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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Conference USA 2013 Signees




Marshall:
Kevin Anderson QB Boca Raton, FL Boca Raton 6'2" 204 2 stars
Jeremiah Benjamin LB Hollywood, FL McArthur 6'2" 225 3 stars
Arnold Blackmon DE Corsicana, TX Navarro J.C. 6'2" 235
Josh Brown DT Aiken, SC South Aiken 6'5" 300 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Brandon Byrd RB Gibsonton, FL East Bay 6'0" 198 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Cody Collins OL Trotwood, OH Trotwood-Madison 6'2" 280 2 stars
Neville Hewitt DB Milledgeville, GA Georgia Military 6'2 220 3 stars
Stefan Houston LB Fork Union, VA Fork Union Military Academy 6'3" 200 4 stars
Chris Huhn OL Pickerington, OH Pickerington North 6'6" 290 3 stars
Justin Hunt WR Memphis, TN Whitehaven 6'1" 182 2 stars
Sandley Jean-Felix OL Lauderdale Lakes, FL Boyd Anderson 6'5" 292 3 stars--Signing day commit.
Angelo Jean-Louis ATH Fork Union, VA Fork Union Military Academy 6'0" 185 4 stars
Josh Knight WR Fort Pierce, FL Fort Pierce Central 6'1" 180 2 stars
Tiquan Lang DB Valdosta, GA Lowndes 5'8" 167 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Taj Letman DB Goodman, MS Holmes C.C. 6'3" 195 3 stars
Deontay McManus WR Dawsonville, GA Atlanta Sports Academy 6'2" 215 4 stars
Tony Pittman RB Hamptin, VA Phoebus 5'11" 200 2 stars
Shykeem Pitts WR Davenport, FL Ridge 5'11" 175 3 stars
Aaron Plantt LB Hallandale, FL Hallandale 6'1" 202 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Michael Selby OL Sandersville, GA Washington County 6'3" 280 2 stars
Gary Thompson LB La Mesa, CA Helix 6'3" 206 2 stars
Chocolate Wilson DB Myrtle Beach, SC Myrtle Beach 5'9 160 3 stars
Gerald Wright OL Miami, FL Northwestern 6'2" 321 2 stars

The Thundering Herd had a great signing day with obtaining 23 NLI including 5 players that were not previously reported as committed. The only last minute loss of the recruiting class was JUCO transfer Lakeith Murray who was previously committed but did not sign and is not being shown as committed to anyone at this point. Still shown as committed to Marshall according to 247 Sports and Scout.com.

Southern Miss:
Parker Adamson QB Oxford, MS Oxford 6'4" 200 2 stars
Jomez Applewhite ATH Bassfield, MS Bassfield 6'1" 175 2 stars
Dylan Bradley DT Macon, MS Noxubee County 6'1" 255 3 stars
Trae Collins DB Columbus, MS New Hope 5'11" 181 2 stars
James Cox WR Tuscaloosa, AL Northridge 6'0" 190 3 stars
Rod Crayton DT Dadeville, AL Dadeville 6'1" 290 3 stars
James Davis OL Jackson, MS Murrah 6'3" 275 2 stars
Kelsey Douglas DB Missouri City, TX Hightower 5'11" 175 2 stars
Devin Farrior OL Waynesboro, MS Wayne County 6'4" 285 2 stars
Jerry Harris DT Hueytown, AL Hueytown 6'3" 295 2 stars
Tyre'oune Holmes ATH Tylertown, MS Tylertown 5'10" 165 2 stars
Branton Lee WR Tallahassee, FL North Florida Christian 5'8" 163 3 stars
Fredrick Moore OL Ellisville, MS Jones County J.C. 6'4" 325 3 stars
Nick Mullens QB Hoover, AL Spain Park 6'1" 185 2 stars
Evan Osborne ATH Pearl, MS Pearl 6'4" 198 2 stars
George Payne RB Mobile, AL St. Luke's Episcopal 5'11" 195
C.J. Perry LB Bessemer, AL Bessemer Academy 6'2" 225 2 stars
Ja'Boree Poole DE Brookhaven, MS Brookhaven 6'2" 230 2 stars
Jamarcus Revies WR Petal, MS Petal 5'11" 175 2 stars
Marquise Ricard WR Baton Rouge, LA Southern Lab 6'2" 180 2 stars
Draper Riley TE Harvey, LA West Jefferson 6'4" 245 3 stars
Christopher Robinson DT Shreveport, LA Woodlawn 6'2" 280 3 stars
Tyler Sarrazin K Geismar, LA Dutchtown 6'3" 190
Jalen Square DB Mobile, AL McGill Toolen 5'10" 180 2 stars
Xavier Thigpen DE Laurel, MS West Jones 6'6" 215 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Cameron Tom OL Baton Rouge, LA Catholic 6'4" 285 2 stars

