COMMERCE – The Texas A&M University-Commerce football team added 16 signees on Wednesday during National Signing Day to round out the first recruiting class under coach Clint Dolezel.
 
All 15 signees for the Lions on Wednesday are high school seniors from Texas. The signing day class includes eight on offense and eight on defense. Between the December early signing period and the regular signing period, the Lions signed 28 players. 
 
The Lions now look ahead to spring practice before beginning the 2023 season. The full schedule for the 2023 season as well as season ticket information will be released later this spring.
 
The full list of signees in the 2023 recruiting class can be found below. 

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown	High School/Previous School
Noah Baker*	DB	6-0	175	Austin, Texas	Lyndon B. Johnson HS
Lake Bennett*	QB	6-0	220	Rockwall, Texas	Rockwall HS
Kyle Bruce	OL	6-4	315	Florence, Miss.	Florence HS/Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Elias De Leon	OL	6-4	310	Little Elm, Texas	Little Elm HS/Bethune-Cookman
Tramar Gilbert*	LB	6-2	205	Peaster, Texas	Peaster HS
Matthew Goldman	LB	6-2	215	Frisco, Texas	Independence HS
Jordon Hamilton*	RB	6-0	176	Frisco, Texas	Frisco HS
Nehemiah Hernandez*	DT	6-3	250	San Antonio, Texas	Wagner HS
Sloan Hubert	TE	6-3	250	El Campo, Texas	El Campo HS
Dwight Jones, Jr.*	DB	5-11	175	Lancaster, Texas	Lancaster HS
Relvin Kelly	DB	6-0	180	Dallas, Texas	Pinkston HS
Preston Kilgore*	TE	6-4	210	Terrell, Texas	Terrell HS
Chris Lewis*	WR	6-4	190	Wylie, Texas	Wylie HS
Josh Magana	QB	6-2	200	Dinuba, Calif.	Dinuba HS/Reedley College
Devin Matthews*	WR	5-8	165	Seguin, Texas	Seguin HS
Jason Otah*	DL	6-3	230	Bellaire, Texas	Episcopal HS
Naszae Otieno*	RB	5-10	190	Arlington, Texas	Seguin HS
Peter Parrish	QB	6-2	205	Phenix City, Ala.	Central HS/East Mississippi CC
Travis Roman	DB	6-0	160	Nederland, Texas	Nederland HS
Shamenski Rucker	RB	5-10	190	Lawrenceville, Ga.	Central Gwinnett HS/SEMO
Rodney Searles*	WR	6-2	195	Houston, Texas	Clear Lake HS
Cole Thrift	OL	6-8	325	Richardson, Texas	J.J. Pearce HS
Nate Washington III*	DB	5-10	160	Waco, Texas	La Vega HS
Brady Wasurick*	WR	6-4	206	Caddo Mills, Texas	Caddo Mills HS
Matthew Welch	OL	6-4	2755	Lake Worth, Texas	Lake Worth HS
McKinley Wilson*	LB	6-3	190	Spring, Texas	Klein Oak HS
Logan Wylie	OL	6-2	300	St. Johns, Fla.	Bartram Trail HS/Stetson
Wesley York, Jr.*	LB	6-1	195	Austin, Texas	Bowie HS

*- Regular Signing Period signees
 
Here is biographical information on the signees that signed on Wednesday. 

NOAH BAKER
DB • 6-0 • 175
Austin, Texas • Lyndon B. Johnson High School
Played for coach Jahmal Fenner at Austin LBJ … All-District defensive back … Totaled 503 receiving yards and nine touchdowns as a receiver … Recorded 38 tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery … Part of 2021 UIL 4A Division I state runner up team … Advanced to second round of 2022 UIL 5A Division II Playoffs … 2022 UIL 5A District 12 Champions
 
LAKE BENNETT
QB • 6-0 • 220
Rockwall, Texas • Rockwall High School
Played for Trey Brooks at Rockwall High School … Played on varsity all four seasons of high school … District 10-6A MVP … Advanced to second round of 2022 UIL 6A Playoffs … 2022 UIL District 10-6A Champions … Threw for 2,214 yards and 18 touchdowns on 126 for 197 passing during senior season … Also rushed for 321 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior … Threw for 29 touchdowns and rushed for 25 in his career … Played baseball at Rockwall High School as well
 
TRAMAR GILBERT
LB • 6-2 • 205
Peaster, Texas • Peaster High School
Played for coach Gary McElroy at Peaster High School … Rushed for 1,846 yards and 35 touchdowns during his four-year varsity career … Also recorded 1,103 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns … Totaled 132 tackles in two seasons as well as three sacks, six interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and one pass deflection … Also played basketball and track & field at Peaster High School
 
