TCU Football Recruits

2007 Football Signees

Joseph Banyard (TB, 5-11, 195, Sweetwater, Texas; Sweetwater HS)

An honorable-mention 3-A all-state defensive back as a senior … was a second-team Texas High School Football selection and a third-team Texas Sports Writers Association pick … rushed for 1,245 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior … was on the receiving end of three scores.

Sir Demarco Bledsoe (ATH, 6-2, 175, Piedmont, Okla.; Piedmont HS)

Named the 1-4A player of the year as a senior … a first-team all-state selection at wide receiver … selected to the Oklahoma Coaches Digest West All-Star team … averaged 10.0 yards per rushing attempt … totaled 165 tackles, averaging 15 per game, on defense as a senior.

Logan Brock (TE, 6-3, 230, Copperas Cove, Texas; Copperas Cove HS)

All-state as a senior … first-team all-district his junior and senior years … selected to Max Emfinger’s 2007 All-American Bowl Game Classic in Shreveport … a senior Copperas Cove captain and player representative … totaled 35 receptions for 500 yards and six touchdowns in his prep career … two-year letterman on the gridiron … also lettered in baseball, basketball and track & field … first-team all-district as a utility player in baseball … his father, Reb Brock, was a standout linebacker (1982-85) at Indiana University.

Braylon Broughton (DE, 6-6, 225, Dallas, Texas; Hillcrest HS)

Ranked as the nation’s No. 59 defensive end in 2006 … a Rivals 3-star recruit … recorded 50 tackles and three sacks as a junior … named all-district for two straight years.

Tank Carder (LB, 6-2, 215, Sweeny, Texas; Sweeny HS)

Named the most valuable player in district 24-3A and Brazoria County … first-team all 24-3A and the Houston-area Defensive Player of the Year … utilized at quarterback, fullback, linebacker, tailback, punter and kicker as a senior … accounted for 1,200 yards of offense and 116 tackles on defense … ran for nine touchdowns and caught two scoring passes … converted 29 PATs and seven field goals … scored 25 points (three touchdowns, four PATs and a field goal) in a 31-7 playoff victory over La Grange … had the game-winning touchdown in a 35-28 overtime victory against Kirbyville in the area round.

Jai Cavness (TB, 5-8, 175, Houston, Texas; Thurgood Marshall HS)

First-team all-district as a junior and senior … second-team All-Greater Houston Area and all-region … a member of the Texas Prep Extra All-Area Top 60 team … ranked in the top 60 for running backs in the nation by Rivals.com and Scout.com … also ranked in the top 20 in the state and the top 10 in the Houston area … made Scout.com’s Top Texas 100 Playmakers list and Dave Campbell’s Top 300 Playmakers Team … nominated for the prestigious Houston Touchdown Club Player of the Year award … scored a touchdown in the East Meets West All-American Game … a two-time region player of the week as well as being named an area player of the week … team captain for three years at Thurgood Marshall … named his school’s offensive most valuable player after rushing for 1,205 yards and nine touchdowns on an 8.1 per carry average his senior year … added two receptions for 54 yards and a score … ran for 636 yards and five touchdowns as a junior … closed his prep career as Thurgood Marshall’s all-time leading rusher with 2,195 yards and 17 touchdowns, averaging 8.3 yards per attempt … a three-year letterman in football and track & field … holds the school record in the 40-yard dash and 100 meters … voted Most Athletic at his school … a cousin of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas.

Tekerrein Cuba (S, 6-3 1/2, 197, Tyler, Texas; Robert E. Lee HS)

First-team all-state and all-district as a senior … second-team all-state his junior year … the No. 61 recruit in the state by Scout.com … recorded 87 tackles, five for a loss, with three interceptions, a forced fumble and a blocked field goal as a senior … totaled 145 solo tackles and 78 assists in his prep career … had six stops for a loss … his other career marks included 11 pass break-ups, three interceptions, five fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, one blocked kick and three touchdowns … a three-year starter in football who also lettered four years in track and field.

