Fordham signs 15 for Moorhead's first class

NCAA Football Betting Lines

02/02/2012 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fordham University football coach Joe Moorhead announced the 15 members of his first recruiting class on Thursday, one day after the national signing period began.

It is the Rams' third recruiting class since the university began awarding athletic scholarships in 2010.

The new class features eight offensive players and seven defensive players, including one junior college transfer, safety Levon Williams from Nassau Community College.

The most prevalent positions of the class are running backs and defensive linemen with three each.

Moorhead is trying to rebuild the Patriot League program after its 1-10 finish last season. The Fordham alum coached at the University of Connecticut the last three seasons.

Fordham Football Recruiting Class

Player (Pos) HT WT Hometown (High School)

David Barletta LB 6-4 215 New Providence, NJ (New Providence)

J.Q. Bowers CB 5-10 175 Sylvania, OH (Sylvania Southview)

David Conroy LB 6-2 235 Walpole, MA (Walpole/Bridgeton)

Jared Crayton TB 5-10 190 Jersey City, NJ (St. Peter's Prep)

Tim Donahue OL 6-6 320 Howell, NJ (Howell)

Andrew Erenberg TB 5-10 200 Venetia, PA (Peters Township)

T.J. Hunter DE 6-3 270 Natchez, MI (Trinity Episcopal Day School)

Ben Johnson WR 6-2 195 Orchard Park, NY (Orchard Park)

Garrick Mayweather OL 6-4 305 Baton Rouge, LA (McKinley)

Phazahn Odom TE 6-7 230 Barnwell, SC (Barnwell)

Josh Padgett DE 6-2 235 Powell, OH (St. Charles Prep)

Joe Stefanik TB 5-11 200 Franklin Lakes, NJ (Ramapo/Vermont Academy)

Damien Stevens DT 6-2 290 Piscataway, NJ (Piscataway)

John Warner TE 6-7 250 Norwood, MA (Xaverian)

Levon Williams S 6-1 205 Brooklyn, NY (Fort Hamilton/Nassau CC)

Wwwsjsharks NCAA Football Betting News

<< Tottenham signs defender Nelsen
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tottenham signed defender Ryan Nelsen after he was released from Blackburn, the Premier League club announced Thursday. Nelsen, 34, captained New Zealand at the 2010 World Cup. Blackburn terminated his con

<< Giants' Coughlin still whistling past the critics
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Some of the NFL's greatest coaches were unmistakable in presence. Hear a gruff voice while watching a 1960's era NFL Films marathon: It's Green Bays Vince Lombardi. See the outline of a hat atop an angular and expressionl

<< Manning's status no longer in doubt
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Listen to a presidential campaign long enough and you're bound to hear the phrase: Are you better off than you were four years ago? But while Democrats, Republicans, Independents and Anarchists might come up with four diff

<< Indians avoid arbitration with Perez
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Indians avoided arbitration with reliever Rafael Perez on Thursday, signing him to a one-year deal. Terms were not disclosed, but the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported the deal to be worth $2

<< Nationals beat Lannan in arbitration
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals have reportedly won their salary arbitration case against pitcher John Lannan. According to the Washington Times, Lannan will earn the team's offer of $5 million for 2012 inste

Vancouver's Hodgson named top rookie for January >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vancouver Canucks center Cory Hodgson has been selected as the NHL's top rookie for the month of January. Hodgson scored six goals and assisted on four others, leading all rookies last month with 10 points,

Alabama A&M to wrap up 2012 regular season at Auburn >>
Huntsville, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alabama A&M football will stay in state for seven of its 11 games in 2012, including a trip to Auburn in what is the Bulldogs' first game against a Southeastern Conference program. A&M, coming off an

Magic sign Ish Smith >>
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Orlando Magic signed free agent guard Ish Smith from the NBA D-League's Los Angeles D-Fenders on Thursday. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, per team policy. Smith has played in six games

D.C. United acquires forward Salihi as DP >>
Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.C. United signed forward Hamdi Salihi as a Designated Player on Thursday. Salihi, a 28-year-old Albanian international, has 163 goals in 289 matches in all competitions in his career. He last played for

Earthquakes sign Colombian Tressor Moreno >>
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Earthquakes signed Colombian midfielder Tressor Moreno on Thursday, pending receipt of his P-1 visa. Moreno, 33, has played for clubs in Colombia, France, Chile, Mexico and Peru, and played

Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game

How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.

A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.

Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.

The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).

Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.

The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).

Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.

To visit this online sports book got to MySportsbook.com for all your football betting needs.