2021-22 C-USA Football Early Signees (Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021)

(as of December 15, 2021, 6:45 p.m. CT)

CHARLOTTE (12)

Name                          Pos.     Ht.       Wt.      Hometown/Previous School

Micah Bell                    RB        5-10     200      McDonough, Ga./Ola

Boston Brinkley           OL       6-3       283      Fort Mill, S.C./Fort Mill

Antonio Gaines            OL       6-4      310       Columbia, S.C./Ridge View

Reggie Givhan            WR      5-10     170       Kennesaw, Ga./North Cobb

Cade Goldman            OL       6-4      260      Harrisburg, N.C./Hickory Ridge

Aveon Grose               DB/S    6-0      190       Mansfield, Ohio/Mansfield Senior

Braeden McAlister       K          6-2       180       Indian Trail, N.C./Porter Ridge

Jake McTaggart          TE        6-6       235      Hayesville, N.C./Hayesville

Maguire Neal               LB        6-1       195       Zephyrhills, Fla./Zephyrhills

Kendall Stanley           OL       6-6       320      Charlotte, N.C./Rocky River

Roger “Fresh” Walters WR      5-10     170       Port St. Lucie, Fla./St. Lucie West Centennial

Reid Williford               LB        6-2       195       Nashville, Tenn./Christ Presbyterian Academy

For more information on Charlotte’s signees, please visit: Charlotte Signing Day Page

FIU (2)

Name                          Pos.     Ht.       Wt.      Hometown/Previous School

John Bock II                 OL       6-4      305      Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons HS

Antonio Patterson       RB        6-0      195       Murfreesboro, Tenn./Oakland HS

For more information on FIU’s signees, please visit: FIU Signing Day Page

FLORIDA ATLANTIC (13)

Name                          Pos.     Ht.       Wt.      Hometown/Previous School

Carter Boatwright*      TE        6-4      230      Moultrie, Ga./Florida State/Colquitt County

Justin Goodwin            DL        6-3       280      Birmingham, Ala./Huffman

Jymetre Hester*          WR      5-10     160       Belle Glade, Fla./Mississippi Gulf Coast CC/Glades Central

Jahbari Hill                  CB        6-1       187       Boynton Beach, Fla./Atlantic Community

Morven Joseph*          OLB     6-2       220      Lakeland, Fla./Tennessee/Lake Gibson

Okino King                   OL       6-2       298      Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Northwestern HS

Jaleel McRae^             ILB       6-2       230      New Smyrna Beach, Fla./Florida State/IMG Academy

Xavier Peters^             OLB     6-4      255      West Chester, Ohio/Garden City CC/Lakota West

Jamie Pettway^          ILB       6-2       235      Albany, Ga./Missouri/Westover

Brandon Schabert       WR      6-2       205      West Palm Beach, Fla./American Heritage – Delray

Marvin Scott III*           RB        5-9       205      Daytona Beach, Fla./Nebraska/Spruce Creek

Wyatt Sullivan             WR      6-4      198       Quincy, Fla./Robert F. Munroe Day School

Jaylen Wester             OLB     6-0      200      Palmetto, Fla./Palmetto

*- sophomore class standing

^- redshirt junior class standing

For more information on Florida Atlantic’s signees, please visit: Florida Atlantic Signing Day Page

LOUISIANA TECH (11)

Name                          Pos.     Ht.       Wt.      Hometown (Previous School)         

Cyrus Allen                  WR      6-1       180       New Orleans, La. (Landry Walker HS)

Buck Buchanan           K/P      5-11      185       Longview, Texas (Marshall HS)

Zyion Claville               WR      6-2       175       Shreveport, La. (Huntington HS)

Isaac Ellis^                   OL       6-2       319       Monroe, La. (Memphis/Carroll HS)

Zy Ford                       LB        6-1       210       Maben, Miss. (East Webster HS)

Keshlon Jackson          WR      6-0      170       Lake Charles, La. (Lake Charles College Prep)

O’Ryan James             WR      6-1       175       Houma, La. (Ellender HS)

Landry Lyddy             QB       6-0      190       Shreveport, La. (Calvary Baptist)

Landon Nelson*           OL       6-2       290      Underwood, Iowa (Iowa Western/Underwood HS)

Kendrick Rucker          TE        6-5       190       Shreveport, La. (Huntington HS)

Jhamal Shelby, Jr.       CB        6-2       180       New Orleans, La. (St. Augustine HS)

*- sophomore class standing

^- junior class standing

For more information on Louisiana Tech’s signees, please visit: Louisiana Tech Signing Day Page

MARSHALL (27)

Name                          Pos.     Ht.       Wt.      Hometown/Previous School

