Signed (*)
High school
*RB Devin Spencer, Sumner, Fla.- Selected A-State over Howard, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee Tech and Towson.
*RB Jaylen Boardley, Pleasant Grove, Texas-Held offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, LSU, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and others
*WR Kiandre Terry, Jackson (Miss.) Prep- offers from Campbell, Kent State, Miami (Ohio) and North Alabama.
*TE Jabari Bush, Katy (Texas) Paetow- fielded offers from Hawaii, UAB and others.
*Ath Kemari Nix, Mariette (Ga.) Kell- Selected A-State over Liberty, UMass, Missouri, South Carolina and West Virginia.
*CB Braden Jackson, Gulf Shores, Ala.- Chose A-State over offers from Indiana, Liberty, N.C. State, Troy and Tulane.
*CB David Moore, Fort Worth North Crowley-offers from New Mexico State and Grambling.
*CB Kyle Williams, Slidell (La.) Northshore-Received offers from Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Ole Miss, Southeastern Louisiana, Southern Miss, Texas State and West Virginia
* CB Josh Stone, Atlanta Carver-Had offers from Arkansas, Coastal Carolina, James, Madison, Kansas, Louisville, Mississippi State, UAB, Wake Forest and Western Kentucky.
*DL Alex Martin, Little Rock Parkview-offered by UAPB, Austin Peay, Cincinnati, Jackson State, Kansas State, Memphis and others
*S Brandon Barnes, Dallas Skyline- Committed to the Red Wolves over Arizona State.
*DL Obi Udom, Frisco (Texas) Heritage- offers from Air Force, Army, Grambling State and Navy.
*OL Baker North, Mission (Kan.) Bishop Miege-offer from Fort Hays State and Western Illinois.
* LB Chase Bogle, Lucas (Texas) Lovejoy -Offered by Colgate, Davidson, Stetson and UTEP.
*WR Jayvion Showers, Pensacola Catholic- Received offers from Akron, Alabama State, Army, Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, Southern Miss and Western Michigan.
*DE Drew Collins, Minor, Ala.- offered by Austin Peay, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Troy, UAB and Western Kentucky.
*OL Royce Baucom, Guntersville, Ala.- Chose A-State over offers from Georgia State, Georgia Southern, Marshall, Navy, Middle Tennessee and others.
* QB Josh Flowers, Mobile (Fla.) Baker.-- Offered by Mississippi State, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Texas A&M, NC State, Tulane, and UAB.
*WR Montez Redding, Jonesboro, Ga.- Selected Arkansas State over Toledo, Troy and USF
* OL Trason Hunt, Bentonville, Ark-Held offers from UCA, North Texas, Colorado State,and Missouri State.

Commits
High School
LB Eric Moore Jr.

Transfer portal
OL EJ Ndoma-Ogar/Missouri
LB Kyle Taylor/Tarleton State
DE Bryan Whitehead/Liberty
P Brook Honore, Jr./Texas Tech

AStateNation said A-State added eleven players from the Portal, so assuming they have enrolled.

Seven had previously made their commitment public:
OL EJ Ndoma-Ogar, Missouri
WR Malik Hornsby, Texas State
CB Jordan Mahoney, UMass
LB Kyle Taylor, Tarleton State
DL Micaiah Overton, Texas A&M
DE Bryan Whitehead, Liberty
DL Lucas Banks, Mississippi Valley

Four have not, and because their addition is being reported behind the paywall will not list them here.

Did not include the punter, Brook Honore from Texas Tech, but more additions are expected.

CB Jarvarius Sims , Central Michigan
WR Reginald Harden Jr., Benedict College

Have made their commits public

DE Noah Collins (6-5, 241), Georgia Tech is a new addition.

A-State signed five new HS players today:

WR AJ Wallace (6-2, 180)- Chose A-State over Central Michigan, Chattanooga, Eastern Kentucky, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami (FL), Michigan State, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Toledo and Virginia Tech.

