Tulsa Adds Four Sophomore Transfers to Football Roster
7/31/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
July 31, 2006
Tulsa, Oklahoma - University of Tulsa Head Football Coach Steve Kragthorpe confirmed today that four transfers will join the Hurricane roster as Tulsa players report to preseason camp on Friday.
Three junior college transfers including receiver Nick Henderson, linebacker Jeph McAlester and deep snapper John Warren, as well as University of Arkansas transfer Zach Snider, a tight end, will come in as sophomores.
Henderson, McAlester and Warren are eligible for the upcoming season. Snider is expected to sit out this season after his transfer, but is awaiting the possibility of an NCAA waiver allowing him to participate this season. All four players will have three years of eligibility remaining with the Hurricane.
Henderson (6-0, 175) played one season at Coffeyville Community College and caught 11 passes. He had over 800 yards receiving and six touchdowns in his three-year prep career at Sumner (Kan.) Academy.
A linebacker from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, McAlester (6-3, 225) started his only season and earned honorable mention All-America merits in 2005. As a prep star, he was a four-year letterwinner at Tulsa's Booker T. Washington High School and was credited with 159 tackles and seven blocked punts his senior season, while also earning 5A-3 Linebacker of the Year accolades.
Warren (6-0, 215) played fullback and was the deep snapper at Glendale Community College last season. He helped his team win the NJCAA National Championship and registered an 11-0 record last year. Warren was a three-year letterwinner and starter at North Canyon High School where he played fullback and linebacker and recorded over 1,000 all-purpose yards his senior season.
Snider (6-3, 240) played in 10 games as a red-shirt freshman defensive end at Arkansas last year, where he totaled 11 tackles and 2.5 stops for -11 yards. He played his prep football at Tulsa Union High School where he tallied 401 career tackles at linebacker. Snider was rated as the No. 10 player in Oklahoma by Rivals.com and was named the Tulsa World State Player of the Year his senior season.
Nick Henderson Wide Receiver 6-0 • 175 • So-JC Kansas City, Kan. • Sumner Academy • Coffeyville CCPlayed one season at Coffeyville Community College . . . had 11 receptions for 64 yards and had one kickoff return for 23 yards in his only season . . . junior college coach was Jeff Leiker . . . was a three-year letterwinner and starter at Sumner Academy . . . played running back and receiver on offense and started at cornerback all three years . . . rushed for over 2,000 yards and 18 touchdowns in his career, while totaling 800 yards receiving and six TDs . . . had 40 tackles and 30 pass break-ups from his cornerback position during his career . . . rushed for 750 yards and seven TDs in only seven games as a senior . . . had 15 tackles, 15 pass break-ups and three interceptions his senior season . . . earned first-team all-conference honors and was an honorable mention all-metro selection . . . also lettered four years in basketball, three years in baseball and earned one letter in track . . . high school coach was Todd Wassman . . . his cousin, Maurice Green, is an Olympic Gold Medalist and three-time 100-meter champion.
Jeph McAlester Linebacker 6-3 • 225 • So-JC Tulsa, Oklahoma • BT Washington HS • NE Oklahoma A&MPlayed one season at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M . . . was a starter at linebacker in his only season at NEO . . . earned honorable mention All-America honors . . . junior college coach was Rob Green . . . was a four-year letterwinner in high school, while helping his prep teams post a four-year mark of 47-5 record . . . played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Sallisaw High School, and his final two years at Booker T. Washington High School . . . was credited with 159 tackles and seven blocked punts his senior season . . . was named the 5A-3 Linebacker of the Year and earned honorable mention all-state honors by the Tulsa World as a senior . . . tallied 100 tackles and blocked five punts his junior campaign . . . also lettered two years in basketball and track.
Zach Snider Tight End 6-3 • 240 • So-TR Tulsa, Okla. • Union HS • University of ArkansasTransfers to Tulsa from the University of Arkansas . . . played in 10 games as a red-shirt freshman last season . . . totaled 11 tackles, 2.5 stops for -11 yards and four quarterback hurries in 2005 from his defensive end position . . . played his prep football at Tulsa Union High School . . . tallied 401 career tackles at linebacker . . . was rated as the No. 10 player in Oklahoma by Rivals.com and the No. 3 prospect by Sooners Illustrated coming out of high school . . . was also ranked as the No. 65 prospect in the Midlands by SuperPrep magazine . . . was named the Tulsa World State Player of the Year his senior season . . . was also named all-state by the Tulsa World and Daily Oklahoman after leading his team to the state semifinals and a 12-1 finish as a senior . . . racked up all-league and all-state honors as a junior . . . was credited with 153 tackles, six sacks, three interceptions and four fumble recoveries in leading his team to a 14-0 record, state title and a No. 4 national ranking by USA Today his junior campaign . . . compiled 143 tackles as a sophomore on an 11-1 team . . . high school coach was Bill Blankenship.
John Warren Deep Snapper 6-0 • 215 • So-JC Phoenix, Ariz. • North Canyon HS • Glendale CCPlayed fullback and was the deep snapper at Glendale Community College . . . his team won the NJCAA National Championship and registered an 11-0 record in 2005 . . . junior college coach was Joe Kersting . . . was a three-year letterwinner and starter at North Canyon High School . . . played fullback and linebacker . . . recorded over 1,000 all-purpose yards his senior season . . . earned first-team all-region and honorable mention all-state honors as a linebacker . . . also lettered two years in track and one year in basketball . . . high school coach was Brian Cole . . . plans to major in finance . . . born August 30, 1986.
