UNT 2014 Verbal Commitment List (Updated Jan 27th, 2014)

[Harry]

1). DE - Johnavhon Graham (6-1, 250) DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto HS) [May 23, 2013]


2). DT - Shaquel Jackson (6-1, 285) DeSoto, Texas (Desoto HS) [May 27, 2013]


3). LB Anthony Wallace (6-0, 235) Dallas, Texas (Oregon/Skyline HS) [May 29, 2013]


4). QB - Connor Means (6-4, 210) Deer Park, Texas (Deer Park HS) [July 24, 2013]


5). WR - Fonzale Davis (5-11, 185) Dallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff HS) [July 25, 2013]


6). K - Trevor Moore (5-11, 175) Edmond, Oklahoma (Edmond North HS) [July 28, 2013]


7). LB - Brandon Garner (5-11, 200) Mansfield, Texas (Timberview HS) [July 31, 2013]


8). DB - Kishawn McClain (5-11, 193) Rosenberg, Texas (Rosenberg Terry HS) [August 1, 2013]


9). LB - Jalen Montgomery (5-11, 220) Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite HS) [August 1, 2013]


10). OL - Christopher Miles (6-4, 291) Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound HS) [August 5, 2013]


11). DB - Andrew Jones (6-1, 175) Mesquite, Texas (North Mesquite HS) [september 13, 2013]


12). WR - Jalen Adams (5-10, 161) Moore, Oklahoma (Southmore HS) [November 14, 2013]


13). WR - Terian "Tee" Goree (6-3, 170) Carthage, Texas (Carthage HS) [November 26, 2013]


14). WR - Okeeron Rutherford, (6-5, 185) Carthage, Texas (Carthage HS) [November 26, 2013]

15). RB - Willy Ivery, (5-9, 180) Sulphur Springs, Texas (Sulphur Springs HS) [November 29, 2013]

16). LB - Akii "AJ" Smith, (6-2, 225) Miami, Oklahoma (NE Oklahoma A&M College / Stilwell HS)
[signed December 16, 2013]

17). QB - Josh Greer, (6-5, 220) Arlington, Texas (Navarro College / Arlington HS) [Signed December 16, 2013]

18). DE - Tillman Johnson, (6-1, 243) Austin, Texas (McNeil HS) [January 19, 2014]

19). DT - T.J. Tauaalo, (6-2, 290) Keller, Texas (Central HS) [January 22, 2014]

20). QB - Caleb Chumley, (6-6, 240) Longview, Texas (Pine Tree HS) [January 27, 2014]

[Harry]

Just FYI this list is pinned on the of the site where we also place the latest recruiting news. Things are starting to really heat up with National Signing day less than a week away... stay tuned!

[chrisfisher]

Is Chumley more or less a done deal? I recall that he committed and then Vita said hold up on this commitment as it is not as solid as originally believed.

[UNT90]

and then Vita.

Is that Vito's wife?

In Spain?

Edited January 30, 2014 by UNT90

[BillySee58]

Is Chumley more or less a done deal? I recall that he committed and then Vita said hold up on this commitment as it is not as solid as originally believed.

Committed, but there's a hold up on whether or not he can sign with us.

[cwb]

Mexia

[casual fan]

... and then Vita said ...

Is that Vito's wife?

In Spain?

I think Fellini made a movie about her mom, La Dolce Vita.

[JesseMartin]

Holy crap, our WR commits are skinny. I'm sure it's lean muscle mass but 6-3, 170 and 6-5, 185 etc. is REALLY lean. Of course they're also extremely fast so that definitely helps.

[MeanGreenTexan]

Holy crap, our WR commits are skinny. I'm sure it's lean muscle mass but 6-3, 170 and 6-5, 185 etc. is REALLY lean. Of course they're also extremely fast so that definitely helps.

Not worried about it:

[akriesman]

Holy crap, our WR commits are skinny. I'm sure it's lean muscle mass but 6-3, 170 and 6-5, 185 etc. is REALLY lean. Of course they're also extremely fast so that definitely helps.

On the other hand, look at the size of our QB's ~ 6'4", 6'5" and 6'6". Although, I suspect Chumley may take on a different role, unless he was promised a shot at QB.

[JesseMartin]

Not worried about it:

Oh yeah. Just made a similar point in another thread. I just hadn't noticed until I actually scrolled through the compiled list.

[jdennis82]

As a non-athlete who never went through the recruiting process myself, I can't help but feel for the kids who will end up being left "without a chair" in the musical chairs game that takes place during these final weeks.

The schools don't want to miss out on a possible 11th hour steal so other worthy kids are left in limbo. Hopefully, there's a good family in place if/when disappointment hits.

[JesseMartin]

If disappointment hits, I hope they notice UNT's stellar walkon program and show up with a chip on their shoulder while their family comes out to be a new part of the Mean Green family. I haven't mentioned this in these terms, but Mac's walkon opportunities are very similar to how I got my (academic) scholarship when somebody else turned theirs down to go elsewhere. Being the second-chance guy, and knowing it, makes you really want to prove you were worth the effort put into giving you a chance at an education. And when you're the first in your family to get a degree, well, you really strive to prove you've got what it takes. I hope everybody who feels like they were lost in the shuffle picks North Texas, because many of us can attest to the fact that if you're the odd man out, UNT is a place where you can soar to greater heights. I'm sounding really cheesy, but it's the truth. UNT is a place where "I wish" becomes "I did."

[Harry]

If disappointment hits, I hope they notice UNT's stellar walkon program and show up with a chip on their shoulder while their family comes out to be a new part of the Mean Green family. I haven't mentioned this in these terms, but Mac's walkon opportunities are very similar to how I got my (academic) scholarship when somebody else turned theirs down to go elsewhere. Being the second-chance guy, and knowing it, makes you really want to prove you were worth the effort put into giving you a chance at an education. And when you're the first in your family to get a degree, well, you really strive to prove you've got what it takes. I hope everybody who feels like they were lost in the shuffle picks North Texas, because many of us can attest to the fact that if you're the odd man out, UNT is a place where you can soar to greater heights. I'm sounding really cheesy, but it's the truth. UNT is a place where "I wish" becomes "I did."

I agree with you Jesse. And I see this happening both academically and with athletes.

[jdennis82]

If disappointment hits, I hope they notice UNT's stellar walkon program and show up with a chip on their shoulder while their family comes out to be a new part of the Mean Green family. I haven't mentioned this in these terms, but Mac's walkon opportunities are very similar to how I got my (academic) scholarship when somebody else turned theirs down to go elsewhere. Being the second-chance guy, and knowing it, makes you really want to prove you were worth the effort put into giving you a chance at an education. And when you're the first in your family to get a degree, well, you really strive to prove you've got what it takes. I hope everybody who feels like they were lost in the shuffle picks North Texas, because many of us can attest to the fact that if you're the odd man out, UNT is a place where you can soar to greater heights. I'm sounding really cheesy, but it's the truth. UNT is a place where "I wish" becomes "I did."

Great point.

Sheds new light on the value of Mac holding the walk on program in such high regard and being committed to rewarding deserving players with scholarships down the line.

[MeanGreenTexan]

Sleeper pick to be the most productive of this class: Miles.