The Reclamation Initiative | The Coaching Career of Nico Augustine

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Gaming Console: PlayStation 5
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Location: Jonesboro, AR | Conference: Sun Belt | Stadium: Centennial Bank Stadium (Capacity: 30,964)

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Season Recaps

2025 Season

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Arkansas State: 10-2, 8-0 Sun Belt
Finished 1st in Sun Belt
Finished ranked #20 in College Football
Won Sun Belt Championship [47-35 vs Georgia Southern]
Won Salute to Veterans Bowl [48-34 vs Western Michigan]
National Championship: #8 Miami def. #3 Penn State, 17-13
Heisman Trophy Winner: Oklahoma QB John Mateer

Trophy Winners
WR Corey Rucker (Biletnikoff Trophy - 95 catches, 1,412 receiving yards, 14.9 AVG, 20 touchdowns]

Single Season
Sun Belt
Passing Yards » QB Jaylen Raynor (4,488 passing yards)
Passing Touchdowns » QB Jaylen Raynor (40 touchdowns)
Receiving Touchdowns » WR Corey Rucker (22 touchdowns)
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Passing Yards » QB Jaylen Raynor (4,488 passing yards)
Passing Touchdowns » QB Jaylen Raynor (40 touchdowns)
Receiving Touchdowns » WR Corey Rucker (22 touchdowns)

Single Game
Passing Yards » QB Jaylen Raynor (525 passing yards)
Receiving Touchdowns » WR Corey Rucker (T-4 touchdowns)

All-Americans
First Team
WR Corey Rucker

All-Sun Belt
First Team
WR Corey Rucker

Second Team
QB Jaylen Raynor
HB Ja'Quez Cross
WR Hunter Summers
EDGE Bryan Whitehead

Freshman Team
WR J.J. Harrell
OG Rodd Curtis
SS Cedric Franklin II

Team Stats
Scoring Offense: 40.4 PPG
Passing Yards Per Game: 351.9
Rushing Yards Per Game: 173.5
Third Down Conversion: 54%
Fourth Down Conversion: 61%
Red Zone Efficiency: 72%
Scoring Defense: 22.1
Yards Per Game Against: 326.6
Pass Yards Per Game Against: 217.2
Rush Yards Per Game Against: 109.4

2026 Season

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Arkansas State: 11-1, 8-0 Sun Belt
Finished 1st in Sun Belt
Finished ranked #19 in College Football
Won Sun Belt Championship [51-13 vs James Madison]
Won Myrtle Beach Bowl [34-16 vs San Jose State]
National Championship: #4 Nebraska def. #2 Clemson, 40-37
Heisman Trophy Winner: Arkansas State QB Jaylen Raynor

Trophy Winners
QB Jaylen Raynor (Heisman, Maxwell, Walter Camp, Davey O'Brien, Johnny Unitas - 278-388 (71%), 3,896 passing yards, 46 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 192.0 RTG, 120 carries, 682 rushing yards, 5.7 AVG, 7 touchdowns)
Head Coach Griffin McCauley (Bear Bryant)
Offensive Coordinator Nico Augustine (Broyles Award)

Career
QB Jaylen Raynor » 86 touchdowns

Single Season
Sun Belt
Passing Touchdowns » QB Jaylen Raynor (46 touchdowns)
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Passing Touchdowns » QB Jaylen Raynor (46 touchdowns)
Rushing Yards » HB Telly Johnson Jr. (1,398 rushing yards)

Single Game
Receiving Touchdowns » WR J.J. Harrell (T-4 touchdowns)

All-Americans
First Team
QB Jaylen Raynor
WR J.J. Harrell

All-Sun Belt
First Team
QB Jaylen Raynor
HB Telly Johnson Jr.
WR J.J. Harrell
EDGE Elijah Baldwin

Second Team
C Gabe Fortson

Freshman Team
DT Dan'Tay Ward Jr.
CB Malekhi Weedon
FS Evan Brown

Team Stats
Scoring Offense: 42.3 PPG
Passing Yards Per Game: 325.2
Rushing Yards Per Game: 201.2
Third Down Conversion: 53%
Fourth Down Conversion: 76%
Red Zone Efficiency: 74%
Scoring Defense: 21.0
Yards Per Game Against: 334.2
Pass Yards Per Game Against: 217.4
Rush Yards Per Game Against: 116.8

2027 Season

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SMU: 9-3, 7-1 ACC
Finished 3rd in ACC
Finished ranked #15 in College Football
Won Holiday Bowl [63-10 vs Colorado State]
National Championship: #2 Oregon def. #8 Texas A&M, 42-37
Heisman Trophy Winner: Pittsburgh QB Eli Holstein

Trophy Winners
HB Jeremy Payne (Doak Walker Trophy - 193 carries, 1,327 rushing yards, 6.9 AVG, 17 touchdowns, 34 catches, 378 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns)



Single Game
Rushing Yards » HB Jeremy Payne (265 rushing yards)

All-Americans
First Team
HB Jeremy Payne
OT Trevor Goosby
WILL Zakye Barker

All-ACC
First Team
HB Jeremy Payne
WR J.J. Harrell
OT Trevor Goosby
WILL Zakye Barker

