2007 Tulsa Football Signees

Eliot Allen DE 6-2 222 Jr-JC Allen, Texas/Trinity Valley CC Curnelius Arnick LB 6-1 213 Fr. Dallas, Texas/Carter HS Tyree Bullock CB 5-10 170 Fr. Durham, NC/Hillside HS Charles Clay RB 6-3 222 Fr. Little Rock, Ark./Central HS C.J. Chaten WR 5-9 180 Fr. Dardanelle, Ark./Dardanelle HS Genesis Cole S 6-1 178 Fr. Little Rock, Ark./Central HS Ramarcus Dickerson DT 6-2 254 Fr. Douglassville, Texas/Atlanta HS Chris Ford WR 6-2 186 Fr. Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley HS Wilson Holloway OL 6-6 255 Fr. Edmond, Okla./Oklahoma Christian HS *Tyler Holmes OL 6-3 299 Fr Ottawa, Ontario, Canada/Merivale HS Mike Johnson QB 6-1 208 Fr. Durham, NC/Hillside HS Trae Johnson WR 5-11 170 Fr. Grand Prairie, Texas/South Grand Prairie HS Charles Opeseyitan RB 5-10 193 Fr. Allen, Texas/Allen HS Darrell Pasco CB 5-10 170 Jr-JC Tarpon Springs, Fla./Georgia Military College Odrick Ray DE 6-3 220 Fr. Athens, Texas/Athens HS Aaron Ringle OL 6-4 250 Fr. Sand Springs, Okla./Charles Page HS Rashad Robinson LB 6-1 230 Fr. McKinney, Texas/North HS Kenny Sims LB 6-0 221 Fr. Arlington, Texas/Seguin HS Reid Singleton CB 6-0 299 Fr. Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill HS *Dion Toliver WR 5-10 175 Jr-JC Riverside, Calif./Riverside JC Tory Tyner CB 6-1 174 Fr. Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill HS Jacoby Veals DL 6-1 262 Fr. Dallas, Texas/Lincoln HS *Brandon Washington OL 6-3 315 Fr. Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill HS *Clint Whitley OL 6-2 281 Jr-JC Hattiesburg, Miss./Pearl River CC A.J. Whitmore WR 5-9 170 Fr. Nashville, Ark/Nashville HS

*Enrolled at mid-semester, January 2007.

2007 Tulsa Football Signees Bios Eliot Allen DE 6-2 222 Jr-JC Allen, Texas/Trinity Valley CC Was a two-year starter at Trinity Valley Community College . . . earned honorable mention all-conference merits as a sophomore while helping his team win the conference championship . . . had four quarterback sacks as a sophomore . . . played his prep football at Allen High School where he was a two-year letterman as an outside linebacker and defensive end . . . was on teams that compiled a two-year mark of 22-5 . . . junior college coach was Mark Sartain.

Curnelius Arnick LB 6-1 213 Fr. Dallas, Texas/Carter HS Earned all-district merits on defense and offense his senior season . . . was a first-team selection on defense and earned second-team accolades from his tight end position . . . played tight end, defensive end and linebacker as a senior . . . had a two-star rating by Scout.com . . . led his team with 82 tackles and 10 sacks . . . also caught 13 passes for 324 yards and seven touchdowns . . . high school coach was Allen Wilson.

Tyree Bullock CB 5-10 170 Fr. Durham, NC/Hillside HS Was a four-year letterwinner and starter at Hillside High School . . . started all four years at cornerback . . . totaled 28 career interceptions . . . was a first-team all-conference selection as a sophomore and senior, and earned second-team honors as a junior . . . was a first-team all- state performer as a kick returner as senior . . . was the conference Defensive Back of the Year and Specialist of the Year as a senior . . . earned all-area honors in his final two years . . . had 92 tackles and eight interceptions as a senior . . . tallied 45 tackles and 11 interceptions in only seven games as a junior . . . had two kick-off returns for touchdowns as a senior . . . was an honorable mention all-state performer as a sophomore . . . high school coach was Ray Harrison.

