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Former Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos has committed to Florida State

SMU cornerback Jahari Rogers has committed to Nevada

Now, at least according to 247sports, Rogers is undecided.

Redshirt freshman in 2023 at East Carolina. Doesn't seem to have been on the 2024 roster.

5-10 / 225
Norcross, Ga.

2024 stats:
86 tackles
12 tackles for loss
2 sacks
2 forced fumbles

2023: Played in nine games on defensive and as a member of special teams unit … Made collegiate debut against Marshall where he recorded his first career tackle (assisted) … Logged 127 snaps (78 defense, 49 special teams) … Registered 20 stops (12 solo) with 1.5 TFLs (2 yards) … Booked at least one tackle in seven of nine games (multiple three times) … Booked career-high seven stops (five solo) at Navy (No. 25) … Also had multiple tackles against Appalachian State (four) and Florida Atlantic (five).

2022: Redshirted during initial year with the program due to on injury prior to the start of the season.

High School: Three-year starter for coach Keith Maloof … Helped the Blue Devils to an 8-4 record (5-1 in league play) and a second-round appearance in the 7-A playoffs … Tallied 456 career stops (296 solo) in 38 games … Credited with 13.5 sacks and 107.0 TFLs … Added one interception and caused four fumbles in his prep career … A four-time MaxPreps.com Player-of-the-Game selection in his career … Led the state in total tackles in 2019 and 2020 … During first year with the Blue Devils, posted 152 tackles (99 solo) with 2.5 sacks and 30 TFLs … Earned MaxPreps.com weekly honors after registering 14 tackles (10 solo) with a half sack and 4.0 TFLs against Mill Creek on Sept. 6, 2019 … Picked up second MaxPreps.com accolade on Nov. 15 against South Forsyth … Followed initial season with a career-best 155 stops (103 solo), averaging 11.1 tackles per contest … Credited with eight sacks and added 37.0 TFLs and six QBHs … Earned additional MaxPreps.com Player-of-the-Game honors on Sept. 2, 2020 (vs. Hillgrove) and Oct. 16, 2020 (vs. Berkmar) … Selected to first-team all-county, all-region and all-state squads following junior campaign after helping the Blue Devils to a 13-1 record and the semifinal appearance in the 7-A playoffs … Named a 2020 High School Football Association Academic All-American … Closed out prep career by booking 149 tackles (94 assisted) with three sacks and 40.0 TFLs, while adding nine QBHs … Earned Gwinnett Prep Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Week accolades (Sept. 14) after booking 13 stops with six for loss and caused a fumble in a 7-0 win over South Gwinnett … Earned first-team all-county and all-region honors for second consecutive year … Also earned additional letters as a standout track athlete … A three-star prospect according to 247Sports.com and ESPN.com … Earned two stars from Rivals.com … Chose ECU over Air Force, Army, Bowling Green, Charlotte, Georgia Southern, Navy, Tulane and others … Attended ECU camp on June 25, 2021 after receiving an offer on Feb. 17, 2021 ... Verbally committed to East Carolina on July 1, 2021.

This staff has had success with LB transfers so let's hope this will be another significant contributor

Joshua Bates
Center/guard
6-3 / 309
Durango, Colorado (Oklahoma)

Addison Nichols
6-5 / 329
Guard/center
Norcross (Arkansas), Georgia — same hometown as transfer linebacker Zakye Barker

PonyPride wrote:Addison Nichols
6-5 / 132
Guard/center
Norcross (Arkansas), Georgia — same hometown as transfer linebacker Zakye Barker

That’s awfully light for a center


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Despite weighing in at 132 lbs... Guessing real weight is 312.

Former 4-star lineman was recruited to TN (there for 2 years, including redshirt) and started at center for Arkansas last year. Has two years to play on the Hilltop.

Also had offers out of HS from TAMU, Bama, Georgia, Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, and basically everybody else.

Me likey these SEC OLs!!

PonyPride wrote:Joshua Bates
Center/guard
6-3 / 309
Durango, Colorado (Oklahoma)

Bates comes to the Hilltop from Oklahoma where he started at center at the beginning of last season. He was the only player in the 2023 class to commit to Lincoln Riley before Riley bolted to the West Coast. Former 4-star had offers out of HS from Colorado, Miami, Oregon, USC among others.

mrydel wrote:

PonyPride wrote:Addison Nichols
6-5 / 132
Guard/center
Norcross (Arkansas), Georgia — same hometown as transfer linebacker Zakye Barker

That’s awfully light for a center


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You are correct, mrydel. That is what we call, in journalism, a "typo."

The Arkansas roster listed him at 329 — fixed.

https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/roster/addison-nichols/

That looks like 2 nice additions for the interior OL

PonyPride wrote:

mrydel wrote:

PonyPride wrote:Addison Nichols
6-5 / 132
Guard/center
Norcross (Arkansas), Georgia — same hometown as transfer linebacker Zakye Barker

That’s awfully light for a center


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You are correct, mrydel. That is what we call, in journalism, a "typo."

The Arkansas roster listed him at 329 — fixed.

https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/roster/addison-nichols/

I was wondering since we Arkansas people tend to fudge a little when we tell people our weight

DON'T WE ALL?!?!?!?!?!?