2026 Football Signing Day Central
OVERALL CLASS NOTES
- Signed 22Â total signees
- Twenty one from high school
- One from junior college
- 15 of 23 signees from Texas
- Nine from the DFW area
- Most signees from the DFW area for all P4 schools
- Star rankings (Based on ESPN, On3, Rivals and 247Sports)
- Nine four-stars
- 14Â three-stars
- Class rankings (247Sports composite)
- 24th nationally, highest rated class in program history in ratings era
- Previous high was the 2025 class at 32nd
- Historical impact (247Sports composite all-time recruits list)
- Eleven prospects are in the program's top 25 recruits of all time
- Signees included in that top-25 all-time list:
- Jakai Anderson
- Xzavier Barnett
- Drew Evers
- Evan Goodwin
- Kenneth Goodwin
- Edward Kelly Jr.
- Aljour Miles II
- Christan Rhodes
- Zach Turner
- Sam Utu
- Max Wright
TRANSFER SIGNEES
Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder | 6-6 | Junior | DL | 305 | Brockton, Mass. | Kansas State/ Butler CC / Whitman Hanson
2025 (Junior at Kansas State): Appeared in 12 games … recorded 17 tackles (14 solo) … notched 3.5 TFLs … totaled 1.5 sacks … forced one fumble.
2024 (Sophomore at Kansas State):Â Saw action against Arizona State and Cincinnati on field goal defense.
Community College: Played the 2023 season at Butler Community College under head coach Brice Vignery... regarded as the fourth-best overall community-college prospect in the Class of 2024 by On3, No. 5 by ESPN, No. 17 by Rivals and No. 21 by 247Sports... On3 also rated him the top community-college defensive tackle prospect in the country, while ESPN ranked him No. 2... played in nine games, earning honorable mention all-conference honors... totaled 28 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks and two forced fumbles on the season... tallied a season high six tackles against Independence, which included 3.0 TFLs, a forced fumbles and a pair of sacks... also had two-sack performances against Dodge City and Ellsworth... collected five tackles against both Iowa Central and Dodge City... redshirted the 2022 season… played at the same community college as current Wildcat wide receiver Justin Stephens and linebacker Zach Wittenberg.
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High School:Â Played at Whitman-Hanson Regional under head coach Zack Botelho... earned all-state honors as an offensive lineman during his senior season of 2021 from the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association... also competed in basketball.
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Personal:Â Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder was born May 9, 2004... son of Tyrone Alcorn and Noni Crowder... majoring in business administration... first K-State signee from the state of Massachusetts since Andrew Bulman in 2002.
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Jamal Anderson | 6-3 | Junior | LB | 225 | Buford, Ga. | Clemson / Mill Creek
2025 (Junior at Clemson): Credited with eight tackles (2.0 for loss) in 48 defensive snaps over four games (one start) … recorded three tackles (one for loss) vs. No. 9 LSU … added another three tackles vs. Troy … credited with a tackle for loss at Georgia Tech … made one tackle vs. Syracuse … opted for a mid-career redshirt after four games.
2024 (Sophomore at Clemson): Played 78 defensive snaps and was credited with nine tackles (one for loss), one sack and a blocked punt in 14 games (one start) … saw action on special teams in season opener vs. No. 1 Georgia … posted two tackles vs. Appalachian State … recorded two tackles and recorded the first blocked punt of his career vs. Stanford … made one tackle at Pitt … credited with four tackles and his first career sack vs. The Citadel.
2023 (Freshman at Clemson): Played in all 13 games, serving as a key special teamer and recording six tackles and 45 defensive snaps … one of six Clemson true freshmen to appear in all 13 games (Khalil Barnes, Tyler Brown, Shelton Lewis, T.J. Parker and Avieon Terrell) … All-ACC Academic Team selection … made collegiate debut at Duke on special teams … contributed three tackles vs. Florida Atlantic … added two tackles vs. Georgia Tech … made one tackle at South Carolina.
