QBs, receivers, four-star RB lead TCU’s 2014 class
Players signed: 24
Tarrant-area signees: 5
Offense: Five offensive linemen should help bolster an area of concern. Ty Barrett, from Dallas Skyline, is a four-star offensive tackle who chose the Frogs over multiple offers. Longtime commits Foster Sawyer and Grayson Muehlstein should offer an interesting battle at quarterback over the next few seasons. TCU’s highest-rated signee was running back Shaun Nixon from Lake Travis. He was rated the nation’s 18th-best running back and switched his commitment late from Texas A&M to TCU. Two four-star receivers — Corey McBride and Emanuel Porter — gives TCU options in a much-needed area.
Defense: Six of the 11 defensive players signed are defensive backs, which is one of the stronger areas of TCU’s current roster. Two are junior college transfers — cornerback Corry O’Meally and safety Kenny Iloka. Linebackers Vinny Ascolese (6-foot-2, 235 pounds) and Ty Summers (6-3, 220) help provide depth at a position in need.
Immediate Impact: Ty Barrett, offensive tackle. The 6-foot-5, 310-pound lineman could jump in the fray as a freshman.
| Player | Pos. | Ht./Wt. | School |
| Vinny Ascolese | LB | 6-3/220 | College of Sequoias JC (N. Bergen, N.J.) |
| Ty Barrett | OT | 6-5/316 | Dallas Skyline |
| Chris Bradley | DL | 6-2/255 | Shreveport (La.) Evangel Christian |
| L.J. Collier | DT | 6-4/245 | Munday |
| Trey Elliott | OG | 6-4/275 | Dallas Jesuit |
| Nick Foster | CB | 5-11/170 | Keller Fossil Ridge |
| Ryan Griswold | OL | 6-5/255 | Pearland |
| Travin Howard | S | 6-1/190 | Longview |
| Kenny Iloka | S | 6-2/209 | Tyler JC (Sugar Land) |
| Ridwan Issahaku | DB | 6-1/180 | Norcross (Georgia) |
| Frank Kee | OG | 6-4/345 | Tyler JC (Mansfield Timberview) |
| Corey McBride | WR | 6-2/180 | Geismar (La.) Dutchtown |
| Casey McDermott Vai | DE | 6-4/250 | Raytown (Mo.) |
| Torrance Mosley | CB | 5-10/160 | Geismar (La.) Dutchtown |
| Grayson Muehlstein | QB | 6-4/210 | Decatur |
| Shaun Nixon | RB | 5-10/180 | Lake Travis |
| Corry O’Meally | CB | 6-0/170 | Ellsworth (Iowa) CC |
| Nick Orr | CB | 5-10/166 | DeSoto |
| Ryan Parker | WR | 6-3/190 | Keller Fossil Ridge |
| Emanuel Porter | WR | 6-4/190 | Dallas Lincoln |
| Foster Sawyer | QB | 6-5/215 | Fort Worth All Saints |
| Austin Schlottmann | OT | 6-6/280 | Brenham |
| Ty Summers | LB | 6-2/211 | San Antonio Reagan |
| Desmon White | ATH | 5-7/150 | DeSoto |
This story was originally published February 5, 2014 at 12:14 PM with the headline "QBs, receivers, four-star RB lead TCU’s 2014 class."