PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg State University head football coach Tim Beck has announced that 36 high school seniors have signed letters of intent to join the Gorillas for the 2016 football season.

Additionally, nine transfers have either joined the Pitt State football team at the start of the Spring 2016 semester or will join the squad in August.

Here's a complete breakdown of Pittsburg State's 2016 recruiting class:
  

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Honors/Stats:  A three-time All-District Offensive MVP as a quarterback at Paris (Texas) High School … an honorable mention Texas Class 4A All-State selection as a junior in 2014 … compiled more than 10,000 yards of total offense and 100 career touchdowns … led the Wildcats to an 8-5 record and the bi-district playoffs in 2014 … Paris High School all-time leader in rushing yards and passing yards … H.S. Coach: Steve Hohenberger … Personal:  Born March 22, 1997 … son of Mickey Allen and Tisha Cooper … Anticipated PSU major: management.

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Honors/Stats:  A first-team Oklahoma Class 5A All-State performer as a senior at Skiatook High School in 2015 … helped the Bulldogs to a 12-1 record and a state semifinal finish his senior season … also captured the Class 5A state championship in the shot put in track & field as a junior in 2015 … H.S. Coach: Vance Miller … Personal:  Born October 29, 1997 … son of Troy and Joy Appelberg … Anticipated PSU major: construction management.

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Honors/Stats:  A first-team All-Conference and first-team All-District performer as a running back as a senior at Independence's William Chrisman High School in 2015 … also a standout sprinter in track & field for the Bears … H.S. Coach: Scorpio Horn … Personal:  Born May 26, 1998 … son of Carneal Brown and Sarina Jackson … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

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Honors/Stats:  A two-time Missouri Class 5A All-State performer at Carthage High School (2014-15) … earned All-State honors as a defensive back as a junior in 2014, before earning All-State honors at quarterback as a senior in 2015 … passed for 731 yards and nine TDs and rushed for 790 yards and 11 scores in six games … helped the Tigers to an 11-2 record and the Class 5A state semifinals … H.S. Coach: Jon Guidie … Personal:  Born July 13, 1997 … son of Dean and Rhonda Derryberry … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

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Honors/Stats:  A first-team Missouri Class 2A All-State performer as a senior at Lamar High School in 2015 … helped the Tigers to an unblemished 15-0 record and the program's fifth straight Class 2A state title … a two-year starter for the Tigers … H.S. Coach: Scott Bailey … Personal:  Born January 29, 1998 … son of Kevin Duncan and Heather Crawford … Anticipated PSU major: construction management.

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Honors/Stats:  A Texas Class 5A All-District defensive line performer as a senior at North Forney High School in 2015 … a two-year starter for the Falcons … also a regional qualifier in the shot put in track & field … H.S. Coach: Lance Gary … Personal:  Born February 17, 1998 … son of Norris, Sr., and Sharon Floyd … Anticipated PSU major: exercise science.

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Honors/Stats:  An Oklahoma Class 6A All-District selection at wide receiver as a senior at Broken Arrow High School in 2015 … caught 41 passes for 445 yards and five touchdowns while helping the Tigers to the Class 5A state runner-up finish … a two-year starter for BAHS … H.S. Coach: Dave Alexander … Personal:  Born April 1, 1998 … son of Wendell and Arquicia Franklin … Anticipated PSU major: marketing/management.

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Honors/Stats:  A standout prep performer at Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock (Ill.) … helped the Hurricanes post a 7-2 record his senior season … a two-year starter … H.S. Coach: Mike Maloney … Personal:  Born August 27, 1997 … son of Mark and Kimberly Gibson … Anticipated PSU major: construction engineering technology.

