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Henderson Adds 33 on National Signing Day

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — Henderson State welcomed 33 additions to the Reddie football team Wednesday on 2019 National Signing Day.

"I believe we have identified young men and their families who fit what we are looking for at Henderson State," head coach Scott Maxfield said. "That's huge for us because our niche here is developing young men who fit with us and are motivated by the environment here to be great. We have done that very well in this cycle. All of these young men will have an opportunity to come in and make an impact in our program, including some who will get that chance as true freshmen."

The Reddies haul of signees includes 12 prospects that hail from the state of Arkansas as well as 21 from the bordering states of Texas and Louisiana.

Henderson's primary focus from a numbers perspective was along the trenches on both sides of the ball, as the Reddies brought in seven players apiece on the offensive and defensive lines of scrimmage. The secondary saw five new additions, while the linebacking corps and pass catchers added four each. HSU finalized the class with two running backs, one quarterback, one designated athlete, and two special teams-specific contributors.

2019 Henderson State Signing Class

Devon Adams | CB | 5'11 | 160 | Pocahontas High School | Pocahontas, Arkansas | Highlights
Three-year letter winner at Pocahontas High School . . . Played quarterback for the Redskins as a junior, where he threw for 1948 yards and 11 touchdowns while also carrying the ball 201 times for 1484 yards and 25 scores . . . Runs 4.39 seconds in the 40-meter dash.
 
Trystan Alcorn | DB | 6'3 | 165 | Searcy High School | Searcy, Arkansas | Highlights
Lettered two seasons for Searcy High School . . . Played on both sides of the ball for the Lions over the course of his career . . . Made 77 tackles, including 33 solo stops, as a senior in 2018 to help lead Searcy to an 8-3 record . . . Finished the year with eight passes defended, two interceptions, and a safety.
 
Caleb Bowman | ATH | 6'2 | 235 | Clinton High School | Clinton, Arkansas | Highlights
Three-year letterman and two-way standout for Clinton High School . . . Played both linebacker and running back for the Yellowjackets . . . Finished his career with over 1000 yards and 26 touchdowns on the ground and more than 230 tackles and 18 tackles for loss on defense . . . Led Clinton to an undefeated regular season and a trip to the second round of the 3A Arkansas State Playoffs.
 
Treamone Caldwell | DL | 6'2 | 320 | Huntington High School | Shreveport, Louisiana | Highlights
Lettered three years for Huntington High School in Shreveport, Louisiana . . . Had 52 tackles and three sacks to earn Second Team All-District Honors as a junior in 2017 . . . Called "one of the biggest sleepers in the state as a defensive tackle," by Louisiana Football Magazine.
 
Stone Carter | WR | 5'9 | 170 | Richardson High School | Richardson, Texas | Highlights
Two-year letter winner for Richardson High School . . . Caught 46 passes for 639 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior while also carrying the ball 47 times for 259 yards and eight scores . . . Named 8-6A First Team All-District wide receiver and All-City MVP . . . Finished his career with 1142 all-purpose yards in two seasons and 19 touchdowns.
 
Tyler Collins | OL | 6'3 | 316 | West Mesquite High School | Balch Springs, Texas | Highlights
Prepped at West Mesquite High School . . . Earned Second Team All-District Honors. . . Paved the way for a Wranglers offense that averaged 33.6 points per game.
 
Marcus Cooper | DL | 6'2 | 250 | Bellaire High School | Bellaire, Texas | Highlights
A force on both sides of the ball, Cooper excelled at defensive end and tight end for the Cardinals . . . Earned First Team 18-6A All-District honors on both sides of the ball . . . Posted 61 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, four sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery as a senior.
 
Lucas Crumbly | LB | 6'2 | 208 | Cabot High School | Cabot, Arkansas | Highlights
Three-year letterman at Cabot High School . . . Recorded 105 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, three sacks and three forced fumbles on his way to being named Arkansas 7A All-Conference and All-Central Region as a senior . . . Finished Cabot career with 240 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, eight sacks, three forced fumbles and three interceptions . . . Named Arkansas 7A All-Conference following his junior year.
 
Devin DeLaSalle | DL | 6'2 | 267 | Jena High School | Jena, Louisiana | Highlights
Standout defensive lineman for the Jena Giants . . . Two-Time Louisiana 3-3A First Team All-District . . .  Invited to and played in the inaugural Central-Louisiana High School All-Star game following his senior season.
 
JerMichael Dickerson | WR | 5'10 | 160 | Willis High School | Willis, Texas | Highlights
Three-year letter winner at Willis High School . . . Named Team MVP of the Wildkats after being named an All-District receiver following his senior year . . . Named All-District at wide-out after his junior season . . . A triple-threat athlete, Dickerson also lined up at quarterback and running back during his high school career.
 
Robert Dunham | OL | 6'4 | 260 | Nashville High School | Nashville, Arkansas | Highlights
Anchored an offensive line that led the Scrappers to 38 points per game and a trip to the Arkansas 4A Semifinals . . . Held an offer from Arkansas Pine-Bluff . . . Played in the Gridiron All-American game in New Orleans, Louisiana.
 
