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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Feb. 7, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">Baylor Adds Foster, Lair to 2024 Signing Class<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white">Baylor Welcomes Addition of 24 Student-Athletes for 2024<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Brent Ingram; 210-845-8651, </span><a href="mailto:brent_ingram@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">brent_ingram@baylor.edu</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt">or Max Calderone; 254-265-1639, </span>
<a href="mailto:max_calderone@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">max_calderone@baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt"> or Colin Pirtle; 940-564-0351,
</span><a href="mailto:colin_pirtle1@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">colin_pirtle1@baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">WACO, Texas --</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> Baylor football has added the best high school prospect in Mississippi, four-star
defensive lineman Alex Foster, and a three-star safety from Missouri City, Texas, Josh Lair, to its 2024 newcomer class, it was announced on Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The Bears bump their newcomer class up to 24 total prospects, inclusive of the early signing period in December, transfer portal additions from the last two months, and the
inking of Foster and Lair on Wednesday. In addition, kicker Connor Hawkins, a product of Austins Liberty Hill High School, will join the roster in 2024.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Foster, a 6-foot-5, 280-pound defensive lineman is the top-ranked prospect in the state of Mississippi. A product of St. Joseph High School in Greenville, Foster is a four-star
prospect and the nations No. 152 recruit by On3. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Lair is a 6-1, 185-pound standout safety out of Houston, Texas, and a product of Fort Bend Marshall High School. He is considered one of the top safety prospects in the nation,
owning nearly 30 scholarship offers after helping Marshall to the playoffs for three consecutive years.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Since announcing 15 athletes in the early signing period in December, Baylor has added eight future Bears to the class, which features six transfers including Jamaal Bell (WR,
Nevada), Kurt Danneker (OL, Ohio), Ashtyn Hawkins (WR, Texas State), Steve Linton (DL, Texas Tech), Kendrick Simpkins (S, Western Kentucky) and Michael Trigg (TE, Ole Miss).
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2024 Baylor Football Newcomers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Position</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/omar-aigbedion/12901"><span style="color:#092017">Omar Aigbedion</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="72" style="width:.75in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">OL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">308<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Katy, Texas (Katy HS / Montana State)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/kyler-beaty/12884"><span style="color:#092017">Kyler Beaty</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="72" style="width:.75in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">CB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-0<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">170<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="333" style="width:249.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Comanche, Texas (Comanche HS)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/jamaal-bell/12985"><span style="color:#092017">Jamaal Bell</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="72" style="width:.75in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">WR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">5-10<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">171<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="333" style="width:249.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Lancaster, Calif. (Antelope Valley HS / Nevada)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/nate-bennett/12885"><span style="color:#092017">Nate Bennett</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">QB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">180<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Malibu, Calif. (Oaks Christian HS)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/kurt-danneker/12986"><span style="color:#092017">Kurt Danneker</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">OL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">334<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Linden, Pa. (Williamsport Area HS / Ohio)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/joseph-dodds/12886"><span style="color:#092017">Joseph Dodds</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">RB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-0<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">195<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Markham, Texas (Tidehaven HS)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/mason-dossett/12887"><span style="color:#092017">Mason Dossett</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">S<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">175<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point HS)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/dequan-finn/12898"><span style="color:#092017">Dequan Finn</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">QB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">210<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Detroit, Mich. (Martin Luther King HS / Toledo)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/alex-foster/12888"><span style="color:#092017">Alex Foster</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="72" style="width:.75in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">DL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">280<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="333" style="width:249.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Greenville, Miss. (St. Joseph HS)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/ashtyn-hawkins/12989"><span style="color:#092017">Ashtyn Hawkins</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="72" style="width:.75in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">WR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">5-10<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">170<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="333" style="width:249.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">DeSoto, Texas <br>
(Desoto HS / Cisco CC / Texas State) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/connor-hawkins/12889"><span style="color:#092017">Connor Hawkins</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="72" style="width:.75in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">K<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">165<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="333" style="width:249.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Austin, Texas (Liberty Hill HS)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/brock-jackson/12890"><span style="color:#092017">Brock Jackson</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="72" style="width:.75in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">DL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">240<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="333" style="width:249.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Lumberton, Texas (Lumberton HS)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/cameren-jenkins/12899"><span style="color:#092017">Cameren Jenkins</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="72" style="width:.75in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">S<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">185<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="333" style="width:249.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville HS / UNLV)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/josh-lair/12983"><span style="color:#092017">Josh Lair</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="72" style="width:.75in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">S<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">185<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="333" style="width:249.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Houston, Texas (Fort Bend Marshall HS)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/steve-linton/12984"><span style="color:#092017">Steve Linton</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="72" style="width:.75in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">OLB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">235<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="333" style="width:249.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Dublin, Ga. (Dublin HS / Syracuse / Texas Tech)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/tonga-lolohea/12900"><span style="color:#092017">Tonga Lolohea</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="72" style="width:.75in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">DL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">325<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="333" style="width:249.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Euless, Texas <br>
