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Deion Sanders and Jackson State have HBCUs’ best football recruiting class Tigers sign eight transfer athletes from Power 5 schools, plus several 3-star recruits

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Coach Deion Sanders and Jackson State easily had the biggest signing day by a historically Black college football program Wednesday, as the college football’s early signing period began.

The Tigers officially signed his son Shedeur Sanders, a 6-2 quarterback and the highest-rated recruit (No. 60 in the ESPN 300) to sign with an FCS school, and the country’s No. 1 cornerback De’Jahn Warren from Hyattsville, Maryland, who decommitted from Georgia to Jackson State.

“Coach Prime” also signed eight athletes who transferred from Power 5 schools such as Southern California, Missouri, Tennessee and Florida State, and his son Shilo, who transferring from South Carolina.

“We’re going to change the game here,” Sanders said. We expect to win. We expect to mature these guys, develop these guys and give them an opportunity to be a professional, on the field and off the field, but we’re going to win here. We’re going to turn a lot of heads; I promise you that.”

Abdul-Malik McClain, a 6-4-outside linebacker from Atlanta, is a transfer from the University of Southern California.

Grambling State

After having a 6-5 overall record in the 2019 football season, and ranking sixth in Southwestern Athletic Conference offenses, the Tigers were able to land three-star quarterback Noah Bodden to their roster.

Alabama A&M

With star quarterback Aqeel Glass, who started all three years for Alabama A&M having his senior season in February, the Bulldogs were able to land three-star quarterback Kaden McMullen to be the next man up for this offense.

Texas Southern University

Mikeviun Titus, a 5-10 three-star recruit from Dallas, has committed to play at Texas Southern.

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Florida A&M University started its signing day off with receiving a transfer student from Florida State, Jay Williams, a 6-6 offensive lineman from Moreno Valley, California.

Howard University

Delaware State

North Carolina A&T state

The North Carolina A&T State Aggies added seven recruits to its program.

 

 

Norfolk State

Shawn Fahey is a 6-4 offensive lineman from Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Ocean Lakes High School.

Andrew Nickens is a 6-4 offensive lineman from Fredericksburg, Virginia, and Chancellor High School.

Dyral McMillian is a 6-3 offensive lineman from Charlotte, North Carolina, and Jireh Prep.

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Tennessee State

Tennessee State, a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, signed several top recruits, including three-star receiver Roscoe Gibson from Miami, Florida. He averaged 38.2 yards per reception and 123.2 yards per game as a senior.

Four-star recruit Sean McMoore, 6-4, from Kaploei, Hawaii, is a transfer from Vanderbilt.

Dual-threat quarterback Isaiah Green, who is 6-2, transferred from Marshall University.

Three-star recruit Sincere Littles, who is 6-2 and from Sarasota, Florida, signed.

 


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