Feb. 2, 2005

2005 Texas State Football Signing Class

Joe Bell, LB, 6-0, 210, Houston, Texas (Cypress-Falls)
Three-year letter winner at Cypress-Falls for Coach David Raffield ... registered 96 tackles, recovered two fumbles, had an interception and scored one touchdown ... two-time first-team All-District 17-5A selection ... named to the All-Greater Houston team as selected by the Houston Chronicle ... received the team's Defensive Playmaker award ... prep team were regional quarterfinalists senior season ... also a member of Cy-Falls' basketball team which currently leads District 17-5A ... son of Dessiray Cusic and Joe Bell, Sr. ... born Sept. 30, 1986 in Houston.

Alvin Canady, RB, 5-7, 165, San Marcos, Texas (San Marcos)
Rushed for 3,898 career yards at San Marcos High School ... scored 56 rushing touchdowns and had five receiving touchdowns ... was named District 25-5A's offensive most valuable player as a junior and was a first-team all-district running back for three straight years ... also named the all-district kickoff returner this year ... four-time District 25-5A All-Academic selection ... second ... was a second-team All-Greater San Antonio selection as both a junior and senior ... also a two-time honorable mention All-Centex selection ... member of district championship team as a junior as well as bi-district champions three straight years ... high school coach was Bruce Bush ... also second-team all-district point guard as a junior and runs track ... son of Alvin and Cheryl Canady ... born March 2, 1987 in San Antonio.

Morris Crosby, DB/WR, 5-9, 180, Houston, Texas (Elsik)
Named Elsik's Most Valuable Player as a senior ... also named to All-Greater Houston squad as well as All-District 19-5A ... Named to Dave Campbell's Texas Football Top 300 Prospect list as well as Texas Top 100 lists by the Houston Chronicle, Rivals.com and TheInsiders.com ... as a junior was named first-team All-District 19-5A at quarterback and to the Chronicle's All-Greater Houston squad ... high school coach was Bill Barron ... also a member of Elsik's track team who runs the 100 meters as well on the squad's sprint relay teams ... son of Morris and Melissa Crosby ... born Aug. 12, 1986 in Houston.

Galen Dunk, WR, 6-5, 200, Flatonia, Texas (Flatonia)
Four-sport athlete in high school ... three-time All-District 31-1A selection at wide receiver ... also named all-district first-team as a senior at defensive end and was a second-team all-district pick on the defensive side of the ball as a junior ... also an honorable mention all-state selection at defensive end ... prep team was an area finalist senior year and advanced to the regional quarterfinals sophomore season ... high school coach was Texas State alum David Sine ... also a four-year letter winner in basketball and baseball ... baseball squad were area champs sophomore season and regional finalists junior year ... also threw the discus and placed second at the Class 1A state track meet junior year after finishing seventh as a sophomore ... son of Billy and Marcia Dunk ... born Aug. 27, 1986 in San Marcos.

John Ford, TE/DE, 6-4, 210, Corpus Christi, Texas (Calallen)
Played for Calallen squad which has now advanced to the state playoffs a record, 21 consecutive seasons ... had 80 tackles, forced four fumbles, recovered two and had an interception ... was named to the All-Bay Class 4A team as a defensive lineman ... named All-District 30-4A as both a defensive lineman and tight end ... also named all-metro ... played on state semifinalist team junior season (13-1) and high school squad advanced to the state quarterfinals senior year (9-4) ... high school coach was Phil Danaher ... also played soccer ... son of Rick and Robin Ford ... born Nov. 24, 1986 in Corpus Christi.

Clifford Gardner, DL, 6-1, 293, Dallas, Texas (Skyline)
Played both on the offensive and defensive lines as well as tight end for Que Brittian-coached team ... was a second-team all-district pick and chosen to play in the state's all-star game ... senior team posted a 7-3 record ... also a thrower for Skyline's track and field team ... son of Martha Gardner ... born Dec. 12, 1986.

Calvin Gore, OL, 6-5, 291, Canyon Lake, Texas (Smithson Valley)
First-team all-district pick off prep squad which advanced to the state championship game ... named second-team all-state ... high school team posted a 13-3 record ... prep squad was coached by Larry Hill ... son of Clark and Rhonda Hussman ... born Aug. 31, 1986 in Houston, Texas.

