2015 UWF Football Signing Day Press Conference

Starting at 6 a.m. CT on Wednesday, Feb. 4, GoArgos.com will provide news on the University of West Florida football program's inaugural signing class. This page will include bios and photos of each signee. Refresh the page throughout the day for updates.

Fans can also follow throughout the day with updates at Facebook.com/GoArgos, Facebook.com/UWFFootball and on Twitter via @GoArgos and @UWFFootball. A live video stream of the press conference to introduce the class is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT. Direct link.

UWF football supporters are also invited to join the coaching staff for a celebration at Seville Quarter on Wednesday, Feb. 4 starting at 5:30 p.m. Attendees will be able to meet the coaching staff and learn more about the program and the first signing class of football student-athletes. The celebration will be held in Phineas Phogg's at Seville Quarter, and light refreshments will be provided.

The UWF athletic communications staff will announce a signee when the program has received and the UWF athletic compliance staff has verified the signee's National Letter of Intent. Signees are not officially Argonauts until approved and listed below.

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Signees (32)	Photos
Trent Archie (signed 7:02 a.m.) Defensive Back - 5-11 - 178 Mobile, Ala. - Baker High School   - 7A All-State honorable mention - senior year stats: 24 solo tackles, 13 assisted tackles, one sack, three interceptions, seven passes defended, one interception returned for a touchdown - also lettered in track and field, placing fifth in the state in the 110 meter high hurdles and was the county champion in the 110 and 300 meter hurdles
Ryan Barbour (signed 9:18 a.m.) Tight End - 6-5 - 248 Midland City, Ala. - Dale County High School   - first team All-Alabama class 3A, second team All-Alabama for all classifications - four-year letterman, started 48 games as an offensive lineman and tight end; senior season stats: four touchdown receptions, 17.3 yards per reception; helped lead Dale County to the Region 3 championship in 3A his junior and senior seasons; also a four-year letterman in baseball and three-year letterman in basketball
Mike Beaudry (signed 6:00 a.m.) Quarterback  - 6-5 - 230 Oviedo, Fla. - Hagerty High School Signing Day Phone Call Video   - All-Seminole County Athletic Conference selection, All-District honorable mention - team captain and offensive most valuable player his senior season, 12.4 yards per completion
J.D. Campbell (signed 8:00 a.m.) Linebacker - 6-2 - 216 Spanish Fort, Ala. - Spanish Fort High School   - all-region selection, defense team captain - totaled 228 tackles in two seasons, including 157 solo and 25 for loss; also had 11 sacks and one interception - helped lead Spanish Fort to the 2012 and 2013 5A state and region championships and the 2014 6A region championship
Rodney Coates (signed 1:22 p.m.) Wide Receiver - 6-1 - 169 Grove Hill, Ala. - Clarke County High School   - two-time all-county selection - senior year stats: 32 receptions, 500 receiving yards, 8 touchdowns - also started on the basketball team for three seasons, leading the team in rebounds, steals and blocked shots
Tomarick Collier (signed 11:00 a.m.) Offensive Lineman - 6-2 - 268 Tallahassee, Fla. - Florida State University School   - All-State first team, All-Big Bend selection, selected to play in the FACA North vs. South All-Star game, Tallahassee Quarterback Club Offensive Lineman of the Year - two-year starter
Alexander Condoroteanu-Oroveanu (signed 7:11 a.m.) Offensive Lineman - 6-5 - 287 Jacksonville, Fla. - Bishop Kenny High School   - All-First Coast Team honorable mention, North Florida All-Star Game selection - three-time varsity letterwinner; two-year starter
Ethan Cruz (signed 6:01 a.m.) Offensive Lineman - 6-3 - 288 Jacksonville, Fla. - Sandalwood High School   - team captain for Sandalwood, played defensive line as a junior before moving to the offensive line for his senior season - also a member of the lacrosse team
