DALLAS – Looking ahead to the 2024 football season, the nine current members of Conference USA (FIU, Jax State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, Sam Houston, UTEP and WKU), as well as future member Kennesaw State, who will be joining in July of 2024 announced their early signing day classes on Wednesday.
FIU (23)
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School
Travion Barnes * LB 6-1 220 Altamonte Springs, Florida/Georgia Military College
Nazeviah Burris* WR 5-11 185 Byrnes, South Carolina/Stetson
Germaine Carter DL 6-1 275 Miami, Florida/Miami Norland HS
Jaleel Davis* OL 6-6 315 Hamlet, North Carolina/NC State
Clayton Dees QB 6-2 180 Palmetto, Florida/Palmetto HS
Sadonnie Gay DB 6-1 185 Miami, Florida/Miami Northwestern HS
Cole Gustafson* DL 6-5 310 Rocklin, California/American River CC
Ashton Levells* DB 6-1 170 DeSoto, Texas/Butler CC
Devonte Lyons RB 5-10 185 St. Augustine, Florida/St. Augustine HS
Eric Nelson WR 6-1 165 Miramar, Florida/Miramar HS
Ja’Kavio Nonar^ OL 6-7 285 Belle Glade, Florida/Maryland
Dwight Nunoo* LB 6-0 230 Grand Prairie, Texas/Dodge City CC
Jon Rodriguez OL 6-5 280 Fort Lauderdale, Florida/Cardinal Gibbons HS
Knajee Saffold OL 6-5 325 Port St. Lucie, Florida/Treasure Coast HS
Raheim Sexil DB 6-1 185 Bradenton, Florida/Manatee HS
Ben Shellenback% OL 6-5 295 Melbourne, Florida/Tusculum
Nicholas Smith, Jr. WR 6-0 170 Fort Lauderdale, Florida/Stranahan HS
Shamir Sterlin DB 6-1 185 Port St. Lucie, Florida/Treasure Coast HS
Josiah Taylor LB 6-0 210 Sebring, Florida/Sebring HS
Eddie Walls III* LB 6-4 250 Fort Myers, Florida/Bethune-Cookman
Desna Washington% WR 6-5 220 Belle Glade, Florida/New Mexico
Jaden Williams DB 6-2 190 Plantation, Florida/Plantation HS
Robert Williams DL 6-3 265 Miami, Florida/Christopher Columbus HS
^- Sophomore class standing
*- Junior class standing
%- Graduate student
For more information on FIU’s signees, please visit: FIU Signing Day Page
JAX STATE (10)
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School
Jeremiah Colbert WR 5-10 165 Atlanta, Georgia/Buford HS
Amare “Bubba” Grayson OL 6-2 282 Stockbridge, Georgia/Stockbridge HS
Nick Igbeare DL 6-4 260 Suwanee, Georgia/Collins Hill HS
Alex Moore TE 6-6 230 Huntsville, Alabama/Huntsville HS
Nick Pace LB 5-11 190 Moultrie, Georgia/Colquitt County HS
Justus Savage RB 5-10 195 Atlanta, Georgia/Langston Hughes HS
Wyatt Sonderman WR 6-1 175 Marietta, Georgia/Walton HS
Zedric Washington, Jr. LB 6-3 225 Magnolia, Mississippi/Parklane Academy
AJ Watkins ATH 6-2 195 Lithonia, Georgia/Norcross HS
Marc Woods, Jr. S 6-4 187 Madison, Alabama/James Clemens HS
For more information on Jax State’s signees, please visit: Jax State Signing Day Page
KENNESAW STATE (15)
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School
Chris Cain^ OL 6-7 300 Allen, Kansas/Hutchinson CC
Isaac Cannizzaro OL 6-4 265 Lilburn, Georgia/Meadowcreek HS
Tywon Christopher DB 6-0 200 Thomasville, Georgia/Thomas County Central HS
