Where Are They Now?
(Former Highland Football Players Moving on to Four Year Schools & Professional Leagues)
Former Highland Football Players in the NFL
Brandon King (New England Patriots) - DB: entering 5th season in NFL all with Patriots -- 2x SuperBowl Champion (LI, LIII); ranked Top 10 in Special Teams tackles in NFL in 2018
All-Time Career & Single season leading tackler in Highland history -- played at Auburn (after Highland)
Marwin Evans (Seattle Seahawks) - DB: Signed by Seahawks in January 2019; played with Green Bay Packers from 2016-2018
Honorbale Mention All-KJCCC is sophomore year at Highland -- played at Utah State (after Highland)
Tyree Horton (Oakland Raiders) - LB: part of training camp roster in 2019
Won KJCCC "Defensive Player of the Year" & 1st Team NJCAA All-American in 2015 at Highland -- played at TCU & Grand Valley State (after Highland)
Lanard Bonner (Atlanta Falcons) - OL: part of training camp roster in 2019
2nd Team All-KJCCC as a sophomore at Highland -- played at Arkansas State (after Highland)
OTHER PROFESSIONAL LEAGUES:
Troy Grant (Albany Empire - AFL) - WR: played at Abilene Christian (after Highland)
Damoun Patterson (St. Louis Battlehawks - XFL) - WR: played at Youngstown State (after Highland) -- played with Steelers & New England Patriots (undrafted free agent)
Former Highland Football Players to Transfer to NCAA Division I After Playing at Highland
In the five years with Aaron Arnold as Head Coach the Highland football program has sent 50 players to NCAA Division I programs all across the United States, with several other players continuing their football careers at four-year institutions at the Division II, Division III or NAIA levels.
*Years listed below are season the last season players played at Highland before transferring
2019
Jonathan Butler (Middle Tennessee State)
Brian George (Texas A&M)
CJ Harris (Arkansas State)
Jaden Holmes (Stephen F. Austin)
Joshua Johnson (Campbell)
Jae'vion Matthew (Southern Miss)
Joshua Watch (Austin Peay) |
2018
Reco Hannah (New Mexico) - LB
Jonathan Thompson (Southern Illinois) - DB
Damarion Williams (Houston) - DB
Ronald McGee (Buffalo) - DT
Benard Porter (Buffalo) - WR
Avery McCall (South Carolina State) - QB
Kevin Brown (Incarnate Word) - RB
Ryan Schemtob (Southern Miss) - K
Naricuss Driver (Southern Miss) - TE
Robert Jones (Middle Tennessee State) - OL
Sterling Brown (Jacksonville State) - OL
Bailey Malovic (East Carolina) - OL
Darius Johnson (McNeese State) - DB
Jahmal Wynter (Miami of Ohio) - DL |
2017
Kendrick Catis (Washington State) - LB
Domonique Williams (Kentucky) - DB
Loren Young (University Tennessee-Martin) - DE
Amadou Fofana (Oklahoma State) - DL
Mario Dungy (Georgia State) - DL
Antar Thompson (Missouri) - DL |
2016
Jacob Rominger (UNLV) - LB
Ra’Quanne Dickens (Incarnate Word) - RB
Tyler Sims (Youngstown State) - DE
Brandon Berry (Syracuse) - DL
Jim Philistin (Texas at San Antonio) - DT
Phil Hoskins (Kentucky) - DL
Marquis Terry (Southeast Missouri State) - RB
Antonio Cole (Kansas) - DB
DeMarre Kitt (Colorado State) - WR
Jamal Wooten (Southeast Missouri State) - TE |
2015
DeeIsaac Davis (Kansas) - DT
Tyree Horton (TCU) - LB
Derek Gibson (Western Illinois) - OL
Joe Sanders (Northern Illinois) - DE
Montavious Smoke (UAB) - DB
DeMarius Brinson (Northern Illinois) - DB
Troy Grant (Abilene Christian) - WR
Bob Pugh (Illinois State) - WR
Damoun Patterson (Youngstown State) - WR
Nicho Garcia (Colorado State) - OL
Jerome Miller (Southeast Missouri State) - OL
DeAndre Bozeman (Bethune Cookman) - DB
Logan Stoddard (Kansas State) - DL |
2014
Darnell Thompson (Colorado State) - DL
Jake Swalley (Arkansas State) - DL
Chris Bivins (Akron) - DB
Andrew Nichols (Western Illinois) - OL
Austin Moses (Kansas) - WR
Josh Pasley (Cincinnati) - K |
2013
Jesse Mack (Kansas State) - DB
Glen Antoine (Idaho) - DT
Brennan Boland (Ohio) - TE
Tyrell Curry (Eastern Kentucky) - DB
Justin Dickey (Central Arkansas) - TE
Joe Keels (Nebraska) - DE
Pat Martin (Middle Tennessee State) - DB
Marcus Smith (Texas Tech) - DT
Jeff Travillion (Idaho) - OL
Mike Brown (Tennesse State) - DB
Brandon Bergeron (LSU) - QB
Brandon Thorpe (Texas Tech) - DT
Melvin McAdams (Idaho) - WR |
2012
Brandon King (Auburn) - DB
Brian Handley (Arkansas Pine-Bluff) - RB
Marwin Evans (Utah State) |
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OTHER 4-Year Signees (NCAA DII & DIII, NAIA)
2019
Kolade Amusan (Davenport University)
Joseph Cambridge (Fort Valley State University)
Javon Henderson (Valdosta State University)
Julevarrus Milstead (Waldorft University)
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2018
Amarrian Brown (Lenior Rhyne)
Artest Banks (Kentucky State)
Justin Ruiz (Miles College)
Tyler Seagraves (Eastern New Mexico)
Jacquez Washington (Missouri Baptist)
Kobie Womack (University of Ottawa)
Alex Parker (Georgetown College)
Josh Jackson (University of St Mary (KS))
Shaq Crowder (University of Ottawa)
Yacht Jones (University of Ottawa) |
2017
Mose Hall (West Georgia)
Kasey Feyh (Morehouse College)
Greg Martin (Washburn)
Willie Jordan (Fort Valley State University)
Davon Johnson (Mars Hill University)
Jeremiah Hill (University of Central Oklahoma)
Isaiah Gray (University of Central Oklahoma) |
