Mid-American Conference

The collection of new student-athletes with the MAC football programs announced today on National Signing Day.

Akron:

AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron head football coach Terry Bowden announced the addition of 18 student-athletes to the Zips football program.

2015 Akron Recruiting Class (18)
Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown (High School)
Chris Bivins * $, Jr., DB, 5-11, 185, Gainesville, Fla. / Gainesville HS / Highland CC
Brock Boxen $ &, Fr., DL, 6-3, 272, New Galilee, Pa. / Beaver Falls HS 
Avery Cagle, Fr., TE, 6-4, 210, Gainesville, Ga. / Riverside Military Academy
Richie Cooper, Fr., WR, 5-10, 185, Hollywood, Fla. / Hallandale HS
Jaquavis Dixon, Fr., ATH, 6-2, 185, Oviedo, Fla. / Hagerty HS
Van Edwards, Jr., Fr., RB, 5-9, 185, Cape Coral, Fla. / Isalnd Coast HS
Ulysees Gilbert III, Fr., LB, 6-1, 220, Ocala, Fla. / Trinity Catholic HS
Mitchell Hlay, Fr., OL, 6-7, 275, Richfield, Ohio / Revere HS
Bryce Jones # $, Sr., CB, 6-0, 178, University Heights, Ohio / Boston College
Montel Jordan, Fr., OL, 6-2, 310, Deerfield Beach, Fla. / Dearfield Beach HS
Travonte Junius $ &, Fr., DE/LB, 6-3, 205, Akron, Ohio / St. Vincent-St. Mary HS
Rich Kallay, Fr., OL, 6-5, 290, Clearwater, Fla. / Central Catholic HS
Michael Means, Jr. * $, Jr., WR, 6-2, 200, Cincinnati, Ohio / Scottsdale CC  
Darryl Monroe # $, Sr., LB, 6-1, 235, Orlando, Fla. / Washington State
Tyler Shipman, Fr., DT, 6-1, 240, Buford, Ga. / Buford HS
Kevin "Ray Ray" Smith, Jr., Fr., ATH, 5-9, 190, Hollywood, Fla. / Apopka HS
Jason Williams &, Fr., DB, 6-3, 185, Hialeah, Fla. / Milford Academy
K'von Wilson $ &, Fr., DB, 5-11, 182, Maitland, Fla. / Boca Raton HS

* JUCO signee
$ Mid-year enrollees
# Transfer student
& Signed with Zips in 2014


Ball State:

MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State fifth-year head football coach Pete Lembo announced the 2015 recruiting class on Wednesday morning.  This year’s recruiting class features 24 student-athletes from nine different states -- Indiana (9), Illinois (5), Florida (3), Ohio (2), Georgia (1), Kentucky (1), Michigan (1), Virginia (1) and Wisconsin (1). The recruiting class features 19 of the 24 student-athletes that were team captains in high school.

“We really enjoyed getting to know these new student-athletes and their families over the course of this recruiting cycle,” Lembo said.  “We have got some terrific young men coming on board that will be great additions to the football program and the university community. The three signees already with us this spring semester have fit right into the program. We are really hoping many of these new players arrive with great focus and maturity. There will be opportunities for some to help us early if they have the right mindset and compete at everything they do.”

2015 Ball State Recruiting Class (24)
Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown (High School)
Clayton Cook, WR, 6-1, 184, Fr./Fr. North Webster, Ind. (Wawasee)
Malik Dunner, WR, 5-10, 189, Fr./Fr. Carpentersville, Ill. (Dundee Crown)
Meshech Floyd, DB, 6-1, 185, Fr./Fr. Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Lyman)
James Gilbert, RB, 5-8, 186, Fr./Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech)
Morgan Hagee, PK, 5-9, 156, Fr./Fr. Plainfield, Ind. (Plainfield)
Corey Hall, DB, 5-8, 179, Jr./Jr. Stockbridge, Ga. (Stockbridge)
Sean Hammonds Jr., DL, 6-1, 227, Fr./Fr. Louisville, Ky. (Ballard)
Akeem Hutchinson, DL, 6-2, 247, Fr./Fr. Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (Stranahan)
Abdallah Jaffal, OLB, 6-0, 202, Fr./Fr. Dearborn, Mich. (Fordson)
Kenny Knight Jr., DL, 5-11, 244, Fr./Fr. East St. Louis, Ill. (East St. Louis)
Armani McNulty, DB, 5-10, 171, Fr./Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook)
Riley Neal, QB, 6-5, 211, Fr./Fr. Yorktown, Ind. (Yorktown)
Rontrell Peyton, DB, 5-10, 183, Jr./Jr. West Potomac, Va. (West Potomac)
Danny Pinter, TE, 6-4, 244, Fr./Fr. South Bend, Ind. (John Adams)
Andrew Poenitsch, OL, 6-2, 285, Fr./Fr. Waukesha, Wis. (Sussex Hamilton)
Zac Ricketts, OL, 6-3, 301, Fr./Fr. Bremen, Ind. (Bremen)
Kyle Schrank, TE, 6-2, 229, Fr./Fr. Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern)
Anthony Sheko, DB, 6-2, 205, Fr./Fr. Harvey, Ill. (Simeon)
Kevin Thurmon, DL, 6-1, 271, Fr./Fr. South Holland, Ill. (Mount Carmel)
Romero Wade, DB, 5-11, 212, Fr./Fr. Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Lyman)
Marc Walton, DB, 5-9, 181, Fr./Fr. Mentor, Ohio (Mentor)
John Whitman III, DL, 6-1, 296, Jr./Jr. Columbus, Ohio (Westerville Central)
Grant Williamson, OL, 6-2, 271, Fr./Fr. Rolling Prairie, Ind. (New Prairie)
Blake Yager, OL, 6-4, 255, Fr./Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Carroll)


Bowing Green:

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Bowling Green head football coach Dino Babers has announced the addition of 24 student-athletes to the BGSU football program on Feb. 4, 2015.