C.J. Chaten WR 5-9 180 Fr. Dardanelle, Ark./Dardanelle HS Was a three-year letterwinner and starter at Dardanelle High School . . . was a two-way starter for three years . . . played receiver and running back on offense, and cornerback on defense . . . had a two-star rating by Scout.com . . . rushed for 1,000 yards, 18 touchdowns and a 12.8 yard average per carry as a senior . . . was a three-time all-conference selection . . . was named to the KARV Radio Dream Team as a sophomore and senior . . . also caught 20 passes for 459 yards and three TDs his senior season . . . lettered three years each in basketball and track . . . high school coach was Paul Wilson.

Charles Clay RB 6-3 222 Fr. Little Rock, Ark./Central HS Was rated as the 13th top prospect in the state of Arkansas by Rivals.com . . . rushed for 891 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior and had four receiving TDs . . . had a three-star rating by Rivals.com . . . high school coach was Bernie Cox.

Genesis Cole S 6-1 178 Fr. Little Rock, Ark./Central HS Was a three-year letterwinner and starter . . . started at receiver for three years, and his final two seasons at free safety as well . . . was the Arkansas-Democrat Defensive Player of the Year . . . helped lead his team to a 10-1 record and conference title in 2006 . . . totaled 25 tackles, eight interceptions and four pass break-ups from his free safety position . . . had 280 receiving yards and six touchdowns as a senior . . . named to the Arkansas all-state team . . . was selected to play in the Arkansas East-West All-Star Game . . . tallied 650 yards and five TDs on 15 receptions as a junior . . . had 51 tackles and five interceptions as a junior . . . high school coach was Bernie Cox.

Ramarcus Dickerson DT 6-2 254 Fr. Douglassville, Texas/Atlanta HS Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Atlanta High School . . . started on both the offensive and defensive line . . . was a first-team all-district performer at defensive tackle as a senior and honorable mention in his junior campaign . . . high school coach was Ben Scharnberg.

Chris Ford WR 6-2 186 Fr. Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley HS Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at North Crowley High School . . . had 40 receptions for 768 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior . . . also returned two punts and one kickoff for a touchdown his senior season . . . earned first-team all-district honors as a receiver and punt returner as a senior . . . was the Team MVP . . . caught 27 passes for 680 yards and six TDs his junior campaign . . . was a first-team all-district receiver as a junior . . . also lettered three years in track . . . high school coach was Mike Papas.

Wilson Holloway OL 6-6 255 Fr. Edmond, Okla./Oklahoma Christian HS Was a four-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Oklahoma Christian High School . . . played offensive tackle, tight end and defensive tackle as a senior . . . had 98 tackles, eight sacks and three fumble recoveries his senior season . . . caught 18 passes for 235 yards and two TDs as a senior . . . earned all-district honors and was named to the Daily Oklahoman’s Little all-city team . . . had 228 career tackles, as well as 21 sacks and five fumble recoveries . . . had career receiving totals of 29 receptions for 338 yards . . . high school coach was Tracy Holland.

Tyler Holmes OL 6-3 299 Fr. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada/Merivale HS Enrolled at Tulsa in January 2007 . . . had a three-star rating by Rivals.com . . . played at tackle, tight end, fullback on offense, and at tackle, end and outside linebacker during his career . . . was the Team MVP, League MVP and the League Defensive MVP as a senior . . . was also the Team MVP in basketball as a junior and senior.

Mike Johnson QB 6-1 208 Fr. Durham, NC/Hillside HS Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Hillside High School . . . completed 65- percent of his passes for 3,142 yards and 27 touchdowns his senior season . . . also rushed for 500 yards and five TDs . . . was a first-team all-conference, all-area and honorable mention all-state selection as a senior . . . had a two-star rating by Scout.com . . . threw for 1,524 yards and 12 touchdowns his junior campaign . . . was a second-team all-conference performer as a junior . . . high school coach was Ray Harrison.

Trae Johnson WR 5-11 170 Fr. Grand Prairie, Texas/South Grand Prairie HS Had 48 receptions for 998 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior . . . was named to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram all-area top-50 ratings . . . was an District 7-5A all-district selection . . . earned second-team Associated Press all-state accolades his senor season . . . was voted his team’s Offensive MVP in 2006 . . . high school coach was David Fisher.

