UT MARTIN FOOTBALL ADDS 13 COMMITMENTS DURING EARLY SIGNING PERIOD
12/15/2021 5:12:00 PM | Football
MARTIN, Tenn. – Fresh off an Ohio Valley Conference regular season title and a run in the NCAA Division I Playoffs, the University of Tennessee at Martin football team continued to restock a talent-rich program with the addition of 13 commitments during the early signing period.
The Skyhawks have announced the commitments of Kaleb Almo, Andre Brackett, Cornelious Brown, Micheal Campbell, Drake Carroll, Tait Deer, Tyler Gore, Charles Perkins, George Qualls, Jr., Tahj Shabazz, Micah Simpson, Ajay Smith and Ty Woods.
With the first pieces of the 2022 signing class in place, UT Martin added six players on offense and seven on defense. Offensively the Skyhawks added one quarterback, three wide receivers, a tight end and an offensive lineman while on defense the program welcomed two defensive linemen, a linebacker and four defensive backs.
UT Martin will complete the rest of its signing class during the regular signing period which begins with National Signing Day on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022.
2022 UT Martin Football Recruiting Class
(listed alphabetically by last name)
*Denotes mid-year signees
Kaleb Almo, DB, 6-0, 190, Fr., Memphis, Tenn. (PURE Youth Athletics Alliance)
Joins the Skyhawks from PURE Youth Athletics Alliance where he played for head coach Melvin Cole…During his senior year he tallied 55 tackles along with eight tackles for loss…Recorded three interceptions while tallying eight pass breakups…Forced a pair of fumbles while recovering another…Began his prep career at Kirby High School.
Andre Brackett, DB, 5-11, 190, Gr., East Windsor, Conn. (Bryant)
Joins the Skyhawks from Bryant where he played for head coach Chris Merritt…Played parts of five seasons with the Bulldogs, tallying 141 total tackles, five interceptions, 19 pass breakups and three forced fumbles in 40 games…Returned 19 kicks for an average of 29.5 yards per return, including one touchdown of 95 yards…Played in four games in 2021, tallying 13 tackles and three pass breakups in limited action…Tabbed to 2021 All-NEC Preseason team as both a defensive back and return specialist…Named to Phil Steele Preseason All-NEC first team defense…Named to Phil Steele Preseason All-NEC first team kick returner/all-purpose and third team punt returner…Tallied nine tackles while averaging 40.0 yards per kick return in an abbreviated 2020-21 campaign…Named to 2020-21 All-NEC first team as a defensive back and return specialist…Played and started in all 12 games while notching 56 tackles during 2019 season while recording three interceptions and six pass breakups…Appeared and started in all 11 games in 2018, finishing with 39 tackles and seven pass breakups…Named to Phil Steele All-NEC third team…Recorded 24 tackles and two interceptions as a true freshman in 2017…Named the NEC Defensive Rookie of the Year, just the second in Bryant history…Prepped at East Catholic where he was named NEPSAC All-New England and first team all-conference…Broke school single-season records for all-purpose yards, rushing yards (1,501) and touchdowns (16)…Rushed for 1,240 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior.
Cornelious Brown, QB, 6-5, 200, R-So., Birmingham, Ala. (Georgia State) *
Joins the Skyhawks from Georgia State where he played for head coach Shawn Elliott…Spent parts of three seasons with the Panthers where he threw for 2,489 yards and accounted for 26 total touchdowns – including 17 passing and nine rushing…Posted an impressive 2020 campaign in which he was named MVP of the 2020 LendingTree Bowl while finishing second in the Sun Belt in passing (227.8 ypg), total offense (257.9 ypg) and points responsible for (14.6 ppg)…Named to the 2020 FWAA Freshman All-American Watch List…Totaled 24 touchdowns (17 passing and seven rushing) while his seven rushing touchdowns ranked as the most ever by a Georgia State freshman…Completed 178 of 304 passes for 2,278 yards while tallying 301 rushing yards for 2,579 yards of total offense…Directed a GSU offense that set a school record by averaging 33.3 points per game while ranking second in program history with 194.0 rushing yards per game and third in total offense per game (424.3)…Named Manning Award Star of the Week and FWAA Fresh Four (Nov. 30) after throwing for a career-high 372 yards with two touchdowns in a win over Georgia Southern…Named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week after accounting for four touchdowns against ULM (Nov. 7)…Prepped at Calera High School where he played for head coach Andrew Zow…Rated the No. 5 quarterback in Alabama and the No. 37 pro-style quarterback in the nation by 247Sports…Passed for 2,334 yards and 25 touchdowns as a junior, followed by 1,600 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior.
