Ongoing updates on Class of 2021 commitments (some may be PWO - preferred walk-on status)....

Faaeanuu Pepe, OL, 6-5, 325, Bellflower, CA (Orange Lutheran)
Blake Boenisch, DL, 6-3, 300, Needville
Kenny Seymour, JR., LB, 6-2, 225, Missouri City (Marshall)
Aidan Siano, LB, 6-0, 225, Prosper
Jaggar Hebeisen, TE, 6-4, 225, Colleyville (Heritage)
DJ Arkansas, OLB, 6-1, 200, Denton (Ryan)
Elroyal Morris, DT, 6-3, 270, Spring (Dekaney)
Ethan Onianwa, OT, 6-6, 295, Katy (Cinco Ranch)
Shawqi Itraish, QB, 6-3, 200, Bradenton, FL (Braden River)
Joshua Williams, S, 6-0, 190, Linden, AL
Marcus Williams, S, 6-0, 195, Hoover, AL
Peyton Stevenson, WR, 6-3, 190, Demopolis, AL
John Long, OL, 6-4, 300, Lampasas
Connor Welsh, TE, 6-3 1/2, 232, North Richland Hills (Birdville) (PWO?)
Jalen Hargrove, DL, 6-3, 305, Wallingford, CT (Choate Rosemary Hall)
Jonathan Jean, DB, 5-10, 175, Lakeland, FL (Victory Christian)
Cal Varner, DE, 6-5, 230, Katy (High)
Jay Folmar, WR, 6-1, 185, Dothan, AL (High)
Desmyn Baker, LB, 6-2, 222, Clinton, MS (High)/NW Mississippi CC
Tre Patterson, WR, 5-11, 180, Crosby, TX/New Mexico (grad transfer)
Matthew Eich, K/P, 5-9, 180, Broomfield, CO
Jake Constantine, QB, 6-2, 200, Camarillo, CA (Weber State) (grad transfer)
Zion Johnkins, WR, 6-0, 165, Manvel (PWO)
Reid Westervelt, WR, 6-3, 190, Lucas (Lovejoy) (PWO?)
Tommy Tholen, LS, 6-3, 230, Butler CC (PWO)
Christian Francisco, Ath, 5-9, 170, Rogers, AR (High) (PWO)

Outgoing transfers
Blaze Alldredge (Missouri)
Tyrae Thornton (North Texas)

Big boys.

Seems like a good start-Would much rather have us take guys with no other offers in March vs. December.

Both look pretty quick for their size... can't wait to see what happens after a summer and fall at training table and in the weight room

Blake looks like he uses good leverage... staying low... I liked seeing him take on a double-team and clearly deciding to simply occupy them until the back made a move... shook them and then made the play

Faaeanuu looks strong... but also seems to block 'high'. Will benefit greatly from some good technique coaching

I'm not remotely an expert in lineman, but I spent a lot of time around them. Bloato-Ball still lives.

Thanks for making this a sticky. I'll try to update it with the additions and inevitable deletions.

3rd commit is FB Marshall LB Kenny Seymour (6-2, 225). He has 120 tackles as a sophomore at Clear Falls, and 140 tackles as a junior at Marshall (one of the best 5A programs in the state). I've seen one service that lists him as a top-10 LB in the state.

(03-11-2020 10:26 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  3rd commit is FB Marshall LB Kenny Seymour (6-2, 225). He has 120 tackles as a sophomore at Clear Falls, and 140 tackles as a junior at Marshall (one of the best 5A programs in the state). I've seen one service that lists him as a top-10 LB in the state.

Really good player. May be tough to hold onto him if the big boys come calling.

Another LB commit today, Aidan Siano out of Prosper HS. Looks like a nice pickup as well. Also ranked in the top 10 linebackers in the state by at least one service.

These first four recruits look really good on film. Hope they create momentum for other commitments.

Here are the 2021 guys we've either had on campus or offered (from what I can tell from Twitter):

Visited Campus

AJ Abbott - QB - Stratford HS - Not ranked
Kameron Allen - TE - North Forney HS - 3* (MIZOU, CONN, TULANE)
Damon Bankston - HB - Patricia E. Paetow HS - Not Ranked
Max DiDomenico - QB - Samuel Clemens HS - Not Ranked
Kenneth Borders - OLB - Parish Episcopal - Not Ranked
Elroyal Morris - OT - Dekaney HS - Not Ranked
Chance Niesner - OT - Lake Creek HS - Not Ranked
Jaden Genova - OLB - J Serra Catholic (CA) - 3* (Oregon)
Dylan Crippen - TE - Bridgeland HS - Not Ranked
J'Kobe Dorsey - WR - Dallas Madison HS - Not Ranked
Jayleen Record - HB - James Madison HS - Not Ranked (Arkansas State)
Lucas Coley - QB - Cornerstone Christian HS - 3* (Colorado St, Houston, Hawaii, Utah St, UNT...)
Ethan Onianwa - OT - Cinco Ranch HS - Not Ranked
Tito Byce - HB - Argyle HS - Not Ranked
Nahamani Harris - S - Cornerstone Christian - Not Ranked
Luke Lapeze - OC - Summer Creek HS - Not Ranked
Trey Thomas - WR - Hightower HS - Not Ranked
Brayden Schager - QB - Highland Park HS - Not Ranked
Silas Barr - DE - Pottsboro HS - Not Ranked
Jace Robinson - QB - Rockdale HS - Not Ranked
Collin Drake - QB - Ennis HS - Not Ranked
Xander Werner - ATH - Scottsdale (AZ) - 3* (Army, New Mexico)

