DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Bethune-Cookman Football and head coach
Raymond Woodie Jr. welcomes in the next wave of Wildcats as he announces the 2024 B-CU National Signing Day Class.
The Wildcats will look to continue their ascent after a 3-8 season in 2023, with Coach Woodie bringing in his first signing class as B-CU Head Coach.
Wildcat fans can join Woodie and B-CU play-by-play voice Michael Truilo for a special National Signing Day Show live at 7 p.m. EST to recap the events of the day. The show will be broadcast live on YouTube.com/CatEyeNetwork.
The full list of signees is listed below. Updates will be provided throughout the day.
William Roberts III • OL • Video
6-3 • 285 • Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. • St. Thomas Aquinas HS
Signed with Bethune-Cookman over offers from Albany State, Colorado, FIU, Marshall and Miami (Fla.)... Four-year varsity letterwinner at St. Thomas Aquinas, starting several games as a freshman along the offensive line in 2020 for the team that went 8-1 en route to a FHSAA Class 7-A state title… Had three pancake blocks as a center and guard on the 2023 season… A member of four consecutive state title winners for the Raiders… Team won the FHSAA 3M championship in 2023… Blocked for quarterback Andrew Indorf as he threw for 2,273 yards and 28 touchdowns for an average of 151.5 per game through the air in his senior season… Blocked for the Raiders ground game that accumulated 2,762 yards on 358 carries and 42 touchdowns across the campaign… Team's top rusher was senior Jordan Lyle with 1,376 yards on 130 carries with eight (8) games of 100 yards or better and 21 touchdowns… Finished his prep career with more than 15 pancake blocks and double-digit downfield blocks…
Teko Shoats • OL • Video
6-3 • 285 • Miami, Fla. • Miami Central Senior HS
Signed with Bethune-Cookman after receiving offers from schools such as Bowling Green, Charlotte, FIU and Howard, respectfully… Three-year varsity letterwinner… Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports… As a junior, started along the offensive line at the right tackle position for the Rockets en route to a perfect 14-0 record and a FHSAA 2M title… Also saw time as a guard… Three-time state champion for the Rockets… As a senior, blocked for quarterbacks Anjuan Coleman Jr., J.C. Evans and Antonio Smith as they combined for 1,786 yards passing on 136 completions and 19 touchdowns… Paved the way for King Davis and Jayden Ford to combine for 10 rushing touchdowns and more than 1,000 yards on the ground…
Truth Moody • OL • Video
6-6 • 332 • Daytona Beach, Fla. • Spruce Creek HS
Played for Head Coach Andy Price at Spruce Creek High in nearby Port Orange… Saw action on both sides of the ball as an offensive tackle and defensive tackle… Served primarily at the left tackle position along the offensive line for the Hawks… Helped the Hawks to a 7-4 record in 2023… Blocked for quarterback Luke Smith… The Hawks passed for 1,933 yards in his senior year… Paved the way for Spruce Creek to rush for 1,537 yards and 14 scores on the ground across the season… Nominated for the 2023-24 Volusia-Flagler All-Area Offensive Team… Father, Tommy, played at the University of Florida (1997-2001)...
Javon Ross • WR • Video
5-9 • 163 • DeLand, Fla. • DeLand HS
A local product from nearby DeLand High in DeLand, Florida… Rated as a three-star athlete, primarily used in the wide receiver position, by 247Sports… Also received offers from schools the likes of Stetson, Tennessee Tech and Tusculum… Named as "Ironmand of the Year" for the Central Florida area by the Orlando Sentinel… Prepped under legendary DeLand High Head Coach Rick Darlington… Saw action as a running back, wide receiver and in the slot on the offensive side of the ball during his senior campaign… Racked up 815 yards on the ground with 100 carries and three touchdowns in 2022… Also tallied 21 receptions for 374 yards that same season… Picked up 26 total tackles to go along with 10 pass deflections and three interceptions from his safety position on the field… As a senior, tallied 1,022 yards rushing on 116 carries - adding four (4) games of 100 yards or better with a team-high 19 touchdowns in 2023… Hauled in 11 touchdowns through the air with 892 yards receiving on 45 catches that same season for the Bulldogs… Also returned punts and kickoffs for the Bulldogs, accumulating 405 kickoff return yards… Had 20 tackles in 2023, picking off six passes and recovering one fumble…
Verron Clarke • OL • Video
6-3 • 275 • Miami Gardens, Fla. • Norland HS
Powered Miami Norland High to a 14-1 record as a senior, including a perfect 4-0 mark in district play in 2023… Prepped under Head Coach Daryle Heidelburg… Played as an offensive tackle for the Vikings as a senior… Blocked for quarterbacks Ennio Yapoor and Kai Moore across his senior campaign… Also paved the way for running backs Roger Adam and Juan Rodriguez… Yapoor passed for 4,270 yards and 30 touchdowns across the 2023 campaign for the Vikings… Meanwhile, running back Rodriguez accumulated 1,179 yards on the ground with 11 touchdowns… Clarke was instrumental in blocking for the Vikings to rack up 182.3 yards per game on the ground, adding 37 touchdowns via the ground game…
Cornelious Bass • DE • Video
6-2 • 225 • Orlando, Fla. • Edgewater HS