Landon Davidson (signed 9:23 a.m.) Offensive Lineman - 6-2 - 282 Mobile, Ala. - Baker High School   - 7A All-State second team, Coastal Alabama All-Region first team, second team all-conference - played every snap on offense his junior and senior seasons
Austin Dukes (signed 7:39 a.m.) Linebacker - 6-2 - 220 Union County, Fla.. - Union County High School   - honors at Union County High School in Lake Butler, Fla. where he was a three-year starter and team captain: 2013 Class 1A Defensive Player of the Year, first team All-North Central Florida (2013), two-time 1A all-state team, three-time all-area first team, 2013 All-First Coast Team, two-time All-Suwanee Conference first team - team captain at Atlanta Sports Academy in 2014
Jacari Footman (signed 10:10 a.m.) Defensive Back - 5-10 - 156 Tallahassee, Fla. - Florida State University School   - senior year honors: first team all-state as a senior; All-Big Bend first team, two-time team defensive back of the year - two-year starter, made the game-winning interception in the Florida- Georgia War of the Borders All-Star Classic - senior year stats: four interceptions
Jemari Ford (signed 1:41 p.m.) Running Back - 5-10 - 190 Alachua, Fla. - Santa Fe High School   - first team all-area selection, Gainesville Sun Super 11 honor, team captain - junior year stats: 1,304 all-purpose yards, 10 touchdowns, four interceptions; senior year stats: played in three games and rushed for 345 yards with four touchdowns before suffering a season-ending injury
Devin Gibson (signed 7:57 a.m.) Offensive Lineman - 6-0 - 300 Pensacola, Fla. - West Florida High School Signing Day Phone Call Video   - three-time all-state and two-time all-area selection, All-Northwest Florida Team and All-Panhandle Team as a senior - 36 career starts at West Florida High School
Asante Griffin (signed 6:31 a.m.) Defensive Back - 5-10 - 170 Cocoa, Fla. - Cocoa High School   - first team all-state, second team all-county, all-conference - 25 tackles, one interception, three passes defended, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble; also totaled 135 rushing yards and 396 receiving yards on offense
Jaylon Hamer (signed 11:13 a.m.) Running Back - 5-9 - 212 Orlando, Fla. - Dr. Philips High School   - team captain, led Dr. Philips to 12-1 record his senior season, named captain of the Orange County Senior Bowl team - 654 rushing yards, 100 attempts, 6.5 yards per carry, four receptions, 82 receiving yards
Mark Harris (signed 6:16 a.m.) Offensive Lineman - 6-5 - 244 Ponte Vedra, Fla. - Ponte Vedra High School   - all-county first team - lettered three years in football and two in basketball
Christian Helsel (signed 6:27 a.m.) Defensive Tackle - 6-3 - 280 Fort White, Fla. - Fort White High School   - 2014 all-state and all-county selection, selected to the North-South All-Star Game; 2013 all-county team - senior year stats: 101 tackles, five sacks, two touchdowns
A.J. Hunt (signed 6:09 a.m.) Running Back - 5-6 - 169 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - Stranahan High School   - senior stats: 1,060 rushing yards, 13 touchdowns, 8.35 yards per carry
Grey Jackson (signed 7:26 a.m.) Quarterback - 6-1 - 193 Fairhope, Ala. - Fairhope High School   - 7A Back of the Year, 7A All-State first team, Coastal Alabama Offensive Most Valuable Player - led Fairhope to an unbeaten season and the second round of the 7A playoffs his senior year - senior year stats: 2,241 passing yards, 23 passing touchdowns, 863 rushing yards, 16 rushing touchdowns
Micah Jasper (signed 6:49 a.m.) Defensive Tackle - 6-1 - 265 Jacksonville, Fla. - Westside High School   - first team all-district selection - Westside High School defensive most valuable player
Roman Kerr (signed 6:04 a.m.) Defensive End - 6-2 - 215 Winter Garden, Fla. - West Orange High School   - 68 tackles, seven tackles for loss, five passes defended, two forced fumbles, one interception - team captain, led West Orange to the second round of the playoffs
