UPDATE -- Feb. 19 -- Miles adds another signee -- Rekevian Mathis -- bringing the total class up to 28.

Each year, college football coaches scour the landscape looking for new student-athletes to restock the roster. No matter how a team finishes in the standings the previous season, graduations and other defections make it a necessity for teams to find the best talent in order to make another run at a championship.

Things are no different for Miles head coach Reginald Ruffin and his coaching staff as they announce their new class of signees for the February 2019 signing period. Coming off a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship in 2018, the Golden Bears welcomed 23 new student-athletes to the fold on Wednesday - 17 who signed National Letters of Intent.

While the class is not especially large, Ruffin said that with a good number of returning players, his staff was targeting positions of need as much as it was looking for solid student-athletes.

"We really stocked up on defensive backs because we lost several of them from last season. We also targeted the offensive line, But we really like the guys that we were able to bring in," Ruffin said.

Miles also brought in six transfers who are already on campus. The staff hopes they are able to add to the veteran presence on a team that returns more than 15 starters. But even with the group currently in the fold, Ruffin said that he and his staff are still looking for talent.

"There are still opportunities for guys to come and play at Miles. We'll keep looking for guys we think can contribute all the way until we report for camp in August," Ruffin said.

The list of Miles 2019 recruiting class is listed below with links to video highlights of each player.

 

NAME	POS	HT	WT	HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Kendrick Abney	LB	5-9	200	Heidelburg, MS/East Central CC
Jamal Benson	RB	5-9	200	Sarasota, FL/Eastern Arizona College
Dave Bonnet	OL	6-3	310	North Lauderdale, FL/Coconut Creek HS
Graderius Brown	ATH	5-9	169	Gallion, AL/Linden HS
Micheal Cameron	OL	6-2	310	Philadelphia, MS/Northeast Mississippi CC
Dominique Davis-McNealey	WR	5-10	170	Huntsville, AL/West Alabama
Grant Dubose	WR	6-2	180	Montgomery, AL/Park Crossing HS
Donte Edwards	RB	5-9	205	Mobile, AL/Jones County CC
B.J. Eugene	LB	6-0	210	Lawrenceville, GA/Archer HS
Andrew Gaylor	LB	5-11	200	Dora, AL/Dora HS
Heath Gilliland	OL	6-3	310	Mulga, AL/Pleasant Grove HS
Tre'Von Grant	QB	6-3	185	Peoria, AZ/Ottawa University
Chris Hall	LB	6-1	185	Fairfield, AL/Jackson-Olin HS
Qua Hines	RB	5-8	200	Lagrange, GA/Callaway HS
Tyler Lowery	OL/LS	6-0	255	Evergreen, AL/Hillcrest HS
Rekevian Mathis	ATH	5-8	160	Roswell, GA/Centennial HS
Jakavian McKenzie	DB	6-2	150	Maplesville, AL/Maplesville HS
Brennan Melton	DB	6-0	170	Dothan, AL/Northview HS
D.J. Miller	DB	6-1	190	Auburn, AL/Smiths Station, AL
Tyler Pearce	OL	6-2	320	Oak Grove, AL/Birmingham-Southern
David Robertson	RB	5-10	175	Birmingham, AL/Jackson-Olin HS
Timothy Robinson	OL	6-3	305	Pensacola, FL/Booker T. Washington HS
Justin Ruiz	RB	6-0	225	Atlanta, GA/Highland CC
James Sawyer	DB	5-10	170	Fairfield, AL/Fairfield HS
Jason Stovall	OL	6-1	300	Ellenwood, GA/Southwest DeKalb HS
Caleb Tillman	WR	6-3	185	Birmingham, AL/Huffman HS
Malik Ware	DB	5-10	175	Birmingham, AL/Carver HS
Isaiah Warren	OL	6-2	290	Hueytown, AL/Pleasant Grove HS