2020-21 C-USA Football Early Signees


2020-21 CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL EARLY SIGNEES

(as of December 16, 2020, 6 p.m. CST)

CHARLOTTE (17)

NAME                                       POS.        HT.          WT.         YR.                                                HOMETOWN/HS, JC or COLLEGE

Knox Boyd                                        OL             6-4             290            Fr.              Denton, Texas/Guyer

D.J. Brown                                        LB              6-0             235            Fr.                                                           Memphis, Tenn./Memphis Univ. School

Cam Burden                                     LB              6-3             205            Fr.                                                           Sevierville, Tenn./Alcoa

Tyson Clawson                                 DE             6-0             209            Fr.                                                           Charlotte, N.C./Independence

Miguel Jackson                                 DE             6-1             240            Fr.                                                           Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland

Jarius Mack                                      WR            5-10           170            Fr.              Athens, Ga./Clarke Central

Douglas Newsome                           CB             6-0             175            Fr.              Orange, Va./Orange County

Steven Parker                                   S                6-2             170            Fr.              Tampa, Fla./Tampa Bay Tech

Miles Posey                                      DE             6-3             220            Fr.                                                           Yorktown, Va./Life Christian Academy

Isaiah Potts                                       DT             6-2             300            Fr.                                                           Fayetteville, N.C./Pine Forest

B.J. Ragland                                     OL/DL        6-3             285            Fr.                                                           Chattanooga, Tenn./Red Bank

Bailey Rice                                        P                6-0             200            Fr.                                                           Melbourne, Australia/St. Kilda

Chavion Smith                                  RB             5-9             195            Fr.                                                           Statesville, N.C./Statesville

Elijah Spencer                                  WR            6-2             190            Fr.              Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork

Trevor Timmons                               OL             6-2             275            Fr.                                                           Blythewood, S.C./       Blythewood

Colin Weber                                      TE             6-4             220            Fr.                                                           Hopkins, Mich./Hopkins

Xavier Williams                                 QB             6-2             205            Fr.              Moultrie, Ga./Colquitt County

For more information on Charlotte’s signees, please visit: Charlotte signing page

FIU (13)

NAME                                       POS.        HT.          WT.         YR.                                                HOMETOWN/HS, JC or COLLEGE

Gaethan Bernadel                            LB              6-1             210,           Fr.                                                          Hallandale, Fla./Hallandale

Jakovi Bryant                                    DB             6-0             180            Fr.                                                          Kissimmee, Fla./Gateway

Keegan Davis                                   DL             6-4             235            Fr.              Port St. Lucie, Fla./Treasure Coast

Katravis Geter                                   RB             5-10           194            Fr.              Opa Locka, Fla./Miami Carol

Jordan Guerad                                  DL             6-3             295            Fr.              Valrico, Fla./Bloomingdale

Kareem Harden                                OL             6-5             290            Fr.              Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Stranahan

Demetrius Hill                                   DB             6-2             190            Fr.              Miami, Fla./Miami Springs

Artez Hooker                                     WR            5-9             160            Fr.              Saint Petersburg, Fla./Lakewood

D’Mor Jean-Baptiste                         DB             6-0             172            Fr.              North Miami Beach, Fla./North Miami Beach HS

Wyatt Lawson                                   OL             6-3             290            Fr.              Plant City, Fla./Durant

A’Mahri McCray                                LB              6-0             210            Fr.              Miami, Fla./Northwestern HS

Travonte O’Neal                                DL             6-3             240            Fr.              Vero Beach, Fla./Vero Beach

Daniel Pilgrim                                   TE             6-2             215            Fr.              North Fort Myers, Fla./North Fort Myers

For more information on FIU’s signees, please visit: FIU signing page

FLORIDA ATLANTIC (17)

NAME                                       POS.        HT.          WT.         YR.                                                HOMETOWN/HS, JC or COLLEGE

Julius Barfield                                   LB              6-4            220            Fr.                                                          Melbourne, Fla./Eau Gallie

Justice Cross                                    LB              6-2            220            Fr.                                                          Deerfield Beach, Fla./Deerfield Beach