Jason Fitch (DE, 6-2, 230, Midwest City, Okla.; Star Spencer HS)

All-state defensive lineman as a senior … younger brother of former TCU defensive lineman (2004-05) and current New York Jet Zarnell Fitch.

Johnny Fobbs (S, 6-0, 190, Fort Worth, Texas; Everman HS)

First-team all-district as a senior … posted 44 tackles and an interception while adding 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns … recorded 53 tackles, two for a loss, and six interceptions his junior year … timed at 4.4 in the 40.

John Fonua (DT, 5-10, 270, Van Nuys, Calif.; Grant HS; Los Angeles Valley College)

A 2006 honorable-mention All-American by JCfootball.com … was also an All-Western State Conference selection … earned first-team 3-A All-City honors as a senior for Grant High School … was also the Co-Defensive League Player of the Year … totaled nine sacks among his 41 tackles … Team Co-Captain and Defensive Player of the Year … helped lead Grant to its fourth consecutive Sunset Six championship.

Jercell Fort (CB, 5-11, 175, Los Angeles, Calif.; Hamilton HS)

First-team All-Los Angeles City Section on offense by the Daily Breeze … the Western League’s second-leading rusher as a senior with 1,245 yards … ran for 11 touchdowns while averaging 8.0 yards per carry … added 24 receptions for 287 yards and two scores … posted a quarterback rating of 152.0 as he completed 9-of-10 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown … ran for a season-high 232 yards on 23 attempts with three receptions for 46 yards in a 35-0 win over South East … had 16 carries for 167 yards while completing 7-of-8 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown in a 14-12 victory against Fairfax … also had three receptions in that game … totaled 63 tackles, 39 solo, with an interception at defensive back his senior year.

Kris Gardner (TE, 6-1, 220, Arlington, Texas; Arlington Martin HS)

A TAPPS All-State selection at Arlington Grace Prep before transferring to Arlington Martin for his senior year … recorded the 11th-best SPARQ rating among several hundred prospects at the Baton Rouge NIKE Camp … posted 75 tackles as a junior … caught two passes for 88 yards and a touchdown while being used at tight end … totaled 119 yards and a score on six rushing attempts … his uncle, Tony Tadamy, is TCU’s linebackers coach.

Chris Goodson (S, 6-0, 210, San Bernardino, Calif.; Redlands East Valley HS; San Bernardino Valley College)

Totaled 35 tackles, including 28 solo stops, in 2006 … posted two interceptions, seven pass break-ups and two blocked kicks … an honorable-mention All-Foothill Conference selection in both his seasons at San Bernardino Valley College.

Kelly Griffin (DT, 6-1, 280, Irving, Texas; MacArthur HS)

A first-team all-district selection and a second-team pick on the Reebok Super Team … totaled 75 tackles, including 15 for a loss, with five sacks and five fumble recoveries as a junior … named MacArthur’s Defensive Sophomore of the Year … recorded 62 stops his sophomore year with 10 of those tackles behind the line of scrimmage … posted two sacks and two recovered fumbles … also a track & field standout … won the district championship in the shot put … a regional track qualifier.

Tejay Johnson (S, 6-1, 195, Garland, Texas; South Garland HS)

Honorable-mention all-state, first-team all-district and second-team all-area as a senior … totaled 88 tackles, including two for a loss, to go with four interceptions, eight pass break-ups and a fumble recovery … scored three defensive touchdowns as he reached the end zone with two picks and his fumble recovery … the No. 55 recruit in the state by Scout.com … named South Garland’s Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year … a second-team all-district selection his junior year when he recorded 94 stops, six tackles for a loss, five sacks, two interceptions and six pass break-ups … lettered three years in both football and track & field … placed first in the state in the 110 meter hurdles at a summer meet in Round Rock … was fourth in the 300 hurdles at the same event.

Jonathan Jones (WR, 6-3 1/2, 197, Fort Worth, Texas; Everman HS)

A second-team defensive utility player on the Reebok Super Team … the No. 61 recruit in the state by Scout.com … totaled 26 receptions for 520 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior … made over 40 stops on defense with two interceptions and a forced fumble … blocked five extra-point attempts, four punts and two field goals … helped lead Everman to a 9-3 record his senior year.

