Lion Football Inks 19 on National Signing Day

By Lion Athletics

COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce head football coach David Bailiff has announced the Lions’ 2022 National Signing Day class, with 19 new Lions signing letters of intent on Wednesday.

The 19-player class is made up of 11 transfers and eight freshmen. Geographically, 16 hail from the Lone Star state and one each comes from California, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.

Of the 11 transfers, six are from the Football Bowl Subdivision, two from the Football Championship Subdivision, one from Division II, and two from the junior college circuit.

This year’s class features 13 players on the offensive side of the ball and six on defense.

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Here is a full list of this year’s signees:

NAMEPOS.HT.WT.HOMETOWNHIGH SCHOOLPREVIOUS SCHOOL
Reggie BranchRB6-1195Houston, TexasCrosby HSIncarnate Word
BJ BusbeeWR5-7144Long Beach, Calif.St. Anthony HSSan Diego State
Nick CerimeleOL6-1295Allentown, Pa.Allentown Central Catholic HSElon
Kiran CurtisDT6-1310Magnolia, TexasMagnolia HS
Zadock DinkelmannQB6-5233Somerset, TexasSomerset HSTexas A&M-Kingsville
Dorian GatesDL6-4200Spring, TexasKlein Oak HS
Mitchell GorgasOL6-3288Shrewsbury, Mass.IMG AcademyMaryland
Anthony GrayDL6-2270Duncanville, TexasDuncanville HS
Dawson HearneTE6-3220Cisco, TexasCisco HS
Treveon JohnsonWR6-2190Brenham, TexasBrenham HSSMU
Michael KeatingTE6-3246Bellaire, TexasSt. Thomas HSSan Diego
Ian LangfordOT6-4270Carrollton, TexasHebron HS
Jagger LaRoeQB6-5230Colleyville, TexasColleyville Heritage HSOhio State
Keith MillerWR6-4200The Colony, TexasThe Colony HSColorado
BJ Phillips, Jr.RB5-11200Denton, TexasDenton Guyer HS
Damirion PoltyWR5-10170Lake Worth, TexasLake Worth HS
Warren RobinsonDE6-3248Houston, TexasFort Bend Marshall HSKilgore College
Brandon Tucker, Jr.LB6-0224DeSoto, TexasDesoto HSMyrtle Beach Prep
Lavon WilliamsDB6-0175San Antonio, TexasRoosevelt HS

The Lions begin spring practices in March, preparing for their first season in Division I and the Southland Conference. The full schedule for the Lions can be found HERE. Season ticket information and spring practice schedules will be announced in the coming weeks.


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