University of North Texas Athletics
Morris, Football Add Seven Players to 2024 Roster
2/7/2024 9:51:00 AM | Football
UNT adds six transfers, one high school recruit
DENTON, Texas – The UNT football program and head coach Eric Morris announced seven new additions to the 2024 roster Wednesday.
The Mean Green added six new players through the transfer portal as well as one high school signee to the roster.
These seven players join 42 other additions announced on the first National Signing Day in December to give UNT a 2024 class of 49 new players to the roster.
Of the 49 new additions to the roster, 37 hail from the state of Texas, highlighted by 26 HS prospects from the Lone Star State.
Information on all seven new signees can be found below.
UNT CLASS OF 2024 FOOTBALL BIOS
Jeremiah Aaron
Jr. / WR / 5-10 / 186
Natchitoches, LA / West Virginia
Prior to UNT: Spent two seasons at West Virginia … played in four games in 2023 before missing the rest of the season with an injury … had one catch for eight yards … preserved a redshirt … saw action in 11 contests in 2022 … finished the year with 12 catches for 124 yards and a touchdown … caught three passes for 45 yards at Texas Tech … scored his first DI touchdown while catches four passes against Towson … spent the 2021 and 2020 seasons at Navarro JC … was a NJCAA Second Team All-American in 2021 … earned All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference First Team honors as a WR … was an All-SWJCFC Second Team selection as a returner … was the NJCAA leader in all-purpose yards and per-game reception yardage … played in 10 games as a freshman, finishing with 1,775 all-purpose yards … had 49 catches for 911 yards and eight touchdowns … also had 29 kickoff returns for 720 yards, averaging 24.8 yards per return with a touchdown … ranked No. 2 in the nation in yards per game (91.1), No. 3 in total yards (911), No. 6 in receptions (49) and No. 10 in touchdowns (8) and yards per catch (18.6) … finished with 100 or more yards in four games and 200 or more yards once … had multiple touchdowns in the same game twice … set a Navarro single-game record with 276 yards on 10 catches against NMMI … played in seven games in 2020 … finished with 28 catches for 419 yards and five touchdowns … had a season-high 205 all-purpose yards with 114 receiving yards against Blinn … had four games of 100 or more all-purpose yards … graduated HS from Pearland HS … played in nine games as a senior … registered 35 catches for 725 yards and six touchdowns … had four 100-yard receiving games.
Blake Ford
So. / K / 6-1 / 225
Arlington, TX / Arkansas
Prior to UNT: Spent two seasons at Arkansas … played in three games in 2023 … served as the Razorbacks' onside kick specialist … had a pair of kickoffs, both of which were touchbacks, in the season opener against Western Carolina … did not see action in 2022 … preserved a redshirt … attended Arlington Lamar HS … made nine of 11 FGs with a long of 48 yards … was named the District 8-6A Special Teams Player of the Year his senior season … rated as a six-star prospect by Chris Sailer Kicking and the No. 12 kicker in the nation … played in the 2022 All-American Bowl in San Antonio.
Ma'Kyi Lee
Jr. / OL / 6-6 / 327
Metairie, LA / Missouri
Prior to UNT: Spent two seasons at Missouri … did not see game action in 2023 … redshirted in 2022 … was a standout at Coffeyville CC in 2021 … was ranked as the No. 5 JUCO OT by 247Sports prior to enrolling at Missouri … prepped at East Jefferson HS in Louisiana … was a First Team All-District selection as a senior … rated as a three-star prospect by 247 and Rivals, where both services had him as a top-10 OT in the country.
Reese Mooney
R-Fr. / QB / 6-0 / 200
Denham Springs, LA / Liberty
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2023 season at Liberty … did not see game action … preserved a redshirt … graduated from Denham Springs HS in Louisiana … was ranked a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and On3 … 247 composite tabbed him as the No. 48 QB in the country and No. 38 prospect in the state … On3 rated him as the No. 55 QB overall and No. 43 prospect in the state … tabbed as the No. 42 QB prospect in the nation and No. 41 in Louisiana by ESPN … the helped Denham Springs win its first district championship and advance to the state quarterfinal for the first time in 37 years his senior year … finished the season with over 1,700 passing yards and 16 touchdowns … was an All-District and All-Parish selection in 2022 … also selected to the All-Louisiana Academic team … was also a standout baseball player.
