
UNT Football National Signing Day Central
12/20/2023 7:15:00 AM | Football
Mean Green football set to announce 2024 signing class
Below is a full list of official signees to join the UNT Football program for the 2024 season.
TRANSFER PROSPECTS
HIGH SCHOOL PROSPECTS
Victor Aderungboye
TE / 6-3 / 235
Missouri City, TX / Dulles HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Dulles High School in Sugar Land … earned first team All-District 20-6A honors … finished with 16 catches for 162 yards and a pair of touchdowns his senior season … had a breakout junior campaign with 24 catches for 455 yards and six touchdowns … also saw action at RB and DE … landed on VYPE's Houston Hot 100 in the class of 2024 … rated as a three-star prospect by On3, 247 and Dave Campbell's … ranked as the No. 210 prospect in Texas and No. 74 overall TE by 247 … ranked as No. 255 in the state by On3 … No. 90 TE prospect.
BJ Allen Jr.
So. / S / 6-0 / 195
Aledo, TX / Texas
Prior to UNT: Spent two seasons at Texas … played in two games in 2023 for the Longhorns … made his career debut against Rice … did not see action in 2022 … maintained a redshirt … prepped at Aledo HS … was an All-America, all-state and four-time all-district honoree … selected first-team All-District 5-5A Division 2 in 2021 … registered 32 tackles, including 26 solo, four interceptions and one forced fumble as a senior … also returned eight kickoffs for 209 yards and seven punts for 70 yards … part of a defense that allowed just 13.3 points per game, including nine games of 14 points or fewer, including six games of seven points or fewer and three shutouts … helped Aledo to a 12-1 overall record, including a 7-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 5A Division 2 regional playoffs in 2021 … part of a 23-game winning streak with the Bearcats … named the 2020 5A Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-State by the Texas Sportswriters Association … recorded 67 tackles, including 56 solo, six pass breakups and two interceptions as a junior … helped Aledo to a 13-1 overall record, including a 5-0 district mark and title, and Aledo's third-straight 5A Division 2 State Championship in 2020 … tabbed the District 5-5A Division 2 Defensive Newcomer of the Year in 2019 … notched 122 tackles, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two fumble return touchdowns as a sophomore … helped Aledo to a 15-1 overall record, including an 8-0 district mark and title, and a second consecutive 5A Division 2 state championship in 2019 … chosen the District 4-5A Division 2 Defensive Newcomer of the Year as a freshman at Fort Worth (Texas) Southwest in 2018 … was selected to participate in the 2022 Under Armour All-America Game … listed No. 17 on the Texas Top 25 Class of 2022 by USA Today … rated No. 70 nationally, No. 4 among safeties and No. 15 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN … ranked No. 88 nationally, No. 6 among safeties and No. 22 overall in the state of Texas by On3 … rated No. 116 nationally, No. 11 among safeties and No. 20 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports … ranked No. 197 nationally, No. 12 among safeties and No. 31 overall in the state of Texas by Rivals … chosen to the 2021 Super Team First Team, the Texas Top 300 and as a Top 10 defensive back by Dave Campbell's Texas Football … also ran track at Aledo.
Kabriel Anderson-Dale
LB / 5-11 / 220
Harker Heights, TX / Harker Heights HS
Prior to UNT: Starred at Harker Heights HS … was named the 12-6A Defensive Player of the Year … First Team All-District selection … finished 2023 with 78 tackles, eight sacks, 12 TFLs, six PBUs, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in just eight games … helped lead Harker Heights to a share of the 12-6A District title … was named the district Newcomer of the Year in 2022 … was selected as a finalist for the Texas HS Football Whataburger Super Team.
Amarion Berry
OL / 6-2 / 290
Rowlett, TX / Rowlett HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Rowlett HS … earned 9-6A Second Team All-District honors for the Eagles in 2023 … was named the OL MVP at Trapping in the Trenches in 2023 … earned a three-star ranking by 247 … ranked as the No. 312 prospect in Texas and No. 177 IOL … also competes in track and field where he qualified for the area meet in discus.
Tre Bradford
Jr. / RB / 6-0 / 208
Dallas, TX / LSU
Prior to UNT: Spent three seasons at LSU … saw action in seven games with a pair of starts in his time with the Tigers … opened the 2023 season as the starting RB … played in and started one game, the season opener against Florida State … had four rushes and his first rushing TD of his LSU career while also hauling in one catch for 55 yards against FSU … did not see action in 2022 … appeared in one game in 2021 … had carries for 11 yards against Texas A&M … played in five games with one start his freshman campaign in 2020 … rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on 10 total carries … had his first career rush and catch against Alabama … rushed nine times for 53 yards in his first career start against Ole Miss … prepped at Lancaster HS … was rated as a four-star running back and a top-25 prospect in the class of 2020 … ranked as the No. 13 running back in the 2020 class by 247 … as a senior, rushed for 1,563 yards and 23 touchdowns … averaged 9.2 yards per carry in 2019 … added 12 receptions for 242 yards and three TDs … for career, rushed for over 3,000 yards.
X'Avion Brice
So. / DB / 6-1 / 175
Arlington, TX / Texas
Prior to UNT: Played for two seasons at Texas, redshirting in 2022 … saw action in four total games with a pair of tackles and a PBU … had a PBU in 2023 against Texas Tech … posted a tackle against BYU … recorded his first career tackle against Kansas in 2022 … was a three-time all-district honoree at Seguin HS where played at quarterback, wide receiver and corner back in high school … ranked No. 232 nationally, No. 23 among cornerbacks and No. 46 overall in the state of Texas by On3 … rated No. 36 nationally among athletes and No. 53 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN … ranked No. 52 nationally among athletes and No. 97 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports … placed No. 55 on the list of top area recruits by the Dallas Morning News … named second-team All-District 5-5A Division 2 as a quarterback in 2021 … completed 34-of-52 passes (.654) for 574 yards and four touchdowns, while rushing 48 times for 566 yards (11.8 ypc) and 10 touchdowns, and catching 16 passes for 304 yards (19.0 ypr) and two touchdowns as a senior … tabbed first-team All-District 5-5A Division 2 as a wide receiver and second-team as a corner back in 2020 … passed for 539 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing 88 times for 531 yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore … also competed in track & field in the 200m, long jump and triple jump.
Dalton Carnes
So. / WR / 5-10 / 175
College Station, TX / Houston
Prior to UNT: Spent two seasons at Houston … saw action in all 12 games with four starts for the Cougars in 2023 … caught 20 passes for 263 yards and a touchdown … was a standout against ranked opponents with eight catches for 112 yards against teams inside the top-25 … had four catches for 47 yards and a TD on the road against Texas Tech … caught a season-high five passes for 68 yards against Texas … had three catches for 44 yards at home against Oklahoma State … earned a scholarship after starting his career as a walk-on … did not see action in 2022 … preserved a redshirt … was named toe the AAC All-Academic Team … prepped at College Station HS … had 1,672 yards on 113 catches with 21 touchdowns in his career …. Posted 50 receptions for 760 yards and 11 TDs as a senior … averaged 26.8 yards per kick return with 749 career kick return yards.
Luke Carter*
TE / 6-3 / 235
Katy, TX / Katy HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Katy HS … first Team All-District selection … had 12 catches for 182 yards and six touchdowns his junior season … helped lead Katy to three straight District 19-6A titles … rated as a three-star prospect by 247 … No. 304 in Texas … No. 109 TE …two-star prospect according to Rivals … On3 ranked him as a three-star prospect … No. 256 in Texas … No. 92 TE … earned a three-star ranking from Dave Campbell's, ranked as the #10 TE in Texas … was an honorable mention on the Houston Chronicle Fab 50 Houston prospects list for 2024.
Miles Coleman
WR / 5-6 / 150
Austin, TX / Vandergrift HS
Prior to UNT: Starred at Vandergrift HS in Austin … named the 25-6A Offensive MVP in both his junior and senior seasons … finished 2023 with 74 catches for 1,014 yards and 14 TDs … accumulated over 3,000 receiving yards and 40 total touchdowns in three seasons … helped Vandergrift reach the 6A-DII State Championship game in 2022 … rated as a three-star prospect by On3 … No. 242 in Texas … No. 205 WR … earned a three-star rating from 247 … No. 253 in Texas … No. 218 WR … named a three-star prospect by Dave Campbell's … No. 28 ranked WR in Texas … named to the Austin American-Statesman top-100 Central Texas prospects prior to the 2023 season … also competed in track and field where he was a 6A state qualifier in the long jump.
Johnny Dickson
So. / OL / 6-3 / 300
Corpus Christi, TX / Virginia Tech
Prior to UNT: Spent two seasons at Virginia Tech … appeared in nine games for the Hokies in 2023 … helped VT clinch a spot in the 2023 Military Bowl … did not see game action in 2022 … preserved a redshirt … Prepped at Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi, Texas … was a four-year starter along the offensive line … was a two-time First Team All-District selection … helped Flour Bluff go 12-2 during his senior season … also threw for a touchdown for the Hornets in 2021 … ranked as a top 25 interior offensive lineman recruit in the country by 247Sports Composite … was a consensus three-star prospect … ranked as the No. 67 IOL in the nation by On3 … No. 31 IOL in the country according to ESPN and Rivals … Dave Campbell's tabbed him as the No. 9 IOL in the state of Texas … also played basketball and was a member of the track and field squad.
