SFA Jack Fanatic said:

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Based on what I've read so far, it appears that Tarleton has out-recruited us during this portal window.

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They have but it's all because of facilities.. our coaches are at a disadvantage to start with.. DO something Mr AD rally some big alum to build something or atleast start the building process.. I hate getting our ass handed to us in recruiting because our locker room is 35 yrs old.. it's embarrassing

SFASawmillGuy said:

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A Tarleton fan was using it to mock us on twitter but it's true, losing Coach Ross hurt. A lot of Tarleton's commits here were SFA commits who flipped their commitments.

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I friggin hate Tarleton that town sucks..

Jacks4460 said:

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SFA Jack Fanatic said:

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Based on what I've read so far, it appears that Tarleton has out-recruited us during this portal window.

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They have but it's all because of facilities.. our coaches are at a disadvantage to start with.. DO something Mr AD rally some big alum to build something or atleast start the building process.. I hate getting our ass handed to us in recruiting because our locker room is 35 yrs old.. it's embarrassing

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Funny enough in the grand scheme of the FCS, we actually recruit incredibly well under Carthel in spite of our facilities. Carthel is just an incredible recruiter who's been able to bring in players SFA could've never dreamed of before.

When we finally get a modern stadium and state of the art locker room, imagine the recruiting classes Carthel will be able to pull then.

Lots of players still available in the portal.

Great question. I ran the numbers. As of noon on Monday, there are 10,330 players in the portal.

- 7,154 are active (still looking for a home)
- 2,675 are signed to a new school
- 455 have withdrawn their names from the portal
- 46 are matriculated (transferred, enrolled, set to… https://t.co/jVKh862HJS

— Joshua Caraway (@CoachJCaraway) January 12, 2026

CB: King White 6-0; 185 Killeen, Texas (Harker Heights/Tyler JC) (So.)
Offers from SFA, Coastal Carolina, UIW, HCU, Western Illinois, East Texas A&M, SEMO, Texas Southern, Campbell, Nicholls, UCA, Fordham, Arkansas PB, Prairie View A&M

TKL:39;PBU:10;INT:2;TD:1;BLK:1

- 10.6 (100m)
- 4.3 (40)
- All-Conference
- Top 30 JUCO CB
- SWJCFC Champion
- National Semifinalist

I think we've done a good job filling the glaring holes we were going to have. We didn't shake the world with our portal class so far but didn't do poorly either. I think we're going to be in a good spot moving forward, but definitely gonna need some of the younger guys who got experience due to injury last season to step it up this spring if we're gonna run it back.

SFA going to do it with under the radar, Div. II, and JUCO players.

SFASawmillGuy said:

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Jacks4460 said:

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SFA Jack Fanatic said:

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Based on what I've read so far, it appears that Tarleton has out-recruited us during this portal window.

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They have but it's all because of facilities.. our coaches are at a disadvantage to start with.. DO something Mr AD rally some big alum to build something or atleast start the building process.. I hate getting our ass handed to us in recruiting because our locker room is 35 yrs old.. it's embarrassing

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Funny enough in the grand scheme of the FCS, we actually recruit incredibly well under Carthel in spite of our facilities. Carthel is just an incredible recruiter who's been able to bring in players SFA could've never dreamed of before.

When we finally get a modern stadium and state of the art locker room, imagine the recruiting classes Carthel will be able to pull then.

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Never said Colby was a bad recruiter.. I said he is at a disadvantage starting off.. I am actually surprised he is still in Nac.. People should see he is committed to the University and community(HTea0) his wife owns.. it makes me sad we have horrible facilities compared to others.. Atleast start on an indoor practice facility for all sports where the practice field are now.. Do something..