High School: Helped Mill Creek to a state championship with a 70-35 victory on Dec. 10 … guided 2022 team to a 14-1 record … recorded 56 tackles in 2022, including four sacks, four passes broken up, an interception, a blocked kick and two forced fumbles … scored two touchdowns, one via reception and one on a fumble return … had 12 receptions for 172 yards as a tight end … as a junior in 2021, helped his team to the state quarterfinals while posting 78 tackles for an 11-2 team with four sacks, including one that resulted in a safety … recorded seven total tackles for loss, five passes broken up and two interceptions that year … named first-team 7A All-State as a junior … posted 36 tackles as a sophomore in 2020 with three tackles for loss and three passes broken up … played for Josh Lovelady … ranked as the No. 130 overall player in the nation by ESPN.com, which also listed him as the No. 9 player in Georgia and the 12th-best linebacker in the nation … rated as the nation's No. 145 overall player by On3 … listed as the No. 174 overall player in the nation by PrepStar … consensus four-star player.Â
Personal: Committed to Clemson on June 13, 2022 … born Dec. 20, 2004 and signed with Clemson one day after his 18th birthday … son of former NFL running back Jamal Anderson, who lettered at the University of Utah in 1992 and 1993 … his father played eight NFL seasons for the Falcons as a running back, recording four 1,000-yard seasons and earning first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors in 1998 when he had 1,846 rushing yards and helped the Falcons to a berth in Super Bowl XXXIII … third in the NFL in MVP voting in 1998 … his sister, Mia, is a member of the University of Georgia track team who competes in throwing events … enrolled at Clemson in January 2023 … management major … completed microinternships at Adobe in spring 2023 and at First Rate Exchange Services in London in May 2024.Â
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Christian Davis | 6-3 | Redshirt Sophomore | DL | 328 | Ruston, La. | La. Tech / Northwestern State / Ruston
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore at La. Tech): Appeared in 13 games … had 24 tackles (10 solo) … recorded 3.5 TFLs … had one sack.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman at La. Tech): Appeared in all 13 games as a reserve defensive lineman and on special teams … Finished the season with seven tackles … Recorded four stops in the Independence Bowl against Army (Dec. 29) … Logged two tackles versus Jax State (Nov. 9).
2023 (Freshman at Northwestern State): Saw action against ULL and LA Tech … Did not record any statistics … Redshirted.
High School: Helped lead coach Jerrod Baugh's Bearcats to their first state championship game appearance since 1998 as a senior … First-Team All-District and All-State selection recorded 76 tackles (9 for loss), five sacks and had an interception as a senior.
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Jalen Hale | 6-1 | Redshirt Sophomore | WR | 198 | Longview, Texas | Alabama / Longview
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore at Alabama): Appeared in five games.
2024 (Sophomore at Alabama): Sat out season due to injury.
2023 (Freshman at Alabama): Appeared in 13 games … had five receptions for 148 yards … recorded one receiving touchdown.
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Trey Jackson | 6-5 | Redshirt Freshman | TE | 240 | Dallas, Texas | Texas Tech / South Oak Cliff
2025 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in all 14 games.
2024 (Freshman): Redshirt season … scout team member … appeared in two games as a true freshman against North Texas and Baylor … praised for his development coming out of preseason camp in an experienced tight end room.
High School: Attended South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, Texas … part of one of top football programs in the state his final two seasons as the Golden Bears were the Class 5A Division II state champions in 2022 and then the state runner-up his senior season in 2023 … primarily played wide receiver at the high school level before joining the Red Raiders' tight ends room … averaged more than 20 yards per catch as a senior, finishing with 24 receptions for 505 yards and 10 touchdowns through the air … named to the All-District 6-5A first team as a junior and a senior … was on the receiving end of a 15-yard touchdown strike in the state title victory, cutting South Oak Cliff's deficit to only 17-12 heading into the half … catch was later showcased on ESPN as part of its "You Got Moss'd" segment … was one of six receptions for 63 yards on the season, which all went for touchdowns.
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Jarvis Lee | 5-11 | Junior | CB | 185 | Jacksonville, Fla. | USF / IMG Academy
2025 (Junior at South Florida):Â Career high with six tackles in Florida (9/6), with five being solo, first career interception at Miami (9/13).
2024 (Sophomore at South Florida): Saw action in all 13 games, recording 14 tackles (eight solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … at Southern Miss he recorded a sack and forced and recovered a fumble on the same play ... posted a season-best four tackles and a tackle for loss at Rice ... had three tackles, a forced fumble, quarterback hurry and pass break-up vs San Jose St. in the Hawaii Bowl.
2023 (Freshman at South Florida):Â Saw action in 12 games as a true freshman ... saw primary action on special teams ... posted four tackles.
IMG Academy: Made 13 tackles and five pass deflections in his senior season at IMG Academy as the team went 8-1 … played three seasons at Clay High School (Green Cove Springs, Fla.), posting 79 tackles, seven interceptions, and 14 pass deflections … rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports with a composite score of .8656 … chose USF over offers from Georgia Tech, Virginia, Colorado, Iowa State, Memphis, Missouri, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Vanderbilt, Washington State, West Virginia and others.
