Football, Soccer, and Track & Field Signing Day February 5, 2014 Prather Coliseum 2014 Northwestern State Football Signees 25 as complete of day Devanta Allen, LB, 6-2, 215, Shaw HS, Shaw, MS (Mississippi Delta CC) Andrew Bluiett, OL, 6-4, 358, West Brook HS, Beaumont, TX Timmis Bonner III, OL, 6-2, 285, Cedar Hill HS, Cedar Hill, TX Damien Boone, WR, 6-2, 205, North DeSoto HS, Stonewall, LA Frank Boudreaux III, OL, 6-5, 285, Plano East HS, Murphy, TX Zane Bush, DT, 6-2, 275, Rogers HS, Rogers, AR La’Allen Clark, DE, 6-2, 255, Central HS, Baton Rouge, LA Will Cooper, TE, 6-1, 215, Daphne HS, Daphne, AL Nigel Dora, RB, 5-10, 168, Ouachita HS, Monroe, LA Jerod Fritsch, OL, 6-5, 250, John H. Guyer HS, Denton, TX Miguel Graham, S, 6-1, 190, East Webster HS, Maben, MS (Northeast Mississippi CC) Ronald Green III, RB, 6-0, 189, East Jefferson HS, Metairie, LA Peyton Guidry, LB, 6-1, 210, South Lafourche HS, Cut Off, LA Taylor Hansen, LB, 6-1, 218, Bingham HS, South Jordan, UT (Mesa CC – Arizona) Chase Hawthorne, TE, 6-4, 240, Vandebilt Catholic HS, Houma, LA Marlon Horne, WR, 6-1, 170, Campbell HS, Smyrna, GA Korliss Johnson, OL, 6-2, 250, Cedar Hill HS, Cedar Hill, TX Cameron Lazare, WR, 6-0, 195, Woodlawn HS, Baton Rouge, LA Joseph Mobley, CB, 6-0, 185, Clear Brook HS, Friendswood, TX Cody Nelson, DS, 6-3, 220, Slidell HS, Slidell, LA Cedric Paul, DT, 6-2, 270, Franklin HS, Franklin, LA Hunter Perrin, OL, 6-2, 285, Hahnville HS, Boutte, LA Joshua Roberts, DT, 6-4, 310, Hempstead HS, Hempstead, TX Zach White, TE, 6-2, 250, Littlefield HS, Littlefield, TX (New Mexico Military CC) Clay Wiley, OL, 6-2, 300, Kilgore HS, Kilgore, TX 2014 Northwestern State Football Signees 25 as complete of day Devanta Allen, LB, 6-2, 215, Mississippi Delta CC, Shaw HS, Shaw, MS All-around athlete at Shaw High in football, baseball, basketball and track … named Athlete of the Year for the Delta region ... Offensive MVP in football … team MVP, Golden Glove winner, Best Offensive Player in baseball … Best Rebounder, Leadership Award, Sportsmanship Award in basketball as a senior … won district title in the high jump, was second in the discus, fourth in the long jump and ran on the winning 4x100m relay team … his senior season football team was the school’s first to reach the state championship game, finishing 12-3 … he won football team Defensive MVP honors as a sophomore and junior for playoff teams … won Sportsmanship Award as a junior … Gold Glove award winner three years in baseball … team’s Best Hitter as a sophomore .. National Honor Society member in high school … Science Club member … had 3.2 GPA at Mississippi Delta … full name is Devante Damon Allen … born 2/13/94 … son of Yvone Sims, a teacher … has four siblings, three younger: Christopher (Watkins (27), Elijah McDaniels (17), Leanna Allen (16), Monica Sims (15) … wants to be an electrician … his nicknames are “Vonta” or “Tay.” Andrew Bluiett, OL, 6-4, 358, West Brook HS, Beaumont, TX Academic All-State selection who made the Beaumont Enterprise’s Super Gold Team and the Vype Magazine All-Southeast Texas Team … All-District 21-5A lineman … team captain for coach Kevin Flannigan … listed by Houston Chronicle as an impact offensive lineman in the district … key blocker on a team that posted over 2,300 rushing yards in 2013 … Four letters in track and field, three in football, two in powerlifting … qualified for state powerlifting meet in his first year under coach Eddie Hatch … regional qualifier in the shot put for coach Eric Peevey … has a 3.2 GPA … president of the WBHS Choir as a senior, and a state qualifier as a tenor ... has won two gold and 1 silver medals as a soloist, a gold medal in an ensemble, and was a four-year regional gold medalist … Full name is Andrew Whitney Todd Bluiett … born 9/29/95 … son of Roderick and Sonja Bluiett … has three brothers, Jeremy (25), Caleb (20), Christian (16) … father is a plant manager … family lived in the Philippine Islands as missionaries … his uncle Talmadge, recruited by Darrell Royal, was the first black athlete to attend the University of Texas on a football scholarship (1969) … his brother Caleb plays for the Longhorns … his nicknames are “Drew” and “Big Blu.” Timmis Bonner III, OL, 6-2, 285, Cedar Hill HS, Cedar Hill, TX Associated Press Class 5A first-team All-State selection … all-district after he collected 87 pancake blocks and allowed no sacks as Cedar Hill (14-2) won the Texas 5A D2 state championship under coach Joey McGuire … all-district as a junior for an 11-5 team that reached the state championship game … 3.10 GPA … plans to major in business … full name is Timmis Louis Paul Bonner III … son of Tim and ____ Bonner … father owns a construction company and has a degree in architecture … mother is a middle school history teacher and department chair … two older sisters, Whitley (23), a senior at Dallas Baptist, and Chloe, a junior at Wiley College … Timmis plays the drums at his church. 