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ULM Football Announces Six Additional Signees to 2023 Recruiting Class

ULM Football Announces Six Additional Signees to 2023 Recruiting Class

Football Feb 01
Complete 2023 ULM Football Recruiting Class
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Previous School)
Joseph Bakhole* DE 6-3 238 Charlotte, N.C. (Coffeyville CC)
John Barr WR 6-3 217 Monroe, La. (Sterlington HS)
Evan Blalock DB 6-0 170 Mobile, Ala. (Mobile Christian School)
Marc Britt II* WR 6-2 177 Carol City, Fla. (East Mississippi CC)
Azain Brown* DB 6-1 203 Ennis, Texas (Cisco College)
Carmelo Crump OL 6-3 310 Terrytown, La. (Warren Easton HS)
Ja'Terious Evans* OLB 6-1 200 Center, Texas (SFA)
Thaddius Franklin Jr.* RB 6-0 240 West Park, Fla. (Miami-Fla.)
Austin Goffney* DB 5-11 210 Cypress, Texas (Lamar)
Donell Harris* DE 6-4 210 Liberty City, Fla. (Texas A&M)
Lynard Harris DB 5-11 180 St. Rose, La. (Destrehan HS)
Max Harris* S 5-11 215 Montgomery, Ala. (Incarnate Word)
Immanuel Hawkins DL 6-3 240 Euless, Texas (Trinity HS)
Hunter Herring* QB 6-4 208 West Monroe, La. (Louisiana Lafayette)
Adin Huntington* DL 6-1 282 Stafford, Va. (Kent State)
Devante Keys* DE 6-4 247 Houston, Texas (Idaho)
Andre Mack* DB 5-11 181 Madison, Miss. (Jones College)
Norman Massey* DB 6-2 200 Wichita, Kan. (Butler CC)
Qway McCoy LB 6-1 190 Norman Park, Ga. (Colquitt County HS)
Jay Mickle* OL 6-2 304 Picayune, Miss. (Northwest Mississippi CC)
Jessaia Moala LB 6-1 213 Syracuse, Utah (Layton Christian Academy)
Zach Moore OL 6-5 307 Garland, Texas (Sachse HS)
Blake Murphy QB 5-10 175 Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage HS)
Price Nixon* K/P 6-3 227 Clinton, Miss. (Itawamba CC)
Ra'shad Onezime* DB 6-0 165 Lafayette, La. (Trinity Valley CC)
Travor Randle* DB 5-10 203 Greenwood, Miss. (Jones College)
La'Garrius Sims OLB 6-4 222 Mobile, Ala. (Mobile Christian School)
Markell Smith* OL 6-1 310 Biloxi, Miss. (Jones College)
Si Stovall TE 6-2 240 Corinth, Texas (Denton Guyer HS)
Brady Tillman WR 5-11 201 Newnan, Ga. (East Coweta HS)
Bud Tolbert* WR 6-2 191 Water Valley, Miss. (Middle Tennessee)
Andrew Volmar* CB 6-1 165 Miami, Fla. (FIU)
Jaylan Ware* DL 6-0 294 Starkville, Miss. (Hinds CC)
Antwone Watts* DB 6-1 188 Columbus, Ga. (Albany State)
Tristan Wiley* WR 6-3 202 Monroe, La. (Air Force Academy Prep School)
Tez Wilkerson OLB 6-2 185 Texarkana, Texas (Texas HS)
Matt Williams* OL 6-0 299 Nesbit, Miss. (Northwest Mississippi CC)
Isaiah Woullard* RB 5-9 216 Hattiesburg, Miss. (Ole Miss)
[*Enrolled for 2023 spring semester.]

MONROE, La. – Third-year ULM head football coach Terry Bowden announced the names of six additional members of the 2023 Recruiting Class on Wednesday, Feb. 1, including a pair of high school student-athletes – Qway McCoy, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound linebacker from Colquitt County High School in Norman Park, Georgia, and Jessaia Moala, a 6-1, 213-pound linebacker from Layton (Utah) Christian Academy – who signed National Letters of Intent to attend the university and compete in football, beginning next fall.
 
Four additional transfers, who have enrolled at ULM for the 2023 spring semester, were also introduced Wednesday as members of the recruiting class: Donell Harris, a 6-4, 210-pound defensive end from Texas A&M; Max Harris, a 5-11, 215-pound safety from Incarnate Word; Bud Tolbert, a 6-2, 191-pound wide receiver from Middle Tennessee; and Tristan Wiley, a 6-3, 202-pound wide receiver from the Air Force Academy Prep School.
 
ULM football signed a total of 38 newcomers to the 2023 recruiting class, including 14 high school prospects, 12 junior college transfers and 12 four-year transfers.

