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Coach
Hoke Announces the 2008 Recruiting Class (02/06/2008) |
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FROM BALL STATE
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
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Muncie, Ind. -- Ball State
head football coach Brady Hoke has announced 21 student-athletes
have signed national letters of intent to attend the school and
compete on the Cardinals’ football team. |
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“We are extremely
excited about this year’s recruiting class and the future of
Ball State football,” Hoke says. “The staff did an
outstanding job of evaluating this year’s class. We have a
good mix of players from all over the country, and we were able
to fill the needs of our football program.” |
| Ball State will open
the 2008 football season Aug. 28, in a home game vs.
Northeastern at Scheumann Stadium. The Cardinals are coming off
a 7-6 overall record, a Mid-American Conference West Division
Co-Championship and an appearance in the International Bowl. |
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Ball State's
2008
Football Recruiting Class
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| Name |
Position |
Height |
Weight |
Home
Town |
High
School |
Coach |
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| Jeff
Barker |
DE |
6'
5" |
215 |
Lowell,
IN |
Lowell |
Kirk
Kennedy |
| High School:
Earned three letters in football for Coach Kirk
Kennedy . . . also lettered four seasons in track . . . Football:
Helped the Devils to a 13-2 record as a senior and a
31-11 mark in his career . . . helped team to an 8-1
Northwest Crossroads Conference mark as a senior . . .
helped Lowell to four straight sectional crowns, a state
runnerup finish in 2007 and a Class 4A State Championship
as a sophomore . . . managed 64 tackles, nine sacks and
three forced fumbles as a senior, while also tallying 360
yards receiving . . . Hammond Times and Gary
Post Tribune Defensive Player of the Year as a senior
. . . all-state and all-conference as a junior and senior
. . . managed a school record 26 career sacks plus had 214
career tackles, four blocked kicks and six forced fumbles
in his career . . . had 714 career receiving yards,
including a school record 108 in a single game . . .
Lowell’s Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior . .
. school’s Most Valuable Receiver and Most Valuable
Defensive Lineman as a junior and senior . . . Indiana
Football Coaches Association Top-50 . . . Track: Competed
as a sprinter for Coach Keith Kilmer . . . named team’s
Most Valuable Sprinter as a junior . . . owns a career
best :10.9 in the 100-meter dash, a :22.1 in the 200-meter
dash and a :51.6 in the 400-meter run . . . PERSONAL: Son
of Jeff Barker and Jimmie Gail . . . born Dec. 16, 1988,
in Munster, Ind. . . . two sisters . . . full name is Jeff
Robert Barker. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: Iowa, Indiana, Purdue, and
Miami U |
| Per
Scout.com: Only received a scholarship offer from Ball
State |
| Rivals.com
Rating - NA |
Scout.com
Rating - 
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| James
Cravens |
RB |
5'
11" |
210 |
Centerville,
OH |
Centerville |
Ron
Ullerey |
| High School:
Earned three letters in
football for Coach Ron Ullery . . . also lettered two
times in track . . . Football: Helped the Elks to a
9-3 record as a senior and a 27-7 mark in career . . .
helped team to a 5-0 Greater Western Ohio Conference
record as a senior . . . helped team to regional
semifinals as a sophomore and senior . . . team captain as
senior . . . all-conference as a senior . . .
All-Southwest Ohio District Second Team as a senior . . .
rushed for 1,273 yards with 18 touchdowns as a senior . .
. gained 2,633 yards rushing and posted 44 touchdowns in
his career . . . 2007 Scout.com All-Combine Team
from Cincinnati area as a senior . . . 2007 Miami
Valley Sports Magazine Top-22 Player . . . awarded
Elks Iron Man Award as team’s strongest player . . .
selected Centerville’s Most Improved Player as a
sophomore . . . Track: Competed in the sprints . .
. member of school’s 400- and 800-meter relay teams . .