Jaxon Colvin DE 6-4 235 Geraldine, Alabama/Geraldine HS
Kalari Gordon OL 6-4 330 Montgomery, Alabama/Carver HS
Jaiden Grimes DL 6-2 270 Marietta, Georgia/Pope HS
Jacob Kettles% OL 6-5 305 Lynden, Washington/Montana State
Benjamin Kienz OL 6-7 275 Schwabisch Hall, Germany/NFL Academy
Qway McCoy^ DB 6-1 190 Norman Park, Georgia/Louisiana-Monroe
Christian Moss* WR 6-3 200 Kennesaw, Georgia/Virginia Tech
Jaden Robinson WR 6-2 195 Santa Rosa Beach, Florida/South Walton HS
Javon Rogers WR 6-0 170 Montevallo, Alabama/Montevallo HS
Devin Ross DB 5-11 175 Thomasville, Georgia/Thomas County Central HS
Dodge Sauser* OL 6-5 295 Fort Dodge, Iowa/Iowa State
Zacchaeus Williams* OL 6-4 325 Jackson, Mississippi/Holmes CC
^- Sophomore class standing
*- Junior class standing
%- Graduate student
For more information on Kennesaw State’s signees, please visit: Kennesaw State Signing Day Page
LIBERTY (18)
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School
Jayden Bradford QB 6-0 185 Lexington, South Carolina/IMG Academy
Rod Daniels* DL 6-2 250 Horn Lake, Mississippi/Northwest Miss. CC
Kristyane Gregory DL 6-3 270 Calhoun, Georgia/Calhoun HS
Eldric Griffin* S 5-11 200 Pensacola, Florida/Tyler CC
Blake Heckmann OL 6-5 275 Maryville, Tennessee/Maryville HS
Devin Henderson S 5-10 190 Cartersville, Georgia/Cass HS
Duce Hewitt TE 6-3 260 Murfreesboro, Tennessee/Oakland HS
Andrew Johnson* OL 6-3 295 San Diego, California/San Diego Mesa
Rex Lahr OL 6-2 280 Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North HS
Jon Monteiro WR 6-2 185 Randolph, Massachusetts/Xaverian Brothers HS
Ronald Moore, Jr. CB 5-11 190 Griffin, Georgia/Spalding HS
Seneca Moore LB 6-2 215 Sumter, South Carolina/Crestwood HS
Eric Smith WR 5-9 175 Richmond, Virginia/Varina HS
Eli Sisson TE 6-3 220 Collierville, Tennessee/Collierville HS
Izaiah Taylor OL 6-4 275 Stone Mountain, Georgia/South Gwinnett HS
Kaidon Whidby LB 6-0 200 McDonough, Georgia/Jasper County HS
Alvin Williams * JK 6-2 230 Atlanta, Georgia/East Mississippi CC
Caden Williams RB 5-10 195 Calhoun, Georgia/Calhoun HS
*- Junior class standing
For more information on Liberty’s signees, please visit: Liberty Signing Day Page
LOUISIANA TECH (15)
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School
Navarion Benson DB 6-0 165 Crystal Springs, Mississippi/Copiah Lincoln CC
Jacob Bradford DL 6-2 265 Pass Christian, Mississippi/St. Stanislaus HS
Cyler Corn OL 6-6 295 Groesbeck, Texas/Groesbeck HS
Austin Ellis OL 6-4 290 Whitehouse, Texas/Bullard HS
Jakari Foster* DB 6-0 202 Piedmont, Alabama/Hutchinson CC
Tamarcus Gray, Jr. WR 6-1 180 Texarkana, Texas/Texas HS
Ty Keyes* QB 6-2 225 Taylorsville, Mississippi/East Mississippi CC
Adam Lamar* DL 6-3 274 Macon, Georgia/Hutchinson CC
Jadon Mayfield LB 6-0 220 Ruston, Louisiana/Ruston HS
Andrew Richard OL 6-3 300 Central, Louisiana/Central HS
Fred Robertson RB 5-9 185 New Orleans, Louisiana/Warren Easton HS
