ARKADELPHIA -- Henderson State welcomed 33 additions to the Reddie football team this week after players signed their letters of intent.
"I believe we have identified young men and their families who fit what we are looking for at Henderson State," head coach Scott Maxfield said. "That's huge for us because our niche here is developing young men who fit with us and are motivated by the environment here to be great.
"We have done that very well in this cycle. All of these young men will have an opportunity to come in and make an impact in our program, including some who will get that chance as true freshmen."
The Reddies' haul of signees includes 12 prospects from Arkansas. The other 21 feature players from bordering states Louisiana and Texas.
The Arkansas signees were cornerback Devon Adams (5-11, 160), of Pocahontas; defensive back Trystan Alcorn (6-3, 165), of Searcy; athlete Caleb Bowman (6-2, 235), of Clinton; linebacker Lucas Crumbly (6-2, 208), of Cabot; offensive lineman Robert Dunham (6-4, 260), of Nashville; offensive lineman Chel-C Harding (6-5, 292), of Maumelle; offensive lineman Jared Laughlin (6-5, 328), of Hamburg; linebacker Jakob Neel (6-0, 225), of Bryant; offensive lineman Quintlyn Rogers (6-3, 293), out of Little Rock Central; offensive lineman Blaise Smith (6-2, 300), of Bryant; offensive lineman Tanner Thomas (6-2, 318), of Searcy; and defensive back Jordan White (5-10, 160), of Nashville.
Henderson's primary focus was along the trenches on both sides of the ball. The Reddies brought in seven players on both the offensive and defensive lines.
The secondary also saw five additions, while the linebacking and receiving corps added four each. Henderson finalized the class with two running backs, one quarterback, one designated athlete and two special-teams specific contributors.
Signees from Louisiana were defensive lineman Treamone Caldwell (6-2, 320), out of Huntington High School in Shreveport; defensive lineman Devin De La Salle (6-2, 267), of Jena; and cornerback Avaunte Steward (5-11, 180), out of C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport.
The rest of the class, all from Texas, included receiver Stone Carter (5-9, 170), of Richardson; offensive lineman Tyler Collins (6-3, 316), out of West Mesquite High School in Balch Springs; defensive lineman Marcus Cooper (6-2, 250), of Bellaire; receiver JerMichael Dickerson (5-10, 160), of Willis; receiver Jamison Frazier (5-9, 165), out of Summer Creek High School in Humble; tight end Cameron Galliher (6-3, 243), of Dickinson; long snapper Thomas Hathorn (6-1, 200), out of Klein Oak High School in Spring, Texas; kicker and punter Tristan Heaton (6-0, 190), out of Atascocita High School in Humble; quarterback Landon Ledbetter (5-11, 178), out of Heritage High School in Midlothian; defensive lineman Dylan Ndambuki (6-2, 225), of Conroe; defensive lineman Luke Rocha, (6-4, 260), out of Richland High School in North Richland Hills; running back Tucker Smith (5-11, 195), of Carthage; defensive lineman Tyriece Thomas (6-2, 240), of Cedar Hill; cornerback Robert Turner (5-11, 175), out of Aldine Eisenhower High School in Houston; defensive lineman Jaylin Williams (6-2, 250) and linebacker Terrance Williams (5-11, 230), both out of Dulles High School in Sugar Land; and linebacker A.J. Zarate (5-10, 205), of Van.
Sports on 02/08/2019