Central Arkansas signs 23, including QB transfer

 UCA head football coach Clint Conque shouts instructions to his offense during  the 3rd quarter of an NCAA football game against Arkansas State in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Special to the Democrat Gazette/JIMMY JONES
UCA head football coach Clint Conque shouts instructions to his offense during the 3rd quarter of an NCAA football game against Arkansas State in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Special to the Democrat Gazette/JIMMY JONES

— Central Arkansas has announced the signing of 23 football players to national letters of intent.

The Bears, who finished 9-4 and in second place in the Southland Conference last season, signed 20 newcomers and three mid-term transfers who are already enrolled in school. One of those is quarterback Jacoby Walker, who transferred to Central Arkansas from Arkansas in December.

The other transfers are tight end Austin Haywood from Oklahoma and Courtney Whitehead from Air Force.

Central Arkansas signed 11 players from Texas, seven from Arkansas, two each from Oklahoma and Louisiana and one from Tennessee.

The Bears signed five defensive linemen, three wide receivers, two cornerbacks, two safeties, two tight ends, one running back, one quarterback and two all-purpose players.

Justin Carpenter, ol, 6-4, 290, Lonoke (Ark.) HS

Cody Dauksch, ath, 6-1, 215, West Memphis (Ark.) HS

Prince Ene, cb, 5-10, 180, George Bush HS, Houston, Texas

Wes Foster, rb, 5-11, 195, Clarksville (Ark.) HS

Dawson Hadnot, dl, 6-1, 265, Garland HS, Garlands, Texas

Bo Harper, te, 6-4, 235, Ouachita Christian HS, Monroe, La.

Haywood Jeffires, cb, 6-0, 198, Glenda Dawson HS, Pearland, Texas

Jameson Johnson, wr, 5-10, 175, Tomball HS, Houston, Texas

Lance Kloker, ol, 6-5, 275, Owasso (Okla.) HS

Jazz Mason, lb, 6-1, 210, Arlington HS, Memphis, Tenn.

Bailey McIver, de, 6-4, 235, Sheridan (Ark.) HS

Nathan O’Connor, dt, 6-3, 275, Lovejoy HS, Allen, Texas

Desmond Smith, wr, 6-1, 186, Bentonville (Ark.) HS

amane Thomas, lb, 6-1, 195, Elkins HS, Missouri City, Texas

Tony Truong, de, 6-2, 236, Creekview HS, Carrollton, Texas

Aum’arie Wallace, s, 6-1, 185, Pulaski Academy HS, Little Rock, Ark.

Dillion Winfrey, ath, 5-8, 174, Bryant (Ark.) HS

Tony Winslow, de, 6-3, 231, Kingwood (Texas) HS

Ricky Wyatt, lb, 5-11, 233, Neville HS, Monroe, La.

Austin Haywood, te, 6-5, 252, South Moore HS, Moore, Okla.

Jacoby Walker, qb, 6-2, 216, Westfield HS, Houston, Texas

Courtney Whitehead, wr, 6-2, 195, Athens (Texas) HS.

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