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Honors/Stats:  A two-time Kansas Classs 6A All-State performer as an offensive lineman at Shawnee Mission West High School (2014-15) … selected to the 2015 All Simone Team … a two-year starter for the Vikings … H.S. Coach: Tim Callaghan … Personal:  Born December 19, 1997… son of Richard and Karen Green … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

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Honors/Stats:  A second-team All-County performer at wide receiver as a senior at Fort Lauderdale's Boyd H. Anderson High School in 2015 … scored 11 touchdowns his senior season, helping the Cobras to a 9-1 record … a three-year starter … H.S. Coach: Eddie Brown … Personal:  Born December 23, 1997… son of Shakita Burns … Anticipated PSU major: justice studies.

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Honors/Stats:  A two-time Missouri Class 4A All-State offensive lineman at Harrisonville High School (2014-15) … also a two-time All-Conference, All-District and All-Metro performer … named to the 2015 All Simone Team … helped HHS to a 12-1 record and a state semifinal finish this past season … started 36 career games for the Wildcats … H.S. Coach: Brent Maxwell … Personal:  Born June 17, 1998 … son of Scott Gulick and Stacey Francy Holt … Anticipated PSU major: construction management.

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Honors/Stats:  An honorable mention Kansas Class 4A All-State selection as an offensive lineman as a senior at Sante Fe Trail High School in 2015 … a three-year starter for the Chargers … H.S. Coach: Jayson Duncan … Personal:  Born September 11, 1997 … son of Mike and Heather Hastings … Anticipated PSU major: engineering technology.

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Honors/Stats:  The two-time Sports in Kansas Offensive Player of the Year (2014-15) … the first player in Kansas state history to rush and pass for 2,000 yards in a season (2015) … posted a 40-1 record as the starting quarterback at Rossville High School … guided the Bulldawgs to consecutive 14-0 seasons and back-to-back Class 3A state titles (2014-15) … compiled 6,944 career rushing yards and 109 touchdowns … posted 5,510 career passing yards with 67 touchdowns … a 2016 Kansas Shrine Bowl selection … H.S. Coach: Derick Hammes … Personal:  Born March 15, 1997 … son of Terry and Wendi Horak … Anticipated PSU major: athletic training.

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Honors/Stats:  A Kansas Class 5A All-State wide receiver as a senior at Wichita's Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School in 2015 … also earned All-City honors at wide receiver, safety and as a return specialist … helped the Crusaders post a 7-3 record his senior season … also a Class 5A All-State high jumper in track & field …  H.S. Coach: Dan Adelhardt … Personal:  Born July 22, 1997 … son of Joe and Cindy Hullings … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

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Honors/Stats:  A first-team Oklahoma Class 6A All-State selection on the defensive line as a senior at Broken Arrow High School in 2015 … made 176 tackles and 28 quarterback sacks as a two-year starter for the Tigers … helped the Tigers post an 11-2 record and finish as the Class 6A state runner-up in 2015… H.S. Coach: Dave Alexander … Personal:  Born February 27, 1998 … son of Chris and Betsy Kaiser … Anticipated PSU major: biology (pre-medicine).

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Honors/Stats:  An All-Conference and All-District performer as an offensive lineman at Westminster Christian School … helped the Wildcats to an 11-1 record and a Missouri Class 5A state semifinal finish in 2015 … selected to the Blue/Grey All-American Bowl … hails originally from South Korea … H.S. Coach: Corey Snyder … Personal:  Born June 28, 1997 … son of Sung Mok Lee and Mila Kim … Anticipated PSU major: education.

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Honors/Stats:  A first-team Texas Class 5A All-District selection at safety as a senior at Denison High School in 2015 … a three-time All-District performer (2013-15) … made 100+ tackles, one interception, six PBUs and five forced fumbles his senior season … H.S. Coach: Chad Rogers … Personal:  Born July 26, 1998 … grandson of Lucy Luper … Anticipated PSU major: biology.

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Honors/Stats:  An Oklahoma Class 2A All-State performer as a senior at Adair High School in 2015 … helped the Warriors to a 14-1 record and the Class 2A state championship in 2015 … H.S. Coach: Mark Lippe … Personal:  Born September 9, 1997 … son of Perry and Sheri Martin … Anticipated PSU major: chemistry (pre-pharmacy).