(Trinity HS / Lamar / North Texas / Tyler JC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/jadon-porter/12891"><span style="color:#092017">Jadon Porter</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="72" style="width:.75in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">WR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">180<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="333" style="width:249.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Lorena, Texas (Lorena HS)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/kyland-reed/12892"><span style="color:#092017">Kyland Reed</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="72" style="width:.75in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">LB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">210<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="333" style="width:249.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Shreveport, La. (Mansfield [Texas] Summit HS)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/tristan-santoro/12893"><span style="color:#092017">Tristan Santoro</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="72" style="width:.75in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">OL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">275<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="333" style="width:249.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian HS)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/koltin-sieracki/12894"><span style="color:#092017">Koltin Sieracki</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="72" style="width:.75in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">OL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">300<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="333" style="width:249.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands HS)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/kendrick-simpkins/12987"><span style="color:#092017">Kendrick
Simpkins</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="72" style="width:.75in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">S<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-0<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">196<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="333" style="width:249.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">Montgomery, Ala. (Lee HS / Western Kentucky)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="178" style="width:133.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/keaton-thomas/12895"><span style="color:#092017">Keaton Thomas</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="72" style="width:.75in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">LB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="60" style="width:45.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="64" style="width:48.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666">230<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Omar Aigbedion | OL | 6-3, 308 | Katy, Texas (Katy HS / Montana State) </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Previous School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> An All-Conference performer at Montana State, logging time
primarily at guard ... Helped lead Montana State to a 20-6 record over his two years ... Named First-Team FCS Central All-America in 2023 and Second-Team All-Big Sky Conference ... Played in 26 games over two years ... <i>2023:</i> Started 12 games and earned
second-team all-league honors ... Graded out on PFF as a 90.0 in run blocking ... Montana State ranked as the second-best graded rush-blocking offense (86.9) ... <i>2022:</i> Was named a Freshman FCS All-American by HERO Sports ... Had an 88.9 run-blocking
grade for an offense that ranked second in the FCS in rushing.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">High School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Prepped at Katy High School ... After graduating from Katy High
School, spent a year at the United States Military Academy Prep School before joining MSU.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kyler Beaty | CB | 6-0, 170 | Comanche, Texas (Comanche HS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Three-star cornerback out of Comanche High School
Rated as a three-star by 247Sports, as the 79<sup>th</sup>-best
cornerback in the nation and the 145<sup>th</sup>-best prospect in Texas
Ranked by Rivals as a three-star prospect
In 2022, had 53 tackles, three interceptions and a forced fumble, also adding 27 catches for 540 yards and eight TDs
As a sophomore in
2021, had 50 tackles, including an interception and a forced fumble, while offensively sporting 31 catches for 570 yards and eight TDs, also rushing it 10 times
Also plays baseball, basketball and track & field
Was a Texas 3A regional qualifier as a junior
in the 100 meters, running 100-meter times of 10.70, 10.85 and 10.91 in the spring of 2023.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Previous School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Spent the 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 seasons as a record-setting kick returner, and speedy receiver, at Nevada
Set Nevada program records for kick returns (80) and kick-return yards (1,712)
Was tabbed honorable mention All-Mountain West as a kick returner in 2021
Finished his Nevada career with 45 games played, 76 catches for 689 yards and three TDs, also rushing
39 times for 112 yards and a score
Averaged 21.4 yards per kickoff return
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2023:</i> Caught 32 balls for 262 yards and a TD, also rushing 32 times for 114 yards and a score
Averaged 18.2 yards per kick return, totaling 439 yards on 24 attempts
Opened the year with eight catches for 121 yards and a TD at USC
Had eight grabs for
67 yards vs. Idaho
Caught five balls vs. Kansas
Had three catches at Texas State and two grabs at Fresno State
<i>2022:</i> Appeared in 11 games with eight starts as a junior
Totaled 28 catches for 279 yards and averaging 22.9 yards on 11 kickoff returns
Had five grabs vs. UIW and six catches for 60 yards vs. Texas State
Had three catches for 65 yards at Air Force
and three grabs each vs. Colorado State and UNLV
<i>2021:</i> As a sophomore, had 14 catches for 119 yards and a score
Was named honorable mention all-conference as a kick returner with 27 returns for 628 yards
Had seven catches for 75 yards in the Quick
Lane Bowl vs. WMU, his first career start
<i>2020:</i> Played in all nine games off the bench with three catches for 37 yards
First career catch came vs. Utah State, an 11-yard grab
Had a 21-yard catch vs. Tulane in the Potato Bowl.
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Had 70 catches
for 1,272 yards and 11 TDs at Antelope Valley, adding 34 carries for 302 yards
As a sophomore at Paraclete, rushed for 1,404 yards and 14 TDs, while adding 811 receiving yards and nine TDs.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nate Bennett | QB | 6-2, 180 | Malibu, Calif. (Oaks Christian HS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Three-star prospect out of Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, Calif.
