2017 commitment list for SMU football (15 with transfers)
Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 4:47 pm
1) Alan Ali
Offensive lineman
6-5 / 275
Keller (Timber Creek), Texas
Rivals: ****
ESPN: ***
247sports: ***
Scout: ***
ESPN: No. 32 OT in country
Chose SMU over: Arizona State (offer), Arkansas, Baylor, California (offer), Colorado (offer), Colorado State (offer), Houston, Iowa State (offer), Nebraska (offer), Nevada (offer), New Mexico (offer), Northwestern, North Texas (offer), Oklahoma, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Tulsa (offer), Virginia (offer)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3889909/hig ... /302378405
2) Jordan Gipson
Defensive end
6-3 / 240
Bay City, Texas
247sports: **
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4446475/hig ... /311604375
3) Justin Guy-Robinson
Cornerback
5-10 / 160 / 4.45
Pearland, Texas
247sports: **
Chose SMU over: Army (offer), East Carolina (offer)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/6555683/hig ... /301385381
4) Shane Hailey
Outside linebacker
6-0 / 205
Dallas (Bishop Dunne), Texas
Chose SMU over: Air Force (offer), Holy Cross (offer), Northern Colorado (offer)
5) Ar’mani Johnson
Defensive back
6-0 / 160
Missouri City (Ridge Point), Texas
Rivals: ***
LoneStarHSFB: No. 9 cornerback in Texas
Chose SMU over: Fresno State (offer), McNeese State (offer), Stephen F. Austin (offer), Texas-San Antonio (offer)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3973742/hig ... /293113391
6) Harrison Loveless
Defensive lineman
6-3 / 260
Cypress (Cypress Ranch), Texas
First-team all-district DL as junior
247sports: ***
Chose SMU over: Boston College, Houston (offer), Kansas, Oklahoma State, Texas State (offer)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3878489/hig ... /330374394
7) Elijah McQueen
Defensive back / outside linebacker
5-11 / 180
Terrell, Texas
First-team all-district (LB) — junior year
Second-team all-district (RB) — junior year
Chose SMU over: Nevada (offer), Texas-San Antonio (offer), Tulane (offer)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3890752/hig ... /315499382
8 ) Toby Ndukwe
Defensive end
6-3 / 220
Richmond (George Ranch), Texas
247sports: ***
Scout: ***
Rivals: **
Defensive MVP of 2015 state championship game
Chose SMU over: Baylor, Bowling Green (offer), Cincinnati (offer), Colorado (offer), Colorado State (offer), Fresno State (offer), Houston, Indiana (offer), Louisiana-Monroe (offer), North Texas (offer), TCU, Texas State, Texas Tech, Tulane (offer), Tulsa (offer)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3903311/hig ... /185691377
9) Trey Quinn
Wide receiver
6-0 / 197 (per 2015 LSU roster)
Lake Charles (Barbe HS / LSU), La.
22 catches, 276 receiving yards in 25 games (two years) at LSU
247sports: **** (after 2013 season)
Will sit out 2016 per NCAA transfer rules, then have two years of eligibility
Had offers after high school from: LSU, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn, California, Cincinnati, Clemson, Duke, Georgia Tech, Houston, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Tulane, Vanderbilt
10) Delano Robinson
Defensive back / outside linebacker
6-0 / 185
Denton (Ryan), Texas
Rivals: ***
Chose SMU over: Air Force (offer), Arkansas State (offer), Bucknell (offer), Stephen F Austin (offer), Texas-San Antonio (offer)
11) Noah Jones
Defensive end
6-4 / 260
Lancaster, Texas
247sports: ***
Rivals: ***
Scout: ***
247sports: No. 48 strongside DE in country
247sports: No. 136 player in Texas
Chose SMU over: Abilene Christian (offer), Central Arkansas (offer), Colorado State (offer), Houston (offer), Illinois (offer), Illinois State (offer), Incarnate Word (offer), Indiana (offer), Kansas (offer), Louisiana-Lafayette (offer), Louisiana-Monroe (offer), Louisiana Tech (offer), Nevada (offer), New Mexico (offer), North Texas (offer), Purdue (offer), Texas-San Antonio (offer), Texas State (offer), Tulane (offer), Tulsa (offer), Baylor, Iowa State, Oklahoma
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/5295406/noah-jones
12) Kayce Medlock
Running back
5-9 / 190 / 4.4
Arp, Texas
247sports: ***
Rivals: ***
Scout: **
Rivals: No. 31 running back in country
247sports: No. 165 player in Texas
247sports: No. 89 running back in country
Chose SMU over Army (offer), Colorado (offer), Incarnate Word (offer), Lamar (offer), Louisiana-Lafayette (offer), Navy (offer), Northwestern State (offer), Stephen F. Austin (offer), Texas-San Antonio (offer), Tulane (offer), Houston, Minnesota, TCU, Texas, Baylor, Texas A&M, Texas Tech
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/2940044/572 ... 5d90e2826f
13) Tyler Page
Quarterback
6-0 / 180 / 4.41
Friendswood, Texas
247sports: ***
Rivals: **
247sports: No. 98 dual-threat quarterback in country
247sports: No. 195 player in Texas
Chose SMU over Air Force (offer), Army (offer), Citadel (offer), Columbia (offer), Dartmouth (offer), Kansas (offer), New Mexico (offer), Texas Southern (offer), Tulane (offer), Virginia (offer), Northwestern, Texas A&M, Houston, Texas Tech
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/2817400/572 ... 4b701f2107
14) DJ Gillins
Quarterback
6-3 / 205 / 4.7
Jacksonville (Wisconsin / Pearl River CC), Fla.