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Honors/Stats:  A first-team All-Conference and first-team All-District performer as a defensive back as a senior at Blue Springs South High School in 2015 … helped the Jaguars to an unblemished 14-0 record and the Missouri Class 6A state championship this past season … also an All-State sprinter in track & field … H.S. Coach: Greg Oder … Personal:  Born December 21, 1997 … son of Yolanda Mayberry … Anticipated PSU major: sports medicine.

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Honors/Stats: A three-time All-Eastern Kansas League selection at Blue Valley Southwest High School (2013-15) … earned second-team All-EKL honors his final two prep seasons after garnering honorable mention recognition as a sophomore in 2013 … H.S. Coach: Anthony Orrick … Personal:  Born October 21, 1997 … son of Mike and Susie Meyer … Anticipated PSU major: construction engineering technology.
 

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Honors/Stats:  A two-time first-team Missouri Class 2A All-State selection as a placekicker at Lamar High School (2014-15) … converted 99 of 103 PATs, booted a career long 49-yard field goal, averaged 39 yards per punt … helped the Tigers to four straight Class 2A state titles … H.S. Coach: Scott Bailey … Personal:  Born April 13, 1998 … son of Mark and Julie Morrow … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.
 

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Honors/Stats:  An honorable mention Kansas Class 3A All-State selection as a senior at St. Mary's-Colgan High School in 2015 … also a first-team All-Area and first-team All-County honoree … compiled 494 receiving yards with six touchdowns his senior season for the Panthers … a three-year starter … H.S. Coach: Chuck Smith … Personal:  Born October 17, 1997 … son of Tim and Lisa Normand … Anticipated PSU major: construction management.

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Honors/Stats:  An honorable mention Kansas Class 5A All-State performer as a senior at Pittsburg High School (2015) …  earned honorable mention Class 4A All-State honors at Columbus High School in 2014 … helped the Titans to an 11-2 record and the 4A state runner-up finish his junior season … made 300 tackles, four interceptions and 27 pass breakups during his prep career … H.S. Coach: Tom Nickelson … Personal:  Born May 28, 1998 … son of Debbie Roark … Anticipated PSU major: biology (pre-medicine).

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Honors/Stats:  A Kansas Class 5A All-State performer as a defensive back as a senior at Wichita Heights High School in 2015 … finished his career as the Falcons all-time tackles leader … also the Class 5A state champion in the javelin and the state runner-up in the 110m hurdles in track & field … also a Class 5A All-State outfielder in baseball… H.S. Coach: Terry Harrison … Personal:  Born January 31, 1998 … son of Mario Sanders and Sonya Bess… Anticipated PSU major: exercise science.
 

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Honors/Stats:  A second-team Missouri Class 6A All-State defensive back as a senior at Jefferson City High School in 2015 … made 115 tackles with six tackles-for-loss and one interception his senior season for the Jays … H.S. Coach: Ted LePage … Personal:  Born January 26, 1998 … son of Jason and Kimyonia Sands… Anticipated PSU major: business/construction engineering technology.
 

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Honors/Stats:  A standout prep performer at Tampa's Newsome High School … passed for 1,117 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for 208 yards and four scores as a senior for the Wolves … a three-year starter … H.S. Coach: Ken Hiscock … Personal:  Born September 27, 1997 … son of Paul and Tammi Schaller … Anticipated PSU major: management.

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Honors/Stats:  An honorable mention All-Conference selection as a defensive back as a senior at Liberty (Mo.) North High School in 2015 … a two-year starter for the Eagles … H.S. Coach: Ken Clemens … Personal:  Born October 22, 1997 … son of Marvin and Vychelle Shumate … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

Honors/Stats:  A Kansas Class 4A All-State selection as an offensive lineman as a senior at Topeka's Hayden High School in 2015 … helped the Wildcats to an 11-2 record and the Class 4A Division I state runner-up finish in 2014 … a two-year starter … H.S. Coach: Bill Arnold … Personal:  Born September 8, 1997 … son of John and Telisa Stringer … Anticipated PSU major: biology (pre-dentistry).
 

