Abilene Christian - 2009 Football Signings

QB - John David Baker - San Angelo Lake View HS - Scout 2 Star
RB - Daryl Cantu-Harkless - Austin Crockett HS - Scout 1 Star
RB - Amon Pimpton - Abilene Cooper HS - Scout 1 Star
RB - Reggie Brown - Blinn JC- Scout 1 Star
WR - Tayler Gabriel - Mesquite Horn HS - Scout 2 Star
WR - Darian Hogg - Arlington Seguin HS - Scout 2 Star
WR - Chris Allen - McKinney North HS - Scout 1 Star
WR - Josh Fellows - Dallas Trinity Christian Academy - Scout 1 Star
WR - Kendrick Johnson - Kilgore College
WR - Caleb Withrow - Dallas Christian HS
TE - Ryan Eastman - The Woodlands HS - Scout 1 Star
TE - Tyler Sutton - Dallas Christian HS - Scout 1 Star
OL - Zac Scoggin - Austin Bowie HS
OL - Brock Niederhofer - San Antonio Churchill HS
OL - Josh Perez - Rio Hondo HS
OL - Blake Spears - Abilene Cooper HS - Scout 1 Star
DE - Rashaad Johnson - Alief Hastings HS
DT - Marvin Jones - Laney College - Scout 1 Star
LB - Blake Rudd - Dallas Christian HS - Scout 1 Star
LB - Tony Battie - Dallas Lincoln HS
LB - Tanner Estes - Cedar Park HS - Scout 1 Star
LB - Chris Jones - Fort Worth Western Hills HS
DB - Stefphun Hazlett - Abilene Cooper HS
DB - Demetric Lee - Abilene Cooper HS - Scout 1 Star
P - Mark Sprague - Blinn JC - Scout 1 Star
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HIGH SCHOOL SIGNEES
John David Baker, QB, 6-0, 190, San Angelo (Lake View HS) As a senior in 2008, Baker threw for 2,240 yards and 22 touchdowns and ran for 688 yards and 18 touchdowns. … San Angelo Standard-Times’ all-West Texas MVP. …Voted honorable mention Associated Press Class 4A all-state. … First team all-District 4-4A selection. .. Second team academic all-state selection. … Also lettered in basketball, baseball and track and field. … Baker is a two-time all-district performer in baseball. … Played for head coaches Tim Reid and Sterlin Gilbert. … 2009 graduate of San Angelo Lake View High School. … Born Sept. 30, 1990.

Ryan Eastman, TE, 6-3, 215, The Woodlands (The Woodlands HS) As a senior in 2008, Eastman had 10 rushing TDs, 5 receiving TDs and 2 passing TDs while playing the H-back position. … He finished the season with 292 receiving yards and 177 on the ground while averaging 38.3 yards per punt. … He was a first team all-district receiver and punter as a senior and a first team all-district receiver as a junior in 2007. … As a senior he led District 14-5A in both scoring and punting. … he was a first team all-district performer and was all-Montgomery County Most Versatile Player. … Lettered in baseball in 2007 and 2008. … Played for head coach Mark Schmid. … 2009 graduate of The Woodlands High School. … Born May 14, 1991.

Josh Fellows, WR, 5-9, 175, Dallas (Trinity Christian Academy) Three-year letterwinner at TCA. … As a junior and senior he was a first team all-state selection, and he was a first team all-district selection as a sophomore, junior and senior. … Played both wide receiver and running back, and as a sophomore in 2006 he was the district’s Newcomer of the Year as a running back. … Helped lead his team to a combined record of 25-10 over the last three seasons. … His older brother, Nick Fellows, was a two-year starter for the Wildcats at safety. … Played for head coach Steve Hayes. … 2009 graduate of Trinity Christian Academy. … Born Jan. 2, 1990.

Taylor Gabriel, WR, 5-9, 170, Mesquite (Horn HS) Three-year letterwinner at Horn HS where in 2008 he was a first team Class 5A all-state selection by the Texas Sports Writers Association and a second team all-state pick by the Associated Press Sports Editors. … Finished the 2008 season with 90 catches for 1,354 yards and 13 touchdowns. … District 11-5A MVP as a senior. … As a junior in 2007 he had 47 catches for 588 yards and 4 touchdowns. … Finished his career with 143 catches for 2,022 yards and 17 touchdowns. … Also lettered in basketball and track and field. … Played for head coach Rodney Webb. … 2009 graduate of Mesquite Horn High School. … Born Feb. 17, 1991.

Darian Hogg, WR, 6-2, 180, Arlington (Seguin HS) Three-year letterwinner for Seguin where he played both quarterback and wide receiver. … Will play wide receiver at ACU. … Finished the 2008 season with 40 catches for 585 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 140 yards and one touchdown on 15 carries. … Threw for 400 yards and two touchdowns. … He had 200 rushing yards and three touchdowns in 2007. … As a senior in 2008 he was a first team all-district receiver and second team all-district punter. … Also lettered in basketball and track and field. … Played for head coach Carlos Lynn. … 2009 graduate of Arlington Seguin High School. … Born Feb. 15, 1991.

Demetric Lee, DB, 5-11, 190, Abilene (Cooper HS) As a senior in 2008, Lee recorded 80 tackles, including 45 solo stops. … Lee also had six tackles for loss, four sacks, one interception and five pass breakups. .. First team all-District 4-4A selection. … Named to Abilene Reporter-News’ Class 4A-5A all-Big Country Team. … Played for head coach Mike Spradlin. … 2009 graduate of Abilene Cooper High School. … Born Dec. 9, 1990.

