Compiled from OBU and HSU sports information desks
ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas — More than 70 high school seniors have committed to play football at Arkadelphia’s two universities on National Signing Day. Both Division II programs say they remain focused on signing local talent to join their teams.
Henderson State University added 37 new athletes to its ranks. The Ouachita Baptist University football team released a list of 36 high school seniors that will join the Tigers for the 2025 season and beyond.
The Reddies signed 16 players from Arkansas — the highest total of in-state signees for HSU since 2021. Four of those players helped lead their schools to state championships last fall, including two from Arkadelphia. The state of Texas had the most representation in the signing class with 17 members. The remaining signees came from the states of Louisiana and Tennessee (two each).
The Tigers’ 2025 class features 20 from Arkansas, 11 from Texas, four from Louisiana, and one from Florida. Of the 20 from Arkansas, 14 hail from within a 90-mile radius of Arkadelphia, including five from the reigning Arkansas Class 7A state champion Bryant Hornets.
“I’m really excited about the future that these young men are going to provide here at Henderson,” head coach Greg Holsworth said. “Our assistant coaches did a great job of identifying talent [and] identifying the right type of personalities to be a part of this program. We did a great job of bringing in some of the best talent from the state of Arkansas. The state of Texas has always been good to the Reddies, and we’ve continued that tradition. We got guys from Tennessee and Louisiana. [Those] areas [are] filled with guys that are great players, great people, and [come from] great families. We’re excited to have them as a part of the family.”
Across the ravine, Ouachita Head Coach Todd Knight said, “Our coaching staff did an excellent job of really focusing in on what our needs were heading into the offseason. As always, our standard is we start from home and move out, which has really shown and continues to showcase the high level of football being played in high schools close by and in surrounding states like Texas and Louisiana.”
Knight noted special emphasis given to the defensive line and quarterback position groups, two areas that lost a lot to graduation. “We found young men who not only fit the athleticism and talent that we were looking for, but they also have so many other traits that are important to our program like high character, strong academics, and strong in their faith.”
2025 Henderson State Football Signing Class
Cooper Bahnks | LB | 6-0 | 207 | Alexander, AR | Central Arkansas Christian HS | Highlights
Terry Barber | WR | 6-3 | 190 | Dallas, TX | Kimball HS | Highlights
Nigel Bell | ATH | 6-1 | 171 | Jonesboro, AR | Jonesboro HS | Highlights
Harris Bethea | DL | 6-2 | 225 | Caddo Mills, TX | Caddo Mills HS | Highlights
Brenton Brasfield | DB | 5-10 | 190 | Beebe, AR | Beebe HS | Highlights
Jackson Byerley | BANDIT/LB | 6-2 | 225 | Livingston, LA | Parkview Baptist HS | Highlights
Eddy Castelo | DL | 5-11 | 285 | Fort Smith, AR | Greenwood HS | Highlights
Hunter Corbishley | DL | 6-3 | 230 | Ward, AR | Cabot HS | Highlights
Maddox Davis | WR | 5-9 | 171 | Benton, AR | Benton HS | Highlights
Kaleb Doucette | DL | 6-1 | 201 | Little Rock, AR | Joe T. Robinson HS | Highlights
Gary Farr | LB | 5-11 | 220 | Silsbee, TX | Silsbee HS | Highlights
Adrian Fuller | CB | 5-9 | 167 | Aledo, TX | Aledo HS | Highlights
Colby Hall | TE | 6-1 | 224 | Houston, TX | Jersey Village HS | Highlights
Trent Haygood | RB | 5-9 | 165 | Camden, AR | Camden Fairview HS | Highlights
Marqurious Hill | OL | 6-2 | 270 | Little Rock, AR | Parkview HS | Highlights
AJ Hines | DL | 6-4 | 250 | Fordyce, AR | Fordyce HS | Highlights
