Looking Back at East Texas’ 2013 Football Class

The classes of 2014 and 2015 appear to be two of the strongest East Texas football classes in recent memory.

Twelve East Texans in the 2014 class have already committed to Division I FBS programs, while 29 have received at least one FBS offer. Nine 2015 East Texans already have an FBS offer.

But first, let's take a look back at the 2013 East Texas football class, which featured its own major recruits in Carthage defensive tackle Isaiah Golden, John Tyler receiver Fred Ross, and several others.

A total of 99 East Texans signed scholarships with Division I, Division II, JUCO, or NAIA schools to continue their football careers.

Here's a glance at how the class of 2013 breaks down by level of play, in-state and out-of-state signees, and which conferences to which they're headed. Non-scholarship Division III commits are not included.

2013 East Texas Football Signees by Level of Play

(scholarship signees only)

Division I FBS (17)

Lucas Askew, TE, Harmony -- Texas State
Tyus Bowser, DE, John Tyler -- Houston
Dylan Cantrell, WR, Whitehouse -- Texas Tech
Bivins Caraway, QB, Longview -- ULM
D.J. Dean, DB, Newton -- Arkansas
Everett Dickerson, ATH, Atlanta -- SMU
Isaiah Golden, DT, Carthage -- Texas A&M
Damien Haskins, RB, New Boston -- Oregon State
Colin Jeter, TE, Longview -- Air Force
Sid Moore, DT, Van -- North Texas
Fred Ross, WR, John Tyler -- Mississippi State
Dac Shaw, LB, Mineola -- TCU
Nick Siler, OL, Henderson -- Air Force
JaBryce Taylor, WR, Lufkin -- SMU
Greg Ward, QB, John Tyler -- Houston
Trey Washington, DB, Gilmer -- SMU
Corion Webster, RB, Atlanta -- Oklahoma State

By Conference

American Athletic Conference -- 5 (SMU, Houston)
SEC -- 3 (Arkansas, Mississippi State, Texas A&M)
Big 12 -- 3 (Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, TCU)
Mountain West -- 2 (Air Force)
Sun Belt -- 2 (Texas State, ULM)
Conference USA -- 1 (North Texas)
Pac-12 -- 1 (Oregon State)

By State

Texas -- 10
Colorado -- 2
Arkansas -- 1
Louisiana -- 1
Mississippi -- 1
Oklahoma -- 1
Oregon -- 1

Division I FCS (17)

Brannon Beaton, DE, Whitehouse -- Lamar
Patrick "Monsta" Brown, Henderson -- SFA
Colby Campbell, S, Whitehouse -- Lamar
Hunter Conn, OL, Whitehouse -- Lamar
A.J. Davis, LB, Kilgore -- Sam Houston State
Aaron Doddy, ATH, Hooks -- SFA
Tristan Durden, OL/DL, Tatum -- Grambling State
Darion Flowers, WR/DB, John Tyler -- Sam Houston State
Richard Gipson, LB, John Tyler -- Lamar
Desmond Lacey, ATH, West Sabine -- Northwestern State
Demontrai Lewis, DE, Lufkin -- Sam Houston State
Justice Liggins, WR, John Tyler -- SFA
Romando Stewart, DE, Newton -- Lamar
Luc Swimberghe, K, Lindale -- Sam Houston State
Hayden Wall, OL, Hallsville -- Abilene Christian
Tory White, RB, Longview -- Lamar
Will Weathers, QB, Bullard Brook Hill -- Abilene Christian

By Conference

Southland -- 16 (Abilene Christian, Lamar, Northwestern State, Sam Houston State, SFA)
SWAC -- 1 (Grambling State)

By State

Texas -- 15
Louisiana -- 2

Division II (23)