“We are excited to welcome these hard working student-athletes to BGSU and the Falcon football family,” Babers said about his signing class. “My staff has worked incredibly hard to recruit these youing men which Falcon fans will be proud of for years to come. We can’t wait to get this class on campus and get to work with them.”

2015 Bowling Green Recruiting Class (24)
Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown (High School)
JC Bartok, OL, 6-5, 275, Columbus, Ohio (Worthington Kilbourne)
Jamari Bozeman, DB, 6-2, 190, West Palm Beach, Fla. (Suncoast Community)
#Sam Crosa, PK, 5-8, 140, Columbus, Ohio (Dublin Scioto)
*Matt Domer, RB, 5-11, 190, Hazel Crest, Ill. (Mount Carmel)
#Michael DuVernois, P, 5-11, 170, Plantation, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Matthew Finkler, LB, 6-2, 234, Kirtland, Ohio (Kirtland)
Brandon Harris, ATH, 6-3, 205, East Cleveland, Ohio (Shaw)
Tyler Horstman, DL, 6-4, 230, Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach)
Robert Jackson Jr., DB, 5-11, 168, Ft. Washington, Md. (Bishop McNamara)
Bobo Jones, DB, 6-1, 181, Xenia, Ohio (Xenia)
Kyle Junior, DL, 6-3, 245, Middletown, Ohio (Middletown)
Jack Kramer, DL, 6-3, 295, Plainfield, Ill. (Plainfield North)
Nico Lautanen, DL, 6-3, 270, Mentor, Ohio (Mentor)
Charles Lamar, RB, 6-0, 204, Lake Mary, Fla. (Lake Mary)
*Derek Lee, FB/TE, 6-4, 255, Wichita, Kan. (Maize)
Blake Lucky, LB, 6-3, 210, Hobe Sound, Fla. (South Fork)
Scott Miller, WR, 5-10, 163, Barrington, Ill. (Barrington)
James Morgan, QB, 6-4, 215, Ashwaubenon, Wisc. (Ashwaubenon)
#Shemar Moss, DL, 6-1, 240, Columbus, Ohio (Marion-Franklin)
Deric Phouthavong, WR, 6-3, 205, Columbus, Ohio (Hamilton Township)
Janarvis Pough, WR, 6-1, 175, Hollyfood, Fla. (American Heritage Plantation)
Harrison Roberts, LB, 6-1, 220, Euclid, Ohio (Euclid)
Zack Sharp, OL, 6-8, 320, Lake Mary, Fla. (Lake Mary)
Antonyo Sotolongo, DB, 6-0, 200, Miami, Fla. (Gulliver Prep)

*Enrolled this spring
#Preferred walk-on


Buffalo:

BUFFALO, NY – University at Buffalo, The State University of New York football head coach Lance Leipold  announced the initial signees for the 2015 recruiting class on the first day of the National Signing Period on Wednesday. The 21-member class is the first signing class under the Bulls first-year head coach.

The class is comprised of five defensive linemen, three safeties, three cornerbacks, three wide receivers, two offensive linemen, two tight ends, a quarterback, a running back and an athlete. The newest class comes to UB from eight different states and Canada, including Michigan (6), New York (4), Georgia (3), Pennsylvania (2), New Jersey (2), Indiana, Massachusetts, Florida and Canada.

"I'm very excited with how this class shaped up," Leipold said. "We were able to maintain the majority of the commits that were here before our appointment. Led by Rob Ianello, I thought our assistant coaches did a great job in the month of January, going and identifying what our needs were still going to be in this class and really finishing strong in the last week of recruiting."

