Lion Football Inks 19 on National Signing Day
COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce head football coach David Bailiff has announced the Lions’ 2022 National Signing Day class, with 19 new Lions signing letters of intent on Wednesday.
The 19-player class is made up of 11 transfers and eight freshmen. Geographically, 16 hail from the Lone Star state and one each comes from California, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.
Of the 11 transfers, six are from the Football Bowl Subdivision, two from the Football Championship Subdivision, one from Division II, and two from the junior college circuit.
This year’s class features 13 players on the offensive side of the ball and six on defense.
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Here is a full list of this year’s signees:
| NAME | POS. | HT. | WT. | HOMETOWN | HIGH SCHOOL | PREVIOUS SCHOOL |
| Reggie Branch | RB | 6-1 | 195 | Houston, Texas | Crosby HS | Incarnate Word |
| BJ Busbee | WR | 5-7 | 144 | Long Beach, Calif. | St. Anthony HS | San Diego State |
| Nick Cerimele | OL | 6-1 | 295 | Allentown, Pa. | Allentown Central Catholic HS | Elon |
| Kiran Curtis | DT | 6-1 | 310 | Magnolia, Texas | Magnolia HS | |
| Zadock Dinkelmann | QB | 6-5 | 233 | Somerset, Texas | Somerset HS | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| Dorian Gates | DL | 6-4 | 200 | Spring, Texas | Klein Oak HS | |
| Mitchell Gorgas | OL | 6-3 | 288 | Shrewsbury, Mass. | IMG Academy | Maryland |
| Anthony Gray | DL | 6-2 | 270 | Duncanville, Texas | Duncanville HS | |
| Dawson Hearne | TE | 6-3 | 220 | Cisco, Texas | Cisco HS | |
| Treveon Johnson | WR | 6-2 | 190 | Brenham, Texas | Brenham HS | SMU |
| Michael Keating | TE | 6-3 | 246 | Bellaire, Texas | St. Thomas HS | San Diego |
| Ian Langford | OT | 6-4 | 270 | Carrollton, Texas | Hebron HS | |
| Jagger LaRoe | QB | 6-5 | 230 | Colleyville, Texas | Colleyville Heritage HS | Ohio State |
| Keith Miller | WR | 6-4 | 200 | The Colony, Texas | The Colony HS | Colorado |
| BJ Phillips, Jr. | RB | 5-11 | 200 | Denton, Texas | Denton Guyer HS | |
| Damirion Polty | WR | 5-10 | 170 | Lake Worth, Texas | Lake Worth HS | |
| Warren Robinson | DE | 6-3 | 248 | Houston, Texas | Fort Bend Marshall HS | Kilgore College |
| Brandon Tucker, Jr. | LB | 6-0 | 224 | DeSoto, Texas | Desoto HS | Myrtle Beach Prep |
| Lavon Williams | DB | 6-0 | 175 | San Antonio, Texas | Roosevelt HS |
The Lions begin spring practices in March, preparing for their first season in Division I and the Southland Conference. The full schedule for the Lions can be found HERE. Season ticket information and spring practice schedules will be announced in the coming weeks.
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