Micheal Campbell, LB, 6-1, 210, Jr., Horn Lake, Miss. (Northwest Mississippi CC) *
Joins the Skyhawks from Northwest Mississippi Community College where he played for head coach Benjy Parker…Named to All-MACCC second team while helping team to back-to-back NJCAA Mississippi state championships…Compiled 40 total tackles…Notched a team-high 9.0 tackles for loss…Recorded 2.0 sacks and five hurries…In three seasons he tallied 103 total tackles, 18.0 TFL, 10 quarterback hurries, eight pass breakups, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and an interception…Prepped at Horn Lake High School for head coach Brad Boyette…Helped the Eagles to a 15-0 record and the MHSAA 6A state championship…Had 43 tackles, three tackles for loss, two interceptions returned for touchdowns and a fumble recovery as a senior…Ranked as a two-star prospect by 247Sports.
Drake Carroll, OL, 6-2, 305, Jr., Alexandria, La. (East Central CC) *
Joins the Skyhawks from East Central Community College where he played for head coach Ken Karcher…Played and started in all nine games on the offensive line for the Warriors at center…Helped the Warriors pass the century mark in rushing three times…Named to All-MACCC second team honors…Transferred from Louisiana Tech where he spent the parts of three seasons…Appeared in four games in 2020, playing primarily on special teams…Saw action in one game in 2019…Redshirted the 2018 season…Prepped at Holy Savior Menard High School for head coach Chris Gatlin…Two-time honorable mention all-state honoree while earning three first team all-district selections.
Tait Deer, DL, 6-2, 280, So., McComb, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) *
Joins the Skyhawks from East Mississippi Community College where he played for head coach Buddy Stephens…Helped team to unbeaten regular season and MACCC North Division title…Compiled 42 total tackles in 2021 with 10 solo and 32 assisted stops…Notched 6.5 tackles for loss for a total of 16 yards along with 1.5 sacks…Tallied a pair of pass breakups…Had a season-high 10 tackles with four tackles for loss at Southwest Mississippi CC (Sept. 9)…Prepped at McComb High School where he tallied 78 total tackles as a senior along with 9.0 career tackles for loss.
Tyler Gore, DB, 5-10, 175, Jr., Little River, SC (Georgia State) *
Joins the Skyhawks from Georgia State where he played for head coach Shawn Elliott…Spent parts of four seasons with the Panthers where he appeared in 38 games while tallying 42 tackles, three interceptions and three pass breakups…Redshirted in 2021, seeing action in just four games while recording three tackles…During the 2020 season he played in 10 games while tallying four stops…As a sophomore in 2019 he played in 13 games while notching 23 tackles, two interceptions and three pass breakups…Tallied interceptions against Arkansas State (Oct. 5) and South Alabama (Nov. 23)…As a true freshman in 2018 he played in 11 contests, tallying 12 tackles and one interception against Troy (Oct. 4)…Prepped at North Myrtle Beach High School…Named All-Region and Region Defensive Player of the Year…Grabbed five interceptions as a senior along with nine pass breakups, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks…Caught 37 passes for 414 yards and seven touchdowns…Played in North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl….Recorded 35 tackles with three interceptions as a junior.
Charles Perkins, DL, 6-4, 255, Fr., Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Academy of Health Sciences HS)
Joins the Skyhawks from Memphis Academy of Health Sciences where he played for head coach Cedric Miller…Led Memphis with 15.5 sacks as a senior…Helped team to 2A-Region 8 district championship and best record in school history with a 9-1 mark as a senior…Named to all-region first team…Posted a big week against Melrose, recovering three fumbles and returning two for touchdowns of 43 and 32 yards, respectively, while also tallying four tackles for loss to earn Daily Memphian High School Player of the Week honors…Named preseason all-state…Ranked as a top-three senior breakthrough performer by Prep Redzone…Invited to play in Tennessee East vs. West All-Star Classic…Invited to play in AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star game.
