CONWAY, Ark. _ The University of Central Arkansas added seven new mid-year transfers to the football roster on Wednesday. The list of newcomers includes two offensive linemen, as well as a tight end, linebacker, cornerback, punter and long snapper. Six of the seven players come from the Mississippi junior college ranks, while one is from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.
The signees include: 

Micah Parten            
6-2, 300, Offensive Line
East Central (Miss.) Community College, Decatur, Miss.
Northwest Rankin High School, Flowood, Miss.
• Northwest Rankin
      North/South All-Star 2013
      All-Metro 2013
      All-State 2013
      Playoff appearance 2011, 2013
      Team Captain 2012, 2013
      Honors Student 3.4 GPA
• East Central Community College
      Team Captain 2015
      Playoff Appearance 2015
      Heart of Texas Bowl 2015
      Ranked 10th Country 2015
      3.0 GPA

Conner Wood            
6-6, 300, Offensive Lineman
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Miami, Okla.
Owasso (Okla.) High School
• Owasso HS
    2013 All District Team
    2013 All State Team
    3-year starter, letter winner
    2012, 2013 State playoffs
    2-year letterman in track
    Member of FCA
    3.6 GPA
• Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
    Started every game (18)
    2015 2nd Team All Area
    3.0 GPA

Chandler Dexter        
6-6, 255, Tight End
Northeast Mississippi Community College, Booneville, Miss. 
Tishomingo High School, Luka, Miss.
• Tishomingo High School
    All Conference 2012, 2013
    All Division 2012, 2013
    All Region 2012
    East/West All-Star 2013
    7on7 National Tournament
    2013 Team Captain
    Played basketball
    1st Team defensive player baseball, with five home runs
• Northeast Community College
    All Conference TE 2013-2014
    22 Receptions for 250 Yards and 2 Touchdowns
    3.6 GPA
    Phi Theta Kappa member
    Noted as a Blocking TE

James Graves            
6-1, 235, Linebacker
Mississippi Gulf Coach Community College, Perkinston, Miss.
Bassfield (Miss.) High School
• Bassfield HS
    2012 MaxPreps All-American LB
    2012 Miss/Ala All Star Game
    2012 All State LB
    2012 2A Defensive player of the year
    2012 State Champions (16-0)
    4-year letter winner basketball
    Wendy's High School Heisman Award
    Class Valedictorian
    Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta, FCA
    4.019 GPA
• Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
    2015 led team with 95 tackles
    2015 had 55 solo tackles
    Honors program
    Member Phi Theta Kappa
    3.8 GPA

Jaylon Lofton            
6-1, 180, Cornerback
East Central Community College, Decatur, Miss. 
Forest (Miss.) High School
• Forest HS
    2013 All State
    2013 All District
    2013 North/South All Star game
    2011 3A State Champions
    All Region Track (100m, 4x200m, 4x100m)
    2013 All District Soccer player
    3.2 GPA
• East Central Community College
    2015 2nd Team All State
    2015 Playoff Appearance
    2015 Heart of Texas Bowl
    Finished in the top 10 in the country

Austin McIntosh        
5-11 200, Long Snapper
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston, Miss. 
D'Iberville High School, Biloxi, Miss.
• D'Iberville High School
    2-year letter winner
    2013 District Champions
    2014 East/West All Star pitcher in baseball
    Honors program
    3.4 GPA
• Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
    2-year letter winner
    2015 North/South All Star game
    2014, 2015 Playoff appearances
    2015 South State Champions
    3.4 GPA

James Patrick Ponder        
6-1, 190, Punter
Jones County Junior College, Ellisville, Miss. 
Bay High School, Bay St. Louis, Miss. 
• Bay High School
    All District Kicker 2013, 2014
    North/South All-Star 2014
    All Sea Coast Team 2014
    All District Soccer 2013
    State Champions Soccer 2013
    Honors Society Member
    4.0 GPA
• Jones County JC
    All State 2015.
    All Region 2015
    All American 2015
    43.1 punting average