NORMAL — It was a big day during early signing period as the Alabama A&M University football program signed nine players Wednesday that will help bolster the roster for the upcoming 2026 season.
“Bulldog Nation, I am extremely pleased to welcome nine brand new Bulldogs to our home field,” Alabama A&M head football coach Sam Shade said. “I am extremely pleased with the way our coaching staff hit the roads to help push to get these new additions. They did a tremendous job, and we got a lot of great student-athletes.
“In addition, we were also able to get guys that help fill some of our position needs.”
The Bulldogs snagged two athletes (Cameron Munford and Dylan Jackson) and six offensive players – offensive linemenCaden Adams and Jelani Wilmer-Cotton; tight ends Jakobe Gilbert, Jeremiah McGilberry and Cameron Munford; and wide receiver Earl Collins III.
On the defensive side, Alabama A&M added Darius Burwell from Huntsville’s Mae Jemison High School.
| NAME | POS. | HT. | WT. | HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL |
| Caden Adams | OL | 6-4 | 330 | New Orleans / Edna Karr HS |
| Darius Burwell | DB | 6-2 | 185 | Huntsville / Mae Jemison HS |
| Earl Collins III | WR | 5-10 | 180 | Sebring, Fla. / Avon Park HS |
| Jakobe Gilbert | TE | 6-4 | 225 | Tallahassee / Rickards HS |
| Dylan Jackson | ATH | 5-8 | 165 | Mobile / Vigor HS |
| Jeremiah McGilberry | TE | 6-3 | 235 | Lanett / Lanett HS |
| Cameron Munford | TE | 6-1 | 240 | New Orleans / Edna Karr HS |
| Jelani Wilmer-Cotton | OL | 6-3 | 351 | Tallahassee / Lincoln HS |
| Deitric Young | ATH | 5-11 | 163 | Birmingham / Woodlawn HS |