Reuben Ingram | LB | 5-10 | 200 | Spring, TX | Spring HS | Highlights
Marc Jones Jr. | DB | 6-0 | 166 | Porter, TX | Conroe HS | Highlights
Kaeden Lichty | OL | 6-3 | 260 | Hooks, TX | Hooks HS | Highlights
Edward Lopez | OL | 6-4 | 270 | Houston, TX | Aldine Davis HS | Highlights
Isaac Martin | DL | 5-11 | 299 | Fate, TX | Rockwall-Heath HS | Highlights
Bryson McMillan | DL | 6-2 | 246 | Cypress, TX | Cypress Woods HS | Highlights
Kenny Mosley | ATH | 5-11 | 180 | Longview, TX | Daingerfield HS | Highlights
Kaleb O’Neill | CB | 5-8 | 167 | Beebe, AR | Beebe HS | Highlights
Sam Paladino | OL | 6-3 | 290 | Maumelle, AR | Little Rock Catholic HS | Highlights
Knox Pilgreen | TE | 6-2 | 210 | Texarkana, TX | Texas HS | Highlights
Ben Quinlan | BANDIT/LB | 6-0 | 220 | Springdale, AR | Har-Ber HS | Highlights
Pierce Rogers | K/P | 6-0 | 175 | Bartlett, TN | Bartlett HS | Highlights
Trey Rozell | OL | 6-0 | 277 | Tyler, TX | Lindale HS | Highlights
Ryan Schirato | LB | 6-2 | 195 | Dallas, TX | Lake Highlands HS | Highlights
DJ Shelton | QB | 6-1 | 206 | Sachse, TX | Emerson HS | Highlights
Andrew Toy | OL | 6-4 | 270 | Collierville, TN | Collierville HS | Highlights
Brayden Wagner | DB | 5-10 | 170 | Arkadelphia, AR | Arkadelphia HS | Highlights
Weston Warden | RB | 5-9 | 180 | Drasco, AR | Heber Springs HS | Highlights
Shane Watkins | DB | 6-2 | 180 | Mount Pleasant, TX | Mount Pleasant HS | Highlights
Jarrell Williams Jr. | DB | 5-11 | 176 | Vacherie, LA | St. James HS | Highlights
Nykkisson Wimberly | DL | 6-0 | 255 | Arkadelphia, AR | Arkadelphia HS | Highlights
2025 Ouachita Baptist Football Signing Class
JT Allen | LB | 5-8 | 190 | Bryant, AR | Bryant HS
Hayden Barton | RB | 5-11 | 190 | Hot Springs, AR | Lake Hamilton HS
Jonathan Blake | DB | 5-10 | 170 | Crowley, TX | Crowley HS
Ty Burleson | QB | 6-3 | 200 | Kaufman, TX Kaufman HS
KJ Colen | DB | 6-1 | 175 | Little Rock, AR | Pulaski Academy
Chancey Dale | DB | 5-8 | 175 | Dumas, AR | Dumas
HS
Carson Darby | WR | 5-11 | 175 | Dallas, TX | Parish Episcopal
Silas Davis | DB | 5-9 | 175 | Prosper, TX | Frisco Lone Star
Grey Earls | DL | 6-4 | 225 | Little Rock, AR | LR Christian
Keithan Gabriel | DB | 5-10 | 170 | Shreveport, LA | Huntington HS
Julien George | DB | 5-11 | 170 | Missouri City, TX | Ridge Point HS
Isaiah Gipson | OL | 6-3 | 280 | Benton, AR | Benton HS
Thomas Guess | FB | 6-0 | 250 | Waco, TX | Texas Wind
Peyton Harrison | WR | 5-9 | 175 | Smackover, AR | Smackover HS
Walter Hicks | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Benton, AR | Benton HS
Layne Hooker | WR | 6-1 | 180 | Tyler, TX | Whitehouse
Danny Johnson | DL | 6-1 | 275 | Pine Bluff, AR | Pine Bluff HS
Luke Jones | LB | 6-0 | 200 | West Monroe, LA | West Ouachita HS
Ben Keithley | QB/ATH | 5-9 | 170 | Bismarck, AR | Bismarck HS
Makin Lenard | RB | 5-10 | 195 | Monroe, LA | Ouachita Christian
Tre Nichols | QB | 6-1 | 180 | Arlington, TX | Arlington Bowie
Jaquavius Pipkin | WR | 5-11 | 165 | Lancaster, TX | Lancaster HS
Hunter Reeves | OL | 6-4 | 245 | Trinidad, TX | Malakoff
Ryan Reynolds | LB | 6-2 | 200 | Bryant, AR | Bryant HS
Asher Ruple | OL | 6-2 | 285 | Greenbrier, AR | Greenbrier HS
Ethan Sands | DL | 6-2 | 265 | Shreveport, LA | Calvary Baptist
Weston Schultz | LS | 5-11 | 215 | Greenbrier, AR | Greenbrier HS
Myreion Taylor | TE | 6-3 | 230 | Jonesboro, AR | Jonesboro HS
Hugh Teas | OL | 6-4 | 275 | Mayflower, AR | Mayflower HS
Cairo Terry | OL | 6-2 | 275 | Bryant, AR | Bryant HS
Myron Thrash | RB | 5-10 | 200 | Bryant, AR | Bryant HS
Owen Tomlinson | K/P | 5-11 | 180 | Parrish, FL | Parrish Community
Jordan Walker | QB | 6-1 | 205 | Bryant, AR | Bryant HS
Caden Webb | LB | 5-9 | 180 | Van Buren, AR | Van Buren HS
Hudson West | DL | 6-2 | 240 | Crandall, TX | Crandall HS
Keaton Whisenhunt | WR | 5-11 | 175 | Greenwood, AR | Lavaca HS