Football Signs 25 On National Signing Day, 31 Total

 
NATIONAL SIGNING DAY CLASS / PORTAL ENROLLEES

QB
Cam'Ron McCoy      QB      6-2       205      St. Louis, Mo. (Southern University)
Passed for 698 yards and five touchdowns while rushing for 239 yards and four touchdowns in six games…had 93 rushing yards against N.C. Central…passed for 160 yards and rushed for 55 against Alabama State…rushed for 53 yards on six carries against TSU…helped lead team to a Bayou Classic comeback win over Grambling State…spent the 2024 season at Jackson State and passed for 310 yards while throwing four touchdowns and rushing for two…started out at Eastern Michigan of the MAC and spent two years there and also played baseball…ranked as a three star recruit by 247Sports after a strong career at St. Mary's High School…as a senior, racked up 38 passing touchdowns, 15 rushing touchdowns, and 3,118 passing yards...Set the school's record with seven passing touchdowns in a game...collected all-state, all-metro quarterback, and all-conference honors...throws a baseball in the mid-90s range.
 
RB
Ri'Jon Hammond     RB      5-10     200      Newport News, Va. (Virginia State)
Earned Second Team All-CIAA honors following the 2025 season…had a career redshirt freshman campaign in which he ran for 526 yards on 103 carries while scoring six rushing touchdowns…caught 13 passes for 121 receiving yards including two touchdowns…had 131 yards on 21 carries against Elizabeth City State and 135 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns against Bluefield State…also returned kicks…earned multiple all-district and all-region honors at Woodside High School in Newport News, Va.
  
WR
Fatu Mukuba WR     5-10     175      Manor, Texas (Sam Houston State)
Spent two seasons at Sam Houston State of Conference USA…played both receiver and special teams…a three-star prospect who attended Austin LBJ High School and was a teammate for former TSU standout Trent Leary where they helped LBJ go 15-1 and participate in the state finals in 2021…younger brother of current Philadelphia Eagles safety Andrew Mukuba.
 
Daveon Walker         WR     6-3       195      Warner Robins, Ga. (Alabama A&M)
Had a career 2025 season at Alabama A&M with 37 receptions for 526 yards…ranked ninth in the SWAC in receptions and 10^th in yardage…led the team with six receiving touchdowns…caught nine receptions against Alabama A&M, seven against TSU with a touchdown and six versus Alcorn State…spent the 2024 season at Butler Community College and caught 19 passes for 331 yards…caught five passes for 132 yards against Ellsworth and five receptions for 89 yards versus Iowa Central…attended Vanderbilt of the SEC out of high school for two seasons…attended Warner Robins High School in Georgia and was a three-star prospect ranked by 247Sports and ESPN as a Top100 WR nationally…finished prep career with 124 catches for 2,128 yards and 21 touchdowns while playing in four consecutive state championships.
 
TE
Stanley Ngwaba        TE       6-2       240      Richmond, Texas (Travis)
Earned 2025 District 21-6A First Team honors at tight end…caught 12 receptions for 159 yards with three touchdowns…helped lead team to the playoffs and a 9-3 mark as a senior.
 
OL
Brison Brooks          OL       6-5      340     Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff)
Starter at state powerhouse South Oak Cliff in Dallas, Texas…played for former TSU football student-athlete Jason Todd…a two-time 5-5A All-District First Team member…helped lead team to the 2025 Class 5A D-II Championship while finishing the 2024 season as the state runner-up.
 
Khalil Cox     OL      6-7       360      Syracuse, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Academy)
Three-star recruit by ESPN.com…played offensive guard in high school and one of the top at his position in the state of New York…helped lead team to three state titles.
 
Ramier Lewis             OL      6-8       350      Ypsilanti, Mich. (Alabama A&M)
Arrives at TSU after spending the past three seasons at Alabama A&M…started at right guard for the Bulldogs this past fall…blocked for the SWAC's fifth-ranked passing offense…three-star high school recruit who prepped at American Collegiate Academy in Clearwater, Fla. And Belleville High School in Michigan…earned 2020 Detroit News All-West Football Team honorable mention honors.
 
Marcus Shelvin         OL      6-5       320      Humble, Texas (Humble)
Played in one of the toughest districts in Texas…started at right tackle as a senior…earned honorable all-district honors.
 
LaDamion Williams OL      6-2       315      Centreville, Miss. (Coastal Carolina)
Spent the 2025 campaign at Coastal Carolina of the Sun Belt…saw action in all 11 contests in his first season at Coastal Carolina…spent two years at Southwest Mississippi Community College and earned Second Team All-MACCC honors in 2024…also a solid student as a former member of the MACCC Conference All-Academic Team and Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society…two-star recruit by 247Sports.com out of junior college… named to the Region 7-3A All-Region Honorable Mention team on two occasions… named all-Metro and all-district honors.
 
DL
Knowledge Davis   DL       6-3      260     Humble, Texas (Eastern Illinois)
Played in all 12 games during the 2025 season on the defensive line... had one start during the year at Charleston Southern posting a season high four tackles... had a tackle for loss at Charleston Southern with half tackles for loss coming against Gardner-Webb and at Southeast Missouri... finished year with 20 total tackles with ten solo stops... had a pair of three tackle games against Illinois State and at Southeast Missouri…Spent two seasons at Tyler Junior College…played in 10 games making 26 tackles with six sacks during 2024 season… added 9.5 tackles for loss earning honorable mention All-Conference honors… was a member of team that lost in SWJCFC Championship game….played high school football at Atascocita and Calumet new Tech High in Gary, Ind.