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles signed a very nice class of 26 players on national signing day with 2-star defensive end Xavier Thigpen being the only surprise addition. 2-star offensive lineman Aaron Reed out of Scottsdale CC and 3-star defensive end Jonathan Wilson out of Tylerton, Mississippi are still shown as committed but did not sign NLI.

Tulsa:
Will Barrow DB Dallas, TX Skyline 5'10" 170 3 stars
Joe Bean DB Hooker, OK Hooker 6'1" 195 2 stars
Rob Boyd OL Vian, OK Vian 6'4" 285 4 stars
Jesse Brubaker TE Wylie, TX East 6'4" 245 2 stars
Ray Crockett DB Southlake, TX Carroll 6'0" 160 2 stars
Frankie Davis DE Broken Arrow, OK Broken Arrow 6'3" 235 3 stars
C.J. Gooden LB Ashdown, AR Ashdown 6'2" 215 3 stars
Chris Hall RB Tulsa, OK Union 6'0" 235 3 stars
Jake Hanks LB Fort Collins, CO Ft. Collins 6'2" 225 2 stars
Jaylen Lowe ATH Owasso, OK Owasso 6'0" 180 2 stars
Keevan Lucas WR Abilene, TX Abilene 5'9" 170 2 stars
Blake Mejia OL Tulsa, OK Union 6'3" 280 2 stars
Ben Oberste ATH Sallisaw, OK Sallisaw 6'2" 203 2 stars
Lionell Phillips DT Garland, TX Naaman Forest 6'3" 265 2 stars
Dalton Rodriguez OL Tulsa, OK Union 6'6" 258 3 stars
Devin Rolan LB McAlester, OK McAlester 6'1" 230 3 stars
Ryan Rubley QB Highlands Ranch, CO Mountain Vista 6'4" 190 2 stars
Kolton Shindelar TE Liberty, MO Liberty Senior 6'6" 252 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Kerwin Thomas DB Wagoner, OK Wagoner 5'10" 160 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Zac Uhles OL Norman, OK Norman 6'4" 260 2 stars
Zach Webb DT Tulsa, OK Metro Christian 6'2" 280 2 stars

The Golden Hurricanes were extremely successful with getting committed players to sign their NLI this recruiting year. The only loss of the recruiting class was 2-star St. Louis, Missouri running back Jonathan Parker who flipped to the Iowa Hawkeyes at the last moment. Tulsa gained two previously unreported players in 2-star tight end Kolton Shindelar and 2-star defensive back Kerwin Thomas.

