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Email us: 2017 Verbal Commitments
Lots of college football recruits will make their final decisions today. Here are the players who’ve announced their commitments. We will be updating the list though out the day and beyond.
Air Force:
Kenny Ngaima – Penn Wood
Albany:
Ryan Solt – OL – Wilkes-Barre Coughlin
Albright:
Amir Vaughn – WR – Penn Wood
Armon Jefferson -FS-Abington
Brandon Deloach DE-TE -Abington
Army:
Gabe Schappell – WR – Exeter Township
John Harrar – TE – Strath Haven
Assumption College:
Anthony Cicini II – SS – Berwick Area
Ethan Beck – T-DT- Allentown Central Catholic
Bentley:
Stephen Sturm – QB – Perkiomen Valley
Bloomsburg:
Cameron Young – DB – Southern Columbia
Chris Monaco – Pocono Mountain West
Corey Alston – DE/FB – Delaware Valley Charter H.S.
Devon Ortolani – OT – Wilkes-Barre Coughlin
Eli Goodling – RB – Newport
Hakim Coles – RB – Northeast HS
Jaco Sattamini – P – Stroudsburg
Jahmeir Williams – DT/OG – Reading
James Felch – DL- NW Lehigh
Joe Robinson – LB – Pennridge
Jordan Villafane – DB – Stroudsburg
Logan Yohn – CB/WR – Elizabethtown
Nahzir Wilson – TE – Northeast
Ross Stebbins – DE – Willamsport
Sal Cinaglia – OT – St. Joseph’s Prep
Trevor Cunnigham – WR – Northwest Lehigh
Tyler Horst – RB – ELCO
Tyreem Welton – RB – Penn Wood
Bucknell:
Alex Twiford – TE – Wilson HS
Ryan Brida – LB – West Chester Henderson
California:
James Palush – DL – Quakertown
Central Connecticut:
Foday Jalloh – OLB/WR – Wilson
Keonte Lucas – QB – Milton Hershey
Cheyney:
Alex Rummel – WR – Ephrata
Shane Wright – QB/DB – Ephrata
Connecticut
Rob King – ATH- Father Judge
Colgate:
Barney Amor – K/P – Central Bucks East
Grant Breneman – QB – Cedar Cliff
Mallik Twyman – RB – Haverford School
Columbia:
Tyson Hugee – DB – Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Cornell:
Garrett Patla – K – Perkiomen Valley
Lance Blass – ATH – Crestwood
Nick Haydu – OL – Wallenpaupack
Zach Rode – OL – Wallenpaupack
Dayton:
Jack Schell – OL – Bishop Shanahan
Delaware:
Carter Lynch – OL – St. Joeseph’s Prep
Shane Hogarth – DL – Downingtown East
Delaware State:
Nasir Boykin – QB – Imhotep Charter
Delaware Valley University:
Jeremy Adams – C – Pocono Mountain East
Mike Schoenleber – LB – Wissahickon
Dickinson:
Dominic Fusco – LB – Bishop Shanahan
Duquesne:
Mack Grey – OL – St. Joseph’s Prep
East Stroudsburg:
Brandon Chafin – DB – Hanover Area
Gunner Anglovich – RB/OLB – Bethlehem Liberty
Isaiah Reigel – OL – DL – Wilson WL
Jake Cirillo – QB – East Stroudsburg South
Edinboro:
Chris Ocasio – DL – Allentown Central Catholic
Fordham:
Anthony Diodato – DT – Archbishop Wood
Franklin & Marshall:
Brendan Dearing – WR – Bishop Shanahan
Garrett Perschy – QB – Palmerton Area
Jordan Sellers – OL – Central Dauphin
Timmy Smith – WR – Southern Lehigh
Gannon:
Durron Johnson – WR – Phoenixville
Tre McNeill – CB – LaSalle College HS
Georgia:
D’Andre Swift – RB – St. Joseph’s Prep
Mark Webb – WR – Archbishop Wood
Georgia State:
Pat Bartlett – OL – Council Rock North
Ithaca College:
Noah Wood – RB/LB – Quakertown
Independence Juco:
Asadiq Dejesus – LB – Delaware Valley Charter
Indiana University of PA:
Brandon Kelly – DE/OLB – Bethlehem Catholic
Devin Castro – CB/WR – Whitehall
Isaiah Hankins – QB – Williamsport
Jacob Watts-QB- Scranton
Josh Dauberman – OL – Hughesville
Raunya Mitchell – DL – Susquehanna Township
James Madison:
Jake Glavin – OL – Malvern Prep
Kings:
Eddie Titus – TE – Tamaqua
Joe Parker – OL – DL – Bishop McDevitt
Matt Branch – DL – Phoenixville
Gregg Kimmel – OLB – TE – Rudley
Robert Ellersick – Northampton
Kutztown:
Austin Borre – RB- Pleasant Valley
Blake Morgan – OL – Bensalem
Brian Lloyd – OL/DL – Allentown Central Catholic
Chad Gaudino – WR/CB – Lampeter-Strasburg
Corey Justave – OT – Abington Heights
Jaden Hudson – WR – Coatesville
Luke Lozowicki -OL-DL – Marple Newtown
Mason McElroy – ATH- Wilson WL
Nate Jones – RB – Avon Grove
Ryan Meyers – DL – Saucon Valley
Togba Porte – DE – Academy Park
Tyler Boger-LB- Central Dauphin East
Lackawanna:
Eric Washington – OL/DL – Steelton-Highspire
Leo Quigley – ATH – Wilson WL
Lafayette:
Brycen Mussina – QB – Montoursville
Gavin Barclay – OL – York Suburban
Major Jordan – LB – North Schuylkill
Selwyn Simpson RB-WR – Spring Ford
Taron Hampton – OL – St. Joseph’s Prep
Lebanon Valley:
Nick Robbins – OL – Central Dauphin East
Lehigh:
Bryan “Tre” Neal III – CB – Susquehanna Township
Jackson Evans – OL – St. Joseph’s Prep
Matt Fest – OL – New Hope-Solebury
Nate Norris – LB – Central Bucks South
Lock Haven:
Alden Mileto -LB- TE- Loyalsock Twp.
