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Big East signees

By Times staff
Published February 7, 2008

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

CINCINNATI

Dominique Battle, DB, 6-0, 175, American Heritage, Boca Raton

Camerron Cheatham, DB, 5-8, 165, Central HS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Evan Davis, OL, 6-4, 250, Colerain HS, Cincinnati

Dan Giordano, DL, 6-4, 240, Lincoln-Way East HS, Frankford, Ill.

Sean Hooey, OL, 6-8, 260, Hillsdale HS, Litchfield, Mich.

Bruce Horner, DB, 6-1, 175, Harrison HS, Farmington Hills, Mich.

Ike Iloegbu, DB, 6-1, 185, Harmony HS, Cincinnati

Brendon Kay, QB, 6-4, 220, Marine City HS, Ira, Mich.

Travis Kelce, QB, 6-5, 235, Cleveland Heights (Ohio) HS

Patrick Lambert, DB, 6-1, 190, Osceola HS, St. Cloud

Danny Milligan, WR, 5-9, 170, St. Xavier HS, Cincinnati

Brandon Mills, DL, 5-11, 255, Colerain HS, Cincinnati

Mark Nelson, LB, 6-2, 225, Big Walnut HS, Westerville, Ohio

Lynell Payne, WR, 6-3, 205, Cherokee HS, Marlton, N.J.

Isaiah Pead, RB, 5-11, 185, Eastmoor Academy, Columbus, Ohio

Quincy Quetant, DB, 6-0, 190, Timber Creek HS, Orlando

Jared Rains, DB, 5-10, 180, Hopewell HS, Aliquippa, Pa.

J.K. Schaffer, LB, 6-1, 210, La Salle HS, Cincinnati

Walter Stewart, DL, 6-5, 220, Teays Valley HS, Ashville, Ohio

Nick Truesdell, WR, 6-7, 215, Anderson HS, Cincinnati

Darrin Williams, RB, 5-7, 175, Martin Luther King HS, Detroit

George Winn, RB, 5-10, 175, U. of Detroit Jesuit, Southfield, Mich.

Derek Wolfe, DL, 6-5, 270, Beaver Local HS, Lisbon, Ohio

D.J. Woods, WR, 6-0, 170, Strongsville (Ohio) HS

CONNECTICUT

Jimmy Bennett, OL, 6-8, 280, West Potomac HS, Alexandria, Va.

John Delahunt, TE, 6-3, 245, Holy Trinity HS, Ottawa, Ont., Canada

Matt, Edwards, DB, 6-0, 190, Holliston HS, Holliston, Mass.

Dwayne Gratz, DB, 6-0, 180, Piscataway HS, Piscataway, N.J.

Ryan Griffin, TE, 6-5, 225, Londonderry HS, Londonderry, N.H.

Ted Jennings, DE, 6-5, 212, Chaminade-Julienne HS, Dayton, Ohio

Jory Johnson, LB, 6-1 220, The Hun School (N.J.), Mobile, Ala.

Jerome Junior, DB, 6-1 210, Archbishop Curley HS, Baltimore, Md.

Erik Kuraczea, OL, 6-1, 305, Ansonia HS, Ansonia, Conn.

Corey Manning, TE, 6-4, 238, Woodward Academy (Ga.), Tyrone, Ga.

Adam Masters, OL, 6-5, 275, Walt Whitman HS, Bethesda, Md.

Sio Moore, LB, 6-1, 215, Apex HS, Apex, N.C.

Brian Parker, WR, 6-4, 205, Bradenton Prep, Sarasota.

A.J. Portee, DE, 6-4, 215, Mays HS, Austell, Ga.

Gerrard Sheppard, WR, 6-2, 195, McDonogh School, Owings Mills, Md.

Michael Smith, WR, 6-0, 185, Westside HS, Houston

Jordan Todman, RB, 5-10, 180, Dartmouth HS, North Dartmouth, Mass.

Casey Turner, QB, 6-4, 230, Great Bridge HS, Chesapeake, Va.

Jerome Williams, LB, 6-1, 225, Holy Cross HS, Burlington Township, N.J.

Trevardo Williams, DE, 6-2, 215, Bridgeport Central HS, Bridgeport, Conn.

Ryan Wirth, DT, 6-2, 275, Cheshire Academy (Conn.), Medford, N.J.

Blidi Wreh-Wilson, DB, 6-0, 175, General McLane HS, Edinboro, Pa.

LOUISVILLE

Darius Ashley, RB, 5-9, 182, St. Xavier, Cincinnati, Ohio

Keith Baker, 6-3, LB, 230, Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS, Scotch Plains, N.J.