Travis King (signed 6:28 a.m.) Linebacker - 5-10 - 195 Minneola, Fla. - Lake Minneola High School   - two-time team most valuable player, team captain his senior season - averaged more than 10 tackles per game; totaled 22 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and three defensive touchdowns; holds school records for more forced fumbles and defensive touchdowns in one game
Gage Krull (signed 6:15 a.m.) Wide Receiver - 6-6 - 194 Sanford, Fla. - Seminole High School   - first team all-district selection his senior year, two-time all-conference pick - senior year stats: 414 receiving yards, six touchdowns, 26 receptions, 15.9 yards per reception; three-year varsity letterman
Tate Lehtio (signed 2:35 p.m.) Wide Receiver - 5-10 - 192 Parkland, Fla. - Stoneman Douglas High School   - two-time all-county selection; two-time team most valuable player; two-time team most valuable receiver - career stats: 125 receptions, 1,800 receiving yards, 19 touchdowns; team's all-time leader in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns
Octavius Simmons (signed 11:56 a.m.) Running Back - 5-9 - 183 Gainesville, Fla. - Eastside High School   - two-time all-area selection, Gainesville Sun Super 11 honor, team most valuable player, team captain - senior year stats: 1,155 rushing yards, 13 touchdowns, 11.55 yards per carry, 12 receptions, 135 receiving yards; also had 35 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and four passes defended on defense; junior year stats: 1,016 rushing yards, 14 touchdowns, 11.95 yards per carry, 34 receptions, 435 receiving yards; also on defense had 86 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and nine passes defended
Joshua Smiley (signed 8:53 a.m.) Linebacker - 6-0 - 201 Montgomery, Ala. - Robert E. Lee High School   - All-Metro Team selection, two-time team defensive most valuable player, two-year team captain - senior season stats: 91 tackles, 51 solo tackles, 9.1 tackles per game, 4.5 tackles for loss per game, one interception, one fumble recovery
Luis Sobh (signed 6:46 a.m.) Defensive End - 6-2 - 233 Saint Johns, Fla. - Bartram Trail High School   - St. Johns River all-conference selection; three-year varsity starter, leading Bartram Trail to the state playoffs twice including the state semifinals in 2013 - 56 tackles, four sacks, one pass defended
Eastwood Thomas (signed 2:05 p.m.) Offensive Lineman - 6-6 - 293 Jackson, Ala. - Jackson High School   - Class 5A All-State second team selection, Alabama All-Coastal Team - four-year letterman in football and baseball, team captain in both sports
Reggie Turner (signed 6:27 a.m.) Linebacker - 5-9 - 174 Miami, Fla. - Jackson High School   - All-Dade third team selection - 45 tackles, one interception, three forced fumbles
Martes Wheeler (signed 7:01 a.m.) Linebacker - 6-0 - 226 Jackson, Ala. - Jackson High School   - first team all-state, All-Coastal Region first team, Jackson High School Defensive Player of the Year and team captain - two-year starter , led his team in tackles both seasons
Malik Williams (signed 7:10 a.m.) Defensive Back - 6-0 - 154 Mobile, Ala. - Baker High School   - team captain and two-year starter; also competed on the track and field team in the 100 and 200 meter runs and the high jump - 66 tackles, 6.6 tackles per game, 41 solo tackles, two passes defended, three interceptions
Chad Wyatt (signed 7:03 a.m.) Quarterback - 6-3 - 215 Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Hillcrest High School   - 6A Alabama All-State Team selection, team captain and leadership award winner - senior year stats: 2,740 passing yards (school record), 77.7 completion percentage, 27 passing touchdowns, six rushing touchdowns - also lettered in baseball, where he was Hillcrest's winning pitcher in the 6A Region 3 championship game

In December, UWF announced the addition of transfers Tyler Henderson and Blake McCall as the first football student-athletes in school history. Both are enrolled at UWF this semester. The team also received commitments from 11 admitted students who will be added to the team as walk-ons.

Complete list of transfers, signees and walk-ons