Here is a full list of signings. I'm including bios in this thread.
https://arkansasstate.rivals.com/news/rwr-recruiting-blitz-a-state-2019-early-signing-class
SIGNEES
Ahmad Adams: 6-1, 220, Fr., LB, Bryant, Ark. (Bryant)
Three-year varsity football letterman who helped lead Bryant High School to back-to-back state titles in 2018 and 2019 . . . Completed his high school career with 166 rushing attempts for 1,298 yards (7.8 average) and 19 touchdowns during his prep career . . . Earned all-conference recognition his senior season after rushing for 990 yards on 128 attempts (7.7 average) and finding the end zone 15 times, while also adding 12 receptions for 105 yards and another score . . . 2019 Landers Award finalist (Arkansas HS Player of the Year as selected by KATV) . . . Junior season posted 20 rushing attempts for 173 yards (8.7 average) and two touchdowns . . . As sophomore, recorded 18 rushes for 135 yards (7.5 average) and two touchdowns . . . 3-star prospect by 247Sports, which lists him as the No. 20 overall player in Arkansas and No. 246 athlete in the nation . . . 3-star recruit, the No. 14 player in the state and No. 59 inside linebacker in the country by ESPN.com . . . 2-star recruit by Rivals . . . High school state champion wrestler.
Antwon Fegans: 6-2, 185, Fr., DB, Oxford, Ala. (Oxford)
Midyear signee who will be able to participate in A-State’s 2020 spring camp . . . Helped lead Oxford to a 14-1 record his senior season . . . Rivals 3-star recruit ranked as the No. 46 overall player in the state . . . Listed as 3-star prospect by 247Sports, which ranks him as the No. 43 overall player in Alabama and the No. 99 cornerback in the nation . . . 3-star recruit, the No. 42 overall player in the state of Alabama and No. 80 corner in the country . . . Also recruited by schools such as Kentucky, Louisville, Memphis, Mississippi State, Pittsburgh, Arkansas, Kansas and Virginia Tech.
Fred Hervey: 5-11, 215, Jr., LB, Charleston, Miss. (East Mississippi CC)
Midyear signee who will be able to participate in A-State’s 2020 spring camp and will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Red Wolves . . . Two-time First Team All-MACJC selection . . . Helped lead the Lions to an unblemished 12-0 record and the NJCAA national title in 2018, while the 2019 squad finished No. 14 in the final NJCAA rankings . . . Two seasons at East Mississippi saw Hervey pile up 164 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, four forced fumbles and a pair of interceptions . . . Sophomore season posted 71 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery, interception and pass break-up . . . Freshman season recorded 93 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, four pass break-ups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and an interception . . . 93 total stops ranked 12th in the NJCAA, while his 16 TFL were the 26th most . . . 3-star prospect and ranked the No. 11 junior college outside linebacker in the nation by 247Sports . . . Four-year varsity letterman at Charleston High School, where he recorded 159 career tackles and sacks . . . Finished his senior season with 51 stops . . . Saw action on both sides of the ball, also posting 97 career rushing attempts for 719 yards (7.4 average) and 17 touchdowns.
Kyle Kelly: 6-6, 245, Fr., OL, Shawnee, Kan. (Mill Valley)
Helped lead Mill Valley High School to a 2019 Class 5A state title . . . Named honorable mention all-state as a senior . . . “Sports in Kansas” All-Senior All-State Team . . . 3-star prospect ranked the No. 19 overall player in Kansas and the No. 212 offensive tackle in the nation by 247 Sports . . . Rivals and ESPN.com 2-star prospect . . . Ranked as the No. 18 overall player in the state and No. 202 offensive tackle in the nation . . . Also recruited by schools such as Tulane, Ohio and Western Kentucky.
Quinton Lee: 6-4, 255, Jr., DL, Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Northeast Oklahoma A&M College)*
Responsible for 25 tackles, 3.0 sacks and one forced fumble as a sophomore . . . Earned Second Team All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference (SJCFC) recognition in 2019 . . . Freshman campaign saw Lee collect 35 stops and 1.0 tackle for loss . . . 2-star recruit, No. 2 overall ranked junior college player in Missouri . . . 247Sports also lists Lee as the No. 202 weakside defensive end in the nation among junior college players . . . Also recruited by schools such as Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan . . . Three-year varsity letterman at Lee’s Summit High School, where he compiled 139 career tackles, 16.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks and 3.0 forced fumbles . . . First team all-state selection . . . Senior season saw him record 66 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and 3 sacks.
