Louisiana Tech head coach Jack Bicknell announced that the Bulldogs inked 29 recruits Wednesday to national letters of intent during national signing day.

Bicknell said he was pleased with the 2004 class, which includes 11 junior college transfers and 18 high school seniors.

?I think it is an excellent class,? Bicknell said. ?There were certain needs that we had, and I think we addressed those. Our coaches did a great job with the Mississippi Junior Colleges, and I think we signed some players who can help us immediately next year.?

Bicknell said on the offensive side of the football, he wanted one quarterback, one running back, a number of wide receivers and his usual load of offensive lineman, which is exactly what the Bulldogs signed.

Highlighting the offensive signees is G.W. Carver High School running back Freddie Franklin, who chose Tech over Nebraska. Franklin lettered for four years at Carver, earning all-district, all-metro and all-state honors as a senior while rushing for over 900 yards and recording over 900 yards receiving as well.

The 6-foot, 190-pound Franklin led Carver to the Class 8-5A championship this season and was also a member of last year?s Class 4A state championship basketball team.

?We feel like we got a great running back,? Bicknell said. ?He was our No. 1 choice and it came down to us and Nebraska. Anytime you can get the top guy you are after at a position that is a good sign.?

Tech also signed junior college quarterback Andre Daniels from Northeast Oklahoma Junior College. Daniels led his team to back-to-back conference titles and is rated as the 82nd best junior college product in the country by SuperPrep Magazine.

?He is a great athlete who can throw and run,? said Bicknell of Daniels, who passed for 1,423 yards and nine touchdowns and rushed for 215 yards and seven scores.

Tech inked a trio of wide receivers, including high school seniors Thomas Augusta from West St. John?s and Shane Womack from St. Helena Central as well as Hinds Community College?s Seneca Chambers. Bicknell hopes the trio will help with the loss of seniors DJ Curry, Shawn Piper and Chris Norwood.

?We signed some great wide receivers without question,? Bicknell said. ?Chris Norwood backed Seneca Chambers up at Hinds and we know how good Chris was for us. Obviously, we feel like he could be a great player for us. Augusta is extremely fast and Womack is a big, physical receiver.?

Tech also signed one tight end and six offensive lineman during the day.

On the defensive side of the football, Tech signed six defensive linemen, three linebackers and seven defensive backs/safeties.

?Defensively, we helped ourselves with some junior college guys which we felt we needed to do,? Bicknell said. ?We had a good year in the Mississippi Junior Colleges and that really helped this class.?

With the loss of linebackers Antonio Crow and Jonte Price to graduation, Bicknell said he is excited about the three junior college linebackers Tech signed in Barry Robertson from Pearl River Community College, Quincy Hicks from Pearl River and Bo Cox from Mississippi Delta.

?I feel like we have some good linebackers coming in to the program in this class,? Bicknell said. ?These are three guys who can help immediately next year and I?m excited to see what they can do.?

Two of the Bulldogs defensive signees were local products as Tech inked Airline High School free safety Tracy Russell and Captain Shreve defensive end Wes Day.

The final piece of the 2004 class is Oak Ridge High School kicker Danny Horwedel, who was recommended to the Tech coaches by a former Bulldog kicker.

?Danny was an interesting deal,? Bicknell said. ?Chris Boniol recommended him to us and said he felt like he was an outstanding kicker. He had been to Chris? camps. So we watched some film on him and feel like he was the best kickoff guy available. With kickers you never know; they are extremely difficult to evaluate, but we think Danny could be a good one.?

2004 Louisiana Tech Football Signees

New Season; New Attitude; New Breed of Dawg

Name Ht/Wt Pos. Last School Hometown
David Accardo 6-5/305 OL Mayde Creek HS Houston, Texas

Thomas Augusta 5-11/165WR West St. John HS Edgard, La.

Michael Bennett, Jr. 6-4/235 DE Alief Taylor HS Houston, Texas

Matt Butler 6-3/215 S Friendswood HS Friendswood, Texas

Seneca Chambers 6-2/185 WR Hinds JC Port St. Joe, Fla.

