Tulsa Gets 11 in February Signing Class for Total of 20 Newcomers

SIGNING DAY CENTRAL

TULSA, Okla. –– The University of Tulsa signed 11 recruits to national letters-of-intent today and coupled with the nine December signees, the Golden Hurricane now has a total of 20 student-athletes who will continue their collegiate careers at Tulsa.

Among this 11-player signing period, Tulsa signed four players on offense and seven defensive players for a total class of nine on offense and 11 on defense. In addition to signees from Oklahoma and Texas, Tulsa expanded into two states – Florida and Tennessee – with the February class. The full class of newcomers includes five defensive backs, four defensive linemen, three offensive linemen, three receivers, two linebackers, two tight ends and one running back.

Overall, Tulsa's recruiting class consists of 13 players from the state of Texas, three each from Oklahoma and Florida and one from Tennessee.

"We had some areas that surprised us a little bit with some guys from an injury standpoint that opened up some slots for us, and we definitely had some needs to fill. I think we addressed those, getting a JC tight end, who can do what we ask our tight ends to do, and grabbed another JC safety who can come in and compete and provide some quality competition at that spot. Those were key," said Tulsa head coach Philip Montgomery.

"We were also able to add another speed receiver, tight end and an offensive lineman, who is very aggressive and wants to be an engineer so he really fits our program, and then adding two long, athletic and physical corners and safety, plus two defensive linemen and one linebacker," added Montgomery.

"I'm really excited about the entire class that we've signed. We're taking guys that will be great fits for us offensively and defensively. Overall, just like always, we're looking for guys that fit our mold – guys that will work hard, play at a high level and bring length and athleticism to our program. With the new 5-for-4 situation there are some of these guys that may have an opportunity to come in and play four games early," said Montgomery. "I'm excited about the amount of talent, the size and length that we've added with this class. I think this class is one we'll look back on that will have made a big and dramatic impact as we move forward."

2019 Tulsa Football Signees
Name                               Pos.       Ht.          Wt.        Cl.             Hometown/Previous School
FEBRUARY SIGNEES (11)
Denzel Carter                 TE           6-5          275        Jr-JC          St. Petersburg, Fla. / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Reggie Ellis                     CB           6-0          180        Fr-HS       Houston, Texas / Aldine Davis HS
Ethan Hall                       TE           6-3          200        Fr-HS       Bixby, Okla. / Bixby HS
Dorian Hopkins             LB           6-1          215        Fr-HS       Memphis, Tenn. / University School
Korey King                      WR         5-10       170        Fr-HS       Missouri City, Texas / Fort Bend Marshall HS
Cooper Laake                DL           6-3          270        Fr-HS       Austin, Texas / Bowie HS
Lazarus May                  DE          6-2          210        Fr-HS       Port Arthur, Texas / Memorial HS
Lamar Mullins               SAF        6-3          205        Jr-JC          Miami, Fla. / Butler (Kan.) CC
Jaise Oliver                     SAF        6-2          190        Fr-HS       Fairfield, Texas / Fairfield HS
Tyler Smith                     OL          6-5          312        Fr-HS       Fort Worth, Texas / North Crowley HS
Stanley Wynn               CB           6-2          195        Fr-HS       Sanford, Fla. / Seminole HS
DECEMBER SIGNEES (9)
Chester Baah                 OL          6-3          290        Fr-HS       Tulsa, Okla. / Edison HS
Trey Collier                     WR         6-1          180        Fr-HS       Kaufman, Texas / Kaufman HS
La'Darrion Florez          WR         6-2          200        Fr-HS       Houston, Texas / Clear Brook HS
Mike Garrett Jr.            SAF        6-1          175        Jr-JC          Magnolia, Texas / Blinn College
Bershard Glaspie          LB           6-3          215        Fr-HS       Mesquite, Texas / Mesquite Poteet HS
Jeremy Jones                 OL          6-5          301        Fr-HS       Lewisville, Texas / Lewisville HS
Chris Lovick                    RB           5-9          180        Fr-HS       Tomball, Texas / Memorial HS
Darrias Murdock          DT          6-5          265        Fr-HS       Tulsa, Okla. / Union HS
RaQuan Thompson     DE          6-3          275        Fr-HS       Killeen, Texas / Killeen HS

2019 Tulsa Football FEBRUARY Signee BIOS
Denzel Carter                  TE           6-5       275        Jr-JC              St. Petersburg, Fla. / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Played at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College … had 8 receptions for 65 yards receiving and 3 TDs in 2018 … was named to the NJCAA Region 23 honors in 2018 … received a 3-star rating from Rivals.com … ranked as the 132^nd JUCO prospect by 247Sports … also received a 3-start rating from 247Sports … JUCO coach was Jack Wright … played his prep football at Lakewood High School … high school coach was Cory Moore.

Reggie Ellis                       CB           6-0       180        Fr-HS           Houston, Texas / Aldine Davis HS
Was a three-year letterwinner at Aldine Davis High School … started in the secondary as a junior and senior, while also starting his senior season at receiver … was credited with 45 stops, 28 pass breakups and 3 interceptions during his prep career … totaled 25 tackles and 15 pass breakups and one interception as a senior … earned first-team all-district accolades his senior season … also had 150 receiving yards and 3 TDs as a senior … also lettered 4 years in track & field … high school coach was Terrence Brown.

Ethan Hall                         TE           6-3       200        Fr-HS           Bixby, Okla. / Bixby HS
Was a three-year letterwinner and two-way started at tight end and outside linebacker at Bixby High School … was on the Oklahoma Class 6A-II state championship team as a sophomore and senior, and the state runner-up team his junior campaign … was credited with 82 tackles, a team-high 26.5 TFLs, 12 sacks, 20 hurries and 4 forced fumbles as a senior … totaled 10 stops, 2.5 sacks, 2 QB hurries and 2 pass break-ups in the state semifinal win over Midwest City in 2018 … also caught 17 passes for 262 yards and 3 TDs his senior season … earned Tulsa World first-team all-state and all-metro honors as a senior … was a finalist for the All-World player of the year award as a senior … his dad, Jason, played football at Southern Miss and his brother played at Central Oklahoma … high school coach was Loren Montgomery.

Dorian Hopkins               LB           6-1       215        Fr-HS           Memphis, Tenn. / University School
Was a three-year letterwinner and starter at Memphis University School … had 247 tackles and 38 TFLs in his 3 seasons … totaled 95 tackles, 17 TFLs and 7 sacks as a senior … rated as the No. 34 prospect in the state of Tennessee by Rivals.com … received a 3-star rating from Rivals.com … rated as the No. 44 prospect in the state of Tennessee by 247Sports … had a 3-star rating from 247Sports … totaled 78 stops and 10 TFLs as a junior … compiled 98 tackles and 16 TFLs his sophomore season … high school coach was Bobby Alston.

Korey King                        WR         5-10     170        Fr-HS           Missouri City, Texas / Fort Bend Marshall HS
Was a three-year letterwinner and starter at Fort Bend Marshall High School … helped lead his high school team to a 15-1 record and state runner-up finish in Texas Class 5A Division II as a senior … was named the District 23-5A special teams MVP … caught 27 passes for 552 yards and 6 TDS as a senior, while also gaining 572 return yards with 3 scores on kickoff returns … totaled 1,499 yards and 18 touchdowns on 89 career receptions … also rushed for a 530 career yards and 5 TDs. … totaled 5 career TDs on returns, 4 kickoff returns and one punt return … head coach was James Williams.

Cooper Laake                  DL           6-3       270        Fr-HS           Austin, Texas / Bowie HS
Was a three-year letterwinner at Bowie High School … started three years on defense and his first two seasons on offense as well … earned first-team all-district honors his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … had a 3-star rating by 247Sports and Rivals.com … originally committed to Texas Tech … high school coach was Jeff Ables.

Lazarus May                   DE           6-2       210        Fr-HS                         Port Arthur, Texas / Memorial
Was a two-year letterwinner and starter at Port Arthur Memorial High School … helped lead his team to a 9-2 record as a senior and 11-2 mark his junior season … was credited with 59 tackles, 29 TFLs, 12 sacks, 11 hurries and 3 forced fumbles as a senior … was named the District MVP, first-team all-district and defensive player of the year his senior campaign … earned second-team all-district merits as a junior … was also named to the Super Gold team … high school coach was Brian Morgan.

Lamar Mullins                 DB          6-3       205        Jr-JC              Miami, Fla. / Butler (Kan.) CC
Played his sophomore season at Butler Community College where he started at safety … helped lead his team to an 8-4 record … compiled 45 tackles, 5 TFLs and 5 PBUs as a sophomore … junior college coach was Tim Schaffner … was ranked as the 205^th JUCO player nationally by 247Sports … received a 3-star rating by 247Sports … attended Dodge City CC as a freshman … played his prep football at Westlake (Ga.) High School … lettered two years … began his prep career in Miami, Fla. … started at safety and receiver his senior season … was credited with 105 tackles and 10 pass breakups in his two prep seasons … totaled 84 tackles and 5 PBUs as a senior … earned first-team all-state and all-region honors … high school coach was Kareem Reid.

Jaise Oliver                      SAF        6-2       190        Fr-HS                         Fairfield, Texas / Fairfield HS
Was a four-year letterwinner at Fairfield High School … started the last 3 years on defense and started his sophomore season at receiver as well … was a first-team all-district selection as a junior … his older brother, Charles, plays at Texas A&M … tallied 128 tackles, 24 passes defended, 8 interceptions and 4 forced fumbles in his career … had 529 career all-purpose yards … was credited with 47 tackles, 12 passes defended, 4 interceptions and 2 forced fumbles as a senior … earned first-team all-district and all-Smokey honors and was a second-team Super-Centex selection … ranked 6^th by the Waco-Tribune Central Texas' top senior football recruits … collected 72 stops, 10 passes defended and 2 interceptions his junior season … named first-team all-district and honorable mention Super-Centex … also lettered 4 years in basketball and 3 years in track … played the trombone in the band for 4 years … high school coach was John Bachtel.

Tyler Smith                      OL           6-5       312        Fr-HS                         Fort Worth, Texas / North Crowley HS
Was a three-year letterwinner at North Crowley High School … played guard and tackle in his career … helped pave the way for an offense that gained 293 yards and 3.5 touchdowns per game rushing in 2018 … earned first-team all-district honors and third-team all-state accolades his junior season … high school coach was Courtney Allen.

Stanley Wynn                 CB           6-2       195        Fr-HS                         Sanford, Fla. / Seminole HS
Was a two-year starter at Seminole high school … helped lead his team to a 9-3 record as a junior and 8-3 mark his senior season … sealed a second-half comeback against Bishop Moore with a 50-ayrd interception return his senior season … also lettered in basketball … high school coach was Don Stark.

Tulsa Gets 11 in February Signing Class for Total of 20 Newcomers

Players Mentioned

Chester Baah

Denzel Carter

Trey Collier

Reggie Ellis

La’Darrion Florez

Mike Garrett Jr.

Bershard Glaspie

Ethan Hall

Dorian Hopkins

Jeremy Jones

Korey King

Cooper Laake

Chris Lovick

Lazarus May

Lamar Mullins

Darrias Murdock

Jaise Oliver

Tyler Smith

RaQuan Thompson

Stanley Wynn