Nicolas "Nico" Guerra         DL      6-5       245      Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (UTEP)
Spent the 2025 at UTEP with fellow signee Machi Robinson…was a part of the team's defensive line rotation…spent two years at Chaffey College and finished with 80 tackles…added four sacks (14 yards), 21 tackles for loss (67 yards) and a pass breakup…tallied 43 tackles (27 solo) with 2.0 sacks and 15.5 TFLs during sophomore season (2024)…named 2024 All-SCFA first team defense…earned 2023 Region IV All-California honors and first team All-American Metro League…registered a season-best seven tackles with a sack and two TFLs in a win over West LA in 2023.

Creston Hawkins      DL      6-3       290      Baton Rouge, La. (Southern Lab)
Two-way high school standout on both the offensive and defensive lines…named a best of the Rest College Prospect by Louisiana Football Magazine…four-year starter on the defensive line…has helped Southern Lab win multiple state championships.

Machi Robinson        DL      6-1       290      Hayward, Calif. (UTEP)
Spent the 2025 at UTEP…was a part of the team's defensive line rotation…had 55 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss along with two fumble returns and a pass breakup in 2024 at San Jose City College…named to the 2024 All-California Community College Region II First Team and first team all-conference as team went 9-2 and won the Northern California Bowl…recorded 2.5 sacks and eight tackles against Yuba…had three games with eight tackles each (Yuba, West Hills Coalinga and Hartnell)...finished with 3.5 tackles for loss versus Yuba, 2.5 against Gavilan and Merced…prepped at Tennyson High School and was a two-star recruit by 247 sports.

Jordan Thompson DL       6-2     230     Leander, Texas (Kentucky State)
Led Kentucky State with 7.5 sacks and set single season sack record…finished the year with 50 tackles and 13.5 tackles for loss…had 10 tackles, four tackles for loss and three sacks against Morehouse…also had 10 tackles against Franklin Pierce…compiled multiple tackle for loss games against Albany State, Morehouse and Franklin Piece…had eight games with a tackle for loss…helped lead team to its first NCAA Division II playoff berth…spent his freshman season at Arkansas Tech and had 29 tackles, 4.5 sacks and five tackles for loss….prepped at Glenn High School in Leander, Texas.
 
LB
Nathan Morcom      LB       6-2      235     North Richland Hills, Texas (Angelo State)
Coming off a career junior season at Angelo State…finished third on team in tackles with 67 (39 solo)…had eight tackles for loss, two pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, forced fumble and blocked kick…had two tackles for loss against Midwestern State…finished with 11 tackles against Central Washington…had two games with eight tackles…earned 2025 Lone Star Conference Honorable mention honors…played high school at North Richland Hills and earned first team honors as a senior and second team honors as a junior.
 
Jaydon Broomfield   LB       6-3       220      Katy, Texas (Legacy School of Sports Science)
Ranked as one of the top linebackers in Texas by TXPSmedia.com…multiple sports standout who also plays basketball…ability to play multiple positions on defense but projects to play linebacker at TSU…finished his senior season with eight sacks, tackles for loss and three pass breakups.
 
DB
Tyler Cromartie        DB      6-0       180      Lancaster, Calif. (Quartz Hill)
Son of former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Antonio Cromartie…finished his senior year with 42 tackles and 10 pass breakups…also returns kicks and punts.
 
Je'Tye Flornoy          DB      6-2       190      Jacksonville, Fla. (Raines)
Member of Florida Class 3A State Championship team as team finished undefeated…attended and played for one of the most legendary high schools in the state of Florida which also produced TSU Hall of Famer Kenny Burrough…finished his senior season with 30-plus tackles and two interceptions…also runs track.
 
Amare Garrett          DB      5-11     190      St. Petersburg, Fla. (Troy University)
Spent one season at Troy University in the secondary…signed at Toledo in the 2023 class and sat out as a grayshirt…four-year letterwinner at powerhouse Lakewood High School ... Recorded 31 tackles and two interceptions in 2022 as a senior ... Finished with 34 tackles and eight passes defended as a junior in 2021.
 
MJ Hinson, Jr.          DB      6-0       185      College Station, Texas (Florida Atlantic)
Returns to Texas Southern after spending the 2025 season at Florida Atlantic…earned 2024 All-SWAC First Team honors at cornerback in his first stint at TSU…had a career year with 33 total tackles, one tackle for loss, three interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, nine pass breakups, and one forced fumble…played two seasons at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas… a two-time all-academic honoree…was third on the team with five pass breakups in 2023 and tied for third in interceptions...helped lead College Station High School as a senior in 2021 to the Class 5A State Championship game and led team in interceptions.
 
Trevon Howard         DB      6-2       205      Saint Paul, Minn. (Arkansas State)
Transfer from Arkansas State of the Sun Belt Conference…spent three years at Iowa State in the Big 12…combined for 26 tackles and a pass breakup despite…four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll… had four tackles against Southeast Missouri, Ohio and Baylor as a true freshman…notched a season-high four tackles in season opener against Northern Iowa as a redshirt freshman…finished with four tackles, including two stops in win at Iowa during his redshirt sophomore campaign…a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and On3…a consensus top-45 safety nationally…prepped final two seasons at IMG Academy … helped team to 9-1 record as a senior…helped IMG complete an 8-0 season and win a national championship as a junior, tallying 12 tackles and a pick-six in four games … led Blake School in Minnesota to a state championship game appearance as a sophomore by tallying 88 tackles, four pass breakups and an interception…helped Minnehaha complete an undefeated season and win a state title in initial prep season…went 42-2 overall in his prep career.
 