. member of school’s indoor track record-setting
800-meter relay team . . . PERSONAL: Guardians are
Devon Mobley and Michelle Mobley . . . born Sept. 7, 1989,
in Lancaster, Pa. . . . one brother . . . full name is
James Ronell Cravens. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: Cincinnati, Purdue, Ohio, and
Toledo |
| Per
Scout.com: Only received a scholarship offer from Ball
State |
| Rivals.com
Rating - NA |
Scout.com
Rating -
- #141 RB in country |
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| Andre
Dawson |
WR/CB |
6'
0" |
172 |
Lewis
Center, OH |
Olentangy |
Ed
Terwilliger |
| High
School: Earned two
letters in football for Coach Ed Terwilliger . . . also
earned two letters in basketball and four in track and
field . . . Football: Helped the Braves to a 6-4
record as a senior and a 21-9 mark in career . . . helped
team to a 4-2 Ohio Capital Conference record as a senior .
. . all-conference and all-district as a senior . . .
Olentangy’s Most Valuable Player as a senior . . .
tallied 20 receptions with nine touchdowns as a senior . .
. also managd 52 tackles, four interceptions, five pass
breakups and one defensive touchdown as a senior . . . Basketball:
Competing for Coach Chris Kelly . . . averaging 5.3
points, 6.7 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game midway
through his senior season . . . helping team to a 13-4
record, including an 8-3 conference mark so far in 2007-08
. . . Track: Competes as a sprinter and long jumper
for Coach Sam Lehman . . . all-conference second team as a
junior after receiving honorable mention as a sophomore .
. . two-time team captain . . . PERSONAL: Son of
Leon Day and Lynn Dawson . . . born Aug. 7, 1990, in
Columbus, Ohio . . . two sisters and one brother . . .
full name is Andre Jovan Dawson. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: NA |
| Per
Scout.com: Only received a scholarship offer from Ball
State |
| Rivals.com
Rating - |
Scout.com
Rating -
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| Torieal
Gibson |
WR |
5'
9" |
165 |
Cleveland,
OH |
Glenville |
Ted
Ginn |
| High
School: Earned
four letters in football for Coach Ted Ginn . . . also
competes in basketball . . . Football: Helped team
to a 9-3 record as a senior, including an undefeated mark
in the Senate Athletic League . . . helped Glenville to
regional finals as a senior . . . all-state and all-league
as a senior . . . managed 23 receptions for 314 yards with
two touchdowns as a senior . . . also tallied 17 punt
returns for 174 yards and one TD as a senior . . .
registered 40 career receptions for 749 yards plus 27 punt
returns for 219 yards in his career . . . Personal: Son
of Carla Gibson . . . born Nov. 22, 1988, in Cleveland,
Ohio . . . one brother and one sister . . . owns a 3.4
grade-point average . . . named to Glenville’s Honor and
Merit Roll . . . full name is Torieal Gibson. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: Iowa, Purdue, Akron, and Kent
State |
| Per
Scout.com: Only received a scholarship offer from Ball
State |
| Rivals.com
Rating -
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Scout.com
Rating -
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| Jeremy
Hill |
WR |
6'
2" |
175 |
Marietta,
GA |
Marietta |
James
Richards |
| High
School: Earned two
letters in football for Coach James Richards . . . also
earned two letters in track . . . Football: Helped
team to an 8-2 record as a senior and a 14-6 mark in
career . . . all-conference as a senior . . . Marietta’s
Most Valuable Player as a senior . . . received honorable
mention on the all-state team as a senior . . . tallied 28
catches for 731 yards with eight touchdowns as a senior .
. . also registered eight interceptions and 39 tackles in
senior season . . . managed 69 catches for 1,502 yards and
14 touchdowns in career . . . had 60 total tackles in
career . . . Track: Competes in the hurdles . . .
owns personal bests of :14.3 in the 100 high hurdles and
:47.9 in the intermediate hurdles . . . PERSONAL: Son
of Bernard and Chandra Hill . . . born Oct. 23, 1989, in
Marietta, Ga. . . . one brother and one sister . . . full
name is Jeremy Daniel Hill. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: NA |
| Per
Scout.com: Only received a scholarship offer from Ball
State |
| Rivals.com
Rating - NA |
Scout.com
Rating -
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| Kyle
Hoke |
WLB |
5'
11" |
190 |
Sugar
Land, TX |
Clements |
Jeff
Hulme |
| High
School: Competed
in football for Coach Jeff Hulme . . . helped team to a
13-1 record as a senior . . . helped the Rangers to a 10-0
start for the first time in school history . . . named to Rivals.com
Top-50 in the Houston Metro area as a senior . . .
