Temple University Athletics
Football Adds Three More Transfers to 2022 Recruiting Class
5.11.22 | Football
PHILADELPHIA – Temple Football head coach Stan Drayton continues to build his football team with the additions of three players to his initial recruiting class. Temple added two offensive skill position players with Power 5 experience - running back Jakari Norwood and wide receiver Adonicas Sanders - and junior college transfer safety Brenyen Scott to the 2022 roster. All three will join the team this summer.
Jakari Norwood RB 5-10 185 r-Jr Pompano Beach, FL / Deerfield Beach / Illinois
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore): Had 27 carries for 120 rushing yards on the season … first career start was vs. UTSA … 2020 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in one game … 2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in six games with 15 carries for 94 yards … notched career-long 50-yard run at UConn … 2018 (Freshman): Played in three games but redshirted … had five rushes for 29 yards and one reception for 11 yards … High School: Played running back for head coach Jevon Glenn at Deerfield Beach … 2016 and 2017 Sun Sentinel honorable mention … ranked No. 96 running back in the nation by ESPN and No. 142 by 247Sports … ranked No. 246 recruit in Florida by ESPN and No. 320 by 247Sports … also ran track … Personal: Born Jakari Norwood … mother is Angela McCutcheon … has an older sister, Vertaisha Torres, and older brother, Israel Rutledge … recreation, sport and tourism major.
Adonicas Sanders WR 6-1 195 r-Sr North Charleston, SC/Ft. Dorchester/Ga. Tech
2021 (Redshirt Junior): Played nine games and totaled 29 receptions for 362 yards and three touchdowns … had two big catches at Duke – for 36 and 37 yards – including a touchdown in a 31-27 win … had season-high four catches at Miami … 2020 (Redshirt Junior): Played in all 10 games, starting in the home opener vs. UCF … finished fourth on the team in receptions (17), receiving yards (223) and touchdown receptions (1) … enjoyed a breakout performance at NC State, shattering his career-highs with seven receptions for 105 yards … had a season-long 33-yard reception in nationally televised primetime win over Louisville … 2019 (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in all 12 games, with seven starts at wideout … made his first collegiate start against North Carolina … was one of Georgia Tech's top targets, finishing second on the team with 249 receiving yards on 19 catches … hauled in his first career pass (6-yards) in the home-opening win over South Florida … in his first start, caught three passes for 67 yards against UNC, including a career-long 39-yard catch in the fourth quarter … hauled in a career-high five receptions for 21 yards at Virginia … 2018 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in two games but did not record any statistics … 2017 (Freshman): Redshirted … High School: Finished his prep career as Fort Dorchester's all-time leading receiver, despite the fact that he only played at the school for two seasons … coached by Steve Laprad … all-state honoree averaged more than 100 receiving yards per game as a senior in 2016, including five receptions for 139 yards in state semifinals … in addition to the semifinal appearance in '16, helped lead Fort Dorchester to 15-0 record and South Carolina 4A state championship as a junior in 2015 … selected to participate in the prestigious Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star game … attended Charleston's Burke H.S. as a freshman and sophomore, where he helped lead the Bulldogs to the S.C. 1A state basketball championship in 2015 … earned all-state honors on the hardwood twice — as a sophomore at Burke and as a junior at Fort Dorchester … Personal: Born Adonicas Sanders … youngest of three siblings … brother, Sidney Jr., played two seasons of college basketball at Fairleigh Dickinson and averaged 19.1 points per game in his final season at FDU (2013-14) before embarking on a professional playing career in Lithuania … majored in business administration … member of the ACC academic honor roll.
Brenyen Scott SAF 6-1 200 So Ruskin, FL / Pinellas Park / Coffeyville (KS) CC
2021 (Freshman): Played in eight games for Coffeyville CC and totaled 39 tackles, 26 solos, 5.5 TFLs, and 2.0 sacks … also recorded two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … earned national JUCO player of the week after the opening game against Hutchinson CC when he collected two interceptions and five tackles … 2020 (Freshman): Played six games and notched 26 tackles (8 solos) and one fumble recovery … High School: Played running back and cornerback at Pinellas Park in Largo, Fla., for head coach Kenneth Crawford … earned all-district honors as a senior and played in the All Star County game … named to the Tampa Home Team Top 100 … Personal: Born Brenyen Scott in St. Petersburg, Fla. … mother is Cuvette Robinson … brother, Iy'rese, and sisters, Bre'shayla and Iy'shanti … has two cousins playing college football - Keyvone Lee is a running back at Penn State and Aleem Coley is a linebacker at Valdosta State … list of favorites include: The Power of Now, The Giver, The Outsider (books), The Dark Knight, All About the Benjamins (movies), Jamal Adams, Sean Taylor (pro football players), Green Bay Packers (sports team).
