The NCAA’s Class of 2024 early signing period opened Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Here’s a look at the Memphis Tigers’ 34 signees, including transfer portal pickups:
Keonde Henry
6-3, 190
Position: WR
High school: Lake Dallas (Texas)
Other notable offers: Utah, Boise State in May; Boston College, Northwestern in March; SMU, Purdue, Tulane, Texas State, Colorado State, North Texas, Tulsa in January; Vanderbilt, Texas Tech in 2022
Rankings: No. 30 recruit in Texas (On3) and No. 32 receiver nationally (On3)
The skinny: Had more 2,000 receiving yards and 27 career high school touchdowns, including 56 catches for 970 yards and 12 TDs as a senior in 2023 … Was previously committed to Texas Tech, Boston College and Purdue before finally choosing Memphis … Decommitted from Purdue on Dec. 5; had been committed to the Big Ten’s Boilermakers since June, a day after he decommitted from Boston College … Texas Tech was the first program he committed to, in December 2022 … Memphis offered in mid-April … Picked the Tigers in a ceremony on the first day of the early signing period … Only the 11th four-star recruit in program history to sign with Memphis, according to 247Sports
Elijah Williams
6-5, 300
Position: OL
High school: Irmo (Columbia, South Carolina)
Committed: December
Status: Signed
Other notable offers: Old Dominion and South Florida in November; East Tennessee, Georgia State in June; North Carolina Central in March; South Carolina State in February
Rankings: No. 22 recruit in South Carolina (On3) and No. 123 offensive tackle nationally (On3)
The skinny: Memphis offered in early October … Originally committed to Georgia State in July, then decommitted in early early December … South Carolina Class 4A all-state honorable mention in 2023 … Senior season team made it to the Class 4A Lower State Championship game
Jordan Bell
6-1, 182
Position: Athlete
High school: Munford
Other notable offers: East Carolina, Tennessee Tech, Wofford and Yale in May; Army, Navy and Kennesaw State in June; Virginia in October
Rankings: No. 44 recruit in Tennessee (247Sports) and No. 124 athlete nationally (247)
Status: Signed
The skinny: Announced commitment in a Dec. 19 ceremony … Played quarterback at Munford … Visited East Carolina and Army in June and Virginia and Memphis in December … Decommitted from Army in early July, a few days after committing in late June … Threw for 1,467 yards and 16 touchdowns while rushing for 629 yards and 10 TDs as a senior … All-district and All-Region 8-5A pick at QB
Bryce Dorsey
5-10, 172
Position: WR
High school: Hitchcock (Texas)
Committed: Dec. 9
Status: Signed
Other notable offers: Texas-San Antonio and Utah Tech in August; Incarnate Word, Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, Northern Iowa, Texas State, Lamar and Arkansas State in June; Townson, Texas A&M Commerce and Grambling in May; Missouri State in April
Rankings: Unranked by the major recruiting sites
The skinny: First team all-district receiver this year … First team Texas Sports Writers Association kick returner and a Class 3A district offensive MVP in 2022 … Also plays high school basketball
Kavion Benton
6-2, 239
Position: DL
High school: Southwind
Committed: Oct. 29
Status: Signed
Other notable offers: Arkansas State in July; Oregon, Samford, Eastern Michigan, UT Martin, Mississippi Valley State, Middle Tennessee, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Southeast Missouri, UNLV, Eastern Kentucky, Temple and Tennessee State in May; Alabama A&M and Austin Peay in 2022; Florida in 2021
Rankings: No. 39 recruit in Tennessee (On3), No. 110 defensive lineman nationally (On3 Industry)
The skinny: Played in the 2023 AutoZone Liberty Bowl high school all-star game … All-Region 8-5A Defensive Player of the Year this season … Had 62 total tackles including 21 for loss with 11.5 sacks as a senior … Played this year for a 13-1 district-championship team that made it to the Tennessee Class 5A state semifinals … Memphis first offered in October 2021 … Also plays high school basketball
Ethan Wilder
5-11, 170
Position: DB
High school: Gordo (Alabama) High
Committed: Oct. 19
Status: Signed
Other notable offers: Shorter in May; Arkansas State in February
Rankings: Unranked by the major recruiting sites
The skinny: Played in the Alabama North-South All-Star Game … Played all over the field and wherever needed in 2023, including a lot at running back … Had four touchdowns, including an 84-yard kickoff return and a 38-yard pick six, in the first half of one November playoff game alone … Playmaker returned multiple senior-season kickoffs for a touchdown, also including one off a lateral in another November game … Blocked a punt and ran in the recovery for a TD in a personal five-touchdown October game … Offered by Memphis in early June
