KU: National Signing Day central
Kansas announced its 20-member 2016 football signing class Wednesday, including three junior-college players who signed in December. Here are the signings, with highlights via Hudl and comments:
2016 Kansas football signings
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SIGNED WEDNESDAY
WR Evan Fairs, Foster HS (Fulshear, Texas) — 7:08 a.m.
Height/weight: 6-3, 182
CB Julian Chandler, Fort Bend Hightower HS (Fresno, Texas) — 7:11 a.m.
Height/weight: 6-0, 170
OL Chris Hughes, Harker Heights (Texas) HS — 7:15 a.m.
Height/weight: 6-5, 260
He missed his senior season because of a knee injury but turned heads in an off-season camp work.
CB Ian Peterson, Cedar Ridge HS (Round Rock, Texas) — 7:18 a.m.
Height/weight: 5-11, 180
OL Hunter Harris, Aledo (Texas) HS — 7:20 a.m.
Height/weight: 6-2, 260
CB Kyle Mayberry, Booker T. Washington HS (Sperry, Okla.) — 7:26 a.m.
Height/weight: 5-11, 175
An explosive athlete who picked up an offer from Virginia Tech. Mayberry also played wide receiver in high school.
LB Maciah Long, North Shore HS (Houston) — 7:29 a.m.
Height/weight: 6-2, 245
Also a dual-threat quarterback in high school who had offers from Arizona State and UCLA, among others.
S Bryce Torneden, Lawrence Free State HS — 7:36 a.m.
Height/weight: 5-10, 190
QB Tyriek Starks, Warren Easton HS (New Orleans) — 7:42 a.m.
Height/weight: 6-2, 188
DE Isaiah Bean, Summer Creek HS (Humble, Texas) — 7:51 a.m.
Height/weight: 6-5, 210
OL Antione Frazier, Hargrave HS (Huffman, Texas) — 7:57 a.m.
Height/weight: 6-5, 250
CB Shola Ayinde, George Ranch HS (Richmond, Texas) — 8:04 a.m.
Height/weight: 6-0, 175
OL Cam Durley, Houston Christian HS (Sugar Land, Texas) — 8:10 a.m.
Height/weight: 6-6, 275
QB Dagan Haehn, Lake Dallas HS (Corinth, Texas) — 8:16 a.m.
Height/weight: 6-2, 210
WR Keegan Brewer, Lake Dallas HS (Corinth, Texas) — 8:27 a.m.
Height/weight: 5-11, 175
OL Lucas Jacobs, Cabell Midland HS (Huntington, W.Va.) — 9:04 a.m.
Height/weight: 6-2, 295
RB Khalil Herbert, American Heritage HS (Tamrac, Fla.) — 10:10 a.m.
Height/weight: 5-10, 190
SIGNED IN DECEMBER
DT DeeIsaac Davis, Highland (Kan.) CC
Height/weight: 6-3, 290
Davis was rated as ESPN’s No. 12 overall junior college defensive tackle. He had 82 tackles and five sacks for Highland in 2015.
DT Isi Holani, Riverside (Calif.) CC
Height/weight: 6-3, 300
Holani was rated as the nation’s No. 15 junior college defensive tackle, per ESPN. He had 26 tackles in 2015.
ATH Stephan Robinson, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
Height/weight: 5-11, 173
Robinson projects as either a receiver or defensive back. He played on both sides of the ball at NEO, finishing with 20 catches for 192 yards and eight tackles in just six games. “Knowing we would have Stephan for three years was an added bonus,” KU coach David Beaty said in December.
This story was originally published February 3, 2016 at 11:03 AM with the headline "KU: National Signing Day central."