COMMERCE – The Texas A&M University-Commerce football team welcomed 17 new signees on Wednesday as part of Early National Signing Day.
Lion coach
Clint Dolezel signed a class of 17 in the early signing period for the 2024 recruiting class. All have signed their National Letters of Intent on Wednesday. This is the first full recruiting class under Dolezel.
This year's initial signing class is made of 12 transfers and five high school seniors. Of the 12 transfers, two are from Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools, two come from Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), and eight are from the junior college ranks.
Positionally, this year's early signing class includes 12 players on offense and five on defense.
COACH CLINT DOLEZEL'S THOUGHTS
Here is the list of signees signed by A&M-Commerce on Early National Signing Day.
| Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
High School |
Previous School |
| Andrew "Drew" Allison |
TE |
6-4 |
235 |
Dahlonega, Ga. |
Lumpkin County HS |
Trinity Valley CC |
| Dayan Bilbo |
WR |
5-9 |
180 |
Vancleave, Miss. |
Vancleave HS |
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC |
| Mark Cooper |
LB |
5-11 |
205 |
Lewisville, Texas |
Lewisville HS |
|
| Tyler Daniels |
WR |
5-9 |
180 |
Hattiesburg, Miss. |
Sumrall HS |
Southwest Mississippi CC |
| Dylan Domel |
TE |
6-3 |
230 |
San Antonio, Texas |
Smithson Valley HS |
Prairie View A&M |
| Samarion George |
DT |
6-3 |
260 |
Dallas, Texas |
North Dallas HS |
|
| Zane Hayman |
OL |
6-4 |
300 |
La Porte, Texas |
La Porte HS |
Central Arkansas |
| Brenton "Keith" Jackson |
RB |
5-11 |
213 |
Missouri City, Texas |
Ridge Point HS |
North Texas |
| Antez "Tez" Jeffery |
LB |
6-2 |
195 |
Mount Pleasant, Texas |
Mount Pleasant HS |
|
| Micah Johnson |
DE |
6-3 |
215 |
Angleton, Texas |
Angleton HS |
|
| Darion "Ron" Peace |
QB |
6-2 |
210 |
Malakoff, Texas |
Malakoff HS |
Trinity Valley CC |
| Brooks Rigney |
WR |
6-0 |
180 |
McKinney, Texas |
McKinney Boyd HS |
Blinn College |
| Tyson Schilling |
WR |
5-11 |
185 |
Monterey Park, Calif. |
Cretin-Derham HS |
Mississippi State |
| Dylan Scott |
S |
6-0 |
180 |
Aubrey, Texas |
Braswell HS |
|
| KJ Shankle |
RB |
6-0 |
208 |
Richmond, Texas |
Fort Bend Travis HS |
Butler CC |
| Dayeton Sweeting |
TE |
6-3 |
240 |
Montgomery, Texas |
Lake Creek HS |
Trinity Valley CC |
| Jared Wilson |
WR |
6-2 |
195 |
Mesa, Ariz. |
Red Mountain HS |
Snow College |
ANDREW "DREW" ALLISON
TE • 6-4 • 235
Dahlonega, Ga. • Lumpkin County HS • Trinity Valley CC
Recorded 99 receiving yards in 10 catches for Trinity Valley CC last season … Played one game for Emory & Henry, prior to Trinity Valley CC … Two-time all-state honoree at Lumpkin County High School
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DAYAN BILBO
WR • 5-9 • 180
Vancleave, Miss. • Vancleave HS • Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Rushed for 115 yards and recorded 292 receiving yards in 20 games for Mississippi Gulf Coast CC, including two touchdowns last season … Also picked 602 return yards and one punt returned for a touchdown … Added four tackles as well in two seasons … Totaled 391 carries as a senior at Vancleave High School for 2,577 yards and 40 touchdowns … Named Region 4-5A Player of the Year … All-State and All-South Mississippi Team honoree
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MARK COOPER
LB • 5-11 • 205
Lewisville, Texas • Lewisville HS
Played for coach Michael Odle at Lewisville High School … Picked up 125 tackles in 23 games played, including 75 as a senior … Recorded four sacks, one interception, two forced fumbles and one recovery as well
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TYLER DANIELS
WR • 5-9 • 180
Hattiesburg, Miss. • Sumrall HS • Southwest Mississippi CC
Academic all-state and dean's list recipient at Southwest Mississippi Community College … Caught eight receptions for 115 yards and one touchdown as a freshman … Totaled 1,205 receiving yards, 12 touchdowns, 223 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns at Sumrall High School … Recorded 40 tackles and 129 return yards as well
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DYLAN DOMEL
TE • 6-3 • 230
San Antonio, Texas • Smithson Valley HS • Prairie View A&M
Played 17 games at Prairie View A&M, totaling 92 receiving yards on seven catches … Made 12 tackles as a true freshman … Posted 475 yards and six touchdowns as a freshman at Smithson Valley High School … Competed in UIL State Playoffs, advancing to Area round as a senior
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SAMARION GEORGE
DT • 6-3 • 260
Dallas, Texas • North Dallas HS
Played for coach Carlos Perez at North Dallas High School … two-time all-district … Named a Player to Watch going into the 2023 season … Recorded 24 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and six sacks as a junior
