Total list of 24 signees and bio capsules, including 3 transfers for the Northwestern State Demons

Leroy Armstrong III, DE, 6-1, 230, Natchitoches Central HS, Natchitoches, LA

Jahvez Barnes, CB, 6-0, 180, Zachary HS, Zachary, LA

Terrance Boyd, OL, 6-3, 320, Baytown Lee HS, Baytown, TX

Zach Britton, OL, 6-2, 288, Keller-Central HS, Keller, TX

Ed Eagan, S, 5-11, 180, Holy Cross HS, New Orleans, LA
 
Matthew Flores, RB, 5-9, 185, St. Thomas More HS, Lafayette, LA

Kevin Garza, LS, 6-1, 245, Trinity Christian School, Trinity Valley CC, Cedar Hill, TX

Sylvester Grimble, CB, 5-10, 170, West Jefferson HS, Harvey, LA

Daniel Hazlewood, QB, 6-1, 205, Huntsville HS, Huntsville, TX

Adam Jones, S, 6-2.5, 190, Seven Lakes HS, Katy, TX

Cody Jones, ATH, 5-11, 176, Ville Platte HS, Ville Platte, LA

Warren K. Jones, OL, 6-1, 300, Noxubee County HS, East Mississippi CC, Macon, MS

Dylan LaVergne, S, 5-10, 174, Jennings HS, Jennings, LA

Lorenzo Lenoir, DT, 6-1, 260, Neville HS, Monroe, LA

Thomas Little, OL, 6-1, 295, Winnfield HS, Winnfield, LA

Austin Loup, OL, 6-2, 278, Denham Springs HS, Denham Springs, LA

JeMarcus Marshall, DE, 6-4, 220, Ouachita Parish HS, Monroe, LA

Tuff McClain, WR, 5-11, 180, Klein Oak HS, Spring, TX

Thomas Moore, TE, 6-3, 200, Parkway HS, Bossier City, LA

Colton Moorehead, DT, 6-3, 250, Chapel Hill HS, Tyler, TX

Pace Murphy, OL, 6-6, 266, Strake Jesuit College Prep, Houston, TX

Darius Poullard, ATH, 5-11, 170, Ville Platte HS, Ville Platte, LA

Jeremy Raine, OL, 6-5, 308, McKinney Boyd HS, Trinity Valley CC, McKinney, TX

Michael Ringuet, OL, 6-5, 250, Jennings HS, Jennings, LA

Daniel Taylor, RB, 5-10, 175, Lutcher HS, Lutcher, LA

Khris Watkins, TE, 6-1.5, 210, Jennings HS, Jennings, LA

Steve York, TE, 6-3, 235, Huntsville HS, Huntsville, TX


Leroy Armstrong III • DE • 6-1 • 230 • Natchitoches Central HS • Natchitoches, LA
 
Recorded 69 tackles, 11.5 sacks, blocked two punts, caused five fumbles and recovered two his senior season at Natchitoches Central HS… unanimous First Team All-District 2-5A… 5A All-State… All-Cenla… Shreveport Times All-Area… First Team All-District 2-5A as a junior with 47 tackles, six sacks, a blocked punt, two fumble recoveries… First Team All-District 2-5A his sophomore season with 39 tackles, four sacks and two fumble recoveries… district honorable mention honors as a freshman after collecting 19 tackles, three sacks and one fumble recovery… helped take an 0-10 team his freshman season to back-to-back 6-5 squads as a junior and senior and two playoff appearances… President of the African American History Club… Student Mentor… Positive Behavior Role Model… lettered 4 years in football, 3 in basketball, and one in baseball and track… son of Leroy Armstrong, Jr. and Cheryl Armstrong… has one brother, Jacarrious (10)… born Nov. 1, 1993.
 
 
Jahvez Barnes • CB • 6-0 • 180 • Zachary HS • Zachary, LA
 
Earned all-district honors at defensive back his senior season after collecting 67 tackles with 13 pass break-ups… was clocked with a 4.46 40-yard dash… lettered 4 years in football and 4 in track… son of Alicia Tennell… plans to major in computer science and has aspirations of designing video game software… born May 15, 1994.
 
 
Terrance Boyd, Jr. • OL • 6-3 • 320 • Robert E. Lee HS • Baytown, TX
 
First team all-district at offensive line as a senior and second team as a junior… unanimous first team all-district selection at defensive line his junior season… all-district honorable mention as a sophomore… lettered 3 years in football and 2 in basketball… A-B Honor Roll with a 3.0 grade point average… attended Boys State and is a member of the Thesbian Club… son of Terrance and Yolanda Boyd… one sister, Brooke Littles (24)… nickname is “Big T”… born Jan. 3, 1994.
 