ESPN: ****
247sports: ***
Rivals: ***
Scout: ***
Chose SMU over Ole Miss (offer), Southern Miss (offer), Vanderbilt (offer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1--d3Rn320c
15) Hayden Howerton
Offensive lineman
6-4 / 260 / 4.78
Katy, Texas
247sports: ***
Rivals: ***
Scout: **
247sports: No. 24 C in nation
Houston Chronicle: First-team All-Greater Houston
Chose SMU over Rice (offer), Army (offer), Bowling Green (offer), Bucknell (offer), Cal (offer), Colorado (offer), Colorado State (offer), Columbia (offer), Fresno State (offer), Hawaii (offer), Houston (offer), Indiana (offer), Kansas (offer), Louisiana-Lafayette (offer), McNeese State (offer), Memphis (offer), Nebraska (offer), New Mexico (offer), Sam Houston State (offer), Stephen F. Austin (offer), Texas State (offer), Texas-San Antonio (offer), Tulane (offer), UNLV (offer), Wake Forest (offer), Yale (offer)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3895020/hayden-howerton
Offensive lineman
6-5 / 275
Keller (Timber Creek), Texas
Rivals: ****
ESPN: ***
247sports: ***
Scout: ***
ESPN: No. 32 OT in country
Chose SMU over: Arizona State (offer), Arkansas, Baylor, California (offer), Colorado (offer), Colorado State (offer), Houston, Iowa State (offer), Nebraska (offer), Nevada (offer), New Mexico (offer), Northwestern, North Texas (offer), Oklahoma, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Tulsa (offer), Virginia (offer)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3889909/hig ... /302378405
2) Jordan Gipson
Defensive end
6-3 / 240
Bay City, Texas
247sports: **
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4446475/hig ... /311604375
3) Justin Guy-Robinson
Cornerback
5-10 / 160 / 4.45
Pearland, Texas
247sports: **
Chose SMU over: Army (offer), East Carolina (offer)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/6555683/hig ... /301385381
4) Shane Hailey
Outside linebacker
6-0 / 205
Dallas (Bishop Dunne), Texas
Chose SMU over: Air Force (offer), Holy Cross (offer), Northern Colorado (offer)
5) Ar’mani Johnson
Defensive back
6-0 / 160
Missouri City (Ridge Point), Texas
Rivals: ***
LoneStarHSFB: No. 9 cornerback in Texas
Chose SMU over: Fresno State (offer), McNeese State (offer), Stephen F. Austin (offer), Texas-San Antonio (offer)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3973742/hig ... /293113391
6) Harrison Loveless
Defensive lineman
6-3 / 260
Cypress (Cypress Ranch), Texas
First-team all-district DL as junior
247sports: ***
Chose SMU over: Boston College, Houston (offer), Kansas, Oklahoma State, Texas State (offer)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3878489/hig ... /330374394
7) Elijah McQueen
Defensive back / outside linebacker
5-11 / 180
Terrell, Texas
First-team all-district (LB) — junior year
Second-team all-district (RB) — junior year
Chose SMU over: Nevada (offer), Texas-San Antonio (offer), Tulane (offer)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3890752/hig ... /315499382
8 ) Toby Ndukwe
Defensive end
6-3 / 220
Richmond (George Ranch), Texas
247sports: ***
Scout: ***
Rivals: **
Defensive MVP of 2015 state championship game
Chose SMU over: Baylor, Bowling Green (offer), Cincinnati (offer), Colorado (offer), Colorado State (offer), Fresno State (offer), Houston, Indiana (offer), Louisiana-Monroe (offer), North Texas (offer), TCU, Texas State, Texas Tech, Tulane (offer), Tulsa (offer)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3903311/hig ... /185691377
9) Trey Quinn
Wide receiver
6-0 / 197 (per 2015 LSU roster)
Lake Charles (Barbe HS / LSU), La.