Sammie Collins, Jr. 6-3/230 DE Mississippi Delta CC Anguilla, Miss.

Tavoris ?Bo? Cox 6-2/200 DB Mississippi Delta CC Renova, Miss.

Andre Daniels 6-4/207 QB NE Oklahoma JC Midwest City, Okla.

Wes Day 6-4/245 DE Captain Shreve HS Shreveport, La.

Mark Dillard 5-11/190SS/RB Glen Oaks HS Baton Rouge, La.

Freddie Franklin 6-0/190 RB Carver HS New Orleans, La.

Torrance Hampton 5-9/165 DB Hinds JC Starkville, Miss.

Ben Harris 6-4/270 OL University Lab Baton Rouge, La.

Quin Harris 6-3/220 FS Redwood HS Visalia, Calif.

Quincy Hicks 6-2/205 LB Pearl River CC Moss Point, Miss.

Danny Horwedel 6-2/185 K/P Oak Ridge HS Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Bill Jones 6-6/285 OL Alief Taylor HS Houston, Texas

Oren Lewis 6-1/285 DT Pearl River CC Waveland, Miss.

Glen Mason 6-4/305 OL Holmes CC Ackerman, Miss.

Brett Naquin 6-3/205 S Hahnville HS Paradis, La.

Jacob Peeler 6-3/285 OL Holmes CC Kosciusko, Miss.

Tim Reddick Jr. 6-3/225 LB Belle Chase HS New Orleans, La.

Barry Robertson Jr. 6-3/240 LB Pearl River CC Hattiesburg, Miss.

Tracy Russell 6-1/210 FS Airline HS Bossier City, La.

Jerrylee Scott 6-1/180 DB Livonia HS Maringouin, La.

Ryan Snell 6-5/280 OL Alief Taylor HS Houston, Texas

Tate Stewart 6-3/265 TE/DL Katy HS Katy, Texas

Eddie White 6-3/260 DL Itawamba CC Woodlands, Miss.

Shane Womack 6-2/205 WR St. Helena Central HS Greensburg, La.


2004 Louisiana Tech Football Signees Biographical Information

David Michael Accardo (6-5, 305, OL, Mayde Creek HS, Lafayette, La.)
High School: Lettered one year for coach Joe Sheffy at Mayde Creek High School in Houston, Texas ? Selected as a 5A all-star in Dave Campbell?s 2003 Texas Football Report ? Named 19-5A first team all-district as a senior ? Served as a captain on varsity in 2003 ? Named team offensive lineman MVP by his teammates at the Sports Banquet ? Received the Blocking MVP in two games as a senior and the Big Hit 46 Counter Award in four games ? Was an offensive lineman on the Global Junior Championship Team USA ? Was a member of the Mayde Creek wrestling team ? Personal: Son of Angelo and Cindy Accardo ? Has two sisters, Christy Litzler and Jamie Accardo ? Distant cousin of former Bulldog football greats Tom, Pat and Joe Hinton ? Born April 2, 1986, in Lafayette, La. ? Age 17.

Thomas Tyrone Augusta (5-11, 165, WR, West St. John HS, Edgard, La.)
High School: Lettered four years for coach Larry DuPont at West St. John High School (2A) in Louisiana ? Played wide receiver and defensive back ? Helped lead West St. John?s to the district title as a junior and senior and to the state playoffs all four years ? Earned all-district honors three years ? Also named all-metro and all-River Parish as a junior and senior ? Received all-state accolades as a senior ? Caught 30-plus passes for 700-plus yards his senior year ? Played basketball for three years for West St. John ? Personal: Son of Edgar Antonio and Paulette Augusta ? Has one brother, Bobby, and one sister, Shonna ? Born Dec. 23, 1984, in New Orleans, La. ? Age 19.