Braydon Nelson
OL / 6-4 / 290
Kilgore, TX / Kilgore HS
Prior to UNT: Was a standout on the OL at Kilgore HS … earned District 9-4A First Team All-District honors in back-to-back seasons … was an Honorable Mention 4A All-State selection by the Texas Sports Writers Association in 2022 … helped lead Kilgore to the district title in both 2021 and 2023 … a part of the 2023 team that advanced to the 4A-DI Regional Quarterfinal … also plays basketball and competes on the track and field team … placed fifth in the Texas 4A State meet in discus in 2022.
Jake Shipley
Sr. / DE / 6-3 / 255
Indio, CA / Oregon
Prior to UNT: Spent four years at Oregon … saw action in 31 across three seasons while making a pair of starts … appeared in all 13 games for the Ducks in 2023 with two starts … finished the season with seven tackles, 1.5 TFLs and a QB hurry … posted a TFL in a road win at Stanford … had two tackles and 0.5 TFL at Utah … produced a QB hurry against Washington State … saw action in 11 games in 2022, primarily on special teams … recorded five tackles and two QB hurries … had a pair of tackles in a win over Stanford … appeared in seven games as a freshman in 2021 … finished with three tackles, all coming in a win over Stony Brook … did not see game action in 2020, preserving a redshirt … prepped at Shadow Hills HS in California … was a consensus three-star prospect … was tabbed as the No. 2 DE in California and No. 51 prospect in the state by ESPN … rated as the No. 42 strong side DE in the nation by 247 … earned PrepStar All-Western Region honors … was named to the All-Desert Sun team by the Palm Springs Desert Sun as a senior and a junior … recorded 8.5 sacks and 12.5 TFLs while making 48 tackles in 2019 … also had three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and a blocked FG … was an All-CIF Southern Section Division 10 selection as a junior … received First Team All-Desert Empire League recognition … finished with 13 TFLs, four sacks and 73 tackles in 2019 … also played WR where he caught 14 passes for 192 yards and a pair of TDs.
Isheem Young
Sr. / S / 5-10 / 215
Philadelphia, PA / Ole Miss
Prior to UNT: Spent two seasons at Ole Miss … appeared in 20 games in his time with the Rebels while making nine starts … played in seven games in 2023 … tallied 14 total tackles on the season with one TFL … had one PBU … was a Preseason All-SEC Third Team selection by Lindy's … saw action in 13 games with nine starts at safety in 2022 … finished the season with 66 tackles, one INT and one fumble recovery … had five tackles and a fumble recovery in the opening game of the season against Troy … had an interceptions and four tackles against Central Arkansas … tallied a season-high nine tackles including 0.5 sacks against Alabama … posted 10 tackles and a TFL on the road versus Arkansas … was a preseason Honorable Mention All-American selection by PFF … spent three years at Iowa State … played in 24 career games for the Cyclones with 21 starts … recorded 106 tackles in his time at ISU to go along with three interceptions … started all 12 games for the Cyclones in 2021 and tallied 56 tackles … posted six tackles and an INT in the season opener against Northern Iowa … had three tackles and an INT on the road against UNLV … forced a fumbles in a road game at Baylor … finished with five tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a win over Texas … had a season-best eight tackles and a PBU against Texas Tech … saw action in 12 games as a freshman and started in nine in 2020 … was named the Big 12 Co-Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2020 … was a Second Team Freshman All-America selection by The Athletic … led all Big 12 freshman tacklers with 50, good for fifth on the team … led the Cyclones and was tied for sixth nationally with three forced fumbles … also posted three PBUs and an interception … did not see action in 2019 … preserved a redshirt season … prepped at Imhotep HS in Philadelphia … rated as a four star recruit by both 247 and Rivals … ranked as the No. 30 S in the country by the 247 composite rankings … was a First Team All-State selection … was the DB MVP at The Opening Regional in 2017 … played in the 2018 NFBD All-Star game … led the team to the 2015 3A State championship and helped them finish runner up in 2016 … played both RB and DB … averaged 10.6 yards per carry with 783 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior … also had three interceptions and 42 tackles … as a junior, he rushed for 369 yards and six touchdowns while posting 32 tackles and three INTs.