WR: Jayden Fortier 6-4; 210 Tualatin, Oregon (Tualatin/Arizona State) **** #22 TE; #1 State (OR.) (R/Fr.)
Offers from Arizona State, Arizona, Colorado State, Auburn, Oregon, Utah, Hawaii, Washington State, Idaho, Nevada, Eastern Washington, Portland State (Class of 2024)

• Named The Oregonian/OregonLive Football Player of the Year following his senior season after leading Tualatin to a runner-up finish in the Oregon 6A State Championship…Also named the SI Oregon 6A Player of the Year
• Recorded 108 total touches for 1411 all-purpose yards and 24 total touchdowns during his senior campaign (60 receptions for 1,140 Yards and 13 touchdowns, to go along with 48 rushes for 271 yards and 11 rushing scores)… Showed off his versatility by being named the Three-Rivers League Co-Defensive Player of the Year and a First Team all-league selection as both a receiver and linebacker

SFAXE93 said:

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WR: Jayden Fortier 6-4; 210 Tualatin, Oregon (Tualatin/Arizona State) **** #22 TE; #1 State (OR.) (R/Fr.)
Offers from Arizona State, Arizona, Colorado State, Auburn, Oregon, Utah, Hawaii, Washington State, Idaho, Nevada, Eastern Washington, Portland State (Class of 2024)

• Named The Oregonian/OregonLive Football Player of the Year following his senior season after leading Tualatin to a runner-up finish in the Oregon 6A State Championship…Also named the SI Oregon 6A Player of the Year
• Recorded 108 total touches for 1411 all-purpose yards and 24 total touchdowns during his senior campaign (60 receptions for 1,140 Yards and 13 touchdowns, to go along with 48 rushes for 271 yards and 11 rushing scores)… Showed off his versatility by being named the Three-Rivers League Co-Defensive Player of the Year and a First Team all-league selection as both a receiver and linebacker

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6-4, gonna be a solid red zone/jump ball threat.

Actually from his twitter post I'm guessing he's gonna be a tight end for us. He tagged the TE coach.

I'd hope he will be used at WR, as SFA rarely uses the TE position and Edimo has that position tied up when they do.

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DB: Chauncey Davis 6-0; 185 Fontana, California (Etiwanda/Colorado State) (So.) ***
Offers from Colorado State, Air Force, Army, Georgetown (Class of 2024)

Offers in the portal from SFA, UIW

- 4.4 speed

A couple of big adds today!

ACU lands Nebraska QB Marcos Davila 6-3; 225 Midland, Texas (Lee) **** #20 QB; #48 State (TX.)
Offers from Nebraska, Texas Tech, TCU, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Purdue, Baylor, Miami, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, NC State, Rutgers, Kansas, Indiana, Colorado, UTSA, Arizona, Boston College, North Texas, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tenn., Rice, Texas State, Michigan State, Illinois State (Class of 2024)

UIW lands QB TJ Finley 6-7; 238 the record holder for the most school transfers with UIW being his 7th school in his now 7th year in his college football career.

LSU-Auburn (2X)- Texas State- Western Kentucky- Tulane- Georgia State- UIW

He also transferred in high school from St. Thomas Aquinas High to Ponchatoula High

That makes 9 different schools in total now.

RB: Joseph Dodds 6-0; 220 Markham, Texas (Tidehaven/Baylor) **** #40 RB (on3) (So.)
Offers from Baylor, Texas Tech, Missouri, Houston, California, Stanford, UTSA, Sam Houston, Texas State, Wyoming (Class of 2024)

GP:8;ATT:26;YDS:104;TD:1/REC:2;YDS:11 (2025)

Commits to SFA

SFAXE93 said:

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UIW lands QB TJ Finley 6-7; 238 the record holder for the most school transfers with UIW being his 7th school in his now 7th year in his college football career.

LSU-Auburn (2X)- Texas State- Western Kentucky- Tulane- Georgia State- UIW

He also transferred in high school from St. Thomas Aquinas High to Ponchatoula High

That makes 9 different schools in total now.

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First of all when did this man become 6'7, because I swear he wasn't that tall at Texas St.

Second, this could make UIW scary offensively. He's shown flashes of greatness in his long, long, college career. And he's practically a WW2 veteran at this point, so he's seen things.