22 catches, 276 receiving yards in 25 games (two years) at LSU
247sports: **** (after 2013 season)
Will sit out 2016 per NCAA transfer rules, then have two years of eligibility
Had offers after high school from: LSU, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn, California, Cincinnati, Clemson, Duke, Georgia Tech, Houston, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Tulane, Vanderbilt
10) Delano Robinson
Defensive back / outside linebacker
6-0 / 185
Denton (Ryan), Texas
Rivals: ***
Chose SMU over: Air Force (offer), Arkansas State (offer), Bucknell (offer), Stephen F Austin (offer), Texas-San Antonio (offer)
11) Noah Jones
Defensive end
6-4 / 260
Lancaster, Texas
247sports: ***
Rivals: ***
Scout: ***
247sports: No. 48 strongside DE in country
247sports: No. 136 player in Texas
Chose SMU over: Abilene Christian (offer), Central Arkansas (offer), Colorado State (offer), Houston (offer), Illinois (offer), Illinois State (offer), Incarnate Word (offer), Indiana (offer), Kansas (offer), Louisiana-Lafayette (offer), Louisiana-Monroe (offer), Louisiana Tech (offer), Nevada (offer), New Mexico (offer), North Texas (offer), Purdue (offer), Texas-San Antonio (offer), Texas State (offer), Tulane (offer), Tulsa (offer), Baylor, Iowa State, Oklahoma
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/5295406/noah-jones
12) Kayce Medlock
Running back
5-9 / 190 / 4.4
Arp, Texas
247sports: ***
Rivals: ***
Scout: **
Rivals: No. 31 running back in country
247sports: No. 165 player in Texas
247sports: No. 89 running back in country
Chose SMU over Army (offer), Colorado (offer), Incarnate Word (offer), Lamar (offer), Louisiana-Lafayette (offer), Navy (offer), Northwestern State (offer), Stephen F. Austin (offer), Texas-San Antonio (offer), Tulane (offer), Houston, Minnesota, TCU, Texas, Baylor, Texas A&M, Texas Tech
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/2940044/572 ... 5d90e2826f
13) Tyler Page
Quarterback
6-0 / 180 / 4.41
Friendswood, Texas
247sports: ***
Rivals: **
247sports: No. 98 dual-threat quarterback in country
247sports: No. 195 player in Texas
Chose SMU over Air Force (offer), Army (offer), Citadel (offer), Columbia (offer), Dartmouth (offer), Kansas (offer), New Mexico (offer), Texas Southern (offer), Tulane (offer), Virginia (offer), Northwestern, Texas A&M, Houston, Texas Tech
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/2817400/572 ... 4b701f2107
14) DJ Gillins
Quarterback
6-3 / 205 / 4.7
Jacksonville (Wisconsin / Pearl River CC), Fla.
ESPN: ****
247sports: ***
Rivals: ***
Scout: ***
Chose SMU over Ole Miss (offer), Southern Miss (offer), Vanderbilt (offer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1--d3Rn320c
15) Hayden Howerton
Offensive lineman
6-4 / 260 / 4.78
Katy, Texas
247sports: ***
Rivals: ***
Scout: **
247sports: No. 24 C in nation
Houston Chronicle: First-team All-Greater Houston
Chose SMU over Rice (offer), Army (offer), Bowling Green (offer), Bucknell (offer), Cal (offer), Colorado (offer), Colorado State (offer), Columbia (offer), Fresno State (offer), Hawaii (offer), Houston (offer), Indiana (offer), Kansas (offer), Louisiana-Lafayette (offer), McNeese State (offer), Memphis (offer), Nebraska (offer), New Mexico (offer), Sam Houston State (offer), Stephen F. Austin (offer), Texas State (offer), Texas-San Antonio (offer), Tulane (offer), UNLV (offer), Wake Forest (offer), Yale (offer)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3895020/hayden-howerton