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FB Recruiting 2014 Class (Defensive Edition)

wkudore

Commodore
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Apr 17, 2012
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La Grange, KY
Derek Barnett: Tennessee
2014: 73 tackles 20.5 TFL 9 sacks 1 FR
2015: 69 tackles 12.5 TFL 10 sacks 1 FF, 1 FR
2016: 56 tackles 19.0 TFL 13 sacks 2 FF, 1 INT (declared for NFL draft)

Sekou Clark: VU, then Trinity Valley CC, then Sam Houston St
2014: Redshirt
2015: Did not play
2016: 33 tackles 2.5 sacks 1 FF (Trinity Valley CC)
2017: 5 tackles (Sam Houston St)

Nifae Lealao: VU
2014: 8 tkl 0 TFL 0 sack 1 FR
2015: 18 tkl 1 TFL 0 sack
2016: 22 tkl 4 TFL 2.5 sack
2017: 23 tkl 4 TFL 0 sack 1 FR

Hawkins Mann: VU
2014: 7 tkl 0.5 TFL (torn ACL after 2 games, left football to try to become a Navy Seal)

Michael Sawyers: Former commit, flipped to UT after Poach left.
2014: 2 tackles (kicked out of UT for theft)
2015: Couldn't find info
2016: 13 tackles 2.5 sacks
2017: Couldn't find on roster

Lloyd Tubman: Former commit, was unlikely to clear admissions. Flipped to Kentucky, then APSU
2014: Did not play. (charged with rape after season, banned from campus but not indicted)
2015: Transferred to Trinity Valley CC (couldn't find stats)
2016: 27 tackles 7 TFL 2.5 sacks 1 FF (Austin Peay)
2017: 2 tackles

Charles Wright: VU
2014: Redshirt
2015: 3 tackles 1.5 TFL 1 sack
2016: 13 tackles 3.5 TFL 1 FF, 1 FR
2017: 43 tackles 9.0 TFL 7.5 sacks

Kaleb Hill: Boise St, then Texas Tech (late offer by Mason)
2014: Redshirt
2015: No stats.
2016: Sat out while transferring to Texas Tech
2017: Did not play.

Nyles Morgan: Notre Dame
2014: 47 tackles 3.5 TFL 0.5 sacks
2015: 17 tackles 0 TFL 0.0 sacks 1 FF
2016: 88 tackles 6.0 TFL 4.0 sacks 1 FR
2017: 91 tackles 7.0 TFL 1.5 sacks 1 FF

Kirk Tucker: Oklahoma St (late push by Mason after he didn't clear final admission at Stanford.
2014: 15 tackles 1.0 TFL
2015: 19 tackles 0.0 TFL 1 FF
2016: 14 tackles 0.5 TFL
2017: 23 tackles 1.0 TFL 1.0 sack

Grant Haley: Former commit, flipped to Penn St by Poach
2014: 18 tackles 0.0 TFL 1 INT 2 PBU 32 KR for 659 yards
2015: 42 tackles 1.5 TFL 2 INT 6 PBU
2016: 39 tackles 2.0 TFL 5 PBU
2017: 40 tackles 3.0 TFL 2 sacks 2 INT 9 PBU 1 FR

Tre Herndon:
2014: 9 tackles
2015: 43 tackles 1 TFL 1 sack 2 PBU
2016: 41 tackles 0.5 TFL 2 INT 7 PBU 1 FR
2017: 29 tackles 1 TFL 1 sack 11 PBU 1 FF

Amani Oruwariye: Former commit, flipped to Penn St by Poach (may not have cleared admissions)
2014: Redshirt
2015: 5 tackles 1 PBU
2016: 23 tackles 1 INT (30 yd TD) 1 PBU
2017: 28 tackles 4 INT 7 PBU

Parrker Westphal: Northwestern (VU came real close)
2014: Redshirt
2015: No stats as special teams player
2016: 5 tackles
2017: No stats

Ladarius Wiley: VU
2014: Redshirt
2015: 9 tackles 1 TFL 1 FR
2016: 76 tackles 2.5 TFL 1 sack 3 PBU 2 FF 2 FR
2017: 88 tackles 1.0 TFL 1 INT 5 PBU 1 FF