Twenty-five members of the recruiting class are enrolled at ULM for the 2023 spring semester and expected to participate in spring practice, which is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The spring game is set for Saturday, April 1 at 6 p.m. in Malone Stadium.

Brief bio sketches for ULM's entire 2023 Recruiting Class appear below:
 
JOSEPH BAKHOLE
DE | 6-3 | 238
Charlotte, N.C. | Coffeyville CC
 
Has registered 46 tackles, with 8 for losses (58 yards) including 5 sacks (51 yards), and 3 PBUs in 19 games since 2020 … earned Southwestern 4A all-conference honors as a senior at Myers Park High School after producing 11 TFL, including 5 sacks in 2019.
 
 
JOHN BARR
WR | 6-3 | 217
Monroe, La. | Sterlington HS
 
Invited to play in the Dec. 30 Gridiron All-American Bowl in Orange Beach, Ala. … named to the 1-3A All-District First Team as a senior … had 57 receptions for 1,516 yards (26.6 avg.) and 23 TDs over the last three seasons.
 
 
EVAN BLALOCK
DB | 6-0 | 170
Mobile, Ala. | Mobile Christian School
 
Two-year starter at Mobile Christian School … recorded 38 tackles, including two for losses, and an interception in 2022 … also competes in track and field; ran the anchor leg on the 4x100 state championship relay last spring; also set school records in the 200 (22.19) and 400 (51.19).
 
 
MARC BRITT II
WR | 6-2 | 177
Carol City, Fla. | East Mississippi CC
 
Honorable mention All-MACC North … had 19 receptions for 211 yards and 5 touchdowns … averaged 23.6 yards on 10 kickoff returns … originally signed with Ole Miss coming out of Miami Christian School; played primarily on special teams in 2020.
 
 
AZA'IN BROWN
DB | 6-1 | 203
Ennis, Texas | Cisco College
 
Ranked second on the team in tackles with 92 (10.2 per game) in 2022 … recorded 5.5 tackles for loss (28 yards), including 3.5 sacks (19 yards) … posted double-figure tackles in five games, including a career-high 20 stops vs. Trinity Valley.
 
 
CARMELO CRUMP
OL | 6-3 | 310
Terrytown, La. | Warren Easton HS
 
Sidelined for his entire senior season with a broken right ankle … started the three previous seasons, helping Warren Easton to a combined record of 27-10 (.730) … anchored an O-line that helped the Eagles average nearly 270 rushing yards per game in 2019, including three 300-yard games.
 
 
JA'TERIOUS EVANS
OLB | 6-1 | 200
Center, Texas | SFA
 
Transfer from SFA recorded 110 tackles, four interceptions and seven PBUs in 41 career games ... ranked fourth on the team with 40 tackles in 2022 ... also had two picks and three PBUs.
 
 
THADDIUS FRANKLIN JR.
RB | 6-0 | 240
West Park, Fla. | Miami-Fla.
 
Transfer from Miami-Florida led the team with five rushing touchdowns in 2022 and finished fourth with 209 rushing yards in eight games ... rushed 23 times for 172 yards (7.5 avg.) and two TDs as a true freshman in 2021 ... ranked among the nation's top running backs in the Class of 2021 by ESPN (No. 11), 247Sports (No. 11) and Rivals (No. 12) ... gained 5,174 rushing yards and scored 51 rushing TDs in four seasons at Chaminade-Madonna.
 
 
AUSTIN GOFFNEY
DB | 5-11 | 210
Cypress, Texas | Lamar
 
Transfer from Lamar appeared in 13 games since 2021, including five starts … posted 57 tackles, two interceptions and two PBUs … made a season-high 8 tackles vs. Northern Colorado.
 
 
DONELL HARRIS
DE | 6-4 | 210
Liberty City, Fla. | Texas A&M
 
Transfer from Texas A&M, who did not participate in football in 2022; appeared in four combined games in 2020-21 … named to the East roster for the 2020 All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas … selected 5A-2A Co-Defensive Player of the Year … recorded 60 tackles in 2019, with 24 tackles including 19 sacks (52 yards), as a senior at Gulliver Prep in Pinecrest, Florida.
 
 
LYNARD HARRIS
DB | 5-11 | 180
St. Rose, La. | Destrehan HS
 
Four-year starter helped Destrehan High School to a combined record of 47-7 (.870) … named All-District 7-5A First Team after recording 63 tackles and three interceptions as a senior … returned an interception 50 yards for a score vs. Sulphur … finished his prep career with 10 interceptions.
 
 
MAX HARRIS
S | 5-11 | 215
Montgomery, Ala. | Incarnate Word
 
Appeared in nine games at UIW in 2022 and recorded 26 tackles, including 2.5 for losses … two-way player at Mansfield (Texas) Legacy HS … earned first-team all-district honors as a senior after recording 79 tackles as a senior … rushed for 734 yards and 7 touchdowns over his last two seasons.
 