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Caden Marshall | 6-2 | Redshirt Freshman | LB | Paris, Tenn. | Bowling Green / Tenn. State / Henry County
2025 (Redshirt Freshman at Bowling Green): Appeared in eight games this season … started in six games … totaled 38 tackles, four TFLs … made first career start at Louisville making 8 tackles and logging a sack … made his second start at Ohio, totaling four tackles and a PBU on the day … compiled five tackles and two PBUs against Toledo … tallied two tackles against Central Michigan … recorded five tackles at Kent State … notched six tackles against Buffalo … made eight tackles at Eastern Michigan.
2024 (Freshman at Tennessee State): Appeared in two games … redshirted.
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Theo Melin Ohrstrom | 6-6 | Redshirt Junior | TE | 257 | Stockholm, Sweden | Texas A&M / RIG Academy
2025 (Redshirt Junior at Texas A&M): Appeared in 13 games … had 19 receptions for 168 yards … recorded one touchdown … had a long reception of 28 yards at Texas … had a season-high 43 yards in the same game at Texas … averaged 8.8 yards per catch.
 2024 (Redshirt Sophomore at Texas A&M): Appeared in 13 games, including four starts ... made his first start of the season catching one pass for 9 yards in the win over McNeese ... registered his first Aggie touchdown after a 29-yard receiving score in the win at Florida ... made it back-to-back games with a touchdown reception after a 29-yard scoring strike in the win over Bowling Green ... saw action and caught one pass for 4 yards in the win over No. 9 Missouri ... had a career-high game with five catches for 111 yards against New Mexico State, he became the first Aggie tight end to eclipse the 100-yard mark since 2018 ... hauled in a 4-yard pass against Texas ... won the Aggie Power Award at the annual team banquet.Â
2023 (Redshirt Freshman at Texas A&M): Saw the field in 12 games on offense and special teams ... made his first career start against Mississippi State and started in the Texas Bowl against No. 22 Oklahoma State.
2022 (Freshman at Texas A&M):Â Saw the field in the wins over UMass and No. 6 LSU ... earned the Offensive Scout Team award at the annual team banquet.Â
High School:Â Coached by Robert Johansson and Andreas Ehrenreich at RIG Academy ... Rated as a 4-star prospect by all three major outlets ... Attended RIG Football Academy in Uppsala, Sweden, a 30-student program aimed at developing players for the Swedish National American Football Team which participates in the European Championship of American Football and the IFAF World Championship of American Football.
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Randy Pittman | 6-2 | Junior | TE | 240 | Panama City, Fla. | Florida State / UCF / Mosley
2025 (Junior at Florida State): Appeared in nine games … had 23 receptions … notched 208 receiving yards … total two receiving touchdowns … averaged 9.0 yards per catch.
2024 (Sophomore at UCF): Appeared in 12 games … had 32 receptions … finished with 416 receiving yards … total two receiving touchdowns … had a long reception of 48 yards … averaged 34.7 yards per game.
2023 (Freshman at UCF): Started versus Kansas State and appeared in all 13 games … honorable mention offensive freshman of the year pick on All-Big 12 team chosen by league coaches … caught 19 passes for 215 yds and one TD … caught three passes for 21 yards vs Kent State in first game appearance … grabbed 2 passes for 13 yards vs Villanova … made first career start vs. Kansas State and caught 2 passes for 24 yards … caught two passes for 29 yards vs Kansas including 23-yd grab for last UCF TD … caught two passes for 50 yards at Oklahoma including 33-yd grab on final UCF TD drive … caught three passes for 26 yards vs West Virginia … secured one pass for five yards vs Cincinnati, one pass for no yards vs Oklahoma State, one pass for 6 yards vs Texas Tech, and one pass for six yards vs Houston
High School: Versatile athlete who played tight end as well as taking snaps at quarterback, running back, fullback and wide receiver at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida … grabbed 48 passes for 704 yards and six touchdowns as senior in 2022 and also made 50 tackles as defensive end … helped Mosley to 2022 Florida 4M playoffs before falling to second seed Apopka in regional final … caught 45 passes for 534 yards and four TDs as junior in 2021 … Panama City News-Herald Boys Basketball Player of the Year as sophomore in 2020-21 (averaged 13.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.3 steals).
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Kendrick Raphael | 5-11 | Junior | RB | 200 | Naples, Fla. | Cal / NC State / Naples
2025 (Junior at Cal): Third in the ACC in 2025 in rushing touchdowns (13) and total touchdowns (14) with career highs in both … his 13 rushing scores tied for ninth on Cal's all-time single-season list … led the ACC and ranked 11th nationally in rushes (232), while he finished fifth in the conference in yards rushing (943), with both career highs … has added career highs of 31 receptions for 231 yards receiving and his first career touchdown reception on a season-long 42-yard catch from tight end Mason Mini … leads the team in scoring with 78 points … second on the team with a career-high 1,084 all-purpose yards (90.3 ypg) … played in all 12 games with 11 starts … named All-ACC Honorable Mention.
