Fall 2021 Football Roster

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  • DB 5'10" 175 lbs JR/2L
    Killeen, Texas Shoemaker HS
    Killeen, Texas Shoemaker HS
  • OLB 6'1" 215 lbs FR/HS
    Missouri City, Texas Fort Bend Marshall HS
    Missouri City, Texas Fort Bend Marshall HS
  • OLB 6'2" 205 lbs SO/1L
    Sonora, Texas Sonora HS / University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
    Sonora, Texas Sonora HS / University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
  • WR 5'10" 170 lbs FR/HS
    Houston, TX Nimitz HS
    Houston, TX Nimitz HS
  • WR 6'1" 175 lbs FR/HS
    San Diego, Texas San Diego HS
    San Diego, Texas San Diego HS
  • WR 5'7" 165 lbs FR/HS
    Lyford, TX Lyford HS
    Lyford, TX Lyford HS
  • RB 5'10" 202 lbs FR/HS
    Houston, Texas Worthing HS
    Houston, Texas Worthing HS
  • DB 5'8" 185 lbs JR/2L
    Tampa, Fla. Brennan HS
    Tampa, Fla. Brennan HS
  • QB 5'11" 230 lbs SR/3L
    San Antonio, TX O'Connor HS
    San Antonio, TX O'Connor HS
  • WR 6'3" 205 lbs JR/2L
    El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
    El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
  • QB 6'4" 210 lbs GR/3L
    Beloit, Ohio West Branch HS / University of Akron
    Beloit, Ohio West Branch HS / University of Akron
  • QB 6'4" 205 lbs FR/HS
    Uvalde, TX Uvalde HS
    Uvalde, TX Uvalde HS
  • DB 5'9" 150 lbs SO/1L
    Odessa, Texas Odessa HS
    Odessa, Texas Odessa HS
  • QB 6'0" 190 lbs FR/HS
    Alice, TX San Diego HS
    Alice, TX San Diego HS
  • QB 6'3" 216 lbs FR/HS
    Corpus Christi, TX Taft HS
    Corpus Christi, TX Taft HS
  • LB 6'0" 215 lbs FR/HS
    Bellville, Texas Bellville HS
    Bellville, Texas Bellville HS
  • QB 6'2" 215 lbs FR/HS
    El Paso, Texas Montwood HS
    El Paso, Texas Montwood HS
  • DB 5'9" 155 lbs FR/HS
    Mission, Texas Sharyland Pioneer HS
    Mission, Texas Sharyland Pioneer HS
  • LB 5'10" 205 lbs SR/3L
    Crosby, TX Crosby HS
    Crosby, TX Crosby HS
  • RB 5'10" 180 lbs SO/1L
    Killeen, Texas Shoemaker HS
    Killeen, Texas Shoemaker HS
  • DB 5'8" 170 lbs FR/HS
    Houston, TX George Bush HS
    Houston, TX George Bush HS
  • RB 5'8" 235 lbs SR/3L
    Hondo, TX Hondo HS
    Hondo, TX Hondo HS
  • DB 6'2" 205 lbs FR/HS
    El Paso, TX Canutillo, TX
    El Paso, TX Canutillo, TX
  • DB 5'9" 165 lbs FR/HS
    Lubbock, TX Stuart W. Cramer HS
    Lubbock, TX Stuart W. Cramer HS
  • DB 6'0" 190 lbs FR-HS
    El Paso, Texas Montwood HS
    El Paso, Texas Montwood HS
  • OLB 6'0" 200 lbs JR/2L
    El Paso, TX Americas HS
    El Paso, TX Americas HS
  • DB 5'10" 160 lbs FR/HS
