National Signing Day Wrap-Up: Conference USA

The Big East’s feeder system

Conference USA made national headlines on Signing Day, as Houston pulled the most surprising coup of the day. UH, in its final season as a C-USA member, plucked California wide receiver Deontay Greenberry from Notre Dame. It was a complete reversal of fortune for UND, after having snagged a similar last-minute decommit in quarterback Gunner Kiel. The difference between Kiel abandoning LSU for UND, though, is it was one traditional power to another. UH has only started to return to national attention, coming off a 13-win campaign.

The Greenberry commitment garnered all headlines coming from C-USA, but it wasn’t the only intriguing luring away from a bigger name program.

Southern Miss also convinced four star quarterback Anthony Alford to spurn Nebraska, Clemson, and Auburn to remain in the Magnolia State. Alford is an explosive, dual threat quarterback who should shine if new head coach Ellis Johnson gives his playcallers the same freedom previous coach Larry Fedora afforded his.

East Carolina

• 24 Signees
• Conf. Rank: 5
• Highlight Players: OL Jonathan McLaughlin; DB Lucas Thompson; DB Jabril Solomon; DB Colby Brown; DB Adonis Armstrong

Houston

• 24 Signees
• Conf. Rank: 1
• Highlight Players: WR Deontay Greenberry; DT Donald Hopkins; DT Tomme Mark; DE Bryan Singleton
  
  Read a recap of the Cougars’ signing class at SBNation Houston

Marshall

• 21 Signees
• Conf. Rank: 2
• Highlight Players: DB Amos Leggett; QB Gunnar Holcombe; DE Marcus Gilchrist
  
  Thundering Blog has analysis of Marshall’s complete signing class

Memphis

• 26 Signees
• Conf. Rank: 4
• Highlight Players: QB William Gross; OL Markeith Minnick; DE Anthony Brown

Rice

• 24 Signees
• Conf. Rank: 9
• Highlight Players: RB Brandon Hamilton; OL Nate Richards; ATH Derek Brown
  
  SBNation Houston has an intersting Signing Day story from Rice

SMU

• 22 Signees
• Conf. Rank: 8
• Highlight Players: OL Seaver Myers; WR Gehrig Dieter; LB Damien Neroes

Southern Miss

• 26 Signees
• Conf. Rank: 3
• Highlight Players: QB Anthony Alford; WR Keithon Redding; LB Lelland Ducksworth

Tulane

• 16 Signees
• Conf. Rank: 6
• Highlight Players: DB Darion Monroe; WR Lorenzo Doss; ATH Walker Van Hooser

Tulsa

• 20 Signees
• Conf. Rank: 7
• Highlight Players: OL Blake Belcher; DB Darnell Walker; TE Tyler Wilson

UAB

• 25 Signees
• Conf. Rank: 12
• Highlight Players: ATH Jake Ganus; DB Kelton Brackett; WR Nyiakki Height

UCF

• 14 Signees
• Conf. Rank: 10
• Highlight Players: OL Chester Brown; WR Drico Johnson; TE Blake Davis; DE Luke Adams

UTEP

• 22 Signees
• Conf. Rank: 11
• Highlight Players: RB Paul Franklin; DB Dashone Smith; DT Devonte Richardson; RB Autrey Golden