Ryan Robinson, Jr.   DB      5-11     185      New Orleans, la. (McNeese State)
Saw action in seven games at McNeese State in his lone season there…was a key member of the cornerback rotation…spent the 2024 season at Iowa State and the 2023 season at LSU where he played at cornerback against Grambling State and on special teams against Ole Miss, Missouri and Georgia State ... had three tackles, two against Grambling and one against Ole Miss…was three-star recruit at Louisiana powerhouse Edna Karr High School in New Orleans.
 
Fabian Ross   DB      6-1       195      Las Vegas, Nev. (Hawai'i)
Spent the 2025 season at Millikin University…logged eight tackles in his final two games along with a pass breakup…spent a season at the University of Hawai'i…played two seasons at Southern Cal (USC) and was a part of the team's secondary rotation…attended powerhouse Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas…a consensus four-star prospect coming out of high school…ranked the sixth overall recruit in Nevada and the 35th-ranked cornerback nationally according to 247Sports…played in the 2022 Polynesian Bowl and named to the 2021 PrepStar All-America Dream Team following senior season.
 
PK
Miguel Arana III      PK      5-7       165      Rosharon, Texas (Crawford)
Two-time 12-4A First Team All-District honoree…finished the 2025 season 63-of-65 on PATs…has the ability to kick from 50-plus yards on a consistent basis…rated a five-star kicker by Kohlskicking.com…winner of the camp wide kickoff competition at the 2025 Kohl's Texas Spring Showcase.
 
EARLY SIGNEES (DECEMBER)
Richard Clark WR      5-9       170      Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite)
District 6-5A MVP as a senior…caught 43 receptions for 722 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2025…earned back-to-back District 6-5A First Team honors…led team to the regional semifinals as they finished 11-2 with a undefeated district mark…helped team win 22 games over the past two seasons…earned multiple Offenisve player of the Week honors by various publications.
 
Jeremiah Harrell         QB       6-2       190      Tupelo, Miss. (NE Mississippi CC)
Junior college standout that's projected to participate in spring drills…passed for 1,487 yards and 14 touchdowns as a sophomore…had three games with three touchdown passes and also has the ability to run the ball with nearly 300 rushing yards and four touchdowns…played high school at Tupelo High School and was named The Daily Journal's Offensive Player of the Year…earned all-state honors and participated in the 2023 MS?AL North-South All-Star Game.
 
Nelson Peterson Jr.   QB       6-2       190      Forney, Texas (Forney)
Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, 247Sports and ESPN.com…three-and-a-half star recruit by the QB Hit List…younger brother of former NFL running back Adrian Peterson…three-year starter who spent two seasons at Forney High Schol and another at Sunnyvale…dual-threat athlete who has passed for over 5,000 career yards and helped lead team to the Class 6A Regional Semifinals.

Salvador Reyna Jr.    OL       6-6       280      Magnolia, Texas (Magnolia West)
Named 15-6A First Team offensive lineman as a senior…earned second team honors as a junior…projects to play tackle on the college level.

Chase Sanders           WR      6-5       190      Cypress, Texas (Cy-Fair)
Named the District 17-6A First Team after his senior season…caught 10 touchdown passes while recording 34 receptions for 472 yards…caught 35 receptions for 491 yards and five touchdowns as a junior…also plays basketball.

Charleston Waugh     DL       6-4       290      Oakland, Calif. (College of San Mateo)
Plays for the No. 2 ranked junior college in California…defensive unit leads the state in total defense yielding only 195.9 yards per contest…projected to enroll in the spring and participate in spring drills…team is still playing postseason football with an appearance in the Northern California Football Regional Finals on Dec. 6…had four tackles against American River and three against Diablo Valley…helped team win the 2024 3C2A State Football Championship with a 12-1 mark…named to the Dean's List.

FULL SIGNING CLASS
QB
Jeremiah Harrell         QB       6-2       190      Tupelo, Miss. (NE Mississippi CC)
Junior college standout that's projected to participate in spring drills…passed for 1,487 yards and 14 touchdowns as a sophomore…had three games with three touchdown passes and also has the ability to run the ball with nearly 300 rushing yards and four touchdowns…played high school at Tupelo High School and was named The Daily Journal's Offensive Player of the Year…earned all-state honors and participated in the 2023 MS?AL North-South All-Star Game.
 
Cam'Ron McCoy      QB      6-2       205      St. Louis, Mo. (Southern University)
Passed for 698 yards and five touchdowns while rushing for 239 yards and four touchdowns in six games…had 93 rushing yards against N.C. Central…passed for 160 yards and rushed for 55 against Alabama State…rushed for 53 yards on six carries against TSU…helped lead team to a Bayou Classic comeback win over Grambling State…spent the 2024 season at Jackson State and passed for 310 yards while throwing four touchdowns and rushing for two…started out at Eastern Michigan of the MAC and spent two years there and also played baseball…ranked as a three star recruit by 247Sports after a strong career at St. Mary's High School…as a senior, racked up 38 passing touchdowns, 15 rushing touchdowns, and 3,118 passing yards...Set the school's record with seven passing touchdowns in a game...collected all-state, all-metro quarterback, and all-conference honors...throws a baseball in the mid-90s range.
 
Nelson Peterson Jr.   QB       6-2       190      Forney, Texas (Forney)
Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, 247Sports and ESPN.com…three-and-a-half star recruit by the QB Hit List…younger brother of former NFL running back Adrian Peterson…three-year starter who spent two seasons at Forney High Schol and another at Sunnyvale…dual-threat athlete who has passed for over 5,000 career yards and helped lead team to the Class 6A Regional Semifinals.
 
