2013 commitment list (26) with highlight videos
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:29 pm1. Freddie Johnson
Guard
6-2 / 298 / 5.18
Temple, Texas
Bench: 310
Squat: 600
Honorable Mention All-State (Associated Press)
Rivals: ***
Scout: **
Rivals: No. 38 OG in country
Scout: No. 89 guard in country
Chose SMU over offer from Eastern Illinois
2. Trey Washington
Cornerback
Gilmer, Texas
6-1 / 170
247sports: ***
Rivals: **
Scout: **
247sports: No. 107 CB in country
Scout: No. 145 S in country
247sports: No. 220 player in Texas
First-team All-District 16-3A (2011)
3. Everett Dickerson
Safety
Atlanta, Texas
6-0 / 170
ESPN: ***
Rivals: ***
247sports: **
Scout: **
ESPN: No. 71 player in Texas
247sports: No. 95 S in country
Scout: No. 131 S in country
Chose SMU over offer from Memphis, Arkansas State
4. JaBryce Taylor
Wide receiver
Lufkin, Texas
6-2 / 186 / 4.56
Honorable Mention All-State (Associated Press)
247sports: ***
Rivals: ***
Scout: ***
Scout: No. 125 WR in country
Chose SMU over offers from Louisiana Tech, UT-San Antonio
5. Brian Taylor
Offensive lineman
Pittsburg, Texas
6-3 / 270
247sports: **
Scout: **
Rivals: **
247sports: No. 134 G in country
6. Nate Halverson
Defensive back
Portland (Grant), Ore.
5-11 / 185 / 4.5
First-team All-City (junior)
Second-team All-State (junior)
Honorable Mention DB (2012 U.S. Army Combine)
247sports: **
Rivals: **
Scout: **
Rivals: No. 9 player in Oregon
247sports: No. 11 player in Oregon
Scout: No. 108 S in country
Chose SMU over offers from Montana, Portland State
7. Kolney Cassel
Quarterback
Yakima (Eisenhower), Wash.
6-3 / 205 / 4.9
Rivals: ***
ESPN: **
Scout: **
Rivals: No. 9 player in Washington
Scout: No. 124 QB in country
Chose SMU over offer from Harvard
8. Roderick Moore
Linebacker
Dallas (Skyline), Texas
6-0 / 225
Scout: ***
Rivals: **
Scout: No. 112 OLB in country
9. Carlos Carroll
Linebacker
Tucson (Salpointe), Ariz.
6-3 / 215 / 4.67
247sports: ***
Scout: **
Rivals: **
247sports: No. 42 ILB in nation
Scout: No. 11 LB in nation
Scout: No. 126 OLB in country
247sports: No. 11 player in Arizona
First-team All-Southern Arizona (Arizona Daily Star)
First-team All-Southern Arizona (Tucson Citizen)
Chose SMU over offers from San Diego State, Air Force, South Dakota State
10. Justin Lawler
Defensive end
Pottsboro, Texas
6-5 / 230
2A State Defensive Player of the Year (Associated Press)
First-team 2A All-State (Associated Press)
247sports: **
Scout: **
Rivals: **
247sports: No. 101 SDE in country
Scout: No. 151 DE in country
Honorable mention 2011 2A All-State selection (Associated Press)
2011 District 10-2A MVP
Chose SMU over offers from North Texas, UT-San Antonio
11. Travis Fister
Offensive lineman
Tucson (Salpointe), Ariz.