Nate Thomason
6-2, 207
Position: LB
High school: Helena (Alabama)
Committed: July 28
Status: Signed
Other notable offers: Samford in July; Furman in June; Richmond, Columbia, Alabama State, Army, UT Martin, Lafayette, Austin Peay, Brown, Southeastern Missouri in May; Navy, Mercer, Dartmouth in April; Southern Miss in March; Air Force in February; Jacksonville State in January
Rankings: No. 55 recruit in Alabama (247Sports) and No. 147 linebacker nationally (247)
The skinny: Finished senior season with 141 total tackles including 21 for loss with seven sacks and one interception … Picked to play in the prestigious 2023 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game in Hattiesburg, Mississippi … Played this season for a 9-3 Alabama state playoff team … Announced commitment on July 28 … Had 111 total tackles including 17 for loss (three of them sacks) with four forced fumbles, one interception and one scoop and score as a junior in 2022 … Originally offered by Memphis on June 6 … Visited several programs in the spring, including Navy for Junior Day in April, Southern Miss, Temple and South Alabama … Told Touchdown Alabama magazine in May that “I want to add on about 20 to 30 pounds of muscle, just to get bigger.”
Kamore Harris
5-11, 25o
Position: LB
High school: B.B. Comer (Sylacauga, Alabama)
Committed: July 26
Status: Signed
Other notable offers: Georgia State in June; Austin Peay in March; Miami of Ohio, Alabama-Birmingham and North Alabama in February; Troy, Alabama State and Marshall in January; Colorado State in 2022
Rankings: No. 47 recruit in Alabama (ESPN), No. 88 athlete nationally (On3 Industry)
The skinny: Picked to play in the prestigious 2023 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game in Hattiesburg, Mississippi … Rushed 94 times for 1,422 yards and 24 touchdowns over 11 games as a senior and 211 times for 1,908 yards and 26 TDs over 12 games as a sophomore, according to MaxPreps; also had four catches including two TDs and 82 total tackles in 2023 … Memphis originally offered in mid-January … Named the Class 2A Back of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association and a first team ASWA 2A all-state pick as an ‘athlete’ during his junior season, despite missing the season’s first four games due to an injury … Also plays high school basketball
Jalen Charles
6-3, 233
Position: DL
High school: Manvel (Texas)
Committed: June 29
Status: Signed
Other notable offers: Texas Rio Grande Valley, Arkansas State, Sam Houston, Lafayette College, Louisiana Tech, Tulsa in May; Navy, Army in March; Air Force, Montana State, Prairie View A&M in February; Cal (first Division I offer) in January
Rankings: No. 75 edge rusher nationally (247Sports), No. 118 defensive end nationally (ESPN) and No. 158 recruit in Texas (247)
The skinny: Had 80 total tackles including 27 for loss with 15 sacks and one interception as a senior … Played for a 5-5 team in 2023 … Announced commitment on June 29 … Offered by Memphis on May 11 … Took unofficial visits to Cal, Stephen F. Austin, Texas State, UTSA and Houston earlier this year … Had 60 total tackles with 10 for loss including 6.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and one safety for an 8-4 Houston-area Texas state playoffs team as a junior … Invited to last January’s Next Level Texas Top 100 showcase
Kobe “Big Cat” Williams
6-3, 336
Position: OL
High school: Amory (Mississippi)
Committed: June 27
Status: Signed
Other notable offers: Houston, Austin Peay in June; Alcorn State, Georgia State, Central Arkansas in May; Western Kentucky in April; Texas State, Louisiana Tech, Liberty, Army, Arkansas State, Alabama State, Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State in March; Oregon, Tulane in February; Troy, Southern Miss in January
Rankings: No. 27 recruit in Mississippi (247Sports) and No. 83 interior offensive lineman nationally (247)
The skinny: Played as a senior for a 9-2 team that lost in the Mississippi Class 4A state championship game … Picked to play in the prestigious 2023 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game … A second-team 4A all-state pick in 2023 … Announced his commitment on June 27 … Offered by the Tigers in mid-February and visited Memphis in late March … Chose Memphis over Houston and Arkansas State … Camped at Georgia in late May … Took unofficial visits to Auburn, Georgia, Missouri, Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Tulane in the spring … Received first offer from Mizzou in September 2020 … Played as a junior for a 12-2 team that only lost one game during the regular season before losing in the playoffs … Team moved up to the Mississippi Class 4A level in 2023 … Also plays basketball and is a state-championship meet powerlifter … Played in December 2022 at the Dream All-American Game at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles … Called a “smooth moving and explosive lineman who has the skill set to play in multiple college schemes” by Prep Redzone Mississippi
