SAN ANTONIO — UTSA head football coach Jeff Traylor on Wednesday announced that the program has signed 17 future Roadrunners on the first day of the early signing period, which runs through Friday, Dec. 5
The newest Roadrunners are Brandon Brown, Archie Chambers, Kevin Davis, Jarvse “Duece” Dickerson, Chris Dupree, Josiah Evans, Maguire Gasperson, Aden Hall, Prince Hall, William Hodges, Trysten Laughlin, Jacob Lopez-Veasey, Braeden Lott, Cael Meisman, Jamarri Vinson, Zavier Walton and Payton Williams.
A dozen of the signees hail from the state of Texas with four from the Greater Houston area, three from San Antonio, two apiece from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Central Texas and one from the Brazos Valley.
The out-of-state signees are coming from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Dakota.
Eight of the newcomers are projected to play on the defensive side of the ball, eight are pegged for the offense and one is a specialist.
Of the 17 signees, 12 are coming directly from the high school ranks, four are junior college transfers and one is coming from a four-year institution.
2026 UTSA Football Early Signing Class
|
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/Previous School |
|
Brandon Brown |
$B |
5-11 |
190 |
Bryan, Texas/Rudder HS |
|
Archie Chambers |
$B |
6-3 |
210 |
New Orleans, La./King Charter HS/Copiah-Lincoln CC |
|
Kevin Davis |
WR |
6-1 |
160 |
Houston, Texas/Klein Forest HS |
|
Jarvse “Duece” Dickerson |
S |
6-2 |
175 |
Wallis, Texas/Brazos HS |
|
Chris Dupree |
WR |
6-3 |
175 |
San Antonio, Texas/Clemens HS |
|
Josiah Evans |
OL |
6-4 |
285 |
Galveston, Texas/Ball HS |
|
Maguire Gasperson |
QB |
6-0 |
195 |
Argyle, Texas/Argyle HS |
|
Aden Hall |
LB |
6-0 |
195 |
Leesburg, Fla./The First Academy HS |
|
Prince Hall |
WR |
6-2 |
200 |
Killeen, Texas/Ellison HS |
|
William Hodges |
LS |
6-2 |
200 |
Sumrall, Miss./Sumrall HS/Jones College |
|
Trysten Laughlin |
TE |
6-5 |
225 |
Houston, Texas/Kingwood HS |
|
Jacob Lopez-Veasey |
DL |
6-5 |
255 |
San Antonio, Texas/Cornerstone Christian HS |
|
Braeden Lott |
LB |
6-1 |
210 |
Austin, Texas/Lake Travis HS |
|
Cael Meisman |
WR |
6-4 |
215 |
Rapid City, S.D./Stevens HS/Victor Valley College |
|
Jamarri Vinson |
LB |
6-2 |
210 |
Decatur, Ala./Austin HS/East Mississippi CC |
|
Xavier Walton |
S |
5-10 |
200 |
San Antonio, Texas/Harlan HS/Angelo State |
|
Payton Williams |
OL |
6-3 |
305 |
Aledo, Texas/Aledo HS |
Brandon Brown
$B • 5-11 • 190
Bryan, Texas (Rudder HS)
All-district defender for head coach Eric Ezar at Bryan Rudder High School … posted 83 total tackles, 54 solo stops, 28 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, 10 quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and a pass breakup as a senior in 2025 … also a sprinter for the track & field team … has clocked a personal-best time of 10.58 seconds in the 100 meters … district champion in the 100m as a junior with his PR clocking … runner-up at the Class 5A area meet with a 10.79 … finished fifth at the region meet … state qualifier with the 4x100m relay team that finished eighth at the state meet.
