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Texas A&M University-Commerce head football coach Guy Morriss and the Lions coaching staff announced on Wednesday that 25 high school players have signed letters of intent to attend the university. An additional two transferred in at the semester break to bring the 2010 recruiting class to 27.
The Lions are coming off its first outright conference division title since 1990 and reloaded the squad with three linebackers, four defensive backs, four wide receivers, five offensive linemen, six defensive linemen, a fullback, a quarterback and a punter.
Among the signees are a set of teammates from Kennedale High School, Hillcrest High School and Sam Houston High School all in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
A&M-Commerce also added Division I transfers - Cal Farley, a quarterback and Michael Johnson, a safety at the semester break.
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School)
Gary Aguilar OL 6-5 289 North Richland Hills, Texas (Birdville HS)
Anthony Booher DL 6-3 225 Arlington, Texas (Kennedale HS)
Evan Booher DL 6-3 202 Arlington, Texas (Kennedale HS)
Carrington Brown FB 5-10 212 Dallas, Texas (Hillcrest HS)
Darrin Brown WR 6-0 180 Dallas, Texas (Duncanville HS)
Corvellas Cage DB 5-10 157 Frisco, Texas (Liberty HS)
Nick Cannon OL 6-4 276 Keller, Texas (Fossil Ridge HS)
Isaiah Cobbin LB 6-2 200 Dallas, Texas (Hillcrest HS)
Cortney Craig DB 6-0 185 Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff HS)
Jeremy Dotson LB 6-2 239 Mesquite, Texas (North Mesquite HS)
Richie Everhart TE 6-5 245 Arlington, Texas (Kennedale HS)
Marcus Fore DB 5-9 170 Keller, Texas (Central HS)
Cedrick Freeman DL 6-3 210 Arlington, Texas (Grace Prep)
Cameron Frosch P 6-2 168 Rowlett, Texas (Rowlett HS)
Jarrod Hall WR 6-4 220 Waco, Texas (University HS)
Brandyn Hinnrichs OL 6-3 260 Argyle, Texas (Argyle HS)
Brandon Jackson DB 5-11 165 Dallas, Texas (A. Maceo Smith HS)
Kenzee Jackson WR 6-0 175 Arlington Texas (Sam Houston HS)
Jose Martinez OL 6-2 272 Arlington, Texas (Sam Houston HS)
Tevin Moore DL 6-1 260 Dallas, Texas (Duncanville HS)
Zach Rice OL 6-5 257 Princeton, Texas (Princeton HS)
Landon Schwertner DL 6-4 211 Big Lake, Texas (Reagan County HS)
Aaron Shaw LB 6-0 205 Dallas, Texas (Lincoln HS)
Tevin Thompson WR 6-1 202 Irving, Texas (MacArthur HS)
Brandon Turner DL 6-0 246 Allen, Texas (Allen HS)
Luke Wagner QB 6-3 217 Tyler, Texas (Lee HS)
Transfers (2)
Cal Farley QB 6-2 215 Keller, Texas (Pennsylvania Univ.)
Michael Johnson SS 5-11 210 Garland, Texas (UNLV)
Gary Aguilar
Offensive Line
6-5 • 289
North Richland Hills, Texas
Birdville HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: Attended Birdville High School, where he was a three-year starter at left tackle…earned second team all-district honors as a senior…team averaged 44 points a game and a district leading 349 yards a game through the air as team posted a 9-2 record before losing…team tied a state record with eight touchdown passes in a game as a senior. Personal: Son of Gerardo and Febe Aguilar…plans to major in engineering.
Anthony Booher
Defensive Line
6-3 • 224
Arlington, Texas
Kennedale HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: Earned all-state, all-area and all-district recognition as an offensive lineman and for his academic efforts as a senior…also played along the defensive line, where he also made 40 tackles and had two sacks as a senior…served as team and offensive line captain as a senior…a three-year letterwinner on both the football and baseball team. Personal: Born September 6, 1991…son of Brian and Christy Booher…father, Brian played for three years at TCU…twin brother, Evan will also be attending Texas A&M University-Commerce…plans to major in business.
Evan Booher
Defensive Line
6-3 • 202
Arlington, Texas
Kennedale HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: Received all-district honors as a senior…had 79 tackles, forced a fumble and recovered another as a senior…had a career-best 15 tackles and a sack in a 2008 playoff game against Celina…a three-year letterwinner on the baseball team, where he hit .445 and had 102 RBI in 28 games as a junior…lettered twice in football. Personal: Born September 6, 1991…son of Brian and Christy Booher…father, Brian played for three years at TCU…twin brother, Anthony will also be attending Texas A&M University-Commerce…plans to major in business.
