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National Signing Day Central: LockDown H-Town
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HOUSTON – Stay tuned for live updates on Wednesday, Dec. 4, as prospective student-athletes ink financial aid agreements and join the second recruiting class under University of Houston Football Head Coach Willie Fritz.
SIGNED: 7:07 a.m., Wednesday
Wyatt Herbel – Tight End
Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas)
6-3 / 210
High School
SIGNED: 7:11 a.m., Wednesday
Reshad Sterling – DOG
Lutcher (Lutcher, La.)
6-2 / 225
High School
SIGNED: 7:17 a.m., Wednesday
Richmond Ugochukwu – Linebacker
Berkner (Richardson, Texas)
6-0 / 205
High School
SIGNED: 7:20 a.m., Wednesday
Travis Buhake – Defensive Line
Mansfield Summit (Arlington, Texas)
6-2 / 255
High School
SIGNED: 7:28 a.m., Wednesday
RJ Lee – Offensive Line
Second Baptist (Houston, Texas)
6-8 / 335
High School
SIGNED: 7:28 a.m., Wednesday
Carmello Brooks – Defensive Line
Paetow (Katy, Texas)
6-3 / 275
High School
SIGNED: 7:28 a.m., Wednesday
Chance Bryant – Defensive Line
Fulshear (Fulshear, Texas)
6-2 / 240
High School
SIGNED: 7:31 a.m., Wednesday
Demetris Dean II – Offensive Line
Jasper (Jasper, Texas)
6-4 / 280
High School
SIGNED: 7:38 a.m., Wednesday
Zaylen Cormier – Wide Receiver
Heights (Houston, Texas)
5-11 / 180
High School
SIGNED: 7:38 a.m., Wednesday
Kenzy West – Defensive Back
Hartfield Academy (Flowood, Miss.)
6-0 / 185
High School
SIGNED: 7:39 a.m., Wednesday
Jaquise Martin – Wide Receiver
Rudder (Bryan, Texas)
5-10 / 180
High School
SIGNED: 7:41 a.m., Wednesday
Eythan Thompson – Defensive Line
La Vega (Waco, Texas)
6-3 / 310
High School
SIGNED: 7:45 a.m., Wednesday
Austin Carlisle – Quarterback
Ridge Point (Missouri City, Texas)
5-10 / 185
High School
SIGNED: 7:57 a.m., Wednesday
Blake Hogshooter – Wide Receiver
Bixby (Bixby, Okla.)
6-4 / 190
High School
SIGNED: 7:59 a.m., Wednesday
Jacory Thurman – Tight End
Worthing (Houston, Texas)
6-3 / 225
High School
SIGNED: 8:04 a.m., Wednesday
DK Mays – Defensive Line
Central (Baton Rouge, La.)
6-4 / 250
High School
SIGNED: 8:10 a.m., Wednesday
Sheldon Rice – Defensive Line
Fulshear (Fulshear, Texas)
6-2 / 220
High School
SIGNED: 8:20 a.m., Wednesday
Tristan Jackson – ILB / OLB / ANCHOR
Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach, Fla.)
6-0 / 200
High School
SIGNED: 8:51 a.m., Wednesday
Sean Terrell – Offensive Line
Klein Oak (Spring, Texas)
6-5 / 280
High School
MEET THE SIGNEES
| Name |
Pos.
|
Ht.
|
Wt.