Second Team
OT Dramodd Odoms
EDGE D.J. Warner
DT Vincent Carroll-Jackson

Freshman Team
OG Austin Jasmine
C Leati Higgins

Team Stats
Scoring Offense: 43.1 PPG
Passing Yards Per Game: 546.8
Rushing Yards Per Game: 171.5
Third Down Conversion: 54%
Fourth Down Conversion: 58%
Red Zone Efficiency: 55%
Scoring Defense: 27.0
Yards Per Game Against: 427.8
Pass Yards Per Game Against: 366.8
Rush Yards Per Game Against: 61.0

2028 Season

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SMU: 12-0, 8-0 ACC
Finished 1st in ACC
Won ACC Championship Game [def. Miami, 24-16]
Won Orange Bowl [def. #10 Louisville, 31-19]
Lost Fiesta Bowl [def. by #3 Clemson, 54-45]
Finished ranked #2 in College Football
National Championship: #2 Oregon def. #8 Texas A&M, 42-37
Heisman Trophy Winner: Georgia WR Tayln Taylor

Trophy Winners
WILL Thomas McCariens (Bednarik, Nagurski, Butkus - 75 tackles, 47 tackles for loss, 24.5 sacks, forced fumble, fumble recovery)
FS Jaylen Moses (Jim Thorpe Trophy - 93 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 4 pass breakups, touchdown)
TE Dwayne Kasay (Mackey Award - 69 catches, 1,042 receiving yards, 15.1 AVG, 13 touchdowns)



NCAA
Single Season
Sacks » WILL Thomas McCariens (25 sacks)

ACC
Passing Yards » Alonzo Cheeseman (5,052 passing yards)
Receptions » Marquis Avant (113 catches)
Sacks » Thomas McCariens (25 sacks)

SMU
Game
Passing Yards » Alonzo Cheeseman (545 passing yards)

Single Season
Passing Yards » Alonzo Cheeseman (5,052 passing yards)
Receiving Yards » Marquis Avant (1,447 receiving yards)
Passing Touchdowns » Alonzo Cheeseman (45 touchdowns)
Sacks » Thomas McCariens (25 sacks)
Receiving Touchdowns » Marquis Avant (16 touchdowns)

All-Americans
First Team
TE Dwayne Kasay
OT Dramodd Odoms
DT Trent Landry
WILL Thomas McCariens
FS Jaylen Moses
SS Larry Tu'ikolovatu

Second Team
WR Marquis Avant
C Joshua Bates
SAM Ben Stutz
MIKE Kevin Lockridge
CB William Nettles

Freshman
QB Alonzo Cheeseman
DT Trent Landry
SS Larry Tu'ikolovatu

All-ACC
First Team
WR Marquis Avant
TE Dwayne Kasay
OT Dramodd Odoms
DT Trent Landry
MIKE Kevin Lockridge
WILL Thomas McCariens
CB William Nettles
FS Jaylen Moses
SS Larry Tu'ikolovatu

Second Team
C Joshua Bates
SAM Ben Stutz

Freshman Team
QB Alonzo Cheeseman
HB Justice Spielman
DT Trent Landry
DT J.J. Kramer
SS Larry Tu'ikolovatu

Team Stats
Scoring Offense: 41.4 PPG
Passing Yards Per Game: 375.1
Rushing Yards Per Game: 111.9
Third Down Conversion: 48%
Fourth Down Conversion: 74%
Red Zone Efficiency: 45%
Scoring Defense: 23.0
Yards Per Game Against: 398.6
Pass Yards Per Game Against: 324.0
Rush Yards Per Game Against: 74.6

2029 Season

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SMU: 12-0, 8-0 ACC
Finished 1st in ACC
Won ACC Championship Game [def. #3 Pittsburgh, 51-34]
Won Cotton Bowl [def. #8 Oklahoma, 31-24]
Won Rose Bowl [def. #5 Pittsburgh, 45-38]
Won National Championship [def. #2 Alabama, 31-17]
Finished ranked #1 in College Football
National Championship: #1 SMU def. #2 Alabama, 31-17
Heisman Trophy Winner: SMU quarterback Alonzo Cheeseman

Trophy Winners
QB Alonzo Cheeseman (Heisman, Maxwell, Walter Camp, Davey O'Brien - 327-436 (75%), 4,180 passing yards, 48 touchdowns, 7 interceptions, 188.6 RTG, 112 carries, 712 rushing yards, 6.4 AVG, 10 touchdowns)
WILL Thomas McCariens (Bednarik, Nagurski, Butkus - 59 tackles, 34 tackles for loss, 16.0 sacks, pass breakup, 3 fumble recoveries)
FS Esteban Brewer (Jim Thorpe Award - 96 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 10 pass breakups, forced fumble
DT Trent Landry (Lombardi Award - 44 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 21.0 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, fumble recovery
TE Dwayne Kasay (Mackey Award - 64 catches, 953 receiving yards, 14.9 AVG, 8 touchdowns)



ACC
Career
Sacks » Thomas McCariens (44 sacks)

ACC
Single Season
Passing Touchdowns » Alonzo Cheeseman (54 touchdowns)

SMU
Career
Passing Yards » Alonzo Cheeseman (10,196 passing yards)
Passing Touchdowns » Alonzo Cheeseman (99 touchdowns)
Sacks » Thomas McCariens (44 sacks)