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ZANE HAYMAN
OL • 6-4 • 300
La Porte, Texas • La Porte HS • Central Arkansas
Appeared in one game at Central Arkansas … Played for coach Kevin Berneathy at La Porte High School … Picked up nine receiving yards at La Porte High School … Honorable mention academic all-state
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BRENTON "KEITH" JACKSON
RB • 5-11 • 213
MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS • RIDGE POINT HS • NORTH TEXAS
Played in seven games during 2023 season at North Texas … Totaled 52 yards on 10 carries in 2022, playing in five games … Rushed for 1,179 yards, 18 touchdowns on 192 carries during senior season at Ridge Point, appearing in the 6A-Division I regional final … Finished high school career with 1,459 total rushing yards and 17 touchdowns
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ANTEZ "TEZ" JEFFERY
LB • 6-2 • 195
Mount Pleasant, Texas • Mount Pleasant HS
Played football and basketball at Mount Pleasant HS … Named East Texas Defensive Player of the Week once … First team all-district outside linebacker
MICAH JOHNSON
DE • 6-3 • 215
Angleton, Texas • Angleton HS
Played for coach Jason Brittain at Angleton High School … Totaled 84 career tackles in 19 games played … Also recorded 3.5 sacks, four fumble recoveries and one forced fumble … Blocked one punt and one kick as well … Finished sixth at state meeting and won the Region III championship in the discus on the track & field team
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DARION "RON" PEACE
QB • 6-2 • 210
Malakoff, Texas • Malakoff HS • Trinity Valley CC
Played in 19 games for Trinity Valley CC, leading passer among all junior colleges in Texas during the 2023 season … Threw for 4,766 yards and 34 touchdowns on a completion percentage of 58.3 in two seasons … Played in five games recording four tackles, including one sack at Lamar prior to coming to Trinity Valley CC … District Newcomer of the Year at Malakoff High School … All-State selection and district MVP … Also played baseball and track & field in high school
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BROOKS RIGNEY
WR • 6-0 • 180
McKinney, Texas • McKinney Boyd HS • Blinn College
Played in nine games at Blinn College … Totaled 149 receiving yards, three touchdowns as well as 30 kick return yards and 14 rushing yards … Recorded 261 receiving yards and a touchdown during senior season of high school … Also competed in track & field
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TYSON SCHILLING
WR • 5-11 • 185
Monterey Park, Calif. • Cretin-Derham HS • Mississippi State
Played at Mississippi State in 2023 … Totaled 60 receptions for 782 yards and nine touchdowns for East Los Angeles College … Picked up 35 catches for 464 yards and five touchdowns during the 2022 season at ELAC
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DYLAN SCOTT
S • 6-0 • 180
Aubrey, Texas • Braswell HS
Totaled 71 tackles, one interception in high school career, playing 10 games as a senior at Braswell High School … Also competed in track & field … National Honor Society member
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KJ SHANKLE
RB • 6-0 • 208
Richmond, Texas • Fort Bend Travis HS • Butler CC
Played for three seasons at Butler Community College … Rushed for 661 yards on 93 carries and six touchdowns … Scored four touchdowns in eight games played as a freshman … Averaged 34.1 yards per carry in 2023, playing nine games … Picked up 166 receiving yards and one touchdown … Had 371 return yards as well … Rushed for 1,670 yards and 33 touchdowns as well as 50 receptions, 429 receiving yards and touchdowns at Fort Bend Travis … Earned first team all-district honors … Also competed in basketball and track
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DAYETON SWEETING
TE • 6-3 • 240
Montgomery, Texas • Lake Creek HS • Trinity Valley CC
Caught seven catches for 51 yards in nine games played at Trinity Valley CC … Played basketball and soccer as well at Lake Creek High School … Named Chron's Boys Athlete of the Week
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JARED WILSON
WR • 6-2 • 195
Mesa, Ariz. • Red Mountain HS • Snow College
Played in 12 games at Snow College in 2023 … Picked up 628 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns on 55 receptions … Rushed for 12 yards and had 12 punt returns for 160 yards, including one returned for a touchdown … Caught six catches for 53 yards and three touchdowns against Lackawanna College … Returned a punt for a touchdown against Pacific Northwestern … Also played basketball at Red Mountain High School … Totaled 1,100 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns in high school career
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