Samford Football Announces Six New Signees
12.3.25 | Football
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford football program has signed six student-athletes for the 2026 early signing period, the program announced Wednesday.
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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.
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Below is a short bio on each signee.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford football, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordFootball (Facebook), @SamfordFootball (Instagram) and @SamfordFootball (Twitter).Â
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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.
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Below is a short bio on each signee.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford football, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordFootball (Facebook), @SamfordFootball (Instagram) and @SamfordFootball (Twitter).Â
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