2021 Houston Cougars Football Roster

Head Coach: Dana Holgorsen

Season: 5th

Avg. NIL: $21K

Total NIL: $246K

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Deontay Anderson

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 221

High School:: Manvel
Hometown:: (Manvel, TX)

94.96

Natl: 67

Pos: 3

St: 9

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Donavan Mutin

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 228

High School:: Klein Collins
Hometown:: (Spring, TX)

83.40

Natl: 1136

Pos: 127

St: 164

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Clayton Tune

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-2.5
Weight: 220

Age: 26 yrs

High School:: Hebron
Hometown:: (Carrollton, TX)

85.57

Natl: 799

Pos: 55

St: 113

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Age: 26

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Tank Dell

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 5-8
Weight: 165

Age: 25 yrs

High School:: Mainland
Hometown:: (Daytona Beach, FL)

82.76

Natl: 138

Pos: 16

St: 40

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Age: 25

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Hasaan Hypolite

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 195

High School:: Hightower
Hometown:: (Missouri City, TX)

81.90

Natl: 1456

Pos: 132

St: 199

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Damarion Williams

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 5-10.25
Weight: 182

Age: 26 yrs

High School:: Community Christian School
Hometown:: (Stockbridge, GA)

84.12

Natl: 109

Pos: 13

St: 27

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Age: 26

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Marcus Jones

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 174

Age: 26 yrs

High School:: Enterprise
Hometown:: (Enterprise, AL)

79.87

Natl: 1720

Pos: 192

St: 58

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Age: 26

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Chandler Smith

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 185

High School:: Northland Christian
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

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JoVanni Stewart

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 190

High School:: Katy
Hometown:: (Katy, TX)

78.00

Natl: 2128

Pos: 175

St: 282

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Chidozie Nwankwo

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 284

High School:: Foster
Hometown:: (Richmond, TX)

85.30

Natl: 831

Pos: 87

St: 99

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

David Anenih

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 237

High School:: Mansfield Timberview
Hometown:: (Arlington, TX)

82.50

Natl: 1185

Pos: 107

St: 173

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Sedrick Williams

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 302

High School:: Ellender Memorial
Hometown:: (Houma, LA)

83.36

Natl: 114

Pos: 21

St: 15

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

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Ike Ogbogu

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185

High School:: Bellarmine Prep
Hometown:: (San Jose, CA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

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Mannie Nunnery

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 205

Age: 24 yrs

High School:: Shadow Creek
Hometown:: (Pearland, TX)

82.57

Natl: 1330

Pos: 122

St: 174

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Age: 24

Mark Wilson

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 170

Age: 22 yrs

High School:: Clear Lake
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

84.47

Natl: 759

Pos: 69

St: 116

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Age: 22

Jaylen Erwin

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 177

High School:: Ardrey Kell
Hometown:: (Charlotte, NC)

82.77

Natl: 145

Pos: 14

St: 36

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Jayce Rogers

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 5-8
Weight: 165

High School:: Valdosta
Hometown:: (Valdosta, GA)

83.24

Natl: 119

Pos: 19

St: 28

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

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Seth Green

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 240

High School:: Allen
Hometown:: (Allen, TX)

88.33

Natl: 442

Pos: 84

St: 68

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Carlton Guidry

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 160

High School:: Shadow Creek
Hometown:: (Pearland, TX)

82.88

Natl: 1029

Pos: 149

St: 153

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Alex Hogan

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 165

High School:: Lamar
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

86.17

Natl: 755

Pos: 67

St: 95

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Antonio Brooks

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 200

High School:: Fort Bend Marshall
Hometown:: (Missouri City, TX)

83.42

Natl: 33

Pos: 1

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

KeSean Carter

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 150

High School:: The Woodlands
Hometown:: (The Woodlands, TX)

85.30

Natl: 832

Pos: 139

St: 120

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Stacy Sneed

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 175

High School:: Mansfield Timberview
Hometown:: (Arlington, TX)

84.67

Natl: 931

Pos: 81

St: 110

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Alton McCaskill

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 200

Age: 22 yrs

High School:: Oak Ridge
Hometown:: (Conroe, TX)

89.50

Natl: 289

Pos: 19

St: 48

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Age: 22

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Malik Robinson

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 215

High School:: South Gwinnett
Hometown:: (Snellville, GA)

83.45

Natl: 112

Pos: 13

St: 34

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

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DJ Small

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 160

High School:: Dickinson
Hometown:: (Dickinson, TX)

