2017 National Signing Day

Mississippi Gulf Coast welcomes a new class of Bulldogs #InTheBlue:

Austin Adams

High School: As a senior, had 37 solo tackles, 17 assists, 2 sacks and 1 FR … Played for Coach Ryan Smith.

Terrion Avery

High School: As a senior, rushed 290 times for 2,271 yards and 26 TD, including five 200-yard games … Named to Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 5A All-State First Team, All-Region 4-5A First Team ... As a junior, rushed 222 times for 1,278 yards and 10 touchdowns … Played for Coach John Feaster.

Derrick Beckom

High School: As a senior, had 124 tackles, 5 TFL, 8 PBU, 3 INT, 1 punt block, 1 FF and 1 QBH … Selected to play in Max Emfinger All-American Bowl … As a junior had 73 tackles, 6 TFL, 1 sack, 3 INT, 8 PD and 2 FF … Played for Coach Randal Montgomery.

Dominic Blankenship

High School: As a senior, named to All-Region 4-5A First Team … As a sophomore had 13 tackles, 42 assists, 1 QBH and 1 FF … Played for Coach Chris Peterson.

Jiles Bradfield

High School: As a senior, had 32 tackles, 37 assists, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 2 QBH, 4 INT, 9 PD, 3 FF and 2 FR … Named to Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 6A All-State First Team, Sun Herald All-South Mississippi Team, All-Region 4-6A First Team … As a junior, had 20 tackles, 26 assists, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 QBH, 2 INT, 5 PD and 4 FF ... Played for Coach Bobby Hall.

Nick Brown

High School: As a senior, caught 31 passes for 442 yards and 10 TD, while making 35 tackles, 17 assists, 1 INT, 8 PD and 2 FF … Named to All-Region 4-5A First Team … As a junior, caught 13 passes for 198 yards and 4 TD, while making 10 tackles, 13 assists, 5 INT, 1 PD and 1 FF … Played for Coach John Feaster.

Akial Byers

High School: As a senior, helped lead Fayetteville to a second straight Class 7A state championship … Named to Arkansas Activities Association Class 7A West All-State Team … Selected to play in Under Armour All-America Game … As a junior, had 69 tackles, 11 TFL and 3 sacks … Named to Arkansas Activities Association Class 7A West All-State Team … Played for Coach Bill Blankenship.

Lucky Davis

High School: As a senior, had 38 tackles, 7 assists, 15 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 INT, 2 FF, 1 FR and 1 FG block … As a junior, named to Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 4A All-State Second Team, All-District 6-4A First Team … Played for Coach Jeffery Gibson.

Nick Dunomes

High School: As a senior, selected to play in Bernard Blackwell All-Star Classic … Named to All-Region 4-6A First Team … As a junior, won  Class 6A 308-pound state powerlifting championship and team won state title ... Played for Coach Eddie Pierce.

Sedevyn Gray

High School: As a senior, had 62 tackles, 7 PBU, 5 INT, 5 FF and scored 12 touchdowns … Played for Coach Jason Goodwin.

Tradarius Harris

High School: As a senior, selected to play in Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game … Named to Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 2A All-State First Team Defense ... Region 5-2A Most Valuable Player … As a junior, ran for 1,497 yards and threw for 1,101 yards and had 33 total touchdowns ... Named to Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 2A All-State Second Team Offense, Region 5-2A Offensive Most Valuable Player and Meridian Star All-Metro Team … Played for Coach Brad Breland.

Jacobi Hearn

High School: As a senior, had 123 tackles, 27 assists, 20 TFL, 7 sacks, 8 QBH, 4 PD, 1 FF and 1 FR … Helped lead Clinton to Class 6A state championship ... Selected to play in Bernard Blackwell Classic All-Star Game ... Named to Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 6A First Team and Clarion-Ledger All-State Second Team … As a junior, had 53 tackles, 11 assists, 12 TFL, 7 sacks, 1 PD and 3 FR … Played for Coach Judd Boswell.

Mason Hunt

High School: As a senior, made 4 of 8 FG with a long of 50 yards, and 54 of 56 PATs ... Had 57 touchbacks on 70 kickoffs ... Selected play in Bernard Blackwell All-Star Classic ... Named to Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 5A All-State Second Team, All-Region 4-5A First Team ... For his career, made 9 of 18 field goals and 118 of 131 PATs ... As a junior, scored 11 goals and had 7 assists, including the overtime, game-winning assist to win the Class 5A state championship ... Also hit .346 with 15 RBI and was selected to play in the South Mississippi All-Star Classic Futures Game ... Played for Coach John Feaster.

