2000 Signees
6/27/2000 12:00:00 AM | Football
1999 Football Signees
DB 6-0 190 The Woodlands (High)
Made 76 solo tackles and assisted on 49 for a total of 125... Had seven tackles for a loss, recovered two fumbles, returning one 49 yards for a score... Forced two fumbles and intercepted two passes... A total of 236 career tackles... Defensive MVP of District 15-5A and Houston Touchdown Club Player of the Year finalist... His team went 11-1.
RB 6-0 220 Charlotte, N.C. (West Charlotte)
Rushed 155 times for 1,344 yards and 18 touchdowns... Averaged 8.6 yards per carry... Named all-county... Selectecd to play in Shrine Bowl (best seniors in North and South Carolina)... Southwest 4A conference player of the year... Nicknamed "Thump."
DB 6-0 210 El Campo/High
Rushed for total of more than 2,000 yards over the last two seasons, more than 1,200 this season as he earned District 24-4A MVP honors... As a defensive back, made 33 solo tackles, assisted on 24... Intercepted two passes, deflected five... Forced three fumbles and recovered one... As a junior, he was District 24-4A defensive MVP after making 62 solo tackles, 47 assisted and two fumble recoveries at linebacker... Waco Tribune-Herald top 100, Houston Chronicle top 100, Fort Worth Star-Telegram top 100, San Antonio Express-News top 100... No. 82 on Lone Star 100.
LB 6-3 235 Houston/Smiley High
Led the team with 106 tackles as a senior... Recovered six fumbles and made three interceptions... Two-year starter at middle linebacker... Has also played offensive line and is the team's deep snapper... Three years all-district... Also plays basketball and runs track (discus and shot put)... President of student body.
RB 6-3 230 Coppell/High
As a senior, carried 113 times for 659 yards (5.8 average) and six touchdowns... Caught five passes for 70 yards and two more scores... Played some defense, ringing up 13 tackles and causing a fumble... First-team all-district and all-Metrocrest... As a junior, played in only six games due to injury, but rang up 35 tackles (four behind the line), three sacks, caused a fumble, recovered two and broke up two passes... Carried 15 times for 84 yards and two touchdowns... 5.6 yards per carry... Also had two catches for 32 yards... Two-year starter at running back and three-year starter at linebacker... Bench presses 405 lbs... Who's Who Among American High School Students... Waco Tribune-Herald top 100, Dallas Morning News top 100, Fort Worth Star-Telegram area top 75... No.70 on Lone Star 100... No. 98 on First Down Recruiting Top 100... Dave Campbell's Texas Football top 300... Gridiron Greats all-region.
OL 6-3 285 Corsicana/High
Top blocker on 7-3 team that averaged 6.2 yards per rush, 240 rushing yards per game and 312 total yards per game... All-district 16-4A... Dallas Morning News top 100... Lubbock Avalanche-Journal top 100.
DB 6-1 180 Typer/John Tyler High
First-team all-district and all-East Texas... Started the season at quarterback (five games) and moved to cornerback... Waco Tribune-Herald top 100, Dallas Morning News top 100, Houston Chronicle top 100, Fort Worth Star-Telegram top 100... No. 52 on Austin American-Statesman top 55... Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Fab 44... San Antonio Express-News top 100... No. 61 on Lone Star 100... No.68 on First Down Recruiting top 100.
6-2 205 Katy/ J.E. Taylor High
Played quarterback, did all the kicking and kick returning... Passed for 723 yards and a touchdown this season while rushing for 351 yards and five touchdowns... First-team all-district kicker after a perfect kicking season with four field goals and 12 extra points... Also punted for an average of 38.4 yards... Second-team all-district quarterback and kick returner as a junior... Also a three-time all-district soccer player and an all-distict center fielder in baseball last year, when he hit .485... Has a 310-lb. bench press... Waco Tribune-Herald top 100, Dallas Morning News top 100, Fort Worth Star-Telegram top 100... No. 59 on Lone Star 100.
DL 6-3 235 Kileen/ Ellison High
Slowed by injuries as a senior, but named one of the top 20 defensive lineman in the state by Texas Football after recording 110 tackles as a junior.
