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Big 10 signees

By Times staff
Published February 7, 2008

Player, position, ht., wt., school, hometown

ILLINOIS

Jeff Allen, DL, 6-4 320, King HS, Chicago

Jacob Charest, QB, 6-4 200, Butler HS, Matthews, N.C.

London Davis, TE, 6-4 255, Cahokia HS

Russell Ellington, LB, 6-2 203, Homewood-Flossmoor HS

Reggie Ellis, DT, 6-2 278, Dunbar HS, Washington, D.C.

Jarred Fayson, WR, 6-0, 202, University of Florida

Jason Ford, RB, 6-0 209, Althoff HS, Belleville, Ill.

Glenn Foster, DE, 6-4 223, Mt. Carmel HS, Chicago

Evan Frierson, LB, 6-2 217, H. D. Woodson HS, Washington, D.C.

Hubie Graham, TE, 6-4 240, West Scranton HS, Scranton, Pa.

Donsay Hardeman, DB, 6-2 220, Georgia Military College, Jacksonville

A.J. Jenkins, WR, 6-0 170, Terry Parker HS, Jacksonville

Corey Lewis, OL, 6-6 278, East Stroudsburg South HS, Cresco, Pa.

Mikel LeShoure, RB, 6-0 220, Centennial HS, Champaign, Ill.

Corey Liuget, DE, 6-3 260, Hialeah HS

Whitney Mercilus, DE, 6-3 225, Garfield HS, Akron, Ohio

Patrick Nixon, DB, 5-10 180, Middleburg HS, Jacksonville

Nate Palmer, LB, 6-3 228, Simeon HS, Chicago

Graham Pocic, OL, 6-7 316, Lemont HS

Jack Ramsey, ATH., 5-11 182, Simeon HS, Chicago

Tyler Sands, OL, 6-5 290, Area HS, Boyertown, Pa.

Supo Sanni, LB, 6-3 197, Homewood-Flossmoor HS, Homewood

Cordale Scott, WR, 6-3 200, Glenville HS, Cleveland

Ryan Sedlacek, OL, 6-4 292, Staples HS, Westport, Conn.

Justin Staples, LB, 6-4 215, St. Edward HS, Lakewood, Ohio

Fred Sykes, WR, 6-0 175, Chamberlain HS, Tampa

Ugochukwu Uzodinma, DL, 6-4 240, Dunbar HS, Washington, D.C.

Ashante Williams, ATH., 5-10 191, Mayfield (Ohio) HS

Tavon Wilson, DB, 6-0 179, H.D. Woodson HS, Washington, D.C.

INDIANA

Tyler Adetona, WR, 6-1, 200, Gainesville (Ga.) HS

Larry Black Jr., DT, 6-2, 285, Wyoming HS, Cincinnati

Shane Covington, RB, 6-1, 185, Riverside University HS, Milwaukee

Marc Damisch, OL, 6-6, 280, Buffalo Grove HS, Arlington Heights, Ill.

Tandon Doss, WR, 6-3, 185, Ben Davis HS, Indianapolis

Adam Follett, QB, 6-4, 200, Alma HS, Caledonia, Mich.

Alex Hunt, RB, 6-0, 205, Buford HS, Duluth, Ga.

Kyle Kozak, DL, 6-4, 235, Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy

Charles Love III, WR, 6-2, 200, Trezevant HS, Memphis, Tenn.

Will Matte, OL, 6-2, 270, Wheaton-Warrenville South HS, Wheaton, Ill.

Mick Mentzer, DT, 6-4, 290, Dwenger HS, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Justin Pagn, OL, 6-5, 290, Saint Patrick HS, Chicago

Peter St. Fort, DB, 6-0, 180, Golden Gate HS, Naples

Chad Sherer, LB, 6-0, 205, Hamilton Heights HS, Cicero, Ind.

Nick Sliger, DT, 6-3, 275, Hamilton Southeastern HS, Cicero, Ind.

Cortez Smith, RB, 5-11, 190, Technical HS, Detroit

Marquelo Suel, WR, 6-2, 180, Harding HS, Fort Wayne, Ind.