Anthony Earle                                   OL              6-3            309            Fr.              Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons

Jahmal Edrine                                   WR            6-3            190            Fr.              Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Fort Lauderdale

William Ford                                      TE              6-4            225            Fr.              Saint Pauls, N.C./Saint Pauls

Keyshawn Greene                            LB              6-3            195            Fr.                                                          Crawfordville, Fla./Wakulla/University of Nebraska

Courtney McBride                             LB              6-3            215            Fr.                                                          Conyers, Ga./Heritage

Jacob Merrifield                                DE             6-3            265            Fr.                                                          Winder, Ga./Winder-Barrow

Zuberi Mobley                                   RB             5-10          185            Fr.              Miami, Fla./Northwestern

Jacob Pasley                                    TE              6-4            235            Fr.                                                          Sebring, Fla./Sebring

Jaden Sandlin                                   OL              6-6            260            Fr.                                                          Tampa, Fla./Tampa Catholic

Jordan Sandlin                                  OL              6-6            295            Fr.                                                          Tampa, Fla./Tampa Catholic

Kobe Stewart                                    WR            6-3            180            Fr.              Harbor City, Calif./Narbonne

Amari Wansley                                 S                6-0            175            Fr.              Buford, Ga./Buford

Peter Warrick, Jr.                              S                5-10         183            Fr.                                                          Marietta, Ga./Marietta

Jaden Wheeler                                 DE             6-3            265            Fr.                                                          Nashville, Ga./Berrien

Jayden Williams                                CB             5-11          180            Fr.              Valrico, Fla./Bloomingdale

For more information on Florida Atlantic’s signees, please visit: Florida Atlantic signing page

LOUISIANA TECH (9)

NAME                                       POS.        HT.          WT.         YR.                                                HOMETOWN/HS, JC or COLLEGE

Kenneth Bannister                            OL              6-6            290            Fr.              New Orleans, La./Edna Karr

Erron Bean                                       OL              6-5            280            Fr.                                                          Shreveport, La./Huntington

Carson Bruno                                   OL              6-4            290            Fr.                                                          Shreveport, La./C.E. Byrd

J’Dan Burnett                                    DE             6-1            220            Fr.              Fort Worth, Texas/Nolan Catholic

CJ Calhoun                                       LB              6-0            220            Fr.                                                          Freeport, Texas/Brazosport

Marquis Crosby                                RB             5-10          185            Fr.                                                          Hattiesburg, Miss./Presbyterian Christian School

Carlos Dunovant                               DB             6-1            180            Fr.                                                          Cusseta, Ga./Chattahoochee County

Caleb Holstein                                  QB             6-5            225            Fr.                                                          Lafayette, La./St. Thomas More Catholic

Solomon Lewis                                 WR            5-10          165            Fr.              Lake Charles, La./Lake Charles College Prep

Samuel Williams                               OL              6-7            322            Gr.                                                          Fordyce, Ark./ULM

For more information on LA Tech’s signees, please visit: Louisiana Tech signing page

MARSHALL (9)

NAME                                       POS.        HT.          WT.         YR.                                                HOMETOWN/HS, JC or COLLEGE

Tyriek Bell                                         LB              6-3            220            So.                                                          Blytheville, S.C./Saddlebrook College

Will Bonkavich                                  OL              6-4            295            So.             Las Vegas, Nev./Ventura College

Darion Dearinger                              DT              6-3            270            Fr.                                                          Lawrenceburg, Ky./Anderson County

Cam Fancher                                    QB             6-2            180            Fr.              Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne

Isaiah Finnie                                     LB              6-1            205            Fr.                                                          Hollywood, Fla./McArthur

Tyshawn Hurst                                  OL              6-4            285            So.                                                          Compton, Calif./Snow

John McConnell                                P                6-4            190            Fr.                                                          Morgantown, W. Va./Morgantown

Eric Meeks                                        OL              6-3            315            Fr.                                                          Cincinnati, Ohio/Penn

