University of Tennessee Athletics
Four Football Signees Enroll; Will Participate in Spring Practice
January 16, 2002 | Football
Jan. 16, 2002
A quartet of signees for the 2002 recruiting class have enrolled and begun classes at the University of Tennessee.
Mondre Dickerson, Leon Pinky and Gibril Wilson have all transferred from the
junior college ranks. Jason Allen, who joined the Vols at the Capital One Florida
Citrus Bowl, is the only high school early signee. The four players will participate
in spring drills beginning March 8.
Jason Allen
Running Back / Athlete, 6-2, 200
Muscle Shoals, Alabama (Muscle Shoals)
Ranked as the No. 5 athlete and the No. 67 overall prospect in the country on
the Rivals 100...Also listed as the No. 5 athlete in the nation by Tom Lemming
of ESPN.com and The Sporting News...Ranked as the No. 2 player in Alabama by
Superprep...Ranked as the No. 6 running back and No. 28 overall prospect in
the nation on theinsiders.com 101...Earned two-time all-state at running back
in Alabama's 5-A classification...Named Alabama Gatorade Player of the
Year...Voted the No. 1 player in Alabama by both the Birmingham News and the
Mobile Press-Register...Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super
Southern 100...Voted as the back of the year in class 5A by the Alabama Sports
Writers Association...As a senior, ran for 1,740 yards and 21 touchdowns...added
378 yards and three scores receiving...Muscle Shoals HS coach: Cody Keene...Full
name: Jason C. Allen...Born: July 5, 1983.
Mondre Dickerson
Defensive End, 6-5, 265
Memphis (Coffeyville Community College)
Attended Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College prior to enrolling at UT...Listed
as the No. 1 defensive end and the No. 21 junior college prospect overall by
Rivals.com...Named second team All-America by the NJCAA...Named All-Region VI
and All-KJCCC at defensive end...Led the KJCCC with 11 sacks as a sophomore...Finished
junior college career with 194 tackles and 20 sacks...Named Defensive Player
of the Year at Coffeyville for the 2001 season...At Melrose High, was a Prepstar
All-America selection...Listed as a top 100 player by the National Recruiting
Advisor and G&W Recruiting Service...Ranked as the No. 13 defensive line
prospect in the country by The Sporting News...Selected to the Class 4A All-State
team in both 1998 and 1999...Listed as the state's No. 3 prospect by Superprep
and the Chattanooga Times-Free Press...Helped Melrose to a 55-5 record in his
four years at the school, including a 15-0 state championship season in 1996...Coffeyville
CC coach: Jeff Leiker...Full name: Mondre Khalid Dickerson...Born: July 1, 1982.
Leon Pinky
Tight End, 6-3, 260
Northridge, California (College of the Canyons)
Two year starter at tight end for College of the Canyons...Named first team
Western State Conference as a freshman at tight end and second team All-Conference
as a sophomore at wide receiver...Made 38 catches in his junior college career,
while gaining 640 yards and scoring 13 touchdowns...At Granada Hills High, earned
All-Conference honors in his junior and and senior seasons...Made 100 catches
for 1,581 yards and 14 touchdowns in his career...College of the Canyons coach:
Chuck Lyons...Full name: Leon Lee Pinky...Born: Nov. 9, 1980.
Gibril Wilson
Safety, 6-1, 190
San Jose, California (City College of San Francisco)
Attended City College of San Francisco prior to enrolling at UT...Listed as
the No. 2 defensive back and the No. 25 overall junior college prospect by Rivals.com...Listed
as the No. 2 safety and No. 45 overall junior college prospect in the JCFootball.com
101...Named first team junior college All-America as a sophomore...All-Golden
Gate Conference as a freshman and sophomore...Had 135 career tackles, 9 1/2
sacks and 5 interceptions while at CCSF...Helped CCSF win two national, state
and conference titles...Attended Oak Grove High in San Jose...City College of
San Francisco coach: George Rush...Full name: Gibril Donald Wilson...Born: Nov.
12, 1980.
