North Texas Defensive Line Prospects 2010-2011

Brodrick Lee - DT, 6'2", 285 lbs, Tarpon Springs HS, FL - interested in Clemson, Iowa State, North Texas, South Carolina, South Florida, UCF and Western Kentucky. Offer from Western Kentucky.

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Michael Amaefula - WDE, 6'2", 218 lbs, Bowie HS, Arlington, TX - interested in Houston, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, North Texas and Tulsa - Scout profile and ratings - 3 stars and #71 ranked DE in the nation - Offers from Houston, Iowa, Iowa State North Texas and Kansas State. Took unofficial visit to North Texas on 11/6 for the Troy game. (Thanks to NT03 and untcampbell for contributing info).

Josh Thompson - DT, 6'3", 285 lbs, Hutchinson JUCO, KS - interested in Colorado State, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Ohio, Southern Miss, Troy and UAB. Scouts ratings - 2 stars.
Offers from Colorado State, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Ohio, Southern Miss, Troy and UAB. Thanks to OT for finding this one.

Jude Akpunku, WDE Cedar Hill HS, 6-3, 215, Interested in North Texas, Rice, Syracuse and Texas A&M - Dave Campbell's Texas Football Best of the Rest LB - Top 300 players in Texas. Offers from North Texas, Navy and UTSA
Max Brown - DE/TE, 6'3", 245 lbs, Glenda Dawson HS, Pearland, TX - interested in Alabama, Arizona, Baylor, Houston, Miami, Navy, North Texas, SMU and TCU - Scout ratings - 2 stars/#154 ranked DE in the nation. Offer from Navy.

Danny Edwards, DE, 6'3", 260 lbs, 5.4 40, Aledo HS, TX - interested in Arkansas and North Texas.

Pedro DeLaGarza - DT, 5'11", 280 lbs, The Woodlands HS, TX - interested in North Texas

Eric Miller - DT, measurables n/a, Gilmer HS, TX - interested in Lamar, North Texas, UTSA and UTEP

Brandon Quinton, DE, 6'4" 215 lbs, Midway HS, Waco, TX - interested in North Texas

Jamar Renfro, DE, 5'11" 220, 4.88 40, Cooper HS, Abilene, TX - interested in Baylor, Houston, North Texas, SMU, TCU and Texas Tech

Matthew Dillard, DE - Ok City Millwood, 6-0, 244, 4.8 Interested in Alcorn ST, North Texas, Oklahoma, SMU, Tulsa, Weber State - posted by gangrene moved by OldTimer

Austin Orr - SDE, 6'4", 220 lbs, 4.9 40, Clear Lake HS, Seabrook, TX - interested in Baylor, Boise State, Houston, Navy, North Texas and TCU

Johnny Hubbard - DT, 6'1", 270 lbs, A. Maceo Smith, Dallas, TX - interested in Louisiana-Monroe, Montana State, New Mexico and North Texas

Whitney Richardson - WDE, 6'6", 225 lbs, Washington HS, Pensacola, FL - interested in Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Houston, North Texas, South Florida, Stanford and Towson. Rivals ratings - 3 stars/5.5. No reported offers.

Verbaled to another school

Ronnell Wright - DT/DE, 6'3", 270 lbs, 4.9 40, Butte College JUCO - interested in Arkansas State, California, Georgia, Iowa State, Nevada, New Mexico, North Texas, Oklahoma State, SMU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCLA and Washington State - Jr. Season stats - 27 UT, 20 AT, 6 TFL, 3 sacks and BR 1 - Offers from ASU, UTEP, Mississippi and Washington Staten and North Texas (Visits UNT 12-17-10) - Committed to Arkansas State (1.5.10).

Brandon Mickens, DE, 6'3", 205 lbs, 4.7 40, Clear Springs High School, League City, TX - interested in Houston, North Texas, UTEP Kansas State, Minnesota, Purdue, SMU, UTSA and Colorado State - Rated 3 stars by ESPN/Scouts Inc. with a Scouts grade of 77. He's their 63rd ranked DE in the nation. Dave Campbell's Texas Football 2010 Best of the Rest DL - Top 300 players in Texas - Committed to Kansas State (1.7.11).

Sylvester Williams - DT, 6'3", 310 lbs., 5.1 40, Coffeyville JUCO, KS (Dec. grad) - interested in Auburn, Baylor, Kansas State, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, North Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, USC and West Virginia - Offers from Baylor, Kansas State, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Texas, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech - Rivals ratings - 3 stars/5.7 - Seems to have narrowed his choices to Mississippi, Oklahoma State, North Carolina and USC. Committed to North Carolina - 12/15/10

Sean Brown - DT/LB, 6'5", 245 lbs, 4.7 40, Chabot JUCO, CA - interested in FIU, Idaho, North Texas, and Utah State. Offers from North Texas and Utah State. Thanks to OT for finding the following info: Had an offer to Cal prior to a shoulder injury. Stats his senior year in HS Oakland Tech..85 tackles, 8 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 1 interception and a safety...as TE had 16 catches for 258 catches for 258 yds and 4 TD's, Named DL MVP at the California, Full Contact Cam in 2007. Names to the scout.com all-combine team in San Francisco in 07. Committed to New Mexico State