 
Zach Britton • OL • 6-2 • 288 • Keller-Central HS • Keller, TX
 
A four-sport star at Keller HS in football, wrestling, track and field, and power lifting… earned all-state honors as a power lifter… all-district and all-region honors in wrestling… all-district and all-region honors in track and field… in football, led his team to an 8-3 mark and district runner-up finish his senior season… wrestling team finished 20-4 his senior year and 15-4 as a junior… played for Bart Helsley in football, Bill Wilson in wrestling, Rory Durham in track and Dusty Ortiz in power lifting… Fellowship of Christian Athletes leader… son of Bobby and Amanda Britton… one brother, Elijah (14) and a sister, Lauren (12)… born July 20, 1994.
Ed Eagan • S • 5-11 • 180 • Holy Cross HS • New Orleans, LA
 
Had 3 interceptions and returned 2 punts, 1 kickoff and 1 fumble recovery for touchdowns as a senior… earned all-state, all-metro and all-district honors… picked off eight passes and had one punt return for a touchdown his junior season where he earned all-state, all-metro and all-district honors… picked off a state record five passes in one game… team finished 10-3… had 5 interceptions and returned two punts for touchdowns in an 8-3 sophomore season… lettered 4 years in football, 4 in track and field and 1 in basketball… was the long jump regional champion and finished third in the state as a junior… son of Charles and Jennifer Eagan… one brother, Joe (21) and a sister, Mavra (16)… born June 19, 1993.
 
 
Matthew Flores • RB • 5-9 • 185 • St. Thomas More HS • Lafayette, LA
 
One of the most exciting players in the Acadiana/Lafayette area for making little plays turn into big gains with his great speed and quickness… tallied nearly 2,000 all-purpose yards as a senior and earned first team all-district and all-Acadiana honors in leading his St. Thomas More squad to an 11-2 record and quarterfinal spot in the playoffs… named Offensive Most Valuable Player of his district as a junior to go along with first team all-district, all-state, and all-Acadiana honors after compiling over 2,300 all-purpose yards… team finished 13-1 that season with a semifinal appearance in the state playoffs… starter as a sophomore and earned second team all-district honors… team finished 9-2 and advanced to the state playoffs… also lettered in baseball and helped his team to a district championship as a junior… played for Jim Hightower in football and Gary Perkins in baseball… member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes… Honor Roll student with a 3.0 grade point average… son of Brian and Gloria Flores… one brother, Michael (16)… his father played football at Louisiana-Monroe and was a member of the 1987 National Championship team… plans to major in business at NSU… born May 15, 1993.
 
 
Sylvester Grimble • CB • 5-10 • 170 • West Jefferson HS • Harvey, LA
 
Member of a team that made back-to-back playoff apperances as a junior and senior, including a 7-3 record his senior season… son of Sylvester Hubbard, Jr. and Leslie Grimble… four siblings… plans to major in sports medicine at NSU… born Sept. 26, 1993.
 
 
Daniel Hazlewood • QB • 6-1 • 205 • Huntsville HS • Huntsville, TX
 
A four-time Academic All-District performer and a three-year member of the varsity football squad… passed for 1,800 yards his junior season while leading his team to the state playoffs… also averaged 11 points a game in basketball and was a regional qualifier in the 300 meter hurdles… averaged 18 points a game as a freshman… lettered 3 years in football, basketball and track… member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, and FCA… has a 5.00 grade point average… teammate of current Demon signee Steve York… son of C.F. and Kathy Hazlewood… one brother, Carl (32) and two sisters, Lindsey (29) and Sarah (22)… plans to major in business… nickname is “Bear”… born Sept. 6, 1993.
 
 
Adam Jones • S • 6-2.5 • 190 • Seven Lakes HS • Katy, TX
 
Two-time all-district performer at Seven Lakes HS… earned first team honors as a senior and named defensive Most Valuable Player after picking off six passes… named to the All-Greater Houston honorable mention team as his squad finished with a 6-4 record… had two interceptions as a junior and earned second team all-district honors… was the junior varsity's defensive MVP as a sophomore after he corralled two picks… had three interceptions his freshman season… also lettered in track… son of Timothy and Rovanna Jones… one sister, Dana Lagarde (30) and brothers Timothy Jones (42) and the late Demar Jones… Dana is an educator and owns her own child development center… nickname is “Deuce”… born June 21, 1994.
 
