TU commitments performing well
As the college football season gets underway, recruiting often gets overlooked, even though it is a crucial time in the process, as coaches are once again able to telephone prospective student-athletes. High school players are beginning their seasons as well, and THA is following the progress of Golden Hurricane commitments, as well as several of Tulsa's other top targets, to bring you stats, scores and more.
The states of Oklahoma and Texas are fertile recruiting ground for the University of Tulsa. Oklahoma teams began their football seasons last weekend, while Texas schools started the prior weekend. The following is an update on the four TU commitments, as well as other prospects with offers from the Hurricane.
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Athlete
6-0 / 180
Cedar Hill (TX) High School
Offers: Committed to Tulsa
Rankings: #67 in the DMN Area Top 100
Update: Norton switched from game-breaking receiver to starting quarterback this season. In his first varsity start at that position, he led Cedar Hill to a 35-30 win over Lake Highlands. Norton ran 23 times for 174 yards and 4 touchdowns, giving his team the winning score on a 1-yard run with 1:19 to play. He also completed 11-of-24 passes for 198 yards.
Norton had a tougher go of it in Cedar Hill's second game, as they faced powerful Colleyville Heritage, led by Florida State commitment Christian Ponder. Colleyville won 35-14 by focusing on Norton, who grinded out 20 yards on 13 carries. He also passed for 68 yards and a score.
Offensive Lineman
6-2 / 307
Cedar Hill (TX) High School
Offers: Committed to Tulsa
Update: Offensive line stats don't show up in the paper, but Washington heads up the Cedar Hill line, which makes way for Jerrell Norton to work his magic. Next up for Cedar Hill is Rowlett (TX).
Defensive Back
6-0 / 187
Southlake (TX) Carroll High School
Offers: Committed to Tulsa
Rankings: #77 in the DMN Area Top 100
Update: Agnew has helped lead the SLC Dragons to a 2-0 start. In their opening game, Carroll held Midland Lee to 242 yards of offense in a 48-25 victory. Lee had the momentum in the second quarter, down 7-3 but driving down the field. Agnew stripped a Lee player of the ball after a 19-yard gain, giving SLC the ball, which sparked the rout.
Last weekend, Carroll whipped Coppell (TX), 56-24. On Friday, they host Plano East.
Tight End
6-5 / 235
Commerce (OK) High School
Offers: Committed to Tulsa
Update: Commerce opened the 2005 season last weekend with a 45-7 thrashing of Chouteau. Cawyer scored 5 points in the game – that's right – 5 points. They came from his foot, as he also kicks extra points. He was 5-of-6 on the night. At tight end, Cawyer caught three passes for 39 yards.
Quarterback
6-2 / 189
Ennis (TX) High School
Offers: Tulsa, Wisconsin, Baylor, Louisiana Tech
Rankings: #61 in the DMN Area Top 100
Update: Harrell has been tearing it up for Ennis thus far. In their opener, he burned Waxahachie for 342 yards and 3 TDs on 28-of-41 passing, leading Ennis to a 38-10 win. Another Tulsa recruit, Andrew Novak caught 7 of those passes for 88 yards and a score.
Last weekend, Harrell once again eclipsed the 300-yard mark in a 20-17 victory of Flower Mound Marcus. He connected on 29-of-44 passes for 311 yards and two scores. Novak caught 5 balls for 43 yards. Next up is a home game this Friday against Garland.
Quarterback
6-2 / 180
Eufaula (OK) High School
Offers: Tulsa, Colorado State
Rankings: #18 in Oklahoma Top 30
Update: Burkhalter, who received an early offer from the Golden Hurricane, is a player on the rise in the state of Oklahoma. The dual-threat quarterback displayed his running skills in Eufaula's opener last weekend, a 35-7 win over Holdenville. Burkhalter rushed 15 times for 132 yards and a touchdown.
Wide Receiver
6-3 / 180
Garland (TX) Lakeview Centennial
Offers: Tulsa, Nebraska, Kansas, K-State, Arizona, Illinois, Ga. Tech
Rankings: #63 in the Texas Top 100; #49 WR in the nation
Update: Lakeview Centennial doesn't have the best passing attack around, but having Terrell Turner sure helps. In two games, Turner has caught 10 of GLC's 14 completed passes. In their opener, a 10-0 win over Frisco, Turner caught 5 passes for 41 yards. Last weekend, in a 44-21 loss to Plano, Turner made 5 more grabs for 176 yards and two touchdowns. He scored on plays of 31 and 74 yards. Next up is a home game against Richardson Berkner on Friday.
Other notables
• Josh Johnson, RB, Ponca City (OK) -- Johnson turned in 223 total yards of offense, leading his team to a 38-12 victory of Sand Springs. He ran 20 times for 152 yards and three TDs.
• Melvin Stephenson, RB/CB, South Grand Prairie (TX) -- Stephenson ran 14 times for 162 yards and two scores in a 20-17 win over Mansfield Summit. He scored on runs of 58 and 62 yards and also caught one pass for four yards.
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