2016Newcomers Toyous Avery
S, 5-11, 194 Covington, Ga./Coffeyville CC Played one year for Coach Aaron Flores at Coffeyville CC (Coffeyville, Kan.) … redshirted first year at Coffeyville … helped team to an 8-3 record in 2015 and No. 14 national ranking … played in 11 games and finished with 69 tackles, including 39 solo stops, 5.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, five pass breakups and a team-high five interceptions … named All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Second Team … No. 6 in the Jayhawk CC Conference in interceptions and fumble recoveries … season-high 10 tackles at Highland CC and Dodge City CC … had season highs of two interceptions at Iowa Western CC and two tackles for loss at Highland CC … played for Coach Terrance Banks at Newton High in Covington, Ga. … finished with 34 tackles, including 21 solo stops, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery and a pass breakup as a senior … No. 12-rated safety nationally according to 247Sports, No. 45 in Georgia … three-star recruit according to 247Sports … two-star recruit according to Rivals and Scout … birthday is January 28 … son of Toyous Avery and Michelle Wade; grandson of Sherry Avery ... one of six children.
Jashawn Banks RB, 5-10, 200 Ashburn, Va./Fork Union
Attended Fork Union Military Academy … played for coach Matthew Griffs at Broad Run High … as a senior, finished with 78 carries for 380 yards and 10 touchdowns before being switched to linebacker … named first-team all-conference, second team all-region and first team all-district … helped Broad run finished with a 9-4 record and advance to the semifinals of the Virginia 5A North playoffs … averaged 7.6 yards per carry with four touchdowns as a junior … named AllLoudoun County, all-district, All-Washington D.C. Metro second team and underclassman all-state … collected 94 tackles, 38 assisted tackles, nine sacks, an interception and four forced fumbles during his career … birthday is July 18 … son of Maurice Dotson and Jayma Banks ... one of five children.
Justin Crawford
RB, 6-1, 190 Columbus, Ga./Northwest Mississippi CC
Elijah Battle
CB, 6-0, 185 Linden, N.J./Dodge City Community College Played two seasons for Coach Gary Thomas at Dodge City CC (Dodge City, Kan.) … helped team to a 9-3 record in 2015 and an appearance in the Salt City Bowl … played in all 12 games, finishing the 2015 season with 50 tackles, including 38 solo tackles … also had 11 pass breakups, two tackles for loss, one interception and one fumble recovery … 2015 All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Honorable Mention … as a freshman, he made 44 tackles with 29 solo stops in 2014, adding eight pass breakups and one interception … previously played for coach Ashley Pierre at Barringer High (Newark, N.J.), where he finished the 2013 season with 72 tackles and eight sacks … named all-state as a senior … played in the East-West All-Star game … three-star recruit according to Scout and 247Sports … birthday is November 21 … son of Michael and Cynthia Daniels … one of seven children.
Chase Behrndt
OL, 6-4, 295 Wildwood, Mo./Lafayette Played for Coach Boyd Mannes at Lafayette High … two-year captain … played guard, tackle, defensive tackle and long snapper … two-time All-State Class 6A First-Team by Missouri Media … two-time All-State Class 6A First-Team by Missouri Football Coaches’ Association … an All-State Honorable-Mention selection as a sophomore … as a senior, helped lead Lafayette to a 7-4 record and the third round of the state playoffs … as a junior, helped lead Lafayette to a 6-6 record and the third round of the state playoffs … ranked No. 45 offensive guard nationally, No. 2 offensive guard in Missouri by Scout … ranked No. 55 offensive guard nationally, No. 11 overall in Missouri by 247Sports … ranked No. 58 offensive guard nationally, No. 10 overall in Missouri and No. 163 regionally by ESPN.com … three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, Scout, 247Sports and PrepStar … PrepStar All-Midwest Region Ranking … three-time All-American heavyweight wrestler, including advancing to the state championship round as a junior … track and field state qualifier … birthday is February 22 … son of James and Sheree Behrndt … one of four children.
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Played for Coach Jack Wright at Northwest Mississippi Community College … led Northwest to its first junior college national championship since 1992 … 2015 Spalding NJCAA Offensive Player of the Year … two-time NJCAA All-American, all-region and All-MACJC First-Team selection … two-year career totals at Northwest CC show 3,161 yards rushing, an average of 6.7 yards per rush and 30 touchdowns … had 41 receptions for 700 yards and six scores … averaged more than 20 carries per game for his career and is the school’s all-time leading rusher … averaged more than 220 all-purpose yards per game in two-year career … as a sophomore, rushed for 1,610 yards, averaging 6.5 yards per carry and 16 touchdowns, to go along with 29 receptions for 394 yards and six TD’s … rushed for a school record 338 yards and four touchdowns against Coahoma … totaled more than 200 yards rushing in three other games … MACJC Player of the Week on multiple occasions … as a freshman, totaled 1,551 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns … his 1,551 yards led the state of Mississippi and was fourth overall in JC … finished with 12 receptions for 306 yards … three-star recruit by 247 Sports, Rivals, Scout and ESPN … 247Sports ranks him as the No. 34 best prospect in junior college, No. 3 running back and No. 6 JC prospect in Mississippi … member of the Rivals Top 100 as their No. 34 top junior college prospect … participated in the 2014 Nike Football Training Camp … played his junior and senior seasons of high school football for Coach Jeff Battles at Hardaway High in Columbus, Ga. … took snaps as a quarterback, running back, receiver, safety and was the team’s starting punter during his career at Hardaway … team’s offensive player of the year as a senior, having 825 yards rushing, averaging 8.6 yards per carry and seven touchdowns … participated in track and was the Georgia High School State 5A long jump champion (22’ 19”) … basketball standout at Hardaway, averaging more than 12.0 points per game as a senior … Scout ranked him as the nation’s No. 42 best running back coming out of high school … played freshman and sophomore seasons at Gainesville High in Florida … birthday is February 19 … son of Daphne Crawford … one of seven children.
Mike Daniels
CB, 5-11, 205 Miami, Fla./Globe Tech CC Played cornerback for Coach Cameron Chadwick at Globe Tech CC (NY) … named NJCAA All-American Second Team … helped lead Globe Tech to an 8-3 record as a sophomore, a No. 19 final regular season ranking and an appearance in the Graphic Edge Bowl in Cedar Rapids, Iowa … played in 11 games as a sophomore, finishing with seven interceptions, returning them
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