 
Cody Jones • ATH • 5-11 • 176 • Ville Platte HS • Ville Platte, LA
 
Named district Most Valuable Player, all-district, all-parish, all-district honors as a senior after he passed for 2,077 yards and rushed for 877… accounted for 31 touchdowns while helping his team to a 7-3 record and second round appearance in the state playoffs… all-state, all-district and all-parish as a junior with 1,987 passing yards and 987 rushing… team finished 8-2 and competed in the state playoffs… earned all-state, all-district, and all-parish honors as a sophomore and all-district and all-parish honors as a freshman… also lettered four years in basketball and four in track… member of the Rotary Club… Honor Roll student with a 3.7 grade point average and nominee for Student of the Year… son of Sandra Jones and the late James Jones… one brother, James, and a sister, Kristy… plans to major in business administration at NSU… nickname is “Scruff Jones”… born Dec. 5, 1993.
 
 
Dylan LaVergne • S • 5-10 • 174 • Jennings HS • Jennings, LA
 
First team all-district, all-parish, all-Southwest Louisiana, and honorable mention all-state as a senior in helping his Jennings team to a 10-3 record and third round of the state playoffs… ran for 1,602 yards on 239 carries… averaged 6.7 yards per carry and 124 yards and 2 touchdowns per game… also had 2 interceptions while playing free safety… named MVP of the 60^th annual Kiwanis Jamboree… as a junior, recorded 95 tackles, 65 solo, had 2 sacks and 5 pass breakups… first team all-district… team finished 8-3 and advanced to the state playoffs… also played wide receiver as a junior… made 73 tackles with two pass interceptions as a sophomore as team finished 8-4 and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs… played for Rusty Phelps… also lettered in baseball… has a 3.1 grade point average… son of Clinton and Tina LaVergne… one brother, Jeremy (25)… plans to major in physical therapy at NSU… nickname is “D-Vergne”… would like to be the athletic trainer at Jennings High School… born Oct. 29, 1993.
 
 
Lorenzo Lenoir • DT • 6-1 • 260 • Neville HS • Monroe, LA
 
Earned fist team all-state, all-Northeast Louisiana, first team all-district honors as a senior after he recorded 56 tackles, 30 of those solo, with 5 sacks, 6 tackles for a loss, and 13 quarterback hurries… team won Class 4A state championship and finished the season with a perfect 14-0 record… as a junior, earned all-state and all-district honorable mention honors… 78 tackles, 6 sacks, 7 tackles for a loss, 12 QB hurries… 7-6 record and state quarterfinalist… 13-1 and Class 4A state championship his sophomore season… a member of the Student Council… son of Lorenzo and Wanda Lenoir… born Feb. 9, 1994.
 
 
Thomas Little • OL • 6-1 • 295 • Winnfield HS • Winnfield, LA
 
First team all-state, all-Cenla, and all-district as a senior and helped his team to a 14-1 record and runner-up spot in the state title game… first team all-district and second team all-state his junior season while team finished 8-5 and advanced to the state quarterfinal round… second team all-district honors as a sophomore… team finished 8-4 and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs… Academic All-State and has a 3.82 grade point average… member of FBLA, FFA and Beta clubs… son of Chip and Susan Little… one brother, Hunter (12), and a sister, Sarah (19)… nickname is “T. Little”… born Feb. 20, 1994.
 
 
Austin Loup • OL • 6-2 • 278 • Denham Springs HS • Denham Springs, LA
 
Senior season – first team all-parish, All-District 4-5A, all-metro… Class 5A Academic All-State… played in the 2011 Red Stick All-Star Bowl… team finished 7-3 and earned a share of the district championship… as a junior, earned first team All-District 4-5A honors as well as first team all-parish accolades… team finished 7-3 and advanced to the state playoffs… 8-3 season as a sophomore with a state playoff appearance… Honor Roll with a 3.5 grade point average… member of FCA, Key Club, and Stinging Stars Big Buddy Clubs… lettered three years in football… son of Kenny and Jackie Loup… two sisters, Emily (15) and Erin (11)… father was an All-Gulf South Conference offensive lineman at Delta State… plans to major in engineering and aspires to open an engineering firm in south Louisiana… born Dec. 13, 1993.
 
 
JeMarcus Marshall • DE • 6-4 • 220 • Ouachita Parish HS • Monroe, LA
 
First team all-district and all-Northeast, and all-state honorable mention honors as a senior… Class 5A Academic All-State… led his team with 85 tackles with 7 sacks… permanent Team Captain Award… team finished 9-3, district runners-up, and a second round appearance in the state playoffs… also played some tight end… lettered four years in football… member of the National Honor Society and has a 3.7 grade point average… son of Jarvis Berry and Latanyia Marshall… one brother, Jarvis Berry, Jr. (8), and a sister, Jarvisia Berry (12)… plans to major in nursing with a minor in engineering… nicknames are “Marcus” and “J-Man”… born Aug. 16, 1994.
 