Tulane:
Richard Allen DB River Ridge, LA John Curtis 5'9" 175 2 stars
Ade Aruna DE La Porte, IN La Lumiere School 6'6" 230 2 stars
Sherman Badie RB New Orleans, LA John Curtis 5'10" 190 3 stars
Eric Bell DE Edgard, LA West St. John 6'3" 247 2 stars
Quinlan Carroll LB Belle Chasse, LA Belle Chasse 6'2" 220 2 stars
Tristan Cooper WR Tampa, FL Plant 6'0" 175 2 stars
Leonard Davis DB Reserve, LA East St. John 5'10" 180 2 stars
Brandon Godfrey OL River Ridge, LA John Curtis 6'4" 270 3 stars
Luke Jackson LB LaPlace, LA St. Charles Catholic 6'3" 210 2 stars
Tanner Lee QB New Orleans, LA Jesuit 6'3" 195 2 stars
Mike Lizanich OL Phoenix, AZ Pinnacle 6'1" 215 2 stars
Nico Marley DB Weston, FL Cypress Bay 5'7" 182 2 stars
Sergio Medina DB Boutte, LA Hahnville 6'0" 210 2 stars
Nick Montana QB Walnut, CA Mt. San Antonio C.C. 6'3" 215 3 stars
Parry Nickerson DB Harvey, LA West Jefferson 5'10" 170 2 stars
Kenneth Santa Marina OL New Orleans, LA McDonogh 35 6'7" 330 3 stars
Tanzel Smart DT Baton Rouge, LA 6'2" 290 3 stars
Jason Stewart OL New Orleans, LA Warren Easton Senior 6'5" 335 2 stars
Chris Taylor OL Zachary, LA Zachary 6'2" 305 3 stars
Eric Thomas LB New Orleans, LA John Curtis 5'10" 238 2 stars
William Townsend DB Miami, FL Miami Norland 5'11" 195 2 stars
Eldrick Washington DE Harvey, LA Helen Cox 6'2" 255 2 stars

Tulane ended signing day with 22 NLI including six 3-star commits including the son of former NFL quarterback Joe Montana. This could be a class that could make Tulane a more competitive team going into 2013. The only losses were 3-star defensive end Corey Smith to Pac-12 for Arizona State and 2-star quarterback Reginald Bell to MAC team Eastern Michigan.

FIU:
Akheem Barton DT Miami, FL Miami Norland 6'2" 235 2 stars
Jordan Budwig OL Fort Lauderdale, FL 6'4" 310 2 stars
James Cruise OL Palm Beach Gardens, FL Palm Beach Gardens 6'5" 275 2 stars
Jeremy Derrick LB Hallandale Beach, FL Hallandale 6'1" 175 2 stars
Chris Flaig OL Vero Beach, FL Vero Beach 6'5" 285 2 stars
Jordan Gibbs LB Miami, FL Killian 6'2" 220 2 stars
Jordan Guest LB Miami, FL Columbus 6'4" 190 2 stars
Xavier Hines DB Miami, FL Belen Jesuit Prep 6'0" 175 3 stars
Wilkerson Myrtil DB Orlando, FL Jones 5'11" 185 2 stars
Tofi Paopao QB Oceanside, CA Oceanside 6'1" 200 2 stars
Jonathon Pavlov TE North Palm Beach, FL Benjamin School 6'4" 210 2 stars
Alfonso Randolph RB Ocala, FL West Port 5'11" 182 2 stars
Jonnu Smith TE Ocala, FL West Port 6'3" 210 2 stars
Willie Smith DB Bradenton, FL Manatee 6'0" 175 2 stars
Silas Spearman RB Loxahatchee, FL Seminole Ridge 5'10" 195 2 stars
Vontarius West DB Bartow, FL Bartow 6'0" 180 3 stars
Treyvon Williams LB Miami, FL Miami Norland 5'11" 190 2 stars

Florida International ended national signing day with 17 NLI including 3-star defensive back Vontarius West. The Golden Panthers were able to get some talent for the future with some large offensive linemen. The biggest story was the flip of 3-star offensive lineman Sandlet Jean-Felix to new conference rival Marshall. Jean-Felix is talented enough to play immediately and will be missed in the trenches for FIU.


