Thompson's initial Arkansas Tech signing class yields 32 future Wonder Boys

RUSSELLVILLE — A new era of Arkansas Tech football took another milestone step on Wednesday as new head football coach Roy Thompson announced the signing of his first recruiting class. The initial class features 32 signees with all but two coming from the prep ranks.
"We are excited about the young men that we added to the Wonder Boy family today," said Thompson. "We were able to address our needs in several areas with stellar athletes all around, but especially in our defensive line, wide receiver and running back rooms."
The state producing the most future Wonder Boys was Texas as Thompson and his staff signed 16 players from Texas. Looking to recruit locally as well as regionally Thompson's first signing class at Tech features nine from the Natural State and three from our neighbors to the south in Louisiana. The states of Alabama, Arizona, Georgia and Mississippi are also represented in the class.
"Our coaches did a great job signing top talent from Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana," added Thompson. I look forward to seeing these guys in Green and Gold!"
In terms of position breakdown, the Wonder Boys inked 17 players on defense, 13 on offense, while two are listed as an athlete.
On the defensive side, most signees are coming to Tech to battle in the trenches as the Wonder Boys added nine linemen. Six players were added as linebackers while two bolster the defensive backfield.
Offensively, the Wonder Boys focused on skill position players and along the line. A total of five wide receivers were added to the mix along with three running backs and three offensive linemen. Additionally, they inked a quarterback and a tight end.
The following is a list of the 2025 Arkansas Tech Football Signing Class:
NAME HT WT POS HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Tristen Armstrong 6-0 190 LB Fort Worth, Texas / Timber Creek HS
Brian Beets 6-0 255 DE North Little Rock, Ark. / Maumelle HS
Sean Berry 6-0 185 S Wylie, Texas / Wylie East HS
Walker Bolton 6-4 245 TE Shreveport, La. / Captain Shreve HS
De'Quizes "Bucky" Brown 6-3 235 DE McGregor, Texas / McGregor HS
Trenton Cooley 5-10 160 WR Barling, Ark. / Van Buren HS
Clayton Cooper 6-1 200 QB La Grange, Texas / La Grange HS
John "JD" DeCausmaker 6-5 180 WR Gilbert, Ariz. / Higley HS
Cadon Dickerson 6-0 180 CB Fort Worth, Texas / Timber Creek HS
Jaden Dyson 6-3 295 OL Searcy, Ark. / Searcy HS
Jeffrey Fobbs 6-1 285 DT Mansfield, Texas / Mansfield HS
KD Ford 6-4 230 DE Commerce, Texas / Commerce HS

Devine Green 5-10 180 RB Duncanville, Texas / Duncanville HS
Davian Hall 6-1 185 LB Fayetteville, Ark. / Elkins HS
Chase Hilton 6-2 230 DE Pine Mountain, Ga. / Troup County HS
Terrence Isaac 6-1 185 WR DeSoto, Texas / East Texas A&M Univ.
Isaac Lee 6-4 210 DE Kingwood, Texas / Kingwood Park HS
Xavier Lee 5-9 165 WR Fort Worth, Texas / Timber Creek HS
Adreyan Mapps 6-2 200 RB Cooper, Texas / Cooper HS
Austin Marshall 5-10 185 WR Robinson, Texas / Robinson HS
David Miller 6-5 255 OL Opelika, Ala. / Opelika HS
Ari Montgomery 6-2 270 OL North Little Rock, Ark. / Joe T. Robinson HS
Jackson Phillips 6-2 250 DE Kilgore, Texas / Kilgore HS
Bennett Roberts 6-0 205 LB Gentry, Ark. / Gentry HS
Demetrius Robinson 6-1 275 DT Minden, La. / Minden HA
Bryson Roland 5-8 170 RB Waco, Texas / La Vega HS
Rahmij Ware 6-0 190 LB Mineral Springs, Ark. / Mineral Springs HS
Brandon Wheeler 6-2 215 LB Forney, Texas / Crandall HS
Koby Wilbanks 6-1 200 LB Ozark, Ark. / Ozark HS
Prechton Wilkerson 5-10 170 ATH Newport, Ark. / Hoxie HS
Richard "RJ" Wilson 5-8 150 ATH Monroe, La. / Wossman HS
Kenneth Yates 6-6 230 DE West Point, Miss. / Northeast Mississippi CC