Rated by 247Sports as a
three-star recruit, the 101<sup>st</sup>-best QB in the nation and the 153<sup>rd</sup>-best prospect in California
Ranked by Rivals as a three-star recruit and as the 97<sup>th</sup>-best prospect in California
Threw for 6,163 yards with 76 TDs in his
four-year career at Oaks Christian
As a senior, was 118-for-163 for 1,822 yards with 19 TDs and three interceptions
In 2022, played in nine games, tossing for 1,228 yards on 92-of-139 attempts with 14 TDs
As a sophomore, threw for 2,946 yards with 41
TDs on 175-for-291 passing
Rushed for 263 yards and four TDs as a sophomore.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kurt Danneker | OL | 6-3, 334 | Linden, Pa. (Williamsport Area HS / Ohio)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Previous School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Offensive line force for Ohio the last two seasons
Played in 36 games with 25 starts
Spent six seasons
at Ohio, redshirting in 2018, playing in nine games with one start in 2019, and seeing time in two games in 2020 and one in 2021
Became a starter with 11 games in 2022 and 13 in 2023
<i>2023:</i> Force at left guard for an Ohio team that went 10-3 and 6-2 in the Mid-American Conference
Ohio totaled 4,524 yards and 37 TDs
Team won the Myrtle Beach Bowl with a 41-21 beatdown of Georgia Southern
Ohio won its last four games
Helped
the Ohio offensive line rank second among group of five teams in pass block rating from Pro Football Focus
Earned pass-block ratings of 79.7 and run-block ratings of 76.1 from PFF
Ranked as the 19<sup>th</sup> highest rated guard in the group of five in
pass blocking and the 10<sup>th</sup> best in run-block rating
Among all G5 offensive lineman, ranked 18<sup>th</sup> best in run-block rating
Overall, ranked No. 38 in run-block rating among the nations offensive lineman and 99<sup>th</sup> in pass-block
rating
<i>2022:</i> Started 11 games, helping spur an offense that averaged 31.8 points and 421.4 yards per game, with 54 TDs
Helped pave the way for a 692-yard game vs. Fordham, the single-game record at Ohio
Named Academic All-MAC
<i>2021:</i> Played in one game off the bench for Ohio
<i>2020:</i> Played in two games and earned Academic All-MAC honors
<i>2019: </i>Played in nine games with one start
<i>2018:</i> Played in three games and used a redshirt
Named MAC Academic Honor Roll and Spring AD Academic Honor Roll
Made collegiate debut in a 49-14 win over Bowling Green.
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honors
Led his team to a 6A District Championship and a conference championship as a junior with a 12-2 mark
Was a three-time team captain.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Joseph Dodds | RB | 6-0, 195 | Markham, Texas (Tidehaven HS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Star running back out of Tidehaven High School in Markham, Texas
Ranked as a four-star recruit by On3
As
a junior, rushed for 1,633 yards and 12 TDs
Ranked by 247Sports as a three-star prospect, the 40<sup>th</sup>-best running back in the nation and the 76<sup>th</sup>-best prospect in the state of Texas
Rated by Rivals as a three-star prospect
Dave Campbells
Texas Football ranks as a three-star prospect, the 92<sup>nd</sup>-best prospect in the state and the No. 10 running back in the state
ESPN ranks as a three-star prospect, the 97<sup>th</sup>-best in the state and the 50<sup>th</sup>-best running back nationally
Named First-Team All-District in 14-3A D-II as a junior and sophomore
Tabbed District 14-3A D-II Newcomer of the Year as a freshman
Also runs track, including a career-best 11.01 in the 100 meter as a junior.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mason Dossett | S | 6-1, 175 | Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point HS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Versatile athlete, who has starred at defensive back, wide receiver and running back at Ridge Point High School
in Missouri City, Texas
Rated by 247Sports as a three-star prospect, the 75<sup>th</sup>-best athlete in the nation and the 114<sup>th</sup>-best prospect in Texas
Defensively as a senior, had 25 tackles, four interceptions and three pass break-ups
Over
12 games as a senior, had 15 catches for 291 yards and five TDs
As a junior, caught 46 passes for 660 yards and four TDs, also toting the ball three times for 25 yards
Returned one of his 15 kickoff returns for a 100-yard TD
As a sophomore in 2021,
was used primarily in the ground game, rushing 66 times for 433 yards and five TDs, also catching seven balls for 127 yards and three TDs
Ranked as a three-star prospect by Rivals and Dave Campbells Texas Football
Ranked as the 17<sup>th</sup>-best wide
receiver in Texas by DCTF
Also runs track, qualifying for the Texas 6A Regional in the 110-meter hurdles, owning a career-best time in the spring of 2022 at 13.99, while also running the 300m hurdles with a career-best time of 37.79
Father, Martin is a
former Baylor wide receiver (1997-00), who also ran track, before signing with the Green Bay Packers and playing for the Barcelona Dragons in NFL Europe
Martin also played with the Wichita Stealth, the BC Lions, the Memphis Xplorers and the Corpus Christi
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Previous School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Starred at Toledo, playing in 45 games over five seasons, including a redshirt season in 2019
Threw for
7,074 yards with 63 TDs and 23 interceptions over 539-of-895 passing
Had rushed for 1,840 yards in his career on 389 carries with 25 TDs
Made 32 starts over his career, leading his team to a 23-9 record as a starter
<i>2023:</i> The 2023 Mid-American Conference MVP, the first at Toledo since 2017
Threw for 2,657 yards in 13 games, averaging 204.38 yards per game, while tossing 22 TDs and nine interceptions over 201-for-317 passing
Also rushed 123 times for 563 yards
and seven TDs
