The Harding Bisons and coach Ronnie Huckeba sign solid class for 2015. Below are the new Harding Bisons football players.
| Donte’ Allen, 5-11, 200, FR, LB, Houston, Texas (North Shore HS) 1st Team All-District 21-6A … led the team and district in tackles … 2014 stats: 148 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 9.0 TFL. |
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| Seth Arender, 6-2, 280, FR, OL, Baskin, La. (Franklin Parish HS) All-Sun Tri-Parish Team … 2nd Team All-District 2-4A … Louisiana North/South All-Star Game selection … team leader in pancake blocks … Bryan Henderson Patriot Award … Academic Excellence Award. |
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| Jerry Beverly, 6-2, 185, FR, WR, Valdosta, Ga. (Georgia Christian HS) GISA 1st Team All-State and All-Region … GISA AA North/South All-Star Game selection … 2014 stats: 21 receptions, 501 yards, 5 TD; 7 rushes, 107 yards, 3 TD; 34 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 interceptions, and 2 fumble recoveries. |
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| Luke Bowser, 6-0, 225, FR, TE, Mena, Ark. (Mena HS) 2014 Arkansas Class 7-4A All-Conference … 2013 Mt. View Clinic Barnabas Award … 2014 stats: 75 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery. |
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| Dominic Bridges, 6-0, 185, FR, DB, Crossett, Ark. (Crossett HS) Two-time 1st Team All-Conference … 2014 stats: 22 receptions, 450 yards, 12 TD; 121 tackles, 9 interceptions. |
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| Mills Bryant, 6-0, 280, FR, OL, Searcy, Ark. (Harding Academy) Three-time All-Conference … Two-time All-State … invited to the 2015 Arkansas High School All-Star Game … Hooten’s Sonic Super Team honoree … 2014 Three Rives All-Area Football Team … two-time Harding Academy defensive player of the year … helped lead Harding Academy to three conference championships and the 2012 Arkansas Class 3A state championship. |
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| Connor Cross, 6-2, 270, FR, OL, Friendswood, Texas (Friendswood HS) 2014 1st Team All-District (6A Region III District 24) … 1st Team All-Galveston County … five-time Friendswood offensive lineman of the week … National Honor Society … YoungLife senior leader … Best Friends (special-needs program) Co-President … FCA member … 2014 stats: 0 sacks allowed in 227 pass attempts, 2 penalties in over 700 plays, 243 rushing yards per game. |
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| Xavier Domineack, 6-2, 230, FR, DL, Bentonville, Ark. (Bentonville HS) Brandon Burlsworth Award recipient … KURM Best Defensive Lineman … 1st Team All-Conference … two-time All-State wrestler … helped lead Bentonville to two state championships … state wrestling champion in 2012. |
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| Brian Drew, 6-1, 260, FR, OL, Carrollton, Texas (Hebron HS) 1st Team Texas Class 5A All-District 5 as a junior … team captain … honorable mention All-District 6-6A as a senior. |
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| Justin Gallant, 6-3, 180, FR, WR, Batesville, Ark. (Batesville HS) 2014 Arkansas Class 5A All-State … 5A East All-Conference … 2014 stats: 42 receptions, 916 yards, 13 TD. |
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| Bryan Grigsby, 6-1, 210, FR, ATH, Bentonville, Ark. (Rogers HS) Set state record for most rushing yards in a game–446 yards vs. Siloam Springs … 2nd Team Arkansas Class 7A West All-Conference … team’s offensive player of the year … named to KURM radio’s 2014 Dream Team … three-year letterman … 2014 stats: 1,365 yards, 194 carries, 10 touchdowns. |
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| Dylan Hampton, 6-3, 220, FR, DE, Madison, Ala. (James Clemens HS) Three-year starter … team captain … defensive MVP … 2014 stats: 90 tackles, 10 sacks, 24 quarterback hurries. |
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| Caylx Harris, 5-11, 185, FR, DB, Warren, Ark. (Warren HS) 1st Team All-Southeastern Arkansas … three-year letterman in football and baseball … two-time Arkansas Class 8-4A All-Conference … Sonic All-State honorable mention. |
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| Braden Hood, 5-11, 225, FR, OL, Nashville, Ark. (Nashville HS) 2014 1st Team All-Conference (Arkansas Class 4A-7) … 2013 2nd Team All-Conference … team captain … won Nashville’s Best Defensive Lineman Award … National Honor Society … 2014 stats: 61 tackles, 9 sacks, 2 forced fumbles. |