UAB:
Ervin Alston LB Fleming Island, FL Fleming Island 6'1" 210 2 stars
Jeremiah Briscoe QB Houston, TX Stratford 6'3" 197
James Caligone DB Tulsa, OK Booker T. Washington 5'10" 156 2 stars
Jalan Coleman LB Daphne, AL Daphne 6'2" 215 2 stars
Kingsley Ejike DE Covington, GA Newton 6'3" 230 2 stars
Brandon Fuller LB Pinson, AL Clay 6'1" 220 2 stars
J.J. Green WR Florence, AL Florence 6'4" 185 2 stars
Tristan Henderson TE  Norwalk, CA Cerritos C.C. 6'4" 258 2 stars--Signing day commit
Jordan Howard RB Gardendale, AL Gardendale 6'0" 205 2 stars
Vincent Hunter OL Memphis, TN Whitehaven 6'4" 330 2 stars
Je'Niah Jackson LB Hoover, AL Spain Park 6'0" 210 2 stars
Nicolas Jackson ATH Birmingham, AL Wenonah 6'1" 198 2 stars
Jimmy Jean DB Little Rock, AR Ar Baptist 6'2" 180--Signing day commit.
Tajh Lowe DB Tulsa, OK Booker T. Washington 6'0" 180 2 stars
Greg Maclin DB Tanner, AL Tanner 6'3" 165 2 stars
T.J. McCollum DB Pinson, AL Clay 6'2" 185 3 stars
Rodney Morris WR Norcross, GA Wesleyan 6'3" 212 4.6 2 stars
Jordan Petty DB Florence, AL Florence 5'9" 175 2 stars
De'Vante Scott ATH Wesson, MS Copiah-Lincoln C.C. 5'11" 195 3 stars
Zach Sims OL Homewood, AL Homewood 6'2" 277 2 stars
Andra Smith DT Memphis, TN Whitehaven 6'5" 265 2 stars
Jamari Staples ATH Ashland, AL Clay County 6'4"192 2 stars

The UAB Blazers had an up and down last few weeks of recruiting with several players decommitting and several players joining the program. At the end, the Blazers ended with 22 NLI in hand including 2-star tight end Tirstan Henderson who was a signing day commit. The Blazers lost three big recruits at the last minute in 2-star tight end Korey Cunningham to Cincinnati, 2-star defensive back Corey Griffin to Georgia Tech, and 2-star athlete Connor Reed to FCS foe Jacksonville State.

East Carolina: 
Randall Anderson DE Fork Union, VA Fork Union Military Academy 6'4" 250 2 stars
Malcolm Ashley OL Havelock, NC Havelock 6'4" 290 2 stars
Demage Bailey DE Clayton, NC Clayton 6'4" 240 2 stars
Dashawn Benton ATH Atlanta, GA Grady 6'0" 175 2 stars
Kurt Benkert QB Cape Coral, FL Island Coast 6'3" 204 3 stars
Trevon Brown WR Wilmington, NC New Hanover 6'3" 205 2 stars
Devaris Brunson LB Lake City, SC Lake City 6'0" 206 3 stars
A.J. Coplon DB Havelock, NC Havelock 5'11" 170 2 stars
Kirk Donaldson DE Charlotte, NC Vance 6'3" 250 2 stars
Darren Dowdell ATH Atlanta, GA Grady 6'4" 224 3 stars
Davon Grayson WR Suffolk, VA Kings Fork 6'2" 175 2 stars
Patrick Green LB Winston-Salem, NC North Forsyth 6'2" 195 2 stars
Isaiah Jones WR Austin, TX Austin 6'1" 170 2 stars
Terrell Lane RB Hutchinson, KS Hutchinson 5'11" 225 2 stars
Christian Matau OL New Bern, NC New Bern 6'3" 314 2 stars
Demetri McGill DT Virginia Beach, VA Ocean Lakes 6'2" 297 3 stars
Tristan Mumford ATH Statesville, NC Statesville 6'0" 228 3 stars
Mike Myers DT Goose Creek, SC Goose Creek 6'2" 275 2 stars
Travis Phillips ATH Montpelier, VA Patrick Henry 5'11" 175 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Travon Simmons DB Powder, GA Hillgrove 5'11" 170
Brandon Smith OL Kernersville, NC East Forsyth 6'8" 330 2 stars
Xavier Smith DB Raleigh, NC Wakefield 6'1" 180 2 stars
Marquis Wallace OL Scranton, PA Lackawanna C.C. 6'5" 310 3 stars
Larry Williams OL Wilmington, NC Laney 6'4" 280

