Coming off of back-to-back 9+ win campaigns on the gridiron, fourth-year head coach Brad Smiley and his Southern Arkansas staff have now turned their attention toward the 2025 season as they welcome in 38 new Muleriders who have placed pen to paper for National Signing Day 2025. That total includes 15 transferring into Magnolia while the remaining 23 come straight out of high school.
The up-and-coming 2025 class includes 21 players on the offensive side of the ball, while the remaining 17 reside on the defensive side. The Muleriders definitely showed out with another fantastic performance covering all signing periods as the Muleriders' staff brought in 15 players from Texas, eight from Arkansas, and seven from Louisiana. This year saw some change-ups geographically as Southern Arkansas welcomed two athletes from Alabama and one from Florida, Georgia, and Arizona.
Coach Smiley, Defensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator TJ Langley, Assistant Head Football Coach/Offensive Line Coach J Pond, Offensive Coordinator Kyle Washington, and Defensive Coordinator Dionte Dean discuss the latest recruiting class and the program's plans for the spring.
High School Signees
Collin Andrews | OL | 6-4, 295 | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas | Walnut Ridge HS
Charlie Bergeson | WR | 6-0, 180 | Flower Mound, Texas | Marcus HS
Josh Blackwell | OL | 6-2, 305 | Texarkana, Texas | Texas HS
Jonathan Bradford | OL | 6-4, 290 | Minden, Arkansas | Minden HS
Tucker Brewster | DB | 6-1, 190 | Stonewall, Louisiana | North Desoto HS
Bronson Coolis | TE | 6-2, 245 | Benton, Arkansas | Benton HS
Cole Cory | WR | 5-9, 170 | Stonewall, Louisiana | North Desoto HS
Jax Gallier | OL | 6-7, 290 | Bossier City, Louisiana | Parkway HS
Parker Glaze | OL | 6-4, 300 | Benton, Arkansas | Benton HS
Jonathan Hernandez | DL | 6-1, 270 | Port Neches, Texas | Port Neches Groves HS
James Ladner | DB | 6-2, 185 | Nederland, Texas | Nederland HS
Marcus Moton | DB | 5-11, 180 | Pittsburg, Texas | Pittsburg HS
London Nunley | WR | 6-3, 195 | Port Neches, Texas | Port Neches Groves HS
Dylan Ray | LB | 5-11, 210 | Houston, Texas | Heights HS
BJ Rochelle | DL | 5-11, 255 | Texarkana, Texas | Pleasant Grove HS
Reggie Ruffin | DL | 6-2, 255 | Spring, Texas | Klein Oak HS
Peyton Sellers | LB | 6-0, 225 | Hamburg, Arkansas | Hamburg HS
JR Thompson | LB | 6-0, 215 | Pittsburg, Texas | Pittsburg HS
Peyton Thompson | OL | 6-5, 275 | Stuttgart, Arkansas | Stuttgart HS
Jamarion Washington | WR | 5-7, 165 | Shreveport, Louisiana | Huntington HS
Roshawd Washington | WR | 5-9, 170 | Forrest City, Arkansas | Forrest City HS
Greg Williams | RB | 5-10, 195 | Homer, Louisiana | Homer HS
Jackson Worlow | OL | 6-6, 285 | Conway, Arkansas | Conway HS
Transfers
Junior Brown | LB | 6-1, 225 | Shreveport, Louisiana | Northwestern State Univ.
DeAndra Burns Jr. | WR | 5-10, 165 | El Dorado, Arkansas | Arkansas State Univ.
JaQuize Buycks | DL | 6-1, 270 | Millbrook, Alabama | Northwest Mississippi CC
Walteze Champs | DL | 6-0, 235 | Homer, Louisiana | Texas Southern Univ.
Natea Coleman | DB | 6-1, 195 | Beaumont, Texas | Northwestern State Univ.
Hezekiah Harris | QB | 6-2, 212 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | Trinity Valley CC
Jordan Jackson | DL | 6-3, 270 | Montrose, Georgia | Northeast Mississippi CC
Kendrick Juniel | LB | 6-2, 200 | Bearden, Arkansas | Northeastern State Univ.
Torey Lambert | RB | 5-11, 200 | New Orleans, Louisiana | East Tennessee State Univ.
Braden Stafford | OL | 6-3, 305 | Town Creek, Alabama | Univ. of Central Arkansas
Jace Taylor | WR | 6-5, 210 | Lake Havasu, Arizona | Univ. of New Mexico
Jacob Trussell | TE | 6-6, 220 | Georgetown, Texas | Univ. of New Mexico
Brody Verner | DL | 6-4, 265 | Plano, Texas | Stephen F. Austin Univ.