Archie Chambers
$B • 6-3 • 210
New Orleans, La. (King Charter HS/Copiah-Lincoln CC)
Transfer linebacker from Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Mississippi … named NJCAA All-Region 23 and first-team all-conference … registered 68 total tackles, 38 solo stops, 4.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, a pair of pass breakups and one forced fumble as a redshirt sophomore in 2025 … logged double digit tackles in four games, including a season-high 11 in a victory over Northeast Mississippi CC … began his collegiate career at Fresno City College … recorded 31 total tackles, 21 solo stops, four TFLs, one sack, three PBUs, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 2024 … three-star prospect who is rated as the top JUCO linebacker in the nation by 247Sports and Rivals … listed as the No. 8 overall JUCO recruit by Rivals and 14th by 247Sports.
Kevin Davis
WR • 6-1 • 160
Houston, Texas (Klein Forest HS)
Speedy wide receiver for head coach Darrick Vaughn at Klein Forest High School … piled up 1,001 yards and six touchdowns on 49 receptions in nine games as a senior … was the first player in school history to reach 1,000 receiving yards in a season … set a school record with 254 receiving yards, scoring twice on 10 catches against Magnolia West … had 154 yards on nine grabs versus Tomball … also surpassed the century mark against Klein Oak (118), Tomball Memorial (127) and Magnolia (106) … caught 13 passes for 411 yards and five TDs as a junior at Spring High School … three-star prospect by 247Sports … also competed for the track & field team … an uncle, McKinner Dixon, played football at Texas Tech.
Jarvse “Duece” Dickerson
S • 6-2 • 175
Wallis, Texas (Brazos HS)
Star, multisport athlete at Wallis Brazos High School … helped lead the Cougars to an 8-3 record and the first round of the Class 3A Division II playoffs in 2025 … rushed for 307 yards and five touchdowns on only 11 carries and tossed a TD pass in a 58-0 victory over Katy St. John XXIII and was named The Sporting News Texas Player of the Week … totaled 232 passing yards, 200 rushing yards and six total TDs and was named Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Built Ford Tough Player of the Week … first-team all-district selection on defense and second-team pick at quarterback as a junior … earned first-team all-district accolades at running back and at defensive back as a sophomore … three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals … also a three-year letterman in basketball … regional qualifier in the long and triple jumps for the track & field team … owns a personal-best triple jump of 44-7.5 … several relatives have played college sports including his father at New Mexico Military Institute.
Chris Dupree
WR • 6-3 • 175
San Antonio, Texas (Clemens HS)
Multisport athlete at Samuel Clemens High School in Schertz … star wide receiver for head coach Alan Hill … caught 33 passes for 478 yards and six touchdowns as a senior … averaged 14.5 yards per catch … also rushed for 135 yards and a pair of TDs … had 151 yards and two scores on 10 receptions against Alamo Heights … made seven grabs for 118 yards and a TD versus Del Valle … named first-team all-district at wide receiver and second-team all-district as a return specialist as a junior … three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals … also played basketball for the Buffaloes … earned first-team all-region, San Antonio Express-News Class 6A All-Area, District Defensive MVP and all-district accolades on the hardwood … averaged 13.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 2.0 assists as a junior … state qualifier, district champion and area meet winner in the high jump for the track & field team … regional runner-up in the high jump in 2025 … has cleared a personal-best height of 6-10.
Josiah Evans
OL • 6-4 • 285
Galveston, Texas (Ball HS)
Standout offensive lineman for head coach Omasha Brantley at Galveston Ball High School … named to the All-District 9-5A Division I First Team as a junior … three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals … also competed in the throws for the track & field team.
Maguire Gasperson
QB • 6-0 • 195
Argyle, Texas (Argyle HS)
Highly decorated quarterback for head coach Todd Rogers at Argyle High School … has thrown for 8,395 yards and 101 touchdowns during his prep career … has led the Eagles to a 12-1 record and the regional final round of the Class 5A Division II playoffs in 2025 … has completed 191 of 272 passes for 3,401 yards and 35 touchdowns through 13 games as a senior … racked up 356 yards and six TDs through the air in a 77-35 win over Abilene Cooper in the regional semifinal round … threw for 2,895 yards and 27 TDs on 195-of-310 passing as a junior en route to being named District 3-5A D-II MVP and first-team all-area… also rushed for 382 yards and seven scores in 2024 while leading Argyle to a 13-2 record the semifinal round of the playoffs … completed 102 of 158 passes for 1,465 yards and 18 touchdowns, rushed for 147 yards and four scores and had 173 yards and a TD on 11 receptions as a sophomore … named 2023 District Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-area … caught 11 passes for 83 yards and a TD as a freshman, helping the Eagles advance to the state semifinals … three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals … also a sprinter for the track & field team.
