Southeast Missouri signed 26 players on National Signing Day Wednesday, Dec. 21. SEMO's 2023 Class is comprised of players from 10 different states.

2023 Southeast Missouri Football Signing Day Packet



ETHAN HATTON, OL
6-3 / 290 / MEMPHIS, TENN. / LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL
Division II Class AA All-Region selection at Lausanne Collegiate School...Ranked among the Top-100 offensive linemen in Tennessee.



GREG MENNE, QB
6-2 / 190 / INDEPENDENCE, MO. / FORT OSAGE H.S.
Three-year starting quarterback at Fort Osage High School...Completed 341-of-558 passes for 4,992 yards and 45 touchdowns in his prep career...Threw for 1,652 yards and 19 touchdowns averaging 8.4 completions per game as a senior...Finished with over 1,600 passing yards as a junior and sophomore...Helped lead Fort Osage to the Class 5 state title game after beating Cape Central High School in the semifinals...Was named Offensive Player of the Game in that contest.



JEHCHYS BROWN, DL
6-2 / 266 / CENTRALIA, ILL. / CENTRALIA H.S.
Two-time First-Team All-Conference selection at Centralia High School...Earned All-State honors in multiple seasons and was named All-South...Notched 58 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, eight sacks and two fumble recoveries as a senior...Was also a member of the basketball and track & field teams.



JAYLON STONE, DL
6-2 / 311 / ATHENS, GA. / CLARKE CENTRAL H.S.
Starting defensive lineman at Clarke Central High School...Recorded 74 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 58 solo stops and five sacks his senior year...Averaged nearly seven (6.7) tackles per game...Added 76 tackles, nine tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks as a junior.



KALEB PEARLEY, OL
6-5 / 270 / METAIRIE, LA. / ARCHBISHOP RUMMEL H.S.
Offensive lineman who attended Archbishop Rummel High School.



TREY GIBBS, OL
6-3 / 270 / JENKS, OKLA. / JENKS H.S. / NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA A&M
Transfers to Southeast Missouri from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M...First-Team All-State and First-Team 6A-1 All-District pick at Jenks High School...Was part of two state championship teams.



TEMIDAYO ODUGBEMI, ILB
6-1 / 210 / DALLAS, GA. / PAULDING COUNTY H.S.
Collected 123 tackles in three varsity seasons at Paulding County High School...Had 50 tackles in both his junior and senior campaigns...Added 23 tackles as a sophomore...Named honorable mention All-Region his senior year.



KINGSTON KAMAL, OLB
6-4 / 230 / JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FLA. / PONTE VEDRA H.S.
Attended Ponte Vedra High School in Jacksonville Beach, Florida...Saw action at both defensive end and outside linebacker.



SERVHANT COUNSELLOR, DL
6-4 / 255 / TULSA, OKLA. / WILL ROGERS COLLEGE H.S.
Notched 57 tackles and 20 tackles for loss as a senior at Will Rogers College High School...Averaged 6.3 tackles per game and had 11 solo stops.



DONNIE CHEERS, WR
6-2 / 185 / MARION, ARK. / MARION H.S.
Earned All-State honors at Marion High School...Posted 91 catches for 1,801 yards and 21 touchdowns during his career...Made 38 receptions for 697 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior...Had 41 catches for 948 yards and 11 touchdowns his junior year...Averaged 23.1 yards per catch that season...Returned 42 kickoffs for 931 yards and scored a total of 142 points in his prep career...Intercepted two passes in Marion's big win against defending Class 6A champion El Dorado...Was Arkansas Athlete of the Week following that performance...Also garnered All-State accolades in basketball.



ANDREW CIVEY, TE
6-4 / 225 / BONNE TERRE, MO. / NORTH COUNTY H.S.
First-Team MAFC Blue All-Conference pick...Ended his career at North County High School with 18 catches for 249 yards and five touchdowns as a senior...At linebacker, he made 60 tackles, including 11 for loss...Regional Radio Football Dream Team selection...Finished with eight receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 18.5 yard per catch as a junior.



JALEEL CHAMBLISS, DB
6-3 / 180 / GRIFFIN, GA. / GRIFFIN H.S.
Attended Griffin High School where he played wide receiver and defensive back...Had 50 catches for 900 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior...Returned his only interception for a touchdown and recorded 13 tackles that season...Finished with three interceptions during his junior season.



DEMETRION CANNON, WR
6-1 / 190 / ST. LOUIS, MO. / DE SMET JESUIT H.S.
First-Team Metro Catholic Conference selection...Was De Smet Jesuit High School's top receiver with 30 receptions for 642 yards and five touchdowns as a senior...Averaged 21.4 yards per catch...Ranked second on the team in receiving with 22 catches for 367 yards and a team-high five touchdowns his junior year...Three-star recruit.



