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KYLE WILSON • LB
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| 6-0 • 226 • WICHITA, KAN. • HUTCHINSON (KAN.) COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
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Named All-KJCCC as an honorable mention choice in 2015 after leading Hutchinson in tackles with 94 to his credit . . . Posted 14 tackles for loss, three sacks, one forced fumble and two pass break-ups as a sophomore . . . 94 stops were the 24th most in the NJCAA, while he ranked tied for 35th in tackles for loss . . . Tallied a double-figure tackles total in four outings, including a career-high 15 against Ellsworth Community College . . . Freshman season saw him post 78 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery . . . Helped lead the Blue Dragons to their first ever 11-win season, a Jayhawk Conference title and No. 4 ranking in the final NJCAA Poll in 2014 . . . Prior to his time at Hutchinson, Wilson was a second-team All-City League selection and Capital Journal All-Class 6A honorable mention choice while attending Wichita South High School . . . Midyear signee who will be able to participate in A-State's 2016 spring cam and will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Red Wolves.
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DAJON EMORY • DE
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6-3 • 255 • BRIDGEVILLE, DEL. (LACKAWANNA (PA.) COLLEGE)
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Helped lead Lackawanna to an 8-2 record and No. 12 national ranking in the final NJCAA poll in 2015 . . . Recorded 23 tackles, 5.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss of 67 yards as a sophomore last season . . . Also recruited by teams such as Georgia Southern, Southern Miss and Idaho . . . Prior to his time at Lackawanna, Emory was a varsity letterman for the Woodbridge High School football team.
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LOGAN BONNER • QB
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| 6-1 • 200 • ROWLETT, TEXAS (ROWLETT) |
| Named the District 11-6A MVP after completing 272-of-457 passes (60 percent) for 3,671 yards and 32 touchdowns with just eight interceptions as a senior, while also rushing for six touchdowns . . . Honorable mention selection on the 2015 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 6A All-State Team . . . District 11-6A First Team choice as a junior when he completed 171-of-308 passes for 2,177 yards and 19 touchdowns . . . Named District 11-5A “Offensive Sophomore of the Year” in 2015 . . . Completed 211-of-357 pass attempts as a sophomore for 2,415 yards and 22 touchdowns . . . Rushed for 443 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore as well . . . Completed his three-year varsity career with 654 completions for 8,263 yards and 73 touchdowns . . . Rated as two-star recruit by Scout.com, Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com . . . Listed as the No. 86 pro-style quarterback in the nation by 247Sports.com . . . Ranked as the No. 56 pocket-passing quarterback in the nation by ESPN.com . . . Also recruited by schools such as Southern Miss, UT San Antonio, Boise State, Oklahoma State and Utah. |
| BRANDON BOWLING • WR |
| 5-9 • 168 • McKINNEY TEXAS (BOYD) |
| Three-year varsity letterman who earned first team All-District 6-6A recognition as both a senior and junior . . . Named the 2015 All-Collin County Utility Player of the Year . . . Caught 47 passes for 771 yards and seven touchdowns . . . Posted 20 rushing attempts for 83 yards . . . Fielded eight punts and returned three for 24 yards . . . Returned seven kickoffs for a 26-yard average, including a 99-yard touchdown . . . Ranked No. 92 on the Dallas Morning News' SportsDay's 2016 “Top 100” recruits . . . Recorded 50 receptions for 550 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior, while also posting two interceptions at safety and a kickoff return for a touchdown . . . Helped lead McKinney Boyd to an 8-4 record in 2014 . . . Named to the All-Collin County Football Team as a return specialist his sophomore season . . . 2-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com . . . Also recruited by teams such as Texas State and SMU. |
JACOB ATNIP • OL
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| 6-5 • 300 • SHERIDAN, ARK. (SHERIDAN) |
| Named to the Arkansas East-West All-Star Game as a senior . . . 2014 all-state selection . . . Named to USA Today's 2015 All-USA Arkansas Football Team as a second team choice . . . Helped lead Sheridan to the 2015 state playoffs . . . Rated as a 2-star recruit by Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com . . . Listed as the No. 30 player in the state of Arkansas among all positions . . . Also recruited by teams such as Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Ole Miss and Louisiana-Monroe. |
| B.J. EDMONDS • DB |
| 6-0 • 200 • MOBILE, ALA. (ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL) |