Jay Simon WR 5-10 170 Shreveport, Louisiana/Calvary Baptist
Trevell Vivians DL 6-4 315 Philadelphia, Mississippi/Hinds CC
Cole Watson LB 6-1 195 Marshall, Texas/Tatum HS
Omiri Wiggins^ RB 5-10 205 Lafayette, Louisiana/Coffeyville CC
^- Sophomore class standing
*- Junior class standing (both redshirt juniors)
For more information on Louisiana Tech’s signees, please visit: Louisiana Tech Signing Day Page
MIDDLE TENNESSEE (24)
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School
Ellis Adams& OL 6-4 365 Hoover, Alabama/Tennessee Tech
Amarrien Bailey LB 6-0 215 Jackson, Mississippi/Terry HS
Jordan Beasley S 6-1 195 Carrollton, Georgia/Bowdon HS
Brody Benke TE 6-4 230 Fort Thomas, Kentucky/Highlands HS
Brian Brewton* RB 5-7 173 Miami, Florida/UConn
Aidan Butts DE 6-3 240 Toccoa, Georgia/Stephens County HS
Gamrion Carter& WR 6-2 190 Toccoa, Georgia/Vanderbilt
Grant Chadwick P 6-4 180 Tullahoma, Tennessee/Tullahoma HS
Zach Clayton OL 6-5 285 Senoia, Georgia/East Coweta HS
Austin Clemons RB 6-0 205 Pembroke, Georgia/Bryan County HS
Shamar Crawford^ OL 6-5 305 Tampa, Florida/Independence CC
Josh Evans WR 6-3 210 Orlando, Florida/Olympia HS
Roman Gagliano QB 6-3 215 Opelika, Alabama/Opelika HS
Alex Gale OL 6-3 210 Tallahassee, Florida/Lincoln HS
Emmanuel Gyamfi DT 6-1 280 Buford, Georgia/Mountain View HS
Brendon Harris& S 6-1 208 Chattanooga, Tennessee/Wake Forest
Omari Kelly* WR 6-0 176 Trussville, Alabama/Auburn
Malik Love LB 6-4 210 McDonough, Georgia/Ola HS
Jackson Lowe DB 6-1 185 Brentwood, Tennessee/Brentwood HS
James Monds III^ DB 5-11 180 Fort Pierce, Florida/Indiana
Jason Overton OL 6-2 290 Nashville, Tennessee/Pearl Cohn HS
Caleb Reid LB 6-3 225 Newnan, Georgia/Newnan HS
Luther Richesson^ QB 6-3 225 Nashville, Tennessee/Golden West JC
Zeion Simpson-Smith DE 6-1 235 Nashville, Tennessee/Pearl Cohn HS
^- Sophomore class standing
*- Junior class standing
&- Senior class standing
%- Graduate student
For more information on Middle Tennessee’s signees, please visit: Middle Tennessee Signing Day Page
NEW MEXICO STATE (3)
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School
Jakobe Campbell DB 6-0 180 Zephyrhills, Florida/Zephyrhills HS
Brec Long^ TE 6-4 245 Caney, Kansas/Coffeyville CC
Mateo Rodriguez OL 6-5 275 Chandler, Arizona/Chandler HS
^- Sophomore class standing
For more information on New Mexico State’s signees, please visit: New Mexico State Signing Day Page
SAM HOUSTON (13)
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School
Railyn Adams DB 6-0 160 Newton, Texas/Newton HS
DJ Bailey QB 5-11 210 DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto HS
Jase Bauer^ QB 6-2 220 Ankeny, Iowa/Central Michigan
Marcus Field WR 6-4 190 Lindale, Texas/Lindale HS
Dean Ford LB 6-0 225 Houston, Texas/Morton Ranch HS
Karson Maynard WR 6-4 195 Melissa, Texas/Melissa HS
Mitch Melton LB 6-2 225 Conroe, Texas/Conroe HS
Fatu Mukuba WR 5-10 165 Austin, Texas/LBJ HS
Michael Phoenix II* WR 6-2 200 Conroe, Texas/Kilgore College