 
Tuff McClain • WR • 5-11 • 180 • Klein Oak HS • Spring, TX
 
Three sport star in football, track, and baseball… earned MVP honors as a wide receiver and Co-Offensive Most Valuable Player honors… first team all-district and second team All-Greater Houston honors… caught 78 passes for 1,266 yards and 11 touchdowns his senior season… averaging 16.2 yards per catch… scored a total of 62 points… ranked sixth in the state in receiving and 32^nd in the nation… all-district in track in the 110 and 300 meter hurdles… made nine catches for 91 yards as a junior… team advanced to state playoffs both his junior and senior seasons… has a 3.5 grade point average… son of Ben and Sheila McClain… two brothers, Brandon (20) and Matthew (15)… both parents are veterans of the United States Army… Brandon is in active duty in the United States Navy… born Jan. 3, 1994.
 
 
Thomas Moore • TE • 6-3 • 200 • Parkway HS • Bossier City, LA
 
Three sport standout who earned first team all-district and all-state honorable mention honors as a senior after making 30 catches for 546 yards and 11 touchdowns… averaged 18.2 yards per catch… team finished 9-3 and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs… in track, holds the school record in the high jump with a mark of 6-6 and has competed in the state meet every season… as a junior, earned second team all-district honors in basketball and finished third in the state track meet in the high jump after winning the district and regional titles… all-district and all-parish honors in football as a sophomore… second team all-district in basketball… finished sixth at the state track meet in the high jump after he placed first in the district and regional meets… district and regional champion in the high jump as a freshman and finished seventh in the state meet… member of the school's debate team… son of Thomas Moore, Jr. and Telesta Moore… one brother, Tyler (3)… two sisters, Johnna Ward (11) and Temel Moore (9)… father played basketball for Demon basketball coach Mike McConathy at Bossier Parish Community College.
 
 
Colton Moorehead • DT • 6-3 • 250 • Chapel Hill HS • Tyler, TX
 
First team all-state, all-East Texas, all-district as a senior… had 109 tackles with 13 tackles for a loss, 9 sacks, and a forced fumble… led the team in sacks and tackles for a loss… team finished 15-0 and won the Class 3A state championship… junior season, earned first team all-state, all-district, and all-East Texas… finished with 111 tackles, 12 TFLs, 8 sacks, 2 forced fumbles… led team in sacks and TFLs… team finished 13-2 and lost in the Class 3A state championship game… named the defensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore for District 17-3A… earned all-East Texas honors after he finished with 57 tackles and 3 sacks… Team Captain as a junior and senior… also lettered in powerlifting, golf, and track… Honor Roll student with a 3.1 grade point average… son of Randy and Barbara Moorehead… born Sept. 39, 1993.
 
 
Pace Murphy • OL • 6-6 • 266 • Strake Jesuit College Prep • Houston, TX
 
Two-time 2nd team 19-5A All-District… academic all-district his senior year… named co-captain of the football team senior year… lettered in football (3) and basketball (2)… also played golf and lacrosse… played left tackle on varsity squad three years… coached by Ron Counter… member of the Extreme Anglers club and played tuba in the band…graduated with a 3.1 gpa… son of James and Dr. Kathleen Murphy… one brother, Robert (19) is a student at TCU… father is a Texas state representative and mother is a professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston… undecided on an occupation, but wants to raise a family and successfully contribute to society.
 
 
Darius Poullard • ATH • 5-11 • 170 • Ville Platte HS • Ville Platte, LA
 
Senior season… first team all-district running back and cornerback… all-parish defensive MVP… all-state honorable mention… ran for 869 yards on 102 carries and 15 touchdowns… 694 receiving yards on 36 catches and 5 tds… averaged 26.8 yards in punt returns and 17.2 yards in kickoff returns… team finished 8-4 and won district championship… advanced to the second round of the state playoffs… Tee Cotton Bowl MVP… junior season, named all-district receiver, kick returner and defensive back… all-parish receiver… 37 carries for 212 yards and 7 tds… 19 catches for 392 yards and 3 tds… returned 5 kicks for 312 yards and an incredible 62.4 average… 8-3 record and state playoffs… all-district and all-parish running back as a sophomore…had 82 rushes for 600 yards and 7 tds… made 7 catches for 145 yards and 3 tds… son of Michael and Jacqueline Doucet… one brother, Johnathan… nickname is “Prolific”… born Feb. 24, 1994.
 
