Pittsburg State University head football coach Tim Beck has announced that 29 high school seniors have signed letters of intent to join the Gorillas for the 2017 football season.
Additionally, four transfers have either joined the Pitt State football team at the start of the Spring 2017 semester or will join the squad in August.
Here's a complete breakdown of Pittsburg State's 2017 recruiting class:
Honors/Stats: A two-time Kansas Class 4A-II All-State performer at Frontenac High School (2015-16) … also a two-time first-team All-CNC League selection (2015-16) … made 57 tackles, five interceptions and one pass break-up his senior season … helped the Raiders to a 10-1 record and a CNC League title in 2016 … H.S. Coach: Mark Smith … Personal: Born July 1, 1999 … son of Mike Bicknell and Julie Smith … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: A two-time Oklahoma Class 2A All-State performer (2015-16) … compiled a 49-6 record as a four-year starter for the Warriors … totaled 9,602 career passing yards with 138 touchdowns, 2,651 career rushing yards with 52 TDs and 192 career tackles with 23 interceptions… passed for 3,016 yards and 41 touchdowns and rushed for 422 yards and nine scores as a senior in 2016, leading the AHS to a 13-2 record and a state semifinal finish … passed for 2,083 yards and 36 TDs and rushed for 765 yards and 18 scores as a junior in 2015, helping the Warriors to a 14-1 record and the 2A state title … H.S. Coach: Mark Lippe … Personal: Born August 7, 1998 … son of Benny and Dawn Bradbury … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: A Missouri Class 4A All-State performer at Carl Junction High School as a senior in 2016 … also an All-District, All-Area and All-Conference pick … helped the Bulldogs to a pair of conference titles … made 143 career tackles with 16 interceptions … H.S. Coach: Doug Buckmaster … Personal: Born January 22, 1999 … son of Quincy Weston and Trula Reese … Anticipated PSU major: marketing.
Honors/Stats: A three-time All-Conference performer at Pea Ridge High School (20-14-16) … made 94 tackles, three interceptions and seven pass break-ups his senior season … helped the Blackhawks to a 13-2 record and the Arkansas Class 4A state runner-up finish in 2016 … named the team's defensive MVP … H.S. Coach: Stephen Neal … Personal: Born September 1, 1998 … son of Brack and Brandi Caudill … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: A second-team Missouri Class 6A All-State performer as a senior at Raymore-Peculiar High School as a senior in 2016 … also a first-team All-Conference and first-team All-District selection for the Panthers … made a team-leading 106 tackles with three interceptions his senior season … made a team-best 102 tackles as a junior in 2015 … H.S. Coach: Tom Kruse … Personal: Born November 21, 1998 … son of Mark Cook and Toni Cook … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: A Missouri Class 3A All-State performer as a senior at Kansas City's Center High School as a senior in 2016 … a two-time All-Conference selection (2015-16) … helped the Yellowjackets to an 11-1 record his senior season … H.S. Coach: Bryan DeLong … Personal: Born April 13, 1999 … son of Leroy Wright and Michelle Cox … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: A two-time first-team Texas Class 6A All-District performer at South Grand Prairie High School (2015-16) … compiled 750 all-purpose yards as a senior for the Warriors … H.S. Coach: Brent Whitson … Personal: Born February 25, 1999 … son of James and Bethany Dixon … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: A two-time honorable mention Kansas Class 4A All-State performer at Frontenac High School (2015-16) … posted 199 career tackles with 16.5 tackles-for-loss, three fumble recoveries and two interceptions … a two-time All-CNC League performer (2015-16) … helped the Raiders to a 10-1 record and a CNC League title in 2016… H.S. Coach: Mark Smith … Personal: Born July 11, 1998 … son of Randy and Kathryn Flora … Anticipated PSU major: management.
Honors/Stats: A first-team Missouri Class 5A All-State performer as a defensive lineman as a senior at Columbia's Battle High School in 2016 … also a first-team All-District selection … made 99 tackles with 17.0 tackles-for-loss, 8.0 quarterback sacks and two interceptions his senior season … helped the Spartans to a 12-1 record and a Class 5A state semifinal finish in 2016 … a two-year starter … helped BHS to a 10-3 record his junior season … H.S. Coach: Justin Conyers … Personal: Born July 29, 1999 … son of Carlos and Jami Hall … Anticipated PSU major: physical education.
