Grambling State Lands Record 35 on National Signing Day

By HBCU DIGITAL
Updated: February 3, 2022

GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State University head football coach Hue Jackson announced a school-record 35 student-athletes signed national letters of intent on Wednesday to continue their athletic careers at GSU, including 16 mid-year signees.

“This is an exciting day and time for our football team,” Jackson said. “We’ve put in a lot of work over the past month, identifying prospective student-athletes, hosting them on official visits and really showing them what Grambling State has to offer. I think you will be really excited to see who we signed and we are looking forward to seeing what they can do on the football field.”

Jackson landed 21 offensive players, including seven offensive linemen, six wide receivers, three running backs, three quarterbacks and two tight ends. On the defensive side of the football, the Tigers signed eight defensive backs, five defensive lineman and one linebacker. In addition, Jackson inked one special teamer, a long snapper.

Among the 35 players signed was the addition of Kajiya Hollawayne (UCLA), Ja’ron Waters (Oregon/Southern Utah) Maurice Washington (Nebraska) and Micah White (TCU as mid-year enrollees. The 16 student-athletes have been enrolled in the university this semester and will participate in spring practice and the annual Black and Gold Spring Game, which is set for April 2 at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium.

2022 GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL SIGNING DAY ROSTER
Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown/Previous School
Julian Calvez	QB	6-3	190	Fr.	Orlando, Fla./Jones HS
Meldon Capers	DL	6-2	280	Fr.	Montgomery, Ala./Autauga Academy
Floyd Chalk IV	RB	5-9	185	Fr.	Mission Hills, Calif./Bishop Alemany HS
Caiou Chatman	WR	6-0	170	Fr.	Mission Hills, Calif./Bishop Alemany HS
Ashanti Cole	OL	6-4	300	Fr.	Coushatta, La./Red River HS
Xavier Cousar	DT	6-2	290	So.	Irvine, Calif./Long Beach City College
Norey Johnson	DB	6-3	185	Fr.	Cincinnati, Ohio/Deer Park HS
Byron Jones	DT	6-3	300	Fr.	San Bernardino, Calif./Indian Springs HS
Bradley Lewis	DL	6-3	215	Fr.	New Iberia, La./Westgate HS
Dalton Lyons	OL	6-5	300	Fr.	North Palm Beach, Fla./The Benjamin School
Tahj Martin	OL	6-3	252	Fr.	Lewisville, Texas/Lewisville HS
Leroy Paige	DB	6-4	195	Fr.	New Orleans, La./Dr. King Charter School
Juwan Singletary	OL	6-3	310	Jr.	Houston, Texas/Navarro College
Donte Starks	LB	6-1	217	Fr.	Marrero, La./LSU
Markeis Sykes	DE	6-3	205	Fr.	Lancanster, Texas/Lancaster HS
Wallace Unamba	OL	6-5	320	So.	Kilgore, Texas/Kilgore JC
Chance Williams	RB	5-10	170	Fr.	Baton Rouge, La./Scotlandville HS
Nolan Wilson	LS	6-4	260	Fr.	Newhall, Calif./Calabasas HS
Phaizon Wilson	WR	6-4	207	Fr.	Lancaster, Texas/Lancaster HS
Robert Wilson	DB	5-11	175	Fr.	Tallahassee, Fla./Lincoln HS

MID-YEAR SIGNEES
Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown/Previous School
Noah Bean	TE	6-2	235	Gr.	Simi Valley, Calif./UNLV
Jaydon Brunson	DB	5-9	192	Jr.	Blythewood, S.C./South Carolina State
Devin Bush	DB	6-0	200	Jr.	New Orleans, La./Arkansas
Quaterius Hawkins	QB	6-0	180	Jr.	Bastrop, La./Jones College
Kajiya Hollawayne	QB	6-4	210	Fr.	Hemet, Calif./UCLA
Codie Hornsby	OL	6-3	280	Fr.	Dallas, Texas/Delaware State
Brison Huey	WR	6-4	205	Fr.	Garland, Texas/Goode Elite Prep
Tyrese Johnson	WR	6-2	190	Fr.	New Orleans, La./Booker T. Washington HS
Cameron Jones	DB	6-1	199	Sr.	Mansfield, Texas/SMU
Covadis Knighten	TE	6-2	280	Fr.	Baton Rouge, La./McNeese State
Jaylen Martin	DB	6-2	190	Jr.	Los Angeles, Calif./California
Chris Satterfield	DB	5-10	190	So.	Spring, Texas/Abilene Christian
Maurice Washington	RB	6-1	190	Jr.	Stockton, Calif./Nebraska
Ja’ron Waters	WR	6-3	180	So.	Oxnard, Calif./Southern Utah
Romello Watson	OL	6-4	300	Jr.	Arlington, Texas/Kilgore JC
Micah White	WR	6-5	185	Fr.	Atlanta, Ga./TCU