A WW II veteran... ROFL!!

SFAXE93 said:

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RB: Joseph Dodds 6-0; 220 Markham, Texas (Tidehaven/Baylor) **** #40 RB (on3) (So.)
Offers from Baylor, Texas Tech, Missouri, Houston, California, Stanford, UTSA, Sam Houston, Texas State, Wyoming (Class of 2024)

GP:8;ATT:26;YDS:104;TD:1/REC:2;YDS:11 (2025)

Commits to SFA

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Redshirted his freshman year at Baylor while rehabbing an injury suffered his senior year of high school.

Recruited out of high school, was rated a 4-star RB by On3, and a 3-star by ESPN, Dave Campbell's Texas Football, and 24/7 Sports. Got caught in a RB numbers game at Baylor and was the odd man out.

If he is fully recovered from his injury this could be a great addition to our already deep RB room. Looks like we will definitely be leaning more on the running game next Fall.

Just look to Baylor for SFA's RB's

RB: Joseph Dodds (2026)
RB: Richard Reese (2025)
RB: Qualan Jones (2024)

From Heartland College Sports, about Dodds...


Baylor's backfield just took a hit with Joseph Dodds officially entering the transfer portal. The freshman running back didn't light up the stat sheet this fall, but he was one of the more promising young guys on the roster, and now he's on his way out.

Dodds was a four-star recruit in the 2024 class and had the kind of pedigree that made you think he'd be a factor in the near future. He finished his freshman season with 26 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown, which isn't a ton, but it was enough to show he could handle real snaps.

Baylor's offense is losing a piece, and while Dodds wasn't RB1, his exit cuts into the future depth. Everyone gets banged up, everyone needs rotation guys, and Dodds looked like the kind of player who could carve out a significant role next year. Instead, he's going to test the market.

This isn't some massive meltdown moment, but it is another reminder of how fast things move now. A year ago, Dodds was a big-time recruit walking into a Big 12 program. Now he's moving on after one season. That's just the reality of college football now, guys want touches, and if they're not getting them, they're gone.

Baylor will be fine long-term, but these little losses add up. Dodds might've been a rotational guy this year, but next season, he could've been more. Now we'll find out what that looks like in a different jersey.

SFA Jack Fanatic said:

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From Heartland College Sports, about Dodds...


Baylor's backfield just took a hit with Joseph Dodds officially entering the transfer portal. The freshman running back didn't light up the stat sheet this fall, but he was one of the more promising young guys on the roster, and now he's on his way out.

Dodds was a four-star recruit in the 2024 class and had the kind of pedigree that made you think he'd be a factor in the near future. He finished his freshman season with 26 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown, which isn't a ton, but it was enough to show he could handle real snaps.

Baylor's offense is losing a piece, and while Dodds wasn't RB1, his exit cuts into the future depth. Everyone gets banged up, everyone needs rotation guys, and Dodds looked like the kind of player who could carve out a significant role next year. Instead, he's going to test the market.

This isn't some massive meltdown moment, but it is another reminder of how fast things move now. A year ago, Dodds was a big-time recruit walking into a Big 12 program. Now he's moving on after one season. That's just the reality of college football now, guys want touches, and if they're not getting them, they're gone.

Baylor will be fine long-term, but these little losses add up. Dodds might've been a rotational guy this year, but next season, he could've been more. Now we'll find out what that looks like in a different jersey.

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Will be very interesting to see how gets majority of snaps

Dodds- #40 recruit, transfer from a P4.
Jenkins- Battle tested, SFA returner
Jones- #1 D2 running back

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Don't think we got Jones.. I never saw a commit and now another RB.. I could be wrong but that is what I feel..

Thelumberyardsfa said:

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SFA Jack Fanatic said:

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From Heartland College Sports, about Dodds...


Baylor's backfield just took a hit with Joseph Dodds officially entering the transfer portal. The freshman running back didn't light up the stat sheet this fall, but he was one of the more promising young guys on the roster, and now he's on his way out.

