Tulane Latest to Offer John Tyler’s Chance Billington
John Tyler 2019 offensive lineman Chance Billington received his fifth Division I FBS scholarship offer on Tuesday.
Billington (6-3, 3-1) announced via Twitter that Tulane became the latest school to offer.
The Lions' lineman also holds FBS offers from Iowa State, New Mexico State, SMU, and Texas State.
Billington anchored a protection unit that allowed John Tyler's offense to average 378.8 yards per game (196.4 passing and 182.4 rushing) last season.
Tulane competes in the American Athletic Conference. The Green Wave is coached by Willie Fritz and finished 2017 with an overall record of 5-7 (3-5 in league play).
Billington, like all juniors, is first eligible to sign with any team that offers him beginning in December.
2019 East Texas Football Players With Division I FBS Offers
- Jade Ashalintubbi, Elysian Fields, OL, 6-6, 331 —offers from Louisiana-Monroe, Tulsa (2)
- Darwin Barlow, Newton, RB, 6-0, 200 -- offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisville, LSU, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, SMU, Southern Miss, TCU, Texas State, Texas Tech, Utah, UTSA (20)
- DeKendrick Bender, Marshall, WR, 6-2, 185 -- offers from Air Force (1)
- Chance Billington, John Tyler, OL, 6-3, 301 — offers from Iowa State, New Mexico State, SMU, Texas State, Tulane (5)
- Tamauzia Brown, Newton, ATH, 6-1, 170 -- offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma State, Oregon, San Diego State, Southern Miss, SMU, TCU, Texas Tech, UTEP, UTSA (19)
- Javasia Brunson, Lufkin, DE, 6-4, 235 -- offers from Nevada, Oklahoma State, SMU, South Florida, Southern Miss, UTEP (6)
- Keontae Burns, Pittsburg, ATH, 6-3, 182 — offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Louisiana-Monroe, Minnesota, Missouri, North Texas, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas State, Texas Tech, UTSA (16)
- Cameron Cantrell, Whitehouse, WR, 6-1, 180 -- committed to Texas Tech (1)
- Coltin Clack, Texas High, QB, 6-3, 202 — offers from Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, New Mexico State, SMU, Southern Miss (5)
- Josh Foster, Newton, ATH, 6-0, 165 -- offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech, SMU, TCU, ULL, ULM, Utah, Vanderbilt (12)
- Christian Hood, Marshall, OL, 6-2, 290 — offer from Southern Miss (1)
- T.Q. Jackson, Jefferson, WR, 6-3, 181 — offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Minnesota, Missouri, Purdue, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas Tech, Tulsa, UTSA (14)
- Beaux Limmer, Tyler Lee, OL, 6-5, 260 -- committed to Arkansas; additional offers from 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 -- committed to Texas State (1)
- Braelyn Riden, Jacksonville, DB, 6-1, 170 -- offer from ULL (1)
- Keivie Rose, Henderson, DE, 6-4, 220 — offers from Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Kansas, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, North Texas, Oklahoma State, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane (10)
- Ke'Andre Street, John Tyler, WR, 6-4, 190 -- offers from Boston College, Bowling Green, Houston, North Texas, Southern Miss, Syracuse, Tulane (7)
- Blake Trainor, Hallsville, OT, 6-7, 280 — offers from Houston, North Texas, Texas A&M, Tulsa, Texas State (5)
- Caiden Walker, Newton, OL, 6-4, 276 — offers from Louisiana Tech, ULM, UTEP (3)
- Tahj Washington, Marshall, ATH, 5-11, 160 -- offer from Air Force (1)
- Carl Williams, Lufkin, DT, 6-4, 310 — offers from Arkansas, Houston, Kansas, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, SMU, Southern Miss, TCU, Tulsa, UTSA (12)
- Keshon Williams, Pine Tree, ATH, 6-4, 230 -- offer from Louisiana Monroe, New Mexico State, Rice, Texas State, UTEP (5)
- Marcus Williams, Longview, OL, 6-6, 285 — committed to TCU; additional offers from Baylor, Houston, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas State (6)