RB
Ri'Jon Hammond     RB      5-10     200      Newport News, Va. (Virginia State)
Earned Second Team All-CIAA honors following the 2025 season…had a career redshirt freshman campaign in which he ran for 526 yards on 103 carries while scoring six rushing touchdowns…caught 13 passes for 121 receiving yards including two touchdowns…had 131 yards on 21 carries against Elizabeth City State and 135 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns against Bluefield State…also returned kicks…earned multiple all-district and all-region honors at Woodside High School in Newport News, Va.
 
WR
Richard Clark WR      5-9       170      Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite)
District 6-5A MVP as a senior…caught 43 receptions for 722 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2025…earned back-to-back District 6-5A First Team honors…led team to the regional semifinals as they finished 11-2 with a undefeated district mark…helped team win 22 games over the past two seasons…earned multiple Offenisve player of the Week honors by various publications.
 
Fatu Mukuba WR     5-10     175      Manor, Texas (Sam Houston State)
Spent two seasons at Sam Houston State of Conference USA…played both receiver and special teams…a three-star prospect who attended Austin LBJ High School and was a teammate for former TSU standout Trent Leary where they helped LBJ go 15-1 and participate in the state finals in 2021…younger brother of current Philadelphia Eagles safety Andrew Mukuba.
 
Chase Sanders           WR      6-5       190      Cypress, Texas (Cy-Fair)
Named the District 17-6A First Team after his senior season…caught 10 touchdown passes while recording 34 receptions for 472 yards…caught 35 receptions for 491 yards and five touchdowns as a junior…also plays basketball.
 
Daveon Walker         WR     6-3       195      Warner Robins, Ga. (Alabama A&M)
Had a career 2025 season at Alabama A&M with 37 receptions for 526 yards…ranked ninth in the SWAC in receptions and 10^th in yardage…led the team with six receiving touchdowns…caught nine receptions against Alabama A&M, seven against TSU with a touchdown and six versus Alcorn State…spent the 2024 season at Butler Community College and caught 19 passes for 331 yards…caught five passes for 132 yards against Ellsworth and five receptions for 89 yards versus Iowa Central…attended Vanderbilt of the SEC out of high school for two seasons…attended Warner Robins High School in Georgia and was a three-star prospect ranked by 247Sports and ESPN as a Top100 WR nationally…finished prep career with 124 catches for 2,128 yards and 21 touchdowns while playing in four consecutive state championships.
 
TE
Stanley Ngwaba        TE       6-2       240      Richmond, Texas (Travis)
Earned 2025 District 21-6A First Team honors at tight end…caught 12 receptions for 159 yards with three touchdowns…helped lead team to the playoffs and a 9-3 mark as a senior.
 
OL

Brison Brooks          OL       6-5      340     Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff)
Starter at state powerhouse South Oak Cliff in Dallas, Texas…played for former TSU football student-athlete Jason Todd…a two-time 5-5A All-District First Team member…helped lead team to the 2025 Class 5A D-II Championship while finishing the 2024 season as the state runner-up.
 
Khalil Cox     OL      6-7       360      Syracuse, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Academy)
Three-star recruit by ESPN.com…played offensive guard in high school and one of the top at his position in the state of New York…helped lead team to three state titles.
 
Ramier Lewis             OL      6-8       350      Ypsilanti, Mich. (Alabama A&M)
Arrives at TSU after spending the past three seasons at Alabama A&M…started at right guard for the Bulldogs this past fall…blocked for the SWAC's fifth-ranked passing offense…three-star high school recruit who prepped at American Collegiate Academy in Clearwater, Fla. And Belleville High School in Michigan…earned 2020 Detroit News All-West Football Team honorable mention honors.
 
Salvador Reyna Jr.    OL       6-6       280      Magnolia, Texas (Magnolia West)
Named 15-6A First Team offensive lineman as a senior…earned second team honors as a junior…projects to play tackle on the college level.
 
Marcus Shelvin         OL      6-5       320      Humble, Texas (Humble)
Played in one of the toughest districts in Texas…started at right tackle as a senior…earned honorable all-district honors.
 
LaDamion Williams OL      6-2       315      Centreville, Miss. (Coastal Carolina)
Spent the 2025 campaign at Coastal Carolina of the Sun Belt…saw action in all 11 contests in his first season at Coastal Carolina…spent two years at Southwest Mississippi Community College and earned Second Team All-MACCC honors in 2024…also a solid student as a former member of the MACCC Conference All-Academic Team and Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society…two-star recruit by 247Sports.com out of junior college… named to the Region 7-3A All-Region Honorable Mention team on two occasions… named all-Metro and all-district honors.

DL
Knowledge Davis   DL       6-3      260     Humble, Texas (Eastern Illinois)
Played in all 12 games during the 2025 season on the defensive line... had one start during the year at Charleston Southern posting a season high four tackles... had a tackle for loss at Charleston Southern with half tackles for loss coming against Gardner-Webb and at Southeast Missouri... finished year with 20 total tackles with ten solo stops... had a pair of three tackle games against Illinois State and at Southeast Missouri…Spent two seasons at Tyler Junior College…played in 10 games making 26 tackles with six sacks during 2024 season… added 9.5 tackles for loss earning honorable mention All-Conference honors… was a member of team that lost in SWJCFC Championship game….played high school football at Atascocita and Calumet new Tech High in Gary, Ind.