Brady Kluse
6-2, 188
Position: WR
High school: Harrison (Kennesaw, Georgia)
Committed: June 27
Status: Signed
Other notable offers: Delaware, Stony Brook, Georgia State, East Tennessee State, Brown, Coastal Carolina, Middle Tennessee in May; New Hampshire, Eastern Michigan, Mercer, Navy in April; Ohio, Wofford, Princeton, Air Force in March; Army, James Madison, Dartmouth, Troy, Appalachian State in February
Rankings: No. 169 recruit in Georgia (247Sports) and No. 220 wide receiver nationally (247)
The skinny: Had 67 catches for 910 yards including a long of 78 and nine touchdowns for a 7-4 Georgia Class 7A playoff team this year … Honored during the season by local television as a Georgia Lottery Scholar-Athlete … Announced commitment on June 27 … Camped at Memphis on June 11 and visited Memphis in late March too … Originally was offered by the Tigers in mid-March … Had 66 catches for 1,033 yards and 13 touchdowns over 12 games as a junior … Also has played strong safety … A 2022 first team All-County pick in Cobb County, which encompasses the northwestern suburbs of Atlanta, and an all-region pick too … Visited James Madison and Troy last April and Appalachian State in March; also attended Coastal Carolina’s Junior Day … A region champ in the triple jump with a school-record jump of 45-8 in April
Arrington Maiden
6-2, 204
Position: QB
High school: College Station (Texas)
Committed: June 18
Status: Signed
Other notable offers: UTSA, Holy Cross, Sam Houston, Tulsa, Louisiana Monroe, Tulane, Jackson State, South Alabama, Texas State, Prairie View A&M, Alabama State, Utah Tech in May; Austin Peay, North Texas, Boston College in April; Utah State (first FBS offer), Bucknell in March; Fordham in February
Rankings: No. 178 recruit in Texas (On3), No. 64 quarterback nationally (On3)
The skinny: Threw for 2,803 yards and 30 touchdowns this year while also rushing for four TDs on an 11-2 Texas Class 5A district championship team … Announced commitment on June 18, after a weekend visit to Memphis … Offered by the Tigers on May 1 … Also took official visits to Utah State, Texas-San Antonio and North Texas earlier in June, and visited Texas State and Tulane too earlier this year … Completed 195 of 341 passes 2,279 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior, according to MaxPreps; also ran 65 times with four rushing TDs … Helped lead his high school to the 2022 Texas Class 5A Division I state championship game in his first season as starting QB … Rivals called him a “dual-threat” quarterback prior to the 2023 season, but according to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football he’s a “gunslinger” who “exemplifies the traits of a natural pocket passer, maintaining an upright stance in the pocket that enables him to have exceptional field vision.”
MaKari Bodiford
5-11, 222
Position: RB
High school: Walton (Marietta, Georgia)
Committed: June 18
Status: Signed
Other notable offers: South Florida in June; Eastern Michigan, Bryant in May; Temple, Coastal Carolina, Kent State, Akron in March; Austin Peay, UConn, Western Michigan, James Madison, Jacksonville State, East Carolina, Howard, Appalachian State, Georgia Southern in February; Toledo in January
Rankings: No. 93 recruit in Georgia (Rivals), No. 99 running back nationally (ESPN)
The skinny: Played this year for a 14-1 team whose only loss came in the Georgia Class 7A state championship game … Rushed 146 times for 1,035 yards and 20 touchdowns this year, according to MaxPreps; also had three TD catches … Committed on June 18 … Memphis initially offered in late January … Ran 253 times for 1,583 yards and 20 touchdowns over 13 games for a Georgia 7A state playoffs team in 2022, according to MaxPrep; also had two receiving TDs … Has 3,714 career rushing yards and 60 rushing touchdowns on 653 carries in 48 games over three seasons, according to MaxPreps … Also wrestled in high school … Previously a Cobb County All-Region running back for McEachern High in Powder Springs, Georgia … Prep Redzone Georgia prior to the 2023 season that Bodiford is “as complete of a back as you will find in Georgia.”
