Twenty-eight AISD student-athletes earn scholarships

Twenty-eight Aldine ISD student-athletes received the chance to continue their academic and athletic careers when they signed national letters of intent with a number of college and universities on Wednesday, Feb. 3.

Fourteen Davis High School football players (13 signed while another is still considering his options) posed with family and friends on National Signing Day prior to signing their national letters of intent.

Davis High School led the way with 13 signings (a 14th student-athlete has yet to choose which school he will attend in the fall), Eisenhower had eight signees, Aldine High and Nimitz High had two each and MacArthur High had one sign.

Davis High School linebacker Jeffrey McCulloch and his family.

Aldine ISD also received national attention as linebacker Jeffrey McCulloch, rated the No. 26 national prospect on ESPN’s Top 300 recruiting list, made his announcement live on ESPNU from the Davis High Auditorium. McCulloch was surrounded by his parents and grandmother, along with his teammates and their family and friends, when he made his announcement. McCulloch, rated the top outside linebacker in the state of Texas, announced he would attend the University of Texas in the fall. McCulloch chose the Longhorns over Texas A&M, Stanford and Notre Dame.

Other Falcons who signed were: defensive back Ke’Shaun Wells, who signed with Army, defensive back Montray Norris, who signed with the University of Tulsa, defensive end Keith Sullivan, who signed with the University of Texas at El Paso, wide receiver Kenneth Adams, who signed with Texas A&M Commerce, defensive back Trevon Bowman, who signed with Missouri S&T, defensive back Shane Durand, who signed with West Texas A&M, defensive back Sherry Durand, who signed with West Texas A&M, offensive lineman Torey Harris, who signed with West Texas A&M, wide receiver Jeremy Murphy, who signed with Texas A&M Commerce, defensive lineman Malik Myers, who signed with Langston University, defensive lineman Derrick Parram, who signed with Langston University and linebacker Brian Woods, who signed with Southwestern Assembly of God University (SAGU).

Eight Eisenhower High School football players signed national letters of intent on National Signing Day on Wednesday, Feb. 3. Pictured with head coach Kerry Bamburg were Robert Brown, Braylon Jefferson, James Johnson, Brian Nguyen, Curtis Releford, Malik Robinson, Tuscotty Shepherd, and Chadwick Thibodeaux.

The eight Eisenhower Eagles who signed were: running back Robert Brown, who signed with Texas State, defensive lineman Braylon Jefferson, who signed with Cisco College, wide receiver James Johnson, who signed with Louisiana College, linebacker Brian Nguyen, who signed with Austin College, linebacker Curtis Releford, who signed with Cisco College, defensive back Malik Robinson, who signed with Blinn College, defensive lineman Tuscotty Shepherd, who signed with Navarro College, linebacker Chadwick Thibodeaux, who signed with Blinn College.

Aldine High School had two student-athletes sign national letters of intent on National Signing Day. Kevin Tran signed with TSU on a football scholarship, while Brandon Wiggins signed a track scholarship with Northwest Kansas Tech. Pictured with the two are Aldine High School principal Walter Stewart, Aldine ISD Director of Athletic Services Dre’ Thompson, Head Football Coach James Kowalewski AISD Director of Athletics Richard Delgado and AISD Director of Athletic Services Sandra Mader.

Aldine High had one football signee, defensive lineman Kevin Tran, who signed with Texas Southern University and one track athlete, Brandon Wiggins, who signed with Northwest Kansas Tech.

Nimitz High School football players Trent Morris, left, and Kendrick Jackson, right, signed with Arkansas Baptist College on National Signing Day on Wednesday, Feb. 3. Pictured with them are Dre’ Thompson, Assist. Principal Debra Martinez, Head Football Coach Rich Slater, and Richard Delgado.

Nimitz High had two sign as defensive lineman Kendrick Jackson and defensive back Trent Morris both signed with Arkansas Baptist College.

MacArthur High School defensive end Isaiah Chambers signed with TCU on National Signing Day. Pictured with him were his aunt Stevonya Roberson, assistant coach Steve Strahan, Aldine ISD Director of Athletic Service Sandra Mader, MacArthur High principal Dr. Craig Mullinex and MacArthur High head football coach Andy Garza.

MacArthur High defensive end Isaiah Chambers, a Houston Chronicle Top 100 recruit, signed with TCU.

Aldine ISD has five student-athletes sign with Division I schools.