Marshall’s DeKendrick Bender Receives First D-I Offer
It's a milestone day for DeKendrick Bender.
Bender, a 2019 receiver for Marshall, reported his first Division I FBS offer from Air Force via Twitter on Wednesday evening.
Bender led the Mavericks with 30 receptions for 564 yards and nine touchdowns. Marshall finished the season 6-5, falling in the first round of the playoffs.
Air Force competes in the Mountain West Conference. It went 5-7.
Bender, like all juniors, is first eligible to sign with any team that offers him beginning in December 2018.
East Texas Football Players With Division I FBS Offers
- Jade Ashalintubbi, Elysian Fields, OL, 6-6, 331 —offers from Tulsa, ULM (2)
- Darwin Barlow, Newton, RB, 6-0, 200 -- offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Louisiana Tech, Louisville, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Southern Miss, SMU, TCU, Texas State, Texas Tech, UTSA (16)
- DeKendrick Bender, Marshall, 6-2, 185 -- offers from Air Force (1)
- Chance Billington, John Tyler, OL, 6-3, 301 — offers from SMU, Texas State (2)
- Tamauzia Brown, Newton, ATH, 6-1, 170 -- offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Louisiana Tech, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma State, San Diego State, Southern Miss, SMU, TCU, Texas Tech, UTSA (14)
- Javasia Brunson, Lufkin, DE, 6-4, 235 -- offers from Oklahoma State, SMU, South Florida (3)
- Keontae Burns, Pittsburg, ATH, 6-3, 182 — offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Iowa State, Kansas, Louisiana Monroe, Minnesota, Missouri, North Texas, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas State, UTSA (12)
- Cameron Cantrell, Whitehouse, WR, 6-1, 180 -- committed to Texas Tech (1)
- Coltin Clack, Texas High, QB, 6-3, 202 — offers from Florida Atlantic, SMU, Southern Miss (3)
- Josh Foster, Newton, ATH, 6-0, 165 -- offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Louisiana Tech, SMU, TCU, ULM, Utah (9)
- Christian Hood, Marshall, OL, 6-2, 290 — offer from Southern Miss (1)
- T.Q. Jackson, Jefferson, WR, 6-3, 181 — offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Minnesota, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas Tech, Tulsa, UTSA (10)
- Beaux Limmer, Tyler Lee, OL, 6-5, 260 -- offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Louisiana Monroe, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas State, Tulsa, UTSA, Vanderbilt (15)
- Darius Richardson, West Rusk, DL, 6-3, 288 -- offer from Texas State (1)
- Keivie Rose, Henderson, DE, 6-4, 220 — offers from Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Kansas, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Oklahoma State, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane (9)
- Ke'Andre Street, John Tyler, WR, 6-4, 190 -- offers from Houston, Southern Miss, Syracuse, Tulane (4)
- Caiden Walker, Newton, OL, 6-4, 276 — offers from Louisiana Tech, ULM (2)
- Carl Williams, Lufkin, DT, 6-4, 310 — offers from Arkansas, Houston, Kansas, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, SMU, Southern Miss, TCU, Tulsa, UTSA (11)
- Keshon Williams, Pine Tree, ATH, 6-4, 230 -- offer from Texas State (1)
- Marcus Williams, Longview, OL, 6-6, 285 — committed to TCU; additional offers from Baylor, Houston, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas State (6)