While SMU didn’t produce the fireworks that fellow American Athletic Conference foes UCF and Memphis did in this recruiting cycle the Mustangs hauled in a very solid class full of high-ceiling athletes. The Mustangs signed 16 high school prospects, two junior college transfers, and one graduate transfer to build a small but well-rounded class that should position SMU to take a gradual step forward in 2017.
Many coaches give public lip service about recruiting the state of Texas. No one backs it up the way head coach Chad Morris does. Under Morris’ direction SMU has not signed a single high school athlete from outside the Lonestar State.