Bobcat fans will soon be cheering today's signees
Photo by: R. Dean Hendrickson
Montana State Football Letters-of-Intent
2/5/2014 7:09:00 AM | Football
Meet MSU's newest Bobcat football players as they sign their letters
Check here throughout the day for an updated list of Montana State's 2014 football signees...
10:55 am MT
Connor Sullivan, ATH
6-4, 218, Fr, Ennis, MT (Ennis)
Player Notes: Helped lead Ennis to a Class C State Championship in 2013... First Team All-State receiver... 50 catches for 918 yards, 18.4 per catch, and 16 touchdowns... 40 tackles and seven interceptions... Great Falls Tribune Superstate choice... team captain... selected for Montana Shrine and Mon-Dak all-star games.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Connor is another prototype outside wide receiver with height and speed and fantastic ball skills. He has excellent athleticism. Connor was the first player to commit to us way back in the spring and I think he has a chance to be a really good player in our program."
DeMonte King, S
6-1, 212, Fr, Los Alomitos, CA (Los Alomitos)
Player Notes: Earned team defensive MVP honors at Los Alomitos, where he was a two-year starter... First Team All-Sunset League and Third Team All-Orange County.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "The best description for DeMonte King is that he's a pure football player. He absolutely loves the game and plays with great passion and intensity. He's tall and fast and versatile. He can play safety and linebacker, but we're looking at him as a safety. He played for a very strong program at Los Alomitos and had great performances against very talented competition."
Anthony Knight, RB
6-1, 240, Jr, Boston, MA (Riverside JC/Nevada/Lawrence Academy)
Player Notes: Rushed for 741 yards on 123 carries last season at Riverside Community College, for 6.3 yards per carry... began his collegiate career at Nevada, where he redshirted in 2011... played in three games in 2012, carrying four times for 10 yards and a touchdown... named Preseason All-Mountain West Second Team by College Football Madness and Third Team by Phil Steele...rushed for 1,735 yards on 140 carries as a junior at Lawrence Academy Prep School, and 1,399 yards on 99 carries as a senior.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Anthony Knight is a big, powerful running back who transfers from Nevada via Riverside Community College in California. He's very gifted athletically, and he gives us the option of using a bigger back, as we've done on occasion."
9:05 am
Eric Prevost, LB
6-0, 205, Fr, Covina, CA (Charter Oak)
Player Notes: First Team All-Sierra League selection, earning conference Defensive MVP honors... Southern Section All-Inland First Team honors... LA Times All-Area and All-CIF Southern Section selection... Max Preps First Team All-State defensive lineman, and San Gabriel Valley Tribune Defensive Player of the Year... 128 tackles , 22 sacks, 42 total tackles-for-loss as a senior.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Eric Prevost was a highly-decorated defensive player in southern California with incredible numbers in terms of sacks and tackles-for-losses. He compiled those numbers because he is a relentless football player. He's fast and explosive and dynamic and hard to block, and those traits allowed him to make an uncanny number of plays."
8:58 am
Tyrone Faa'nono, LB
6-2, 261, Fr, Oxnard, CA (Oaks Christian)
Player Notes: A two-time All-Maramonte League selection, earning conference defensive lineman of the year honors... Ventura Star First Team All-County and All-CIF selection... played in AIGA Foundation All-Poly All-Star Game... 45 tackles and seven sacks on the season.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Tyrone is a very quick and athletic defensive lineman. He has the potential to grow and get much bigger, which is intriguing becasue he is so athletic and fast for a bigger guy. He is already 260 lbs, but has a big frame that could still fill out. We'll look at him as a defensive end, but he may be a defensive tackle eventually. He is another versatile defensive line prospect."
8:57 am
Matt Stewart, P
6-4, 235, Fr, Corona, CA (Santiago)
Player Notes: Third Team High School All-America as a senior, when he averaged 46 yards a punt and dropped 11 of his 30 kicks inside the 20-yard line... an accomplished all-around athlete, joining his school's 1,000-lb weight lifting club for bench press, squat and clean... track team captain, earning all-league honors in the shot put and second team honors in the discus, breaking 15-year old records in both events... lettered in football, track and baseball.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Pure and simply, Matt Stewart is a punter. We signed him to do nothing else. He's not a kicker, not a position player, we signed him because he's a nationally-ranked punter with a huge leg. He can do sky kicks and specialty kicks and great hang time, whatever we'll need him to do. We decided to invest in a guy just to do that job, and Matt is tremendous at that job."
