Marshall Football: 2014 Recruiting Class Almost Complete

More than a week away from their next game, Marshall’s assistant football coaches hit the recruiting trail on Monday and Tuesday. Although it might come as a surprise, the Thundering Herd’s 2014 recruiting class is almost complete. Counting verbal commitments, transfers, and 2013’s academic non-qualifies, Marshall already has 23 players lined up for national signing day next February.

Addressing the media yesterday, head coach Doc Holliday said his staff would focus its remaining scholarships on offensive tackles and players that will become available later in the recruiting process.

“We have to be very selective from here on out in terms of who we do take. We need a couple of offensive tackles. That’s one area that we are working extremely hard on. Other than that, there are just a couple of areas. From what we have committed, we don’t need to be in a hurry. There will be a lot of good players that will fall in January and we have to be sure that we’re there with a couple scholarships that we can take advantage of the kids that fall our way or that we end up getting on a little later.”

We put together a comprehensive list of the Herds current commitments with a couple of offensive tackle prospects that bear watching.

Transfers

1) Donaldven Manning, DB, Virginia Tech

2) Ricardo Williams, DE, Miami

Class of 2014 Commitments

1) Ryan Bee, DE, Ohio

2) Alex Cason, WR, Georgia

3) Keion Davis, WR, Georgia

4) Hyleck Foster, ATH, South Carolina

5) Cole Garvin, QB, Georgia

6) LaDerrick Hammond, DB, Georgia

7) Josh Rimes, DT, Florida

8) Traevon Sharp, DE, Florida*

9) Ja’ree Tolbert, DT, Florida

10) Trayvon Williams, OL, Georgia

11) Reese Wooten, WR, Georgia

12) Ryan Yurachek, TE, South Carolina

* Sharp’s situation is murky, Rivals.com doesn't list him as a verbal commitment while 247 Sports does.

“Props” from Class of 2013

1) Rodney Allen, WR, Texas

2) Brandon Byrd, ATH, Florida

3) Raheim Huskey, LB, South Carolina

4) Angelo Jean-Louis, WR, Florida

5) Deontay McManus, WR, Maryland

6) Tony Pittman, RB, Virginia

7) Shykeem Pitts, WR, Florida*

8) Jalen Stevenson, DE, Florida

9) D’Andre Wilson, DB, South Carolina

10) Gerald Wright, OL, Florida+

* Pitts has enrolled at Georgia Military College and must spend two years there before joining a four year school. He should not be considered part of this years recruiting class.

+ Wright has delayed enrollment and is spending this semester at the Milford Academy, a prep school in New York.

Offensive Tackle Targets

1) Miguel Machado, JUCO California*

2) Christian Taylor, South Carolina+

*Will visit Marshall during the Southern Miss game on November 2^nd.

+Took an unofficial visit to Marshall in April.