Michael Bennett, Jr. (6-4, 235, DE, Alief Taylor HS, Houston, Texas)
High School: Played defensive end for two years for coach Tom Gerber at Alief Taylor High School in Houston, Texas ? Helped lead the program to the 2003 state playoffs in only its second year? Earned all-district and all-Greater Houston Area honors as a senior ? Also played in the Bayou Bowl (Texas vs. Louisiana) ? Recorded 99 tackles, 12 sacks and 10 pass break ups in 2003 ? Played outfield for the baseball team and threw the discus for the track team ? Personal: Son of Michael and Pennie Bennett ? Has one sister, Ashley, and one brother, Martells ? Father played safety at UL-Lafayette (formerly Southwestern Louisiana) ? Born Nov. 13, 1985 in Independence, La. ? Age 18.

John Matthew Butler (6-3, 215, S, Friendswood HS, Friendswood, Texas)
High School: Lettered three years for coach Steve Van Meter at Friendswood High School (23-4A) in Friendswood, Texas ? Played linebacker and punter for the Mustangs ? Helped lead Friendswood to the 2001 regional quarterfinals after winning the district championship ? Recorded 115 tackles as a senior ? Also recorded a 40.5 yard per punt average as a senior and 43.2 as a junior ? Earned second team all-district honors as a sophomore (strong safety)? Received first team all-district (punter) as junior and second team all-district (linebacker) ? As a senior he earned district defensive Co-MVP honors as well as being first team all-state (punter), first team all-county (punter/linebacker), first team all-district (linebacker/punter) and all-Greater Houston Area (punter) ? Also played basketball at Friendswood, earning second team all-district honors ? Personal: Son of Terry and Les Butler ? Born June 30, 1985, in Webster, Texas ? Age 18.

Seneca Lavell Chambers (6-2, 185, WR, Hinds JC, Port St. Joe HS, Port St. Joe, Fla.)
Junior College: Played wide receiver for coach Gene Murphy at Hinds Junior College in Raymond, Miss. ? Earned honorable mention all-state honors his first season and was named a preseason All-American as a sophomore ? High School: Lettered three years for coach Chuck Gannon at Port St. Joe High School in Port St. Joe, Fla. ? Helped lead the Tiger Sharks to the high school playoffs in both 1999 and 2000 ? As a junior earned first team all-state, all-region and all-district honors and was honorable mention All-Big Ben ? As a senior earned first team all-state, all-region, all-district and All-Big Ben accolades ? Lettered four years in basketball earning MVP honors at the Gulf County Classic as a senior ? Participated in the 200-meters, 400-meters, 400-meter relay and 1,600-meter relay on the track team ? Part of the state champion 1,600-meter relay team as a senior ? Also earned all-state honors in the 200-meters ? Personal: Son of Eunice Larry and John Pittman ? Born March 11, 1982 in Panama City, Fla. ? Age 21.

Sammie Laderick Collins, Jr. (6-3, 230, DE, Mississippi Delta CC, South Delta HS, Anguilla, Miss.)
Junior College: Played defensive end for coach Jay Miller at Mississippi Delta Community College in Moorehead, Miss. ? Played in the Mississippi Junior College All-Star Game ? High School: Lettered three years for coach James Benson at South Delta High School (3A) in Anguilla, Miss. ? Helped lead the Bulldogs to the district championship as a sophomore and junior as a tight end and defensive end ? Earned first team all-district honors as a junior ? Threw the shot put and discus for the high school track and field team ? Played center for the South Delta High School basketball team ? Personal: Son of Sammie and Shirley Collins ? Born Nov. 28, 1983 in Rolling Fork, Miss. ? Age 20.

Tavoris ?Bo? Ramon Cox (6-2, 200, DB, Mississippi Delta CC, Cleveland HS, Renova, Miss.)
Junior College: Played for two seasons for coach Jay Miller at Mississippi Delta Junior College in Moorehead, Miss. ? Recorded four interceptions from his defensive back position as a sophomore ? Earned second team all-state honors his second year and honorable mention all-state honors his first season ? High School: Lettered two years at Cleveland High School (4A) in Mississippi for coach Mickey Sellers and Greg Robinson? Played quarterback, running back and safety in high school ? Helped lead Cleveland to the district championship as a senior and the state playoffs ? Named all-district two years and was the Bolibar County Player of the Year as a safety? Also played basketball in high school, earning all-district honors as a junior ? Personal: Son of Gloria Cox and Randy Nailer ? Has two brothers, Ken and Miguel, and one sister, April ? His cousin Emmitt Mitchell played football at Georgia ? Born Nov. 26, 1982, in Cleveland, Miss. ? Age 21.