8:54 am
Garrett Marino, DL
6-2, 274, Fr, Mission Viejo, CA (Mission Viejo)
Player Notes: A 2013 graduate of Mission Viejo High School... First Team All-League in 2012, earning All-Pac 5 Division and All-CIF honors... First Team All-Orange County and Second Team All-State by Max Preps in 2012... 40 tackles, 14 sacks as a senior.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Garret Marino is a dynamic defensive line prospect whose explosiveness and tenacity in rushing the quarterback is truly special. He has a chance to continue our long run of productive pass rushers."
8:50 am
Tucker Yates, DL
6-1, 285, Fr, Colstrip, MT (Colstrip)
Player Notes: Three-time Class A All-State selection in football on the offensive and defensive lines... three-time Class A State Champion wrestler, two-time state shot put champion... Great Falls Tribune Superstate choice, chosen for Montana Shrine and Mon-Dak all-star games.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Tucker Yates is the kind of big, powerful defensive lineman from Montana who this program has had great success signing and developing. He is an excellent wrestler who is technically sound, physically strong, and athletically very gifted for a big man. We expect him to have a great career here at Montana State."
Mitchell Herbert, WR
6-4, 201, Fr, Eugene, OR (Sheldon)
Player Notes: All-league selection on offense and defense... earned team MVP and Scholar-Athlete honors at Sheldon High... caught 84 passes for 1,142 yards and five touchdowns... rushed 34 times for 200 yards and six scores... 44 tackles on the season... compiled a 4.0 grade point average, National Honor Society member.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Mitchell Herbert is an impressive, tall wide receiver from Sheldon High School in Eugene, Oregon. He has great ball skills and runs excellent routes. For a bigger receiver Mitchell is very productive in gaining yards after he catches the ball. He is a prototype outside receiver, and those guys are hard to find."
8:28 am
Wawa Leota, DL
6-1, 286, Jr, Bedford, TX (Tyler JC/Euless Trinity)
Player Notes: Registered 38 total tackles for Tyler Junior College in 2013, with six sacks and 11 total tackles-for-loss... also forced a fumble... the cousin of current Bobcat Na'a Moeakiola and MSU signee Toti Moeakiola.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Wawa is a transfer from Tyler Junior College, and he is another player that comes to us from Euless Trinity. He is a dynamic playmaker in the defensive line, a big, athletic player who has also played as a short-yardage fullback. He was recruited by some programs as strictly a fullback, but he wants to play defense full-time. It's conceivable that we'll use him as a fullback in some situations, but as a defensive lineman he's an impact player in our program."
Toti Moeakiola, S
6-1, 205, Fr, Euless, TX (Trinity)
Player Notes: Earned second team all-conference honors at Euless Trinity.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Toti is very similar athletically to his brother, Na'a (a current Bobcat linebacker). Toti is a very quick-twitch, explosive, strong, tenacious player. He is versatile, and we're looking at him as a Sam linebacker, but he can play safety, too. Toti is an all-around productive football player from a tremendous family and a tremendous high school program."
Curtis Amos, TE
6-0, 212, Fr, Houston, TX (Centennial)
Player Notes: Caught 24 passes for 469 yards (19.5 yards a catch) with nine touchdowns as a senior... Class 4A All-District 8 First Team selection at tight end, and First Team All-Johnson County... TexasHSFootball.com All-Star... ranked 47th on the Texas Top 100 preseason list in 2014 by InsideTexas.com, and the ninth-ranked tight end prospect in the state by Texas-247 Sports.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "He's an extremely talented and versatile two-way player at defensive end and tight end. We plan to use him on offense. Curtis is powerful and has excellent speed, he runs good routes, has good hands, and is very explosive athletically. He has a chance to be a very good player."
Austin Oldenburger, OL
6-3, 270, Fr, Manhattan, MT (Manhattan)
Player Notes: A three-time Class B All-State and all-conference choice on the offensive and defensive lines.. four-time Manhattan Lineman ofthe Year... chosen for Montana Shrine and Mon-Dak all-star games... all-state discus thrower, as well.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Austin is an intriguing offensive line candidate. He has excellent feet, he's a powerful blocker, and we're going to play him at center. We think he'll be a mainstay in our line in the future because he's a smart, tough, experienced player."
