ATLANTA, Ga. - National Signing Day saw 11 decided to commit to Clark Atlanta University and become members of the Panther football program. The 2016 Signing Class marks the initial class signed by head coach Kevin Ramsey and his staff.
 
The newly signed players are listed as follows:
 

NAME	POSITION	HT / WT	Hometown	High School
Ty Woods	Punter / Kicker	5'11 / 175	Montgomery, Ala.	Jefferson Davis HS
Nathan Lang	Defensive End	6'1 / 240	Moultrie, Ga.	Colquitt County HS
Paul Coleman	Offensive Line	6'1 / 275	Montgomery, Ala.	Jefferson Davis HS
Johnathan Sanders	Free Safety	6'1 / 180	East Point, Ga.	Tri-Cities HS
Cortney Laye	Tight End	6'2 / 225	LaGrange, Ga.	Callaway HS
JeVaro Hardy II	Quarterback	6'2 / 205	Jacksonville, Fla.	1st Coast HS
Kamari  Jackson	Athlete	6'1 / 175	Brundidge, Ala.	Pike County HS
Christopher Bouie	Tight End	6'3 / 230	Moultrie, Ga.	Colquitt County HS
Trayvus Johnson	Offensive Line	6'3 / 255	Moultrie, Ga.	Colquitt County HS
Cameron Jones	Offensive Line	6'0 / 300	Milledgeville, Ga.	Baldwin HS
Dereck Adams	Strong Safety	5'10 / 182	Atlanta, Ga.	Carver HS

 
Clark Atlanta is coming off a 1-8 season in 2015 and will be building towards late-season improvements. The 2016 schedule is in the process of being finalized and will be released in the upcoming weeks.
 
THOUGHTS BY HEAD COACH KEVIN RAMSEY
When asked regarding the focus off the recruiting efforts:
"We had to put the pieces together much like a puzzle. We needed to make sure everything fit together they way we need it to."
"One of the needs that we feel really happy about is the punter, Ty Woods, he fills a need that we had last season."
 
On the quality of the students that were signed:
"These kids have high Grade Point Averages and will perform well in the classroom. We are looking forward to seeing how the grasp the playbook and grow within our system."

When asked about the overall recruiting effort:
"The coaches put in a lot of hard work and effort on the recruiting trail. This is our first class as a staff and we have the foundation to move forward in a winning direction."