6-3 / 270 / 5.1
350 bench
440 squat
247sports: ***
Scout: ***
Rivals: **
247sports: No. 56 G in country
Scout: No. 82 OT in country
247sports.com: No. 18 player in Arizona
First-team All-Southern Arizona (Arizona Daily Star)
First-team All-Southern Arizona (Tucson Citizen)
First-team all-section as junior
First-team all-region as sophomore
First-team All-Southern Arizona as junior (Arizona Daily Star)
First-team All-State as a junior
Chose SMU over offers from Navy, South Dakota State, Cornell
12. Daniel McCarty
Offensive lineman
San Antonio (Alamo Heights), Texas
6-4 / 280 / 5.0
Bench:320
Squat: 485
Second-team All-State (Associated Press)
ESPN: ***
247sports: **
Rivals: **
Scout: **
ESPN: No. 33 G in country
ESPN: No. 78 player in Texas
Chose SMU over offer from Rice
13. Nick Horton
Linebacker
Garland, Texas
6-3 / 232 / 4.5
Dallas Morning News: All-Dallas Area Top 100 (No. 89)
247sports: **
Rivals: **
Scout: **
Chose SMU over offers from New Mexico, North Texas, UT-San Antonio
14. Jarvis Baxter
Wide receiver
Garland (Lakeview Centennial), Texas
5-11 / 170 / 4.5
Dallas Morning News: All-Dallas Area Top 100 (No. 79)
Rivals: ***
247sports: ***
Scout: **
Scout: No. 186 WR in country
247sports: No. 121 WR in country
Orangebloods: No. 95 player in Texas
All-district as sophomore and junior
Chose SMU over offer from North Texas
15. Jeremiah Gaines
Tight end
6-3 / 235 / 4.6
Red Oak, Texas
Bench: 275
Squat: 485
Dallas Morning News: All-Dallas Area Top 100 (No. 35)
Scout: ***
Rivals: ***
Rivals: No. 22 TE in country
Scout: No. 49 TE in country
Rivals: No 83 player in Texas
Chose SMU over offers from Arizona State, Cal, Mississippi State, Iowa, Purdue, Texas Tech, Central Florida, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Washington State, Tulsa, Memphis, Syracuse, Texas State, UT-San Antonio, North Texas, TCU
16. J'Marcus Rhodes
Athlete
6-2 / 190 / 4.5
Orange (West Orange-Stark), Texas
247sports: ***
Rivals: **
Scout: **
247sports: No. 90 athlete in nation
247sports: No. 168 player in Texas
First-Team Super Gold team (Beaumont Enterprise)
Chose SMU over offers from Stephen F. Austin, McNeese State, Lamar
17. Myles Crosby
Safety
6-3 / 200
Colleyville (Heritage), Texas
Honorable Mention All-State (Associated Press)
247sports: **
Scout: **
Rivals: **
247sports: No. 124 safety in nation
Unanimous first-team All-District 6-5A
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/footb ... les-crosby
18. Traylon Shead
Running back
6-2 / 225 / 4.5
Cayuga (Navarro College), Texas
Scout: ****
Rivals: ****
247sports: No. 53 JC player in nation
247sports: No. 5 JC running back in nation
247sports: No. 2 JC player in Texas
Chose SMU over offers from Arkansas, Purdue
19. William Barns
Offensive lineman
6-2 / 255
Dallas (Highland Park), Texas
Honorable Mention All-State (Associated Press)
Dallas Morning News: All-Dallas Area Top 100 (No. 98)
ESPN: ***
247sports: **
Scout: **
Rivals: **
247sports: No. 29 C in country
Unanimous first-team All-District 10-4A (junior year)
Chose SMU over offers from San Diego State, Iowa State
20. Cedric Lancaster
Cornerback
5-9 / 170 / 4.4
Houston (Lamar), Texas
247sports: ***
Rivals: ***
Scout: **
247sports: No. 130 CB in nation
247sports: No. 277 player in Texas
Second-team All-Greater Houston (Houston Chronicle)
Chose SMU over offers from Colorado State, Houston
21. Zelt Minor
Defensive end / defensive tackle
6-3 / 260
Houston (Lamar), Texas
ESPN: ***
Rivals: ***
247sports: ***
Scout: **
247sports: No. 96 DT in nation
Scout: No. 86 DT in nation
First-team All-Greater Houston (Houston Chronicle)
Chose SMU over offers from Utah, Washington State, Houston, Florida Atlantic, McNeese State, UT-San Antonio
22. Deion Sanders, Jr.
Slot receiver
5-8 / 175 / 4.6
Flower Mound (Atlanta Sports Academy), Texas
Scout: ***
Rivals: **
Scout: No. 119 CB in country (after 2011 season)
Chose SMU over offer from Houston
23. Spencer Hollie
Defensive lineman
6-5 / 280 / 4.8
Dublin, Calif.