Hudson Emeterio
LB / 6-3 / 210
Argyle, TX / HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Arygle HS … was a 3-5A First Team All-District selection … finished his senior season with 88 tackles, 16.0 TFLs, 4.0 sacks a forced fumble and an INT … posted over 160 tackles in his career with the Eagles … was an Honorable Mention Ozarka Defensive Player of the Week selection by the Dallas Morning News after posted 12 tackles, 3 TFLs, a sack and an INT in a win over Fort Worth OD Wyatt … helped Argyle win back-to-back 3-5A District titles and an appearance in the 2022 5A DII State Semifinal … also a standout baseball player … was named to the No. 28 baseball player in Texas by Five Tool Texas.
Zach Evans
So. / RB / 5-9 / 205
Rockwall, TX / Minnesota
Prior to UNT: Played for two seasons at Minnesota … saw action in six games in 2023 … rushed 52 times for 230 yards and a touchdown … was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after posted 85 yards on 15 carries and scoring a touchdown against Louisiana … had 12 carries for 45 yards against Michigan … redshirted in 2022 … played in one game against Northwestern and rushed six times for 29 yards and a touchdown … prepped at Rockwall-Heath High School … named a 10-6A First Team All-District selection … rushed 243 times for 1,957 yards and 26 touchdowns, while also recording five catches for 78 yards and two scores in 2023 while leading Heath to the 10-6A District title … as a junior, carried the ball 199 times for 1,220 yards and 14 touchdowns … as a sophomore, rushed 135 times for 794 yards and seven scores … was a consensus three-star recruit … Rivals ranked him as the No. 10 running back in the nation … also competed in track and field.
Mason Ferguson*
WR / 6-1 / 175
Fort Worth, TX / North Crowley HS
Prior to UNT: Starred at North Crowley HS in Fort Worth … earned 3-6A First Team All-District honors … finished 2023 with 35 catches for 753 yards and 13 touchdowns … helped lead North Crowley to the 6A DI state semifinal his senior season … earned a three-star ranking by On3, 247 and Dave Campbell's … ranked as the No. 204 player in Texas by On3 ... No. 199 WR … ranked as the No. 250 player in Texas by 247 … No. 215 WR … ranked as the No. 25 WR in Texas by DCTF … also competed on the track and field team.
Chris Gant Jr.
S / 5-10 / 200
Spring, TX / Klein Collins HS
Prior to UNT: Attended Klein Collins HS in Spring, Texas … was a 15-6A First Team All-District selection in 2022 and 2023 … earned Academic All-District honors … finished the 2022 season with 104 tackles, 7 TFLs, one sack, four interceptions and six pass break-ups … rated as a three-star prospect by On3, 247, Rivals and Dave Campbell's … ranked as the No. 314 prospect in Texas by On3 … No. 187 safety … 247 has him as the No. 206 ranked safety in the country and No. 309 player in Texas … also a standout in track and field.
Ashton Gray
RB / 6-0 / 195
Marion, Ark. / Marion HS
Prior to UNT: Was a star at Marion HS in Arkansas, playing quarterback … named the Little Rock Touchdown Club State Player of the Year and an All-State selection in 2023 … amassed 3,251 total yards (1,332 passing and 1,919 rushing) and 43 touchdowns (30 rushing and 19 passing) in his senior season … was the first player in school history to earn All-Arkansas Preps Player of the Week … finished his career second in school history at Marion in both passing yards and touchdowns.
Justice Guillory
Sr. / OL / 6-3 / 330
Beaumont, TX / SFA
Prior to UNT: Spent four seasons at SFA … saw action and started in 37 games with the Lumberjacks … earned First Team All-WAC honors in 2022 … named to the 2021 Preseason All-Texas Small College Team by Dave Campbell's … was named a HERO Sports Freshman All-American in Spring 2021 … earned Fall Offensive Lineman of the Year honors in the Southland in 2020 after allowing just one sack in eight games … 2020 Southland Conference Offensive Newcomer of the Year … prepped at Morton Ranch HS in Katy, Texas … was a 16-6A First Team All-District selection his senior and junior seasons … also competed on the track and field team where he was a regional qualifier in discus.
Paul Gurrola
OL / 6-5 / 270
Mesquite, TX / Mesquite HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Mesquite HS under head coach Demarcus Harris … earned 10-6A Second Team All-District honors … blocked for an offense that averaged over 175 yards per game on the ground … rated as a three-star prospect according to On3 and 247 … On3 ranks him as the No. 237 prospect in Texas and No. 124 OT … tabbed as the No. 217 prospect in the state and No. 123 OT by 247 … was a standout in the discus throw on the track and field team.
Oscar Hammond
Jr. / TE / 6-3 / 235
Collinsville, OK / Central Oklahoma
Prior to UNT: Had a two-year playing career at Central Oklahoma … was selected as a Third Team All-MIAA honoree in 2023 … appeared in 19 total games at UCO with nine starts … in 2023 he saw action in 10 games with nine starts … caught 33 passes for 463 yards and four TDs … started the season with seven catches, 95 yards and a touchdown against Nebraska-Kearney … had four catches for 35 yards and a TD at Emporia State … caught three passes for 80 yards and a TD against Lincoln (MO) … posted six catches for 68 yards and a TD on the road at Northeastern State … was a Third Team All-MIAA selection in 2022 … finished his freshman campaign with 25 catches for 327 yards and a touchdown … had five receptions for 89 yards against Northwest Missouri State … had a breakout game with five catches for 148 yards and a TD against Fort Hays State … caught five passes for 50 yard against Pittsburg State … Prepped at Collinsville High School in Oklahoma ... finished his career with more than 50 catches, over 1,100 yards and hauled in state-leading 22 touchdowns (18 receiving) ... won an OSHAA state championship during his senior season.
Jayden Hill
Sr. / S / 6-1 / 185
Gahanna, OH / Ohio Dominican
Prior to UNT: Spent four seasons at DII Ohio Dominican in the GMAC … started 38 consecutive games in the secondary for ODU … selected as a three-time All-GMAC player, once on the First Team (2022) and twice on the Second Team (2023 & 2021) … posted 250 total tackles, 6.5 TFLs, two INTs, 23 PBUs, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his four seasons … was a Second Team All-GMAC selection in 2023 … had 72 tackles with a pair of TFLs, a PBU and a forced fumble in 2023 … finished with nine tackles, a TFL and a forced fumble on the road against Thomas more … had eight tackles, six of which were solo, against Lake Erie … posted nine tackles at home against Tiffin … First Team All-GMAC honoree in 2022 … had a strong third season with 68 tackles, one TFL, five PBUs and an INT … had a season-high 15 tackles on the road against Tiffin … posted 10 tackles at home against UIndy … had seven tackles, a TFL and an INT at Northwood … was stellar in the 2021 season with 74 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 11 PBUs, an INT and two forced fumbles … opened the year with five tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception against Shepherd … finished with 10 tackles and a PBU against Findlay … closed the season with nine tackles, a TFL and a PBU at Hillsdale … earned Second Team All-GMAC honors in the Spring 2021 season … had a breakout season across six games with 36 tackles and five PBUs … opened his career with a strong performance at Lake Erie with four tackles, a TFL and two PBUs … had a season-best eight tackles in the final two games of the season against Tiffin and Hillsdale … did not see action in 2019 … preserved a redshirt … prepped at Gahanna Lincoln HS in Gahanna, Ohio … earned All-OCC, All-District and All-Region honors … finished his senior season with 91 tackles and 11 PBUs … was also a standout on the track and field team.
JJ Jean-Louis
R-Fr. / LB / 6-2 / 215
Centerville, OH / Iowa State
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2023 season at Iowa State … appeared in three games and recorded a tackle in the contest against Iowa … preserved a redshirt … prepped at Centerville HS in Dayton, Ohio … earned OSHAA DI First Team All-State honors … finished season with 101 tackles with 15 TFLs and six sacks … also had two interceptions … was a 2022 First Team All-Southwest District and All-Greater Western Ohio Conference selection … was rated a three-star prospect by 247, On3 and ESPN … was rated as the No. 31 player in Ohio and the No. 75 LB in the country by 247 … On3 ranked him as the No. 49 player in Ohio and the No. 157 LB … ESPN tabbed as No. 47 in Ohio and No. 96 LB … also competed in track and field.
Kyle Koch
WR / 6-2 / 175
Dripping Springs, TX / Dripping Springs HS
Prior to UNT: Starred at Dripping Springs HS … earned First Team 26-6A honors … had a strong senior season with 80 catches for 1,314 yards and 15 touchdown catches while also rushing for 301 yards on 25 carries for three touchdowns … finished his career with 52 total touchdowns including 47 receiving TDs … named to the Austin American-Statesman top-100 Central Texas prospects prior to the 2023 season … was also a standout on the track and field team.