The Mean Green added six new players through the transfer portal as well as one high school signee to the roster.
These seven players join 42 other additions announced on the first National Signing Day in December to give UNT a 2024 class of 49 new players to the roster.
Of the 49 new additions to the roster, 37 hail from the state of Texas, highlighted by 26 HS prospects from the Lone Star State.
Information on all seven new signees can be found below.
UNT CLASS OF 2024 FOOTBALL BIOS
Jeremiah Aaron
Jr. / WR / 5-10 / 186
Natchitoches, LA / West Virginia
Prior to UNT: Spent two seasons at West Virginia … played in four games in 2023 before missing the rest of the season with an injury … had one catch for eight yards … preserved a redshirt … saw action in 11 contests in 2022 … finished the year with 12 catches for 124 yards and a touchdown … caught three passes for 45 yards at Texas Tech … scored his first DI touchdown while catches four passes against Towson … spent the 2021 and 2020 seasons at Navarro JC … was a NJCAA Second Team All-American in 2021 … earned All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference First Team honors as a WR … was an All-SWJCFC Second Team selection as a returner … was the NJCAA leader in all-purpose yards and per-game reception yardage … played in 10 games as a freshman, finishing with 1,775 all-purpose yards … had 49 catches for 911 yards and eight touchdowns … also had 29 kickoff returns for 720 yards, averaging 24.8 yards per return with a touchdown … ranked No. 2 in the nation in yards per game (91.1), No. 3 in total yards (911), No. 6 in receptions (49) and No. 10 in touchdowns (8) and yards per catch (18.6) … finished with 100 or more yards in four games and 200 or more yards once … had multiple touchdowns in the same game twice … set a Navarro single-game record with 276 yards on 10 catches against NMMI … played in seven games in 2020 … finished with 28 catches for 419 yards and five touchdowns … had a season-high 205 all-purpose yards with 114 receiving yards against Blinn … had four games of 100 or more all-purpose yards … graduated HS from Pearland HS … played in nine games as a senior … registered 35 catches for 725 yards and six touchdowns … had four 100-yard receiving games.
Blake Ford
So. / K / 6-1 / 225
Arlington, TX / Arkansas
Prior to UNT: Spent two seasons at Arkansas … played in three games in 2023 … served as the Razorbacks' onside kick specialist … had a pair of kickoffs, both of which were touchbacks, in the season opener against Western Carolina … did not see action in 2022 … preserved a redshirt … attended Arlington Lamar HS … made nine of 11 FGs with a long of 48 yards … was named the District 8-6A Special Teams Player of the Year his senior season … rated as a six-star prospect by Chris Sailer Kicking and the No. 12 kicker in the nation … played in the 2022 All-American Bowl in San Antonio.
Ma'Kyi Lee
Jr. / OL / 6-6 / 327
Metairie, LA / Missouri
Prior to UNT: Spent two seasons at Missouri … did not see game action in 2023 … redshirted in 2022 … was a standout at Coffeyville CC in 2021 … was ranked as the No. 5 JUCO OT by 247Sports prior to enrolling at Missouri … prepped at East Jefferson HS in Louisiana … was a First Team All-District selection as a senior … rated as a three-star prospect by 247 and Rivals, where both services had him as a top-10 OT in the country.
Reese Mooney
R-Fr. / QB / 6-0 / 200
Denham Springs, LA / Liberty
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2023 season at Liberty … did not see game action … preserved a redshirt … graduated from Denham Springs HS in Louisiana … was ranked a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and On3 … 247 composite tabbed him as the No. 48 QB in the country and No. 38 prospect in the state … On3 rated him as the No. 55 QB overall and No. 43 prospect in the state … tabbed as the No. 42 QB prospect in the nation and No. 41 in Louisiana by ESPN … the helped Denham Springs win its first district championship and advance to the state quarterfinal for the first time in 37 years his senior year … finished the season with over 1,700 passing yards and 16 touchdowns … was an All-District and All-Parish selection in 2022 … also selected to the All-Louisiana Academic team … was also a standout baseball player.
