NATIONAL SIGNING DAY 2017

Jack White (Chicago, Ill./Co-Lin CC) OL Makel Calhoun (Clearwater, Fla./Pinellas Park HS) LB Quadarius Reed (Yazoo City, Miss./Co-Lin CC) DL Max Edwards (Johnston City, Ill./Johnston City HS) OL Raphael Leonard (Starkville, Miss./East Mississippi CC) WR Michael Elbert (Carl Junction, Mo./Carl Junction HS) S Chucky Sullivan (Vernon Hills, Ill./Jireh Prep) DL Raquan Lindsey (Portage, Ind./Portage HS) DL Brandon George (Jacksonville, Fla/Jones (Okla.) HS) QB Sam Skinner (Valrico, Fla./Bloomingdale HS) DL Bryson Strong (Fairview Heights, Ill./Althoff Catholic HS) LB Sam Thompson (St. Petersburg, Fla./Boca Ciega HS) WR Calvin Francis, Jr. (Orlando, Fla./Jones HS) OL Tate Rujawitz (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville HS) DL Devin Jones (Du Quoin, Ill./Du Quoin HS) DL Travis Pickert (Lenexa, Kan./St. James Academy HS) TE Dijon Anderson (Indianapolis, Ind./Warren Central HS) DB E’mare Hogan (Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips HS) ATH DJ Hampton (Sanford, Fla./Seminole HS) RB Lane Pegram (Metropolis, Ill./Massac County HS) TE/FB Jaylin Wilson (Viera, Fla./Viera HS) DL Dalton Carde (Valrico, Fla./Bloomingdale HS) OL Keenan Agnew (Chesterfield, Mo./De Smet Jesuit HS) DL Cole Steward (Salem, Ill./Salem Community HS) TE Lucas Davis (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville HS) OL Bryce Baringer (Waterford, Mich. // Notre Dame Prep) P Luke Giegling (St. Louis, Mo./St. John Vianney HS) LB 2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS JACK WHITE QUADARIUS REED 6-3 // 310 // OL 6-3 // 280 // DL Orlando, Fla. // Dr. Phillips HS Yazoo City, Miss. // Yazoo County HS // Co-Lin CC

CAREER NOTES: No. 16 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Super60 CAREER NOTES: Recorded seven tackles and two sacks in the Class of 2017 (Top 3 FCS commitment) ... Two-star over two years at Co-Lin ... Had 15 tackles as a sophomore prospect by Scout.com ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida ... Six tackles for loss, two sacks and an interception in nine All-Star game ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida All-Star games as a freshman at Co-Lin. game ... Piled up 1,206 all-purpose yards and 17 touchdowns at Dr. Phillips in 2016 ... All-Conference honoree ... First player in Dr. Phillips history to run, catch and throw for a touchdown in a single game.

RAPHAEL LEONARD CHUCKY SULLIVAN 6-3 // 190 // WR 6-4 // 245 // DL Starkville, Miss. // Starkville HS // East Mississippi CC Vernon Hills, Ill. // Adlai Stevenson HS // Jireh Prep

CAREER NOTES: Earned MACJC All-State and North CAREER NOTES: All-Conference selection as a senior ... Second-team honors at EMCC ... Had 23 catches for 360 Recorded 14 sacks in senior season ... Went 14-0 and won yards and seven touchdowns ... Two-time All-State honoree the 2014 IHSA 8A state championship ... Spent last season at at Starkville High School ... Earned Game MVP in the Jireh Prep ... Has joined the team in Spring 2017 and has all Mississippi vs. Alabama All-Star game ... Had 70 catches for four years of eligibility remaining. 1,260 yards at Starkville High ... Won a state championship in 2011-12 ... Also played basketball and baseball.

2 2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS BRANDON GEORGE BRYSON STRONG 6-1 // 202 // QB 5-11 // 225 // LB Jacksonville, Fla. // Jones (Okla.) HS Fairview Heights, Ill. // Althoff Catholic HS

CAREER NOTES: Oklahoma’s 2016 Gatorade Player of the CAREER NOTES: Earned a spot on the St. Louis Post Year ... Three-star prospect by 247Sports, Scout and Rivals Dispatch Super-30 team as one of the top-30 prospects in the ... Named top-25 FCS commit in the nation recruit by HERO St. Louis area ... Two-star prospect by Scout.com ... Two-time Sports ... Top-20 prospect overall in the state of Oklahoma by All-State, three-time All-Metro, All-City and All-Conference Scout.com ... Top-ranked FCS commit in state of Oklahoma honoree ... Great Lakes Region MaxPreps/USA Football by Scout.com ... Named top-20 prospect in Oklahoma by The Player of the Week (9/9/15) ... Also played basketball and Oklahoman ... Named 2016 Little All-City Offensive Player of baseball ... Honor roll student, student council member and the Year by The Oklahoman ... Led team to 28-1 record in ACE Student Ambassador. final two seasons ... School records for career and single- season all-purpose yards and passing yards ... Threw for 7,407 career yards and 76 touchdowns ... Ran for 2,307 yards and 36 touchdowns.

