Memorial's Cullom, Rathod commit to NEO; Chargers' Bowman picks NSU
Published: 2/1/2013 4:54 PM
Last Modified: 2/6/2013 11:07 AM
Memorial's Novis Cullom and Jermane Rathod have committed to play football at Northeastern A&M.
Cullom, a Tulsa World All-Metro first team defensive lineman, had 83 tackles in 2012 to help Memorial reach the Clsss 5A playoffs for the first time since 1989. Rathod had 48 catches for 582 yards, rushed for 420 yards and had 11 TDs overall.
Bowman, a two-way lineman and transfer from Cascia Hall, had 25 tackles in seven games in 2012.
Others from Memorial who have committed are Ray Taylor (Haskell) and Tyrone McGriff (McPherson)...
Sapulpa's Sam Johnson has committed to play football at Henderson State.
Johnson was an Oklahoma Coaches Association and Tulsa World All-Metro second team selection as a defensive lineman and had 51 tackles in 2012 to help the Chieftains reach the 6A playoffs for the first time since 2005.
Johnson, also a tight end, had 24 catches for 291 yards and five TDs.
Two Sapulpa players, tailback-linebacker Devin Swift and linebacker-running back Wesley Allen, committed to Northeastern A&M.
Swift was one of the area's top running backs over the past two seasons, but was sidelined after his fourth game in 2012 due to unspecified off-the-field issues. He rushed for 332 yards and also had 16 catches for 118 yards and four TDs overall...
Bartlesville quarterback Stephen Cochran committed to Drake. Cochran passed for 1,314 yards an 11 TDs in 2012.
Verbal commitments are not binding. National Signing Day is Wednesday.
-- Barry Lewis
-- Barry Lewis
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Barry Lewis
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