Aden Hall
LB • 6-0 • 195
Leesburg, Fla. (The First Academy HS)
Physical middle linebacker for head coach Jeff Conaway at The First Academy in Orlando, Florida … named to the All-Orange Observer First Team as a senior … recorded 64 total tackles, eight tackles for loss, two sacks, five quarterback hurries and a pass breakup in only five games in 2024 … named Orlando Touchdown Club Player of the Week … began his prep career at Leesburg High School … logged 74 tackles, 28 solos stops, eight TFLs, a pair of sacks and a fumble recovery as a junior to help lead the Yellow Jackets to the Class 3S playoffs … posted 166 tackles, five quarterback hurries, four sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and a pass breakup during his prep career … three-star prospect by 247Sports … also competes in track & field and weightlifting … originally signed with UTSA in December 2024.
Prince Hall
WR • 6-2 • 200
Killeen, Texas (Ellison HS)
Star wide receiver for head coach Danny Servance at Killeen Ellison High School … caught 63 passes for 935 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior … helped lead the Eagles to the Class 5A Division II playoffs in 2025 … had 128 yards and a score on seven grabs against Belton … had eight receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown in a 59-13 win over Bryan Rudder … piled up 126 yards and a TD on only four catches in the opening round of the playoffs against Richmond Randle … named first-team all-district as a junior … made 69 grabs for 810 yards and 10 TDs in 2024 … had 33 receptions for 305 yards as a sophomore … three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals … also played basketball and competed in the long and triple jumps for the track & field team … made the distinguished honor roll 16 times.
William Hodges
LS • 6-2 • 200
Sumrall, Miss. (Sumrall HS/Jones College)
Transfer long snapper from Jones College in Ellisville, Mississippi … did not have a bad snap and made three tackles in eight games in 2025 … played in all nine games as a freshman and did not have a muffed snap … posted three tackles and a forced fumble in 2024 … earned Distinguished Academic All-MACCC and NJCAA All-Academic First Team accolades … multisport athlete at Sumrall High School … caught eight passes for 134 yards and posted four tackles and a pair of interceptions in three games before suffering an injury as a senior … had 18 receptions for 269 yards and a TD as a junior … two-time all-district selection in basketball … helped the Bobcats to district and Lamar County titles … finished fourth in the 110-meter hurdles at the state track & field meet … graduated third in his senior class … father and uncle both played basketball at William Carey.
Trysten Laughlin
TE • 6-5 • 225
Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood HS)
Standout tight end for head coach Cale Melton at Kingwood High School … made 18 catches for 362 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior … averaged 20.1 yards per reception … piled up 171 yards and three TDs on just four catches against C.E. King … had four grabs for 43 yards and a pair of scores in a win over Baytown Memorial … also had a 51-yard rush in a 28-7 win over Humble … hauled in five passes for 86 yards and a TD against Humble Summer Creek … three-star prospect by 247Sports … rated as the No. 8 tight end in the state of Texas by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football.
Jacob Lopez-Veasey
DL • 6-5 • 255
San Antonio, Texas (Cornerstone Christian HS)
Star defensive end for head coach Clayton Guillory at Cornerstone Christian High School in San Antonio … posted 32 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, eight sacks and two forced fumbles as a senior … … played on both sides of the ball at O’Connor High School in 2024 … first-team all-district performer and received all-state recognition as a junior … posted 39 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles and a safety for the Panthers … also played for O’Connor in 2023 … three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals … also played basketball and competed on the track & field team … member of the National Honor Society … involved in numerous extracurricular activities during his high school career including orchestra (cello) … was a member of the Agriculture Science Technology Academy, raising and showing swine projects for three years … father, Alfio Randall-Veasey, played offensive line for the Green Bay Packers and at Texas and Blinn College, where he was a JUCO All-American … a cousin, Craig Veasey, played at Houston and was a third-round NFL Draft pick by the Steelers.
