Fordham signs 15 for Moorhead's first class

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02/02/2012 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fordham University football coach Joe Moorhead announced the 15 members of his first recruiting class on Thursday, one day after the national signing period began.

It is the Rams' third recruiting class since the university began awarding athletic scholarships in 2010.

The new class features eight offensive players and seven defensive players, including one junior college transfer, safety Levon Williams from Nassau Community College.

The most prevalent positions of the class are running backs and defensive linemen with three each.

Moorhead is trying to rebuild the Patriot League program after its 1-10 finish last season. The Fordham alum coached at the University of Connecticut the last three seasons.

Fordham Football Recruiting Class

Player (Pos) HT WT Hometown (High School)

David Barletta LB 6-4 215 New Providence, NJ (New Providence)

J.Q. Bowers CB 5-10 175 Sylvania, OH (Sylvania Southview)

David Conroy LB 6-2 235 Walpole, MA (Walpole/Bridgeton)

Jared Crayton TB 5-10 190 Jersey City, NJ (St. Peter's Prep)

Tim Donahue OL 6-6 320 Howell, NJ (Howell)

Andrew Erenberg TB 5-10 200 Venetia, PA (Peters Township)

T.J. Hunter DE 6-3 270 Natchez, MI (Trinity Episcopal Day School)

Ben Johnson WR 6-2 195 Orchard Park, NY (Orchard Park)

Garrick Mayweather OL 6-4 305 Baton Rouge, LA (McKinley)

Phazahn Odom TE 6-7 230 Barnwell, SC (Barnwell)

Josh Padgett DE 6-2 235 Powell, OH (St. Charles Prep)

Joe Stefanik TB 5-11 200 Franklin Lakes, NJ (Ramapo/Vermont Academy)

Damien Stevens DT 6-2 290 Piscataway, NJ (Piscataway)

John Warner TE 6-7 250 Norwood, MA (Xaverian)

Levon Williams S 6-1 205 Brooklyn, NY (Fort Hamilton/Nassau CC)

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Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
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