|
Last School | Hometown |
| Wyatt Herbel |
TE
|
6-3
|
210
|
Cy-Fair | Cypress, Texas |
| Reshad Sterling | DOG | 6-2 | 225 | Lutcher | Lutcher, La. |
| Richmond Ugochukwu | LB | 6-0 | 205 | Berkner | Richardson, Texas |
| Travis Buhake | DL | 6-2 | 255 | Mansfield Summit | Arlington, Texas |
| RJ Lee | OL | 6-8 | 335 | Second Baptist | Houston, Texas |
| Carmello Brooks | DL | 6-3 | 275 | Paetow | Katy, Texas |
| Chance Bryant | DL | 6-2 | 240 | Fulshear | Fulshear, Texas |
| Demetris Dean II | OL | 6-4 | 280 | Jasper | Jasper, Texas |
| Zaylen Cormier | WR | 5-11 | 180 | Heights | Houston, Texas |
| Kenzy West | DB | 6-0 | 185 | Hartfield Academy | Flowood, Miss. |
| Jaquise Martin | WR | 5-10 | 180 | Rudder | Bryan, Texas |
| Eythan Thompson | DL | 6-3 | 310 | La Vega | Waco, Texas |
| Austin Carlisle | QB | 5-10 | 185 | Ridge Point | Missouri City, Texas |
| Blake Hogshooter | WR | 6-4 | 190 | Bixby | Bixby, Okla. |
| Jacory Thurman | TE | 6-3 | 225 | Worthing | Houston, Texas |
| DK Mays | DL | 6-4 | 250 | Central | Baton Rouge, La. |
| Sheldon Rice | DL | 6-2 | 220 | Fulshear | Fulshear, Texas |
| Tristan Jackson | ILB/OLB/ANCHOR | 6-0 | 200 | Choctawhatchee | Fort Walton Beach, Fla. |
| Sean Terrell | OL | 6-5 | 280 | Klein Oak | Spring, Texas |
SIGNED: 7:07 a.m., Wednesday
Wyatt Herbel – Tight End
Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas)
6-3 / 210
High School
- Prepped at Cy-Fair
- Three-star prospect (247Sports)
- No. 76 tight end nationally (247Sports)
- No. 192 player in Texas (247Sports)
- 1,200+ receiving yards and 24 TDs in three varsity seasons
- 33 receptions for 600 yards and 12 TDs as a senior in 2024
- 28 receptions for 483 yards and 11 TDs as a junior in 2023
- Nine receptions for 134 yards and one TD as a sophomore in 2022
- Also competed in track
SIGNED: 7:11 a.m., Wednesday
Reshad Sterling – DOG
Lutcher (Lutcher, La.)
6-2 / 225
High School
- Prepped at Lutcher
- Four-star prospect by rivals
- No. 44-ranked edge player nationally (247Sports Composite)
- No. 22-ranked player in Louisiana (247Sports Composite)
- Helped Lutcher to 8-3 record as a junior in 2023
- Played in first eight games before suffering season-ending injury
- Team reached Louisiana Division II Non-Select State Quarterfinals
- In 2023: 60 tackles, 21 TFL and 10 quarterback hurries
- Two-way starter on 2022 Class 4A State Championship team
- In 2022: 89 tackles, 12 TFL, 5.0 sacks, and 14 QB hurries
- Played 50% of offensive snaps at tackle in 2022
- Also played basketball
- Expected to enroll in January
SIGNED: 7:17 a.m., Wednesday
Richmond Ugochukwu – Linebacker
Berkner (Richardson, Texas)
6-0 / 205
High School
- Prepped at Berkner
- Consensus three-star prospect
- No. 90-ranked linebacker nationally (247Sports)
- No. 116-ranked player in Texas (247Sports)
- The Dallas Morning News Top 100 area prospect
- Also competed in track
- 23.38 mark in the 200 meters as a sophomore
- Expected to enroll in January
SIGNED: 7:20 a.m., Wednesday
Travis Buhake – Defensive Line
Mansfield Summit (Arlington, Texas)
6-2 / 255
High School
- Prepped at Mansfield Summit
- Four-star prospect (247Sports)
- No. 14-ranked defensive lineman nationally (247Sports)
- No. 23-ranked overall player in Texas (247Sports)
- Member of 247Sports' 2025 Freaks List
- Top 10 defensive tackle prospect in state (Dave Campbell's Texas Football)
- 58 tackles, 14 TFL, and 6.5 sacks as a junior in 2023
- Texas District 5-5A D-II First Team Defensive Utility Player as sophomore