 
Michael Ringuet • OL • 6-5 • 250 • Jennings HS • Jennings, LA
 
Earned all-district and all-region honors as a senior at Jennings HS in helping his team to a 10-3 record and third round of the state playoffs… son of David and Kathy Ringuet… one brother, Justin (21)… father played two years of college basketball… nickname is “Mike”… born Jan. 21, 1994.
 
 
Daniel Taylor • RB • 5-10 • 175 • Lutcher HS • Lutcher, LA
 
Became Luther High School's all-time career leading rusher his senior season, compiling 6,354 yards on the ground in his four seasons… as a senior, was named the Class 4A Offensive Most Valuable Player, earned first team all-state and all-district honors, and earned offensive MVP honors in his district… ran for 2,086 yards and had 363 yards receiving… scored a total of 25 touchdowns… team finished 13-1 and lost in the semifinal round of the state playoffs… ran for 1,408 yards as a junior and earned all-state and all-district honors… team went 10-2 and advanced to the second round of the playoffs… rushed for 1,345 yards as a sophomore as team went 13-1 and had a semifinal appearance in the playoffs… had 949 yards rushing as a freshman and 566 yards in the 8^th grade… team won the state championship his freshman year and finished 13-2… lettered 5 years in football, 4 in basketball, and 1 in track… son of Deidra Taylor… nickname is “DT”… born Oct. 8, 1993.
 
 
Khris Watkins • TE • 6-1.5 • 210 • Jennings HS • Jennings, LA
 
All-district, all-Southwest team… honorable mention all-state after helping Jennings to a 10-3 record and state quarterfinal appearance his senior season… all-district and all-Southwest honors in addition to honorable mention all-state his junior year… team finished 8-3 and qualified for the state playoffs… lettered 3 years in football and 1 in track… played for the Badge Elite 7-on-7 squad… son of Kenny Johnnie and Karen Williams… seven siblings… born July 25, 1994.
 
 
Steve York • TE • 6-3 • 235 • Huntsville HS • Huntsville, TX
 
Named first team all-district and Defensive Lineman of the Year as a senior… also a standout track athlete where he placed second in the discus event and was a regional qualifier… lettered 2 years in football and 3 in track and field… has a 3.5 grade point average… son of Steve and Hilary York… one brother, Dequan (15) and three sisters – Marolyn Lee (23), Shenita Lee (21) and Candace Taylor (20)… father retired from the United States Navy… his cousin, Derrick Ross, played for the Kansas City Chiefs… born April 19, 1994.
 
 
Kevin Garza • LS • 6-1 • 245 • Trinity Christian School • Trinity Valley CC • Cedar Hill, TX
 
Transfer who earned second team all-conference honors as a deep snapper this past season at Trinity Valley Community College… starter in all 11 games… in high school, was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated with a 3.8 grade point average… son of Kevin and Mary Esther Garza… one sister, Julia (7)… majoring in psychology and plans to go into radiology or nursing… born March 18, 1992.
 
 
Warren K. Jones • OL • 6-1 • 300 • Noxubee County HS • East Mississippi CC • Macon, MS
 
Transfer from East Mississippi Community College where he helped lead his team to the 2011 NJCAA National Championship with a perfect 12-0 record… earned NJCAA All-Region 23 honors and was an instrumental part in helping his quarterback set the NJCAA's single season record in passing yards and total offensive yards… in high school, he was named Best Offensive Lineman as a senior and was selected the Super Tiger/Iron Tiger Award winner… team finished 14-0 and won the Class 4A state championship his senior season and finished with a No. 28 national ranking… state runner up his junior year with a 12-3 record… graduated with a 3.4 grade point average… son of Doris Jones and the late Terry Conner… two brothers, Tyrus and Daniel Conner and four sisters, Valicia and Shatarika Jones and Tamara and Valicia Conner… majoring in criminal justice… born June 14, 1991.
 
 
 Jeremy Raine • OL • 6-5 • 308 • McKinney Boyd HS • Trinity Valley CC • McKinney, TX
 
Transfer from Trinity Valley Community College where he helped lead his team to back-to-back playoff appearances… as a freshman, team won conference championship and played in the Citizen Bowl his sophomore season… a 3-year starter at McKinney High School where he helped his team to a 9-3 record and a quarterfinal appearance in the state playoffs his junior season… graduated with a 3.2 grade point average… son of Jessie and Terra Raine… one brother, Gabriel (12), and a sister, Jessica (6)… majoring in psychology… born Sept. 28, 1990.