Football Announces 23 Signings
12/21/2022 1:40:00 PM | Football
TCU has its highest-ranked class in program history
FORT WORTH -- TCU Head Football Coach Sonny Dykes announced the signing of 23 student-athletes on Wednesday.
The Horned Frogs' No. 16 overall class ranking by 247Sports is the highest in program history, as is the 11 four-star signees. TCU has four players in the ESPN 300. Nine signees will enroll early for the spring semester.
Jordyn Bailey (WR, 5-10, 180, Denton, Texas; Ryan High School)
An ESPN four-star recruit … younger brother of current TCU running back Emani Bailey … rated the No. 91 wide receiver in the nation and No. 102 overall prospect in the state of Texas … had 30 receptions for 396 yards and six touchdowns as a senior … added 336 yards rushing and two touchdowns on the ground … also competes in track and field … ran an 11.36 in the 100, a 22.78 in the 200 and long jumped 22-0 as a junior.
Jonathan Bax (LB, 6-3, 235, New Orleans, La.; Edna Karr High School)
Three-star recruit … the No. 30 overall prospect in Louisiana … rated as the nation's No. 69 edge rusher … recorded two sacks and three tackles for loss against rival Warren Easton his senior year … helped lead Edna Karr to an 11-1 record, a No. 1 playoff seed and the Louisiana 4A state semifinals his junior year.
Channing Canada (CB, 6-1, 185, Boutte, La.; Hahnville High School; Trinity Valley Community College)
The nation's top-ranked junior college cornerback and No. 3 overall JUCO recruit … four-star recruit … also the No. 1 prospect from the state of Louisiana … totaled 21 tackles, including three for loss, with four pass breakups his final year at Trinity Valley.
Max Carroll (LB, 6-3, 215, Memphis, Tenn.; Briarcrest Christian High School)
Four-star recruit … rated by 247Sports as the nation's No. 22 athlete recruit and No. 11 in the state of Tennessee … the No 3 player in The Commercial Appeal's Dandy Dozen, a collection of the top college football prospects in the Memphis area as picked by the newspaper … the Division II-AAA West Most Valuable Player as a junior … had 525 yards receiving and eight touchdowns … also totaled 38 tackles, three forced fumbles and two interceptions.
Avion Carter (DL, 6-4, 270, Amarillo, Texas; Tascosa High School)
Four-star recruit … rated by 247Sports as the nation's No. 35 defensive lineman and No. 43 overall prospect in Texas … No. 193 in the ESPN 300 … Texas District 2-5A-I Defensive Player of the Year as a junior … totaled 66 tackles, including 10 for loss, along with eight sacks … First-Team Texas District 2-5A-I at defensive end as a sophomore.
Zachary Chapman (DL, 6-5, 255, Missouri City, Texas; Fort Bend Marshall High School)
An On3 four-star recruit … rated the nation's No. 51 defensive lineman and the No. 72 overall prospect in Texas … also competed in the shot put … posted junior year throws of 41-8, 40-11 and 40-1.
Cam Cook (RB, 5-11, 185, Round Rock, Texas; Stony Point High School)
Four-star recruit … the No. 23 running back in the nation and No. 61 overall prospect in Texas … rushed for 1,589 yards and 20 touchdowns on a 9.4 per carry average as a senior … closed his three-year varsity career with 2,899 yards and 29 touchdowns … averaged 8.4 yards per carry and 120.8 yards per game … also had eight receptions for 141 yards and a touchdown his senior year … rushed for 695 yards on an 8.0 per carry mark in seven games as a junior … First-Team Texas District 25-6A as a sophomore when he ran for 615 yards on a 7.0 per carry average … also played varsity baseball and competed in the long jump and 4x100 relay in track and field … won the long jump district championship as a junior with a 22-4.5 mark.
Markis Deal (DL, 6-5, 310, Garland, Texas; Naaman Forest High School)
Four-star recruit … rated by 247Sports as the nation's No. 10 defensive lineman and No. 129 overall prospect … the No. 25 recruit in the state of Texas … ranked No. 213 in the ESPN 300 … totaled 41 tackles, seven sacks and nine quarterback hurries as a senior … District 9-6A Two-Way Lineman of the Year as a junior … played on both the offensive and defensive lines as a sophomore … also competed in basketball and track and field … qualified for the 6A state shot put finals with a 54-9 at regionals, followed by a 56-10 PR at state as a junior … also eclipsed 150 feet in the discus several times, including a 160-4 PR his junior year … threw a 49-10.5 shot put and a 136-9 discus as a sophomore.
