Bradley Central’s James Stovall is stopped for a 5-yard loss by Cookeville’s Seth Deloach (52). He is going to play for the UTC Mocs.UTC COMMITMENTSAlex Kirby, LB, Calhoun (Ga.) HSJames Stovall, WR, Bradley CentralC.J. Board, WR, West Creek (Tenn.) HSTray James, WR, Bannaker (Ga.) HSJustin Alabi, DE, North Gwinnett (Ga.) HSWill Johnson, DB, Chattahoochee (Ga.) HS*Deddric Williams, LB, Hillcrest (Ala.) HS* Early enrollee
National signing day arrives on Feb. 1. That’s 28 days away.
For the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s football coaches, they’re beginning a four-week push to fill out the Mocs’ signing class. UTC has seven players committed and as many as 10 recruits are making official visits this weekend. Coach Russ Huesman said UTC wants sign around 18 players.
That’s a big class by Football Championship Subdivision standards. UTC actually signed 21 last year, but only 18 got in school and stayed with the team. And just like last year, a big class allows UTC to address all kinds of needs, and build some depth, after losing three starters on offense and defense from the 2011 team that went 5-6.
The biggest need, Huesman said, and the position in which more than one true freshman might be able to play right away, is wide receiver.