Lincoln football announces mid-year signees

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa - Lincoln University head coach Josh Dean has announced the signing of six mid-year commitments today (February 3, 2021). All six of the signees have enrolled for the spring semester and will take part in team workouts. 
 
"I am excited to bring these six student-athletes into the fold," said Dean. "These student-athletes will be the foundational pieces for the growth of this program. By bringing them in now and having them go through the spring workouts, they will have a chance to make an immediate impact on the 2021 season."
 
A pair of quarterbacks, including a Division I transfer, highlight a class that features help on both sides of the ball with four offensive players and two defensive players. 

 

Andrew Banks | 6-3 | 215 | QB
Atlanta, Ga. | Mays | Fork Union Military Academy
HIGHLIGHTS
COACHES COMMENTS: Big athletic psychical kid with a big arm that gives him the ability to push the downfield … comes from a solid 4A program in Georgia that produces a lot of talent.  
 
Samuel Bryant | 5-9 | 185 | RB
Tucker, Ga. | Tucker | ASA NY
HIGHLIGHTS
COACHES COMMENTS: Physical runner with the speed to go the distance … comes from 6A powerhouse Tucker High out of Georgia that has a rich tradition of winning held multiple FCS offers out of high school.
 
Jesse Jackson | 6-1 | 190 | DB
Washington, D.C. | Dunbar
HIGHLIGHTS
COACHES COMMENTS: Physical hybrid kid that can play multiple positions on the football field ... physical enough at the point of attack and athletic enough to make plays in space he will be an instant impact on special teams ... comes from historical Dunbar High School with a rich tradition in academics and athletics.
 
Shawn Kemmerer | 6-4 | 300 | OL
Columbia, Pa. | Columbia | Valley Forge Military Academy
HIGHLIGHTS
COACHES COMMENTS: Big psychical kid that likes to finish his blocks … moves well and plays with intensity at the point of attack.
 
Darius Sterling | 6-3 | 275 | DE
South Chesterfield, Va. | Thomas Dale | Fork Union Military Academy
COACHES COMMENTS: Big fast and physical kid that plays the run and pass well … Rivals 2-star DL/OL  … held multiply FBS offers coming out of high in 2020.  
 
Isaiah Wilson V | 6-1 | 170 | QB
Smyrna, Del. | Smyrna | Norfolk State University
HIGHLIGHTS
COACHES COMMENTS: Division I bounce back … very talented kid that can make all the throws with the ability to get outside the pocket … comes from Delaware powerhouse Smyrna High School, which has a rich tradition of winning.

 

 
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