Carrington Brown
Fullback
5-10 • 212
Dallas, Texas
Hillcrest HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A three-year starter and letterwinner at Hillcrest High School…earned all-district honors and served as team captain during his senior year…racked up 252 yards on 50 attempts…on defense, as a linebacker, he recorded 103 career tackles, including nine sacks…ranked as the third-best prospect in his district by texashsfootball.com. Personal: Born October 10, 1991…son of Robert Brown and Michelle Carter…related to Greg Hill, who played at Texas A&M and went on to play in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs…plans to major in kinesiology.
Darrin Brown
Wide Receiver
6-0 • 180
Arlington, Texas
Duncanville HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A three-year letterwinner in both football and in track and field at Duncanville High School…as a senior, he had 26 catches for 486 yards…selected as first team all-district and team’s most improved player and best offensive player as a senior…against Nimitz, as a senior, he had six catches for 112 yards…received interest from Oklahoma, Kansas State, Minnesota and Oklahoma State. Personal: Born July 18, 1992…son of Darrin Brown and Irish Glover.
Corvellas Cage
Safety
5-10 • 157
Frisco, Texas
Liberty HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A four-year letterwinner on the football and track and field team at Frisco Liberty High School…recorded 76 tackles, recovered five fumbles and forced four more as a senior…picked up first team all-district and all-county as well as honorable mention all-state honors as a senior…had 57 tackles and six interceptions as a junior. Personal: Born September 4, 1991…son of Raymond and Angela Cage…plans to study recreation and sports management.
Nick Cannon
Offensive Line
6-4 • 276
Keller, Texas
Fossil Ridge HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A two-year letterwinner at Keller Fossil Ridge High School…recognized honorable mention all-district as a senior. Personal: Born November 30, 1991…son of Mark Cannon and Jenifer Bryant.
Isaiah Cobbin
Linebacker
6-2 • 200
Dallas, Texas
Hillcrest HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A two-time all-district selection at Hillcrest High School…earned first team recognition as a senior.
Cortney Craig
Defensive Back
6-0 • 190
Dallas, Texas
South Oak Cliff HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A two-time honorable mention all-district selection…had a two interception game against Adamson as a senior…forced two fumbles and recovered two more as well as blocked a kick against Seagoville…team won bi-district title…also a member of the track and field and swimming team…attended the same high school as Lions’ great Harvey Martin. Personal: Born September 16, 1991…son of Cornel Craig and Lauren Grady-Johnson…plans to major in business.
Jeremy Dotson
Linebacker
6-2 • 239
Mesquite, Texas
North Mesquite HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A first team all-district selection as a senior…received academic all-state recognition…a three-year starter on the football team and has also played on the school’s basketball team. Personal: Born October 24, 1991…son of Alitha Dotson.
Marcus Fore
Defensive Back
5-9 • 170
Keller, Texas
Central HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: Named to the Dallas/Fort Wirth Super Team, a second team all-area and all-district selection as a senior…twice recognized as the Dallas/Fort Worth Player of the Week…had 11 interceptions and four touchdowns throughout his high school career…set school single-game record for interceptions with three and single-season record with eight as a senior…a three-year member of the football team and ran track as a sophomore. Personal: Born November 15, 1991…son of Gary and Lori Fore…brother, Taylor is a junior on the football team…plans to major in economics.
Cedrick Freeman
Defensive Line
6-3 • 210
Arlington, Texas
Grace Prep
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A two-time all-district selection…recorded 111 tackles as a senior, including five sacks…recovered five fumbles and forced two more...blocked four kicks…earned first team all-Golden Circle recognition as a junior and senior…in addition to being a four-year lettewinner in football, he earned two letters in tennis. Personal: Born December 23, 1991.
Cameron Frosch
Punter
6-2 • 168
Rowlett, Texas
Rowlett HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A two-year starter at Rowlett High School, serving as both the kicker and the punter…as a senior, he punted the ball 32 times for an average of 40 yards a kick…landed 10 punts inside the 20, including four in one game… posted a season-long of 72 yards…ranked as one of the nation’s top punters by the National Combine Series…a three-year letterwinner on the soccer team, where he plays midfield/forward…a member of the National Honors Society. Personal: Born March 13, 1992…son of Chris and Rhonda Frosch…plans to major in finance.
Jarrod Hall
Wide Receiver
6-4 • 220
Waco, Texas
University HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A first team all-district and honorable mention all-Centex selection as a senior at University High School…a four-sport, multi-year letterwinner, including four in basketball and track, three in football and another in baseball. Personal: Born November 25, 1991…son of Mark and Shana McGowan…plans to major in math education.
