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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 – February 5, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Aranda inks five to complete 2020 class</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Bears combine new additions with 12 signed in December window<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<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><a href="mailto:Taylor_Bryan@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Taylor_Bryan@baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">WACO, Texas – </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor head coach Dave Aranda announced Wednesday his first BU signees, inking five of the nation's top high school football players that will join
the program for the 2020 season.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Included in the group are three defensive backs, one offensive lineman and one quarterback. There is one player each from Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Wednesday's signees add to the 12 student-athletes previously announced in December during the initial signing period to give the Bears a 17-man class for 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">FEBRUARY SIGNEES<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mike Harris S 5-10 160 Phenix City, Ala./Central HS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Micah Mazzccua OL 6-4 340 Philadelphia, Pa./St. Frances (Md.) Academy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Chateau Reed S 6-2 175 Lawton, Okla./HS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Blake Shapen QB 6-0 192 Shreveport, La./Evangel Christian Academy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Alfahiym Walcott S 6-2 187 Wilmington, N.C./Butler CC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mike Harris (5-10, 160)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">S | Phenix City, Ala. | Central (Ala.) 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 Jamey Dubose at Central High School in Phenix City, Alabama … led team to 12-2 record, including a 6-0 mark in region play … Red
Devils advanced to Alabama Class 7A championship game … first team All-State selection … finished senior season with 75 tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … scored one touchdown … helped team to state championship victory
in 2018 … totaled 48 tackles (37 solo) with seven passes broken up as a junior … posted 19 tackles as a sophomore in 2017 … consensus three-star rating … No. 43 player in Alabama according to 247 Sports … No. 91 corner nationally … Rivals’ No. 41 player in
Alabama … ESPN’s No. 61 safety in the country … No. 41 in Alabama … picked Baylor over Alabama, Arkansas, Ole Miss and Tennessee<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 Harris and Monica Torbert … has two siblings, Sterlin Harris and Destiny Torbert … plans to major in sport science<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Micah Mazzccua (6-4, 340)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">OL | Philadelphia, Pa. | St. Frances (Md.) Academy<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">: Prepped at St. Francis Academy in Baltimore, Maryland for coach Messay Hailemariam … helped team to 11-1 record in 2019 playing a national schedule
… Under Armour All-America Game selection … consensus three-star prospect … 247 Sports’ No. 24 player in Maryland … No. 768 nationally … nation’s No. 48 offensive guard … Rivals’ No. 17 player in Maryland … No. 51 offensive tackle in country … ESPN’s No. 24
player in Maryland … No. 37 offensive guard in the US … selected Baylor over Michigan<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 Maurice and Monica Mazzccua … has four siblings: Maurice, Ryan, Adonis and Roman … undecided on major … last name pronounced muh-ZOO-cuh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Chateau Reed (6-2, 175)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">S | Lawton, Okla. | Lawton 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 Lawton (Okla.) High School for coach Randy Breeze … 38 receptions for 862 yards and seven touchdowns in 2019 … also returned a kick and
an interception for touchdowns … Oklahoma Coaches Association All-state selection … second team Maxpreps Oklahoma All-State pick … honorable mention Tulsa World all-state … All-District 6A-II-1 honoree … 39 receptions for 775 yards and 11 scores during junior
season … VYPE Oklahoma Top 100 selection … consensus three-star prospect … 247 Sports’ No. 13 player in Oklahoma … No. 65 safety nationally … ESPN ranks at No. 15 in the state … No. 66 safety in the country … Rivals called him No. 20 player in state of Oklahoma
… also competes on the track in the 200 meters and long jump<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 Chateau Sr. and Ronnicka Reed … has three siblings: Latrina, Jamal and Savannah … planning to major in computer science<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Blake Shapen (6-0, 192)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">QB | Shreveport, La. | Evangel Christian Academy<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">: Prepped at Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana for coach Byron Dawson … led team to 6-5 record … first team All-District selection
… Passed for 2,049 yards with 24 touchdowns and five interceptions … added 324 rushing yards with five touchdowns … four-star prospect according to ESPN … No. 16 player in Louisiana … No. 22 quarterback nationally … Rivals three-star recruit … No. 27 player
in Louisiana … No. 21 dual-threat quarterback … 247 Sports’ No. 33 player in Louisiana and No. 31 pro-style quarterback … also a talented baseball player that will play both sports at Baylor … ranked as the No. 4 player in Louisiana and No. 1 shortstop prospect
in state … selected to 2019 Under Armour All-America baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago … chose Baylor over USC, UCLA and Arizona State<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 Ken and Pam Shapen … has two siblings, Vaughn and Kyle … plans to major in business … uncle, Hal Sutton, was is a professional golfer with 15
all-time wins<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Alfahiym Walcott (6-2, 187)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">DB | Wilmington, N.C. | Butler CC<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 one season at Butler (Kansas) Community College for coach Tim Schaffner … appeared in 13 games … helped team to 10-3 record and win over Trinity Valley CC in the Midwest Classic Bowl … tallied 70 tackles (52 solo) with
three interceptions … added 3.0 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles … finished with 14 pass breakups … honorable mention All-Jayhawk Conference … top game came on Aug. 31 against Snow College where he finished with eight tackles, an interception and a
forced fumble … Against Dodge City, totaled nine tackles with six solo stops, an interception and two pass breakups … redshirted 2018 season … prepped at Laney High School in Wilmington, N.C. for coach Ashaad Yeoman … 20 carries for 146 yards and two touchdowns
as a senior … added 21 receptions for 349 yards and two touchdowns … three-star prospect … No. 14 Junior College defensive back prospect according to 247 Sports … No. 123 on 247 Sports’ JUCO list … No. 28 player in North Carolina … ESPN’s No. 15 junior college
corner nationally … retains three years of eligibility … selected Baylor over Auburn<b><o:p></o:p></b></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 Jocelyn Crawford … undecided on major<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Taylor Bryan</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> | Assistant AD for Football External<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">C: 254-709-4411 | O: 254-710-3538<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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