Taccofah Lewis
6-2, 286
Position: OL
High school: Pearl (Mississippi)
Committed: May 24
Status: Signed
Other notable offers: South Alabama in June; Middle Tennessee in May; Louisiana, Tulane, Alabama State, Akron in March; Mississippi Valley, Jackson State in February; Southern Miss in January
Rankings: No. 35 recruit in Mississippi (ESPN), No. 125 interior lineman recruit nationally (ESPN)
The skinny: 2023 Mississippi Scoreboard first team Jackson area All-Metro offensive lineman … Played for an 8-4 Mississippi Class 7A state playoff team this year … Announced commitment on May 24 … Visited Memphis in early May … The Tigers offered in late February … Visited FAMU and Louisiana in April, and Tulane and South Alabama in March; other 2023 unofficial visits include ones to Georgia, Ole Miss and Southern Miss … Called “a smart technician with great strength that loves to punish the opposition” by Prep Redzone Mississippi
Junior college transfers
Mond Cole
6-1, 325
Position: DL
School: Holmes Community College (Goodman, Mississippi)
Committed: Dec. 17
Status: Signed
Other notable offers: Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana-Monroe, South Alabama, Temple, Coastal Carolina and Troy in November; McNeese, Alcorn State, UT Martin and North Alabama in October; Western Kentucky in September
Rankings: No. 20 juco defensive lineman nationally (247Sports)
The skinny: A first team All-MACCC pick in 2023 … Had 36 total tackles including 27 solo stops with six sacks over eight games as a juco sophomore this year … Memphis offered in mid-November … Visited Temple in Philadelphia in early December … A product of West Lauderdale High in Collinsville, Mississippi
Jonathan Young
6-5, 286
Position: OL
School: Iowa Central Community College (Fort Dodge, Iowa)
Committed: Dec. 11
Status: Committed
Other notable offers: San Diego State in December; Charlotte, Old Dominion, Temple and Appalachian State in November; East Carolina, North Texas, Florida International, UMass, Coastal Carolina and UAB in October; Toledo, Eastern Kentucky and Marshall in September; South Florida in August; Buffalo and Troy in July; Utah State and Eastern Michigan in May; Texas-San Antonio and Colorado in January
Rankings: No. 3 juco offensive lineman nationally (On3)
The skinny: Memphis offered in August … December juco grad has three seasons left to play two … Took official visits to Toledo and Texas-San Antonio in November … A product of Andrew High in Tinley Park, Illinois, near Chicago
Samson Israel
6-0, 166
Position: DB
School: Itawamba CC (Fulton, Mississippi)
Committed: Dec. 3
Status: Signed
Other notable offers: UConn, UMass in November; Temple, Louisiana Tech, UT Martin, Jackson State in October; Akron, Georgia State, Maryland in high school
Rankings: No. 10 juco cornerback nationally (On3)
The skinny: Offered by Memphis on Oct. 27; decommitted from Troy on and reopened recruiting on Nov. 1. … Originally committed to Troy in mid-September … Second team all-conference pick in 2023, when he had 35 total tackles including 29 solo stops over eight games … Spent his 2022 freshman season at Mississippi’s Coahoma High, making 22 total tackles and picking off three passes over six games … A product of Douglas County (Georgia) High
Calvin McMillian
6-5, 290
Position: OL
School: Holmes CC (Goodman, Mississippi)
Committed: Nov. 8
Other notable offers: Appalachian State and UMass in November, UT Martin, Austin Peay and Troy in October; Tennessee in high school
Rankings: No. 4 juco interior offensive lineman (247Sports)
Status: Signed
The skinny: Offered by Memphis in mid-October … Played in six of Holmes’ nine games in 2023, including the last three … Houston (Mississippi) High product signed with Mississippi State in December 2019 and spent two seasons with the Bulldogs without playing … Transferred to Southern Miss in January 2022 but did not play for the Golden Eagles … Played in Mississippi’s Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game as a high school player
Cameron Pascal
6-4, 295
Position: OL
School: Northwest Mississippi CC (Senatobia, Mississippi)
Committed: Oct. 16
Status: Signed
Other notable offers: Jackson State, Alcorn State, UT Martin and Temple in November; Troy in July; Louisiana, Western Kentucky, Arkansas State, Utah State and South Alabama in high school