Andre DeSean Daniels (6-4, 207, QB, Northeast Oklahoma JC, Carl Alberts HS, Midwest City, Okla.)
Junior College: Played quarterback for two years for coach Dale Patterson at Northeast Oklahoma Junior College ? Helped lead his team to back to back conference titles and a national runnerup finish ? Named the MVP of the Valtons Defenders Bowl ? Rated as the 82nd best junior college product by SuperPrep Magazine ? Passed for 1,423 yards and nine touchdowns ? Rushed for 215 yards and seven scores ? High School: Played three years for coach Gary Rose at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, Okla. ? Quarterbacked his team to three straight 5A state championships ? Named all-state as a senior, all-district as a junior and senior ? Participated in the Oil Bowl (Oklahoma vs. Texas) ? Also played basketball, earning all-state honors as a senior ? Participated on the track and field team ? Competed in the 400-meter relay team, the 1,600-meter relay team and in the open quarter ? Member of the state champion 400-meter relay team as a junior and senior ? Personal: Son of Yvonne Wilds ? Has one sister, Genee ? His uncle Lawrence Peete played defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions in the 1990s ? Born Oct. 4, 1983, in Midwest City, Okla. ? Age 20.

Wesley Edwin Day (6-4, 245, DE, Captain Shreve HS, Shreveport, La.)
High School: Lettered for three years for coach Ken Ivy at Captain Shreve High School (2-5A) in Shreveport, La. ? Played defensive end for the Gators ? Recorded 52 unassisted tackles, three sacks and three fumble recoveries as a senior ? Earned honorable mention all-district honors ? Also played for the Captain Shreve lacrosse team ? Personal: Son of Lee and Lori Day ? Has one sister, Ashley ? Born March 14, 1986, in Shreveport, La. ? Age 17.

Mark Gilden Dillard (5-11, 190, SS/RB, Glen Oaks HS, Baton Rouge, La.)
High School: Lettered three years for coach Gary Burnett at Glen Oaks High School in Baton Rouge, La. ? Played strong safety and running back for the Panthers ? Helped lead Glen Oaks to the state playoffs all three years, advancing to the third round during his sophomore season ? Rushed for over 1,300 yards and 21 touchdowns ? Also recorded 120-plus tackles ? Participated on the Glen Oaks track and field team ? His events included the 200-meters, 400-meters, 800-meter relay and 1,600-meter relay ? Personal: Son of Mark and Ernestine Dillard ? Has one older sister, Ishrahayl ? Born Dec. 5, 1986, in Baton Rouge, La. ? Age 17.

Fredrick Franklin IV (6-0, 190, RB, Carver HS, New Orleans, La.)
High School: Lettered four years for coach Jack Phillips at G.W. Carver High School in New Orleans ? Played running back and wide receiver for the Rams ? Helped lead Carver to the 8-5A District championship this season ? Led the school to the state playoffs all four years, three years in 4A and one year in 5A ? Earned all-district honors three years ? Also named all-metro twice ? Second team all-state selection at running back as a senior ? Rushed for 923 yards and caught 46 passes for 941 yards as a senior ? Member of the Carver High School 2003 Class 4A state championship basketball team ? Personal: Son of Fredrick and Johnetta Franklin ? Has two sisters, Janee and Misha ? Born Dec. 2, 1985, in New Orleans ? Age 18.

