SAN ANTONIO — UTSA has added Ferzell Shepard Jr., wide receiver from Scotlandville Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to the 2025 recruiting class.
Shepard’s addition increases the total number in the class to 30, as nine were announced last December during the early signing period and 20 more were added in February.
Eighteen of the signees hail from the state of Texas with five each from the Greater Houston Area and Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, four from Central Texas, two from the San Antonio Area and one apiece from East Texas and the Panhandle.
Of the out-of-state signees, five are coming from Florida and two hail from Louisiana with Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi and Missouri claiming one apiece.
Fifteen of the newcomers are projected to play on the defensive side of the ball, 13 are pegged for the offense and two are specialists.
Of the 30 signees, 14 are coming from the high school ranks, 11 are transfers from four-year institutions and five are junior college transfers.
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☑️Ferzell Shepard Jr.
📍 Baton Rouge, LA | Scotlandville Magnet
🏈WR
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2025 UTSA Football Recruiting Class
|
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/Previous School(s) |
|
TJ Andrews |
RB |
6-2 |
205 |
San Antonio, Texas/Taft HS |
|
Shad Banks Jr. |
LB |
6-1 |
245 |
Houston, Texas/North Shore HS/TCU |
|
A’marion Breland* |
OL |
6-9 |
285 |
Hattiesburg, Miss./Hattiesburg HS |
|
Breck Chambers* |
P |
6-1 |
195 |
Crawford, Texas/Crawford HS/Blinn JC |
|
Isaiah Butler-Tanner |
TE |
6-6 |
255 |
Killeen, Texas/Shoemaker HS |
|
Max Gerlich* |
QB |
6-3 |
205 |
Austin, Texas/Anderson HS |
|
Aden Hall* |
LB |
6-0 |
195 |
Leesburg, Fla./The First Academy |
|
Darrell Jones |
OL |
6-4 |
340 |
Baltimore, Md./Forest Park HS/Bowie State |
|
Jaylan Jones |
DL |
6-1 |
280 |
Cibolo, Texas/Steele HS |
|
Kingston Jones* |
WR |
6-0 |
180 |
New Orleans, La./John F. Kennedy HS |
|
Zion Jones |
S |
5-11 |
180 |
Fulshear, Texas/Jordan HS |
|
King Justice |
DL |
6-1 |
295 |
Port Charlotte, Fla./Port Charlotte HS |
|
Noah Lugo |
QB |
6-2 |
195 |
Haslet, Texas/Eaton HS/BYU |
|
Kaden Meier |
CB |
6-0 |
190 |
Lubbock, Texas/Frenship HS/Nevada |
|
Anthony Pinnace III |
CB |
6-0 |
170 |
Ann Arbor, Mich./Huron HS/Iowa Western CC |
|
Mark Rayson III* |
$B |
6-1 |
200 |
Dallas, Texas/First Baptist Academy |
|
Kaian Roberts-Day |
DL |
6-3 |
285 |
Festus, Mo./Festus HS/Baylor |
|
Armoni Rue* |
CB |
5-11 |
175 |
Lakeland, Fla./Victory Christian Academy/Highland (Kan.) CC |
|
Ty Rupe* |
TE |
6-7 |
245 |
Spring, Texas/Grand Oaks HS |
|
Ferzell Shepard Jr. |
WR |
6-2 |
175 |
Baton Rouge, La./ Scotlandville Magnet HS |
|
Jaelen Smith |
WR |
6-2 |
200 |
Houston, Texas/Klein Cain HS/Michigan State |
|
Jon Stephens |
LS |
6-3 |
225 |
Katy, Texas/Katy HS |
|
Trevor Timmons |
OL |
6-3 |
295 |
Brunswick, Ga./Blythewood (S.C.) HS/Georgia State |
|
Brandon Tucker |
LB |
5-11 |
225 |
DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto HS/East Texas A&M |
|
Cam Upshaw Jr. |
S |
6-2 |
200 |
Perry, Fla./Taylor County HS/Memphis |
|
Corey Walls* |
DL |
6-2 |
250 |
Rowlett, Texas/Sachse HS |
|
Darion White |
LB |
6-2 |
220 |
Waco, Texas/La Vega HS/Tyler JC |
|
Devron Williams Jr. |
OL |
6-4 |
315 |
Aledo, Texas/Aledo HS/Louisiana |
|
Mike Williams Jr. |
DL |
6-5 |
265 |
Nocatee, Fla./Charlotte HS/Hutchinson (Kan.) CC |
|
AJ Wilson |
WR |
6-2 |
180 |
Huntsville, Texas/Huntsville HS/Houston Christian |
* denotes early signee
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