Brock Niederhofer, OL, 6-2, 245, San Antonio (Churchill HS) Played both left and right tackles for the Chargers of Churchill HS. … Voted Class 5A academic all-state. … His father, Dan, played for ACU (1979-82) and later coached at ACU. … Also lettered in baseball. … Played for head coach Carl Gustafson. … 2009 graduate of San Antonio Churchill High School. … Born June 6, 1990.

Amon Pimpton, RB, 5-9, 180, Abilene (Cooper HS) As a senior in 2008, Pimpton carried the ball 185 times for 1,289 yards and 15 touchdowns. … Led Cooper to its first playoff berth since 2003. … In District 4-4A opener against Hereford, Pimpton set the Cooper single-game rushing record with 3-6 yards. … That was part of a three-game stretch in which he accounted for 757 yards and nine touchdowns. … Pimpton came back from missing two games to score three touchdowns in the regular-season finale against Plainview. … Voted honorable mention Associated Press Class 4A all-state. … District 4-4A Offensive MVP. … Unanimous first team all-District 4-4A selection. … Named to Abilene Reporter-News’ all-Big Country Super Team. … Named MVP of Abilene Reporter-News’ Class 4A-5A all-Big Country Team. … Played for head coach Mike Spradlin. … 2009 graduate of Abilene Cooper High School. … Born Oct. 28, 1990.

Blake Rudd, LB, 6-0, 205, Dallas (Christian HS) Finished the 2008 season with 121 tackles (56 solo), including 17 tackles for loss. … Rudd also came up with five interceptions. … Rudd was the TAPPS 4A District 2 Defensive MVP and an all-district linebacker. … He was also an honorable mention all-district running back. … Rudd was a two-time first team all-state linebacker and he was an academic all-state in 2008. … Led Dallas Christian High School to a 14-0 record and the state championship in 2008. … Played for head coach Mike Wheeler. … 2009 graduate of Dallas Christian High School. … Born Sept. 12, 1990.

Zac Scoggin, OL, 6-3, 290, Austin (Bowie HS) Scoggin was a two-time first team all-district performer. … Two-year starter who allowed just one sack in 22 varsity games. … Helped Bowie to back-to-back 8-3 records in 2007 and 2008. … Played for head coach Jeff Ables. … 2009 graduate of Austin Bowie High School. … Born Nov. 7, 1990.

Blake Spears, OL, 6-6, 245, Abilene (Cooper HS) As a senior in 2008, Spears graded out at better than 90 percent on the season. … Did not allow a sack as he was voted honorable mention Associated Press Class 4A all-state. … Voted first team all-District 4-4A. … Spears recorded 46 knockdowns and 24 “pancake” blocks. … Spears was named to Abilene Reporter-News’ all-Big Country Super Team. … Spears was named to the Abilene Reporter-News’ Class 4A-5A all-Big Country Team. … Played for head coach Mike Spradlin. … 2009 graduate of Abilene Cooper High School. … Born May 1, 1991.

Thor Woerner, LB, 6-1, 230, Marble Falls (Marble Falls HS) Four-year letterwinner who played both quarterback and linebacker. … As a senior in 2008 he rushed for 748 yards and 10 touchdowns while throwing for 1,501 yards and 13 touchdowns. … As a junior in 2007, he ran for 772 yards and 12 touchdowns while throwing for 1,237 yards and 10 touchdowns. … He was the team’s second-leading tackler in 2006, 2007 and 2008. … As a senior he was the District 25-4A Offensive MVP, team captain and team MVP. … As a junior he was the first team all-District 25-4A quarterback, team captain and team MVP. … As a sophomore in 2006 he was a second team all-district linebacker. … Four-year letterwinner in baseball who was first team all-district player in 2007 and 2008. … First team academic all-state and four-time academic all-district in both football and baseball. … His father, Cord Woerner, played football at Howard Payne University. … He played in high school for head coach Cord Woerner. … 2009 graduate of Marble Falls High School. … Born April 5, 1990.

JUNIOR COLLEGE TRANSFERS
Kendrick Johnson, WR, 5-9, 180, Kilgore College (Mexia HS) First team all-Southwest Junior College Football Conference selection as a wide receiver in 2008. … As a punt-return specialist, Johnson averaged 22.3 yards per return. … While at Mexia HS, Johnson ran for more than 2,000 yards as a senior (2006) and scored seven rushing touchdowns in one game. … He was a first team all-district running back as a junior in 2005 and a senior in 2006. … He was the district MVP as a senior. … Johnson was an honorable mention all-state selection as a senior in 2006. … Johnson was also a Super CenTex second team selection as a senior in 2006. … As a basketball player, he was the district MVP as a senior and a first team Super CenTex selection. … Played for head coach J.J. Eckert at Kilgore. … Played for head coach Larry Adair at Mexia High School. … 2007 graduate of Mexia High School. … Born May 30, 1989.

Mark Sprague, P, 6-1, 215, Blinn College (Dickinson HS) Sprague averaged 39.8 yards per punt in 2008. … Voted second all-Southwest Junior College Football Conference. … Played at Blinn for head coach Brad Franchione. … Born in Lima, Peru. … 2000 graduate of Dickinson High School. … … Born Dec. 27, 1980.