Jaedon Langley*
DL / 6-3 / 280
Fort Worth, Texas / Boswell HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Boswell HS in Fort Worth … posted 57 tackles with 12.0 TFLs and 5.0 sacks his senior season … earned 3-6A First Team All-District honors in 2022 and 2023 … Named the 3-6A Newcomer of the year in 2021 … a consensus three-star prospect … rated as the No. 93 player in Texas and the No. 63 overall DL according to ESPN … 247 ranks him as the No. 268 prospect in the state and No. 188 DL … also plays basketball.
Keiondre Lewis
S / 6-2 / 180
Austin, TX / Lake Travis HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Lake Travis HS in Austin, Texas … was a 26-6A Second Team All-District selection in 2023 … posted 33 tackles, three interceptions and a forced fumble his senior season … helped lead Lake Travis to the 6A Regional Final … had over 200 tackles with seven interceptions in his high school career. ranked as a three-star prospect according to 247 … the No. 300 player in Texas and No. 186 S in the country.
Jasper Lott
Jr. / OL / 6-5 / 305
Argyle, TX / TCU
Prior to UNT: Spent three seasons with TCU … appeared in all 12 games for the Horned Frogs in 2023 … did not see action in 2022 … played in a pair of games against Duquense and at Iowa State in 2021 … preserved a redshirt … prepped at Argyle HS … was a consensus three-star recruit … listed by ESPN as the No. 22 tight end in the country … was the No. 9 OT in Texas and No. 69 in the nation according to 247Sports composite rankings … also the No. 108 overall player in Texas … ranked as the No. 1 tight end recruit in the state by Dave Campbell's … a 2020 Sports Illustrated All-America candidate … earned Texas District 7-4A-I first-team honors at tight end as a junior … totaled 222 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on the season … helped lead Argyle to a 13-1 record and a Texas 4A D-1 state quarterfinal appearance … a multi-position player at Argyle, lining up at tight end, tackle and defensive end.
Cash McCollum*
QB / 6-4 / 205
China Spring, TX / China Spring HS
Prior to UNT: Starred at China Spring HS in China Spring, Texas … named the District 5-4A Most Valuable Player in both 2022 and 2023 … earned District 14-4A Newcomer of the Year honors in 2021 … posted 3,154 passing yards and a school record 47 passing TDs his senior season … also rushed for 443 yards and four touchdowns … finished his career with 8,691 passing yards and 112 passing TDs to go along with 893 rushing yards and 12 rushing TDs … helped lead China Spring to the 4A DI State Championship and was named the game's Offensive MVP his junior season … named a Mr. Texas Football High School Player of the Week after throwing for nearly 400 yards against LA Vega … was one of 100 players named to the Mr. Texas Football Watch List … named the 2022 Waco Tribune Super CenTex Offensive MVP in 2022 … a consensus three-star prospect … No. 247 player in Texas and No. 93 QB according to 247 … On3 ranked him as the No. 261 player in Texas and No. 106 QB … ranked as the #16 QB in Texas by Dave Campbell's … ranked No. 7 on the Waco-Herald Tribune CenTex top 25 prospects list.
Tyler Mercer*
OL / 6-4 / 275
Prosper, TX / Prosper HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Prosper HS … was named the District 5-6A Offensive Line MVP in both his junior and senior seasons … helped lead Prosper to the district title in 2023 … blocked for an offense that averaged nearly 200 rushing yards per game … also helped lead the Eagles to the 6A-DI state semifinal in 2022 … rated as a three-star prospect by On3, ESPN, 247 and Dave Campbell's … ESPN tabbed him as the No. 193 player in Texas and No. 11 center in the country … rated as the No. 226 player in Texas and No. 124 IOL in the nation according to On3 … 247 places him as the No. 224 prospect in the state and the No. 123 IOL in the country … ranked No. 86 on the Dallas Morning News SportsDay Top-100.
Landon Peterson
Sr. / OL / 6-6 / 300
Odessa, TX / Texas Tech
Prior to UNT: Spent five seasons at Texas Tech … appeared in 36 games with the Red Raiders in his career with nine starts … graduated from Texas Tech with a degree in sports management … saw action in all 12 games in 2023 … started in the first eight games of the year in 2022 at RG before suffering a season-ending injury against Baylor … was a 2022 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 selection … credited with playing in 538 offensive snaps by PFF, which ranked eighth on the team overall … allowed only one sack and 16 total pressures out of 352 opportunities according to PFF, finishing with a 97.6 pass blocking efficiency … appeared in seven games with one start in 2021 … key backup on the offensive line and also a member of the field goal protect unit … earned his first career start versus Kansas … saw action in nine games in 2020 either on special teams or as a reserve on the offensive line … made one appearance against UTEP in 2019 … preserved a redshirt … attended Permian High School in Odessa, Texas … helped lead Permian to an 8-4 record as a senior and an appearance in the Class 6A area round … named a unanimous first team All-District 2-6A selection as a senior … collected second team All-District honors his junior year ... was named a three-star prospect according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … ranked as the No. 66 OL in the 2019 class by 247Sports.
Christian Pettway
OL / 6-6 / 265
Lindale, TX / Lindale HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Lindale HS … helped lead Lindale to a 7-5 record with a 5-1 mark in district player and an appearance in the Area round in the 4A-DI state playoffs in 2023 … also helped the Eagles reach the regional semifinal in 2022 … rated as a three-star prospect by 247 … ranked as the No. 288 player in Texas and No. 151 OT … also competed in track and field.
Jaden Pettway
S / 6-2 / 185
Rosharon, TX / Angleton HS
Prior to UNT: Starred at Angleton HS … earned 10-5A First Team All-District honors in both his junior and senior seasons … finished 2023 with 80 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble and a pair of fumble recoveries … was an Honorable Mention Academic All-State selection … earned a three-star ranking from 247, Dave Campbell's, On3 and ESPN … 247 ranks him as the No. 118 player in Texas and No. 160 safety … tabbed as the No. 230 player in the state and No. 149 safety by On3 … ESPN rates him as the No. 211 prospect in Texas and No. 133 safety … also a standout on the track and field team.
Matthew Reed
DL / 6-4 / 270
Little Elm, TX / Braswell HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Braswell High School in Little Elm, Texas … named a 5-6A Third Team All-District selection in 2023 on the defensive line … posted 18 total tackles with four TFLs, two sacks and four QB pressures in five games his senior season.
Zhaiylen Scott
DL / 6-1 / 225
Cedar Hill, TX / Cedar Hill HS
Prior to UNT: Starred at Cedar Hill HS under head coach Nick Ward … was named the 11-6A Utility Player of the Year in 2023 … finished his junior season with 121 tackles with 22 TFLs and 11 sacks … First Team All-11-6A selection … also played RB where he led Cedar Hill with nine rushing touchdowns in 2023 … helped lead the Longhorns to the 6A-II State Championship game in 2020 … ranked no. 73 on the Dallas Morning News Top-100 Dallas area prospects … rated as a three-star prospect by 247, On3 and Dave Campbell's … No. 227 player in Texas and No. 102 ranked edge by 247 … On3 tabs him as the No. 284 player in Texas and No. 150 ranked edge rusher … ranked No. 73 on the Dallas Morning News SportsDay Top-100.
DT Sheffield
Jr. / WR / 5-10 / 180
Corinth, Miss / Washington State
Prior to UNT: Attended Washington State in 2023 … did not see game action … attended Northwest Mississippi CC for three seasons from 2020-22 … was named NJCAA All-America Honorable Mention in 2022 … named First Team All-MACCC and NJCAA First Team All-American in 2021 … appeared in 12 games, caught 58 passes for 776 yards and 11 touchdowns … averaged 13.4 yards-per-catch … also averaged 11.3 yards-per-punt return on 20 punt returns including one for a touchdown … helped Northwest win the 2021 MACCC Championship and an appearance in the inaugural NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs ... played in all 12 games in 2021, totaling 1,089 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns on 57 receptions ... had three games with 100 or more receiving yards, including a career-high 171 yards and two touchdowns on four catches against Hinds in the MACCC Championship ... also recorded 11 catches for 114 yards and two touchdowns against East Mississippi ... scored his a punt return touchdown on a 47-yard return at Mississippi Gulf Coast ... played in all six games for Northwest in 2020, helping the Rangers to the National Community College Football Championship ... caught 20 passes for 358 yards and five touchdowns ... totaled a season-high 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns on three receptions at Holmes ... recognized as a Mississippi Gridiron MACCC All-Gridiron performer in 2020 … prepped at Corinth HS in Mississippi … helped the Warriors to a 14-1 record and the MHSAA Class 4A state championship as a senior ... played multiple positions on offense ... completed 66 of 109 passes for 1,386 yards and 20 touchdowns during his senior campaign ... also rushed for 981 yards and 16 touchdowns on 96 carries in 2019 ... finished 5-of-6 for 164 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for 217 yards and three additional scores, earning Most Valuable Player honors in the Warriors' 55-21 victory against Poplarville in the Class 4A championship game ... selected by the Mississippi Association of Coaches as the Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year and as a quarterback on the North squad in the Bernard Blackwell All-Star Football Classic ... earned first team nods to the WCBI All-End Zone team ... selected to the 2019 Clarion-Ledger All-State Second Team ... also selected to the Mississippi Association of Coaches 4A All-State second team as a kick returner during his junior season in 2018.
