Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Wildcats sign Mesquite Horn WR

ABILENE -- ACU head football coach Chris Thomsen released his first group of signees Wednesday at 11 a.m., and its led by Class 5A all-state wide receiver Taylor Gabriel of Mesquite Horn High School.

Gabriel finished the season with 90 catches for 1,354 yards and 13 touchdowns to earn Texas Sports Writers Association first team Class 5A all-state honors.  He was an Associated Press second team all-state pick and the District 11-5A MVP.

The Wildcats' first release also included San Angelo Lake View High School quarterback John David Baker, who threw for 2,245 yards and 22 touchdowns and ran for 668 yards and 18 touchdowns, leading the Chiefs to the area round of the playoffs.

ACU signees:
• Taylor Gabriel, WR, 5-9, 170, Mesquite (Horn HS)
• John David Baker, QB, 6-0, 190, San Angelo (Lake View HS)
• Darian Hogg, WR, 6-2, 180, Arlington (Seguin HS)
• Brock Niederhofer, OL, 6-2, 245, San Antonio (Churchill HS)
• Zac Scoggin, OL, 6-3, 290, Austin (Bowie HS)
• Blake Rudd, LB, 6-0, 205, Dallas (Christian HS)

ACU JC transfers:
• Mark Sprague, P, 6-1, 215, Blinn JC (Dickinson HS)


1 comment:

Unknown said...

So we only signed 7 players??? Obviously none of the local variety...

Can we get a list of "preferred walkons" as well?