George Qualls, Jr., WR, 6-2, 185, Jr., Caruthersville, Mo. (Akron)
Joins the Skyhawks from Akron where spent two seasons playing for head coach Tom Arth…In two seasons with the Zips he tallied 22 receptions for 331 yards and a touchdown…Averaged 15.0 yards per catch…During 2021 he had 10 receptions for 171 yards…Had a season-high 51 yards against Ohio (Oct. 2)…Notched a season-high four receptions at Auburn (Sept. 4)…Tallied 12 receptions for 160 yards and a touchdown in 2020…Transferred from Butler Community College where he played for coach Tim Schaffner in 2019…Saw action in 12 games where he has 41 receptions for 693 yards and six touchdowns…Averaged 16.9 yards per catch…Best game came against Hutchinson CC (Sept. 28) when he snagged nine receptions for 159 yards and two touchdowns…Spent one season at Arizona Western where he did not see game action before the school dropped football after the 2018 season…Prepped at Caruthersville High School for head coach Jimmy Jackson…Played wide receiver and linebacker…Also played basketball and track.
Tahj Shabazz, TE, 6-3, 220, Fr., Germantown, Tenn. (Germantown HS)
Joins the Skyhawks from Germantown High School where he played for head coach Gene Robinson…During senior season, he tallied 368 receiving yards and three touchdowns…Saw junior campaign canceled due to COVID pandemic…Played sophomore season at Houston High School where he tallied 973 receiving yards and snagged five touchdowns…Played in East Coast Offense-Defense All-American Bowl…Ninth-ranked tight end in the state by Prep Redzone…Three-star prospect by 247Sports…Three-star prospect by Rivals…Ranked as 40th best prospect in the state of Tennessee.
Micah Simpson, WR, 6-0, 180, Fr., Morristown, Tenn. (Morristown East HS)
Joins the Skyhawks from Morristown East High School where he played for head coach Caleb Slover…Finished his senior year with 45 receptions for 910 yards and nine touchdowns…Named Citizen Tribune All-Lakeway Most Valuable Player…Tabbed Region 1-6A All-Region Athlete of the Year…Recorded 80 catches, 1,731 yards and 24 touchdowns in 20 career games…Tallied 15 touchdowns en route to all-state honors as a junior…Invited to play in Tennessee East vs. West All-Star Classic…Received invite to East Coast Offense-Defense All-American Bowl.
Ajay Smith, WR, 6-4, 190, Jr., Detroit, Mich. (Independence CC) *
Joins the Skyhawks from Independence Community College where he played for head coach Jason Martin…Played two seasons for the Pirates where he tallied 20 receptions for 344 yards and four touchdowns…In 2021 he grabbed 12 catches for 221 yards and three touchdowns…Averaged 18.4 yards per reception…Scored touchdowns against Fort Scott CC (Sept. 18), Garden City CC (Sept. 25) and Fort Scott CC (Nov. 7)…Posted a season-high three receptions for 87 yards in the opener against Butler (Sept. 4)…Had eight receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown in 2020…Averaged 15.4 yards per reception…Played 2019 season at Riverside City College, tallying eight receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown…Prepped at Bradford Academy.
Ty Woods, DB, 5-10, 175, Gr., Birmingham, Ala. (Delta State) *
Joins the Skyhawks from Delta State where he played for head coach Todd Cooley…Spent four seasons with the Statesmen where he played in 24 games and compiled 77 career tackles, two interceptions, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…In 2021 he tallied 57 total tackles along with 4.0 tackles for loss…Recorded two interceptions, coming against Bethel (Sept. 2) and West Georgia (Sept. 15)…Totaled seven passes defended – including five breakups – while notching a streak of four consecutive games with a breakup…Posted a career-high 17 tackles – including 15 solo – against Mississippi College (Nov. 6)…Forced and recovered a fumble against Bethel (Sept. 2)…Did not play in 2020…Appeared in nine games in 2019 with 16 tackles…Redshirted 2018 season.
The Skyhawks have announced the commitments of Kaleb Almo, Andre Brackett, Cornelious Brown, Micheal Campbell, Drake Carroll, Tait Deer, Tyler Gore, Charles Perkins, George Qualls, Jr., Tahj Shabazz, Micah Simpson, Ajay Smith and Ty Woods.
With the first pieces of the 2022 signing class in place, UT Martin added six players on offense and seven on defense. Offensively the Skyhawks added one quarterback, three wide receivers, a tight end and an offensive lineman while on defense the program welcomed two defensive linemen, a linebacker and four defensive backs.
