LAKE CHARLES – McNeese football head coach Matt Viator announced is 2025 high school signing class on Wednesday with all 13 players coming from Louisiana and Texas schools.
 
The 13 join the 14 mid-year December signing class to bring the total number to 27.
 
Of the ones signed on Wednesday, four are defensive backs, two defensive ends, two wide receivers, one each at quarterback, offensive line, running back, linebacker and tight end.
 
The overall class position numbers include nine defensive backs (five safeties and four corners), three offensive linemen, two each of quarterbacks, wide receivers, tight ends, defensive ends, linebackers and long snappers, and one each running back, defensive line and punter.
 
McNeese will kick-off its 2025 spring practice schedule on March 11 and will conclude with the spring game on April 12.
 
2025 McNeese Football Signing Class                                        
Mid-Year Signees
Eric Aschenbeck | OL | 6-4 | 290 | Brenham, Texas | Blinn College
Trent Baker | LS | 6-2 | 210 | Friendswood, Texas | Kentucky
Trevon Bradford | TE | 6-7 | 230 | Monroe, La. | Ouachita Parish HS | Northwestern State
Joseph Cryer | OL | 6-3 | 315 | Natchitoches, La. | Natchitoches Central HS | LSU/Southern Miss
George Dixon | P | 6-2 | 210 | Melbourne, Australia | Pro-Kick Australia
Mason Edwards | CB | 6-2 | 175 | Denham Springs, La. | Utah State
Jermaine Hargraves | S | 6-2 | 185 | El Cerrito, Calif. | College of San Mateo
Keenan Landry | DT | 6-1 | 325 | Jennings, La. | Jennings HS | Florida/Kent State
Pierson Parent | LS | 5-8 | 180 | Geismar, La. | Houston
Jared Quenga | S | 5-10 | 180 | Elk Grove, Calif. | American River College
Ryan Robinson | CB | 5-11 | 185 | New Orleans, La. | Edna Karr HS | LSU/Iowa State
Emauri Sibley | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Zachary, La. | South Alabama
Safir Stills-Bey | CB | 6-2 | 180 | Oakland, Calif. | Diablo Valley College
Jake Strong | QB | 6-2 | 215 | Justin, Texas | Texas Tech
 
High School Signees
Ian Carter | OL | 6-6 | 295 | Fort Worth, Texas | North Crowley HS
Cohen Charles | S | 6-0 | 185 | Iowa, La. | Iowa HS
Marquez Davis | RB | 5-11 | 190 | Humble, Texas | Kingwood HS
Caden Dibetta | QB | 6-1 | 205 | Alexandria, La. | Acadiana HS
Kenyatta Fleet | CB | 6-2 | 195 | Hammond, La. | Hammond HS
Kesean Hines | LB | 6-2 | 230 | Monroe, La. | Wossman HS
TJ Hullaby | WR | 5-9 | 175 | Alexandria, La. | Peabody Magnet HS
Roman Jenkins | DE | 6-5 | 240 | Baton Rouge, La. | Liberty Magnet HS
Brandon Jones | S | 5-9 | 175 | Humble, Texas | Summer Creek HS
Ikenna Nwobu | TE | 6-4 | 230 | Katy, Texas | Paetow HS
Kevin Rideau Jr. | WR | 6-2 | 180 | Westlake, La. | Westlake HS
Andre Roy | DE | 6-2 | 215 | Cypress, Texas | Bridgeland HS
Morris Taylor | S | 6-1 | 190 | Houston, Texas | North Shore HS

Mid-Year Signee Bios                                                                                                                        
Eric Aschenbeck | OL | 6-4 | 290 | Brenham, Texas | Brenham HS | Blinn College
• NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American.
• 1^st Team All-Southwest JC Football Conference.
• Part of an offensive line that helped offense rush for 230 yards per game.
 
Trent Baker | LS | 6-2 | 210 | Friendswood, Texas | Friendswood HS | Kentucky
• Spent freshman season at Kentucky where he was a squadsman.
• In HS, earned 1^st team District 10-5A honors as a long snapper and 2^nd team honors as a junior in 2022.
• Honorable Mention All-State in 2023.
 
Trevon Bradford | TE | 6-7 | 230 | Monroe, La. | Ouachita Parish HS | Northwestern State
• As a freshman at NSU in 2024, appeared in two games and made one catch.
• At Ouachita Parish HS, was a 3-time All-District performer, earning 2^nd team honors all three years.
• 1^st team All-Parish and 2^nd team All-Northeast Louisiana as a senior.
• Graduated with a 4.0 GPA and in the top 50 of his class.
 
Joseph Cryer | OL | 6-3 | 315 | Natchitoches, La. | Natchitoches Central HS | LSU/Southern Miss
• Attended LSU in the spring of 2024 before transferring to Southern Miss for the 2024 season.
• In HS, rated the No. 28 offensive lineman in Louisiana and No. 68 nationally among interior linemen.
• A 3-star rating by all recruiting services.
• Ranked as high as No. 42 nationally by ESPN and as the No. 18 prospect in Louisiana.
• Prepped at Many HS to begin his HS career, helping lead his team to the 2022 Louisiana Division III Non-Select state title.
• Finished his HS career at Natchitoches-Central where he helped the Chiefs running game average 5.3 yards per carry and contributed to the pass offense's average of 213.5 yards per game.
• 2^nd team All-State honors in 2023.
 