| Played running back, linebacker and safety for St. Paul's Episcopal High School, helping lead the Saints to a state championship his senior season . . . Earned first team all-state honors on the defensive side of the ball, recording 107 tackles, five interceptions and four forced fumbles . . . Rushed for 500 yards and 11 touchdowns as a running back . . . Rated as a three-star recruit by, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247 Sports.com . . . Also recruited by teams such as Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Louisiana Tech, South Alabama and Western Kentucky . . . No. 7 safety in the state, No. 54 safety in the south, No. 137 safety in the nation (Scout). |
JAVONIS ISAAC • TE
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| 6-2 • 214 • LAFAYETTE, LA. (ACADIANA) |
| Played both tight end and defensive end while helping lead Acadiana High School to Class 5A state championships as sophomore and junior . . . Acadiana advanced to the second round of the state playoffs Isaac's senior season . . . Earned 3-5A All-District recognition as a second team selection in 2015 after recording 14 receptions for 192 yards and three touchdowns . . . Caught four touchdown passes as a sophomore . . . Recorded eight sacks during his junior campaign . . . Named to KTCJ-TV's “Super 16” Team as a senior . . . Rated as a 2-star recruit by Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com . . . Also recruited by teams such as Colorado State, Kansas State, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, Purdue and Southern Miss. |
LANDON JAMES-WILSON • DB
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| 6-0 • 180 • RAYTOWN, MO. (FORT SCOTT (KAN.) COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
| Recorded 66 tackles, 11 pass break-ups, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries during his two seasons at Fort Scott . . . Earned honorable mention All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) last season as a sophomore when he posted 26 tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception, one fumble recovery and seven pass break-ups . . . Recorded a season-high five tackles in three different games . . . Freshman season saw him tally 40 tackles, two interceptions, four pass break-ups and a fumble recovery . . . Two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com . . . Also recruited by Buffalo, Houston, Missouri, Utah State, Baylor, Colorado State and Kansas . . . Prior to his time at Fort Scott, earned second team all-state recognition by the Associated Press as a senior at Raytown South High School . . . Also played in the Missouri/Kansas All-Star Game and was named First Team Suburban Six All-Conference by PrepsKC. |
| JACOB STILL • OL |
| 6-1 • 295 • COLLIERVILLE, TENN. (ST. GEORGE'S) |
| Helped the Gryphons (13-1) to their first state championship since 2011 with a 50-20 win over Northpoint in the championship game (2015) . . . Division 2-A Semifinalist for Tennessee Titans Mr. Football (4 semifinalists). Now in its 31st season, the Mr. Football awards are selected by a statewide panel of sports writers based on players' performance during the regular season. Academics and character are also considered . . . Played in the 14th annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl high school all-star game . . . Father, Eric, was all-American lineman at Tennessee . . . Brother, Ben, just finished career at Ole Miss (Center) . . . 2014 and 2015 Commercial Appeal Best of the Prep's . . . 2-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com . . . Ranked as the No. 65 player in the state and No. 136 offensive guard in the nation by 247Sports.com . . . Also recruited by Memphis, Ole Miss, Oklahoma State and Tennessee. |
TRENT ELLIS • LB
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| 6-2 • 194 • DAPHNE, ALA. (DAPHNE) |
| Recorded 44 solo tackles his senior season . . . 63 total tackles . . . Averaged 10.5 tackles per game . . . Forced one fumble and had two interceptions . . . Helped lead his team to a state playoff berth . . . Helpled lead Daphne to its 18th consecutive playoff appearance . . . Named All-Coastal Alabama and all-county in 2015 . . . 2-star recruit by Scout.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com . . . Ranked as the No. 102 player in the state of Alabama by 247Sports.com . . . Also recruited by teams such as Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, North Carolina State, South Alabama and West Virginia. |
JEREMY SMITH • DB
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| 5-11 • 161 • ATLANTA, TEXAS (ATLANTA) |
| Three-time all-district selection, including his senior and junior seasons when he was named First Team All-District 6-4A honors on both offense and defense . . . Earned the recognition at quarterback and defensive back as a senior, while he collected the honors his junior campaign as wide receiver and defensive back . . . 2015 Texarkana Gazette Second Team All-Area selection as a quarterback . . . Recorded 1,137 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns on 122 attempts his senior season . . . Completed 44-of-86 passes 696 yards and five touchdowns . . . Helped lead Atlanta to the 2015 state playoffs . . . 2-star recruit by Scout.com, Rivals.com, and 247Sports.com. |
TROY ELLIOTT • OL