all-district linebacker as a sophomore and all-district
free safety as a junior and senior . . . managed 99
tackles with two interceptions as a sophomore and 110
tackles with two INTs as a junior . . . PERSONAL: Son
of Jon and Jody Hoke . . . born May 4, 1989, in Akron,
Ohio . . . father, Jon, was a football letterman for Ball
State from 1976-79 and played for the National Football
League’s Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs before
entering the coaching profession . . . father completed
his sixth season as an assistant coach with the Houston
Texans in 2007-08 . . . mother, the former Jody Hilles, is
a former Ball State Homecoming Queen and the daughter of
former Ball State assistant football coach (1972-77) Jim
Hilles . . . Kyle’s uncle, Brady Hoke, is the current
Ball State head coach and a Ball State alum . . . Kyle has
three sisters . . . full name is Kyle David Hoke. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: Houston, Oregon State,
Missouri, Kansas |
| Per
Scout.com: Also received a scholarship offer from Houston |
| Rivals.com
Rating -
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Scout.com
Rating -
- #61 LB in country |
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| Austin
Holtz |
OL |
6'
5" |
290 |
Holt,
MI |
Holt
Senior |
Mike
Smith |
| High
School: Earned
three letters in football for Coach Mike Smith . . . also
lettered three seasons in basketball . . . Football: Helped
team to a 10-1 record as a senior and a 28-5 mark in
career . . . helped Holt to four straight conference
championships and a district championship as a senior . .
. helped team to 26 consecutive wins and four top-10
rankings in the Associated Press Poll . . .
all-state as a senior . . . all-conference as a junior and
senior . . . PERSONAL: Son of Brian and Shaun Holtz
. . . born Nov. 1, 1989, in Tecumseh, Mich. . . . one
brother and one sister . . . brother, Tyler, plays
football at Grand Valley State . . . full name is Austin
Michael Holtz. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: Eastern Michigan, Buffalo,
Michigan State, Purdue |
| Per
Scout.com: Also received a scholarship offer from Buffalo
and Eastern Michigan |
| Rivals.com
Rating -
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Scout.com
Rating -
- #134 OG in country |
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| Joshua
Howard |
FS |
6'
1" |
190 |
Inkster,
MI |
Inkster |
Greg
Carter |
| Prep
School: Earned
three letters in football for Coach Greg Carter . . . also
lettered three seasons in basketball and four in baseball
. . . Football: Helped team to a 10-0 mark as a
senior and a 31-4 record in his career . . . helped team
to a 7-0 record in the Mega Gold Conference . . . helped
Inkster to a regional runnerup finish as a sophomore and a
state runnerup finish as a junior . . . all-state as a
senior . . . three-time all district . . . two-time
all-conference and all-academic . . . managed 89 tackles,
four interceptions, three fumble recoveries and two forced
fumbles as a senior . . . tallied 203 tackles, 26
interceptions, four forced fumbles and four fumble
recoveries in his career . . . Basketball: Earned
three letters for Coach Duran Sheppard . . . helped team
to a runnerup finish in the district as a junior . . .
named school’s Defensive Player of the Year as a junior
. . . Baseball: Earned four letters for Coach
Jerome Orr . . . helped school to a league championship as
a junior . . . named team’s Most Valuable Player as a
sophomore and junior . . . tallied an 18-7 record as a
pitcher in junior season plus registered 84 stolen bases .
. . PERSONAL: Son of Ken Jennings and Kenyatta
Howard . . . born Oct. 11, 1990, in Detroit, Mich. . . .
owns a 4.0 grade-point average and is a Distinguished
Scholar at Inkster . . . one sister . . . full name is
Joshua JaJuan Howard. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: Cincinnati, Central Michigan |
| Per
Scout.com: Also received a scholarship offer from Central
Michigan, Cincinnati, and Eastern Michigan |
| Rivals.com
Rating - |
Scout.com
Rating -
- #141 S in country |
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| Scott
Kovanda |
P/K |
6'
3" |
190 |
Redford,
MI |
Central
Catholic |
Tom
Mack |
| High School:
Earned two letters in football for Coach Tom Mack . . .
managed 40 punts for a 39.0 average as a senior . . .
