Racers Announce 2012 Signing Class

Murray State head coach Chris Hatcher has announced the signing of 16 players to National Letter's of Intent to attend the University and begin playing football for the Racers in 2012. In addition, the Racers also announced the addition of seven players that joined the Racers at start of the Spring semester. The class consists of a trio of three-star recruits and three two-star recruits.

“We are real excited about this year's signing class,” said Hatcher. “We feel we were able to get the players that we were targeting and fill the needs we have heading into next season. This group has the potential to make an immediate impact as we push for a conference championship in 2012.”

Janawski Davis, WR, 5-7, 150, Eight Mile, Ala. (Blount)
Played for head coach Kelvin Sigler at Blount High School...helped the Leopards to a 10-2 record and the second round of the playoffs...led the team with 57 catches for 957 yards and 12 touchdowns...voted the team's best wide receiver...named Crichton Optimist Club Player of the Week.

Jerome Davis, DT, 6-2, 260, Buford, Ga. (Garden City Community College)
Spent the 2011 season at Garden City Community College...red-shirted the 2010 season at Kent State...two-year letterwinner for head coach Jess Simpson at Buford High School...named one of the top 75 players in Georgia...earned all-region honors as a senior after posting 90 tackles, including 15 tackles-for-loss, seven sacks and five forced fumbles...finished career with 205 tackles, 28 tackles-for-loss, 22 sacks and eight forced fumbles...helped the Wolves capture back-to-back state championships...rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, two-star recruit by Scout.com and a two-star recruit by ESPN...also lettered in track and field...finished second in the region in the discus as a junior.

Zach Dean, DT, 6-4, 250, Salem, Ala. (Central)
Played for head coach Ron Nelson at Central High School...helped the Red Devils to an 11-3 record...earned ASWA 6A All-State Honorable Mention honors as a senior...finished season with 93 tackles, including 54 solo stops, 22 tackles-for-loss, 10 sacks, 17 hurries and six forced fumbles....registered four sacks and returned an interception for a touchdown in a victory over Foley...second-team all-bi city as a junior....recorded 54 tackles, 14 tackles-for-loss, 7.5 sacks, seven hurries and one forced fumble.

Corey Gammon, OL, 6-2, 265, Memphis, Tenn. (East)
Played for head coach Marcus Wimberly...helped the Mustangs to a 7-4 record as a senior...helped lead the way for a 2,000-yard rusher...finished season with 53 pancake blocks...earned all-state honors...selected to the Shelby County All-Metro Team...participated in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game.

Marquise Grizzle, RB, 5-7, 173, Barco, N.C. (Currituck County)
Played for head coach John Wheeler at Currituck County High School...earned all-state, all-area and all-conference honors after rushing for 3,085 yards and 50 touchdowns...finished season with 54 total touchdowns... set a school record with 455 yards and seven touchdowns in a victory over Bertie...rushed for over 300 yards in four games...also had at least four rushing touchdowns in eight games...had three-straight games of over 300-yard rushing and six touchdowns...gained 1,582 yards and scored 17 touchdowns as a junior.

Jeremy Harness, WR, 5-8, 171, Radcliffe, Ky. (John Hardin)
Played for head coach Mark Brown at John Hardin High School...helped the Bulldogs to a 13-1 record and a trip to the state semifinals...carried the ball 127 times for 1,562 yards and 22 touchdowns...added 29 catches for 447 yards and seven touchdowns...posted five interceptions for 97 yards as a defensive back...selected as the District 3-5A Player of the Year by the Kentucky Football Coaches Association...earned second-team all-state honors from the Courier Journal...named an honorable mention all-state selection by the Associated Press...played in the 2011 Best of the Bluegrass All-Star game...rated a two-star recruit by Scout.com.

Pokey Harris, RB, 5-10, 165, Winchester, Ky. (George Rogers Clark)
Played for head coach Paul Columbia at George Rogers Clark High School...rushed 250 times for 1,943 yards and 18 touchdowns...led Kentucky Class 6A in rushing...earned third-team all-state honors from the Courier Journal...honorable mention all-state honoree from the Associated Press...named the District 8-6A Player of the Year by the Kentucky Football Coaches Association...played in the 2011 Best of the Bluegrass All-Star game.