- 38 tackles, 13 TFL, and 6 sacks as sophomore
- Competed in track and field
- Texas 5A bronze medalist as a junior in the shot put
- Personal best 60 feet, 5-inch shot put throw
- Also logged discus throws of 149-3 as a junior
SIGNED: 7:28 a.m., Wednesday
RJ Lee – Offensive Line
Second Baptist (Houston, Texas)
6-8 / 335
High School
- Prepped at Second Baptist
- Three-star prospect (247Sports)
- No. 103-ranked offensive tackle nationally (On3)
- No. 244-ranked player in Texas (On3)
- Also competed in track and field
- Eighth in shot put at the 2024 TAPPS 5A District 05 Championships
- Throw of 40 feet, 9 inches at Championships
- 12th in discus at the 2024 TAPPS 5A District 05 Championships
- Throw of 89 feet, 10 inches in discus
- Personal best shot put as junior (2024) of 41 feet
- Personal best in discus as junior (2024) of 113 feet
SIGNED: 7:28 a.m., Wednesday
Carmello Brooks – Defensive Line
Paetow (Katy, Texas)
6-3 / 275
High School
- Prepped at Paetow
- Three-star prospect (247Sports)
- No. 100 defensive lineman nationally (247Sports)
- No. 146 player in Texas (247Sports)
- Also participated in track and field
- Expected to enroll in January
SIGNED: 7:28 a.m., Wednesday
Chance Bryant – Defensive Line
Fulshear (Fulshear, Texas)
6-2 / 240
High School
- Prepped at Fulshear
- Three-star prospect (247Sports)
- No. 86 edge rusher nationally (247Sports)
- No. 179 player in Texas (247Sports)
- Texas Sports Writers Association 2023 5A All-State Third Team honoree
- 2024 Touchdown Club of Houston Player of the Year Finalist
- 2022 UIL 10-5A Division I Co-Newcomer of the Year
- High school teammates with fellow signee Sheldon Rice
- Also competed in track and field
- Ninth in shot put at 2024 UIL 5A State Championships
- Throw of 35 feet, 6.5 inches
- Shot put runner-up at 2023 UIL 5A Region III Championships
- Personal best throw of 55 feet, 10 inches in shot put
- Expected to enroll in January
SIGNED: 7:31 a.m., Wednesday
Demetris Dean II – Offensive Line
Jasper (Jasper, Texas)
6-4 / 280
High School
- Prepped at Jasper
- Four-star prospect by 247Sports and On3
- No. 22-ranked offensive tackle nationally (247Sports)
- No. 34-ranked player in Texas (247Sports)
- Helped team reach 2023 Texas 4A D-II regional finals (fourth round) as junior
- 2022 Texas District 9-4A D-II unanimous First-Team selection as sophomore
- Primarily played right tackle as sophomore
- 600-pound deadlift and 500-pound squat
- Also competed in track and field
- Fourth in Texas 4A discus finals at 177 feet, 4 inches
- Set school record in discus at 194 feet, 8 inches
- Personal best of 184 feet, 2 inches in discus
- Placed second at Texas 4A Region III Championships in discus
- Earned silver at regionals in shot put (52-11)
SIGNED: 7:38 a.m., Wednesday
Zaylen Cormier – Wide Receiver
Heights (Houston, Texas)
5-11 / 180
High School
- Prepped at Heights
- Coached by former UH defensive standout Stephen Dixon
- Consensus 3-star prospect
- No. 20-ranked athlete nationally (247Sports)
- No. 58-ranked player in Texas (247Sports)
- 2024 Houston Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Year Finalist
- 34 receptions for 763 yards and 12 TDs as junior
- 27 tackles and two interceptions as junior
- 20 tackles and two pass breakups as sophomore
- 19 receptions for 364 yards and two TDs as sophomore
- Also ran track
- Expected to enroll in January
SIGNED: 7:38 a.m., Wednesday
Kenzy West – Defensive Back
Hartfield Academy (Flowood, Miss.)