tallied 82 punts for a 41.5 average in career . . . named
team’s Specialist of the Year as a senior . . . PERSONAL:
Son of Kevin and Christine Kovanda . . . born July 11,
1989, in Hartland, Mich. . . . two brothers and one sister
. . . owns a 3.4 grade-point average . . . full name is
Scott Read Kovanda. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: NA |
| Per
Scout.com: Also received a scholarship offer from Toledo |
| Rivals.com
Rating -
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Scout.com
Rating -
- #8 P in country |
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| Cameron
Lowry |
OT |
6'
6" |
255 |
Indianapolis,
IN |
Pike |
Derek
Moyers |
| High
School: Earned four
letters in football for Coach Derek Moyers . . . also
lettered four seasons in track and field . . . Football:
Helped team to a 14-1 record as a senior and a 27-19
mark in career . . . helped team to the school’s
first-ever sectional, regional and semi state
championships as a senior . . . helped Pike to a state
runner-up finish as a senior . . . all-state,
all-conference and all-county as a senior . . . Academic
All-State as a senior . . . Indiana Football Coaches
Association All-State as a senior . . . graded out at 90
percent blocking as a senior and registered 29 pancake
blocks . . . awarded the Phil Eskew Mental Attitude Award
at the Class 5A State Championships . . . high school
teammate of fellow signee Robert Martin . . . PERSONAL:
Son of Orlando and Penny Lowry . . . born May 18,
1990, in Indianapolis, Ind. . . . father played football
at Ohio State and with the Indianapolis Colts . . . uncle,
Quentin Lowry, played football at Youngstown State and
with the Washington Redskins . . . two brothers and one
sister . . . owns a 3.5 grade-point average and is a
member of the Pike Honor Roll . . . full name is Cameron
Dale Lowry. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: Indiana, Louisville, Wisconsin,
Iowa |
| Per
Scout.com: Also received a scholarship offer from Western
Kentucky and Western Michigan |
| Rivals.com
Rating -
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Scout.com
Rating -
- #137 OT in country |
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| Dan
Manick |
DE |
6'
4" |
265 |
Dyer,
IN |
Lake
Central |
Bill
Melby |
| High
School: Earned
three letters in football for Coach Bill Melby . . . also
lettered three seasons in baseball . . . Football: Helped
team to a 7-6 overall record as a senior and the Indians
first sectional championship game appearance since the
2000 season . . . Indiana Football Coaches Association
Top-50 . . . Hammond Times All-Area as a senior . .
. All-Duneland Conference and Academic All-State as a
senior . . . Lake Central team captain as a senior . . .
named school’s Defensive Lineman of the Year in final
campaign . . . tallied 37 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and
seven sacks in senior season . . . managed 21 sacks, 17
knockdowns, 134 tackles and 32 tackles for loss in career
. . . PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Sherry Manick . . .
born Aug. 26, 1990, in Munster, Ind. . . . two sisters and
one brother . . . owns a 3.35 grade-point average and is a
member of Lake Central’s High Honor Roll . . . full name
is Daniel Joseph Manick. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: Indiana, Central Michigan,
Bowling Green |
| Per
Scout.com: Only received a scholarship offer from Ball
State |
| Rivals.com
Rating - NA |
Scout.com
Rating -
- #138 DE in country |
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| Robert
Martin |
LB |
6'
2" |
230 |
Indianapolis,
IN |
Pike |
Derek
Moyers |
| High School:
Earned two letters in football for Coach Derek Moyers . .
. helped team to a 14-1 record as a senior and a 27-19
mark in career . . . helped team to the school’s
first-ever sectional, regional and semi state
championships as a senior . . . helped Pike to a state
runner-up finish as a senior . . All-Conference Indiana as
a senior . . . Pike’s Most Valuable Player and Defensive
MVP as a senior . . . Indiana Football Coaches Association
Top-50 . . . all-state and all-county as a senior . . .
tallied 124 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, four sacks, two
forced fumbles and one fumble caused in final season . . .
high school teammate of fellow signee Cameron Lowry . . . PERSONAL:
Son of Robert Martin and Stephanie Young . . . born
July 22, 1989, in Indianapolis, Ind. . . . father played
football at UTEP . . . cousin, Greg Middleton, played
football at Indiana . . . one brother . . . full name is
Robert Eddie Martin. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: NA |
| Per
Scout.com: Only received a scholarship offer from Ball
State |
| Rivals.com
Rating - NA |
Scout.com
Rating -  |
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| Adam
Morris |
DL/OL |
6'
0" |
305 |
Dublin,
OH |
Dublin
Scioto |
Karl
Johnson |
| High
School: Earned
three letters in football for Coach Karl Johnson . . .
