2017 Southeast Missouri Football Signee Roster |
2017 Southeast Missouri Football Biographical Sketches
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - A total of 34 players signed National Letters of Intent to play football at Southeast Missouri in 2017.
The 2017 class, which marks the largest under head coach
Tom Matukewicz, includes players representing eight different states. This year's signees also include 12 mid-year transfers who enrolled at Southeast this semester and will go through spring drills. The Redhawks added 10 players from Missouri, eight from Mississippi, six from Florida, three from Kentucky, two from Georgia, Tennessee and Illinois, and one from Kansas.
"We wanted to bring some players in at semester that can have an instant impact on our team," said Matukewicz. "We were able to add 12 recruits that will now be able to go through spring ball. We also had some really high level high school kids with multiple offers choose to be Redhawks. Our coaches did a great job early of identifying recruits that are a great fit here. This helped us go head-to-head with other institutions and win for the first time since I have been here."
Here is a complete list of Southeast's 2017 signees.
MARCUS GOREE, LB, 6-3, 255, ELIZABETHTOWN, KY., JOHN HARDIN H.S./FORT SCOTT CC
Registered 53 tackles, four tackles for loss and a sack in 11 games at Fort Scott Community College in 2016...Averaged 4.8 tackles per game...Tallied a season-high 11 tackles vs. Hutchinson...Had nine stops at Ellsworth CC...Played the 2014 season at NCAA Division II Kentucky State, recording seven tackles in seven contests...Collected four tackles for loss...Attended John Hardin High School...Played in the Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Game...Earned All-Area honors...Garnered honorable mention Associated Press All-State accolades.
JIMMY KEUTZER, OL, 6-4, 300, LAMAR, MO., LAMAR H.S./FORT SCOTT CC
Participated in eight games on the offensive line as a freshman at Fort Scott Community College in 2015...Spring ball captain at Fort Scott in 2016...Was part of three state championship teams at Lamar High School...Big 8 All-Conference honorable mention selection in 2012...Second-Team All-SWMCA tackle and unanimous Big 8 All-Conference tackle in 2013.
L.J. HAWKINS, WR, 6-0, 185, WATER VALLEY, MISS., WATER VALLEY H.S./NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI CC
Spent the last two seasons at Northeast Mississippi Community College...Caught 60 passes for 780 and two touchdowns in 2016...Had a career-high 12 receptions for 133 yards at East Central CC...Caught a career-long 67-yard touchdown pass vs. Coahoma CC...Finished with 18 receptions for 225 yards and four touchdowns as a freshman in 2015...Averaged 12.5 yards per catch...Four-year member of the varsity squad at Water Valley High School…Recorded a number of outstanding statistics during his prep career, including 102 receptions, 1,748 yards and 21 touchdowns in 50 games…Talented two-way athlete that compiled 108 total tackles as well…Had seven catches for 130 yards as a freshman…Hauled in his first touchdown with the Blue Devils in a division matchup against Mantachie…Ended his sophomore campaign with 408 yards and 19 receptions…Recorded his first multi-score game against North Panola in the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 3A playoffs…Added a season-best eight tackles against both Charleston and Cleveland East Side…Defended 15 total passes from the strong safety position and accounted for five takeaways that year…Led Water Valley back to the postseason in 2013...Helped the Blue Devils capture a first round playoff win over Kossuth with three catches for 76 yards and one touchdown…Also reached the end zone that year against Marks Palmer and North Panola…Recovered a fumble and returned it 25 yards against Louisville…Had an unbelievable senior season with career-highs of 55 catches, 866 yards and 10 touchdowns overall…Had a personal best 10 receptions twice against Coffeyville and Kemper County…Set a career-high with 163 yards in a heartbreaking loss to the Pirates…Had four two-score games versus Independence, Kemper County, New Albany and Senatobia…Contributed a season-best seven stops and two tackles for loss vs. Independence…Returned a punt for a touchdown in a MHSAA Division 2, Class 3A matchup…Selected to participate in the annual Northeast Mississippi Football Coaches Association (NEMFCA) All-Star Game at Northeast's Tiger Stadium following his final campaign at Water Valley.
