BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford football program has signed six student-athletes for the 2026 early signing period, the program announced Wednesday.
 
The class includes three offensive players and three defensive players. Three players in the class come from the state of Georgia, two from Alabama and one from Tennessee.
 
Below is a short bio on each signee.
 
Cayden Aukerman (6-3, 190, WR, Franklin, Tenn./Page HS)
Cayden Aukerman comes to Samford from Page High School in Tennessee . . . as a senior in 2025, he caught 29 passes for 512 yards and nine touchdowns . . . Aukerman will be playing in his fourth-consecutive state championship game on December 5, 2025.
 
Beau Ball (6-4, 296, OL, Carrollton, Ga./Carrollton HS)
Beau Ball played his high school football at Carrollton High School in Georgia . . . he spent time at tackle, guard and center at Carrollton . . . he helped lead Carrollton to a 14-1 record in 2024 . . . this season, the Trojans are currently 13-0 and are still competing in the state playoffs . . . he was selected second team All-Region in 2025.
 
Lawson Estes (6-2, 185, DB, Milton, Ga./Milton HS)
Lawson Estes prepped at Milton High School in Georgia . . . in each of his last two seasons at Milton, he had 72 total tackles, and he tallied 145 career tackles . . . he also intercepted three passes and recovered three fumbles.
 
Walker Turner (6-2, 216, LB, Enterprise, Ala./Enterprise HS)
Walker Turner was a standout linebacker at Enterprise High School in Alabama . . . as a senior for the Wildcats, Turner tallied 164 total tackles, including 142 solo stops . . . he also had 5.0 sacks in his senior campaign . . . as a junior, he finished with 140 tackles, with 97 solo stops and 2.0 sacks . . . for his high school career, Turner had 479 total tackles, 358 solo stops and 7.0 sacks . . . Turner was selected to play in the Alabama North/South All-Star Game in December 2025.
 
Corrion Tyson (6-0, 170, DB, Adamsville, Ala./Minor HS)
Corrion Tyson comes to Samford from Minor High School in Alabama . . . he played both defensive back and wide receiver at Minor . . . he had 57 total tackles, two interceptions and one fumble recovery as a senior . . . he had 35 tackles, three interceptions and one fumble recovery in his junior campaign . . . Tyson was selected to play in the Alabama North/South All-Star Game in December 2025.
 
Maddox Waller (6-3, 237, TE, Canton, Ga./Sequoyah HS)
Maddox Waller prepped at Sequoyah High School in Georgia . . . he played both tight end and defensive end at Sequoyah . . . as a senior, he caught 17 passes for 251 yards and four touchdowns . . . he had 10 catches for 185 yards and two touchdowns in his junior season . . . Waller was selected to GHSA Region 6-5A First Team All-Region Team.
 
 
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