SAN ANGELO – Angelo State head football coach
Will Wagner announced the signing of 23 student-athletes on Wednesday with 20 high school signees and three mid-year transfers.
Angelo State signed seven offensive players, 12 defensive players, two specialists and one that could see time on both offense and defense. The Rams went heavy on defensive with five defensive backs, five linebackers and two defensive linemen. All 22 players are from the state of Texas with 18 towns represented from across the state.
"We are excited with how our class ended up this season," ASU head football coach
Will Wagner said. "Our coaches did a great job identifying talent for our needs and to fill holes from graduation. We feel really good everyting. We have some guys who coupld potentially come in and push some of our older guys for playing time. Overall we were happy with the the depth we got at the spots we needed at cornerback and wide receiver."
The Rams will start spring practice on Sunday, March 22nd and hold its annual Spring Game on Saturday, April 18 at 12 p.m.
| Brennan Bibbs | WR | 6-0 | 165 | Arlington Height (Ft. Worth, Texas) |
| Kaleb Carroll | DT | 6-4 | 240 | Miles (Miles, Texas) |
| Antonio Carter | WR | 6-3 | 185 | Longview (Longview, Texas) |
| Carsen Cook | QB | 6-3 | 200 | Wylie (Wylie, Texas) |
| Darius Doakes | CB | 6-3 | 215 | Fort Bend Travis (Richmond, Texas) |
| Mark Domio* | LB | 6-0 | 235 | Blinn Junior College (Houston, Texas) |
| Jesse Drummer | QB | 6-0 | 235 | Northwest (Justin, Texas) |
| Stephen Dugas* | LS | 6-1 | 215 | Tyler Junior College (Cypress, Texas) |
| Connor Flanigan | K/P | 6-0 | 165 | Bowie (Austin, Texas) |
| Demetric Hamm | DE | 6-5 | 250 | Reagan (Houston, Texas) |
| Roderick Harris | LB | 6-0 | 220 | Waco (Waco, Texas) |
| Blake Harrison | OL | 6-4 | 290 | O.D. Wyatt (Ft. Worth, Texas) |
| Bright Ihegworo | DE | 6-2 | 235 | Fort Bend (Sugar Land, Texas) |
| Justin Jackson | LB | 6-2 | 190 | Fort Bend Ridge Point (Missouri City, Texas) |
| Nick Lambert | WR/LS | 6-0 | 170 | Central (San Angelo, Texas) |
| Isaiah McGee | DB/WR | 5-10 | 165 | Sweetwater (Sweetwater, Texas) |
| Kevin Nash | OL | 6-5 | 295 | Aldine Eisenhower (Houston, Texas) |
| Givani Patton | CB | 6-1 | 180 | Brewer (White Settlement, Texas) |
| Malik Perez | CB | 5-10 | 175 | Cibolo Steele (Cibolo, Texas) |
| Jake Poppinger | LB | 6-2 | 220 | Frisco Centennial (Frisco, Texas) |
| Colton Wilson | LB | 6-2 | 225 | Miles (Miles, Texas) |
| Kevin Wharry* | CB | 5-11 | 180 | Kilgore Junior College (Heath, Texas) |
Brennan Bibbs – 6'-0", 165lbs - Arlington Heights (Ft. Worth, Texas)– WR- First team all-district as a junior wide receiver
- Second team all-district as a junior punter
- Nephew of former Ram All-American Henry Alsbrooks
- Coached by Phil Young
Kaleb Carroll – 6'-4", 240lbs– Miles (Miles, Texas) – DT- Honorable mention all-state as defensive lineman
- Named to All-West Texas team by San Angelo Standard-Times
- Recorded 71 tackles and four sacks as a senior
- Two time all-district selection as an offensive lineman
- Played in the Blue Grey All-American Bowl
- Lettered in baseball and basketball
- Coached by Chad Currie
Antonio Carter – 6'-3", 185lbs – Longview (Longview, Texas) - WR- First team all-district as a wide receiver
- Caught 40 passes for 526 yards and six touchdowns
- Honorable mention academic all-state
- Lettered two years in basketball
- Coached by John King
Carsen Cook – 6'-3", 200lbs – Wylie (Wylie, Texas) - QB- Threw for 2,399 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior
- Passed for 2,462 yards with 22 touchdowns as a junior
- Rushed for 1,299 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior
- Averaged 108.3 rushing yards per game
- Named district most valuable offensive player
- Three-time all-district seelction
- Selected as Dallas Morning News and Ford Built Tough Player of the Week
Darius Doakes – 6'-0", 185lbs – Fort Bend Travis High (Richmond, Texas) – CB- First team all-district as a senior
- Semifinalist for the Houston Defensive Player of the Year Award given by the Touchdown Club of Houston
- Lettered in track & field and baseball
- Coached by Randy Cunnigham
*Mark Domio – 6'-0", 235lbs - Blinn Junior College (Houston, Texas) – LB- Honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore
- District 19-4A defensive MVP
- Played high school at Summer Creek in Houston, Texas for Brian Ford
Jesse Drummer – 6'-3" – 235lbs – Northwest (Justin, Texas) – QB- Threw for 2,573 yards as a senior with 28 passing touchdowns and rushed for 200 yards and one touchdown
- Passed for 2,407 yards as a junior with 24 touchdowns
- First team all-district
- Rated a two-star by Rivals.com
- Coached by Bill Poe
*Stephen Dugas – 6'-1", 215lbs - Tyler Junior College – LS- Honorable mention all-conference as a freshman
- Coached by Danny Palmer at Tyler Junior College
- Played high school football at Cypress Ranch
Connor Flanigan 6'-0", 165lbs – Bowie (Austin, Texas) – K/P- Made 52-of-53 PATs
- Kicked 12-for-16 field goals
- Two-time all-district selection as a specialist
- 2013 All-Underclassmen Elite Team
- Coached by Jeff Ables
Demitric Hamm – 6'-5", 250lbs – Reagan High (Houston, Texas) - DE- Two-time first team all-district selection
- Coached by Stephen Dixon
Roderick Harris – 6'-0", 220lbs – Waco (Waco, Texas) – LB- All-district honorable mention as a senior linebacker
- First team all-district junior defensive end
- Coached by Marty Herbst
Blake Harrison – 6'-4", 290lbs - O.D. Wyatt (Ft. Worth, Texas) – OL- Second team all-district on the offensive line
- Set team record for most pancakes in one game
- Lettered two years in football
- Coached by Zachary Criss
Bright Ihegworo –6'-2", 235lbs - Fort Bend (Sugar Land, Texas) – DE- First team all-district as a defensive end
- Coached by Daniel Schreiber
Justin Jackson – 6'-2" 190lbs, Fort Bend Ridge Point (Missouri City, Texas) – Linebacker- Collected 68 total tackles as a senior
- 18.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks as a senior
- Recorded four interceptions
- First team all-district as an outside linebacker
- Named defensive MVP of team
- Three year starter
- Second team all-district selection in baseball
- KHOU Player of the Week
- Coached by Brett Sniffin
Nick Lambert –6'-0", 170lbs – Central (San Angelo, Texas) – WR/LS- First team all-district as a tight end
- Caught 81 passes for 880 yard and six touchdowns
- Honorable mention academic all-state
- Coached by Brent Davis
Isaiah McGee – 5'-10", 165lbs - Sweetwater (Sweetwater, Texas) – DB/WR- Honorable mention all-state as a defensive back as a junior and senior
- Named district ironman
- First team all-district as a junior
- Recorded 98 tackles as a junior
- First team all-district as a sophomore
- Coached by Shane Mobley
Kevin Nash – 6'-5", 295lbs – Aldine Eisenhower (Houston, Texas) – OL - First team all-district as a senior
- Lettered three years
- Coached by Kerry Bamburg
Lane Oliver – 6'-3", 220llbs – Wall (Wall, Texas) – DL/LB- Second team all-state as a defensive lineman
- THSCA honorable mention academic all-state
- District defensive lineman of the year
- Named to Super All-West Texas team in 2013 & 2014 by San Angelo Standard-Times
- Made 129 tackles and eight sacks as a defensive lineman
- Recorded 100 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior
- Coached by Houston Guy
Givani Patton – 6'-1", 180lbs - Brewer High (White Settlement, Texas) – CB- Named district special teams player of the year
- First team all-district defensive back
- Coached by Wade Griffin
Malik Perez – 5'-10", 175lbs - Cibolo Steele (Cibolo, Texas) – CB- First team all-district at cornerback
- First team all-area
- Coached by Scott Lehnohoff
Jake Poppinger – 6'-2", 220lbs – Frisco Centennial (Frisco, Texas)– LB- First team all-district as a senior linebacker
- First team all-district as a junior linebacker
- Recorded nine sacks as a junior
- Coached by Mark Howard
Colton Wilson – 6'-2", 225lbs - Miles (Miles, Texas) – LB - First team all-state as a junior and senior
- First team all-district linebacker
- District Newcomer of the Year as a freshman
- Recorded 126 tackles, 11 sacks and two interceptions as a senior
- Coached by Chad Currie
*Kevin Wharry – 5'-11", 180lbs - Kilgore Junior College – CB- Honorable mention all-conference as a defensive back at Kilgore Junior College
- Played high school at Rockwall-Heath
- Second team all-district cornerback as a senior at Rockwall-Heath
- Coached by J.J. Eckert
