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Football Announces Inaugural Signing Class

2/4/2015 2:14:00 PM


Bennie Huitt
Linebacker
Marlin, Texas
Marlin High School
Head Coach: Bennie Huitt


Bennie will be coming to UTPB from Marlin High School where he played for Head Coach Bennie Huitt. As a senior he had 97 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, and an interception on defense. On offense he had 20 catches for 219 yards and 2 TDs. He made 1st Team All District and All Super Centex.



Terrell Davidson
Wide Receiver
Austin, Texas
Austin LBJ High School
Head Coach: Andrew Jackson


Terrell is a multi-sport that will be a big target at the wide receiver position. While at LBJ he played for Head Coach Andrew Jackson. His senior year he hauled in 20 receptions for 400 yards and had 9 TDs, he also had 1 rush for 15 yards and a TD. His senior year he earned 2nd Team All-District Honors.



Brontre Wright
Offensive Lineman
Marlin, Texas
Marlin High School
Head Coach: Bennie Huitt


Brontre will be coming to UTPB from Marlin High School where he played for Head Coach Bennie Huitt. He is a big strong offensive lineman who has played basketball and also throws discuss. He is a 3 time All-District offensive lineman.




Dyquan Howard
Linebacker
Austin, Texas
Austin LBJ High School
Head Coach: Andrew Jackson


Dyquan is a versatile athlete who has played multiple positions in high school. At LBJ he played for Head Coach Andrew Jackson. His senior year he played linebacker, defensive tackle, and defensive end. He had 138 total tackles, 35 for a loss, 5 sacks, 2 PBUs, 1 forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries, and 2 blocked punts. He earned 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All CenTex, and All-State honors.



Kristian Brown
Quarterback
Waco, Texas
Waco Connally High School
Head Coach: Mike Rabe


Kristian will be coming to UTPB from Waco Connally High School where he played for Head Coach Mike Rabe. Kristian has been a Dual Threat at the QB position during his prep career. He will bring great speed to the UTPB football team. Over his career Kristian completed 165 passes for 3,022 yards and 36 TD's. He also ran the ball 404 times for 3,741 yards and 40 TD's. This past season Kristian was 7-4A Offensive MVP and also a member of the Waco Trib all Centex Team.




O'Neal Patterson
Offensive Lineman
Hutto, Texas
Hutto High School
Head Coach: Steve Van Meter


O'Neal will be coming to UTPB from Hutto High School where he played for Head Coach Steve Van Meter. O'Neal played Offensive Line for an Offense that averaged 448 Yards Per Game; with 178 yards on the ground and 39.6 Points Per Game. This past season O'Neal was voted 17-5A 1st Team All-District OL.



Edgar Contreras
Linebacker
Odessa, Texas
Odessa High School
Head Coach: Ron King


Edgar will be coming to UTPB from Odessa High School where he played for Head Coach Ron King. This year Edgar had 98 Tackles, 1 Sack and 7 TFL's. After his Jr. Season Edgar was voted 2-5A 1st Team All-District LB and 5A Honorable Mention All-State LB. This past season he was voted 3-6A 1st Team All-District LB.




Brandon Cardenas
Offensive Lineman
Donna, Texas
Donna High School
Head Coach:
Ramiro Leal

Brandon will be coming to UTPB from Donna High School where he played for Head Coach Manuel Moreno. Brandon was voted 31-5A 1st Team All-District OL in 2014, 32-5A 1st Team All-District Center and 1st Team All 956 OL this past season.




Ray Dinnal-Guerra
Defensive Tackle
Elsa, Texas
Edcouch-Elsa High School
Head Coach: Joe Marichalar


Ray will be coming to UTPB from Edouch-Elsa High School where he played for Head Coach Joe Marichalar. Ray is an explosive Defensive Tackle that has a great get-off and is disruptive in the Offensive Backfield. This past season Ray had 106 Tackles, 27 TFL's, 16 Sacks, 3 Forced Fumbles and 3 Fumble Recoveries. He was also voted 32-5A Co-Defensive MVP, APSE 5A 1st Team All-State DL and TSWA 5A 2nd Team All-State DL.