CALVIN FRANCIS, JR. DEVIN JONES 6-2 // 330 // OL 6-3 // 265 // DL Orlando, Fla. // Jones HS Du Quoin, Ill. // Du Quoin HS

CAREER NOTES: Three-star prospect by 247Sports.com CAREER NOTES: Helped Du Quoin advance to the 2016 ... Two-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Top- Class 2A Quarterfinals … Tallied 13 sacks, a INT and five 25 center prospect nationally by 247Sports, and the top touchdown receptions … Two-time All-Conference and All- FCS center prospect in the nation ... No. 44 on the Orlando South recipient … Played in the Shriner All-Star Game… Sentinel’s Super60 in the Class of 2017 ... Earned a spot in Played for Nick Hill’s brother, A.J. at DuQuion H.S. ... Also the Central Florida All-Star game ... Member of the National competed for DuQuoin’s track team … Won state in the Honor Society ... Also participates in weight lifting and track discus as a junior, becoming DuQuoin’s first state champion and field. since 2008.

3 2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS DIJON ANDERSON DJ HAMPTON 5-10 // 170 // DB 5-8 // 175 // RB Indianapolis, Ind. // Warren Central HS Sanford, Fla. // Seminole HS

CAREER NOTES: Member of 2016 ALL-USA Central Indiana CAREER NOTES: No. 12 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Central Super Team by Indianapolis Star ... Two-time All-State honoree Florida Super60 in the Class of 2017 (top FCS prospect) ...... Two-time All-Conference ... Earned his conference’s No. 89 prospect in Florida by Orlando Sentinel ... Two-star Defensive Player of the Year award ... Team’s Special Teams prospect by Scout.com ... Miami Herald first-team 8A All- Player of the Year ... Named an under-the-radar prospect by State ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida All-Star game ... ScoutIndy.com ... Recorded 14 interceptions in his final three Seminole High School’s career rushing leader ... First-team seasons ... Had 75 tackles as a senior in 2016. All-Conference and All-District selection ... Rushed for more than 1,700 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior ... Also participated in track and basketball.

JAYLIN WILSON KEENAN AGNEW 6-4 // 240 // DL 6-1 // 270 // DL Viera, Fla. // Viera HS Chesterfield, Mo. // De Smet Jesuit

CAREER NOTES: First-team All-District by Brevard County CAREER NOTES: Two-star recruit by Scout.com ... Two-time High School Football coaches ... Recorded 99 tackles and 16 All-Metro Catholic Conference selection by the St. Louis Post sacks as a senior in 2016 and recovered three fumbles. Dispatch ... First-team All-District as a senior ... Two-year captain ... Recorded 75 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and eight sacks as a senior ... Brother of former Salukis Ray Agnew III and Malcolm Agnew ... Son of Kathy and Ray Agnew, Jr., the assistant director of pro personnel for the Los Angeles Rams.

4 2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS LUCAS DAVIS LUKE GIEGLING 6-5 // 280 // OL 6-4 // 230 // LB Edwardsville, Ill. // Edwardsville HS St. Louis, Mo. // St. John Vianney HS

CAREER NOTES: Earned a spot on the St. Louis Post CAREER NOTES: 2016 Class 5A Defensive Player of the Dispatch’s Super-30 team as one of the top-30 prospects Year in Missouri by the MFCA ... First-team All-State and in the St. Louis area ... Earned All-Conference honors as a first-team Academic All-State as a senior in 2016 ... Two time senior in 2016 ... Team won its conference in 2015 and made first-team All-Conference selection ... Team won the 2016 it to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs in 2016 ... Also 5A state championship in Missouri ... Set a season record throws for the track team ... Honor roll student. with 166 tackles in 2016 ... 290 career tackles and 42 career tackles for loss ... Father, Matt Giegling, played baseball at SIU (1988-90) and won an MVC title (1990).

MAKEL CALHOUN MAX EDWARDS 6-3 // 210 // LB 6-6 // 285 // OL Clearwater, Fla. // Pinellas Park HS Johnston City, Ill. // Johnston City HS

CAREER NOTES: Defensive MVP in the All-County All-Star CAREER NOTES: Named 2016 unanimous SICA All-South game ... Led team in sacks with 18 in one season ... Team’s Award winner ... Three-year two-way starter at Johnston defensive MVP ... Five receiving touchdowns and four blocked City ... Led team to 2014 Black Diamond Conference field goals ... Made 111 tackles as a senior ... Member of the championship ... Three-time All-Conference honoree ... Also FCA and also participates in basketball and track. a three-year starter for the Johnston City basketball program.

