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NEWCOMERS
DEON EDWARDS
HIGH SCHOOL
A consensus three-star by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... Ranked as a top
75 safety in the class by ESPN, 247Sports and Scout with a best of No. 49 by ESPN
... Tabbed the No. 113 player in the state of Florida by ESPN ... Listed as the No. 115
player in the state by 247Sports ... Three-star ESPN ranking came with a grade
of 77 ... Named Daily Commercial All-Area Defensive Player of the Year ... Earned
Class 7A Associated Press All-State third team honors ... Finished senior year with
115 total tackles, including 13 for loss, three pass breakups and one interception
... Helped lead Lake Minneola and head coach Walter Banks to a 6-4 record ... As
a junior, had 73 tackles, including 10 for loss, one sack and one interception in
only eight games ... Tallied 64 total tackles, including one for loss, one sack and
seven interceptions as a sophomore ... Has a 34-inch vertical jump ... Also played
basketball ... Chose Arkansas over South Carolina, Missouri, Louisville, North
Carolina State, South Florida and Indiana.
PERSONAL
Born on Dec. 5, 1997 ... Son of Dwayne Edwards and Lisa Jordan.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals ... Earned three stars from
Scout ... Ranked a top 150 player in the class at No. 143 by ESPN with a grade
of 82 ... A top 40 overall defensive tackle with a best of No. 13 by Rivals ... Listed
as the No. 9 player in the state of Louisiana by ESPN and Rivals and the No. 32
player in the state by 247Sports ... A consensus top 50 defensive tackle with a
best of No. 13 by Rivals ... Amassed 244 tackles, including 37 for loss, 25.5 sacks
two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble in three seasons at Archbishop
Rummel ... Earned all-state honors as a senior, junior and sophomore ... Finished
senior season with 91 total tackles, including seven for loss, nine sacks and seven
quarterback hurries and helped his team to the LHSAA state championship ... Also
had two fumble recoveries and blocked one field goal ... Named to The Advocate’s
Super Dozen and the 2015 ALL-USA Louisiana Football first team ... As a junior,
tallied 77 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 10 sacks ... Helped his team to an 11-2
record and reach the LHSAA state semifinals ... Named to The Times-Picayune
Large Schools All-Metro team ... Collected 76 tackles, including 20.5 for loss, and
nine sacks en route to helping the Raiders capture the 2013 state championship
... Has been clocked at 4.9 in the 40-yard dash ... Chose Arkansas over Alabama,
Arizona State, Louisville, LSU, Miami (FL), Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Penn State,
Tennessee and Texas A&M.
PERSONAL
Born on Oct. 11, 1996 ... Son of Sandra Williams.
Freshman | Defensive Back
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6-1 | 205
Clermont, Fla. | Lake Minneola HS
BRISTON GUIDRY
Freshman | Defensive Lineman
7
6-3 | 294
Metairie, La. | Archbishop Rummel HS
GRAYSON GUNTER
Freshman | Tight End
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6-6 | 232
Madison, Miss. | Madison Central HS
HIGH SCHOOL
A consensus three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... Ranked
the No. 62 tight end in the class and the No. 2 tight end in the state of Mississippi
by Scout ... ESPN ranked him as the No. 34 tight end in the class and the No. 34
player in the state with a grade of 73 ... Tabbed the No. 33 player tight end in the
class and the No. 26 player in the state by 247Sports ... Finished senior season with
27 receptions for 406 yards and five touchdowns in eight games ... Helped lead
the Jaguars to a 9-6 record and the 6A state semifinals under head coach Brad
Peterson ... Named a preseason top 125 senior by The Clarion Ledger ... Reeled in
21 passes for 232 yards as a junior and had five catches for 66 yards as a freshman
... Has been clocked at 4.58 in the 40-yard dash ... Also played basketball, helping
lead Madison Central to the Mississippi Class 6A state championship game in
each of the past two seasons ... Chose Arkansas over Mississippi State, Southern
Miss, Memphis, Louisiana Tech, Tulane, Louisiana-Monroe and others.
PERSONAL
Born on Nov. 13, 1997 ... Son of Bubba and Donna Gunter ... His father Bubba played
football at Ole Miss from 1989-91.
T.J. HAMMONDS
Freshman | Running Back
6
5-10 | 197
Little Rock, Ark. | Robinson HS
HIGH SCHOOL
Consensus four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... Consensus
national top 250 overall ranking by every recruiting service, with a best of No.
205 by Scout ... National top 20 athlete ranking by Rivals, Scout and 247 Sports,
with a best of No. 13 by 247 Sports ... No. 2 overall ranking in the state of Arkansas
by ESPN and Rivals and No. 3 by 247 Sports ... Earned 2015 ALL-USA Arkansas
Football first team honors ... Named to the 2015 All-Arkansas Preps second team
as a running back ... Chosen as Hawgs247 Class of 2016 All-State running back ...
As a senior, had 27 receptions for 662 yards and six touchdowns, while rushing
100 times for 1,404 yards and 22 touchdowns ... Selected as the THV11 Red Zone
Player of the Week after running four times for 65 yards and four touchdowns
in Robinson HS’s 43-13 win over Clinton on Oct. 16, 2015 ... As a junior, had 42
receptions for 1,109 yards and 11 touchdowns, while rushing 66 times for 835 yards
and six touchdowns ... Chosen as a Scout Top Performer after rushing for 301 yards
on 13 carries in Robinson HS’s 59-20 victory over Baptist Prep on Sept. 25, 2015 ...
Carried the ball 52 times for 675 yards and eight touchdowns, while hauling in 11
receptions for 225 yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore ... Coached by Todd
Eskola at Robinson HS ... Chose Arkansas over Georgia, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma
State, TCU, Arizona, Arizona State, Duke and others.
PERSONAL
Born on April 24, 1998 ... Son of Theron Hammonds and Nikkita Neely ... Full name
is Theron JaQuwn Hammonds.
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