Did you hear?
K, thought so.
I'll have more uninformed thoughts later, but here a couple of initial things.
First, we run an ongoing list of verbal committments in the left sidebar of this blog. Each of the 19 players in the side are in the class, meaning that most of the Brandon recruits stayed with the program. I think, in the end, we dropped three total.
Second, the three players not listed include:
- Aunre Davis, DB (Heavily rumored, though I never found independent confirmation). Also highly ranked as an athlete, plus his Dad was a Rocket! Oh yeah, baby.
- Erique Geiger, RB from Huber Heights. (Geiger is pretty highly ranked on ESPN.com).
- Vince German, FB (yes, fullback) from Newark. (Pronounced "nerk" if you are from there).
We'll know it all went too far if he resigns his job to run for Governor of the State of Bowling Green, but in the meantime, I like the concept a lot.
Anyway, the Falcons have a class of 22 announced, and here they are:
Ali Alaboody, WR, 5-9, 185, Dearborn, Mich. (Fordson)
High School: Will graduate from Fordson High School in June ... coached by Fouad Zaban ... ran for 855 yards and 14 touchdowns his senior season where he helped his team to a 12-1 record ... had 727 yards and 14 touchdowns his junior season ... earned all-league and all-city honors as a senior ... team captain ... the Detroit Free Press has him as the 36th ranked recruit from the state of Michigan ... also lettered in track. Personal: Full name -- Ali Saber Alaboody ... born July 1, 1991 ... son of Saber Alaboody and Saudia Alzady ... has one brother and two sisters ... currently undecided on a major.
Alex Bayer, TE, 6-4, 225, Pickerington, Ohio (Pickerington North)
High School: Will graduate from Pickerington North High School this May ... coached by Tom Phillips ... had six school records, including 50 receptions for 625 yards and two touchdowns his senior season, where he earned honorable mention all-state ... also earned first-team All-OCC and first-team all-central district ... Ohio Magazine has him as the 60th ranked recruit and third-best tight end from the state of Ohio ... ranked in the top-75 tight ends in the nation by ESPN.com ... team captain ... also lettered in baseball. Personal: Full name -- Alex Ronald Bayer ... born Nov. 8, 1990 ... son of Ron and Sandy Bayer ... has one brother and one sister ... currently undecided on a major
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High School: Will graduate from Southeastern High School this June ... coached by Danshell English ... earned first-team all-city honors ... led his team to a 10-2 record his senior season and a city league championship ... team captain ... the Detroit Free Press has him as the 49th ranked recruit from the state of Michigan ... also lettered in basketball where he earned all-city honors. Personal: Full name -- Kyle Lenell Bryant ... born Dec. 29, 1989 ... son of Charles Robertson and Michelle Bryant ... has four brothers ... currently undecided on a major.
Jairus Campbell, DE, 6-5, 246, Pickerington, Ohio (Pickerington North)
High School: Will graduate from Pickerington North High School this May ... coached by Tom Phillips ... had 63 tackles, a school-record 10 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss his senior season where he earned all-state honors ... had 51 tackles, four sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss his junior season ... Ohio Magazine has him ranked as the 46th ranked recruit from the state of Ohio ... team captain ... also lettered in track. Personal: Full name -- Jairus Isaiah Campbell ... born May 20, 1991 ... son of Paul and Maria Campbell ... father played football at Ohio State under Woody Hayes ... has two brothers ... currently undecided on a major.
Austin Collier, WR, 6-1, 195, Sterling, Mich. (Standish-Sterling Central)
High School: Will graduate from Standish-Sterling Central High School this June ... coached by Paul Walderzak ... was first-team all-state his senior season ... was Division 5 Player of the Year as a senior ... helped his team advance to the 2008 state semifinals ... team captain ... the Detroit Free Press has him as the 25th ranked recruit from the state of Michigan ... also lettered in basketball where he earned all-conference honors in 2006-2008 ... holds the school record in the high jump (6'5"). Personal: Full name -- Austin James Collier ... born May 10, 1990 ... son of Rod and Kathy Collier ... has one sister ... currently undecided on a major.
