Navy Recruiting Outlook

Navy:

• Andrew Wood, Friendship Christian (Lebanon, TN), OG, 6-4/300  
• Elijah Jones, Upland (Upland, CA), S, 5-11/186  
• Kyle-Malik Mitchell, Alcoa (Alcoa, TN), OG, 6-1/285  
• Rahn Bailey, Clear Falls (League City, TX), WDE, 6-2/226  
• Nicholas Czar, Highland (Highland, IL), SDE, 6-4/265  
• Tony Taylor, Wesleyan School (Norcross, GA), OG, 6-5/268  
• Jackson Pittman, Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, TN), OC, 6-2/278  
• Kendel Wright, Mountain View (Lawrenceville, GA), OC, 6-3/280  
• Robbie Armstrong, Archer (Lawrenceville, GA), ILB, 5-11/220  
• Cole Euverard, Montgomery Bell Academy (Nashville, TN), DUAL QB, 5-11/188  
• Quen Hardy, Blackman (Murfreesboro, TN), WR, 6-3/190  
• Dom Childress, Independence (Thompson's Station, TN), RB, 6-0/180  
• Jackson Mitchell, Lipscomb Academy (Nashville, TN), SDE, 6-5/265  
• Tazh Maloy, Hendrickson (Pflugerville, TX), APB, 5-7/155  
• David Tolentino, St. Peters Prep (Jersey City, NJ), DT, 6-2/275  
• Garrett Wiedle, Riverbend (Fredericksburg, VA), SDE, 6-5/245  
• Luke Hedrick, West Forsyth (Clemmons, NC), S, 6-1/185  
• Brandon Coleman, Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, NY), ATH, 5-10/165  
• Bennett Moehring, Bentonville (Bentonville, AR), K, 5-8/150  
• Niko Yaramus, Moon Shs (Coraopolis, PA), OG, 6-2/260  
• Paul Carothers, Greater Atlanta Christian School (Norcross, GA), ILB, 6-1/225  
• Mike Adzima, Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ), OT, 6-3/288  
• Chris Gesell, St Augustine (San Diego, CA), OG, 6-4/282  
• Michael Pifer, Penn Trafford Hs (Harrison City, PA), LS, 6-3/230  
• Derek Morefield, Cimarron Memorial (Las Vegas, NV), DUAL QB, 5-11/185  
• Jeremy Griffis, Southern (Durham, NC), CB, 5-10/165

The Naval Academy heads into the final days before national signing day with a class of 26 committed players. Those 26 rank the Midshipmen 106th nationally and third behind Notre Dame and BYU for independent programs. Navy has commits from 11 different states with the state of Tennessee leading the way with 7 players joining the program.

Navy had a tough start to the season in 2014, losing four of their first six games of the season. Among those losses was a season opening loss to Ohio State as well as losses to Rutgers, Western Kentucky and rival Air Force. The Midshipmen were able to turn their season around in the final six games, winning five and only losing to Notre Dame down the stretch. The Midshipmen continued their stellar play with a 17-16 win in the Poinsettia Bowl to end the season at 8-5.  

Returning Starters (6 or more starts in 2014):
Offense (4):
Jamir Tillman (13 starts, 27 rushing, 20 catches, 386 yards, 3 TD, WR), Keenan Reynolds (11 starts, 843 passing, 6 TD, 1,191 rushing, 23 TD, QB), E.K. Binns (12 starts, OL), Joey Gaston (13 starts, OL)

Defense (6):
Bernard Sarra (13 starts, 38 tkl, 1.5 tfl, 0.5 sacks, 3 blocked kicks, DL), Will Anthony (13 starts, 67 tkl, 11 tfl, 2.5 sacks, 1 fr, DL), Daniel Gonzales (13 starts, 86 tkl, 1 tfl, 3 INT, LB), Quincy Adams (13 starts, 75 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 INT, 9 pbu, 1 fr, 1 ff, DB), Kwazel Bertrand (9 starts, 53 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 INT, 1 pbu, DB), Brendon Clements (13 starts, 58 tkl, 2 tfl, 4 pbu, DB)