Muleriders Attract Texas, Louisiana Players

MAGNOLIA, Ark. – The Southern Arkansas Mulerider Football team announced the addition of 29 signees to the program as a result of National Signing Day on Wednesday. The newest class of Muleriders consists of 28 prep stars and one junior college transfer.

A state-by-state breakdown of SAU’s signing class includes prep athletes from Louisiana (10), Arkansas (8), Texas (6), Tennessee (2), Alabama (1), and Mississippi (1). The lone junior college transfer in Travis Williams hails from Southwest Mississippi Community College.

Offensively, Southern Arkansas signed 19 players including a position-high six offensive lineman, while also nabbing five wide receivers, four running backs, two tight ends, and a pair of quarterbacks.

On the defensive side of the football, the Muleriders signed four defensive lineman, three defensive backs and three linebackers.

Be sure to check out the Hudl highlight videos of all 29 Mulerider Football signees below:

Holdyn Barnes 
DB | 5-8, 155 | Cabot High School | Cabot, Ark.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4817190/holdyn-barnes

Stephen Barrios 
OL | 6-3, 292 | Fontainebleau High School | Covington, La.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4322779/stephen-barrios

Aeneas Bell 
WR | 6-0, 160 | Jonesboro Hodge High School | Jonesboro, La.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2857975/aeneas-bell

Roy Blalock 
OL | 6-3, 260 | Benton High School | Benton, Ark.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1768560/highlights

Fard Burnell 
OL | 6-2, 275 | Huntington High School | Shreveport, La.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3486344/fard-burnell

Jaylon Carey 
QB | 6-1, 215 | Green Oaks High School | Shreveport, La.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1450381/jaylon-carey

Deonte Crawford 
WR | 6-0, 170 | Green Oaks High School | Shreveport, La.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3921174/deonte-crawford

Dain Duncan 
RB | 5-10, 175 | Sabine High School | Gladewater, Texas
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2922899/dain-duncan

Wesley Franklin 
WR | 6-3, 175 | North Webster High School | Springhill, La.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2538018/wesley-franklin

Jeff Graves 
WR | 6-3, 180 | Clarksville High School | Clarksville, Ark.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2713333/jeffrey-graves

Mason Harding 
OL | 6-6, 265 | Fontainebleau High School | Folsom, La.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3817098/mason-harding

Clay Hobson 
OL | 6-2, 275 | Magnolia Heights High School | Senatobia, Miss.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2667831/clay-hobson

Desmond Jones 
WR | 5-9, 170 | Ouachita High School | Monroe, La.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2590186/desmond-jones

Kendall Martin 
DB | 5-11, 185 | Riverside Academy | Kenner, La.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1466620/kendall-martin

Bijan Mitchell
LB | 6-2, 242 | Plain Dealing High School | Plain Dealing, La.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/589207/bijan-mitchell

Marcus Mitchell 
QB | 6-6, 220 | Germantown High School | Memphis, Tenn.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3929876/marcus-mitchell

Dalton Parks 
RB | 5-11, 185 | Smith DAR High School | Grant, Ala.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1354180/dalton-parks

DeMarcus Pegue II 
LB | 5-10, 220 | Liberty Eylau High School | Texarkana, Texas
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4550731/demarcus-pegue-ii

Keiandre Purifoy 
RB | 5-8, 195 | Smackover High School | Calion, Ark.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4382223/keiandre-purifoy

Brannon Rogers 
OL | 6-0, 280 | Arkadelphia High School | Arkadelphia, Ark.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1554768/brannon-rogers

Eric Smallwood 
DL | 6-2, 270 | Lufkin High School | Lufkin, Texas
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2612883/eric-smallwood

David TerBurgh 
TE | 6-6, 185 | Bolivar Central High School | Bolivar, Tenn.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/5204175/david-terburgh

Troy Thomas 
DL | 6-4, 230 | Nashville High School | Nashville, Ark.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2631642/troy-thomas

Antonio Washington 
DL | 6-2, 280 | Marshall High School | Marshall, Texas
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2820690/antonio-washington

Lorenzo Watkins 
DB | 5-11, 175 | Hamburg High School | Hamburg, Ark.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3341985/lorenzo-watkins

Kip Williams 
TE | 6-3, 220 | Texas High School | Texarkana, Texas
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/6636206/kip-williams

Travis Williams 
DL | 6-0, 300 | Southwest Mississippi Community College | Jackson, Miss.
Highlight Video –  http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1047652/travis-williams

Corbin Witham 
LB | 6-0, 205 | Pulaski Academy High School | Little Rock, Ark.
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2262238/corbin-witham

Dalton Wright 
RB | 6-0, 235 | Alba-Golden High School | Alba, Texas
Highlight Video – http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1842739/dalton-wright