JORDON HAMILTON
RB • 6-0 • 176
Frisco, Texas • Frisco High School
Played for coach Jeff Harbert at Frisco High School … Rushed for 1,234 yards and 18 touchdowns on an average of 64.9 rushing yards per game … Caught 14 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns … Recorded 11 tackles and one pass deflection … Advanced to second round of UIL Division II Playoffs in 2021 … Also competed in track & field at Frisco High School
 
NEHEMIAH HERNANDEZ
DT • 6-3 • 250
San Antonio, Texas • Karen Wagner High School
Played for coach Jason Starin at Wagner High School … Earned All-District honors … Recorded 38 tackles for an average of 3.5 tackles per game as a junior … Posted three sacks and one quarterback hurry
 
DWIGHT JONES, Jr.
DB • 5-11 • 175
Lancaster, Texas • Lancaster High School
Played for coach Leon Paul III at Lancaster High School … Advanced to second round of the 5A-1 UIL Playoffs in 2022 … Caught 292 yards and three touchdowns on 18 catches as a senior … First team all-district in 2022
 
PRESTON KILGORE
TE • 6-4 • 210
Terrell, Texas • Terrell High School
Played for coach Marvin Sedberry at Terrell High School … All-District 7-4A honoree … Rushed for 28 yards and had 272 receiving yards as well as four touchdowns … Totaled 88 tackles during three-year varsity career, as well as 18 tackles for loss and five sacks … Posted two passes defended, one interception, and one fumble recovery … Totaled 60 return yards … Also played basketball at Terrell High School
 
CHRIS LEWIS
WR • 6-4 • 190
Wylie, Texas • Wylie HS
Played for coach Jimmy Carter at Wylie High School ... Advanced to second round of UIL 6A Playoffs, following to eventual state champion, Duncanville ... Averaged 50.5 yards per game during senior season ... Also plays basketball at Wylie High School

DEVIN MATTHEWS
WR • 5-8 • 165
Seguin, Texas • Seguin High School
Played for coach Craig Daley at Seguin High School … District 12-5A MVP … Padilla Poll Coaches Class 5A Division I All-State Team … Recorded 2,125 receiving yards and 25 touchdowns … Rushed for 339 yards and two touchdowns … Scored 33 touchdowns in high school career … Accumulated 968 return yards on an average of 22.5 yards per attempt … Also competed in basketball and track & field at Seguin High School
 
JASON OTAH
DL • 6-3 • 230
Bellaire, Texas • Episcopal High School
Played for coach Steve Leisz at Episcopal High School … Finished first in Southwest Prep 4A during 2022 season … Made TAPPS playoffs in 2022 … Named to Preseason All-VYPE Private School Football team … Voted 2022 Breakout Player of the Year by VYPE … Also competed in track & field at Episcopal High School
 
NASZAE OTIENO
RB • 5-10 • 190
Arlington, Texas • Seguin High School
Played for coach Joe Gordon at Seguin High School … Rushed for 1,936 yards in his three-year varsity career and 21 touchdowns … Caught 15 passes for 158 yards and one touchdown … Also competed in track & field at Seguin High School
 
RODNEY SEARLES
WR • 6-2 • 195
Houston, Texas • Clear Lake High School
Played for coach Larry McRae at Clear Lake High School … Accumulated 874 receiving yards in three-year career as varsity player and caught 10 touchdowns … Had nine return yards … Also competed in track & field at Clear Lake High School
 
NATE WASHINGTON III
DB • 5-10 • 160
Waco, Texas • La Vega High School
Played for coach Don Hyde at La Vega High School … Ranked top-300 defensive back in Texas by MaxPreps … Competed in track & field at La Vega High School as well, which won three state titles
 
BRADY WASURICK
WR • 6-4 • 206
Caddo Mills, Texas • Caddo Mills High School
Played for coach Kodi Crane at Caddo Mills High School … 2022 4A-2 District 6 Champions … Advanced to second round of 4A Division II Playoffs … Totaled 1,116 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns … During senior season, had 659 yards and seven touchdowns … Caught last-second game-winning touchdown over Bullard … Also played basketball at Caddo Mills … Named to 2022-23 Mr. Texas Basketball watch list by Dave Campbell's Texas Basketball
 
MCKINLEY WILSON
LB • 6-3 • 190
Spring, Texas • Klein Oak High School
Played for coach Brandon Carpenter at Klein Oak High School … Recorded 53 tackles, four passes defended, and three interceptions … Returned one interception for a six-yard touchdown … Caught two passes for 33 yards and a touchdown … Advanced to second round of playoffs in 2021
 
WESLEY YORK, JR.
LB • 6-1 • 195
Austin, Texas • Bowie High School
Played for coach Jeff Ables at Bowie High School … Posted 133 tackles, on an average of 5.5 tackles per game … Recorded five interceptions, five passes deflections, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and a blocked kick … Finished second in the district in interceptions during senior season … Rated top-75 linebacker in Texas by MaxPreps … Advanced to UIL Playoffs in 2022