Tulsa Football Inks Nine to National Letters-of-Intent on Early Signing Day

SIGNING DAY CENTRAL

TULSA, Okla. –– In the second go-round of the early December signing period for college football, The University of Tulsa announced today that nine recruits have signed national letters-of-intent to continue their collegiate careers with the Golden Hurricane.

Among the newcomers, eight are from the prep ranks and one from junior college, while 5 are on the offensive side of the ball with 4 newcomers on defense. Two signees are from the city of Tulsa, while seven hail from the state of Texas. On the offensive end, the Hurricane signed three skill position players – two receivers and one running back – as well as two interior linemen. Defensively, the Hurricane added two linemen, one linebacker and one defensive back as a part of Tulsa's early signing class.

"I'm really exited about our 2019 recruiting class. We were able to fill some areas of need. We have added some speed, athleticism and length to our roster. We have some guys upfront that will be able to come in and help us right now. I'm excited about the journey these guys are getting ready to take," said head coach Philip Montgomery. "We have some more spots that we'll continue to fill in the month of January. We'll try to be really position specific in addressing the needs of our football team and making sure that we're getting the type of players that we need to help drive us forward and continue to take us to another level."

The JC transfer, defensive back Mike Garrett Jr., will enroll in classes in January and be eligible to participate in spring drills. The two Tulsa-area signees include Edison offensive lineman Chester Baah and Tulsa Union defensive tackle Darrias Murdock.

Tulsa's high school signees from the state of Texas include receivers Trey Collier (Kaufman HS) and La'Darrion Florez (Houston Clearbrook HS), running back Chris Lovick (Tomball Memorial HS) and lineman Jeremy Jones (Lewisville HS) on offense. The defensive side of the ball is represented by linebacker Bershard Glaspie (Mesquite Poteet HS) and end RaQuan Thompson (Killeen HS).

Tulsa expects to have additional signings on the February Signing date (Feb. 6, 2019).

2019 Tulsa Football Signee BIOS
Chester Baah                           OL             6-3       290      Fr-HS     Tulsa, Okla. / Edison HS
Played his prep football at Edson High School … was a three-year letterwinner and starter … played on the offensive and defensive lines … finished with 60 pancakes and was credited with 19 tackles as a senior … rated as the No. 14 prospect in the state of Oklahoma by Rivals.com … received a 3-star rating from Rivals.com … rated as the No. 25 prospect in the state of Oklahoma by 247Sports … had a 3-star rating from 247Sports … was born in Accra, Ghana … high school coach was Tony Daniels.

Trey Collier                               WR           6-1       180      Fr-HS     Kaufman, Texas / Kaufman HS
Was a four-year letterman at Kaufman High School … played quarterback and cornerback … was a three-year starter at quarterback … threw for over 3,000 yards and rushed for more than 2,500 yards in his career … ran for over 1,600 yards and passed for over 1,500 yards his senior season … was named the District Offensive MVP as a senior … earned Class 5A second-team all-state honors his junior season … also lettered three years in basketball and four years in track … high school coach was Jeramy Burleson.

La'Darrion Florez                   WR           6-2       200      Fr-HS     Houston, Texas / Clear Brook HS
Was a four-year letterman and starter … played his final season at Clear Brook High School, where he played for his father … played receiver and quarterback as a senior … caught 21 passes for 371 yards for a 17.7 average per reception … played at Bay City High School his previous 3 seasons … caught 40 passes for 388 yards and 3 TDs his junior season at Bay City … had 110 receptions for 1,288 yards and 13 TDs during his prep career … high school coach was his father Lupe Florez.

Mike Garrett Jr.                      DB            6-1       175      Jr-JC       Magnolia, Texas / Blinn College
Was a two-year letterwinner and starter at Blinn College … was credited with 41 tackles, 14 pass breakups and 3 interceptions in his two seasons … had 16 stops, 6 PBUs and 2 interceptions in his rookie season … was on the SWJCFC Conference Championship team in 2017 … tallied 25 tackles and 8 pass breakups as a sophomore … had highs of 7 tackles and 2 pass breakups against Northern Oklahoma A&M his senior season … junior college coach was Ryan Mahon … played his prep football at Magnolia High School and helped lead his team to a 20-4 record in his final two seasons … played cornerback, receiver and kick returner … his team was District Champions in 2016 and Bi District Champions in 2015 … tallied 120 career tackles, along with 20 pass breakups and 7 interceptions … totaled 50 tackles, 12 PBUs, 5 pickoffs and one fumble recovery his senior season … earned first-team all-county and all-district honors as a senior … named VYPE magazine's Greater Houston Defensive Back of the Year … had 70 stops, 8 PBUs and 2 INTs as a junior … his dad, Mike Sr., played tailback and receiver at LSU from 1988-92 … high school coach was Sterling Doty.

Bershard Glaspie                   LB             6-3       215      Fr-HS     Mesquite, Texas / Mesquite Poteet HS
Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Mesquite Poteet High School … started both his junior and senior seasons at outside linebacker and receiver … helped lead his team to an 8-3 record as a senior … was credited with 75 tackles and 2.5 sacks his senior season … earned first-team all-district accolades as a senior … high school coach was Kody Groves.

Jeremy Jones                           OL             6-5       301      Fr-HS     Lewisville, Texas / Lewisville HS
Was a two-year letterwinner and starter on the offensive line at Lewisville High School … was a unanimous first-team all-district 6-6A selection as a senior and earned honorable mention merits his junior season … helped lead his team to a 9-3 record as a senior … earned academic all-state honorable mention accolades … begin playing football in the 8^th grade … throws the shot put for the track team … high school coach was Michael Odle.

Chris Lovick                              RB             5-9       180      Fr-HS     Tomball, Texas / Memorial HS
Was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Tomball High School … had 3,643 rushing yards and 47 touchdowns in his career, while also catching 75 passes for 985 yards and six TDs … rushed for 1,523 yards, 16 TDs and a 7.6 average per carry his senior season … also caught 27 passes for 342 yards and one touchdown as a senior … helped lead his team to an 8-3 record as a senior … was a first-team all-district and all-state selection … led the District in touchdowns and points scored per game his senior season … played his sophomore season at Northland Christian High School, where he rushed for 1,110 yards and 17 TDs … high school coach was Sam Parker.

Darrias Murdock                    DT             6-5       265      Fr-HS     Tulsa, Okla. / Union HS
Was a three-year letterwinner at Tulsa Union High School … rated as the No. 29 prospect in the state of Oklahoma by 247Sports … was on the Class 6A-1 state championship team as a sophomore and runner-up team his junior season … totaled 40 tackles, 10 TFLs, 5 sacks and one fumble recovery his senior season … high school coach was Kirk Fridrich.

RaQuan Thompson               DE             6-3       275      Fr-HS     Killeen, Texas / Killeen HS
Was a two-year starter at Killeen High School … played defensive end and tackle … recorded 51 tackles, 3 sacks and 33 QB pressures his senior season … received a 3-star rating by Rivals.com … totaled 39 tackles and 11 pressures as a junior … high school coach was Neil Searcy.

Tulsa Football Inks Nine to National Letters-of-Intent on Early Signing Day

Players Mentioned

Chester Baah

Trey Collier

La’Darrion Florez

Mike Garrett Jr.

Bershard Glaspie

Jeremy Jones

Chris Lovick

Darrias Murdock

RaQuan Thompson