Offers

Khordae Sydnor - DE - Iona Prep (NY) - 3* (Arizona St, Army, Kent St)
Tommy Dunn Jr. - TE - Naaman Forest - Not Ranked
Dylan Hazen - ILB - College Park HS - 3* (Tulsa)
Canon Boone - OT - Dickinson HS - 3* (Houston, Va Tech, UTSA, Nevada)
Jaggar Hebeisen - TE - Colleyville Heritage HS - Not Ranked (Air Force, Arkansas St)
Bryce Goodner - OL - McMinn County HS (TN) - Not Ranked
Caleb Ellis - S - Independence HS - Not Ranked (Houston, Memphis, UNT, SMU, Tulane)
Stone Eby - DE - Flower Mound HS - 3* (Baylor, GA Tech, Purdue, UNT, SMU)
Jack Bech - WR - St. Thomas More (LA) - 3* (Houston, BC, Havard...)
John Paul Richardson - WR - Ridge Point HS - Not Ranked (Arizona, Houston, Ga Tech, Kansas, La Tech...)
Mason Tharp - TE - Klein HS - 3* (Duke, Colorado, Kansas, UNT, Iowa St)
Jacoby Jackson - OT - Mansfield Summit HS - 3* (California, Houston, Iowa St, Kansas, Louisiana)
De'Kedrick Sterns - OT - Del Valle HS - 3* (Duke, Nevada, UTSA)
Remington Strickland - OC - Fort Bend Christian - 3* (SMU, Arkansas, Houston, La Tech, Nevada...)
Ezra Oyetade - OC - Lakeview Centennial - 3* (Army, UNT, Connecticut, Louisiana...)
Grady Kelly - DT - Navarre (FL) - Not Ranked
DJ Arkansas - OLB - Ryan HS - 3* (Arkansas, Boise St, Duke, Houston, Kansas ...)
Andrew Mukuba - S - LBJ HS - 4* (Oklahoma, Alabama, TCU, Texas, Arizona...)
Bryce McMorris - S - Bridgeland HS - 3* (SMU, UTSA, Dartmouth...)
Trevor Woods - S - Taylor HS - 3* (Pittsburgh, Columbia, Dartmouth...)
Placide Djungu-Sungu - S - Martin HS - Not Ranked (SMU, Tulane, Nevada, Penn...)
Jordon Vaughn - OLB - Manvel HS - Not Ranked (Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia...)
Bryson Reeves - ATH - St. Francis HS (CA) - 3* (San Jose St, Hawaii)

Hebiesen from Elw's list committed over the weekend - commit #5. 6-4, 225 TE.

(04-06-2020 10:45 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Hebiesen from Elw's list committed over the weekend - commit #5. 6-4, 225 TE.

Nice catch! Some good news during these dark times

AtTheRoost reports he had an offer from Utah among others https://attheroost.com/2020/04/06/rice-f...s-to-owls/

(04-06-2020 11:13 AM)Intellectual_Brutality Wrote:  

(04-06-2020 10:45 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Hebiesen from Elw's list committed over the weekend - commit #5. 6-4, 225 TE.

Nice catch! Some good news during these dark times

AtTheRoost reports he had an offer from Utah among others https://attheroost.com/2020/04/06/rice-f...s-to-owls/

Nice!!

Hope Jaggar's got the moves ...

(04-06-2020 11:13 AM)Intellectual_Brutality Wrote:  

(04-06-2020 10:45 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Hebiesen from Elw's list committed over the weekend - commit #5. 6-4, 225 TE.

Nice catch! Some good news during these dark times

AtTheRoost reports he had an offer from Utah among others https://attheroost.com/2020/04/06/rice-f...s-to-owls/

Also Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Penn and Air Force.

Wonder if there will be any significant repercussions...

Guys who were 'projects' with an extra year to develop at g5 vs guys who were 'early entry's' who will move on 'as scheduled' anyway from p5?

Of course, with the new ease to transfer... I'm guessing we'll see some of those projects take that extra year to 'graduate' and then replace those guys at p5 as well.

Not intending to hijack... just wondering if it gives us a shot with guys who might not have previously considered g5

DJ Arkansas commits to Rice!

(04-14-2020 01:04 PM)dragon2owl Wrote:  DJ Arkansas commits to Rice!

Good pickup.

It appears that many of his best offers were of the commitable variety which is nice to see...

Not like the guy The Roost was hyping up as "Rice beating LSU" for...

(04-14-2020 01:05 PM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  

(04-14-2020 01:04 PM)dragon2owl Wrote:  DJ Arkansas commits to Rice!

Good pickup.

It appears that many of his best offers were of the commitable variety which is nice to see...

Not like the guy The Roost was hyping up as "Rice beating LSU" for...

Arkansas, Boise, Duke, UH, Kansas, etc...

Some reactions from HS and recruiting reporters:

https://twitter.com/joejhoyt/status/1250...20675?s=21

https://twitter.com/gpowersscout/status/...15495?s=21

https://twitter.com/dctf/status/12501255...25570?s=21

(04-14-2020 01:05 PM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  

(04-14-2020 01:04 PM)dragon2owl Wrote:  DJ Arkansas commits to Rice!

Good pickup.

It appears that many of his best offers were of the commitable variety which is nice to see...

Not like the guy The Roost was hyping up as "Rice beating LSU" for...

To those of us who don't know all the ins and outs, what's an uncommitable offer?

(04-14-2020 06:14 PM)Intellectual_Brutality Wrote:  

(04-14-2020 01:05 PM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  

(04-14-2020 01:04 PM)dragon2owl Wrote:  DJ Arkansas commits to Rice!

Good pickup.

It appears that many of his best offers were of the commitable variety which is nice to see...

Not like the guy The Roost was hyping up as "Rice beating LSU" for...

To those of us who don't know all the ins and outs, what's an uncommitable offer?

Abilene Christian?