also earned three letters in track and field . . . Football:
Helped team to a 6-4 overall record as a senior and a
19-14 mark in career . . . All-Ohio Capital Conference as
a senior after making second team as a junior . . .
all-district as a senior after earning second-team honors
as a junior . . . received honorable mention on the
all-state team as a senior . . . tallied 48 tackles, five
sacks and nine tackles for loss as a senior . . .
registered 107 tackles, 10 sacks and 20 tackles for loss
in career . . . PERSONAL: Son of John and Pam
Morris . . . born March 2, 1990, in Dallas, Texas . . .
uncle, Dino Johnson, was drafted by the New Orleans Saints
of the National Football League . . . one sister . . .
full name is John Adam Morris. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: NA |
| Per
Scout.com: Only received a scholarship offer from Ball
State |
| Rivals.com
Rating - NA |
Scout.com
Rating -
- #128 DT in country |
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| Briggs
Orsbon |
WR |
6'
0" |
185 |
Convoy,
OH |
Convoy |
Jason
Cross |
| High
School: Earned four
letters in football for Coach Jason Cross . . . also
lettered four seasons in basketball and four in baseball .
. . Football: Helped team to a 5-5 record as a
senior and a 27-14 mark in his career . . . helped the
Knights to the school’s first-ever playoff appearance
and first-ever Northwest Conference Championship as a
sophomore . . . three-time all-conference on defense and
all-conference on offense as a sophomore and senior . . .
Northwest Conference Player of the Year as a senior and
Special Teams Player of the Year as a sophomore and senior
. . . all-state second team as a senior . . . all-district
as a senior after making second team as a sophomore and
junior . . . named to Lima Dream Team as a senior . . .
Crestview’s Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of
the Year as a junior and senior . . . managed 2,055
all-purpose yards and 146 points scored as a senior . . .
rushed for 1,771 yards with 24 touchdowns as a senior plus
passed for 977 yards with five TDs . . . managed 6,133
all-purpose yards in career . . . threw for 1,705 yards
with 12 touchdowns in career . . . caught 75 passes for
1,103 yards and 12 scores in career . . . set single-game
school records for rushing yards (377) and punt return
touchdowns (2) . . . set single-season school records for
receiving TDs (10), rushing yards (1,771), rushing TDs
(24), points scored (146) and all-purpose yards (2,112) .
. . set school career records for rushing yards (3,445),
rushing TDs (39), touchdowns (56), points scored (338) and
all-purpose yards (6,133) . . . Basketball: Earned
four letters for Coach Jeremy Best . . . helped team to
back-to-back district runnerup finishes as a sophomore and
junior . . . helped team to conference title as a junior .
. . Crestview Most Valuable Defensive Player as a
sophomore and junior . . . Baseball: Earned four
letters for Coach Jim Wharton . . . all-conference as a
sophomore and junior . . . Northwest Conference Player of
the Year as a junior . . . all-state second team and
all-district as a junior . . . Crestview’s Offensive
Player of the Year as a junior . . . PERSONAL: Son
of Neal and Lori Orsbon . . . born Feb. 28, 1990, in Fort
Wayne, Ind. . . . one brother . . . owns a 3.89
grade-point average and is a Scholar-Athlete and in the
National Honor Society at Crestview . . . full name is
Briggs Lynn Orsbon. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: Akron, Toledo, Ohio, Bowling
Green |
| Per
Scout.com: Also received a scholarship offer from Air
Force, Akron, Bowling Green, Ohio, and Toledo |
Rivals.com
Rating - 
- #88 WR in country |
Scout.com
Rating -
- #219 WR in country |
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| Kelly
Page |
QB |
6'
3" |
210 |
Mesquite,
TX |
Mesquite |
Rich
Lucero |
| High
School: Earned
three letters in football for Coach Rich Lucero . . . also
earned three letters in track . . . Football: Helped
team to a 7-5 record as a senior and a 17-11 mark in
career . . . ranked as the 12th best quarterback in the
country by ESPN.com . . . ranked 25th in the nation
by Rivals.com . . . passed for 929 yards as a
senior . . . passed for 1,287 yards and rushed for 767
yards as a sophomore . . . managed 17 touchdowns as a
sophomore . . . selected the District 12 5-A Newcomer of
the Year after his sophomore season . . . Track: Competed
as a sprinter for Coach Hill . . . qualified for the
regionals as a junior as a member of the 400- and
800-meter relay teams . . . PERSONAL: Son of Steve
and Kim Page . . . born April 16, 1989, in Dallas, Texas .
