Howard University Athletics

Football 2/7/2024 8:39:00 PM Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information

Football Adds 12 on Signing Day

MEAC Champions continue to add depth to the skill positions and frontline

WASHINGTON (February 7, 2024) – Howard University football head coach Larry Scott added 12 new Bison during Wednesday's National Signing Day.

The signing class featured six skill players and six of linemen across nine states: California; Connecticut; Florida; Georgia; Minnesota; New Jersey; Oklahoma; Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

Here is more information on the 12 newcomers in alphabetical order by last name:

Wyatt Bernard (Santa Monica College / Redondo Union HS / Santa Monica, Calif.) – 5-foot-10, 210 pounds – Long Snapper
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Michael Brown (Friendship Collegiate Academy / Washington, D.C.) – 5-foot-10, 180 pounds – Defensive Back
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Kyle Davis (Sacred Heart University / Bloomfield HS / Bloomfield, Conn.) – 6-foot-5, 250 pounds – Defensive Lineman
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Christian Forbes (Wake Forest University / Lawrenceville School / Plainsboro, N.J.) – 6-foot-4, 290 pounds – Offensive Lineman
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Elisha Glenn (Bishop O'Dowd HS / Oakland, Calif.) – 6-foot, 185 pounds – Defensive Back
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Samuel Hill (Florida International University / Burke County HS / Waynesboro, Ga.) – 6-foot-3, 345 pounds – Offensive Lineman
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Travis Kerney (Sebring HS / Sebring, Fla.) – 6-foot, 205 pounds – Running Back
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Ke'untae Mosley (Greenville HS / Laurens, S.C.) – 6-foot-4, 220 pounds – Tight End
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Joshua Rawlings (University of Virginia / Woodlands Hills / Pa.) – 6-foot-6, 260 pounds – Tight End
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Phillip Smitherman (Harvard / Heritage Hall / Oklahoma City, Okla.) – 6-foot-0, 191 pounds – Defensive Back
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Sir-Kanye Venable (Harrisburg HS / Harrisburg, Pa.) – 6-foot-6, 290 pounds – Offensive Lineman
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Zachary Yeager (North Carolina A&T State University / Minneapolis North / Minneapolis, Minn.) – 6-foot-2, 210 pounds – Quarterback
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Overall, the Bison added 21 new faces, including nine during the early signing period, back in December 2023.

Howard finished the 2023 campaign 6-6 (4-1 MEAC), winning back-to-back Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) titles while earning its first-ever berth to the Cricket Celebration Bowl.

For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.

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