FLORENCE, Ala. -- University of North Alabama Head Football Coach Bobby Wallace has signed one of the largest recruiting classes in school history, adding 37 high school signees and four community college transfers to the UNA program on National Signing Day.
Re-hired as UNA's head football in January after coaching the Lions for ten years from 1988-97, Wallace said he was excited about his signing class.
"It was a great morning," Wallace said. "Our staff did a great job getting out on the road in a short period of time and pulling together an outstanding group of signees. We wanted to get back into the high schools and were able to get 37 high freshman signees. There were also a lot of kids that we walked in late on who had offers from other schools and they changed their minds and came to UNA."
UNA's recruiting class is includes players at every position with eight offensive linemen, seven defensive backs, six defensive linemen, six receivers, six running backs, five linebackers and three quarterbacks.
2012 UNA FOOTBALL FRESHMAN SIGNEES
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown High School
Brian Barnett LB 6-2 205 FR Birmingham, Ala. Wenonah
Trevor Brooks DB 6-2 185 FR Trussville, Ala. John Carroll Catholic
Haston Coates OL 6-3 310 FR Pleasant Grove, Ala. Pleasant Grove
Brandon Crayton DB 6-3 190 FR Decatur, Ala. Decatur
Davian Eggleston LB 6-0 205 FR Florence, Ala. Florence
Tyler Grigsby QB 6-3 190 FR Greenhill, Ala. Rogers
Jachin Haltiwanger DE 6-4 240 FR Haleyville, Ala. Haleyville
Ross Hare OL 6-3 305 FR Repton, Ala. Monroe Academy
Blake Harris OL 6-2 290 FR Greenhill, Ala. Rogers
Eddrick Harris LB 5-10 225 FR Courtland, Ala. R.A. Hubbard
DeAndre Harrison DL 5-11 265 FR Lithonia, Ga. Miller Grove
Kamarin King DL 6-2 285 FR Athens, Ala. Athens
Khyle Jackson DB 6-2 190 FR Madison, Ala. Madison Academy
Floyd Jones DB 6-0 210 FR Town Creek, Ala. R.A. Hubbard
Daijon Macklien WR 6-1 185 FR Auburn, Ala. Auburn
Ryan Mason LB 5-11 205 FR Pleasant Grove, Ala. Pleasant Grove
Lee Mayhall RB 5-10 175 FR Jackson, Tenn. University School of Jackson
Will Minor RB 5-9 175 FR Tuscumbia, Ala. Deshler
Reid Newton OL 6-0 280 FR Rogersville, Ala. Lauderdale County
Hunter Olive WR 6-0 175 FR Madison, Ala. Madison Academy
Cade Oliver LB 6-3 205 FR Jasper, Ala. Curry
Jalen Reedus DB 6-1 185 FR Birmingham, Ala. Clay-Chalkville
James Rivers DB 5-11 175 FR Irondale, Ala. Shades Valley
Rachon Scott DE 5-11 240 FR Decatur, Ala. Decatur
Diamond Simmons RB 5-10 180 FR Hanceville, Ala. Hanceville
Rock Slaughter DE 6-3 225 FR Muscle Shoals, Ala. Muscle Shoals
Drew Snyder FB 5-11 230 FR Auburn, Ala. Auburn
Coty Spurling WR 5-11 180 FR Hobson City, Ala. Oxford
Landon Stephens WR 5-9 165 FR Athens, Ala. Tanner
Javin Thatch WR 5-11 170 FR Tanner, Ala. Tanner
Trey Tidwell OL 6-2 255 FR Muscle Shoals, Ala. Muscle Shoals
Chris Tilley WR 5-10 170 FR Gulf Shores, Ala. Gulf Shores
Jacob Tucker QB 6-0 195 FR Linden, Tenn. Perry County
Jesse West OL 6-5 300 FR West Point, Ala. West Point
Eli Williams RB 6-0 200 FR Pleasant Grove, Ala. Pleasant Grove
Luke Wingo QB 6-2 185 FR Tuscaloosa, Ala. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa
Rod Winston OL 6-3 275 FR Tuscumbia, Ala. Deshler
2012 UNA FOOTBALL TRANSFER SIGNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown Previous School
Jamarcus Goodloe RB 5-7 2225 JR Leighton, Ala. Northeast (Miss.) Community College
Dimitri Orr DE 6-6 240 JR Eastaboga, Ala. Coffeyville (Ka.) Community College
Kenston Redfearn OL 6-3 310 JR Lexington, N.C. Ventura (Calif.) Community College
Justin Rogers DB 5-11 190 JR Suwanee, Ga. Western Arizona Community College
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