Brandon Hathaway, DB, 5-10, 180, Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna)
Played for head coach Matt Williams at Smyrna High School...two-time all-state, all-region and all-district selection for the Bulldogs...named to the all-state first team as a senior by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association...finished senior season with 98 tackles, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and an interception...helped SHS to the 2010 state title game by recording 99 tackles and four interceptions...rated as one of the top 15 players in Middle Tennessee...member of the Tennessee Dream Team...selected as the MVP of the Tennessee East-West All Star Game.

Marcus Holliday, RB, 5-9, 170, Memphis, Tenn. (Fairley)
Played for head coach Rahnmann Slocum at Fairley High School...rushed for 1,350 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior despite missing three games with injury...selected as the District 16-AAA Offensive Player of the Year...also earned honorable mention all-district laurels as a kick returner...rushed for 1,500 yards as a sophomore...rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and a two-star recruit by ESPN...rated No. 48 recruit in the state of Tennessee by 247Sports.

Hunter Holloway, DT, 6-5, 265, Elizabethtown, Ky. (John Hardin)
Played for head coach Mark Brown at John Hardin High School...helped the Bulldogs to a 13-1 record and a trip to the state semifinals...earned second-team all-state honors by the Associated Press as an offensive lineman...named honorable mention all-state as a defensive lineman by the Courier Journal...played in the 2011 Best of the Bluegrass All-Star game...sister, Halie is a member of the MSU Track and Field team.

KD Humphries, QB, 6-3, 205, Montgomery, Ala. (Jefferson Davis)
Three-year starting quarterback for head coach Vincent Wiggins at Jefferson Davis High School...threw for over 3,500 yards and 27 touchdowns as the Volunteers reached the playoffs for the first time since 2004...rated a two-star recruit by Scout.com.

T-Ray Malone, LB, 6-2, 200, Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna)
Played for head coach Matt Williams at Smyrna High School...named one of the top 10 players in the district...earned all-district and all-region honors as a senior...finished the season with 69 tackles, 50 solo, two sacks, four fumble recoveries and four interceptions...added 16 catches for 337 yards and four touchdowns.

Josh Manning, CB, 5-9, 175, LaGrange, Ga. (Southwest Mississippi Community College)
Played two seasons for head coach Charles Anthony at Southwest Mississippi Community College...posted 37 tackles and had three pass break-ups as a sophomore...recorded 31 tackles, two interceptions and four pass break-ups as a freshman...earned honorable mention all-state and Mississippi Junior College All-Star accolades...three-year letterwinner at LaGrange High School...earned honorable mention all-region honors as a senior after registering six interceptions.

Jordan Morrow, WR, 5-6, 160, San Pablo, Calif. (Contra Costa College)
Played for head coach Alonzo Carter at Contra Costa College...had 14 catches for 102 yards and 10 carries for 87 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore...earned First-Team Bay Valley honors as a freshman after hauling in 34 passes for 468 yards and two touchdowns...added eight punt returns for 127 and two touchdowns, and 14 kickoff returns for 301 yards.

Paul Rice, WR, 5-10, 180, St. Louis, Mo. (Gateway Tech)
Played for head coach Jason Dulick at Gateway Tech...named the Public High League large schools Player of the Year after leading the Jaguars to a 10-3 record and the Class 4A quarterfinals...threw for 2,037 yards and 26 touchdowns, while rushing 1,678 and 16 touchdowns...posted 21 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery as a defensive back...earned first-team all-state and all-metro honors...named one of the top 20 players in St. Louis...threw for 1,165 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior.

Jalen Sublett, RB, 6-3, 190, Glasgow, Ky. (Glasgow)
Played for head coach Rick Wood at Glasgow High School...rushed 283 times for 2,251 yards and 28 touchdowns in leading the Scotties to a 14-1 record and a state runner-up finish...earned honorable mention all-state honors from the Courier Journal and Associated Press...played in the Best of the Bluegrass All-State Game...state champion in track and field.