76.55

Natl: 2567

Pos: 283

St: 368

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

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Ja'Kori Morgan

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190

High School:: Clear Lake
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

84.03

Natl: 1037

Pos: 173

St: 152

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

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Thabo Mwaniki

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180

High School:: Guyer
Hometown:: (Denton, TX)

82.77

Natl: 1135

Pos: 122

St: 163

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Dante Wynn

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 175

High School:: Ensworth
Hometown:: (Nashville, TN)

79.68

Natl: 2103

Pos: 201

St: 73

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

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Kelan Walker

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 205

High School:: DeSoto
Hometown:: (DeSoto, TX)

86.47

Natl: 696

Pos: 54

St: 92

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

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Derek Parish

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 256

Age: 26 yrs

High School:: Pearland
Hometown:: (Pearland, TX)

83.10

Natl: 1081

Pos: 119

St: 158

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Age: 26

William White

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180

High School:: Hebron
Hometown:: (Carrollton, TX)

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Gervarrius Owens

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195

Age: 25 yrs

High School:: Southmoore
Hometown:: (Moore, OK)

86.70

Natl: 64

Pos: 6

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Age: 25

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Garrison Vaughn

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190

High School:: Belton
Hometown:: (Belton, TX)

82.50

Natl: 1322

Pos: 118

St: 179

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

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Mulbah Car

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 215

High School:: Reagan
Hometown:: (Austin, TX)

85.03

Natl: 742

Pos: 59

St: 97

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Demarcus Griffin-Taylor

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 170

High School:: Olympic
Hometown:: (Charlotte, NC)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Jalen Emery

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 168

High School:: Shadow Creek
Hometown:: (Pearland, TX)

81.88

Natl: 1320

Pos: 120

St: 210

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Jamel Starks

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180

High School:: Southwest DeKalb
Hometown:: (Decatur, GA)

86.23

Natl: 738

Pos: 64

St: 76

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Mike Welch

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 170

High School:: Dickinson
Hometown:: (Dickinson, TX)

79.52

Natl: 2270

Pos: 164

St: 288

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

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Deondre Dansby

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180

High School:: South Oak Cliff
Hometown:: (Dallas, TX)

80.77

Natl: 1776

Pos: 175

St: 226

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Ta'Zhawn Henry

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 5-8
Weight: 175

High School:: Lamar
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

85.53

Natl: 809

Pos: 67

St: 116

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Theron Stroops

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 175

High School:: Lancaster
Hometown:: (Lancaster, TX)

81.12

Natl: 1752

Pos: 176

St: 234

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Bubba Baxa

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195

High School:: Pasadena Memorial
Hometown:: (Pasadena, TX)

80.31

Natl: 1793

Pos: 9

St: 241

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: K

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Noah Guzman

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 205

High School:: Bishop Amat
Hometown:: (La Puente, CA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

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James Fullbright

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 5-7
Weight: 185

High School:: Midway
Hometown:: (Waco, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

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D'Anthony Jones

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 235

High School:: Leuzinger
Hometown:: (Lawndale, CA)

83.09

Natl: 123

Pos: 10

St: 22

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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Dalton Witherspoon

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 160

High School:: Moore
Hometown:: (Moore, OK)

78.23

Natl: 2181

Pos: 20

St: 36

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: K

Caleb Mendez

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 175

High School:: Pearland
Hometown:: (Pearland, TX)

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: K

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Hakeem Ajijolaiya

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 295

High School:: Tompkins
Hometown:: (Katy, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Jalen Garner

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 200

High School:: Norcross
Hometown:: (Norcross, GA)

84.65

Natl: 744

Pos: 76

St: 64

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

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Kyle Ramsey

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 165

High School:: Ridge Point
Hometown:: (Missouri City, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: K

Almarion Crim

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 285

High School:: Minor
Hometown:: (Adamsville, AL)

80.45

Natl: 1698

Pos: 157

St: 72

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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Ken Savanah

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 215

High School:: Stafford
Hometown:: (Stafford, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Derek Bowman

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 250

High School:: Magnolia
Hometown:: (Magnolia, TX)

84.17

Natl: 1006

Pos: 104

St: 114

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Joshua Atkins

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 290

High School:: Mansfield Timberview
Hometown:: (Arlington, TX)

81.29

Natl: 1468

Pos: 133

St: 228

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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Chayse Todd

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 280

High School:: Crosby
Hometown:: (Crosby, TX)

81.42

Natl: 1604

Pos: 104

St: 210

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Latrell Bankston

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 300

High School:: Woodstock
Hometown:: (Woodstock, GA)

89.76

Natl: 25

Pos: 4

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Gavin Gately

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 250

High School:: Lasalle
Hometown:: (Portland, OR)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LS