7:55 am
Joey Marinello, OL
6-5, 320, Fr, Apple Valley, MN (Eastview)
Player Notes: First Team All-State and All-Conference selection... First Team Minneapolis Star-Tribune All-Metro... team captain as a senior.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Joey Marinello was our second commitment in this class. He committed to us in the fall, and is a big, powerful offensive lineman with a great frame, excellent footwork and balance. He is highly recognized in the Minneapolis and Saint Paul area as one of the top linemen in that region."
7:44 am MT
Grant Collins, LB
6-4, 213, Fr, Bozeman, MT (Bozeman)
Player Notes: Helped lead Bozeman High to an undefeated state championship in 2013, earning USA Today Montana Defensive Player of the Year honors... Class AA Co-Defensive MVP, First Team All-State and Great Falls Tribune Superstate choice... chosen for the Montana Shrine Game and the Mon-Dak All-Star Game... his father Shane Collins played at Arizona State and for the Washington Redskins, and his grandfather Dr. Don Collins was a long-time MSU professor.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Grant Collins is a huge part of this recruiting class because he fills a major role for us athletically at Mike linebacker. He has the size, aggressiveness and skill to be a big presence for us as an inside linebacker, but he also comes from a great, athletic family, and from a very good program at Bozeman High School. We are very excited for Grant to join the Bobcats."
7:29 am
Wade Webster, OL
6-6, 295, Fr, Bettendorf, IA (Bettendorf)
Player Notes: Helped lead Bettendorf to playoffs as a senior... earned Second Team All-State and First Team All-Conference and All-Metro honors.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Wade Webster is the second big offensive lineman to come to us from Bettendorf, Iowa. He has excellent size and power, and very good feet. He has the perfect combination of attributes - size and quickness and mobility - to be a tremendous offensive lineman in the Big Sky Conference."
7:26 am
Trevin Thompson, K
5-9, 195, Fr, Helena, MT (Helena)
Player Notes: Earned First Team All-State, All-Conference and Great Falls Tribune Superstate honors in 2013... scored 64 points, including six field goals with a long of 43 yards... 46 extra points in 2013 was a Helena High record, and he finished his career with 131 PATs, 179 points, and 16 field goals.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Trevin Thompson is arguably the best kicker in the state, certainly he is in our evaluation, and he'll have the opportunity to challenge for the field goal and kickoff roles next fall."
7:21 am
Braelen Evans, CB
5-11, 183, Fr, Frisco, TX (Hebron)
Player Notes: Earned First Team All-District honors in 2013 as a defensive back... also Second Team All-District running back.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Braelen Evans is a dynamic cover corner, joining Bryce Alley. He has some height to him, he's both quick and fast, and he has excellent ball skills. Braelen was a very talented running back earlier in his high school career at a powerful high school program in Dallas. He is a big, big signing for us."
6:42 am MT
Bryce Alley, CB
5-10, 169, Fr, Houston, TX (North Shore)
Player Notes: Earned Class 5A All-District 21 honorable mention honors as a senior, helping lead North Shore to a 13-1 record... two-year letterman.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Bryce Alley is an extremely talented corner from a very highly-regarded, competitive high school program in Houston. He burst on the scene as a senior, and he's an exciting, talented coverage player. We're really excited about Bryce's future."
6:20 am MT
Tavon Dodd, RB
5-7, 165, Fr, Houston, TX (John H. Reagan)
Player Notes: Earned First Team All-District, District Offensive Player of the Year, and District MVP honors at John H. Reagan High in 2013.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Tavon Dodd is a three-way skilled player. He's a running back, a safety, and a kick returner, who is a powerful player in a smaller frame. He plays much bigger and more explosively than his stature would lead you to believe. We're looking at him on offense, but Tavon has a lot of versatility."
6:14 am MT
Zach Wright, DL
6-3, 234, Fr, New Braunfels, TX (New Braunfels)
Player Notes: Earned First Team All-District honors each of the past three seasons at New Braunfels High in the San Antonio, Tex., region... selected for the San Antonio East-West Senior Bowl.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Zach Wright is another tremendous addition to our defensive line. He is a powerful, tough, hard-nosed player who is technically sound. Zach has a great work ethic and a great love for playing the game of football."
6:09 am MT
Justin Paige, ATH
5-11, 171, Fr, Katy, TX (Morton Ranch)
Player Notes: A versatile athlete who earned team MVP honors at Morton Ranch High School in Katy, Tex., as a senior... caught 18 passes for 473 yards, averaging 27.4 yards per catch.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "We're listing Justin Paige as an athlete because he can play a number of different positions, but most likely he'll play either receiver or corner for us. He is extremely fast, probably the fastest player in this class, and as a return specialist he's very explosive. Justin is a speed athlete with really good skills as both a receiver and coverage player."
