Kate Hair reports...

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Mustangs add pair of defensive players


01:11 AM CDT on Tuesday, June 5, 2007
By KATE HAIROPOULOS and BRETT VITO / The Dallas Morning News

SMU added Serge Elizee and DeMikel Shankle to its football roster. Elizee, a 6-1, 300-pound defensive tackle, is transferring from Minnesota and has two years of eligibility remaining. He's appealing the NCAA for immediate eligibility for the 2007 season.

Shankle (6-0, 195), a defensive back, is a true freshman from Spring Hill in Longview. Knee injuries limited his play his junior and senior seasons. Scout.com rated him the No. 69 player in Texas before his senior season.

Also, ex-SMU quarterback Eric Johnson, from Plano West, said he's interested in joining North Texas and is scheduled to talk to UNT's coaches this week. He spent the spring semester at Texas State.