Louisiana-Monroe Offers Lufkin’s Malik Jackson
With National Signing Day a little more than a week away, Lufkin senior wide receiver Malik Jackson picked up a new Division I FBS scholarship offer.
Jackson (5-8, 163) reported an offer from Louisiana-Monroe on Sunday evening.
The Panthers' star receiver also holds FBS opportunities from Arkansas State, Houston, Texas State, Tulane, and UTEP.
Jackson led the team in receiving last season with 64 catches for 835 yards and eight touchdowns in helping the Panthers to an 11-3 record and berth in the Class 6A Division II quarterfinals.
ULM competes in the Sun Belt Conference is coached by Matt Viator. The Warhawks were 4-8 overall in 2017 and 4-4 in conference play.
Phillips can sign with any Division I program that offers him on Feb. 7.
2018 East Texas Football Players With Division I FBS Offers
- Tre Allison, John Tyler, OLB, 6-2, 211 — signed with Syracuse; additional offers from Arkansas State, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State, SMU, Texas State, Tulane, ULL (8)
- Chance Amie, Tyler Lee, QB, 6-3, 190 — signed with Syracuse; additional offers from Arkansas State, Bowling Green, Central Florida, Cincinnati, Colorado State, Florida Atlantic, Georgia State, Illinois, Iowa State, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Texas, Rutgers, Southern Miss, Syracuse, Tulane, ULL, Virginia (19)
- Xavier Benson, Pleasant Grove, LB, 6-3, 200 — committed to Texas Tech; additional offers from Arkansas State, Army, Memphis, North Texas, Rice, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas State, Tulane, ULL, ULM, Wyoming (13)
- Hunter Brabham, Hughes Springs, DE, 6-3, 235 — signed with Army (1)
- Jacourtney Calvin, Lufkin, DE, 6-4, 240 -- committed to Texas State (1)
- Drake Centers, Tatum, OL, 6-3, 296 — offers from SMU, Southern Miss, Texas State, ULM (4)
- Kylar Cooks, Liberty-Eylau, OL, 6-5, 252 — signed with Texas State; additional offers from Arkansas State, North Texas, ULL (4)
- Jeremiah Davis, Lufkin, CB, 5-10, 194 — offer from ULL (1)
- Kris Dike, Van, OL, 6-6, 283 — signed with TCU; additional offers from Colorado, Houston, Memphis, North Texas, Oklahoma State, SMU, Tulane (8)
- Dekalen Goodson, John Tyler, DE/OLB, 6-2, 209 — signed with Houston; additional offers from Mississippi State, SMU, Texas State, Tulane, ULL (6)
- Trae Hall, Henderson, QB/ATH, 6-3, 185 — committed to New Mexico; additional offers from Florida Atlantic, New Mexico State, Tulane, ULL, ULM (6)
- Conner Henson, Harmony, OL, 6-3, 243 — offers from ULL, ULM (2)
- Chasen Hines, Marshall, OL/DL, 6-3, 353 — signed with LSU; additional offers from Arizona, Baylor, Florida, Louisiana Tech, Minnesota, North Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Rice, Southern Miss, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas State, Texas Tech (17)
- Tevailance Hunt, Texas High, WR, 6-2, 180 — signed with TCU; additional offers from Arkansas State, Bowling Green, Colorado State, Florida Atlantic, Houston, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Memphis, Nevada, North Texas, Oklahoma State, Southern Miss, Tulsa (17)
- Dewaylon Ingram, Carthage, WR, 6-0, 160 — offer from Arkansas State (1)
- Keaontay Ingram, Carthage, RB, 6-0, 198 — committed to Texas; additional offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Colorado, Florida State, Georgia, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, LSU, Memphis, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Oregon State, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UCLA, USC, UTSA (29)
- Malik Jackson, Lufkin, WR, 5-8, 163 — offers from Arkansas State, Houston, Texas State, Tulane, ULM, UTEP (6)
- Chris Kessler, Longview, K/P, 5-9, 150 — signed with Texas State; additional offer from Army (2)
- Kameron King, Marshall, OL, 6-2, 275 — signed with Southern Miss; additional offers from Memphis, North Texas, Tulane, ULM, UTSA (6)
- Trevor Lawrence, Whitehouse, DE, 6-4, 245 — offers from Texas State, ULM (2)
- DeMarvion Overshown, Arp, S, 6-4, 196 — signed with Texas; additional offers from Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Clemson, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, LSU, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, SMU, South Carolina, Southern Miss, Stanford, TCU, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC, UTSA (30)
- Leonard Parks, Texas High, DE, 6-5, 230 — committed to SMU; additional offer from ULM (2)
- Isaiah Phillips, Lufkin, RB, 5-9, 190 -- committed to ULM (1)
- Michael Sanchez, Gladewater, TE/OL, 6-5, 327 — offer from Houston (1)
- Jonathan Shepherd, Kilgore, WR, 6-3, 196 — signed with Oklahoma State; additional offers from Colorado State, Florida Atlantic, Houston, Kansas State, ULM, Missouri, New Mexico, Memphis, North Texas, Oregon State, Southern Miss, TCU, Texas State, Texas Tech (15)
- Marje Smith, Marshall, DE, 6-6, 210 — signed with Baylor (1)
- DaRyan Williams, Nacogdoches, S, 5-10,199 — offers from Texas State, Tulane (2)
- Tyree Wilson, West Rusk, DE, 6-5, 225 — committed to Texas A&M; additional offers from Arkansas, Baylor, Florida, Houston, Kansas, Memphis, Mississippi State, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, SMU, Southern Miss, TCU, Texas, Texas State, Tulane, ULL, ULM, Washington State, Wyoming (21)
- Kenneth Woods, Brownsboro, LB, 6-1, 209 — offer from Southern Miss (1)