Kiefer Sibley*
RB / 5-9 / 180
Waco, TX / Connally HS
Prior to UNT: Was a standout at Connally HS in Waco, Texas … was named the District 11-4A Most Valuable Player in both his junior and senior seasons … put up over 2,000 yards of total offense with 26 touchdowns in just nine games as a senior … rushed 158 times for 1,874 yards with 24 rushing TDs in 2023 … averaged over 12.0 yards per carry in his final two seasons … was named the 4A Built Ford Tough Texas HS Football Player of the Week after running for 356 yards on 27 carries with six touchdowns against La Vega … named a finalist for the Texas HS Football 4A RB of the Year … ranked as a three-star prospect by Dave Campbell's, On3, 247 and Rivals … DCTF tabbed him as the No. 14 RB in Texas … tabbed as the 177 player in Texas and No. 95 RB in the nation by On3 composite … 247 composite has him as the No. 97 RB in the nation and No. 197 in Texas … ranked as the No. 4 prospect on the Waco Tribune-Herald's CenTex top-25 list … also runs track and is on the basketball team.
Jaydon Smith
S / 6-0 / 175
Ingleside, TX / Ingleside HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Ingleside HS in Ingleside, Texas … earned Academic All-State selection … named the District 2-4A Most Valuable Player … named a finalist for the Texas HS Football 4A WR of the Year … tied the single-season high school national record with 39 touchdown catches in 2023 … posted 1,789 receiving yards on 82 catches his senior season … ranked as a three-star prospect by On3, 247, Dave Campbell's and ESPN … On3 ranks him as the No. 144 player in Texas and No. 118 WR … ranked as the No. 110 player in Texas and No. 65 athlete by 247 … Dave Campbell's tabs him as the No. 94 player in the state and the No. 15 WR in Texas … also a standout on the track and field team where he was a regional qualifier in the high jump, triple jump and long jump.
David Spruiells
So. / S / 5-9 / 170
Dallas, TX / Northern Arizona
Prior to UNT: Spent one season at Northern Arizona … had a strong freshman campaign in the secondary with 11 games played and eight starts … finished with 59 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, one sack, an INT, a forced fumble and three PBUs … opened his career with a pair of tackles and a forced fumble at Arizona … posted eight tackles including a sack on the road against Sacramento State … finished with a season-high 11 tackles including 0.5 TFLs against Portland State … had back-to-back games with double-digit tackles after posting 10 with 0.5 TFLs against UC Davis … prepped at South Oak Cliff … finished his senior season with 69 tackles, six interceptions and four PBUs … helped the Golden Bears with back-to-back 5A D-II State Championships … had 76 tackles, two INTs and two PBUs as a junior.
Gabe Stroud
CB / 5-10 / 185
Whitehouse, TX / Whitehouse HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Whitehouse HS … was named an 8-5A First Team All-District selection … finished 2023 with 36 tackles, three interceptions, three PBUs, two TFLs and a forced fumble … was also a dynamic kick returner with 264 return yards and a touchdown on just 12 total returns … rated as a three-star prospect by On3 … No. 192 player in Texas … No. 150 CB … ranks as a three-star prospect by 247 … No. 189 player in Texas and No. 137 CB … also competes on the track and field team.
Baron Tipton
WR / 6-5 / 195
Coppell, TX / Coppell HS
Prior to UNT: Was a standout at Coppell HS under head coach Antonio Wiley … was named the 6-6A District Offensive Player of the Year … named a finalist for the Texas HS Football 6A WR of the year … earned Honorable Mention Academic All-State honors … posted 1,104 yards on 66 catches with 16 touchdowns his senior season while helping Coppell win the district title … named a three-star prospect by 247, On3 and Dave Campbell's … ranked as the No. 248 player in Texas and No. 241 WR by On3 … Rivals ranks him as the No. 247 player in Texas and the No. 207 WR … tabbed as the No. 251 player in the state and No. 216 WR by 247 … also competes in both basketball and track and field.
Jenson Walker
Sr. / LS / 6-3 / 235
Holly, MI / Southeast Missouri State
Prior to UNT: Spent four years at Southeast Missouri State … started 34 games at long snapper for the Redhawks in three seasons … has started every game for SEMO as the LS since the 2021 season … helped the Redhawks win the 2022 OVC Title and earn a spot in the FCS Playoffs … was selected to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll in 2020 … attended Holly HS in Michigan ... was a Flint Metro League All-League First-Team pick as a senior ... named Detroit News All-North Honorable Mention ... was an All-State Honorable Mention honoree ... Was his team's team captain, Offensive Most Valuable Player and Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2019 ... Earned All-Metro League All-Team honors in 2018.
Jayden Williams
DL / 6-2 / 285
Monroe, LA / Wossman HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Wossman HS in Monroe, Louisiana … was an LFCA 3A Honorable Mention All-State selection … two-time 1-3A First Team All-District honoree … finished the 2023 season with 76 tackles, four sacks, 27 TFLs, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … helped lead Wossman to a 9-3 overall record and their first LSWA ranking since 2019 … also a standout on the basketball team.
Kerry Williams II
CB / 5-11 / 165
Dallas, TX / South Oak Cliff HS
Prior to UNT: Standout at South Oak Cliff HS … helped lead South Oak Cliff to three consecutive 5A-DI State Championship appearances with a pair of titles … ranked as a three-star recruit by On3, 247, ESPN and Dave Campbell's … 247 tabs him as the No. 264 player in Texas and No. 155 CB … ranked as the No. 245 player in Texas and No. 203 CB according to On3 … also competes in track and field … ranked No. 76 on the Dallas Morning News SportsDay Top-100.
Brandon Young Jr.*
TE / 6-5 / 250
Mansfield, TX / Mansfield Legacy HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Mansfield Legacy HS in Mansfield, Texas … was selected as a First Team All-District selection in 2023 … caught 16 passes for 106 yards and four touchdowns in just five games his senior season … ranked as a three-star prospect by 247, Rivals and On3 … ranked as the No. 217 prospect in Texas by On3 … No. 107 TE … 247 ranks him as the No. 107 TE in the country and No. 303 player in Texas … ranked No. 84 on the Dallas Morning News SportsDay Top-100 … also competes on the baseball team.
Wyatt Young
WR / 6-0 / 200
Katy, TX / Tompkins
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Katy Tompkins HS … earned 6A Third Team All-State honors as a utility player … was named the District 19-6A MVP in 2023 and 2022 … played quarterback, running back and wide receiver in his time at Tompkins … finished the 2023 season with 936 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns … totaled 56 touchdowns in his career with 35 on the ground, 13 through the air and eight receiving TDs … rated as a three-star prospect by 247 … ranked as the No. 234 player in Texas … No. 150 athlete … earned a three-star ranking from On3 … ranked as the No. 277 player in Texas and No. 81 athlete.