Daniel Hayden - WDE, 6'4", 235 lbs, Pearl River JUCO, Poplarville, MS (Dec. grad) - interested in Baylor, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Southern Miss, Marshall, North Texas, South Alabama, SMU and UAB. Offers from Baylor, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Southern Miss, Marshall, North Texas, South Alabama, SMU and UAB. Looks to have narrowed his choices to Baylor, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi, Mississippi State and Southern Miss. Committed to Louisiana Tech - 11/17/10

Brandon Bennett - SDE, 6'3", 250 lbs, 4.9 40, Spring HS, TX - interested in Houston, Louisiana Monroe, Missouri, New Mexico, North Texas, Oregon State, Southeastern Louisiana and Utah. Offers from Louisiana Monroe, North Texas, Oregon State, Southeastern Louisiana and Utah. Committed to Oregon State - 7/5/10

Zach Wood - SDE, 6'4", 245 lbs, Rowlett HS, TX - interested in Alabama, Arkansas, Army, Baylor, Boise State, Houston, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, SMU, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Virginia. 1st team all district 10-5A @ DT, Jr.stats 67 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, and 5 sacks. Scouts ratings - 3 stars and #85 ranked DE in the nation, #123 best prospect in Texas. Dave Campbell's Texas Football 2010 Best of the Rest DL - Top 300 players in Texas - Offers from Army, Houston, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Minnesota, North Texas, SMU and Virginia. Committed to SMU

DE Michael Sam (Jay Guy Sam) Houston Strake Jesuit 6-2, 227, 4.9 GPA 355, Offers from Rice, Miami OH, Stanford, UH, Baylor, Univ Texas, 2nd Team All greater Houston, 1st team all district 18-5A, Army All Americal game, OFFER FROM UNT and RICE. Evidently he was the 1st recruit at Rice...committed prior to we found out about this offer by UNT. Committed to Rice.

Samuel Ukwuachu - DE/WR, 6'5", 200 lbs, Pearland HS, TX - interested in Boise State, Arizona, Baylor, Colorado, Houston, Illinois, Kansas, Louisville, North Texas, Northwestern, SMU and Virginia. Scout.com rating - 3 stars and #54 DE in the nation. Dave Campbell's Texas Football 2010 Top 25 DL - Offers from Boise State, Arizona, Baylor, Colorado, Houston, Illinois, Kansas, Louisville, North Texas, Northwestern, SMU and Virginia. Committed to Boise State

Tony Gillespie - DT, 6'1", 310 lbs, Coffeyville CC, Kansas - interested in Auburn, Kansas State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, North Carolina, North Texas, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Troy and Western Kentucky - Scout rating - 3 stars - Offers from North Texas, Eastern Michigan, Troy and Western Kentucky - Committed to Troy - 12/5/10

Stephon Sanders - (located by NT03) WDE, 6'3", 225 lbs, 4.6 40, Mesquite Horn HS, TX - interested in Air Force, Arkansas, Baylor, Duke, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Texas, New Mexico, Notre Dame, Rice, SMU, Stanford, TCU, Texas A&M, Utah, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wake Forest and Wyoming -
Scout.com rates him 3 stars and ranks him as the 74th best DE in the nation - Rivals rating - 3 stars/5.6 and 33rd best DE in the nation - Dave Campbell's Texas Football 2010 Top 25 DL - Offers from Air Force, Arkansas, Duke, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, New Mexico, North Texas, Rice, SMU, Utah, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wake Forest and Wyoming.
Committed to SMU - 9/15/10

Ross Winship - DT, 6'4", 255 lbs, 4.95 40, Klein HS, TX - interested in Rice, North Texas, Baylor, Colorado State and Texas A&M. Offers from Rice, North Texas and Colorado State - Committed to Rice.

Michael Cooper...also plays DE Committed to Arizona

Ben Goodman - WDE, 6'3", 225, 4.68 40, West Brook HS, Beaumont, TX - interested in California, Houston, Kansas, Lamar, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech, Miami (OH), Mississippi, North Texas, Rice, Stephen F. Austin, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Tulane and Tulsa. Scouts ratings - 3 stars and #68 ranked DE in the nation, #113 best prospect in Texas. Offers from California, Houston, Kansas, Lamar, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech, Miami (OH), North Texas, Stephen F. Austin, Tulane and Tulsa
Committed to Kansas - 12/5/10

Aaron Bryant, DE Katy Seven Lakes HS, 6-3, 215, Interested in Iowa State, LSU, North Texas and Texas State - Offer from Tulane - Committed to Tulane

Zach Gholson - SDE, 6'4", 255 lbs, Palomar JUCO, San Marcos, CA - interested in Colorado, Memphis, North Texas, South Dakota and Washington State. Committed to Memphis - 1/13/11


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