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Staten Island, NY - Wagner College head football coach
Walt Hameline has announced that 19 student-athletes have elected to continue their education while pursuing a football career with the Seahawks. Eight members of the 2009 recruiting class are enrolled at Wagner and will take part in spring practice.
"I am excited about this group," said Hameline. "'It's an excellent class academically and I think we filled a lot of our needs. I'd like to commend my coaching staff for their tireless efforts in bringing this class together."
Wagner College 2009 Football Recruiting Class (19)
Name CL POS. HT WT Hometown/HS
Greg Burton Fr. LB 6-1 215 South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield
Brendan Byrne Fr. DL 6-5 245 Slate Hill, NY/Minisink Valley
*Charles Cino So. FB 5-10 205 Pine Bush, NY/ Burke Catholic
*Keith Davis Jr. LB 6-1 225 Harrisburg, PA/ Bishop McDevitt
*Nick Doscher Fr. QB 6-3 230 Staten Island, NY/ Moore Catholic
Omar Fahnbulleh Fr. DL 6-1 255 Burtonsville, MD/Paint Branch
*Eric Foxworth Jr. RB 5-9 195 Delran, NJ/Holy Cross
*Greg Francois Jr. WR 6-1 195 Franklinville, NJ/Holy Cross
*John Garrish So. QB 6-2 220 Boca Raton, FL/Bacon Raton
*Sal Gigante So. DL 6-0 255 New Windsor, NY/
Cornwall Central Catholic
Anthony Harper Fr. OL 6-4 310 Syracuse, NY/Nottingham
Matt Heacock Fr. FB 6-1 215 Catonsville, MD/Loyola Blakefield
Cameron Iuliucci Fr. OL 6-6 285 Setauket, NY/Ward-Melville
Drew Ledet Fr. DE 6-4 220 Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills
David Lopez Fr. PK 6-0 180 Plantation, FL/American Heritage
Jamiel Simms Fr. LB/FB 6-2 215 Cliffwood, NJ/Matawan Regional
*Andrew Toone Fr. OL 6-5 270 Silver Spring, MD/Northwood
Nick Vetterlien Fr. LB 5-11 205 Allendale, NJ/Don Bosco Prep
Tyler Wells Fr. DB 6-3 210 Longwood, FL/Lyman
*Mid-year transfer who is enrolled at Wagner for the spring semester and will take part in spring practice.
Greg Burton
Fr. LB 6-1 215
South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield
Active and athletic outside linebacker who averaged 10.9 tackles per game with a total of 98 stops, including 58 solo…had four double-digit tackle games with a season-high 16 stops (10 solo) vs. Monroe Township HS and 15 vs. Colonia HS.
Brendan Byrne
Fr. DL 6-5 245
Slate Hill, NY/Minisink Valley HS
Excellent run-stopper who recorded 42 tackles, including 11 solo, and one sack from his defensive tackle position….averaged 6. 0 tackles per game…helped lead his team to a 9-1 record…recorded a season-high 10 tackles (six solo) vs. Newburgh Free Academy…also an outstanding heavyweight wrestler.
*Charles Cino
So. FB 5-10 205
Burke Catholic/Pine Bush, NY
A transfer from Iona College…rushed for 446 yards on 106 carries (4.2 yards per carry average) as a senior with four TDs…Had a 44-yard TD run as a junior vs. Spackenkill HS…gained 103 yards on 12 carries vs. Red Hook…also recorded 1.5 sacks from his LB position.
*Keith Davis
Jr. LB 6-1 225
Devitt HS/Harrisburg, PA (Globe Institute)
Led his high school team to the District 6 4A Championship…team compiled a 13-1 record in his senior season….spent one season at Globe Institute of Technology where he earned team Defensive MVP honors and Co-Team MVP honors…led the team in tackles and sacks.
*Nick Doscher
Fr. QB 6-3 230
Moore Catholic HS/Staten Island, NY
Local product who turned down several college football scholarships in order to pursue a professional baseball career…Passed for 1,507 yards with 20 TD's and a .614 completion percentage his senior season in the competitive CHSAA…2005 Fabbri Award winner as Staten Island’s outstanding high school football player…was chosen in the eighth round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft by the Kansas City Royals…strong-armed catcher spent four years in the Royals’ farm system…is enrolled at Wagner and will take part in spring practice…a mature athlete who will be step onto the grid iron this fall as a 22-year old freshman and have four years of eligibility.
Omar Fahnbulleh
Fr. DL 6-1 255
Burtonsville, MD/Paint Branch, MD
Athletic and dominant two-way lineman…honorable mention All-Gazette.net selection as an offensive lineman…named by ESPNRISE.com Second-Team All-State Big School choice…runs extremely well.
