BALTIMORE, Md. (Feb. 5, 2025) — Morgan State University head coach Damon Wilson has kicked off an exciting new chapter for Bear football by announcing the successful signing of 29 promising student-athletes during National Signing Day.
"I'm excited about the quality student-athletes that we were able to sign midyear and today during the traditional signing period," said Wilson. "We had a senior class of over twenty players and it was extremely important to replace them with a mixture of transfers and high school student-athletes."
"I feel that the staff did a great job casting a wide net which allowed us to get our needs met," Wilson added. "I'm looking forward to seeing our players compete every day in winter workouts and during spring ball. The foundation has been laid and this class will allow us to continue to build upon the foundation."
Morgan has signed a total of 17 new players on the offensive side of the ball, including seven wide receivers, five offensive linemen, two quarterbacks, one running back, one athlete and one on special teams.
Defensively, the Bears also inked a total of 12 student-athletes, including six defensive backs, five defensive linemen, and a linebacker. The Bears also signed one special teams player.
Twelve of the 29 newcomers hail from Maryland, with two signees from Virginia. Beyond these states, the 2025 recruiting class reflects national representation, with athletes coming from a total of 12 states.
| NAME |
POS |
HT |
WT |
HOMETOWN |
HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL |
HIGHLIGHTS |
| Alex Amaya |
K |
6-0 |
217 |
Hyattsville, Md. |
DeMatha HS |
Video |
| Dante Archie |
ATH |
5-10 |
180 |
Houston, Texas |
James E. Taylor HS |
Video |
| Malachi Bryant |
WR |
6-3 |
210 |
Owings Mills, Md. |
Owings Mills HS |
Video |
| Jerrod Burrell |
OL |
6-4 |
285 |
Baltimore, Md. |
Digital Harbor HS / Akron University |
Video |
| Josiah Bushnell |
QB |
5-11 |
181 |
Iowa, La. |
Iowa HS / Air Force Prep |
Video |
| Hiroshi Carr |
DB |
6-2 |
190 |
Stafford, Va. |
Colonial Forge HS / Air Force |
Video |
| Evan Cooke |
OL |
6-5 |
315 |
Germantown, Md. |
Seneca Valley HS / Kent State Univ. |
Video |
| Dylan Davis |
LB |
6-1 |
211 |
Owings Mills, Md. |
College of Southern Maryland / Monroe Univ. |
Video |
| Cosmos "CJ" Ennis |
DB |
6-2 |
175 |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
The Bolles School |
Video |
| Adorian Favors |
OL |
6-5 |
298 |
Winterville, Ga. |
Cedar Shoals / Univ. of Tennessee
Chattanooga |
Video |
| Jahlun Fludd |
WR |
6-0 |
184 |
Monroe, Ga |
Monroe Area HS / Georgia Military
College |
Video |
| Raymond Holman |
RB |
6-0 |
175 |
Morrisville, Pa. |
Morrisville HS |
Video |
| Jayden Jackson |
DB |
6-1 |
180 |
Lake Elsinore, Calif. |
Paramount HS / Golden West College |
Video |
| Donta Jenkins |
DE |
6-3 |
260 |
Plant City, Fla. |
Lakeland HS |
Video |
| Williams Johns |
WR |
6-3 |
182 |
Temple Hills, Md. |
Oxon Hill HS |
Video |
| Rahmise Jones |
WR |
6-2 |
184 |
Germantown, Md. |
Northwest HS |
Video |
| Cam'ron Jones |
WR |
6-3 |
184 |
Reidsville, N.C. |
Reidsville HS |
Video |
| Christopher King |
DL |
6-2 |
290 |
Queens, N.Y. |
Paramus Catholic / Monmouth University |
Video |
| Logan Martinez |
DL |
6-4 |
315 |
Katy, Texas |
Taylor HS |
Video |
| De'Marion McCoy |
DL |
6-2 |
280 |
Bridgeton, N.J. |
St. Joseph Academy / Lafayette University |
Video |
| Justin Mcilwain |
DB |
5-11 |
200 |
Upper Marlboro, Md. |
Wheeling University |
Video |
| Donovan Moyer |
DL |
6-3 |
240 |
Silver Spring, Md. |
Good Counsel HS |
Video |
| David Okoi |
WR |
6-0 |
182 |
Austell, Ga. |
Paulding County HS / Gardner Webb Univ. |
Video |
| Raeden Oliver |
QB |
6-2 |
205 |
Montclair, N.J. |
Montclair HS / Rutgers / Monroe Univ. |
Video |
| Justin Perry |
WR |
6-0 |
183 |
Amelia, Va. |
Fork Union Military Academy |
Video |
| Darius Searles |
DB |
6-3 |
175 |
Leonardtown, Md. |
Leonardtown, Md. |
Video |
| Kimani Stafford |
DB |
6-0 |
180 |
Discovery Bay, Calif. |
Freedom HS / College of San Mateo |
Video |
| Tyler Thomas |
OL |
6-4 |
290 |
Waldorf, Md. |
St. Frances Academy / Grambling State /
Bowie State |
Video |
| Nick Williams |
OL |
6-3 |
280 |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
IMhotep HS |
Video |
Morgan was picked to finish third (3rd) in the MEAC preseason head football coaches and sports information directors, and with a 3-2 record in league play, the Bears firmly secured their spot in third place—just as predicted. Morgan wrapped up the 2024 season in style, finishing with a 6-6 record—marking the most wins for the program since their 7-6 season in 2014, during which they earned the title of MEAC Co-Champions.
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Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering nearly 140 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.
