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Lion Football signs two on National Signing Day to round out 2024 class

COMMERCE – The Texas A&M University-Commerce football team announced the signings of two on Wednesday as part of National Signing Day.
 
Kaleb Coleman and Luke Rodriguez' signings are in addition to the 2x signed during the early signing period in December.
 
Coleman and Rodriguez are incoming freshmen.
 
Here is the list of signees signed by A&M-Commerce during the 2024 signing period.
 
Name Pos. Height 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
Kaleb Coleman* DL 6-3 240 Trophy Club, Texas Byron Nelson HS
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
Robert Graves DT 6-1 265 Houston, Texas Klein Forest 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
Chris Jones DB 6-1 170 Orange, Texas West Orange-Stark HS
Koby King LB 6-1 215 Houston, Texas Summer Creek HS West Texas A&M
Paul Odidi WR 6-5 184 Mansfield, Texas Timberview HS SAGU
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
Luke Rodriguez* OL 6-2 290 Forney, Texas Forney HS
Sean Sallis TE 6-5 229 Carrollton, Texas Creekview HS Marshall
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
Billy Thursland OL 6-1 295 Houston, Texas Heights HS Blinn College
Jared Wilson WR 6-2 195 Mesa, Ariz. Red Mountain HS Snow College
 
*- Signed on Wednesday
 
KALEB COLEMAN
DL • 6-3 • 240
Trophy Club, Texas • Byron Nelson High School
Played for coach Brett Rusche at Byron Nelson High School … Played in 11 games as a senior, recording 41 tackles as well as 10 tackles for loss … Posted four sacks, three fumble recoveries, one interception, and one forced fumble … Played tight end as well
 
LUKE RODRIGUEZ
OL • 6-2 • 290
Forney, Texas • Forney High School
Played for coach Jeff Fleener at Forney High School … Played defensive tackle as well as offensive line at Forney … Recorded 118 career tackles, two forced fumble, one sack, and interception … Appeared in 23 games over last two seasons … Was a member of the baseball team as well
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
ROBERT GRAVES
DT • 6-1 • 265
Houston, Texas • Klein Forest High School
Played for coach Darrick Vaughn at Klein Forest … Totaled 90 tackles in 26 career games played … Picked up 2.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, and one forced fumble as well … Competed in track & field as well
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
CHRIS JONES
DB • 6-1 • 170
Orange, Texas • West Orange-Stark HS
Two-year starter for West Orange-Stark High School … Also competed in track & field … Played on the 7-on-7 team, advancing to the state championship game … Top-20 all-time in school history in the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4x100 meter relay, 4x200 meter relay, and 4x400 meter relay
 
KOBY KING
LB • 6-1 • 215
Houston, Texas • Summer Creek HS • West Texas A&M
Played in 21 games at West Texas A&M … Recorded 77 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and one recovery … Registered 98 tackles as a senior at Summer Creek High School … named first team all-district, Team MVP, and Defensive MVP … Member of National Honor Society
 
PAUL ODIDI
WR • 6-5 • 184
Mansfield, Texas • Timberview HS • SAGU
Racked up 1,785 yards and 17 touchdowns in three seasons at SAGU … Scored three touchdowns at Arkansas Baptist … In 2022, recorded 190 yards and two touchdowns at Wayland Baptist … Recorded 53 yards at Timberview High School
 
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
 
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
 
SEAN SALLIS
TE • 6-5 • 229
Carrollton, Texas • Creekview HS • Marshall
Totaled five receptions for 51 yards as well as a touchdown at Marshall … Ten-yard receiving touchdown came on the road at App State … Totaled 1,461 yards, 17 touchdowns, 25 tackles, two sacks, one fumble recovery, and one forced fumble at Creekview High School … Played basketball in high school as well
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
BILLY THURSLAND
OL • 6-1 • 295
Houston, Texas • Heights HS • Blinn College
Named second team all-conference honoree at Blinn College, appeared in nine games … Four-year varsity starter at Heights High School … three-time all-district honoree
 
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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