Dodds was a four-star recruit in the 2024 class and had the kind of pedigree that made you think he'd be a factor in the near future. He finished his freshman season with 26 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown, which isn't a ton, but it was enough to show he could handle real snaps.

Baylor's offense is losing a piece, and while Dodds wasn't RB1, his exit cuts into the future depth. Everyone gets banged up, everyone needs rotation guys, and Dodds looked like the kind of player who could carve out a significant role next year. Instead, he's going to test the market.

This isn't some massive meltdown moment, but it is another reminder of how fast things move now. A year ago, Dodds was a big-time recruit walking into a Big 12 program. Now he's moving on after one season. That's just the reality of college football now, guys want touches, and if they're not getting them, they're gone.

Baylor will be fine long-term, but these little losses add up. Dodds might've been a rotational guy this year, but next season, he could've been more. Now we'll find out what that looks like in a different jersey.

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Will be very interesting to see how gets majority of snaps

Dodds- #40 recruit, transfer from a P4.
Jenkins- Battle tested, SFA returner
Jones- #1 D2 running back

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Don't forget about incoming freshman Caleb Crenshaw, the all-time everything RB from Austin.

Jacks4460 said:

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Don't think we got Jones.. I never saw a commit and now another RB.. I could be wrong but that is what I feel..

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RB: #24 JAYLEN JENKINS 5-9; 190 (SR.)
G:31;ATT:217;YDS:1,073;AVG:5.0;TD:10/REC:15;YDS:105;TD:0
RB: #00 LONTRELL TURNER 5-11; 180 (JR.)
G:24;;ATT:143;YDS:723;AVG:5.1;TD:3/REC:27;YDS:164;TD:1
RB: #23 BRADEN LEWIS 5-9; 206 (SO.)
G:7;ATT:31;YDS:209;AVG:7.0;TD:0/REC:1;YDS:2;TD:0
RB: #00 JOSEPH DODDS 6-0; 220 (SO.)
G:8;ATT:26;YDS:104;AVG:4.0;TD:1/REC:2;YDS:11;TD:0
RB: #00 SPEEDY JONES 5-9; 180 (SO.)
G:0;ATT:0;YDS:0;AVG:0.0;TD:0/REC:0;YDS:0;TD:0
RB: #28 PRESTON ALFORD 5-9; 198 (JR.)
G:0;ATT:0;YDS:0;AVG:0.0;TD:0/REC:0;YDS:0;TD:0
RB: #00 CALEB CRENSHAW 5-9; 195 (FR.)
G:0;ATT:0;YDS:0;AVG:0.0;TD:0/REC:0;YDS:0;TD:0

Maybe Alford is gone, he never saw a snap, and maybe Turner goes to WR, leaving Jenkins, Dodds, Jones, Crenshaw, with walk-on Lewis in reserve.

Saw that but never saw "committed" anywhere.. Look at all the others they have this same type of template but the others say committed on it somewhere.. I hope he is on board I love his film..

All of the signees have the same graphic and it is posted by the official SFA football account, so they are in. They never post recruits on the official twitter, only signees. If you see that graphic on SFA football twitter they signed.

Even Sports Illustrated announced it.

https://www.si.com/college/fcs/southland/division-ii-all-american-rb-jeffery-speedy-jones-signs-with-stephen-f-austin

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— Jeffery Jones Jr (@JJonesjr06) December 29, 2025

Dodds is a big RB



Season high 61 yards and 1 TD against Houston

Wow. He is a big'un! Plays bigger than 6'0", 220.

I have to say, seeing all of these very good RB's and what they bring to the table makes me a lot less concerned about our QB situation. If 2 or 3 of them really shine this Fall and if our defense gells we could definitely win conference again and make a run in the FCS playoffs.

Maybe Tarleton hasn't out-recruited us after all.

Fortier... Oregon Class 6-A player of the Year! WowWeWow! Gonna be fun watching this guy at whatever position he plays.