Brady Beckner – TB – Waynesboro
Brandon Pridgen – ATH – Northeast
Chase Snavely – QB – Middletown
Christian Smith – RB – Archbishop Carroll
Elliot Walker – DB – Williamsport
Ethan Persa – QB – Allentown Central Catholic
Garrett Kieffer – OL – Line Mountain
Hunter Briner – WR – Red Land
Jalen Jackson – TE – Williamsport
Jameer Brooks – LB – Frankford
Javon Lindsey – ATH – Penn Wood
Kyle Knight – QB – ELCO
Malik Noon – TE – Middletown
Maurice Green – OL – Central York
Obadiah Asare – WR/TE/DE – Upper Darby
Trey Michal – OL – Middletown
Tyler Mason – WR/CB – East Pennboro
Lycoming:
Matt Kalyan – ATH- Schykill Haven
Teague Hoffman – LB – York Suburban
Maine:
Maurice McCray – OLB/TE – Delaware Valley Charter School
Marist:
Casey Callahan – OL – Spring-Ford
Dazhon Miller – RB/LB – Academy Park
Dom Carey – DL – Father Judge
Teddy Wright – RB/FS – Academy Park
Marshall University:
Stone Scarcelle – WR – Spring-Ford
McDaniel:
Kyle Gross – OL/DL – Northern York
Maryland:
Kenny Bennett – CB – Academy of Palumbo
McDaniel:
Kyle Goss – OL-Northern York
Millersville:
Brian Malone – RB – Boiling Springs
Dan Yokemick – QB – York Catholic
David “DJ” Hohman – FB- Parkland
Devin Evans – RB – Susquehanna Township
Jaelyn Gaither – DB – Red Land
Mason Cooper – TE/DE – Palmyra
Nick Borelli – K – Wilson (3)
Todd Mahady – OL/DL – Nazareth Area
Trent Hilkert – RB – Danville
Tyler Reiman – P – Bethlehem Liberty
Michigan State
Raheem Blackshear WR/FS/CB Archbishop Wood
Monmouth:
Terrance Greene – WR -St. Joseph’s Prep
Morgan State:
Anthony Butler – QB – Roman Catholic
Mount Ida:
Shane Walsh – Northampton
Mount Union:
Michael Kalyan – LB – Schuylkill Haven
Nasir Green – WR/DB – Phoenixville
Eric Wapinsky – ATH – Pottsville
Muhlenberg College:
Matt Mackinder – TE- Valley View
New Hampshire:
Sheir-Ron Whittaker – DB – Delaware Valley Charter
Penn:
Daniel Beaver – OL/DL – Lower Dauphin
Penn State:
Crae McCracken -OL-DL- Loyalsock Twp.
Damion Barber – DE – Harrisburg
Desmond Holmes – OL/DL – Cardinal O’Hara
Justin Weller – WR- Wilson WL
Pittsburgh:
Darian Street – WR – Bethlehem Liberty
Princeton:
James Johnson – LB – St. Joseph’s Prep
Kelton Chastulik – NT – Chambersburg
Rutgers:
Jaohne Duggan – DT – Bethlehem Liberty
St. Francis:
Brandon Pierce – DB – Delaware Valley Charter
Joshua Taylor – C – West Catholic
Justin McIntyre – TE/DE – Lower Dauphin
Shaun Hastings – OL – Cedar Cliff
St. Vincent:
Aaron Austin – QB – Wyoming Valley West
Mike Stasko – RB/DB – Palmerton Area
Sacred Heart:
Connor Bowler – P – Downingtown West
Jake Radic – QB – Red Land
Seton Hill:
Alex Wade – SS – Manheim Township
Matthew Becker – OL- DL – Littlestown
Shippensburg:
Sean Judge – ATH – Wyoming Valley West
Cameron Tinner LB – Shippensburg
Dylan Curtis – Avon Grove *
Jake Colby – OL – Bishop Shanahan
John Actisdano – OL/DL – Delaware Valley
Josiah Quigley- LB- Cumberland Valley
Kade Kubicki – DB – Manheim Twp.
