SMU adds 12 football commits

Head football coach Sonny Dykes officially announced the addition of 12 student-athletes to the seven already committed to the 2018 SMU singing class.

SMU signed five junior college transfers and 14 players out of high school. The class includes student-athletes from Texas, Louisiana, and Washington D.C. Dykes said the recruits will help fill needs of size up front. He expects six of the recruits to be over 300 pounds by the beginning of the season. Dykes said that the recruiting class will also address the need of length in the secondary.

Dykes coached Danny Amendola and Wes Welker at Texas Tech and Chris Harper, Kenny Lawler, and Bryce Treggs at Cal; all of whom made it to the NFL However,…