Nicolas "Nico" Guerra         DL      6-5       245      Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (UTEP)
Spent the 2025 at UTEP with fellow signee Machi Robinson…was a part of the team's defensive line rotation…spent two years at Chaffey College and finished with 80 tackles…added four sacks (14 yards), 21 tackles for loss (67 yards) and a pass breakup…tallied 43 tackles (27 solo) with 2.0 sacks and 15.5 TFLs during sophomore season (2024)…named 2024 All-SCFA first team defense…earned 2023 Region IV All-California honors and first team All-American Metro League…registered a season-best seven tackles with a sack and two TFLs in a win over West LA in 2023.

Creston Hawkins      DL      6-3       290      Baton Rouge, La. (Southern Lab)
Two-way high school standout on both the offensive and defensive lines…named a best of the Rest College Prospect by Louisiana Football Magazine…four-year starter on the defensive line…has helped Southern Lab win multiple state championships.

Machi Robinson        DL      6-1       290      Hayward, Calif. (UTEP)
Spent the 2025 at UTEP…was a part of the team's defensive line rotation…had 55 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss along with two fumble returns and a pass breakup in 2024 at San Jose City College…named to the 2024 All-California Community College Region II First Team and first team all-conference as team went 9-2 and won the Northern California Bowl…recorded 2.5 sacks and eight tackles against Yuba…had three games with eight tackles each (Yuba, West Hills Coalinga and Hartnell)...finished with 3.5 tackles for loss versus Yuba, 2.5 against Gavilan and Merced…prepped at Tennyson High School and was a two-star recruit by 247 sports.
 
Jordan Thompson DL       6-2     230     Leander, Texas (Kentucky State)
Led Kentucky State with 7.5 sacks and set single season sack record…finished the year with 50 tackles and 13.5 tackles for loss…had 10 tackles, four tackles for loss and three sacks against Morehouse…also had 10 tackles against Franklin Pierce…compiled multiple tackle for loss games against Albany State, Morehouse and Franklin Piece…had eight games with a tackle for loss…helped lead team to its first NCAA Division II playoff berth…spent his freshman season at Arkansas Tech and had 29 tackles, 4.5 sacks and five tackles for loss….prepped at Glenn High School in Leander, Texas.
 
Charleston Waugh     DL       6-4       290      Oakland, Calif. (College of San Mateo)
Plays for the No. 2 ranked junior college in California…defensive unit leads the state in total defense yielding only 195.9 yards per contest…projected to enroll in the spring and participate in spring drills…team is still playing postseason football with an appearance in the Northern California Football Regional Finals on Dec. 6…had four tackles against American River and three against Diablo Valley…helped team win the 2024 3C2A State Football Championship with a 12-1 mark…named to the Dean's List.
 
LB
Nathan Morcom      LB       6-2      235     North Richland Hills, Texas (Angelo State)
Coming off a career junior season at Angelo State…finished third on team in tackles with 67 (39 solo)…had eight tackles for loss, two pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, forced fumble and blocked kick…had two tackles for loss against Midwestern State…finished with 11 tackles against Central Washington…had two games with eight tackles…earned 2025 Lone Star Conference Honorable mention honors…played high school at North Richland Hills and earned first team honors as a senior and second team honors as a junior.
 
Jaydon Broomfield   LB       6-3       220      Katy, Texas (Legacy School of Sports Science)
Ranked as one of the top linebackers in Texas by TXPSmedia.com…multiple sports standout who also plays basketball…ability to play multiple positions on defense but projects to play linebacker at TSU…finished his senior season with eight sacks, tackles for loss and three pass breakups.
 
DB
Tyler Cromartie        DB      6-0       180      Lancaster, Calif. (Quartz Hill)
Son of former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Antonio Cromartie…finished his senior year with 42 tackles and 10 pass breakups…also returns kicks and punts.
 
Je'Tye Flornoy          DB      6-2       190      Jacksonville, Fla. (Raines)
Member of Florida Class 3A State Championship team as team finished undefeated…attended and played for one of the most legendary high schools in the state of Florida which also produced TSU Hall of Famer Kenny Burrough…finished his senior season with 30-plus tackles and two interceptions…also runs track.
 
Amare Garrett          DB      5-11     190      St. Petersburg, Fla. (Troy University)
Spent one season at Troy University in the secondary…signed at Toledo in the 2023 class and sat out as a grayshirt…four-year letterwinner at powerhouse Lakewood High School ... Recorded 31 tackles and two interceptions in 2022 as a senior ... Finished with 34 tackles and eight passes defended as a junior in 2021.
 
MJ Hinson, Jr.          DB      6-0       185      College Station, Texas (Florida Atlantic)
Returns to Texas Southern after spending the 2025 season at Florida Atlantic…earned 2024 All-SWAC First Team honors at cornerback in his first stint at TSU…had a career year with 33 total tackles, one tackle for loss, three interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, nine pass breakups, and one forced fumble…played two seasons at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas… a two-time all-academic honoree…was third on the team with five pass breakups in 2023 and tied for third in interceptions...helped lead College Station High School as a senior in 2021 to the Class 5A State Championship game and led team in interceptions.
 
Trevon Howard         DB      6-2       205      Saint Paul, Minn. (Arkansas State)
Transfer from Arkansas State of the Sun Belt Conference…spent three years at Iowa State in the Big 12…combined for 26 tackles and a pass breakup despite…four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll… had four tackles against Southeast Missouri, Ohio and Baylor as a true freshman…notched a season-high four tackles in season opener against Northern Iowa as a redshirt freshman…finished with four tackles, including two stops in win at Iowa during his redshirt sophomore campaign…a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and On3…a consensus top-45 safety nationally…prepped final two seasons at IMG Academy … helped team to 9-1 record as a senior…helped IMG complete an 8-0 season and win a national championship as a junior, tallying 12 tackles and a pick-six in four games … led Blake School in Minnesota to a state championship game appearance as a sophomore by tallying 88 tackles, four pass breakups and an interception…helped Minnehaha complete an undefeated season and win a state title in initial prep season…went 42-2 overall in his prep career.
 
