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National Signing Day 2016

National Signing Day 2016

Ouachita Tigers Football Head Coach Todd Knight and his staff announced their 2016 Football Signing Class today. The Tigers signed 23 players that will immediately provide depth and balance on both sides of the football in 2016. Following the same plan that has produced eight-straight winning seasons, this year's class is loaded with in-state recruits. 18 of the 23 players who signed come from Arkansas high schools.

2016 Ouachita Baptist University Football Signee List
 

Name

Pos.

Height

Weight

High School / Hometown

Jake Adams

TE

6’5”

230

Des Arc HS / Des Arc, Ark.

2015 Statistics: 13 games, 110 receiving yards, 22 yards per catch, 2 touchdowns

Jordan Barlow

QB

6’0”

190

Van Buren HS / Van Buren, Ark.

Holds Van Buren High School records for passing yards in a season and passing yards in a game

Stone Boshears

LB

6’0”

225

Little Rock Christian Academy / Roland, Ark.

4.8 40-yard dash, 4.08 pro-shuttle run, 4.0 grade-point average

Brockton Brown

ATH

5’10”

195

Sheridan HS / Sheridan, Ark.

2015 Arkansas-6A leading rusher, 2,319 all-purpose yards 2,162 rush yards, 22 touchdowns

Kevin Collins

TE

6’2”

215

Fountain Lake HS / Fountain Lake, Ark.

2015 Statistics: 12 games, 64 total tackles, 3 QB hurries, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions

Daylon Conway

LB

6’1”

200

Des Arc HS / Des Arc, Ark.

2015 Statistics: 12 games, 83 total tackles, 3 interceptions, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery

Daniel Craig

LB

5’9”

205

Dardanelle HS / Dardanelle, Ark.

2015 Statistics: 13 games, 114 total tackles, 3 sacks, 1 forced fumble

Mitchell Emrich

FB

5’11”

235

El Dorado HS / El Dorado, Ark.

2015 Statistics: 10 receptions, 138 receiving yards, 3 total touchdowns

Jakeymes Gates

ATH

6’1”

200

Fordyce HS / Fordyce, Ark.

2015 Statistics: 12 games, 2,139 rush yards, 239 receiving yards, 36 total touchdowns

Sam Jackson

OL

6’3”

290

Star City HS / Star City, Ark.

2015 Statistics: 13 games, 86 pancake blocks, 62 total tackles

Jon Johnson

DB

6’1”

205

Haskell-Harmony Grove HS / Haskell, Ark.

2015 Statistics: 11 games, 28 total tackles, 1 interception, 1,669 rush yards, 28 touchdowns

Xavier Johnson

DB

6’0”

180

Airline HS / Bossier City, La.

4.45 40-yard dash, 10.82 100-meter dash, 40” vertical leap, 210-lb bench press, 310-lb squat

Elijah Jones

LB

6’1”

200

Field-Kindley HS / Coffeyville, Kan.

2015 Statistics (Coffeyville CC): 10 games, 52 total tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 interception

Tevin Jones

DB

5’11”

185

Nettleton HS / Jonesboro, Ark.

2015 Statistics: 8 games, 79 total tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 6 passes defended

Zack Kelley

WR

5’8”

160

Pulaski Academy HS / Little Rock, Ark.

2015 Statistics: 1,455 receiving yards, 19 touchdowns, Landers Award Finalist

John Love

DL

6’2”

235

College Park HS / The Woodlands, Texas

4.8 40-yard dash, 285-lb bench press, 475-lb squat, 32.5” vertical leap

Rashad Martin

OL

6’6”

255

Central Arkansas Christian / Helena, Ark.

2015 Statistics: Offense averaged 349 total yards per game, 59 total touchdowns

La’Darius McElroy

WR

6’6”

210

Ashdown HS / Ashdown, Ark.

2015 Statistics (Butler CC): 8 games, 15 receptions, 261 receiving yards, 17.4 yards per reception

Zach Miller

DB

5’10”

185

Byrnes HS / Greenwood, S.C.

Statistics at Troy University: 12 games, 30 total tackles, 4 passes defended, 2 forced fumbles

Josh Plunkett

OL

6’2”

270

Blytheville HS / Blytheville, Ark.

2015 Statistics: Offense averaged 359.1 yards per game, 48 total touchdowns

Jacob Roberts

OL

6’2”

300

North Little Rock HS / Sherwood, Ark.

5.61 40-yard dash, 4.81 shuttle run, 275-lb bench press, 505-lb squat

Tyrell Robinson

TE

6’4”

230

North Little Rock HS / North Little Rock, Ark.

Helped lead North Little Rock to 2014 7A Finals and 2015 7A Quarterfinals

Shun’cee Thomas

RB

5’10”

180

Airline HS / Bossier City, La.

4.5 40-yard dash, 305-lb bench press, 11.01 100-meter dash