Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) head football coach Scotty Walden put the finishing touches on his first signing class, with 19 players signing to play for the Governors during Wednesday’s opening day of the spring signing period.
Combined with a seven-man early signing class in December, Walden will have a class of 26 newcomers when the Govs begin camp this summer.
“This is a great day for Austin Peay football,” said Walden. “I am incredibly thankful for the work ethic of our staff and administration for helping us bring in an elite recruiting class. Our coaches have spent countless hours evaluating each of these young men, not only on tape, but also evaluating their character. This class consists of “Our Kind of Guys” (OKGs). These student-athletes will provide a ton of excitement on the field, and will be leaders for our university off the field. We believe this class can build a winning culture that will last for years to come at Austin Peay.”
The APSU Governors full recruiting class features players from eight different states. In addition, nine of the commitments were three-star recruits according to 247Sports.com.
APSU Football 2021 Signing Class
| Athlete | Ht. | Wt. | Pos. | Hometown | High School |
| Jack Baker | 6-2 | 250 | OL | Fairview, Tennessee | Fairview HS |
| Iven Dayton | 5-5 | 145 | RB | Nashville, Tennessee | Pearl-Cohn Magnet HS |
| Vontavious “Tae” Gayden | 6-3 | 184 | WR | Mangham, Louisiana | Mangham HS |
| DeTerias Glover | 6-3 | 250 | DL | Kingsland, Georgia | Camden County HS |
| Trey Goodman | 6-0 | 180 | WR | Norcross, Georgia | Norcross HS |
| Daniel Green | 6-0 | 160 | WR | Nashville, Tennessee | Lipscomb Academy |
| Jackson Griner † | 6-2 | 210 | LB | Columbus, Georgia | Glenwood HS |
| Jevon Jackson | 5-10 | 180 | RB | Decatur, Alabama | Austin HS |
| Neyland Jean | 6-3 | 210 | QB | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Baylor School |
| Chandler Kirton | 6-2 | 285 | OL | Jacksonville, Florida | Duncan U Fletcher HS |
| Deandrae McCray | 5-10 | 160 | WR | Tallahassee, Florida | North Florida Christian School |
| Kobe Nash | 6-3 | 320 | OL | New Market, Alabama | Buckhorn HS |
| Anietie Ntekop † | 6-4 | 265 | OL | Roswell, Georgia | Roswell HS |
| Denver Parker † | 5-10 | 180 | DB | Bridgeton, Missouri | De Smet Jesuit HS |
| Tyree Pharr | 6-1 | 250 | DL | Theodore, Alabama | Theodore HS |
| Joshua Rudolph † | 6-0 | 215 | LB | Montgomery, Alabama | Park Crossing HS |
| Tre Shackelford | 5-11 | 170 | WR | Decatur, Alabama | Austin HS |
| Brennan Smith | 6-4 | 280 | OL | Pensacola, Florida | Escambia HS |
| Kellen Stewart | 5-11 | 180 | WR | Rosenberg, Texas | B F Terry HS |
| Brody Swafford | 5-10 | 170 | WR | Cleveland, Tennessee | Walker Valley HS |
| Kameron Thomas † | 5-9 | 165 | WR | Birmingham, Alabama | Ramsay HS |
| Jaheim Ward † | 6-2 | 185 | DB | Moultrie, Georgia | Colquitt County HS |
| Alexander Whitmore | 6-2 | 260 | DL | Memphis, Tennessee | Whitehaven HS / Memphis Nighthawks |
| Harrison Wilkes † | 6-3 | 290 | OL | Germantown, Tennessee | Houston HS |
| Brodie Williams | 5-11 | 175 | DB | Jonesboro, Arkansas | Jonesboro HS |
| Christian Wingfield | 6-8 | 265 | OL | Atlanta, Georgia | Hapeville Charter Academy |
† – signed during December early signing period (7)