247sports: ***
Scout: **
247sports: No. 45 strongside DE in country
247sports: No. 83 player in California
24. Darrion Richardson
Safety
6-0 / 195
Delray Beach (American Heritage School), Florida
Rivals: **
Scout: **
Chose SMU over offers from Cincinnati, Florida Atlantic, Marshall, UMass, Middle Tennessee State, Western Michigan
25. Mason Gentry
Defensive end
6-7 / 265
Plano (Plano West), Texas
First-team All-District 10-5A
Chose SMU over offers from Purdue, Louisiana Tech
26. Jesse Montgomery
Defensive back
Dallas (Madison), Texas
6-2 / 185 / 4.5
Honorable Mention All-State (Associated Press)
Chose SMU over offer from New Mexico
Guard
6-2 / 298 / 5.18
Temple, Texas
Bench: 310
Squat: 600
Honorable Mention All-State (Associated Press)
Rivals: ***
Scout: **
Rivals: No. 38 OG in country
Scout: No. 89 guard in country
Chose SMU over offer from Eastern Illinois
2. Trey Washington
Cornerback
Gilmer, Texas
6-1 / 170
247sports: ***
Rivals: **
Scout: **
247sports: No. 107 CB in country
Scout: No. 145 S in country
247sports: No. 220 player in Texas
First-team All-District 16-3A (2011)
3. Everett Dickerson
Safety
Atlanta, Texas
6-0 / 170
ESPN: ***
Rivals: ***
247sports: **
Scout: **
ESPN: No. 71 player in Texas
247sports: No. 95 S in country
Scout: No. 131 S in country
Chose SMU over offer from Memphis, Arkansas State
4. JaBryce Taylor
Wide receiver
Lufkin, Texas
6-2 / 186 / 4.56
Honorable Mention All-State (Associated Press)
247sports: ***
Rivals: ***
Scout: ***
Scout: No. 125 WR in country
Chose SMU over offers from Louisiana Tech, UT-San Antonio
5. Brian Taylor
Offensive lineman
Pittsburg, Texas
6-3 / 270
247sports: **
Scout: **
Rivals: **
247sports: No. 134 G in country
6. Nate Halverson
Defensive back
Portland (Grant), Ore.
5-11 / 185 / 4.5
First-team All-City (junior)
Second-team All-State (junior)
Honorable Mention DB (2012 U.S. Army Combine)
247sports: **
Rivals: **
Scout: **
Rivals: No. 9 player in Oregon
247sports: No. 11 player in Oregon
Scout: No. 108 S in country
Chose SMU over offers from Montana, Portland State
7. Kolney Cassel
Quarterback
Yakima (Eisenhower), Wash.
6-3 / 205 / 4.9
Rivals: ***
ESPN: **
Scout: **
Rivals: No. 9 player in Washington
Scout: No. 124 QB in country
Chose SMU over offer from Harvard
8. Roderick Moore
Linebacker
Dallas (Skyline), Texas
6-0 / 225
Scout: ***
Rivals: **
Scout: No. 112 OLB in country
9. Carlos Carroll
Linebacker
Tucson (Salpointe), Ariz.
6-3 / 215 / 4.67
247sports: ***
Scout: **
Rivals: **
247sports: No. 42 ILB in nation
Scout: No. 11 LB in nation
Scout: No. 126 OLB in country
247sports: No. 11 player in Arizona
First-team All-Southern Arizona (Arizona Daily Star)
First-team All-Southern Arizona (Tucson Citizen)
Chose SMU over offers from San Diego State, Air Force, South Dakota State
10. Justin Lawler
Defensive end
Pottsboro, Texas
6-5 / 230
2A State Defensive Player of the Year (Associated Press)
First-team 2A All-State (Associated Press)
247sports: **
Scout: **
Rivals: **
247sports: No. 101 SDE in country
Scout: No. 151 DE in country
Honorable mention 2011 2A All-State selection (Associated Press)
2011 District 10-2A MVP
Chose SMU over offers from North Texas, UT-San Antonio
11. Travis Fister
Offensive lineman
Tucson (Salpointe), Ariz.
