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FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 13 - 19, 2010 NFL Draft numbers stay low South Carolina State product known as "Zeus," LUT WILLIAMS 2 0 1 0 N F L D R A F T E E S BCSP Editor for his massive size (6-5, 370 pounds). ™ Black college players were once again scarce "Harewood is a huge man," said DeCosta. "I in the NFL Draft. mean he’s a giant. You guys are going to see him 6th ROUND - 25th pick Morehouse offensive lineman Ramon – he's massive. He can knock down his side of RAMON HAREWOOD Harewood and South Carolina State defensive the line of scrimmage." 6-6, 340, OL Morehouse back Phillip Adams, players who worked out "He needs a lot of developmental work and 194th overall to together leading up to their big day, were the Baltimore only names called during the league's 75th draft, the first in prime time which began Thursday "He can knock down his side of Morehouse Sports Photo HAREWOOD: Morehouse and ended Saturday. Both players were picked the line of scrimmage." 7th ROUND - 17th pick TWO lineman, one of two black on Saturday when selections in rounds four thru Ravens' offensive line coach Eric DeCosta PHILLIP ADAMS FOR THE college players taken, seven were made. on Morehouse's Ramon Harewood 5-11, 193, DB goes in sixth round of NFL Harewood, the big 6-6, 340-pounder that South Carolina State MONEY Draft to Baltimore. was named all-SIAC three times, went to the technique, but he's got foot speed. He's got a lot 225th overall to Baltimore Ravens with the 25th pick in the sixth of work to do, but he’s got the passion and drive San Francisco NEW GRAMBLING HOOPS COACH, FORT round, 194th overall. to get better. VALLEY STATE AD; SPRING RESULTS Adams, a physical 5-11, 193-pound first "He's very bright, but he's huge. We'll prob- team all-MEAC cornerback was selected by the ably start him out at tackle, would be my guess, Football National Championship. San Francisco 49ers with the 17th pick of the but probably move him inside at guard. He may Adams also had two punt returns for touch- seventh and final round, 225th overall. play both spots. Our coaches really like him. … I downs the previous season and played for the THE STAT CORNER The two selections continued a now ten-year think he's got a lot of upside." S.C. State men's basketball team during his WHO ARE THE BEST PERFORMERS IN BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS trend of black college draftees being in the single Adams saw action in 42 games during his sophomore and junior years. digits and matched the all-time low of two taken four-year career with the Bulldogs. He tied for Adams is the Bulldogs' first NFL draft selec- NFL UNDRAFTED ROOKIE in the 2004 draft. the team lead in 2009 with three interceptions, tion since tight end Arther Love in 2000. FREE AGENT SIGNINGS Both are considered by the teams that two returned for TDs, and ranked fifth with 48 S.C. State head coach Oliver "Buddy" selected them to be players with tremendous tackles, helping the MEAC champion Bulldogs Pough said of Adams, "He’s not going out there ARIZONA CARDINALS "upsides." to a 10-2 record. He impressed the 49ers coach- to enjoy the West Coast right now. He's down Juamorris Stewart, WR, Southern Harewood came on late in the pre-draft ing staff in his pre-draft visit. there trying to handle his dream. He's trying to be ATLANTA FALCONS process, drawing interest from a number of NFL "We brought him in here for a visit, one of an asset for the San Francisco 49ers and I don’t Tim Buckley, QB, Alcorn State teams because of his brawn and brain. the 30 visits you're allowed," said 49ers head think there's any doubt about the fact that he will Rafael Bush, DB, SC State The Barbados native played soccer, cricket, coach Mike Singletary. "We liked his demeanor. not be bothered by the fact of being on the West CAROLINA PANTHERS rugby, volleyball and ran track before deciding We liked his passion for the game. We like his Coast." Oliver "Tre" Young, WR/KR, SC State to concentrate on football at Morehouse. In addi- upside. We think he's a young player with a lot of Among 14 black college rookie free agent CLEVELAND BROWNS Young tion to long arms and huge hands, he demon- upside. And, who knows? It's not a position that signings (SEE STAT CORNER) included Adams' Justin Hannah, DB, Tuskegee strated outstanding footwork in his workouts and we've got a lot of depth at currently. You throw SC State defensive backfield mate Rafael Bush DETROIT LIONS showed exceptional foot speed for a player his him in the mix and you see how he competes and and