Looking Ahead to the 2015 + 2016 East Texas Football Recruiting Classes

The 2014 East Texas football class is huge.

Last week's National Signing Day saw players across the region ink with schools all the way from Division I FBS level to D-II, D-III, JUCO, and NAIA programs. For a full breakdown of the region's football signees, click this link.

But there's no doubt that the strength and depth at the top were as great as East Texas has seen in recent memory. The 2014 class included 32 Division I FBS signees, 15 more than the region produced in 2013.

Is that a trend? It's too early to tell. But there's no doubt that the 2015 and 2016 classes are already well-known in college recruiters' circles with numerous 2015 targets holding FBS offers and several 2016 prospects already garnering high-major attention.

The following are two lists of some of the players to keep an eye on during the next couple of classes that East Texas will produce. These lists do not include all prospects in the next two East Texas classes, but should give you a good idea of who to watch for at this early stage in the process.

Future East Texas Football Prospects

Longview's JaMycal Hasty (33) turns upfield during the Lobos' first-round playoff win vs. Rowlett on Nov. 16 at Dallas' Kincaide Stadium. (Christopher Vinn, ETSN.fm)

Class of 2015

(players in bold have at least one FBS offer)

Rodney Bendy, WR, John Tyler, 6-4, 180
Zane Boles, QB/ATH, Henderson, 6-5, 195
Carlos Bolton, RB, Edgewood, 6-0, 180
Brice Borgeson, LB, Van, 6-3, 216
Kris Boyd, RB/CB, Gilmer, 6-0, 175 -- offers from Arkansas, Baylor, Cal, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech (8)
Nate Brooks, CB/ATH, Whitehouse, 6-0, 150 -- offers from Louisiana Tech, North Texas (2)
Chaston Brooks, ATH, Tatum, 6-0, 175
Nick Cain, ATH, John Tyler, 5-10, 165
Antonio Carter, WR/FS, Longview, 6-2, 174
Dezmond Chumley, QB, Longview, 6-0, 185
Rex Cicero, DE/LB, Chapel Hill, 6-0, 230
KeKe Coutee, ATH, Lufkin, 5-10, 160 -- offers from Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech (3)
Ryan Cox, OT, Jefferson, 6-6, 292
Trey Cumbie, QB, Lufkin, 6-2, 189 -- baseball offer from Rice
Randy Davis, ATH, Henderson, 6-0, 170
Justin Dunning, WR/S, Whitehouse, 6-4, 200 -- committed to Texas A&M; additional offers from Baylor, Florida State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt (9)
Brandon Durman, LB, Tyler Lee, 6-2, 210 -- offer from Louisiana Tech (1)
Roney Elam, ATH, Newton, 6-2, 165
Jeff Gladney, ATH, New Boston, 5-10, 160
JaMycal Hasty, RB, Longview, 5-9, 181 -- offers from Baylor, Houston, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech (7)
Dominique Hollie, ATH, Whitehouse, 6-0, 205
Jess Jenkins, OL, Sulphur Springs, 6-3, 270
Marcalas Johnson, RB, Arp, 5-9, 155
Kevrin Justice, RB, Kilgore, 5-9, 175
Marcus Kincade, ATH, Troup, 6-0, 175
Jaylon Lane, DB, Nacogdoches, 6-2, 170
Blake Lynch, QB/ATH, Troup, 6-3, 193 -- committed to Baylor; additional offers from Clemson, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, TCU (6)
Daylon Mack, DT, Gladewater, 6-1, 311 -- committed to Texas A&M; additional offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, Clemson, Florida State, LSU, Miami, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, SMU, Stanford, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, USC (18)
Terry Mark, WR, Lufkin, 6-1, 180 -- offer from Houston (1)
Geovarri McCollister, QB, John Tyler, 6-2, 200
Carter McCown, QB, Jacksonville, 6-2, 165
Erik McCoy, OT, Lufkin, 6-4, 297 -- offer from Houston (1)
Sam Miller, DE, Canton, 6-3, 215
Chett Munden, OT, Marshall, 6-6, 290
Nick Orange, WR, Kilgore, 6-3, 190
Larry Pryor, S, Sulphur Springs, 6-1, 185 -- committed to Texas A&M; additional offers from Arkansas, Baylor, LSU, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech (10)
Jassavia Reese, DE, John Tyler, 6-5, 215
Deyanta Roberson, WR, Tatum, 6-1, 180
Wyatt Santos, OL, Van, 6-2, 310
Kyshaun Smith, LB/S, Tatum, 6-1, 185
Zach Spigner, S, Sulphur Springs, 6-0, 180
Jackson Tyner, QB/TE, Edgewood, 6-4, 220
Isaac Warren, CB, John Tyler, 6-1, 161
Matthew Weeks, OT, Tyler Lee, 6-5, 260 -- offer from SMU (1)
D'Luis West, RB, Troup, 5-8, 201
R.J. Williams, LB, Hooks, 6-0, 230

Frankston's Kendrick Rogers (4), seen here receiving instruction during a Sept. 6 loss to Elkhart, could be a Division I FBS receiver prospect in East Texas' 2016 class. (Noreen Nartia, ETSN.fm)

Class of 2016

Cagan Baldree, OL/TE/DL, Carthage, 6-4, 232
Demarco Boyd, ATH, Gilmer, 6-0, 190
Seth Brasher, WR, Bullard Brook Hill, 6-2, 175
Tim Clay, OL, Longview, 6-5, 350
Travon Fuller, ATH, Athens, 6-0, 155
Marquise Guinn, TE/WR, Carthage, 6-4, 220
Zach Hall, ATH, Tyler Lee, 5-10, 155
Brandon Jones, DB, Nacogdoches, 6-0, 185 -- offers from Baylor, Texas A&M, Texas Tech (3)
Braylon Jones, DT, John Tyler, 6-3, 275
Reggie King, ATH, Chapel Hill, 5-10, 180
Keenan Madden, S, Longview, 6-1, 172
Jarrod McLin, DE, Carthage, 6-3, 220
Tylan Miller, RB, Longview, 5-7, 195
Deondre Osborne, RB, Marshall, 5-10, 185
Kendrick Rogers, WR, Frankston, 6-4, 185
Michael Ross, QB, Harmony, 5-11, 175
Shemar Smith, ATH, Whitehouse, 5-9, 155
Jon Sorey, WR, Longview, 5-11, 161
J.D. Taylor, QB/S, Tatum, 6-2, 182
Tavon Wesley, RB, Tyler Lee, 6-1, 180
Jeremy West, OL, Chapel Hill, 6-4, 250