A.J. Thompson, OL, 6-2, 290, Kathleen HS, Lakeland

Darius Willis, RB, 6-0, 220, Franklin Central HS, Indianapolis

IOWA

Steve Bigach, DL, 6-3, 220, St. Ignatius, Cleveland,

David Blackwell, QB-WR, 6-2, 210, Cardinal Gibbons HS, Pompano Beach

Jeff Brinson, RB, 5-11, 215, Northeast HS, St. Petersburg

Greg Castillo, CB, 5-11, 170, St. Joseph's Prep, Mount Laurel, N.J.

David Cato, S, 5-11, 190, Summit HS, Arlington, Texas

James Ferentz, OL, 6-2, 250, City HS, Iowa City, Iowa

Joe Gaglione, DE, 6-5, 230, Lake Catholic, Novelty, Ohio

Jonathan Gimm, TE, 6-3, 235, Westfield, Houston

J.D. Griggs, TE, 6-5, 225, Piscataway (N.J.) HS

Nate Guillory, RB, 5-10, 180, Coffeyville CC, Houston

Jewel Hampton, RB, 5-9, 200, Warren Central HS, Indianapolis

Brad Herman, LB, 6-5, 225, Metamora (Ill.) HS

William Lowe, CB, 5-9, 165, Glenville HS, Cleveland

Casey McMillan, OL, 6-4, 295, Central Catholic HS, Billings, Mont.

Trent Mossbrucker, K, 6-0, 190, Mooresville (Ind.) HS

DeMarco Paine, CB, 5-10, 175, Hazelwood East HS, St. Louis

Shane Prater, WR, 6-1, 170, Central HS, Omaha, Neb.

Shaun Prater, CB, 5-11, 172, Central HS, Omaha, Neb.

Riley Reiff, DE, 6-6, 250, Parkston (S.D.) HS

Jason Semmes, DE, 6-3, 218, St. Mary's, Clarkston, Mich.

Khalif Staten, OLB, 6-3, 219, Lincoln HS, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Jack Swanson, S, 5-11, 180, Naples HS

James Vandenberg, QB, 6-3, 195, Keokuk (Iowa) HS

John Wienke, QB, 6-5, 225, Tuscola (Ill.) HS

MICHIGAN

Ricky Barnum, OL, 6-2, 265, Lake Gibson HS, Lakeland

Boubacar Cissoko, DB, 5-9, 175, Cass Technical HS, Detroit

Mike Cox, RB, 6-0, 206, Avon Old Farms HS, Dorchester, Conn.

Justin Feagin, QB, 6-0, 190, American Heritage HS, Deerfield Beach

J.B. Fitzgerald, LB, 6-3, 230, West Windsor Plainsboro HS, Princeton Junction, N.J.

J.T. Floyd, DB, 6-0, 190, J.L. Mann HS, Greenville, S.C.

Taylor Hill, LB, 6-2, 205, Cardinal Mooney HS, Youngstown, Ohio

Rocko Khoury, OL, 6-5, 280, West HS, Traverse City, Mich.

Kevin Koger, TE, 6-4, 220, Whitmer HS, Toledo, Ohio

Mike Martin, DL, 6-2, 285, Catholic Central HS, Redford, Mich.

Elliott Mealer, OL, 6-6, 280, Wauseon (Ohio) HS

Brandon Moore, TE, 6-6, 221, Madison HS, Trotwood, Ohio

Patrick Omameh, OL, 6-4, 260, St. Francis DeSales, Columbus, Ohio

Dann O'Neill, OL, 6-7, 295, Grand Haven (Mich.) HS

Terrence Robinson, RB, 5-9, 170, Oak HS, Klein, Tex.

Roy Roundtree, WR, 6-0, 154, Madison HS, Trotwood, Ohio

Michael Shaw, ATH., 6-0, 185, Madison HS, Trotwood, Ohio

Brandon Smith, DB, 6-3, 210, New Brunswick (N.J.) HS

Darryl Stonum, WR, 6-3, 185, Dulles HS, Stafford, Texas

Kurt Wermers, OL, 6-5, 260, Crown Point (Ind.) HS

Marcus Witherspoon, Marcus, LB, 6-2, 225, Holy Spirit HS, Atlantic City, N.J.

MICHIGAN STATE

Johnny Adams, DB, Buchtel HS, Akron, Ohio

Charles Burrell, DB, Southeastern HS, Detroit

John Deyo, OL, Gull Lake HS, Richland, Mich.

Steve Gardiner, LB, Coffman HS, Dublin, Ohio

Tyler Hoover, DE, Novi (Mich.) HS

Zach Hueter, OL, North Branch HS, Columbiaville, Mich.

