7/2/2003 - Football
Naval Academy Announces 2003 Football Recruits
ANNAPOLIS, Md.?Navy head football coach Paul Johnson announced the names of the 2003 Navy recruits Wednesday. The fifty-seven prospects went through induction ceremonies Tuesday and began plebe summer this morning.
"I think we addressed several areas of need in this class," said Johnson. "We are excited about the athleticism and the attitude of this class."
Twenty-four recruits represent the states of Florida and Texas, 12 from each state. The Mids also signed five prospects from North Carolina and three each from California, Delaware, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Navy football season tickets are currently on sale at the Ricketts Hall Box Office or by calling 1-800-US4-NAVY. The Mids? season opener is Aug. 30 when VMI comes calling to newly-refurbished Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for a 1:30 p.m. contest
NAVY FOOTBALL CLASS OF 2007
Name Position Ht. Wgt. Hometown
Tye Adams LB 6-2 200 Blackfoot, Idaho
Rick Amos LB 6-0 212 Hammonton, N.J.
Robert Caldwell LB 6-2 200 St. John, Ind.
Clay Carter DB 6-4 185 Sugar Land, Texas
Joel Carter OL 6-2 261 Missouri City, Texas
John Chan OL 6-0 218 Concord, Calif.
Russell Cook P 6-2 171 Palm Bay, Fla.
Joe Cylc LB 5-11 236 Claymont, Del.
Larry Cylc DL 6-2 247 Claymont, Del.
Brandon Diggs LB 6-1 205 Hampton, Va.
Kyle Ellis QB 6-4 200 Kinston, N.C.
Zach Gallion OL 6-3 315 Rowlett, Texas
Matt Garcia DB 5-8 149 Pine Top, Ariz
Ethan Gouge K 5-11 156 Kingsport, Tenn.
Matt Hall FB 5-9 194 Cape Coral, Fla.
Brian Hampton QB 6-0 195 Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
Ryan Haught OL 5-10 258 Chartiers, Pa.
Julius Hill DL 6-2 215 Coppell, Texas
Trey Hines SB 5-9 195 Douglasville, Ga.
Chase Hobby K 5-11 165 Oldsmar, Fla.
Jake Holland WR 5-8 148 Gainesville, Fla.
Keith Jackson DL 6-4 205 Virginia Beach, Va.
Sean Kearney DL 6-4 208 New Castle, Pa.
Ronald Kimbrough FB 5-9 211 New Castle, Del.
Marc Lawson WR 6-1 185 Houston, Texas
James Lee LB 5-11 182 Asheville, N.C.
Forest Lehr OL 6-2 270 Katy, Texas
Keenan Little DB 6-0 185 Boiling Springs, N.C.
David Mahoney LB 5-10 216 Fort Myers, Fla.
Eddie Martin QB 6-0 170 Cantonment, Fla.
Chris McCarty LB 6-0 206 Tyler, Texas
Byron McCoy SB 5-9 185 Liberty, Mo.
Jeremy McGown QB 6-0 175 Houston, Texas
Jim McMenamin LB 5-11 200 Parris Island, S.C.
Kevin Newsome DB 5-10 170 Jacksonville, Fla.
Adam Niznick LB 6-3 218 Longwood, Fla.
Josh Oates OL 6-4 260 Jasper, Ind.
Walter Oliver DB 6-3 168 Palatka, Fla.
Joe Person DL 6-3 209 Havertown, Pa.
DuJuan Price DB 6-0 146 Austin, Texas
Matthew Pritchett OL 6-2 266 Grove City, Ohio
Hunter Reddick LB 6-2 180 San Diego, Calif.
Zach Robinson LB 5-11 205 Naples, Fla.
Ryan Roeling OL 6-4 282 Odessa, Fla.
James Rossi OL 6-1 230 Buda, Texas
Brian Rutledge OL 6-3 230 Royse City, Texas
Cole Smith OL 6-0 215 Crockett, Calif.
Andrew Tattersall DL 6-4 207 Fern Park, Fla.
Jake Tenuta DB 6-1 214 Fayetteville, N.C.
Tyler Tidwell LB 6-1 177 Edmond, Okla.
Jason Tomlinson WR 6-2 177 Arlington, Texas
Ian Townsend QB 6-0 173 Toledo, Ohio
Daniel Walker OL 6-2 245 Springfield, Tenn.
Tim Washburn K/P 6-0 167 Burke, Va.
David Wright DL 6-3 214 Millis, Mass.
Kyle Wright OL 6-4 290 Winston-Salem, N.C.
Adam Young K 5-9 167 Cincinnati, Ohio