Ethan Payne                                     RB             6-1            210            Fr.              Poca, W. Va./Poca

For more information on Marshall’s signees, please visit: Marshall signing page

MIDDLE TENNESSEE (3)

NAME                                       POS.        HT.          WT.         YR.                                                HOMETOWN/HS, JC or COLLEGE

Elijah Metcalf                                    WR            5-10           170            Fr.                                                          Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek

Jakobe Thomas                                S                6-2             190            Fr.                                                          Tullahoma, Tenn./Tullahoma

Nicholas Vattiato                               QB             6-1             185            Fr.                                                          Plantation, Fla./University School

For more information on Middle Tennessee’s signees, please visit: Middle Tennessee signing page

NORTH TEXAS (16)

NAME                                       POS.        HT.          WT.         YR.                                                HOMETOWN/HS, JC or COLLEGE

Gabe Blair                                         OL             6-3             303            Fr.                                                          Denton, Texas/Guyer

Rayvon Crum                                    OL             6-5             325            Fr.              Pinson, Ala./Pinson Valley

Bryce Drummond                              QB             6-3             205            Fr.                                                          Pawhuska, Okla./Pawhuska

Kevin Greene                                    DL             6-3             280            Fr.              Del City, Okla./Del City

Var’Keyes Gumms                            TE             6-3             230            Fr.                                                          Houston, Texas/Dekaney

Kalvin Hutchings                               DL             6-4             298            So.                                                          Longview, Texas/Kilgore JC

Bryson Jackson                                WR            6-0             182            Jr.                                                          Houston, Texas/Blinn College

Keith Jackson                                   RB             5-11           205            Fr.                                                          Missouri City, Texas/Fort Bend Ridge Point

Caleb Johnson                                  WR            6-0             180            Fr.                                                          Greenville, Texas (Greenville

Robert Johnson                                DB             6-1             190            Fr.                                                          Memphis, Tenn./Memphis Acad. of Health Sciences

Zhighlil McMillan                               WR            6 -1             190            Fr.              Frisco, Texas/Independence

Willie Simmons III                             LB              6- 2             208            Fr.              Elgin, Texas/Elgin

Fehi Vailea                                        DL             6-2             290            Fr.              Las Vegas, Nev./Desert Pines

Trent Ward                                        DL             6-3             265            Fr.              Spring, Texas/Klein Collins

Harold West                                      DB             6-1             190            Fr.                                                          Arlington, Texas/Arlington Lamar

Chris Wright                                      LB              6-3             220            Fr.              Aledo, Texas/Aledo

For more information on North Texas’ signees, please visit: North Texas signing page

OLD DOMINION (18)

NAME                                       POS.        HT.          WT.         YR.                                                HOMETOWN/HS, JC or COLLEGE

Chris Adams                                     OL             6-6             273            Fr.                                                          Hagerstown, Md./South Hagerstown

Jordan Bly                                         WR            5-10           172            Fr.                                                          Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park

Kris Caine                                         DE             6-3             208            Fr.                                                          Waldorf, Md./Westlake

Taevion Clarke                                 DE             6-3             204            Fr.                                                          Baltimore, Md./Dr. Henry A. Wise

Stephon Dubose                               OL             6-4             296            Fr.                                                          Chesapeake, Va./Indian River

Tahj El                                              S                6-2             187            Fr.                                                          Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park

Skyler Grant                                      OL             6-3             295            Fr.                                                          Fredericksburg, Va./Riverbend

Khian’Dre Harris                               CB             5-10           171            Fr.                                                          Fairless, Pa./Conwell Egan Catholic

Jason Henderson                             LB              6-1             221            Fr.                                                          Dingmans Ferry, Pa./Delaware Valley HS

Denzel Lowry                                    DT             6-2             283            Fr.              Virginia Beach, Va./Landstown

Wayne Matthews III                          LB              6-2             219            Fr.              Largo, Md./Charles Herbert Flowers

Jalen McCain                                    CB             5-10           183            Fr.              Bowie, Md./Charles Herbert Flowers

Curtis Nixon II                                   TE             6-5             227            Fr.                                                          Waldorf, Md./Maret School