Frank Martinez
Offensive Lineman
El Paso, Texas
El Paso Andress High School
Head Coach: Patrick Brown


Frank will be coming to UTPB from El Paso Andress High School where he played for Head Coach Patrick Brown. Frank played both Offensive and Defensive Line in high school. On the Defensive Line Frank had 27 Tackles, 1 TFL and 1 Sack over his career. Offensively he has been a 3 year starter at Offensive Guard. This past season he lead the way for an Offense that average 405 yards per game and 44 points per game. He was also 1-5A 1st Team All-District OL and a member of the El Paso All-Star Game.



Josh Terrell
Running Back/Defensive Back
Waco, Texas
Waco Connally High School
Head Coach: Mike Rabe


Josh will be coming to UTPB from Waco Connally High School where he played for Head Coach Mike Rabe. Over his career Josh has had an impact on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. Offensively he has 365 Carries for 2,897 Yards and 32 TD's and 10 Catches for 163 Yards. Defensively he had 92 Tackles, 5 TFL's, 3 Sacks, 2 PBU's and 2INT's. This past season he was 7-4A 1st Team All-District RB and 1st Team All-District Utility Player on Defense.



Dwayne Amoyaw
Wide Receiver
Odessa, Texas
Odessa High School
Head Coach: Ron King


Dwayne will be coming to UTPB from Odessa High School where he played for Head Coach Ron King. This past season he had 257 yards receiving and also rushed the ball for 178 yards. He was voted 3-6A 1st Team All-District WR.



Parish Jackson III
Linebacker
El Paso, Texas
El Paso Andress High School
Head Coach: Patrick Brown


Parish will be coming to UTPB from Andress High School where he played for Head Coach Patrick Brown. Over his high school career Parish has 169 Tackles, 3 TFL's, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hurries, 2 Fumble Recoveries and 1 Safety. This past season he was voted 1-5A 1st Team LB.




Montique Coles
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
El Paso, Texas
El Paso Andress High School
Head Coach: Patrick Brown


Montique is also coming to UTPB from Andress High School where he played for Head Coach Patrick Brown. Montique is a versatile player that has the ability to play on the offensive or defensive side of the ball. Offensively over his career he has 78 Catches for 1,109 yards and 8 TD's as well as 10 Carries for 59 yards and 4 TD's. Defensively he has 60 Tackles, 1.5 Sacks and 1 INT. This past season he was 1-5A 1st Team Utility Player on Offense.




Alonzo Turner
Defensive Back
El Paso, Texas
El Paso Chapin High School
Head Coach: Rene Hernandez


Alonzo will be joining the UTPB football team from El Paso Chapin High School where played for Head Coach Rene Hernandez. This past season Alonzo had 73 Tackles, 1 Sack, 5 INT's for 63 Yards, 10 PBU's, 1 Fumble Recovery and 2 Caused Fumbles. He was also voted 1-5A 1st Team DB.




Troy Klimansky
Quarterback
El Paso, Texas
El Paso Andress High School
Head Coach: Patrick Brown


Troy will be coming to UTPB from Andress High School where he played for Head Coach Patrick Brown. Troy has started at the QB position for the past two years and this past season was 1-5A 1st Team QB. Over his career Troy was 282/503 for 4,489 Yards and 49 TD's, he also has carried the ball 74 Carries for 377 Yards and 8 TD's.





Jacob Holley
Running Back
Kaufman, Texas
Kaufman High School
Head Coach: Craig Barker


Jacob has been a versatile player for Kaufman over the past three years playing both RB and LB for former Head Coach Todd York and current Head Coach Craig Barker. This past season Jacob was 8-4A 1st Team LB and in 2013 he was 14-3A Utility MVP.




Caden Coots
Quarterback
Midland, Texas
Midland Lee High School (Wayland Baptist)
Head Coach: James Morton


Caden is a transfer QB from Wayland Baptist but will be a familiar name playing his high school football at Midland Lee High School for James Morton. During his senior year Caden was named 5A Honorable Mention All-State and 1st Team 2-5A at the QB position. Over his career he was 247/376 for a 65% Completion Rate. Through the air he amassed 3,432 yards and 34 TD's.