. . two brothers and one sister . . . owns a 3.6
grade-point average and has been on the Mesquite Honor
Roll all four years . . . full name is Kelly Lloyd Page. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: Oregon, Tulsa, Texas A&M,
Rice |
| Per
Scout.com: Also received a scholarship offer from Oregon |
| Rivals.com
Rating -
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Scout.com
Rating -
- #121 QB in country |
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| Blaine
Schafer |
OT |
6'
6" |
299 |
Plymouth,
IN |
Plymouth |
John
Barron |
| High
School:
Earned three letters in
football for Coach John Barron . . . also lettered in
basketball and track and field . . . Football: Helped
team to a 24-11 record in his career . . . started every
game in his career . . . led the Rockies to an undefeated
conference season and the Northern Lakes Conference
Championship as a sophomore . . . team captain as a senior
. . . all-conference as a junior and senior . . . Indiana
Football Coaches Association Top-50 . . . IFCA Junior
All-State . . . selected to play in the IFCA All-Star Game
in the summer of 208 . . . all-state as a junior and
senior . . . South Bend Tribune Dream Team as a
senior and South Bend Tribune All-Area as a junior
. . . 2007 Scout.com Cincinnati All-Combine Team .
. . PERSONAL: Son of Brent and Sherry Schafer . . .
born Aug. 15, 1989, in Plymouth, Ind. . . . one brother,
Drew, who is a senior at Ball State . . . full name is
Blaine Robert Schafer. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: Western Michigan, Toledo,
Bowling Green, Purdue |
| Per
Scout.com: Also received a scholarship offer from Bowling
Green, Toledo, and Western Michigan |
| Rivals.com
Rating -
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Scout.com
Rating -
- #155 OT in country |
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| Steve
Schott |
K |
6'
1" |
165 |
Massillon,
OH |
Washington |
Tom
Stacy |
| High
School: Earned
four letters in football for Coach Tom Stacy . . . helped
team to a 6-4 record as a senior and a 30-17 mark in
career . . . team captain as a senior . . . Division I
All-Ohio, All-Northeast Inland District and all-county as
a junior and senior . . . Evening Independent All-Star
as a sophomore, junior and senior, and the only sophomore
to make the team in 2005 . . . all-district second team
and honorable mention all county as a sophomore . . . set
school records for career field goals (30), career extra
points (178) and career point scored (261) . . . set
school’s single-season record for PAT’s (61 in 2005) .
. . set Washington single-game records for PAT’s (10),
punts (7), punt yards (287), games played (47) and games
scored in (45) . . . connected on seven field goals as a
senior with a long of 47 yards . . . made 38 extra points
as a senior . . . averaged 38.5 yards per punt and placed
seven punts inside the 20-yard line as a senior . . .
kicked a 47-yard game-winning field goal against Canton
McKinley as a junior . . . three-time champion of Canton
Repository Pro Football Hall of Fame East/West All-Star
Game Kicking Contest . . . won “Best Kicker Award” at
the University of Cincinnati Kicking Camp in 2007 . . .
high school teammate of fellow signee Steve Yoder . . . PERSONAL:
Son of Mike and Linda Schott . . . born Nov. 9, 1989,
in Massillon, Ohio . . . one brother . . . owns a 3.8
grade-point average and has been on the Washington Honor
Roll each semester as a junior and senior . . . full name
is Steven Michael Schott. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: Penn State, Cincinnati.