Corey Bartley, DB, Longview -- Texas A&M-Commerce
Haden Bryant, WR, Bullard -- Northwest Missouri State
Mike Davis, RB, Troup -- Northeastern State
Mason Dickey, OL, Bullard Brook Hill -- Fort Hays State
Malik Ellis, OL, Daingerfield -- Texas A&M-Commerce
Thaddeus Fagan, RB, Hallsville -- Southeastern Oklahoma State
Cayden Ferrill, LB, Hallsville -- Tarleton State
Darren Franklin, DT, Rusk -- Henderson State
Elliot Hart, DB, John Tyler -- Tarleton State
Corey Jenkins, LB, Newton -- Southern Arkansas
Justin Johnson, DB, New Boston -- Southwestern Oklahoma State
Traven Johnson, DB, John Tyler -- Texas A&M-Commerce
Bryce Krumvieda, LB, Van -- Texas A&M-Commerce
DeMarkus Lathan, LB, Longview -- Tarleton State
Kiano Lucas, LB, Tatum -- Southern Arkansas
Gavin Nesbitt, OL, Nacogdoches -- West Texas A&M
David Overstreet, LB, Rusk -- Henderson State
Lane Pearce, DE, Carthage -- Ouachita Baptist
Matt Seamands, OL, Bullard Brook Hill -- Southeastern Oklahoma State
Torean Sheppard, LB, Longview -- Tarleton State
McKenlee Smith, OL, Whitehouse -- Texas A&M-Commerce
Justinn Spady, WR, Longview -- Texas A&M-Commerce
DeQuante Woods, ATH, John Tyler -- Texas A&M-Commerce

By Conference

Lone Star -- 12 (Tarleton State, Texas A&M-Commerce, West Texas A&M)
Great American -- 8 (Henderson State, Ouachita Baptist, Southeastern Oklahoma State, Southern Arkansas, Southwestern Oklahoma State)
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association -- 3 (Fort Hays State, Northeastern State, Northwest Missouri State)

By State

Texas -- 12
Arkansas -- 5
Oklahoma -- 4
Kansas -- 1
Missouri -- 1

Junior College (31)

Christopher Bailey, ATH, Diboll -- Tyler
Paul Barksdale, ATH, Palestine -- Trinity Valley
Jonathan Barber, WR, Daingerfield -- Trinity Valley
Chaston Bennett, RB, Rusk -- Tyler
Jadarrius Beasley, RB, Palestine -- Arizona Western
D'Vante Botley, DT, Lufkin -- Kilgore
Ivory Brown, DB, Palestine -- Tyler
Nakia Brown, DB, Longview -- Navarro (double-signed with Texas A&M-Commerce)
Ian Chase, Tyler Lee -- Tyler
Josh Daniels, DL, Kilgore -- Tyler
Brady English, OL, Gilmer -- Tyler
Xavier Fluellen, DT, Gilmer -- Tyler
Dadrian Franklin, ATH, Jacksonville -- Tyler
Luis Garcia, K/P, Lufkin -- Tyler
Jessie Harris, Leverett's Chapel -- Kilgore
Bryson Haywood, LB, Jacksonville -- Trinity Valley
Decoryan Holman, TE, Jacksonville -- Trinity Valley
Montravious James, QB, Mount Pleasant -- Trinity Valley
Thomas Jones, Palestine -- New Mexico JC
Lumi Kaba, K/P, Tyler Lee -- Tyler
Kendrick Mapp, RB, Lufkin -- Tyler
Edwin Mims, ATH, Daingerfield -- Navarro
Darrell Minifee, WR, Jacksonville -- Tyler
Chris Mobley, DL/LB, John Tyler -- Tyler
Jalen Porter, DE/LB, Longview -- Iowa Central
Walter Sheridan, DT, Palestine -- Trinity Valley
Keagan Smith, OL, Whitehouse -- Kilgore
Brian Taylor, OL, Pittsburg -- Navarro
Michael Taylor, LB, Alto -- Tyler
LaQuintas Wallace, RB, Tyler Lee -- Tyler
Cornelius Williams, DT, Longview -- Navarro (double-signed with Texas A&M-Commerce)