UAB Adds Four on Signing Day, Brings 2021 Class to 14 Total Signees

BIRMINGHAM – The UAB football program added four players to its Class of 2021 on National Signing Day, bringing the total number to 14 new Blazers.

Along with the 10 players who committed in December, these four players signed with UAB on Wednesday.

FEBRUARY SIGNEES:

Jordan Palmer – WR | 6'3 | 190 | Alpharetta, Ga | Chattahoochee HS
Three star prospect by 247 Sports…Played in six games as a senior, hauling in 38 catches for 637 receiving yards and eight touchdowns…Chose UAB over Appalachian State, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Georgia State, Troy and WKU.

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Wide receiver Jordan Palmer is officially a Blazer 🐉

The 3 ⭐️ wideout comes to Birmingham from Alpharetta Ga. and played at Chattahoochee HS#WinAsOne pic.twitter.com/HZKiayBRkL
— UAB Football 🏆 (@UAB_FB) February 3, 2021

Fred Farrier II – WR | 6'1" | 170 | Franklin County, Ky. | Franklin County HS
Rated a three-star prospect out of high school by 247 Sports… Racked up 58 catches for 1,010 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior in 2020… Was named a member of the Kentucky All-State Team… Played on a Franklin County HS team that finished as state runners-up… Chose UAB over Air Force, Alabama A&M, Cincinnati, Navy and San Diego State

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Excited to welcome wide receiver Fred Farrier II to the UAB Family 🐉

Farrier is a 3 ⭐️ from Franklin County, Ky. who had over 1,000 yards and 14 TDs as a senior.#WinAsOne pic.twitter.com/KHM2ZVLTbF
— UAB Football 🏆 (@UAB_FB) February 3, 2021

Eli Richey – OL | 6'5" | 291 | Greensboro, Ala. | Southern Academy
Rated a three-star prospect by 247 Sports… Originally committed to Georgia Tech… Played for head coach Mike Smith at Southern Academy… Also had offers from Georgia Tech, Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State, South Alabama, Southern Miss and West Virginia

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Offensive lineman Eli Richey is a BLAZER 🐉

The Greensboro, Ala. native is a 3 ⭐️ recruit who played at Southern Academy.#WinAsOne pic.twitter.com/v0yXQXNjDP
— UAB Football 🏆 (@UAB_FB) February 3, 2021

Quincy McGee – OL | 6'4" | 345 | Hattiesburg, Miss. | Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Rated a three-star prospect by 247 Sports… Played for head coach Jack Wright at MGCCC… Chose UAB over Central Arkansas and South Alabama.

🖊 𝓢𝓲𝓰𝓷𝓮𝓭 🖊

Quincy McGee is officially a Blazer‼️🐉

McGee joins us from Mississippi Gulf Coast CC and adds to UAB's dominant offensive line.#WinAsOne pic.twitter.com/k1vgJOvZZ8
— UAB Football 🏆 (@UAB_FB) February 3, 2021

DECEMBER SIGNEES:

TIM BURNS, JR. - CB | 5'10" | 145 | Miami, Fla. | Northwestern HS
Rated a three-star prospect out of high school by 247 Sports… Named the No. 9 player to watch in Florida prior to the 2020 season… Had other offers from Florida Atlantic, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, Marshall, Miami, Nebraska, Pitt, Rutgers, Tennessee and West Virginia.

ANTWAN MASSIE - CB | 5'9" | 175 | Miami, Fla. | Northwestern HS
Rated a three-star prospect by 247 Sports… Named the No. 10 player to watch in Florida prior to his senior campaign… Had other offers from Coastal Carolina, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Indiana, Nebraska, Southern Miss and WKU.

BRODY DALTON - TE | 6'4" | 225 | Fyffe, Ala. | Fyffe HS
Rated a two-star prospect out of high school by 247 Sports… Played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game this year… Winner of three straight state championships as a member of the Red Devils (2018, 2019, 2020)… Had other offers from Charlotte, Jacksonville State, Murray State, South Alabama, Tennessee, Tennessee Tech, UCF, USF and Virginia Tech.

DYLAN MEHROTRA - QB | 6'3" | 188 | Baton Rouge, La. | Episcopal HS
Rated a three-star prospect by 247 Sports… Is the all-time leading passer in the history of Episcopal High School, where he threw for 2,179 yards and 30 touchdowns… Was a two-sport athlete, also competing in track and field in high jump, long jump and triple jump… Had other offers from Bucknell, Fordham, Morehead State and Prairie View A&M.

BRETT JOHNSON - OL | 6'4" | 277 | Maplesville, Ala. | Isabella HS
Rated a two-star prospects out of Isabella High School… Advanced to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs in 2020… Had other offers from Air Force, Army, Chattanooga, East Carolina, Jacksonville State, North Alabama, Samford, South Alabama, Southern Illinois, Western Carolina and WKU.

DEVIN MANIGAULT - DL | 6'3" | 282 | Mobile, Ala. | St. Paul's Episcopal HS
Rated a three-star prospect by 247 Sports… Played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game this year… Member of the Saints' 2020 state championship team for 5A… Had other offers from Akron, Austin Peay and Memphis.

KEEGAN VAUGHAN - OL | 6'6" | 300 | Walled Lake, Mich. | Independence CC
Rated a two-star prospect out of Independence Community College… Played in high school at Walled Lake Western in Michigan… Had other offers from East Carolina, Liberty, Marshall, Maryland and Southern Miss.

CHARLES DANIELS - LB | 6'2" | 205 | Plano, Texas | John Paul II HS
Rated a three-star prospect out of John Paul II High School… Played safety and linebacker in high school… Had other offers from Abeline Christian, FIU and Missouri State.

XANDER ECHOLS - LS | 6'0" | 195 | Chelsea, Ala. | Chelsea HS
Rated a five-star prospect by Rubio Long Snapping… Invited to the Rubio Long Snapping Top 12 Camp in July of this year… Named All-County at long snapper in 2018… Named a 2017 FBU All-American.

KYBO JAMERSON | LB | 6'1" | 205 | Longview, Texas | Longview HS
Rated a three-star prospect by 247 Sports… Nominee for the 2020 Whataburger Texas Super Team… Member of a high school squad that is still in the playoff hunt for 2020… Had other offers from Hawaii, Houston Baptist, Kansas, New Mexico State, Northwestern State, Prairie View A&M, Southern Miss, Texas Southern, ULM and UTSA.

This group will be the first freshman class to play in Protective Stadium, UAB's new home beginning in 2021. Season tickets for next season are available by clicking here.

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UAB Adds Four on Signing Day, Brings 2021 Class to 14 Total Signees

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