 
IMMANUEL HAWKINS
DL | 6-3 | 240
Euless, Texas | Trinity HS
 
All-District 3-6A First-Team selection as a senior … produced 10 tackles, with six resulting in losses including four sacks … intercepted a screen pass and returned it 41 yards for a touchdown vs. Fort Worth Paschal.
 
 
HUNTER HERRING
QB | 6-4 | 208
West Monroe, La. | Louisiana Lafayette
 
Transfer from Louisiana Lafayette, who accounted for 4,950 total yards and 82 touchdowns while leading Ouachita Christian to a combined record of 22-3 in 2019-20 … two-time first-team all-state selection … 2019 Class 1A Offensive MVP … accounted for LHSAA-record 7 TDs in the 2019 Class 1A Championship Game.
 
 
ADIN HUNTINGTON
DL | 6-1 | 282
Stafford, Va. | Kent State
 
Transfer from Kent State recorded 45 tackles over the last three seasons, with eight resulting in losses including three sacks … posted a career-high seven tackles at Iowa in 2021 … 2019 Commonwealth Defensive Player of the Year as a senior at Mountain View High School.
 
 
DEVANTE KEYS
DE | 6-4 | 247
Houston, Texas | Idaho
 
Transfer from Idaho played in 12 games in 2022 … spent the two previous seasons at Kilgore College, recording 45 tackles, including six sacks … two-time all-district second-team selection at Cypress Ranch High School.
 
 
ANDRE MACK
DB | 5-11 | 181
Madison, Miss. | Jones College
 
Has posted 36 tackles, including four for losses, and eight pass break-ups since 2020 … also blocked two kicks … named to the NJCAA All-Academic Third Team in 2020 … three-year starter Madison Central where he recorded 98 tackles.
 
 
NORMAN MASSEY
DB | 6-2 | 200
Wichita, Kan. | Butler
 
Named All-KJCCC Second Team … set career highs for tackles (61), tackles for loss (5), interceptions (3) and pass break-ups (3) … recorded a career-best 12 tackles vs. Kilgore in the Heart of Texas Bowl.
 
 
QWAY MCCOY
LB | 6-1 | 190
Norman Park, Ga. | Colquitt County HS
 
First-Team All-Region 1-7A selection … recorded 66 tackles (26 solos, 40 assists), with six resulting in losses including three sacks (14 yards), one interception and three pass break-ups while helping Colquitt County (13-1) advance to the state semifinals … posted double-figure tackles vs. Lee County (10) and Richmond Hill (11) … his 60-yard fumble return for a touchdown vs. Stockbridge was selected WALB's Play of the Week.
 
 
JAY MICKLE
OL | 6-2 | 304
Picayune, Miss. | Northwest Mississippi CC
 
Named NJCAA D1 Second-Team All-American … anchored an O-line that helped the Rangers rank fourth in the nation with 2,096 rushing yards, including five 200-yard rushing games … MAC Class 5A all-state first-team pick as a senior at Picayune High School.
 
 
JESSAIA MOALA
LB | 6-1 | 213
Syracuse, Utah | Layton Christian Academy
 
Named Deseret News 1A Player of the Year in 2022 after leading LCA to its first football state title in school history … rushed for 3,367 yards and 42 touchdowns over the last two seasons … also produced 78 tackles (67 solos, 11 assists), with five tackles for losses including three sacks, over the last two years.
 
 
ZACH MOORE
OL | 6-5 | 307
Garland, Texas | Sachse HS
 
Earned All-District 9-6A First-Team honors as a senior … anchored an O-line that helped the Mustangs rush for 2,025 yards while averaging nearly 6.0 yards per carry … graded out at better than 90 as a junior, playing his first year of organized football.
 
 
BLAKE MURPHY
QB | 5-10 | 175
Plantation, Fla. | American Heritage HS
 
Ranked among the nation's top dual-threat quarterbacks (No. 29) … threw for 3,564 yards and 39 TDs in 2022; also rushed for 928 yards and 13 TDs … accounted for 4,492 yards total offense and 52 touchdowns in his prep career.
 
 
PRICE NIXON
K/P | 6-3 | 227
Clinton, Miss. | Itawamba CC
 
Named All-MACCC North Second Team after finishing No. 13 nationally with his 38.0-yard punting average in 2022 … also scored 20 points as the placekicker, hitting 2-of-4 field-goal attempts and all 14 extra-point tries … averaged 36.0 yards on 55 punts in 2021, placing 22 kicks inside the 20.
 
 
RA'SHAD ONEZIME
DB | 6-0 | 165
Lafayette, La. | Trinity Valley CC
 
Ranked fifth on the team in tackles with 57 as a freshman; added an interception and six pass break-ups … recorded a season-best 10 tackles vs. Iowa Central in the Game One Bowl … tallied four PBUs vs. New Mexico Military Institute.
 