6-0 / 185
High School
- Prepped at Hartfield Academy
- Helped lead team to back-to-back state titles
- Three-star prospect by 247Sports and rivals
- No. 21-ranked athlete nationally (247Sports)
- No. 15-ranked player in Mississippi (247Sports)
- Two-way player
- In 36 career games: 2,088 receiving yards, 25 TDs, 44 tackles and six INTs
- Led team to 14-0 record as junior
- Helped Hartfield to first-ever Mississippi 6A title
- Snaps at wide receiver and cornerback
- 52 receptions for 915 yards and 12 TDs as a junior
- 102 rushing yards and 2 TDs
- 22 tackles and 4 interceptions defensively
- 30 receptions for 513 yards and 4 TDs as a sophomore
- Also competed in track and field
- Two-time state qualifier in long jump
- Personal-best 20 feet, 1 inch effort in long jump
- 11.44 in 100 meters
- 23.55 in 200 meters
SIGNED: 7:39 a.m., Wednesday
Jaquise Martin – Wide Receiver
Rudder (Bryan, Texas)
5-10 / 180
High School
- Prepped at Rudder
- Three-star prospect (247Sports)
- No. 156-ranked wide receiver nationally (247Sports Composite)
- No. 230-ranked player in Texas (247Sports Composite)
- For his career: 2,928 receiving yards, 41 receiving TDs
- 1,129 receiving yards as a senior
- 20 TDs including a 94-yard reception as a senior
- Completed two passes for 134 yards and a TD
- Rushed 29 times for 125 yards
- During first three seasons: 117 receptions for 1,799 yards and 21 TDs
- 571 rushing yards and six TDs from 2021-23
- Threw for 582 yards as a quarterback with six TDs
- Also played basketball
- 10.1 points/game, 5.2 rebounds/game and 2.1 assists/game
SIGNED: 7:41 a.m., Wednesday
Eythan Thompson – Defensive Line
La Vega (Waco, Texas)
6-3 / 310
High School
- Prepped at La Vega
- No. 86 interior offensive lineman nationally (247Sports)
- No. 187 player in Texas (247Sports)
- Also competed in track and field
- Seventh in shot put at the 2024 UIL 4A Region III Championships
- Throw of 47 feet, 6.5 inches at Championships
- Ninth in discus at the 2024 UIL 4A Region III Championships
- Toss of 126 feet, 10 inches at Championships
- Eighth in discus at the 2023 UIL 4A Area 23-24 meet as sophomore
- Toss of 118 feet, 7 inches
SIGNED: 7:45 a.m., Wednesday
Austin Carlisle – Quarterback
Ridge Point (Missouri City, Texas)
5-10 / 185
High School
- Prepped at Ridge Point
- Consensus three-star prospect
- No. 38-ranked Texas quarterback (247Sports)
- No. 75-ranked player in Texas (247Sports)
- Three-year starting quarterback
- Led Ridge Point to district titles all three seasons as starter
- 2,202 passing yards and 73% completion as a senior during regular season (2024)
- 38-2 TD-INT ratio during regular season as senior
- 605 rushing yards and six rushing TDs as senior
- Clocked at 23.7 mph – would rank as fastest ball carrier in NFL during 2024
- 3,115 yards passing yards, 35 TDs and 6 INTs as a junior (2023)
- 192-for-280 passing (68.6%) as junior
- 556 yards rushing yards (6.18/carry) and 10 TDs
- 2023 District Offensive MVP as a junior
- Team averaged 48+ points per game as junior
- 2,100 passing yards with an 18-6 TD-INT ratio as sophomore (2022)
- Completed 126 of 122 passes (56.8%) as a sophomore
- 399 yards rushing yards (5.18/carry) and nine rushing scores
- Spent freshman season at Foster
- Also ran track
- 10.56 in 100 meters as a junior
- Mother attended the University of Houston
- Expected to enroll in January
SIGNED: 7:57 a.m., Wednesday
Blake Hogshooter – Wide Receiver
Bixby (Bixby, Okla.)
