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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS – December 19, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-style:normal">BAYLOR FOOTBALL SIGNS 19 ON FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER WINDOW<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
<h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-style:normal">Rhule and staff secure signatures from impressive group</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Taylor Bryan, 254-709-4411,
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:Taylor_Bryan@baylor.edu">Taylor_Bryan@baylor.edu</a></span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">WACO, Texas – </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nineteen of the nation’s top high school football players have signed to play for Baylor in the Class of 2019, head coach Matt Rhule announced Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“I’m pleased with [the class],” Rhule said. “We’ve got enough guys that we can move forward. We got right at the amount of scholarships we have without attrition.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“But I thought we really had to rebuild on the defensive and offensive lines. Not rebuild from a bad sense, we’re losing four seniors on the offensive line and we’re losing four seniors I think on the defensive
line. So this enabled us to go out and get some young talent. I think the biggest thing is we think we’re going to get nine guys in here mid-year. So nine guys who can participate in the spring. That’s really exciting for us.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Included in the group are nine players that will enroll at Baylor in January for the spring semester.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Fourteen of the 19 are from the state of Texas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Bears will also be able to sign players through Friday and during the traditional signing window that begins February 6, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Name Pos. Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Blake Bedier OL 6-6 295 Lehi, Utah/Snow College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tyrone Brown DB 6-4 205 Beaumont, Texas/Beaumont United HS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Logan Compton DL 6-4 225 Cypress, Texas/Tomball HS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Davis DiVall OL 6-5 285 Scottsdale, Ariz./Bridgton (Maine) Academy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jaylen Ellis WR 6-0 186 Round Rock, Texas/Cedar Ridge HS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TJ Franklin DL 6-5 280 Temple, Texas/HS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Gabe Hall DL 6-5 288 Waller, Texas/HS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Matt Jones DL 6-3 230 Odessa, Texas/Odessa Permian HS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Qualan Jones RB 5-11 219 Grand Prairie, Texas/Trinity Christian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Peyton Powell QB 6-2 187 Odessa, Texas/Odessa Permian HS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sam Snyder TE 6-5 225 Fleming Island, Fla./Fleming Island HS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Solomon Turner DB 6-2 216 Frisco, Texas/Prestonwood Christian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hakeem Vance DB 6-1 203 Olive Branch, Miss./Hattiesburg HS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Brandon White DB 6-0 170 Amarillo, Texas/Tascosa HS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Harrison White DL 6-5 263 Houston, Texas/Klein HS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jonah White RB 6-0 200 Merkel, Texas/HS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Will Williams LB 6-2 200 El Paso, Texas/Chapin HS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jacob Zeno QB 6-3 192 San Antonio, Texas/John Jay HS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Niadre Zouzoua DL 6-4 245 Brockton, Mass./Monroe (N.Y.) College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Blake Bedier, OL (6-6, 295)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Lehi, Utah/Snow College<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Prior to Baylor: </span>
</b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Played at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah for coach Paul Peterson … helped team to 8-3 record in 2018 and a berth in the Graphic Edge Bowl … second team JUCO All-American … team finished season ranked No. 9 nationally … blocked
for offense that averaged a league-best 489.3 yards per game and 50 points per game … first team All-Western States Football League selection as a sophomore … helped team to El Toro Bowl appearance as a freshman … rated three stars by 247 Sports … No. 95 junior
college player in the country … No. 2 JUCO player in Utah … did not play high school football … chose Baylor over Missouri, Utah, Arizona, Indiana and West Virginia … early enrollee for January 2019<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Son of Jeremy and Aspen Bedier … plans to major in business<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tyrone Brown, DB (6-4, 205)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Beaumont, Texas/Beaumont United HS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Played at Beaumont United High School in Beaumont, Texas for coach Arthur Louis … 37 tackles with one interception and one forced fumble as a senior
… only played in three games due to injury … had 72 tackles, two forced fumbles and one interception as a junior in 2017 … rated three stars by 247 Sports … No. 79 player in Texas … earned three-star ranking from Rivals … No. 85 in Texas … three-star rating
