(BOWIE, Md.)  Bowie State University Head football coach Damon Wilson announces the signing of 13 student-athletes to a National Letter of Intent.  "I believe this is our best recruiting class and our coaches did a good job recruiting quality student-athletes", said Wilson.  

2011 FOOTBALL SIGNEES 

DaCari Abraham - 6-3, 260 lbs. – OL - Montgomery Blair H.S. / Silver Spring, MD … MD Two-Year Starter on Varsity at OL and DL. Has great combination of size and athletic ability.

David Anderson - 6-4, 250 lbs. – DL - James H. Blake H.S. / Silver Spring, MD … Three-Year Starter on Varsity. Gazette Honorable Mention D-Line. Big, physical and athletic. Has the ability to play any spot on the Defensive Line.

Antoine Young - 5-11, 215 lbs. - LB - Suitland H.S. / Capital Heights, MD … 1st Team All State Big School, Prince George's County Athlete of the Year and participated in PG vs. SMAC All Star Game.

Marquise Anderson - 6-0, 215 lbs. - LB - Friendship Collegiate Academy / Washington, D.C. … Team Captain, 90 tackles and four forced fumbles his senior year.

Henry Manning, Jr. – 6-4, 260 lbs. - DL - McKinley Technology H.S. / Washington, D.C. … Two-Year Team Captain

Warren Carroll – 6-2, 260 lbs. – OL - Surrattsville H.S. / Clinton, MD … Captain of Football Team 2010, 2010 PG vs. SMAC All Star Game (Started at Center), 2010 All County First Team, 2010 All Gazette First Team, 2010 Pre Season All Met Team and 2009 All County First Team as a Junior

Anthony Gartell – 6-1, 255 lbs. – OL - North Point H.S. / Waldorf, MD … Started 11 games at offensive guard for a team that went 9-2 and made MD state playoffs….offense rushed for over 2600 yards and 35 rushing TDs.

Curtis Pumphrey – 5-11, 185 lbs. - DB - Atholton H.S. / Laurel MD … Started 11 games at wide receiver, safety, and kick/punt returner…Team was 8-3 and made MD state playoffs…collected 33 receptions for 513 yards and two TDs….Defensively contributed 84 tackles, three interceptions, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries…Totaled over 300 yards in kick returns…Honorable Mention Washington Post All-Met … 2010 Maryland Crab Bowl Participant…also plays Point Guard on the basketball team

Henry Martinez – 6-1, 195 lbs. – DB - Wilson H.S. / Washington, D.C. … All League Defensive Back, Captain of three varsity sports (Football, Baseball and Basketball)

Terrell Stewart - 6-3, 265 lbs. - OL - Suitland H.S. / Suitland, MD … All Met, All State, All County Defensive and Offensive Lineman, 87 tackles, six tackles for loss and 10 sacks, Selected as a Maryland Crab Bowl participant as well as participated in PG vs. SMAC All Star game.

Raymond Edelen – 6-4, 260 lbs. - OL - Friendly H.S. / Fort Washington, MD … Friendly High School Offensive Lineman of the Year, All Gazette 1st team, 1st Team All Prince George's County, Team Captain, Selected as a Maryland Crab Bowl participant as well as participated in PG vs. SMAC All Star game, Selected 2010 All State Team and 2010 Big School All State Team.

Ricardo Smith - 6-2, 185 lbs. – DB - Forestville Military Academy, 1st Team All Gazette, Team captain, Lead the State with 10 INT's.

Cavin Murray – 6-3, 240 lbs. - DL - Bel Air HS / Abingdon, MD - Started two years at defensive end…1st team All Harford County as a senior….1st team All Conference (UCBAC) as a senior…Max Preps All County as a senior…also the starting PF on the basketball team.