Alcorn State quarterback Tim Buckley Sam Scroggins, LS, West Virginia State size, running a 5.08 second 40-yard dash time. you see how fast he comes along." by the Atlanta Falcons. Another member of the GREEN BAY PACKERS Harewood, who majored in applied physics A two-sport standout at Rock Hill (S. C.) SCSU Bulldogs MEAC championship squad, Quinn Porter, RB, Stillman and engineering at Morehouse and wants to be High School, where he won state titles in football wide receiver Oliver "Tre" Young, was inked by JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS a nuclear scientist when he's done with football, and basketball, Adams continued his success at the Carolina Panthers. Terrell Whitehead, S, Norfolk State also impressed the scouts with his intellectual S.C. State. He accumulated over 100 tackles and The Super Bowl champion New Orleans NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Hannah abilities. 11 interceptions in four seasons as a Bulldog, two Saints grabbed three from the black college ranks Junior Galette, LB, Stillman Ravens' Director of Player Personnel Eric of which were returned for touchdowns this past – Stillman linebacker Junior Galette, Albany A. J. McKenna, QB, Albany State DeCosta compared Harewood's frame to that season, to help the team claim a second straight State quarterback A. J. McKenna and Jackson Marcel Young, S, Jackson State of former Ravens' player, Orlando Brown, the MEAC championship and 2009 Black College State safety Marcel Young. NEW YORK JETS Phillip Kirkland, WR, Bethune-Cookman Damon McDaniel, WR, Hampton Spring Championship results SAN FRANCISCO 49ers Whitehead LeRoy Vann, DB, Florida A&M Albany State takes SIAC softball crown and Jackson State's Maurice Jefferies. Albany State senior Deanna Birdsong hit a walk-off home run to JSU entered the final round with a three-shot lead and appeared to give the No. 1 seed Lady Rams a 6-4 win over No. 2 seed Fort Valley have let the title slip away with two groups remaining on the course. At State in the championship game of the 2010 SIAC softball tournament that point, the Hornets had made up eight team strokes, but JSU's Curtis UNDER THE BANNER Saturday afternoon. Stanton carded a 74, besting ASU's Kyle Demester's 81 in the second- ASU senior pitcher Sasha Reece homered to left field in the bottom to-the-last group, which provided the difference for the Tigers. WHAT'S GOING IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS of the fourth inning, knocked a run in again in the fifth inning to tie the The Jackson State women cruised to a 45-stroke victory Tuesday at score at 2 and later doubled to temporarily put ASU ahead. the 2010 SWAC Women's Golf Championships at Links on the Bayou in GRAMBLING KEEPS WASHINGTON : Reece, who pitched all seven innings giving up eight hits and strik- Alexandria, La. The Tigers placed all five players on the all-conference Almost seven months after taking over as interim ing out three, was named the tournament's most valuable player. Reece teams in winning the title with a two-day total of 632. Alabama State coach following the resignation of pitched three games posting a 1.17 ERA, striking out 14, walking only finished second with a team total of 677. Rick Duckett, Bobby Washington three while hitting .571. She and four other Lady Rams were named to the JSU's Jennifer Sells captured medalist honors with a two-day total has been named the tenth head men's 2010 SIAC All-Tournament team. Other Lady Rams named to the team of 147 (+3). She won the individual medal by four shots of Alabama Staci Cauthen Ta'Shelya Bynum State's Aileen Meredith, who earned low freshman medalist honors for basketball coach at Grambling State were catcher , shortstop and designated hitter Allyssa Spellman. Skinner was named the Most Outstanding Coach the Hornets. Alabama State had three players earn all-SWAC accolades. University. His appointment was after leading his Lady Rams to a 4-0 finish in the tournament. announced last week by GSU Athletic The Lady Rams will represent the SIAC in the NCAA Division II Tennessee State's Seibel leads OVC golf Director Lin Dawson. South Region playoffs in May. TSU senior golfer Chris Seibel finished off a good day at the links "I think Coach Washington did Monday, finishing with a share of the first round lead at the Ohio Valley WASHINGTON a good job last season," said Dawson Morehouse wins SIAC golf title Conference Men's Golf Championship and being named to the 1st Team of Washington's effort which saw the Morehouse College dominated the 2010 SIAC Golf Championships of the 2010 all-OVC golf team.