MARQUIS TERRY, RB, 5-9, 180, ATLANTA, GA., CHARLES DREW H.S./HIGHLAND CC
Played the last two seasons at Highland Community College...First-Team National Junior College Athletic Association All-American...First-Team All-Region honoree...Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Offensive Player of the Year...Led the nation in rushing during the 2016 campaign...Ran for 1,319 yards and found the end zone a total of 17 times...Had 16 rushing TDs and tied for second in the NJCAA in that category...Averaged 119.9 yards per game...Caught 10 passes for 78 yards out of the backfield...Led the KJCCC in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns and finished second in yards per game...Ran for a season-high 231 yards vs. Fort Scott CC...Scored a season-best three rushing touchdowns vs. Iowa Western CC...Broke into the record books at Highland with his dominant ground game...Holds the school record for rushing touchdowns in a season (16) and also most points in a season at 110 (2016)...Ranked second among school leaders in total carries (244) and rushing yards (1,319) in a season...Also ended his junior college career ranked third all-time in career carries (307) and career touchdowns (22)...Accounted for over 1,000 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns in the 2015 season...Attended Charles Drew High School...Ran for 2,998 yards and 31 touchdowns in three varsity seasons...Caught 19 passes for 330 yards and another two TDs...Ran for 1,883 yards and 18 touchdowns, averaging 171.2 yards per game his senior year...Had eight 100-yard games in his final prep campaign...Racked up 3,581 all-purpose yards, scored 36 touchdowns and tallied 220 points in his high school career.
KT MCCOLLIN, DB, 6-0, 185, OXFORD, MISS., OXFORD H.S./NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI CC
Played in 12 games and registered 10 tackles at Northwest Mississippi Community College in 2016...Returned one interception 40 yards, had three pass breakups and nine solo stops...Notched 24 tackles in 12 games and two starts as a freshman in 2015...Recorded four tackles for a loss of 23 yards and 1.5 sacks...Also had one interception, a forced fumble and five breakups...Helped the Rangers win 20 total games in his two-year career...Northwest Mississippi won the MACJC state championship and NJCAA national title in 2015...Attended Oxford High School, where he led the Chargers to a 13-2 record as a senior...Helped lead Oxford to back-to-back Class 5A State Championship appearances (2013, 2014)...Tallied 42 total tackles and seven interceptions his senior year, breaking a single-season record in that category...First-team selection to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 5A All-State team.
REGGIE MILES, DL, 6-4, 315, CHICAGO, ILL., HARLAN COMMUNITY ACADEMY/ELLSWORTH CC
Saw action in nine games as a freshman at Ellsworth Community College in 2016...Posted 36 tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble and two tackles for loss...Finished with a season-high eight tackles and six solo stops vs. Garden City CC...Had six tackles at Dodge City CC and College of DuPage...Went to Harlan Community Academy as a prep.
LUCAS ORCHARD, OL, 5-11, 290, VANCLEAVE, MISS., VANCLEAVE H.S./EAST CENTRAL CC
Spent the last two seasons at East Central Community College...Played in nine games as a freshman and nine as a sophomore...Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Second-Team All-State offensive lineman...Is from the same junior college as Southeast quarterback
Jesse Hosket...Attended Vancleave High School as a prep...All-Region selection...Team MVP in 2013 and 2014...Earned all-state honors in 2014.
JUNIOR PIERRE, OL, 6-4, 330, ROYAL PALM BEACH, FLA., ROYAL PALM BEACH H.S./BLINN COLLEGE
Comes to Southeast from Blinn College, where he was on the roster at guard for two seasons...Redshirted as a freshman in 2015...One of seven Blinn College players to sign mid-year letters of intent...Played in the Florida-Georgia All-Star Game as a prep at Royal Palm Beach High School.
DONTAVIUS POWELL, DB, 6-0, 185, CHARLESTON, MISS., CHARLESTON H.S./EAST MISSISSIPPI CC
Played the last two years at East Mississippi Community College...Recorded 32 tackles and 21 solo stops in 11 games as a sophomore in 2016...Had one tackle for loss, led the team with eight pass breakups and ranked second on the team with two interceptions...Also had one forced fumble, a fumble recovery and blocked a kick...Returned an interception 80 yards at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC...Had a season-best five stops at Holmes CC...EMCC finished the 2016 campaign at 11-1 overall and 6-0 in the conference, winning its sixth-straight Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges North Division football title and eighth in nine years...Averaged just under four tackles (3.9) per game as a freshman in 2015...Saw action in nine contests and registered a total of 35 tackles, including 32 solo stops...Had one interception and one fumble recovery...Finished with a career-high seven tackles at both Copiah-Lincoln CC and Jones County Junior College...Played football and basketball at Charleston High School...Completed 24-of-43 passes for 430 yards and four touchdowns, and ran for 1,039 yards and 16 TDs as a senior...Also added 29 tackles in 14 games that year...Scored 20 rushing touchdowns in his prep career...Caught 10 passes for 226 yards and a touchdown as a junior...Had a career-best 41 total tackles his sophomore year...Played 45 games in four varsity seasons.
