CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University head football coach Jeff Faris and the Governors' coaching staff signed 16 high school players during December's early signing period, Wednesday.
Austin Peay signed six players from the State of Tennessee, highlighted by three-star quarterback Kelvin Perkins (Southwind HS), who has been named a finalist for the Tennessee Mr. Football Award three times and won the award in 2023. The Govs also added three more in-state signees on offense: running back Robert Bailey (Shelbyville Central HS), tight end Roman Eulo (Walker Valley HS), and offensive lineman Issiaga Yattara (Knoxville Catholic HS).
Faris rounded out the in-state signees with a pair of defensive linemen from each end of the state, with Tobja Walters Jr. (Oak Ridge HS) and Memphis' Charles Sullins (Southwind HS) joining the Governors.
Austin Peay also added a quartet of players from Georgia, with defensive backs Brock Adams (Wheeler HS) and Noah Voltaire (Sprayberry HS) joining defensive lineman Dawysn Sikes (Wayne County HS) and wide receiver Isaac Maman (Dacula HS)
Additionally, the Govs offense added Xzavier Webber (Heritage Academy), a three-star wide receiver from Mississippi, and Ni'Kel Lewis (Hamburg HS), who rushed for an Arkansas single-season state record 53 touchdowns as a senior. Rounding out the signees on offense, the Governors added an offensive lineman from Indiana, Alec Surber (Decatur Central HS).
On defense, Austin Peay also signed defensive backs Walt Barrett (Florence HS) and Steron Davidson Jr. (Louisville Male HS) from Alabama and Kentucky, respectively. Finally, linebacker Kingston Johnson (Olentangy Orange HS) joined the Govs from Ohio.
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December 2026 Signing Class
| Athlete |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Pos. |
Hometown |
High School |
Previous School |
| Brock Adams |
5-11 |
180 |
DB |
Austell, Ga. |
Wheeler HS |
|
| Robert Bailey |
5-10 |
225 |
RB |
Shelbyville, Tenn. |
Shelbyville Central HS |
|
| Walt Barrett ‡ |
6-0 |
185 |
DB |
Florence, Ala. |
Florence HS |
|
| Steron Davidson Jr. ‡ |
5-10 |
170 |
DB |
Louisville, Ky. |
Louisville Male HS |
|
| Roman Eulo |
6-2 |
200 |
TE |
Benton, Tenn. |
Walker Valley HS |
|
| Kingston Johnson |
6-1 |
210 |
LB |
Olentangy, Ohio |
Olentangy Orange HS |
|
| Ni'Kel Lewis ‡ |
5-8 |
195 |
RB |
Hamburg, Ark. |
Hamburg HS |
|
| Isaac Maman |
5-11 |
175 |
WR |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
Dacula HS |
|
| Kelvin Perkins III ‡ |
6-1 |
195 |
QB |
Memphis, Tenn. |
Southwind HS |
|
| Dawsyn Sikes |
6-4 |
230 |
DL |
Odum, Ga. |
Wayne County HS |
|
| Charles Sullins ‡ |
6-2 |
250 |
DL |
Memphis, Tenn. |
Southwind HS |
|
| Alec Surber |
6-3 |
260 |
OL |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Decatur Central HS |
|
| Noah Voltaire |
6-1 |
181 |
DB |
Kennesaw, Ga. |
Sprayberry HS |
|
| Tobja Walters ‡ |
6-1 |
295 |
DL |
Oak Ridge, Tenn. |
Oak Ridge HS |
|
| Xzavier Webber |
5-10 |
172 |
WR |
West Point, Miss. |
Heritage Academy |
|
| Issiaga Yattara |
6-4 |
290 |
OL |
Knoxville, Tenn. |
Knoxville Catholic HS |
|
‡ - early enrollee/mid-year transfer (6)
