The stands may be empty and the field does not have maroon and white running up and down, but West Texas A&M University football is in the minds of many people. National signing day was Feb. 4 and WTAMU has a new football recruiting class.
The recruiting class consists of 19 offensive players, 13 defensive players, and one player on special teams. The recruiting class this year is small with only 33 players signing to the team.
The only player not from Texas is Garrett Gibson from Valenicia High School in Los Lunas, New Mexico.
“Any time you see kids move on and continue to play football, it is exciting. Exciting for the kids, knowing they are going to have a wonderful experience playing college football. Something not every everyone has the opportunity to do,” Kevin Jolley, Gibson’s high school coach, said.
Jolley has coached Gibson for 3 years at Valencia High School.
From our local area, WTAMU has signed Tevin Donald. Donald is a senior defensive back from Palo Duro High School in Amarillo, Texas.
“I loved the environment, it seemed like a great place to be and I feel like I can get along with the coaches and the players very well as I continue to play football at the next level,” Donald said. “I’m excited to be able to continue my football career and to be able to play on that next level, and to become a great player.”
Donald’s high school coach, Steve Parr, expressed how he feels about his player moving to the next level
“It is always gratifying to see young men go to the next level. It is a combination of God given ability, hard work, and ambition,” Parr said.
“Donald has had many stand-out moments, but the thing that is most impressive is his consistency and willingness to contribute to the team in whatever manner he could,” Parr said.
On Feb. 6, it was announced that WTAMU added 3 more players to the 2015 recruiting class. Gobuffsgo.com explains that the buff football team signed star safety, Keivon Ramsey.
Ramsey had offers from Division I schools and withdrew his prior commitment with the University of Texas, according to gobuffsgo.com.
Along with Ramsey, Delmarkus Dokes and Tevin Boone signed to the team. The three newest buffs come with recognition. All three players are star athletes and also play other sports than just football, making them all-around athletes.
The future of the Buff football team looks strong with the 2015 recruiting class. Soon, the stands will be filled with Buff fans again come August.