Ryan Robinson, Jr.   DB      5-11     185      New Orleans, la. (McNeese State)
Saw action in seven games at McNeese State in his lone season there…was a key member of the cornerback rotation…spent the 2024 season at Iowa State and the 2023 season at LSU where he played at cornerback against Grambling State and on special teams against Ole Miss, Missouri and Georgia State ... had three tackles, two against Grambling and one against Ole Miss…was three-star recruit at Louisiana powerhouse Edna Karr High School in New Orleans.
 
Fabian Ross   DB      6-1       195      Las Vegas, Nev. (Hawai'i)
Spent the 2025 season at Millikin University…logged eight tackles in his final two games along with a pass breakup…spent a season at the University of Hawai'i…played two seasons at Southern Cal (USC) and was a part of the team's secondary rotation…attended powerhouse Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas…a consensus four-star prospect coming out of high school…ranked the sixth overall recruit in Nevada and the 35th-ranked cornerback nationally according to 247Sports…played in the 2022 Polynesian Bowl and named to the 2021 PrepStar All-America Dream Team following senior season.
 
PK
Miguel Arana III      PK      5-7       165      Rosharon, Texas (Crawford)
Two-time 12-4A First Team All-District honoree…finished the 2025 season 63-of-65 on PATs…has the ability to kick from 50-plus yards on a consistent basis…rated a five-star kicker by Kohlskicking.com…winner of the camp wide kickoff competition at the 2025 Kohl's Texas Spring Showcase.
 
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QB
Jeremiah Harrell         QB       6-2       190      Tupelo, Miss. (NE Mississippi CC)
Junior college standout that's projected to participate in spring drills…passed for 1,487 yards and 14 touchdowns as a sophomore…had three games with three touchdown passes and also has the ability to run the ball with nearly 300 rushing yards and four touchdowns…played high school at Tupelo High School and was named The Daily Journal's Offensive Player of the Year…earned all-state honors and participated in the 2023 MS?AL North-South All-Star Game.
 
Cam'Ron McCoy      QB      6-2       205      St. Louis, Mo. (Southern University)
Passed for 698 yards and five touchdowns while rushing for 239 yards and four touchdowns in six games…had 93 rushing yards against N.C. Central…passed for 160 yards and rushed for 55 against Alabama State…rushed for 53 yards on six carries against TSU…helped lead team to a Bayou Classic comeback win over Grambling State…spent the 2024 season at Jackson State and passed for 310 yards while throwing four touchdowns and rushing for two…started out at Eastern Michigan of the MAC and spent two years there and also played baseball…ranked as a three star recruit by 247Sports after a strong career at St. Mary's High School…as a senior, racked up 38 passing touchdowns, 15 rushing touchdowns, and 3,118 passing yards...Set the school's record with seven passing touchdowns in a game...collected all-state, all-metro quarterback, and all-conference honors...throws a baseball in the mid-90s range.
 
RB
Ri'Jon Hammond     RB      5-10     200      Newport News, Va. (Virginia State)
Earned Second Team All-CIAA honors following the 2025 season…had a career redshirt freshman campaign in which he ran for 526 yards on 103 carries while scoring six rushing touchdowns…caught 13 passes for 121 receiving yards including two touchdowns…had 131 yards on 21 carries against Elizabeth City State and 135 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns against Bluefield State…also returned kicks…earned multiple all-district and all-region honors at Woodside High School in Newport News, Va.
 
WR
Fatu Mukuba WR     5-10     175      Manor, Texas (Sam Houston State)
Spent two seasons at Sam Houston State of Conference USA…played both receiver and special teams…a three-star prospect who attended Austin LBJ High School and was a teammate for former TSU standout Trent Leary where they helped LBJ go 15-1 and participate in the state finals in 2021…younger brother of current Philadelphia Eagles safety Andrew Mukuba.
 
Daveon Walker         WR     6-3       195      Warner Robins, Ga. (Alabama A&M)
Had a career 2025 season at Alabama A&M with 37 receptions for 526 yards…ranked ninth in the SWAC in receptions and 10^th in yardage…led the team with six receiving touchdowns…caught nine receptions against Alabama A&M, seven against TSU with a touchdown and six versus Alcorn State…spent the 2024 season at Butler Community College and caught 19 passes for 331 yards…caught five passes for 132 yards against Ellsworth and five receptions for 89 yards versus Iowa Central…attended Vanderbilt of the SEC out of high school for two seasons…attended Warner Robins High School in Georgia and was a three-star prospect ranked by 247Sports and ESPN as a Top100 WR nationally…finished prep career with 124 catches for 2,128 yards and 21 touchdowns while playing in four consecutive state championships.
 
OL
Ramier Lewis             OL      6-8       350      Ypsilanti, Mich. (Alabama A&M)
Arrives at TSU after spending the past three seasons at Alabama A&M…started at right guard for the Bulldogs this past fall…blocked for the SWAC's fifth-ranked passing offense…three-star high school recruit who prepped at American Collegiate Academy in Clearwater, Fla. And Belleville High School in Michigan…earned 2020 Detroit News All-West Football Team honorable mention honors.
 
