Houston Signs 10 During Early Signing Period

HOUSTON -- Houston Football Head Coach Dana Holgorsen announced the signing class of 10 members Wednesday, the first day of the NCAA's early signing period.
 
The group is comprised of two cornerbacks, two offensive linemen, two wide receivers, one defensive end, one defensive tackle, one linebacker and one tight end. Members of Houston's class hail from three different states. The state of Texas is represented by eight signees.
 
The Cougars hauled in three of the Top-10 highest-rated signees in program history per 247Sports, including wide receiver Matthew Golden (No. 4), offensive lineman Demetrius Hunter (No. 8) and cornerback Moses Alexander (No. 9).
 
The early signing period runs through the end of the day Friday with National Signing Day scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022.

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Last School	Hometown
Matthew Golden	WR	6-0	190	Klein Cain HS	Houston, Texas
Karson Jones	OL	6-5	290	Frenship HS	Wolfforth, Texas
Demetrius Hunter	OL	6-2	300	West-Orange Stark HS	Orange, Texas
Dorian Friend	CB	5-9	160	Spring HS	Spring, Texas
CJ Nelson	WR	6-0	175	Richland HS	North Richland Hills, Texas
Bryan "Itty" Henry	TE	6-2	230	Belton HS	Belton, Texas
Treylin Payne	LB	6-0	200	Judson HS	Converse, Texas
Moses Alexander	CB	6-3	185	Kilgore College	Galveston, Texas
Nadame Tucker	DE	6-3	245	Hutchinson CC (Kan.)	New York, N.Y.
Asi Langi Jr.	DT	6-6	310	Independence CC (Kan.)	Lihue, Hawaii

Matthew Golden -- WR
Klein Cain High School (Houston, Texas)
6-0 / 190
 
High School: Four-star prospect by 247Sports … dual threat as wide receiver and kick returner … rated as No. 26 wide receiver in state of Texas and No. 155 overall player nationally … unanimous selection as the Texas District 15-6A Special Teams Player of the Year during junior season … a Texas District 15-6A first-team selection at both WR and KR as a sophomore … in three-year high school career, posted 3,242 receiving yards – including a pair of 1,000-yard receiving seasons – alongside 32 touchdowns … caught 13 touchdown passes as a sophomore and 12 as a senior … as a senior, logged 1,416 receiving yards on 74 receptions … posted four career rushing touchdowns … also competed in track and field … ran 10.93 in 100 meters and long-jumped 21 feet, 8 ½ inches as a junior … chose Houston over Texas, TCU, Arkansas, Cincinnati, LSU, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin and Arizona, among others … plans to enroll at Houston in January as a mid-year enrollee.



Karson Jones – OL
Frenship High School (Wolfforth, Texas)
6-5 / 290
 
High School: Three star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals … rated as nation's No. 154 offensive tackle … first-team all-district 2-6A as a senior … also competed in track and field (shot put and discus) … recorded a 43-feet, 5 ¾ inches toss in the shot put and 134-8 discus throw as a junior in spring 2021 … spent first two years of high school at Springlake-Earth in Earth, Texas … chose Houston over Kansas, New Mexico, Stephen F. Austin and Utah State, among others.



Demetrius Hunter – OL
West-Orange Stark High School (Orange, Texas)
6-2 / 300
 
High School: Four-star prospect by 247Sports … No. 2 center nationally in recruiting class and No. 44 player in Texas according to Rivals … rated as nation's No. 31 offensive lineman by 247Sports … unanimous first-team all-district selection as a junior and senior at the Texas 4A D-II level … played in Under Armour All-America Game … racked up 110 pancake blocks and was graded at 96 percent through 10 games, not allowing a sack or quarterback pressure as a senior … helped team to 8-1 record as a junior and 11-2 record as a senior … chose Houston over Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Arizona State, Colorado, Mississippi State and Oklahoma State, among others … plans to enroll at Houston in January as a mid-year enrollee.



Dorian Friend – CB 
Spring High School (Spring, Texas)
5-9 / 160
 
High School: Three-star prospect by 247Sports … rated as nation's No. 65 cornerback in high school class according to 247Sports … in 10 games played this season, registered 30 tackles and seven passes defended …  as a junior, recorded 21 tackles, six passes defended and one interception in nine games … also competed in track and field, running a wind-aided 10.69 in the 100 meters as a junior … posted a 22.02 in the 200 meters and a mark of 22 feet, 7 ¼ inches in the long jump … chose Houston over Texas A&M, Memphis, Colorado State and Oregon, among others.



