Numbers revealed for SMU incoming freshmen, transfers
SMU revealed its updated roster for spring football and the new numbers for incoming freshmen and transfers. Here’s the rundown on the height and weights along with the new jerseys to know.
For the incoming freshmen, wide receiver Jaxson Lavender (5-9, 165) wears No. 20 while tight end Lonnie Johnson (6-4, 205) wears No. 81. Linebacker Alex Kilgore (6-1, 215) wears No. 54 and defensive end Braeden Flowers (6-3, 250) wears No. 36.
There were plenty of defensive additions to the roster from the NCAA Transfer Portal. Stanford safety transfer Jonathan McGill (5-10, 180) wears No. 2, West Virginia cornerback transfer Charles Woods (5-11, 185) sports No. 3, LSU defensive back transfer Jaelyn Davis-Robinson (6-1, 185) wears No. 13, Liberty cornerback transfer Chris Megginson (6-0, 190) wears No. 18 while his former Flames teammate and linebacker Ahmad Walker (5-11, 215) grabbed No. 34. Rounding it out is Fresno State defensive back transfer CJ Sanders (5-10, 180), who wears No. 22.
Offensively, Texas A&M running back transfer LJ Johnson (5-10, 210) wears No. 11, Iowa quarterback transfer Alex Padilla (6-1, 200) rocks No. 16, Missouri offensive line transfer Hyrin White (6-7, 330) wears No. 50 and Texas A&M offensive line transfer PJ Williams (6-5, 300) wears No. 59.
The numerous Miami transfers also added their numbers with wide receiver Romello Brinson (6-2, 180) donning No. 3, running back Jaylan Knighton (5-10, 180) grabbing the No. 4 jersey, defensive lineman Elijah Roberts (6-4, 275) wearing No. 5, defensive tackle Jordan Miller (6-3, 315) landing No. 6, and wide receiver Key’Shawn Smith (6-1, 180) is wearing No. 9.
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Illinois punter transfer Josh Leff (6-0, 175) wears No. 96 for SMU.
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SMU adds plenty of competition to 2023 roster
SMU went out and signed one of the best transfer classes in the country, bringing in double-digit additions to the 2023 roster. Head coach Rhett Lashlee is ready to see the Mustangs dive into building the chemistry together needed to take the 2023 version to the top.
“We’re honest with them. We said, hey, we’re going go out and we’re going to try to add value to our team,” Lashlee told reporters after the National Signing Day celebration. “It’s your team. Every year we’re going to bring in new players, high school, transfer doesn’t matter. It happens everywhere around the country. Competition is a big part of what we want to be built on here. We can’t be scared of competition, it makes everybody better.
“But we’re honest with them, we’re going to bring in as good of players as we can to add value to this team. And it’s not because we don’t love you, we love everybody. The way they come in, everybody makes everybody better. And so if it works the right way and you bring in the right guys, they make your team better, but it also elevates the level of guys on your team.”
Miami offensive lineman Jakai Clark and Texas offensive lineman Logan Parr aren’t listed with the newcomers on the roster. The pair of transfers and rest of the high school signees will be added this summer.