The East Carolina Pirates had a very solid recruiting class led by a trio of 3-star recruits in quarterback Kurt Benkert, linebacker Devaris Brunson, and defensive tackle Demetri McGill. Overall, the Pirates ended signing day with six 3-star recruits and 24 overall NLI. The biggest loss was 3-star running back Jabo Lee to SEC foe Tennessee two days before signing day.

Rice:
Temi Alaka WR Houston, TX Cypress Falls 6'2" 195 2 stars
Anthony Canady DB Mesquite, TX Mesquite 5'9" 172 3 stars
Ty Carter OL Houston, TX Mayde Creek 6'3" 260 2 stars
Jowan Davis RB Sealy, TX Sealy 5'7" 205 2 stars
Nate German QB Cypress, TX Cypress Woods 6'2" 215 2 stars
Peter Godber OL Aurora, Ontario St. Andrews College 6'4" 297 2 stars
D.J. Green LB Mesquite, TX Horn 6'2" 220 2 stars
Parker Hanusa DE Austin, TX Westwood 6'3" 224 2 stars
Cole Hunt TE El Campo, TX El Campo 6'7" 240 3 stars
Brad Luvender DT Richmond, TX George Ranch High School 6'4" 256 2 stars
Trey Martin OL El Campo, TX El Campo 6'3" 268 2 stars
Graysen Schantz DE Corinth, TX Lake Dallas 6'3" 240 2 stars
Parker Smith WR RIchmond, TX Travis 6'2" 194 2 stars
Cole Thomas DB Katy, TX Cinco Ranch 6'2" 191 3 stars
Kenneth Thompson OL Houston, TX Langham Creek 6'4" 283 3 stars
Nick Uretsky LB San Antonio, TX Alamo Heights 6'0" 212 2 stars
Robby Wells TE Katy, TX James E. Taylor 6'6" 223 2 stars
Brian Womac LB Houston, TX Houston Memorial 6'2" 230 2 stars

The Rice Owls were one of the rare teams to not add anyone at the least minute nor lose anyone on signing day. The Owls ended signing day with 18 commitments including four 3-star recruits led by rising tight end prospect Cole Hunt out of El Campo, Texas. While not as big as some of the other classes in Conference USA, the Rice 2013 recruiting class is very high in quality.

UTEP:
Tyler Batson WR Spring, TX Westfield 5'11" 160 2 stars
Devin Cockrell DB Port Arthur, TX Memorial Hall 5'11" 180 2 stars--Signing day commit
Dewan Edmonson DT Manvel, TX Manvel 6'2" 255 2 stars
Derek Elmendorff OL El Paso, TX Franklin 6'4" 285 2 stars
Jameel Erving DB Riverside, CA Riverside C.C. 6'2" 190
Nick Gathrite DB Riverside, CA Riverside C.C. 5'9" 175
Aaron Jones ATH El Paso, TX Burges 5'11" 175 2 stars
Alvin Jones WR El Paso, TX Burges 2 stars
Darrin Laufasa RB Kirkland, WA Bothell 6'1" 225 2 stars
Mack Leftwich QB Wexford, PA North Allegheny 5'11" 190
Ryan Metz QB El Paso, TX Andress 6'2" 170
Lawrence Montegut LB La Marque, TX La Marque 6'1" 210 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Peter Nonu DT Walnut, CA Mt. San Antonio C.C. 6'0" 295 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Cole Rogers TE Dripping Springs, TX Dripping Springs 6'4" 220 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Jaylon Scott DB Dallas, TX Carter 5'9" 165 3 stars
Quentin Tezeno DB Orange, TX West Orange-Stark 5'11" 170 2 stars
Nick Usher DE Gardena, CA Junipero Serra 6'3" 215

The UTEP Miners were in a tough situation with recruiting after the retirement of Mike Price. The Miners were able to pull together a reasonable class with 4 signing day commitments. The top player of the class is Dallas Carter High School defensive back Jaylon Scott who could easily move into the starting lineup quickly.