UT Martin will complete the rest of its signing class during the regular signing period which begins with National Signing Day on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022.
2022 UT Martin Football Recruiting Class
(listed alphabetically by last name)
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Hometown (Previous School) |
| Kaleb Almo | DB | 6-0 | 190 | Fr. | Memphis, Tenn. (PURE Youth Athletics Alliance) |
| Andre Brackett | DB | 5-11 | 190 | Gr. | East Windsor, Conn. (Bryant) |
| Cornelious Brown* | QB | 6-5 | 200 | R-So. | Birmingham, Ala. (Georgia State) |
| Micheal Campbell* | LB | 6-1 | 210 | Jr. | Horn Lake, Miss. (Northwest Mississippi CC) |
| Drake Carroll* | OL | 6-2 | 305 | Jr. | Alexandria, La. (East Central CC) |
| Tait Deer* | DL | 6-2 | 280 | So. | McComb, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) |
| Tyler Gore* | DB | 5-10 | 175 | Jr. | Little River, SC (Georgia State) |
| Charles Perkins | DL | 6-4 | 255 | Fr. | Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Academy of Health Sciences) |
| George Qualls, Jr.* | WR | 6-2 | 185 | Jr. | Caruthersville, Mo. (Akron) |
| Tahj Shabazz | TE | 6-3 | 220 | Fr. | Germantown, Tenn. (Germantown HS) |
| Micah Simpson | WR | 6-0 | 180 | Fr. | Morristown, Tenn. (Morristown East HS) |
| Ajay Smith* | WR | 6-4 | 190 | Jr. | Detroit, Mich. (Independence CC) |
| Ty Woods* | DB | 5-10 | 175 | Gr. | Birmingham, Ala. (Delta State) |
Kaleb Almo, DB, 6-0, 190, Fr., Memphis, Tenn. (PURE Youth Athletics Alliance)
Joins the Skyhawks from PURE Youth Athletics Alliance where he played for head coach Melvin Cole…During his senior year he tallied 55 tackles along with eight tackles for loss…Recorded three interceptions while tallying eight pass breakups…Forced a pair of fumbles while recovering another…Began his prep career at Kirby High School.
Andre Brackett, DB, 5-11, 190, Gr., East Windsor, Conn. (Bryant)
Joins the Skyhawks from Bryant where he played for head coach Chris Merritt…Played parts of five seasons with the Bulldogs, tallying 141 total tackles, five interceptions, 19 pass breakups and three forced fumbles in 40 games…Returned 19 kicks for an average of 29.5 yards per return, including one touchdown of 95 yards…Played in four games in 2021, tallying 13 tackles and three pass breakups in limited action…Tabbed to 2021 All-NEC Preseason team as both a defensive back and return specialist…Named to Phil Steele Preseason All-NEC first team defense…Named to Phil Steele Preseason All-NEC first team kick returner/all-purpose and third team punt returner…Tallied nine tackles while averaging 40.0 yards per kick return in an abbreviated 2020-21 campaign…Named to 2020-21 All-NEC first team as a defensive back and return specialist…Played and started in all 12 games while notching 56 tackles during 2019 season while recording three interceptions and six pass breakups…Appeared and started in all 11 games in 2018, finishing with 39 tackles and seven pass breakups…Named to Phil Steele All-NEC third team…Recorded 24 tackles and two interceptions as a true freshman in 2017…Named the NEC Defensive Rookie of the Year, just the second in Bryant history…Prepped at East Catholic where he was named NEPSAC All-New England and first team all-conference…Broke school single-season records for all-purpose yards, rushing yards (1,501) and touchdowns (16)…Rushed for 1,240 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior.