In the NCAA stats, ranked 47<sup>th</sup> in completion percentage (63.4), 30<sup>th</sup> in passing efficiency (151.0), 31<sup>st</sup> in passing TDs (22), 45<sup>th</sup> in passing yards (2,657), 25<sup>th</sup> in passing yards per completion
(13.22), 21<sup>st</sup> in points responsible for (180) and 29<sup>th</sup> in yards per pass attempt (8.38)
Led the MAC in passing efficiency, passing TDs, passing yards, passing yards per game (204.4), passing yards per completion, points responsible
for, total offense (247.7), and yards per pass attempt
Led Toledo to an 11-2 record and an 8-0 mark in the Mid-American Conference in 2023, winning 11 straight to end the regular season
In the season opener in 2023 vs. Illinois, was 20-for-36 for 230 yards
with two TDs and one interception, adding 75 yards rushing and a score on 20 carries
Was 16-for-17 for 238 yards and three TDs vs. Texas Southern
Was 13-for-23 for 92 yards and rushed for 62 yards and a TD vs. San Jose State
Opened conference play with
an 8-for-14 passing effort with two TDs, rushing six times for 36 yards vs. WMU
Was 16-for-20 for 281 yards with two TDs and one rushing score vs. NIU
Rushed 13 times for 172 yards and a TD, while throwing it for 139 yards and two TDs on 15-of-23 passing
vs. UMass
Threw for 166 yards on 15-of-27 passing vs. Ball State
Completed 16-of-28 passes for 160 yards and two TDs, rushing it 14 times for 34 yards and a TD vs. Miami (Ohio)
Was 12-for-19 for 176 yards and a score vs. Buffalo
Threw for 407 yards
and three TDs on 23-of-27 passing vs. EMU
Had 279 yards passing with two TDs, adding a rushing score, on 20-of-30 passing vs. Bowling Green
Threw for a score vs. CMU
In the MAC Championship Game, was 18-for-36 for 272 yards with a score, adding 13 rushes
for 33 yards and a TD
<i>2022:</i> In 2022, was named second-team All-MAC, leading Toledo to a 9-5 record and the MAC Championship
Ranked fourth in the MAC in passing efficiency (136.4) and fourth in total offense (240.9) ... Completed 59.7 percent of
his passes for 2,269 yards and 23 TDs ... Second on Rockets in rushing with 631 yards and team-best nine rushing TDs ... 631 rushing yards are school record for a QB
Named Boca Raton Bowl Offensive MVP ... Threw for 133 yards and a TD while adding 23 rushing
yards and a TD in the bowl game ... MAC Championship Game Offensive MVP, throwing for 154 yards and a TD and rushed for 86 yards ... Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for school record-tying six touchdowns and rushing for one score
vs. Kent State ... Seven touchdowns accounted for against Golden Flashes set new program record ... Completed 21-of-28 passes for 211 yards and two TDs vs. LIU ... Also ran for team-best 64 yards and one TD ... Named MAC West Division Offensive Player of the
Week for his performance in 55-10 win over UMass ... Threw for 177 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 74 yards and two TDs against UMass ... Threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 70 yards and a TD at Ohio State ... Left San Diego State game
due to injury but returned to throw for season-high 240 yards and a TD while rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown ... Threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 84 yards vs. Central Michigan ... Threw for 167 yards and three TDs vs. NIU ... Threw
for 249 cards on career-high 47 attempts for one TD at Buffalo ... Also rushed for 66 yards and two TDs vs. the Bulls ... Missed Eastern Michigan game due to injury ... Threw for 301 yards and three TDs vs. Ball State, including the game-winner with 1:18 left
... Sat out Bowling Green game due to injury ... Started vs. WMU, completing 5-of-11 passes for 35 yards ... Did not play in second half vs. WMU ... Named to watch lists for the Maxwell Award, Davey OBrien Award and Unitas Golden Arm Award
Competed and
served as a counselor at the Manning Passing Academy in the off-season
<i>2021:</i> In 2021, ranked fourth in the MAC in passing efficiency (149.3) ... Completed 144-of-250 passes for 2,071 yards, 18 TDs and just two interceptions ... Second on team with
505 yards rushing and nine rushing TDs ... Had five TD runs of at least 24 yards
Was 30-of-45 for 461 yards and three TDs vs. EMU ... The 461-yard total ranks tied for second on Toledos all-time list ... Threw for 257 yards and a career-high four touchdowns
against Akron ... Was 10-of-14 for 150 yards and one TD vs. Ohio ... Finished 18-of-24 for 270 yards and three TDs vs. Bowling Green ... Also rushed for two TDs vs. the Falcons ... First career start came at CMU on Oct. 16 ... Completed 15-of-32 passes for
208 yards and rushed for 43 yards and two TDs vs. CMU ... Was 8-of-24 for 138 yards and two TDs in win over WMU ... Was 10-of-17 for 186 yards and two TDs off the bench vs. NIU ... 106 yards rushing yards vs. Ball State was the most by a Rocket quarterback
since 2019 ... His 70-yard touchdown run vs. the Cardinals was the Rockets longest scoring rush since 2019 ... Had 26-yard TD run in fourth quarter vs. Notre Dame that gave Toledo a 29-24 lead ... Was 8-of-10 for 102 yards vs. UMass ... Ran for 34-yard TD
vs. UMass
<i>2020:</i> In 2020, appeared in four games ... 0-of-1 passing ... Rushed for 51 yards on 10 carries ... Rushed for 33 yards against EMU, including a career-long run of 21 yards
<i>2019:</i> During a redshirt season in 2019, appeared in three games, completing six of his 12 passes for 86 yards
Rushed for 90 yards on 15 carries
Threw for 52 yards and rushed for 43 yards in a reserve role at Central Michigan
Joined team in spring
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Was ranked as a three-star prospect
by 247Sports and Scout.com
Led his team to the state title as a senior in 2018, throwing for 24 TDs and 1,960 yards
Named all-city and all-state.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Four-star defensive lineman at St. Joseph High School in Greenville, Miss.