Braydon Nelson
OL / 6-4 / 290
Kilgore, TX / Kilgore HS
Prior to UNT: Was a standout on the OL at Kilgore HS … earned District 9-4A First Team All-District honors in back-to-back seasons … was an Honorable Mention 4A All-State selection by the Texas Sports Writers Association in 2022 … helped lead Kilgore to the district title in both 2021 and 2023 … a part of the 2023 team that advanced to the 4A-DI Regional Quarterfinal … also plays basketball and competes on the track and field team … placed fifth in the Texas 4A State meet in discus in 2022.
Jake Shipley
Sr. / DE / 6-3 / 255
Indio, CA / Oregon
Prior to UNT: Spent four years at Oregon … saw action in 31 across three seasons while making a pair of starts … appeared in all 13 games for the Ducks in 2023 with two starts … finished the season with seven tackles, 1.5 TFLs and a QB hurry … posted a TFL in a road win at Stanford … had two tackles and 0.5 TFL at Utah … produced a QB hurry against Washington State … saw action in 11 games in 2022, primarily on special teams … recorded five tackles and two QB hurries … had a pair of tackles in a win over Stanford … appeared in seven games as a freshman in 2021 … finished with three tackles, all coming in a win over Stony Brook … did not see game action in 2020, preserving a redshirt … prepped at Shadow Hills HS in California … was a consensus three-star prospect … was tabbed as the No. 2 DE in California and No. 51 prospect in the state by ESPN … rated as the No. 42 strong side DE in the nation by 247 … earned PrepStar All-Western Region honors … was named to the All-Desert Sun team by the Palm Springs Desert Sun as a senior and a junior … recorded 8.5 sacks and 12.5 TFLs while making 48 tackles in 2019 … also had three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and a blocked FG … was an All-CIF Southern Section Division 10 selection as a junior … received First Team All-Desert Empire League recognition … finished with 13 TFLs, four sacks and 73 tackles in 2019 … also played WR where he caught 14 passes for 192 yards and a pair of TDs.
Isheem Young
Sr. / S / 5-10 / 215
Philadelphia, PA / Ole Miss
Prior to UNT: Spent two seasons at Ole Miss … appeared in 20 games in his time with the Rebels while making nine starts … played in seven games in 2023 … tallied 14 total tackles on the season with one TFL … had one PBU … was a Preseason All-SEC Third Team selection by Lindy's … saw action in 13 games with nine starts at safety in 2022 … finished the season with 66 tackles, one INT and one fumble recovery … had five tackles and a fumble recovery in the opening game of the season against Troy … had an interceptions and four tackles against Central Arkansas … tallied a season-high nine tackles including 0.5 sacks against Alabama … posted 10 tackles and a TFL on the road versus Arkansas … was a preseason Honorable Mention All-American selection by PFF … spent three years at Iowa State … played in 24 career games for the Cyclones with 21 starts … recorded 106 tackles in his time at ISU to go along with three interceptions … started all 12 games for the Cyclones in 2021 and tallied 56 tackles … posted six tackles and an INT in the season opener against Northern Iowa … had three tackles and an INT on the road against UNLV … forced a fumbles in a road game at Baylor … finished with five tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a win over Texas … had a season-best eight tackles and a PBU against Texas Tech … saw action in 12 games as a freshman and started in nine in 2020 … was named the Big 12 Co-Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2020 … was a Second Team Freshman All-America selection by The Athletic … led all Big 12 freshman tacklers with 50, good for fifth on the team … led the Cyclones and was tied for sixth nationally with three forced fumbles … also posted three PBUs and an interception … did not see action in 2019 … preserved a redshirt season … prepped at Imhotep HS in Philadelphia … rated as a four star recruit by both 247 and Rivals … ranked as the No. 30 S in the country by the 247 composite rankings … was a First Team All-State selection … was the DB MVP at The Opening Regional in 2017 … played in the 2018 NFBD All-Star game … led the team to the 2015 3A State championship and helped them finish runner up in 2016 … played both RB and DB … averaged 10.6 yards per carry with 783 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior … also had three interceptions and 42 tackles … as a junior, he rushed for 369 yards and six touchdowns while posting 32 tackles and three INTs.
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