Trinity's Yenga Says He'll Play For Smu

[GreenBat]

Euless Trinity DE says he'll play for SMU

12:27 PM CST on Sunday, January 7, 2007

By TODD WILLS / The Dallas Morning News

Euless Trinity defensive end Youri Yenga, SportsDay’s 2006 Defensive Player of the Year, said Sunday morning that he has orally committed to SMU.

Oral commitments are nonbinding. The first day a recruit in the Class of 2007 can sign a national letter of intent is Feb. 7.

SMU’s Sunday haul didn’t stop there. Mexia offensive lineman Kelvin Beachum Jr. (6-3, 260) and Denton Ryan defensive end Ben Goldthorpe (6-3, 240) also said that they committed to the Mustangs after taking officials visits over the weekend.

Yenga (6-2, 210) said he picked the Mustangs over UT-El Paso and North Texas. He wanted to choose an area school, where he could showcase his talents. “I’ll see what happens,” Yenga said.

Yenga, who grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, had 111 tackles this season, including 17 tackles for losses and 7 ½ sacks.

[CaribbeanGreen]

wow.

[MeanGreenBuzz]

I would have loved to have him. He has the build to pack on a ton more weight and still keep his speed. He will be a force for them though I have a feeling he will switch to LB.

Edited January 7, 2007 by MeanGreenBuzz

[emmitt01]

Should we put out a press release saying we offered him as a walkon only?

[Cr1028]

I would have loved to have him. He has the build to pack on a ton more weight and still keep his speed. He will be a force for them though I have a feeling he will switch to LB.

Think he could've been the next Awasom?

[mad dog]

Should we put out a press release saying we offered him as a walkon only?

[PlummMeanGreen]

Euless Trinity DE says he'll play for SMU

12:27 PM CST on Sunday, January 7, 2007

By TODD WILLS / The Dallas Morning News

Euless Trinity defensive end Youri Yenga, SportsDay’s 2006 Defensive Player of the Year, said Sunday morning that he has orally committed to SMU.

Oral commitments are nonbinding. The first day a recruit in the Class of 2007 can sign a national letter of intent is Feb. 7.

SMU’s Sunday haul didn’t stop there. Mexia offensive lineman Kelvin Beachum Jr. (6-3, 260) and Denton Ryan defensive end Ben Goldthorpe (6-3, 240) also said that they committed to the Mustangs after taking officials visits over the weekend.

Yenga (6-2, 210) said he picked the Mustangs over UT-El Paso and North Texas. He wanted to choose an area school, where he could showcase his talents. “I’ll see what happens,” Yenga said.

Yenga, who grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, had 111 tackles this season, including 17 tackles for losses and 7 ½ sacks.

Of course, some of these kids pick one school over other schools who have long lost interest in said player, too, with some of those schools who never offered in the first place. Guess it happens to everyone, though.

And FWIW........Denton Ryan seems to have become a mini-pipeline for SMU lately, eh?

Edited January 8, 2007 by PlummMeanGreen

[UNT_playmaker]

Yeah good observation Plumm, Denton Ryan and SMU seem to have a alliance built for SMU....

Well Denton-Ryan students arent the brightest anyways.....DHS grad 98

Edited January 8, 2007 by UNT_playmaker

[TicketJohn]

Think he could've been the next Awasom?

I think he could have been a fantastic speed rusher. He's not AA...because he doesn't have the body to put on that kind of mass. But he would have been great IMO.