A four-star prospect by On3, ranked
as the No. 152 overall recruit in the nation
Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, including as the No. 18 prospect in Mississippi and the 69<sup>th</sup>-best defensive lineman
Tabbed by Rivals as a three-star recruit
Held offers from Arkansas,
Georgia Tech, Texas, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan State, Mississippi State and Ole Miss among others.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ashtyn Hawkins | WR | 5-10, 170 | DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS / Cisco CC / Texas State)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Previous School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Starred for three seasons at Texas State after one season at Cisco CC ... Played in 34 games with 20 starts
at Texas State, totaling 141 catches for 1,745 yards and 11 TDs
The school-record holder for catches and yards in his career
Had eight 100-yard games at TXST
In a loss vs. Baylor in 2022, had 13 catches, the most in program single-game history
Two-time
Sun Belt Honorable Mention
<i>2023:</i> Started all 13 games with 55 catches for 874 yards and three TDs
Ranked top-10 in the league and No. 51 in the nation in receiving yards
Had three 100+ yard games
Had a catch in all 13 games
In a week one win
at Baylor, had five catches for 58 yards
Added five catches for 101 yards at Southern Miss
Totaled eight grabs for 93 yards at Louisiana-Lafayette
Had eight catches for 165 yards at Arkansas State and five catches for 131 yards and a TD vs. South Alabama
in the final two games of the regular season
Had three grabs for 55 yards in the First Responder Bowl
<i>2022:</i> Earned honorable mention all-league honors
Led the team with 56 catches for 587 yards and seven TDs in nine games before suffering a season-ending injury
Ranked No. 19 in the nation in receptions per game
Ranked eighth in single-season history
with seven TDs and second in the TXST FBS era
Had four 100+ yard receiving games and two games with 10+ catches
Had 13 catches for 114 yards and a TD vs. Baylor in 2022, shattering a 24-year-old school mark
Had six catches for 105 yards vs. App State
Had five catches for 102 yards and a TD vs. Southern Miss
Grabbed a 74-yard TD vs. Southern Miss with 1:21 left in the game to help the Cats take a lead
<i>2021:</i> Played in 11 of TXSTs 12 games with two starts
Had 30 catches for 284 yards and a score
Went for six catches and 108 yards vs. Georgia State
Had nine grabs for 53 yards vs. Georgia Southern
26 of his 30 catches came in the final six games
of the year
Had 152 yards after the catch, second-best on the club. <i>2020:</i> Played in seven games at Cisco CC in the spring of 2021, due to the COVID cancelling 2020 fall
Had 25 catches for 482 yards and seven TDs
Had eight catches for 105 yards
and two TDs vs. Blinn
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Named all-district in both sports
Had 36
catches for 605 yards and five TDs as a senior in 2019
Had big games vs. Dallas Jesuit, going for seven catches, 126 yards and two TDs, and a six-catch, 109-yard, two-TD effort vs. Cedar Hill.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Connor Hawkins | K | 6-1, 165 | Austin, Texas (Liberty Hill HS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Standout kicker for Liberty Hill High School in Austin
Rated as the 14<sup>th</sup>-best kicking prospect,
and second-best in the state, in the class by Chris Sailer Kicking
Over the last two years, is 10-of-13 in field-goal attempts, with a long of 45, and 197 total points which includes 167-of-172 PATs
As a senior, was 99-of-103 in PATs and was 3-for-4 in
field-goals attempts, including a long of 41
A total of 42 of his 97 kickoffs in 2023 went as touchbacks
As a junior, was 68-for-69 in PATs and was 7-of-9 in field-goal attempts, with a 45 yard long
Had 32 touchbacks on 124 kickoffs.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Cameren Jenkins | S | 6-1, 185 | Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville HS / UNLV)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Previous School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Totaled 32 tackles as a true freshman at UNLV in 13 games
Broke up a pair of passes
Also returned a
punt for 12 yards and blocked a kick
Had a career-high seven tackles in a win over Colorado State
Had five tackles vs. Hawaii, in a 44-20 win
Had six tackles in each of the final two games of the year, a win over Air Force and a 37-31 loss vs. San Jose
State. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Was a three-star recruit out of Lewisville, Texas, where he starred with his brother, Baylor freshman All-America
cornerback Caden Jenkins
Was a three-star recruit that chose UNLV over offers from Arkansas, Purdue, Louisville, Oregon State, Texas Tech and Iowa
Played at Lewisville for Coach Michael Odle
Was tabbed as the 13<sup>th</sup>-best corner and the 81<sup>st</sup>-best
prospect in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 2022
Helped lead Lewisville to a 13-2 mark and a spot in the regional finals
Also ran track.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Josh Lair | S | 6-1, 185 | Houston, Texas (Fort Bend Marshall HS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Star safety out of Missouri City, Texas, and Fort Bend Marshall HS, where he spent three seasons and was coached
by James Williams
A three-star prospect by 247Sports, rated as the 44<sup>th</sup>-best safety in the nation and the 62<sup>nd</sup>-best prospect in the state of Texas
Rated by Dave Campbells Texas Football as a three-star prospect, the No. 53 prospect
in the state and the sixth-best safety
Rivals rates as a three-star prospect, No. 77 in Texas and No. 49 at safety in the nation
ESPN ranks as a three-star prospect, No. 40 safety in the nation and No. 75 prospect in the state
As a senior, helped Fort
Bend Marshall to an 8-3 mark and the state playoffs
Totaled 52 tackles, including 10 for a loss in 2023
In 2022, had 54 tackles, 13 for a loss, three sacks, two interceptions and three forced fumbles, as Marshall went 12-2 and reached the state quarterfinals
