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NORMAL — Illinois State football's recruiting push into Texas has paid off with the addition of another high school standout, while the Redbirds also have reached north from the Lone Star State to grab three more prep stars from Oklahoma, Kansas and western Missouri.

Artiss Henderson, a tailback from MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas, has committed to sign a national letter of intent with ISU on Feb. 3 as have linemen Chandler Anthony of Tuttle, Okla., and Trey Georgie of Lawrence, Kan., and tight end Robert Gillum of Kansas City.

The 5-foot-10, 200-pound Henderson also had offers from Army, Navy, Texas State, Stephen F. Austin and Northwestern State. The two-star recruit rushed for 1,179 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior and 2,807 yards and 47 touchdowns over three varsity seasons.

“I really like that they’ve got a competitive football team,” Henderson said of ISU. “It’s not just about football, it’s about education, too.”

Henderson said he has qualities of both a speed back and a power back.

“I can break away with speed, I can juke you and I can put my shoulder down,” said Henderson, who joins quarterbacks Malachi Broadnax and Tristan Smith and defensive back Ade Kilpatrick as Texans who have committed to ISU.