Honors/Stats: The Missouri Class 2A Offensive Player of the Year as a senior at Lamar High School in 2016 … a two-time All-State selection (2015-16) … a three-year All-Conference honoree (2014-16) … helped the Tigers to an unblemished 15-0 record and the program's sixth straight Class 2A state title … also a 10-time Class 2A All-State track & field athlete for the Tigers … will compete in both football and track & field at Pitt State … H.S. Coach: Scott Bailey … Personal: Born March 1, 1999 … son of Lance and Michelle Hardman … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: A two-time Oklahoma Class A All-State performer at Cashion High School (2015-16) … a three-time All-District selection (2014-16), earning District Offensive MVP honors in 2014-15 … a four-year starter with a 40-8 record … passed for 11,208 career yards with 142 touchdowns … just the fourth player in Oklahoma state history to eclipse 10,000 career passing yards … helped the Wildcats to a pair of Class A state runner-up finishes … H.S. Coach: Lynne Shackelford … Personal: Born April 19, 1998 … son of Clayton and Leah Harman … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: A Kansas Class 5A All-State performer as a senior at Pittsburg High School in 2016 … caught 28 passes for 695 yards and nine touchdowns his senior season … also made 20 tackles and three interceptions for the Purple Dragons … will compete in both football and baseball at Pitt State … H.S. Coach: Tom Nickelson … Personal: Born June 19, 1999 … son of Theresa Harris … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: A two-time Missouri Class 2A All-District performer at Kansas City's Hogan Prep High School (2015-16) … helped the Rams compile a 21-3 record over his final two prep seasons … a three-year starter … H.S. Coach: Phil Lascuola … Personal: Born April 1, 1999 … son of Keenan Jones and Nikkita Williams … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: A second-team Oklahoma Class 6A All-State selection as a senior at Charles Page High School in 2016 … the 6A-II District I Defensive Player of the Year his senior season … helped the Sandites to consecutive Class 6A state runner-up finishes (2015-16) … made 389 career tackles, 32.5 quarterback sacks and nine forced fumbles … H.S. Coach: Dustin Kinard … Personal: Born November 26, 1998 … son of Delvin Jordan, Sr., and Porcia Pouncil … Anticipated PSU major: management.
Honors/Stats: A second-team Texas Class 6A All-District performer as a senior at Duncanville High School in 2016 … helped the Panthers to an 11-3 record and a state quarterfinal finish his senior season … H.S. Coach: Reginald Samples … Personal: Born January 14, 1999 … son of Nichelle Knighton … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: A two-time Kansas Class 3A All-State performer at Neodesha High School (2015-16) … a three-time All-League selection (2014-16) for the Bluestreaks … helped NHS to a 9-2 record and a bi-district title as a junior in 2015 … a 2017 Kansas Shrine Bowl selection … H.S. Coach: John Black … Personal: Born May 9, 1998 … son of Roger Linn and Leann Selby… Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: An All-Conference selection as a senior at Fort Smith Northside High School in 2016 … helped the Grizzlies to a 7-3 record his senior year … made 35 tackles, one interception and 11 pass break-ups … H.S. Coach: Mike Falleur … Personal: Born November 21, 1998 … son of Chris Perry and Tiffany McGrew … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: The Kansas Class 4A-II Offensive Player of the Year as a senior at Frontenac High School in 2016 … a two-time All-State performer, earning honors at quarterback and defensive back … passed for 1,194 yards and 16 touchdowns, rushed for 1,211 yards and 16 scores and made 36 tackles, three interceptions and one pass break-up his senior season … helped lead the Raiders to a 10-1 record and a CNC League title in 2016 … H.S. Coach: Mark Smith … Personal: Born December 16, 1998 … son of Jeff Mlekus and Monica Maus … Anticipated PSU major: management.
Honors/Stats: An honorable mention Oklahoma Class 6A All-State selection at a senior at Broken Arrow High School in 2016 … registered six interceptions as a senior for the Tigers … a two-year starter … helped BAHS to an 11-2 record as a junior in 2015 … H.S. Coach: Dave Alexander… Personal: Born May 27, 1999 … son of Norris and Tiffany Myers … Anticipated PSU major: engineering.
Honors/Stats: A first-team Texas Class 5A All-District performer as a senior at Denison High School in 2016 … blocked for a 2,000-yard rusher and helped the Yellow Jackets to a state playoff appearance his senior season … a two-year starter … H.S. Coach: Chad Rogers … Personal: Born September 11, 1998 … son of Natisha Robison … Anticipated PSU major: physical education.
Honors/Stats: The Missouri Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year as a senior at Harrisonville High School in 2016 … also an All-Conference selection as a defensive back for the Wildcats … helped HHS to a 12-3 record and the Class 4A state title his senior season … a three-year starter … H.S. Coach: Brent Maxwell … Personal: Born October 15, 1998 … son of Eteuati and Celina Selemaea … Anticipated PSU major: biology.
Honors/Stats: A second-team Missouri Class 6A All-State performer as a senior at Lee's Summit West High School in 2016 … also a first-team All-District selection for the Titans … helped LSW to a 9-3 record his senior season … caught 42 passes for 641 yards and five touchdowns … also rushed for 155 yards and three scores … H.S. Coach: Vincent Careswell … Personal: Born September 18, 1998 … son of Steven and Angie Shanholtzer … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: A Kansas Class 4A-I All-State performer as a defensive back as a senior at Atchison High School in 2016 … made 49 tackles, 7.0 tackles-for-loss and one interception his senior season … compiled 223 career tackles with seven interceptions … also passed for 973 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushed for 472 yards and a score as a senior for the Redmen … H.S. Coach: Jim Smith … Personal: August 15, 1998 … son of Jim and Jennifer Smith … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: A second-team Missouri Class 4A All-State performer as a senior at Harrisonville High School in 2016 … also an All-District and All-Conference selection for the Wildcats … caught 35 passes for 792 yards and six touchdowns his senior season … helped HHS to a 12-3 record and the Class 4A state title in 2016 … H.S. Coach: Brent Maxwell … Personal: Born March 30, 1999 … son of Doug Snooks and Gretchen Otterberg … Anticipated PSU major: education.
