Lincoln's football program is making moves and planning to make a statement in the coming 2016 season. The head coach Herb Pickens has finished signing his recruiting class and is confident the team will make even bigger strides i.e., more wins than any Lincoln team before. Pickens and his assistants have carefully chosen student athletes "who according to the coach have character and a never give up attitude". Putting together a football team is like a solving a puzzle. A coach recruits each member of the team to play a clearly defined role that fits into an offensive and defensive plan based on the coach's philosophy. Some coaches base their plays and game plans strictly on the student athletes they have and are able to recruit. There are coaches who take a different route and design their game plans on a strict adherence to the run, the option or an all-out aerial attack. There are many ways to slice it and a 1000 ways to analyze it. The bottom line is, you can't win if you don't have the right players playing the game the correct way. Coach Pickens believes he has found the "right players" for the Lincoln Lions football team.
The new Lions come from across the country. They will arrive to the campus in Oxford, Pennsylvania from as far west as California and as far south as Florida. The coaching staff left no stone unturned in finding the correct pieces to the aforementioned puzzle. The new Lions of the gridiron are:
Spring 2016 Mid-Year Signees
Khalil Burns 6'3-230 Defensive End, Linden High School; Linden, New Jersey
www.hudl.com/athlete/1872524/highlights/222847375
Jefari Davis 6'0-195 Strong Safety, Monroe College; Syracuse, New York
www.hudl.com/athlete/1346580/highlights/302331452
Quasar Hampton 6'3-310 Offensive Line, Alfred State; Bronx, New York
Earl Reed 6'4-345 Offensive Line, Georgia Military; Chipley, Florida
www.hudl.com/athlete/661873/highlights/105775377
Elijah Smith 5'10-170 Slot Receiver, Monroe College; Elmont, New York
www.hudl.com/athlete/888022/highlights/218086379
Ryan Wilcox 6'2-175 Wide Receiver, Gannon University; Clinton, Maryland
www.hudl.com/recruiting/athleteprofile/1123791/video
Warren Wright 6'4-320 Offensive Line, Monroe College; Upper Marlboro, Maryland
www.hudl.com/recruiting/athleteprofile/2871247/video
2016 NLI signees
David Avelar 6'1-290 Defensive Line, Los Angeles SW College; Downey, California
www.hudl.com/athlete/o/5480304/highlights/298135399
Tyson Basham 6'3-305 Offensive Line, Potomac High School; Temple Hills, Maryland
www.hudl.com/athlete/4504004/highlights/301900380
John Cruz 5'8-160 Corner, Frederick High School; Frederick, Maryland
www.hudl.com/recruiting/athleteprofile/4421632/video
Maso Dodd 6'3-310 Offensive Line, Globe Institute; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
www.hudl.com/recruiting/athleteprofile/3042263/video
Azende Jenkins 6'4-380 Offensive Line, Seneca High School; Seneca, South Carolina
www.hudl.com/athlete/2781349/azende-jenkins
Troy Moore 5'11-220 Linebacker, Riverdale Baptist High School; Upper Marlboro, Maryland
www.hudl.com/recruiting/athleteprofile/1450139/video
Tyler Wilson 6'0-245 Fullback, West Hills College; Baltimore, Maryland
www.hudl.com/athlete/35903/tyler-wilson
Jason Epps 6'4-200 Quarterback, Bowie High School; Bowie, Maryland
www.hudl.com/recruiting/athleteprofile/2192165/video
Roderick Ingram 6'3 290 Offensive Line, ASA Community College; North Little Rock, Arkansas
www.hudl.com/athlete/512963/roderick-ingram