Brandon Jackson
Defensive Back
5-11 • 165
Dallas, Texas
A. Maceo Smith HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A multi-sport letterwinner at A. Maceo Smith High School in both football and in track and field…earned all-district honors as a senior. Personal: Born June 1, 1991…son of Bradley Jackson and Ladeandra Smith.
Kenzee Jackson
Wide Receiver
6-0 • 175
Arlington, Texas
Sam Houston HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: Racked up 66 catches for 966 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior at Sam Houston High School…as a senior, he also ran the ball 36 times for 209 yards and three touchdowns…played alongside fellow signee Jose Martinez. Personal: Born April 4, 1992…son of Carlos and Kamulah Jackson…uncle, Allen played basketball at the University of Cincinnati that reached the Elite Eight.
Jose Martinez
Offensive Line
6-2 • 272
Arlington, Texas
Sam Houston HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A two-year letterwinner at Sam Houston High School, the same school as Lions’ head football coach Guy Morriss…earned second team all-district recognition as a senior. Personal: Born February 15, 1992…son of Jose and Maria Martinez…plans to major in business.
Tevin Moore
Defensive Line
6-1 • 260
Dallas, Texas
Duncanville HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: Earned first team all-district honors as a senior and second team recognition as a junior…made 50 stops as a senior, including five sacks as a senior….had 24 tackles, including 2.5 sacks, forced and recovered a fumble against Nimitz…played alongside fellow signee Darrin Brown.
Zach Rice
Offensive Line
6-5 • 257
Princeton, Texas
Princeton HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A three-year starter and letterwinner at nearby Princeton High School…also a three-year letterwinner as a member of the track and field team and lettered twice in powerlifting. Personal: Born December 14, 1991…son of John and Mary Rice.
Lawson Schwertner
Defensive Line
6-4 • 211
Big Lake, Texas
Reagan County
Prior to A&M-Commerce: Recognized as all-West Texas as a senior…a two-time all-district selection both as a defensive end and as a offensive lineman…served as the team captain as a senior…participated on the track and field team as a junior, where he did the high jump and triple jump. Personal: Born April 28, 1992…son of Danny and Susan Schwertner…plans to major in agriculture.
Aaron Shaw
Linebacker
6-0 • 205
Dallas, Texas
Lincoln HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A three-sport letterwinner at Dallas Lincoln High School in football, baseball and track and field…named to the all-district team as a senior as a defensive end. Personal: Born April 19, 1992…son of Misty Roberson…plans to major in business.
Tevin Thompson
Wide Receiver
6-1 • 202
Irving, Texas
MacArthur HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: An honorable mention all-district selection…named academic all-district…holds school record for vertical jump among skill players with a 38-inch leap….a four-year letterwinner on the track and field team, in addition to being a three-year letterwinner on the football team. Personal: Born December 24, 1991…son of Chaka Hall…plans to major in business.
Brandon Turner
Defensive Line
6-0 • 246
Allen, Texas
Allen HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A first team all-district and all-county selection as a senior…selected as team’s Defensive Player of the Game on multiple occasions as a senior…team won state title as a junior and won four-straight district titles. Personal: Born December 25, 1991…son of Vincent and Tammy Turner…plans to major in industrial engineering.
Luke Wagner
Quarterback
6-3 • 217
Tyler, Texas
Tyler Lee HS
Prior to A&M-Commerce: As a senior, he completed 86 of 148 passes for nine touchdowns and ran for five touchdowns at Tyler Lee High School…a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at quarterback…received honorable mention all-district honors en route to leading the team to district, bi-district and area championships as a senior…Personal: Born July 31, 1991…son of Dallas and Shelley Wagner…plans to major in kinesiology.
Enrolled Spring Semester 2009
Cal Farley
Quarterback
6-2 • 215
Fort Worth, Texas
Univ. of Pennsylvania
Prior to A&M-Commerce: Spent the last two years at the University of Pennsylvania after a standout career at Keller High School…he was named the team MVP and team captain as a senior en route to all-district honors…recognized as one of the top 15 quarterbacks in the state as a senior by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine…in addition to participating on the football team, he lettered in track and field and rugby. Personal: Born January 3, 1989…son of Carrie and Leonard Farley.
Michael Johnson
Defensive Back
5-11 • 210
Garland, Texas
UNLV
Prior to A&M-Commerce: Arrives at A&M-Commerce after starting his college career at UNLV…played in six games as a sophomore, where he had two tackles…as a freshman, he saw action in 11 games, primarily on special teams units...attended South Garland High School, where they won back-to-back district titles…earned all-district recognition as a senior at the linebacker position….a three-year member of the track and field team. Personal: Born June 30, 1988…son of Michael Johnson Sr. and Darrinda Weaver…a criminal justice major.
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