Rohan Fluellen (WR, 6-0, 180, Gilmer, Texas; Gilmer High School)
Ranked by 247Sports as a three-star recruit … the No. 45 athlete in the nation and No. 102 prospect in Texas … District 8-4A Division II Offensive Most Valuable Player as a junior … District 8-4A D-II Offensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore … caught two touchdown passes in Gilmer's 4A D-II state championship game … also lettered in basketball and track and field … recorded a 10.94 in the 100 as a junior … ran the third leg of Gilmer's Texas 4A sixth-place 4x200 relay team as a sophomore … the first leg of Gilmer's regional-qualifying 4x100 relay … also a member of the 4x400 relay … triple jumped 37-7 1/2 as a sophomore.
Randon Fontenette (DB, 6-3, 205, Freeport, Texas; Brazosport High School)
Four-star recruit … the nation's No. 26 safety and No. 51 prospect from the state of Texas … totaled 82 tackles, including one for loss, with four interceptions, a fumble recovery and blocked kick as a senior … rushed for 1,024 yards and 14 touchdowns on a 5.3 per carry average while passing for 1,000 yards and nine scores … District 12-4A D-I Offensive Most Valuable Player as a junior … threw for 1,440 yards and 21 touchdowns while rushing for 1,066 yards and 12 scores on a 6.5 per carry mark … recorded 32 tackles, one for loss, two interceptions and a forced fumble on defense … unanimous First-Team All-District 12-4A D-I at safety as a sophomore … posted 81 tackles and three pass breakups … added five receptions for 78 yards.
Vernon Glover (DB, 6-1, 175, Dickinson, Texas; Dickinson High School)
Three-star recruit … rated by 247Sports as the No. 89 cornerback in the nation and No. 154 overall prospect in Texas … First-Team All-District 24-6A as a junior … ESPN Elite Underclassmen Houston Camp Defensive Back Most Valuable Player in the spring of his sophomore year.
Keviyan Huddleston (DL, 6-5, 245, Tyler, Texas; Chapel Hill High School)
Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports … the No. 55 edge rusher in the country and No. 90 overall prospect in Texas … played on both sides of the ball as a junior, seeing action at defensive end and offensive tackle … helped lead Chapel Hill to an 11-4 record and a Texas 4A Division I state semifinal appearance … also played basketball and threw the discus … posted a 111-4 discus throw as a sophomore.
Jamel Johnson (DB, 6-1, 190, Arlington, Texas; Seguin High School)
Four-star recruit … the nation's No. 33 safety and No. 345 overall recruit … rated the No. 60 overall prospect in Texas … ranked No. 196 in the ESPN 300 … first-team all-district as a sophomore … District 5-5A-II Freshman of the Year.
Lafayette Kaiuway (TE, 6-6, 250, Arlington, Texas; Sam Houston High School)
Three-star recruit … the nation's No. 27 tight end in the 247Sports Composite and No. 92 overall prospect in Texas … the seventh-ranked player on The Dallas Morning News' top 50 recruits list for the class of 2023 … First-Team Texas 8-6A All-District as a junior … caught 27 passes for 403 yards and nine touchdowns … competed in the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles as a sophomore.
Jordan Lester (DB, 6-2, 185, Mesquite, Texas; Horn High School)
Three-star recruit … the nation's No. 87 safety … rated the No. 174 prospect in Texas … posted 55 tackles and two interceptions as a junior … totaled 57 tackles in a starting role as a sophomore.
Cooper Powers (OL, 6-5, 290, Concord, Calif.; De La Salle High School)
Three-star recruit … rated by 247Sports as the nation's No. 61 interior offensive lineman … California's No. 84 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite.
Brione Ramsey-Brooks (OL, 6-5, 360, Dallas, Texas; South Oak Cliff High School)
Rated by 247Sports as a three-star recruit … the No. 108 interior lineman in the country and No. 235 prospect in Texas … helped lead South Oak Cliff to back-to-back Texas 5A D-II state championships his junior and senior years … Texas 5A first-team all-state selection by the Texas Sportswriters Association (TSWA) … first-team all-district as a sophomore.
Cordale Russell (WR, 6-4, 205, Mesquite, Texas; North Mesquite High School)
Four-star recruit … rated by 247Sports as the nation's No. 13 wide receiver … also listed as the No. 17 prospect in Texas and No. 92 in the country … No. 278 in the ESPN 300 … the 13th-ranked player on The Dallas Morning News' top 50 recruits list for the class of 2023 … utilized as a receiver and edge rusher as a senior … totaled 34 receptions for 725 yards and nine touchdowns … averaged 21.3 yards per catch … recorded 21 receptions for 317 yards and four touchdowns his junior year … Texas District 11-6A Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore when he had 38 receptions for 638 yards, an average of 16.8 per catch, and six touchdowns … also played basketball and ran track … First-Team All-District 10-6A in basketball as a junior, helping lead North Mesquite to a Texas 6A first-round playoff appearance … long jumped 18-3 in limited Spring 2022 reps … ran anchor for North Mesquite's Texas 6A regional-qualifying 4x100 relay.