 
TRAVOR RANDLE
DB | 5-10 | 203
Greenwood, Miss. | Jones College
 
Named to the NJCAA All-Region 23 Team as well as All-MACCC South First-Team … led the Bobcats in tackles with 54 in 2022 … his JUCO career totals included 118 tackles and four interceptions; also scored two defensive touchdowns.
 
 
LA'GARRIUS SIMS
OLB | 6-4 | 222
Mobile, Ala. | Mobile Christian School
 
Two-year starter played multiple positions for the Leopards (defensive end, wide receiver and tight end along with special teams) … produced four tackles for loss in 2022 … had 15 catches for 182 yards and a score … also lettered in basketball.
 
 
MARKELL SMITH
OL | 6-1 | 310
Biloxi, Miss. | Jones College
 
Named to NJCAA All-Region 23 Team … All-MACCC South First-Team selection… key figure on an O-line that helped the Bobcats average 363.7 total yards and 31.1 points per game (No. 13 nationally).
 
 
SI STOVALL
TE | 6-2 | 240
Corinth, Texas | Denton Guyer HS
 
Ranked among the nation's top tight ends by ESPN (No. 44) … rated the No. 3 tight end prospect in Texas … caught 13 passes for 200 yards and five touchdowns in 2022.
 
 
BRADY TILLMAN
WR | 5-11, 201
Newnan, Ga. | East Coweta HS
 
Had 55 receptions for 878 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2022 … posted four 100-yard receiving games … set career highs with eight catches for 201 yards and five TDs vs. Lowndes; also threw a 24-yard TD pass.
 
 
BUD TOLBERT
WR | 6-2 | 191
Water Valley, Miss. | Middle Tennessee
 
Appeared in 11 games at Middle Tennessee in 2022, including five starts; had 14 catches for 113 yards … two-time First-Team All-MACCC selection had 62 career receptions for 1,051 yards and 11 touchdowns at Jones College … two-time Class 3A all-state selection at Water Valley High School.
 
 
ANDREW VOLMAR
CB | 6-1 | 165
Plantation, Fla. | FIU
 
Appeared in 20 games over the last two seasons at FIU, including 13 starts … started the last nine games in a row at cornerback in 2022 … recorded 31 tackles, one interception and a team-leading six pass break-ups … matched his career-best with six stops vs. Charlotte to go along with an interception and PBU.
 
 
JAYLAN WARE
DL | 6-0 | 294
Starkville, Miss. | Hinds CC
 
NJCAA All-Region 23 pick … three-time All-MACCC South First-Team selection … ranked second on the team in tackles (37) and tackles for loss (11.5 for 49 yards) … three-year starter in high school who produced 51 career tackles for loss.
 
 
ANTWONE WATTS
DB | 6-1 | 188
Columbus, Ga. | Albany State
 
Played in four games as a red-shirt freshman at Albany State in 2022 … made 15 tackles … posted a season-high nine tackles and a pass-break up vs. Fort Valley State … recorded 48 tackles and 13 pass break-ups as a senior at Carver High School in 2020.
 
 
TRISTAN WILEY
WR | 6-3 | 202
Monroe, La. |Air Force Academy Prep School
 
Transfer from Air Force Academy Prep School … started all five games at tight end for AFA Prep in 2022; scored on a 14-yard touchdown reception vs. Snow College … two-time LSWA Class 1A all-state selection … had 138 career receptions for 2,997 yards and 35 touchdowns at Ouachita Christian … had six receptions for an OCS single-game record 242 yards and six TDs vs. Delta Charter in 2021.
 
 
TEZ WILKERSON
OLB | 6-2 | 185
Texarkana, Texas | Texas HS
 
Earned 8-5A Division II All-District First-Team honors as a senior … finished fifth on the Tigers with 52 tackles, including four for losses, to go along with two interceptions and a pass break-up ... posted 12 tackles vs. Terrell, including two behind the line of scrimmage.
 
 
MATT WILLIAMS
OL | 6-0 | 299
Horn Lake, Miss. | Northwest Mississippi CC
 
Honorable mention All-MACCC North in 2022 … played a key role for an O-line that helped the Rangers rank fourth in NJCAA Division 1 with 2,096 yards … Class 6A all-state first-team selection as a senior in 2018 at Horn Lake High School.
 
 
ISAIAH WOULLARD
RB | 5-9 | 216
Hattiesburg, Miss. | Ole Miss
 
Transfer from Ole Miss who rushed for nearly 500 yards and four touchdowns as a four-year letterman … gained 428 yards and scored four rushing touchdowns in 2018; carried 16 times for 107 yards at Vanderbilt . . . ranks as the all-time leading rusher in Mississippi high school history with 8,294 career yards.
 
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