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    Auburn Football Signs Gayden, Mosley To National Letters of Intent Gayden, Mosley higly touted prospects that will look to help Tigers in 2010



    Dec. 16, 2009

    Auburn, Ala. - Auburn football has signed Roszell Gayden and Brandon Mosley to a National Letter of Intent during the JUCO signing period, announced head coach Gene Chizik Wednesday.

    Gayden is a 6-7, 310-pound offensive tackle from New Hope, Minn., who played at the College of Sequoias (Calif.) the past two seasons. Rivals.com rated Gayden as the No. 11 overall junior college player in the country, while Scout.com listed him as one of the top five JUCO linemen nationally. The four-star prospect was a first-team all-state player as a senior in 2007 at Robbinsdale Cooper High School.

    A 6-6, 285-pound tight end, Mosley played at Coffeyville (Kan.) CC the past two season. A native of Jefferson, Ga., Mosley was a named to the All-Jayhawk Conference team as a tight end in 2009 after having 12 catches for 229 yards and two touchdowns. Mosley also played defensive end, recording 35 tackles, including 4.0 for loss and 1.5 sacks. Mosley played high school football at Jefferson High School, where he was named an all-state tight end and an all-region linebacker and punter as a senior. An all-region basketball player as a senior, Mosley was also an all-region tight end during his sophomore season.

    Full bios for both Gayden and Mosley are listed below.

    ROSZELL GAYDEN
    OT, 6-7, 310
    New Hope, Minn. (College of Sequoias [Calif.]/Robbinsdale Cooper HS)

    JUNIOR COLLEGE: Junior College Coach: Curtis Allen ... Ranked as a four-star offensive tackle prospect by Scout.com and Rivals.com ... Rated No. 11 on the Rivals.com junior college top 50 ... A top five JUCO offensive lineman prospect by Scout.com.

    HIGH SCHOOL: Named to the 2007 Associated Press All-State First Team ... Rated as the No. 48 offensive tackle in the nation by ESPN/Scouts Inc. ... Named the nation's No. 58 offensive tackle by Scout.com ... Rivals.com ranked him No. 7 on the Minnesota top 10 and the No. 69 offensive tackle in the nation ... Named North Suburban Conference honorable mention as a junior ... Missed his sophomore season with an MCL injury ... Also played on the basketball team.

     

     

    PERSONAL: Born May 18,1990 ... Son of Rossano and Alethea Gayden.

    BRANDON MOSLEY
    TE, 6-6, 285
    Jefferson, Ga. (Coffeyville [Kan.] CC/Jefferson HS)

    JUNIOR COLLEGE: Junior College Coach: Darian Dulin ... In 2009 played mostly defensive end during the first half of the season and tight end the second half ... Named to the All-Jayhawk Conference team as a tight end after having 12 catches for 229 yards and two touchdowns ... Defensively recorded 35 tackles, including 4.0 for loss and 1.5 sacks.

    HIGH SCHOOL: High School Coach: Bill Navas ... Named to the Class A All-State First Team as a tight end as a senior ... As a senior was also an all-region linebacker and punter, while earning all-region honors as a basketball player ... Was an all-region tight end during sophomore campaign.

    PERSONAL: Born Dec. 21, 1988 ... Son of Tracy and Nancy Beckett.

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