Christmas is in just a couple days, and fortunately, Christmas came early for the Broncos as we signed every one of our committed players during the early signing period. Let’s see if we have any updated info on the signees and get up to date on the newbies!

Andrew VanBuren, RB, Caminade HS (West Hills, CA)

Andrew earned Mission League Offensive Player of the Year honors after running for 1,259 yards on 224 carries for 22 total TDs. That’s good for 5.6 yards per carry. His final stat line in the loss to Orange Lutheran was 15 carries for 40 yards. A final highlight video for AVB has not been posted yet.

Scale Igiehon, DT, Del Valle HS (Del Valle, TX)

Final season stats for Scale have not yet been updated. He had 27 total tackles, 13 TFL 3 sacks and 5 hurries through 5 games (9/29).

Kukea Emmsley, DE, Kapolei HS (Kapolei, HI)

Kapolei finished the season 5-6, 2-5 in league play. Final stats for Kukea have not yet been compiled.

Brandon Hawkins, LB, Georgetown HS (Georgetown, TX)

Not including the playoff loss to College Station, Brandon had 105 total tackles, 12 TFL, 4 sacks, 2 safeties and a blocked field goal.

DJ Schramm, LB, Clovis West HS (Fresno, CA)

Season stats for DJ are incomplete. Below is the most recent highlight tape for DJ, though I don’t think it contains the most recent game.

Philip Mills, LB, Paloma Valley HS (Menifee, CA)

Mills finished with 91 total tackles, 55 solo, 14 TFL, 5.5 sacks, 1 INT and 1 fumble recover.

Keeghan Freeborn, DT, Rocky Mountain HS (Meridian, ID)

No stats were kept for Keeghan as he played offensive line for the Grizzlies. He will most likely play on the defensive line for the Broncos.

Kekaniokoa Gonzalez, C, Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, CA)

Mater Dei wrecked De La Salle on Saturday to complete their 15-0 season and secure a spot atop the national rankings. The finish as the California State Champs and the #1 team in the nation.

No stats are kept for Koa as he is an offensive lineman. He has some stats on defense, but that isn’t where he played primarily or where he will play for the Broncos. Congratulations Koa!

Cole Ramseyer, TE, Coeur d’Alene HS (Coeur d’Alene, ID)

Cole had 43 receptions for 602 yards and 5 TDs.

Demitri Washington, STUD, Santa Fe Christian Schools (Solana Beach, CA)

Washington has not played since 9/30 after tearing his labrum. In the 5 games he played, he had 45 total tackles, 29 solo, 7 TFL, 10 QB hurries and 5 sacks. He also rushed for 243 yards on 32 carries (7.6 ypc) and 4 TDs. Below are his midseason highlights.

John Hightower, WR, Hinds C.C. (Raymond, MS)

John had 13 receptions for 234 yards and 4 TDs for the season.

Stefan Cobbs, WR, Fossil Ridge HS (Keller, TX)

Stefan finished the season with 67 receptions for 1,332 yards and 24 TDs.

Stefan was honored as a District 3-6A MVP selection his senior year at Fossil Ridge.

2018 3⭐️ WR Stefon Cobbs (@stefcobbs), 67 rec, 1,332 yards & 24 TDs, nabs a District 3-6A MVP selection in his final year at Keller Fossil Ridge.#TXHSFB#TexasHSFootballGameDay https://t.co/BGnBOcvNcc — Marcus Matthews-Marion® (@RealMarcMarion) December 3, 2017

Billy Bowens, WR, Redlands East Valley (Redlands, CA)

Billy finished his season with 41 receptions for 896 yards (21.9 ypc) and 10 TDs. He had 1,255 all-purpose yards for the season.

Khalil Shakir, WR, Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, CA)

Vista Murrieta finished the season 4-7 after a 7-49 defeat in the first round of the playoffs to Mater Dei. Khalil finished the season with 102 carries for 906 yards (8.9ypc) and 7 TDs and 17 receptions for 243 yards (15.5 ypc) and 2 more TDs.

Garrett Curran, OL, Granite Hills (El Cajon, CA)

While Garrett played both DT and tackle for Granite Hills, he will play OL for the Broncos. OL stats are not kept. Midseason highlights are below for Garrett as final season highlights aren’t up yet.

Chris Mitchell, DB, Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, CA)

Chris’ Mission Viejo squad lost to none other than Koa Gonzalez’s Mater Dei Monarchs in the semi-finals of the CIF Southern Section Playoffs, ending their season at 12-1 and ranked #6 in CA. Chris had 4 tackles and 1 TFL in the loss. As a senior, Chris had 50 total tackles, 35 solo, 1 forced fumble, 2 fumbles recovered and 7 pass deflections.

Danny Smith, RB, Oxnard (Oxnard, CA)

Danny’s Oxnard team finished their year 4-6, 2-2 in league play. Danny finished his senior season with 176 carries for 1,610 yards (9.1 ypc) and 21 total TDs.

He earned Offensive Player of the Year from his team. He committed the day before the early signing period began. I’ve seen Danny listed anywhere form 5’10.5” and 202 lbs to 6’ and 210lbs. He passed on offers from SDSU, Hawaii, UNM and UC Davis.

Cameron Thomas, WR, Westwood (Austin, TX)

Cameron’s Warrior team finished 5-6 on the season and 3-3 in districts. Cameron finished the year with 80 catches for 1,346 yards (16.8 ypc) and 20 total TDs.

Cam was a surprise commit who committed the same day he signed. 5 WRs seems like a lot in this class, but we did lose 5 to graduation and attrition (Ogbebor, Carter, Jefferson, Barr and Wilson). I anticipate that we will only take a couple next season. I also would image 2-3 of the WR in this class will play next season, but that remains to be seen.

He passed on an offer from Oregon State and a handful of FCS schools. He’s listed at 6’4 and 200 lbs, providing some formidable size for the Broncos.

Tyric Lebeauf, DB, Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, CA)

Tyric finished with 47 total tackles, 32 solo, 1 sack, 1 TFL and 4 interceptions after his Jackrabbits went 9-3 overall and 6-0 in league play. They lost to Mater Dei in the playoffs.

Tyric was a silent commit who made himself known on signing day. That gives us two DBs in this class with 3 lost to graduation/attrition (Hartsfield, RHD and Michael Young). We have some depth there, so I am not sure if we take another DB between now and February.

Tyric is listed at 6’2 and 178lbs and passed on some solid offers from Rutgers, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Washington State, Colorado State, Wyoming and SJSU to be a Broncos.

Jaylon Henderson, QB, Trinity Valley CC (Kingwood, TX)

Jaylon fills a much needed role for us. His Cardinals finished 9-3 overall, losing in their regional championship against Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. They did, however, win the Heart of Texas Bowl against Garden City CC. Jaylon was 100-187 (53.5%) for 1,081 yards with 9 TDs and 1 INT. He also had 85 carries for 385 yards and another 3 TDs.

Jaylon had an offer from a school called Texas Permian Basin, but I’m not sure where that is. We definitely needed to get an experienced QB to work into the lineup.

The exciting part about all of this is we don’t have to worry about any of our players being poached in the next couple of months! There was the concern about players not signing and their reasons for not, but we don’t have to worry about that. Our main concern right now, I would say, is signing Brock Purdy. I think he is our best option for QB (and honestly an upgrade from Wilson if I may be so bold) and rounding out maybe a few lineman. The next few months should be interesting. Merry Christmas and Go Broncos!