Daniel Ogundipe                               OL             6-5             291            Fr.              Upper Darby, Pa./Imhotep Institute

Jon-Luke Peaker                              RB             5-9             187            Fr.                                                          Philadelphia, Pa./Northeast

Jahaad Scales                                  S                6-0             186            Fr.                                                          Winston-Salem, N.C./Robert B. Glenn

Tariq Sims                                        RB             6-0             175            Fr.                                                          Leesburg, Va./Loudoun County

Kris Trinidad                                     DE             6-5             210            Fr.                                                          Richmond, Va./Lloyd C. Bird

For more information on Old Dominion’s signees, please visit: Old Dominion signing page

RICE (18)

NAME                                       POS.        HT.          WT.         YR.                                                HOMETOWN/HS, JC or COLLEGE

DJ Arkansas                                     LB              6-2             200            Fr.                                                          Denton, Texas/Ryan

Desmyn Baker                                  LB              6-2             226            So.                                                          Clinton, Mississippi/Clinton/NW Mississippi CC

Blake Boenisch                                 DL             6-3             300            Fr.                                                          Needville, Texas/Needville

Jay Folmar                                        WR            6-1             185            Fr.                                                          Dothan, Ala./Dothan

Jalen Hargrove                                 DL             6-4             305            Fr.                                                          Patterson, N.J./Choate Rosemary Hall

Jaggar Hebeisen                              TE             6-4             225            Fr.                                                          Colleyville, Texas/Heritage

Shawqi Itraish                                   QB             6-3             190            Fr.                                                          Bradenton, Fla./Braden River

Jonathan Jean                                  CB             5-10           175            Fr.                                                          Lakeland, Fla./Victory Christian

John Long                                         OL             6-4             300            Fr.                                                          Kempner, Texas/Lampasas

Elroyal Morris Jr.                               DL             6-3             270            Fr.                                                          Houston, Texas/Dekaney

Ethan Onianwa                                 OL             6-6             300            Fr.              Katy, Texas/Cinco Ranch

Faae Pepe                                        OL             6-4             330            Fr.                                                          Bellflower, Calif./Orange Lutheran

Kenny Seymour Jr                            LB              6-3             225            Fr.              League City, Texas/Fort Bend Marshall

Aidan Siano                                      LB              6-0             225            Fr.              Celina, Texas/Prosper

Peyton Stevenson                            WR            6-3             190            Fr.                                                          Demopolis, Ala./Demopolis

Cal Varner III                                    DE             6-4             235            Fr.              Katy, Texas/Katy

Joshua Williams                                SAF           6-1             190            Fr.              Linden,                                                           Ala./Linden

Marcus Williams                               SAF           5-11           190            Fr.                                                          Helena, Ala./Hoover

For more information on Rice’s signees, please visit: Rice signing page

SOUTHERN MISS (11)

NAME                                       POS.        HT.          WT.         YR.                                                HOMETOWN/HS, JC or COLLEGE

Everitt Cunningham                          DE             6-3             245            Sr.             West Point, Miss./West Point/Memphis

Montra Edwards                               DL             6-3             295            Fr.                                                          Lexington, Miss./Holmes County Central Missouri

Zay Franks                                        WR            6-2             180            Fr.              Magee, Miss./Magee

Ty Keyes                                           QB             6-2             200            Fr.                                                          Taylorsville, Miss./Taylorsville

Richard Mays                                    WR            6-2             200            Fr.                                                          Ridgeland, Miss./Ridgeland

Mykal McLeod                                  OL             6-4             315            Fr.                                                          Leakesville, Miss./Greene County

Chandler Pittman                              WR/ATH    5-9             165            Fr.              Magee, Miss./Magee

Jeremiah Robinson                           WR            6-0             175            Fr.              Petal, Miss./Petal

Jack Tannehill                                   PK             5-9             165            Fr.              Oxford, Miss./Oxford

Brendan Toles                                  DB             6-0             175            Fr.              Oxford, Miss./Lafayette

