Grable is a redshirt sophomore but his youth shouldn't be a hinderance as FAMU freshman linemen TJ Demas and Charles Davis earned significant snaps in 2022. Personal: Parent are Shawn and Ada Kiehne birthday is November 2, 2002 interested in sports science as a major his grandmother is a UNM graduate. Junior College: Lettered in football Contra Costa College for coach Otis Yelverton was named First Team All-CCCA. Rio Rancho, N.M. I want to personally thank my FAMU coaching staff, support staff, student helpers, players hosts, the student body, the city of Tallahassee, and all of Rattler Nation for helping us sign one of the highest-ranked classes in the rich history of FAMU Football!. January 17, 2023. High School: Lettered in football at Woodrow Wilson High School, playing for coach Tony Benedetto was twice named First Team All-District, and he was named All-State Academic had 40 tackles as a senior with 18.0 TFLs, 8.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, seven PBUs and an interception that he returned for a touchdown. We have great facilities and we have a vision of where our program is going, and this is a great class because these are young men that want to be here and want to be Lobos.. North Crowley HS. Coffeyville CC/Oklahoma/Blue Valley Northwest HS. Meet this FAMU football early signee that chose . Mill Creek HS. I really like the effort the team gives and how dedicated the coaches are to the players and the game of football., DJ Wingfield QB High School: Lettered in football at Rio Rancho High School, playing for coach Gerard Pannoni also lettered in track and field was a two-time First Team All-State pick and also two-time First Team All-District and two-time First Team All-Metro was also a Second Team All-Metro as a sophomore finished second in the state meet for the shot put in 2021 was named a Rio Rancho High School Academic Lettermen with a 3.8 GPA. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Pacifica HS. . Quoting Will: I chose UNM for the support the athletes get in academics and in football. Offensive Line 6-2 / High School: Lettered in football and track at Spring High School, playing football for coach Trent Miller was named First Team all-district in both 2021 and 2020, both times unanimously as a senior he rushed for 453 yards on 53 carries, adding 17 catches for 305 yards totaled 913 all-purpose yards on defense he recorded 25 tackles with an interception and two forced fumbles with one fumble recovery. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The class is split almost evenly with 13 players on the offensive side and 12 on the defensive side. 6-1.5 / 5-9, 180, Fr, HS Offensive Line Lloyd, 6-foot-2, 208 pounds, has three years of eligibility and will join former Vanderbilt teammate Moussa on the Rattlers after committing on Jan. 9. It has always been a dream for my brother and I to play Division I football together so we see it as a gift and a blessing to do this at UNM., TJ Zimmerman 6-1, 205, Fr, HS Personal: Full name is Tristan Javion White parent is Krishonda Russell birthday is August 6, 2004 interested in sports science as a major. Personal: Parents are Stephen and Modupe Rowaiye birthday is December 26, 2003 interested political science as a major. After getting a late start in 2019 after getting hired the day before National Signing Day and then dealing with recruiting while stationed in Las Vegas, this year was a return to the norm. Not only is it close to home, but the process is something that I trust in Coach Gonzales., Christian Washington ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Explora will be opening a brand new 'X Studio' on February 11. All of those 13 will be able to participate in Spring Practice, which begins next week on February 8 and runs through March 12. Tyler Kiehne Quoting Collin: I think I look pretty good in red., Marquis Jones The show will start at 6 pm and be streamed at https://www.facebook.com/NewMexicoLobos and also broadcast live on KNML right here. San Diego, Calif. Florida A&M 2021 Football Commits (5) Florida A&M 2021 Commits Sort More Overall Rank 152 See All Composite Rank 152 See All Transfer Rank 141 See All Signed Letter of Intent (2) Pos Ht / Wt. Personal: Full name is Christian Alexander Ellis parents are Andre and Monique Ellis birthday is December 27, 2003 interested in fashion design as a major. 180, WR / 6-5, 335, Fr, HS Its something new, being in Albuquerque is going to be an exciting experience with it being so different. He'll look to earn some playing time to possibly fill Cox's spot at cornerback after receiving little playing time with the Knights. Quoting Jermarius: The school is just a perfect fit for me!, Zach Morris Smith, a 6-foot-2, 228-pound junior, committed to FAMU on Jan. 8 from Louisville. Helix HS. Personal: Full name is Jermarius Keonte Lewis parents are Christopher and Chiquita Lewis birthday is April 21, 2004 interested in a business major is the nephew of Lobo legend Glover Quin. Smith received offers from Florida State, Miami (Fl. Personal: Parents are John Lee Kendrick, Jr. and Rachell Argell birthday is May 8, 1999 graduated from Kansas with a degree in communication studies. Quoting Bryson: I chose UNM because they have good options for majors that interest me, and because Coach Reffett and the coaching staff believed in me early and consistently., Zach Vigil Dre Jones Defensive Lineman(Click to watch highlight)Jones (64, 277) joins the Rattlers after spending two years at Abilene Christian. IM STAYING HOME! Privacy Policy 180. Pittsburgh/Woodward Academy HS. Linebacker San Diego, Calif. Mill Creek HS. Safety Quoting JahMar: I love the environment., Bryson Taylor 195, LB / 6-4, 280, So, TR High School: Lettered in football at Heritage High School for coach Kraig Broach named first team all-league and first team All-CIF. Personal: Parents are Collin James, Sr. and Shannon Scott birthday is January 24, 2001 is one of seven siblings interested in business management as a major. FAMU's ability to get defensive stops has been invaluable to the team's success. Running Back The Rattlers are continuously to racking up commitments to retool their roster for the 2023 season. West Albany HS. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Regardless, the Rattlers may have a star in the Fort Myers homer. The Rattlers targeted power defensive linemen instead of speedy rushers like Land by signing Tyrese Gibson-Battles from Garden City Community College and Cherif Seye from Southeastern Louisiana. Quoting Myron: I feel that UNM is a great fit for me. All three players are originally from the Atlanta area Smith, Loganville; Lloyd, Atlanta; Mathis, Roswell. B-CU had a forgettable 2022 season, but Jones was solid, completing 57 percent of his passes and throwing for 14 touchdowns to seven interceptions. Jalen Armstrong Offensive Lineman(Click to watch highlight)Armstrong (64, 310) played the last two years at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. Shawnee, Okla. Copyright 2023 The University of New Mexico. Weeden played 14 games. Oakland, Calif. Personal: Parents are Collin James, Sr. and Shannon Scott birthday is January 24, 2001 is one of seven siblings interested in business management as a major. Collin James The transfers are five of the 13 new enrollees to the squad for the spring semester. High School: Lettered in football at Valley Christian High School, playing for coach Mike Machado named All-CIF in 2016 and co-NorCal Quarterback of the year as a senior. High School: Lettered in football at Helix High School, playing football for coach Robbie Owens helped Helix win a pair of Section Open Division titles, in 2019 and 2021 rushed for 2,241 yards in his senior season, and he totaled 4,053 yards rushing over a 31-game varsity career scored 31 touchdowns rushing as a senior scored 60 career varsity touchdowns, 50 rushing, eight receiving and two on kickoffs his career all-purpose yardage was 5,634 yards, an average of 170.7 per game was a Silver Pigskin Finalist in San Diego. Previous College: Lettered for two seasons at El Camino Junior College, playing for coach Gifford Lindheim played all 22 games over two seasons at El Camino was named SCFA National Division Central League All-Second Team on offense. Kansas/San Mateo JC/Valley Christian HS. Quoting Donald: I Chose UNM because I feel a great connection between myself and the staff and I feel myself loving and enjoying it here, and also making a big change., Max Elkman Gonzales and company signed two from Oklahoma, two from Florida and one each from Oregon, Kansas, Mississippi, Georgia and Massachusetts. Quoting Collin: I think I look pretty good in red., Marquis Jones 2022 Football Schedule - Florida A&M Football Links + 2022 Football Schedule Choose A Location: Go Season Go Add To Calendar Print Grid Text Season Records Overall 9-2 .000 Conf 7-1 .000 Streak W9 Home 5-0 Away 3-1 Neutral 1-1 Scheduled Games University of North Carolina Aug 27 (Sat) L, 24-56 Chapel Hill, NC Recap Box Score FAMU Game Notes 6-4, 285, Fr, HS Personal: Full name is Zachary Morris parent is Teresa McDaniel birthday is September 15, 2003 interested in a business major. 167, ILB / Athlete Football Roster Schedule Stats National Signing Day Central Media Credential Request 2022 Media Guide Additional Links. Summit, Miss. High School: Lettered in football at Irvine High School, playing football for coach Thomas Ricci also lettered in baseball helped lead Irvine to Pacific League titles in 2020 (spring of 2021) and 2021 lettered four years in football also with earning Pacific League MVP honors as a senior, he was named Defensive Team MVP and First Team All-League as a junior was the league Defensive MVP as a junior as well named Honorable Mention All-League and Special Teams Player of the Year as a sophomore recorded 236 total tackles for his career with 11 total touchdowns. Personal: Full name is DaJuanye Wingfield parent is Ebonie Mathias birthday is January 13, 2001. Head Coach Willie Simmons saying on Wednesday he is extremely happy with how his 2022 recruiting class shook out. Im excited to be a part of something big here at UNM.. Armstrong played in 19 games. The Rattlers now have four running backs that played their high school career locally in Destin Coates (Rickards), De'Andre Francis (Rickards) and now Kelvin Dean Jr. (Rickards) along with Jaquez Yant (Godby). Tyler Kiehne 6-4 / Ashton Grable was one of 11 FAMU football early signees. Jeremy Moussa Quarterback(Click to watch highlight)Moussa (63, 225) spent the 2021 season at Vanderbilt University and saw action in two games. Oxnard, Calif. Personal: Parents are Gary and Tina Vigil birthday is December 4, 2003 sister Alyssa is a UNM graduate is one of five siblings. Rio Rancho HS. Moore added two interceptions and one fumble recovery for the year. Oakland, Calif. Louisville linebacker Allen Smith Jr., Vanderbilt safety Chase Lloyd, and edge rusher Sylvester Mathis IV all decided to continue their college careers on the Highest of Seven Hills in a three-day span. Follow the Tallahassee Democrat on social media at Tallahassee Democrat (Facebook), TallahasseeDemocrat (Instagram), and @TDOnline (Twitter), WATCH: Willie Simmons and Xavier Smith Florida Classic postgame press conference. 