Single Season
Passing Yards » Alonzo Cheeseman (5,144 passing yards)
Passing Touchdowns » Alonzo Cheeseman (54 touchdowns)

All-Americans
First Team
QB Alonzo Cheeseman
TE Dwayne Kasay
EDGE Josh Mingo
DT Trent Landry
WILL Thomas McCariens
CB Manu Hook
FS Esteban Brewer

Second Team
MIKE Kevin Lockridge
FS Armani Medlock
SS Larry Tu’ikolovatu

Freshman
HB Brian Volson
EDGE Jameson Beckner

All-ACC
First Team
QB Alonzo Cheeseman
HB Brian Volson
TE Dwayne Kasay
C Miguel Patino
EDGE Josh Mingo
DT Trent Landry
MIKE Kevin Lockridge
WILL Thomas McCariens
CB Manu Hook
CB Alonzo Hix
FS Esteban Brewer
SS Larry Tu’ikolovatu

Second Team
C Leati Higgins
FS Armani Medlock

Freshman Team
HB Brian Volson
TE Lionel Davenport
EDGE Jameson Beckner

Team Stats
Scoring Offense: 45.9 PPG
Passing Yards Per Game: 329.1
Rushing Yards Per Game: 208.1
Third Down Conversion: 55%
Fourth Down Conversion: 82%
Red Zone Efficiency: 55%
Scoring Defense: 18.0
Yards Per Game Against: 344.4
Pass Yards Per Game Against: 314.5
Rush Yards Per Game Against: 29.9

2030 Season

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SMU: 12-0, 8-0 ACC
Finished 1st in ACC
Won ACC Championship Game [def. #1 Miami, 40-24]
Won Peach Bowl [def. #9 Penn State, 38-19]
Won Orange Bowl [def. #5 Oklahoma, 44-19]
Lost National Championship [L vs. #6 Clemson, 41-34]
Finished ranked #2 in College Football
National Championship: #6 Clemson def. #1 SMU
Heisman Trophy Winner: WR Reynaldo Bull

Trophy Winners
MIKE Keke Madden (Bednarik, Nagurski, Butkus - 90 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 9 pass breakups, 5 forced fumbles, safety)
EDGE Davon Kamara (Lombardi Award, Edge Rusher of the Year - 47 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 22.0 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, fumble recovery, 2 safeties, touchdown)
TE Dwayne Kasay (Mackey Award - 43 catches, 727 receiving yards, 16.9 AVG, 14 touchdowns)
WR Tomas Smoker (Jet Award - 19 kick returns, 395 return yards, 20.8 AVG, 41 punt returns, 402 return yards, 9.8 AVG, 2 touchdowns)



ACC
Career
Passing Yards » Alonzo Cheeseman (14,824)
Receiving Yards » Marquis Avant (3,931)
Receptions » Marquis Avant (311)
Passing Touchdowns » Alonzo Cheeseman (147)

ACC
Single Game
Sacks » Davon Kamara (6)

SMU
Career
Passing Yards » Alonzo Cheeseman (14, 824 passing yards)
Passing Touchdowns » Alonzo Cheeseman (147 touchdowns)
Receptions » Marquis Avant (311)

Single Game
Sacks » Davon Kamara (6)

All-Americans
First Team
TE Dwayne Kasay
EDGE Davon Kamara
MIKE Keke Madden
CB Jamerson Cotton
FS Esteban Brewer
SS Larry Tu'ikolovatu

Freshman
HB Dwayne Sowells
CB Kaseem Boykins

All-ACC
First Team
TE Dwayne Kasay
EDGE Davon Kamara
DT Iosefa Funk
MIKE Keke Madden
CB Jamerson Cotton
FS Esteban Brewer
SS Larry Tu'ikolovatu

Second Team
QB Alonzo Cheeseman
WR Marquis Avant
C Leati Higgins
OT Teryan Brisby
SAM Ben Stutz
CB Isaiah Gumbs
FS Elijah Trewyn

Freshman Team
HB Dwayne Sowells
CB Kaseem Boykins

Team Stats
Scoring Offense: 44.8 PPG
Passing Yards Per Game: 310.8
Rushing Yards Per Game: 205.4
Third Down Conversion: 50%
Fourth Down Conversion: 67%
Red Zone Efficiency: 51%
Scoring Defense: 17.6 DPPG
Yards Per Game Against: 330.1
Pass Yards Per Game Against: 297.4
Rush Yards Per Game Against: 32.8

