PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas -- Prairie View A&M kicked off the 2014 football signing period with a bang as 17 student-athletes signed National Letter of Intents on Wednesday. The Panthers were very aggressive on the defensive side of the ball as they inked 11 standouts."This is a good class that met our needs," said head coach Heishma Northern. "This class has the potential to be very good down the road as several players received interest from a variety of programs across the country."
Josh Bighems S 5-10 170 Fr. Dothan, Ala. (Northview)
TyQuan Fields LB/SS 6-0 190 Fr. Pompano Beach, Fla. (Ely)
Jalen Graves DT 6-2 265 Fr. Bogalusa, La. (Bogalusa)
Willie Green DE 6-4 230 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. (Huffman)
James Harper DT 6-0 300 Fr. Waco, Texas (Waco)
Damond Jackson S 6-0 195 Fr. New Orleans, La. (Landry-Walker)
Joshua Johnson QB 6-2 185 Fr. New Orleans, La. (Warren Easton)
Gus Lopez OL 6-3 320 Fr. Rosenberg, Texas (Lamar Consolidated)
Desmond Mitchell DT 6-3 247 Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Flanagan)
Anthony Okray WR 6-2 185 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Santa Monica College)
Yzerrick Oliver WR 5-10 160 Fr. Houston, Texas (Worthing)
Cederic Porter CB 6-4 170 Fr. Bogalusa, La. (Bogalusa)
Don Rittenhouse LB 6-0 225 Fr. Baytown, Texas (Memorial)
William Stanley WR 5-10 170 Fr. Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite)
Johnathan Taylor DE 6-4 220 Fr. San Antonio, Texas (Roosevelt)
Dominique Weaver CB 5-10 165 Fr. Dallas, Texas (Dallas Christian)
Tyrone Williams RB 6-1 210 Fr. Denton, Texas (Ryan)
Josh Bighems S 5-10 170 Fr. Dothan, Ala. (Northview)
Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com…played on both sides of the ball in high school…defensive standout and leader on high school team.
TyQuan Fields LB/SS 6-0 190 Fr. Pompano Beach, Fla. (Ely)
Earned All-Broward Football Third Team honors by the Miami Herald...played quarterback as a junior and was Co-MVP of the 2012 5-Star South Showcase…finished the 2013 season with three sacks, three interceptions and surpassed the 100-tackle mark.
Jalen Graves DT 6-2 265 Fr. Bogalusa, La. (Bogalusa)
Named to the LSWA Class 3A All-State Honorable Mention Team…ranked the 38th best prospect in the state of Louisiana…selected as the 2013 District 8-3A Defensive MVP…teammate of fellow signee Cederic Porter…two-time state track & field meet participant in the discus and javelin…also recruited by SE Louisiana and Northwestern State.
Willie Green DE 6-4 230 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. (Huffman)
Three-year starter who played both defensive end and linebacker in high school…recruited by several Jacksonville State and Tennessee State…also a standout basketball player.
James Harper DT 6-0 300 Fr. Waco, Texas (Waco)
Selected to the District 8-4A First Team…ranked the 29th-best prospect in Central Texas…named to the Super Centex Football Second Team…completed his senior season with 53 tackles, four sacks and three forced fumbles.
Damond Jackson S 6-0 195 Fr. New Orleans, La. (Landry-Walker)
Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com…defensive leader on a team which advanced to the Louisiana Class 4A Playoffs Semifinal Round…played in one of the best districts in the state…played a large role in his team advancing in the National Select 7-on-7 Championship…was also recruited by Vanderbilt and received late interest from Southern Miss, Louisiana Tech and McNeese State.
Joshua Johnson QB 6-2 185 Fr. New Orleans, La. (Warren Easton)
Started his senior year and finished with 2,685 passing yards and 22 touchdowns…also rushed for 287 yards, a 6.8 average, and three touchdowns…led Warren Easton to the playoffs and finished ranked fourth in passing in the state of Louisiana.
Gus Lopez OL 6-3 320 Fr. Rosenberg, Texas (Lamar Consolidated)
Selected to the District 17-4A First Team…blocked for an offensive unit which eclipsed the 2,000-yard rushing mark.
Desmond Mitchell DT 6-3 247 Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Flanagan)
Played a large role in helping his team finish with a 9-2 record as a senior…participated in the North-South Broward County Athletic Association and the Tru Sports Public vs. Private All-Star Games in which he was named MVP…finished his senior year with seven sacks and 78 tackles.
Anthony Okray WR 6-2 185 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Santa Monica College)
Finished with 40 receptions for 550 yards and five touchdowns in his final season at Santa Monica College…guided Santa Monica to a 7-0 record in the American Pacific Conference and its second consecutive conference title…selected to the 2013 Pacific Conference Second Team.