Jamison Frazier | WR | 5'9 | 165 | Summer Creek High School | Humble, Texas | Highlights
Standout receiver for Summer Creek High School . . . Caught 33 passes for 421 yards and scored five touchdowns, helping the Bulldogs to the Texas 6A Quarterfinals as a senior . . . Graduates from Summer Creek after hauling in 53 catches for 687 yards and eight touchdowns throughout his career . . . Runs 10.8 seconds in the 100-meter dash.
 
Cameron Galliher | TE | 6'3 | 243 | Dickinson High School | Dickinson, Texas | Highlights
Four-year letterman at Dickinson High School . . . Caught 31 passes for 331 yards and six touchdowns and helped the Gators to their second-straight Bi-District Championship . . . Named Second Team All-District, and Honorable Mention All-Galveston County as a senior.
 
Chel-C Hardin | OL | 6'5 | 292 | Maumelle High School | Maumelle, Arkansas | Highlights
Four-year letterman at Maumelle High School . . . Chose the Reddies over GAC Rival Arkansas-Monticello . . . Turned heads at the Monster Camp for Linemen and was scouted by various FCS programs such as Arkansas Pine-Bluff, Murray State, Alcorn State, and Tennessee State.
 
Thomas Hathorn | LS | 6'1 | 200 | Klein Oak High School | Spring, Texas | Highlights
Multi-year letter winner at linebacker and long snapper for Klein Oak High School . . . Named 15-6A First Team All-District as a senior . . . An average snap time of .68 seconds on punting opportunities . . . Earned 15-6A Second Team All-District following his junior season.
 
Tristan Heaton | K/ P | 6'0 | 190 | Atascocita High School | Humble, Texas | Highlights
Three-year letterman at Atascocita High School . . . Made 116-of-119 PATs throughout his career . . . Has Career-long of 47 yards . . . Punted 44 times for a 40.3 yard average . . . Notched 18 touchbacks on 88 kickoffs . . . Received interest from South Alabama and Louisiana.
 
Jared Laughlin | OL | 6'5 | 328 | Hamburg High School | Hamburg, Arkansas | Highlights
Four-year letterman for Hamburg High School . . . Received a call up and playing time during Hamburg's State Playoff run in 9th grade . . . Two-time All-Conference . . . A three-star prospect according to 247sports . . . Received offers from Arkansas Pine-Bluff and Texas Southern . . . Invited to the Rivals Recruiting Camp before his senior season where he finished undefeated in 1-on-1 pass protection drills . . . Burst onto the scene as a junior, averaging five pancake blocks per game, while only allowing two sacks throughout the season. 
 
Landon Ledbetter | QB | 5'11 | 178 | Heritage High School | Midlothian, Texas | Highlights
Three-year letterman at Heritage High School . . . Led Heritage to an 11-2 record and a trip to the Texas 4A Semifinals . . . Completed 211 of his 322 passes for 3289 yards and 47 touchdowns and was named District 9-4A MVP during his senior season . . . Leaves Heritage with 9398 passing yards and 128 touchdowns while completing 67 percent of his passes . . . Named District 9-4A Co-MVP as a junior after leading all 4A quarterbacks with 39 touchdowns and a 68.9 completion percentage . . . Earned District 9-4A Offensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore after throwing for over 3000 yards and 39 touchdowns.
 
Kris Morris | RB | 5'10 | 190 | Dobie High School | Houston, Texas | Highlights
Multi-year starter for Dobie High School . . . Earned 22-6A First Team All-District honors as a senior while leading the Longhorns to their first playoff appearance in more than five years . . . Exploded onto the scene in his junior season when he rushed for 1137 yards and 12 touchdowns while averaging 9.4 yards per carry . . . Was named 22-6A First Team All-District as a junior . . . Named 22-6A Second Team All-District after rushing for 736 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore . . . Clocked a time of 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash at an ESPN Recruiting event.
 
Dylan Ndambuki | DL | 6'2 | 225 | Conroe High School | Conroe, Texas | Highlights
Prepped at Conroe High School . . . Named 15-6A Second Team All-District as a senior . . . Helped the Tigers to secure the program's first 15-6A District playoff victory.
 
Jakob Neel | LB | 6'0 | 225 | Bryant High School | Bryant, Arkansas | Highlights
Standout at the inside linebacker position for the Bryant Hornets . . . Earned All-State honors after an impressive junior season, leading the Hornets to a 10-2 record and a trip to the State Semifinals . . . Helped the Hornets to the 2018 State Championship as a senior along with teammate and fellow Reddie commit Blaise Smith . . . Received an offer from FCS Arkansas Pine-Bluff.
 
Luke Rocha | DL | 6'4 | 260 | Richland High School | North Richland Hills, Texas | Highlights
Anchored the defensive front for the Richland Rebels . . . Finished his career with 65 total tackles, 48 solo tackles, nine tackles for loss, four sacks, four quarterback hurries, and two fumble recoveries.

