CLEVELAND, Miss. -- Delta State University head football coach Todd Cooley and his staff welcomed 12 high school signees to the #DSUFamily on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020.

"We're very excited about this group of young men joining the Statesman football family," Cooley said. "We are looking forward to getting this talented group on campus in the fall. I also want to commend my staff for their hard work and dedication throughout the recruiting process over the last several months."
 
The addition of Wednesday's 12 signees and the 12 mid-year transfers brings the 2019 recruiting class to 24 total student-athletes.
 
Delta State will begin spring practices on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Parker Field-McCool Stadium and the Statesmen will wrap up the annual affair with the Green-and-White Game on Saturday April 18.
 
The Statesmen will open the season on Saturday, Sept. 12 versus Tusculum University at 6 p.m. in Greenville, Tenn. Delta State's 2020 home schedule features McKendree on Sept. 26 at 1 p.m., defending national champion West Florida (Oct. 2), Shorter University (Oct.. 10), North Greenville (Oct. 24) and Mississippi College (Nov. 14).
 

NAME	POS	HGT	WGT	HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Henry Austad	QB	6-1	218	Clermont, Fla. / Foundation Academy
Jordan Johnson	OL	6-2	295	Madison, Ala. / James Clemens HS
Parker Burleson	K/P	5-11	180	Mathiston, Miss. / East Webster HS
Kaydon Berard	DE	6-1	215	Denham Springs, La. / Denham Springs HS
Kameron Bates	NG	5-11	280	Snellville, Ga. / South Gwinnett HS
Derrick Billings	DE	6-3	230	Snellville, Ga. / South Gwinnett HS
Evin Mincey	DE	6-1	235	Lyons, Ga. / Holmes CC
Tremell Withrow	WR	5-11	175	Gretna, La. / West Jefferson HS
Jaylen Green	WR	6-0	175	Norcross, Ga. / Norcross HS
Gabe Schweitzer	OL	6-3	280	Calera, Ala. / Calera HS
Darrell McDowell	ATH	5-9	180	Snellville, Ga. / Shiloh HS
Fernando Diaz	OL	6-2	290	Enterprise, Ala. / Enterprise HS

MID-YEAR TRANSFERS:
 

NAME	POS	HGT	WGT	HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Johnathan Boyd	S	6-2	220	Atlanta, Ga. / Clemson Univ.
Diondre Champaign	WR	6-4	190	North Charleston, S.C. / Georgia St.
Gerkithis McCray	WR	6-1	205	McComb, Miss. / Southwest Miss. CC
Da'Bryan Magee	WR	5-9	170	Tylertown, Miss. / Southwest Miss. CC
Tamos Stevenson	LB	5-11	220	Goodman, Miss. / Southwest Miss. CC
Carson Flumm	K	5-10	170	Crystal Springs, Miss. / Hinds CC
John Tate	LS	5-10	190	Kosciuski, Miss. / Hinds CC
Jaylan Wilson	WR	6-0	190	Bay St. Louis, Miss. / Pearl River CC
Sirvares Snow	DB	5-9	175	Newton, Miss. / Pearl River CC
Jake Smithhart	QB	5-10	175	Pearl, Miss. / Hinds CC
Deion Allen	S	5-11	180	Ridgeland, Miss. / Southwest Miss. CC
LaDarion "Dee" Newsome	OLB	5-10	193	Mendenhall, Miss. / Southwest Miss. CC