Helped Marshall to an 11-1 record and a playoff berth in 2021
Held offers from LSU, Texas, Washington, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia Tech, Houston, Kansas, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, TCU,
Tennessee, Texas A&M and Utah. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Steve Linton | OLB | 6-5, 235 | Dublin, Ga. (Dublin HS / Syracuse / Texas Tech)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Previous School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Has played in 37 career games since 2019, including four years at Syracuse and the 2023 season at Texas
Tech
Played in 29 games with two starts over four years at Syracuse
Had 45 tackles, 8.5 for a loss and 4.5 sacks during his Cuse career from 2019-22, adding three fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and a pass break-up
<i>2023:</i> seeing action in eight games with 22 tackles, 4.5 stops for a loss and three sacks, forcing two fumbles and recovering one fumble
Had five tackles and a tackle for a loss, also recovering a fumble in the season-opening loss at Wyoming
Had two
tackles vs. Oregon
Went for three tackles, including half a stop for a loss at West Virginia
Had a tackle for Houston
Had three sacks and forced two fumbles at Baylor
Finished with four tackles each vs. Kansas State and at BYU
<i>2022:</i> Played in 11 games with one start as a junior, totaling 22 tackles, including six for a loss and 3.5 sacks, adding four QB hurries
Ranked fifth on the team in tackles for a loss and sacks
Had two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble
Made
a start vs. UConn
Had six tackles, including two for a loss vs. Louisville, forcing a fumble and recovering a fumble
Had multi-tackle efforts vs. Purdue, Wagner and Notre Dame, and three stops at Clemson including a sack and four vs. Wake Forest
Had 1.5 sacks vs. Wagner
Had a key fumble recovery in a win over Boston College
<i>2021:</i> Played in seven games after missing the first four games while recovering from an offseason injury
Had six tackles, two for a loss and one sack on the year
Had two stops each vs. Wake Forest and UofL, with a sack against Wake
Had tackles
vs. WVU and N.C. State
<i>2020:</i> Played in eight games with one start
Had 15 tackles and half a stop for a loss, with two QB hurries and a fumble recovery
Had four stops vs. North Carolina in the season opener, including a TFL
Had four tackles in
his first career start vs. Duke
Went for three tackles and a fumble recovery vs. Georgia Tech
Had a tackle in games vs. Clemson, BC, UofL and N.C. State
<i>2019:</i> Redshirted the season after playing in three games
Had two tackles, both vs. Duke
Also played vs. Florida State and UofL.
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Earned all-state honors by the
Georgia Sports Writers Association
Had 30 sacks and 161 tackles in his career
Totaled 67 tackles, including 18 for a loss and nine sacks while leading a defense that allowed only 8.5 points per game with a 12-2 record
Had 64 tackles, 11 TFLs and five
sacks as a junior
Ranked as a consensus three-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN
Tabbed as the 32<sup>nd</sup>-best weakside defensive end available by Rivals and the 62<sup>nd</sup>-best prospect in the state
247Sports rated as the No. 53 defensive
end and the No. 81 prospect in Georgia
Chose Syracuse over Arizona State, Baylor, Missouri and UCF.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tonga Lolohea | DL | 6-5, 325 | Euless, Texas (Trinity HS / Lamar / North Texas / Tyler JC)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Previous School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Talented interior defensive lineman who played the 2022-23 seasons at Tyler Junior College
Ranked as a
three-star prospect by 247Sports, including as the 24<sup>th</sup>-best junior college prospect available, the ninth-best defensive lineman and the third-best in Texas
<i>2023:</i> Had 21 tackles, including a sack in 2023 over eight games for Tyler JC
<i>2022:</i> Began the spring practice season with North Texas in 2022
<i>2021:</i> Redshirted the 2021 season at Lamar.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Was a three-star recruit out of Euless Trinity High School in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
Ranked as a three-star
prospect by 247Sports and as the No. 79 strong side defensive end in the state
Was named all-district twice, including first-team honors in 2020
Recorded 60 tackles, including 11 for losses and six sacks as a junior in 2019
Tacked on 22 total tackles,
including 12 solo stops as a senior in 2020
Two of his tackles went for losses including one sack
Guided Euless Trinity to a 2020 6A Division I Bi-District title.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Brock Jackson | DL | 6-4, 240 | Lumberton, Texas (Lumberton HS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Three-star standout from Lumberton, Texas
Ranked by 247Sports as a three-star prospect, as the 48<sup>th</sup>-best
edge prospect in the nation and the 113<sup>th</sup>-best prospect in the state
Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, including as the 82<sup>nd</sup>-best prospect in the state and 34<sup>th</sup>-best outside linebacker nationally
Earned a three-star
rating from Dave Campbells Texas Football, including a No. 8 ranking at defensive end in the state and as the 87th-best prospect in Texas
ESPN ranks as a three-star recruit, the 55<sup>th</sup>-best defensive end nationally and as the 88<sup>th</sup>-best
prospect in Texas
Totaled 64 tackles, 21 tackles for a loss, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, adding six sacks in 2022, leading Lumberton to an 11-2 record and a third-round Texas 4A D1 third-round playoff berth
Was named District Defensive
Player of the Year in 2022
Tabbed First-Team All-District at defensive end as a sophomore in 2021
Totaled 74 tackles, including 16 for a loss and five sacks, adding four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two pass break-ups in 2021
Also plays basketball
