Gilmer offensive lineman Jacob Jenkins, 6-3, 260, has committed to the Missouri Tigers.

He becomes the third Gilmer Buckeye to commit to Gary Pinkel and Missouri for the Class of 2010.

The others include defensive backs Tristan Holt and Braylon Webb.

Jenkins will also join his brother, Daniel, a redshirt freshman at Missouri.

Jenkins was a third-team All-Smoaky.com selection his junior season after recording 84-pancakes and a 90% blocking grade.

Detroit High School has hired Stuart Proctor as their athletic director and head football coach.

Proctor replaces Travis Upchurch who left in the spring.

He has been an assistant at Azle, Winnsboro, Whitesboro, Chapel Hill, and Shelbyville.

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John Tyler offensive lineman Gerron Anthony, 6-4, 315, has given a verbal commitment to play college football at Oklahoma State.

Anthony also had offers from Mississippi State and UL-Monroe.

Anthony is the third East Texan to commit to Oklahoma State for the Class of 2010 and the 25th East Texan to commit to a Division I school.

Texas High quarterback Nathan Sorenson and Tyler Lee athlete Chris Dinkins have also committed to the Cowboys.

Anthony told David Smoak, "I feel good because it was a big deal for me to get something confirmed before entering my senior season."
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Smoaky.com has learned both East Texans drafted by the Cowboys, wide receiver Manuel Johnson of Gilmer, and linebacker Stephen Hodge of Tatum have agreed to four-year contracts with the Cowboys.

Johnson, who was drafted in the 7th-round out of Oklahoma told David Smoak on Friday night, "Yes, I did come to terms, I haven't signed anything but I will very soon and I'm ready for training camp next week."

Hodge, drafted in the 6th-round out of T.C.U. told Smoak, "I'm set to go, it's nice to get the contract settled and I can go to camp focused on making the team." Hodge, who missed some of the off-season workouts due to a leg injury, told Smoak, "I'm feeling a lot better but I'm sure they'll take it slow with me at the start of camp."

LSU left tackle Ciron Black was one of four players named unanimous All-SEC in the pre-season media poll.

Black, from Tyler Lee, has started forty-consecutive games at left tackle for the Tigers.

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