On February 6, 2025, Braves Football signed 28 student athletes on National Signing Day. The Braves picked up a well-balanced group of high school standouts, with some transfers to go along. Cedric Thomas, Head Football Coach of Alcorn State University (ASU) and his staff had a focus on size, athleticism, and depth when recruiting and feel as if they executed that with this signing class.
“We focused on addressing our needs on all three phases of the game, but overall, we got bigger and stronger as a team,” said Coach Thomas. “Most importantly, we added size, physicality, and depth to our roster, positioning us to compete at a higher level.”
This incoming class is poised to drive future success for the Braves. Here are the signees:
1. Jakobie Anderson (CB, 5-10, 175, McDonough 35, New Orleans, LA)
2. Patrick Kince (CB, 6-3, 190, Coahoma CC, Shaw, MS)
3. Damion Miller (CB, 6-3, 195, Southern Miss CC, Port Gibson, MS)
4. Elijah Ruffin (SAF, 6-2, 200, Northwest CC, Philadelphia, MS)
5. Ricardo Butler Jr. (SAF, 5-10, 185, Co-Lin CC, Clarksdale, MS)
6. Brent Barnes (SAF, 6-1, 190, Co-Lin CC, McCalla, AL)
7. Deshawn Palmer (DL, 6-2, 295, Co-Lin CC, Cleveland, MS)
8. Rosco Malloy (DL, 6-1, 290, East Miss CC, Anniston, AL)
9. Tony Deloach (DL, 6-1, 270, East Central CC, Macon, MS)
10. Korey Robinson (DE, 6-2, 230, Madison Central, Madison, MS)
11. Jakel Irving (LB, 6-3, 200, Natchez High, Natchez, MS)
12. Nyair Graham (LB, 5-10, 220, Lackawanna CC, Camden, NJ)
13. Tobias Hinton (LB, 6-3, 235, Mississippi State, Hattiesburg, MS)
14. Jaylon Tolbert (QB, 6-2, 175, Howard, Fort Lauderdale, FL)
15. Andre Washington (QB, 6-4, 215, Charlotte/South Carolina State, Hopkins, SC)
16. Reggie Davis (RB, 6-0, 200, UT-Chattanooga, Montgomery, AL)
17. Traylon Minor (RB, 5-10, 180, Co-Lin CC, Natchez, MS)
18. Elijah Griffin (WR, 6-5, 215, Garden City CC, St. Louis, MO)
19. Jarvis Rush (WR, 6-4, 180, Akron, Louisville, MS)
20. Jacoby Matthews (WR, 5-10, 170, FIU, McComb, MS)
21. Neico Sandifer (WR, 6-4, 210, Central Georgia Tech, Macon, GA)
22. Jordan Towns (OL, 6-5, 295, LA Valley College, Los Angeles, CA)
23. Jaden Nguyen (OL, 6-4, 305, Cisco CC, Austin, TX)
24. Jaden Bryant (OL, 6-4, 320, Norfolk State, Norfolk, VA)
25. Derrick Cooper (OL, 6-4, 325, Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
26. Elijah Husser (OL, 6-7, 300, Lackawanna CC, Newark, DE)
27. Grandin Wilcox (K, 5-11, 220, Norfolk State, Ocala, FL)
28. Demetrion Duvall (K/P, 5-10, 190,Hampton, Akron, OH)