LaDamion Williams OL      6-2       315      Centreville, Miss. (Coastal Carolina)
Spent the 2025 campaign at Coastal Carolina of the Sun Belt…saw action in all 11 contests in his first season at Coastal Carolina…spent two years at Southwest Mississippi Community College and earned Second Team All-MACCC honors in 2024…also a solid student as a former member of the MACCC Conference All-Academic Team and Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society…two-star recruit by 247Sports.com out of junior college… named to the Region 7-3A All-Region Honorable Mention team on two occasions… named all-Metro and all-district honors.
 
DL
Knowledge Davis   DL       6-3      260     Humble, Texas (Eastern Illinois)
Played in all 12 games during the 2025 season on the defensive line... had one start during the year at Charleston Southern posting a season high four tackles... had a tackle for loss at Charleston Southern with half tackles for loss coming against Gardner-Webb and at Southeast Missouri... finished year with 20 total tackles with ten solo stops... had a pair of three tackle games against Illinois State and at Southeast Missouri…Spent two seasons at Tyler Junior College…played in 10 games making 26 tackles with six sacks during 2024 season… added 9.5 tackles for loss earning honorable mention All-Conference honors… was a member of team that lost in SWJCFC Championship game….played high school football at Atascocita and Calumet new Tech High in Gary, Ind.

Nicolas "Nico" Guerra         DL      6-5       245      Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (UTEP)
Spent the 2025 at UTEP with fellow signee Machi Robinson…was a part of the team's defensive line rotation…spent two years at Chaffey College and finished with 80 tackles…added four sacks (14 yards), 21 tackles for loss (67 yards) and a pass breakup…tallied 43 tackles (27 solo) with 2.0 sacks and 15.5 TFLs during sophomore season (2024)…named 2024 All-SCFA first team defense…earned 2023 Region IV All-California honors and first team All-American Metro League…registered a season-best seven tackles with a sack and two TFLs in a win over West LA in 2023.

Machi Robinson        DL      6-1       290      Hayward, Calif. (UTEP)
Spent the 2025 at UTEP…was a part of the team's defensive line rotation…had 55 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss along with two fumble returns and a pass breakup in 2024 at San Jose City College…named to the 2024 All-California Community College Region II First Team and first team all-conference as team went 9-2 and won the Northern California Bowl…recorded 2.5 sacks and eight tackles against Yuba…had three games with eight tackles each (Yuba, West Hills Coalinga and Hartnell)...finished with 3.5 tackles for loss versus Yuba, 2.5 against Gavilan and Merced…prepped at Tennyson High School and was a two-star recruit by 247 sports.
 
Jordan Thompson DL       6-2     230     Leander, Texas (Kentucky State)
Led Kentucky State with 7.5 sacks and set single season sack record…finished the year with 50 tackles and 13.5 tackles for loss…had 10 tackles, four tackles for loss and three sacks against Morehouse…also had 10 tackles against Franklin Pierce…compiled multiple tackle for loss games against Albany State, Morehouse and Franklin Piece…had eight games with a tackle for loss…helped lead team to its first NCAA Division II playoff berth…spent his freshman season at Arkansas Tech and had 29 tackles, 4.5 sacks and five tackles for loss….prepped at Glenn High School in Leander, Texas.
 
Charleston Waugh     DL       6-4       290      Oakland, Calif. (College of San Mateo)
Plays for the No. 2 ranked junior college in California…defensive unit leads the state in total defense yielding only 195.9 yards per contest…projected to enroll in the spring and participate in spring drills…team is still playing postseason football with an appearance in the Northern California Football Regional Finals on Dec. 6…had four tackles against American River and three against Diablo Valley…helped team win the 2024 3C2A State Football Championship with a 12-1 mark…named to the Dean's List.
 
LB
Nathan Morcom      LB       6-2      235     North Richland Hills, Texas (Angelo State)
Coming off a career junior season at Angelo State…finished third on team in tackles with 67 (39 solo)…had eight tackles for loss, two pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, forced fumble and blocked kick…had two tackles for loss against Midwestern State…finished with 11 tackles against Central Washington…had two games with eight tackles…earned 2025 Lone Star Conference Honorable mention honors…played high school at North Richland Hills and earned first team honors as a senior and second team honors as a junior.
 
DB
Amare Garrett          DB      5-11     190      St. Petersburg, Fla. (Troy University)
Spent one season at Troy University in the secondary…signed at Toledo in the 2023 class and sat out as a grayshirt…four-year letterwinner at powerhouse Lakewood High School ... Recorded 31 tackles and two interceptions in 2022 as a senior ... Finished with 34 tackles and eight passes defended as a junior in 2021.
 
MJ Hinson, Jr.          DB      6-0       185      College Station, Texas (Florida Atlantic)
Returns to Texas Southern after spending the 2025 season at Florida Atlantic…earned 2024 All-SWAC First Team honors at cornerback in his first stint at TSU…had a career year with 33 total tackles, one tackle for loss, three interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, nine pass breakups, and one forced fumble…played two seasons at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas… a two-time all-academic honoree…was third on the team with five pass breakups in 2023 and tied for third in interceptions...helped lead College Station High School as a senior in 2021 to the Class 5A State Championship game and led team in interceptions.
 