Charles Opeseyitan RB 5-10 193 Fr. Allen, Texas/Allen HS Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter . . . ranked 20th among the Dallas Morning News all-area top-100 seniors . . . was the 87th top player in the state by the Dallas Morning News all-state top-100 seniors . . . had a three-star rating by Rivals.com and Scout.com . . . ranked as the 67th top running back in the nation by Scout.com . . . played in only two games and in two series in a third game as a senior before being sidelined with an injury . . . in his abbreviated senior season, he had 193 rushing yards for a 6.4 average per carry and caught nine passes for 191 yards . . . rushed for 1,113 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior . . . was a two-time district offensive player of the year as a sophomore . . . high school coach was Tom Westerberg.

Darrell Pasco CB 5-10 170 Jr-JC Tarpon Springs, Fla/Georgia Military College Was a two-year letterwinner and starter at Georgia Military College . . . registered 13 tackles, three pass break-ups and three interceptions from his cornerback position in 2006 . . . helped lead his team to a two-year mark of 17-5 . . . totaled 14 tackles and four pass break-ups in his first season . . . played his prep football at Countryside (Fla.) High School . . . was the team MVP as a senior . . . junior college coach was Bert Williams.

Odrick Ray DE 6-3 220 Fr. Athens, Texas/Athens HS Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Athens High School . . . started three years at receiver on offense, and his final two years at defensive end . . . caught 29 passes for 334 yards and seven TDs as a senior . . . tallied 22 tackles, including nine solos and had four stops for lost yardage and two sacks his senior season . . . caught 42 passes for 522 yards and five TDs as a junior . . . earned first-team all-district accolades both his junior and senior seasons as a receiver . . . high school coach was Jim Womack.

Aaron Ringle OL 6-3 250 Fr. Sand Springs, Okla./Charles Page HS Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter . . . started on offense as a junior and senior . . . was a two-way starter as a senior at offensive tackle and defensive end . . . was a first-team all-state and all-metro selection by the Tulsa World . . . was also named an all- district selection as a senior . . . had a two-star rating by Scout.com . . . was named the District 6A-4 Offensive Lineman of the Year . . . also lettered three years in golf and once in wrestling . . . high school coach was Brad Odom.

Rashad Robinson LB 6-1 230 Fr. McKinney, Texas/North HS Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at McKinney North High School . . . earned first-team all-district honors as a defensive end his senior season . . . was named to the McKinney Elite 11 as a senior . . . had a two-star rating by Scout.com . . . had 51 tackles, including 34 solos and seven sacks as a senior . . . totaled 60 tackles and 11 sacks in his junior campaign . . . also lettered three years in track and twice in power-lifting . . . high school coach Shawn Pratt.

Kenny Sims LB 6-0 221 Fr. Arlington, Texas/Juan Seguin HS Was a four-year letterwinner and starter at Arlington Juan Seguin High School . . . was a three-time all-district performer . . . earned all-area and all-region honors as well . . . totaled 334 career tackles, including 139 solos and 34 stops for lost yardage . . . was also credited with 11 forced fumbles, five quarterback sacks and two fumble recoveries . . . high school coach was Ricky Albus.

Reid Singleton CB 5-10 170 Fr. Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley HS Was a two-year letterwinner and starter at North Crowley High School . . . started both years at cornerback . . . had 30 tackles and two pass break-ups as a senior . . . was the Dallas Morning News 78th rated player on the all-area top-100 senior list . . . had a two-star rating by Scout.com . . . was an all-region SuperPrep nomination . . . was credited with 52 tackles, two interceptions and eight pass break-ups as a junior . . . also lettered three years in track . . . high school coach was Mike Papas.

Wayne Thompson DL 6-0 299 Fr. Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill HS Was a three-year letterwinner and starter at Cedar Hill High School . . . helped his team post a 16-0 record and state championship as a senior . . . was a two-time first-team all-district performer . . . totaled 70 tackles, including 48 solos, 23 stops for lost yardage and six sacks for 40 yards as a senior . . . had 51 total stops as a junior, along with 13 tackles for lost yardage and three sacks . . . had five caused fumbles and four fumble recoveries in his career . . . also lettered four years in power-lifting . . . high school coach was Joey McGuire.