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jadon Porter | WR | 6-1, 180 | Lorena, Texas (Lorena HS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Four-star wide receiver out of Lorena High School
Has caught 178 balls for 3,451 yards and 32 TDs over his
career, adding 649 yards rushing and eight TDs
Ranked by 247Sports as a four-star prospect, checking in as the No. 24 athlete in the nation and the 49<sup>th</sup>-best prospect in Texas
Tabbed by Dave Campbells Texas Football as a four-star prospect,
the 45<sup>th</sup>-best prospect in Texas and the seventh-best wide receiver
Has a three-star rating by Rivals as the 98<sup>th</sup>-best wide receiver in the nation
Ranked as a three-star recruit by ESPN, including as the 105<sup>th</sup>-best receiver
in the nation and the 145<sup>th</sup>-best prospect in Texas
In 2023, played in eight games with 27 catches for 455 yards and four TDs, also rushing for a score on seven carries and 58 yards
Helped lead Lorena to a 7-4 record in 2022 and a spot in the
Texas 3A D-1 playoffs
Named All-District Honorable Mention as an all-purpose player in 2022
Caught 49 balls for 841 yards and eight TDs, rushing 32 times for 239 yards and three scores
In 2021, helped Lorena to a 14-2 mark and the Texas 3A D-1 State
Championship, earning First-Team All-District honors at receiver
Had 58 catches for 1,265 yards with 13 TDs, rushing for three TDs on 16 carries and for 198 yards
Tabbed District Offensive Newcomer of the Year as a freshman in 2020
Caught 44 passes for
890 yards and seven TDs as a freshman, also rushing for a score and 154 yards on 22 carries
Has also competed in track.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kyland Reed | LB | 6-2, 210 | Shreveport, La. (Mansfield Summit [Texas] HS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Standout linebacker at Mansfield Summit High School in Arlington
A three-star prospect, who missed his 2022
season due to injury
Ranked by Rivals as a three-star prospect, tabbed as the 35<sup>th</sup>-best linebacker in the nation and the 85<sup>th</sup>-best prospect in the state
Rated by 247sports as a three-star recruit, as the 123<sup>rd</sup>-best linebacker
in the nation and the 194<sup>th</sup>-best prospect in the state
ESPN ranks as a three-star recruit, No. 73 linebacker and the 169<sup>th</sup>-best player in the state
A three-star prospect by Dave Campbells Texas Football and the No. 10 linebacker
in the state
In 2023, had 51 tackles in nine games with 4.5 stops for a loss, adding three interceptions and two fumble recoveries
In 2021 as a sophomore, had 48 tackles, 12 for a loss with seven sacks and 11 pass break-ups, with four forced fumbles and
two recoveries
Helped lead Summit to the Class 5A Division I state semifinals.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tristan Santoro | OL | 6-6, 275 | Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian HS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Three-star offensive lineman out of Shreveport, La.
Rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports, as the 72<sup>nd</sup>-best
offensive tackle in the nation and the 35<sup>th</sup>-best prospect in Louisiana
Ranked by Rivals as a three-star prospect
ESPN ranks as a three-star recruit, the 2109<sup>th</sup> best offensive tackle and the 32<sup>nd</sup>-best prospect in Louisiana
Is ranked as the fourth-best recruit on the Shreveport Times Elite 11, a list of the top senior football recruits in Northwest Louisiana
Also competes in the 285-pound weight class in wrestling.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Koltin Sieracki | OL | 6-4, 300 | The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands HS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Star at The Woodlands High School, who has played throughout the offensive line in his career
Ranked as a
three-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN, 247Sports and Dave Campbells Texas Football
Tabbed by 247 as a three-star prospect, the 132<sup>nd</sup>-best interior offensive lineman in the class and the 267<sup>th</sup>-best prospect in Texas
Named First-Team All-District
as a junior
Also competes in shot put and discus
Brother of BU sophomore offensive lineman Kaden Sieracki.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kendrick Simpkins | S | 6-0, 196 | Montgomery, Ala. (Robert E. Lee HS / Western Kentucky)
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Previous School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Played in 42 games with 21 starts over four years at Western Kentucky, with 120 tackles, including 12 for
a loss and 7.5 sacks, eight QB hurries and one interception, forcing five fumbles and defending nine passes
<i>2023:</i> Had a break-out season as a junior, with 52 tackles, 11 for a loss and 7.5 sacks, forcing four fumbles, eight QB hurries and breaking up one pass in 12 games
Started 12 games for the Toppers
Had four tackles, including 1.5 sacks in the season
opener vs. USF, with one QB hurry
Had six stops, including two for a loss and one sack, forcing a fumble and adding a QB hurry vs. Houston Christian
Had five tackles, including two for a loss and a sack and forced fumble, with three QB hurries at Troy
Had five tackles vs. MTSU
Finished with two tackles, including a sack and a forced fumble at Louisiana Tech
Had six tackles, one for a loss and a pass break-up at JSU
Had five tackles vs. Liberty
Finished with three stops, including half a sack and
a TFL at UTEP
Had six tackles and two hurries vs. New Mexico State
Had four tackles, including 1.5 sacks vs. Sam Houston
Had two stops, including a sack and a forced fumble at FIU
Had four tackles vs. ODU
<i>2022:</i> Played in 12 games with nine starts as a sophomore
Finished with 42 tackles, including one for a loss and one interception
Broke up three passes
Had a season-high five stops vs. North Texas
Had a tackle for a loss at Auburn
Picked off
a pass vs. Rice. <i>2021</i>: Appeared in 12 of WKUs 14 games with one start, helping lead the Toppers to the division title
Had 21 tackles and three pass break-ups
Had seven tackles, a season high, in a win over Charlotte.