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Honors/Stats:  A first-team Missouri Class 5A All-State performer as a defensive lineman as a senior at Fort Osage High School in 2015 … selected the Missouri Defensive Player of the Year … helped lead the Indians to a 13-1 record and the Class 5A state championship his senior season … finished his prep career with 198 tackles, 48 tackles-for-loss, 20 quarterback sacks and 14 forced fumbles … H.S. Coach: Ryan Schartz … Personal:  Born July 7, 1998 … son of Dustin Eakright and Faalagilagi Thomas-Eakright … Anticipated PSU major: exercise science.

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Honors/Stats:  A first-team All-District selection as an offensive lineman as a senior at McKinney North High School in 2015 … helped the Bulldogs to an 11-3 record his junior season … a four-year starter … also a standout track & field athlete … H.S. Coach: Mike Fecci … Personal:  Born January 26, 1998 … son of Robert Hampton and Yolanda Thomas … Anticipated PSU major: biology (pre-vet).

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Honors/Stats:  A Kansas Class 2A All-State selection as an offensive lineman as a senior at Salina's Sacred Heart High School in 2015 … a three-year starter for the Knights … also the 2015 Kansas Class 2A state champion in the javelin in track & field … H.S. Coach: Bruce Graber … Personal:  Born September 16, 1997 … son of Jeff Nuss and Michelle Toogood … Anticipated PSU major: construction engineering technology.

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Honors/Stats:  An honorable mention Kansas Class 5A All-State selection at quarterback as a senior at Pittsburg High School in 2015 … passed for 1,034 yards and 12 touchdowns with just two interceptions and rushed the ball 63 times for 357 yards and six scores his senior year … helped the Purple Dragons to back-to-back SEK League titles (2014-15) … for his career, completed 97 of 187 passes for 1,743 yards and 19 TDs and rushed 137 times for 636 yards and 10 scores … H.S. Coach: Tom Nickelson … Personal:  Born October 13, 1997 … son of Randy and Tammy Turnbull … Anticipated PSU major: biology (pre-medicine).

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Honors/Stats:  A second-team All-Southeast East Kansas League selection at tight end and defensive end as a senior at Pittsburg High School in 2015 … caught seven passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns his senior season for the Purple Dragons … also recorded 35 tackles with five quarterback sacks … also an honorable mention Kansas Class 5A All-State selection in basketball as a junior in 2015 … H.S. Coach: Tom Nickelson … Personal:  Born January 28, 1998 … son of John and Melissa Untereker … Anticipated PSU major: undecided.

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Honors/Stats:  A first-team Kansas Class 4A All-State selection as an offensive lineman and defensive lineman as a senior at Louisburg High School in 2015 … a three-year starter for the Wildcats … a 2016 Kansas Shrine Bowl selection … H.S. Coach: Kyle Littrell … Personal:  Born February 27, 1997 … son of Rob and Alicia Vance … Anticipated PSU major: biology.

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Honors/Stats:  A first-team Kansas Class 4A All-State selection as a defensive back as a senior at Augusta High School in 2015 … a two-time All-League performer (2014-15) … also a state medalist in the high jump in track & field … a 2016 Kansas Shrine Bowl participant … H.S. Coach: Jason Filbeck … Personal:  Born March 18, 1998 … son of Todd and Crystal Weakley … Anticipated PSU major: management.
 

Additionally, the following transfer players have joined the Pitt State football team at the semester or will join the team in August.