Kylan Salter (LB, 6-2, 215, Cedar Hill, Texas; Cedar Hill High School)
Three-star recruit … rated in the 247Sports Composite as the No. 58 linebacker in the nation and No. 102 overall prospect in Texas … totaled 115 tackles, including 16 for loss, with four forced fumbles as a junior … returned two fumbles for touchdowns … also ran track … a member of Cedar Hill's 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams as a junior.
Mike Stoker (OL, 6-5, 315, Dallas, Texas; South Oak Cliff High School)
Three-star recruit … the nation's 85th-ranked interior offensive lineman in the 247Sports Composite … the No. 194 overall prospect in Texas … played both left tackle and right tackle on the offensive line … helped lead South Oak Cliff to back-to-back state championships.
Ben Taylor-Whitfield (OL, 6-6, 290, Duncanville, Texas; Duncanville High School)
Three-star recruit … the nation's 73rd-ranked offensive tackle in the 247Sports Composite … No. 160 overall prospect in Texas … played at offensive tackle in leading Duncanville to a 13-2 record and trip to the Class 6A Division I title game his junior year.
Mason White (CB, 6-1, 180, Van Nuys, Calif.; Birmingham Charter High School; Mount San Antonio College)
Totaled five interceptions and six pass breakups to go with 37 tackles, including five for loss, as a sophomore at Mount SAC … also blocked a kick … had 16 tackles and two picks his freshman year.
Javeon Wilcox (DB, 6-1, 200, Temple, Texas; Lake Belton High School)
Four-star recruit … the No. 35 safety recruit in the nation by 247Sports and No. 67 overall prospect in Texas … totaled 125 tackles, including two for loss, as a senior … also had three interceptions, two pass breakups, a forced fumble and fumble recovery … added 14 receptions for 336 yards and eight touchdowns … posted 96 tackles and a forced fumble as a junior with seven receptions for 162 yards and two touchdowns … also had a rushing score … played basketball and competed in track and field … recorded a 5-10 high jump as a sophomore and an 18-0 long jump as a freshman.
The Horned Frogs' No. 16 overall class ranking by 247Sports is the highest in program history, as is the 11 four-star signees. TCU has four players in the ESPN 300. Nine signees will enroll early for the spring semester.
Jordyn Bailey (WR, 5-10, 180, Denton, Texas; Ryan High School)
An ESPN four-star recruit … younger brother of current TCU running back Emani Bailey … rated the No. 91 wide receiver in the nation and No. 102 overall prospect in the state of Texas … had 30 receptions for 396 yards and six touchdowns as a senior … added 336 yards rushing and two touchdowns on the ground … also competes in track and field … ran an 11.36 in the 100, a 22.78 in the 200 and long jumped 22-0 as a junior.
Jonathan Bax (LB, 6-3, 235, New Orleans, La.; Edna Karr High School)
Three-star recruit … the No. 30 overall prospect in Louisiana … rated as the nation's No. 69 edge rusher … recorded two sacks and three tackles for loss against rival Warren Easton his senior year … helped lead Edna Karr to an 11-1 record, a No. 1 playoff seed and the Louisiana 4A state semifinals his junior year.
Channing Canada (CB, 6-1, 185, Boutte, La.; Hahnville High School; Trinity Valley Community College)
The nation's top-ranked junior college cornerback and No. 3 overall JUCO recruit … four-star recruit … also the No. 1 prospect from the state of Louisiana … totaled 21 tackles, including three for loss, with four pass breakups his final year at Trinity Valley.
Max Carroll (LB, 6-3, 215, Memphis, Tenn.; Briarcrest Christian High School)
Four-star recruit … rated by 247Sports as the nation's No. 22 athlete recruit and No. 11 in the state of Tennessee … the No 3 player in The Commercial Appeal's Dandy Dozen, a collection of the top college football prospects in the Memphis area as picked by the newspaper … the Division II-AAA West Most Valuable Player as a junior … had 525 yards receiving and eight touchdowns … also totaled 38 tackles, three forced fumbles and two interceptions.