Louisiana Tech:
Chris Aye OL Houston, TX Cypress Ridge 6'4" 285 2 stars
Jonathan Barnes K Baton Rouge, LA Woodlawn 5'10" 155 2 stars
Mitchell Bell OL Corsicana, TX Navarro J.C. 6'4" 320 3 stars
Nicholas Bickham DE St. Amant, LA St. Amant 6'4" 240 2 stars
DeAngelo Brooks DT Kilgore, TX Kilgore J.C. 6'1" 290 2 stars
Tre Carter OL Milledgeville, GA Georgia Military 6'1" 180 2 stars
Kevin Gary WR Milledgeville, GA Georgia Military College 6'1" 180 2 stars
Hakim Gray DE Stonewall, LA North De Soto 6'4" 235 3 stars
Carlos Henderson ATH New Orleans, LA McDonogh 35 5'10" 170 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Michael Jacob DB Allen, TX Allen 5'11" 170 3 stars
Eddie Johnson WR Carsicana, TX Navarro JC 6'3" 200 3 stars
Tony Johnson LB Summit, MS Southwest Mississippi C.C. 6'4" 250 2 stars
Jamario Lambert WR Vero Beach, FL Vero Beach 6'2" 190 2 stars
Cam Manning OL Southlake, TX Carroll 6'3" 260 3 stars
Thomas McDonald DB Corsicana, TX Navarro J.C. 6'3" 190
Logan McPherson K Fort Payne, AL Ft. Payne 5'11" 165 2 stars
Terrell Pinson DB Fulton, MS Itawamba CC 6'3" 215 3 stars
Trent Taylor WR Shreveport, LA Evangel Christian 5'9" 170 2 stars
Nick Thomason LB Booneville, MS Northeast Mississippi C.C. 6'1" 230
Mitchell Villemez LB Brenham, TX Blinn C.C. 6'1" 230 2 stars
Xavier Woods DB West Monroe, LA West Monroe 5'11" 180 3 stars--Signing day commit.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs inked 21 NLI on national signing day including two signing day commits in 2-star athlete Carlos Henderson of New Orleans and 3-star defensive back Xavier Woods out of West Monroe, Louisiana. With 7 JUCO transfers making up 1/3 of the recruiting class, the Bulldogs are going all in to compete for a Conference USA title immediately.

North Texas:
Quenton Brown DE Thatcher, AZ Eastern Arizona J.C. 6'4" 235 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Chad Davis DB Richmond, TX Bush 5'10" 170 3 stars
Sed Ellis LB Paris, TX Paris 6'3" 200 2 stars
James Jones DB Houston, TX Kilgore J.C. 5'11" 170 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Darvin Kidsy WR Missouri City, TX Elkins 6'0" 175 2 stars
Chris Loving TE Brenham, TX Blinn CC 6'4" 265 2 stars
Justin Manu OL Ephraim, UT Snow College 6'4" 280
Shawn McKinney OL Athens, TX Trinity Valley C.C. 6'3" 355 2 stars
Calvin Minor LB Lewisville, TX Lewisville 6'3" 195 2 stars
Sydrick Moore DT Van, TX Van 6'2" 265 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Cody Nelson OL Keller, TX Keller 6'4" 260 2 stars
Wylie Reinhardt OL Saginaw, TX Saginaw 6'4" 265 2 stars
John Schilleci DB Denton, TX Guyer 6'0" 190 2 stars
Fred Scott LB Kennedale, TX Kennedale 5'11" 225 2 stars
Turner Smiley WR Frisco, TX Wakeland 6'0" 175 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Harrison Sorge OL Wichita Falls, TX Rider 6'4" 300 2 stars
Andrew Tucker DB Tyler, TX Chapel Hill 6'0" 196 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Dominic Walker OL Sugar Land, TX Fort Bend Austin 6'5" 275 2 stars

North Texas had a solid recruiting class that came together late in the recruiting period with 5 players not reported as commits until signing day. The Mean Green signed 4 JUCO transfers and everyone that signed was a 2-star rated recruit. This is a solid class but North Texas must begin to get recruits from  outside Texas with 15 of 17 signees coming from Texas.

