Temple University Athletics
Football Signing Day is Wednesday
2.4.13 | Football
PHILADELPHIA –National Signing Day for football is Wednesday, Feb. 6.
Temple head coach Matt Rhule will be tweeting the announcement of each signee during the morning as their letters arrive. To follow the action, follow him @CoachMatt Rhule.
Rhule will discuss the 2013 recruiting class in a 3 p.m. media conference.
Fans will be able to watch the press conference LIVE on OwlSports.com.
LIVE STREAM LINK
This year's event is not open to the public.
Biographies and videos of the signees will be posted on OwlSports.com.
Following National Signing Day, on Thursday, Feb. 7, Temple Athletics will travel to three cities—Philadelphia, Scranton & New York City—in one day to introduce football head coach Matt Rhule, celebrate the next generation of Owl standouts, and preview the 2013 season with fans and alumni.
Click here to register.
Temple football opens spring drills on March 22, concluding with the annual Cherry & White Game on April 20 at 1 p.m.
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Here are signees Coach Rhule has announced via Twitter so far:
2013 Temple Football National Letter of Intent Signees
Name Pos. Elig. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School / Other
Jarred Alwan LB Fr. 6-1 215 Cherry Hill, N.J. Camden Catholic
Matt Barone OL Fr. 6-3 280 McKees Rocks, Pa. Montour
Buddy Brown LB Fr. 6-2 205 Williamstown, N.J. Williamstown
Brian Carter DL Fr. 6-4 280 Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg
Jim Cooper, Jr. PK/P Fr. 6-1 205 Linwood, N.J. Mainland Regional
Dion Dawkins $ OL Fr. 6-5 330 Rahway, N.J. Rahway / Hargrave
Sharif Finch LB Fr. 6-4 210 Henrico, Va. Henrico
Artrel Foster DB Fr. 6-0 170 Meadville, Pa. Meadville
Tyler Haddock DL Fr. 6-2 290 Pittsburgh, Pa. Montour
Todd Jeter DB Fr. 6-0 169 Monroeville, Pa. Gateway
Leon Johnson OL Fr. 6-6 300 Plainfield, N.J. Bound Brook
Paul Layton $ # P Sr. 6-1 215 Burnt Hills, N.Y. Ballston Lake / Albany
Jihaad Pretlow $ DB Fr. 5-11 185 Elizabeth, N.J. Blair Academy
Shane Rafter OL Fr. 6-4 282 Moorestown, N.J. Moorestown
Semaj Reed OL Fr. 6-7 270 Philadelphia, Pa. Haverford School
John Rizzo $ FB Fr. 6-1 221 Johnstown, Pa. Richland
Averee Robinson $ DL Fr. 6-1 285 Harrisburg, Pa. Susquehanna Twp. / Milford
Adrian Sullivan $ OL Fr. 6-5 270 Babylon, N.Y. Babylon / Worchester Academy
Jullian Taylor DL Fr. 6-5 230 Glenside, Pa. Williamstown (N.J.)
Kiser Terry $ DL Fr. 6-3 260 Feasterville, Pa. Neshaminy / Milford
Jahad Thomas RB Fr. 5-10 170 Elizabeth, N.J. Elizabeth
P.J. Walker QB Fr. 6-1 200 Elizabeth, N.J. Elizabeth
Zaire Williams RB Fr. 5-11 188 Sicklerville, N.J. Timber Creek
$ Mid-year enrollees
# Transfer student
Temple head coach Matt Rhule will be tweeting the announcement of each signee during the morning as their letters arrive. To follow the action, follow him @CoachMatt Rhule.
Rhule will discuss the 2013 recruiting class in a 3 p.m. media conference.
Fans will be able to watch the press conference LIVE on OwlSports.com.
LIVE STREAM LINK
This year's event is not open to the public.
Biographies and videos of the signees will be posted on OwlSports.com.
Following National Signing Day, on Thursday, Feb. 7, Temple Athletics will travel to three cities—Philadelphia, Scranton & New York City—in one day to introduce football head coach Matt Rhule, celebrate the next generation of Owl standouts, and preview the 2013 season with fans and alumni.
Click here to register.
Temple football opens spring drills on March 22, concluding with the annual Cherry & White Game on April 20 at 1 p.m.
* * *
Here are signees Coach Rhule has announced via Twitter so far:
2013 Temple Football National Letter of Intent Signees
Name Pos. Elig. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School / Other
Jarred Alwan LB Fr. 6-1 215 Cherry Hill, N.J. Camden Catholic
Matt Barone OL Fr. 6-3 280 McKees Rocks, Pa. Montour
Buddy Brown LB Fr. 6-2 205 Williamstown, N.J. Williamstown
Brian Carter DL Fr. 6-4 280 Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg
Jim Cooper, Jr. PK/P Fr. 6-1 205 Linwood, N.J. Mainland Regional
Dion Dawkins $ OL Fr. 6-5 330 Rahway, N.J. Rahway / Hargrave
Sharif Finch LB Fr. 6-4 210 Henrico, Va. Henrico
Artrel Foster DB Fr. 6-0 170 Meadville, Pa. Meadville
Tyler Haddock DL Fr. 6-2 290 Pittsburgh, Pa. Montour
Todd Jeter DB Fr. 6-0 169 Monroeville, Pa. Gateway
Leon Johnson OL Fr. 6-6 300 Plainfield, N.J. Bound Brook
Paul Layton $ # P Sr. 6-1 215 Burnt Hills, N.Y. Ballston Lake / Albany
Jihaad Pretlow $ DB Fr. 5-11 185 Elizabeth, N.J. Blair Academy
Shane Rafter OL Fr. 6-4 282 Moorestown, N.J. Moorestown
Semaj Reed OL Fr. 6-7 270 Philadelphia, Pa. Haverford School
John Rizzo $ FB Fr. 6-1 221 Johnstown, Pa. Richland
Averee Robinson $ DL Fr. 6-1 285 Harrisburg, Pa. Susquehanna Twp. / Milford
Adrian Sullivan $ OL Fr. 6-5 270 Babylon, N.Y. Babylon / Worchester Academy
Jullian Taylor DL Fr. 6-5 230 Glenside, Pa. Williamstown (N.J.)
Kiser Terry $ DL Fr. 6-3 260 Feasterville, Pa. Neshaminy / Milford
Jahad Thomas RB Fr. 5-10 170 Elizabeth, N.J. Elizabeth
P.J. Walker QB Fr. 6-1 200 Elizabeth, N.J. Elizabeth
Zaire Williams RB Fr. 5-11 188 Sicklerville, N.J. Timber Creek
$ Mid-year enrollees
# Transfer student
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