EVAN SCALES, WR, 6-2, 205, WILDWOOD, MO., LAFAYETTE H.S./COLLEGE OF DUPAGE
Redshirted as a freshman and then played two seasons at College of DuPage...Saw action at quarterback and receiver...Threw for over 1,000 yards, rushed for over 300 yards and had over 200 yards receiving in 2016...Played in nine games, completing 27-of-41 passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns in 2015...Rushed for nearly 100 yards and another score...Threw for a season-high 92 yards vs. Wisconsin Oshkosh...Had 77 passing yards and a touchdown at Erie...Completed a perfect 5-of-5 passes for 57 yards and threw his other touchdown pass at Hocking...Averaged 43 yards per punt and accounted for 2,132 total yards and 27 touchdowns as a quarterback during his senior year at Lafayette High School...Earned All-Metro honors and helped lead the Lancers to the Missouri Class 6 quarterfinals that year.
KYLE THIES, OL, 6-3, 305, ROYAL PALM BEACH, FLA., ROYAL PALM BEACH H.S./EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE
Comes to Southeast from Eastern Arizona College...First-Team All-Conference, All-Region and WSFL All-American as a sophomore...Won the Salt City Bowl...Enrolled at Alabama State as a freshman...Attended Royal Palm Beach High School...Played in the Florida-Georgia All-Star Game.
JAMAL WOOTEN, TE, 5-11, 270, KANSAS CITY, KAN., BISHOP WARD H.S./HIGHLAND CC
Second-Team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference fullback at Highland Community College...Made big blocks at the point of attack for running back Marquis Terry, who also signed with Southeast...Saw action in nine contests...Played in nine games as a freshman at Dodge City Community College...Ran for a season-high nine yards and a touchdown on four carries at Sterling College...Attended Bishop Ward High School as a prep.
DARIAN WOODS, WR, 5-9, 180, PADUCAH, KY., MCCRACKEN COUNTY H.S.
All-Conference and All-Region selection at McCracken County High School...Caught 52 passes for 883 yards and 10 touchdowns in 11 games as a senior...Had 1,134 all-purpose yards...Made 55 receptions for 1,030 yards and 10 touchdowns in 13 games during his junior year...Averaged 79.2 receiving yards per contest that year...Scored a total of 126 points in his career.
GAVIN WEBB, WR, 5-10, 180, SPRINGFIELD, ILL., SOUTHEAST H.S.
Played quarterback and wide receiver at Springfield Southeast High School...Threw for 800 yards and 12 touchdowns; rushed for 300 yards and three TDs; and accumulated 350 receiving yards and four touchdowns as a senior...Earned Academic All-Conference and First-Team All-Conference honors that year...Saw action in six games and caught 10 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns as a junior...Also completed 5-of-11 passes for 48 yards and ran for 113 yards and two touchdowns on six carries that year...Registered six tackles and two interceptions at cornerback...Returned one of his picks for a touchdown...Gained 80 yards on five kick returns.
TAYLEN WALLER, WR, 6-3, 180, PLANTATION, FLA., SOUTH PLANTATION H.S.
Three-sport athlete at South Plantation High School…Played quarterback and receiver...All-County honorable mention selection and earned his team's Most Valuable Player award...Only player on his team to start on offense defense and all special teams.
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SHABARI DAVIS, DB, 6-0, 175, GARDEN CITY, GA., GROVES H.S./GARDEN CITY CC (KAN.)
Comes to Southeast from Garden City Community College in Kansas...Played quarterback and defensive back at Garden City High School in Georgia...Threw for over 600 yards and eight touchdowns, and rushed for 516 yards and seven scores as a senior...Intercepted five passes on defense.
BRAYDEN HULL, RB, 5-11, 200, WENTZVILLE, MO., TIMBERLAND H.S.
