Football Verbal Commits

Offensive 2011 Commitments

Name/Pos: Trey Brown,  LB
Ht/Wt: 6 feet 210 pounds
Hometown/School: Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster HS)
Season Record: 7-4
Strengths: quick feet, hard hitter, natural fit for the position
Weakness (areas for improvement): Will need to polish natural skills and work on a down-hill attack
Offers/Schools of Interest: In addition to the Miners, has offers from Houston, Louisiana Tech, memphis, North Texas, Tulsa and UNLV (according to Scout.com).
Video: Highlights

Name/Pos: Trint Jenkins, OL
Ht/Wt: 6 feet 9 inches 328 pounds 5.09 forty
Hometown/School: Tulsa, Oklahoma (Victory Christian HS)
Season Record: 5-6
Statistics: 58 pancake blocks, 50 tackles, 50 assists, two blocked field goals
Accolades: Max Emfinger All America Bowl MVP, ESPN’S 180th ranked lineman. 3.25 GPA
Strengths: Dominating blocker, tremendous size, excellent speed for size, extension
Weakness (areas for improvement): Explosion off the ball, mechanics
Offers/Schools of Interest: In addition to the Miners, Jenkins has offers from South Alabama, Arkansas State and Western Kentucky. Schools expressing interest include Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Arizona, Tulsa, SMU, Baylor, Tennessee and Texas Tech.
Video: Highlights

Name/Pos: Cole Freytag, QB/ATH
Ht/Wt: 6 feet 2 inches 180 pounds, 4.6 forty
Hometown/School: El Paso, Texas (Coronado HS)
Season Record: 8-4
Statistics: 563 yards passing with 5 touchdowns, 649 yards rushing with 12 touchdowns, 306 yards receiving with touchdowns and 44 yard average on kickoff returns including four touchdowns
Accolades: All Star Classic MVP, 1-5A All District Kick Returner, 1-5A District Co-MVP
Strengths: Good Athlete with great leadership qualities and poise.  Could possibly play WR.
Weakness: Needs to work on accuracy and doesn’t have the strongest arm also needs to work on technique and mechanics.
Offers/Schools of Interest: Had interest from Texas State and some Division II schools.
Video: Highlights

Name/Pos: Ishmael Harrison, WR/RB
Ht/Wt:  5 feet 10 inches 175 pounds, 4.5 forty
Hometown/School: Red Oak, Texas (Red Oak HS)
Season Record: 6-4
Statistics: Harrison rushed for 403 yards (10.6 average), including 7 tds and added 306 yards receiving with two touchdowns.
Accolades: 15-4A 2nd Team All District. ESPN’s 134th ranked receiver, Dave Campbell Texas Top 300, Texas Top 200 and FR Top 150. ESPN 3 Star Recruit
Strengths: Excellent route runner with good quickness, explosive off his breaks, runs well in space
Weakness (areas of improvement): Needs to add bulk, develop his upper body strength
Offers/Schools of Interest): Harrison was offered by TCU. Schools showing interest included; Michigan, Oklahoma, Baylor, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State, Texas Tech and SMU.
Video: Highlights

Name/Pos: Nick Lamaison, QB
Ht/Wt: 6 feet one inch 210 pounds 4.75 forty
Hometown/School: San Francisco CC, San Francisco, California
Season Record: 13-0 JC Gridwire National Champions
Statistics: 3993 yards passing (60.1%), including 30 touchdowns with 12 interceptions
Accolades: JC Athletic Bureau All America 1st Team, JC All America MVP, 1st Team All California, 1st Team All Conference, 2008 JC Athletic All America 1st Team
Strengths: strong arm, nice touch on the ball, leadership, poise, big play ability.
Weakness (areas of improvement): Assimilation of a new offense system, develop a rapport with his new receiving corps
Offers/Schools of Interest): Lamaison, other than the Miners offer, he had offers from Louisiana Tech and Wyoming. Signed with Tennessee after his freshman season at San Francisco CC.
Video: Highlights

Name/Pos: Ryan Lindblade, OL
Ht/Wt: 6 feet 6 inches 262 lbs
Hometown/School: Richmond, Texas (Foster HS)
Season Record: 6-5
Statistics: N/A
Accolades: Greater Houston Top 100,  23-4A Honorable Mention All District Team
Strengths: Excellent height, good extension on his blocks, work ethic
Weakness (areas of improvement): Upper body strength, added bulk and mechanics
Offers/Schools of Interest): No other reported offers.
Video: No current video available.

