MGCCC :: 2016 National Signing Day
Follow all the action for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's 2016 National Signing Day here.
| Name | position | High School | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Bates | LB/S | Brookhaven | 6-0 | 198 |
| Alex Battiste | ATH | Gautier | 6-6 | 230 |
| Paul Blackwell | ATH | Resurrection | 5-11 | 195 |
| Kelijah Bradley | LB | George County | 5-11 | 217 |
| Tavarus Breland | ATH | Stone | 5-11 | 175 |
| Mario Clark | RB | Long Beach | 5-10 | 180 |
| Deon Cole | DB | Gulfport | 5-11 | 205 |
| Stephon Cooper | OL | Gulfport | 6-1 | 271 |
| Derrick Dixon | DB | Warren Central | 6-0 | 185 |
| Tavarus Fairley | LB | Oak Grove | 6-1 | 225 |
| Quentin Frazier | RB | Hernando | 6-0 | 210 |
| Byron Galvin | DB | Warren Central | 5-10 | 196 |
| Tyler Glass | FS | Greenwood | 6-2 | 185 |
| Deontae Haynes | LB | Oak Grove | 6-0 | 225 |
| Aretavious Hendrix | DB | Starkville | 6-1 | 180 |
| Ricky Hunt | OL | St. Martin | 6-3 | 285 |
| Jamal Jones | DB | Rosa Fort | 6-0 | 175 |
| Barry Leonardi | SB | D'Iberville | 6-2 | 250 |
| Darel Middleton | ATH | Oak Ridge, Tenn. | 6-7 | 250 |
| Jamikal Overstreet | DB | Hattiesburg | 5-11 | 190 |
| Kiantae Payton | WR | Brandon | 6-2 | 167 |
| Ty Peters | DB | D'Iberville | 6-0 | 200 |
| Kenterious Rhodes | DB | Collins | 6-0 | 175 |
| Trayvion Shannon | OL | Clarksdale | 6-5 | 255 |
| Dedric Smith | LB | Brookhaven | 6-1 | 209 |
| Melvin Stephenson | RB/WR | Clarksdale | 5-9 | 180 |
| Brandon Walley | TE | George County | 6-5 | 243 |
| Carter Wood | OL | Starkville Academy | 6-5 | 275 |
Additional signees
| Name | position | High School | Class | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabe Burgess | QB | Greenwood, Ark./Tulsa | So | 6-2 | 217 |
| Brandon Martin | WR | Monroe, La. | Fr | 6-4 | 205 |
| Jake McDonald | TE | New Albany | Fr | 6-3 | 245 |
| Daquan Newkirk | DE | The First Academy (Orlando, Fla.) | Fr | 6-4 | 267 |
| Travonte Valentine | DT | Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah, Fla.) | So | 6-4 | 350 |
Willie Bates, Brookhaven, LB/S, 6-0, 198
High School: As a senior, had 12 tackles, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF and ran for 2 TD in five GP. For his career, he had 67 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 QBH, 2 INT, 3 PD, 2 FR, 3 FF. … Named to 2015 All-Region 3-5A First Team … Played for Coach Tommy Clopton.
Alex Battiste, Gautier, ATH, 6-6, 230
High school: As a senior, caught 7 passes for 69 yards and 1 TD in his first season playing football. .. Played for Coach Chris Peterson.
Paul Blackwell, Resurrection, ATH, 5-11, 195
High school: As a senior, had 135 tackles, 6 TFL, 8 sacks, 11 QBH, 4 PD, 2 FR, and 3 FF. For his career, had 246 tackles, 10 TFL, 12 sacks, 20 QBH, 1 INT, 4 PD, 6 FR, and 6 FF. … Named Region 4-1A Co-Defensive MVP … Named to Mississippi Associaiton of Coaches Class 1A All-State First Team ... Played for Coach Scott Sisson.
