Ward inks with TSU Bobcats
By Kyle Mooty
LPR Editor
Preston Ward, son of Caldwell County native and Lockhart High School graduate of 1984, Mitchell Ward, signed Wednesday as an offensive lineman with Texas State University. Preston Ward is a 6-foot, 2-inch, 265-pound lineman from Dallas (Parish Episcopal High School).
During his high school career, Ward and Parish Episcopal won three consecutive Texas Association of Private and Parochial state championships as a freshman, sophomore, and junior, and lost in the finals this season to Liberty Christian, 45-24.
Overall, Ward enjoyed a high school record of 43-10 in four seasons, including back-to-back 12-1 records to close out his final two seasons.
Episcopal had won five consecutive state titles before falling in this year’s finals to the Jason Witten-coached Warriors.
Texas State is coming off a second consecutive post-season bowl victory, 30-28 over North Texas in the First Responder Bowl. The Bobcats have finished 8-5 in each of G.J. Kinne’s two seasons at the San Marcos program.
After a very large early class of signees in December, Texas State signed just two on the second and final signing period – Ward and Prosper Rock Hill linebacker Jayden Bradley (6-2, 200).
Mitchell Ward is originally from St. John Colony
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Texas State
2025 schedule
August
30 – HOME vs. Eastern Michigan
September
6 – at UTSA
13 – at Arizona State
20 – HOME vs. Nicholls
TBA — at Arkansas State
TBA — at Louisiana
TBA — at Marshal
TBA — at Southern Miss
TBA — HOME vs. South Alabama
TBA – HOME vs. Troy
TBA – HOME vs. La-Monroe
TBA – HOME vs James Madison
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TSU Signees
Signed Feb. 5Preston Ward (6-2, 265), offensive lineman, Dallas
Jayden Bradley (6-2, 200), linebacker, Prosper
Early Signing Day
Arvis Battle (6-4, 220), tight end, Red Oak
Javarius Bell (6-1, 260), defensive lineman, Brownsboro
TJ Burkhalter (6-2, 220), linebacker, Houston
Tucker Cusano (6-2, 200). Wide receivers, Dallas
Simeon Garner (6-3, 240), defensive lineman, Tyler
Kirk Gildon (6-6, 285), offensive lineman, Temple
Greg Gipson (6-1, 180), cornerback, Mesquite
Alan Grimme (6-5, 285), offensive lineman, Ocean City, Miss.
Blake Isbell (6-3, 235), defensive lineman, Dallas
D’Ante Keys (6-3, 215) defensive lineman, Bellville
Skylar Lewis (6-2, 184), wide receiver, Sulphur Springs
Gavin Parkhurst (6-3, 205), quarterback, Fort Worth
Cordarian Powell (6-1, 165), cornerback, Royce City
Cole Pryor (5-9,180), running back, San Antonio
Ameer Ross (6-5,370), offensive lineman, Duncanville
Cameron Schultz (6-4, 280), offensive lineman, Foley, Ala.
Colt Sparks (6-3, 225), linebacker, Gladewater
Julius Spencer (6-1, 185), wide receiver, Garland
Added after Dec. 4 Signing Day
Jaylen Boehm-Peterson (6-3, 190), defensive back, Richfield, Minn.
Kyran Bourda (6-3, 295), defensive lineman, New Orleans
Quincy Brown (6-4, 210), wide receiver, St. Rose, La.
Greg Burrell (6-1, 205), running back, Las Vegas, Nev.
Terrence Cooks (6-2, 230), linebacker, Pearland
Chase Davis (6-3, 185), safety, Little Elm
Holden Geriner (6-3, 205), quarterback, Savannah, Ga.
Chantz Johnson (6-1, 225), linebacker, Fort Pierce, Fla.
Ayden Jones (6-2, 215), linebacker, Houston
Shemar Kirk (6-0, 188), wide receiver, Nashville, Tenn.
Charlie Leota (6-3, 371), defensive lineman, Auckland, New Zealand
Gevani McCoy (6-0, 182), quarterback, Baldwin Hills, Calif. | Oregon
Lysander Moeolo (6-6, 360), offensive lineman, Viatogi, American Samoa
Javis Mynatt (6-0, 190), defensive back, Knoxville, Tenn.
Cole Nilles (6-4, 252), linebacker, Philadelphia, Pa.
Michael Nwokocha (6-5, 312), defensive lineman Dallas
Jaden Rios (6-0, 172), defensive back, Frisco
Craig Royal (6-2, 175), cornerback, Houston
Jordan Sanders (6-4, 285), defensive lineman, Hawthorne, Calif.
Kenard Snyder (6-0, 248), defensive lineman, Vero Beach, Florida
Ty Stamey (6-6, 237), tight end, Spring
Khamari Terrell (6-1, 185), cornerback, Killeen
Malik Willis (6-2, 175), cornerback, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Devarrick Woods (6-3, 290), defensive lineman, Bossier City, La.
Nate Yarnell (6-5, 215), quarterback, Austin.