by ESPN … No. 88 in Texas … chose Baylor over Houston and Texas A&M<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Son of Clarice White and Tyrone Brown, Sr. … has three siblings: Calia Buxton, Keara Buxton and Julius Randle … plans to major in business<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Logan Compton, DL (6-4, 225)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Cypress, Texas/Tomball HS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Played at Tomball High School for coach Kevin Flanigan … 32 receptions for 512 yards and two touchdowns … 24 total tackles with one interception
and one PBU on defense … added 7.0 tackles for loss with three QB hurries and one sack … first team All-District at tight end and second team All-District at defensive end … rated three stars by Rivals … No. 89 in state of Texas … No. 51 athlete in the country
… three-star ranking according to Rivals … No. 113 in Texas … ESPN three-star recruit … chose Baylor over Houston and Maryland … early enrollee for January 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Son of Charlies and Bobbie Jo Compton … has two siblings, Lauren and Lane … planning to major in engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Davis DiVall, OL (6-5, 285)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Scottsdale, Ariz./Bridgton Academy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Prior to Baylor</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Spent 2018 season at Bridgton Academy in North Bridgton, Maine under coach Rick Marcella … played high school football at Notre Dame Prep in
Scottsdale, Arizona for coach George Prelock … helped Notre Dame Prep to a 13-1 record as a senior and a trip to 5A title game … rated three stars by 247 Sports … No. 1 player in Maine … chose Baylor over Maryland and Oregon … early enrollee for January 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Son of John and Sarah DiVall … two siblings, Nelson and Katherine … plans to major in marketing and business<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jaylen Ellis, WR (6-0, 186)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Round Rock, Texas/Cedar Ridge HS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Played for coach Sam Robinson at Cedar Ridge High School in Round Rock, Texas … helped team to 9-3 record as a senior with a 7-1 mark in district
… 46 receptions for 1,153 yards and 14 touchdowns … US Army All-American Bowl selection …three-time first team All-District selection … Earned a four-star ranking from 247 Sports … No. 34 wide receiver in the US … No. 31 player overall in Texas … Rated three
stars by Rivals … No. 57 in state of Texas … No. 49 wide receiver nationally … ESPN rates as three stars … No. 79 in Texas … No. 79 wide receiver … invited to Nike Opening Finals in Frisco, Texas … chose Baylor over Texas, Michigan, Tennessee and Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Son of Michael and Karen Ellis … has one sister, Kira … planning to major in kinesiology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">TJ Franklin, DL (6-5, 280)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Temple, Texas/HS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Played at Temple High School in Temple, Texas for coach Scott Stewart … 39 tackles with 11 tackles for loss and six sacks … added 11 QB hurries and
one PBU … rated three stars by 247 Sports … No. 78 defensive end nationally … three-star ranking from Rivals … ESPN rates as three stars … No. 129 player in state of Texas … chose Baylor over Houston … early enrollee for January 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Son of Marcus and Melissa Lee … undecided on major<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Gabe Hall, DL (6-5, 288)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Waller, Texas/HS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Played for coach Jim Phillips at Waller High School in Waller, Texas … 41 tackles, 13.0 TFL and 11 sacks … also had 13 QB hurries and one breakup
… All-District selection … earned a three-star grade from ESPN … No. 53 player in Texas … No. 31 defensive tackle in the US … rated three stars by 247 Sports … No. 105 in state of Texas … No. 53 defensive tackle nationally … three-star ranking from Rivals
… competed in state track meet in shot put … chose Baylor over TCU, Texas Tech, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Colorado, Arizona and Utah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Son of Loyd and Shara Hall … undecided on major<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Matt Jones, DL (6-3, 230)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Odessa, Texas/Odessa Permian HS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Played at Odessa Permian High School for coach Jeff Ellison … 65 tackles and 14.0 sacks as a senior … added 27.0 tackles for loss, three breakups
and two forced fumbles … helped Permian to an 8-4 record and second round of playoffs … 2018 District 2-6A Defensive Player of the Year … three-time All-District selection … 2017 6A All-State honoree … Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Tops in Texas second team
… rated three stars by ESPN … No. 62 player in Texas … No. 36 outside linebacker nationally … 247 Sports rates as three-star commit … No. 66 player in Texas … No. 35 outside linebacker in US … three-star recruit according to Rivals … chose Baylor over Illinois
and Texas Tech<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Son of Gabe and Kim Jones … planning to major in marketing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Qualan Jones, RB (5-11, 219)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Grand Prairie, Texas/Trinity Christian School<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Played at Trinity Christian School in Cedar Hill, Texas for Troy Williams … rushed for 1,251 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior … added 19 receptions
for 456 yards and six scores … helped team to perfect 14-0 record and 2018 state championship … four-star prospect according to Rivals … No. 44 player in Texas … No. 20 running back in country … rated three stars by 247 Sports … No. 59 player in Texas … No.
