UAB’s new head football coach Garrick McGee’s first signing class includes a lot of offensive linemen and defensive backs.  The former Arkansas offensive coordinator’s new recruitment class includes twenty-five new players and consists of six offensive linemen and five defensive backs.  This class also includes two quarterbacks, Ben Craft and Josh Greer.

The Blazers are replacing four starting offensive linemen, including All-Conference USA tackle Matt McCants.  Below is a list of the players who signed with UAB today.

Chris Rabb, LB, 5-10, Hueytown

Kelton Brackett, CB, 5-11, 186, Blount

Devon Brown, CB, 5-11, 182, Spain Park

Destin Challenger, LB, 5-11, 215, Spain Park

Vashon Landers, CB, 6-1, 175, Opelika

Ben Craft, QB, 6-2, 200, Briarwood Christian

Jake Ganus, SAF, 6-2, 190, Chelsea

Nyiakki Height, ATH, 6-2, 190, Marietta, Ga.

Jontavious Morris, DT, 6-2, 295, Albany, Ga.

Larry Pettaway, LB, 6-2, 210, Blount

*Cortez Webb, DB, 6-2, 180, Butler County CC (Kan.)

Nyck Young, WR, 6-2, 180, Homewood

Roscoe Byrd, DL/OL, 6-3, 310, Albany, Ga.

Shaq Jones, LB, 6-3, 200, Lanett

Michael Parrotta, ATH, 6-3, 232, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Dominic Sylvester, OL, 6-3, 300, Alfred State College (N.Y.)

Cameron Blankenship, OL, 6-4, 305, Benjamin Russell

Grant Davis, TE, 6-4, 255, Kingwood, Texas

Devin Gordon, OL, 6-4, 285, Gadsden City

*Josh Greer, QB, 6-4, 215, Arlington, Texas

Hisham Haqq, OL, 6-4, 305, Grissom

Roderick McKinney, DE, 6-4, 240, Woodlawn

Steve Pickren, TE/DE, 6-4, 245, Pell City

Justin Forehand, OL, 6-5, 285, Pelham

Victor Salako, OL, 6-6, 315, Grissom

*Enrolled at UAB in January

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