Yzerrick Oliver WR 5-10 160 Fr. Houston, Texas (Worthing)
Caught 67 receptions for 1,626 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior…also recorded seven interceptions…led Worthing to a 7-3 mark as a senior and an appearance in the playoffs…had 19 catches and 419 receiving yards in a playoff game versus Sweeny…selected to the Class 3A Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 3A All-State Team…named District 23-3A MVP.
Cederic Porter CB 6-4 170 Fr. Bogalusa, La. (Bogalusa)
Named to the District 8-3A Second Team as a senior…also runs track for his high school and a district champion in the high jump…led his team to the playoffs as a senior…high school teammate of fellow signee Jalen Graves.
Don Rittenhouse LB 6-0 225 Fr. Baytown, Texas (Memorial)
Selected to the District 24-4A First Team as a senior and junior…a two-way player who accounted for over 60 tackles, two forced fumbles and two pass break-ups while also rushing for 117 yards with three touchdowns.
William Stanley WR 5-10 170 Fr. Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite)
Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com…caught 34 receptions for 420 yards and three touchdowns as a senior…led his team with 657 yards on 37 receptions and seven touchdowns as a junior…logged one rushing touchdown…named to the District 10-4A Second Team as a senior…earned District 10-4A First Team honors as a junior.
Johnathan Taylor DE 6-4 220 Fr. San Antonio, Texas (Roosevelt)
Selected to the District 26-5A First Team…completed his senior campaign with 73 tackles (48 solo), seven sacks and five pass deflections.
Dominique Weaver CB 5-10 165 Fr. Dallas, Texas (Dallas Christian)
Named 2013 Division II TAPPS All-State First Team on both offense and defense…also earned all-district honors…earned Honorable Athlete of the Week Honors by The Dallas Morning News after catching seven receptions for 138 yards with a 54-yard punt return for a touchdown…finished the season with 727 yards on 38 receptions with nine touchdowns…broke up 21 passes with three interceptions.
Tyrone Williams RB 6-1 210 Fr. Denton, Texas (Ryan)
Rushed for 1,127 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior…finished ranked amongst the top 20 rushers in the DFW area…also caught four receptions for 96 yards…helped lead Denton Ryan to the Class 5A Division II Region Final…earned 5-5A First Team Honors…named to the 2013 Denton Record-Chronicle All-Area Football Second Team…also played linebacker during his high school career.
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Caught 67 receptions for 1,626 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior…also recorded seven interceptions…led Worthing to a 7-3 mark as a senior and an appearance in the playoffs…had 19 catches and 419 receiving yards in a playoff game versus Sweeny…selected to the Class 3A Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 3A All-State Team…named District 23-3A MVP.
Cederic Porter CB 6-4 170 Fr. Bogalusa, La. (Bogalusa)
Named to the District 8-3A Second Team as a senior…also runs track for his high school and a district champion in the high jump…led his team to the playoffs as a senior…high school teammate of fellow signee Jalen Graves.
Don Rittenhouse LB 6-0 225 Fr. Baytown, Texas (Memorial)
Selected to the District 24-4A First Team as a senior and junior…a two-way player who accounted for over 60 tackles, two forced fumbles and two pass break-ups while also rushing for 117 yards with three touchdowns.
William Stanley WR 5-10 170 Fr. Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite)
Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com…caught 34 receptions for 420 yards and three touchdowns as a senior…led his team with 657 yards on 37 receptions and seven touchdowns as a junior…logged one rushing touchdown…named to the District 10-4A Second Team as a senior…earned District 10-4A First Team honors as a junior.
Johnathan Taylor DE 6-4 220 Fr. San Antonio, Texas (Roosevelt)
Selected to the District 26-5A First Team…completed his senior campaign with 73 tackles (48 solo), seven sacks and five pass deflections.
Dominique Weaver CB 5-10 165 Fr. Dallas, Texas (Dallas Christian)
Named 2013 Division II TAPPS All-State First Team on both offense and defense…also earned all-district honors…earned Honorable Athlete of the Week Honors by The Dallas Morning News after catching seven receptions for 138 yards with a 54-yard punt return for a touchdown…finished the season with 727 yards on 38 receptions with nine touchdowns…broke up 21 passes with three interceptions.
Tyrone Williams RB 6-1 210 Fr. Denton, Texas (Ryan)
Rushed for 1,127 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior…finished ranked amongst the top 20 rushers in the DFW area…also caught four receptions for 96 yards…helped lead Denton Ryan to the Class 5A Division II Region Final…earned 5-5A First Team Honors…named to the 2013 Denton Record-Chronicle All-Area Football Second Team…also played linebacker during his high school career.
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