2015 Buffalo Recruiting Class (21)
Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown (High School)
Justin Brandon, DT, 6-1, 295, Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis)
Jordan Collier, SS, 5-10, 185, Lovejoy, Ga. (Lovejoy/UAB)
Jeremiah Dadeboe, CB, 6-2, 185, York, Pa. (Central York)
Christian Gonzalez, DT, 6-5, 290, Newark, N.J. (Milford Academy)
Charles Harris, DE, 6-3, 240, Southfield, Mich. (Southfield)
Jonathan Hawkins, RB, 5-11, 212, Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mill Creek)
Torey Hendrick, DE, 6-4, 230, Sicklerville, N.J. (Winslow Township/ASA College)
Duke Hwang, DT, 6-0, 268, East Amherst, N.Y. (Williamsville North)
Tyree Jackson, QB, 6-4, 205, Norton Shores, Mich. (Mona Shores)
Roubbens Joseph, OL, 6-4, 293, Springfield, Mass. (Commerce/Hudson Valley CC)
Evin Ksiezarczyk, OL, 6-5, 315, West Seneca, N.Y. (West Seneca East)
Dev Lamour, FS, 6-1, 190, Montreal, Que. (Vanier College)
Cameron Lewis, CB, 5-11, 170, Detroit, Mich. (Consortium Prep)
Collin Lisa, WR, 5-10, 180, Alpharetta, Ga. (Chattahoochie/UAB)
Tyler Mabry, TE, 6-4, 240, Ypsilanti, Mich. (Lincoln/IMG Academy)
K.J. Osborn, WR, 6-0, 180, Ypsilanti, Mich. (Lincoln/IMG Academy)
Emmanuel Reed, 5-9, 190, Crestview, Fla. (Sebastian River)
Matt Seybert, TE, 6-3, 235, Traverse City, Mich. (St. Francis)
Cameron Skipworth, CB, 5-9, 160, Baldwinsville, N.Y. (Charles W. Baker)
Brandon Smiley, WR, 6-2, 195, Buffalo, N.Y. (Sweet Home)
Brandon Stanback, FS, 5-11, 190, Harrisburg, Pa. (Bishop McDevitt)


Central Michigan:

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - Central Michigan announced the addition of 18 student-athletes to the Chippewas' football program on Wednesday.

“This is an excellent group of high-character student-athletes,” said interim head coach Kyle Nystrom. “The fact that they remained committed to CMU shows how much respect they have for Central Michigan and this football program. I am also very proud of the work our staff did over the past few weeks to sign this group. This class again shows our commitment to the state with 16 of our 18 signees from Michigan. Overall, we definitely filled some areas of need, especially on the offensive and defensive lines. We were also able to bring in some outstanding offensive skills players that will continue to bolster those areas.

Three different states are represented in the recruiting class, with 16 recruits hailing from Michigan and one each from Illinois and Georgia. Twelve of the newcomers are projected to play offense, 5 are on defense and one could play offense or defense.

One member of the class, Da'Quaun Jamison, is already enrolled at CMU for the Spring 2015 semester.

“I want to thank our entire football staff for the hard work and commitment they have shown during the entire recruiting process,” Director of Athletics Dave Heeke said. “The fact that our signees remained with us through this challenging situation shows how strong the foundation of our program is. I also want to thank our new signees for the trust and commitment they have had in us throughout the process. Today clearly illustrates the strength of our football program and the high-caliber student-athletes we have in it.“

2015 Central Michigan Recruiting Class (18)
Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown (High School) (Previous School)
Deshawn Baker-Williams • Offensive Line • 6-4 • 291 • Westland, Mich. • Westland John Glenn HS
Bobby Banks • Athlete • 5-11 • 186 • Detroit, Mich. • Southfield Christian HS
Shahid Bellamy • Defensive Line • 6-1 • 289 • Detroit, Mich. • Oak Park HS
Brandon Childress • Wide Receiver • 6-3 • 200 • Baldwin, Mich. • Baldwin HS
Carlos Clark • Linebacker • 6-0 • 210 • Belleville, Mich. • Belleville HS
Mike Danna • Defensive Line • 6-2 • 223 • Detroit, Mich. • Warren De La Salle
Steve Eipper • Offensive Line • 6-4 • 267 • Greenville, Mich. • Greenville HS
Austin Ervin • Tight End • 6-5 • 233 • St. Johns, Mich. • St. Johns HS
Louis Grigoletti • Offensive Line • 6-3 • 295 • Brookfield, Ill. • Riverside-Brookfield HS
Da'Quaun Jamison • Defensive Back • 6-0 • 180 • Leesburg, Ga. • Lee County HS
Jake Johnson • Quarterback • 6-2 • 195 • DeWitt, Mich. • DeWitt HS
Dakota Kupp • Quarterback • 6-1 • 200 • Waterford, Mich. • Waterford Mott HS
Michael Oliver • Linebacker • 5-11 • 234 • Detroit, Mich. • Cass Tech HS
Romello Ross • Running Back • 5-10 • 185 • Detroit, Mich. • Western HS
Jamil Sabbagh • Wide Receiver • 5-10 • 198 • Dearborn, Mich. • Fordson HS
Logan Slaughter • Offensive Line • 6-3 • 285 • Mendon, Mich. • Mendon HS
Derek Smith • Offensive Line • 6-5 • 260 • Grand Rapids, Mich. • Kenowa Hills HS
Damon Terry • Wide Receiver • 5-11 • 187 • Lansing, Mich. • Everett HS


Eastern Michigan:

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Eastern Michigan University Head Football Coach Chris Creighton is entering his second year as the leader of the Eagles’ football program and he feels that his second recruiting class will be a foundational building block as they continue to develop the program at EMU. 

The class includes one special teams, 12 defensive and 12 offensive players representing 15 different states with four recruits signing out of Florida, three from Michigan, three from Ohio, and two each from Iowa, New Jersey and Texas. On defense, EMU adds four recruits at defensive line, three at linebacker and five in the defensive backfield, while signing four wide receivers, four tight ends, two offensive linemen and two running backs on offense.