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Honors/Stats:  Transferred from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College … earned honorable mention All-Conference honors as a redshirt freshman for the Norse in 2015 … In High School: The Oklahoma Class 6A District 3 Defensive MVP as a senior at Edmond North High School  in 2012 … made 170 tackles as a senior for the Huskies … totaled 414 tackles as a three year starter … Personal:  Born January 23, 1995 … son of Mark and Lea Ann Byford … an exercise science major.

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Honors/Stats:  Transferred from Holmes (Miss.) Community College … a standout performer for the Bulldogs … made 40 tackles (23 solo) with 8.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.0 quarterback sack as a sophomore in 2015 … made 20 tackles (12 solo) with 3.5 TFLs as a freshman in 2014 … In High School: A Georgia All-Star prep performer as a senior at Savannah's Beach High School … earned high school All-America honors as a junior in 2012 … Personal:  Born May 25, 1996 … son of Willie Cooper and Shannon Biggens … a construction management major.

Honors/Stats:  Transferred from FCS member Abilene Christian University … a two-time second-team All-Conference performer for the Wildcats (2014-15) … a preseason second-team All-America selection heading into the 2015 campaign … In High School: A second-team All-Conference selection at defensive tackle and tight end as a senior at El-Paso – Gridley (Ill.) High School … made 81 tackles his senior season for the Titans … Personal:  Born August 8, 1993 … son of Mark and Michelle Funk … a finance major.
 

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Honors/Stats:  Transferred from Butler Community College … a first-team All-Jayhawk Conference selection in 2015 … In High School: A Kansas Eight Man All-State performer as a senior at Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School in 2013 … also an All-State performer in basketball for the Trojans … Personal:  Born April 19, 1996 … son of Butch and Sonya Jones … a management major.

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Honors/Stats:  Transferred from Mesa (Ariz.) Community College … a first-team All-Region and first-team All-Conference selection in 2015 … made 68 tackles (44 solo) with 21.5 tackles-for-loss and 11.5 quarterback sacks, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two blocks and one pass breakup … In High School: A standout prep performer at Antioch (Tenn.) High School … a two-year starter for the Bears (2010-11) … Personal:  Born July 30, 1994 … son of Rodney, Sr., and Simeko Jones … an exercise science major.

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Honors/Stats:  Transferred from FCS member North Dakota State University … redshirted in his only season with the Bison in 2015 … In High School: A Missouri Class 2A All-State performer at Lamar High School … helped the Tigers to four consecutive Class 2A state titles (2011-14) … also an All-District basketball player and an All-Conference pitcher in baseball for the Tigers … Personal:  Born July 12, 1996 … son of Tom and Liz Mooney … a biology (pre-medicine) major.

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Honors/Stats:  Transferred from Mesa (Ariz.) Community College … made 36 tackles (18 solo) with one interception and three pass breakups as a sophomore in 2014 … In High School: A standout prep performer at Phoenix Mountain Pointe High School … helped the Pride to a 12-2 record his senior season … Personal:  Born April 30, 1995 … son of Darnell and Charisse Simmons … a justice studies major.

Honors/Stats:  Transferred from the University of Memphis … made 25 tackles (18 solo) and two pass breakups as a sophomore in 2015, helping the Tigers to a 9-4 record … made 22 tackles and two PBUs as a redshirt freshman in 2014… also attended Iowa Western Community College (2013) … In High School: A Missouri Class 6A All-State performer as a defensive back as a senior at Blue Springs (Mo.) South High School in 2012 … helped the Wildcats to a 13-1 record and the Class 6A state title his senior season … Personal:  Born September 14, 1994 … son of Kerry Terry … a general studies major.
 

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Honors/Stats:  Transferred from Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College … a first-team All-Region and first-team All-Conference selection in 2015 … caught 11 passes for 120 yards as a sophomore for the Artichokes in 2015 … In High School: A Michigan All-State performer as a senior at Melvindale High School in 2009 … also an All-Conference athlete in basketball and baseball for the Cardinals… Personal:  Born December 28, 1991 … son of Keith Wilson and Linda Passmore … a sociology major.