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Recruiting Classes

Arkansas State 2026 Football Recruiting Class

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RECRUIT	POS	HOMETOWN	HT / WT	STARS RATING	NATL (POS)	STATUS
LaMichael Nagy	OT	Centerton, AR	6'4"/315		#502 (#32)
David Coco	OT	Kansas City, MO	6'5"/277		#987 (#58)
Jesse Fonseca	EDGE	Trophy Club, TX	6'0"/212		#1189 (#97)
Dante Coxie	WR	Collierville, TN	6'2"/183		#1988 (#356)
Emmanuel Aromashodu	OG	Austin, TX	6'4"/289		#2852 (#138)
Zaire Dragos	HB	Biloxi, MS	5'9"/185		#2201 (#294)
Alexander Griggs	MIKE	Cocoa, FL	5'11"/215		#2321 (#141)
Matthew Brown	CB	Stuart, FL	5'9"/166		#2223 (#155)
Duke Golden	SS	Montgomery, AL	6'1"/186		#531 (#7)
Louis Bowling	HB	Biloxi, MS	6'0"/208		#2173 (#293)
D.J. Wiggins	WR	Stone Mountain, GA	5'9"/181		#2587 (#461)
Mike Lovelace	OT	Saraland, AL	6'6"/298		#3628 (#229)
Brian Medrano	DT	Starkville, MS	6'3"/283		#2684 (#127)
Keenan Cutting	CB	Nashville, TN	6'2"/176		#2750 (#198)
Seth Procter	CB	Valrico, FL	6'2"/209		#2922 (#212)
Martin Baity	WILL	Lexington, MS	6'0"/223		#2717 (#242)
Denario Rawlings	WILL	Lafayette, LA	6'1"/221		#2457 (#211)
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Antwan Verrier	OG	Faytteville, AR	6'1"/300		#2230 (#103)
Maurice Trahan	SAM	Miami, FL	6'0"/228		#874 (#85)
Iosefa Nkang	WR	DeSoto, TX	5'9"/173		#2090 (#374)
Theo Kumar	EDGE	Bettendorf, IA	6'1"/224		#2391 (#205)
George Cookus	OT	Deland, FL	6'7"/309		#2410 (#151)
Forrest Judge	SAM	Powder Springs, GA	6'0"/216		#2693 (#237)
Ben Baity	ATH	Birmingham, AL	6'1"/209		#755 (#49)
Jayden Biggers	SAM	Fort Pierce, FL	6'4"/222		#2926 (#254)
Nick Regis	EDGE	Fort Worth, TX	6'4"/237		#2454 (#211)
Dalton Regis	MIKE	Haynesville, LA	6'1"/218		#2589 (#159)
Kevin Beach	CB	Manvel, TX	5'11"/164		#3008 (#218)

Transfer Portal Acquisitions
OT Malachi Carney | 3-star | Prev School: Georgia Tech | 6'4", 312 lbs | Sophomore
SAM Joey Spears | 2-star | Prev School: Missouri | 6'3", 246 lbs | Freshman
HB Telly Johnson Jr. | 3-star | Prev School: Northern Illinois | 5'11", 209 lbs | Sophomore
WR Jordan Faison | 3-star | Prev School: Notre Dame | 5'10", 183 lbs | Junior
DT Ian Jeffries | 3-star | Prev School: Purdue | 6'4", 288 lbs | Freshman
TE Landon Cutler | 3-star | Prev School: Southern Miss | 6'5", 246 lbs | Junior
QB Matt Chadwick | 4-star | Prev School: Miami | 6'2", 216 lbs | Sophomore
OT Hayden Christman | 3-star | Prev School: Louisiana Tech | 6'6", 324 lbs | Sophomore
C Vysen Lang | 3-star | Prev School: Troy | 6'4", 340 lbs | Sophomore
EDGE Elijah Baldwin | 3-star | Prev School: UTEP | 6'7", 230 lbs | Freshman
MIKE Luke Hodge | 2-star | Prev School: Troy | 6'2", 225 lbs | Junior
QB Bryce Baker | 3-star | Prev School: North Carolina | 6'3", 205 lbs | Freshman

SMU 2027 Football Recruiting Class

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RECRUIT	POS	HOMETOWN	HT / WT	STARS RATING	NATL (POS)	STATUS
Alonzo Cheeseman	QB	Baton Rouge, LA	6'4"/207		#224 (#14)
Emanuel Homer	OT	Grand Prairie, TX	6'5"/275		#942 (#64)
Ben Stutz	SAM	Cedar Hill, TX	6'4"/238		#348 (#29)
Jamerson Pratt	SS	Melissa, TX	6'0"/188		#674 (#13)
Walter Loudermilk	OT	Arlington, TX	6'5"/317		#992 (#71)
Fredrick Cooper	QB	Frisco, TX	6'1"/205		#2549 (#171)
Titus Dayes	HB	Arlington, TX	5'11"/211		#956 (#121)
Cal McCalebb	HB	Sugar Land, TX	5'9"/173		#1526 (#198)
Tomas Smoker	WR	Towson, MD	6'4"/188		#518 (#88)
Barry Goda	OT	Colleyville, TX	6'7"/308		#1055 (#78)
Jalen Dodge	OG	Fort Wayne, IN	6'4"/313		#1683 (#75)
Austin Jasmine	C	Waukesha, WI	6'2"/279		#31 (#2)
J.J. Kramer	DT	Metairie, LA	6'1"/301		#2798 (#112)
Elijah Trewyn	FS	Grand Prairie, TX	5'10"/193		#631 (#32)
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Donte Trahan	WR	North Charleston, SC	6'2"/199		#153 (#24)
Darien Wheat	WR	Daytona Beach, FL	6'2"/193		#270 (#45)
Matt Bouye	OG	Union, KY	6'2"/315		#38 (#1)
Sinlau Oshinowo	WR	Carmel, IN	6'1"/191		#176 (#29)
Sinlau Yoo	OT	Fort Worth, TX	6'5"/308		#1042 (#76)
Calvin Bighill	OT	Flower Mound, TX	6'6"/279		#1486 (#102)
Matthew John	OG	Hopkinsville, KY	6'5"/323		#177 (#9)