* - January Enrollee
TRANSFER PROSPECTS
Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | Hometown / Previous School |
BJ Allen Jr. | S | 6-0 | 195 | So. | Aledo, TX / Texas |
Dalton Carnes | WR | 5-10 | 175 | So. | College Station, TX / Houston |
Johnny Dickson | OL | 6-3 | 300 | So. | Corpus Christi, TX / Virginia Tech |
Zach Evans | RB | 5-9 | 205 | So. | Rockwall, TX / Minnesota |
Justice Guillory | OL | 6-3 | 330 | Sr. | Beaumont, TX / SFA |
Oscar Hammond | TE | 6-3 | 235 | Jr. | Collinsville, OK / Central Oklahoma |
Jayden Hill | S | 6-1 | 185 | Sr. | Gahanna, OH / Ohio Dominican |
JJ Jean-Louis | LB | 6-2 | 215 | R-Fr. | Centerville, OH / Iowa State |
Xavion Brice | DB | 6-1 | 175 | So. | Arlington, TX / Texas |
Jasper Lott | OL | 6-6 | 305 | Jr. | Argyle, TX / TCU |
Landon Peterson | OL | 6-6 | 300 | Sr. | Odessa, TX / Texas Tech |
David Spruiells | S | 5-9 | 170 | So. | Dallas, TX / Northern Arizona |
DT Sheffield | WR | 5-10 | 180 | Jr. | Corinth, MS / Washington State |
Jenson Walker | LS | 6-3 | 235 | Sr. | Holly, MI / Southeast Missouri State |
Tre Bradford | RB | 6-0 | 208 | Jr. | Dallas, TX / LSU |
HIGH SCHOOL PROSPECTS
Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown / High School |
Kabriel Anderson-Dale | LB | 5-11 | 220 | Harker Heights, TX / HS |
Victor Aderungboye | TE | 6-3 | 235 | Missouri City, TX / Dulles HS |
Luke Carter* | TE | 6-3 | 235 | Katy, TX / HS |
Miles Coleman | WR | 5-6 | 150 | Austin, TX / Vandergrift HS |
Hudson Emeterio | LB | 6-3 | 210 | Argyle, TX / HS |
Mason Ferguson* | WR | 6-1 | 175 | Fort Worth, TX / North Crowley HS |
Ashton Gray | RB | 6-0 | 195 | Marion, AR / HS |
Paul Gurrola | OL | 6-5 | 270 | Mesquite, TX / HS |
Amarion Berry | OL | 6-2 | 290 | Rowlett, TX / HS |
Chris Gant Jr. | S | 5-10 | 200 | Spring, TX / Klein Collins HS |
Kyle Koch | WR | 6-2 | 185 | Dripping Springs, TX / HS |
Jaedon Langley* | DL | 6-3 | 280 | Fort Worth, TX / Boswell HS |
Keiondre Lewis | S | 6-2 | 180 | Austin, TX / Lake Travis HS |
Cash McCollum* | QB | 6-4 | 205 | China Spring, TX / HS |
Jayden Pettway | S | 6-2 | 185 | Rosharon, TX / Angleton HS |
Christian Pettway | OL | 6-6 | 265 | Lindale, TX / HS |
Matthew Reed | DL | 6-4 | 270 | Little Elm, TX / Braswell |
Zhaiylen Scott | DL | 6-1 | 225 | Cedar Hill, TX / HS |
Kiefer Sibley* | RB | 5-9 | 180 | Waco, TX / Connally HS |
Tyler Mercer* | OL | 6-4 | 275 | Prosper, TX / HS |
Jaydon Smith | S | 6-0 | 175 | Ingleside, TX / HS |
Gabe Stroud | CB | 5-10 | 185 | Tyler, TX / Whitehouse HS |
Baron Tipton | WR | 6-5 | 195 | Coppell, TX / Coppell HS |
Kerry Williams II | CB | 5-11 | 165 | Dallas, TX / South Oak Cliff HS |
Brandon Young Jr* | TE | 6-5 | 250 | Mansfield, TX / Mansfield Legacy HS |
Wyatt Young | WR | 6-0 | 200 | Katy, TX / Tompkins HS |
Jayden Williams | DL | 6-2 | 285 | Monroe, LA / Wossman HS |
* - Spring 2024 Enrollee |
Victor Aderungboye
TE / 6-3 / 235
Missouri City, TX / Dulles HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Dulles High School in Sugar Land … earned first team All-District 20-6A honors … finished with 16 catches for 162 yards and a pair of touchdowns his senior season … had a breakout junior campaign with 24 catches for 455 yards and six touchdowns … also saw action at RB and DE … landed on VYPE's Houston Hot 100 in the class of 2024 … rated as a three-star prospect by On3, 247 and Dave Campbell's … ranked as the No. 210 prospect in Texas and No. 74 overall TE by 247 … ranked as No. 255 in the state by On3 … No. 90 TE prospect.
BJ Allen Jr.
So. / S / 6-0 / 195
Aledo, TX / Texas
Prior to UNT: Spent two seasons at Texas … played in two games in 2023 for the Longhorns … made his career debut against Rice … did not see action in 2022 … maintained a redshirt … prepped at Aledo HS … was an All-America, all-state and four-time all-district honoree … selected first-team All-District 5-5A Division 2 in 2021 … registered 32 tackles, including 26 solo, four interceptions and one forced fumble as a senior … also returned eight kickoffs for 209 yards and seven punts for 70 yards … part of a defense that allowed just 13.3 points per game, including nine games of 14 points or fewer, including six games of seven points or fewer and three shutouts … helped Aledo to a 12-1 overall record, including a 7-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 5A Division 2 regional playoffs in 2021 … part of a 23-game winning streak with the Bearcats … named the 2020 5A Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-State by the Texas Sportswriters Association … recorded 67 tackles, including 56 solo, six pass breakups and two interceptions as a junior … helped Aledo to a 13-1 overall record, including a 5-0 district mark and title, and Aledo's third-straight 5A Division 2 State Championship in 2020 … tabbed the District 5-5A Division 2 Defensive Newcomer of the Year in 2019 … notched 122 tackles, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two fumble return touchdowns as a sophomore … helped Aledo to a 15-1 overall record, including an 8-0 district mark and title, and a second consecutive 5A Division 2 state championship in 2019 … chosen the District 4-5A Division 2 Defensive Newcomer of the Year as a freshman at Fort Worth (Texas) Southwest in 2018 … was selected to participate in the 2022 Under Armour All-America Game … listed No. 17 on the Texas Top 25 Class of 2022 by USA Today … rated No. 70 nationally, No. 4 among safeties and No. 15 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN … ranked No. 88 nationally, No. 6 among safeties and No. 22 overall in the state of Texas by On3 … rated No. 116 nationally, No. 11 among safeties and No. 20 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports … ranked No. 197 nationally, No. 12 among safeties and No. 31 overall in the state of Texas by Rivals … chosen to the 2021 Super Team First Team, the Texas Top 300 and as a Top 10 defensive back by Dave Campbell's Texas Football … also ran track at Aledo.
Kabriel Anderson-Dale
LB / 5-11 / 220
Harker Heights, TX / Harker Heights HS
Prior to UNT: Starred at Harker Heights HS … was named the 12-6A Defensive Player of the Year … First Team All-District selection … finished 2023 with 78 tackles, eight sacks, 12 TFLs, six PBUs, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in just eight games … helped lead Harker Heights to a share of the 12-6A District title … was named the district Newcomer of the Year in 2022 … was selected as a finalist for the Texas HS Football Whataburger Super Team.
Amarion Berry
OL / 6-2 / 290
Rowlett, TX / Rowlett HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Rowlett HS … earned 9-6A Second Team All-District honors for the Eagles in 2023 … was named the OL MVP at Trapping in the Trenches in 2023 … earned a three-star ranking by 247 … ranked as the No. 312 prospect in Texas and No. 177 IOL … also competes in track and field where he qualified for the area meet in discus.
Tre Bradford
Jr. / RB / 6-0 / 208
Dallas, TX / LSU
Prior to UNT: Spent three seasons at LSU … saw action in seven games with a pair of starts in his time with the Tigers … opened the 2023 season as the starting RB … played in and started one game, the season opener against Florida State … had four rushes and his first rushing TD of his LSU career while also hauling in one catch for 55 yards against FSU … did not see action in 2022 … appeared in one game in 2021 … had carries for 11 yards against Texas A&M … played in five games with one start his freshman campaign in 2020 … rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on 10 total carries … had his first career rush and catch against Alabama … rushed nine times for 53 yards in his first career start against Ole Miss … prepped at Lancaster HS … was rated as a four-star running back and a top-25 prospect in the class of 2020 … ranked as the No. 13 running back in the 2020 class by 247 … as a senior, rushed for 1,563 yards and 23 touchdowns … averaged 9.2 yards per carry in 2019 … added 12 receptions for 242 yards and three TDs … for career, rushed for over 3,000 yards.
X'Avion Brice
So. / DB / 6-1 / 175
Arlington, TX / Texas
Prior to UNT: Played for two seasons at Texas, redshirting in 2022 … saw action in four total games with a pair of tackles and a PBU … had a PBU in 2023 against Texas Tech … posted a tackle against BYU … recorded his first career tackle against Kansas in 2022 … was a three-time all-district honoree at Seguin HS where played at quarterback, wide receiver and corner back in high school … ranked No. 232 nationally, No. 23 among cornerbacks and No. 46 overall in the state of Texas by On3 … rated No. 36 nationally among athletes and No. 53 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN … ranked No. 52 nationally among athletes and No. 97 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports … placed No. 55 on the list of top area recruits by the Dallas Morning News … named second-team All-District 5-5A Division 2 as a quarterback in 2021 … completed 34-of-52 passes (.654) for 574 yards and four touchdowns, while rushing 48 times for 566 yards (11.8 ypc) and 10 touchdowns, and catching 16 passes for 304 yards (19.0 ypr) and two touchdowns as a senior … tabbed first-team All-District 5-5A Division 2 as a wide receiver and second-team as a corner back in 2020 … passed for 539 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing 88 times for 531 yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore … also competed in track & field in the 200m, long jump and triple jump.
Dalton Carnes
So. / WR / 5-10 / 175
College Station, TX / Houston
Prior to UNT: Spent two seasons at Houston … saw action in all 12 games with four starts for the Cougars in 2023 … caught 20 passes for 263 yards and a touchdown … was a standout against ranked opponents with eight catches for 112 yards against teams inside the top-25 … had four catches for 47 yards and a TD on the road against Texas Tech … caught a season-high five passes for 68 yards against Texas … had three catches for 44 yards at home against Oklahoma State … earned a scholarship after starting his career as a walk-on … did not see action in 2022 … preserved a redshirt … was named toe the AAC All-Academic Team … prepped at College Station HS … had 1,672 yards on 113 catches with 21 touchdowns in his career …. Posted 50 receptions for 760 yards and 11 TDs as a senior … averaged 26.8 yards per kick return with 749 career kick return yards.
