53 prospects join NEO program

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February 3, 2010

Anonymous The Joplin Globe Wed Feb 03, 2010, 11:55 PM CST

By Monty Franks

sports@joplinglobe.com

After experiencing a “bumper crop” of 53 high school football players during Wednesday's national signing day, Northeastern A&M; Golden Norseman head coach Don Bigby is excited about next year’s prospects.

"We feel like we were able to address all of our needs, but only time of the practice field will tell,” Bigby said. “I would have to say that this is the best overall recruiting class we've had in quite some time.

“There are still four or five players that we're waiting on,” Bigby said. “We've also got commitments from several area universities to place some players with us.”

Last season the Golden Norse finished 3-6 in Bigby's first season as head coach. Graduation hit the NEO defensive unit hard, so recruitment focused on that side of the football.

“Of the 55 recruits we've signed, 23 of them are defensive players,” Bigby said. “We are very excited about the prospects we've got coming in on defense.

“But we didn't neglect the offensive side either with eight quality running backs signed and four potential quarterbacks,” Bigby said. “We should have plenty of depth on both sides of the football for the first time in a long time.

“We have approximately eight to 10 Division I-type players on offense coming in this fall,” Bigby said. “We may have as many if not more on defense.”

NEO signees

Gerrard Anderson, LB, 6-0, 207, Tulsa Central

Qumain Black, WR, 6-1, 180, Ada

Brenton Bogar, DB, 6-0, 180, Muskogee

Zach Boren, LB, 6-0, 230, Southmoore

Julian Brockinton, DB, 6-2, 170, Del City

D’Juan Brooks, RB, 5-10, 165, Edmond Memorial

LaBron Brown, DL, 6-3, 240, Southmoore

Irvin Caldwell, OL, 6-5, 283, OKC Star Spencer

Londre Carson, RB, 5-8, 170, Muskogee

Stephen Eastham, RB, 5-10, 205, Dewey

Bryce Ebbs, DB, 5-10, 170, Vinita

Josh Engert, QB, 6-1, 185, Nowata

Adam Ford, DL, 6-1, 220, Broken Arrow

Kevin Fortson, DL, 6-4, 265, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Randy Gipson, RB, 5-7, 170, Dallas

Kevin Hampton, RB, 5-9, 215, Dallas

Chris Hummingbird, 6-3, 220, Tahlequah Sequoyah

Franky Jamison, WR, 5-7, 185, OKC Star Spencer

Antonio Jenkins, DB, 5-9, 165, Putnam City North

Tyler Johnson, LB, 5-10, 200, Berryhill

Willie Johnson, DL, 5-11, 260, Tulsa Memorial

Emmitt Jones, OL, 6-6, 280, OKC Star Spencer

Brendon Jordan, athlete, 6-1, 215, OKC John Marshall

Johnny Ketterman, DB, 5-10, 175, Helena

Ricky Lawyer, DB, 5-10, 175, Edmond North

Justin Lepley, LB, 5-0, 195, Claremore Sequoyah

Beau Marsaln, QB, 6-3, 210, Tulsa Metro Christian

Lucas Miller, LB, 6-4, 180, OKC Capital Hill

Deonte Morris, TE, 6-4, 230, Tulsa Union

Tanner Newby, OL, 6-4, 300, Enid

Alex Oden, RB, 6-0, 220, Tulsa Victory Christian

Terence Olds, RB, 6-2, 220, OKC Star Spencer

Chris Patterson, WR, 6-0, 170, McAlester

Brandon Piercy, LB, 6-1, 180, Muskogee

Ronnie Price, WR, 5-10, 175, Broken Arrow

Joel Reser, OL, 6-1, 285, Del City

Brandon Robinson, RB, 6-0, 190, Broken Arrow

Tye Scott, OL, 6-4, 300, Salina

Ryan Smith, WR, 6-3, 175, Muskogee

Travis Smith, OL< 6-3, 280, Durant

Anthony Sparks, TE, 6-4, 230, Stillwater

Casey Strate, WR, 5-11, 175, Dewey

Clint Strate, QB, 6-0, 175, Dewey

Matthew Tingle, DB, 5-10, 165, PUtnam City North

Kobey Trower, OL, 6-1, 240, Hominy

Eddie Venters, LB, 5-10, 220, Muskogee

Dillon Wallace, QB, 6-4, 195, Tulsa East Central

Davis Walton, TE, 6-6, 250, Tulsa Kelley

Raphael Watts, DL, 6-7, 280, OKC Capital Hill

Clifford Weatherford, DL, 6-3, 215, Muskogee

Blair Williams, DB, 5-11, 170, Beggs

James Williams, DL, 6-4, 265, OKC John Marshall

Colton Yeary, K, 5-10, 185, Norman North

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