Cameron Jude, DL, Manchester HS, Chesterfield, Va.

Keshawn Martin, ATH., John Glenn HS, Inkster, Mich.

Chris McDonald, TE/DE, Henry Ford HS, Sterling Heights, Mich.

Caulton Ray, RB, Brother Rice HS, Southfield, Mich.

Trenton Robinson, DB, Bay City Central HS, Bay City, Mich.

David Rolf, LB, Piqua (Ohio) HS

Ethan Ruhland, OL, Lake Orion (Mich.) HS

Fred Smith, WR, Detroit Southeastern High School

Drew Stevens, ATH., Olentangy HS, Delaware, Ohio

Brynden Trawick, DB, Sprayberry HS, Marietta, Ga.

Myles White, WR, Stevenson HS, Livonia, Mich.

Jamiihr Williams, LB, Trotwood-Madison HS, Lima, Ohio

Glenn Winston, RB, Denby Tech, Detroit

Anthony Woods, OL, Melvindale (Mich.) HS

Jerel Worthy, DT, Wayne HS, Huber Heights, Ohio

MINNESOTA

Xzavian Brandon, WR, 6-3, 185, Northview HS, Duluth, Ga.

Terrell Combs, ATH, 6-2, 250, Bryan Station HS, Lexington, Ky.

Keanon Cooper, S, 6-0, 200, Skyline HS, Dallas

Tim Dandridge, DB, 6-1, 180, Highland Park HS, Detroit

Jewhan Edwards, DT, 6-2, 320, Roman Catholic HS, Philadelphia

DeLeon Eskridge, RB, 5-11, 190, Junipero Serra HS, San Francisco

Ryan Grant, ATH, 6-2, 215, Eden Prairie (Minn.) HS

MarQueis Gray, QB, 6-4, 215, Ben Davis HS, Indianapolis

Brandon Green, WR, 6-0, 180, Robeson HS, Chicago

Johnny Johnson, ATH, 5-9, 180, Robeson HS, Chicago

Brandon Kirksey, DE, 6-2, 265, Hazelwood East HS, St. Louis

Eric Lair, TE, 6-3, 210, Lamar HS, Houston

Sam Maresh, LB, 6-3, 235, Champlin Park HS, Champlin, Minn.

Da'Jon McKnight, WR, 6-3, 200, Skyline HS, Dallas

John Nance, QB, 6-4, 185, Cretin-Derham Hall HS, St. Paul, Minn.

Spencer Reeves, LB, 6-2, 200, Skyline HS, Dallas

Shady Salamon, RB, 5-10, 185, Cretin-Derham Hall HS, South St. Paul, Minn.

Brodrick Smith, WR, 6-3, 200, Garden City (Kan.) HS

Troy Stoudermire, Jr., CB, 5-10, 185, Skyline HS, Dallas

Gary Tinsley, LB/DE, 6-1, 220, First Coast HS, Jacksonville

Kevin Whaley, RB, 5-9, 180, Salem HS, Virginia Beach, Va.

D.L. White, ATH, 6-4, 235, Bryan Station HS, Lexington, Ky.

Vince Hill II, ATH, 6-0, 190, Milford Academy, Baltimore

Tramaine Brock, DB, 6-0, 187, Mississippi Gulf Coast CC, Long Beah, Miss.

Simoni Lawrence, S, 6-1, 205, Valley Forge Academy, Upper Darby, Pa.

Tim McGee, DT, 6-4, 300, East Mississippi CC, Columbia, S.C.

Cedric McKinley, DE, 6-5, 250, Mississippi Gulf Coast CC, Demopolis, Ala.

David Pittman, ATH, 5-11, 190, Pasadena City College, Snellville, Ga.

Rex Sharpe, LB, 6-3, 245, Arizona Western College, Fairfield, Ala.

Traye Simmons, DB, 5-11, 175, College of the Sequoias, Marietta, Ga.

Matt Carufel, OL, 6-5, 295, Notre Dame, Forest Lake, Minn.

NORTHWESTERN

Nick Adamle, OL, 6-4 295, Wheaton North HS

Brian Arnfelt, DE, 6-5 250, Stillwater HS, Lake Elmo, Minn.