Anthony Dunn, Jr.       DT        6-5       250      Sanford, Fla./Seminole

Trent Fraley                 OL       6-2       290      Moon Township, Pa./Moon 

Isaiah Gordon              RB        6-1       180       Daytona Beach, Fla./Mainland 

Gabriel Grubbs            S          6-0      194       Mesquite, Texas./Dallas Christian

Chase Harrison            QB       6-2       205      Centerville, Ohio/Centerville 

Leon Hart, Jr.               LB        6-1       210       Miami, Fla./Edison

Jacobie Henderson     DB       5-10     187       Charlotte, N.C./Catawba Ridge 

Dyoni Hill                     CB        6-2       175       Gainesville, Fla./Gainesville 

Trent Holler*                OL       6-2       311        Latrobe, Pa./East Carolina

Khalan Laborn&          RB        5-11      205      Virginia Beach, Va./Florida State

Maurice Jones             RB        5-9       185       Miami, Fla./Killian

AG McGhee                 S          5-11      175       Chipley, Fla./Chipley 

Tariq Montgomery      OL       6-5       296      Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary 

Andrew Morris             LB        6-2       220      Gilbert, Ariz./Mesquite 

Isaiah Norman%          S          6-1       210       Memphis, Tenn./Austin Peay

Toby Payne                 TE        6-5       230      Poca, W.Va./Poca 

Cam Pedro                  WR      5-11      170       Suwanee, Ga./Collins Hill 

Cole Pennington          QB       6-2       196       Versailles, Ky./Sayre 

Bryan Robinson^         WR      6-1       207      West Palm Beach, Fla./Florida State

Sean Sallis                   TE        6-4      201       Carrollton, Texas/Creekview 

Andre Sam%               S          6-1       180       Iowa, La./McNeese State

Jalen Slappy               OL       6-6       280      Columbus, Ohio/Eastmoor 

James Smyre               LB        6-3       220      Columbus, Ga./Central-Phenix 

A.J. Turner                   RB        6-1       190       Richmond, Va./Life Christian

Quentin Williams*        DT        6-4      230      Charlotte, N.C./Miami

Matthew Yuschak        OL       6-7       275      Woodstock, Ga./River Ridge 

Peter Zamora              QB       6-0      200      Anderson, S.C./Westside 

*- sophomore class standing

^- junior class standing

&- senior class standing

%- graduate transfer

For more information on Marshall’s signees, please visit: Marshall Signing Day Page

MIDDLE TENNESSEE (8)

Name                          Pos.     Ht.       Wt.      Hometown/Previous School

Ethan Ellis^                  OL       6-6       300      Murfreesboro, Tenn./Coffeyville CC

Seth Falley^                 OL       6-4      300      Haysville, Kan./Butler CC

Mateo Guevara           OL       6-4      290      Flowery Branch, Ga./Cherokee Bluff HS

Kyle Lowe                   QB       5-11      185       Collierville, Tenn./Fayette-Ware HS

DJ Riles                        QB       6-1       195       Columbus, Ga./Carver HS

Keylan Rutledge         OL       6-4      305      Royston, Ga./Franklin County HS

Quaterrius Tolbert^     WR      6-2       195       Water Valley, Miss./Jones College

Jaylen Ward                WR      6-3       195       Bessemer, Ala./Thompson HS

^- junior class standing

For more information on Middle Tennessee’s signees, please visit: Middle Tennessee Signing Day Page

NORTH TEXAS (8)

Name                          Pos.     Ht.       Wt.      Hometown/Previous School

Stone Earle*                QB       6-2       203      Keller, Texas/Abilene Christian

Qualon Farrar              RB        5-7       180       Dallas, Texas/South Oak Cliff HS

JD Head*                     QB       6-2       181        Pearland, Texas/LA Tech

Jay Maclin#                 WR      5-11      185       Kirkwood, Mo./Missouri

Cam Robertson           DE        6-4      230      Plano, Texas/ Plano HS

Dameon Smallwood    OL       6-5       310       Denison, Texas/ Denison HS

Jax Van Zandt            LB        6-1       200      Alabaster, Ala./Thompson HS

Ethan Wesloski            LB        6-2       225      McKinney, Texas/Boyd HS

#- redshirt freshman class standing

*- sophomore class standing

For more information on North Texas’ signees, please visit: North Texas Signing Day Page

OLD DOMINION (10)

Name                          Pos.     Ht.       Wt.      Hometown/Previous School

Mario Easterly              S          6-0      187       Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt

Ahmarian Granger      WR      6-1       183       Norfolk, Va./Maury

Mason Howard            OL       6-6       261       Chesterfield, Va./Cosby

Peter Kikwata              WR      6-1       184       Montgomery Village, Md./Northwest

JeCareon Lathan         CB        6-1       177       Minden, La./Minden/Trinity Valley CC

Ryan Nolan                  OL       6-4      316       Chesapeake, Va./Deep Creek

Ethan Sanchez            K          5-9       179       Dallas, Ga./North Paulding

Maarten Woudsma      OL       6-5       308      Amersfoort, Netherlands/Oscar Smith (Va.)