    Lubbock, TX Corodano HS
    Lubbock, TX Corodano HS
  • LB 5'10" 205 lbs SR/3L
    Monahans, Texas Monahans HS
    Monahans, Texas Monahans HS
  • DB 5'11" 180 lbs FR/HS
    Hebbronville, TX Hebbronville HS
    Hebbronville, TX Hebbronville HS
  • TE 6'2" 245 lbs FR/HS
    Balmorhea, TX Balmorhea HS
    Balmorhea, TX Balmorhea HS
  • TE 6'1" 200 lbs FR/HS
    Stephenville, Texas Stephenville HS
    Stephenville, Texas Stephenville HS
  • DB 5'10" 180 lbs FR/HS
    Palmview, Texas Palmview HS
    Palmview, Texas Palmview HS
  • LB 6'1" 210 lbs FR/HS
    San Antonio, Texas G.W. Brackenridge HS
    San Antonio, Texas G.W. Brackenridge HS
  • K/P 5'9" 210 lbs JR/2L
    Andrews, Texas Andrews HS
    Andrews, Texas Andrews HS
  • WR 5'11" 156 lbs FR/HS
    Midland, Texas Legacy HS
    Midland, Texas Legacy HS
  • DL 6'3" 205 lbs SO/1L
    Austin, Texas Austin HS
    Austin, Texas Austin HS
  • LB 5'10" 235 lbs SO/1L
    Spring, Texas Klein Collins HS
    Spring, Texas Klein Collins HS
  • WR 5'8" 160 lbs FR/HS
    Houston, TX Fort Stockton HS
    Houston, TX Fort Stockton HS
  • TE 6'3" 260 lbs SR/3L
    San Antonio, TX O'Connor HS
    San Antonio, TX O'Connor HS
  • DL 6'2" 240 lbs SO/1L
    Garland, TX North Garland HS
    Garland, TX North Garland HS
  • DB 5'10" 185 lbs FR/HS
    Weslaco, TX Weslaco HS
    Weslaco, TX Weslaco HS
  • DB 6'1" 180 lbs FR/HS
    Waco, TX University HS
    Waco, TX University HS
  • DB 5'8" 180 lbs FR/HS
    Hempstead, TX Hempstead HS
    Hempstead, TX Hempstead HS
  • TE 5'11" 205 lbs FR/HS
    Little Elm, Texas Little Elm HS
    Little Elm, Texas Little Elm HS
  • LB 6'0" 210 lbs FR/HS
    Houston, TX Willowridge HS
    Houston, TX Willowridge HS
  • DL 5'11" 202 lbs SR/3L
    Natalia, TX Natalia HS
    Natalia, TX Natalia HS
  • LB 5'9" 190 lbs FR/HS
    Houston, TX Alief Taylor HS
    Houston, TX Alief Taylor HS
  • LB 6'0" 215 lbs FR/HS
    Tahoka, TX Tahoka HS
    Tahoka, TX Tahoka HS
  • OL 6'1" 270 lbs FR/HS
    Houston, Texas Nimitz HS
    Houston, Texas Nimitz HS
  • LB 5'9" 220 lbs FR/HS
    George West, TX George West HS
    George West, TX George West HS
  • LB 5'6" 200 lbs FR/HS
    San Diego, TX San Diego HS
    San Diego, TX San Diego HS
  • LB 5'11" 220 lbs FR/HS
    Okinawa, Japan Kadena HS
    Okinawa, Japan Kadena HS
  • OL 6'0" 295 lbs FR/HS
    San Antonio, Texas Highands HS
    San Antonio, Texas Highands HS
  • OL 6'3" 220 lbs FR/HS
    Pflugerville, TX Pflugerville HS
    Pflugerville, TX Pflugerville HS
  • OL 6'2" 285 lbs FR/HS
    Corpus Christi, TX Foy H. Moody HS
    Corpus Christi, TX Foy H. Moody HS