Hunter Bates, DB, 5-10 175, Nease HS, Ponte Vedra Beach

Martin Bayless, WR, 6-2, 205, Hightower HS, Fresno, Texas

Jared Carpenter, DB, 6-0 200, Bowling Green (Ky.) HS

Alex Daniel, RB, 6-0 200, Roswell (Ga.) HS

Neal Deiters, OL, 6-8 310, York HS, Elmhurst

Demetrius Dugar, DB, 5-11 175, Aldine HS, Houston

Jeremy Ebert, WR, 6-0 175, Hilliard (Ohio) Darby HS

Demetrius Fields, WR, 6-0 200, South Oak Cliff HS, Dallas

Caleb Harper, DB, 5-11 180, Siegel HS, Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Evan Luxenburg, DT, 6-3 275, Beachwood (Ohio) HS

Jeravin Matthews, WR, 5-11 170, Canon-McMillan (Pa.) HS

Brian Mulroe, OL, 6-4 265, Loyola Academy, Glenview

Brett Nagel, SB, 6-4 230, Lemont HS

David Nwabuisi, LB, 6-0 215, Episcopal HS, Houston

Stone Pinckney, LB, 6-0 215, Hammond School HS, Columbia, S.C.

Chuck Porcelli, OL, 6-7 295, Montini Catholic, Oak Brook

Jeff Radek, OL, 6-6 300, Neuqua Valley, Naperville

Quentin Williams, LB, 6-4 235, Pittsburgh (Pa.) Central Catholic

OHIO STATE

Mike Adams, OL, 6-7, 305, Coffman HS, Dublin, Ohio

Michael Brewster, OL, 6-6, 300, Edgewater HS, Orlando

Ben Buchanan, K/P, 6-0, 185, Central HS, Westerville, Ohio

Nic DiLillo, TE, 6-5, 245, Madison (Ohio) HS

Zach Domicone, S/LB, 6-2, 210, Beavercreek (Ohio) HS

Garrett Goebel, DT, 6-4, 270, Lombard (Ill.) Montini Catholic HS

Travis Howard, WR/CB, 6-1, 170, Dr. Michael M. Krop HS, Miami

Orhian Johnson, DB, 6-2, 178, Boca Ciega HS, Gulfport

Jermil Martin, FB/OLB, 5-11, 215, Glenville HS, Cleveland

Willie Mobley, DE, 6-2, 263, Eden Prairie (Minn.) HS

DeVier Posey, WR, 6-3, 190, La Salle HS, Cincinnati

Shawntel Rowell, DT/og, 6-2, 330, Glenville HS, Cleveland

Etienne Sabino, LB, 6-3, 230, Dr. Michael M. Krop HS, Miami

J.B. Shugarts, OL, 6-7, 285, Klein (Texas) HS

Jake Stoneburner, TE/WR, 6-5, 220, Coffman HS, Dublin, Ohio

Andrew Sweat, MLB, 6-2, 233, Trinity HS, Washington, Pa.

Lamaar Thomas, RB/WR, 5-10, 178, Friendly HS, Ft. Washington, Md.

Keith Wells, DE, 6-5, 235, Gainesville (Ga.) HS

Nathan Williams, DE/LB, 6-4, 245, Miami Trace HS, Washington Court House, Ohio

PENN STATE

Brandon Beachum, RB, 6-1, 220, Cardinal Mooney HS, Youngstown, Ohio

Jack Crawford, DE, 6-6, 240, St. Augustine Prep, Richland, N.J.

Mike Farrell, OL, 6-5, 265, Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh

D'Anton Lynn, DB, 6-1, 180, Celina (Texas) HS

Pete Massaro, DB, 6-4, 235, Marple Newtown HS, Newtown Square, Pa.

Michael Mauti, LB, 6-1, 215, Mandeville (La.) HS

DeOn'tae Pannell, OT, 6-5, 305, Groves HS, Birmingham, Mich.

A.J. Price, WR, 6-4, 175, South Lakes HS, Reston, Va.

Matt Stankiewitch, OL, 6-4, 290, Blue Mountain HS, Schuylkill Haven, Pa.

James Terry, DT, 6-3, 300, Brandywine HS, Wilmington, Del.

Brandon Ware, DT, 6-4, 320, Harrisburg (Pa.) HS

Mark Wedderburn, TE 6-6, 235, Cardinal O'Hara HS, Springfield, Pa.

