NEO Football Signs 29 for National Signing Day 

Miami, OK – The NEO football program tallies 29 new athletes in the first full cycle signing class under Head Football Coach Zach Crissup. The class features twenty-nine student-athletes from the state of Oklahoma.  

The positional breakdown for the 2022 edition of Golden Norsemen signing day checks in at fourteen defenders, one specialist, and fourteen on the offensive side of the ball. The Norse defense adds three at the safety position, four linebackers, one corner, and six new members of the defensive line. The offensive class as of signing day will feature one utility athlete, three offensive linemen, five running backs, and rounds out with five wide receivers.  

Zach Crissup – Head Coach on the 2022 Signees: "We found guys who fit our culture. Our Culture starts with Character and Effort. We were very honest with these young men and explained to them the type of men they must be, and the amount of effort they must give to achieve their goals. They bought in and have chosen to inherit the Norse tradition! I remember watching these Wide Receivers and thinking man that guy looks like T.O. (Terrell Owens). We look forward to them using their size and strength to play our very, very physical brand of football! The Running Back group is a steady supply of speed and strength that will help us move up from the number 2 rushing spot in the league. Some of the athletes in this class can play almost anywhere on the field and our coordinators are going to get to have a lot of fun with them when it comes to schemes. We signed an exceptional group of Defensive Linemen. They are all extremely strong and violent with their hands and will help us continue to be one of the nation's best defenses. After watching the Linebackers, I truly had to wonder if some of these players who were being hit by them were okay. They are a physical group that loves to make the pads crack. We are bringing in another lengthy group of DB's and cannot wait to see these guys dominate the line of scrimmage and the alleys in the run game. Offensive Line wise we signed some athletic young prospects who will fit our scheme well. We also picked up a kicker that has great elevation on his FG's and came highly recommended from a fellow Norsemen Coach. We are still looking for a few pieces to shore up this class a few more Offensive Lineman, a Tight End, a QB and another Corner or two." 

Cory Sullivan – Defensive Coordinator on the 2022 signees: 

"I am really pleased with how this class is shaping up so far. We are still actively working to add pieces that will upgrade this defense and will continue to do so throughout the Spring semester. The depth and quality of players up front at the defensive line position is particularly important to us and I believe we have checked a lot of our boxes with the guys we are adding to that room. We were able to reel in some very high-level football players at the linebacker position and we look to continue the tradition of strong linebacker play at NEO with future all-conference players and guys moving on to the division one level. On the back end we are confident we added a few quality pieces and the veteran guys we have on campus will allow us to be patient to continue to find the right players to add to this class to strengthen our secondary."  

Dave Sandau – Offensive Coordinator on the 2022 signees: 

"I am extremely excited about our 2022 recruiting class here at NEO! On the offensive side of the football we were able to lock in some really dynamic play makers. After losing some incredibly talented running backs to graduation this fall we were able to reload with some explosive athletes. On the perimeter at wide receiver, we found some true BIG time play makers that will help us open up the passing game. Up front at offensive line we not only signed some great football players, but some of the best the state of Oklahoma has to offer! NEO football is on the rise and next Fall is going to be special." 

The NEO football staff is excited to welcome the following young men to the Banks of Tar Creek. They will continue to add quality walk-ons from the state of Oklahoma. If you are interested in walking onto the NEO football program please email recruiting coordinator Cory Sullivan at Cory.Sullivan@neo.edu with the "2022 Football Walk On" in the subject line.  

2022 Signing Day Roster