<i>2020:</i> Played in six games in his collegiate debut, with five tackles and a pass break-up
Logged time at safety at No. 10 BYU after the starting safety left due to a targeting ejection, finishing with three tackles and a break-up
Had two special-teams
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Ranked as
the 43<sup>rd</sup>-best prospect in Alabama
Led Lee to a 7-3 mark as a senior and chose WKU over Kansas, Nebraska and Tennessee.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Keaton Thomas | LB | 6-2, 230 | Jacksonville, Fla.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(Trinity Christian Academy / West Virginia / Northeast Mississippi CC)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Previous School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Star linebacker for Northeast Mississippi CC in Booneville, Miss.
First-Team NJCAA All-America selection
Totaled 107 tackles, 10 for a loss, and 1.5 sacks during the 2023 season, adding two interceptions and two pass break-ups
Averaged 11.9 tackles per game as a sophomore
Ranked second in the NJCAA in tackles
Ranked as a three-star prospect by 247Sports
and as the third-ranked junior college linebacker
Redshirted the 2022 season while playing defensive back at West Virginia
While at WVU, was named Scout Team Defensive Champion for games vs. Oklahoma and Oklahoma State and Special Teams Scout Team Champion
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Was named All-First Coast
First-Team
As a senior, led Trinity Christian to a 10-4 mark and the 2A State Championship
Had 60 tackles, two sacks, four pass break-ups and seven interceptions as a senior
Over his last three years, while also playing wide receiver, had 49 catches
for 620 yards and six TDs
Was a three-star wide receiver prospect by Rivals out of high school.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Previous School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> One of the top tight-end talents in college football, played the 2021 season at USC and the 2022 season
at Ole Miss
Played in the first three games of 2023 at Ole Miss before sitting out to maintain his redshirt
Saw action in nine games at Ole Miss with six starts and 15 games total, including six games off the bench at USC.
<i>2023:</i> Played in three games before redshirting the season
Was a member of the John Mackey Tight End of the year Award Watch List in the preseason
Was named preseason third-team All-SEC by the SEC Coaches and Athlon
Finished with four catches and
a TD
Had three grabs for 44 yards vs. Mercer in the season opener, adding a 21-yard TD at Tulane.
<i>2022:</i> Played in seven games with six starts, missing the middle portion of the season due to injury
Had 17 catches for 156 yards and three TDs
Started his Ole Miss debut vs. Troy, totaling four catches for 33 yards, both team highs
Had three receiving
TDs in a win over Central Arkansas, a school-record, going for five catches for 28 yards
Had a catch vs. Georgia Tech, and three catches for 16 yards vs. Tulsa
Had three catches for 41 yards vs. Kentucky
Had a 28-yard grab at Vanderbilt
Named preseason
All-SEC third team by Lindys
Was on the John Mackey Tight End of the Year Watch List
Was rated as the nations best tight end transfer portal recruit and the No. 19 overall player by 247Sports, choosing Ole Miss over offers from Alabama and LSU.
<i>2021:</i> Played in six games as a true freshman at USC
Had seven catches for 109 yards and a TD
First career catch came vs. Stanford, a seven-yard grab
Had three catches for 44 yards vs. Oregon State
First career TD came on a 46-yard grab vs. Colorado,
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Was rated as the No. 128 player nationally by 247Sports composite rankings
ESPN ranked as the 158<sup>th</sup> best player in the nation, a member of the ESPN300
Ranked by Rivals in the Rivals 100 as No. 68 best prospect nationally
Ranked as the No.
3 tight end prospect in the 2021 class by ESPN and Rivals
A top-25 recruit in the state of Florida by Rivals and 247Sports
Had 30 catches for 586 yards and five TDs in seven games at Carrollwood Day as a senior
Began his career at Seffner Christian High
School, totaling 1,902 all-purpose yards and 29 TDs, also playing defensive end with 83 tackles, 24.5 TFLs and 11 sacks as a junior
Named first-team all-state as a sophomore and junior
A finalist for Sports Illustrated All-America honors
Also played
basketball at both schools, averaging 22.6 points as a junior and 20 points as a sophomore.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">High School:</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Standout defensive back at Arlington Bowie High School
A three-star recruit by 247Sports, ranked as the 121<sup>st</sup>-best
safety in the nation and the 167<sup>th</sup>-best prospect in Texas
Rated by Rivals as a three-star prospect, the 86<sup>th</sup>-best player in the state and the 51<sup>st</sup>-best safety in the nation
ESPN ranks as a three-star prospect, No. 81 in
the nation at safety and No. 150 overall in the state of Texas
Dallas Morning News ranks as the No. 35 prospect in the DFW area
Has totaled 119 tackles over the last three seasons in 24 games
As a senior, had 27 tackles and an interception
In 2022,
had 67 tackles and a pick, defending 10 passes
Named First-Team All-District as a junior
In 2021, had 25 tackles with two pass break-ups.
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