29 running back nationally … rated three stars by ESPN … No. 105 in Texas … No. 51 running back nationally … ran for 1,193 yards and 18 touchdowns during junior season … Earned the District 7-6A Co-Offensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore at Grand Prairie
(Texas) High School … had 538 rushing yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Son of Toya Green and Dion Jones … planning to major in sports medicine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Peyton Powell, QB (6-2, 187)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Odessa, Texas/Odessa Permian High School<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Played at Odessa Permian High School for coach Jeff Ellison … helped team to 8-4 record … passed for 1,514 yards and 15 touchdowns during 2018 season
… rushed for 460 yards and seven scores … Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Best in Texas second team … spent early high school career at Midland Christian School … threw for 1,077 yards, 13 touchdowns and five interceptions despite missing three games as a junior
at Midland Christian … also rushed for 1,014 yards and 10 touchdowns … finished sophomore season with 42 combined touchdowns … rated four stars by 247 Sports … No. 35 player in Texas … No. 13 athlete nationally … four-star prospect according to Rivals … No.
29 in Texas … No. 21 athlete in the country … four-star rating at ESPN … No. 35 in Texas … No. 21 athlete in the US … No. 237 in the ESPN 300 … chose Baylor over Texas, Ohio State, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Oklahoma State and Ole Miss … early enrollee
for January 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Son of Garry and Keena Powell … has three siblings: Kierra, Shaden and Garry T. … undecided on a major<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sam Snyder, TE (6-5, 225)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Fleming Island, Fla./Fleming Island HS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Played for coach Damenyum Springs at Fleming Island (Fla.) High School … helped team to 6-4 record as a senior … Florida Times-Union Super 24 Team
… 18 receptions for 505 yards and six touchdowns … averaged 28.1 yards per catch … earned three-star rating from Rivals … No. 26 tight end nationally … No. 84 in Florida … rated three stars by 247 Sports … No. 151 in Florida … No. 46 tight end in country …
ESPN’s No. 13 tight end nationally … three-star prospect … No. 73 in Florida … chose Baylor over Florida State, Missouri and Louisville<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal: Son of Steve and Janelle Snyder … has two siblings, Kyle and Nikki … planning to major in business<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Solomon Turner, DB (6-2, 216)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Frisco, Texas/Prestonwood Christian<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Played at Prestonwood Christian School for coach Chris Cunningham … helped team to 9-3 record in 2018 … totaled 55 receptions for 1,285 yards and
19 touchdowns as a senior … 33 tackles with two interceptions … first team All-District at wide receiver and second team All-District at safety … TAAPS Most Outstanding Player … Earned three-star ranking from 247 Sports … Rivals lists as three-star prospect
… rated three stars by ESPN … 23 catches for 394 yards and three scores in 2017 … 41 tackles during junior season … tallied 52 tackles as a sophomore … picked Baylor over Illinois and Colorado State … early enrollee for January 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Son of Scott and Robin Turner … planning to major in communications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hakeem Vance, DB (6-1, 203)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Olive Branch, Miss./Hattiesburg HS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Played at Hattiesburg (Miss.) High School for coach Tony Vance … helped team to 13-1 record including a 7-0 mark in district … 20 receptions for
300 yards as a senior … selected for Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game … rated three stars by Rivals … No. 27 player in Mississippi … earned three-star rating from 247 Sports … No. 26 player in Mississippi … ESPN rated as three stars … No. 25 player in Mississippi
… four interceptions during junior season … picked Baylor over offers from Georgia, Louisville and Kentucky … early enrollee for January 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Son of Kareem and Moneik Vance … has one brother, Raheem … planning to major in kinesiology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Brandon White, DB (6-0, 170)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Amarillo, Texas/Tascosa HS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Played for coach Ken Plunk at Tascosa High School in Amarillo, Texas … helped team to an 11-3 record and first state semifinals appearance since
1964 … 100 tackles and eight interceptions … nine breakups and one sack … 12 receptions for 210 yards and two scores on offense … three-star signee by 247 Sports … No. 106 in Texas … rated three stars by ESPN … No. 96 in Texas … three-star prospect according
to Rivals … chose Baylor over Arkansas and Syracuse<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Son of Charles and Lakeisha White … has two brothers, Michael and Charleston … Charleston played football at Washington State and Michael played basketball