  • DL 6'3" 240 lbs FR/HS
    Killeen, Texas Shoemaker HS
    Killeen, Texas Shoemaker HS
  • OL 6'3" 270 lbs FR/HS
    El Paso, Texas Eastlake HS
    El Paso, Texas Eastlake HS
  • DL 6'0" 230 lbs FR/HS
    El Paso, TX Americas HS
    El Paso, TX Americas HS
  • DL 5'9" 220 lbs FR/HS
    Alpine, TX Alpine HS
    Alpine, TX Alpine HS
  • OL 6'5" 255 lbs SR/3L
    San Antonio, TX Clark HS
    San Antonio, TX Clark HS
  • OL 6'3" 200 lbs FR/HS
    Mission, TX Sharyland Pioneer HS
    Mission, TX Sharyland Pioneer HS
  • OLB 6'3" 318 lbs SO/1L
    Houston, Texas James Madison HS
    Houston, Texas James Madison HS
  • OLB 6'3" 270 lbs JR/2L
    Three Rivers, TX Three Rivers HS
    Three Rivers, TX Three Rivers HS
  • OL 6'1" 290 lbs SO/1L
    San Antonio, Texas Harlandale HS
    San Antonio, Texas Harlandale HS
  • OL 6'3" 240 lbs FR/HS
    Round Rock, TX Stony Point HS
    Round Rock, TX Stony Point HS
  • OL 6'2" 300 lbs FR/HS
    Houston, Texas Lamar HS
    Houston, Texas Lamar HS
  • DL 6'2" 195 lbs FR/HS
    Spearman, TX Spearman HS
    Spearman, TX Spearman HS
  • WR 6'2" 180 lbs FR/HS
    Odessa, TX Odessa HS
    Odessa, TX Odessa HS
  • WR 6'5" 180 lbs FR/HS
    Dallas, TX Mansfield Lake Ridge HS
    Dallas, TX Mansfield Lake Ridge HS
  • WR 5'8" 185 lbs FR/HS
    Devine, TX Devine HS
    Devine, TX Devine HS
  • K 5'9" 225 lbs SO/1L
    Yancey, Texas Hondo HS
    Yancey, Texas Hondo HS
  • WR 5'9" 170 lbs FR/HS
    Austin, TX Permian HS
    Austin, TX Permian HS
  • TE 6'2" 230 lbs JR/2L
    San Antonio, TX Hiram College
    San Antonio, TX Hiram College
  • TE 6'4" 235 lbs SR/3L
    Lockhart, TX Lockhart HS
    Lockhart, TX Lockhart HS
  • WR 6'0" 180 lbs FR/HS
    Lubbock, TX Estacado HS
    Lubbock, TX Estacado HS
  • WR 5'10" 185 lbs FR/HS
    San Antonio, TX Highland HS
    San Antonio, TX Highland HS
  • DL 6'1" 240 lbs FR/HS
    Dallas, Texas Royse City HS
    Dallas, Texas Royse City HS
  • LS 6'1" 186 lbs FR/HS
    Midland, TX Midland Lee HS
    Midland, TX Midland Lee HS
  • DL 6'2" 235 lbs JR/2L
    San Antonio, TX Lee HS
    San Antonio, TX Lee HS
  • DL 6'0" 265 lbs FR/HS
    Cypress, TX Bridgeland HS
    Cypress, TX Bridgeland HS
  • DL 5'11" 245 lbs FR/HS
    Pearsall, TX Pearsall HS
    Pearsall, TX Pearsall HS
  • DL 6'1" 250 lbs FR/HS
    Houston, Texas Foster HS
    Houston, Texas Foster HS
  • WR 5'7" 175 lbs FR/HS
    Medina, TX Medina HS
    Medina, TX Medina HS
  • K 5'10" 205 lbs FR/HS
    Bryan, TX James Earl Rudder HS
    Bryan, TX James Earl Rudder HS
  • DL 5'8" 250 lbs JR/2L
    Houston, Texas Klein Forest HS
    Houston, Texas Klein Forest HS