Torrance Christopher Hampton (5-9, 165, DB, Hinds JC, Starkville HS, Starkville, Miss.)
Junior College: Played defensive back for coach Gene Murphy and Mike Smith at Hinds Junior College in Raymond, Miss. ? Helped lead Hinds to the South State Championship and the Mississippi Junior College state championship game ? Earned Preseason All-American honors prior to sophomore season as well as all-state and all-region accolades ? High School: Lettered three years for coach Bill Lee at Starkville High School (1-5A) in Mississippi ? Led Starkville to the district, regional and state championship during his senior season ? Was named honorable mention all-region as a senior ? Also participated on the Starkville High School track and field team ? Ran the 100-meters, 200-meters, 400-meter relay and 800-meter relay ? Member of the 2001 and 2002 400- and 800-meter relay regional championship teams ? Also a member of the 2002 Division II Class 5A state championship 400- and 800-meter relay teams ? Personal: Son of Onita and Consella Hampton ? Has one brother, Dante ? Cousin of former Bulldog safety Quincy Davis ? Born March 22, 1984, in Starkville, Miss. ? Age 19.

Benjamin Patrick Harris (6-4, 270, OL, University Lab, Baton Rouge, La.)
High School: Lettered four years for coach Wayne Williams at University High in Baton Rouge ? Helped lead the program to the 2003 state playoffs ? Played defensive line as a freshman and sophomore before moving over to the offensive line prior to his junior year ? Earned all-district honors as a junior and senior ? Named to the Baton Rouge Advocate?s Super Dozen honorable mention team ? Also played in the Capital City vs. Great Eight all-star game ?Named the team?s best offensive lineman his last two seasons ? Also threw the shot put and discus and finished second in the district in the shot put as a junior ? Personal: Son of Joseph and Terry Harris ? Has one sister, Katherine ? Has earned numerous singing honors ? Born Oct. 9, 1985 in Baton Rouge ? Age. 18.

Quinlan Taylor Harris (6-3, 220, FS, Redwood HS, Visalia, Calif.)
High School: Lettered three years at free safety for coach John Yavasile at Redwood High School in Visalia, Calif. ? Helped lead the Rangers to the state playoffs all three years ? Earned West Yosemite League all-conference honors two years ? Named the all-area defensive player of the year ? A Fresno Bee first team all-valley selection ? Named the Visalia Quarterback Club Defensive Player of the Year ? A Scholar Athlete recipient four straight years ? Recorded 78 tackles, six interceptions and two sacks as a senior ? Also lettered for four years on the high school soccer team as a left mid-fielder ? Named to the all-league team three straight years ? Also ran track, including the 100-, 200- and 400-meters as well as the 400- and 1600-meter relay teams and the 300-meter hurdles ? Personal: Son of Cliff and Charmaine Harris ? Has one brother, Chandler, and one sister, Alysia ? Father played football and baseball at Stanford ? His grandfather, Travis Day, played football at Southern California ? His brother plays soccer for Azusa Pacific ? Born June 2, 1985, in Santa Cruz, Calif. ? Age 18.

Quincy Lamar Hicks (6-2, 205, LB, Pearl River CC, Moss Point HS, Moss Point, Miss)
Junior College: Played for coach Tim Hatten at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Miss. ? Helped lead Pearl River to the 2003 Mississippi Junior College state championship from his outside linebacker position ? High School: Lettered two years at Moss Point High School (5A) in Mississippi ? Played quarterback, fullback and linebacker for coach Jerry Alexander ? Led Moss Point to the district and Mississippi Class 5A state championship as a junior ? Earned first team all-district honors as a fullback his senior year ? Personal: Son of Marilyn Carter ? Has one brother, Greg Baxter, and one sister, Tracy Carter ? Born March 13, 1984 in Pascagoula, Miss. ? Age 19.
Daniel James Horwedel (6-2, 185, K/P, Oak Ridge HS, Oak Ridge, Tenn.)
High School: Lettered two years for coach Bruce Lussier at Oak Ridge High School in Tennessee ? Served as the punter and place kicker on kickoffs as a junior ? As a senior he was the punter, place kicker on kickoffs and field goal kicker ? Helped lead the Wildcats to the Region 2-5A championship as a senior and the state playoffs both years ? Named Tennessee Sports Writers Association first team all-state ? Named to the Knoxville Sentinel?s Prep Extra All-Metro team ? First team All-Region 2-5A kicker ? Attended former Louisiana Tech kicker Chris Boniol?s kicking camp ? Hit on 7 of 9 field goals, including a 45-yarder as a senior ? Averaged just over 37 yards per punt ? Ran cross country as a freshman ? Played for the Oak Ridge soccer team as a freshman and sophomore ? Also runs the 800-meters and the 110-meter hurdles for the track and field team ? Personal: Son of Jim and Betsy Horwedel ? Has one sister, Chrissy ? Born April 17, 1986, in Oak Ridge, Tenn. ? Age 17.

