Houston Baptist Signs 21 in 2021 Recruiting Class
Houston Baptist signs 21 recruits for the 2021 recruiting class on Wednesday as part of National Signing Day. Among these are three transfers, with one coming from the FBS level. Over half are from the State of Texas.
Houston Baptist Signs 21 Recruits-Five Stand Out
From this list, there are five that stand out:
Rodney Dansby-LB, 6-0, 225, Houston, TX/Bellaire
- 3-year starter
- Named to the Houston Chronicle Top 100 Houston Area Recruits
- 60 solo tackles in seven games.
Charles King-WR, 6-0, 200, Houston, TX/North Shore
- 3-year starter
- Ranked #63-Houston Chronicle Top 100 Houston Area Recruits
- #5 WR in Texas
- 30 catches, 653 yards as a senior.
- Helped lead the Mustangs to back-to-back state titles.
Orion Olivas-QB, 6-2, 206, El, Paso, TX/Eastlake
- 2-year starter
- 5429 passing yards
- 54 TDs
- 662 yards rushing
- 7 TDS
- 1365 yards passing, 17 TDs in five games as a senior.
Rufus Toe-DE, 6-2, 195, San Antonio, TX/Holmes
- 2-year starter
- 97 tackles
- 11 sacks
- 2 TFLs
- Forced 8 fumbles
- Recovered 2 fumbles
Isaiah Williams-S, 6-0, 180, Los Angeles, CA/Culver City
- 2-year starter
- 259 career total tackles
- 23 TFLs, 10 sacks
- 7 fumble recoveries
- 3 forced fumbles
- 155 tackles as a senior, with 16 TFLs, 7 sacks, 4 fumble recoveries
- Career-high 18 tackles in a game.
The List
In addition to the five listed above, Below are the rest of the signees:
- Andrew Alvarado-OL, 6-5, 280, Edinburg, TX/Vela
- Jeremiah Anukem-CB, 5-11, 171, Mesquite, TX/Poteet
- Brady Buell-P, 6-0, 206, Transfer from Central Michigan
- Navell Chopin-WR, 6-3, 192, Gonzales, LA/East Ascension
- Dion Daniels-OL, 6-4, 265, Tyler, TX/Legacy
- Zavion Evans-LB, 6-3, 217, Columbus, GA/Carver
- Xavier Ford-RB, 6-0, 210, Glendora, CA/Transfer from Azusa Pacific
- Adrian Green-WR, 6-0, 175, Shreveport, LA/Mansfield
- Travis Greenawalt-CB, 6-0, 167, LaPorte, TX/LaPorte
- Jimmy Guy-DE, 6-2, 240, Missouri City, TX/Ridge Point
- Alpha Khan-CB, 6-2, 165, Houston, TX/Mayde Creek
- Paul “Tre” Lawson III, TE, 6-4, 240, Gainesville, TX/Gainesville
- Desmond Malone-S, 6-2, 190, Madison, OH/Perry
- Joe Marino-DT, 6-6, 275, Escondido, CA/Transfer from Asuza Pacific
- Zae Smith-DT, 6-1, 270, LaMarque, TX/Clear Springs
- Rob Walter-OL, 6-6, 275, Sugar Land, TX/Fort Bend Christian
Houston Baptist in 2020
The Huskies played only 4 games in 2020, going 1-3. Their lone victory came against E. Kentucky in a 33-30 win. But the Huskies ranked second in the FCS in scoring offense at 33 points per game and averaged 547 yards per game in total offense. They converted on 3rd down 51% of the time, and 60% on 4th down.
The 2021 Huskies Football Schedule (fbschedules.com)
9.4.21 at New Mexico Lobos
9.11.21 Northwestern Colorado Bears
9.18.21 at Prairie View A&M Panthers
9.25.21 Southeastern La. Lions
10.2.21 OPEN DATE
10.9.21 at McNeese Cowboys
10.23.21 Incarnate Word Cardinals
Houston Baptist begins Spring Practice on April 5 and runs through April 30.
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Editor Note-Houston Baptist Athletics Communications Release