Avion Carter (DL, 6-4, 270, Amarillo, Texas; Tascosa High School)
Four-star recruit … rated by 247Sports as the nation's No. 35 defensive lineman and No. 43 overall prospect in Texas … No. 193 in the ESPN 300 … Texas District 2-5A-I Defensive Player of the Year as a junior … totaled 66 tackles, including 10 for loss, along with eight sacks … First-Team Texas District 2-5A-I at defensive end as a sophomore.
Zachary Chapman (DL, 6-5, 255, Missouri City, Texas; Fort Bend Marshall High School)
An On3 four-star recruit … rated the nation's No. 51 defensive lineman and the No. 72 overall prospect in Texas … also competed in the shot put … posted junior year throws of 41-8, 40-11 and 40-1.
Cam Cook (RB, 5-11, 185, Round Rock, Texas; Stony Point High School)
Four-star recruit … the No. 23 running back in the nation and No. 61 overall prospect in Texas … rushed for 1,589 yards and 20 touchdowns on a 9.4 per carry average as a senior … closed his three-year varsity career with 2,899 yards and 29 touchdowns … averaged 8.4 yards per carry and 120.8 yards per game … also had eight receptions for 141 yards and a touchdown his senior year … rushed for 695 yards on an 8.0 per carry mark in seven games as a junior … First-Team Texas District 25-6A as a sophomore when he ran for 615 yards on a 7.0 per carry average … also played varsity baseball and competed in the long jump and 4x100 relay in track and field … won the long jump district championship as a junior with a 22-4.5 mark.
Markis Deal (DL, 6-5, 310, Garland, Texas; Naaman Forest High School)
Four-star recruit … rated by 247Sports as the nation's No. 10 defensive lineman and No. 129 overall prospect … the No. 25 recruit in the state of Texas … ranked No. 213 in the ESPN 300 … totaled 41 tackles, seven sacks and nine quarterback hurries as a senior … District 9-6A Two-Way Lineman of the Year as a junior … played on both the offensive and defensive lines as a sophomore … also competed in basketball and track and field … qualified for the 6A state shot put finals with a 54-9 at regionals, followed by a 56-10 PR at state as a junior … also eclipsed 150 feet in the discus several times, including a 160-4 PR his junior year … threw a 49-10.5 shot put and a 136-9 discus as a sophomore.
Rohan Fluellen (WR, 6-0, 180, Gilmer, Texas; Gilmer High School)
Ranked by 247Sports as a three-star recruit … the No. 45 athlete in the nation and No. 102 prospect in Texas … District 8-4A Division II Offensive Most Valuable Player as a junior … District 8-4A D-II Offensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore … caught two touchdown passes in Gilmer's 4A D-II state championship game … also lettered in basketball and track and field … recorded a 10.94 in the 100 as a junior … ran the third leg of Gilmer's Texas 4A sixth-place 4x200 relay team as a sophomore … the first leg of Gilmer's regional-qualifying 4x100 relay … also a member of the 4x400 relay … triple jumped 37-7 1/2 as a sophomore.
Randon Fontenette (DB, 6-3, 205, Freeport, Texas; Brazosport High School)
Four-star recruit … the nation's No. 26 safety and No. 51 prospect from the state of Texas … totaled 82 tackles, including one for loss, with four interceptions, a fumble recovery and blocked kick as a senior … rushed for 1,024 yards and 14 touchdowns on a 5.3 per carry average while passing for 1,000 yards and nine scores … District 12-4A D-I Offensive Most Valuable Player as a junior … threw for 1,440 yards and 21 touchdowns while rushing for 1,066 yards and 12 scores on a 6.5 per carry mark … recorded 32 tackles, one for loss, two interceptions and a forced fumble on defense … unanimous First-Team All-District 12-4A D-I at safety as a sophomore … posted 81 tackles and three pass breakups … added five receptions for 78 yards.
Vernon Glover (DB, 6-1, 175, Dickinson, Texas; Dickinson High School)
Three-star recruit … rated by 247Sports as the No. 89 cornerback in the nation and No. 154 overall prospect in Texas … First-Team All-District 24-6A as a junior … ESPN Elite Underclassmen Houston Camp Defensive Back Most Valuable Player in the spring of his sophomore year.
Keviyan Huddleston (DL, 6-5, 245, Tyler, Texas; Chapel Hill High School)
Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports … the No. 55 edge rusher in the country and No. 90 overall prospect in Texas … played on both sides of the ball as a junior, seeing action at defensive end and offensive tackle … helped lead Chapel Hill to an 11-4 record and a Texas 4A Division I state semifinal appearance … also played basketball and threw the discus … posted a 111-4 discus throw as a sophomore.