Ugonna Nnanna

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 309

High School:: Seguin
Hometown:: (Arlington, TX)

81.75

Natl: 1578

Pos: 166

St: 202

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Carson Walker

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 285

High School:: Heritage
Hometown:: (Midlothian, TX)

82.38

Natl: 1176

Pos: 57

St: 178

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Benil Johnson

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: -

High School:: St Pius X
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Dennis Bardwell

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-7
Weight: 305

High School:: Hargrave
Hometown:: (Huffman, TX)

83.93

Natl: 955

Pos: 77

St: 137

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

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Kody Russey

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 284

High School:: Burleson
Hometown:: (Burleson, TX)

77.27

Natl: 2278

Pos: 181

St: 314

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Billy Thursland

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 285

High School:: Heights
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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Cam'Ron Johnson

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 291

High School:: Shadow Creek
Hometown:: (Pearland, TX)

82.83

Natl: 1283

Pos: 112

St: 162

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

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Reuben Unije

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 303

High School:: IMG Academy
Hometown:: (Bradenton, FL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

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Jack Freeman

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 260

High School:: Heritage
Hometown:: (Midlothian, TX)

77.77

Natl: 2484

Pos: 213

St: 355

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

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Patrick Paul

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-7.5
Weight: 331

Age: 24 yrs

High School:: Jersey Village
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

80.30

Natl: 1901

Pos: 175

St: 241

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Age: 24

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Keenan Murphy

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 295

High School:: Crosby
Hometown:: (Crosby, TX)

Natl: 748

Pos: 61

St: 98

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

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Tank Jenkins

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 325

High School:: Percy L. Julian
Hometown:: (Montgomery, AL)

91.25

Natl: 215

Pos: 11

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

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Darius Edmonds

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 205

High School:: Atascocita
Hometown:: (Humble, TX)

81.72

Natl: 1584

Pos: 245

St: 204

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Matthew Byrnes

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 225

High School:: De La Salle
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

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Peyton Sawyer

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 160

High School:: Clear Springs
Hometown:: (League City, TX)

81.08

Natl: 1637

Pos: 257

St: 227

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

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Cole McGowan

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 170

High School:: Magnolia
Hometown:: (Magnolia, TX)

78.11

Natl: 2092

Pos: 320

St: 273

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Christian Trahan

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 238

High School:: Sulphur
Hometown:: (Sulphur, LA)

81.60

Natl: 1514

Pos: 80

St: 62

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Khiyon Wafer

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190

High School:: Independence
Hometown:: (Frisco, TX)

83.02

Natl: 1238

Pos: 202

St: 151

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Trevonte Sylvester

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 230

High School:: Breaux Bridge
Hometown:: (Breaux Bridge, LA)

80.48

Natl: 1953

Pos: 173

St: 86

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Parker Eichenberger

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 225

High School:: Katy
Hometown:: (Katy, TX)

83.40

Natl: 1028

Pos: 54

St: 149

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Logan Hall

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 283

Age: 25 yrs

High School:: Belton
Hometown:: (Belton, TX)

79.77

Natl: 1946

Pos: 159

St: 266

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Age: 25

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Atlias Bell

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 280

High School:: Dowling Catholic
Hometown:: (West Des Moines, IA)

83.92

Natl: 113

Pos: 20

St: 10

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Garfield Lawrence

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 240

High School:: Tyler Legacy
Hometown:: (Tyler, TX)

86.53

Natl: 509

Pos: 54

St: 75

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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Jamykal Neal

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 315

High School:: Myers Park
Hometown:: (Charlotte, NC)

78.55

Natl: 254

Pos: 40

St: 61

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

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Nelson Ceaser

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 254

High School:: Ridge Point
Hometown:: (Missouri City, TX)

88.37

Natl: 498

Pos: 45

St: 61

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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Rafal Szymanski

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 230

High School:: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
Hometown:: (Rabun Gap, GA)

80.68

Natl: 65

Pos: 5

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Justin Beadles

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 232

High School:: Sandy Creek
Hometown:: (Tyrone, GA)

83.80

Natl: 1082

Pos: 88

St: 116

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Brian Merritt

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 290

High School:: Colquitt County
Hometown:: (Moultrie, GA)

81.89

Natl: 48

Pos: 10

St: 14

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Laine Wilkins

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 203

High School:: ProKick Australia
Hometown:: (Sydney, NSW)

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: P

Art Green

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200

High School:: Parkway Central
Hometown:: (Chesterfield, MO)

90.61

Natl: 20

Pos: 4

St: 5

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

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Holman Edwards

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 200

High School:: French Camp Academy
Hometown:: (French Camp, MS)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB