Not that it means anything until they perform on the field, as I've seen the discusion on FBS transfers coming to the FCS world. At the very least this will provide some competition and some experienced depth to an already sound defensive unit. Note: A poster on SFA's board, who is more informed than I am, noted that Wells was a 4 star coming out of high school, the other two were apparantely 3 star recruits.
The following is from the Daily Sentinal (Nacogdoches TX newspaper):
Always on the look-out for talent, Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack football coach J.C. Harper has brought in three Division I transfers for fall camp.
Recently signed were cornerback Ben Wells of Texas University, safety David Cato of Iowa and linebacker Justin Isadore of TCU.
Wells and Isadore both played high school football in the Beaumont area. Cato played at Summit High School in Mansfield.
Wells (6-2, 200) compiled 10 tackles, including nine solos and one sack, and intercepted a pass for a Longhorn team that lost in the national championship game to Alabama last season.
He played in all 12 of the Longhorns’ games.
Cato (6-0, 210) had six tackles, one for a loss, while playing in 12 games for Iowa last season.
Isadore (6-0, 220) was redshirted at TCU last season.
Harper said all three of the transfers will compete for jobs in fall camp.
“I definitely think so,” he said. “Wells, being a cornerback, is someone who we believe has a chance to come in an compete for a starting job,” the coach said. “He played at Texas after signing with them out of high school.
“He wants to play.”
Cato and Isadore both are looking for more playing time, Harper said.
“Cato is very athletic and is a hard worker,” the coach said. “We recruited Isadora out of high school, but he decided to go to TCU. He wants to come back to East Texas.”
SFA signed four transfers in the spring: kicker Logan Barrett (UTEP), defensive end Tyler Francis (Trinity Valley Junior College), running back Broderick Jackson (Rice) and quarterback Garrett Riley (Texas Tech).
“I’m a big believer in competition,” Harper said. “There’s nothing better than competition.
“As a player, it shouldn’t bother you.”