2024 (Sophomore at NC State): Third-leading rusher on the Wolfpack squad, averaged 5.4 yards per carry. That mark is the 18th-best in school history for a single season … rushed for three touchdowns for the season … 40-yard run at Clemson was the longest of his career, he rushed for a then career-best 90 yards in that contest … tallied 63 yards vs. LaTech.Â
2023 (Freshman at NC State): True freshman who enrolled in January of 2023 and went through spring practice … started the last three games of the season at running back … led the team in rushing in the win over VMI with a season-high 85 yards … scored his first collegiate touchdown - a 31-yarder - in the win over Miami. That was his longest run of the season.
High School: Played running back at Naples High in Florida for head coach Rick Martin … rushed for 3,766 yards and 49 touchdowns during his prep career … tallied 52 total touchdowns for his career … averaged 117.7 rushing yards per game and more than 10 yards per carry … finished with 4,253 all-purpose yards … as a senior, carried the ball 140 times for 1,731 yards and 22 touchdowns, averaging 12.4 yards per carry … led team to a 9-3 record and a district title … as a junior, rushed 126 times for 1,374 yards and 18 touchdowns. Also caught one touchdown pass … as a sophomore, carried the ball 86 times for 661 yards and nine touchdowns … ranked a four-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals. Considered the No. 18 running back in the country by Rivals. A three-star prospect by On3 and 247Sports … also ran track at Naples. Was a regional qualifier in the 110 and 300 hurdles his sophomore year. Posted times of 11:39 and 11.57 in the 100-meter dash.
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Nick Reed | 5-7 | Redshirt Sophomore | K | 180 | Harrison, N.Y. | New Hampshire / Buffalo / Harrison
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore at New Hampshire): Appeared in 13 games … went 25-for-32 on field goals … had a career-long 55-yarder … recorded a 62.3-yard kickoff average … named an FCS All-America selection by multiple publications.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman at Buffalo): Started the first two games of the season ... made 1-of-3 field goals on the year ...  made all three of his extra point attempts ... made a 22-yard field goal against Lafayette.
2023 (Freshman at Buffalo): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo.
High School:Â Two-time All-State selection... named All-Conference three times... made 9-of-12 field goals his senior season.
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Ira Singleton | 6-5 | Sophomore | LB | 240 | Lilburn, Ga. | USF / Parkview
2025 (Sophomore at USF): Played in all 13 games … posted 17 tackles, seven solo … notched three TFLs including 2.5 sacks … had two fumble recoveries for 22 return yards and six quarterback hurries.
2024 (Freshman at USF): Saw action in all 12 games … totaled 11 tackles, five solo … notched 2.5 sacks for a loss of 18 yards.
High School: Posted 127 tackles, 50.5 tackles for loss, 21.0 sacks, three recovered fumbles, two forced fumbles and three blocked kicks … posted 65 tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two blocked field goals and a fumble recovery in his senior season … two-time First Team Georgia All-Region 4-7A.
Rating Information
Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals.
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Yannick Smith | 6-3 | Sophomore | WR | 207 | Summerville, S.C. | ECU / Summerville
2025 (Sophomore at ECU): Saw action in 11 games … named Fourth-Team Preseason All-AAC by Athlon Sports … logged 44 receptions for 583 yards … posted two 100-yard receiving games … recorded five touchdowns.
2024 (Freshman at ECU) : Played in all 13 games making three starts during initial year with the program … earned first varsity letter after logging 509 total snaps (496 offense, 13 special teams) … caught 25 passes for 434 yards (17.4 ypc) with three touchdowns … rushed twice for four yards … averaged 33.7 all-purpose yards per game … made collegiate debut against Norfolk State where he caught three passes for 43 yards … started last three games of the season (North Texas, Navy, NC State) … established career-highs in receptions (7/North Texas), receiving yards (112/North Texas) and longest reception (52/Navy) … scored touchdowns against Temple (16 yards), North Texas (28 yards) and Navy (52 yards) … caught at least one pass in 10 of 13 contests (multiple five times) … targeted 41 times making 25 games … credited with 110 yards after the catch … in last four games, recorded 17 receptions for 296 yards (17.4 ypc) with two scores … logged multi-catch contests against Tulsa (four), North Texas (seven), Navy (three) and NC State (three) … additional games with one catch were against Appalachian State (29 yards), UTSA (35 yards), (6 yards) and Army (16 yards) … registered 29 or more yards receiving in a game seven times … caught seven passes of 20 or more yards ranking fourth on the team … twenty-plus yard grabs came against Navy (52 TD), North Texas (41, 28 TD), UTSA (35), NC State (30), Appalachian State (29) and Tulsa (27) … eighteen of 25 receptions went for 10 or more yards … credited with career-long rush of seven yards against NC State in the Military Bowl.