Trevon Howard         DB      6-2       205      Saint Paul, Minn. (Arkansas State)
Transfer from Arkansas State of the Sun Belt Conference…spent three years at Iowa State in the Big 12…combined for 26 tackles and a pass breakup despite…four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll… had four tackles against Southeast Missouri, Ohio and Baylor as a true freshman…notched a season-high four tackles in season opener against Northern Iowa as a redshirt freshman…finished with four tackles, including two stops in win at Iowa during his redshirt sophomore campaign…a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and On3…a consensus top-45 safety nationally…prepped final two seasons at IMG Academy … helped team to 9-1 record as a senior…helped IMG complete an 8-0 season and win a national championship as a junior, tallying 12 tackles and a pick-six in four games … led Blake School in Minnesota to a state championship game appearance as a sophomore by tallying 88 tackles, four pass breakups and an interception…helped Minnehaha complete an undefeated season and win a state title in initial prep season…went 42-2 overall in his prep career.
 
Ryan Robinson, Jr.   DB      5-11     185      New Orleans, la. (McNeese State)
Saw action in seven games at McNeese State in his lone season there…was a key member of the cornerback rotation…spent the 2024 season at Iowa State and the 2023 season at LSU where he played at cornerback against Grambling State and on special teams against Ole Miss, Missouri and Georgia State ... had three tackles, two against Grambling and one against Ole Miss…was three-star recruit at Louisiana powerhouse Edna Karr High School in New Orleans.
 
Fabian Ross   DB      6-1       195      Las Vegas, Nev. (Hawai'i)
Spent the 2025 season at Millikin University…logged eight tackles in his final two games along with a pass breakup…spent a season at the University of Hawai'i…played two seasons at Southern Cal (USC) and was a part of the team's secondary rotation…attended powerhouse Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas…a consensus four-star prospect coming out of high school…ranked the sixth overall recruit in Nevada and the 35th-ranked cornerback nationally according to 247Sports…played in the 2022 Polynesian Bowl and named to the 2021 PrepStar All-America Dream Team following senior season.
 
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Miguel Arana III      PK      5-7       165      Rosharon, Texas (Crawford)
Two-time 12-4A First Team All-District honoree…finished the 2025 season 63-of-65 on PATs…has the ability to kick from 50-plus yards on a consistent basis…rated a five-star kicker by Kohlskicking.com…winner of the camp wide kickoff competition at the 2025 Kohl's Texas Spring Showcase.
 
Brison Brooks          OL       6-5      340     Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff)
Starter at state powerhouse South Oak Cliff in Dallas, Texas…played for former TSU football student-athlete Jason Todd…a two-time 5-5A All-District First Team member…helped lead team to the 2025 Class 5A D-II Championship while finishing the 2024 season as the state runner-up.

Jaydon Broomfield   LB       6-3       220      Katy, Texas (Legacy School of Sports Science)
Ranked as one of the top linebackers in Texas by TXPSmedia.com…multiple sports standout who also plays basketball…ability to play multiple positions on defense but projects to play linebacker at TSU…finished his senior season with eight sacks, tackles for loss and three pass breakups.
 
Richard Clark WR      5-9       170      Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite)
District 6-5A MVP as a senior…caught 43 receptions for 722 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2025…earned back-to-back District 6-5A First Team honors…led team to the regional semifinals as they finished 11-2 with a undefeated district mark…helped team win 22 games over the past two seasons…earned multiple Offenisve player of the Week honors by various publications.
 
Khalil Cox     OL      6-7       360      Syracuse, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Academy)
Three-star recruit by ESPN.com…played offensive guard in high school and one of the top at his position in the state of New York…helped lead team to three state titles.
 
Tyler Cromartie        DB      6-0       180      Lancaster, Calif. (Quartz Hill)
Son of former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Antonio Cromartie…finished his senior year with 42 tackles and 10 pass breakups…also returns kicks and punts.
 
Je'Tye Flornoy          DB      6-2       190      Jacksonville, Fla. (Raines)
Member of Florida Class 3A State Championship team as team finished undefeated…attended and played for one of the most legendary high schools in the state of Florida which also produced TSU Hall of Famer Kenny Burrough…finished his senior season with 30-plus tackles and two interceptions…also runs track.
 
Creston Hawkins      DL      6-3       290      Baton Rouge, La. (Southern Lab)
Two-way high school standout on both the offensive and defensive lines…named a best of the Rest College Prospect by Louisiana Football Magazine…four-year starter on the defensive line…has helped Southern Lab win multiple state championships.
 
Stanley Ngwaba        TE       6-2       240      Richmond, Texas (Travis)
Earned 2025 District 21-6A First Team honors at tight end…caught 12 receptions for 159 yards with three touchdowns…helped lead team to the playoffs and a 9-3 mark as a senior.
 
Nelson Peterson Jr.   QB       6-2       190      Forney, Texas (Forney)
Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, 247Sports and ESPN.com…three-and-a-half star recruit by the QB Hit List…younger brother of former NFL running back Adrian Peterson…three-year starter who spent two seasons at Forney High Schol and another at Sunnyvale…dual-threat athlete who has passed for over 5,000 career yards and helped lead team to the Class 6A Regional Semifinals.

Salvador Reyna Jr.    OL       6-6       280      Magnolia, Texas (Magnolia West)
Named 15-6A First Team offensive lineman as a senior…earned second team honors as a junior…projects to play tackle on the college level.

Chase Sanders           WR      6-5       190      Cypress, Texas (Cy-Fair)
Named the District 17-6A First Team after his senior season…caught 10 touchdown passes while recording 34 receptions for 472 yards…caught 35 receptions for 491 yards and five touchdowns as a junior…also plays basketball.
 
Marcus Shelvin         OL      6-5       320      Humble, Texas (Humble)
Played in one of the toughest districts in Texas…started at right tackle as a senior…earned honorable all-district honors.