Wednesday, February 3, 2016 was National Signing Day as Fort Hays State head football coach Chris Brown and the Tiger football staff announce signings for the 2016 season.<\/p>\n
By Eligibility
\nHigh School: 25
\nTransfers\/Other: 6<\/p>\n
By State\/Country
\nKansas: 10
\nMissouri: 6
\nFlorida: 5
\nColorado: 3
\nTexas: 3
\nOklahoma: 2
\nNebraska: 1
\nNew York: 1<\/p>\n
By Position
\nDefense: 19
\nOffense: 10
\nAthlete: 1
\nSpecial Teams: 1<\/p>\n
2016 High School Signees<\/strong><\/p>\n Jaden Abernathy Amari Angram-Boldin Elijah Cordero Braydon Delzeit Hunter Gnose Brandon Gonzales Cooper Griffith Da’Juan Johnson Tate Kaufman Pat Kelly Rayvon Lewis John Lucero Mitchell Miller John Monnahan Christien Ozores Jhimon Preston Javaris Sanders Logan Stewart Sterling Swopes Jacob Taber Brandon Wagner Dakota Williams Jacoby Williams Blake Wilson Jerry Wrightner 2016 Transfers<\/strong><\/p>\n Richard Benjamin Chance Clark Ty Clark Ty Hart (2015 HS Graduate) Hunter Knoblauch Irick McDonald (2015 HS Graduate) Wednesday, February 3, 2016 was National Signing Day as Fort Hays State head football coach Chris Brown and the Tiger football staff announce signings for… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3387,7349],"tags":[7085,6818,1694,106,2313],"class_list":["post-25270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-football-sports","category-sports","tag-defendthefort","tag-roartigers","tag-fhsu-football","tag-fort-hays-state-university","tag-head-coach-chris-brown"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25270","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25270"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25270\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25278,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25270\/revisions\/25278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n6-3, 290, DL\/OL
\nHutchinson, Kan. (Buhler HS)
\nPlanned Major: Undecided
\nNotes: All-state selection on the defensive line\u2026Two-time all-league first team selection on both the offensive and defensive line\u2026Earned league’s Defensive MVP as a senior in 2015\u2026Named among the Top 33 in Kansas by the Wichita Eagle.<\/p>\n
\n6-2, 365, DL
\nPahokee, Fla. (Pahokee HS)
\nPlanned Major: Undecided
\nNotes: Two-time all-conference first team selection…Three-time all-county first team selection…Among the top 30 players in Palm Beach County…Nominated for the PrepBuilders Vince Wilfork Award…In his career, recorded 213 tackles, 81 tackles for loss, 23 sacks, eight forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and 315 pancake blocks.<\/p>\n
\n6-3, 175, DB
\nDenver, Colo. (Denver East HS)
\nPlanned Major: Pre-Engineering
\nNotes: Academic all-state first team selection\u2026Recorded 74 tackles, one interception, and one fumble recovery.<\/p>\n
\n6-1, 230, DL
\nHays, Kan. (Hays HS)
\nPlanned Major: Undecided
\nNotes: All-state honorable mention as a senior in 2015…Two-time all-conference selection, earning first team honors in 2015 and honorable mention status in 2014…All-conference first team selection in wrestling as a junior…All-conference honorable mention selection in baseball…As a senior, recorded 55 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, four sacks, one forced fumble, and two blocked kicks.<\/p>\n
\n6-2, 190, DB
\nSkiatook, Okla. (Skiatook HS)
\nPlanned Major: Education
\nNotes: Two-time all-state honorable mention selection\u2026All-Tulsa World selection at defensive back\u2026Class 5A-3 Safety of the Year\u2026Served as team captain as a senior\u2026All-state honorable mention selection in wrestling\u2026For his career, recorded 343 tackles and 16 interceptions.<\/p>\n
\n6-0, 250, OL
\nKearney, Mo. (Kearney HS)
\nPlanned Major: Health & Human Performance