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High School: Three-year letterman for head coach Ian Rafferty … two-sport athlete (football, basketball) … two-way player for the Green Wave (WR/DB) that won 28 games over three seasons … during prep career, caught 117 passes for 2,147 yards and 23 touchdowns … played in the 2023 Shrine Bowl of the Carolina's game for South Carolina … as a senior, caught 62 passes for 1,387 yards (22.4 ypc) with 17 scores … averaged 126.1 yards per game as a receiver for a squad that posted a 13-1 record … ran the ball 30 times for 260 yards and three additional scores … completed 4 of 4 passes for 58 yards and a pair of touchdowns … also returned kickoffs (4 for 112 yards) and punts (6 for 94 yards) … credited with one interception during senior campaign … named The Post and Courier Player of the Week following the Green Wave's 48-30 win over West Ashley where he caught six passes for 241 yards and six touchdowns and finished the game with 350 all-purpose yards … hauled in 50 passes for over 700 yards with six scores in his junior season … as a sophomore, his first year of football, tallied over 300 yards receiving … on the hardwood, was named 5A Player of the Year as a junior … named Summerville Journal Scene Male Basketball Player of the Year after averaging 18.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game as a sophomore.
Rating Information
Four-star prospect according to 247Sports Composite, ESPN.com, On3.com and Rivals.com … listed as the 20th-best player in South Carolina by ESPN.com … rated as the 22nd-best prospect in South Carolina by 247Sports … tabbed a Top 125 receiver nationally by ESPN.com.
Jayvon Thomas | 5-11 | Senior | CB | 196 | Dallas, Texas | Texas A&M / South Oak Cliff
2025 (Junior at Texas A&M): Appeared in 13 games … recorded one tackle.
2024 (Sophomore at Texas A&M):Â Played in 11 games, making four starts at corner ... Had a pair of tackles against Notre Dame ... Made a tackle in the win over McNeese ... Intercepted a pass late in the fourth quarter and returned it 15 yards, getting the ball back in A&M's hands to close out the victory at Florida ... Made a pair of tackles against Bowling Green ... Had a tackle for a 9-yard loss in the win over Arkansas ... made a pair of tackles in the win over Missouri ... Was in on two tackles against New Mexico State ... Had three takedowns at Auburn.
2023 (Freshman at Texas A&M): Played in nine games, making the start at corner at Ole Miss ... Was in on a tackle in the season-opening win over New Mexico ... Had five tackles at Ole Miss ... Made six tackles in the Texas Bowl against Oklahoma State.
High School: Coached by Clifton Todd at South Oak Cliff High School ... Was a 4-star and ranked as a top-25 overall prospect in Texas by all three recruiting services (247 Sports, Rivals, ESPN) … Helped lead South Oak Cliff to back-to-back UIL 5A D-II state titles … Rushed for 406 yards on 33 carries and five touchdowns in 2022 … Compiled 30 tackles, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one interception as a junior … As a sophomore, made 13 tackles and rushed for 611 yards on 74 attempts … A two-sport athlete that competed in track & field in the spring ... Was the district champion in the 100m and long jump as a junior.
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Marques White | 6-2 | Graduate Student | DL | 250 | Glendale, Ariz. | UMass / McNeese State / Dartmouth / Brophy Prep
2025 (Graduate Student at UMass): Played in all 12 games … posted 50 tackles, 18 solo … notched 11 TFLs, five sacks and two pass breakups … recovered two fumbles … recorded four quarterback hurries.
2024 (Graduate Student at NcNeese State): Played in 12 games while totaling 52 tackles (23 solo), 3.5 sacks, 6.5 tackles for loss, seven quarterback hurries and three pass breakups … had a season-best 12 tackles (five solo) at Houston Christian (10/5/24) … posted two tackles for loss and two pass breakups against Alcorn (9/21/24).
2023 (Fifth Year at Dartmouth): Came back from an injury in 2022 and earned Second-Team All-Ivy League honors for the second straight year … recorded three sacks and five total tackles in his first game back from injury against Harvard on Oct. 28 … appeared in the final four games of the year, making 11 tackles, 3.5 sacks and forced a fumble.
2022 (Senior at Dartmouth): Injuries derailed his season, allowing him to step on the field for just two games … season debut came against Penn, swatting down a third-down pass at the line of scrimmage to force a punt in the fourth quarter and recording a tackle for a 1-yard loss in overtime among his two stops … also had a solo tackle at Yale in a starting role, only to leave the game later and miss the remainder of the season.