OL 6-6 310 Celina/High
Graded at 92.5 percent... His team averaged 352 yards last season and won the 2A Division II state championship... Ranks fifth in his class academically... Has a 405-lb. bench press... Dallas Morning News top 100, Houston Chronicle top 100, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal top 100, Fort Worth Star-Telegram area top 75... No. 87 on First Down Recruiting top 100.
LB 6-2 200 Euless/Trinity High
Three-year starting middle linebacker who has led his team in tackles each of those years... As a senior, made 62 solo tackles with 53 assists, five behind the line... Recovered a funmble... Three years all-district and all-area as a senior... Goes by "Juice"... Dallas Morning News area top 100, Fort Worth Star-Telegram area top 100.
WR 6-1 185 Dallas/Lake Highlands
Had a team-high 650 yards receiving and another 430 yards rushing... His team lost in the state semifinal... Son of NFL player Robert Newhouse... Dallas Morning News area top 100.
TE 6-3 230 Corsicana/High
Caught 13 passes for 227 yards and three touchdowns... Excellent blocker with great hands... All-district 16-4A... Dallas Morning News area top 100.
RB 5-10 190 Vernon/High
Carried the ball 273 times for 1,790 yards and 22 touchdowns... As a junior, rushed 1,802 yards and 24 touchdowns on 161 carries... His rushing average over the last two seasons is 8.3 yards per carry... Finished his career with 4,522 yards rushing... Ranks in the top 10 percent of his class.
DB 6-2 195 Georgetown/High
Carried 347 times for 2,237 yards and 22 touchdowns... On defense, made 51 tackles, forced a fumble, recovered one and made two interceptions... His team advanced to the third round of the playoffs... Houston Chronicle top 100.
DB 6-2 195 Georgetown/High
Carried 347 times for 2,237 yards and 22 touchdowns... On defense, made 51 tackles, forced a fumble, recovered one and made two interceptions... His team advanced to the third round of the playoffs... Houston Chronicle top 100.
DL 6-7 230 Garland/South Garland High
Made 55 solo tackles along with 87 assists... Had 14 sacks and nine pressures... Caused five fumbles, recovered three and defelected seven passes... Two-time all-district... Dave Campbell's Texas Football top 300... Gridiron Greats national all-star.
LB 6-0 218 New Bern, N.C./High
Three-year letterman... Rushed for over 900 yards and nine touchdowns... Threw for two more touchdowns... All-conference... Selected to play in Shrine Bowl (best seniors in North and South Carolina)... Also played basketball... Ranked No. 1 in North Carolina in the high jump, at 6-8... Has a 345-lb. bench press... Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
DL 6-6 225 Fort Worth/Wyatt High
Made 88 tackles, 18 for loss... Had 10 sacks, broke up 10 passes and forced four fumbles... Also plays basketball... Has a 315-lb. bench press... Lubbock Avalanche-Journal top 100, Fort Worth Star-Telegram area top 75.
OL 6-4 260 Port Neches/Port Neches-Grove High
Played tight end and defensive tackle... Was a first-team all-district tight end this season for a playoff team... Also competed in track, winning a district title in the shot put (55-7).
OL 6-4 245 Bellville/High
Graded at 92.4 percent for the season... Two-time all-district player... Dallas Morning News Top 100.
QB 6-4 205 Colleyville/Heritage High
Three-year starting quarterback... As a senior, completed 172 of 317 passes for 2,124 yards and 15 touchdowns... Threw only three interceptions... Also ran for six touchdowns... Threw for over 200 yards in four games... Best was 22-of-29 performance versus Denton-Ryan which resulted in 286 yards and three touchdowns... Dallas Morning News area top 100, Fort Worth Star-Telegram area top 75, No. 97 on Lone Star 100.
TE 6-4 235 Springdale, Ark./Shiloh Christian School
Caught 93 passes for 1,273 yards and 26 touchdowns to set a single-season state record this fall... His team won the Arkansas Class 2A state championship this season... As a junior, he had 67 receptions for 1,100 yards and 21 touchdowns... His career total of 53 touchdown receptions is a state record.