Cornelious Brown, QB, 6-5, 200, R-So., Birmingham, Ala. (Georgia State) *
Joins the Skyhawks from Georgia State where he played for head coach Shawn Elliott…Spent parts of three seasons with the Panthers where he threw for 2,489 yards and accounted for 26 total touchdowns – including 17 passing and nine rushing…Posted an impressive 2020 campaign in which he was named MVP of the 2020 LendingTree Bowl while finishing second in the Sun Belt in passing (227.8 ypg), total offense (257.9 ypg) and points responsible for (14.6 ppg)…Named to the 2020 FWAA Freshman All-American Watch List…Totaled 24 touchdowns (17 passing and seven rushing) while his seven rushing touchdowns ranked as the most ever by a Georgia State freshman…Completed 178 of 304 passes for 2,278 yards while tallying 301 rushing yards for 2,579 yards of total offense…Directed a GSU offense that set a school record by averaging 33.3 points per game while ranking second in program history with 194.0 rushing yards per game and third in total offense per game (424.3)…Named Manning Award Star of the Week and FWAA Fresh Four (Nov. 30) after throwing for a career-high 372 yards with two touchdowns in a win over Georgia Southern…Named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week after accounting for four touchdowns against ULM (Nov. 7)…Prepped at Calera High School where he played for head coach Andrew Zow…Rated the No. 5 quarterback in Alabama and the No. 37 pro-style quarterback in the nation by 247Sports…Passed for 2,334 yards and 25 touchdowns as a junior, followed by 1,600 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior.
Micheal Campbell, LB, 6-1, 210, Jr., Horn Lake, Miss. (Northwest Mississippi CC) *
Joins the Skyhawks from Northwest Mississippi Community College where he played for head coach Benjy Parker…Named to All-MACCC second team while helping team to back-to-back NJCAA Mississippi state championships…Compiled 40 total tackles…Notched a team-high 9.0 tackles for loss…Recorded 2.0 sacks and five hurries…In three seasons he tallied 103 total tackles, 18.0 TFL, 10 quarterback hurries, eight pass breakups, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and an interception…Prepped at Horn Lake High School for head coach Brad Boyette…Helped the Eagles to a 15-0 record and the MHSAA 6A state championship…Had 43 tackles, three tackles for loss, two interceptions returned for touchdowns and a fumble recovery as a senior…Ranked as a two-star prospect by 247Sports.
Drake Carroll, OL, 6-2, 305, Jr., Alexandria, La. (East Central CC) *
Joins the Skyhawks from East Central Community College where he played for head coach Ken Karcher…Played and started in all nine games on the offensive line for the Warriors at center…Helped the Warriors pass the century mark in rushing three times…Named to All-MACCC second team honors…Transferred from Louisiana Tech where he spent the parts of three seasons…Appeared in four games in 2020, playing primarily on special teams…Saw action in one game in 2019…Redshirted the 2018 season…Prepped at Holy Savior Menard High School for head coach Chris Gatlin…Two-time honorable mention all-state honoree while earning three first team all-district selections.
Tait Deer, DL, 6-2, 280, So., McComb, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) *
Joins the Skyhawks from East Mississippi Community College where he played for head coach Buddy Stephens…Helped team to unbeaten regular season and MACCC North Division title…Compiled 42 total tackles in 2021 with 10 solo and 32 assisted stops…Notched 6.5 tackles for loss for a total of 16 yards along with 1.5 sacks…Tallied a pair of pass breakups…Had a season-high 10 tackles with four tackles for loss at Southwest Mississippi CC (Sept. 9)…Prepped at McComb High School where he tallied 78 total tackles as a senior along with 9.0 career tackles for loss.
Tyler Gore, DB, 5-10, 175, Jr., Little River, SC (Georgia State) *
Joins the Skyhawks from Georgia State where he played for head coach Shawn Elliott…Spent parts of four seasons with the Panthers where he appeared in 38 games while tallying 42 tackles, three interceptions and three pass breakups…Redshirted in 2021, seeing action in just four games while recording three tackles…During the 2020 season he played in 10 games while tallying four stops…As a sophomore in 2019 he played in 13 games while notching 23 tackles, two interceptions and three pass breakups…Tallied interceptions against Arkansas State (Oct. 5) and South Alabama (Nov. 23)…As a true freshman in 2018 he played in 11 contests, tallying 12 tackles and one interception against Troy (Oct. 4)…Prepped at North Myrtle Beach High School…Named All-Region and Region Defensive Player of the Year…Grabbed five interceptions as a senior along with nine pass breakups, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks…Caught 37 passes for 414 yards and seven touchdowns…Played in North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl….Recorded 35 tackles with three interceptions as a junior.