2021 (Junior at Dartmouth): Named to All-Ivy League Second Team by the coaches and Phil Steele … led the Big Green with 5.0 sacks and 9.5 tackles for a loss while ranking fifth on the squad with 40 tackles … started all 10 games at the strong-side linebacking position … made an impact in the season opener by dropping the Valparaiso quarterback for a four-yard sack on third down to force a punt … both tackles in the 41-3 win over Sacred Heart were sacks as well, one for 6 yards the other for 12 … pitched in on an 8-yard sack and stopped a Penn ball carrier cold on 3rd-and-2 to force a punt in the 31-7 victory in Philadelphia … amassed nine tackles, two for a loss, against Columbia … one of his five stops at No. 21 Harvard went for a loss, and was credited with two QB hurries in the 20-17 triumph … best game came against the 16th-ranked Tigers with a career-high 10 tackles, two for a loss, with 1.5 sacks and a pass breakup as Dartmouth handed Princeton its first loss of the year, 31-7 … brought down a Corner rusher four yards behind the line of scrimmage as one of his three stops in the 41-7 win over Cornell … helped close out the Ivy League title with five tackles at Brown in the 52-31 victory.
2020 (Sophomore at Dartmouth): Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 (Freshman at Dartmouth): Saw action in four games, the first being the home opener against Colgate … first career tackle came on a sack and added another stop on the very next play to force the Raiders to punt in the 38-3 victory … contributed another half sack the following week in the 28-15 win at Penn in the Ivy League opener … made a solo tackle in the 42-10 homecoming triumph over Yale as well.
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Jimmy Wyrick | 5-10 | Graduate Student | S | 185 | Dallas, Texas | UTSA / Stanford / South Oak Cliff
2025 (Graduate Student at UTSA): Saw action in all 13 games … recorded 62 total tackles, including 42 solo and a half TFL … Logged a team-leading eight pass breakups … posted two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and an interception … registered a season-high 11 tackles in the victory over Colorado State on Sept. 20.
2024 (Senior at UTSA): Played in four games and earned a pair of starts before suffering a season-ending injury … posted 10 total tackles, seven solo stops and a forced fumble … registered two unassisted tackles and caused a fumble in his UTSA debut in the 28-16 win over Kennesaw State … also had a pair of stops at Texas State … logged a season-high five tackles, including four solo stops, at No. 2 Texas in his first start of the year … had a stop in the 45-7 home triumph over Houston Christian … member of the 2024-25 American Conference All-Academic Team.
2023 (Junior at Stanford): Played in one game … notched one tackle and a pass breakup.
2022 (Sophomore at Stanford): Appeared in four games … recorded five tackles and a pass breakup.
2021 (Freshman at Stanford): Earned the Outstanding Freshman Award and Stanford Defensive Player of the Game (Week 3, Vanderbilt) … appeared in 11 games making six starts at nickel … recorded 25 tackles with an interception and six pass breakups … made his first career start at nickel at No. 14 USC, adding a pass breakup (Sept. 11) his first interception in opponent territory to set up a Cardinal touchdown at Vanderbilt, totaling four tackles and three pass breakups (Sept. 18) … had a pass breakup and three tackles at Oregon State (Nov. 13).
High School: Played at South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, Texas for head coach Jason Todd … at cornerback, ranked No. 38 by Rivals, 39 by PrepStar, No. 63 by ESPN and No. 64 by 247Sports … ranked No. 49 in Texas by Rivals and No. 77 by PrepStar … two-time all-district first team (2018-19) … awarded 2019 all-state second team … notched two interceptions, six pass breakups, a sack and 28 tackles (19 solo) in 2020 … recorded three pass breakups, 22 solo tackles and 38 total tackles in 2019 … logged three interceptions, a fumble recovery, 28 solo tackles and 43 total tackles in 2018 … posted one fumble recovery, an interception and eight solo tackles in 2017 … also competed in basketball and track and field … earned a spot on the honor roll.
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JUNIOR COLLEGE SIGNEES
Tavion Atkinson | 6-5 | DL | 280 | SO | Houston, Texas | Trinity Valley CC / MacArthur HS | ESPN JC Top 50 (No. 16)
Rating Information
Rated a three-star JUCO prospect by ESPN, On3, Rivals, and 247Sports
Junior College Career
Sophomore (2025): Appeared in eight games … totaled 52 tackles, 44 solo … tallied 5.0 sacks … recorded eight TFLs.
Freshman (2024): Appeared in nine games … recorded 67 tackles, 49 solo … had 11.0 sacks … totaled five TFLs.