Played three defensive positions for Edgewater High across his prep career, including defensive end, outside linebacker and middle linebacker… Tallied 44 tackles across his senior season, including 30 assisted stops… Had nine tackles behind the line of scrimmage with a pair of quarterback sacks in 2023… Picked up one fumble recovery… In all, played in 29 games as a varsity letterwinner in three seasons… Pulled down 28 total tackles in 2022, using four quarterback sacks to his credit… Accumulated 77 tackles across his prep career with 14 tackles for loss, nine sacks and two fumble recoveries… Also forced two fumbles - one in each of his junior and senior seasons, respectively… An explosive player that played from a three-point stance as a defensive end for much of his senior year…
Kenny Jackson Jr • ATH • Video
5-11 • 185 • Tulare, Calif. • Mission Oak HS
Selected Bethune-Cookman over Army, Cal Poly, California, Eastern Washington and Fresno State… Three-star recruited as graded by 247Sports… Three-year varsity letterwinner for Mission Oak High… Served as a running back, receiver and safety across his prep career… Rushed 128 times for 783 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior… Had four (4) games of 100 yards or better via the ground… Averaged 6.1 yards per carry as well as 52.2 yards per game… Had 358 yards rushing on 53 carries and two touchdowns in her junior season… In 2023, recorded 53 catches for 749 yards and eight touchdowns… Averaged 49.9 yards per game receiving in his senior season… Tallied 72 receptions for 1,051 yards and eight scores as a junior throughout the 2022 season… Forced three fumbles and recovered two in 2023 along the defensive side of the ball, primarily at the safety position on the field… In all, had six forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in two seasons playing defense… On the offensive side of the ball, finished his high school career with 1,187 yards rushing and 2,364 yards receiving to go along with a total of 108.8 all-purpose yards per contest…
Dennis Palmer • RB • Video
5-10 • 190 • Jensen Beach, Fla. • Jensen Beach HS
Chose Bethune-Cookman over Indiana and Florida Atlantic… Three-year varsity lletterwinner at running back for Jensen Beach High… Rushed for 1,001 yards on 158 carries in his senior season… Accumulated 13 touchdowns via the ground… Had five games of 100 yards or better rushing… Hauled in 10 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown… Averaged 7.3 yards per rush, as well as 117.1 yards per game in his junior season… Across the 2022 campaign, ran for 1,640 yards on 226 carries… Recorded 14 catches for 506 yards, averaging 36.1 yards per contest receiving… In all, ran for 2,643 yards and 13 touchdowns across his prep career…
Terrance Alexander • CB • Video
5-11 • 180 • Atlanta, Ga. • Jacksonville State
Transferring to Bethune-Cookman from Jacksonville State… Also played at New Mexico Military Institute… Prepped at East Paulding High School in Georgia… Majoring in Sport Management… Originally signed with Carson Newman coming out of high school… First Team All-Region performer as a senior in 2017… Three-sport athlete that also lettered in football, basketball and baseball…
Dallaz Corbitt • DE • Video
6-6 • 240 • Columbia, S.C. • UCF
Transferred into Bethune-Cookman after spending five seasons at the University of Central Florida… Did not see action during his redshirt sophomore year (2021)... Worked with the scout teams in both inactive seasons… Redshirt freshman season, he appeared in seven games for the Knights along the defensive line… Saw action in six games during the 2022 campaign, as well as another six in 2023… Had four tackles in 2022, including three assisted stops… In all, played in 18 games for the Knights across four seasons with the program… Earned UCF Athletic Director Honor Roll recognition during the fall of 2021… Prepped at both Gray Collegiate Academy and W.J. Keenan High School… Named All-Conference in both football and basketball… Pulled in seven sacks in his senior season, on his way to being selected to participate in the North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl… Rated as the No. 19 player in the state of South Carolina by Rivals… Ranked No. 93 as a strong side defensive end by 247Sports… Has three siblings - Dominic, Jamie and Calandra Mack…
Tramayne Mejia-Paster • LB • Video
6-2 • 225 • Merced, Calif. • Colorado State
Arriving to Bethune-Cookman from Colorado State where he spent the 2023 campaign… Did not see action for the Rams last season… Prior to CSU, spent three years at California (2020-22), appearing in 20 games with five starts during the 2021 campaign…Posted 27 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback sack, three pass deflections and two forced fumbles… Returned a fumble for a 55-yard touchdown against USC in 2021… Played three seasons at Buhach Colony after starting as a freshman in 2016 at Stonebridge Christian… Accumulated 80 tackles, two tackles for loss, four interceptions and 11 pass deflections at Buhach Colony… Named First Team Al-Central California Conference accolades in 2019… Also lettered in baseball and track & field… Rated a three-star prospect out of high school by 247Sports…
Thomas Nance • DL • Video
6-3 • 275 • Eagle Lake, Fla. • Tennessee State
