New Walk-ons Confirmed for 2016

[Chris McLaughlin]

Below is a list of walk-ons confirmed for the 2016 season:

Matthew Beardall - Long Snapper from Merritt Island, FL.


Joseph Early - RB from Williamston, NJ.


Jarret Hockenberry - TE from Morgantown, WV.


Noah Hoxie - LB transfer from Air Force.


Nazeeh Johnson - CB from Winchester, VA.

 

[Chris McLaughlin]

Alex Roy - QB from Ashland, KY.


Logan Wakefield - LB from Delray Beach, FL.


Casey Warming - OL from Tallahassee, FL.


Marquis Hamilton - DB from Washington, DC.

 

[Chris McLaughlin]

Tyler Kopp - LB from Naples, FL.


Deshaun Phillips - QB from Spring Lake, NC.


Terence Ricks - RB transfer from Dean College (JUCO).


Taylor Naff - DE from Riner, VA.


Cain Madden - OL from Minford, OH.

 

[Herd Fever]

You know what I love about the Walk-on class. They are not just from WV but all over. Players that turned down 1AA and D2 scholarships to walk-on here.

 

[Marshall Jeff]

Nice looking group of Walk-Ons.

 

[TheGreenhouseEffect]

Wow. I'm impressed.

 

[jt56]

Just wondering about their "credentials"??
Which ones, if any, have the opportunity to crack the two-deep?
Noticed even a couple of QBs walking on. At least we'll have enough to practice.

 

[oldeherd]

Wow. I'm impressed.

Real issues will be how many are still around at the end of the season? How many will be on the team in 2017? How many will ever be on scholarship at MU? If we can actually get 2 or 3 out of the group who end up with considerable game playing time during their time here, then this class of "walk ons" probably will be considered successful to the coaching staff!

 

[cottrell75]

Just wondering about their "credentials"??
Which ones, if any, have the opportunity to crack the two-deep?
Noticed even a couple of QBs walking on. At least we'll have enough to practice.

My son's live in NC with their mom, my oldest went to school with DJ Phillips and played football with him. He's almost 6'7, can throw it 70 plus, and benches over 300 already.

 

[Herd Fever]

Glad we was able to team up and get DJ here

 

[cottrell75]

Glad we was able to team up and get DJ here

I'm still kind of amazed it worked out the way it did. I know that he had been working with Patrick Pinkney, formerly of ECU, on some technique/fundamentals before reporting for the summer. My youngest son is set to be either the starting QB or RB for the feeder middle school of DJ's high school this season. My oldest was a captain on the JV at Overhills last year, and is starting at guard this season. There's a 6'5 305 pound senior guard there I'd love our staff to get a look at. ECU is after him now(my son is about 210 at the other guard).

 

[Herd In the Plains]

I am hoping the long snapper is a gem. While we talk about cornerbacks, quarterbacks, etc, I believe the elephant in the room is everything special teams related. Unless I missed it, Doc did not mention anything special teams related the other day. Place kicking put us in the ditch last year. Now we have to replace every kicking related position except kick offs. We had elite special teams last year and have lost all but the cover guys.

 

[Herd Fever]

I wouldnt be shocked to see Shawn Petty in the long smapping competition

 

[cottrell75]

I wouldnt be shocked to see Shawn Petty in the long smapping competition

Would be pretty awesome for us, if he's good at it. Will help our kicking game as there would be a lot more fair catches.

 

[ohio herd]

wow this is a great group of walk on players.