\nNotes: Served as team captain during senior year…Recorded 81 pancake blocks as a senior.<\/p>\n
\n6-0, 215, LB
\nScott City, Kan. (Scott Community HS)
\nPlanned Major: Beef Cattle Management
\nNotes: As a senior, earned Kansas Class 3A Defensive Player of the Year honors\u2026All-state selection at linebacker as a senior and junior\u2026All-state selection at running back as a senior\u2026Garden City Telegram Area Player of the Year as a senior\u2026Hutchinson News Top 11 as a senior and Defensive Player of the Year as a junior\u2026Two-time all-league first team selection\u2026Amassed 419 career tackles and over 2,600 career rushing yards.<\/p>\n
\n5-8, 160, WR
\nSt. Petersburg, Fla. (Gibbs HS)
\nPlanned Major: Undecided
\nNotes: Earned county MVP honors\u2026Helped team to district county championship\u2026County all-star game MVP\u2026As a senior, posted over 2,466 passing yards, 898 rushing yards, 40 total touchdowns (27 passing, 13 rushing), 396 kick return yards with two touchdowns\u2026Had 25 tackles on defense with an interception.<\/p>\n
\n6-7, 225, TE
\nHalstead, Kan. (Halstead HS)
\nPlanned Major: Communications
\nNotes: All-state honorable mention selection by the Topeka Capital Journal and Wichita Eagle as a senior and junior…Two-time all-league first team selection at both tight end and defensive end…Named to Sports in Kansas All-Non Senior Team as a junior.<\/p>\n
\n6-6, 275, OL
\nStaten Island, N.Y. (Bridgton Academy (Maine))
\nPlanned Major: Justice Studies
\nNotes: Named team’s Offensive Lineman of the Year.<\/p>\n
\n6-0, 170, DB
\nBlue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs HS)<\/p>\n
\n6-2, 255, OL
\nRaymore, Mo. (Raymore-Peculiar HS)
\nPlanned Major: Undecided
\nNotes: All-state second team selection as a senior…Also garnered all-district first team honors and all-metro honors as an offensive lineman…Two-time all-conference selection, earning first team honors in 2015 and honorable mention honors in 2014.<\/p>\n
\n6-2, 200, ATH
\nKansas City, Mo. (Liberty North HS)
\nPlanned Major: Health & Human Performance
\nNotes: All-state third team selection as a punter during senior year\u2026All-district first team punter and all-district second team defensive back\u2026First team all-league selection at both punter and defensive back as a senior\u2026All-league honorable mention honors as a defensive back as a junior and sophomore\u2026Recorded 109 career tackles with 11 interceptions and averaged 38.0 yards per punt with a career-long of 63 yards.<\/p>\n
\n6-3, 280, OL
\nArvada, Colo. (Ralston Valley HS)
\nPlanned Major: Undecided
\nNotes: All-state second team and all-conference first team selection as a senior\u2026All-conference second team selection as a junior.<\/p>\n
\n5-10, 195, DB
\nJunction City, Kan. (Junction City HS)<\/p>\n
\n5-11, 190, DB
\nMissouri City, Texas (Ridge Point HS)<\/p>\n
\n5-11, 290, DL
\nLargo, Fla. (Largo HS)
\nPlanned Major: Undecided
\nNotes: All-county and All-Tampa Bay Area First Team selection…Big County Preps First Team selection…Recorded 77 tackles and 11 sacks as a senior.<\/p>\n
\n6-1, 185, DB
\nLoveland, Colo. (Mountain View HS)
\nPlanned Major:
\nNotes: Two-time all-conference first team selection…All-area first team selection…Three-time all-conference performer in track and field…Earned Northern Conference Field Athlete of the Year honors in track and field…Recorded five interceptions, three kick return touchdowns, three forced fumbles, and three sacks.<\/p>\n
\n6-4, 220, DL
\nLee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit North HS)
\nPlanned Major: Athletic Training
\nNotes: All-state and all-district selection by the Missouri Football Coaches Association\u2026Lettered four years in football.<\/p>\n
\n6-0, 210, LB
\nSand Springs, Okla. (Page HS)
\nPlanned Major: Applied Industrial Technology