Luke Carter*
TE / 6-3 / 235
Katy, TX / Katy HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Katy HS … first Team All-District selection … had 12 catches for 182 yards and six touchdowns his junior season … helped lead Katy to three straight District 19-6A titles … rated as a three-star prospect by 247 … No. 304 in Texas … No. 109 TE …two-star prospect according to Rivals … On3 ranked him as a three-star prospect … No. 256 in Texas … No. 92 TE … earned a three-star ranking from Dave Campbell's, ranked as the #10 TE in Texas … was an honorable mention on the Houston Chronicle Fab 50 Houston prospects list for 2024.
Miles Coleman
WR / 5-6 / 150
Austin, TX / Vandergrift HS
Prior to UNT: Starred at Vandergrift HS in Austin … named the 25-6A Offensive MVP in both his junior and senior seasons … finished 2023 with 74 catches for 1,014 yards and 14 TDs … accumulated over 3,000 receiving yards and 40 total touchdowns in three seasons … helped Vandergrift reach the 6A-DII State Championship game in 2022 … rated as a three-star prospect by On3 … No. 242 in Texas … No. 205 WR … earned a three-star rating from 247 … No. 253 in Texas … No. 218 WR … named a three-star prospect by Dave Campbell's … No. 28 ranked WR in Texas … named to the Austin American-Statesman top-100 Central Texas prospects prior to the 2023 season … also competed in track and field where he was a 6A state qualifier in the long jump.
Johnny Dickson
So. / OL / 6-3 / 300
Corpus Christi, TX / Virginia Tech
Prior to UNT: Spent two seasons at Virginia Tech … appeared in nine games for the Hokies in 2023 … helped VT clinch a spot in the 2023 Military Bowl … did not see game action in 2022 … preserved a redshirt … Prepped at Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi, Texas … was a four-year starter along the offensive line … was a two-time First Team All-District selection … helped Flour Bluff go 12-2 during his senior season … also threw for a touchdown for the Hornets in 2021 … ranked as a top 25 interior offensive lineman recruit in the country by 247Sports Composite … was a consensus three-star prospect … ranked as the No. 67 IOL in the nation by On3 … No. 31 IOL in the country according to ESPN and Rivals … Dave Campbell's tabbed him as the No. 9 IOL in the state of Texas … also played basketball and was a member of the track and field squad.
Hudson Emeterio
LB / 6-3 / 210
Argyle, TX / HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Arygle HS … was a 3-5A First Team All-District selection … finished his senior season with 88 tackles, 16.0 TFLs, 4.0 sacks a forced fumble and an INT … posted over 160 tackles in his career with the Eagles … was an Honorable Mention Ozarka Defensive Player of the Week selection by the Dallas Morning News after posted 12 tackles, 3 TFLs, a sack and an INT in a win over Fort Worth OD Wyatt … helped Argyle win back-to-back 3-5A District titles and an appearance in the 2022 5A DII State Semifinal … also a standout baseball player … was named to the No. 28 baseball player in Texas by Five Tool Texas.
Zach Evans
So. / RB / 5-9 / 205
Rockwall, TX / Minnesota
Prior to UNT: Played for two seasons at Minnesota … saw action in six games in 2023 … rushed 52 times for 230 yards and a touchdown … was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after posted 85 yards on 15 carries and scoring a touchdown against Louisiana … had 12 carries for 45 yards against Michigan … redshirted in 2022 … played in one game against Northwestern and rushed six times for 29 yards and a touchdown … prepped at Rockwall-Heath High School … named a 10-6A First Team All-District selection … rushed 243 times for 1,957 yards and 26 touchdowns, while also recording five catches for 78 yards and two scores in 2023 while leading Heath to the 10-6A District title … as a junior, carried the ball 199 times for 1,220 yards and 14 touchdowns … as a sophomore, rushed 135 times for 794 yards and seven scores … was a consensus three-star recruit … Rivals ranked him as the No. 10 running back in the nation … also competed in track and field.
Mason Ferguson*
WR / 6-1 / 175
Fort Worth, TX / North Crowley HS
Prior to UNT: Starred at North Crowley HS in Fort Worth … earned 3-6A First Team All-District honors … finished 2023 with 35 catches for 753 yards and 13 touchdowns … helped lead North Crowley to the 6A DI state semifinal his senior season … earned a three-star ranking by On3, 247 and Dave Campbell's … ranked as the No. 204 player in Texas by On3 ... No. 199 WR … ranked as the No. 250 player in Texas by 247 … No. 215 WR … ranked as the No. 25 WR in Texas by DCTF … also competed on the track and field team.
Chris Gant Jr.
S / 5-10 / 200
Spring, TX / Klein Collins HS
Prior to UNT: Attended Klein Collins HS in Spring, Texas … was a 15-6A First Team All-District selection in 2022 and 2023 … earned Academic All-District honors … finished the 2022 season with 104 tackles, 7 TFLs, one sack, four interceptions and six pass break-ups … rated as a three-star prospect by On3, 247, Rivals and Dave Campbell's … ranked as the No. 314 prospect in Texas by On3 … No. 187 safety … 247 has him as the No. 206 ranked safety in the country and No. 309 player in Texas … also a standout in track and field.
Ashton Gray
RB / 6-0 / 195
Marion, Ark. / Marion HS
Prior to UNT: Was a star at Marion HS in Arkansas, playing quarterback … named the Little Rock Touchdown Club State Player of the Year and an All-State selection in 2023 … amassed 3,251 total yards (1,332 passing and 1,919 rushing) and 43 touchdowns (30 rushing and 19 passing) in his senior season … was the first player in school history to earn All-Arkansas Preps Player of the Week … finished his career second in school history at Marion in both passing yards and touchdowns.
Justice Guillory
Sr. / OL / 6-3 / 330
Beaumont, TX / SFA
Prior to UNT: Spent four seasons at SFA … saw action and started in 37 games with the Lumberjacks … earned First Team All-WAC honors in 2022 … named to the 2021 Preseason All-Texas Small College Team by Dave Campbell's … was named a HERO Sports Freshman All-American in Spring 2021 … earned Fall Offensive Lineman of the Year honors in the Southland in 2020 after allowing just one sack in eight games … 2020 Southland Conference Offensive Newcomer of the Year … prepped at Morton Ranch HS in Katy, Texas … was a 16-6A First Team All-District selection his senior and junior seasons … also competed on the track and field team where he was a regional qualifier in discus.
Paul Gurrola
OL / 6-5 / 270
Mesquite, TX / Mesquite HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Mesquite HS under head coach Demarcus Harris … earned 10-6A Second Team All-District honors … blocked for an offense that averaged over 175 yards per game on the ground … rated as a three-star prospect according to On3 and 247 … On3 ranks him as the No. 237 prospect in Texas and No. 124 OT … tabbed as the No. 217 prospect in the state and No. 123 OT by 247 … was a standout in the discus throw on the track and field team.
Oscar Hammond
Jr. / TE / 6-3 / 235
Collinsville, OK / Central Oklahoma
Prior to UNT: Had a two-year playing career at Central Oklahoma … was selected as a Third Team All-MIAA honoree in 2023 … appeared in 19 total games at UCO with nine starts … in 2023 he saw action in 10 games with nine starts … caught 33 passes for 463 yards and four TDs … started the season with seven catches, 95 yards and a touchdown against Nebraska-Kearney … had four catches for 35 yards and a TD at Emporia State … caught three passes for 80 yards and a TD against Lincoln (MO) … posted six catches for 68 yards and a TD on the road at Northeastern State … was a Third Team All-MIAA selection in 2022 … finished his freshman campaign with 25 catches for 327 yards and a touchdown … had five receptions for 89 yards against Northwest Missouri State … had a breakout game with five catches for 148 yards and a TD against Fort Hays State … caught five passes for 50 yard against Pittsburg State … Prepped at Collinsville High School in Oklahoma ... finished his career with more than 50 catches, over 1,100 yards and hauled in state-leading 22 touchdowns (18 receiving) ... won an OSHAA state championship during his senior season.
Jayden Hill
Sr. / S / 6-1 / 185
Gahanna, OH / Ohio Dominican
Prior to UNT: Spent four seasons at DII Ohio Dominican in the GMAC … started 38 consecutive games in the secondary for ODU … selected as a three-time All-GMAC player, once on the First Team (2022) and twice on the Second Team (2023 & 2021) … posted 250 total tackles, 6.5 TFLs, two INTs, 23 PBUs, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his four seasons … was a Second Team All-GMAC selection in 2023 … had 72 tackles with a pair of TFLs, a PBU and a forced fumble in 2023 … finished with nine tackles, a TFL and a forced fumble on the road against Thomas more … had eight tackles, six of which were solo, against Lake Erie … posted nine tackles at home against Tiffin … First Team All-GMAC honoree in 2022 … had a strong third season with 68 tackles, one TFL, five PBUs and an INT … had a season-high 15 tackles on the road against Tiffin … posted 10 tackles at home against UIndy … had seven tackles, a TFL and an INT at Northwood … was stellar in the 2021 season with 74 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 11 PBUs, an INT and two forced fumbles … opened the year with five tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception against Shepherd … finished with 10 tackles and a PBU against Findlay … closed the season with nine tackles, a TFL and a PBU at Hillsdale … earned Second Team All-GMAC honors in the Spring 2021 season … had a breakout season across six games with 36 tackles and five PBUs … opened his career with a strong performance at Lake Erie with four tackles, a TFL and two PBUs … had a season-best eight tackles in the final two games of the season against Tiffin and Hillsdale … did not see action in 2019 … preserved a redshirt … prepped at Gahanna Lincoln HS in Gahanna, Ohio … earned All-OCC, All-District and All-Region honors … finished his senior season with 91 tackles and 11 PBUs … was also a standout on the track and field team.