6-3 / 270 / 5.1
350 bench
440 squat
247sports: ***
Scout: ***
Rivals: **
247sports: No. 56 G in country
Scout: No. 82 OT in country
247sports.com: No. 18 player in Arizona
First-team All-Southern Arizona (Arizona Daily Star)
First-team All-Southern Arizona (Tucson Citizen)
First-team all-section as junior
First-team all-region as sophomore
First-team All-Southern Arizona as junior (Arizona Daily Star)
First-team All-State as a junior
Chose SMU over offers from Navy, South Dakota State, Cornell
12. Daniel McCarty
Offensive lineman
San Antonio (Alamo Heights), Texas
6-4 / 280 / 5.0
Bench:320
Squat: 485
Second-team All-State (Associated Press)
ESPN: ***
247sports: **
Rivals: **
Scout: **
ESPN: No. 33 G in country
ESPN: No. 78 player in Texas
Chose SMU over offer from Rice
13. Nick Horton
Linebacker
Garland, Texas
6-3 / 232 / 4.5
Dallas Morning News: All-Dallas Area Top 100 (No. 89)
247sports: **
Rivals: **
Scout: **
Chose SMU over offers from New Mexico, North Texas, UT-San Antonio
14. Jarvis Baxter
Wide receiver
Garland (Lakeview Centennial), Texas
5-11 / 170 / 4.5
Dallas Morning News: All-Dallas Area Top 100 (No. 79)
Rivals: ***
247sports: ***
Scout: **
Scout: No. 186 WR in country
247sports: No. 121 WR in country
Orangebloods: No. 95 player in Texas
All-district as sophomore and junior
Chose SMU over offer from North Texas
15. Jeremiah Gaines
Tight end
6-3 / 235 / 4.6
Red Oak, Texas
Bench: 275
Squat: 485
Dallas Morning News: All-Dallas Area Top 100 (No. 35)
Scout: ***
Rivals: ***
Rivals: No. 22 TE in country
Scout: No. 49 TE in country
Rivals: No 83 player in Texas
Chose SMU over offers from Arizona State, Cal, Mississippi State, Iowa, Purdue, Texas Tech, Central Florida, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Washington State, Tulsa, Memphis, Syracuse, Texas State, UT-San Antonio, North Texas, TCU
16. J'Marcus Rhodes
Athlete
6-2 / 190 / 4.5
Orange (West Orange-Stark), Texas
247sports: ***
Rivals: **
Scout: **
247sports: No. 90 athlete in nation
247sports: No. 168 player in Texas
First-Team Super Gold team (Beaumont Enterprise)
Chose SMU over offers from Stephen F. Austin, McNeese State, Lamar
17. Myles Crosby
Safety
6-3 / 200
Colleyville (Heritage), Texas
Honorable Mention All-State (Associated Press)
247sports: **
Scout: **
Rivals: **
247sports: No. 124 safety in nation
Unanimous first-team All-District 6-5A
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/footb ... les-crosby
18. Traylon Shead
Running back
6-2 / 225 / 4.5
Cayuga (Navarro College), Texas
Scout: ****
Rivals: ****
247sports: No. 53 JC player in nation
247sports: No. 5 JC running back in nation
247sports: No. 2 JC player in Texas
Chose SMU over offers from Arkansas, Purdue
19. William Barns
Offensive lineman
6-2 / 255
Dallas (Highland Park), Texas
Honorable Mention All-State (Associated Press)
Dallas Morning News: All-Dallas Area Top 100 (No. 98)
ESPN: ***
247sports: **
Scout: **
Rivals: **
247sports: No. 29 C in country
Unanimous first-team All-District 10-4A (junior year)
Chose SMU over offers from San Diego State, Iowa State
20. Cedric Lancaster
Cornerback
5-9 / 170 / 4.4
Houston (Lamar), Texas
247sports: ***
Rivals: ***
Scout: **
247sports: No. 130 CB in nation
247sports: No. 277 player in Texas
Second-team All-Greater Houston (Houston Chronicle)
Chose SMU over offers from Colorado State, Houston
21. Zelt Minor
Defensive end / defensive tackle
6-3 / 260
Houston (Lamar), Texas
ESPN: ***
Rivals: ***
247sports: ***
Scout: **
247sports: No. 96 DT in nation
Scout: No. 86 DT in nation
First-team All-Greater Houston (Houston Chronicle)
Chose SMU over offers from Utah, Washington State, Houston, Florida Atlantic, McNeese State, UT-San Antonio
22. Deion Sanders, Jr.
Slot receiver
5-8 / 175 / 4.6
Flower Mound (Atlanta Sports Academy), Texas
Scout: ***
Rivals: **
Scout: No. 119 CB in country (after 2011 season)
Chose SMU over offer from Houston
23. Spencer Hollie
Defensive lineman
6-5 / 280 / 4.8
Dublin, Calif.
247sports: ***
Scout: **
247sports: No. 45 strongside DE in country
247sports: No. 83 player in California
24. Darrion Richardson
Safety
6-0 / 195
Delray Beach (American Heritage School), Florida
Rivals: **
Scout: **
Chose SMU over offers from Cincinnati, Florida Atlantic, Marshall, UMass, Middle Tennessee State, Western Michigan
25. Mason Gentry
Defensive end
6-7 / 265
Plano (Plano West), Texas
First-team All-District 10-5A
Chose SMU over offers from Purdue, Louisiana Tech
26. Jesse Montgomery
Defensive back
Dallas (Madison), Texas
6-2 / 185 / 4.5
Honorable Mention All-State (Associated Press)
Chose SMU over offer from New Mexico