TRANSFER PORTAL ACQUISITIONS
HB Jeremy Payne | 4-star | Former School: TCU | 5'10", 181 lbs | Junior
WR Jeremiah McClellan | 4-star | Former School: Missouri | 6'0", 193 lbs | Sophomore
WR J.J. Harrell | 3-star | Former School: Arkansas State | 6'1", 199 lbs | Sophomore
EDGE Keshawn Hayden | 2-star | Former School: Central Michigan | 6'3", 253 lbs | Junior
SAM Tyree Marks | 2-star | Former School: Missouri State | 6'0", 214 lbs | Freshman
MIKE Cam Davison | 2-star | Former School: Stanford | 6'1", 220 lbs | Junior » SMU
QB Skyler Williams | 3-star | Former School: UTEP | 6’3”, 215 lbs | Freshman » SMU

SMU 2028 Football Recruiting Class

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RECRUIT	POS	HOMETOWN	HT / WT	STARS RATING	NATL (POS)	STATUS
Eric DeLuca	WR	Austin, TX	6'1"/193		#289 (#62)
Adrian Fogg	EDGE	McKinney, TX	6'4"/249		#1440 (#113)
Orson Blue	SS	Grand Prairie, TX	6'1"/185		#1952 (#30)
Justice Spielman	HB	Little Rock, AR	6'0"/213		#146 (#19)
Nathan Lester	WILL	New Caney, TX	6'2"/216		#686 (#54)
Mike Coker	MIKE	Grand Prairie, TX	6'0"/233		#641 (#35)
Trent Landry	DT	Gillette, WY	6'1"/ 300		#375 (#17)
Denzel Hennessy	CB	Eufaula, OK	5'10"/161		#1838 (#127)
Daniel Chavez	EDGE	Fort Worth, TX	6'5"/ 223		#1024 (#80)
Rico Bercovici	OG	Aubrey, TX	6'3"/ 314		#1343 (#71)
Teryan Brisby	OT	Solon, IA	6'4"/ 284		#411 (#45)
Doug Treggs	EDGE	Duncanville, TX	6'3"/247		#2920 (#228)
Josh Coat	MIKE	Pilot Point, TX	5'10"/224		#2427 (#137)
Larry Tu’ikolovatu	SS	Indianapolis, IN	6'2"/188		#392 (#5)

TRANSFER PORTAL ACQUISITIONS
WR D.J. Tobias | 2-star | Former School: Kennesaw State | 6’2”, 202 lbs | Freshman » SMU
TE Henry Hoppes | 2-star | Former School: Charlotte | 6’4”, 210 lbs | Junior » SMU
OG Mitch Slater | 3-star | Former School: Temple | 6’1”, 316 lbs | Freshman » SMU
DT Dominick Benshaw | 2-star | Former School: FIU | 6’5”, 327 lbs | Freshman » SMU
SAM Tyronne Malik | 2-star | Former School: NC State | 6’2”, 210 lbs | Freshman » SMU
WILL Gerald Stingley | 2-star | Former School: Kansas | 6’1”, 230 lbs | Sophomore » SMU
CB Isaiah Gumbs | 2-star | Former School: Tulsa | 5’9”, 185 lbs | Freshman » SMU
FS Nolan Simms | 3-star | Former School: Tulane | 5’10”, 205 lbs | Freshman » SMU

SMU 2029 Football Recruiting Class

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RECRUIT	POS	HOMETOWN	HT / WT	STARS RATING	NATL (POS)	STATUS
Joaquin Paredes	OG	Mount Pleasant, TX	6'3"/299		#79 (#1)
Thad Crum	MIKE	Dallas, TX	5'11"/234		#1784 (#105)
Kerry Sylvan	QB	Mesquite, TX	6'2"/223		#1769 (#88)
Bobby Goodspeed	WR	Richardson, TX	6'4"/192		#317 (#66)
Mustafa Agude	WR	Arlington, TX	6'3"/195		#141 (#29)
Ethan Whitehead	OT	Marion, AR	6'8"/310		#267 (#27)
Zach Wiggins	WILL	Houston, TX	6'3"/232		#436 (#40)
Jameson Beckner	EDGE	Pearland, TX	6'3"/224		#270 (#39)
Eric Baccellia	MIKE	Carrollton, TX	5'11"/220		#675 (#38)
Kaseem Boykins	CB	Frisco, TX	6'1"/166		#262 (#25)
Lionel Davenport	TE	Ashdown, AR	6'4"/208		#155 (#6)
Joel Turner	TE	Hattiesburg, MS	6'5"/233		#409 (#14)
Caleb Willingham	MIKE	Saint Louis, MO	6'1"/229		#926 (#52)
Brian Volson	HB	Austin, TX	5'9"/206		#283 (#26)
John Byard[/size]	HB	DeSoto, TX	5'11"/211		#1284 (#159)
Alex Balducci	OT	DeSoto, TX	6'6"/314		#1821 (#112)
David Strong	CB	Fort Worth, TX	6'0"/208		#1627 (#131)
Trent Schelll	DT	Waverly, IA	6'6"/311		#158 (#12)
Moses Laborn	WILL	Bradenton, FL	6'1"/227		#415 (#39)
Denario Owen	HB	Moore, OK	6'0"/192		#20 (#2)
Bernard Boutte	QB	Herriman, UT	6'1"/178		#64 (#4)
Tyler Riddick	WR	Amarillo, TX	6'3"/208		#45 (#7)
Thad Hundley	WR	Salt Lake City, UT	6'0"/167		#67 (#15)
Jimmy Cabral	OG	Cedar Park, TX	6'4"/294		#116 (#4)
Lorenzo Jaimes	EDGE	Mountain View, CA	6'6"/246		#320 (#43)
Logan Bitonio	EDGE	Kennedale, TX	6'5"/289		#351 (#44)
Larry Cavka	MIKE	Fort Worth, TX	6'2"/216		#421 (#21)
Jaron Morris	CB	Opeoplousas, LA	6'0"/174		#365 (#34)