Jaylon White               DE        6-4      239      Virginia Beach Va./Kempsville

Christopher Spencer    DL       6-5       263      Burgaw, N.C./Pender

For more information on Old Dominion’s signees, please visit: Old Dominion Signing Day Page

RICE (11)

Name                          Pos.     Ht.       Wt.      Hometown (Previous School)

Davion Carter              DL        6-0      301       Mesquite, TX  (North Mesquite)

Miguel Cedeno            OL       6-7       315       Davie, FL (American Heritage)

Sam Crawford%          WR      6-1       208      Rockwall, TX (Tulsa)

Dean Connors*            RB        6-0      205      Murrieta, CA (Riverside CC)

Tyson Flowers             S          6-0      190       Fort Worth, TX (Southwest Christian)

Tim Horn^                    K          6-2       222      Honolulu, HI (Washington)

Quinton Jackson          ATH     5-9       170       Fort Worth, TX (North Crowley)

Rawson MacNeill         WR      6-6       190       Marietta, GA (George Walton)

Chibby Nwajuaku        DE        6-2       235      Cypress, TX (Cypress Ranch)

AJ Padgett                  QB       6-3       208      Frisco, TX (Reedy)

Braylen Walker            WR      5-11      170       Sulphur, LA (Lake Charles College Prep)

*- sophomore class standing

^- junior class standing

%- graduate transfer

For more information on Rice’s signees, please visit: Rice Signing Day Page

SOUTHERN MISS (21)

Name                          Pos.     Ht.       Wt.      Hometown (Previous School)
Kamron Barnes            OL       6-5       300      Natchez, Miss. (Adams County Christian)
Kyron Barnes               OL       6-5       300      Natchez, Miss. (Adams County Christian)
DJ Burgess                  DL        6-3       250      Oxford, Miss. (Lafayette HS)
Michael Caraway, Jr.*  DB       6-3       185       Bassfield, Miss. (Jefferson Davis Cty. HS/Pearl River CC)

Kenyon Clay                RB        6-1       215       Union, Miss. (Union HS)
Jalil Clemons&             Jack     6-3       240      Starkville, Miss. (Starkville HS/Memphis)
Davis Dalton                WR      6-3       200      Madison, Miss. (Madison-Ridgeland Academy)
Janari Dean*               RB        5-11      195       Batesville, Miss. (South Panola HS/Mississippi State)
Iliyas Fuavai                DL        6-3       245      Pensacola, Fla. (Pensacola Catholic HS)
Daylen Gill^                 LB        5-11      225      Louisville, Miss. (Louisville HS/Jones College/Ole Miss)
Latreal Jones^             WR      6-2       195       Taylorsville, Miss. (Taylorsville HS/Pearl River CC)
Cameron Knox             DB       6-0      185       New Albany, Miss. (New Albany HS)
Brodarius Lewis*         DL        6-2       295      Prattville, Ala. (Prattville HS/Jones College)
Bryce Lofton^              PK/P    6-3       225      Sand Hill, Miss. (Pisgah HS/Copiah-Lincoln CC)
Jordyn Mahaffey*       DL        6-3       250      Foxworth, Miss. (West Marion HS/Jones College)
Markel McLaurin^        DB       5-11      195       Friendship, Miss. (Collins HS/USM/Jones College)
Tiaquelin Mims             ATH     5-9       170       Bay Minette, Ala. (Baldwin County HS)
Demeco Roland^         DL        6-3       340      Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow HS/Hutchinson CC)
Wil Saxton                   OL       6-3       322      Benton, Miss. (Benton Academy)
Mario Wilbourn            LB        6-0      220      Oxford, Miss. (Lafayette HS)
Zach Wilcke                 QB       6-3       185       Hernando, Miss. (Hernando HS)

*- sophomore class standing

^- junior class standing

&- senior class standing

For more information on Southern Miss’ signees, please visit: Southern Miss Signing Day Page

UAB (18)

Name                          Pos.     Ht.       Wt.      Hometown/Previous School
AJ Brown                     S          6-1       185       Marietta, Ga./Walton

Reise Collier*               LB        6-1       195       Oklahoma City, Okla./Coffeyville CC

Taven Curry                RB        6-0      200      Robertsdale, Ala./Robertsdale

Carl Fauntroy, Jr.         S          6-1       185       Spanish Fort, Ala./Spanish Fort

Jae’Vien “Joker” Gill^  LB        6-4      260      Philadelphia, Miss./Mississippi Gulf Coast