Honors/Stats: A Kansas Class 4A-II All-State performer as a senior at Topeka's Hayden Catholic High School … rushed for 1,100 yards and 18 touchdown his senior season for the Wildcats … helped Hayden to an 8-5 record and the Class 4A-II state runner-up finish in 2016 … H.S. Coach: Bill Arnold … Personal: Born March 20, 1999 … son of Tom and Jeanette Stringer … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: A first-team Missouri Class 3A All-State performer as a senior at Monett High School in 2016 … also a second-team All-State selection as a defensive lineman … helped the Cubs to a 14-1 record and the Class 3A state title his senior season … H.S. Coach: Derrek Ohl … Personal: Born June 13, 1998 … son of David and Stephanie Turner … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: A two-time Missouri Class 2A All-State performer as a defensive back for Lamar High School (2015-16) … made 109 career tackles, 7.0 TFLs, 12 interceptions and 12 pass break-ups … helped the Tigers to a 14-0 record and the program's sixth straight Class 2A state title in 2016 … also a three-time All-State track athlete … H.S. Coach: Scott Bailey … Personal: Born August 7, 1998 … son of Chris and Sharla Wilkerson … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: A first-team All-Conference selection as a senior at Althoff Catholic High School in 2016 … helped the Crusaders to an 11-1 record his senior season … made 111 tackles with 28.0 tackles-for-loss and 15.0 quarterback sacks … tied an Illinois state record with 6.0 quarterback sacks in a state quarterfinal playoff game … H.S. Coach: Ken Turner … Personal: Born February 15, 1999 … son of Freddie and Joi Wills … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
Honors/Stats: An honorable mention Kansas Class 5A All-State performer as a defensive lineman as a senior at Pittsburg High School in 2016 … also a first-team All-Area pick as a senior for the Purple Dragons … made 41 tackles, 3.5 quarterback sacks, two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in 2016 … H.S. Coach: Tom Nickelson … Personal: Born December 22, 1998 … son of Jeff and Patricia Woods … Anticipated PSU major: exercise science.
Additionally, the following transfer players have joined the Pitt State football team at the semester or will join the team in August.
Honors/Stats: Will transfer from Mesa (Ariz.) Community College to join the Gorillas in August … earned honorable mention NJCAA All-America honors as a sophomore in 2016 … made 108 tackles (68 solo) with 5.0 tackles-for-loss, four interceptions, 19 pass break-ups and three forced fumbles … helped the Thunderbirds to a 9-2 record and a Valley of the Sun Bowl victory … In High School: A stand-out prep performer at Red Mountain High School … Personal: Born April 27, 1994 … son of James Beaver and Pamela Hayes … an exploratory studies major.
Additionally, the following transfer players have joined the Pitt State football team at the semester or will join the team in August.
Honors/Stats: Will transfer from Mesa (Ariz.) Community College to join the Gorillas in August … earned honorable mention NJCAA All-America honors as a sophomore in 2016 … made 108 tackles (68 solo) with 5.0 tackles-for-loss, four interceptions, 19 pass break-ups and three forced fumbles … helped the Thunderbirds to a 9-2 record and a Valley of the Sun Bowl victory … In High School: A stand-out prep performer at Red Mountain High School … Personal: Born April 27, 1994 … son of James Beaver and Pamela Hayes … an exploratory studies major.
Honors/Stats: Transferred from Independence Community College … an All-Jayhawk Conference performer as a redshirt sophomore for the Pirates in 2016 … made 32 tackles (18 solo) with 7.0 tackles-for-loss, 3.5 quarterback sacks, two pass break-ups and one fumble recovery … helped ICC to the program's first winning season in 30 years in 2016 … In High School: A first-team All-League performer as a senior at Hutchinson High School as a senior in 2013 … a three-year starter for the Salthawks … helped HHS to the Kansas Class 5A state title in 2011 … Personal: Born September 11, 1995 … son of John and Arlene Fairbanks … a communication major.
Honors/Stats: Will transfer from Mesa (Ariz.) Community College to join the Gorillas in August … made 13 tackles with 8.0 tackles-for-loss and 7.0 quarterback sacks as a sophomore in 2016… helped the Thunderbirds to a 9-2 record and a Valley of the Sun Bowl victory … In High School: A first-team All-State performer at Williamsfield High School … Personal: Born May 3, 1995 … son of Jerold Jeffcoat and Beverley Andrews … a communication major.
Honors/Stats: Will transfer from Hutchinson Community College to join the Gorillas in August … has not used any athletic eligibility with the Blue Dragons … In High School: A four-time All-Region selection at Lakewood High School (2011-14) … Personal: Born July 28, 1997 … son of Adrain Parker and Dorothy Johnson … a nursing major.
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