Rankings: No. 2 juco interior offensive lineman recruit nationally (On3)
The skinny: Previously committed to Arkansas State coming out of Union (Mississippi) High … Played four games as a juco freshman in 2022, helping NWMCC to the NJCAA Division I playoffs … Appeared in 10 games this season … A Mississippi Class 3A pick as a senior in high school, when he was picked to play in the Bernard Blackwell All-Star Classic and was named to The Meridian Star’s 2021 Premier Preps first team
Matt Hudson
6-2, 237
Position: LB
Class (as of 2023): Senior
Previous school: Harvard
Status: Signed
The skinny: Ivy League graduate went to Harvard from Virginia’s Fork Union Military Academy … Comes from Eagle, Idaho, where he played two high school football seasons before spending his senior year ay Fork Union and also played AAU basketball … Played 10 games in each of three straight seasons with Harvard, recording 66 total tackles with 34 solo stops in 2023 and 50 total in 2022 … All-Ivy League pick and a team MVP
Trent Holler
6-2, 311
Position: OL
Class (as of 2023): Redshirt sophomore
Previous school: Marshall
Status: Signed
The skinny: Played in 11 games this season and 12 last season for the Thundering Herd … Transferred to Marshall from East Carolina, where the Class of 2019 signee played in six games in 2021 … A product of Pennsylvania’s Greater Latrobe High
Caden Costa
6-0, 200
Position: K
Class (as of 2023): Junior
Previous school: Ole Miss
Status: Signed
The skinny: Fourteen made field goals over 11 games in 2021 tied the Ole Miss record for the most ever by a true freshman … Was 9-for-9 on field goals less than 40 yards that season … No kicks in 2022 … Louisiana high school product from Mandeville played three games in 2023 … Made only field goal attempt of 2023, 36 yards against Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl … Was 6-of-6 on PATs in 2023, including 5-of-5 in season-opener against Mercer
Brett Karhu
6-3, 260
Position: LB
Class (as of 2023): Sophomore
Previous school: Oklahoma Baptist
Status: Signed
The skinny: Comes from an NCAA Division II program … Had 41 total tackles including 20 solo stops over in 2023… Had 13 total tackles over 11 games in 2022 … A product of Independence High in Frisco, Texas
Jyaire Shorter
6-2, 218
Position: WR
Class (as of 2023): Senior
Previous schools: Auburn, North Texas
Status: Signed
The skinny: Played seven games and had one catch for Auburn in 2023 … Redshirted as a freshman with North Texas in 2018 … Had 10 starts in 2019, recording 24 catches for 473 yards … Made four receptions before sustaining a season-ending injury in 2020 … Played two games in 2021 before getting hurt, one of them a six-catch performance with 107 yards against SMU … Had 13 appearance with 11 starts in 2022, making 23 grabs for 628 yards (an FBS-high 27.2 yards per catch) and 11 touchdowns (tied for seventh among FBS leaders) … From Ellison High in Kileen, Texas
Richard Kinley II
6-2, 237
Position: DE
Class (as of 2023): Redshirt junior
Previous school: Middle Tennessee
Status: Signed
The skinny: A Lausanne product … Played nine games in 2023, making 20 tackles including three sacks; returned a fumble 23 yards for a touchdown against Florida International … Limited by injury to six games in 2022 … Started all 13 games in 2021, finishing with 32 tackles … Had 21 tackles including two sacks over eight games in 2020 … Played in four games but took a redshirt as a freshman in 2019
Keydrell Lewis
6-5, 338
Position: OL
Class (as of 2023): Junior
Previous schools: Louisiana-Monroe, San Jose State
Committed: Dec. 17
Status: Signed
The skinny: Made 33 career starts over three seasons on the offensive line at ULM, mostly at right tackle … Redshirted at San Jose State in 2020 … From Hampton, Georgia, south of Atlanta, but played his senior high school season in Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte
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Mario Anderson
5-9, 208
Position: RB
Class (as of 2023): Redshirt senior
Previous schools: South Carolina, Newberry
Status: Signed
