Earned First-Team All-State, All-District and All-Greater Houston Area at St. Thomas High School…Ranked 150th on Texas' Top-200 Recruit Rankings…Helped his team to a District Championship in 2012 and the State Semifinals in 2011…Earned Second-Team All-District honors as a junior…Won two State Championships in rugby…Also a member Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Senior Leaders...His father, Mark Snyder, was quarterback at Rice University from 1977-79 and then attended the Dallas Cowboys training camp in 1979.
Jake McCandless, OL, 6-0, 275, Newburgh, Ind./Castle H.S.
Two-Time First-Team All-Conference selection at Castle High School…Ranked among the top-50 players in Indiana…Helped lead his team to two undefeated seasons, a pair of conference titles and two sectional crowns in three seasons…Also a member of the track & field team.
Zack Tamburo, DT, 5-11, 275, Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista H.S.
Team Captain as a senior at Desert Vista High School...Notched 23 tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles as a senior...Registered 25 tackles and one sack as a junior, helping lead the Thunder to a 13-1 record and No. 1 ranking in Arizona that year...Two-time All-City, All-Section and honorable mention All-State selection...Three-year starter who had playing experience at defensive line, offensive line and long snapper...Helped Desert Vista compile a record of 40-8 in the four years he was there.
Lawton Kietzman, TE, 6-5, 225, Springfield, Ill./Glenwood H.S.
Garnered honorable mention All-Conference accolades at Glenwood High School…Helped lead his team to three state playoff berths...Glenwood reached the championship game in 2010…Was part of an offensive line that accumulated 4,400 yards of total offense, including 2,800 rushing and 1,600 passing his senior season…Registered 90 career tackles on the defensive line…High School teammate of fellow signee
Gabe Phillips.
Marlon Hampton, DT, 6-2, 285, Webster Groves, Mo./Webster Groves H.S.
Impact player on both sides of the ball at Webster Groves High School...As an offensive guard, blocked for Webster's 1,000-yard rusher Marlon Peal...Was credited with 70 tackles, including 12 for loss and four sacks as a senior...First-Team All-Suburban South Conference, Missouri Football Coaches Association First-Team All-State and Third-Team All-Metro selection as a senior...Second-Team All-Conference defensive pick as a junior...Two-time Missouri State Qualifier in wrestling...Went 25-3 in the 285-pound weight class...2012 Webster Groves Statesmen Hall of Fame Outstanding Male Student Athlete.
Gabe Phillips, OL, 6-5, 290, Springfield, Ill./Glenwood H.S.
Secured special mention All-Conference honors during his junior and senior seasons at Glenwood High School…Helped lead his team to three state playoff berths...Glenwood reached the championship game in 2010...Was part of an offensive line that accumulated 4,400 yards of total offense, including 2,800 rushing and 1,600 passing his senior season…Won the Outstanding Offensive Lineman of the Year Award…Excelled in the classroom, earning Academic All-Conference laurels in 2012.
Mark Cushing, FB, 5-11, 225, Wentzville, Mo./Holt H.S.
Second-Team All-Conference and All-State honoree at Holt High School...Was his team's third-leading rusher in 2012...Ran for 355 yards and two touchdowns on 53 carries...Averaged 6.7 yards per rush...Made a team-high 18 catches for 194 yards and tied for a team-best four receiving touchdowns...Averaged 10.8 yards per catch...Ranked second on the team with 121 tackles and notched a team-high 29 for loss...Also had five sacks, two fumble recoveries and an interception...The Indians went 8-4 overall and undefeated in league play en route to winning the Gateway Central Conference crown...Also garnered Academic All-Conference accolades.
Mendaryian "Buck" Wilson, CB, 5-10, 165, Commerce, Texas/Commerce H.S.
Rated a two-Star Athlete by
Rivals.com…Earned First-Team All-District Honors in 2012…As a senior he recorded 868 receiving yards on 54 catches with nine touchdowns and recorded 52 tackles on defense… Finished his junior season with 42 tackles, including 36 solo stops on his way to earning All-State Honorable Mention accolades...Made 35 catches for 753 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 21.5 yards per reception...Averaged 68.5 receiving yards per game…Also a First-Team All-district selection in baseball…Named Youth of the Year by Hunt County African American Leadership Conference.
Lloyd Laufili-Ti'me, DE, 6-1, 225, Birmingham, Ala./Oak Mountain H.S.
Was teammates with fellow Southeast signee
Billy Dasher at Oak Mountain High School...Four-year letterman and three-year starter...Was also on the wrestling and track teams...Three-time state championship qualifier in wrestling.
Mid-Year Transfers (currently enrolled at Southeast; will participate in spring drills)
Zach Clouse, DT, 6-1, 255, San Diego, Calif./Volcano Vista H.S./Grossmont College
Attended Grossmont College, where he recorded 26 tackles and five sacks in 2012…Turned in three pass breakups and 20 quarterback hurries…Graduate of Volcano Vista High School...Was an All-State selection on both the offensive and defensive line his junior and senior seasons…Member of the school's State Championship wrestling team as a junior.
Ron Davis, S, 6-1, 185, Compton, Calif./Dominguez H.S./Cerritos College
Earned All-South Coast Conference honors at Cerritos College in 2012…Had 25 tackles, one tackle for loss and two pass breakups…Recorded 30 tackles with three pass breakups and one fumble recovery as a junior…Attended Dominguez High School as a prep…Two-time All-San Gabriel Valley League selection at linebacker…Voted his team's Defensive Most Valuable Player as a senior...Also a member of the track and field team.
Kyle Finney, OL, 6-3, 285, Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison H.S./Orange Coast College
Anchored an offensive line that averaged 397 yards of offense per game at Orange Coast College…Earned Second-Team All-Southern California Football Association honors in 2012…Graduated from Edison High School in Huntington Beach, Calif…Played in the Orange County North/South All-Star game.
Lucas Melo, DT, 6-1, 290, Lake Mary, Fla./Lake Mary H.S./Pierce College
First-Team All-Conference and Team Captain at Pierce College…Was named to JCGridiron.com Top Defensive Tackle List…Helped his team win back-to-back American Pacific Conference titles…Had 47 solo tackles, 9.5 sacks, 13 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two blocked field goals his last year at Pierce College...Led the Brahmas to a win in the Patriotic Bowl…Graduated from Lake Mary High School in Lake Mary, Fla…Accumulated 40 tackles and eight sacks en route to First-Team All-Conference honors as a senior…Played in the senior All-Star Game...Was rated a two star recruit by Rivals.com...Left Pierce College and went to South Alabama where he participated in preseason camp in 2012...Did not play with the Jaguars that year.
Kelvin Wilkins, CB, 6-2, 205, Spartanburg, S.C./Spartanburg H.S./North Dakota State College of Science
Recorded 59 tackles and two interceptions at North Dakota State College of Science in 2012...Added 44 tackles in 2011…Earned All-Area and All-Region honors at Spartanburg High School...Played in the SCADA S.C. North/South All-Star Game...Finished senior season with 101 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, six sacks, nine quarterback hurries, eight knockdowns, six pass breakups and an interception…Turned in 115 tackles during his junior season…Also lettered in basketball and track and field.
