2008 Football Signing Day
2/6/2008 1:00:00 AM | Football
Sam Houston State 2008 Football Signings
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| Trevor Brazil | DB | 6-0 | 195 | Huntsville, TX / Huntsville HS |
| Will Clay | RB | 6-1 | 200 | Snyder, TX / Snyder HS |
| J. T. Cleveland | DT | 6-0 | 285 | Baytown, TX / Lee HS |
| Will Henry | LB | 5-10 | 225 | Waco, TX / La Vega HS |
| Kaleb Hopson | OL | 6-6 | 255 | Early, TX / Early HS |
| Quentin Horn | DL | 6-2 | 255 | Waco, TX / Waco HS |
| T. J. Jones | TE | 6-3 | 235 | Tyler, TX / Lee HS |
| Freddie King | WR | 5-10 | 180 | Port Arthur, TX / Memorial HS |
| Bryant Lagasse | DB | 5-10 | 190 | Austin, TX / Lake Travis HS |
| Mike Littleton | DB | 6-0 | 190 | Galveston, TX / Ball HS |
| Kevin Matthews | WR | 5-9 | 175 | Galveston, TX / Ball HS |
| Zack Paty | LB | 6-1 | 215 | Edmond, OK / Edmond North HS |
| Marlowe Poitier | DE | 6-3 | 240 | Liberty Hill, TX / Liberty Hill HS |
| Melvis Pride | WR | 5-11 | 175 | Odessa, TX / Permian HS |
| Riley Smith | OL | 6-4 | 275 | Huntsville, TX / Huntsville HS |
| J. D. Standley | TE | 6-3 | 235 | Madisonville, TX / Madisonville HS |
| Hadji Woods | OL | 6-2 | 280 | Klein, TX / Klein Forest HS |
| Transfers |
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| Darrell Armstead | WR | 6-2 | 185 | Copperas Cove, TX / New Mexico Military Institute |
| John Clark | TE | 6-4 | 245 | El Mirage, AZ / Alhambra HS (Glendale CC) |
| D. J. Emerson | DB | 5-10 | 180 | Brookshire, TX / Royal HS (SMU) |
| Jason Madkins | WR | 6-6 | 215 | Mart, TX / Mart HS (Navarro JC) |
| Mike Mosmeyer | OL | 6-4 | 300 | Ingleside, TX / Ingleside HS (Navarro JC) |
| Jamal Skipper | DB | 5-8 | 185 | Killeen, TX / Shoemaker HS (Kilgore JC) |
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DARRELL ARMSTEAD, WR, 6-2, 185, Copperas Cove
Transfer from New Mexico Military Institute ... all-league selection ... All-District at Copperas Cove High School |
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TREVOR BRAZIL, DB, 6-0, 195, Huntsville
Three-time first team All-District ... twice Academic All-District ... 107 solo tackles, 38 assists and seven interceptions during his high school career ... 420 return yards with three touchdowns ... high school coach Mitchell Coey |
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JOHN CLARK, TE, 6-4, 245, El Mirage, AZ
Transfer from Glendale Community College in Arizona ... all-league tight end ... played for Glendale squad that earned No. 7 national ranking ... All-State at Alhambra High School |
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WILL CLAY, RB, 6-1, 200, Snyder All-State, All South Plains and Dave Campbell's Texas Football “Player of the Year” and District Offensive MVP ... rushed for 3,143 yards and 42 touchdowns ... Texas Sportswriters “Co-Player of the Year” ... led team to 12-3 record and state semifinals ... high school coach Chad Rogers |
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Dave Campbell's Football Top 300 ... three-year starter ... two-time All-District and recipient of Henry Armstrong Award as top defensive player ... high school coach Dick Olin |
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D. J. EMERSON, DB, 5-10, 180, Brookshire
Transfer from SMU ... All-State and District MVP at Brookshire Royal ... first team All-District both as running back and defensive back ... gained more than 2,000 rushing yards and credited with 200 tackles |
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WILL HENRY, LB, 5-10, 225, All-State selection and two-time District 17-3A and Super Cen Tex Defensive MVP ... 180 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, six forced fumbles, and six quarterback sacks ... high school coach Willie Williams |
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KALEB HOPSON, OT, 6-6, 255, Early
Honorable mention All-State, All-Big Country, and two-time All-District selection ... started 41 consecutive games ... third place in shot put at state meet ... high school coach Robbie Tindol |
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QUENTIN HORN, DL, 6-2, 255, Two-time All-Super Cen |
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T. J. JONES, TE, 6-3, 235, Tyler Lee Two-time All-District ... Academic All-State... high school coach Mike Owens |
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FREDDIE KING, WR, 5-10, 180, Associated Press Honorable Mention All-State ... All-District wide receiver ... Had 55 catches for 875 yards and 6 touchdowns as a senior ... Had 46 catches for 747 yards and 8 touchdowns and totaled 10 touchdowns his junior year ... Had a 92-yard kickoff return ... high school coach Ronnie Thompson |
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BRYANT LAGASSE, DB, 5-10, 190, Defensive MVP for Texas Class 4A state champions ... twice All-District and All-Super Cen Tex ... totaled 18 quarterback sacks, 38 tackles for losses, 82 solo and 54 assistant tackles ... high school coach Jeff Dicus |
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MIKE Three-time first team All-District, All-County, and All-Greater Houston ... District 24-5A “Defensive Player of the Year” as a junior ... high school coach Ron Holmes |
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JASON MADKINS, WR, 6-6, 215, Mart
Transfer from Navarro Junior College ... All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference selection |
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KEVIN MATTHEWS, WR, 5-9, 175, Galveston Ball Three-time All-District ... twice All-County ... Academic All-District ... high school coach Ron Holmes |
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MIKE MOSMEYER, OL, 6-4, 300, Ingleside
Transfer from Navarro Junior College ... All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference selection |
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ZACK PATY, LB, 6-1, 215, Oklahoma Class 6A state leader in tackles ... first team All-State, |
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MARLOWE Dave Campbell's Football 1st Team All-Texas ... District 18-3A Defensive MVP ... All-County and All-District on back-to-back state championship teams ... 89 tackles, 26 for losses, eight QB sacks ... high school coach Jerry Vance |
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MELVIS PRIDE, WR, 5-11, 175, Odessa Permian Two-time All-District ... led Permian to 12-1 record and state quarterfinals ... high school coach Darren Allman |
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JAMAL SKIPPER, DB, 5-8, 185, Killeen Shoemaker
Transfer from Kilgore Junior College ... All-Southwest Junior College Conference selection for Kilgore team that ranked in NJCAA |
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RILEY SMITH, OL, 6-4, 275, Two-time All-District selection ... Academic All-Adistrict ... high school offensive line MVP ...
high school coach Mitchell Coey |
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J. D. STANDLEY, TE, 6-3, 235, Three-year starter and All-District ... honorable mention All-Brazos Valley ... two-time Academic All-District ... played both ways with 22 receptions on offense and 23 tackles and seven tackles for loss on defense ... high school coach Greg Morgan |
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HADJI WOODS, OL, 6-2, 280, Klein Forest
First team All-District ... team offensive line MVP ... three-year letterman and two-year starter ... threw shot and discus in track ... high school coach Ken Hammock |