Kelijah Bradley, George County, LB, 5-11, 217
High school: As a senior, had 34 tackles, 6 PD, 1 FF. For his career, had 67 tackles, 7 PD, 1 FF … Played for Coach John Douglass.
Tavarus Breland, Stone, ATH, 5-11, 175
High school: Played for Coach Adam Stone.
Mario Clark, Long Beach, RB, 5-10, 180
High school: As a senior, ran 139 times for 771 yards and 5 TD, caught 22 passes for 166 yards and 1 TD. … Named to All-Region 4-5A First Team … Played for Coach Forrest Williams.
Deon Cole, Gulfport, DB, 5-11, 205
High School: As a senior, ran 215 times for 1,668 yards and 14 TD and had 27 tackles, 3 sacks, 8 QBH, 2 PD, 1 FF, 2 touchdowns on INT returns. For his career, he ran 410 times for 2,978 yards and 24 TDs … Selected to play in the Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game ... Named Region 4-6A Offensive MVP ... Named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 6A All-State Second Team ... Played for Coach Eddie Pierce.
Stephon Cooper, Gulfport, OL, 6-1, 271
High school: Played for Coach Eddie Pierce.
Tavarus Fairley, Oak Grove, LB, 6-1, 225
High School: As a senior, ran 96 times for 692 yards and 5 TD and caught 7 passes for 47 yards and 1 TD. In three seasons at Stone, he ran 195 times for 1,400 yards and 10 TD and had 158 tackles, 8 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 QBH, 6 INT, 15 PD, 2 FR, 2 FF. … Played for Coach Drew Causey at Oak Grove and Coach Greg Amacker at Stone.
Quentin Frazier, Hernando, RB, 6-0, 210
High school: High school: As a senior, ran 92 times for 656 yards and 10 TD, caught 12 passes for 122 yards and 1 TD, had 60 tackles, 6 TFL, 3 sacks, 2 PD, 1 FR. For his career, rushed 196 times for 1,292 yards and 22 TD, caught 26 passes for 187 yarsd and 1 TD, had 86 tackles, 7 TFL, 3 sacks, 3 PD, 1 FR, 1 FF. ... Played for Coach Will Wolfe.
Byron Galvin, Warren Central, DB, 5-10, 196
High school: As a senior, ahd 61 tackles, 9 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 INT, 2 PD, 1 FR, 1 blocked punt. For his career, had 153 tackles, 17 TFL, 2 sacks, 3 INT, 7 PD, 3 FR, 2 FF, 1 blocked punt. Selected to play in Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game ... Named to Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 6A All-State Second Team ... Named to The Vicksburg Post All-County Team ... Named to All-Region 2-6A First Team … Played for Coach Josh Morgan.
Tyler Glass, Greenwood, FS, 6-2, 185
High school: As a senior, had 39 tackles, 2 INT, 4 PD, 1 FR, and 1 FF, caught 24 passes for 328 yards and 8 TD. For his career, had 60 tackles, 3 INT, 4 PD, 1 FR, and 1 FF, caught 62 passes for 914 yarsd and 16 TD. … Played for Coach Clinton Gatewood.
Deontae 'Bama' Haynes, Oak Grove, LB, 6-0, 225
High School: Named to Mississippi Association of Coaches 2015 Class 6A All-State Second Team … Named to Mississippi Associaiton of Coaches 2014 Class 6A All-State Second Team … Selected to play in the Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game ... Played for Coach Drew Causey.
Aretavious Hendrix, Starkville, DB, 6-1, 180
High school: As a senior, had 37 tackles, 5 TFL, 2 INT, 12 PD, 1 FR. … Played for Coach Ricky Woods.
Ricky Hunt, St. Martin, OL, 6-3, 285
High school: As a senior, had 18 pancake blocks, 27 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 FR. … Played for Coach Eddie Whitehead.