5 2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS MICHAEL ELBERT RAQUAN LINDSEY 6-2 // 180 // S 6-3 // 235 // DL Carl Junction, Mo. // Carl Junction Portage, Ind. // Portage HS

CAREER NOTES: Two-time All-State selection ... Three-time CAREER NOTES: All-Area and All-Conference selection ... All-Conference, All-District and All-Area selection ... Recorded Mad 136 career tackles and eight sacks ... Had 76 tackles, 236 career tackles and 13 interceptions over three years on six sacks, two forced fumbles and four pass breakups as a varsity ... Team went 29-6 over his three seasons on varsity. senior ... Earned team’s Defensive Prep Player of the Year and Lifter of the Year ... Also plays basketball.

SAM SKINNER SAM THOMPSON 6-3 // 240 // DL 6-1 //165 // WR Valrico, Fla. // Bloomingdale HS St. Petersburg, Fla. // Boca Ciega HS

CAREER NOTES: First-team All-Conference and second- CAREER NOTES: Named to Home Team 100 top-100 Tampa team All-Big County Preps selection ... Led Bloomingdale (7A) Bay Area prospects by Tampa Bay Times ... Honorable to three best seasons in program history (21 wins over three Mention All-Tampa Bay Team by Tampa Bay Times ... 110 seasons) ... Earned East Team’s Defensive MVP award at career catches for 1,800 yards and 18 touchdowns ... Led Hillsborough County All-Star game ... Owns a Bloomingdale team to 6A state playoffs for first time in 10 years ... Team record for career sacks with 28 ... Four-year Varsity All- MVP ... All-Conference honoree and one of Pinellas County Academic Award winner at Bloomingdale. top-25 players ... Honor roll student.

6 2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS TATE RUJAWITZ TRAVIS PICKERT 6-4 // 305 // DL 6-5 // 225 // TE Edwardsville, Ill. // Edwardsville HS Lenexa, Kan. // St. James Academy HS

CAREER NOTES: First-team All-State in 2016 by Illinois CAREER NOTES: Two-star prospect by Scout.com ... Named High School Football Coaches Association and two-time first- one of Kansas City’s top-15 prospects by the Kansas City team All-Conference selection ... Led team to a 10-2 record in Star ... First-team All-Conference, All-Metro Kansas City and 2016 ... Named to St. Louis Post-Dispatch Super30 as one of All-State ... Played in the Kansas Shrine Bowl ... NUC top- the top prospects in the St. Louis area ... Champaign News- 100 camp MVP ... Holds a school record in the high jump and Gazette honorable mention All-State honoree. placed second in the state ... Simone Awards finalist, given to the top players in Kansas City ... Averaged 19 yards per reception as a tight end ... Led Metro Kansas City in sacks with 13 as a senior ... Father, Joe, played at UCLA.

E’MARE HOGAN LANE PEGRAM 5-11 // 170 // ATH 6-3 //210 // TE/FB Orlando, Fla. // Dr. Phillips HS Metropolis, Ill. // Massac County HS

CAREER NOTES: No. 16 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Super60 CAREER NOTES: Rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown as in the Class of 2017 (Top 3 FCS commitment) ... Two-star a fullback his senior year … Recorded 61 tackles, of which prospect by Scout.com ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida one was for loss, and forced three fumbles on the defensive All-Star game ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida All-Star line as a senior … Two-time All-Conference honoree … Also game ... Piled up 1,206 all-purpose yards and 17 touchdowns competed for Massac County’s track team. at Dr. Phillips in 2016 ... All-Conference honoree ... First player in Dr. Phillips history to run, catch and throw for a touchdown in a single game.

7 2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS DALTON CARDE COLE STEWARD 6-9 // 315 // OL 6-4 // 240 // TE Valrico, Fla. // Bloomingdale HS Salem, Ill. // Salem Community HS

CAREER NOTES: Started every game at left tackle during CAREER NOTES: Three-time All-Conference selection ... both his junior and senior seasons … Earned all-county and Played in the Illinois East-West Shrine Game and Southern all-conference honors as a senior … Offensive Lineman of Illinois All-Star game ... Three-year started piled up 73 the Year ... Honors student. receptions for 867 yards and five touchdowns ... 137 total tackles ... Also was an All-Conference baseball player and a captain on the baseball and basketball teams ... Member of the FFA and National Honor Society.

BY STATE

Illinois 9 Florida 8 Missouri 3 Indiana 2 Mississippi 2 Kansas 1 Michigan 1 Oklahoma 1 BRYCE BARINGER 6-3 // 190 // P BY POSITION Waterford, Mich. // Notre Dame Prep Defensive Line 8 CAREER NOTES: Earned a spot on the Kornblue Kicking Offensive Line 5 Fab 50 Top Punters list as the No. 8 punter … Kicked a 44- Linebacker 3 yard field goal at Detroit’s Ford Field during the Prep Bowl … Tight End 3 Four-sport athlete …. Played soccer, basketball and golf … Defensive Back 2 Two-time All-District in soccer. Wide Receiver 2 Quarterback 1 Running Back 1 Athlete 1 Punter 1 ------Offense 12 Defense 13 Special Teams 1 Athlete 1

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