The skinny: Had 707 yards and three touchdowns on 143 yards over 12 games for the Gamecocks in 2023 … Also had Oklahoma, Southern Cal and Cal in top four before deciding on Memphis … Was a standout NCAA Division II running back at Newberry (S.C.) College, rushing for 3,301 yards over three seasons including 1,560 in 2022 … from Summerville, South Carolina
PJ Lucas
6-2, 320
Position: DL
Class (as of 2023): Redshirt senior
Previous schools: Indiana, Ole Miss
Status: Signed
The skinny: Appeared in all 12 games for the Hoosiers this season, making 14 tackles including for loss … Played 12 games at Ole Miss from 2019-21, including seven in 2020 and one in 2021 … Played at Wetumpka High in Alabama and was picked to play in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game
Joshua Sloan
6-2, 189
Position: P
Class (as of 2023): Junior
Previous school: UTEP
Status: Signed
The skinny: An Aussie punter from Melbourne and a product of punting factory ProKick Australia … Averaged 44.2 yards on 51 punts with a long of 66 yards in 2023; 18 were downed inside the 20-yard line … Averaged 44.4 in 2022; 40.1 in 2021 and 39.1 as a freshman in 2020 … Career average: 42.0
Javante Mackey
6-2, 222
Position: LB
Class (as of 2023): Redshirt freshman
Previous school: Arkansas State
Status: Signed
The skinny: A Whitehaven High product who calls Chicago his hometown … Spent two years at Arkansas State, another Group of Five program … His 84 tackles in the 2023 regular season were the second-most on the Sun Belt Conference team and his 52 solo tackles were a team-high. … Finished the year with seven tackles for loss, including two sacks, and forced one fumble … Redshirted as a freshman after appearing in four games in 2022, on special teams
Jayden Flaker
6-2, 222
Position: LB
Class (as of 2023): Sophomore
Previous school: North Carolina Central
Status: Signed
The skinny: Started all 12 games in 2023 and led the team defensively with a MEAC-high 85 total tackles including 54 solo stops and 10 for loss with 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbled and … A first team All-MEAC pick in 2023 … Played 12 games as a freshman and recorded 12 tackles; also blocked two kicks during an HBCU national championship-winning season … From Scarborough High in Maine
Izaiah Reed
6-6, 295
Position: OL
Class (as of 2023): Senior
Previous school: Louisville
Status: Signed
The skinny: Played briefly in one game, against Murray State, for Louisville this season … Redshirted as a freshman in 2022 … A product of North Side High in Jackson, Tennessee … Ranked by On3 as the No. 33 recruit in Tennessee in the Class of 2022 cycle
Jaidyn Denis
6-2, 191
Position: DB
Class (as of 2023): Junior
Previous school: Elon
Status: Signed
The skinny: Played at an FCS program … Had 40 total tackles and three interceptions in 2021 … Played in three games but redshirted as a freshman at Elon during the 2020 season … Appeared in 10 games in 2021 … Played all 12 games with six starts in 2022, making 27 tackles and forcing fumble … From Mallard Creek High in Charlotte
AJ Watts
5-11, 193
Position: DB
Class (as of 2023): Fifth-year senior
Previous schools: Louisiana-Monroe, Akron
Status: Signed
The skinny: Transferred to Louisiana-Monroe and made 53 total tackles including 37 solo stops with two interceptions and a fumble recovery in 2023. … Played three seasons at Akron, making 30 tackles in 2021, 29 with two picks in 2020 and 22 in 2019 … Was the Zips’ only true freshman to play in all 12 games in 2019, when he made seven starts at cornerback, forced a fumble and had one fumble recovery … From Carer High in Columbus, Georgia
Kourtlan Marsh
5-11, 188
Position: DB
Class (as of 2023): Senior
Previous school: Junior
Status: Signed
The skinny: Played 11 games in 2023, making 51 tackles and one interception … Appeared in 10 games for Samford in 2021 and all 13 in 2022, starting two for the Southern Conference champions … Played cornerback and quarterback at Alabama’s Mortimer-Jordan High School
Sources include: Rivals, 247Sports, On3, ESPN, MaxPreps, Hudl, X, Sports Illustrated, Prep Redzone, The Eagle (Bryan/College Station, Texas), Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, Gwinnett Prep Sports (Georgia), Score Atlanta, Touchdown Alabama magazine, Sylacauga (Alabama) News, The San Mountain (Alabama) Reporter, Mississippi Scoreboard, SuperTalk Mississippi
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