Quintlyn Rogers | OL | 6'3 | 293 | Little Rock Central High School | Little Rock, Arkansas | Highlights
Three-year letterman at Little Rock Central High School . . . Earned Arkansas 7A All-Conference after establishing himself as a premier offensive tackle . . . Received an offer from FCS Arkansas Pine-Bluff . . . Brother of current Reddie basketball player Raekwon Rogers.

Blaise Smith | OL | 6'2 | 300 | Bryant High School | Bryant, Arkansas | Highlights
Prepped at Bryant High School . . . Earned Arkansas All-State honors as a junior and senior . . . Started at right tackle as a junior, paving the way for a Bryant offense that set a school record with 5038 total yards . . . Led the Hornets to a State Championship as a senior in 2018 along with teammate and fellow Reddie commit Jakob Neel.

Tucker Smith | RB | 5'11 | 195 | Carthage High School | Carthage, Texas | Highlights
Three-year letterman for Carthage High School . . . Rushed for over 1000 yards and 13 touchdowns while averaging more than six yards per carry as a senior . . . Provided reliability in the passing game where he caught more than 35 passes for over 350 yards . . . Rushed for 224 yards in a rain-soaked game to send Carthage to the Texas state semifinals.
 
Avaunte Steward | CB | 5'11 | 180 | C.E. Byrd High School | Shreveport, Louisiana | Highlights
Prepped at C.E. Byrd High School . . . Known for his versatility and leadership, Steward excelled at the line of scrimmage and in coverage for the Yellow Jackets . . . Racked up 67 total tackles, 52 solo tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and one interception . . . Led C.E. Byrd to a 7-3 record . . . Runs 4.59 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
 
Tanner Thomas | OL | 6'2 | 318 | Searcy High School | Searcy, Arkansas | Highlights
Three-year letterman at Searcy High School . . . Received one of the earliest offers from the Henderson State coaching staff . . . Joins high school teammate Trystan Alcorn in the Reddies' recruiting class.

Tyriece Thomas | DL | 6'2 | 240 | Cedar Hill High School | Cedar Hill, Texas | Highlights
Multi-year starter at Cedar Hill High School . . . Anchored a defense that allowed seven points or less in six of 11 games during his senior year . . . Helped the Longhorns to a 9-2 record and a berth in the 6A playoffs while being named 7-6A First Team All-District . . . Took the next step as a player as a junior when he was named 7-6A Honorable Mention All-District after totaling 35 tackles, eight tackles for loss and four sacks . . . Son of former Dallas Cowboy and Henderson State Hall of Honor inductee Robert Thomas IV . . . Brother of current Reddies' defensive end Robert Thomas.

Robert Turner | CB | 5'11 | 175 | Aldine Eisenhower High School | Houston, Texas | Highlights
Played for Eisenhower High School where he was a threat all over the field . . . Lined up at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and defensive back for the Eagles . . . Racked up three interceptions as a defensive back, hauled in more than 300 yards as a receiver, and rushed for more than 200 yards while helping lead Eisenhower to the playoffs as a senior . . . A two-star prospect according to 247sports and Rivals . . . Garnered interest from Houston, Tulane, Liberty and UT-San Antonio.
 
Jordan White | DB | 5'10 | 160 | Nashville High School | Nashville, Arkansas | Highlights
Three-year starter for Nashville High School . . . Arrives in Arkadelphia after notching over 300 tackles during his high school career . . . Named Arkansas All-State and All-Conference as a senior . . . Received the Nashville Rotary MVP as well as the Defensive Back of the Year award as he led the Scrappers to a 10-3 record in 2018 . . . Emerged for Nashville during his junior year when he finished with 129 tackles and six tackles for loss.

Jaylin Williams | DL | 6'2 | 250 | Dulles High School | Sugar Land, Texas | Highlights
Two-year starter for Dulles High School . . . Recorded 41 tackles, five sacks, two fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles throughout his senior season . . . 20-6A First Team All-District as a senior . . . 20-6A Second Team All-District following his junior year . . . High school teammates with fellow Reddies' commit Terrance Williams.

Terrance Williams | LB | 5'11 | 230 | Dulles High School | Sugar Land, Texas | Highlights
Three-year letterman for Dulles High School . . . Earned 20-6A First Team All-District honors following a superb senior season . . . Turned heads with 60 tackles and four sacks as a junior . . . High school teammates with fellow Reddie commit Jaylin Williams.

AJ Zarate | LB | 5'10 | 205 | Van High School | Van, Texas | Highlights
Three-year letterman at Van High School . . . Earned District 10-4A First Team recognition as a senior after recording 140 tackles and 17 tackles for loss . . . Honorable Mention ESPN All-East Texas . . . Had a breakout season during his sophomore year, racking up 73 total tackles and nine tackles for loss . . . Named MVP of the linebacker position group at the East Texas Sports Network camp before his senior season . . . Also served as the short-yardage running back for the Vandals.
 
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