COLE RUBLE, RB
5-10 / 165 / IMPERIAL, MO. / SECKMAN H.S.
Rushed for 2,524 yards and 46 touchdowns as a senior at Seckman High School...Ran for 20 touchdowns of 40 or more yards...Top rusher and scorer in the St. Louis area...Earned First-Team Class 5 All-State honors as a junior and second-team laurels as a sophomore...All-time leading rusher in school history...Had seven touchdowns and 323 rushing yards in a playoff win over St. Louis University High School.



DEMARKUS BROWN, DB
6-1 / 170 / MT. PLEASANT, TENN. / MT. PLEASANT H.S.
Named the Region 5-2A Wide Receiver of the Year at Mt. Pleasant High School...Helped lead Mt. Pleasant to a 9-2 record and 2A Region 5 title...As a junior, accumulated 30 catches for 449 yards and six touchdowns.

DEMONI TAYLOR, OL
6-4 / 265 / RADCLIFF, KY. / NORTH HARDIN H.S.
Offensive and defensive lineman at North Hardin High School.

JACQUES WYATT, WR
6-6 / 190 / CLARKSVILLE, TENN. / CLARKSVILLE ACADEMY
All-Area selection at Clarksville Academy...Made 55 receptions for 1,014 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior...Caught 10 passes for 107 yards and three touchdowns his junior season...Also played defensive back where he had three career interceptions.



DJ DELMORE, DB
5-11 / 175 / BATON ROUGE, LA. / WOODLAWN H.S.
Played defensive back at Woodlawn High School...Named Louisiana Player of the Week during the week of Oct. 25-31.



JEREMY WALTON, OLB
6-1 / 230 / GURNEE, ILL. / WARREN TOWNSHIP H.S. / TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Trinity International University's leading tackler in 2022...Notched 82 tackles and led the team in tackles for loss (21.5) and sacks (12.0)...Also had two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...Garnered Second-Team MSFA Midwest League honors...Named the NCCAA Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 24, 2022.



DORIAN ANDERSON, WR
6-7 / 195 / OAKLAND, TENN. / OAKLAND H.S. / SHORTER UNIVERSITY
Joins the Redhawks from NCAA Division II Shorter University...Ranked second on the team with 432 receiving yards and tied for first with six receiving touchdowns in 2022...Averaged 19.6 yards per reception...Posted a season-high 131 receiving yards vs. Albany State...Had a season-best three touchdown receptions vs. Brevard...Attended Oakland High School as a prep.



CAMANI COBBS, DB
6-1 / 175 / MCDONOUGH, GA. / EAGLE'S LANDING H.S.
Played wide receiver and defensive back at Eagle's Landing High School...Earned All-Region honors his final two prep seasons...Initially committed to Georgia Southern.



BRYCE CHRESTMAN, TE
6-5 / 240 / PONTOTOC, MISS. / PONTOTOC H.S.
Attended Pontotoc High School...Participated in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl...Recruited as a tight end although he did not play that position during his senior campaign with the Warriors.



LOGAN LEFTRICK, P
6-1 / 215 / SPRINGFIELD, TENN. / SPRINGFIELD H.S.
Starting punter at Springfield High School...Punted 28 times for 1,135 yards and averaged 40.5 yards per punt as a senior...Had a season-long 58-yard punt...Also handled kicking duties making 42-of-53 PATs and 3-of-6 field goals...Played in the East-West All-Star Game...Earned All-Region accolades.



AMARE TOWNSEND, DB
6-1 / 175 / LOUISVILLE, KY. / DUPONT MANUAL H.S.
Attended DuPont Manual High School...Registered 56 tackles, 35 solo stops, one tackle for loss, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two interceptions as a senior...One of the top safeties in Class 6A.



MARSHAKIE APPLEWHITE, OL
6-3 / 290 / ITTA BENA, MISS. / GREENWOOD H.S. / JONES CC
Played the last three seasons at Jones Community College...Saw action in 10 games during the 2022 campaign...Appeared in 10 games and made one start in 2021...Played in all five of his team's games during a COVID-shortened 2020 season...Graduated from Greenwood High School...Helped the Bulldogs to a 13-1 record and 4A state semifinal appearance...Led Greenwood to its first-ever MHSAA 4A state championship in basketball.



SAM COOK, OLB
6-4 / 217 / NEOSHO, MO. / NEOSHO H.S. / WESTERN ILLINOIS
Transfers to Southeast Missouri from Western Illinois where he spent the last three seasons...Ranked fourth on the team with 60 tackles and six tackles for loss in 11 games during the 2022 campaign...Added two sacks and one interception...Saw action in three games as a sophomore in 2021 and four games as a freshman...Was a two-time First-Team All-Conference and All-District selection at Neosho High School...Named Academic All-State as both a junior and senior.