Mike Yancich, LB, 6-3, 225, Trinity HS, Washington, Pa.

Michael Zordich, LB, 6-1, 225, Cardinal Mooney HS, Youngstown, Ohio

PURDUE

Dwayne Beckford, LB, 6-3, 210, Irvington (N.J.) HS

Alvin Blackmon, WR, 6-1, 190, Lake Dallas HS, Corinth, Texas

Ralph Bolden, ATH., 5-9, 185, Charlton County HS, Folkston, Ga.

Andrew Brewer, C, 6-4, 250, Cabell Midland HS, Huntington, W.Va.

Jordan Brewer, WR, 6-5, 220, Carmel (Ind.) HS

Monroe Brooks, DE, 6-6, 240, Palatine (Ill.) HS

Chris Carlino, LB, 6-2, 215, Hamilton Southeastern HS, Fishers, Ind.

LaSalle Cooks, DE, 6-3, 225, Pine Castle Christian Academy, Orlando

Arsenio Curry, WR, 6-4, 210, Fresno (Calif.) City College

Peters Drey, OT, 6-6, 275, McGill Toolen HS, Theodore, Ala.

Albert Evans, RB/DB, 6-0, 195, Portage (Ind.) HS

Nnamdi Ezenwa, LB, 6-2, 210, North Cobb HS, Acworth, Ga.

Kevin Green, CB, 5-10, 180, Rickards HS, Tallahassee

Derek Jackson, LB, 6-2, 215, Deep Run HS, Glen Allen, Va.

Robert Maci, DE, 6-4, 225, Cathedral HS, Indianapolis

Eric Mebane, DE, 6-4, 225, Bowie HS, Grand Prairie, Texas

Gavin Roberts, S, 6-1, 205, Franklin HS, Somerset, N.J.

Kawann Short, DT, 6-4, 280, East Chicago (Ind.) HS

Caleb TerBush, QB, 6-5, 210, Township HS, Metamora, Ill.

Tommie Thomas, S, 6-2, 175, Richards HS, Robbins, Ill.

Carson Wiggs, P/K, 6-0, 200, South Grand Prairie HS, Grand Prairie, Texas

WISCONSIN

Eriks Briedis, DL, 6-5, 265, Country Day, Miami

Jake Byrne, TE, 6-5, 250, Rogers (Ark.) HS

Kevin Claxton, DB, 6-2, 195, Boyd Anderson HS, Fort Lauderdale

Marcus Cromartie, DB, 6-1, 175, Timberview, Mansfield, Texas

Jake Current, OL, 6-6, 280, Troy (Ohio) HS

Zach Davison, TE/DE, 6-4, 235, Waukee (Iowa) HS

Antonio Fenelus, DB, 5-10, 175, Boca Raton HS

Christopher Garner, OL/DL, 6-5, 315, Augusta (Wis.) HS

Leonard Hubbard, LB, 6-1, 230, Sacred Heart-Griffin, Springfield, Ill.

Shelton Johnson, DB, 6-0, 175, Hebron HS, Carrollton, Texas

Dex Jones, FB, 6-1, 220, Montini Catholic, Bolingbrook, Ill.

Brendan Kelly, DE, 6-6, 230, Academy of Holy Angels, Eden Prairie, Minn.

Peter Konz, OL/DL, 6-6, 300, Neenah (Wis.) HS

Anthony Mains, DE, 6-6, 225, Golden Gate, Naples

Dan Moore, DL, 6-2, 280, Joliet Junior College, O'Fallon, Ill.

Brad Nortman, K/P, 6-3, 215, Brookfield Central HS, Brookfield, Wis.

Curt Phillips QB, 6-3, 215, Sullivan South HS, Kingsport, Tenn.

Joe Schafer, OL, 6-5, 285, Cretin-Derham Hall HS, St. Paul, Minn.

Devin Smith, DB, 5-11, 185, Coppell (Texas) HS

Erik Smith, RB, 5-11, 192, Bolingbrook HS, Chicago

Mike Taylor, LB, 6-2, 205, Ashwaubenon (Wis.) HS

Tyler Westphal, DL, 6-6, 240, Menasha (Wis.) HS

T.J. Williams, WR/DB, 6-0, 180, Bradford HS, Kenosha, Wis.

Kevin Zeitler, OL, 6-4, 285, Wisconsin Lutheran, Waukesha, Wis.

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