UTSA:
Kevin Adams DB Mission Viejo, CA Saddleback C.C. 6'1" 185 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Nkeal Bailey DB Princeton, TX Princeton 6'0" 155 2 stars
Trevor Baker DB Fresno, CA Fresno City C.C. 6'3" 185
Tevin Broussard DB Brenham, TX Blinn C.C. 6'1" 200 3 stars
Andre Brown DB Palm Desert, CA College of the Desert 6'0" 180 2 stars
Justin Chavez DB Irving, TX Irving Macarthur School 5'11" 185 2 stars
Marcos Curry LB Round Rock, TX Stony Point 5'11" 215 2 stars
Chase Dahlquist DB Tulsa, OK Union 6'1" 196 2 stars
Reed Darragh OL Kyle, TX Hays 6'2" 253 2 stars
Dondre Dobbins DB Baton Rouge, LA Scotlandville 6'0" 190 2 stars
Justyn Eddins DE Santa Clarita, CA College of the Canyons 6'4" 240 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Michael Egwuagu LB Pflugerville, TX John B Connally 6'1" 195 2 stars
Aneas Henricks DB Bastrop, TX Bastrop 6'0" 168 2 stars
Jens Jeters LB SimiValley, CA Pierce C.C. 6'2" 245
Anthony Lee DT Missouri City, TX Fort Bend Marshall 6'1" 305 2 stars
Kyle McKinney OL Boerne, TX Boerne Champion 6'3" 295 2 stars
Kenneth O'Neal LB Grand Prairie, TX South Grand Prairie 6'1" 212 2 stars
Breyun Owens OL Grand Prairie, TX South Grand Prairie 6'3" 290 2 stars
Juan Perez OL North Richland Hills, TX Birdville 6'5" 275 2 stars
Brian Price DT Santa Maria, CA Allan Hancock C.C. 6'3" 315
Jalen Rhodes RB Rowlett, TX Rowlett 5'9" 175 2 stars
Austin Robinson QB Bellaire, TX Episcopal 6'4" 210 2 stars
Aron Taylor WR San Antonio, TX Warren 6'2" 195 2 stars
Jarveon Williams DB Converse, TX Judson 5'10" 185 2 stars

Building off of the success of their first season in the FBS, the UTSA Roadrunners were able to ink an impressive 24 players to NLI on signing day. The Roadrunners were able to keep every commitment and even add a couple in JUCO defensive back Kevin Adams who is rated at 2-stars as well as 2-start JUCO defensive end Justyn Eddins. The Roadrunners brought in 7 JUCO transfers who must compete for playing time in a very different Conference USA.