TRANSFER PORTAL TARGETS
WR Santiago Silvestro | 3-star | Former School: Tulane | 6'1", 201 lbs | NAT: 330 / POS: 51 | Freshman » Committed
OG J.P. Terrell | 3-star | Former School: Rice | 6'3", 306 lbs | NAT: 867 / POS: 24 | Sophomore » Committed
C Kai Pettis | 3-star | Former School: Air Force | 6'2", 291 lbs | NAT: 889 / POS: 25 | Sophomore » Committed
C Miguel Patino | 3-star | Former School: Baylor | 6'2", 314 lbs | NAT: 193 / POS: 4 | Sophomore » Committed
MIKE Keke Madden | 3-star | Former School: Tulane | 6'0", 237 lbs | NAT: 175 / POS: 7 | Sophomore » Committed
CB Rasheem Cooke | 3-star | Former School: Texas Tech | 5'10", 191 lbs | NAT: 743 / POS: 82 | Sophomore » Committed

SMU 2030 Recruiting Class

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RECRUIT	POS	HOMETOWN	HT / WT	STARS RATING	NATL (POS)	STATUS
Hayden Presley	WR	Dallas, TX	5'11"/168		#189 (#40)
Alex Longoria	FS	Austin, TX	6'2"/186		#18 (#2)
Tyree Duke	HB	Mansfield, TX	6'1"/202		#1015 (#137)
Kenyon Natson	WR	Tomball, TX	6'4"/199		#32 (#3)
Taylor Stick	FS	Grand Prairie, TX	6'3"/198		#30 (#4)
Dwayne Sowells	HB	Springfield, MA	6'0"/204		#125 (#13)
Stephen Barmore	OG	Cedar Hill, TX	6'4"/294		#83 (#3)
Bryce Lewis	OG	Cypress, TX	6'4"/291		#1432 (#77)
Kordell Reddick	EDGE	Virginia Beach, VA	6'5"/229		#431 (#39)
Eli Nall	MIKE	Oxford, MS	6'0"/238		#9 (#1)
Avery Knowles	HB	North Royalton, OH	5'10"/209		#17 (#2)
Dalton Griffen	OT	Lufkin, TX	6'5"/286		#941 (#65)
Erik Iverson	SS	Baton Rouge, LA	5'10"/183		#1507 (#22)
Keary Carraway	EDGE	Conway, AR	6'1"/226		#1472 (#124)
Eric Vizcaino	MIKE	Austin, TX	6'3"/227		#262 (#13)
Zack Wilkins	QB	Mesquite, TX	6'2"/190		#882 (#55)
Anthony Vigil	EDGE	Weatherford, TX	6'2"/241		#1253 (#103)
Alex Lewis	SAM	Houston, TX	6'0"/226		#932 (#67)
Dan Oben	MIKE	Arlington, TX	6'2"/213		#1522 (#93)
Fabian Marcus	WR	Jacksonville, FL	5'11"/204		#92 (#17)
Sergio Lewis	WILL	Shreveport, LA	6'1"/227		#1866 (#126)
Steve Humphries	FB	Ridgely, MD	5'11"/190		#1672 (#21)
Raijon Boutte	QB	Mansfield, TX	6'0"/222		#1824 (#121)
Lee Merryweather	ATH	Charlotte, NC	6'1"/214		#47 (#5)
Vernon Verrier	DT	Dearborn, MI	6'3"/284		#370 (#24)
Deontay Homer	EDGE	Fort Lauderdale, FL	6'6"/242		#153 (#13)
Chad McRoy	CB	Tracy, CA	6'0"/195		#144 (#13)
Jamille Dugans	EDGE	Baton Rouge, LA	6'4"/237		#86 (#7)
James Doctson	CB	Bakersfield, CA	6'1"/160		#117 (#11)
Henry Malik	CB	Broken Arrow, OK	5'11"/175		#12 (#1)
DeAndre Brooks	QB	West Des Moines, IA	6'3"/201		#127 (#9)
Shaquille Dicker	EDGE	Tyler, TX	6'6"/247		#21 (#3)
Juan Arcuri	SS	North Richard Hills, TX	6'0"/186		#139 (#3)
Owen McMahon	MIKE	Houston, TX	6'2"/239		#28 (#2)
Juan Carrizosa	OT	Houston, TX	6'8"/297		#329 (#30)