Josiah Stephens DL 6-3 260 Spring, Texas/Willis HS
Cooper Stevens TE 6-3 220 Cypress, Texas/Cy Fair HS
Hunter Watson* QB 6-3 220 Celina, Texas/Arkansas-Monticello
Dravon Wilson DB 6-0 180 New Caney, Texas/New Caney HS
^- Sophomore class standing
*- Junior class standing (both redshirt juniors)
For more information on Sam Houston’s signees, please visit: Sam Houston Signing Day Page
UTEP (23)
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School
Korey Chapman& S 5-10 178 Hoover, Alabama/Austin Peay
Martavious Collins TE 6-4 265 Rome, Georgia/South Pittsburgh HS
Justin Content DB 6-1 170 Hoschton, Georgia/Mill Creek HS
Tray Dunson& LB 6-2 221 Franklin, Georgia/Gardner-Webb
Ashten Emory RB 5-11 195 Dallas, Texas/Rockwall HS
Trey Goodman& WR 5-11 175 Atlanta, Georgia/Austin Peay
Isaac Hawkins^ OL 6-7 275 Draper, Utah/Snow College
Kam Herring DB 6-1 165 Memphis, Tennessee/Collierville HS
Adam Jacklin# P 5-11 195 Melbourne, Australia/North Texas
Skyler Locklear^ QB 5-11 189 Clayton, North Carolina/Austin Peay
Trace Meadows LB 6-0 200 College Station, Texas/A&M Consolidated HS
Ashton Nickelberry* WR 5-10 181 Brandon, Mississippi/Austin Peay
Kenny Odom^ WR 5-8 163 Savannah, Georgia/Austin Peay
JP Pickles QB 6-1 200 Tallahassee, Florida/North Florida Christian HS
Michael Ray, Jr.* S 6-2 200 Houston, Texas/Tyler JC
Jake Riggs OL 6-3 290 Murfreesboro, Tennessee/Oakland HS
Josh Schuchts TE 6-3 210 Tallahassee, Florida/North Florida Christian HS
Brennan Smith* OL 6-3 290 Pensacola, Florida/Austin Peay
Jaden Smith& WR 5-10 195 Atlanta, Georgia/Eastern Kentucky
Shay Smith QB 6-2 215 El Paso, Texas/Franklin HS
Marquez Taylor# RB 5-11 171 McKenzie, Tennessee/Austin Peay
Kam Thomas* WR 5-7 174 Birmingham, Alabama/Austin Peay
Isaiah Wright& OL 6-3 307 Columbia, South Carolina/Austin Peay
#- Redshirt freshman class standing
^- Sophomore class standing
*- Junior class standing
&- Senior class standing
For more information on UTEP’s signees, please visit: UTEP Signing Day Page
WKU (12)
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School
Gabe Arnold OL 6-6 290 Merritt Island, Florida/Merritt Island HS
Melvin Collins, Jr. OL 6-5 330 Terry, Mississippi/Northwest Missippi CC
Cameron Flowers WR 6-0 173 Warner Robins, Georgia/Warner Robins HS
Xavion “Tutu” Griffin DB 6-1 185 Vero Beach, Florida/Vero Beach HS
Jaylen Hampton WR 6-2 190 Atlanta, Georgia/New Hampstead HS
Harper Holloman DE 6-3 265 Atlanta, Georgia/Westlake HS
CJ Kiss& TE 6-5 230 Gahanna, Ohio/Notre Dame College
Zsacari Minnis LB 6-3 220 Eustis, Florida/Eustis HS
Rodney Newsom, Jr.* OL 6-3 287 Eads, Tennessee/Itawamba CC
Chukwunedu Okeke DL 6-4 285 Mableton, Georgia/Pebblebrook HS
Tucker Parks QB 6-2 205 Spring, Texas/Klein Collins HS
Dallen Ponder ATH 5-10 170 Ocala, Florida/Vanguard HS
*- Junior class standing
For more information on WKU’s signees, please visit: WKU Signing Day Page
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