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Football Coach

    John Pearce

  • Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach

    Eric Eisenberg

  • Offensive Coordinator

    Barry Derickson

  • Quarterbacks and Receivers Coach/Passing Game Coordinator

    Bryce Saracene

  • Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach

    Nick West

  • Volunteer Assistant - Tight Ends and Offensive Line

    Billy Jack Ray

  • Student Assistant - Outside Linebackers/Head Equipment

    Zachary Juarez

  • Graduate Assistant - Wide Receivers

    Kenneth Braimer

  • Graduate Assistant - Defensive Backs

    Job Mason

  • Student Assistant - Defensive Backs/Film

    Robert Cervantes

  • Student Assistant - Assistant Wide Receivers

    David Birdwell

Fall 2021 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class/Exp. Hometown / Previous School
1 James Parker DB 5-10 175 JR/2L Killeen, Texas / Shoemaker HS
2 Quincy Blair OLB 6-1 215 FR/HS Missouri City, Texas / Fort Bend Marshall HS
4 Hunter Bunch OLB 6-2 205 SO/1L Sonora, Texas / Sonora HS / University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
5 Austin Remo WR 5-10 170 FR/HS Houston, TX / Nimitz HS
6 Vicente Luevano WR 6-1 175 FR/HS San Diego, Texas / San Diego HS
7 Devon Mendoza WR 5-7 165 FR/HS Lyford, TX / Lyford HS
8 Kendrick Jefferson RB 5-10 202 FR/HS Houston, Texas / Worthing HS
9 Jaylen Bussey DB 5-8 185 JR/2L Tampa, Fla. / Brennan HS
10 Clayton Maxwell QB 5-11 230 SR/3L San Antonio, TX / O'Connor HS
11 Isaiah Villarreal WR 6-3 205 JR/2L El Paso, Texas / Del Valle HS
12 T.J. DeShields QB 6-4 210 GR/3L Beloit, Ohio / West Branch HS / University of Akron
13 Jordan Curtis QB 6-4 205 FR/HS Uvalde, TX / Uvalde HS
14 Xavier Minjarez DB 5-9 150 SO/1L Odessa, Texas / Odessa HS
15 Ryan Ochoa QB 6-0 190 FR/HS Alice, TX / San Diego HS
17 Oscar Ozuna QB 6-3 216 FR/HS Corpus Christi, TX / Taft HS
18 Dalton Bills LB 6-0 215 FR/HS Bellville, Texas / Bellville HS
19 Joshua Ochoa QB 6-2 215 FR/HS El Paso, Texas / Montwood HS
20 Alec Garcia DB 5-9 155 FR/HS Mission, Texas / Sharyland Pioneer HS
22 Jalen Howard LB 5-10 205 SR/3L Crosby, TX / Crosby HS
23 Ozias Wright RB 5-10 180 SO/1L Killeen, Texas / Shoemaker HS
24 James Milo DB 5-8 170 FR/HS Houston, TX / George Bush HS
25 Matthew DeLeon RB 5-8 235 SR/3L Hondo, TX / Hondo HS
26 Jamie Alcala DB 6-2 205 FR/HS El Paso, TX / Canutillo, TX
27 Triston Johnson DB 5-9 165 FR/HS Lubbock, TX / Stuart W. Cramer HS
29 Aiden Montes DB 6-0 190 FR-HS El Paso, Texas / Montwood HS
30 Frank Melendez OLB 6-0 200 JR/2L El Paso, TX / Americas HS
31 Javien Weatherly DB 5-10 160 FR/HS Lubbock, TX / Corodano HS
32 Ronin Williams LB 5-10 205 SR/3L Monahans, Texas / Monahans HS
33 Jonaven Gonzalez DB 5-11 180 FR/HS Hebbronville, TX / Hebbronville HS
34 Alex Abraham TE 6-2 245 FR/HS Balmorhea, TX / Balmorhea HS
35 Caleb Smith TE 6-1 200 FR/HS Stephenville, Texas / Stephenville HS
36 Bobby Cantu DB 5-10 180 FR/HS Palmview, Texas / Palmview HS
37 Jade Rios LB 6-1 210 FR/HS San Antonio, Texas / G.W. Brackenridge HS
38 Jaden Brown K/P 5-9 210 JR/2L Andrews, Texas / Andrews HS
39 Tyler Smith WR 5-11 156 FR/HS Midland, Texas / Legacy HS
41 Lorenzo Fowler DL 6-3 205 SO/1L Austin, Texas / Austin HS
42 Tyson Brown LB 5-10 235 SO/1L Spring, Texas / Klein Collins HS
43 Jaylee Ibarra WR 5-8 160 FR/HS Houston, TX / Fort Stockton HS
44 Michael Kurfehs TE 6-3 260 SR/3L San Antonio, TX / O'Connor HS
45 Eduardo Garcia DL 6-2 240 SO/1L Garland, TX / North Garland HS
46 Rodney Garza DB 5-10 185 FR/HS Weslaco, TX / Weslaco HS
47 Michael Drake DB 6-1 180 FR/HS Waco, TX / University HS
48 Edgar Nava DB 5-8 180 FR/HS Hempstead, TX / Hempstead HS