Donovan King, DE, 6-2, 245, Altair, Texas (Rice) Named the Class 3A Defensive Player of the Year as well as first-team all-state by The Associated Press and the Texas Sports Writers Association ... was a unanimous selection as the District 20-3A Player of the Year ... first-team All-Greater Houston as well as first-team All-Tri-County ... also selected the Defensive Player of the Year as selected by the Banner-Press newspaper ... tallied 108 tackles, including 57 solos ... had 27 tackles for loss and credited with 8.5 quarterback sacks ... also broke up seven passes, caused 10 and recovered two fumbles ... member of three straight District 20-3A championship teams ... high school team was bi-district champs both sophomore and junior seasons ... squad also captured area and regional titles junior year ... high school coach was Brad Dumont ... also throws the discus for Rice's track team ... two-time all-district pick in track and placed third at last year's Class 3A state meet ... son of Valerie King ... born Oct. 9, 1986 in Eagle Lake.

Alexander Luna, OL, 6-2, 263, Houston, Texas (Aldine-Eisenhower)
First-team All-District 18-5A at offensive line ... was also a second-team all-district punter for Aldine-Eisenhower ... named to the Houston Chronicle's All-Greater Houston squad ... Larry Haynes-coached team advanced to the state playoffs in 2004 ... second-team all-district offensive lineman as a junior ... son of Oscar and Gladys Luna ... born Nov. 13, 1986 in Houston.

Sam Martin, DL, 6-5, 235, Carrollton, Texas (Creekview)
Two-year letter winner as a defensive lineman at Creekview High School ... as a senior registered 37 tackles and 42 assists for the Mustangs (79 total hits) ... also had six tackles for loss and four quarterback sacks senior year ... was named all-district honorable mention ... named a team captain as well as received the program's Big Nasty Lineman Award ... high school coach was Gary Monty ... son of Curtis and Mandy Martin ... born Nov. 24, 1986 in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Rickey McKinley, DB, 5-11, 190, Austin, Texas (Reagan)/Northeastern Oklahoma
Junior college transfer who was a special teams standout and led Northeastern Oklahoma in tackles ... as a freshman rushed for over 100 yards and a touchdown in two games before a season-ending injury ... NEO posted a 10-2 record and won the Southwest Junior College Football Conference title freshman season ... prepped at Reagan High School where he was named first-team all-district at running back ... ran for 1,700 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior ... member of district championship team junior year ... high school coach was Todd Patmon ... out of high school, he was ranked No. 67 on the Texas Top 100 list ... son of Ricky McKinley and Linda Davis ... sister LeKisha is a recent Texas State alum ... born Feb. 17, 1985 in Austin.

Kevin Odelusi, DB, 5-11, 185, Grand Prairie, Texas (Mansfield Summit)
High school team captured District 4-5A title senior year and went 9-4 ... was named to All-District 4-5A squad as an inside linebacker ... high school coach was Tim Beck ... son of Peter and Elizabeth Odelusi ... born Nov. 6, 1986 in Dallas.

Jamarqus O'Neal, DB, 6-1, 192, Orange, Texas (West Orange)/Trinity Valley CC
Junior college transfer out of Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas ... had five interceptions for 74 yards including a long of 38 ... was named to the Southwest Junior College Football Conference's all-league team as a sophomore ... junior college coach was Mark Sartain ... three-year letter winner at West Orange ... named all-district as well as the team's most valuable player ... was a member of squad's Class 4A state runner-up team in 2000 ... high school coach was Dan Hooks ... member of West Orange's 4x100 2003 state championship team ... son of Hardy and Broda O'Neal ... born July 29, 1985 in Orange.

Jamell Snell, QB, 6-0, 185, Irving, Texas (R.L. Turner)
Four-year letter winner for Turner High School ... quarterback for run-oriented team had 180 carries for 1,235 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior ... averaged 6.8 yards per carry for District 10-5A's top rushing team ... longest run of the season was 80 yards ... also completed 19-of-50 passes for 362 yards and three touchdowns ... for his high school career had 321 carries for 1,849 yards and 21 touchdowns ... also completed 47-of-130 passes for 770 yards and nine scores ... named second-team All-District 10-5A ... high school coach was Jody Allen ... also ran track at Turner ... son of Monica Snell ... born June 20, 1987 in Dennison.

Texas State Spring Roster Additions

Daniel Jolly, RB, 6-0, 235, Jr., San Antonio, Texas (John Marshall)/Colorado
Transferred to Texas State following sophomore season at Colorado.