at Oklahoma Panhandle State … father played football at North Texas … planning to major in kinesiology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Harrison White, DL (6-5, 263)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Houston, Texas/Klein HS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Played for coach Shane Hallmark at Klein High School in Klein, Texas … helped team to 6-5 record … 32 tackles with eight TFL and six sacks … also
totaled 16 quarterback pressures and one breakup … rated three stars by Rivals … No. 55 defensive end nationally … three-star rating from 247 Sports … No. 125 in Texas … ESPN rated three stars and No. 124 in Texas … picked Baylor over offers from Nebraska,
Texas Tech, Wisconsin and Utah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Son of Matthew and Amy White … has two sisters, Elle and Sophie … planning to major in business<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jonah White, RB (6-0, 200)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Merkel, Texas/Merkel HS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Played for coach John Cornelius at Merkel (Texas) High School … played primarily quarterback as a senior … passed for 893 yards and four touchdowns
… rushed for 2,611 yards and 34 touchdowns in 2018 … also had 41 tackles and one interception on defense … 2018 district MVP … four-time All-District selection … rated three stars by 247 Sports … ESPN ranked as one of the top 150 players in Texas … three-star
prospect according to ESPN … had 767 receiving yards and nine touchdowns during junior season … added six interceptions … tallied 421 yards and four touchdowns on only 47 carries in 2017 … as a junior, named the Abilene Reporter News All-Big Country Player
of the Year<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Son of Marsha and James White … has one sister, Neshemia … planning to major in kinesiology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Will Williams, LB (6-2, 200)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">El Paso, Texas/Chapin HS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Played for coach Rene Hernandez at Chapin High School in El Paso, Texas … posted 97 tackles and 4.0 TFL with six breakups as a senior … added 3.0
sacks and two interceptions … participated in Greater El Paso Football Showcase … rated three stars by Rivals … earned a three-star rating from 247 Sports … No. 100 in Texas … a three-star prospect according to ESPN … had 97 tackles as a junior … tallied 71
tackles during sophomore season <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Son of Robert and Sandi Williams … major is undecided<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jacob Zeno, QB (6-3, 192)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">San Antonio, Texas/John Jay HS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Played for head coach Gary Gutierrez at John Jay High School in San Antonio, Texas … passed for 1,387 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior … also
rushed for 423 yards and 12 touchdowns … Elite 11 Finals … ESPN four-star quarterback … Member of ESPN300 … No. 169 player overall in the country … No. 26 in Texas … ESPN’s no. 9 pocket passer … Four-star prospect according to 247 Sports … No. 41 in Texas
… No. 13 Pro-Style Quarterback … rated three stars by Rivals … No. 7 Pro-Style QB in the nation … No. 56 in Texas … passed for 1,957 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior in 2017 … rushed for 188 yards and four touchdowns … chose Baylor over Florida, Georgia,
Missouri, NC State, Boston College, North Carolina and Arkansas … early enrollee for January 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Son of Currie Zeno and Liz and Dennis Parks … has two sisters, Kayla Johnson and Salijah Johnson … planning to major in kinesiology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Niadre Zouzoua, DL (6-4, 245)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Brockton, Mass./Monroe (N.Y.) College<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Prior to Baylor</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Played for coach Terry Karg at Monroe College in New Rochelle, New York … helped team to 7-2 record and first-ever bowl appearance in 2018 …
as a sophomore, recorded 24 tackles, 6.0 TFL and five sacks with one forced fumble … second team All-Northeast Football Conference selection in 2018 … had 2.0 sacks and 6.0 TFL with three forced fumbles during freshman season … rated three stars by ESPN …
No. 47 on the ESPN JC50 … No. 11 junior college defensive end in the nation … three-star prospect according to 247 Sports … No. 44 JUCO player in country … Rivals rates as three-star prospect … No. 51 junior college player in the country … seventh-ranked junior
college defensive end … spent one year at Bridgton (Maine) Academy prior to junior college … prepped at Brockton (Mass.) High School … chose Baylor over offers from Tennessee, TCU and Nebraska … early enrollee for January 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Personal</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: Son of Michael and Kimberly Zouzoua … has one sibling, Nisre’ … planning to major in computer engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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