2012 Football Signing Class

PINE BLUFF, Ark.- The University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff football program has signed a total of 15 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent today. Going into this recruiting season UAPB head coach Monte Coleman saw the need to address several key area of his football team.

“We focused a lot of our efforts on bolstering our wide receiver and offensive lineman units," said Coleman. "We wanted to bring in receivers with speed that could help us stretch the field offensively. The three receivers that we were able to sign address all of our needs and they bring with them world class speed."

Headling the Golden Lions recruiting class are the additions of wide receivers Isiah Ferguson (ASA College), Johnathan Johnson (Eastern Arizona JC), and Cody Swain (McKinley HS).

"Our offensive line was another major area that we wanted to address and we were able to sign several kids with the size and fundamentals skills needed to be successful at this level. Overall we're extremely excited about all of the players we were able to sign on both sides of the ball including several talented defensive lineman and defensive backs.”

Arkansas-Pine Bluff will release its 2012 football schedule in the upcoming weeks. For the latest news regarding UAPB Football please visit www.uapblionsroar.com.