Good question. I would think he'd be able to count towards the 2018 class as an early enrollee given we have a 2018 spot available (there were 26 guys taken in the 2018 class so not sure if we do or not).

Most early enrollees count towards the previous class, giving you the opportunity to oversign for the class they are graduating with. So I'd assume he'd count towards the 2018 class.

yes. ee can count towards either class.

*** olb - 6'1" 190#
https://247sports.com/Player/Eric-Gipson-46056062
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/6644301/5a ... 0b688dc0b3


https://twitter.com/EricGipson9/status/ ... 8969117696

Gipson supposedly ran a 4.43 forty at an East Texas combine recently! OLB with that speed!

very nice!!



for those keeping count, that's 14 commits w/ 8 ***

I'm excited about Gipson...been following him for a while hoping for a commit. At 6'1 200 4.4 - we can use him just about anywhere on defense. He's been under the radar at Jefferson.

I'm hoping next up will be Keshon Williams from Pine Tree, a big athletic guy.

I like this kid's tape a lot.

Granted he's not playing 6A ball or anything, but he's a man among boys in his highlight tape.

Jefferson use him as a WDE. They just put his hand down and tell him to get after the QB. There are plays on there the OT can't even get a fingertip on him. He chases a couple strong-side options down from the weak side. He manages to defend both QB and RB on a couple options towards him. Kid is fast. I like this pick up.

Looks a bit like a Frankie Griffin type player to me to make a comparison to someone on the roster.

whoa - that kid is a damned horse out there! just bigger and faster than everyone else, and that's east texas 5a ball. pretty dang athletic too.

https://www.hudl.com/profile/6606023/Keshon-Williams
https://247sports.com/Player/Keshon-Williams-46041078

247 seems to think it's a TXST/Iowa State battle for him. And he has an offer list run faster wouldn't get upset about.

His twitter seems pretty pro-TXST.

Gipson has been pro TXST for a while and he was the one I thought committed a month ago only to find out it was Martinez.

I would definitely see him as a OLB/DE hybrid while Edgerrin Williams is more like Griffin to me. Either way, we are bringing in more edge rushers from the OLB position that is quite noticeable from these two and Martinez likely to grow into a true DE after a season or so.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?

https://twitter.com/CoachHill_7/status/1028056038619185152

Tweeted 3 hours after re-tweets concerning Gipson so I think it's a 2nd commitment.

Boom!!!!

https://twitter.com/KeshonWilliams3/status/1028111292173901824

Offers:
Texas State, Iowa State, Rice, UTSA, UTEP, Georgia State, ULM, South Alabama, Utah State, Southern Miss, New Mexico State, McNeese, SFA

Nice!

Geez that kid is a unit

Keshon’s dad was a monster at Kilgore back in the day. His kid looks like a monster. Let’s go! Love the 903 guys