“We are extremely excited about this recruiting class,” said Creighton. “Ultimately, I judge a class after their graduation and reflecting on their on-and-off the field accomplishments throughout their careers. At this point, this class is talented for sure, but just as important they are fired up about significantly impacting our program and helping us become what we all know we are capable of becoming. These guys are the kind of high character people and quality players we believe we could attract and assemble here at Eastern Michigan. Now that it has come to fruition, we look forward to getting to work and getting better.”

The highly anticipated class features 19 different players ranked by the national recruiting services, including six rated as three-star prospects.

2015 Eastern Michigan Recruiting Class (25)
Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown (High School) (Previous School)
Brian Alsobrooks, K/P, 6-2, 215, Fr.-Fr. Livonia, Mich.-Churchill
Hunter Andrews, DE, 6-4, 217, Fr.-Fr. Metamora, Mich.-Lapeer
Danny Annee, TE, 6-7, 225, Fr.-Fr. Indianapolis, Ind.-Roncalli
Pete Bergman, OT, 6-9, 290, Fr.-Fr. Casper, Wyo.-Natrona County
Anthony Brown, LB, 5-11, 205, Jr.-Jr. Iowa City, Iowa-West -Iowa Western Community College
Ikie Calderon, S, 5-9, 188, Jr.-Jr. Neptune, N.J.-Neptune-College of the Desert
Braylin Collins, WR, 6-1, 175, Fr.-Fr. Duncan, S.C.-Byrnes
Maxx Crosby, DE, 6-4, 240, Fr.-Fr. Colleyville, Texas-Colleyville Heritage
Eddie Daugherty, WR, 5-7, 160, Fr.-Fr. Mentor, Ohio-Mentor
Nick Dillon, DT, 6-2, 283, Fr.-Fr. Lincolnshire, Ill.-Adlai Stevenson
Kwanii Figueroa, DT, 6-2, 277, Fr.-Fr. Fair Lawn, N.J.-Paramus Catholic
Juan Giraldo, S, 5-11, 195, So.-So. Gilbert, Ariz.-Mesquite -Mesa Community College
Sam Girodat, TE, 6-3, 245, Fr.-Fr. Jackson, Mich.-Lumen Christi
Bryan Glover, LB, 6-2, 205, Fr.-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Central Catholic
Isaac Holder, WR, 5-11, 175, Fr.-Fr. Tampa, Fla.-Sickles
Clay Holford, LB, 6-2, 230, Fr.-Fr. Carrollton, Texas-Hebron
Brody Hoying, S, 5-11, 185, Fr.-Fr. Coldwater, Ohio-Coldwater
Bryce Kemp, TE, 6-5, 215, Fr.-Fr. Maxwell, Iowa-Collins-Maxwell-Baxter
Rob Pavletich, OG, 6-5, 295, Fr.-Fr. Neenah, Wis.-Neenah
Willie Parker, RB, 5-9, 185, Fr.-Fr. Lutz, Fla.-Carrollwood Day School
Jaylen Pickett, DB, 6-0, 191, Fr.-Fr. Zephyrhills, Fla.-Zephyrhills
Devon Russell, CB, 5-11, 160, Fr.-Fr. Elkton, Md.-Eastern Christian
Kezio Snelling, WR, 6-1, 175, Fr.-Fr. Lutz, Fla.-Steinbrenner
Breck Turner, RB, 6-0, 190, Fr.-Fr. Norwalk, Ohio-Norwalk
Cody Tuttle, TE, 6-4, 230, Jr.-Jr. Newbury Park, Calif.-Westlake-Moorpark College


Kent State:

KENT, Ohio -- Twenty high school seniors signed national letters of intent Wednesday to join Kent State’s football program this summer.  Head Coach Paul Haynes welcomed 10 offensive and 10 defensive players during his 2015 National Signing Day press conference.  The group includes eight all-state selections and 17 high school captains.

The Golden Flashes previously added three early signees at the beginning of the semester, giving themselves 23 additions for the 2015 season.  The 23 newcomers will represent 11 different states, including five Northeast Ohio natives.  Collectively, the group holds a 3.01 grade point average with 13 players earning academic honors.

“We got the type of guys that we want,” Head Coach Paul Haynes said.  “And the guys that really fit into our program and fit in at Kent State University.  Our kind of guys are tough, they’re leaders and they’re academically motivated.”

2015 Kent State Recruiting Class (20)
Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown (High School) (Previous School)
John Henry Bronczek, S, 5-8, 172, Massillon, Ohio (Massillon Washington)
Conor Brumfield, TE, 6-4, 235, Acworth, Ga. (Allatoona)
Troy Dipre, LB, 6-1, 211, Solon, Ohio (St. Edward)
Antwan Dixon, WR, 5-8, 170, Fort Myers, Fla. (South Fort Myers)
Theodore Eboigbe, DE, 6-2, 239, Lithonia, Ga. (Arabia Mountain)
Nick Faulkner, LB/DE, 6-2, 223, Canton, Ohio (McKinley)
Bryce Gibbs, OL, 6-4, 291, Wellington, Ohio (Wellington)
Dominic Hill, DL, 6-0, 280, Fort Worth, Texas (Boswell)
Alex Hoag, DE, 6-4, 255, Sarasota, Fla. (Venice)
Jim Jones, LB, 6-1, 214, Tallahassee, Fla. (Godby)
Mike Marinelli, OL, 6-4, 280, Allison Park, Pa. (Hampton)
Darryl Marshall, CB, 5-11, 170, Hyattsville, Md. (DeMatha Catholic)
Will Matthews, RB, 5-9, 210, Destrehan, La. (Destrehan)
Juantez McRae, S, 5-11, 170, Reistertown, Md. (Franklin)
Mylik Mitchell, QB, 6-4, 181, Cleveland, Ohio (John Hay)
P.J. Simmons, RB, 5-11, 181, Tallahassee, Fla. (Godby)
D'Andre Smart, CB, 5-11, 157, Miami, Fla. (Norland)
David Smith, OL, 6-5, 290, Charleston, W.V. (George Washington)
Chase Van Hoef, OL, 6-4, 285, Grand Haven, Mich. (Grand Haven)
Myles Washington, RB, 5-10, 210, New Orleans, La., (John Curtis)


Miami:

OXFORD, Ohio - Miami University head football coach Chuck Martin announced the addition of 26 student-athletes to the Miami football program on February 4.

2015 Miami Recruiting Class (26)
Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown (High School) (Previous School)
Joshua Allen, DB, 6-0, 192, Charlotte, N. Car. (Victory Christian)
Cedric Asseh, WR, 6-2, 180, Loganville, Ga. (Grayson)
Billy Bahl, QB, 6-4, 214, Woodstock, Ill. (Marian Central Catholic)
Quinn Calcagno, DE, 6-6, 220, Wheaton, Ill. (St. Francis)
Nick Dowd, K, 5-9, 185, Westfield, Ind. (Westfield)
James Gardner, WR, 6-3, 197, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Fort Lauderdale)
Jordon Hardwick, DE, 6-3, 235, St. Louis, Mo. (St. John Vianney)
Isaiah Hill, RB, 5-11, 207, Duncan, S. Car. (Byrnes)
Allan Koikoi, DB, 6-0, 185, Randallstown, Mary. (St. Paul’s)
Kyle Kramer, QB/P, 6-3, 200, Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West)
+ Ian Leever, OL, 6-6, 295, Loveland, Ohio (Loveland)
Dean Lemon, DE, 6-3, 231, Kettering, Ohio (Archbishop Alter)
Carter Masek, LB, 6-2, 225, East Grand Rapids, Mich. (East Grand Rapids)
Luke Mayock, WR, 6-5, 192, Sugar Land, Texas (Clements)
Sam McCollum, OL, 6-3, 290, Dublin, Ohio (Coffman)
Junior McMullen, LB, 6-2, 225, Oak Park, Mich. (Oak Park)
Ryan Mullen, OL, 6-4, 280, Lake Villa, Ill. (Lakes Community)
De’Andre Montgomery, DB, 6-2, 197, Hampton, Ga. (Dutchtown)
Sam Murrer, OL, 6-5, 280, Park Hills, Ky. (Covington Catholic)
Leonard Ross, RB, 5-11, 195, LaGrange Park, Ill. (Lyons Township)
Jack Schroer, DL, 6-5, 260, New Albany, Ohio (New Albany)
Matt Skibinski, OL, 6-5, 275, Livonia, Mich. (Churchill)
Maurice Thomas, RB, 6-0, 170, Oxford, Ohio (Talawanda)
Mckenzie Thomas, DB, 6-0, 185, Oxford, Ohio (Talawanda)
Nate Trawick, DT, 6-1, 295, Richmond, Ind. (Richmond)
Alexx Zielinski, TE, 6-5, 230, Brighton, Mich. (Brighton)

+Enrolled in the spring


Northern Illinois:

DeKALB, Ill. - Northern Illinois head football coach Rod Carey announced the addition of 30 student-athletes to the Huskies football program.

2015 NIU Recruiting Class (30)
Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown (High School)
Adam Buirge, WR, 6-0, 180, Minneapolis, Minn. Park Center HS

D.J. Brown, RB, 5-9, 177, North Little Rock, Ark. North Little Rock HS
Josh Corcoran, LB, 6-3, 220, Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South HS
Daniel Crawford, TE, 6-3, 230, Macomb, Mich. Dakota HS
Mason Fleury, LB, 6-2, 190, Hampshire, Ill. Hampshire HS
Trayshon Foster, DB, 6-1, 190, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa Academy HS
Cassius Grady, DB, 5-10, 175, Arlington, Texas Arlington HS
Jeffrey Hill, DB, 5-9, 165, Hollywood, Fla. Miramar HS
Jake Hlava, DL, 6-3, 220, Batavia, Ill. Batavia HS
Quintin Hoosman, RB, 5-11, 195, Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield HS
Marquis Howard, DB, 6-1, 180, Montgomery, Ala. Lee HS
Vincent Hughes, OL, 6-6, 255, Franklin, Wis. Franklin HS
Marcus Jones, RB, 5-10, 185, Oak Lawn, Ill. Brother Rice HS
Marcus Kelly, DL, 6-4, 230, Waukesha, Wis. West HS
Corey Kennedy, DB, 5-9, 163, Oswego, Ill. Oswego East HS
Robert Kraklow, OL, 6-4, 295, Mukwonago, Wis. Mukwonago HS
Steven Lee, WR, 6-3, 215, Champaign, Ill. Centennial HS
Allen Letterer III, LB, 6-1, 215, DeKalb, Ill. DeKalb HS
Max Morris, DL, 6-2, 235, West Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic HS
Kyle Pugh, LB, 6-1, 215, Chicago Heights, Ill. Bloom HS
Ryan Roberts, TE, 6-6, 240, Pinckney, Mich. Northville HS
Daniel Santacaterina, QB, 6-2, 200, Geneva, Ill. Geneva HS
Alex Schlee, OL, 6-5, 285, Germantown, Wis. Germantown HS
Sutton Smith, RB, 6-0, 193, St. Charles, Mo. Francis Howell HS
Trequan Smith, DB, 6-0, 170, Boynton Beach, Fla. Boynton Beach HS
Jordan Steckler, OL, 6-5, 293, Two Rivers, Wis. Two Rivers HS
Spencer Tears, WR, 6-2, 175, Oak Lawn, Ill. H.L. Richards HS
Scott Topole, OL, 6-5, 255, Cary, Ill. Cary-Grove HS
Nathan Veloz, OL, 6-4, 310, Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek HS
Quintin Wynne DL 6-1 225 St. Louis, Mo. Christian Brothers HS


Ohio:

ATHENS, Ohio - Ohio University head football coach Frank Solich announced the addition of 24 student-athletes to the Bobcats football program.

2015 Ohio Recruiting Class (24)
Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown (High School)
Joe Anderson, OL, 6-6, 320, Torrance, Calif. Mira Costa (El Camino College)
Brian Arp, DL, 6-3, 256, Kearney, Neb. Kearney High School  
Elijah Ball, WR, 6-1, 185, Cincinnati, Ohio Princeton High School 
Kyle Belack, WR, 5-11, 190, Myrtle Beach, SC Myrtle Beach High School  
Jeff Christian, CB, 5-10, 165, Cincinnati, Ohio Colerain High School  
London Cloud, LB, 5-11, 233, Bedford, Ohio Bedford High School  
Josh Cooper, OL, 6-2, 309, Yazoo City, Miss. Yazoo City High School (Mississippi Delta Community College)  
Evan Croutch, LB, 6-0, 217, Youngstown, Ohio Boardman High School  
Clayton Glasco, LB, 6-0, 225, Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington Central  
Marques Grimes, OL, 6-5, 319, Southfield, Mich. Southfield High School 
Javon Hagan, S, 6-0, 207, Jacksonville, Fla. Trinity Christian Academy 
Jake Hale, LS, 6-0, 220, Powell, Ohio Olentangy Liberty High School  
Maxwell Howell, CB, 6-1, 188, West Palm Beach, Fla. Palm Beach Lakes High School 
Keith Key, DL, 6-3, 221, Powell, Ohio Bishop Hartley High School 
Conner Krizancic, QB, 6-2, 200, Mentor, Ohio Mentor High School (University of Minnesota)  
Adam Luehrman, ATH, 6-4, 210, Albany, Ohio Athens High School  
Ryan Luehrman, ATH, 6-4, 214, Albany, Ohio Athens High School 
Quinton Maxwell, QB, 6-3, 214, Rayville, Mo. Richmond R-XVI High School  
Sam McKnight, DL, 6-3, 267, Cleveland Heights, Ohio Ginn Academy/Glenville High School 
Austen Pleasants, OL, 6-7, 295, Ironton, Ohio Coal Grove High School  
Matt Seymour, WR, 6-1, 167, New Westminister, British Columbia New Westminister Secondary 
Deontai Williams, S, 6-1, 185, Jacksonville, Fla. Trinity Christian Academy 
Mayne Williams, S, 5-11, 175, Cincinnati, Ohio Colerain High School 
Louie Zervos, K, 5-9, 152, Tarpon Springs, Fla. Tarpon Springs High 


Toledo:

TOLEDO, Ohio - University of Toledo Head Coach Matt Campbell announced his 2015 recruiting class on Wednesday, as well as a pair of transfers from Division I programs that will bolster the UT football program both now and in the years to come.

The Rockets signed 21 players to national letters intent, including three signees—Sami Kassem, Chris Green and Jordan Fair—who are already enrolled at UT this semester. Transfers Rolan Milligan (safety from UAB) and Ruben Carter (offensive lineman from Florida State), both of whom will be eligible as seniors next fall, have also committed to UT. In addition, the Rockets added 10 preferred walk-ons to the recruiting class.

“We’ve had some excellent recruiting classes since I’ve been here but I think you can certainly make a strong case that this is the best we’ve ever had,” said Campbell, who came to Toledo as an assistant coach in 2009 before taking over as head coach at the end of the 2011 season. “We approached it with the goal of building the best possible roster for our football program, whether it was signing a high school prospect, a junior college transfer or a transfer from another Division I program. We were in a position where we were able to address specific needs that will help make our team stronger as we compete for the MAC Championship in 2015 and beyond.”

2015 Toledo Recruiting Class (21)
Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown (High School)
Cameron Bell, OL, Freshman, 6-8, 360, Sagamore Hills, OH – Nordonia High School
Nate Childress, DL, Freshman, 6-3, 275, Rossford, OH – Rossford High School
Chad Coeling, DL, Freshman, 6-2, 275, Centerville, OH – Centerville High School
Chandler Cotterman, OL, Freshman, 6-4, 285, Anna, OH – Anna High School
Aaron Covington, CB, Freshman, 5-9, 175, Tampa, FL – Armwood High School
LaMarr Davis Jr., DT, Freshman, 6-1, 305, Garfield Heights, OH – Benedictine High School
Jordan Fair, OL, Freshman, 6-5, 281, Mason, OH – William Mason High School
Jordan Fisher, TE, Freshman, 6-3, 210, Leesburg, VA – Tuscarora High School
Chris Green, LB, Freshman, 6-0, 230, Toledo, OH – Central Catholic High School
Mitchell Guadagni, QB, Freshman, 6-2, 190, Hudson, OH – Hudson High School
Bryce Harris, OL, Freshman, 6-5, 286, Akron, OH – Firestone High School
Brandon Heidecker, OL, Freshman, 6-6, 309, Columbia Station, OH – Columbia High School
Sami Kassem, OL, Junior, 6-4, 305, Cincinnati, OH – Indian Hills / ASA (NY) College JUCO
Darrion Landry, WR, Junior, 6-2, 200, Baytown, TX – Lee / Blinn (TX) College JUCO
Danzel McKinley-Lewis, WR, Freshman, 5-9, 173, Pittsburgh, PA – Seton-La Salle High School
Ramone Miles, OL, Freshman, 6-4, 271, Toledo, OH – Central Catholic High School
Kahlil Robinson, DB, Freshman, 6-1, 170, Charlotte, NC – Southlake Christian Academy High School
Tyler Taafe, LB, Freshman, 6-1, 221, Hubbard, OH – Hubbard High School
Josh Teachey, CB, Freshman, 5-11, 172, Pomfret, MD – McDonough High School
Art Thompkins, RB, Freshman, 5-8, 165, Pittsburgh, PA – Woodland Hills High School
Jameson Vest, K, Freshman, 5-9, 203, Peachtree City, GA – Our Lady of Mercy High School

Preferred Walk-ons:
Calvin Bransford, Jr., Safety, Freshman, 6-1, 195, Dayton, OH – Walter E. Stebbins High School
Reggie Gilliam, Fullback, Freshman, 6-0, 227, Columbus, OH – Westland High School
Michael Hutchinson, Running Back, Freshman, 5-6, 190, Vandalia, OH – Butler High School
Connor Lancia, Safety, Freshman, 6-0, 185, Galloway, OH – Bishop Ready High School
Lucas Maynard, Defensive Line, Freshman, 6-3, 230, Ashville, OH – Teays Valley High School
Ryan Nunn, Defensive Line, Freshman, 6-4, 205, Monroe, MI – Monroe High School
Carter Paddy, Defensive Line, Freshman, 6-3, 260, South Rockwood, MI – Monroe Jefferson High School
Nicholas Potts, Tight End, Freshman, 6-6, 215, Hilliard, OH – Hilliard Davidson High School
Danny Stintsman, Defensive Line, Freshman, 6-2, 190, Grafton, OH – Open Door Christian High School
Travis Vuich, Wide Receiver, Freshman, 6-4, 188, Monroe, MI – St. Mary Catholic Central High School

Division I Transfers:
Ruben Carter, Offensive Lineman, Senior, 6-4, 306, Miami, FL – Jackson (Florida State)
Rolan Milligan, Safety, Senior, 5-11, 185, Lake Wales, FL – Lake Wales (UAB)


UMass:

AMHERST, Mass. - It was a great day for UMass football as 20 new student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday. The group joins seven mid-year enrollees with the players as the new group of Minutemen to round out the 2015 program.  The group is one of the most talented recruiting classes in program history and is the second recruiting class under head coach Mark Whipple during his second tenure with the Minutemen.

2015 UMass Recruiting Class (20)
Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown (High School)
James Bowe, Jr. - LB - 6-2/200 - Miami, Fla./Miami Killian HS
Michael Caggiano - K - 5-10/170 - Englishtown, N.J./Manalapan HS
Jack Driscoll - OL - 6-4/250 - Madison, Conn./Daniel Hand HS
Derek Dumais - OL - 6-5/320 - Cohasset, Mass./Marblehead HS
Sam Franklin - WR - 6-4/194 - Inverness, Fla./Citrus HS
D'Shan Harley - DL - 6-6/220 - Wichita Falls, Texas/WF Hirschi HS
Andy Isabella - ATH - 5-10/174 - Mayfield, Ohio/Mayfield HS
Aaron Kinsey - LB - 6-5/225 - Miami, Fla./Northwestern HS
Sekai Lindsay - RB - 5-10/205 - Melbourne, Fla./Palm Bay HS
Artayvious Lynn - TE - 6-6/205 - Bossier City, La./Parkway HS
Brandon Mangram - DB - 5-10/175 - Buford, Ga./Buford HS
Lee MosesDB - 6-1/200 - Warwick, R.I./Bishop Henrickson HS
James Oliphant - DB - 5-9/155 - Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas HS
Joe Parsons - OL - 6-6/300 - Westwood, Mass./Xaverian Brothers HS
Mario Patton - DL - 6-3/290 - University Heights, Ohio/Cleveland Heights HS
Marshall Robinson - DL - 6-4/340 - Mars, Pa./Mars Area Senior HS
James Sosinski - QB - 6-7/245 - Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton HS
Reche Thomas - OL - 6-4/325 - Vero Beach, Fla./Vero Beach HS
Michael Yerardi - OL - 6-6/305 - Cohasset, Mass./Suffield Academy
Travis Reynolds - TE - 6-6/235 - Brisbane, Australia/ Bayside

2015 SPRING ENROLLEES
Name - Pos. - Ht./Wt. - Hometown/High School/Previous School
Dejion Evans - WR- 6-3/203 - Boston, Mass./Catholic Memorial/Taft Prep
Darrian Josey - WR - 6-2/165 - Boynton Beach, Fla./Boynton Beach HS/Hawaii
Micah Morel - DB - 6-0/190 - Brockton, Mass./Brockton HS/Milford Academy
Thomas Rodrick - LB - 6-3/230 - Leicester, Mass./Leicester HS/Connecticut
Lamarriel Taylor* - WR - 6-3/185 - Chula Vista, Calif./Mission Bay HS
Randall West* - QB - 6-4/220 - Lawrenceville, N.J./Lawrenceville School
Marquis Young - RB - 6-0/200 - Fairport, N.Y./Fairport HS/Milford Academy

* denotes 2014 signee

Western Michigan:

KALAMAZOO, Mich.  - The Western Michigan football program announced a class of 25 signees on National Signing day, bringing in student-athletes of both elite athletic ability and quality people that are now officially Broncos.

For the second-straight season WMU has brought in the highest ranked class in the Mid-American Conference. This season’s class ranks in at 57th in the nation by Scout.com and boasts one four-star prospect and 14 three-star prospects. The Broncos are one of only two MAC teams to bring in a four-star prospect this season in Justin Tranquill, a defensive back from Huntertown, Ind. The overall class is ranked ahead of notable Power Five Conference teams Indiana, Cincinnati, Kansas, Kansas State, Purdue, Oregon State and others.

Nineteen members of the class come from a six-hour recruiting radius that head coach P.J. Fleck and his staff concentrate on. A total of 12 recruits hail from the state of Michigan, three from Illinois, two from Indiana and two from Ohio. Nine of Western Michigan’s signees from Michigan appear on the Detroit News Blue Chip Top 60 Recruit List, including two in the top 13. Michigan native’s Alex Grace (Saginaw/Swan Valley) and Jon Wassink were both 2014 Michigan High School Player of the Year finalists.

The Broncos also pulled in elite talent from Florida, New Jersey and Texas.

On the defensive side WMU brings in five defensive linemen, four defensive backs and two linebackers. Offensively Western Michigan brings in six wide receivers,
three offensive linemen, two quarterbacks, one tight end and one running back.

Offensive lineman Wesley French crossed the finish line first, sending his National Letter of Intent at exactly 7 a.m. ET. The entire class was signed, sealed and
delivered by 8:24 a.m.

2015 Western Michigan Recruiting Class (25)
Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown (High School)
Eric Assoua, DE, 6-2, 230, Fr., Silver Springs, Md. St. John’s
Antonio Balabani, DE, 6-3, 235, Fr., Macomb, Mich. Dakota
Samuel Beal, DB, 6-2, 195, Fr., Grand Rapids, Mich. Ottawa Hills
LeVante Bellamy, WR, 5-11, 185, Fr., Indianapolis, Ind. Pike
Anton Curtis, WR, 6-3, 185, Fr., Grosse Point, Mich. East English Village Prep
Paul Engram, LB, 6-1, 235, Fr., Detroit, Mich. Loyola
Ken Finley, Jr., DT, 6-3, 283, Fr., Muskegon, Mich. Muskegon
Tom Flacco, QB, 6-1, 185, Fr., Voorhees, N.J. Eastern
Wesley French, OL, 6-5, 300, Fr., Benton Harbor, Mich. St. Joseph
Davontae Ginwright, DB, 6-3, 195, Fr., Southfield, Mich. Southfield
Kadeem Goulbourne, WR, 6-4, 200, Fr., Weston, Fla. Cypress Bay
Alex Grace, LB, 6-2, 210, Fr., Saginaw, Mich. Swan Valley
Donte Horton, DE, 6-4, 205, Fr., West Chester, Ohio Lakota West
Luke Juriga, OL, 6-4, 270, Fr., Aurora, Ill. Marmion Academy
John Keenoy, OL, 6-3, 285, Fr., Kentwood, Mich. East Kentwood
Giovanni Ricci, WR, 6-4, 200, Fr. Loveland, Ohio Loveland
Daniel Jackson, DT, 6-3, 250, Fr, Romeoville, Ill. Plainfield East
Obbie Jackson, DB, 5-11, 180, Fr., West Bloomfield, Mich. West Bloombield
Justin Spencer, DB, 5-10, 190, Fr., Oviedo, Fla. Oviedo
Carrington Thompson, WR, 6-3, 170, Jr., Houston, Texas Northwood Univ,
Justin Tranquill, DB, 5-11, 185, Fr., Huntertown, Ind. Carroll
Davon Tucker, RB, 5-10, 205, Fr., Somerdale, N.J. Sterling
Parker Underwood, TE, 6-4, 240, Fr., Lansing, Mich. East Lansing
Jon Wassink, QB, 6-3, 195, Fr., Grand Rapids, Mich. South Christian
Keishawn Watson, WR, 6-0, 185, Fr., Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South