George Dixon | P | 6-2 | 210 | Melbourne, Australia | Pro-Kick Australia
• Ranked as the No. 9 punter in the Prokicker.com ratings with an average of 46.5 yards per punt.
• Recorded an average hang time of 3.74 seconds with a best time of 4.14.

Mason Edwards | CB | 6-2 | 175 | Denham Springs, La. | Denham Springs HS | Utah State
• Appeared in two games at Utah State in 2024, making two tackles.
• Spent two seasons at Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College and helped the Blue Dragons to a 10-1 record during his sophomore season in 2023 and an appearance in the NJCAA Semifinals.
• Hutchinson CC also won the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) with a perfect 6-0 league record.
• Played in just five games during the season due to injury and finished the year with seven tackles and four pass breakups.
• As a freshman in 2022, he helped the Blue Dragons advance to the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) National Championship game... Hutchinson also posted a 6-0 record in the KJCCC to win the league title.
• Prepped at Denham Springs High School in Louisiana and helped the Yellow Jackets to the second round of the state playoffs during his senior season.
• Played in the 2021 Louisiana Gridiron All-Star Game.
• Also participated in track & field in the 400 meters as he was named the MVP of the 2021 All-Star Classic.
• During his senior season in 2022, he placed first in the district in the 400 meters with a time of 48.52 to qualify for the state championships.
 
Jermaine Hargraves | S | 6-2 | 185 | El Cerrito, Calif. | El Cerrito HS | College of San Mateo
• Appeared in 13 games at the College of San Mateo, recording 23 tackles, an interception and two pass breakups.
• Season-high six tackles in a win over American River in the 3C2A Northern California Football Championship Game.
• Helped lead team to a No. 1 ranking, 12-1 record, a 5-0 record in the Bay 6 and a championship, and the 2024 3C2A State Football Championship.
 
Keenan Landry | DT | 6-1 | 325 | Jennings, La. | Florida/Kent State
• In 2024 at Kent State, appeared in nine games and made 15 tackles, a half tackle for a loss, and forced and recovered a fumble.
• Season-high five tackles against Ball State.
• A 3-star transfer portal rating by On3.
• A Jennings HS standout, walked-on at Florida in 2022 after a JUCO season at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC.
• Earned a scholarship in 2023 from Florida where he made three appearances that season.
• After the 2023 season, he transferred to Louisiana Tech in December 2023 but re-entered the portal of April 2024 and transferred to Kent State.
• At MGCCC, played in all nine games as a freshman and recorded 31 tackles and a sack.
• A 3-star recruit out of Jennings HS, he helped lead the Bulldogs to the state championship his junior season.

Pierson Parent | LS | 5-8 | 180 | Geismar, La. | Dutchtown HS | Houston
• Transfer from Houston who did not see any action in 2024.
• Prior to U. of Houston, redshirted at Tulane in 2023.
• A 5A All-State quarterback out of Dutchtown HS who was also the long snapper, played running back, wide receiver and punted.
• Rated as the nation's No. 42 overall and the top long snapper in Louisiana by Kohl's Professional Camps coming out of HS.
• 2023 District 5-5A MVP, All-Parish Offensive MVP, All-Parish 1^st Team Athlete.
• Recorded 1,178 rushing yards and 14 TDs his senior season, hauled in 302 receiving yards and 4 TDs, and completed 51 of 83 passes for 686 yards and 5 TDs.
• Earned all-district honors as a shortstop in baseball.
 
Jared Quenga | S | 5-10 | 180 | Elk Grove, Calif. | Cosumnes Oaks HS | American River College
• At American River College in 2024, appeared in nine games and made 23 tackles with one pass break-up.
• Helped lead his team to a 7-4 overall record and CCCAA Big 8 Conference championship with a 5-0 mark and appearance in the Northern California Playoffs where it lost to the College of San Mateo where signee Jermaine Hargraves played.

Ryan Robinson | CB | 5-11 | 185 | New Orleans, La. | Edna Karr HS | LSU/Iowa State
• Took a redshirt at Iowa State in 2024.
• At LSU in 2023, appeared in 4 games as a true freshman at cornerback against Grambling and on special teams against Ole Miss, Missouri and Georgia State.
• Played 22 special teams snaps and 16 at CB against Grambling in his debut.
• Recorded 3 tackles on the season.
• At Edna Karr HS, considered the top cornerback in the Greater New Orleans Metro area for the Class of 2023 as a senior in 2022.
• Rated with 3-stars and listed as the No. 28 player in Louisiana by 247Sports.
• 3-year starter at Edna Karr.
• As a senior, tallied 43 tackles, 10 pass breakups, 4 interceptions and a forced fumble.
 