TRANSFER PORTAL COMMITS
QB Gideon Akinmoladun | 3-star | Prev. School: UNLV | 6'3", 211 lbs | Sophomore
OT David Coco | 4-star | Prev. School: Arkansas State | 6'5", 286 lbs | Junior
EDGE Davon Kamara | 4-star | Prev. School: LSU | 6'4", 222 lbs | Freshman
DT Iosefa Funk | 3-star | Prev. School: Tulsa | 6'6", 305 lbs | Sophomore
CB Jamerson Cotton | 4-star | Prev. School: Utah State | 6'2", 167 lbs | Sophomore
CB Dominick Jackson | 3-star | Prev. School: Arkansas State | 6'1", 207 lbs | Junior

[Captain Canada]

Hall of Fame

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QB Jaylen Raynor
Heisman Trophy Winner (2026)
Maxwell Trophy Winner (2026)
Walter Camp Award Winner (2026)
Davey O'Brien Award Winner (2026)
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winner (2026)
All-American First Team (2026)
All-Sun Belt First Team (2026)
All-Sun Belt Second Team (2025)
All-Time Sun Belt Leader in Passing Touchdowns » 86 touchdowns
Sun Belt Record Holder for Passing Yards » 4,488 passing yards (2025)
Sun Belt Record Holder for Passing Touchdowns » 46 touchdowns (2026)
Arkansas State Record Holder for Passing Yards » 4,488 passing yards (2025)
Arkansas State Record Holder for Passing Touchdowns » 40 touchdowns (2025)
Arkansas State Single Game Record Holder for Passing Yards » 525 passing yards (2025)

2025: 337-495 (68%), 4,488 passing yards, 40 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, 166.0 RTG, sacked 30 times
2026: 278-388 (71%), 3,896 passing yards, 46 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 192.0 RTG, sacked 34 times

WR Corey Rucker
Fred Biletnikoff Trophy Winner (2025)
All-American First Team (2025)
All-Sun Belt First Team (2025)
Sun Belt Record Holder for Receiving Touchdowns » 22 touchdowns (2025)
Arkansas State Record Holder for Receiving Touchdowns » 22 touchdowns (2025)
Arkansas State Single Game Record Holder for Receiving Touchdowns » 4 touchdowns (2025)

2025: 100 catches, 1,483 receiving yards, 14.8 AVG, 22 touchdowns, 8 drops

WR J.J. Harrell
All-American First Team (2026)
All-ACC First Team (2027)
All-Sun Belt Freshman Team (2025)
All-Sun Belt First Team (2026)
Arkansas State Single Game Record Holder for Receiving Touchdowns » 4 touchdowns (2026)

2025: 11 catches, 114 receiving yards, 10.4 AVG, touchdown, 2 drops
2026: 90 catches, 1,452 receiving yards, 16.1 AVG, 15 touchdowns, 10 drops
2027: 86 catches, 1,294 receiving yards, 15.0 AVG, 12 touchdowns, 8 drops
2028: 59 catches, 1,174 receiving yards, 19.9 AVG, 10 touchdowns, 11 drops

QB Alonzo Cheeseman
Heisman Trophy Winner (2029)
Maxwell Trophy Winner (2029)
Walter Camp Award Winner (2029)
Davey O'Brien Award Winner (2029)
All-American First Team (2029)
All-American All-Freshman Team (2028)
All-ACC First Team (2029)
All-ACC Second Team (2030)
All-ACC Freshman Team (2028)
SMU All-Time leader in Passing Yards » 14,824 passing yards
SMU All-Time Leader in Passing Touchdowns » 147 touchdowns
ACC single-season record holder for Passing Yards » 5,052 passing yards (2028)
ACC single-season record holder for Passing Touchdowns » 54 touchdowns (2029)
SMU single-season record holder for Passing Yards » 5,144 passing yards (2029)
SMU single-season record holder for Passing Touchdowns » 54 touchdowns (2029)
SMU single-game record holder for Passing Yards » 545 passing yards (2028)

2028: 348-546 (69%), 5,052 passing yards, 45 touchdowns, 17 interceptions, 168.6 RTG, sacked 29 times
2029: 415-554 (74%), 5,144 passing yards, 54 touchdowns, 9 interceptions, 181.8 RTG, sacked 31 times
2030: 335-433 (77%), 4,628 passing yards, 48 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, 200.0 QB RTG, sacked 29 times

Thomas McCariens
Chuck Bednarik Award (2028, 2029)
Bronco Nagurski Trophy (2028, 2029)
Dick Butkus Award (2028, 2029)
All-American First Team (2028, 2029)
All-ACC First Team (2028, 2029)
NCAA single-season record holder for sacks » 25.5 sacks (2028)
ACC All-Time Leader in sacks » 44 sacks
SMU All-Time Leader in sacks » 44 sacks
ACC single-season record for sacks » 25.5 sacks *2028)
SMU single-season record for sacks » 25.5 sacks (2028)

2028: 84 tackles, 51 tackles for loss, 25.5 sacks, forced fumble, fumble recovery
2029: 74 tackles, 41 tackles for loss, 19.5 sacks, 2 pass breakups, 3 fumble recoveries