6-4 / 190
High School
- Prepped at Bixby
- Three-star prospect (247Sports)
- No. 135 wide receiver nationally (247Sports)
- No. 18 ranked player in Oklahoma (247Sports)
- 1,279 receiving yards on varsity across 23 games in three seasons
- 11 touchdown receptions during 2024 senior regular season
- Ran 4.40 40-yard dash at Houston Football camp
- Competed in track and field
- Ran personal best 11.04 second 100-meter dash as a junior
- As a sophomore, ran the anchor leg of the bronze medal winning 4x400-meter relay at the Oklahoma 5A/6A Region Championships with a time of 3:27.26
- Expected to enroll in January
SIGNED: 7:59 a.m., Wednesday
Jacory Thurman – Tight End
Worthing (Houston, Texas)
6-3 / 225
High School
- Prepped at Worthing
- Consensus three-star prospect
- No. 32-ranked tight end nationally (247Sports)
- No. 67-ranked player in Texas (247Sports)
- No. 9 tight end prospect in Texas (Dave Campbell's Texas Football)
- Two-way player (receiver and edge)
- Helped team to undefeated regular season as a senior in 2024
- Helped team to 2023 District 11-4A Division I title
- District title was first for program since 2013
- Also ran track
- 53.25 in 400 meters as a junior
- 4A regional qualifier in 4x100 and 4x200 relays
- Expected to enroll in January
SIGNED: 8:04 a.m., Wednesday
DK Mays – Defensive Line
Central (Baton Rouge, La.)
6-4 / 250
High School
- Prepped at Central
- Consensus three-star prospect
- No. 87-ranked defensive lineman nationally (247Sports)
- No. 31-ranked overall player in Louisiana (247Sports)
- As a senior (regular season): 32.0 tackles and 21.5 TFL
- 10 hurries and 8.0 sacks as a senior
- 500+ pound dead lifter
- In 2023, helped school to 9-3 record
- Helped Central to 2023 Division I State Non-Select Quarterfinals
- 2023 LHSCA All-State Second Team
- 2023 All-District 4-5A
- As a junior: 73.0 tackles, 6.0 TFL and six sacks
- Three pass deflections and forced three fumbles as a junior
- Also returned an interception for a touchdown as a junior
- Javelin thrower in track and field
- 117 feet, 7-inch javelin throw as a junior
SIGNED: 8:10 a.m., Wednesday
Sheldon Rice – Defensive Line
Fulshear (Fulshear, Texas)
6-2 / 220
High School
- Prepped at Fulshear
- Three-star prospect (247Sports)
- No. 69 edge rusher nationally (247Sports)
- No. 85 player in Texas (Rivals)
- 44 tackles, 16 TFLs and four sacks during senior regular season
- Also played basketball
- Scored 15 points in 13 games played with 28 total rebounds
- High school teammates with fellow signee Chance Bryant
- Also competed in track and field
- 12th in shot put at 2024 UIL 5A Region III Championships
- Throw of 47 feet, 0.75 inches at Championships
- 15th in shot put at 2023 UIL 6A Region III Championships
- Throw of 44 feet, 2 inches
- Expected to enroll in January
SIGNED: 8:20 a.m., Wednesday
Tristan Jackson – ILB / OLB / ANCHOR
Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach, Fla.)
6-0 / 200
High School
- Prepped at Choctawhatchee
- Three-star prospect (247Sports)
- No. 173-ranked linebacker nationally (247Sports)
- No. 243-ranked player in Florida (247Sports)
- Multi-sport athlete (baseball, basketball and football)
- Led Choctawhatchee to District 1-3A title as a junior
- 100 tackles, 22 TFL, 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles as a junior
- Also recovered 2 fumbles and added five pass deflections as junior
- 2024 Sam Hairston Man of Honor Award Winner
- Award named for former Choctawhatchee and UH linebacker Sam Hairston
- Sgt. 1st Class Hairston, 35, was killed in action in Afghanistan on Aug. 12, 2014
- Hairston was a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Meritorious Service Medal winner
- Sam Hairston Award winner wears his No. 34 for season
SIGNED: 8:51 a.m., Wednesday
Sean Terrell – Offensive Line
Klein Oak (Spring, Texas)
6-5 / 280
High School
- Prepped at Klein Oak
- Three-star prospect (247Sports)
- No. 88 offensive lineman nationally (247Sports)
- No. 176 player in Texas (247Sports)
- Tallied nine pancake blocks as a sophomore in 2022
- Defensively, tallied 117 tackles, 13 TFLs and two sacks as sophomore in 2022
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