February 6, 2002

 

2002 Southern Arkansas University Football Signees

 

Name                              Pos.        Ht.          Wt.            40              Hometown                                       School    

Steven Ashley                  RB          5-8          165            4.5             Kilgore, Tex.

Jamar Ballard                  OL          6-1          285            5.2             Lufkin, Tex.

Kevin Berneathy              OL          6-1          305            5.3             Galveston, Tex.                                       (Ball)

Ray Biddle                      DL          6-3          310            5.1             Magnolia, Ark.

Duane Davis                    DL          6-5          295            5.0             Caddo Mills, Tex.

Ricky Davis                     DE          6-3          230            4.7             Dallas, Tex.                                       (Newman-Smith)

Damion Dews                  DB          5-9          165            4.4             Tyler, Tex.                                       (Lee)

Justin Greene                   QB          5-9          170            4.5             Lewisville, Tex.

Andrea Hadnot                DB          5-11        180            4.5             Newton, Tex.

Chris Hollensworth          LB          5-11        210            4.7             El Dorado, Ark.

Seth Howell                     OL          6-1          305            5.3             Winnfield, La.

Trey Lewis                      DB/RB    5-9          170            4.5             Lewisville, Tex.

Daniel Lottinger               LB          6-0          220            4.7             Bossier City, La.                                       (Airline)

Jabar Manning                 LB          6-0          195            4.55           Madisonville, Tex.

Blake Mitchell                 OL          6-1          270            5.0             Euless, Tex.                                       (Trinity)

Stephen Rushing              DE          6-1          230            4.7             Campti, La.                                       (Lakeview)

Jody Smith                      OL          6-3          250            4.8             Grapevine, Tex. 

Drefus Thompson            LB          5-11        195            4.6             Lufkin, Tex.

Kelvin Wallace                OL          6-4          270            4.9             Beaumont, Tex.                                       (Cisco J.C.)   

David Williams                DB          6-1          220            4.6             Hope, Ark.

Justin Willis                      LB          6-0          200            4.55           Texarkana, Ark.                                       (Arkansas High)

Jabari Woods                  QB          6-0          180            4.5             Alexandria, La.                                       (Bolton)

 

Notes: Ashley was first-team All-East Texas, All-District & District Most Valuable Player; Ballard was first-team All-District; Berneathy was first-team All-District; Biddle was first-team All-District and will play in the 2002 Arkansas High School All-Star game; D. Davis was an All-District tight end and defensive tackle with seven catches for 97 yards, six rushes for 69 yards and a touchdown, had 28 unassisted tackles, 16 assisted tackles and two fumble recoveries; R. Davis was All-District; Greene was first-team All-District QB his junior year and Offensive Player of the Year in his district; Hadnot was second-team All-District offense and first-team All-District defense; Howell was All-District, second-team All-Central Louisiana, Louisiana Sports Writers 2nd-team All-State and LHSCA Class AAA All-State; Lewis was first-team All-District defensive back, All-Area punt returner, had 38 tackles, 46 carries for 305-yards rushing for a 6.6 average, scored five touchdowns, had two interceptions, 19 punt returns for 314 yards, a 17-yard average; Lottinger was All-Bossier Parish, All-District, All-City, honorable mention All-State and honorable mention All-State Academics; Manning was his District Newcomer of the Year, a two-time All-District selection, District 23 AAA Most Valuable Player and AP second-team All-State; Mitchell was first-team All-District, first-team All-Northeast Tarrant County, Academic All-District and first-team All-Star-Telegraph; Rushing was All-Natchitoches Parish, All-District and All-Central Louisiana; Smith was All-District and second-team pre-season All-State; Thompson was All-District and Most Valuable Player on his team; Williams was a two-time All-State choice, a two-time All-District pick and named to the Arkansas All-Star game; Willis was a two-time All-District selection, twice named All-State, picked on the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Super Team, the Texarkana Gazette All-Southwest Arkansas team and is to play in the Arkansas All-Star game; and Woods was All-District, Class AAAA All-State, and All-Central Louisiana.