Mid-Year Additions
Corey Addison, LB, 6-0, 204, Jacksonville, Fla. (South Carolina)
Spent three years at South Carolina...registered three tackles in five games in 2011, after posting seven stops in eight games in 2009...made career-best five tackles against Southern Miss...redshirted during the 2009 season...two-way player at Andrew Jackson High School...logged over 150 tackles and six interceptions over his final two seasons...participated in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Classic...had 77 tackles and three interceptions as a junior...rated a three-star recruit and ranked as the 21st-best safety in the nation by Rivals.com, and a three-star prospect by Scout.com...named to PrepStar's All-Southeast Region team.

Adrian Dinkins, DE, 6-3, 260, Ridgeland, Miss. (Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College)
Played two seasons for head coach Steven Campbell at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College...earned honorable mention al-state honors in helping the Bulldogs to a 10-2 record and a MACJC South championship...team defeated Blinn College in the 2011 Mississippi Bowl......helped MGCCC go 12-0 and capture the Mississippi Junior College State championship in 2010...finished third in the national rankings after defeating Grand Rapids CC in the Mississippi Bowl...played for head coach Kenny Burton at Ridgeland High School...earned all-region honors as a senior.

Parks Frazier, QB, 6-2, 236, Corinth, Miss. (Northeast Mississippi Community College)
Played for head coach Ricky Smither at Northeast Mississippi Community College...led the Tigers to playoffs for the first time in over a decade after throwing for over 973 yards and 12 touchdowns...earned honorable mention all-state honors after his freshman season...redshirted his freshman year at Mississippi...three-year letterwinner at Corinth High School...threw for over 4,000 yards and 33 touchdowns and rushing for 16 scores as a three-year starter...earned second-team all-state and first-team all-region honors.

Anthony Hayes, QB, 6-0, 210, Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis)
Played two seasons at Memphis...played a key role on special teams in eight games as a true freshman...stand-out linebacker, tight end, wide receiver and quarterback for coach Devin Rutherford at White Station High School...threw for 2,054 passing yards and 21 passing touchdowns, while rushing for 1,275 yards and 18 touchdowns...led Shelby-Metro in total yards (3,329) and touchdowns (39)...2009 All-State 6A first team selection, Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps Top 5 offensive finalist, Tennessee Dream Team selection and TSSAA Class 3A Mr. Football Award winner, becoming the first offensive player in school history to do so...broke several career records, including most rushing touchdowns and rushing yards by a quarterback...also led the Spartans to a 2009 State Championship over Maryville High School, the first state title in the schools football history...participated in the 2009 AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game...Also competed for the Spartans' track and field team, lettering as a 200m sprinter and on the 4 x 100 relay team.

Hunter Hogan, OL, 6-2, 290, Tyler, Texas (Tyler Junior College)
Played for head coach Danny Palmer at Tyler Junior College...helped the Apaches to a 7-4 record in 2011...earned second-team all-SWJCFC honors...played for head coach Mike Owens at Robert E. Lee High School...earned first-team all-East Texas honors as a senior after helping the Red Raiders rush for 2,613 yards and 30 touchdowns.

Kamalie Matthews, DT, 6-2, 300, Lithona, Ga. (Hutchinson Community College)
Attended Hutchinson Community College after playing his prep ball for head coach Ronnie Fleetwood at Redan High School...caught 40 passes for 17 touchdowns over his final two seasons as a tight end....also helped the Raiders to four-straight trips to the state playoffs in basketball.

Dontel Watkins, WR, 6-2, 189, Nasvhille, Tenn. (Utah State)
Spent two seasons at Utah State...led the Aggies with 42 catches for 492 yards and four touchdowns in 2010...caught season-high six passes for 82 yards and a score against Nevada...had three catches for 91 yards and a touchdown in his first game against Oklahoma...spent two seasons at Butler Community College...redshirted during the Grizzlies 2008 national championship season...earned firs-team all-Jayhawk honors as a kick returner and honorable mention honors as a wide receiver in 2009...averaged 36.8 yards per kick return...added 16 receptions for 370 yards and three touchdowns...three-year letterwinner at Antioch High School...earned third-team all-state laurels as a senior, as well as earning all-state recognition for track and field in the long jump...rated a two-star recruit by Scout.com and Rivals.com.

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