TE James Rexroat (6-4, 235) - Chose A-State over Memphis, Missouri State, Murray State, Northern Iowa, Southeast Missouri and UT Martin. Was previously committed to Memphis.

OL Riley McGehee (6-6, 275)- Chose A-State over Cornell, Navy, Samford and Troy. Was previously committed to Navy.

DE Gideon Herbert (6-3, 235)- Offered by Appalachian State, Austin Peay, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Columbia, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Georgia State, James Madison, Liberty, Miami (OH), Middle Tennessee, Princeton, Samford, South Alabama, Southern Illinois, Troy, Tulane, Western Kentucky and Yale. Was previously committed to Appalachian State.

LB Jourdyn Burruss (6, 200) - Offered by Charlotte, East Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech.

and formally announced the Portal additions that are enrolled:

* CB Jadan Mahoney (6,180) Sr -Transfer from Umass.
* OL Ndoma-Ogar, EJ (6-4, 338) rJr –Transfer from Missouri.
* LB Kyle Taylor (6-1, 225) rJr -Transfer from Tarleton State.
* DE Bryan Whitehead (6-1, 245) Jr-Transfer from Liberty.
* DT Micaiah Overton (6-5, 305) GT- Transfer from Liberty/Texas A&M.
* WR Malik Hornsby(6-2, 190) rJr-Transfer from Arkansas/Texas State.
* WR Reginald Harden Jr. (6-4, 200) rJr- Transfer from Benedict College
* DE Noah Collins (6-5, 241) Sr - Transfer from Georgia Tech
* DL Lucas Banks (6-2, 270) Sr-Transfer from Mississippi Valley
* LB/S Chris Pearson (6-2, 200) So - Transfer from Houston
* DE Kamari Stephens (6-2, 250) Sr - Transfer from Jacksonville State/Florida A&M

Few notes from signing day:

AStateNation says A-State has at least 18 walkons .

Butch expects the new program offering free tuition, plus room and board to Arkansan's from household with incomes less than 70K and who have a 3.0gpa, and 19 on the ACT, to be a big help in recruiting walkons from the state.

Benedict College WR Reginald Harden Jr. (6-4, 200), who came down to A-State and Oklahoma State out of the Portal as a WR, began his college career as a 170lb walk-on DE at Florida State. He is tough.

Butch Jones said they will have packages that put WR Malik Hornsby-who has spent his career as a QB, under center.

Touted freshman QB Josh Flowers (6-2, 210) joins returning starter Jaylen Raynor (6, 205) as the only two scholarship QB's although PWO Will Prichard (6-2, 215) held a number of P5 offers. Of course Malik Hornsby (6-2, 190) could fill in if necessary.

With only losing 11 seniors to graduation and 6 scholarship player to the Portal, then signing 36 yesterday Butch Jones would not elaborate when asked how many scholarships they have left. Just noted that roster maintenance is a daily routine. Because of the late portal window, and so many players still in the Portal, spring practices has really become a tryout for next years team for many scholarship players across the country, and A-State will make room for any "to good to pass on" types.

Freshman WR AJ Wallace (6-2, 180) is A-State's highest rated recruit so far this cycle, and held offers from Central Michigan, Chattanooga, Eastern Kentucky, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami (FL), Michigan State, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Toledo and Virginia Tech. Looks like Alabama was ready to join in the mix , but like the others was recruiting him for 2025, not 2024. Butch found out he was reclassifying and snuck one by them.

Butch reiterated what he said when he was hired and that is he wants to be the coach at A-State for a long time and build something special. It is expected that with this class, and the bulk of their depth chart and roster returning, most of the building process is behind them.

Calls this class his most complete class, but it is not finished.

Noticed on the Conference Message Board that 247 has A-States over all class rated 6th in the SBC and # 91 0ver counting all commits: all https://247sports.com/Season/2024-Footba...erence=SBC so deleted the post about class ranking until I know more about what I am posting.