WILLIAMSBURG, VA - William and Mary Head Football Coach Jimmye Laycock announced the signing of 15 student/athletes to national letters of intent to attend the College for the 2002 season.

The 2002 class has a strong in-state presence, as seven of the 15 signees are from the Old Dominion. While there is a strong in-state flavor, Laycock's staff did attract student/athletes from a total of seven different states. Other than the seven from Virginia, the 2002 recruiting class features a set of twins from Delaware, two recruits from Maryland and one representative each from Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Missouri and Washington, DC.

The Tribe will bring four lineman and four defensive backs to campus along with three linebackers, a pair of running backs, a quarterback and a tight end.

"We are very pleased with the group of student/athletes that we have identified and brought into the program", says Laycock, a veteran of 22 seasons on the Tribe's sidelines. "I think it is an outstanding class that will make solid contributions to the squad for the next four or five years."

With a core of 15 players returning with starting experience from a 2001 squad that turned in an 8-4 record, captured a share of the Atlantic 10 Conference crown and made an NCAA Playoff appearance, the Tribe figures to enter the season ranked as one of the nation's premier programs.

Headlining the Tribe attack that averaged better than 30 points and 415 yds/gm of total offense in 2001 will be all-conference performers David Corley (QB), Dwight Beard (OT) and Rich Musinski (WR). While the defense will be spearheaded by standout veterans like inside linebacker Mohammed Youssofi and all-conference safety Marques Bobo.

The following is a complete listing of the College's 2002 class.

2002 William and Mary Football Recruiting Class



Name HT WT POS. High School Hometown
Delmus Coley 5'9 185 RB Kellam Virginia Beach, VA
Bobby Daush 6'2 220 Line Christian Brothers Memphis, TN
Corey Davis 6'1 190 QB Deep Creek Chesapeake, VA
Travis McLaurin 5'11 215 LB Thomas McKean Wilmington, DE
Trevor McLaurin 5'11 207 RB Thomas McKean Wilmington, DE

James Miller 6'0 195 DB Lake Taylor Norfolk, VA
Chris Ndubueze 6'0 205 LB DeMatha Hyattsville, MD

Brian Neely 6'4 270 Line Lee-Davis Mechanicsville, VA
Larry Pendleton 6'3 285 Line Booker T. Washington Norfolk, VA
Richard Riley 6'1 175 DB Gaithersburg Gaithersburg MD
Cedric Slye 5'9 175 DB St. Johns Washington, DC
Matt Trinkle 6'4 240 TE Allentown C.C. Allentown, PA
Jake Walker 6'3 255 Line Lafayette Ellisville, MO
Jonas Watson 6'2 220 LB Bethel Hampton, VA
Alan Wheeling 5'9 170 DB Pulaski Co. Dublin, VA