HIGH SCHOOL SIGNEES
Jakai Anderson | 6-0 | WR | 170 | New Orleans, La. | McDonogh 35 | ESPN Top 300 (No. 252)
Rating Information
Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN, a three-star prospect On3, Rivals, and 247Sports
High School Career
Junior (2024): Appeared in two games … had 10 receptions for 161 yards … recorded one receiving touchdown … averaged 16.1 yards per reception.
Sophomore (2023): Appeared in three games … 11 receptions for 203 yards … notched one touchdown … averaged 18.5 yards per reception … as a sophomore 100-meter times of 11.54 and 11.68 100, per MileSplit.
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Xzavier Barnett | 6-3 | WR | 195 | Yoakum, Texas | Yoakum HS
Rating Information
Rated a three-star prospect by On3, Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN.
High School Career
Junior (2024): Barnett had 10 carries for 151 yards and one touchdown while adding 1,032 receiving yards and eight touchdowns to earn 12-3A DI First-Team All-District honors.
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Tyrone Crethers | 6-3 | WR | 210 | Sacramento, Calif. | Kaufman HS
Rating Information
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, On3, Rivals, and 247Sports
High School Career
Sophomore (2023): Appeared in nine games … 22 receptions for 364 yards … notched three receiving touchdowns … averaged 10.0 yards per reception.
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Dakota Dickson | 6-4 | DL | 315 | Oakland, Calif. | Montevista HS
Rating Information
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, On3, Rivals, and 247Sports
High School Career
Junior (2024): Made all-state as a junior.
Sophomore (2023): Recorded 10 sacks.
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Keith Dotie | 6-4 | DL | 300 | Mesquite, Texas | Mesquite Poteet HS
Rating Information
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, On3, Rivals, and 247Sports
High School Career
Senior (2025): Appeared in nine games … totaled 26 tackles, 13 solo … had six TFLs … tallied six quarterback hurries.
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Drew Evers | 6-5 | OL | 305 | Flower Mound, Texas | Flower Mound HS | ESPN Top 300 (No. 236)
Rating Information
Rated a four-star recruit by On3, Rivals and ESPN and a three-star recruit by 247.
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Deuce Gilbert  | 5-11| DB | 180 | Forney, Texas | North Forney HS
Rating Information
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, On3, Rivals, and 247Sports
High School Career
Senior (2025): Appeared in 11 games … recorded 33 tackles, 17 solo … notched one TFL … tallied five interceptions … forced one fumble … totaled nine PBUs.
Junior (2024): Appeared in 12 games … recorded 44 tackles, 32 solo … tallied three TFLs … forced one fumble … totaled three PBUs.
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Evan Goodwin | 6-7 | OL | 325 | Bauxite, Ark. | Bauxite HS | ESPN Top 300 (No. 227)
Rating Information
Rated a four-star prospect by On3, 247Sports, ESPN and a three-star prospect by Rivals
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Kenneth Goodwin | 6-2 | LB | 210 | Miami, Fla. | Miami Edison HS | ESPN Top 300 (No. 243)
Rating Information
Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN, a three-star prospect On3, Rivals, and 247Sports
High School Career
Senior (2025): Appeared in five games … had 21 total tackles, 15 solo … recorded two sacks … notched eight TFLs … forced one fumble … totaled four quarterback hurries.
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Amontre Harris | 6-4 | EDGE | 220 | Humble, Texas | Summer Creek HS
Rating Information
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, On3, Rivals, and 247Sports
High School Career
Senior (2025): Appeared in 13 games … recorded 48 tackles, 32 solo … had 13 TFLs … notched five sacks … had eight quarterback hurries … forced three fumbles … totaled two PBUs.
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Toa Katoa | 6-4 | OL | 335 | Euless, Texas | Euless Trinity HS
Rating Information
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, On3, Rivals, and 247Sports
High School Career
Junior (2024): Earned Coaches Association Lineman of the Year … Named Euless Trinity HS Offensive Lineman of the Year.
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Edward Kelly Jr. | 5-10 | RB | 185 | Houston, Texas | Klein HS
Rating Information
Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals, a three-star prospect by On3, 247Sports and ESPN
High School Career
Senior (2025): Appeared in 10 games … rushed for 2,138 yards … notched 25 rushing touchdowns … tallied 28 receptions for 470 yards … totaled seven receiving touchdowns … had 13 returns for 480 yards … recorded two return touchdowns … finished with 3,088 all-purpose yards … 35 total touchdowns.
Junior (2024): Appeared in nine games … rushed for 1,468 yards … had 17 rushing touchdowns … eight games with 100+ yards rushing … averaged 163.1 yards per game rushing … had 23 receptions for 217 yards … recorded three receiving touchdowns.
