TCU football’s early signing day tracker: Frogs have landed four 4-star prospects
TCU football had a couple surprises on early signing day Wednesday, which made the 2021 class stronger.
The Horned Frogs had a smaller-than-usual recruiting class with only nine seniors on this year’s team, but they signed prospects who could become household names for TCU fans by the end of their college careers. The Frogs landed four 4-star prospects on Wednesday.
Quarterback Sam Jackson out of Naperville, Illinois, athlete Ahmonte Watkins out of Houston, wide receiver Quincy Brown out of Destrehan, Louisiana and tight end D’Andre Rogers out of Sammamish, Washington are the headliners for TCU’s 2021 class. Those are the four-star prospects who were among the 15 players to send in their national letter of intent on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period.
Brown and Rogers were originally 2020 recruits.
The Frogs’ also landed a couple players with local ties. Mansfield Lake Ridge Marvin Covington just committed within the last week and is an intriguing prospect. So is Argyle offensive lineman Jasper Lott.
And, as it’s been the case in recent years, TCU remains an attractive destination for out-of-state prospects. Of the 15 early signees, eight are non-Texans including all three QB prospects — Jackson, Alexander Honig of Germany and Trent Battle of Alabama. Other out-of-state signees are Noah Bolticoff (Kansas), Chase Jackson (Oklahoma), Rogers (Washington) and Louisianians Brown and Da’Veawn Armstead.
Here’s a look at the prospects who have already sent in their national letter of intent. The early signing period started Wednesday and runs through Friday. The traditional signing day remains the first Wednesday of February (Feb. 3).
Alexander Honig
Position: Quarterback
High School: Germany
Height/ weight: 6-foot-6, 230 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star
Officially signed: 12:05 a.m.
Comment: Honig is the No. 27-rated pro-style quarterback in the 2021 class. He could also be a tight end prospect.
Chase Jackson
Position: Wide receiver
High School: Choctaw (Oklahoma)
Height/ weight: 6-foot-2, 170 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star
Officially signed: 7:03 a.m.
Comment: The top wide receiver prospect out of Oklahoma and the No. 61 WR prospect in the country.
Noah Bolticoff
Position: Offensive line
High School: Rose Hill (Kansas)
Height/ weight: 6-foot-5, 265 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star
Officially signed: 7:10 a.m.
Comment: A one-time Kansas State commit who was coached in high school by former TCU lineman Blaize Foltz.
Trent Battle
Position: Quarterback
High School: Daphne (Alabama)
Height/ weight: 6-foot-1, 200 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star
Officially signed: 7:17 a.m.
Comment: He is the No. 23-ranked dual-threat quarterback in the country, per 247Sports, and the top overall quarterback prospect in the state of Alabama.
Chris Murray
Position: Defensive end
High School: Wichita Falls Hirschi
Height/ weight: 6-foot-3, 240 pounds247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star
Officially signed: 7:41 a.m.
Comment: Murray had 10 sacks this season. He also played on the offensive side of the ball, rushing for five TDs.
Marvin Covington
Position: Cornerback
High School: Mansfield Lake Ridge
Height/ weight: 5-foot-11, 180 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star
Officially signed: 7:45 a.m.
Comment: A rising cornerback prospect who committed on Sunday, choosing the Frogs over Baylor, Texas Tech, Houston and Mississippi State.
TJ Steele
Position: Wide receiver
High School: Lubbock Estacado
Height/ weight: 6-foot, 180 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star
Officially signed: 8:02 a.m.
Comment: Steele closed his high school career with more than 600 yars rushing and 500 yards receiving for Estacado.
Landyn Watson
Position: Defensive end
High School: Hutto
Height/ weight: 6-foot-3, 235 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star
Officially signed: 8:25 a.m.
Comment: Watson had an impressive senior season for the Hippos, finishing with 16.5 sacks and 26 tackles for loss.
Jayhvion Gipson
Position: Linebacker
High School: Houston Langham Creek
Height/ weight: 6-foot-1, 205 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star
Officially signed: 8:34 a.m.
Comment: Linebacker became a position of need when Ben Wilson entered the transfer portal and Gipson flipped from his commitment to Washington State this week.
Jasper Lott
Position: Offensive line
High School: Argyle
Height/ weight: 6-foot-5, 243 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star
Officially signed: 8:47 a.m.
Comment: Lott, the son of Los Angeles Chargers strength and conditioning coach John Lott, played tight end in high school but is expected to transition to offensive line in college.
Ahmonte Watkins
Position: Athlete
High School: Klein Forest
Height/ weight: 5-foot-10, 173 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star
Officially signed: 9:03 a.m.
Comment: A prospect with elite speed who had offers from Mississippi State, Texas A&M and Texas Tech.
Da’Veawn Armstead
Position: Safety
High School: Baton Rouge (Louisiana) Central
Height/ weight: 6-foot, 180 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star
Officially signed: 9:07 a.m.
Comment: Another Louisiana native heading to TCU over offers from Mississippi State, Boise State, Indiana and Colorado.
Sam Jackson
Position: Quarterback
High School: Naperville (Illinois) Central
Height/ weight: 5-foot-11, 170 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star
Officially signed: 9:23 a.m.
Comment: A dual-threat quarterback who recently decommitted from Purdue.
Quincy Brown
Position: Wide receiver
High School: Destrehan (Louisiana)
Height/ weight: 6-foot-4, 175 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star (2020 class)
Officially signed: 10:10 a.m.
Comment: A tall receiver who was originally a 2020 recruit who drew interest from a number of SEC programs, including Alabama, Auburn and Arkansas.
D’Andre Rogers
Position: Tight end
High School: Eastside Catholic (Sammamash, Washington)
Height/ weight: 6-foot-3, 230 pounds
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star
Officially signed: 10:44 a.m.
Comment: He signed with Cal last year, but never made it to campus. He’s viewed as one of the top tight end prospects in the country, which is also a position of need for the Frogs.
This story was originally published December 16, 2020 at 8:20 AM.
