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MOREHEAD, Ky. -- The Morehead State football program has added 20 student-athletes on offense for the 2014 season. The list includes eight receivers, five linemen, three tight ends, two running backs and two quarterbacks.
"Our coaching staff worked hard putting together this 2014 recruiting class," Head Coach Rob Tenyer said. "I'm excited about this year's group because we've attracted many high-character individuals who are quality football players."
MSU has seven road games beginning Aug. 30 and five home contests starting Sept. 6. The Eagles will host in-state opponent Pikeville (Sept. 6), Campbell (Oct. 4), Jacksonville (Oct. 11), Valparaiso (Oct. 25) and new foe Stetson (Nov. 15).
"These young men accomplished a lot in high school," Tenyer said. "Morehead State will be a new chapter for all of them, and it should be an exciting one. We are happy they chose us for their college education and a quality football experience."
MSU is expected to welcome 42 new players this fall. The list of defensive and special teams players will be released later this week. The offensive players are listed below:
(NOTE: click on each name for video highlights)Quintin Bailey RB 5-10 180 Fr. Hamilton, Ohio (Hamilton HS)Rushed for 328 yards as a sophomore, 497 yards as a junior and 179 yards as a senior … Posted eight career rushing touchdowns … Returned 22 kicks for 497 yards his final campaign … Set the school record with a 99-yard kick-off return.
Daylin Beach SLT 6-1 180 Fr. Worthington, Ky. (Raceland HS)Played on both sides of the ball … Rushed for 1,000 yards as a junior and 1,308 yards as a senior … Registered 35 rushing and 43 total touchdowns over his final two campaigns … Posted 1,001 career receiving yards … Tallied 57 tackles as a freshman en route to 108 for his career … Helped the Rams to Eastern Kentucky Conference championships in 2012 and 2013, plus district and regional titles his final year … A four-time All-EKC selection … Tabbed as the league's 2012 Offensive Player of the Year and 2013 Overall Player of the Year … Earned District and Area Player of the Year accolades in 2013 … His cousin, Arliss Beach, played football at Kentucky from 2002-05.
Tyler Coiner WR 6-3 185 Fr. San Antonio, Texas (Smithson Valley HS)Pulled in 33 catches for 681 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior … His 21 yards per reception paced the district … Helped the Rangers to 5A District 25 championships his junior and senior campaigns … Smithson Valley posted an 11-1 record in 2012 and 10-1 mark in 2013 … Earned Honorable Mention All-District honors.
Justin Denton WR 6-3 180 Fr. Marietta, Ga. (Hillgrove HS)Posted 13 receptions for 179 yards as a junior and 55 catches for 881 yards as a senior … Managed 195 punt return yards and 18 total touchdowns his final year … Hillgrove advanced to the third round of the state playoffs his freshman and senior seasons … The Hawks finished 11-0 en route to a regional championship his junior campaign … Picked up Honorable Mention All-State laurels as a senior … A First-Team All-County selection and Second-Team All-Region choice his final year … Participated in the Cobb County Senior Bowl … His brother, Chris Denton, won a NCAA Division III national football championship in 2012 while playing at Mt. Union (Ohio).
Joby Embrey TE 6-5 230 Fr. Brandenburg, Ky. (Meade County HS)Played on both sides of the ball as a senior … Recorded seven catches for 140 yards as a tight end … Collected 59 tackles, including nine for a loss, as a defensive lineman … Helped the Greenwave to Kentucky High School Athletic Association 6A district and region championships … Meade County finished as the runner-up in the 2013 state tournament … An all-area and all-district selection his senior year … Participated in the Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Game.
Austin Gilliam OL 6-2 260 Fr. Morehead, Ky. (Rowan County HS)Played on both sides of the ball … Credited with 102 knockdown blocks as an offensive lineman … Posted 20 tackles, including five for a loss and three sacks, as a defensive lineman … A three-time First-Team All-Area honoree … Rowan County won a district championship his freshman season … His father, John Gilliam, played linebacker at Morehead State from 1983-86 and served on the Eagle coaching staff from 1994-2012.