Matthew Welch | OL | 6-4, 300 | Lake Worth, Texas | East Texas A&M Univ.
Jalynn Wilson | DL | 5-11, 280 | Cedar Hill, Texas | Sam Houston State Univ.
The up-and-coming 2025 class includes 21 players on the offensive side of the ball, while the remaining 17 reside on the defensive side. The Muleriders definitely showed out with another fantastic performance covering all signing periods as the Muleriders' staff brought in 15 players from Texas, eight from Arkansas, and seven from Louisiana. This year saw some change-ups geographically as Southern Arkansas welcomed two athletes from Alabama and one from Florida, Georgia, and Arizona.
Coach Smiley, Defensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator TJ Langley, Assistant Head Football Coach/Offensive Line Coach J Pond, Offensive Coordinator Kyle Washington, and Defensive Coordinator Dionte Dean discuss the latest recruiting class and the program's plans for the spring.
High School Signees
Collin Andrews | OL | 6-4, 295 | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas | Walnut Ridge HS
Charlie Bergeson | WR | 6-0, 180 | Flower Mound, Texas | Marcus HS
Josh Blackwell | OL | 6-2, 305 | Texarkana, Texas | Texas HS
Jonathan Bradford | OL | 6-4, 290 | Minden, Arkansas | Minden HS
Tucker Brewster | DB | 6-1, 190 | Stonewall, Louisiana | North Desoto HS
Bronson Coolis | TE | 6-2, 245 | Benton, Arkansas | Benton HS
Cole Cory | WR | 5-9, 170 | Stonewall, Louisiana | North Desoto HS
Jax Gallier | OL | 6-7, 290 | Bossier City, Louisiana | Parkway HS
Parker Glaze | OL | 6-4, 300 | Benton, Arkansas | Benton HS
Jonathan Hernandez | DL | 6-1, 270 | Port Neches, Texas | Port Neches Groves HS
James Ladner | DB | 6-2, 185 | Nederland, Texas | Nederland HS
Marcus Moton | DB | 5-11, 180 | Pittsburg, Texas | Pittsburg HS
London Nunley | WR | 6-3, 195 | Port Neches, Texas | Port Neches Groves HS
Dylan Ray | LB | 5-11, 210 | Houston, Texas | Heights HS
BJ Rochelle | DL | 5-11, 255 | Texarkana, Texas | Pleasant Grove HS
Reggie Ruffin | DL | 6-2, 255 | Spring, Texas | Klein Oak HS
Peyton Sellers | LB | 6-0, 225 | Hamburg, Arkansas | Hamburg HS
JR Thompson | LB | 6-0, 215 | Pittsburg, Texas | Pittsburg HS
Peyton Thompson | OL | 6-5, 275 | Stuttgart, Arkansas | Stuttgart HS
Jamarion Washington | WR | 5-7, 165 | Shreveport, Louisiana | Huntington HS
Roshawd Washington | WR | 5-9, 170 | Forrest City, Arkansas | Forrest City HS
Greg Williams | RB | 5-10, 195 | Homer, Louisiana | Homer HS
Jackson Worlow | OL | 6-6, 285 | Conway, Arkansas | Conway HS
Transfers
Junior Brown | LB | 6-1, 225 | Shreveport, Louisiana | Northwestern State Univ.
DeAndra Burns Jr. | WR | 5-10, 165 | El Dorado, Arkansas | Arkansas State Univ.
JaQuize Buycks | DL | 6-1, 270 | Millbrook, Alabama | Northwest Mississippi CC
Walteze Champs | DL | 6-0, 235 | Homer, Louisiana | Texas Southern Univ.
Natea Coleman | DB | 6-1, 195 | Beaumont, Texas | Northwestern State Univ.
Hezekiah Harris | QB | 6-2, 212 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | Trinity Valley CC
Jordan Jackson | DL | 6-3, 270 | Montrose, Georgia | Northeast Mississippi CC
Kendrick Juniel | LB | 6-2, 200 | Bearden, Arkansas | Northeastern State Univ.
Torey Lambert | RB | 5-11, 200 | New Orleans, Louisiana | East Tennessee State Univ.
Braden Stafford | OL | 6-3, 305 | Town Creek, Alabama | Univ. of Central Arkansas
Jace Taylor | WR | 6-5, 210 | Lake Havasu, Arizona | Univ. of New Mexico
Jacob Trussell | TE | 6-6, 220 | Georgetown, Texas | Univ. of New Mexico
Brody Verner | DL | 6-4, 265 | Plano, Texas | Stephen F. Austin Univ.
Matthew Welch | OL | 6-4, 300 | Lake Worth, Texas | East Texas A&M Univ.
Jalynn Wilson | DL | 5-11, 280 | Cedar Hill, Texas | Sam Houston State Univ.