Name/Pos: James Martin, OL
Ht/Wt:  6 feet 6 inches 305 pounds
Hometown/School: Mt. San Antonio CC, Walnut, California
Season Record: 13-0 JC Gridwire’s National Champion
Statistics: Played blindside tackle and reportedly allow no sacks
Accolades:  All Southern California Conference 1st Team
Strengths:  Ideal size, excellent pass blocker
Weakness (areas of improvement): strength, adjusting to the speed of Division I ball
Offers/Schools of Interest): In addition to the Miners offers, Martin had offers from Louisiana Tech and UTSA.
Video: N/A

Name/Pos: A.C. Patterson, OL
Ht/Wt: 6 foot  285 pounds
Hometown/School: Las Vegas, Nevada (Bishop Gorman)
Season Record: 13-2
Statistics: N/A
Accolades: Scout  28rd Ranked Center, ESPN 33rd Ranked Center, Nevada State Championship
Strengths:  foot work, toughness, aggressiveness, well versed in football fundamentals
Weakness (areas of improvement): quickness off the ball, upper body strength
Offers/Schools of Interest): Patterson had offers from Nevada. Montana, Northern Arizona and interest from UCLA. California. USC, UNLV and Oregon State.
Video: Highlights

Name/Pos: James Robinson, OL
Ht/Wt: 6 feet 5 inches 325 5.0 forty
Hometown/School: San Francisco CC, San Francisco, California
Season Record: 11-1
Statistics: 60 pancake blocks his sophomore season
Accolades: Dominant blocker his sophomore season when moved from defensive to offense.
Strengths: Large frame, excellent speed, athleticism, explosion off line
Weakness (areas of improvement): Continued development at the guard position, make the transition to a new offensive scheme
Offers/Schools of Interest): Robinson was offered by Idaho, Wyoming and Washington State. Schools showing interest included Miami, Washington and Oklahoma State. Originally signed with Fresno State coming out of high school.
Video: N/A

Name/Pos: Clint Simon, OL
Ht/Wt: 6 foot 3 inches 262 4.85 forty
Hometown/School: Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood HS)
Season Record: 3-8
Statistics: N/A
Accolades: Rivals Three Star Recruit,  Preseason All State, All Great Houston Second Team and 19-5A 1st Team All District
Strengths: Run blocking, athleticism, quickness
Weakness (areas of improvement): Strength, bulk, pass rushing techniques
Offers/Schools of Interest): No other reported offers.
Video: N/A

Name/Pos: Antavius Sims, QB
Ht/Wt: 6 feet 2 inches 200 pounds 4.5 forty
Hometown/School: Ventura Community College, Ventura, California
Season Record: 5-5
Statistics: 1014 yards rushing, including 15 touchdowns, and 1946 yards passing including 13 touchdowns with 11 interceptions
Accolades: Rivals Three Star Recruit,1st Team All Northern Conference, set career and single season total offense records for Ventura Ventura All County Team.
Strengths: Athleticism, speed, quickness, open field running ability. elusiveness, versatility
Weakness (areas of improvement): passing accuracy. passing mechanics
Offers/Schools of Interest): Sims had offers from Washington and Florida Interest. Other schools interested were Utah, Rutgers, Kansas State. Mississippi, Oregon and Washington State.
Video: Highlights

Name/Pos: Blaire Sullivan, QB
Ht/Wt: 6 feet 4 inches 192 lbs 4.8 forty
Hometown/School: San Antonio Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, Texas
Season Record: 9-3
Statistics: Sullivan rushed for 864 yards, including 11 touchdowns and passed for 1876 yards, including 24 touchdowns with only three interceptions.
Accolades:Texas Top 200, TAPPS Private School All State ,  Dave Campbell Texas Top 300 and TAPPS Academic All State
Strengths: Ideal height, throws a nice deep ball, displays good touch, a  strong live arm with good accuracy, work ethic
Weakness (areas of improvement):  Needs to add some bulk, work on his release/mechanics,  adjust to the speed of the competition
Offers/Schools of Interest): Rice, among other schools, expressed interest in Sullivan.
Video: Senior Highlights

Name/Pos: Xavier “Xay” Williams, RB
Ht/Wt: 6 feet 2 inches 192 lbs 4.55 forty
Hometown/School: Ranchview High School,  Irving, Texas
Season Record: 3-8
Statistics: 1346 yards rushing (9.61 average) 15 touchdowns, 170 yards including one touchdown receiving and seventeen tackles on defense
Accolades: 1st Team All District 12-3A, District 12-3A Co-MVP, ESPN Rise
Strengths: Good size and speed, runs hard between tackles, great open field speed and good one-on-on skills
Weakness (areas of improvement): Strength, pass blocking
Offers/Schools of Interest): Williams, was recruited by several Big 12 schools.
Video: Highlight