Rollin Green WR 6-2 175 Fr. Louisville, Ky. (Ballard HS)Tallied 21 catches for 335 yards as a junior and 51 receptions for 757 yards as a senior … Recorded nine touchdowns over his final two campaigns … Notched all-district accolades in 2012 and 2013 while helping the Bruins to district championships both years … Ballard also won conference titles his junior and senior seasons.
Jawan Grey SLT 6-0 170 Fr. Danville, Ky. (Danville HS)Collected 800 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior … Posted 1,409 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior … Pulled in 14 catches for 266 yards and a pair of scores his final year … Danville won a regional championship his freshman season and district title his sophomore campaign … Landed all-area honors in 2012 and 2013 … Played in the Kentucky vs. Tennessee All-Star Game.
Cory Hardin OL 6-3 260 Fr. Louisville, Ky. (Ballard HS)Played on both sides of the ball … Registered 46 career tackles on defense … Posted eight career sacks and recovered four fumbles … Managed all-conference honors his final year … Helped the Bruins to district championships in 2010, 2012 and 2013 … Ballard also won conference titles his junior and senior seasons … His cousin, Drew Hardin, played football at Indiana from 2010-12 … His cousin, Forisse Hardin, is a senior football player for the Hoosiers … One of his uncles, John Hardin, played football at Louisville in 2006.
Jarin Higginbotham WR 6-1 190 Fr. Liberty Township, Ohio (Lakota West HS)Posted 17 catches for 216 yards as a junior and 18 receptions for 234 yards as a senior … Helped the Firebirds to a Greater Miami Conference championship his senior year … A Second-Team All-GMC choice as a junior … A three-sport athlete who also competed in basketball and track.
Travis Jenkins TE 6-4 250 Fr. Brandenburg, Ky. (Meade County HS)Played on both sides of the ball … Pulled in 11 catches his final two seasons … Collected 108 tackles, including 11 sacks, and 12 pass break-ups his final two years … Helped the Greenwave to two Kentucky High School Athletic Association 6A district championships and one region title … Meade County finished as the runner-up in the 2013 state tournament … A First-Team All-Area selection on defense and second-team choice on offense in 2012 … A First-Team All-Area pick on offense and second-team honoree on defense in 2013 … Named team Offensive and Defensive Most Valuable Player as a senior … A Second-Team All-State selection his final campaign … Participated in the Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Game.
Kris Jones OL 6-1 270 Fr. Shelbyville, Ky. (Collins HS)Helped the Titans to conference, district and region championships his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … Collins finished as the Kentucky High School Athletic Association 4A state runner-up in 2012 and claimed a state title in 2013 … An all-district selection on offense his junior and senior campaigns, plus an all-district honoree on defense his final year … His father, Norman Caldwell, played basketball at Florida from 1973-75.
Josh Leonard OL 6-4 275 Fr. Chillicothe, Ohio (Chillicothe HS)A three-year starter at offensive tackle and one-year starter at defensive tackle … Credited with 24 pancake blocks, 35 tackles and three sacks as a senior … Helped the Cavaliers to a 9-1 record his final year … An Honorable Mention South Central Ohio Conference selection in 2012 … Picked up First-Team All-Conference, First-Team All-District and Honorable Mention All-State honors his final campaign … Played in Ohio's 2013 North-South All-Star Classic.
Devin Magoteaux OL 6-1 285 Fr. Piqua, Ohio (Piqua HS)Earned three varsity letters … A Second-Team Greater Western Ohio Conference selection as a junior and first-team choice as a senior … Picked up Second-Team Southwest Ohio accolades his final campaign … Named team Most Valuable Player in 2013.
