found below:
7 Mid-Year Signees That Enrolled in January
DL Zion Cage: Navarro CC Transfer/ 6'7, 260lbs
DL Jalon Sheffield: South Alabama Transfer from Tallahassee FL/ 6'2, 255lbs
SAF Lawrence Asiedu: Fort Scott CC Transfer from Austin TX/ All-KJCCC Honorable Mention Defensive Back/ 5'11, 195lbs
SAF Hurshie Williams: Originally from Harker Heights TX/ Cisco CC Transfer/ 6'0, 195lbs
SAF Myron Stewart: MS Gulf Coast Transfer from Port Gibson MS/ 6'1, 190lbs
QB Elijah Walker: Originally from Amite HS in Amite, LA/ LA Tech Transfer to Hinds CC/ MACJC 2nd Team All-Conference Quarterback/ Threw for over 1500yrds & 12 TDs this past season/ 6'3, 220lbs
OL DeMarcus Tinsley: Dodge City CC Transfer, originally from Newnan GA/ 6'4, 325lbs
18 Signees that Will Enroll for the Fall 2020 (Signed Today)
OL Jaxson Sanders: White Hall HS in Arkansas/ 6'3, 303lbs
OL Egan Atkins: ASA CC in NY Transfer/ NJCAA All American/ First Team All-Conference/ 6'3, 315lbs
OL Josh Jefferson: UMASS Transfer to ASA CC in NY/ Former Under Armor All American in HS/ 6'4 295lbs
WR Willie "Trey" Truitt: South Gwinnett HS in GA/ Played QB & DB in HS/ Has great athleticism that can make him a versatile WR for us. Father is a former GMAN/ 6'3, 185lbs
WR Trenton Grow: West St John HS, Edgard LA/ 247 - 3 Star rating (Offers from ULM/South AL/ Southern Miss/ Tulane/ UAB) All State & All District Player/ 6'3, 185lbs
DL Keelan Cox: Manvel HS in Manvel TX/ 6'4, 220lbs
DL Javon Carter: 1st Team All District/ 1st Team All-Metro/ 1st Team All Parish/ All State Honorable Mention/ 6'3, 245lbs
CB Tyron Hall: From Lone Star HS, Frisco TX/ 2nd Team All District/ 6'2, 185lbs
CB Reyondous Estes: Originally from East St Louis, Illinois/ Univ of Minnesota Transfer to Riverside CC in Cali/ Athletic twitchy corner that will make a big impact in the CB room. 3 star athlete out of HS with multiple power 5 offers/ 6'0, 175lbs (JUCO went 13-0 this past season)
CB Dayron Butler: Manor HS outside of Austin TX/ Track Sprinter/ Return Man/ Very Athletic/ 5'10, 175lbs
LB Bryan Powell: Transfer from ASA CC in Miami/ Originally from SW DeKalb HS in GA. Freakish Athleticism that can help us in our LB room/ 6'3, 210lbs
LB Josh Darling: Gordo HS in Alabama/ 1st Team All State/ 1st Team All Region/ 140 tackles/ 4 sacks/ 2 INTS/ 2 FF/ also played RB/ 6'0, 215lbs
LB Demario Cleaves: Long Physical Athletic LB from Freedom Prep in Memphis TN/ 6'2, 210lbs
LB Josh Reed: Blinn CC Transfer, Originally from Houston TX / All Conference Honorable Mention/ 6'0, 235lbs
LB Walter Forte: Jonesboro HS in GA/ All Region Team/ All County Team/ All State Honorable Mention/ All County Academic Team/ 6'2, 195lbs
LB Riyan Cotton: Central HS in Baton Rouge/ Physical Downhill LB/ All District Player/ 5'11, 230lbs
LB Isaiah Conner: #1 Hybrid LB in Memphis TN, also from Freedom Prep/ 6'2, 210lbs
K/P Marquise McKnight: Madison Prep in Baton Rouge/ 1st Team All District Kicker/ 5'10/190lbs