Old Dominion Recruiting Outlook

Old Dominion:

• Derek Wilder, Maury (Norfolk, VA), TE, 6-2/230
• Jeremy Cox, Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA), RB, 5-11/195
• Shadow Williams, Glendale C.C. (Glendale, AZ), OLB, 5-11/225
• Tim Ward, High Point Central (High Point, NC), WDE, 6-5/210
• Joey Verhaegh, Fullerton College (Fullerton, CA), PRO QB, 6-4/220
• Richard Thomas, Pearl River C.C. (Poplarville, MS), OLB, 6-0/220
• Homer Barnett, Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA), OT, 6-4/295
• Quincy Watts, Landstown (Virginia Beach, VA), WR, 5-11/165  
• Jamez Brickhouse, Bayside (Virginia Beach, VA), CB, 5-9/165  
• Miles Fox, Collins Hill (Suwanee, GA), DT, 6-1/265  
• Javonte Lain, Sandy Creek (Tyrone, GA), WDE, 6-3/200  
• Casey Bernard, St Mary S Ryken (Leonardtown, MD), OLB, 6-2.5/222  
• Kesean Strong, Potomac (Oxon Hill, MD), ATH, 5-10/175  
• Caleb Wilson, Junipero Serra (Gardena, CA), PRO QB, 6-5/212  
• DJ Davis, Salem (Virginia Beach, VA), S, 6-1/176  
• Nijee Cox, Salem (Virginia Beach, VA), TE, 6-3/235  
• Kyle Goddard, St Mary S Ryken (Leonardtown, MD), WR, 5-10.5/180  
• Jelani Carter, Northside (Roanoke, VA), S, 6-1/185  
• Mufu Taiwo, Maurice J. Mcdonough (Pomfret, MD), SDE, 6-4/240  
• Gemonta Jackson, Petersburg (Petersburg, VA), RB, 5-10/185  
• Jake Easter, Reagan (Pfafftown, NC), ATH, 6-1/180  
• Hasaan Patterson, Westlake (Atlanta, GA), WR, 6-2.5/184  
• Denzel Williams, Dinwiddie County (Dinwiddie, VA), S, 6-1/190  
• A.J. O'Neal, Holly Springs (Holly Springs, NC), OLB, 6-3/210  
• Kane Miskel, King's Fork (Suffolk, VA), S, 6-2/175  
• Hunter Sosebee, Ringgold (Ringgold, GA), OT, 6-7/250  

The Monarchs have the 83rd ranked recruiting class in the nation and the fifth ranked class in Conference USA. Old Dominion reached out to eight different states for their commits with 11 coming from Virginia, 4 from Maryland, 4 from football rich Georgia and 3 from nearby North Carolina. The class is full of 3-star recruits that can come in immediately and add depth and maybe even compete for starting jobs this fall.

Old Dominion ended the 2014 season with a respectable 6-6 record that included victories over Rice, FIU, FAU and Louisiana Tech. The low point of the season was a mid-season five game losing streak that ended any shot of a winning record in 2014 but the Monarchs were able to bounce back with a three game winning streak to get to six wins and guarantee a .500 overall record.

Returning Starters (6 or more starts in 2014):
Offense (7):
Tyler Compton (8 starts, OL), Tyler Fisher (11 starts, OL), Darius Garcia (9 starts, OL),Connor Mewbourne (10 starts, OL), David Washington (10 starts, 47 catches, 599 yards, 4 TD, WR), Vincent Lowe (7 starts, 14 catches, 69 yards, WR), Zach Pascal (12 starts, 59 catchesm 743 yards, 7 TD, WR),

Defense (5):
Poncho Barnwell (11 starts, 34 tkl, 6.5 tfl, 3.5 sacks, 1 ff, 1 fr, DE), Andrew Everett (12 starts, 36 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 fr, DL), Fellonte Misher (12 starts, 79 tkl, 2 tfl, 2 INT, 2 fr, 1 ff, DB), TJ Ricks (9 starts, 80 tkl, 7 tfl, 2.5 sacks, 1 fr, 4 ff, LB), Martez Simpson (10 starts, 75 tkl, 2 tfl, LB),