Lawson Page QB 6-2 200 Fr. Shelbyville, Ky. (Collins HS)Completed 105-of-205 attempts for 1,537 yards as a sophomore, 197-of-372 tosses for 2,929 yards as a junior and 212-of-338 attempts for 3,273 yards as a senior … Finished his career with 7,772 passing yards and 98 passing touchdowns … Registered 425 rushing yards as a sophomore, 997 rushing yards as a junior and 550 rushing yards as a senior … Finished his prep run with 1,972 ground yards and eight rushing touchdowns … Helped the Titans to conference, district and region championships his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … Collins finished as the Kentucky High School Athletic Association 4A state runner-up in 2012 and claimed a state title in 2013 … An all-district selection his final three seasons … Tabbed as the Class 4A Player of the Year and District 3 Player of the Year as a senior … Received Honorable Mention All-State honors in 2013.
Christian Robinson WR 5-11 185 Fr. Roswell, Ga. (Centennial HS)Started prep career at Murphy High School (Mobile, Ala.) and finished at Centennial High School (Roswell, Ga.) … Earned three varsity letters … Recorded 72 catches for 770 yards as a sophomore, 73 receptions for 1,053 yards as a junior and 64 catches for 966 yards as a senior … Finished his career with 209 receptions for 2,789 yards and 26 touchdowns … A Second-Team All-Conference selection in 2011 … A First-Team All-Conference choice in 2012 and 2013 … Picked up Player of the Year honors from the North Fulton Forsyth Touchdown Club his final campaign.
Nathan Sames SLT 6-0 205 Fr. Shelbyville, Ky. (Collins HS)Played on both sides of the ball … Pulled in 15 receptions for 263 yards as a sophomore, 65 catches for 994 yards as a junior and 62 receptions for 1,014 yards as a senior … Finished his career with 2,288 receiving yards and 38 receiving touchdowns … Posted 43 tackles in 2011, 110 stops in 2012 and 38 tackles in 2013 … Collected five fumble recoveries and two interceptions in his career … Helped the Titans to conference, district and region championships his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … Collins finished as the Kentucky High School Athletic Association 4A state runner-up in 2012 and claimed a state title in 2013 … An all-district selection his final three seasons … Earned honors at wide receiver in 2011, 2012 and 2013, plus accolades at safety in 2012 and 2013 … His cousin, Liz Donohoe, is a senior basketball player at Oklahoma State.
Jake Sutherland TE 6-5 220 Fr. Ortonville, Mich. (Brandon HS)Played on both sides of the ball … Snagged 32 receptions for 281 yards and two touchdowns as a junior … Tallied 31 tackles and one fumble recovery that same year … Only played one contest as a senior due to an elbow injury … A three-sport athlete who also competed in basketball and baseball.
Ryan Watkins RB 6-0 205 Fr. Shelbyville, Ky. (Collins HS)Rushed 150 times for 724 yards as a sophomore, 136 times for 726 yards as a junior and 147 times for 1,250 yards as a senior … Finished his career with 2,700 rushing yards and 432 receiving yards … Managed 26 total touchdowns over three seasons … Helped the Titans to conference, district and region championships his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … Collins finished as the Kentucky High School Athletic Association 4A state runner-up in 2012 and claimed a state title in 2013 … An all-district selection as a sophomore.
Matt Yoho QB 6-4 210 Fr. Grove City, Ohio (Bishop Ready HS)Completed 61 percent of his pass attempts for 2,067 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior … Was intercepted just four times … Rushed for 532 yards and four touchdowns his final prep campaign … Helped the Silver Knights to a regional championship and state semifinals appearance in 2013 … An All-Central Catholic Conference selection in 2012 and 2013 … An Honorable Mention All-District choice his final season … His sister, Katie Yoho, is a senior softball player at Bowling Green.
NOTE: Student-athlete pronunciations are listed below
* Tyler COY-NUR
* JOE-BEE EM-BREE
* JAH-JUAN Grey
* Devin MAG-UH-TOE
* Nathan SAYMES
* Matt YO-HO