Dwayne Kasay
John Mackey Award (2028, 2029, 2030)
All-American First Team (2028, 2029, 2030)
All-ACC First Team (2028, 2029, 2030)

2028: 81 catches, 1,143 receiving yards, 14.1 AVG, 14 touchdowns, 13 drops
2029: 82 catches, 1,183 receiving yards, 14.4 AVG, 8 touchdowns, 11 drops
2030: 57 catches, 892 receiving yards, 15.6 AVG, 16 touchdowns, 4 drops

FS Esteban Brewer
Jim Thorpe Award (2029)
All-American First Team (2029, 2030)
All-ACC First Team (2029, 2030)

2028: 42 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 pass breakups
2029: 121 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 2 interceptions, 12 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles, fumble recovery
2030: 114 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, sack, interception, 12 pass breakups

FS Armani Medlock
All-American Second Team (2029)
All-ACC Second Team (2029)

2027: 57 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, interception, fumble recovery, touchdown
2028: 124 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, interception, 5 pass breakups, forced fumble, fumble recovery
2029: 89 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, 6 pass breakups, fumble recovery, 2 touchdowns

FS Jaylen Moses
Jim Thorpe Award (2028)
All-American First Team (2028)
All-ACC First Team (2028)

2028: 108 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 4 pass breakups

MIKE Keke Madden
Chuck Bednarik Award (2030)
Bronco Nagurski Trophy (2030)
Dick Butkus Award (2030)
All-American First Team (2030)
All-ACC First Team (2030)

2029: 126 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 5 pass breakups
2030: 116 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 11 pass breakups, 6 fumble recoveries, safety

SAM Ben Stutz
All-American Second Team (2028)
All-ACC Second Team (2028, 2030)

2028: 104 tackles, 24 tackles for loss. 7.5 sacks, interceptions, 5 pass breakups
2029: 28 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 2 pass breakups, forced fumble
2030: 75 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, interception, pass breakup, 2 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, touchdown

OL Austin Jasmine
All-ACC Freshman Team (2027)

2027: 708 snaps, 1 sack allowed, 13 games played
2028: 916 snaps, 1 sack allowed, 15 games played
2029: 1039 snaps, 5 sacks allowed, 16 games played
2030: 1,033 snaps, 4 sacks allowed, 16 games played

OL Leati Higgins
All-ACC Freshman Team (2027)
All-ACC Second Team (2029, 2030)

2027: 218 snaps, 0 sacks allowed, 11 games played
2028: 671 snaps, 3 sacks allowed, 15 games played
2029: 677 snaps, 2 sacks allowed, 12 games played
2030: 889 snaps, 0 sacks allowed, 16 games played

MIKE Kevin Lockridge
All-American Second Team (2028, 2029)
All-ACC First Team (2028, 2029)

2027: 86 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, sack, 4 pass breakups
2028: 94 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions, touchdown, 4 pass breakups, fumble recovery
2029: 123 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 3 interceptions, 12 pass breakups, forced fumble

EDGE Davon Kamara
Lombardi Award (2030)
Edge Rusher of the Year (2030)
All-American First Team (2030)
All-ACC First Team (2030)
SMU Single-Game Record for Sacks » 6

2030: 54 tackles, 35 tackles for loss, 23.5 sacks, interception, 3 forced fumbles, fumble recovery, , 2 safeties, 2 touchdowns

SS Larry Tu'ikolovatu
All-American First Team (2028, 2030)
All-American Second Team (2029)
All-American Freshman Team (2028)
All-ACC First Team (2028, 2029, 2030)
All-ACC Freshman Team (2028)

2028: 112 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, interception, touchdown, 5 pass breakups, 2 fumble recoveries
2029: 94 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, sack, 3 interceptions, 7 pass breakups, forced fumble
2030: 95 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, sack, 3 interceptions, 5 pass breakups, touchdown

WR Marquis Avant
All-American Second Team (2028)
All-ACC First Team (2028)
All-ACC Second Team (2030)
SMU All-Time leader in Receptions » 311
SMU All-Time leader in Receiving Yards » 3,931
ACC single-season record for Receptions » 113 receptions (2028)
SMU single-season record for Receptions » 113 receptions (2028)
SMU single-season record for Receiving Touchdowns » 16 touchdowns (2028)

2028: 113 catches, 1,447 receiving yards, 12.8 AVG, 16 touchdowns, 12 drops
2029: 94 catches, 1,259 receiving yards, 13.4 AVG, 10 touchdowns, 12 drops
2030: 104 catches, 1,225 receiving yards, 11.8 AVG, 12 touchdowns, 5 drops

[Captain Canada]

Shout out to Soapy for the banner.

Come on in, the water is fine.

[redsox907]

Ark State da opps yo

they've got a solid squad gotta schedule Arkansas every year to show em who runs the state

[Soapy]

that roster lowkey nice the first year

[djp73]

[Captain Canada]

Ark State da opps yo

they've got a solid squad gotta schedule Arkansas every year to show em who runs the state

If it ain't Jonesboro, it ain't me.

that roster lowkey nice the first year

Corey Rucker an All-American, my boy.

[The JZA]

From Virginia to Arkansas, we move