10:55 am MT
Connor Sullivan, ATH
6-4, 218, Fr, Ennis, MT (Ennis)
Player Notes: Helped lead Ennis to a Class C State Championship in 2013... First Team All-State receiver... 50 catches for 918 yards, 18.4 per catch, and 16 touchdowns... 40 tackles and seven interceptions... Great Falls Tribune Superstate choice... team captain... selected for Montana Shrine and Mon-Dak all-star games.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Connor is another prototype outside wide receiver with height and speed and fantastic ball skills. He has excellent athleticism. Connor was the first player to commit to us way back in the spring and I think he has a chance to be a really good player in our program."
DeMonte King, S
6-1, 212, Fr, Los Alomitos, CA (Los Alomitos)
Player Notes: Earned team defensive MVP honors at Los Alomitos, where he was a two-year starter... First Team All-Sunset League and Third Team All-Orange County.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "The best description for DeMonte King is that he's a pure football player. He absolutely loves the game and plays with great passion and intensity. He's tall and fast and versatile. He can play safety and linebacker, but we're looking at him as a safety. He played for a very strong program at Los Alomitos and had great performances against very talented competition."
Anthony Knight, RB
6-1, 240, Jr, Boston, MA (Riverside JC/Nevada/Lawrence Academy)
Player Notes: Rushed for 741 yards on 123 carries last season at Riverside Community College, for 6.3 yards per carry... began his collegiate career at Nevada, where he redshirted in 2011... played in three games in 2012, carrying four times for 10 yards and a touchdown... named Preseason All-Mountain West Second Team by College Football Madness and Third Team by Phil Steele...rushed for 1,735 yards on 140 carries as a junior at Lawrence Academy Prep School, and 1,399 yards on 99 carries as a senior.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Anthony Knight is a big, powerful running back who transfers from Nevada via Riverside Community College in California. He's very gifted athletically, and he gives us the option of using a bigger back, as we've done on occasion."
9:05 am
Eric Prevost, LB
6-0, 205, Fr, Covina, CA (Charter Oak)
Player Notes: First Team All-Sierra League selection, earning conference Defensive MVP honors... Southern Section All-Inland First Team honors... LA Times All-Area and All-CIF Southern Section selection... Max Preps First Team All-State defensive lineman, and San Gabriel Valley Tribune Defensive Player of the Year... 128 tackles , 22 sacks, 42 total tackles-for-loss as a senior.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Eric Prevost was a highly-decorated defensive player in southern California with incredible numbers in terms of sacks and tackles-for-losses. He compiled those numbers because he is a relentless football player. He's fast and explosive and dynamic and hard to block, and those traits allowed him to make an uncanny number of plays."
8:58 am
Tyrone Faa'nono, LB
6-2, 261, Fr, Oxnard, CA (Oaks Christian)
Player Notes: A two-time All-Maramonte League selection, earning conference defensive lineman of the year honors... Ventura Star First Team All-County and All-CIF selection... played in AIGA Foundation All-Poly All-Star Game... 45 tackles and seven sacks on the season.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Tyrone is a very quick and athletic defensive lineman. He has the potential to grow and get much bigger, which is intriguing becasue he is so athletic and fast for a bigger guy. He is already 260 lbs, but has a big frame that could still fill out. We'll look at him as a defensive end, but he may be a defensive tackle eventually. He is another versatile defensive line prospect."
8:57 am
Matt Stewart, P
6-4, 235, Fr, Corona, CA (Santiago)
Player Notes: Third Team High School All-America as a senior, when he averaged 46 yards a punt and dropped 11 of his 30 kicks inside the 20-yard line... an accomplished all-around athlete, joining his school's 1,000-lb weight lifting club for bench press, squat and clean... track team captain, earning all-league honors in the shot put and second team honors in the discus, breaking 15-year old records in both events... lettered in football, track and baseball.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Pure and simply, Matt Stewart is a punter. We signed him to do nothing else. He's not a kicker, not a position player, we signed him because he's a nationally-ranked punter with a huge leg. He can do sky kicks and specialty kicks and great hang time, whatever we'll need him to do. We decided to invest in a guy just to do that job, and Matt is tremendous at that job."
