JCSU football announces 12 new additions to the team for the 2014 season
Charlotte, NC – The Johnson C. Smith University football coaching staff has announced their 2014 National Letter of Intent Signees for the upcoming season. These are the newest members of the Golden Bulls football squad as well as the JCSU family.
"My coaching staff and I continue to stay committed towards recruiting student-athletes with character and talent, and I think this is another class fits that mold," said head football coach
Steven Aycock. "We're excited to see these guys compete and contribute to the success of the program being built."
The signees announced thus far are:
Name |
Position |
Previous School |
Hometown |
Czar Smith |
Offensive Guard |
Karr High |
New Orleans, LA |
Tyler MacBride |
Safety |
Fuquay Varina HS |
Fuquay Varina, NC |
Ladrius Bright |
Offensive Lineman |
Drew High |
Atlanta, GA |
Jordan Shaw |
Offensive Lineman |
Westlake High |
Atlanta, GA |
Daryl Napper |
Defensive Back |
Carver High |
Winston-Salem, NC |
Xavier White |
Linebacker |
Pensacola High |
Pensacola, FL |
Jamaal Tutt |
Defensive Tackle |
Chamblee High |
Atlanta, GA |
Rontavious Belcher |
Linebacker |
Best Academy |
Atlanta, GA |
Marcus Bullock |
Defensive Tackle |
Largo High |
Largo, MD |
Dave Mann |
Defensive End |
Hutchinson Junior College |
Fairburn, GA |
Jerrod Inman |
Defensive End |
Miller Grove High |
Lithonia, GA |
Melvin Johnson |
Offensive Lineman |
Fork Union Military Academy |
Brandy Station, VA |
Allen Calvert |
Quarterback |
First Assembly Christian |
Charlotte, NC |
"We recruit each year based on specific needs," stated Aycock. "We have a few more slots to fill, but I feel like we're headed in a solid direction."
The Golden Bulls will open the 2014 season on Saturday, September 6th against UNC Charlotte. The game will be played at Richardson Stadium on the campus of UNCC, but a time has yet to be determined.