Brett Nezat: 6-5, 224, Fr., QB, Saraland, Ala. (Saraland)
Led Saraland to 23 wins in his last 27 games as a starter . . . Quarterbacked SHS to a 10-1 record as a senior, including a perfect regular season . . . That was good enough to garner the No. 1 ranking in the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Class 6A Top 10 . . . Completed 95 of 177 passes for 1,539 yards and 21 touchdowns to just five interceptions as a senior . . . 3-star prospect and top-50 pro-style quarterback by 247Sports, the fourth-best in his position in Alabama . . . As a junior, completed 159-of-262 for 2,063 yards and 15 touchdowns . . . Also recruited by Central Michigan, Georgia State, South Alabama and Toledo.
Lincoln Pare: 5-9, 190, Fr., RB, Germantown, Tenn. (Houston)
2019 Tennessee 6A Mr. Football who owns the Houston High School record for single-season and career rushing yards . . . Rushed for 2,804 yards on 350 carries as a senior, averaging an astounding 8.0 yards per carry . . . Recorded 38 total touchdowns and surpassed 100 yards rushing in all 14 games played . . . Totaled 3,303 all-purpose yards in 2019 . . . 2-star running back by 247Sports and Rivals . . . Also recruited by Navy, Dartmouth, Austin Peay, Colgate, Mercer and others.
Vidal Scott: 6-2, 295, Jr., DL, Pensacola, Fla. (Hinds (Miss.) CC)*
Played at Hinds (Miss.) CC in Raymond, Miss. . . . Tallied 18 total tackles and one sack . . . 3-star prospect and the No. 21 JUCO defensive tackle in the nation by 247Sports . . . Originally signed with Central Arkansas out of high school . . . Prepped at West Florida High School . . . First Team Florida 5A All-State in 2016 . . . Pensacola News Journal All-Area . . . Played in the East/West Pensacola Area All-Star Game . . . Also recruited by South Alabama, Austin Peay and UAB.
Javar Strong: 6-3, 175, DB, Cherokee, Ala. (Muscle Shoals)
Helped lead Muscle Shoals to a 12-1 record and the state playoffs as a senior . . . Listed as a 3-star prospect by Rivals, which also ranks him as the No. 41 player in the state of Alabama and the No. 45 safety in the nation . . . 247Sports 3-star recruit, No. 79 overall player in the state of Alabama and the No. 152 safety in the nation . . . Also recruited by teams such as Memphis, Nebraska and Western Kentucky.
Trevian Thomas: 6-0, 177, Fr., DB, Americus, Ga. (Americus Sumter County South)
Two-year varsity letterman at Americus Sumter . . . Completed his senior season with 63 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, a pair of interceptions and two pass break-ups . . . Earned first team all-region honors as both a return specialist and defensive back while leading Americus-Sumter to a 6-6 record and the second round of the state Class 4A playoffs . . . 3-star recruit ranked as the No. 195 overall player in Georgia and No. 184 safety in the nation by 247Sports . . . ESPN.com 3-star prospect and the web site’s No. 196-ranked player in the state and No. 194 safety in the country . . . Listed as a 2-star recruit by Rivals . . . Also recruited by schools such as Arkansas, Georgia Southern, Akron, Liberty, Western Kentucky and Georgia State.
Israel Whitmore: 6-2, 220, Fr., LB, Ackerman, Miss. (Choctaw County)
Responsible for 93 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and an interception his senior season . . . Junior campaign recorded 138 tackles, including 11.0 tackles for loss . . . Finished his sophomore season with 39 tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss . . . 247Sports 3-star prospect, as well as the No. 35 player in the state of Mississippi and No. 104 outside linebacker in the nation . . . Listed as a 3-star recruit by ESPN.com, which also tabs him the No. 42 player in Mississippi and No. 159 outside linebacker in the nation . . . Rivals 2-star recruit . . . Also recruited by teams such as Southern Miss and Austin Peay . . . Won the state championship in the shot put event.
Austin Woods: 6-6, 265, Fr., OL, Cleveland, Okla. (Verdigris)
Four-year varsity starter on both the offensive and defensive line . . . Helped lead Verdigris to a 10-3 record and the state playoffs as a senior . . . Listed at No. 27 in The Oklahoman’s Super 30 players in the state . . . Ranked as the No. 18 overall player in Oklahoma and the No. 106 offensive tackle in the nation by 247Sports, which lists Woods as a 3-star recruit . . . Rivals 2-star prospect . . . ESPN.com’s No. 16-ranked player in Oklahoma and No. 109 offensive tackle I the nation . . . ESPN.com 3-star recruit . . . Also recruited by programs such as Illinois, Louisiana Tech, Tulane and Texas State.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Corbet Mims - one of the highest rated recruits in this class - did not sign today because he still needs to qualify academically. He has until August to do so, and I'm told A-State will wait it out in order to get him on campus. He is working hard to get squared away so he can make that jump.