Jamal Jones, Rosa Fort, DB, 6-0, 175
High school: High school: Had 28 tackles, 3 INT and 3 PD, ran 47 times for 576 yards and 6 TDs, caught 16 passes for 262 yards and 1 TD. For his career, had 46 tackles, 3 iNT and 5 PD. … Played for Coach Edwin Norwood.
Barry Leonardi, D'Iberville, SB, 6-2, 250
High school: As a senior, had 96 tackles, 9 TFL, 6.5 sacks, 2 PD, 2 FR, 2 blocked punts. For his career, had 230 tackles, 22.5 TFL, 9.5 sacks, 1 INT, 5 PD, 3 FR, 2 FF, 2 blocked punts,punted 74 times for a 37.3 yard average, and caught 7 passes for 86 yards and 1 TD. …Selected to play in Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game ... Named All-Region 4-6A First TEam as a punter ... Played for Coach Buddy Singleton.
Darel Middleton, Oak Ridge, Tenn., ATH, 6-7, 250
High school: Selected to American Family Insurance All-USA Tennessee Second Team … Played for Coach Joe Gaddis.
Jamikal Overstreet, Hattiesburg, DB, 5-11, 190
High school: As a senior, had 46 tackles, 8 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 INT. For his career, had 61 tackles, 9 TFL, 2 sacks and 2 TD. … Played for Coach Tony Vance.
Kiantae Payton, Brandon, WR, 6-2, 167
High school: As a senior, had 32 catches for 804 yards and 9 TD, ran 5 times for 59 yards and 1 TD. … Played for Coach Tyler Peterson.
Ty Peters, D'Iberville, DB, 6-0, 200
High school: As a senior, ran 7 times for 96 yards and 2 TD, caught 10 passes for 174 yards and 2 TD, had 57 tackles, 6 TFL, 5 sacks, 3 PD, 2 FR and returned 6 KO for 318 yards and 1 TD. For his career had 137 tackles, 20 TFL, 11.5 sacks, 2 INT, 4 PD, 2 FR, 2 FF, 2 blocked punts, 2 blocked FG. ... Selected to play in Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game ... Named to All-Region 4-6A First Team ... Played for Coach Buddy Singleton.
Kenterious Rhodes, Collins, DB, 6-0, 175
High school: As a senior, caught 29 passes for 903 yards and 8 TD, had 57 tackles, 3 INT and 2 FT. For his career, had 49 rushes for 339 yards and 3 TD, caught 33 passes for 1,000 yards and 10 TD, had 115 tackles, 4 INT, 5 PD and 2 FR. ... Played for Coach Ryan Earnest.
Trayvion Shannon, Clarksdale, 6-5, 255
High school: As a senior, had 35 tackles, 1 TFL, 3 sacks, 18 QBH, 1 PD, 2 FR. … Played for Coach Henry Johnson.
Dedric Smith, Brookhaven, LB, 6-1, 209
High school: As a senior, had 42 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 QBH, 1 FF, 1 FR and scored a touchdown on a fumble return … Named 2015 All-Region 3-5A …Named 2014 All-Region 3-5A Honorable Mention … Named to The Daily Leader's 2015 All-Area Second Team … Played for Coach Tommy Clopton.
Melvin Stephenson, Clarksdale, ATH, 5-11, 180
High school: As a junior, ran 148 times for 869 yards and 10 TD. For his career, ran 242 times for 1,368 yards and 15 TD, had 31 catches for 564 yards and 3 TD. Injured his senior season. … Played for Coach Henry Johnson.
Brandon Walley, George County, TE, 6-5, 243
High school: As a senior, caught 29 passes for 313 yards and a touchdown and ran seven times for 27 yards and 2 touchdowns. … Played in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Football Classic. … Named to Mississippi Association of Coaches 2015 Class 6A All-State First Team ... Named to All-Region 4-6A First Team. … Played for Coach John Douglass.
Carter Wood, Starkville Academy, OL, 6-5, 275
High school: Played for Coach Chase Nicholson.