Laron Woody – DB – Middletown
Marques “Mari” Wright – WR – Susquehanna Twp.
Slippery Rock:
Khadir Roberts – Archbishop Carroll
Koby Khan – RB – Souderton
Kwis Montinard – Conrad Weiser
Trysten McDonald – LB – Cedar Cliff
Stonehill College:
Colin Davis – WR- Garnet Valley
Stony Brook:
Ricky Poillon – TE/DE – Lancaster Catholic
Susquehanna University:
Dawson Klinger – K – Selinsgrove
Troy Rossman – QB – Phoenixville
Temple:
Audley Isaacs Jr. – LB – Valley Forge Military Academy
Chris Jimenez – OT – Perkiomen Valley
Collin Washington – WR – Philadelphia Central
Emil Moody – TE – Neumann-Gorretti
George Reid – WR/FS – Abington
Jeremy Jennings – CB – Downingtown East
Thaddeus Stevens:
Anthony Chaparro – RB/LB – Manheim Twp.
Austin Stewart – OL/DL – Manheim Twp.
Towson University
Jaelen Thompson – RB – Middletown
Ursinus College:
Brendan Shadle – RB/FB – New Hope Solebury
Chris Trainor – WR – Haverford High
Danny Freeman – S – Archbishop Wood
Marco Ramos – WR – Berks Catholic
Steve Honick – QB – Archbishop Carroll
Valparaiso :
Luke Stansfield -LB – Penn Charter
VMI:
Reece Udinski – QB – North Penn (1)
Valley Forge Military College:
Devin Martinez – LB – Whitehall
Villanova:
Amin Black – LB – Imhotep Charter
Forrest Rhyne – LB – Waynesboro
Jaquan Amos – DB – Northeast
Julian Liaci – WR – Nazareth Area
Kyle McCloskey – QB – Germantown Academy
Wagner:
Chris Wilson – OL Neshaminy
Jagger Hartshorn – WR – Pennridge
Mike Hamilton – Downingtown West
Wake Forest:
Tayvon Bowers – QB – Bishop McDevitt
Wesleyan:
Jackson Eighmy – Allentown Central Catholic
Mike Force – WR – Berwick
Western New England
Jordan Bauer -DB- Central York
West Chester:
Auston Reusing – OL – South Western
Brendon Ruskowski-OL- Arch. Ryan
Brett Moyer – DE – Exeter Township
Chris Day – S – Downingtown East
Cole Zapf -LB – Downingtown West
Darnell Ferrell – RB – Allentown Central Catholic
Devin Darden- DB – Ben Franklin
Ethan Harris – WR – Downingtown East
Isaiah Cruz – S – Abington
Jalik Smith – FS SS – Susquehanna Twp.
John George – K – Bishop Shanahan
Mack Focht – WR – Garden Spot
Marcus Wilson -FB-LB- Berks Catholic
Nasir Mundey – WR – Ben Franklin
Nate Barnes – OLB SB – Carlisle
Nyseer Jones – CB – Ben Franklin
Patrick Ferry – OL – Parkland
Ryan Gricco – LB – Ridley
Trael Seegars – RB – Susquehanna Twp.
Tyrone Hodges -DB- Pennsbury
Wyatt Smith – OL – DL – Eastern York
Zach Gilbert – QB – Whitehall
West Virginia:
Ricky Johns – DB/WR – North Penn (1)
Western New England:
Jordam Bowie – CB – Central York
Widener:
Aaron Carpenter – Avon Grove
Wilkes:
Andrew Seymour – ATH – Susquehanna Twp.
Dylan Poole – Avon Grove
Jaden Haynes – York Suburban
Williams College:
Edward Manzella – Allentown Central Cahtolic
William & Mary:
Will Kiely – DL – Downingtown East
* Preferred walk-on
For 25 years I have lived in one of the quiet neighborhoods that surround Alvernia University. Even though I live only four blocks from the campus, I often have had difficulty giving directions to the campus. The most popular tee shirt sold in the book store for many years has been, “Alvernia Football, Undefeated Since 1958.”Making light of the fact that the school has not had a football team since it’s founding in 1958. Not being able to find Alvernia U. and not having a football team are coming to an end rather quickly. Last fall The university announced a major east campus expansion and that Alvernia would field a NCAA Division III football team beginning in 2018.
Originally published in the April 14th, 2016 Bucks County Herald
size,” Campus Insiders Rich Cirminiello told the Herald. “With the way he stepped up as a rookie for the Irish last year, it’s easy to see why the program is bullish about his future as a feature back.”
Matt Stankiewitch graduated from Blue Mountain High School in Pennsylvania in 2008. Stankiewitch was a 2 time all-state football player after his junior and senior session. He started at left guard in the Under Armour All-America Game and started at center in the Big 33 Football Classic.
was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy. He was a 1st team ALL Big Ten center.