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| Myron James, 5-10, 165, FR, DB, Houston, Texas (North Shore HS) Played quarterback and wide receiver and returns kickoffs … team captain … won team’s heart award … also runs track. |
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| Chris Jones, 5-11, 240, FR, OL, Southaven, Miss. (DeSoto Central HS) 1st Team All-District (Mississippi 6A Region 1) … Memphis Commercial-Appeal Best of the Preps … team MVP … team captain … ranked second in tackles in Mississippi Class 6A with 108 tackles … 198 career tackles, 15 TFL, 4 sacks … part of an offensive line that paved the way for the second-leading rusher in Mississippi … 2014 Mississippi Boys State delegate. |
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| Johnny Jones, 5-9, 180, FR, RB, Friendship, Tenn. (Crockett County HS) 2014 Tennessee Mr. Football Finalist … Tennessee Class 4A All-State … All-West Tennessee Offensive Player of the Year … District Player of the Year … WBBJ-TV Player of the Year … 2014 stats: 2,572 rushing yards, 52 rushing TD … 2 kickoff return TD … set Tennessee high school records for most points in a season (324), most rushing touchdowns (52), most touchdowns in a season (54) … two-time team captain … had 17 consecutive 100-yard rushing games … scored 86 career high school touchdowns (sixth in Tennessee high school history) … scored 518 career points (10th all-time in Tennessee) … scored 75 career rushing touchdowns (10th all-time in Tennessee). |
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| Isaiah Lewis, 5-8, 220, FR, RB, Foley, Ala. (Foley HS) Foley High School’s career rushing leader (3,416 yards) … 2014 Alabama Class 7A All-State … three-time All-County … three-time team captain … 2014 stats: 1,831 rushing yards, 147.0 rushing yards per game … led Alabama Class 7A in rushing as a junior and as a senior … helped lead Foley High School to its first state semifinal berth. |
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| Keaton Livingston, 6-0, 175, FR, DB, McKinney, Texas (McKinney Boyd HS) 2nd Team All-District as junior and senior … Academic All-State … Career Stats: 171 tackles, 4 interceptions, 12 pass breakups … three-year letterman in baseball. |
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| Taylor Mason, 6-2, 280, FR, DL, Junction City, Ark. (Junction City HS) Four-year letterman … part of a Junction City team that won 40 straight games, including three Arkansas Class 2A state championships … Arkansas Preps Super Sophomore … three-time Arkansas Class 8-2A All-District … two-time Brandon Burlesworth Award winner … Hooten’s Arkansas Class 2A Super Team … El Dorado News Times Player of the Year finalist … two-time El Dorado News Times All-Area … Farm Bureau Arkansas Defensive Player of the Year finalist … JCHS Defensive Lineman of the Year … JCHS IronMan Award … two-time state champion in weight lifting … two-year letterman in baseball and one varsity letter in track. |
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| De’Andre McCarthy, 5-10, 210, FR, LB, Winnsboro, La. (Franklin Parish HS) 1st Team All-District and All-State … All-Sun Team Defensive MVP … Patriot Scholar … Honor Roll … 2014 stats: 127 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions. |
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| Scott Middleton, 5-11, 195, JR, DB, Jasper, Texas (Blinn College) Played in eight games and recorded 32 tackles, 3.5 sacks and an interception as a sophomore. |
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| Martez Modica, 6-1, 265, FR, DL, El Dorado, Ark. (El Dorado HS) 2014 Arkansas Class 6A All-State … El Dorado News Times Player of the Year finalist … invited to play in the 2015 Arkansas High School All-Star Game … also All-State in track … 2014 stats: 90 tackles, 4 sacks, 5 forced fumbles. |
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| Dequan Raindle, 6-0, 215, JR, LB, Corsicana, Texas (Blinn College) Transferred to Harding from Blinn College in January. |
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| Chris Truehill, 5-11, 250, FR, OL, Crossett, Ark. (Crossett HS) Two-time 1st Team All-Conference … All-State as a senior … Student Council Vice President … defensive player of the year as a junior … 2014 stats: 100 tackles, 14 TFL, 4 sacks. |
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