8:54 am
Garrett Marino, DL
6-2, 274, Fr, Mission Viejo, CA (Mission Viejo)
Player Notes: A 2013 graduate of Mission Viejo High School... First Team All-League in 2012, earning All-Pac 5 Division and All-CIF honors... First Team All-Orange County and Second Team All-State by Max Preps in 2012... 40 tackles, 14 sacks as a senior.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Garret Marino is a dynamic defensive line prospect whose explosiveness and tenacity in rushing the quarterback is truly special. He has a chance to continue our long run of productive pass rushers."
8:50 am
Tucker Yates, DL
6-1, 285, Fr, Colstrip, MT (Colstrip)
Player Notes: Three-time Class A All-State selection in football on the offensive and defensive lines... three-time Class A State Champion wrestler, two-time state shot put champion... Great Falls Tribune Superstate choice, chosen for Montana Shrine and Mon-Dak all-star games.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Tucker Yates is the kind of big, powerful defensive lineman from Montana who this program has had great success signing and developing. He is an excellent wrestler who is technically sound, physically strong, and athletically very gifted for a big man. We expect him to have a great career here at Montana State."
Mitchell Herbert, WR
6-4, 201, Fr, Eugene, OR (Sheldon)
Player Notes: All-league selection on offense and defense... earned team MVP and Scholar-Athlete honors at Sheldon High... caught 84 passes for 1,142 yards and five touchdowns... rushed 34 times for 200 yards and six scores... 44 tackles on the season... compiled a 4.0 grade point average, National Honor Society member.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Mitchell Herbert is an impressive, tall wide receiver from Sheldon High School in Eugene, Oregon. He has great ball skills and runs excellent routes. For a bigger receiver Mitchell is very productive in gaining yards after he catches the ball. He is a prototype outside receiver, and those guys are hard to find."
8:28 am
Wawa Leota, DL
6-1, 286, Jr, Bedford, TX (Tyler JC/Euless Trinity)
Player Notes: Registered 38 total tackles for Tyler Junior College in 2013, with six sacks and 11 total tackles-for-loss... also forced a fumble... the cousin of current Bobcat Na'a Moeakiola and MSU signee Toti Moeakiola.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Wawa is a transfer from Tyler Junior College, and he is another player that comes to us from Euless Trinity. He is a dynamic playmaker in the defensive line, a big, athletic player who has also played as a short-yardage fullback. He was recruited by some programs as strictly a fullback, but he wants to play defense full-time. It's conceivable that we'll use him as a fullback in some situations, but as a defensive lineman he's an impact player in our program."
Toti Moeakiola, S
6-1, 205, Fr, Euless, TX (Trinity)
Player Notes: Earned second team all-conference honors at Euless Trinity.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Toti is very similar athletically to his brother, Na'a (a current Bobcat linebacker). Toti is a very quick-twitch, explosive, strong, tenacious player. He is versatile, and we're looking at him as a Sam linebacker, but he can play safety, too. Toti is an all-around productive football player from a tremendous family and a tremendous high school program."
Curtis Amos, TE
6-0, 212, Fr, Houston, TX (Centennial)
Player Notes: Caught 24 passes for 469 yards (19.5 yards a catch) with nine touchdowns as a senior... Class 4A All-District 8 First Team selection at tight end, and First Team All-Johnson County... TexasHSFootball.com All-Star... ranked 47th on the Texas Top 100 preseason list in 2014 by InsideTexas.com, and the ninth-ranked tight end prospect in the state by Texas-247 Sports.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "He's an extremely talented and versatile two-way player at defensive end and tight end. We plan to use him on offense. Curtis is powerful and has excellent speed, he runs good routes, has good hands, and is very explosive athletically. He has a chance to be a very good player."
Austin Oldenburger, OL
6-3, 270, Fr, Manhattan, MT (Manhattan)
Player Notes: A three-time Class B All-State and all-conference choice on the offensive and defensive lines.. four-time Manhattan Lineman ofthe Year... chosen for Montana Shrine and Mon-Dak all-star games... all-state discus thrower, as well.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Austin is an intriguing offensive line candidate. He has excellent feet, he's a powerful blocker, and we're going to play him at center. We think he'll be a mainstay in our line in the future because he's a smart, tough, experienced player."
7:55 am
Joey Marinello, OL
6-5, 320, Fr, Apple Valley, MN (Eastview)
Player Notes: First Team All-State and All-Conference selection... First Team Minneapolis Star-Tribune All-Metro... team captain as a senior.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Joey Marinello was our second commitment in this class. He committed to us in the fall, and is a big, powerful offensive lineman with a great frame, excellent footwork and balance. He is highly recognized in the Minneapolis and Saint Paul area as one of the top linemen in that region."