Braeden Lott
LB • 6-1 • 210
Austin, Texas (Lake Travis HS)
Standout linebacker for head coach Hank Carter at perennial powerhouse Lake Travis High School … has posted 94 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and two interceptions through 13 games in his senior season … has helped lead the Cavaliers to a 13-0 record and the regional final round of the Class 6A Division I playoffs … registered 13 tackles and a pair of TFLs in a 31-10 win over Westlake … made 11 stops including two behind the line of scrimmage in a 14-7 victory over Dripping Springs … had back-to-back games with 10 tackles against Rockwall and Midland Legacy … played at Leander High School as a sophomore … three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals.
Cael Meisman
WR • 6-4 • 215
Rapid City, S.D. (Stevens HS/Victor Valley College)
Transfer wide receiver at Victor Valley College in Victorville, Calif. … two-time first-team all-conference performer … racked up 1,335 yards and 18 touchdowns on 87 receptions in 18 career games for the Rams … caught 39 passes for 577 yards and eight TDs in 2025 … helped lead VVC to a 10-1 record and the outright American Metro Conference Championships as a sophomore … had 48 catches for 758 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2024 … three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals … rated in the top four JUCO wide receivers by 247Sports … Rivals lists him as the No. 6 JUCO wide receiver in the nation … star athlete at Stevens High School in Rapid City, South Dakota … accomplished track & field athlete who won 15 medals at state meets during his prep career … owns a personal-best time of 10.62 seconds in the 100 meters.
Jamarri Vinson
LB • 6-2 • 210
Decatur, Ala. (Austin HS/East Mississippi CC)
Transfer linebacker from East Mississippi Community College … helped lead the Lions to a share of the 2025 MACCC North Division Championship … posted 32 total tackles, 21 solo stops, three tackles for loss, one sack and a pass breakup as a freshman in 2025 … registered 10 tackles in a 31-28 victory over Northeast Mississippi CC … made seven stops against Itawamba CC … two-way standout at Austin High School in Decatur, Alabama … recorded 42 total tackles, 29 unassisted stops, two TFLs, one sack, an interception and four PBUs … also played basketball.
Xavier Walton
S • 5-10 • 200
San Antonio, Texas (Harlan HS/Angelo State)
Transfer safety from Angelo State, where he played in 26 games during the 2023-25 seasons … named 2025 Lone Star Conference Defensive Back of the Year and first-team all-conference … registered six interceptions and nine pass breakups … posted 68 total tackles, 46 solo stops, four tackles for loss, one sack and a fumble recovery … second-team all-conference selection as a junior … totaled 108 tackles, five TFLs, eight interceptions, 13 PBUs, three fumble recoveries, a blocked punt and a forced fumble during his time in San Angelo … helped lead the Rams to a pair of conference titles … all-district performer at safety at Harlan High School in San Antonio … brother, Elijah, plays football at Army and a cousin, Sidney, played at Tennessee.
Payton Williams
OL • 6-3 • 305
Aledo, Texas (Aledo HS)
Standout offensive lineman for head coach Robby Jones at perennial powerhouse Aledo High School … has helped lead the Bearcats to a 13-0 record, the district championship and the quarterfinal round of the Class 5A D-1 state playoffs … earned third-team all-state and first-team all-district honors as a junior … helped lead the Bearcats to a 12-2 record and the quarterfinal round of the playoffs in 2024 … was named second-team all-district as a sophomore … also competed for the track & field team … three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals … younger brother of current UTSA offensive lineman Devron Williams Jr. … father played football at West Texas A&M … a brother, Quinton Williams, plays for Sam Houston.
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