Charles Perkins, DL, 6-4, 255, Fr., Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Academy of Health Sciences HS)
Joins the Skyhawks from Memphis Academy of Health Sciences where he played for head coach Cedric Miller…Led Memphis with 15.5 sacks as a senior…Helped team to 2A-Region 8 district championship and best record in school history with a 9-1 mark as a senior…Named to all-region first team…Posted a big week against Melrose, recovering three fumbles and returning two for touchdowns of 43 and 32 yards, respectively, while also tallying four tackles for loss to earn Daily Memphian High School Player of the Week honors…Named preseason all-state…Ranked as a top-three senior breakthrough performer by Prep Redzone…Invited to play in Tennessee East vs. West All-Star Classic…Invited to play in AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star game.
George Qualls, Jr., WR, 6-2, 185, Jr., Caruthersville, Mo. (Akron)
Joins the Skyhawks from Akron where spent two seasons playing for head coach Tom Arth…In two seasons with the Zips he tallied 22 receptions for 331 yards and a touchdown…Averaged 15.0 yards per catch…During 2021 he had 10 receptions for 171 yards…Had a season-high 51 yards against Ohio (Oct. 2)…Notched a season-high four receptions at Auburn (Sept. 4)…Tallied 12 receptions for 160 yards and a touchdown in 2020…Transferred from Butler Community College where he played for coach Tim Schaffner in 2019…Saw action in 12 games where he has 41 receptions for 693 yards and six touchdowns…Averaged 16.9 yards per catch…Best game came against Hutchinson CC (Sept. 28) when he snagged nine receptions for 159 yards and two touchdowns…Spent one season at Arizona Western where he did not see game action before the school dropped football after the 2018 season…Prepped at Caruthersville High School for head coach Jimmy Jackson…Played wide receiver and linebacker…Also played basketball and track.
Tahj Shabazz, TE, 6-3, 220, Fr., Germantown, Tenn. (Germantown HS)
Joins the Skyhawks from Germantown High School where he played for head coach Gene Robinson…During senior season, he tallied 368 receiving yards and three touchdowns…Saw junior campaign canceled due to COVID pandemic…Played sophomore season at Houston High School where he tallied 973 receiving yards and snagged five touchdowns…Played in East Coast Offense-Defense All-American Bowl…Ninth-ranked tight end in the state by Prep Redzone…Three-star prospect by 247Sports…Three-star prospect by Rivals…Ranked as 40th best prospect in the state of Tennessee.
Micah Simpson, WR, 6-0, 180, Fr., Morristown, Tenn. (Morristown East HS)
Joins the Skyhawks from Morristown East High School where he played for head coach Caleb Slover…Finished his senior year with 45 receptions for 910 yards and nine touchdowns…Named Citizen Tribune All-Lakeway Most Valuable Player…Tabbed Region 1-6A All-Region Athlete of the Year…Recorded 80 catches, 1,731 yards and 24 touchdowns in 20 career games…Tallied 15 touchdowns en route to all-state honors as a junior…Invited to play in Tennessee East vs. West All-Star Classic…Received invite to East Coast Offense-Defense All-American Bowl.
Ajay Smith, WR, 6-4, 190, Jr., Detroit, Mich. (Independence CC) *
Joins the Skyhawks from Independence Community College where he played for head coach Jason Martin…Played two seasons for the Pirates where he tallied 20 receptions for 344 yards and four touchdowns…In 2021 he grabbed 12 catches for 221 yards and three touchdowns…Averaged 18.4 yards per reception…Scored touchdowns against Fort Scott CC (Sept. 18), Garden City CC (Sept. 25) and Fort Scott CC (Nov. 7)…Posted a season-high three receptions for 87 yards in the opener against Butler (Sept. 4)…Had eight receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown in 2020…Averaged 15.4 yards per reception…Played 2019 season at Riverside City College, tallying eight receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown…Prepped at Bradford Academy.
Ty Woods, DB, 5-10, 175, Gr., Birmingham, Ala. (Delta State) *
Joins the Skyhawks from Delta State where he played for head coach Todd Cooley…Spent four seasons with the Statesmen where he played in 24 games and compiled 77 career tackles, two interceptions, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…In 2021 he tallied 57 total tackles along with 4.0 tackles for loss…Recorded two interceptions, coming against Bethel (Sept. 2) and West Georgia (Sept. 15)…Totaled seven passes defended – including five breakups – while notching a streak of four consecutive games with a breakup…Posted a career-high 17 tackles – including 15 solo – against Mississippi College (Nov. 6)…Forced and recovered a fumble against Bethel (Sept. 2)…Did not play in 2020…Appeared in nine games in 2019 with 16 tackles…Redshirted 2018 season.
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