Bill Anthony Jones (6-6, 285, OL, Alief Taylor HS, Houston, Texas)
High School: Lettered two years at right tackle for coach Tom Gerber at Alief Taylor High School in Houston ? Helped lead the Lions to the 2003 state playoffs in only the second year of the program ? Earned honorable mention all-district honors ? Also threw the shot put and discus for the high school track and field team ? Personal: Son of Bill Sr. and Patricia Jones ? Father played linebacker for Stephen F. Austin ? Born Feb. 25, 1986, in Corpus Christi, Texas ? Age 17.

Oren Joseph Lewis (6-1, 285, DT, Pearl River CC, Hancock HS, Waveland, Miss.)
Junior College: Starred two years for coach Tim Hatten at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Miss. ? Helped lead Pearl River to the 2003 Mississippi Junior College state championship and a No. 3 national ranking ? Earned first team All-Region 23 honors ? Led the team with eight sacks ? High School: Played defensive tackle and tight end for coach Walt Esslinger at Hancock High School in Kiln, Miss ? Named 1st team all-district on defense as a junior and senior ? Also earned first team All-Coast honors by the Biloxi Sun Herald ? As a senior recorded seven blocked punts, three blocked field goals and scored three defensive touchdowns ? Also played third base for the Hancock baseball team ? Personal: Son of Sharon Lewis ? Has one sister, Annie Mae ? Born Oct. 24, 1982, in Gulfport, Miss. ? Age 21.

Glen Hayes Mason (6-4, 305, OL, Holmes CC, Ackerman HS, Ackerman, Miss.)
Junior College: Played on the offensive line for coach Hugh Shurden at Holmes Community College in Goodman, Miss. ? Helped lead Holmes to the 2002 Mississippi Junior College state championship his first year ?Played in the Mississippi Junior College All-Star Game and was also named honorable mention all-state ? High School: Lettered four years on the offensive line for coach Ricky Woods at Ackerman High School ? Led Ackerman to the 2001 2A state championship title and the 2000 state championship runner up title ? Named the Mississippi 2A state offensive player of the year as a senior ? Earned all-district and all-state honors ? Played in the Mississippi high school all-star game ? Also participated on the track and field team ? Was the state champion in the discus as a sophomore and the state champion in the shot put as a senior ? Personal: Son of Robert and Bonnie Mason ? Born Nov. 16, 1983 in Jackson, Miss. ? Age 20.

Brett Anthony Naquin (Nah Can) (6-3, 205, S, Hahnville HS, Paradis, La.)
High School: Played safety for coach Lou Valdin at Hahnville High School for one year ? Helped lead the Tigers to an undefeated season and the Louisiana Class 5A state championship title ? Named the district defensive MVP ? Also earned all-state and all-metro honors ? Recorded five interceptions for Hahnville ? Also played basketball for four years ? Personal: Son of Laurel Landry and Keith Naquin ? Has one sister, Erika, and three brothers, Lee, Jasen and Kade ? Born Dec. 29, 1984, in Boutte, La. ? Age 19.

Jacob Myers Peeler (6-3, 285, OL, Holmes CC, Kosciusko HS, Kosciusko, Miss.)
Junior College: Played center for two years for coach Hugh Shurden at Holmes Community College in Goodman, Miss. ? Never missed an offensive snap during his two years ? Helped lead Holmes to the Mississippi Junior College State Championship as a freshman ? Earned first team all-state honors ? Also a JC Gridwire first team academic All-American and a second team All-American as a sophomore ? Named to the NJCAA Region 23 first team ? Played in the Mississippi Junior College all-star game ? Named most valuable offensive lineman at Holmes ? Won the Academic Award with a perfect 4.0 grade point average ? Named the 20th best junior college player by the Clarion Ledger ? High School: Lettered three years for coach Dave Woodfin at Kosciusko High School (4A) in Mississippi ? Led his high school to the state playoffs as a sophomore and senior ? Named first team all-district as a junior and senior ? Named most valuable offensive lineman in the district as a senior ? Named to the Clarion Ledger?s Top 100 Mississippi high school players list ? Played first base for the Kosciusko baseball team as a freshman, sophomore and junior ? Threw the discus and shot put for the track team as a senior ? Personal: Son of Donald and Tammy Peeler ? Born Jan. 6, 1984 in Kosciusko, Miss. ? Age 20.