Middle Tennessee:
Shon Akins DB Norcross, GA Norcross 5'9" 168 3 stars
Ismael Aurismond DE Hialeah, FL Hialeah 6'3" 230 2 stars
Ed'Marques Batties WR Kilgore, TX Kilgore J.C. 6'0" 190 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Richie Bisaccia DB Tampa, FL Freedom 6'0" 185 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Devin Clarke WR El Dorado, KS Butler County C.C. 5'11" 170 3 stars
A.J. Erdely QB Cumming, GA West Forsyth 6'4" 190
Todney Evans DE Delray Beach, FL Atlantic 6'4" 215 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Matthew Foster DE Adel, GA Cook 6'4" 220 2 stars
Lucas Hamilton TE Lenoir City, TN Lenoir City 6'5" 235 2 stars
Jahmal Jones LB Norcross, GA Norcross 6'2" 227 2 stars
Devante Lee DE Chicago, IL Simeon 6'6" 230 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Jimal McBride DT Waycross, GA Ware County 6'1" 288 2 stars
Mike Minter DB Atlanta, GA Mcnair 5'11" 178 2 stars
Kenderson Obas DT Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips 6'2" 275 3 stars
Dalton Ownby OL Alcoa, TN Alcoa 6'4" 295 2 stars
Chris Perkins WR Poplarville, MS Pearl River C.C. 6'5" 215
Veion Robinson LB Hampton, GA Lovejoy 6'2" 205
Canon Rooker K Richmond Hill, GA Richmond Hill 5'10" 155
Jevontey Smith WR Greensboro, AL Greensboro 6'2" 189 3 stars
Shannon Smith WR Macon, GA Lovejoy 6'2" 205 2 stars
Daniel Stephens OL Duluth, GA Peachtree Ridge 6'2" 286
Kamani Thomas RB Dallas, GA East Paulding 5'9" 192 3 stars
Conner Trent OL Church Hill, TN Volunteer 6'5" 300 2 stars
Shane Tucker RB Memphis, TN Memphis University School 6'0" 208 3 stars
Xavier Walker DB Fulton, MS Itawamba CC 6'4" 205 2 stars

The MTSU Blue Raiders were one of the hottest Non-AQ teams in the final two weeks of recruiting getting over half of their 25 commitments in the last two weeks. The Blue Raiders signed six 2-star recruits led by a couple of players from Georgia in defensive back Shon Akins and running back Kamani Thomas. The Blue Raiders pulled in 4 last minute commitments on recruits that waited till the last second to commit.

Florida Atlantic:
Jace Banfell OL Pensacola, FL Catholic 6'3" 280 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Austin Bland OL Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas 6'3" 275 3 stars
Dustin Bowens TE Bunnell, FL Flagler 6'4" 230 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Lance Burlingame DT Franklin, MA Dean J.C. 6'4" 290 3 stars
Derek Butcher DT Wahpeton, ND North Dakota State College of Science 6'5" 295 2 stars
Marcus Clark ATH Tallahassee, FL North Florida Christian 5'7" 185 2 stars
Andrew Curtis LB Phoenix, AZ Brophy Prep 6'1" 210 2 stars
Jeremy Faulk OL Palatka, FL Palatka 6'2" 267 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Gregory Hankerson QB Lauderdale Lakes, FL Boyd Anderson 5'11" 172 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Tyler Henderson DB Crestview, FL Crestview 5'11" 190 2 stars
Trey Hendrickson TE Apopka, FL Apopka 6'4" 222 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Quez Johnson QB Scooba, MS East Mississippi C.C. 6'1" 225 2 stars
D.J. Juste ATH Port St. Lucie, FL Port St. Lucie 6'1" 185 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Braden Lyons OL San Francisco, CA City College of San Francisco 6'5" 290 2 stars
Robert Miller DB Coral Springs, FL Taravella 6'2" 180 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Bobby Mitchell WR St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine 6'2" 170 2 stars
Robert Relf LB Phoenix, AZ Brophy Prep 6'3" 220 3 stars
Ronnie Scott ATH Tampa, FL Chamberlain 5'10" 160 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Lester Thomas DB Tallahassee, FL Godby 5'10" 165 2 stars
Jay Warren DB Navarre, FL Navarre 6'0" 210 2 stars
Rodney Whitehead WR Franklin, MA Dean J.C. 5'10" 175 2 stars--Signing day commit.
Kalib Woods WR Neptune Beach, FL Fletcher 6'3" 185 2 stars--Signing day commit.

Florida Atlantic had what could be one of the most stressful national signing days with 10 of the 22 signees not officially committing to the Owls before signing day. Pulling in 10 on the final day and 22 overall NLIs, the Owls are in decent shape for Conference USA in 2013. The Owls pulled in recruits from 6 different states in this recruiting class.


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