Attended Timberland High School...Rushed for 517 yards and three touchdowns as a senior...Had one 100-yard game...Caught four passes for 37 yards and another score...Saw action in 10 contests during his final prep season...Won the GAC Leadership Award and was a GAC All-Academic honoree.
MARTIN EIDSON, OL, 6-3, 285, WILLARD, MO., WILLARD H.S.
Starting offensive lineman at Willard High School…First-Team All-Southwest Missouri Sports selection…All-District, All-Conference, All-Area and All-Ozark pick...Earned Second-Team All-Region honors...Also a member of the wrestling team.
BRYSON DONNELL, DL, 6-1, 300, ANTIOCH, TENN., LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN H.S.
Two-year team captain and First-Team All-MTAC selection at Lighthouse Christian High School...Finished his prep career as his school's all-time leader in tackles for loss (35)...Played in eight games as a sophomore…Accumulated 25 total tackles (22 solo), 10 tackles for loss, one sack and two forced fumbles…Also plays basketball.
DEMARCUS ROGERS, LB, 6-1, 240, TUPELO, MISS., TUPELO H.S./NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI CC
Played two seasons at Northeast Mississippi Community College...Recorded 85 total tackles with 39 solo stops in nine games during the 2016 campaign...Tallied 8.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles...Turned in 59 tackles, a forced fumble and six tackles for loss in nine contests as a freshman...Attended Tupelo High School…Member of the varsity squad for three seasons as a defensive lineman…Helped the Golden Wave capture a berth to the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 6A championship game against Oak Grove at the historic Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium as a junior…Helped lead Tupelo to playoff wins against Madison Central, South Panola and Warren Central that season…Followed that with a dynamic senior campaign that included a total of 118 tackles…Also had four tackles for loss, one sack and one interception…Lifted the Golden Wave to a second consecutive postseason appearance…Returned a fumble for a touchdown during a victory at Grenada his sophomore year in 2012.
CASH JONES, QB, 6-2, 200, PADUCAH, KY., MCCRACKEN COUNTY H.S.
Played in 15 games in his first two years at McCracken County High school…Led McCracken County to back-to-back top-five finishes in scoring...Registered 7,441 passing yards, 17 rushing touchdowns and 90 passing TDs in three prep seasons...Racked up 2,608 total yards...Led 6A with 37 touchdown passes and finished fourth in yards per game in 2016...Garnered All-State honors and was a Mr. Kentucky Football Finalist...Played in the East-West All-Star Game...All-WKC and All-Purchase quarterback...Named Offensive Player of the Game on two occasions as a sophomore…Completed 159-of-250 passes (64.6 pct.) for 2,328 yards and 24 touchdowns…Averaged 208.1 passing yards per game and held 111.2 QB rating as a sophomore…Added one rushing touchdown…Returned a punt for 34 yards as a freshman.
DERRICK CALHOUN, JR., LB, 6-2, 200, ST. LOUIS, MO., HAZELWOOD EAST H.S.
Named the Suburban XII North Co-Defensive Player of the Year at Hazelwood East High School…Secured All-Conference and All-Metro honors...Registered 96 tackles, 17 sacks and five fumble recoveries.
JOSH AVERY, DL, 6-4, 325, NASHVILLE, TENN., CANE RIDGE H.S./INDEPENDENCE CC
Attended Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas...Went to Cane Ridge High School as a prep.
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TERRANCE BRYANT, DB, 6-0, 180, CORAL GABLES, FLA., CORAL GABLES H.S.
Played cornerback and strong safety at Coral Gables High School.
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DEMARCO DAVIS, DL, 6-4, 305, INDEPENDENCE, MISS., INDEPENDENCE H.S.
Played four years and recorded 100-plus tackles in each of those seasons at Independence High School...Set Maxpreps.com Era School's All-Time Season and Career tackle records...Started all four years as a prep...Earned All-County honors and was a Division 2-3A Super 22 defensive tackle as a senior...Was named First-Team Mississippi Association of Coaches All-State...Played in several all-star games and won the 2016 Burlsworth Character Award...2016 Wendy's High School Heisman honoree...Secured all-state and all-county accolades as a junior...Started 48 career games on the defensive line…Two-time Defensive Player of the Year (2014, 2016)…Won 10 Defensive Player of the Week honors and one Player of the Week award as a prep…Accumulated 496 total tackles, 139 tackles for loss, 28 sacks, 14 forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and four blocked field goals in his high school career...Notched a career-best 147 tackles, 90 solo stops, 59 tackles for loss and 15.5 sacks as a junior...Also played basketball, averaging 4.4 points and 4.7 rebounds in 27 contests.