Ryan Gunter                OL       6-5       300      Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville

Iverson “Strap” Hooks WR      5-10     160       Pike Road, Ala./Pike Road

Tyrique Howard^        DL        6-6       310       Independence, Miss./Itawamba CC

Luke Jones                  OL       6-4      295      Buford, Ga./Lanier

Codey Martin^             CB        5-8       190       Hoover, Ala./Iowa Western

Trey Miles                    CB        6-1       180       Phenix City, Ala./Phenix City Prep

Dallas Payne^              TE        6-4      215       Bay Saint Louis, Miss./Northeast Mississippi

Zeus Perryman^          RB        5-11      225      Laurel, Miss./East Mississippi CC

JC Sivley                      TE        6-5       230      Helena, Ala./Helena

Damon Stewart^         QB       6-0      170       John’s Creek, Ga./East Mississippi CC

Tater Trzpuc^              OL       6-4      260      Smith Station, Ala./Coffeyville CC

Jaqavius “Quez” Yates^  OL       6-4      300      Crystal Springs, Miss./Jones College

Jacob Zeno*                QB       6-2       205      San Antonio, Texas/Baylor

*- sophomore class standing

^- junior class standing

For more information on UAB’s signees, please visit: UAB Signing Day Page

UTEP (8)

Name                          Pos.     Ht.       Wt.      Hometown/Previous School
Josiah Allen*                S          5-10     185       Elk Grove, Calif./Sacramento City College

Dauson Booker*          S          6-1       200      Modesto, Calif./Modesto Junior College

Kobe Hylton*               S          6-1       204      Atlanta, Ga./Louisiana

Sedrick Luke^              OL       6-3       290      Roseville, Calif./American River College

Darryl Minor^               LB        6-1       225      Corinth, Texas/Tyler Junior College

Luke Seib                    TE        6-4      220      Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Springs South HS

Bryton Thompson^      DE        6-2       230      Harker Heights, Texas/Blinn College

Maurice Westmoreland*  DL        6-2       250      Houston, Texas/Kilgore College

*- sophomore class standing

^- junior class standing

For more information on UTEP’s signees, please visit: UTEP Signing Day Page

UTSA (13)

Name                          Pos.     Ht.       Wt.      Hometown/Previous School
Tyrone Brown*            LB        6-4      230      Beaumont, Texas/Baylor 

Zach Causey^              DL        6-1       275      Madison, Miss./Jones College 

Chace Davis^               DL        6-5       265      Whittier, Calif./East Los Angeles College 

Payne He’Bert^           OL       6-4      310       Pearland, Texas/Northwestern 

Deandre Marshall        OL       6-6       310       San Antonio, Texas/Central Catholic HS 

Owen Pewee               OLB     6-3       190       Katy, Texas/Cypress Park HS 

Jamar Richardson&     DB       6-0      185       Aliceville, Ala./Ole Miss 

Ben Rios                      OL       6-5       270      San Antonio, Texas/Central Catholic HS 

Jared Sackett              K          6-1       190       Keller, Texas/USF 

Diego Tello                  QB       6-1       195       Austin, Texas/Bowie HS 

Brandon Tennison       QB       5-10     175       Gilmer, Texas/Gilmer HS 

Houston Thomas         TE        6-4      220      College Station, Texas/College Station HS 

Jace Wilson                 WR      6-4      210       Denton, Texas/Guyer HS 

*- sophomore class standing

^- junior class standing

&- senior class standing

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

WKU (13)

Name                          Pos.     Ht.       Wt.      Hometown/Previous School

Wyatt Anderson          OL       6-3       290      Newnan, Ga./The Heritage School

Desmyn Baker^             LB        6-2       230      Clinton, Miss./Rice

Anthony Breckenridge  LB        6-2       195       Jacksonville, Fla./Sandalwood HS

Tom Ellard                   P          6-2       190       Melbourne, Australia/Prokick Australia

Kylan Guidry^              DE        6-4      230      Opelusas, La./Kligore College

Turner Helton              QB       6-3       175       Palos Verdes Estates, Calif./Palos Verdes HS

Keaton Law                 DL        6-4      235      Saraland, Ala./Saraland HS

Marcus Patterson        DE        6-4      235      Crestview, Fla./Crestview HS

Luke Slusher                OL       6-5       285      Fort Mitchell, Ky./Beechwood HS

Amaari Smith               CB        6-1       175       Pompano Beach, Fla./MTI Preparatory

Upton Stout                 DB       5-9       167       Houston, Texas/North Texas

Caden Veltkamp         QB       6-5       215       Bowling Green, Ky./South Warren HS

Evan Wibberley          OL       6-5       270      Fort Mitchell, Ky./Dixie Heights, HS

^- junior class standing

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