https://arkansasstate.rivals.com/news/rwr-recruiting-blitz-a-state-2019-early-signing-class
SIGNEES
Ahmad Adams: 6-1, 220, Fr., LB, Bryant, Ark. (Bryant)
Three-year varsity football letterman who helped lead Bryant High School to back-to-back state titles in 2018 and 2019 . . . Completed his high school career with 166 rushing attempts for 1,298 yards (7.8 average) and 19 touchdowns during his prep career . . . Earned all-conference recognition his senior season after rushing for 990 yards on 128 attempts (7.7 average) and finding the end zone 15 times, while also adding 12 receptions for 105 yards and another score . . . 2019 Landers Award finalist (Arkansas HS Player of the Year as selected by KATV) . . . Junior season posted 20 rushing attempts for 173 yards (8.7 average) and two touchdowns . . . As sophomore, recorded 18 rushes for 135 yards (7.5 average) and two touchdowns . . . 3-star prospect by 247Sports, which lists him as the No. 20 overall player in Arkansas and No. 246 athlete in the nation . . . 3-star recruit, the No. 14 player in the state and No. 59 inside linebacker in the country by ESPN.com . . . 2-star recruit by Rivals . . . High school state champion wrestler.
Antwon Fegans: 6-2, 185, Fr., DB, Oxford, Ala. (Oxford)
Midyear signee who will be able to participate in A-State’s 2020 spring camp . . . Helped lead Oxford to a 14-1 record his senior season . . . Rivals 3-star recruit ranked as the No. 46 overall player in the state . . . Listed as 3-star prospect by 247Sports, which ranks him as the No. 43 overall player in Alabama and the No. 99 cornerback in the nation . . . 3-star recruit, the No. 42 overall player in the state of Alabama and No. 80 corner in the country . . . Also recruited by schools such as Kentucky, Louisville, Memphis, Mississippi State, Pittsburgh, Arkansas, Kansas and Virginia Tech.
Fred Hervey: 5-11, 215, Jr., LB, Charleston, Miss. (East Mississippi CC)
Midyear signee who will be able to participate in A-State’s 2020 spring camp and will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Red Wolves . . . Two-time First Team All-MACJC selection . . . Helped lead the Lions to an unblemished 12-0 record and the NJCAA national title in 2018, while the 2019 squad finished No. 14 in the final NJCAA rankings . . . Two seasons at East Mississippi saw Hervey pile up 164 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, four forced fumbles and a pair of interceptions . . . Sophomore season posted 71 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery, interception and pass break-up . . . Freshman season recorded 93 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, four pass break-ups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and an interception . . . 93 total stops ranked 12th in the NJCAA, while his 16 TFL were the 26th most . . . 3-star prospect and ranked the No. 11 junior college outside linebacker in the nation by 247Sports . . . Four-year varsity letterman at Charleston High School, where he recorded 159 career tackles and sacks . . . Finished his senior season with 51 stops . . . Saw action on both sides of the ball, also posting 97 career rushing attempts for 719 yards (7.4 average) and 17 touchdowns.
Kyle Kelly: 6-6, 245, Fr., OL, Shawnee, Kan. (Mill Valley)
Helped lead Mill Valley High School to a 2019 Class 5A state title . . . Named honorable mention all-state as a senior . . . “Sports in Kansas” All-Senior All-State Team . . . 3-star prospect ranked the No. 19 overall player in Kansas and the No. 212 offensive tackle in the nation by 247 Sports . . . Rivals and ESPN.com 2-star prospect . . . Ranked as the No. 18 overall player in the state and No. 202 offensive tackle in the nation . . . Also recruited by schools such as Tulane, Ohio and Western Kentucky.
Quinton Lee: 6-4, 255, Jr., DL, Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Northeast Oklahoma A&M College)*
Responsible for 25 tackles, 3.0 sacks and one forced fumble as a sophomore . . . Earned Second Team All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference (SJCFC) recognition in 2019 . . . Freshman campaign saw Lee collect 35 stops and 1.0 tackle for loss . . . 2-star recruit, No. 2 overall ranked junior college player in Missouri . . . 247Sports also lists Lee as the No. 202 weakside defensive end in the nation among junior college players . . . Also recruited by schools such as Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan . . . Three-year varsity letterman at Lee’s Summit High School, where he compiled 139 career tackles, 16.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks and 3.0 forced fumbles . . . First team all-state selection . . . Senior season saw him record 66 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and 3 sacks.