Illinois, Purdue |
| Per
Scout.com: Only received a scholarship offer from Ball
State |
| Rivals.com
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| Joshua
Smith |
DB/WR |
6'
2" |
190 |
Cincinnati,
OH |
Withrow |
Doc
Camble |
| High
School: Earned
three letters in football for Coach Doc Camble . . . also
lettered three seasons in track and field . . . Football:
Helped team to a 9-2 record as a senior and a 22-9
career mark . . . helped team to an 8-0 conference record
. . . all-league and all-city as a junior and received
honorable mention as a senior . . . Withrow’s Most
Valuable Defensive Player as a junior . . . tallied 105
tackles and 10 interceptions in career . . . PERSONAL: Son
of Robert Byers and Carolynn Smith . . . born Oct. 30,
1989, in Cincinnati, Ohio . . . one brother and one sister
. . . full nme is Joshua Dwight Smith. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: Wisconsin, Louisville, Michigan
State, Pittsburgh |
| Per
Scout.com: Only received a scholarship offer from Ball
State |
| Rivals.com
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| Cory
Sykes |
RB |
5'
7" |
155 |
Harvey,
IL |
Thorton |
Bill
Mosel |
| High
School: Competed
in football for Coach Bill Mosel . . . also competed in
track and field . . . Football: Helped team to a
7-2 record as a senior and a 20-8 mark in career . . .
helped team to conference championships in 2005 and 2006 .
. . helped team to a 5-1-1 conference record as a senior .
. . all-conference as a senior . . . all-state second team
as a senior . . . Daily Southtown Player of the
Year as a senior . . . .Thornton’s Most Valuable Player
as a senior . . . rushed for 1,600 yards and 25 touchdowns
in final campaign . . . rushed for 3,600 yards and 39
touchdowns in career . . . Track: Competed for
Coach Vince McAulife . . . won the conference and
sectional in the 100- and 200-yard dash as a junior . . .
qualified for state in the sprints in first three years .
. . PERSONAL: Son of Cory Sykes and Shawn Mahan . .
. born Dec. 13, 1988, in Chicago, Ill. . . . owns a 3.1
grade-point average and is a member of the National Honor
Society . . . full name is Cory Leroy Sykes. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: NA |
| Per
Scout.com: Only received a scholarship offer from Ball
State |
| Rivals.com
Rating - NA |
Scout.com
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| Rashad
White |
RB |
5'
9" |
205 |
Rex,
GA |
Stockbridge |
Steve
Collins |
| High School:
Earned three letters in football for Coach Steve Collins .
. . helped team to a 6-4 record as a senior . . . helped
school to its first winning season in 17 years . . .
helped team to a county championship as a senior . . .
all-state and all-conference second team as a senior . . .
named Stockbridge’s Offensive Player of the Year in
final campaign . . . tallied 989 rushing yards and 147
receiving yards as a senior . . . rushed for 2,643 yards
in career, while amassing 589 receiving yards in career .
. . set the school record for consecutive rushes without a
fumble (361) . . . set Stockbridge record for longest run
from scrimmage (79 yards) as a senior . . . PERSONAL: Son
of Matt Medlock and Amala Odom . . . born Feb. 6, 1990, in
Waycross, Ga. . . . full name is Rashaad Hakeem White. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: Middle Tennessee, Miami U,
Western Kentucky, East Carolina |
| Per
Scout.com: Also received a scholarship offer from East
Carolina, Eastern Kentucky, Georgia Southern, and Navy |
| Rivals.com
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| Steve
Yoder |
OL |
6'
3" |
300 |
Massillon,
OH |
Washington |
Tom
Stacy |
| High
School: Earned
three letters in football for Coach Tom Stacy . . . also
competed in wrestling and baseball . . . Football: Helped
team to a 6-4 record as a senior and a 26-11 mark in
career . . . helped team to a state runner-up finish in
2005 . . . team captain as a senior . . . ESPN Radio
990 Defensive Player of the Year . . . all-county as a
senior . . . selected to play in the Ohio North-South
All-Star Game . . . high school teammate of fellow signee
Steven Schott . . . Wrestling: Named to the Stark
County Division 1 All-Star Team as a senior . . . won
three tournaments as a senior and managed five additional
top-6 finishes . . . school’s Most Valuable Player as a
junior . . . all-district as a junior and senior . . . Baseball:
Managed a .500 batting average and a 3.89 earned-run
average as a junior . . . pitched a perfect game and hit a
grand slam in the same game as a sophomore . . . PERSONAL:
Son of Richard and Tammy Yoder . . . born Oct. 27,
1989, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio . . . one sister . . . full
name is Steve Andrew Yoder. |
| Per
ESPN.com, also considered: NA |
| Per
Scout.com: Only received a scholarship offer from Ball
State |
| Rivals.com
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