2004 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 12 games on special teams (mainly the FG/PAT unit, where he played all 53 snaps) ... also played on offense at fullback and early in the season at tailback ... third on the team in rushing with 23 carries for 62 yards ... seven of his carries were 5+ yards ... also caught two passes for 11 yards and earned two first downs on the year. 2003 (Freshman): Saw action in seven games at tailback as a freshman ... missed the first month of the season with a knee sprain ... early in his rookie season was a scoring machine, as at one point, he had 11 rushes and four touchdowns before finishing the season with six scores on 47 carries ... gained 109 yards for a 2.3 per carry average ... was 8-for-12 in third- and fourth-and-1 situation ... rushed nine times for 28 yards and a score at Kansas State and had 13 carries for 20 yards at Texas Tech ... had a multiple TD game (two) in CU's overtime win over Kansas.

John Marshall High School: A three-time first-team all-district (28-5A) performer ... PrepStar named him to its all-Midlands team, SuperPrep tabbed him all-Southwest (ranking him as the No. 81 player in Texas, and the fifth running back), while Rivals.com rated him the No. 18 running back nationally ... was the district most valuable player, and was also named the San Antonio player of the year ... a first-team all-state selection by the Associated Press, with the coaches placing him on their second-team ... rushed 292 times for 2,109 yards and 23 touchdowns, averaging 7.2 yards per carry with a long run of 70 yards senior year ... rushed for 100+ yards in 11 games ... only exception senior year came against Warren, when he rushed twice for 62 yards and two scores in a 42-0 win ... as a junior, rushed for 1,282 yards and 15 scores, and had 963 yards and 13 TDs as a sophomore ... caught 20 passes for 100 yards and two scores as a sophomore; five passes for 20 yards as a junior and none as a senior ... also averaged 20 yards or more on kick returns all three seasons ... two of his top career games came his senior year ... against O'Connor in a 28-21 win, he rushed for 300 yards and three touchdowns, including the game winner ... in a 37-35 win over William Taft, scampered for 278 yards and four touchdowns, gaining 198 of the yards in the second half ... John Marshall under coach Mike Carew was 10-2 senior year, winning the district title before falling in the second round of the playoffs, and was 7-5 his junior year ... sophomore team posted a 14-1 record (reaching the state semifinal after winning the city championship with an undefeated regular season) ... also lettered once in track (sprints, relays), and played AAU basketball from seventh to ninth grade. Personal: Born Sept. 3, 1984 in Fairfield, Calif. ... hobbies include Korean Martial Art "Kuk Sool" as he received a black belt by age eight and was a champion at age nine.

Bradley George, QB, 6-6, 225, Fr. New Braunfels (Canyon)
Enrolled the spring semester at Texas State after a five-year career playing professional baseball in the Cincinnati Reds organization ... appeared in 22 games in 2004 for the Dayton Dragons, the Reds' Class A affiliate ... posted a 2-1 record with a 7.22 earned run average for the Dragons ... pitched 28 2/3 innings, striking out 34 while walking just 10 ... was the 12th-round pick (363rd overall) of the Cincinnati Reds in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft ... as a senior at Canyon High School ranked 10th in Class 4A in passing, completing 110 of 185 passes for 1,755 yards ... also rushed for over 400 yards and 10 touchdowns ... was a first-team all-district pick as well as first-team All-Greater San Antonio ... was an honorable mention all-state pick.

Randy McAdams, OL, 6-7, 285, Fr., Leander, Texas (Leander)/Oklahoma
Returns to Texas as a mid-year transfer to Texas State University ... red-shirted as a freshman last year at the University of Oklahoma.

Leander: Two-year starter on the offensive line at Leander who also handled deep-snapping chores ... first-team all-district and all-CenTex selection as both a junior and senior ... named to PrepStar's all-region team senior year ... was the No. 25-ranked offensive lineman in the nation by SuperPrep ... recorded 31 pancake tackles as a senior ... surrendered only one sack in 14 games as a senior ... helped lead Leander to a 12-2 mark and a state quarterfinal berth in 2003 ... played in the Central Texas All-Star Game ... Steve Gideon-coached team posted a 9-3 record and captured bi-district title junior year. Personal: Born Sept. 12, 1985 ... son of Sam and Tracy McAdams.

Beau Tuft, OL, 6-6, 300, So., Houston, Texas (Westside)/Houston
Backup offensive lineman last year as a red-shirt freshman at the University of Houston last year ... mid-year transfer to Texas State who has three years of eligibility.

Westside: Was named the All-District Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior at Westside ... two-time first-team all-district pick as well as named second-team all-district as a sophomore ... rated the No. 116 player in Texas by Websider.com ... rated No. 86 on Lone Star Recruiting Texas' Hot 100 ... also an academic all-district pick. Personal: Born Sept. 10, 1984 in Enid, Okla. ... son of Jay and Judy Tuft and Robin and Jim Henry.