Brett Nezat: 6-5, 224, Fr., QB, Saraland, Ala. (Saraland)
Led Saraland to 23 wins in his last 27 games as a starter . . . Quarterbacked SHS to a 10-1 record as a senior, including a perfect regular season . . . That was good enough to garner the No. 1 ranking in the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Class 6A Top 10 . . . Completed 95 of 177 passes for 1,539 yards and 21 touchdowns to just five interceptions as a senior . . . 3-star prospect and top-50 pro-style quarterback by 247Sports, the fourth-best in his position in Alabama . . . As a junior, completed 159-of-262 for 2,063 yards and 15 touchdowns . . . Also recruited by Central Michigan, Georgia State, South Alabama and Toledo.
Lincoln Pare: 5-9, 190, Fr., RB, Germantown, Tenn. (Houston)
2019 Tennessee 6A Mr. Football who owns the Houston High School record for single-season and career rushing yards . . . Rushed for 2,804 yards on 350 carries as a senior, averaging an astounding 8.0 yards per carry . . . Recorded 38 total touchdowns and surpassed 100 yards rushing in all 14 games played . . . Totaled 3,303 all-purpose yards in 2019 . . . 2-star running back by 247Sports and Rivals . . . Also recruited by Navy, Dartmouth, Austin Peay, Colgate, Mercer and others.
Vidal Scott: 6-2, 295, Jr., DL, Pensacola, Fla. (Hinds (Miss.) CC)*
Played at Hinds (Miss.) CC in Raymond, Miss. . . . Tallied 18 total tackles and one sack . . . 3-star prospect and the No. 21 JUCO defensive tackle in the nation by 247Sports . . . Originally signed with Central Arkansas out of high school . . . Prepped at West Florida High School . . . First Team Florida 5A All-State in 2016 . . . Pensacola News Journal All-Area . . . Played in the East/West Pensacola Area All-Star Game . . . Also recruited by South Alabama, Austin Peay and UAB.
Javar Strong: 6-3, 175, DB, Cherokee, Ala. (Muscle Shoals)
Helped lead Muscle Shoals to a 12-1 record and the state playoffs as a senior . . . Listed as a 3-star prospect by Rivals, which also ranks him as the No. 41 player in the state of Alabama and the No. 45 safety in the nation . . . 247Sports 3-star recruit, No. 79 overall player in the state of Alabama and the No. 152 safety in the nation . . . Also recruited by teams such as Memphis, Nebraska and Western Kentucky.
Trevian Thomas: 6-0, 177, Fr., DB, Americus, Ga. (Americus Sumter County South)
Two-year varsity letterman at Americus Sumter . . . Completed his senior season with 63 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, a pair of interceptions and two pass break-ups . . . Earned first team all-region honors as both a return specialist and defensive back while leading Americus-Sumter to a 6-6 record and the second round of the state Class 4A playoffs . . . 3-star recruit ranked as the No. 195 overall player in Georgia and No. 184 safety in the nation by 247Sports . . . ESPN.com 3-star prospect and the web site’s No. 196-ranked player in the state and No. 194 safety in the country . . . Listed as a 2-star recruit by Rivals . . . Also recruited by schools such as Arkansas, Georgia Southern, Akron, Liberty, Western Kentucky and Georgia State.
Israel Whitmore: 6-2, 220, Fr., LB, Ackerman, Miss. (Choctaw County)
Responsible for 93 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and an interception his senior season . . . Junior campaign recorded 138 tackles, including 11.0 tackles for loss . . . Finished his sophomore season with 39 tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss . . . 247Sports 3-star prospect, as well as the No. 35 player in the state of Mississippi and No. 104 outside linebacker in the nation . . . Listed as a 3-star recruit by ESPN.com, which also tabs him the No. 42 player in Mississippi and No. 159 outside linebacker in the nation . . . Rivals 2-star recruit . . . Also recruited by teams such as Southern Miss and Austin Peay . . . Won the state championship in the shot put event.
Austin Woods: 6-6, 265, Fr., OL, Cleveland, Okla. (Verdigris)
Four-year varsity starter on both the offensive and defensive line . . . Helped lead Verdigris to a 10-3 record and the state playoffs as a senior . . . Listed at No. 27 in The Oklahoman’s Super 30 players in the state . . . Ranked as the No. 18 overall player in Oklahoma and the No. 106 offensive tackle in the nation by 247Sports, which lists Woods as a 3-star recruit . . . Rivals 2-star prospect . . . ESPN.com’s No. 16-ranked player in Oklahoma and No. 109 offensive tackle I the nation . . . ESPN.com 3-star recruit . . . Also recruited by programs such as Illinois, Louisiana Tech, Tulane and Texas State.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Corbet Mims - one of the highest rated recruits in this class - did not sign today because he still needs to qualify academically. He has until August to do so, and I'm told A-State will wait it out in order to get him on campus. He is working hard to get squared away so he can make that jump.