Calvin Hunter

High School: Played for Coach Casey Cain.

Beau Johnson

High School: As a senior, played quarterback and led team to MAIS Class AA state championship game … Played for Coach David Blount.

R'Tarriun Johnson

High School: As a senior, had 87 tackles, 44 assists, 5 INT, 6 PD, 2 FR and 5 FF … Named to Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 5A All-State Second Team ... All-Region 4-5A First Team ... As a junior, had 41 tackles, 30 assists, 1 INT, 4 PD, 1 FR and 1 FF, and ran 29 times for 252 yards and 1 touchdown … Played for Coach John Feaster.

Damien Johnson

High School: As a senior, caught 85 passes for 1,427 yards and 19 touchdowns … Selected to play in Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game … Named to Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 3A All-State First Team ... Hattiesburg American All-Area First Team … As a junior, caught 41 passes for 552 yards and 4 touchdowns … Played for Coach Brad Duncan.

Lakendrick Jones

High School: As a senior, had 85 tackles, 69 assists, 42 TFL, 19 sacks, 27 QBH, 3 PD and 3 FF … Named to Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 6A All-State First Team and Clarion-Ledger All-State First Team  ... Named American Family Insurance All-USA Mississippi Football Team Defensive Player of the Year ... Selected to play in Max Emfinger All-American Bowl … As a junior, had 47 tackles, 41 assists, 12 TFL, 6.5 sacks, 4 QBH and 1 FR … Played for Coach Tyler Peterson.

J.J. Lawrence

High School: As a senior, had 36 tackles, 29 assists, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 3 INT and 5 PD, while rushing 28 times for 121 yards and 5 touchdowns ... Named to All-Region 4-6A Second Team … As a junior, had 51 tackles, 17 assists, 1 INT, 1 PD, 2 FR, 1 FF and 1 FG block … Played for Coach Matt Caldwell.

Jordyn Leonard

High School: Helped lead Clinton to the Class 6A state championship … Named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 6A All-State Second Team … Played for Coach Judd Boswell.

Marquis Peairs

High School: As a senior, had 21 tackles, 26 assists, 9 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 PD and 1 FR … Selected to All-Region 8-4A First Team … As a junior, had 6 tackles, 19 assists, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 2 FF in five games … Played for Coach Willie Brown.

Chandler Phillips

High School: As a senior, had 15 solo tackles, 4 assists, 2 TFL,  6 INT, 2 FR … Named to MHSAA Class 5A All-State First Team … Selected to play in Bernard Blackwell All-Star Classic … Played for Coach Tony Vance.

D.J. Polk

High School: As a senior, had 33 solo tackles, 13 assists, 4 TFL, 3 INT, 17 PD, 1 FF,  1 FR and returned 1 INT and 3 KOs for TD ... As a junior, had 27 solo tackles, 11 assists, 3 TFL, 4 PD, 1 FF and 2 FR … Ran 15 times for 128 yards and a touchdown and had 14 receptions for 454 yards and 6 TDs in his career … Named to All-Region 4-6A First Team defense … Played for Coach Buddy Singleton.

Benard Porter

High School: As a senior, named All-Baldwin County Second Team in his first year of football … Played for Coach Nathan McDaniel.

Tyler Price

High School: As a senior, had 55 tackles, 47 assists, 5 TFL, 1 QBH, 2 INT,2 INT return for TD, 5 PD, 2 FF and 2 FR …Named to All-Region 4-6A Second Team ... As a junior, had 59 tackles, 43 assists, 5 TFL, 3 PD and 2 FF … Played for Coach Bobby Hall.

Corey Proctor

High School: As a senior, had 47 tackles, 57 assists, 8 TFL, 5 sacks, 11 QBH, 1 INT, 1 PD and 2 FR, and ran 115 times for 678 yards and 7 TD … Selected to play in Max Emfinger All-American Bowl ... As a junior, ran 82 times for 406 yards and 4 TD … Played for Coach Tyler Peterson.

Antjuan Rogers

High School: As a senior, ran 107 times for 442 yards and 8 touchdowns, and caught 18 passes for 200 yards and 2 touchdowns … As a junior, ran 139 times for 598 yards and 4 touchdowns … As a sophomore, ran 88 times for 309 yards and 2 touchdowns, and caught 11 passes for 148 yards … Played for Coach Calvin Hampton.