Aunre' Davis, DB, 5-10, 170, Warren, Ohio (Warren G. Harding)
High School: Will graduate from Warren G. Harding High School this June ... coached by DJ Dota ... earned first-team all-conference and first team Trumbull County his senior year ... also earned honorable mention all-district his senior campaign ... Ohio Magazine has him as the 68th ranked recruit from the state of Ohio ... ranked as a top-100 athlete in the country by ESPN.com ... also lettered in baseball and track. Personal: Full name -- Aunre' Lamar Davis ... born April 11, 1991 ... son of Erica and Anthony Davis ... father played football at the University of Toledo ... has two sisters ... currently undecided on a major.
Dylan Farrington, DE, 6-5, 220, Adrian, Mich. (Adrian)
High School: Will graduate from Adrian High School this June ... coached by Phil Jacobs ... three-star recruit who is ranked among the top 100 defensive ends in the country by scout.com ... earned first-team all-state, all-county and all-conference his senior year, helping lead his team to an 8-3 overall record ... had 100 tackles and five sacks as a senior ... the Detroit Free Press has him as the 19th ranked recruit and the number one defensive end recruit in the state of Michigan ... had 90 tackles and eight sacks as a junior ... also lettered in basketball and track. Personal: Full name -- Dylan Farrington ... born Feb. 18, 1991 ... son of Dannielle Thompson ... has one brother and one sister ... currently undecided on a major.
Erique Geiger, RB, 5-9, 205, Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne)
High School: Will graduate from Wayne High School this June ... coached by Jay Minton ... had 210 carries for 1,260 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior, earning honorable mention all-state ... team had a combined 35-11 record in his four years ... earned first-team All-Greater Western Ohio honors as well as first-team all-district and all-state honorable mention ... was 2007 Special Teams Player of the Year in the GWOC after returning four kickoffs for touchdowns as a junior ... team captain ... also lettered in track. Personal: Full name -- Erique Anthony Geiger ... born Dec. 29, 1990 ... son of Tony and Stacey Geiger...currently undecided on a major.
Vince German, FB, 6-2, 230, Newark, Ohio (Licking Valley)
High School: Will graduate from Licking Valley High School this May ... coached by Randy Baughman ... helped lead his team to the state semifinals his senior season, recording 30 catches for 750 yards and seven touchdowns ... was also the team's kicker, converting on 40 extra points and six field goals ... earned first-team All-Advocate, first-team all-central district and was a special mention All-Ohio his senior year ... started 40 games in three years ... earned the "John Krichbaum Award" for being the toughest player on his team ... team captain ... also lettered in basketball. Personal: Full name -- Vince Lee German ... born Oct. 29, 1990 ... son of Bob and Mary German ... has two brothers ... brother Tim is also a member of the BGSU football team ... currently undecided on a major.
Ronnie Goble, DE, 6-3, 236, Plymouth, Mich. (Plymouth)
High School: Will graduate from Plymouth High School this June ... coached by Mike Sawchuk ... had 71 tackles, seven sacks and 17 tackles for loss on the defensive side of the ball and added 19 receptions for 392 yards and 39 pancake blocks on the offensive side of the ball his senior season ... earned first-team all-conference and first-team all-area his senior season ... team captain ... also lettered in baseball ... National Honor Society member. Personal: Full name -- Ronald William Hayes Goble ... born Dec. 20, 1990 ... son of Ron and Lisa Goble ... father played baseball at Eastern Michigan ... mother played volleyball at Eastern Michigan ... has one brother ... currently undecided on a major.
