Early signing day is one week away. How TCU’s 2019 class looks so far.
College football’s early signing period is a week away.
TCU continues to build its 2019 class and it appears to be in solid shape with the Dec. 19 early signing date approaching. The early singing period runs Dec. 19-21, something that most prospects use these days, instead of the traditional first Wednesday in February (Feb. 6).
Gary Patterson and his staff have built a class that ranks No. 32 in the country and No. 3 in the Big 12, according to 247Sports. The Frogs landed their latest commits on Tuesday with JUCO WR Mikel Barkley and Fork Union Military Academy safety Millard Bradford committing to the program.
For now, TCU has 21 commits with the ability to sign as many as 29.
Here’s the list of commitments, according to 247Sports –
Daimarqua Foster
Wichita Falls Hirschi
Running back
5-foot-10, 195
247 Rating: 4-star (.9038)
Foster is TCU’s highest-rated player, coming off a senior season in which he rushed for 2,800 yards and 44 TDs. He is a finalist for 2018’s Mr. Texas Football.
Max Duggan
Council Bluffs [Iowa] Lewis Central
Quarterback
6-foot-2, 190
247 Rating: 4-star (.9016)
Duggan is a dual-threat quarterback who was named Iowa’s Gatorade Player of the Year.
Tamauzia Brown
Newton
Wide receiver
6-foot-1, 175
247 Rating: 4-star (.8917)
A two-way player for Newton, which is in the semifinals in Class 3A, Division II.
Colt Ellison
Aledo
Defensive end
6-foot-4, 235
247 Rating: 3-star (.8874)
Ellison tore his ACL and MCL this season, but is expected to develop into reliable pass rusher.
Darwin Barlow
Newton
Running back
5-foot-11, 195
247 Rating: 3-star (.8829)
Barlow has posted consecutive 2,000-yard rushing seasons for Newton.
Karter Johnson
Pickerington [Ohio] Central
Defensive tackle
6-foot-3, 302
247 Rating: 3-star (.8791)
Drew interest from several Big 10 schools and was named to the All-Ohio second-team defense this season.
Donavann Collins
Cedar Hill
Cornerback
5-foot-11, 170
247 Rating: 3-star (.8763)
Collins is a speedy cornerback that should benefit by studying under veterans such as Jeff Gladney.
Andrew Coker
Katy Taylor
Offensive tackle
6-foot-6, 310
247 Rating: 3-star (.8763)
TCU has developed several NFL-caliber tackles of late, and Coker hopes to be the next.
Dee Winters
Burton
Wide receiver
6-foot-1, 192
247 Rating: 3-star (.8688)
He made plenty of plays for Burton. Now he’ll try and do the same for TCU.
Brannon Brown
Helotes O’Connor
Offensive guard
6-foot-5, 295
247 Rating: 3-star (.8668)
Brown should bolster the O-line depth when he arrives on campus.
Zach Marcheselli
Broken Arrow [Oklahoma]
Linebacker
6-foot-2, 220
247 Rating: 3-star (.8668)
Marcheselli had a productive senior season with 91 tackles, including 12 for loss.
Adam Plant Jr.
Las Vegas Bishop Gorman
Defensive end
6-foot-5, 245
247 Rating: 3-star (.8666)*
Plant was ranked as the No. 41 weak side defensive end last season and had committed to Arizona. But he didn’t play for Arizona and has spent the past fall working out in his hometown.
* Last year’s grade
Blair Conwright
Lubbock Coronado
Wide receiver
5-foot-10.5, 176
247 Rating: 3-star (.8594)
Finalist for 2018’s Mr. Texas Football after posting 1,546 receiving yards and 25 TDs this season.
Wyatt Harris
Aledo
Linebacker
6-foot-3, 218
247 Rating: 3-star (.8581)
Harris follows in the footsteps of his brothers, Hunter and Wes, who played for the Frogs. Wes, an offensive guard, will be going into his sophomore season next year.
Deshawn McCuin
Jacksonville
Safety
6-foot, 177
247 Rating: 3-star (.8527)
McCuin is joining a position of need for the Frogs with the pending departures of Niko Small, Ridwan Issahaku and Markell Simmons.
Millard Bradford
Fork Union [Virginia] Military Academy
Safety
5-foot-10, 180
247 Rating: 3-star (.8527)*
Bradford is from the San Antonio area and was ranked as the No. 84 safety in the nation last season, but has spent the past few months in Virginia.
* Last year’s grade
Josh Foster
Newton
Athlete
6-foot, 165
247 Rating: 3-star (.8526)
Foster is expected to play safety for the Frogs. As stated, it’s a position of need.
Mikel Barkley
Palomar College [San Marcos, California]
Wide receiver
5-foot-11, 165
247 Rating: 3-star (.8500)
Barkley had nine receiving TDs in nine games played this season, including TDs of 77, 62, 54 and 44 yards.
Soni Misi
Santa Rosa [California] Junior College
Defensive tackle
6-foot-2, 305
247 Rating: 3-star (.8300)
Misi is coming off a solid season in which he had 43, tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.
Marcus Williams
Longview
Offensive tackle
6-foot-6, 285
247 Rating: 3-star (.8269)
Williams certainly has a projectable frame for a TCU program known for developing O-linemen.
Thomas Armstrong
Chaminade-Madonna Prep [Hollywood, Florida]
Defensive end
6-foot-3, 220
247 Rating: 3-star (.8204)
Armstrong should add depth to a pass rush unit that is losing both starters to graduation.
This story was originally published December 12, 2018 at 7:00 AM.