After finishing the season 3-9 last year, the Kent State football program is looking to bounce back and build the team into a Mid-American Conference contender. How do you do that? Hard work on the recruiting trail.
Tracking down high school and junior college talent from across the country, Paul Haynes and his group of Golden Flash assistant coaches' perseverance over the last year or so finally paid off after securing the signatures of 22 class of 2017 prospects on national signing day.
Quarterback:
- Dustin Crum- Midview, OH/Midview- 6’3/210
- Will Phillis- Hilliard, OH/Hilliard Bradley- 6’3/205
Running Back:
- Xavier Williams- District Heights, MD/Bishop McNamara- 5’9/170
- Isaac Vance- Las Cruces, NM/Mayfield- 5’8/160
Wide Receiver:
- Donte Ross- Palmdale, CA/Antelope Valley College (CA)- 6’1/180
- Jonathan Moore- Fort Lauderdale, FL/St.