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| 6-5 • 302 • FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS (MARCUS) |
| Varsity letterman who earned All-District 6-6A recognition as a senior . . . Named Marcus High School's Offensive Line MVP . . . Part of an offensive line that paved the way for a Marcus team that averaged 400.5 yards total offense per game, including 215.9 rushing and 184.6 passing yards per game . . . Also anchored the Marauders offensive line that helped the team average 34.6 points per game . . . 2-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com . . . Also recruited by teams such as Baylor, Clemson, Kansas State, Oklahoma and TCU. |
WILLIAM BRADLEY-KING • DE
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| 6-4 • 240 • KANSAS CITY, MO. (HOGAN PREP) |
| Earned Class 3A All-State recognition as a senior . . . Named to 2015 the All-Simone Team (KC Metro area award) . . . Member of the Blue-Grey All-American Game Watch List . . . Track and Field (discus throw) and wrestling team varsity letterman . . . 2-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com . . . Ranked as the No. 28 player in the state of Missouri by 247Sports.com . . . Also recruited by schools such as Rutgers, Kansas State, Missouri and Kansas. |
BEN SUKUT • DB
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| 6-1 • 185 • SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIF. (CAPISTRANO VALLEY CHRISTIAN) |
| Four-year varsity letterman who helped lead the Eagles to the playoffs as a freshman, sophomore and junior . . . Played on both sides of the football . . . Team captain . . . 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl nominee . . . Los Angeles Times' 2016 “Defensive Back to Watch” . . . Named to the 2015 All-CIF-Southern Section East Valley Division Football Team . . . Recorded 52 receptions for 791 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior, while also posting 338 rushing yards and five additional scores via the ground game . . . Named Second Team All-State as a defensive selection after ranking second on the team in tackles with 78 and recorded three interceptions (one for a touchdown) and two forced fumbles . . . Freshman season caught 89 passes for 1,252 yards and also posted six interceptions for 316 return yards . . . Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Scout.com . . . No. 122 rated athlete in the nation and No. 150 player ranked in the state of California by ESPN.com . . . Listed as the No. 92 and No. 99 safety in the nation by 247Sports.com and Scout.com, respectively . . . Also recruited by teams such as BYU, Nevada, San Diego State, Utah State, Cal and Wyoming. |
TORRANCE MARABLE • RB
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| 5-9 • 180 • DECATUR, GA. (TOWERS) |
| Named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association Class 3A All-State team as a senior after recording five games with 200-plus rushing yards . . . Tabbed All-District 4-3A as a senior after rushing for 1,3223 yards and 11 touchdowns . . . Named Towers High School Team MVP . . . 2-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com . . . Rated as the No. 54 all-purpose back in the nation by 247Sports.com . . . Also recruited by teams such as Ball State, Marshall, Troy and Navy. |
VADA KING • LB
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| 6-1 • 230 • SMITHS STATION (SMITHS STATION) |
| Named Second Team Class 7A All-State in 2015 . . . Honorable mention all-state in 2013 . . . Racked up 132 tackles and eight sacks at defensive end as a sophomore and posted 105 tackles and six sacks last season at middle linebacker . . . Rated as a 3-star recruit by 247Sports.com and a 2-star recruit by Scout.com and Rivals.com . . . Listed as the No. 94 player in the state of Alabama . . . Also recruited by teams such as Auburn, Colorado State, Southern Miss and Troy. |
ARMOND WEH-WEH • RB
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| 6-0 • 205 • HOUSTON, TEXAS (SCOTTSDALE (ARIZ.) COMMUNITY COLLEGE) |
| Helped lead Scottsdale to a 7-4 record in 2015, which the Artichokes ended with a five-game winning streak . . . Recorded 17 rushing attempts for 175 yards and two touchdowns in the 2015 Valley of the Sun Bowl, helping Scottsdale pick up a 42-34 victory over 11th-ranked Central Lakes College . . . Posted 153 rushing attempts for 1,229 yards and 11 touchdowns – all team highs – as a sophomore . . . Averaged 8.03 yards per rushing attempt with a long run covering 86 yards . . . Also caught five passes for 39 yards . . . He ranked fifth in the NJCAA in total rushing yards and his 11 running scores tied the 10th most in the nation . . . Freshman season saw him post 251 yards and four touchdowns on 48 rushing attempts as he helped lead Scottsdale to an 8-3 record . . . Originally signed with Texas Tech coming out of high school and redshirted his freshman season . . . 3-star recruit by 247Sports.com . . . Also recruited by teams such as Akron, South Alabama, Tulane and Texas State . . . Prior to signing with Texas Tech, he was named a first team All-District 23-5A fullback as a senior at Fort Bend Kempner High School. |