Jordan Hopgood, WR, 6-0, 195, Cincinnati, Ohio (Princeton)
High School: Will graduate from Princeton High School this May ... coached by Bill Leach ... had 59 receptions for 805 yards his senior season, where he earned all-league honors and was named his team's MVP ... team MVP ... had 25 catches for 365 yards as a junior and hauled in 35 passes for 425 yards his sophomore campaign ... ranked among the top 100 wide receiver recruits in the country by espn.com ... team captain ... also lettered in track and volleyball. Personal: Full name -- Jordan Ray Allen Hopgood ... born on Oct. 9, 1990 ... son of Christy Hopgood ... has one brother ... is undecided on a major.
Chris Jones, DT, 6-2, 275, Brownsburg, Indiana (Brownsburg)
High School: Will graduate from Brownsburg High School this June ... coached by Brett Comer ... earned all-state honors as a senior, recording seven sacks and 10 tackles for loss ... was a member of the Metro Super Team ... team captain ... also lettered in track, where he made state in the shot put. Personal: Full name -- Christopher Dwightstone Jones ... born July, 12, 1990 ... son of Beth and Jeff Jones ... has one brother and one sister ... plans to major in business accounting.
Eric Jordan, LB, 6-0, 220, Sandusky, Ohio (Sandusky)
High School: Will graduate from Sandusky High School this May ... coached by Mike Franklin ... was the Sandusky Register Player of the Year his senior campaign ... was the conference's running back of the year, and earned second-team All-Ohio honors ... team captain ... ran for 1,168 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior ... also lettered in baseball, track and basketball. Personal: Full name -- Eric Darnell Jordan Jr. ... born Sept. 22, 1990 ... son of Angie Warren and Eric Jordan Sr. ... has one sister ... undecided on a major.
Mark Mays, RB, 5-10, 170, , Clayton, Ohio (Northmont)
High School: Will graduate from Northmont High School this May ... coached by Lance Schneider ... had 1,753 yards and 24 touchdowns in his junior and senior season combined, earning GWOC first-team honors both seasons ... had 750 yards and 12 scores his senior campaign, helping his team to a 10-2 record ... won his team's award for top offensive back his junior and senior season ... Ohio Magazine has him as the 78th ranked recruit from the state of Ohio Ohio Preps has him ranked as the ninth-best running back recruit in the state of Ohio ... also lettered in track and field. Personal: Full name -- Mark Anton Mays Jr. ... born March 28, 1991 ... son of Mark and Tonya Mays ... has one sister ... currently undecided in a major.
Tim Moore, DB, 5-11, 185, Mentor, Ohio (Mentor)
High School: Will graduate from Mentor High School this June ... coached by Steve Trivosono ... earned first-team All-Ohio honors as well as first-team Northeastern Ohio and first-team Lake Erie League ... was selected to participate in the Big-33 game in Hershey, Pa. ... team captain ... also lettered in track. Personal: Full name -- Tim Curtis Moore ... born March 16, 1991 ... son of Tim and Michelle Moore ... has one brother and two sisters ... plans to major in education.
Ted Ouellet, DE, 6-3, 245, Sherborn, Mass. (Dover-Sherborn)
High School: Will graduate from Dover-Sherborn High School this May ... coached by Jim Girard ... was a two-time all-league member ... was a member of the Metro West Super Team his senior season ... was the All-Division III TVL Lineman of the Year his senior campaign ... ranked at the #26 recruit in the state of Massachusetts ... team captain ... also lettered in basketball, where he was the team captain. Personal: Full name -- Edward Ted Ouellet ... born April 9, 1991 ... son of Tom and Maryann Ouellet ... has one brother and two sisters ... is undecided on a major.
