David Abiara commits to SMU!

[mustangxc]

Former Texas/Mansfield Legacy DL David Abiara commits to SMU.

SMU continues to add to the highest-rated transfer portal class in the Group of 5.

https://twitter.com/JoeJHoyt/status/1522723095655690241

[Terry Webster]

And Chris Amidora joins him also from Texas. Great day for the Mustangs.

[PonyPride]

Redshirted as a true freshman in 2021

6-4 / 259 on Texas roster

From his bio on texassports.com:

A two-time all-district honoree at Legacy ... named a finalist for the 2020 SI All-American team ... rated No. 229 nationally, the No. 24 defensive end and No. 41 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN ... ranked the No. 6 defensive end and No. 41 overall in the state by Dave Campbell's Texas Football ... rated No. 77 overall in Texas by Rivals ... ranked the 40 strongside defensive end and No. 104 in Texas by 247Sports ... selected as the top area defensive lineman by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram ... named first-team All-District 4-5A Division 1 in 2020 ... registered 17 tackles and two fumble recoveries in six games as a senior ... collected six tackles, including five solo stops and one tackle for loss, and recovered a fumble against Midlothian ... tabbed first-team All-District 6-5A Division 1 in 2019 ... compiled 75 tackles, including 21 tackles for loss and 15 sacks as a junior ... secured seven tackles with one tackle for loss and one sack against Highland Park ... notched two sacks against Adams ... part of a defense that posted back-to-back shutouts against Samuell and Sunset ... helped Legacy to a 4-3 district mark and an appearance in the 5A Division 1 bi-district playoffs in 2019 ... recorded 24 tackles, including six tackles for loss, one sack and one blocked punt as a sophomore ... collected two tackles for loss in back-to-back games against Wilson and Adams ... helped Legacy to a 6-5 overall record, including a 5-2 district mark, and an appearance in the 5A Division 1 bi-district playoffs in 2017.

[PonyPride]

Reported offers out of high school from:

SMU, Texas, Alabama, Arizona State, Baylor, Colorado, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Kansas State, LSU, Michigan State, Minnesota, Mississippi, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Tulsa, Utah, Virginia Tech, Washington State, Wisconsin

[DC-Pony]

Former Texas/Mansfield Legacy DL David Abiara commits to SMU.

SMU continues to add to the highest-rated transfer portal class in the Group of 5.

https://twitter.com/JoeJHoyt/status/1522723095655690241

Not only is SMU got the best class of transfers in all of the Group of 5, we’re at 13 nationally and only one other group of 5 is in the top 30 (UCF at 21).

https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Footb ... mRankings/

[PonyTime]

So Gary Patterson is back to helping us out again?

[well travelled pony]

So Gary Patterson is back to helping us out again?

Of course! So he can help SMU beat the crap out of tcwho and dykes! Lol...

[Terry Webster]

This team is shaping up to be in Cinci territory next year. Going to a lot of fun to watch.

[SoCal_Pony]

If we win the AAC, wonder how many schools would be interested in Lashlee?

[Terry Webster]

If we win the AAC, wonder how many schools would be interested in Lashlee?

I am more about how many conferences would be interested in SMU?

[mustangxc]

I hope he stays for 2-3 years at least but if we win so be it.

[HubbaHubba]

ut continues to operate as out AAA farm club. Let's keep moving the good ones up to the big league Ponies!