7:44 am MT
Grant Collins, LB
6-4, 213, Fr, Bozeman, MT (Bozeman)
Player Notes: Helped lead Bozeman High to an undefeated state championship in 2013, earning USA Today Montana Defensive Player of the Year honors... Class AA Co-Defensive MVP, First Team All-State and Great Falls Tribune Superstate choice... chosen for the Montana Shrine Game and the Mon-Dak All-Star Game... his father Shane Collins played at Arizona State and for the Washington Redskins, and his grandfather Dr. Don Collins was a long-time MSU professor.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Grant Collins is a huge part of this recruiting class because he fills a major role for us athletically at Mike linebacker. He has the size, aggressiveness and skill to be a big presence for us as an inside linebacker, but he also comes from a great, athletic family, and from a very good program at Bozeman High School. We are very excited for Grant to join the Bobcats."
7:29 am
Wade Webster, OL
6-6, 295, Fr, Bettendorf, IA (Bettendorf)
Player Notes: Helped lead Bettendorf to playoffs as a senior... earned Second Team All-State and First Team All-Conference and All-Metro honors.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Wade Webster is the second big offensive lineman to come to us from Bettendorf, Iowa. He has excellent size and power, and very good feet. He has the perfect combination of attributes - size and quickness and mobility - to be a tremendous offensive lineman in the Big Sky Conference."
7:26 am
Trevin Thompson, K
5-9, 195, Fr, Helena, MT (Helena)
Player Notes: Earned First Team All-State, All-Conference and Great Falls Tribune Superstate honors in 2013... scored 64 points, including six field goals with a long of 43 yards... 46 extra points in 2013 was a Helena High record, and he finished his career with 131 PATs, 179 points, and 16 field goals.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Trevin Thompson is arguably the best kicker in the state, certainly he is in our evaluation, and he'll have the opportunity to challenge for the field goal and kickoff roles next fall."
7:21 am
Braelen Evans, CB
5-11, 183, Fr, Frisco, TX (Hebron)
Player Notes: Earned First Team All-District honors in 2013 as a defensive back... also Second Team All-District running back.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Braelen Evans is a dynamic cover corner, joining Bryce Alley. He has some height to him, he's both quick and fast, and he has excellent ball skills. Braelen was a very talented running back earlier in his high school career at a powerful high school program in Dallas. He is a big, big signing for us."
6:42 am MT
Bryce Alley, CB
5-10, 169, Fr, Houston, TX (North Shore)
Player Notes: Earned Class 5A All-District 21 honorable mention honors as a senior, helping lead North Shore to a 13-1 record... two-year letterman.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Bryce Alley is an extremely talented corner from a very highly-regarded, competitive high school program in Houston. He burst on the scene as a senior, and he's an exciting, talented coverage player. We're really excited about Bryce's future."
6:20 am MT
Tavon Dodd, RB
5-7, 165, Fr, Houston, TX (John H. Reagan)
Player Notes: Earned First Team All-District, District Offensive Player of the Year, and District MVP honors at John H. Reagan High in 2013.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Tavon Dodd is a three-way skilled player. He's a running back, a safety, and a kick returner, who is a powerful player in a smaller frame. He plays much bigger and more explosively than his stature would lead you to believe. We're looking at him on offense, but Tavon has a lot of versatility."
6:14 am MT
Zach Wright, DL
6-3, 234, Fr, New Braunfels, TX (New Braunfels)
Player Notes: Earned First Team All-District honors each of the past three seasons at New Braunfels High in the San Antonio, Tex., region... selected for the San Antonio East-West Senior Bowl.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Zach Wright is another tremendous addition to our defensive line. He is a powerful, tough, hard-nosed player who is technically sound. Zach has a great work ethic and a great love for playing the game of football."
6:09 am MT
Justin Paige, ATH
5-11, 171, Fr, Katy, TX (Morton Ranch)
Player Notes: A versatile athlete who earned team MVP honors at Morton Ranch High School in Katy, Tex., as a senior... caught 18 passes for 473 yards, averaging 27.4 yards per catch.
From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "We're listing Justin Paige as an athlete because he can play a number of different positions, but most likely he'll play either receiver or corner for us. He is extremely fast, probably the fastest player in this class, and as a return specialist he's very explosive. Justin is a speed athlete with really good skills as both a receiver and coverage player."
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