South Alabama Recruiting Outlook

South Alabama:



Dami Ayoola, Arizona Western College (Yuma, AZ), RB, 5-10/205
Quinton Lane, Itawamba C.C. (Fulton, MS), CB, 6-2/185
Tyrone Williams, Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C. (Perkinston, MS), WR, 6-2/185
James  Bynes, Dodge City C.C. (Dodge City, KS), TE, 6-3/220
Jalen Thompson, St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile, AL), CB, 5-10/170
Troy Thingstad, St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile, AL), OT, 6-5/275
Zach Davis, Lauderdale Co Sch (Rogersville, AL), OT, 6-7/250
Bull Barge, Colquitt County (Moultrie, GA), OLB, 5-10/205
Nigel Lawrence, Smiths Station Sch (Smiths Station, AL), S, 6-1/182
Doug Salter, Brantley Sch (Brantley, AL), ILB, 6-1/222
JarMarkus Sims, Dothan (Dothan, AL), OLB, 6-1.5/205
Uvakeious McGhee, Jefferson Davis (Montgomery, AL), WDE, 6-4/226
Nelson Santiago, Oakleaf (Orange Park, FL), OT, 6-4/265
Reid Rials, Satsuma (Satsuma, AL), ATH, 6-1/181
Rashaan Watson, Pinellas Park (Largo, FL), CB, 6-0/180
Jeffery Whatley, Dale County Christian (Ozark, AL), WDE, 6-1/256
Tyree Turner, Stockbridge (Stockbridge, GA), DT, 6-0/262
Roy Albritton, Pensacola (Pensacola, FL), DT, 6-2/315
Desean Grayer, Clay (Green Cove Springs, FL), OLB, 6-2/225
Gavin Patterson, Bradley-bourbonnais C (Bradley, IL), K, 5-9/180

South Alabama heads into the final days of recruiting with the 80th ranked class in the nation, ranking them third in the Sun Belt behind Louisiana and Arkansas State. The Jaguars have players coming in from seven states, including 8 in-state prospects as well as a combined 8 from Florida, Georgia and Mississippi.

The Jaguars had an up and down season in 2014 punctuated by a berth in the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, a 33-28 loss to Bowling Green State University. South Alabama ended the season 6-7 after starting an impressive 5-2 before losing 5 of their final 6 games of the season. USA looks to build upon their first bowl game and make competing for Sun Belt titles and bowl berths a yearly endeavor.


Returning Starters (6 or more starts in 2014):
Offense (3):
Joseph Scelfo (13 starts, OL), Chris May (13 starts, OL), Danny Woodson II (13 starts, 30 catches, 382 yards, 4 TD, WR),

Defense (2):
Antonio Carter (13 starts, 54 tkl, 1 tfl, 2 pbu, DB), Roman Buchanan (13 starts, 74 tkl, 3.5 tfl, 7 pbu, 1 ff, DB),