Sophomore (2023): Appeared in five games … had 147 yards rushing … had four receptions for 56 yards.
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Cole Leinart | 6-3 | QB | 185 | Los Angeles, Calif. | Redondo Union HS
Rating Information
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, On3, Rivals, and 247Sports
High School Career
Senior (2025): Appeared in 13 games … passed for 1,571 yards … notched 13 passing touchdowns … averaged 14.4 yards per completion … had two rushing touchdowns.
Junior (2024): Appeared in eight games … passed for 1,087 yards … notched 11 passing touchdowns … averaged 12.9 yards per completion … totaled two rushing touchdowns.
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Aljour Miles II | 6-3 | WR | 210 | Sacramento, Calif. | Kaufman HS
Rating Information
Rated a four-star prospect by On3, Rivals, 247Sports and a three-star prospect by ESPN
High School Career
Senior (2025): Appeared in 10 games … had 53 receptions for 707 yards … recorded seven touchdowns.
Junior (2024): Appeared in 13 games … had 78 receptions for 1,410 yards … recorded 12 receiving touchdowns … averaged 18.1 yards per reception.
Sophomore (2023): Appeared in 12 games … 57 receptions for 1,016 yards … notched 10 receiving touchdowns … averaged 17.8 yards per reception.
Additional Info: 3x All District WR … 2nd Team All-State WR … 49.98 4x400 split in Track … High Jumped 5'11 …  two-year Varsity Basketball starter.
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Andre Nickerson Jr. | 6-3 | TE | 235 | Inglewood, Calif. | Inglewood HS
Rating Information
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, On3, Rivals, and 247Sports
High School Career
Senior (2025): Appeared in 11 games … had 35 receptions for 485 yards … recorded five receiving touchdowns … had five carries for 38 yards … notched two rushing touchdowns.
Junior (2024): Appeared in 11 games … had 36 receptions for 665 yards … recorded nine receiving touchdowns … averaged 18.5 yards per catch.
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Christian Rhodes | 6-1 | RB | 205 | Dallas, Texas | Lake Highlands HS | ESPN Top 300 (No. 241)
Rating Information
Rated a four-star prospect by On3, Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN
High School Career
Senior (2025): Record 1,159 rushing yards … scored 11 rushing touchdowns … averaged 7.2 yards per carry … totaled 30 receptions for 413 yards … had three receiving touchdowns.
Junior (2024): Recorded 1,377 rushing yards … scored 14 touchdowns … named 2024 7-6A Newcomer of the Year.
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Zack Turner | 6-3 | WR/TE | 215 | Dallas, Texas | Duncanville HS
Rating Information
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, On3, Rivals, and 247Sports
High School Career
Senior (2025): Record 24 receptions for 368 yards … totaled five receiving touchdowns.
Junior (2024): Appeared in 14 games … had 58 receptions for 933 yards … notched 14 receiving touchdowns … averaged 16.1 yards per reception.
Sophomore (2023): Appeared in 13 games … had 30 receptions for 625 yards … scored 10 touchdowns … averaged 20.8 yards per reception.
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Sam Utu | 6-5 | OL | 330 | Orange, Calif. | Orange Lutheran HS | ESPN Top 300 (No. 76)
Rating Information
Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN and On3, a three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports
High School Career
Junior (2025): Named 2nd team All-County
Sophomore (2024): Earned 1st team All-County honors
Additional Info: A talented volleyball player who has played on the OLU varsity since he was a freshman
Hudson Woods | 6-3 | DE | 230 | Bulverde, Texas | Smithson Valley HS
Rating Information
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, On3, Rivals, and 247Sports
High School Career
Career: Registered 40 total sacks.
Junior (2024): Named 2024 First-Team All-State … Honored as 2024 San Antonio Defensive Player of the Year.
Sophomore (2023): Awarded 2023 San Antonio Newcomer of the Year.
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Max Wright | 6-8 | OL | 315 | Melissa, Texas | Melissa HS
Rating Information
Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN, a three-star prospect On3, Rivals, and 247Sports
High School Career
Senior (2025): Helped lead team to a 10-2 record with a 7-1 mark in the district that made the playoffs in Texas 5A Division II.
Junior (2024): 2024: Starting left tackle as a junior for a Melissa team that finished 6-4 in Texas 5A Division II.
I'Zayah Young | 6-0 | LB | 215 | San Marcos, Texas | San Marcos HS
Rating Information
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, On3, Rivals, and 247Sports
High School Career
Senior (2025): Appeared in 13 games … recorded 62 tackles, 37 solo … had 19.5 TFLs … totaled 11.5 sacks … forced four fumbles … blocked two field goals … tallied 22 quarterback hurries.
