Feb. 6, 2013

Bronx, N.Y. - Fordham University Head Football Coach Joe Moorhead announced the signing of 17 football players to letters of intent with Fordham for the 2013 season.

Moorhead, who enters his second season on Rose Hill, brings his second recruiting class to Fordham. Last year, Moorhead guided the Rams to a 6-5 overall record, after the team went 1-10 in 2011, the second best turnaround in the NCAA FCS.

The 2013 class is the fourth recruiting class for the Rams that include members who will receive athletic scholarships. Fordham started awarding scholarship to the 2010 incoming class, marking the first time that Fordham awarded football scholarships since 1954.

The new class features ten offensive players and six defensive players, along with one player who can play on either side of the ball. By position, defensive linemen lead the way with five, followed by four each at wide receiver and offensive linemen. The newcomers also include a quarterback, running back, defensive back and one listed as athlete.

The 17 newcomers hail from nine different states, from Connecticut to Louisiana, and one foreign country (Canada). Five of the 2013 recruits are from New York with two others coming from three other states: New Jersey, Connecticut and Florida. The other states represented are Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. There are also two transfers among the 17.

The new recruiting class will join eleven starters who return from the 2012 season, six on the defensive side of the ball and five on the offensive side.

"We added size on both sides of the ball which goes along with our philosophy of controlling both sides of the ball," said Moorhead. "We also were able to add some quality skills players today and did it with nine players from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut which corresponds with our recruiting philosophy of bringing in as many recruits as possible within a two hours radius of the campus."

The Rams are tentatively scheduled to open their 114th season of varsity football on Saturday, August 31, when they host the University Rhode Island Rams on Jack Coffey Field. Fordham is entering its 24th season as a member of the NCAA FCS Patriot League.

Here is a complete list of the 2013 newcomers:

Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown/High School (Last School)
Emmanuel Adeyeye, DL, 6-5, 250, Malverne, N.Y./Malverne
Kyvaune Brammer, WR, 6-3, 200, Brooklyn, N.Y./Brooklyn Tech
Charlie Credendino, OL, 6-3, 300, Harrison, N.Y./Harrison
Marlon Crook, DL, 6-5, 215, Forestville, Md./Bishop McNamara
George Dawson, ATH, 6-2, 195, Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Hayes
Brandon Fields, QB, 6-1, 195, Baton Rouge, La./St. Michael
Marcus Fulmore, CB, 5-9, 185, Burlington, N.J./The Pennington School
Kevin Henry, DL, 6-4, 230, Bloomfield Township, Mich./Brother Rice
Marcus Jones, WR, 6-0, 180, Pennsauken, N.J./Pennsauken (ASA)
Tebucky Jones, WR, 6-0, 195, Farmington, Conn./New Britain (Connecticut)
Sam Marlin, OL, 6-7, 275, Harrisburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg
Erik McCauley, OL, 6-4, 295, Shelby, N.C./Shelby
Kendall Pearcey, RB, 5-10, 190, Lutz, Fla./Steinbrenner
Jorge Solano, WR, 5-9, 185, Coral Springs, Fla./Coral Springs Charter
Justin Vaughn, DL, 6-5, 255, Hamilton, Canada/Niagara Academy
Kyle Vaughn, OL, 6-4, 270, Westport, Conn./Staples
Brandon Weir, DL, 6-3, 225, Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Poughkeepsie

2013 Fordham University Football Recruiting Class

Emmanuel Adeyeye, DL, 6-5, 250, Malverne, NY/ Malverne
First Team All-Area... Nassau County All-Star... Senior Bowl Defensive MVP... Son of Festus and Anthonia Adeyeye... Played under Coach Kito Lockwood

Kyvaunne Brammer, WR, 6-3, 200, Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Tech
First Team All-City... Two-time First Team All-Brooklyn... Team Captain... Son of Emile and Arna Brammer... Played under Coach Kyle McKenna

Charlie Credendino, OL, 6-3, 300, Harrison, NY, Harrison
2012 Section 1 Class A Lineman of the Year... First Team All-State... First Team All-League... Golden Dozen Recipient... Son of Al and Joanne Credendino... Played under Coach Art Triolo

