The following players have signed National Letter of Intent to play football at Southeast Missouri State next season. 17 signed on February 7 and six more players were added on February 15.
Dan Bieg, 6'4, 300, OL, St. Louis, Mo. (CBC)
1st team All-MCC
1st team all-district
1st team All-West
2nd team all-metro
1st team all-state
All-academic team and member of National Honor Society
Corey Bryant, 6'4, 280, DL, Groveland, Fla. (South Lake)
All-State 4-A honorable mention
All-district and all-area
Dan Connolly, 6'4, 292, OL, St. Louis, Mo. (Marquette)
Three-time all-conference
1st team all-district
First member of 1,000-pound weightlifting
club at Marquette
Maintained 3.5 GPA throughout high school
Caleb Daniel, 6'6, 250, DL, Jackson, Mo. (Jackson)
1st team all-conference
1st team all-district
2000 conference Outstanding Lineman of the Year and Outstanding Athlete
Team Captain
Jeff East, 6'3, 180, QB, Jackson, Tenn. (Jackson)
Region Seven 5-A first-team
Associated Press All-State
All-West Tennessee team
Brian Emmendorfer, 5'11, 170, K, Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Central)
Hit FG's of 57 and 58 yards
Made 24/28 extra points
All-conference, all-region and 2nd team All-State
Also played WR and DB before shoulder injury
Ray Goodson, 6'4, 215, TE, Jackson, Mo. (Jackson)
1st team all-conference
1st team all-district
Team Captain
Most Valuable Receiver
Also participated in wrestling (currently has 35-0 record)
Arthur Johnson, 6'4, 265, DL, Tenaha, Texas (Tenaha)
1st team all-district
1st team All-East Texas
1st team All-State in football
1st team all-district in basketball
Adam Jones, 6'4, 230, DL, Bonne Terre, Mo. (North County)
All-state
All-district
All-conference
Corey Kinsey, 5'9, 185, RB, Miami, Fla. (Palmetto)
1st team All-Dade County by Miami Herald
2nd team All-State by Florida Sportswriters
Played in Miami Dade-Broward All-Star game
In 2000, rushed for 2,145 yards on 296 carries and scored 24 touchdowns
Mike Miller, 5'10, 185, DB, Melbourne, Fla. (Palm Bay)
1st Team All-State
1st Team All-Central Florida
1st Team All-Space Coast
Dimitri Patterson, 6'0, 185, DB, Orlando, Fla. (Evans)
1st Team All-State
1st Team All-Central Florida
1st Team All-metro, district, region and county
Taurean Robinson, 6'4, 300, OL, Birmingham, Ala. (Hoover)
Member of Alabama 6-A state championship team
2nd team Birmingham All-Metro
Over the Mountain Team
Ricky Smith, 6'2, 210, LB, Orlando, Fla. (Ebbins)
1st Team All-State
All-conference, all-metro and All-Central Florida
Two-time Florida all-star game participant
Brett Swann, 6'4, 270, OL, Lake Mary, Fla. (Lake Mary)
1st team all-conference
1st team all-district
Started in Central Florida All-Star game
Team Captain
MVP of offensive line on team
Chaun Tate, 6'0, 190, DB, Pattonville, Mo. (Pattonville)
All-district, conference and State
All-Surburban North
O.J. Turner, 6'0, 205, LB, Cape Girardeau (Central)
All-conference and first-team all-region
150 tackles as middle linebacker in 2000
2000 team defensive captain and MVP
Kellin White, 6'1, 180, DB, St. Louis, Mo. (Gateway Tech)
All-conference
All-district
Elijah Willis, 6'2, 205, LB, Dallas, Texas (Kimball)
Top 100 prospect
1st team all-district in 1999 and 2000
Dallas Morning News Defensive Player of the Week
Players that have signed and already enrolled for Spring semester
(all will have junior eligibility)
Prince Anderson, 5'11, 190, DB, Muskogee, Okla. (Northeast Oklahoma A&M)
Two-year starter at NEO A&M
All-State
6-A All-Star
High School team MVP
Todd Frazier, 6'0, 240, LB, Fullerton, Calif. (Fullerton College)
All-Mission Conference honorable mention as freshman
Team Defensive Player of the Year
Graduated from Troy High School
Willie Ponder, 6'2, 195, WR, Tulsa, Okla. (Coffeyville Community College)
Transfer from Coffeyville Community College
Started as freshman for University of Tulsa
All-State and All-City in high school
Adrian Sanders, 6'3, 200, WR, Wichita, Kan. (Coffeyville Community College)
Two-year starter at Coffeyville Community College