John Pettigrew, RB, 5-10, 185, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy)
High School: Will graduate from Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy this June ... coached by Ray Carroscia ... was named the Cleveland Plain Dealer Offensive Player of the Year ... was named first-team All-Ohio as a senior and second-team as a sophomore and junior ... ran for 2,158 yards and 23 touchdowns his senior year ... had 1,948 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior ... had six 200-yard rushing performances as a senior and two 300-yard games ... ran for 6,389 yards in his career, eighth-best all-time in Ohio High School football history ... his jersey was retired by his high school ... was invited to play in the North/South All-Star game. Personal: Full name -- John Pettigrew ... born Nov. 6, 1989 ... son of Joann Pettigrew ... has one sister, Jeanette, who signed her letter of intent today to run track and field at BGSU ... currently undecided on a major.
Jordon Roussos, DE, 6-4, 256, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Carlynton Junior/Senior)
High School: Will graduate from Carlynton Junior/Senior High School this June ... coached by Ryan Gervaudan ... earned first-team all-conference honors as a senior ... was named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous-22 list that same year ... earned all-conference honors in 2006 and 2007 as well ... also lettered in track, baseball and wrestling ... four-year scholar athlete ... team captain in football and wrestling ... ranked as a top-5 wrestler in the state of Pennsylvania (currently 24-1 record) ... qualified for the 100-meter dash in the WPIAL ... National Honor Society member. Personal: Full name -- Jordon Aristotle Roussos ... born Aug. 8, 1991 ... son of David and Eve Roussos ... has two sisters ... plans to major in education.
Matthew Schilz, QB, 6-2, 190, Arcadia, Calif. (Maranatha)
High School: Will graduate from Maranatha High School this May ... coached by Joel Murphy ... threw for 3,200 yards and 31 touchdowns his senior season, helping his team to an 11-2 record and a semifinal playoff appearance ... was named 2008-09 ALL-CIF Southern Section Quarterback, first-team all-league and offensive team MVP ... ranked as the fifth-highest quarterback recruit going to a non BCS school ... ranked as a top-100 player in the state of California ... team captain ... also lettered in soccer. Personal: Full name -- Matthew David Schilz ... born Sept. 20, 1991 ... son of Jerry and Staci Schilz ... has one brother and one sister ... plans to major in health science.
Paul Swan, LB, 6-1, 210, Nashotah, Wisc. (Oconomowoc)
High School: Will graduate from Oconomowoc High School this May ... coached by Jim Shea ... recorded 113 tackles his senior season, adding 12 sacks and 50 tackles for loss ... was named all-state, all-region, all-area, and all-conference as a linebacker ... team's defensive MVP as a senior ... had 148 tackles as a junior to go with five sacks and 22 tackles for loss ... first team all-conference linebacker and second team all-conference running back as a junior ... named to the all-area team and team's defensive MVP as a junior ... conference champion in the 400-relay and runner-up in the 800 relay. Personal: Full name -- Paul William Swan ... born Aug. 23, 1990 ... son of Scott and Maribeth Swan ... has one brother ... currently undecided on a major.
Alex Thomas, LB, 6-2, 218, Stow, Ohio (Stow-Monroe Falls)
High School: Will graduate from Stow-Monroe Falls High School this June ... coached by Marty Tinkler ... earned all-conference honors in 2008 ... team captain ... also lettered in track. Personal: Full name -- William Alexander Thomas ... born Oct. 1, 1990 ... son of Pamela Thomas and Gerard Henry ... has one brother and one sister ... plans to major in history.
Dwayne Woods Jr., LB, 6-1, 220, Cincinnati, Ohio (Princeton)
High School: Will graduate from Princeton High School this May ... coached by Bill Leach ... had 132 tackles (13.2/game), six forced fumbles, one interception and one sack his senior season, where he earned first-team all-conference honors ... Ohio Magazine has him as the 82nd ranked recruit from the state of Ohio ... had 110 tackles, two forced fumbles and three interceptions as a junior ... ESPN.com top-100 linebacker ... team captain ... also lettered in baseball. Personal: Full name -- Dwayne Antonio Woods Jr. ... born Aug. 17, 1991 ... son of Dwayne Woods and Connie Riley ... father played football at Eastern Kentucky ... has one brother and one sister ... plans to major in pre-med.
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