Allen Artis: UNC (100% crystal ball to VU)
2014: 14 tackles
2015: 5 tackles
2016: 1 tackle (suspended after 1 game for sexual assault charge which was later dropped)
2017: 11 tackles

Khari Blasingame: VU (Mason flipped from Minnesota. Listed as a safety in high school)
2014: Redshirted
2015: 13 tackles on special teams
2016: 97 rush 449 yds 4.6 ypc 10 TDs / 4 rec 8 yds
2017: 45 rush 147 yds 3.3 ypc 0 TDs / 6 rec 52 yds 1 TD

Koa Farmer: Penn St
2014: Redshirt
2015: 18 KR 405 yds
2016: 29 tackles 4.5 TFL 3.0 sacks 1 FF 1 PBU
2017: 47 tackles 5.5 TFL 1.0 sacks 1 FR 1 PBU

Rashaan Gaulden: Tennessee
2014: 7 tackles
2015: Redshirted due to foot injury
2016: 67 tackles 6 TFL 1 sack 4 PBU
2017: 63 tackles 3.5 TFL 1 INT 1 FF 3 FR 5 PBU (declared for NFL draft)

Kyle Gibson: Former commit, flipped to UCF after Poach left
2014: Redshirt
2015: 24 tackles 2 TFL 1 PBU
2016: 25 tackles 1 PBU
2017: 64 tackles 2 TFL 4 INT 1 FF 2 FR 4 PBU

Todd Kelly: Tennessee
2014: 33 tackles 3 INT 1 FR
2015: 42 tackles 3 INT
2016: 71 tackles 2 TFL 1 sack 2 INT 1 FF
2017: 7 tackles 0.5 TFL (2 games) (attempted suicide in offseason after domestic issue w/ gf)

Bryce Lewis: VU
2014: Redshirt
2015: 2 tackles
2016: 10 tackles
2017: 10 tackles 1 TFL 1 sack 1 INT 1 FF (medically retired after season)

Tre Neal: UCF (Mason looked late but didn't offer)
2014: Redshirt
2015: 55 tackles 0.5 TFL 1 FR 3 PBU
2016: 21 tackles 1 FF
2017: 68 tackles 2.0 TFL 3 INT (1 TD) 1 FF 1 FR

Mike Rogers: UCF
2014: Didn't enroll at UCF
2015: Enrolled at UCF and redshirted
2016: Transferred to Towson St. Did not play.
2017: Not on roster

Trent Sherfield: VU (committed to Poach and stayed with Mason... listed as a Safety)
2014: 1 rec 9 yds 0 TD / 3 rush 40 yds
2015: 51 rec 659 yds 3 TD / 4 rush 55 yds
2016: 34 rec 472 yds 1 TD / 7 rush 97 yds 1 TD
2017: 50 rec 729 yds 5 TD / 8 rush 92 yds 1 TD

Emmanuel Smith: VU (committed to Poach and then re-committed to Mason)
2014: 3 tackles
2015: 9 tackles 1 PBU
2016: 6 tackles 1 PBU
2017: 57 tackles 4 TFL 1.5 sacks

Arnold Tarpley: late find, flipped from Boston College 3 days before NSD
2014: 18 tackles 2 TFL 2 FF
2015: 35 tackles 5 TFL 2 sacks 3 PBU
2016: 40 tackles 3 TFL 0.5 sacks 2 FF 2 FR 2 PBU
2017: 29 tackles 3 PBU

Myron Burton: Auburn (late visit to VU but was sent home early and offer pulled)
2014: Redshirted
2015: Left the team
2016: Transferred to Mesa CC. 1 game, no stats.
2017: Not on any found rosters

Ike Powell: Former commit, flipped to Auburn as a walk-on after Poach left
2014: 4 games as a long snapper
2015: Played all 13 games at long snapper
2016: Played all 13 games at long snapper
2017: Played all 14 games at long snapper

Davis Winkie: VU (offered by VU to replace Powell. Was going to walk-on at Penn St before VU offer.
2014: Redshirted
2015: Did not play.
2016: Did not play.
2017: Left team.
 
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