Anson Kelton (P, 6-4, 260, Fort Worth, Texas; Aledo HS)

All-state at punter his senior year in addition to being an all-district and all-region selection at defensive end and punter … a member of the Dallas-Fort Worth Super Team at punter … averaged 44 yards per attempt as a senior while totaling 45 tackles, including six sacks, and two fumble recoveries on defense … added two pass receptions for 14 yards and a touchdown on offense … was all-district, all-region and all-state at tight end his junior year … also received district and regional honors at punter … had 32 receptions for 440 yards and five touchdowns … averaged 39 yards per punt … all-district at tight end and punter as a sophomore … three-year letterman

Jeremy Kerley (WR, 5-10, 185, Hutto, Texas; Hutto HS)

Played quarterback as a senior and was selected as his district’s most valuable player for the second consecutive year … rushed for over 800 yards while adding an interception on defense … ranked as the No. 31 recruit in Texas by Scout.com … a Rivals 4-star recruit and member of the Fab 55 and Texas 100 … second-team all-state as a junior and senior … also named All-Central Texas … named to the All-Centex team four consecutive seasons … Hutto’s Newcomer of the Year as a freshman in 2003 … a four-year letterman in football, baseball, basketball and track & field.

Greg McCoy (CB, 5-10, 172, Dallas, Texas; Woodrow Wilson HS)

Received 4-A Most Valuable Player honors as a senior … was also first-team all-area at wide receiver … totaled 37 receptions for 834 yards and 10 touchdowns … ranked 37th on SportsDay’s Area Top 100 … named Woodrow Wilson’s team MVP … first-team all-district at defensive back his junior year and a second-team selection at wide receiver … recorded three interceptions and scored over 10 touchdowns.

Jeff Olson (OT, 6-4, 253, McKinney, Texas; McKinney North HS)

A unanimous first-team all-district and All-Collin County selection as a junior and senior … second-team all-region his senior year … started at tight end and on the defensive line … had 16 receptions for 160 yards and a touchdown as a senior … totaled 22 catches for 300 yards in his prep career … recorded 20 tackles with 4.5 sacks and three forced fumbles on defense his senior year … lettered three seasons in both football and basketball … a three-year starter on the gridiron … an academic all-district selection as a post player in basketball … named McKinney North’s Most Improved Player in that sport … has an older brother, Jarred Olson, who played lacrosse at Ohio State.

Luke Shivers (LB, 6-0, 205, Whitehouse, Texas; Whitehouse HS)

District Most Valuable Player as a senior … honorable-mention all-state at linebacker … totaled 87 tackles, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a defensive touchdown his senior year … rushed for nearly 2,000 yards as a running back his junior and senior years combined … totaled 4,460 all-purpose yards in his prep career … first-team all-district as a sophomore and junior … led the district in rushing and all-purpose yards his junior year … was the District Newcomer of the Year his freshman season … also lettered in basketball and track & field … first-team all-district in basketball as he led Whitehouse in scoring his junior year … named his team’s Sophomore of the Year … a member of the National Honor Society and an honorable-mention academic all-state selection.

Chez Thomas (S, 5-9 1/2, 180, Kennedale, Texas; Kennedale HS)

All-state and all-area as a senior … all-district his junior and senior year … received Kennedale’s Most Inspirational Award as a senior … team captain … recorded 70 tackles as a junior … a four-year letterman on the gridiron … a cousin of former TCU football players Chad McCarty (1998-01) and Chance McCarty (1993, 1995-97).

Spencer Thompson (C, 6-3, 275, Plainview, Texas; Plainview HS)

Graduated from Plainview in December and has already enrolled at TCU … first-team all-state as a junior and senior … a three-time all-district selection … named most valuable player on the Amarillo Globe Super Team his senior year … also named to the squad as a junior … started 36 games in his prep career and blocked for three straight 2,000-yard rushers … a three-year letterman.

Source: TCU Sports Information Office