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HOUSTON – HBU has signed 11 incoming student-athletes to National Letters of Intent during the NCAA's early signing period, Huskies head coach
Vic Shealy announced Wednesday.
The early signees include seven future freshmen and four junior college transfers. The Huskies were active in addressing a key need by signing four offensive linemen, along with two wide receivers and one each at defensive line, linebacker, safety, an athlete and a kicker/punter.
On the offensive line, HBU has added Nathan Beveridge (6-4, 295, Santa Barbara, Calif.), Reynard Burnett Jr. (6-5, 320, Edmond, Okla.), Doro Omerhi (6-4, 300, Pearland) and Dan Wilkins (6-5, 310, Brisbane, Australia).
DJ Dormeus (6-1, 176, Killeen) and Branden Walker (5-9, 180, Sulphur, La.) join the receiving corps, with athlete KJ Willie (6-1, 175, Allen) also coming to HBU. In addition, the Huskies signed defensive lineman Kyler Baugh (6-3, 273, Talihina, Okla.), safety Tra Fluellen (6-2, 185, Gilmer), linebacker Danny Lenard II (6-2, 205, McKinney) and kicker/punter Blake Patterson (6-2, 200, Round Rock). Omerhi, Patterson and Wilkins will enroll at HBU in January and be eligible to participate in spring workouts.
The Huskies open the 2019 season on the road against UTEP Aug. 31 at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.
HBU Football Early Signing Class
Kyler Baugh – DL – 6-3 – 273 – Talihina, Okla. (Talihina)
Baugh was a three-year letterwinner at Talihina High School for coach Kelly Gravitt. As a senior, he made 122 tackles and was named a Vype 100 Player in Oklahoma. Baugh made 119 stops as a junior and earned Black Diamond All-Conference honors. He was a member of the Oklahoma Indian Honor Society Superintendent Honor Roll all four year.
Nathan Beveridge – OL – 6-4 – 295 – Santa Barbara, Calif. (Dos Pueblos/Santa Barbara City)
Breveridge will come to HBU as a sophomore after playing one season at Santa Barbara City College. He was a three-year letterwinner at Dos Pueblos High School for coach Nate Mendoza. Breveridge was a first-team all-league, all-Southern section and All-CIF as a senior.
Rey Burnett Jr. – OL – 6-5 – 320 – Edmond, Okla. (Santa Fe)
Burnett played at Edmond Santa Fe High School for coach Kyle White. His max bench press is 300 pounds and he was a two-year member of the National Honor Society.
DJ Dormeus – WR – 6-1 – 176 – Killeen, Texas (Killeen)
Dormeus was a three-year letterwinner at Killeen High School for coach Neil Searcy. As a junior, he made 53 catches for 958 yards and five touchdowns and earned first-team all-district honors. He was a two-time academic all-district selection and earned academic all-state as a senior.
Tra Fluellen – S – 6-2 – 185 – Gilmer, Texas (Gilmer)
Fluellen as a two-year letterwinner at Gilmer High School for coach Matt Turner. As a senior, he made 46 catches for 1,006 yards on offense and made the honor roll.
Danny Lenard II – LB – 6-2 – 205 – McKinney, Texas (McKinney)
Lenard was a four-year letterwinner at McKinney High School for coach Marcus Shavers. As a junior, he recorded 73 tackles, a sack and two quarterback hurries. Lenard has earned academic all-district honors twice.
Doro Omerhi – OL – 6-4 – 300 – Pearland, Texas (Pearland/North Texas/Blinn)
Omerhi redshirted at North Texas, before playing two seasons at Blinn College, where he was an all-conference selection. He was a two-year letterwinner at Pearland High School for coach Tony Heath, earning All-District 22-6A First Team honors in 2015. He also lettered in track, winning the district championship in the shot put as a senior and was also a letterwinner in choir.
Blake Patterson – K/P – 6-2 – 200 – Round Rock, Texas (Cedar Ridge/North Texas/Tyler JC)
Patterson tied for 12
th nationally with 60 points as a sophomore at Tyler Junior College, making 8-of-12 field goal attempts and a perfect 36-for-36 on extra points. Patterson also ranked sixth in the nation with a 40.2-yard punt average, with a long of 59 yards. As a freshman at North Texas, he averaged 41.1 yards per punt, with a long of 69 yards. Patterson was a three-year letterwinner at Cedar Ridge High School for coach Todd Ford. As a receiver, he made 130 catches for 1,200 yards and nine touchdowns, while hitting 15-of-18 field goals, including a long of 48 yards. Patterson also lettered in golf and track, was an academic all-conference selection and was a member of the National Honor Society.
Branden Walker – WR – 5-9 – 180 – Sulphur, La. (Sulphur)
Walker was a three-year letterwinner at Sulphur High School for coach Jeff Wainwright. As a senior, he made 41 receptions for 592 yards and six touchdowns, while rushing for 336 yards and four TDs. Walker made 23 catches for 427 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore.
Dan Wilkins – OL – 6-5 – 310 – Brisbane, Australia (Alexandria Hills State HS/Tyler JC)
Wilkins did not play football at Alexandra Hills State High School in Australia, but played rugby and was named the school's Male Sportsman of the Year. He played two seasons at Tyler Junior College for coach Matt Gordon.
KJ Willie – ATH – 6-1 – 175 – Allen, Texas (Allen)
Willie was a two-year letterwinner at Allen High School for coach Terry Gambill, playing both wide receiver and safety. As a senior, he had 25 solo tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, a touchdown and eight pass breakups. In his sophomore season, he totaled 800 yards and scored six touchdowns. Willie won a state championship in football and basketball as a junior. He was also a member of the AB Honor Roll.