Defensive Commitments 2011

Name/Pos: Tyrone Darling, LB
Ht/Wt: 6-feet 220lbs
Hometown/School: Arlington, TX (Seguin High)
Season Record: 6-5
Statistics: N/A
Accolades: All-district selection 7-4A Second team defense, Texas Top 300, ESPN’s 82^nd ranked linebacker
Strengths: Great pursuit on the ball carrier and uses quickness well to avoid bigger lineman.
Weakness (areas of improvement): Needs to work on his strength to take on blockers at the point of attack.
Offers/Schools of Interest: Had interest from Tulsa and Oklahoma State.
Video: N/A

Name/Pos: Josh Fely, LB
Ht/Wt: 6-foot 215lbs
Hometown/School: Oceanside, CA (Mesa Community College)
Season Record: 1-9
Statistics: 104 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and 1 interception
Accolades: All-American Community College selection (First team Defense)
Strengths:  Fast linebacker that is always around the ball and makes plays.
Weakness (areas of improvement):  Needs to add some size to his frame to contend with the bigger offensive lineman he will see in CUSA.
Offers/Schools of Interest: Offers from Boise State, Nevada, San Jose State, Utah State, Kent State
Video: YouTube Highlights

Name/Pos: Shane Huhn, DB
Ht/Wt: 6-foot 185lbs
Hometown/School: Cibolo, TX (Steele High)
Season Record: 14-2 (5A Div. II State Champions)
Statistics: 71 tackles, 2 interceptions and 10 pass deflections.
Accolades: Texas 5A All-State honorable mention, ESPN’s 122^nd ranked safety.
Strengths:  A solid safety with good cover skills and can make the big hit in the open field.
Weakness (areas of improvement): Good height for safety that needs to hit the weight room to help in run support.
Offers/Schools of Interest: Rice and Houston
Video: YouTube Highlights

Name/Pos: Roy Robertson, DE
Ht/Wt: 6-feet 6 240lbs (4.6 40-yard dash)
Hometown/School: Grand Prairie, TX (South Grand Prairie High)
Season Record: 7-5
Statistics: 76 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, and 9 pass breakups
Accolades: All-district 5-5A first team defense, HSGametime Top-100 (Dallas area), 3-star rating from Rivals
Strengths: Great pass rusher with a prototypical size for a defensive end, non-stop motor.
Weakness (areas of improvement):  Needs to improve on run support.
Offers/Schools of Interest: Offers from Arkansas, Minnesota, Texas Tech and interest from Kansas, TCU, Texas and Baylor.
Video: N/A

Name/Pos: A.J. Ropati, LB
Ht/Wt: 6-feet 2 230lbs (4.7 40-yard dash)
Hometown/School: Wilmington, CA (Los Angeles Harbor Community College)
Season Record: 8-3
Statistics: 51 tackles, 1 sack and 7 tackles for loss.
Accolades: All-Central West Conference second-team defense selection
Strengths: Hard-hitting linebacker with good speed and instincts.
Weakness (areas of improvement):  Could use some more time in the weight room to get prepared for stiffer competition.
Offers/Schools of Interest: Had interest from UNLV and Kansas State.
Video: YouTube Highlights

Name/Pos: Gage Sharp, ATH/DB
Ht/Wt: 5-feet 11 185lbs (4.5 40-yard dash)
Hometown/School: The Colony, TX (Colony High)
Season Record: 4-6
Statistics: N/A
Accolades: All-district 4-4A Honorable Mention (defense), Dave Schuman Ultimate 100 JR DB’s
Strengths: The versatile Sharp is a speedy athlete with a ton of ability that can play offense and defense. He is projected as a safety and has a great feel for the game.
Weakness (areas of improvement): Needs more time to develop as a DB and could use some more bulk on his frame.
Offers/Schools of Interest: UTEP
Video: N/A

Name/Pos: Zoey Williams, DB
Ht/Wt: 5-foot 10 185lbs (4.5 40-yard dash)
Hometown/School: Sugar Land, TX (Dulles High)
Season Record: 5-5
Statistics: N/A
Accolades: All-district selection 23-5A First team defense, Texas Top 300, ESPN’s 52^nd ranked cornerback, 3-star rating from Rivals
Name/Pos: Darren Woodard, DB
Ht/Wt: 5-feet 10 165lbs
Hometown/School: Kilgore, TX (Kilgore Junior College)
Season Record: 4-6
Statistics: 55 tackles and 5 interceptions
Accolades: SWJCFC All-Conference first-team defense selection
Strengths: Great speed and cover skills with hands like a WR.
Weakness (areas of improvement): Needs some time to adjust to higher level of competition.
Offers/Schools of Interest: UTEP
Video: YouTube Highlights