Jakari Norwood RB 5-10 185 r-Jr Pompano Beach, FL / Deerfield Beach / Illinois
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore): Had 27 carries for 120 rushing yards on the season … first career start was vs. UTSA … 2020 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in one game … 2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in six games with 15 carries for 94 yards … notched career-long 50-yard run at UConn … 2018 (Freshman): Played in three games but redshirted … had five rushes for 29 yards and one reception for 11 yards … High School: Played running back for head coach Jevon Glenn at Deerfield Beach … 2016 and 2017 Sun Sentinel honorable mention … ranked No. 96 running back in the nation by ESPN and No. 142 by 247Sports … ranked No. 246 recruit in Florida by ESPN and No. 320 by 247Sports … also ran track … Personal: Born Jakari Norwood … mother is Angela McCutcheon … has an older sister, Vertaisha Torres, and older brother, Israel Rutledge … recreation, sport and tourism major.
Adonicas Sanders WR 6-1 195 r-Sr North Charleston, SC/Ft. Dorchester/Ga. Tech
2021 (Redshirt Junior): Played nine games and totaled 29 receptions for 362 yards and three touchdowns … had two big catches at Duke – for 36 and 37 yards – including a touchdown in a 31-27 win … had season-high four catches at Miami … 2020 (Redshirt Junior): Played in all 10 games, starting in the home opener vs. UCF … finished fourth on the team in receptions (17), receiving yards (223) and touchdown receptions (1) … enjoyed a breakout performance at NC State, shattering his career-highs with seven receptions for 105 yards … had a season-long 33-yard reception in nationally televised primetime win over Louisville … 2019 (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in all 12 games, with seven starts at wideout … made his first collegiate start against North Carolina … was one of Georgia Tech's top targets, finishing second on the team with 249 receiving yards on 19 catches … hauled in his first career pass (6-yards) in the home-opening win over South Florida … in his first start, caught three passes for 67 yards against UNC, including a career-long 39-yard catch in the fourth quarter … hauled in a career-high five receptions for 21 yards at Virginia … 2018 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in two games but did not record any statistics … 2017 (Freshman): Redshirted … High School: Finished his prep career as Fort Dorchester's all-time leading receiver, despite the fact that he only played at the school for two seasons … coached by Steve Laprad … all-state honoree averaged more than 100 receiving yards per game as a senior in 2016, including five receptions for 139 yards in state semifinals … in addition to the semifinal appearance in '16, helped lead Fort Dorchester to 15-0 record and South Carolina 4A state championship as a junior in 2015 … selected to participate in the prestigious Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star game … attended Charleston's Burke H.S. as a freshman and sophomore, where he helped lead the Bulldogs to the S.C. 1A state basketball championship in 2015 … earned all-state honors on the hardwood twice — as a sophomore at Burke and as a junior at Fort Dorchester … Personal: Born Adonicas Sanders … youngest of three siblings … brother, Sidney Jr., played two seasons of college basketball at Fairleigh Dickinson and averaged 19.1 points per game in his final season at FDU (2013-14) before embarking on a professional playing career in Lithuania … majored in business administration … member of the ACC academic honor roll.
Brenyen Scott SAF 6-1 200 So Ruskin, FL / Pinellas Park / Coffeyville (KS) CC
2021 (Freshman): Played in eight games for Coffeyville CC and totaled 39 tackles, 26 solos, 5.5 TFLs, and 2.0 sacks … also recorded two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … earned national JUCO player of the week after the opening game against Hutchinson CC when he collected two interceptions and five tackles … 2020 (Freshman): Played six games and notched 26 tackles (8 solos) and one fumble recovery … High School: Played running back and cornerback at Pinellas Park in Largo, Fla., for head coach Kenneth Crawford … earned all-district honors as a senior and played in the All Star County game … named to the Tampa Home Team Top 100 … Personal: Born Brenyen Scott in St. Petersburg, Fla. … mother is Cuvette Robinson … brother, Iy'rese, and sisters, Bre'shayla and Iy'shanti … has two cousins playing college football - Keyvone Lee is a running back at Penn State and Aleem Coley is a linebacker at Valdosta State … list of favorites include: The Power of Now, The Giver, The Outsider (books), The Dark Knight, All About the Benjamins (movies), Jamal Adams, Sean Taylor (pro football players), Green Bay Packers (sports team).
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