CJ Nelson – WR
Richland High School (North Richland Hills, Texas)
6-0 / 175
 
High School: Three-star prospect by 247Sports … No. 69 overall wide receiver in recruiting class and No. 60 overall player in Texas according to 247Sports … at quarterback, threw for 1,820 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior … also rushed for 651 yards and 12 touchdowns, averaging 65.1 yards per game … as a junior, hauled in 48 passes for 1,079 yards and 14 touchdowns … averaged 134.5 yards receiving per game and 22.5 yards per catch … logged 668 receiving yards and six touchdowns with 49 receptions as a sophomore … three-sport athlete – football, basketball, track and field … ran a 11.60 in the 100 meters as a junior while long jumping 20-3 and triple jumping 44-3 … Texas District 4-5A D-I first-team selection at wide receiver as a junior while playing in all three phases … unanimous first-team all-district honoree as a sophomore … chose Houston over TCU, Oregon, Texas Tech, Utah and Arizona State, among others.



Bryan "Itty" Henry – TE
Belton High School (Belton, Texas)
6-2 / 230
 
High School: Three-star prospect by 247Sports … nation's No. 102-ranked tight end and No. 217 overall player in Texas … also played basketball and baseball … as a senior, caught 36 passes for 507 yards and six touchdowns while averaging 14.1 yards per reception … hauled in 34 receptions for 578 yards and five scores as a junior while averaging 17.0 yards per reception … first-team all-district honoree as a junior … as a sophomore, played in eight games, logging four receptions for 46 yards.



Treylin Payne – LB
Judson High School (Converse, Texas)
6-0 / 200
 
High School: Three-star prospect by 247Sports … nation's No. 79 overall linebacker according to 247Sports … as a senior, produced 95 tackles, including 61 solo stops and three sacks in seven games played … produced 100 tackles and 9.0 tackles for loss in eight games as a junior … also contributed two interceptions and a pair of pass breakups … as a sophomore, logged 151 tackles and seven pass breakups alongside two interceptions … chose Houston over Army, Boston College, Colorado State, Navy, Tulane and UTSA, among others … plans to enroll at Houston in January as a mid-year enrollee.



Moses Alexander – CB
Kilgore College (Galveston, Texas)
6-3 / 185
 
Prior to Houston: Three-star prospect by 247Sports … rated as the nation's No. 6 overall JUCO prospect and No. 2 overall cornerback per 247Sports … 2021 Southwest Junior College Football First-Team All-Conference … 21 tackles, five pass breakups and an interception across 10 games in 2021 … 14 tackles, including nine solo stops, with two breakups in eight games as a freshman … chose Houston over Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi State, Missouri, TCU, Texas Tech and Utah, among others … plans to enroll at Houston in January as a mid-year enrollee.
 
High School: Played two varsity seasons at Galveston Ball … registered 14 tackles, including 12 solo stops, and a pair of interceptions in eight games during 2019.



Nadame Tucker – DE
Hutchinson CC [Kan.] (New York, N.Y.)
6-3 / 245
 
Prior to Houston: In 11 games at Hutchinson, recorded 50 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, two forced fumbles, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery … named the team's defensive most valuable player for the 2021 Salt City Bowl vs. the Hinds Eagles after registering seven tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble on Dec. 4 …. Began playing career at Independence C.C. … recorded 12 tackles, two sacks and an interception in seven games at Independence … chose Houston over Arizona State, Kansas, East Carolina, Memphis, Temple and UTSA, among others … … plans to enroll at Houston in January as a mid-year enrollee.
 
High School: Started playing football as a senior at Teaneck High School … during 2018-19 basketball season, averaged 13.95 points per game alongside 21 assists and 13 steals in 24 games … posted 18 double-digit scoring performances on the hardwood during 2018-19 … averaged 11.33 points per game in 12 contests during 2017-18.



Asi Langi Jr. – DT
Independence CC [Kan.] (Lihue, Hawaii)
6-6 / 310
 
Prior to Houston: Spent last two seasons at Independence … 27.0 tackles and five tackles for loss in 10 games during 2021 … produced 8.0 tackles in 63-2 win against Fort Scott on Nov. 7 … chose Houston over Nebraska, Tennessee, Maryland and USF, among others … plans to enroll at Houston in January as a mid-year enrollee.
 
High School: Attended Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup, Washington.