Justin Scott

High School: As a senior, named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 5A All-State Second Team … Selected to play in the Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game … Played for Coach Chris Peterson.

Jacob Shoemaker

High School: As a senior, had 25 pancake blocks ... Selected to play in Mississippi Association of Coaches Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game … Named to the American Family Insurance All-USA Mississippi First Team, Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 6A All-State First Team, Clarion-Ledger All-State Second Team, the Sun Herald All-South Mississippi Team and the All-Region 4-6A First Team … Played for Coach Casey Cain.

Dayreke Snow

High School: As a senior, had 38 tackles, 20 assists, 1 QBH, 4 INT, 5 PD and 1 FR, and caught 41 passes for 520 yards and 4 touchdowns … Named to the All-Region 5-2A First Team twice and the Newton County Appeal Elite 11 twice … Played for Coach Ryan Smith.

D.J. Stevenson

High School: As a senior, had 13 tackles, 18 assists, 3 TFL, 2 sacks, 9 QBH, 1 FF and 1 FR … Selected to play in the Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game ...Named to the All-Region 4-6A First Team ... As a junior, had 18 tackles, 15 assists, 1 TFL, 3 sacks, 8 QBH, 1 PD and 1 FF ... Named to the All-Region 4-6A Second Team ... Won the Class 6A 242-pound state powerlifting championship and helped Gulfport win the state title … As a sophomore, had 38 tackles and 1 TFL … Played for Coach Eddie Pierce.

Keldrick Stokes

High School: As a senior, ran 116 times for 1,321 yards and 14 touchdowns; caught 33 passes for 409 yards and 1 touchdown; and had 21 tackles, 8 assists, 4 TFL, 1 INT, 8 PD and 1 FR … As a junior, ran 96 times for 843 yards and 10 touchdowns, and had 21 tackles, 15 assists, 7 INT, 9 PD and 1 FR … For his career ran 368 times for 3,676 yards and 45 touchdowns, and had 65 tackles, 31 assists, 5 TFL, 16 INT, 22 PD, 2 FR and 1 FF ... As a sophomore, named to Mississippi Associaiton of Coaches Class 1A First Team … Played for Coach Bill Ward.

Deandre Torrey

High School: As a senior, ran 157 yards for 1330 yards and 18 touchdowns, while catching 8 passes for 258 yards and 4 touchdowns and throwing a 65-yard touchdown pass … Named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 5A All-State Second Team and the All-Region 4-5A First Team ... As a junior, ran 97 times for 722 yards and 5 touchdowns, while catching 12 passes for 217 yards and 2 touchdowns ... As a sophomore, ran 52 times for 163 yards and 7 touchdowns, while catching 15 passes for 173 yards and 2 touchdowns ... Played for Coach Chris Peterson.

Darius Townsend

High School: As a senior, had 91 tackles, 11 sacks and 1 blocked punt ... Selected to play in Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game ... Named to Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 5A All-State First Team and the Laurel Leader-Call's Defensive MVP … As a junior, had 99 tackles, 11 sacks and 3 FR … ... Named tot the Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 5A All-State Second Team ... As a sophomore, had 93 tackles, 4 sacks and 2 FR … Helped lead Laurel to the Class 5A State Championship … Played for Coach Todd Breland.

Lucious Tyson

High School: As a senior, had 29 solo tackles, 28 assists, 3 INT, 9 PD, 1 FF and had 1 TD on an INT return … Named to All-Region 4-6A First Team … Played for Coach Eddie Pierce.

Tyquan Ulmer

High School: As a senior, completed 169 of 256 yards for 3,162 yards, 41 touchdowns and 9 INT, and ran 146 times for 986 yards and 5 TD … Led Laurel to Class 5A state championship game ... Named to Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 6A All-State Second Team and Clarion-Ledger All-State Second Team  ... Selected to play in Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game, where he was the South Offensive MVP … As a junior, caught 44 passes for 647 yards and 4 TD … Played for Coach Todd Breland.

James Washup

High School: As a senior, had 50 tackles, 36 assists, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 3 QBH, 1 INT and 4 PD … As a junior, had 64 tackles, 21 assists, 4 TFL, 2 sacks, 6 QBH, 1 INT, 5 PD, 1 FF and 1 INT return for touchdown … Played for Coach Henry Johnson.

Sidney Wells

High School: Helped lead Clinton to the Class 6A state championship … Named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 6A All-State Second Team … Played for Coach Judd Boswell.