Football | 2/4/2015 5:13:00 PM

WASHINGTON, DC --- February 4 is National Signing Day across the country and the Howard University football team has made its mark on the early signing date, receiving 12 National Letters of Intent (NLIs) from highly-touted student-athletes committed to continuing their academic and athletic careers with the Bison.

"We are very intrigued about these incoming recruits," Howard head coach Gary Harrell said. "Our philosophy is to build a team that is consistently striving to be the best as students and athletes. This distinguished group of young men were able to display the characteristics that will transition to success academically and athletically at Howard University. We look forward to the development and matriculation of these young men."

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DEXTER BROWN | MANCHESTER HS / NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA | DL / 6-2 / 325
5A South Region Defensive Player of the Year...1st Team All-State, All-Metro and All-Region...78 tackles (26 TFL), 6.5 sacks, 3 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles (Senior Season)

 


JASON COLLINS | DILLARD HS / FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | QB / 6-2 / 185
1st Team All-Broward County...1st Team All-Academic Team Broward...BCAA All-Star MVP (Senior Season)

 

JOHNNY COOPER | ITASCA CC / THOMAS JEFFERSON / ROCKFORD, IL | DB / 6-1 / 190
MCAC Division All-American...1st Team All-MCAC...Dean's List...6 INT, 19 PBUs, 60 tackles...2013 Northern Division Punt Return Leader

 

LEON FIELDS | FORT DORCHESTER HS / NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | LB / 6-1 / 235
District Defensive Player of the Year...All-Region...2nd Team All-Low Country

 

ISAIAH FLUDD | MONACAN HS / NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA | DL / 6-3 / 230
Two-Way All-State Selection...1st Team All-Metro and All-Region...All-Academic Team Selection...61 tackles (37 TFL), 9 sacks, 1 TD



DARREN HOLMES | EASTON HS / NEW ORLEANS, LA | WR / 6-1 / 185
All-State and All-District Selection...68 catches...8 touchdowns...4.3 speed

 

DEVIN HURTADO / ST. FRANCIS HS / FREMONT, CA | LB / 6-2 / 220
1st Team All-WCAL...1st Team All-CCS



AARON HUTCHINS | GROSSMONT COLLEGE (CA) / VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | OL / 6-2 / 280



GUY LEMONIER | NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE / MIAMI, FL | WR / 6-1 / 195
JUCO Honorable Mention All-Conference...Top 5 in All-Purpose, PR Average, KR Average in Conference...HS 2nd Team All-Florida, 1st Team All-Dade County...led county in receiving TDs



KHARI LOVE | ZACHARY HS / ZACHARY, LA | SS/OLB / 6-2 / 210
All-State and All-District...6 INT, 75 tackles, 9 PBUs



TYRONE RAMSEY | UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT JESUIT HS / DETROIT, MI | OL / 6-4 / 250
All-Metro Selection



DOMINIQUE SMITH | MOUNT HEALTHY HS / CINCINNATI, OH | SS/OLB / 6-1 / 205
3rd Team All-State...All-Region...1st Team All-Academic...North/South All-Star Game Selection...96 Tackles