Tee Webb                                         QB             6-4             195            Fr.                                                          Cartersville, Ga./CartersvilleLouisville

For more information on Southern Miss’ signees, please visit: Southern Miss signing page

UAB (10)

NAME                                       POS.        HT.          WT.         YR.                                                HOMETOWN/HS, JC or COLLEGE

Tim Burns, Jr.                                   CB             5-10           145            Fr.              Miami, Fla./Northwestern HS

Brody Dalton                                     TE             6-4             225            Fr.              Fyffe, Ala./Fyffe

Charles Daniels                                LB              6-2             205            Fr.              Plano, Texas/John Paul II

Xander Echols                                  LS              6-0             195            Fr.                                                          Chelsea, Ala./Chelsea

Kybo Jamerson                                 LB              6-1             205            Fr.                                                          Longview, Texas/Longview

Brett Johnson                                   OL             6-4             277            Fr.                                                          Maplesville, Ala./Isabella

Devin Manigault                                DL             6-3             282            Fr.              Mobile, Ala./St. Paul’s Episcopal

Antwan Massie                                 CB             5-9             175            Fr.              Miami, Fla./Northwestern HS

Dylan Mehrotra                                 QB             6-3             188            Fr.              Baton Rouge, La./Episcopal

Keegan Vaughn                                OL             6-6             300            So.             Walled Lake, Mich./independence CC

For more information on UAB’s signees, please visit: UAB signing page

UTEP (1)

NAME                                       POS.        HT.          WT.         YR.                                                HOMETOWN/HS, JC or COLLEGE

Kevin Hurley                                     QB             6-4             230            Jr.                                                          Walnut, Miss./NE Mississippi CC

For more information on UTEP’s signees, please visit: UTEP signees page

UTSA (14)

NAME                                       POS.        HT.          WT.         YR.                                                HOMETOWN/HS, JC or COLLEGE

Kevorian Barnes                               RB             5-10           185            Fr.              San Augustine, Texas/San Augustine

Clifford Chattman                              DB             6-3             195            Sr.             New Orleans, La./McDonogh 35 HS/Texas A&M

Nick Evans                                        OLB           6-5             270            So.                                                          Attleboro, Mass./Attleboro HS/Monroe [N.Y] JC

Ronnie Garza                                   OL             6-6             295            Fr.                                                          Edinburg, Texas/Vela

River Gordon                                    OL             6-4             315            Fr.                                                          Mansfield, Texas/Mansfield

Caden Holt                                        LB              6-2             220            Fr.              New Braunfels, Texas/Canyon

JaCorey Hyder                                  LB              6-3             240            Fr.                                                          Woodville, Texas/Woodville

Malik Jones                                       DB             6-3             190            So.                                                          Grenada, Miss./Grenada/Mississippi Gulf Coast CC

Luke Lapeze                                     OL             6-5             280            Fr.                                                          Humble, Texas/Summer Creek

Eddie Lee Marburger                        QB             6-3             205            Fr.                                                          Mission, Texas/Sharyland Pioneer

Jalen Rainey                                     DB             6-4             190            Fr.              San Antonio, Texas/Brandeis

Kamron Scott                                    OL             6-4             320            Fr.                                                          Converse, Texas/Judson

Ron Tatum III                                    DL             6-5             265            So.                                                          Oklahoma City, Okla./Putnam City/NEO A&M [Okla.] JC

Ronald Triplette                                DL             6-2             265            Fr.                                                          Houston, Texas/Shadow Creek/Kansas State

For more information on UTSA’s signees, please visit: UTSA Signing page

WKU (3)

NAME                                       POS.        HT.          WT.         YR.                                                HOMETOWN/HS, JC or COLLEGE

Adam Cofield                                    RB             5-11           205            Gr.             Lee’s Summit, Mo./North Dakota State

Miguel Edwards                                CB             5-11           175            R-So.         Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Oklahoma

Chase McDonald                              QB             6-2             200            Fr.                                                          Steilacoom, Wash./Steilacoom

For more information on WKU’s signees, please visit: WKU Signing page

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