Jamel Johnson (DB, 6-1, 190, Arlington, Texas; Seguin High School)
Four-star recruit … the nation's No. 33 safety and No. 345 overall recruit … rated the No. 60 overall prospect in Texas … ranked No. 196 in the ESPN 300 … first-team all-district as a sophomore … District 5-5A-II Freshman of the Year.
Lafayette Kaiuway (TE, 6-6, 250, Arlington, Texas; Sam Houston High School)
Three-star recruit … the nation's No. 27 tight end in the 247Sports Composite and No. 92 overall prospect in Texas … the seventh-ranked player on The Dallas Morning News' top 50 recruits list for the class of 2023 … First-Team Texas 8-6A All-District as a junior … caught 27 passes for 403 yards and nine touchdowns … competed in the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles as a sophomore.
Jordan Lester (DB, 6-2, 185, Mesquite, Texas; Horn High School)
Three-star recruit … the nation's No. 87 safety … rated the No. 174 prospect in Texas … posted 55 tackles and two interceptions as a junior … totaled 57 tackles in a starting role as a sophomore.
Cooper Powers (OL, 6-5, 290, Concord, Calif.; De La Salle High School)
Three-star recruit … rated by 247Sports as the nation's No. 61 interior offensive lineman … California's No. 84 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite.
Brione Ramsey-Brooks (OL, 6-5, 360, Dallas, Texas; South Oak Cliff High School)
Rated by 247Sports as a three-star recruit … the No. 108 interior lineman in the country and No. 235 prospect in Texas … helped lead South Oak Cliff to back-to-back Texas 5A D-II state championships his junior and senior years … Texas 5A first-team all-state selection by the Texas Sportswriters Association (TSWA) … first-team all-district as a sophomore.
Cordale Russell (WR, 6-4, 205, Mesquite, Texas; North Mesquite High School)
Four-star recruit … rated by 247Sports as the nation's No. 13 wide receiver … also listed as the No. 17 prospect in Texas and No. 92 in the country … No. 278 in the ESPN 300 … the 13th-ranked player on The Dallas Morning News' top 50 recruits list for the class of 2023 … utilized as a receiver and edge rusher as a senior … totaled 34 receptions for 725 yards and nine touchdowns … averaged 21.3 yards per catch … recorded 21 receptions for 317 yards and four touchdowns his junior year … Texas District 11-6A Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore when he had 38 receptions for 638 yards, an average of 16.8 per catch, and six touchdowns … also played basketball and ran track … First-Team All-District 10-6A in basketball as a junior, helping lead North Mesquite to a Texas 6A first-round playoff appearance … long jumped 18-3 in limited Spring 2022 reps … ran anchor for North Mesquite's Texas 6A regional-qualifying 4x100 relay.
Kylan Salter (LB, 6-2, 215, Cedar Hill, Texas; Cedar Hill High School)
Three-star recruit … rated in the 247Sports Composite as the No. 58 linebacker in the nation and No. 102 overall prospect in Texas … totaled 115 tackles, including 16 for loss, with four forced fumbles as a junior … returned two fumbles for touchdowns … also ran track … a member of Cedar Hill's 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams as a junior.
Mike Stoker (OL, 6-5, 315, Dallas, Texas; South Oak Cliff High School)
Three-star recruit … the nation's 85th-ranked interior offensive lineman in the 247Sports Composite … the No. 194 overall prospect in Texas … played both left tackle and right tackle on the offensive line … helped lead South Oak Cliff to back-to-back state championships.
Ben Taylor-Whitfield (OL, 6-6, 290, Duncanville, Texas; Duncanville High School)
Three-star recruit … the nation's 73rd-ranked offensive tackle in the 247Sports Composite … No. 160 overall prospect in Texas … played at offensive tackle in leading Duncanville to a 13-2 record and trip to the Class 6A Division I title game his junior year.
Mason White (CB, 6-1, 180, Van Nuys, Calif.; Birmingham Charter High School; Mount San Antonio College)
Totaled five interceptions and six pass breakups to go with 37 tackles, including five for loss, as a sophomore at Mount SAC … also blocked a kick … had 16 tackles and two picks his freshman year.
Javeon Wilcox (DB, 6-1, 200, Temple, Texas; Lake Belton High School)
Four-star recruit … the No. 35 safety recruit in the nation by 247Sports and No. 67 overall prospect in Texas … totaled 125 tackles, including two for loss, as a senior … also had three interceptions, two pass breakups, a forced fumble and fumble recovery … added 14 receptions for 336 yards and eight touchdowns … posted 96 tackles and a forced fumble as a junior with seven receptions for 162 yards and two touchdowns … also had a rushing score … played basketball and competed in track and field … recorded a 5-10 high jump as a sophomore and an 18-0 long jump as a freshman.
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