RASHAD HUGHES, LB, 6-2, 200, OVERLAND, MO., RITENOUR H.S.
First-Team Suburban XII South All-Conference and All-Metro selection at Ritenour High School...Second-Team Class 6 All-State pick...Third-Team StlToday honoree...Registered 123 tackles, 10 sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery as a senior...Returned his only interception for a touchdown.
DEVERANCE JONES, WR, 5-10, 170, EAST PRAIRIE, MO., EAST PRAIRIE H.S.
Attended East Prairie High School...Ran for 1,365 yards and 22 touchdowns, and had six 100-yard games in 2016...Caught nine passes for 101 yards...Also ran for over 1,000 yards and had six more 100-yard games as a junior...Averaged over 100 rushing yards per game in each of his final two prep campaigns.
BRYANT PERRY, 6-1, 190, ST. LOUIS, MO., DE SMET H.S.
Played in 10 games as a senior at De Smet High School…Made 19 catches for 497 yards, averaging 26.2 yards per reception…Had a 53-yard run on his only rushing attempt…Added a 16-yard kickoff return.
OCTAVIUS "TAE" MCCLATCHEY, DB, 6-2, 185, INDEPENDENCE, MISS., INDEPENDENCE H.S.
Four-year starter at Independence High School...Set a number of Maxpreps Era school records, including longest rush from scrimmage, most touchdown receptions in a season, points in a season, interceptions in a game, season and career, and punt returns for touchdowns in both a season and career...Earned All-County accolades as a senior...Garnered All-State and All-County laurels, and was a Division 2-3A First-Team safety...In basketball, averaged 18.1 points, one assist, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 29 games...Was named MaxPreps Player of the Game a total of 10 times.
RODNEY HAWKINS, DB, 6-1, 205, BRANDON, MISS., BRANDON H.S.
Played in 22 games over his final two prep seasons at Brandon High School…Tallied 89 total tackles (57 solo), 17 passes defended, nine interceptions, three tackles for loss and scored four total touchdowns in that span…Returned three punts and one interception for TDs…Established career-highs in total tackles (47), passes defended (9), interceptions (5) and tackles for loss (2) as a senior…Added 316 all-purpose yards…First-Team All-State selection at defensive back as a senior...Recorded seven interceptions in 10 games that year...First-Team All-State defensive back and punt returner as a junior...Posted nine interceptions in 10 contests his junior year...Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Southern Miss also showed interest during the recruiting process.
ELI MORRIS, LB, 6-1, 210, TAMPA, FLA., ROBINSON H.S.
Played in 26 career games at Robinson High School…Four-time Defensive Player of the Game honoree and won Player of the Game accolades on two occasions…Recorded 147 total tackles (51 solo), 8.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in his four-year career…Notched career-bests in tackles (70), tackles per game (7.8) and sacks (5) his junior season…Tallied career-highs in solo tackles (18) and tackles for loss (11) as a senior.
DEVON SCOTT, TE, 6-3, 240, BONNE TERRE, MO., NORTH COUNTY H.S.
Played on the defensive line at North County High School, the same prep school as Southeast starting offensive tackle
Drew Forbes...MAFC honorable mention selection.
HUNTER MORENO, TE, 6-3, 220, MIAMI, FLA., COLUMBUS H.S.
Tight end and fullback at Columbus High School...Had six receptions for 96 yards and a touchdown as a senior...Two-year starter on offense and special teams...Team Captain.
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DETERRAION RICHARDSON, DL, 6-0, 295, LIBERTY, MO., LIBERTY NORTH H.S.
Played on both sides of the ball at Liberty North High School...Participated in 35 career games as a prep...Posted 118 total tackles (66 solo), 18 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, five forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in his career…Established career-highs in total tackles (51), tackles for loss (7) and forced fumbles (3) his sophomore season…Had a career-best three sacks as a junior…Ran the ball 28 times for 92 yards and three touchdowns…Had 18 pancake blocks on the offensive line.
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