Marlon Crook, DL, 6-5, 215, Forestville, MD, Bishop McNamara Two-time First Team All-Conference... 13 Sacks, 71 Tackles, 5 Fumble Recoveries... Top Decile Summa Cum Laude... Son of Marlon Sr. and Tenesia Crook... Played under Coach Bryce Bevil

George Dawson, ATH, 6-2, 195, Bronx, NY, Cardinal Hayes
First Team All-CHSFL... First Team All-Bronx... Golden 11... Team Captain...Vice President of Student Body ... Son of George and Jerelyn Dawson... Played under Coach CJ O'Neill

Brandon Fields, QB, 6-1, 195, Baton Rouge, LA, St. Michael
Two-star recruit on rivals.com and scout.com... Area Player of the Year... First Team All-District... Rushed for 682 yards, 14 TD's... Passed for 1789 yards, 15 TD's... Son of Cleo and Debra Fields... Played under Coach Eric Held

Marcus Fulmore, CB, 5-9, 185, Burlington, NJ, The Pennington School
Two-time First Team Newark Star-Ledger State Prep... Two-time First Team Independence League (RB/DB)... Senior Year Stats - 1,176 Rushing Yards, 14 TD's... Son of Angelo and Tina Fulmore... Played under Coach Jerry Eure

Kevin Henry, DL, 6-4, 230, Bloomfield Township, MI, Brother Rice
First Team All-League... First Team All-County... Senior Year State Champion... Son of Brian and Beth Henry... Played under Coach Al Fracassa

Marcus Jones, WR, 6-0, 180, Pennsauken, NJ, Pennsauken (ASA)
Three-time First Team All-Conference... All-Group 4... Three-year starter in track and basketball... Son of Mark and Marlinda Jones... Played under Coach Dennis Orlando at ASA

Tebucky Jones, WR, 6-0, 195, Farmington, CT, New Britain (Univ. of Connecticut)
Three-star recruit on scout.com... First Team All-State... Two-time First Team All-Conference... Son of Tebucky and Jannet Jones... Played under Coach Paul Morrell at New Britain High School

Sam Marlin, OL, 6-7, 275, Harrisburg, PA, Mechanicsburg
First Team All-Sentinel Offensive Lineman... Pre-Season Mid-State top 125... Team Captain... Son of Rich and Karin Marlin... Played under Coach Chris Hakel

Erik McCauley, OL, 6-4, 295, Shelby, NC, Shelby
First Team All-State... Two-time First Team All-Conference... Shrine Bowl... Team Captain... Son of Nicki Littlejohn... Played under Coach Lance Ware

Kendall Pearcey, RB, 5-10, 190, Lutz, FL, Steinbrenner
Two-time All-Area Offensive Player of the Year... First Team All-Conference... Top 100 in Central Florida... Over 3,000 yards rushing... Son of Mark and Deborah Pearcey... Played under Coach Andres Perez

Jorge Solano, WR, 5-9, 185, Coral Springs, FL, Coral Springs Charter
2011 All-Broward County... 2013 Sun Sentinel Top 50 Prospect... Over 30 Career TD's... Two-star on rivals.com... Son of Carlos and Esther Solano... Played under Coach Adam Miller

Justin Vaughn, DL, 6-5, 255, Hamilton, Canada, Niagara Academy
Ranked top 100 player in Ontario... Team Captain (Post Graduate/High School)... Four-year varsity starter... Son of Mike and Katie Vaughn... Played under Coach Geoff McArthur

Kyle Vaughn, OL, 6-4, 270, Westport, CT, Staples
Consensus First Team All-State selection... Back-to-Back FCIAC Champs... Stamford Advocate Super 33... Team Captain... Son of Bill and Monica Vaughn... Played under Coach Marce Petroccio

Brandon Weir, DL, 6-3, 225, Poughkeepsie, NY, Poughkeepsie
2012 Section 1 MVP Lineman... Three-time First Team All-League Player... Section 1 Exceptional Senior All-Star Game... Son of Dennis Weir and Sharon Johnson... Played under Coach Ken Barger