Local Football Standouts Sign With Kilgore College

KC signs 36 players, including an aerial duo from Carthage

KILGORE, TX, Feb. 4, 2009 -- Kilgore College today released the list of players it's signed for next year, and it contains a number of local players you'll recognize.

Gilmer fans especially will know Si’Darius Blackshire and Jarvin Robinson, the QB and WR of the Carthage squad that knocked the Buckeyes out of the playoffs.

Brandon Hawkins, Pittsburg DE, and Terrance Leach, Gladewater DB, also signed for KC.

Picking up good talent for both their offense and defense, KC also signed players from Longview, Marshall and Tyler, proving the East Texas talent pool is pretty deep.

The full list of players follow:

     NAME              HT    WT    POS  HIGH SCHOOL
Si’Darius Blackshire   6’1   220   QB   Carthage
Richard Bradley        6’4   230   DL   Arp
Brandon Bridgewater    6’3   195   LB   Channelview
Kodie Cadenhead        6’6   225   TE   Kennedale
Le’Dedrick Calico      6’3   250   DL   Tyler Chapel Hill
Hans Cook              6’1   190   QB   Deer Park
Johnnie Cope           6’3   230   LB   New Iberia, LA
Darius Dickerson       6’1   185   DB   Dickinson
Tramario Hall          5’9   185   RB   Shreveport, LA 
Walter Hardin          6’7   230   TE   Cedar Hill
Brandon Hawkins        6’3   285   DL   Pittsburg
Trae Hawkins           5’10  170   WR   Arlington Bowie
Marty Hobbs            5’11  175   K    Longview
Tim Jones              6’2   190   LB   Rosenberg Lamar Consolidated
Keagan Kogut           6’2   195   QB   Baytown Sterling
Terrance Leach         6’0   185   DB   Gladewater
Jamaal Lewis           6’3   285   OL   Arlington Bowie
Liqour Lockhart        5’11  235   RB   North Crowley
Tanner McDonald        6’2   180   QB   Aledo
Marquise McCormick     6’1   175   DB   Dallas A. Maceo Smith
Darnell McLin          6’2   220   DE   Marshall
Vinny Portley          6’1   265   OL   Longview
Ka’Darius Reeder       5’11  265   DL   Tyler Chapel Hill
Steven Richard         6’5   275   DL   Dallas Madison
Nick Rivers            6’2   215   LB   Dallas Skyline
Jarvin Robinson        5’8   161   WR   Carthage
James Scott            6’3   225   LB   Coldspring-Oakhurst
De’Elmo Simpson        6’0   195   DB   Shreveport, LA
Terrance Sparkman      6’6   210   WR   Longview Pine Tree
Jacolby Stokes         5’11  170   Ath  Navasota
Billy Thompkins        5’11  185   DB   Tyler John Tyler
Daniel Thompson        5’9   180   RB   West Rusk
Earnest Thompson       6’2   215   TE   Channelview
Jarrit Turner          6’0   260   DL   Dallas Skyline
Dominque Wilkins       5’9   185   RB   Klein Forrest
LaKeith Woods          6’2   270   OL   Dallas Lincoln