Timothy Reddick Jr. (6-3, 225, LB, Belle Chase HS, New Orleans, La.)
High School: Lettered four years for coach Bob Becnel at Bell Chase High School in New Orleans ? Played linebacker and helped lead his team to the 2001 district championship and the state runners-up title ? Missed senior year due to an injury ? Recorded 94 solo tackles and 60 assisted tackles as a junior ? Named all-metro as a sophomore and junior, all-district as a junior and all-state second team as a junior ? Featured in Louisiana Football Magazine in the spring and fall of 2003 ? Named a blue chip recruit prior to the start of his senior year ? Personal: Son of Martha Reddick-Camel and Dwayne Camel Sr. (stepfather) ? Has one brother, Donte Reddick, one stepbrother, Dwayne Camel and one stepsister, Daja Camel ? Born March 9, 1985, in New Orleans ? Age 18.

Barry Christopher Robertson Jr. (6-3, 240, LB, Pearl River CC, North Forest HS, Hattiesburg, Miss.)
Junior College: Played linebacker for Coach Tim Hatten at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Miss. ? Helped lead Pearl River to the Mississippi Junior College State Championship in 2003 ? Earned all-region honors and played in the Mississippi Junior College All-Star Game ? High School: Played linebacker, running back, quarterback and wide receiver while lettering four years at North Forest High School (3A) in Hattiesburg, Miss. ? Helped lead Coach Alton Waltman?s team to the district championship his junior year ? Earned all-district, all-area and all-state honors during his high school playing days ? In four years, totaled over 700 tackles and 30 sacks ? Also rushed for over 3,000 yards during three years as a running back and quarterback ? Registered 24 tackles in one game in high school ? Also played basketball earning all-district honors ? Ran the 200-meters, 800-meter relay and 1,600-meter relay for the track and field team ? Personal: Wife?s name is Kathleen ? Uncles David Dawkins and Lavon Wilson both played football at Southern Mississippi ? Cousin Avery Hatten played football at Middle Tennessee and cousin Jermaine Wilson played football at Arkansas ? Born Nov. 30, 1981, in Hattiesburg, Miss. ? Age 22.

Tracy Leon Russell (6-1, 210, FS, Airline HS, Bossier City, La.)
High School: Four-year starter for Coach Mike Green at Airline High School in Bossier City, La. ? Helped lead the Vikings to the state playoffs all four years ? Played running back and safety ? Earned all-parish honors (Bossier Press Tribune) four years ? Named all-city (Shreveport Times) as a junior and a senior ? First team all-district as junior and senior and honorable mention all-district as freshman and as a sophomore ?. Named first team all-state as a senior ? Recorded over 100 tackles and seven interceptions as a senior, returning five for touchdowns ? Rushed for 400 yards and four touchdowns in final year ? Also participated on the Airline track and field team in the 200-meters, 400-meter relay and 800-meter relay ? Member of the 400-meter relay all-state team as a junior, a team that won the district title and recorded the second fastest time in the state (broke the Bossier Parish record) ? Personal: Son of Yvette Russell and Tracy Summage ? Has one brother, Donald, and one sister, Dontrell ? His uncle John Lee Russell played for the Houston Rockets in the early 1990s ? Born Feb. 23, 1985, in Bossier ? Age 18.