Billy Cuellar
Defensive Back
El Paso, Texas
El Paso Eastlake High School
Head Coach: Jimmy Calderon


Billy has been a three-year starter for Coach Jimmy Calderon at El Paso Eastlake High School. Throughout his career Billy has amassed 146 Tackles and 4 TFL's. Billy has great ball skills over his career with 12 INT's returned for 271 yards. He also had three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. In 2013 Billy was a 1st Team 2-4A Free Safety and also 2-4A 300 Hurdle Champion. During his senior campaign Billy had 56 Tackles, 4 TFL's, 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Fumble Recovery and 9 INT's which led the state of Texas. In 2014 he was named the El Paso Times City Defensive MVP, Rivals.com 1st Team All-State FS, El Paso All-Star East Team Captain.



Andraque Jones
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
Gatesville, Texas
Gatesville High School
Head Coach: Kyle Cooper


Andraque has been a versatile athlete the past three years at Gatesville High School. During his time at Gatesville, Andraque has competed in football,basketball and track. On the football field Andraque has been a two-way player for Gatesville playing Wide Receiver on Offense and Defensive Back on Defense. This past season Andraque had 30 receptions for 426 yards and 1 TD as well as 27 Carries for 97 yards and 3 TDs.. On the Defensive Side of the ball he had 20 Tackles and 1 INT. During his time at Gatesville Andraque was a 2nd Team 13-4A WR as well as 1st Team 8-3A DB and a Super Centex DB.



Johnny Dunlap
Offensive Line
El Paso, Texas
Canutillo High School
Head Coach: Scott Brooks


Johnny was a three-year starter on the offensive line for Canutillo High School. During his senior year he paved the way for 3,776 total rushing yards and 50 touchdowns and allowed the QB to throw for 1,563 yards. As a senior Johnny earned 1st Team All-District honors in 1-5A.




Javier Gomez
Quarterback/Athlete
El Paso, Texas
Canutillo High School
Head Coach: Scott Brooks


Javier has been a two-year starter at quarterback for Canutillo. He amassed 4,948 total yards during his career, with 2,857 of the coming through the air. He had a QB rating of 119 his senior year and 115 during his junior campaign. As a senior he threw for 16 touchdowns and rushed for 18 TDs as he lead his team to a 14-2 record. Javier was the Player of the Year in 1-5A as a senior.





Logan Gilliam
Defensive End
Abilene, Texas
Wylie High School
Head Coach: Hugh Sandifer


Logan was a two-year starter for the Wylie Bulldogs. He was a two-time 1st-team All-District defensive end. He also plays baseball and runs track at Wylie.







Ryan Baker
Defensive Back
Abilene, Texas
Wylie High School
Head Coach: Hugh Sandifer


Ryan was a two year starter for the Wylie Bulldogs. His senior season he was named 3-4A 1st-team All-District. He was also a member of the soccer team and runs track.






Trey Harris
Offensive Line
Hemphill, Texas
Hemphill High School
Head Coach: John Launius


Trey was a two-time All-District football selection, two-time Regional Qualifier in Powerlifting, three year varsity letterman in Football, Track, and Powerlifting. Invited to play in Border Wars Sr. Showcase All-Star Game.





Ben Galaviz
Athlete
El Paso, Texas
Canutillo High School
Head Coach: Scott Brooks


Ben is a two-year starter at multiple positions for Canutillo High School. During these two seasons he had 48 carries for 567 yards, averaging 11.8 yards a carry with 7 touchdowns. He had 12 catches for 180 yards, averaging 15 yards a catch and 2 TDs. He also returned kicks while at Canutillo. As a kickoff returner he had 555 yards, averaging 39.6 and 2 TDs. As a punt returner he tallied 608 yards, averaging 22.5 and 1 TD. Ben earned 1st Team All-District honors as a senior as a utility player.



 
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