2014 Northwestern State Football Signees 25 as complete of day Damien Boone, WR, 6-2, 205, North DeSoto HS, Stonewall, LA All-State second-team receiver on Louisiana Football Coaches Association team, honorable mention LSWA All-State Class 4A .. All-Area Defensive MVP with 130 tackles, 88 solo, 3 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries, 2 blocked kicks .. all-district as a defensive back and receiver, and kick returner … 406 receiving yards, 6 TDs on 11 catches (36.8 yards per catch) … scored 14 TDs on 25 career receptions (955 yards, 38.2 average per catch)… team captain … three-year all-district choice, two years on both sides of the ball … 127 tackles (71 solo) as a junior, with 7 sacks, 8 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions …283 tackles in his last three seasons… helped Griffins of coach Scott Abernathy into playoffs all four of his seasons at NDHS … team lost to eventual state champions in his junior and senior seasons … reached state quarterfinals in 2012 …. also has earned three basketball letters … ROTC member … Accelerated Reader Mentor … born 8/2/96 … son of Melvin Boone and Evette White … one brother, Kylan Hill … interested in a career as a physical therapist or coaching high school football. Frank Boudreaux III, OL, 6-5, 285, Plano East HS, Murphy, TX All-District second-team offensive lineman for coach Randy Jackson … nominated for National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award … 3.2 GPA … full name is Frank Joseph Boudreaux III … born 7/7/96 … son of Frank and Kathy Boudreaux … father is a U.S. Secret Service agent who played three seasons in the NFL with the Vikings and Rams … mother played softball at Northwestern (Ill.) … has one younger brother, Jordan (15). Zane Bush, DT, 6-2, 275, Rogers HS, Rogers, AR Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s All-Arkansas Team, second team, as a senior as he had 30 tackles, 12 solo, 3 sacks, 4 tackles for loss, 11 QB pressures, a forced fumble, 2 passes batted down …team went 7-4 and reached the state playoffs … career totals of 92 tackles, 36 solo, with 8 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, 24 QB pressures, 7 forced fumbles, and 7 passes batted down. … made Arkansas Rivals.com Top 40 Prospects Watch List … Hawgs Illustrated Top 33 Prospects in Arkansas … Rivals.com 2-star prospect .. Hooten’s Magazine Fab 50 Prospects for Arkansas, ranked the No. 30 overall prospect, and the No. 6 defensive lineman … Northwest Arkansas Democrats’s Dandy Dozen Team … made Arkansas Varsity.com All-Senior Team … played in Max Emfinger’s All-American Bowl … as a senior, was second-team 7A West All- Conference … twice Special Teams MVP for Rogers … as a junior, made Max Preps Preseason All-State Team and was an NUC All-American Games selection … was the NUC Offensive Line MVP for Arkansas as a sophomore and made the NUC Ultimate 100 SW Regional roster, as the No. 8 ranked offensive lineman …Link Crew Peer Mentoring Team member … SMAT team member .. will be a “graduate of promise/honors” with a 3.22 GPA … born 7/6/95 … full name is Taylor Zane Bush … son of Mike and Susan Bush … his father is assistant head football coach at Rogers … his mother is an elementary literacy facilitator … his dad is an NSU graduate … they have two younger children, daughter Mikelyn (15) and son Jarett (13) … his uncle Zach played baseball for the Demons … his aunt Tara Bush Watts is a former Demon cheerleader … Zane wants to be a high school football head coach. 2014 Northwestern State Football Signees 25 as complete of day La’Allen Clark, DE, 6-2, 255, Central HS, Baton Rouge, LA All-District 4-5A first-team for coach Sid Edwards despite missing three district games with an injury … had 58 tackles, 42 solo, with an incredible 21 tackles for loss … 10 sacks … 3 pass breakups for an 11-2 team that reached the third round of the 2013 playoffs … played his first three years at Scotlandville Magnet, helping team to a pair of state playoff appearances and a 14-7 overall record in his sophomore and junior seasons … honorable mention All-District 4-5A both years as an offensive lineman … 3.1 GPA … full name is La’Allen Ja’roy Clark … born 1/24/96 … son of Larry Clark Jr. and Latrice .. has an older brother, Larry Clark III (19), who plays football at Texas Southern and started as a freshman … a younger sister, Laquencia (15) … plans to pursue sports management and go into coaching … nickname is “Big Al.” Will Cooper, TE, 6-1, 215, Daphne HS, Daphne, AL Helped Daphne to three straight Alabama regional playoff appearances, combined 25-9 record in three years … scored three touchdowns, had 7 receptions for 85 yards as an H-back for coach Glenn Vickery …played freshman season at Baldwin County for an 0-10 team ..… four-year football letterman who earned two baseball letters under coach Joe Hutchins … National Honor Society member … in the Spanish Club … 3.8 GPA … full name is David William Cooper Jr.