SENATOBIA - Following a successful 2024 season that yielded a 10-2 overall record and a pair of MACCC and NJCAA Region 23 championships, coach Benjy Parker and the Northwest coaching staff have added 23 newcomers as part of the 2025 signing class.

This year's class was once again loaded with in-state talent, along with several from neighboring states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Tennessee. Below is a full list of the Rangers' signing class, as well as brief facts for each student-athlete.

In the last nine seasons, Parker and the Rangers have posted winning records, while earning trips to the MACJC/MACCC Playoffs every year since 2014.


Avery Jackson
6-2 | 210 | LB | Madison, Miss. (Madison Central HS)
Selected as a first team nod for the Mississippi Association of Coaches' Class 7A All-State Team following his senior season...was also named Second Team Defense for the Performance Therapy All-Metro Jackson Team...led Madison Central with 115 tackles last season, while also finishing with three interceptions.

B.J. Mix
6-0 | 190 | LB | Oxford, Miss. (Oxford HS)
Racked up 100 tackles during his senior season, adding four pass breakups and a forced fumble...son of Northwest Sports Hall of Famer and NFL veteran Bryant Mix.

Caleb Tillman
6-2 | 175 | DB | Terry, Miss. (Terry HS)
Selected as a second team nod for the Mississippi Association of Coaches' Class 6A All-State Team following his senior season...was also named Second Team Defense for the Performance Therapy All-Metro Jackson Team...also chosen to compete in the 2024 Bernard Blackwell North-South All-Star Game.

D.J. Woods
5-10 | 180 | ATH | Corinth, Miss. (Corinth HS)
Chosen for All-Region 1-5A honors as a senior...rushed for 1,600 yards on 145 carries, scoring 22 touchdowns and averaging nine yards per carry last season.

Donalvin Wilson
6-4 | 250 | DL | Water Valley, Miss. (Water Valley HS)
Two-time Region 2-2A Most Valuable Defensive Lineman...chosen to compete in the 2024 Bernard Blackwell North-South All-Star Game...prior to his senior season, named one of the top defensive linemen in the state by the Clarion-Ledger.

Hunter Holland
6-4 | 280 | OL | Ackerman, Miss. (Choctaw County HS)
Selected as a first team nod for the Mississippi Association of Coaches' Class 3A All-State Team following his senior season...chosen to compete in the 2024 Bernard Blackwell North-South All-Star Game.

Jalen Jones
6-0 | 190 | WR | Waynesboro, Miss. (Wayne Academy)
Garnered a selection to the MAIS Class 4A All-State Team following his senior season...named Matt Hall Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Week after hauling in four catches for 190 yards and two touchdowns in a first round playoff victory against Amite School Center.

Jayden Williams
6-3 | 260 | DL | Booneville, Miss. (Booneville HS)
Selected as a second team nod for the Mississippi Association of Coaches' Class 3A All-State Team following his senior season...two-time First Team All-Region 1-3A honoree.

Jourdan Butler
6-4 | 230 | TE | Pearl, Miss. (Pearl HS)
Had five receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown during his junior season.

Jovarious Lundy
5-10 | 170 | DB | Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Bay Tech HS)
Caught 28 passes for 643 yards as a senior, averaging 23.8 yards per catch...finished with 788 all-purpose yards...rated a 3-star recruit by On3 and a 2-star by Rivals.com.

K.J. Flowers
5-11 | 170 | DB | Batesville, Miss. (South Panola HS)
Two-time Class 6A First Team All-State defensive back...racked up 69 total tackles as a senior, with three fumbles forced and an interception...also played on offense, scoring 10 touchdowns with 734 all-purpose yards...named Region 1-6A Overall MVP...chosen to compete in the 2024 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game.

Lantavious Murphy
6-3 | 205 | WR | Rayville, La. (River Oaks School)
Totaled 2,793 yards and 47 touchdowns during his senior campaign...earned First Team All-Parish accolades.

Macaleb Taylor
6-0 | 200 | RB | Grenada, Miss. (Grenada HS)
Selected as a first team nod for the Mississippi Association of Coaches' Class 6A All-State Team following his senior season...rushed for 2,935 yards and 41 touchdowns on 379 carries...helped Grenada High School to the 2024 Class 6A state championship.

Malachi Gilleylen
6-2 | 220 | LB | Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo HS)
Selected as a first team nod for the Mississippi Association of Coaches' Class 7A All-State Team following his senior season...also chosen to compete in the 2024 Bernard Blackwell North-South All-Star Game.

Mason Holloway
6-3 | 255 | OL | Trussville, Ala. (Hewitt-Trussville HS)
Named to the Birmingham News All-Region team following his senior season...also chosen to the Birmingham All-South Metro Team, Second Team All-Region 3-7A and First Team All-Trussville Tribune Team...was part of an offensive line that paved the way for the fourth-ranked offense in Alabama's Class 7A, averaging 36.2 points per game.

Michael Pride
6-4 | 290 | OL | Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch HS)
Selected as a first team nod for the Mississippi Association of Coaches' Class 6A All-State Team following his senior season...

Myles Miller
6-2 | 235 | LB | Madison, Miss. (Madison Central HS)
Selected as a first team nod for the Mississippi Association of Coaches' Class 7A All-State Team following his senior season...was also named First Team Defense for the Performance Therapy All-Metro Jackson Team...selected to compete in Bernard Blackwell North-South All-Star Game, where he was named the North Team's Defensive MVP...totaled 111 tackles during the 2024 season for Madison Central, second only to fellow Northwest signee Avery Jackson.

Roman Womack
6-6 | 290 | OL | Southaven, Miss. (DeSoto Central HS)
Named Second Team All-Region 1-7A following his senior season...rated as a 3-star recruit by 247Sports.

Ryan White, Jr.
6-3 | 290 | OL | Madison, Miss. (Germantown HS)
Selected as a first team nod for the Mississippi Association of Coaches' Class 7A All-State Team following his senior season...was also named Second Team Defense for the Performance Therapy All-Metro Jackson Team...voted First Team All-Region 2-7A.

Ty'Anthony Elmore
6-2 | 190 | ATH | Montgomery, Ala. (Johnson Abernathy Graetz HS)
Logged 882 all-purpose yards as a senior, including 550 receiving yards and 237 rushing yards...scored eight touchdowns as a receiver, safety and kick returner.

Tyreke Darden
6-3 | 190 | WR | Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo HS)
Garnered Second Team All-Region 1-7A accolades following his senior season...caught 16 passes for 283 yards and five touchdowns in an injury-shortened senior campaign.

Wyatt Bond
6-1 | 195 | QB | Meridian, Miss. (Lamar School)
Chosen to compete in MAIS Senior All-Star Game...passed for 2,058 yards and 28 touchdowns in the regular season, while rushing for 201 yards.

Zay Hart
6-0 | 175 | ATH | Madison, Miss. (Madison Central HS)
Caught 44 passes for 662 yads and seven touchdowns during his senior season at Madison Central...also rushed 10 times for 63 yards.