*Eric Foxworth
Jr. RB 5-9 195
Delran, NJ/Holy Cross (Globe Institute)
Led his high school team to a 10-2 record as a senior and a 9-3 mark as a junior…the Lancers won the Liberty Conference title in each of those seasons…an honorable mention All-Mercer County choice as a senior…rushed for 800 yards in just six games as a senior…was Team Offensive MVP and Co-Team MVP at Globe Institute where he gained 950 all-purpose yards.
*Greg Francois
Jr. WR 6-1 195
Delran, NJ/Holy Cross (Globe Institute)
Tremendous all-around athlete…was a scholastic state triple jump champion in his senior year of high school, recoding a 45-6 3/4 in the Meet of Champions…also a scholastic basketball standout..spent time at Valley Forge Military Academy and Globe Institute of Technology…brother Alex is a DB at the University of Rhode Island.
*John Garrish
So. QB 6-2 220
Boca Raton, FL/Bacon Raton HS (Air Force Academy)
A versatile all-around athlete who spent one semester at the Air Force Academy as an outside linebacker…is enrolled at Wagner expected to enter the quarterback competition beginning in spring practice…threw for 2,200 yards as a senior, while running for 750 yards in guiding team to an 8-2 season in his senior season…team offensive MVP…two-time First-Team and two-time First-Team All-District 14-4A Conference selection as a senior.
*Sal Gigante
So. DL 6-0 255
New Windsor, NY/Cornwall Central Catholic
A transfer from Iona College…named a Second-Team Section 9 Defensive All-Star as a senior after recording 79 tackles and three sacks and an interception.
Anthony Harper
Fr. OL 6-4 310
Syracuse, NY/Nottingham
Named to the Third-Team, Class A New York State Sportswriters Association (NYSSWA) All-State team…Earned Second-Team Central New York (CNY) honors by the Syracuse Post-Standard…also a standout shot-putter on the track and field team.
Matt Heacock
Fr. FB 6-1 215
Catonsville, MD/Loyola Blakefield HS
A team captain who helped lead his team to a perfect 11-0 season, the school’s first undefeated season since 1960, and to the MIAA A Conference championship… Digitalsports.com Baltimore Metro Player of the Year…led Dons with 101 tackles and two INTs…Had five tackles for loss and blocked a kick…on offense, he rushed for 172 yards and four TDs.
Cameron Iuliucci
Fr. OL 6-6 285
Setauket, NY/Ward Melville HS
One of Long Island’s most dominant linemen…possesses massive frame…light on his feet with excellent agility…An All-C Division choice….threw the shot put 55 meters during winter track season…is a former wrestler.
Drew Ledet
Fr. DE 6-4 220
Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills
An athletic dominant defensive end and tight end with an abundance of athleticism…named to the Second-Team All-Group 4 All-State Team by the State Ledger…named First-Team All-County by the Star-Ledger.
David Lopez
Fr. PK 6-0 180
Plantation, FL/American Heritage HS
Named First-Team All-Broward County by the Miami Herald, one of the deepest and most talent-rich counties in the nation… Member of “Lee McDonald’s 2009 Special Teams
Solutions Elite” Team…handled both kicking and punting duties…was 11-of-14 on field goals and had two 53-yarders…also averaged 43 yards per punt…gets outstanding height on his kicks and punts.
Jamiel Simms
Fr. LB/FB 6-2 215
Matawan, NJ/Matawan
Was a standout tight end…named to the All Liberty Division Offensive Team…had 10 catches for 150 yards…All-Group I Third-Team defensive selection by the Star-Ledger.
*Andrew Toone
Fr. OL 6-5 270
Silver Spring, MD/Northwood HS (Fork Union Military Academy)
Earned First-Team All 3A Conference honors his senior year…physical specimen who was credited with 21 pancake blocks his senior year and 97 pancakes for his career…played lacrosse in his sophomore year of high school and baseball as a junior…also a standout shot putter on the winter track team…spent last fall as a post-graduate student at Fork Union where he started every game at left tackle.
Nick Vetterlien
Fr. LB 5-11 205
Allendale, NJ/Don Bosco Prep
Was a catalyst for perennial national prep power which recorded 11-1 record last season…registered team-high 87 tackles, including 54 solo stops, from his linebacker position, an average of 7.3 tackles per game…added five sacks for minus 33 yards…named third-Team All-State by the Star Ledger...First-Team All-County selection by the Bergen County Coaches Association…also a regional wrestling champion.
Tyler Wells
Fr. DB 6-3 210
Longwood, FL/Lyman HS
Tall, rangy athlete who covers a lot of ground in the secondary…has excellent potential…hails from a very competitive region within Florida’s talent-rich Seminole County.
*Mid-year transfer who is enrolled at Wagner for the spring semester and will take part in spring practice.