Jerrylee Fowler Scott (6-1, 180, DB, Livonia HS, Maringouin, La.)
High School: Played his senior year for coach Scott Allen at Livonia High School (7-2A) and three years for coach Paul Varando at Catholic Point Coupee High School (6-1A) ? Played quarterback, free safety and defensive back during his high school career ? Led Livonia to the 2003 state playoffs and Catholic Point Coupee to the 2001 state playoffs ? As a senior at Livonia, passed for 1,291 yards and 15 touchdowns, rushed for 988 yards and 13 scores and recorded 43 tackles and six interceptions ? Earned first team all-district honors at defensive back and named the district?s best athlete ? Was a second team all-district selection at quarterback but won the district?s offensive MVP award ? Also named all-state honorable mention ? As a junior at Catholic Point Coupee he earned second team all-district honors at quarterback and defensive back ? Also played shortstop for the Catholic Point Coupee baseball team as a sophomore ? Personal: Son of Ronald and Janice Richard ? Has two brothers, Daniel Scott and Kendal Fowler, and one sister, Usler Fowler ? His cousin Malik Fowler played baseball at Nicholls State and is now in the New York Yankee organization ? Born Sept. 20, 1984, in New Roads, La. ? Age 19.

Ryan Michael Snell (6-5, 280, OL, Alief Taylor HS, Houston, Texas)
High School: Lettered two years as left tackle for Coach Tom Gerber at Alief Taylor High School in Houston, Texas ? Helped lead the Lions to the state playoffs in 2003 in only the second year of the program ? Earned first team all-district honors as a senior ? Also threw the shot put and discus for the Alief Taylor track and field team ? Personal: Son of Frederick and Sheryl Snell ? Father played strong safety and outside linebacker at the University of Houston ? Born Dec. 26, 1985, in Houston ? Age 18.

Tate Bradford Stewart (6-3, 265, TE/DL, Katy HS, Katy, Texas)
High School: Lettered two years for coach Mike Johnston at Katy High School (19-5A) in Katy, Texas ? Played tight end and defensive lineman ? Helped lead Katy to the 2003 Class 5A state championship title as well as a district title ? Earned second team all-district honors as a senior as well as academic all-district accolades ? Member of the National Honor Society ? Played baseball his sophomore season and basketball his junior year ? Personal: Son of Mark and Cindy Stewart ? Has two brothers, Bronson and Gatlin, and one sister, Channing ? His father played offensive tackle for the Houston Oilers and Denver Broncos in the early 1980s ? Born Nov. 20, 1985, in Amarillo, Texas ? Age 18.
Eddie Tramane White (6-3, 260, DL, Itawamba CC, Houston HS, Woodlands, Miss.)
Junior College: Played defensive line for coach Jeff Terrell at Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Miss. ? Named preseason All-American prior to his second year ? Also earned second team all-state honors ? High School: Played defensive and offensive line for four years for coach Rusty Funk at Houston High School in Mississippi ? Helped lead the Hilltoppers to the state playoffs as a freshman and a junior ? Named all-state as a junior and a senior ? Was a member of the All-Region Super 24 team by the Tupelo Daily Journal as both a junior and a senior ? Named all-district three years ? Also played in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game ? Lettered four years for the Houston High School basketball team, earning honorable mention all-district honors as a junior ? Personal: Son of Eddie and Peggy White ? Has two sisters, LaTara and ShaCarla ? Born Feb. 2, 1984 in Ponototoc, Miss. ? Age 20.

Shane JeRel Womack (6-2, 205, WR, St. Helena Central HS, Greensburg, La.)
High School: Lettered three years for coach Alden Foster at St. Helena Central High School (7-2A) in Greensburg, La. ? Played quarterback, wide receiver and cornerback during his high school career ? Helped lead the Hawks to three straight district titles his freshman through junior years and the state playoffs all four years ? Earned first team all-district (WR) as a senior and second team all-district (DB) ? Also named all-state (WR) ? As a senior recorded 31 receptions for 937 yards and 12 touchdowns while registering 10 interceptions and 52 tackles ? Also played basketball for three years ? Participated in the long jump and high jump on the track team ? Personal: Son of Floyd and Sandra Womack ? Has one sister, Tressa ? His father played football at Grambling State ? Born July 1, 1986, in Houston, Texas ? Age 17.