Dion Toliver WR 5-10 175 Jr-JC Riverside, Calif./ Riverside JC Signed last February . . . enrolled at Tulsa in January 2007 . . . sat out this past season . . . was a two-year letterwinner at Riverside Junior College . . . started both seasons at receiver . . . helped lead his team to the 2005 Mission Conference Championship . . . caught 35 passes for 480 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore . . . had 19 receptions for 293 yards and one TD in his first year . . . earned second-team all-conference honors as a sophomore . . . junior college coach was Bill Brown . . . was a three-year letterwinner at Riverside Poly High School . . . started both his junior and senior seasons at receiver and defensive back . . . had career stats of 132 receptions for 2,112 yards and 21 touchdowns . . . also had 149 career tackles and 10 interceptions . . . earned first-team all-league honors at receiver both as a junior and senior . . . also earned all-county merits as a defensive back his final two seasons . . . caught 50 passes for 978 yards and 14 touchdowns his senior season . . . had 84 stops and five interceptions as a senior . . . high school coach was Steve Hagarty.

Tory Tyner CB 6-1 174 Fr. Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill HS Was a two-year letterwinner and starter at Cedar Hill High School . . . helped his team post a 16-0 record and state championship as a senior . . . had 58 tackles, including 35 solos his senior season . . . also added 15 pass break-ups and three interceptions . . . was a second- team all-district selection as a senior . . . had a two-star rating by Scout.com . . . tallied 40 tackles, 10 pass break-ups and two pick-offs as a junior . . . also lettered three years in power- lifting and two years in track . . . high school coach was Joey McGuire.

Jacoby Veals DL 6-1 262 Fr. Dallas, Texas/Lincoln HS Was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at Lincoln High School . . . started his final three seasons on defense, and as a sophomore and junior on offense . . . helped his team compile a four-year record of 31-13 . . . had a two-star rating by Scout.com . . . was a first- team all-district selection as a senior . . . was credited with 114 tackles his senior season, including 40 stops for lost yardage and 15 quarterback sacks . . . was credited with 74 tackles and eight receptions for 73 yards from his tight end position in his junior campaign . . . high school coach was Jerry Sands.

Brandon Washington OL 6-3 310 Fr. Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill HS Signed last February . . . enrolled at Tulsa in January 2007 . . . sat out this past season . . . was a three-year letterwinner and starter on the offensive line at Cedar Hill High School . . . helped lead his team to a 7-4 record and district championship as a senior . . . graded out at 88-percent and had 67 pancakes his senior season . . . earned first-team all-area honors as a senior . . . graded at 85-percent and had 59 pancakes his junior campaign . . . was a second- team all-district selection as a sophomore and junior . . . was ranked among Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Top-100 Juniors . . . also lettered three years in powerlifting and one year in track . . . high school coach was Joey McGuire.

Clint Whitley OL 6-2 281 Jr-JC Hattiesburg, Miss./Pearl River CC Enrolled at Tulsa in January 2007 . . . started two years at Pearl River Community College . . . started at center as a freshman, and left tackle his sophomore season . . . had a two-star rating by Scout.com . . . started all 10 games at center as a freshman . . . started 11 games at left tackle and one game at center his sophomore season . . . helped lead his team to the 2005 and 2006 Mississippi State Junior College Championship . . . his team was the NJCAA National Championship runner-up his sophomore season . . . was ranked as the #17 JUCO recruit in Mississippi following his sophomore campaign . . . his junior college coach was Tim Hatten . . . lettered two years at Oak Grove High School . . . started at left tackle as a senior . . . his team posted a two-year mark of 24-5 . . . graded over 80-percent in all of his career games played . . . high school coach was Nevil Barr.

A.J. Whitmore WR 5-9 170 Fr. Nashville, Ark/Nashville HS Was a three-year letterwinner and starter at Nashville High School . . . was the starting quarterback and played safety . . . led his team to two straight state titles and posted a three- year mark of 41-2 as the starting quarterback, including 28 straight wins . . . had a three-star rating by Rivals.com and a two-star rating by Scout.com . . . had 11,500 total yards in his career and accounted for 120 touchdowns . . . was named the Southwest Arkansas Player of the Year as a senior . . . was the Class 7-4A Back of the Year his senior season, and earned first-team all-state honors as a junior and senior . . . passed for over 2,400 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior, while rushing for 1,400 yards and 15 TDs . . . had totals of 2,700 yards and 27 TDs passing, and rushed for 1,600 yards and 17 touchdowns during his junior season . . . also lettered three years each in basketball and track, and four years in baseball . . . jumped 6’5” in the high jump as an all-state track athlete . . . high school football coach was Billy Dawson.