\nNotes: All-state and all-metro selection…Oklahoma Class 6A-II Co-Defensive Player of the Year…Recorded 374 career tackles…As a senior, recorded 157 tackles and one interception.<\/p>\n
\n6-1, 260, DL
\nOmaha, Neb. (Omaha Central HS)
\nPlanned Major: Undecided
\nNotes: Recorded 50 tackles and eight sacks during senior year…Three-year letterman in football.<\/p>\n
\n6-2, 280, OL
\nTopeka, Kan. (Topeka HS)
\nPlanned Major: Biology\/Physical Therapy
\nNotes: All-city first team selection on the offensive line…Named one of the top 25 offensive linemen in Kansas…All-state and all-league honorable mention honors…2015 Kansas State Powerlifting Champion…Team captain as a senior…Recorded 100 pancake blocks as a senior.<\/p>\n
\n6-3, 220, QB
\nDallas, Texas (Garland HS)
\nPlanned Major: Communications
\nNotes: Texas District 11-6A MVP…All-state honorable mention selection at quarterback…Recorded nearly 3,000 passing yards on 197 completions with 34 touchdowns, while also rushing for four touchdowns during senior season.<\/p>\n
\n6-2, 250, DL
\nWentzville, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt North HS)
\nPlanned Major: Secondary Education
\nNotes: All-state selection on defense…Two-time all-conference first team selection on defense and one-time all-conference selection on offense…Two-time all-district selection on defense and one-time all-district selection on offense…Over 200 career tackles with 20 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, and five fumble recoveries.<\/p>\n
\n6-1, 175, DB
\nTexarkana, Texas (Texas HS)
\nPlanned Major: Kinesiology
\nNotes: All-state, all-area, and All-Texas District 15-5A selection as a senior…Recorded 110 tackles, nine interceptions, two forced fumbles, and four touchdowns in his career.<\/p>\n
\n6-0, 210, WR, Jr.
\nTampa, Fla. (University of Louisville)
\nPlanned Major:
\nNotes: Played defensive back at Louisville and appeared in one game as a redshirt-freshman in 2014\u2026Attended Tampa Bay Tech High School, where he was rated the 67th-best prospect in the state of Florida by 247Sports.com\u2026Rated 4-star prospect by ESPN.com and Scout and Rivals.com\u2026Ranked 246 on the ESPN 300 List\u2026 Most Valuable Player of the 58th Annual Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star game, registering three interceptions in the contest…Recorded 35 receptions for 509 yards and five touchdowns, along with 718 rushing yards and another six touchdowns on 103 carries as a senior…Totaled four interceptions on defense.<\/p>\n
\n6-2, 200, P, Jr.
\nHutchinson, Kan. (Highland (Kan.) CC)
\nPlanned Major:
\nNotes: Two-time All-KJCCC Honorable Mention selection at punter\u2026Averaged 32.9 yards per punt in 2015, which included a long of 59 yards and 22 punts inside the 20-yardline\u2026In 2014, averaged 38.5 yards per punt with a long of 62 yards and 23 punts inside the 20-yardline.<\/p>\n
\n6-3, 225, LB, Jr.
\nFowler, Kan. (Dodge City (Kan.) CC)
\nPlanned Major:
\nNotes: As a sophomore in 2015, recorded 41 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and an interception\u2026As a freshman in 2014, recorded 17 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and one sack.<\/p>\n
\n6-3, 215, LB, R-Fr.
\nMcPherson, Kan.<\/p>\n
\n5-11, 180, DB, R-Fr.
\nAndale, Kan. (Kansas State University)
\nPlanned Major:
\nNotes: Helped Andale High School to the state championship as a senior in 2015\u2026 Finished career with 117 tackles and seven interceptions, helping Andale go 33-3 during that span\u2026Recorded 3,832 rushing yards in his career\u2026Named one of the top 11 players in the state of Kansas and an All-Class 4A-Division II First Team selection.<\/p>\n
\n6-3, 225, DL, R-Fr.
\nMiami Springs, Fla. (Miami Springs HS)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"