Arriving to Bethune-Cookman from Tennessee State… Did not see action for the Tigers in 2023… Participated in four games across the 2022 campaign in Nashville… Recorded two tacks – versus Bethune-Cookman and Eastern Illinois, respectfully… Previously played at the University of South Florida (2019-21)… Did not see action his final two years with the Bulls program at South Florida… Played against Wisconsin in 2019 for the Bulls… Played as outside linebacker and tight end for Lake Region High… Registered 26 tackles and two quarterback sacks during his junior season in 2017… Prior to Lake Region, attended and prepped for Victory Christian as a sophomore and junior… Received a No. 10 ranking on The Ledger's Top 16 college recruits in Polk County coming out of high school… A three-star prospect out of high school by 247Sports…
Orin Patu • DL • Video
6-4 • 235 • Seattle, Wash. • Arizona
Comes to Bethune-Cookman after spending the 2023 season with Arizona… Played three years at California before transferring to Arizona… Played in three games with Arizona in 2023, collecting four tackles – including two tackles behind the line of scrimmage… Played in 24 games at California, collecting 13 tackles – adding three tackles for loss… Played as a reserve in 10 games as a sophomore in 2021, including action in each of the last eight games, respectively… Prepped at Rainier Beach High (2018) and Sheldon High (2015-17)… Rated as a four-star athlete coming out of high school for the 2018 season by 247Sports… A three-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals… Earned All-State and All-Metro League recognition on defense as well as Metro League Defensive Line MVP honors as a 2018 senior and was invited to the Polynesian Bowl, Blue-Grey All-American Bowl, Professional Football Hall of Fame World Bowl and Hawaii Tiki Bowl… Spent his 2016 and 2017 sophomore and junior seasons at Sheldon High School in Eugene, Oregon, where he combined during those two campaigns for 60 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks (-32 yards), 16 quarterback hurries, two interceptions that he returned for 100 yards and one touchdown, and one pass deflection…
Courtney Reese • RB • Video
5-8 • 165 • Naranja, Fla. • UNLV
Arrives to Daytona Beach after spending four seasons with UNLV… Redshirted during his freshman year (2019) in Las Vegas… Named Preseason Fourth Team All-Mountain West by Athlon… Appeared in 48 games for the Runnin' Rebels across his career, rushing the ball 145 times for 738 yards and six touchdowns… Rushed 59 times for 233 yards and four scores via the ground game in 2023… Hauled in 33 receptions for 164 yards, including a 25-yard catch in 2021… Also returned kicks in his redshirt junior campaign (2022) where he averaged 17.4 yards per return on eight kickoffs and 139 yards altogether… Graduate of Miami Southridge High… Lettered three seasons ay running back under Head Coach Sedrick Irvin… As a senior in 2018, helped the Spartans to a 9-3 record and a league championship… Rushed for just shy of 1,100 yards with six scores in 2018… Also competed on the track team in the 100-meter event and the 4x100-meter relay…
Shawn Russ • WR • Video
6-4 • 195 • Ft. Myers, Fla. • Arizona State
Played his freshman season at Arizona State before ultimately deciding to transfer to Bethune-Cookman… did not play any games while participating with the scout team and redshirting to retain eligibility… Had previously committed to Florida before arriving to Arizona State under Head Coach Kenny Dillingham… Ranked as high as a three-star safety out of Dunbar High School by 247Sports… The No. 71 safety prospect and No. 872 overall nationally in the 2023 recruiting class… In 2021, Russ notched 32 tackles and three interceptions, leading Dunbar to a 9-1 finish and a 6A district title… Hauled in 20 receptions for 304 yards and three touchdowns as a receiver… Picked up 41 tackles, three interceptions and eight pass breakups in 2020 for a Tigers team that went 8-3 during his sophomore season…
Raymond Woodie III • DB • Video
6-0 • 200 • Palmetto, Fla. • California
Comes to Bethune-Cookman from the University of California at Berkley where he spent two years with the Golden Bears from 2021-22… Attended and played at Florida State for his freshman and sophomore season in 2019 and 2020, respectfully… Played in three games as a reserve in 2023… Picked up four tackles and a career-high tying one fumble recovery across the campaign… In all at Cal, saw action in 44 games with two starts over his career with both FSU and Cal, respectively… Has racked up a total of 57 tackles, 4.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage, 1.5 quarterback sacks, one pass deflection, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in his collegiate career… At Cal, played in 25 games in a reserve role, tallying 23 tackles and one fumble recovery… A four-star recruit according to both ESPN and Rivals who also ranked as high as the nation's No. 9 safety and No. 158 player overall by ESPN… Prepped at Florida State University High School in Tallahassee, Florida for his senior season (2018), while also attending schools such as Sheldon High (Eugene, Ore.) for his junior year in 2017, and Carrollwood Day School (Tampa, Fla.) as a freshman and sophomore in 2015 and '16… Had four-year career offensive totals of 51 receptions for 786 yards and nine touchdowns, as well as 71 rushes for 98 yards and two scores on the ground, while also completing 131-of-223 (58.7) passes for 1832 yards with 15 touchdowns and 13 interceptions during his freshman and sophomore seasons as a quarterback… Played in the Under Armour All-American Game and contributing three tackles and one interception and earned first-team All-State honors as a senior…
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