6-3, 250, Fr, TR Demas chose the Rattlers over Cincinnati, USF, and Bucknell. WR / 6-0 / 165. Back and Better:FAMU football quarterback Jeremy Moussa building on last year's success, excited for 2023, Sweet Victory!FAMU basketball completes sweep over MVSU, earns first SWAC wins, Shoe Game:LeBron James makes history while wearing exclusive FAMU sneakers. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Kalen Woods West Albany HS. 5-11, 180, Fr, HS Los Angeles, Calif. 6-2, 215, Fr, HS Riley had 55 tackles, one interception, one fumble recovery, and two pass breakups his senior year. Coach Willie Simmons, director of recruiting Devin Rispress and staff racked up 11 early signees in December's early signing period 10 through the NCAA Transfer Portal and one high school prospect, ATH Levontai 'Bo' Summersett from North Fort Myers High School. The Rattlers bringing in a total of 16 new faces for its 2022 class between the early signing period in December combined with Wednesday. FAMU football is also using a James-branded throne during its recruiting visit photoshoots . High School: Lettered in football at Mill Creek High School, playing for coach Josh Lovelady also lettered in basketball and track as a senior, he was named First Team Georgia All-Region 8-7A, and Second Team All-County, recording 47 tackles with one interception and 20 pass breakups as a junior, he recorded 45 games with one interception and eight pass breakups in just six games as a sophomore, he recorded two varsity interceptions he was named the Hawk Player of the Week for Mill Creeks playoff game against Roswell. High School: Lettered in football at North Pike High School, playing for coach Matt Mock was named First Team All-State and Team MVP earned the Jaguar Award and was named a Bernard Blackwell All-Star also named North Pike Student of the Month and Mr. North Pike was a member of FCA, Geek Squad and jag2jag. Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. Fans are invited to Revel Entertainment at 5:30 pm for the Lobo Football NLI Signing Day . North Pike HS. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Third time certainly looks like the charm for Danny Gonzales and the UNM Coaching staff. It's clear that coach Willie Simmons and his offensive staff are fans of Tallahassee running backs. High School: Lettered in football at North Crowley High School, playing football for coach Courtney Allen also lettered in track earned First Team All-District Honors as both a senior and junior was a top performer on the North Crowley 4100-meter relay squad also ran with the Ravens Hallmark Track Club. 280, IOL / He picked up three tackles for the Cardinals and could be a candidate to replace graduating linebacker Nadarius Fagan. 5-9, 180, Fr, HS Trevonte Davis Wide Receiver(Click to watch highlight)Davis (61, 205) comes to the Rattlers after spending three years at Wayne State. Wilhoit has already constructed a storied college career. Jalen Goss Offensive Lineman(Click to watch highlight)Goss (67, 270) joins the Rattlers after spending the last three years on the other side of the tracks at Florida State. Quoting Zach: The relationship I have built with the coaching staff and some of the players over the past years was a key point in committing to UNM. Mt. Quoting Landon: I chose UNM to be great at home in the 505!. Fort Worth, Texas TALLAHASSEE, Fla.| Florida A&M University head football coach Willie Simmons announced 19 student-athletes signed national letters of intent, on Wednesday, to continue their athletic careers at FAMU. 6-1, 170, Fr, HS 6-3, 290, Fr, HS High School: Lettered in football at Helix High School, playing football for coach Robbie Owens helped Helix win a pair of Section Open Division titles, in 2019 and 2021 rushed for 2,241 yards in his senior season, and he totaled 4,053 yards rushing over a 31-game varsity career scored 31 touchdowns rushing as a senior scored 60 career varsity touchdowns, 50 rushing, eight receiving and two on kickoffs his career all-purpose yardage was 5,634 yards, an average of 170.7 per game was a Silver Pigskin Finalist in San Diego. Personal: Parents are Brett and Gina Dennis birthday is June 13, 1999 interested in construction management as a major. Defensive End Winsome Frazier. FAMU averaged 94.7 rushing yards per game in 2022 which was last in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. 5-10, 185, Fr, HS Aric Horne Linebacker(Click to watch highlight)Horne (61, 223) comes to the Rattlers after spending the last two seasons at Iowa State. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Quoting Kalen: It feels like home and I feel like I can be a great impact on the UNM football team., Tate Zimmerman JC: Lettered two seasons at Mt. Personal: Full name is DaJuanye Wingfield parent is Ebonie Mathias birthday is January 13, 2001. Hoschton, Ga. Junior College: Lettered in football Contra Costa College for coach Otis Yelverton was named First Team All-CCCA. 6-5, 250, So, JC UCLA/Los Lunas HS. Personal: Parent is Lisa Meadows birthday is March 8, 2004 undecided on a major. McClymonds HS. High School: Lettered in football at Redondo Union High School, playing football for coach Matt Ballard. 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