Emauri Sibley | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Zachary, La. | Zachary HS | South Alabama
• In two seasons at South Alabama, he appeared in 9 games on special teams and made five tackles.
• Signed with Arkansas-Monticello out of high school and played in 10 games as a true freshman, making 16 tackles.
• Team captain at Zachary HS.
 
Safir Stills-Bey | CB | 6-2 | 180 | Oakland, Calif. | Oakland Tech HS | Diablo Valley College
• Recorded 39 tackles with 3 tackles for a loss, an interception, forced fumble and 6 pass break-ups as a freshman at Diablo Valley College.
• Returned his interception 60 yards for a TD in a win over American River where he also had a season-high 8 tackles.
• Earned Northern California Conference Player of the Week for his performance in the game against American River.
• All-Bay Area DB his senior year at Oakland Tech HS.
• 1^st Team OAL All-Conference
 
Jake Strong |QB | 6-2 | 215 | Justin, Texas | Northwest HS | Texas Tech
• In 2024 at Texas Tech, served as scout team quarterback for most of the season.
• Backup QB for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Arkansas.
• True freshman year in 2023, appeared in 3 games and made one start (BYU) to become the 7^th true freshman in school history to start a game at quarterback, joining the likes of Baker Mayfield (2013) and Patrick Mahomes II (2014).
• Completed 19 of 37 passes for 236 yards and a TD in his start against BYU.
• For the season, completed 35 of 65 passes for 409 yards and 2 TDs.
• Attended Northwest High School in Justin, Texas.
• One of the top quarterback prospects in the state of Texas.
• Set the Northwest school records for career passing yards (6,688), passing touchdowns (82), total yards (8,284) and total touchdowns (100) during his career.
• Helped lead the Texans to the Class 5A Division I playoffs in each of his four varsity seasons, including the District 3-5A Division I title in 2021 … was the first district title at the 5A level in school history.
• Threw for 2,002 yards and 23 touchdowns his senior year alone and totaled at least 2,000 passing yards in each of his three seasons as the varsity starter.
• Rushed for 1,508 yards and 18 touchdowns over his four seasons.
• Named to the ballot for the Whataburger Super Team presented by Dave Campbell's Texas Football as a senior.
• Tabbed the District 3-5A Division I MVP via unanimous selection as a junior in 2021.
• Was previously the District 3-5A Newcomer of the Year in 2020 as only a sophomore.
• Tabbed the All-Area Offensive Newcomer of the Year that same year by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
• Recognized for work in the classroom as well as a first team Academic All-State selection by the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) as a senior.
• Member of the National Honor Society and the Academic All-District teams his sophomore and junior seasons.
• Competed for the Northwest track and field program in addition to football.
• Rated a 4-star prospect by ESPN and a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ON3.com.
• Considered the No. 15 pocket passer quarterback in the country by ESPN and the No. 68 player in the state of Texas.
• Rivals listed him as its No. 23 pro-style quarterback in the 2023 class.
• Listed as the No. 34 quarterback in the country by 247Sports. 

High School Signee Bios                                                                                                                    
Ian Carter | OL | 6-6 | 295 | Fort Worth, Texas | North Crowley HS

Cohen Charles | S | 6-0 | 185 | Iowa, La. | Iowa HS
• Louisiana Class 4A Outstanding Defensive Player.
• LA Class 4A 1^st Team All-State selection in 2024.
• All-SWLA Big School Defensive MVP.
• Recorded 109 solo tackles and 159 overall, 13 tackles for a loss, 4 forced fumbles, broke up 16 passes and picked off 4 passes.
• On offense, ran for 795 yards and 17 touchdowns and caught 4 passes for 65 yards and a score.
• Scored a total of 21 touchdowns with three of those on punt returns.
• A two-way star for Iowa High School who helped lead the Yellowjackets to the state semifinals.
 
Marquez Davis | RB | 5-11 | 190 | Humble, Texas | Kingwood HS

Caden Dibetta | QB | 6-1 | 205 | Lafayette, La. | Acadiana HS
• Louisiana Class 5A All-State Honorable Mention
 
Kenyatta Fleet | CB | 6-2 | 195 | Hammond, La. | Hammond HS

Ke'Sean Hines | LB | 6-2 | 230 | Monroe, La. | Wossman HS
• LA Class 4A 1^st Team All-State selection in 2024.
 
TJ Hullaby | WR | 5-9 | 175 | Alexandria, La. | Peabody Magnet HS
• Louisiana Class 4A All-State Honorable Mention.
 
Roman Jenkins | DE | 6-5 | 240 | Baton Rouge, La .| Liberty Magnet HS

Brandon Jones | S | 5-9 | 175 | Humble, Texas | Summer Creek HS

Ikenna Nwobu | TE | 6-4 | 230 | Katy, Texas | Paetow HS

Kevin Rideau Jr. | WR | 6-2 | 180 | Westlake, La. | Westlake HS
• Louisiana Class 43 All-State Honorable Mention.
• All-SWLA Big School 1^st Team.
 
Andre Roy | DE | 6-2 | 215 | Cypress, Texas | Bridgeland HS

Morris Taylor | S | 6-1 | 190 | Houston, Texas | North Shore HS