JJ Jean-Louis
R-Fr. / LB / 6-2 / 215
Centerville, OH / Iowa State
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2023 season at Iowa State … appeared in three games and recorded a tackle in the contest against Iowa … preserved a redshirt … prepped at Centerville HS in Dayton, Ohio … earned OSHAA DI First Team All-State honors … finished season with 101 tackles with 15 TFLs and six sacks … also had two interceptions … was a 2022 First Team All-Southwest District and All-Greater Western Ohio Conference selection … was rated a three-star prospect by 247, On3 and ESPN … was rated as the No. 31 player in Ohio and the No. 75 LB in the country by 247 … On3 ranked him as the No. 49 player in Ohio and the No. 157 LB … ESPN tabbed as No. 47 in Ohio and No. 96 LB … also competed in track and field.
Kyle Koch
WR / 6-2 / 175
Dripping Springs, TX / Dripping Springs HS
Prior to UNT: Starred at Dripping Springs HS … earned First Team 26-6A honors … had a strong senior season with 80 catches for 1,314 yards and 15 touchdown catches while also rushing for 301 yards on 25 carries for three touchdowns … finished his career with 52 total touchdowns including 47 receiving TDs … named to the Austin American-Statesman top-100 Central Texas prospects prior to the 2023 season … was also a standout on the track and field team.
Jaedon Langley*
DL / 6-3 / 280
Fort Worth, Texas / Boswell HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Boswell HS in Fort Worth … posted 57 tackles with 12.0 TFLs and 5.0 sacks his senior season … earned 3-6A First Team All-District honors in 2022 and 2023 … Named the 3-6A Newcomer of the year in 2021 … a consensus three-star prospect … rated as the No. 93 player in Texas and the No. 63 overall DL according to ESPN … 247 ranks him as the No. 268 prospect in the state and No. 188 DL … also plays basketball.
Keiondre Lewis
S / 6-2 / 180
Austin, TX / Lake Travis HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Lake Travis HS in Austin, Texas … was a 26-6A Second Team All-District selection in 2023 … posted 33 tackles, three interceptions and a forced fumble his senior season … helped lead Lake Travis to the 6A Regional Final … had over 200 tackles with seven interceptions in his high school career. ranked as a three-star prospect according to 247 … the No. 300 player in Texas and No. 186 S in the country.
Jasper Lott
Jr. / OL / 6-5 / 305
Argyle, TX / TCU
Prior to UNT: Spent three seasons with TCU … appeared in all 12 games for the Horned Frogs in 2023 … did not see action in 2022 … played in a pair of games against Duquense and at Iowa State in 2021 … preserved a redshirt … prepped at Argyle HS … was a consensus three-star recruit … listed by ESPN as the No. 22 tight end in the country … was the No. 9 OT in Texas and No. 69 in the nation according to 247Sports composite rankings … also the No. 108 overall player in Texas … ranked as the No. 1 tight end recruit in the state by Dave Campbell's … a 2020 Sports Illustrated All-America candidate … earned Texas District 7-4A-I first-team honors at tight end as a junior … totaled 222 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on the season … helped lead Argyle to a 13-1 record and a Texas 4A D-1 state quarterfinal appearance … a multi-position player at Argyle, lining up at tight end, tackle and defensive end.
Cash McCollum*
QB / 6-4 / 205
China Spring, TX / China Spring HS
Prior to UNT: Starred at China Spring HS in China Spring, Texas … named the District 5-4A Most Valuable Player in both 2022 and 2023 … earned District 14-4A Newcomer of the Year honors in 2021 … posted 3,154 passing yards and a school record 47 passing TDs his senior season … also rushed for 443 yards and four touchdowns … finished his career with 8,691 passing yards and 112 passing TDs to go along with 893 rushing yards and 12 rushing TDs … helped lead China Spring to the 4A DI State Championship and was named the game's Offensive MVP his junior season … named a Mr. Texas Football High School Player of the Week after throwing for nearly 400 yards against LA Vega … was one of 100 players named to the Mr. Texas Football Watch List … named the 2022 Waco Tribune Super CenTex Offensive MVP in 2022 … a consensus three-star prospect … No. 247 player in Texas and No. 93 QB according to 247 … On3 ranked him as the No. 261 player in Texas and No. 106 QB … ranked as the #16 QB in Texas by Dave Campbell's … ranked No. 7 on the Waco-Herald Tribune CenTex top 25 prospects list.
Tyler Mercer*
OL / 6-4 / 275
Prosper, TX / Prosper HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Prosper HS … was named the District 5-6A Offensive Line MVP in both his junior and senior seasons … helped lead Prosper to the district title in 2023 … blocked for an offense that averaged nearly 200 rushing yards per game … also helped lead the Eagles to the 6A-DI state semifinal in 2022 … rated as a three-star prospect by On3, ESPN, 247 and Dave Campbell's … ESPN tabbed him as the No. 193 player in Texas and No. 11 center in the country … rated as the No. 226 player in Texas and No. 124 IOL in the nation according to On3 … 247 places him as the No. 224 prospect in the state and the No. 123 IOL in the country … ranked No. 86 on the Dallas Morning News SportsDay Top-100.
Landon Peterson
Sr. / OL / 6-6 / 300
Odessa, TX / Texas Tech
Prior to UNT: Spent five seasons at Texas Tech … appeared in 36 games with the Red Raiders in his career with nine starts … graduated from Texas Tech with a degree in sports management … saw action in all 12 games in 2023 … started in the first eight games of the year in 2022 at RG before suffering a season-ending injury against Baylor … was a 2022 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 selection … credited with playing in 538 offensive snaps by PFF, which ranked eighth on the team overall … allowed only one sack and 16 total pressures out of 352 opportunities according to PFF, finishing with a 97.6 pass blocking efficiency … appeared in seven games with one start in 2021 … key backup on the offensive line and also a member of the field goal protect unit … earned his first career start versus Kansas … saw action in nine games in 2020 either on special teams or as a reserve on the offensive line … made one appearance against UTEP in 2019 … preserved a redshirt … attended Permian High School in Odessa, Texas … helped lead Permian to an 8-4 record as a senior and an appearance in the Class 6A area round … named a unanimous first team All-District 2-6A selection as a senior … collected second team All-District honors his junior year ... was named a three-star prospect according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … ranked as the No. 66 OL in the 2019 class by 247Sports.
Christian Pettway
OL / 6-6 / 265
Lindale, TX / Lindale HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Lindale HS … helped lead Lindale to a 7-5 record with a 5-1 mark in district player and an appearance in the Area round in the 4A-DI state playoffs in 2023 … also helped the Eagles reach the regional semifinal in 2022 … rated as a three-star prospect by 247 … ranked as the No. 288 player in Texas and No. 151 OT … also competed in track and field.
Jaden Pettway
S / 6-2 / 185
Rosharon, TX / Angleton HS
Prior to UNT: Starred at Angleton HS … earned 10-5A First Team All-District honors in both his junior and senior seasons … finished 2023 with 80 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble and a pair of fumble recoveries … was an Honorable Mention Academic All-State selection … earned a three-star ranking from 247, Dave Campbell's, On3 and ESPN … 247 ranks him as the No. 118 player in Texas and No. 160 safety … tabbed as the No. 230 player in the state and No. 149 safety by On3 … ESPN rates him as the No. 211 prospect in Texas and No. 133 safety … also a standout on the track and field team.
Matthew Reed
DL / 6-4 / 270
Little Elm, TX / Braswell HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Braswell High School in Little Elm, Texas … named a 5-6A Third Team All-District selection in 2023 on the defensive line … posted 18 total tackles with four TFLs, two sacks and four QB pressures in five games his senior season.
Zhaiylen Scott
DL / 6-1 / 225
Cedar Hill, TX / Cedar Hill HS
Prior to UNT: Starred at Cedar Hill HS under head coach Nick Ward … was named the 11-6A Utility Player of the Year in 2023 … finished his junior season with 121 tackles with 22 TFLs and 11 sacks … First Team All-11-6A selection … also played RB where he led Cedar Hill with nine rushing touchdowns in 2023 … helped lead the Longhorns to the 6A-II State Championship game in 2020 … ranked no. 73 on the Dallas Morning News Top-100 Dallas area prospects … rated as a three-star prospect by 247, On3 and Dave Campbell's … No. 227 player in Texas and No. 102 ranked edge by 247 … On3 tabs him as the No. 284 player in Texas and No. 150 ranked edge rusher … ranked No. 73 on the Dallas Morning News SportsDay Top-100.
