LAKE CHARLES – McNeese football head coach Gary Goff added seven high school players on National Signing Day. Those additions brings a total of 33 players to the Cowboys’ 2023 signing class, which is one of the largest ever in program history.
Breaking the class down by positions, the Cowboys signed seven wide receivers, six defensive backs, five defensive linemen, four quarterbacks, linebackers and offensive linemen, two running backs and one tight end.
All seven of Wednesday’s signees are from high school and in total, 17 high schoolers where signed while 16 players are mid-year transfers, mostly from the junior college ranks.
Jackson Anders (LB, Round Rock HS – Round Rock, Texas)
A District 25-6A All-District Honorable Mention… helped lead his team to a 9-2 overall record and an appearance in the state playoffs… finished the year with 52 tackles, a sack, four tackles for a loss, two forced fumbles and two pass break ups.
Jer’Michael Carter (WR, Kentwood HS – Kentwood, La.)
A first team All-District 9-1A as a wide receiver… Louisiana Class A All-State Honorable Mention… helped lead team to a regular season mark of 9-1 and a district championship… appeared in the Louisiana Division IV Non-Select Quarterfinals.
Niko Johnson (WR, Dallas Carter HS – Dallas)
Led team to a 9-3 record, 4-1 in district play, and the Area Round of the Texas Class 4A Division I state playoffs… had a spectacular 100-yard fake punt run for a touchdown.
Makhi Paris (WR, Edna Karr HS – New Orleans)
First Team All-Catholic League as an athlete… helped lead his team to a 7-4 record and the regional round in the Louisiana Division I Select playoffs… received offers from Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana, and Grambling, among others.
Kamden Sixkiller (QB, Norman North HS – Norman, Okla.)
Oklahoma Coaches Association 1st Team All-State… District 6A1-1 Co-MVP… COAC Offensive Back of the Year… Norman North – Co-Offensive Player of the Year and Scholar Athlete of the Year… helped lead team to an 8-2 overall record and 6-1 mark in the toughest district in Oklahoma… in regular season action, completed 123 of 203 (61 percent) passes for 2,225 yards and 25 touchdowns and just five interceptions (all in the first three games)… rushed 108 times 660 yards to 10 touchdowns… recorded 2,885 total yards and 35 total TDs.
Ahstin Watkins (TE, Tyler HS – Tyler, Texas)
Played his senior season at Wyatt High School in Fort Worth before moving to Tyler HS… helped his team to a 7-4 overall record and 4-3 in district play and an appearance in the Texas UIL 5A-2 playoffs… received offers from D1 programs such as TCU, Arkansas State, Colorado State, Northern Arizona, Alcorn State and Texas Southern… also a standout basketball player and is a 2023 McDonald’s All-American Games Southwest Region Nominee…
Davion Wilson (QB, Port Arthur Memorial HS – Port Arthur, Texas)
A unanimous selection for District MVP… first team All-District… recorded 2,665 yards passing on 172 of 251 passing (69 percent) with 26 touchdowns and rushed for another 995 yards and 12 TDs on 162 carries for a 6.1 yards per carry average… in the Area Round of the Texas HS 5A-II Division I Playoffs he threw for 357 yards and two TDs and rushed for another 117 yards and three scores for a total of 474 offensive yards and five touchdowns in a thrilling 52-50, 4 ot win over Frisco Wakeland… team finished 11-2 on the season while advancing to the regional semifinals.