49 Jake Fierro TE 5-11 205 FR/HS Little Elm, Texas / Little Elm HS
50 Anthony Stevens LB 6-0 210 FR/HS Houston, TX / Willowridge HS
51 Caden Fregia DL 5-11 202 SR/3L Natalia, TX / Natalia HS
53 Sodi Machado LB 5-9 190 FR/HS Houston, TX / Alief Taylor HS
54 Soul Moore LB 6-0 215 FR/HS Tahoka, TX / Tahoka HS
55 Ajani Batts OL 6-1 270 FR/HS Houston, Texas / Nimitz HS
56 Ryan Thomisee LB 5-9 220 FR/HS George West, TX / George West HS
57 Joseph Araujo LB 5-6 200 FR/HS San Diego, TX / San Diego HS
58 Travis Owen LB 5-11 220 FR/HS Okinawa, Japan / Kadena HS
60 Maximiliano Alvarado OL 6-0 295 FR/HS San Antonio, Texas / Highands HS
61 Blake Marler OL 6-3 220 FR/HS Pflugerville, TX / Pflugerville HS
62 Joe Ochoa OL 6-2 285 FR/HS Corpus Christi, TX / Foy H. Moody HS
63 Maurice Taylor DL 6-3 240 FR/HS Killeen, Texas / Shoemaker HS
64 Xavier Garcia OL 6-3 270 FR/HS El Paso, Texas / Eastlake HS
68 Josh Ruvalcaba DL 6-0 230 FR/HS El Paso, TX / Americas HS
69 Fabian Equihua DL 5-9 220 FR/HS Alpine, TX / Alpine HS
70 James White OL 6-5 255 SR/3L San Antonio, TX / Clark HS
71 Mason Villegas OL 6-3 200 FR/HS Mission, TX / Sharyland Pioneer HS
73 Emmanuel Mattix OLB 6-3 318 SO/1L Houston, Texas / James Madison HS
74 Keyton Leal OLB 6-3 270 JR/2L Three Rivers, TX / Three Rivers HS
76 Jose Calderon OL 6-1 290 SO/1L San Antonio, Texas / Harlandale HS
77 Sam Onyejiaka OL 6-3 240 FR/HS Round Rock, TX / Stony Point HS
78 Cedarrion Crooks OL 6-2 300 FR/HS Houston, Texas / Lamar HS
79 Chaz Patterson DL 6-2 195 FR/HS Spearman, TX / Spearman HS
80 Kameron Gonzalez WR 6-2 180 FR/HS Odessa, TX / Odessa HS
81 Chris Shaw WR 6-5 180 FR/HS Dallas, TX / Mansfield Lake Ridge HS
82 Buddy Santos WR 5-8 185 FR/HS Devine, TX / Devine HS
84 Oswaldo Luna K 5-9 225 SO/1L Yancey, Texas / Hondo HS
85 Terran Limuel WR 5-9 170 FR/HS Austin, TX / Permian HS
86 Cameron Lindner TE 6-2 230 JR/2L San Antonio, TX / Hiram College
87 Logan Schnautz TE 6-4 235 SR/3L Lockhart, TX / Lockhart HS
88 Tre Chiles WR 6-0 180 FR/HS Lubbock, TX / Estacado HS
89 Gabe Saenz WR 5-10 185 FR/HS San Antonio, TX / Highland HS
90 Dayln Dunbar DL 6-1 240 FR/HS Dallas, Texas / Royse City HS
91 Koby Haas LS 6-1 186 FR/HS Midland, TX / Midland Lee HS
92 Sam Brooks DL 6-2 235 JR/2L San Antonio, TX / Lee HS
93 Cameron Ball DL 6-0 265 FR/HS Cypress, TX / Bridgeland HS
94 Cole Morse DL 5-11 245 FR/HS Pearsall, TX / Pearsall HS
95 Jayden Floyd DL 6-1 250 FR/HS Houston, Texas / Foster HS
96 Elijah Gongora WR 5-7 175 FR/HS Medina, TX / Medina HS
97 Kristoffer Kindt K 5-10 205 FR/HS Bryan, TX / James Earl Rudder HS
99 Rodrigo Rivera DL 5-8 250 JR/2L Houston, Texas / Klein Forest HS

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
John Pearce 2020 Headshot John Pearce Head Football Coach
Eric Eisenberg 2020 Headshot Eric Eisenberg Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
Barry Derickson Headshot Barry Derickson Offensive Coordinator
Bryce Saracene - Headshot 2020-2021 Bryce Saracene Quarterbacks and Receivers Coach/Passing Game Coordinator
Nicholas West - Headshot 2020-2021 Nick West Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach
Billy Jack Ray Headshot (2024) Billy Jack Ray Volunteer Assistant - Tight Ends and Offensive Line
Zachary Juarez - 2020-2021 Headshot Zachary Juarez Student Assistant - Outside Linebackers/Head Equipment
Kenneth Braimer - Headshot 2020-2021 Kenneth Braimer Graduate Assistant - Wide Receivers
Job Mason - 2020-2021 Headshot Job Mason Graduate Assistant - Defensive Backs
Robert Cervantes Student Assistant - Defensive Backs/Film
David Birdwell Student Assistant - Assistant Wide Receivers

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Football Coaching Staff