DT Sheffield
Jr. / WR / 5-10 / 180
Corinth, Miss / Washington State
Prior to UNT: Attended Washington State in 2023 … did not see game action … attended Northwest Mississippi CC for three seasons from 2020-22 … was named NJCAA All-America Honorable Mention in 2022 … named First Team All-MACCC and NJCAA First Team All-American in 2021 … appeared in 12 games, caught 58 passes for 776 yards and 11 touchdowns … averaged 13.4 yards-per-catch … also averaged 11.3 yards-per-punt return on 20 punt returns including one for a touchdown … helped Northwest win the 2021 MACCC Championship and an appearance in the inaugural NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs ... played in all 12 games in 2021, totaling 1,089 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns on 57 receptions ... had three games with 100 or more receiving yards, including a career-high 171 yards and two touchdowns on four catches against Hinds in the MACCC Championship ... also recorded 11 catches for 114 yards and two touchdowns against East Mississippi ... scored his a punt return touchdown on a 47-yard return at Mississippi Gulf Coast ... played in all six games for Northwest in 2020, helping the Rangers to the National Community College Football Championship ... caught 20 passes for 358 yards and five touchdowns ... totaled a season-high 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns on three receptions at Holmes ... recognized as a Mississippi Gridiron MACCC All-Gridiron performer in 2020 … prepped at Corinth HS in Mississippi … helped the Warriors to a 14-1 record and the MHSAA Class 4A state championship as a senior ... played multiple positions on offense ... completed 66 of 109 passes for 1,386 yards and 20 touchdowns during his senior campaign ... also rushed for 981 yards and 16 touchdowns on 96 carries in 2019 ... finished 5-of-6 for 164 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for 217 yards and three additional scores, earning Most Valuable Player honors in the Warriors' 55-21 victory against Poplarville in the Class 4A championship game ... selected by the Mississippi Association of Coaches as the Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year and as a quarterback on the North squad in the Bernard Blackwell All-Star Football Classic ... earned first team nods to the WCBI All-End Zone team ... selected to the 2019 Clarion-Ledger All-State Second Team ... also selected to the Mississippi Association of Coaches 4A All-State second team as a kick returner during his junior season in 2018.
Kiefer Sibley*
RB / 5-9 / 180
Waco, TX / Connally HS
Prior to UNT: Was a standout at Connally HS in Waco, Texas … was named the District 11-4A Most Valuable Player in both his junior and senior seasons … put up over 2,000 yards of total offense with 26 touchdowns in just nine games as a senior … rushed 158 times for 1,874 yards with 24 rushing TDs in 2023 … averaged over 12.0 yards per carry in his final two seasons … was named the 4A Built Ford Tough Texas HS Football Player of the Week after running for 356 yards on 27 carries with six touchdowns against La Vega … named a finalist for the Texas HS Football 4A RB of the Year … ranked as a three-star prospect by Dave Campbell's, On3, 247 and Rivals … DCTF tabbed him as the No. 14 RB in Texas … tabbed as the 177 player in Texas and No. 95 RB in the nation by On3 composite … 247 composite has him as the No. 97 RB in the nation and No. 197 in Texas … ranked as the No. 4 prospect on the Waco Tribune-Herald's CenTex top-25 list … also runs track and is on the basketball team.
Jaydon Smith
S / 6-0 / 175
Ingleside, TX / Ingleside HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Ingleside HS in Ingleside, Texas … earned Academic All-State selection … named the District 2-4A Most Valuable Player … named a finalist for the Texas HS Football 4A WR of the Year … tied the single-season high school national record with 39 touchdown catches in 2023 … posted 1,789 receiving yards on 82 catches his senior season … ranked as a three-star prospect by On3, 247, Dave Campbell's and ESPN … On3 ranks him as the No. 144 player in Texas and No. 118 WR … ranked as the No. 110 player in Texas and No. 65 athlete by 247 … Dave Campbell's tabs him as the No. 94 player in the state and the No. 15 WR in Texas … also a standout on the track and field team where he was a regional qualifier in the high jump, triple jump and long jump.
David Spruiells
So. / S / 5-9 / 170
Dallas, TX / Northern Arizona
Prior to UNT: Spent one season at Northern Arizona … had a strong freshman campaign in the secondary with 11 games played and eight starts … finished with 59 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, one sack, an INT, a forced fumble and three PBUs … opened his career with a pair of tackles and a forced fumble at Arizona … posted eight tackles including a sack on the road against Sacramento State … finished with a season-high 11 tackles including 0.5 TFLs against Portland State … had back-to-back games with double-digit tackles after posting 10 with 0.5 TFLs against UC Davis … prepped at South Oak Cliff … finished his senior season with 69 tackles, six interceptions and four PBUs … helped the Golden Bears with back-to-back 5A D-II State Championships … had 76 tackles, two INTs and two PBUs as a junior.
Gabe Stroud
CB / 5-10 / 185
Whitehouse, TX / Whitehouse HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Whitehouse HS … was named an 8-5A First Team All-District selection … finished 2023 with 36 tackles, three interceptions, three PBUs, two TFLs and a forced fumble … was also a dynamic kick returner with 264 return yards and a touchdown on just 12 total returns … rated as a three-star prospect by On3 … No. 192 player in Texas … No. 150 CB … ranks as a three-star prospect by 247 … No. 189 player in Texas and No. 137 CB … also competes on the track and field team.
Baron Tipton
WR / 6-5 / 195
Coppell, TX / Coppell HS
Prior to UNT: Was a standout at Coppell HS under head coach Antonio Wiley … was named the 6-6A District Offensive Player of the Year … named a finalist for the Texas HS Football 6A WR of the year … earned Honorable Mention Academic All-State honors … posted 1,104 yards on 66 catches with 16 touchdowns his senior season while helping Coppell win the district title … named a three-star prospect by 247, On3 and Dave Campbell's … ranked as the No. 248 player in Texas and No. 241 WR by On3 … Rivals ranks him as the No. 247 player in Texas and the No. 207 WR … tabbed as the No. 251 player in the state and No. 216 WR by 247 … also competes in both basketball and track and field.
Jenson Walker
Sr. / LS / 6-3 / 235
Holly, MI / Southeast Missouri State
Prior to UNT: Spent four years at Southeast Missouri State … started 34 games at long snapper for the Redhawks in three seasons … has started every game for SEMO as the LS since the 2021 season … helped the Redhawks win the 2022 OVC Title and earn a spot in the FCS Playoffs … was selected to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll in 2020 … attended Holly HS in Michigan ... was a Flint Metro League All-League First-Team pick as a senior ... named Detroit News All-North Honorable Mention ... was an All-State Honorable Mention honoree ... Was his team's team captain, Offensive Most Valuable Player and Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2019 ... Earned All-Metro League All-Team honors in 2018.
Jayden Williams
DL / 6-2 / 285
Monroe, LA / Wossman HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Wossman HS in Monroe, Louisiana … was an LFCA 3A Honorable Mention All-State selection … two-time 1-3A First Team All-District honoree … finished the 2023 season with 76 tackles, four sacks, 27 TFLs, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … helped lead Wossman to a 9-3 overall record and their first LSWA ranking since 2019 … also a standout on the basketball team.
Kerry Williams II
CB / 5-11 / 165
Dallas, TX / South Oak Cliff HS
Prior to UNT: Standout at South Oak Cliff HS … helped lead South Oak Cliff to three consecutive 5A-DI State Championship appearances with a pair of titles … ranked as a three-star recruit by On3, 247, ESPN and Dave Campbell's … 247 tabs him as the No. 264 player in Texas and No. 155 CB … ranked as the No. 245 player in Texas and No. 203 CB according to On3 … also competes in track and field … ranked No. 76 on the Dallas Morning News SportsDay Top-100.
Brandon Young Jr.*
TE / 6-5 / 250
Mansfield, TX / Mansfield Legacy HS
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Mansfield Legacy HS in Mansfield, Texas … was selected as a First Team All-District selection in 2023 … caught 16 passes for 106 yards and four touchdowns in just five games his senior season … ranked as a three-star prospect by 247, Rivals and On3 … ranked as the No. 217 prospect in Texas by On3 … No. 107 TE … 247 ranks him as the No. 107 TE in the country and No. 303 player in Texas … ranked No. 84 on the Dallas Morning News SportsDay Top-100 … also competes on the baseball team.
Wyatt Young
WR / 6-0 / 200
Katy, TX / Tompkins
Prior to UNT: Prepped at Katy Tompkins HS … earned 6A Third Team All-State honors as a utility player … was named the District 19-6A MVP in 2023 and 2022 … played quarterback, running back and wide receiver in his time at Tompkins … finished the 2023 season with 936 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns … totaled 56 touchdowns in his career with 35 on the ground, 13 through the air and eight receiving TDs … rated as a three-star prospect by 247 … ranked as the No. 234 player in Texas … No. 150 athlete … earned a three-star ranking from On3 … ranked as the No. 277 player in Texas and No. 81 athlete.
* - January Enrollee
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