Stephon Ball, TE, 6-4, 215, St. Xavier, Cincinnati, Ohio

Ryan Barnes, OL, 6-6, 300, Carmel (Ind.) HS

Mario Benavides, OL, 6-4, 285, Los Fresnos (Texas) HS

Jacques Caldwell, WR, 5-9, 175, Garland (Texas) HS

Chris Campa, LB, 6-2, 220, Butler Community College

Maurice Clark, WR, 6-3, 200, Saddleback Community College

Jon Dempsey, LB, 6-0, 233, COLlege of the Sequoias

Damion Dixon, WR, 6-3, 183, Port Allen (La.) HS

Dexter Heyman, LB, 6-3, 225, Male HS, Louisville, Ky.

Tyler Jessen, DT, 6-1, 290, Butler Community College

Rock Keys, TE, 6-5, 235, Jones County Junior College

Justin Matthews, S, 6-2, 205, Jones County Junior College

Charles Millenbah, OL, 6-3, 300, Grossmont College

Nathan Nord, TE, 6-5, 230, West Boca Raton HS, Boca Raton

Chris Philpott, K, 6-0, 180, St. Pius X Catholic, Atlanta

Randy Salmon, DT, 6-3, 290, Stockbridge HS, Atlanta

Greg Scruggs, DE, 6-4, 235, St. Xavier HS, Cincinnati

Byron Stingley, OL, 6-5, 295, Joliet Junior College

Zack Stoudt, QB, 6-4, 210, Dublin Coffman HS, Columbus, Ohio

Josh Wiley, S, 6-1, 205, Pearl River Community College.

PITTSBURGH

Jonathan Baldwin, WR, 6-5, 220, Aliquippa (Pa.) HS.

Chris Burns, RB, 5-11, 190, Wilmington Area (Pa.) HS.

Greg Cross, QB, 6-2, 215, Brunswick (Ga.) Academy, Fort Scott Community College.

Mike Cruz, TE, 6-5, 270, Bishop McCort HS, Johnstown, Pa.

Shayne Hale, LB, 6-4, 240, Gateway HS, Monroeville, Pa.

Kevin Harper, PK, 5-10, 170, Mentor (Ohio) HS.

Ronald Hobby, DB, 5-10, 175, Gwynn Park HS, Fort Washington, Md.

Jarred Holley, DB, 5-10, 170, Easton (Pa.) HS.

Robb Houser, OL, 6-2, 285, Durham HS, Chico, Calif., and Butte College.

Lucas Nix, OL, 6-6, 300, Thomas Jefferson HS, Jefferson Hills, Pa.

Antwuan Reed, DB, 5-10, 180, Johnstown (Pa.) HS.

Cameron Saddler, WR, 5-7, 170, Gateway HS, Monroeville, Pa.

Mike Shanahan, WR, 6-5, 220, Norwin HS, North Huntingdon, Pa.

Tino Sunseri, QB, 6-0, 200, Pittsburgh Central Catholic HS, Pittsburgh.

Andrew Taglianetti, DB, 5-11, 175, Pittsburgh Central Catholic HS, Bridgeville, Pa.

Joe Trebitz, LB, 6-3, 200, West Boca Raton HS.

Ryan Turnley, L, 6-6, 300, Hopewell HS, Aliquippa, Pa.

Justin Virbitsky, TE, 6-4, 240, Lakeland HS, Jermyn, Pa.

Manny Williams, LB, 6-1, 205, Clairton (Pa.) HS.

RUTGERS

Marvin Booker, LB, 6-2, 200, Piscataway (N.J.) HS

Morgan Carter, ATH., 6-3, 215, C.D. Hylton HS, Woodbridge, Va.

Marcus Cooper, WR, 6-2, 180, Bloomfield (Conn.) HS

Art Forst, OL, 6-8, 305, Manasquan (N.J.) HS

Khaseem Greene, DB, 6-1, 195, Elizabeth (N.J.) HS

Marquis Hamm, DE/TE, 6-4, 220, New Brunswick (N.J.) HS

D.C. Jefferson, QB, 6-6, 240, Winter Haven HS

Malcolm Johnson, WR, 6-1, 170, Bartow HS

Brandon Jones, WR/DB, 6-1, 175, Winslow Township HS, Sicklerville, N.J.

Patrick Kivlehan, DB, 6-2, 205, St. Joseph's of Montvale, West Nyack, N.Y.

Eric Legrand, LB, 6-2, 240, Colonia HS, Avenel, N.J.

Eddie Poole, WR/DB, 6-3, 185, Glades Central HS, Belle Glade

David Rowe, WR/DB, 6-0, 195, Cocoa HS

Steve Shimko, QB, 6-5, 215, Ewing (N.J.) HS

Keith Stroud, WR, 6-3, 190, Fort Hamilton HS, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Scott Vallone, DT, 6-3, 260, St. Anthony's, Central Islip, N.Y.

Wayne Warren, WR/DB, 6-1, 200, Wicomico HS, Salisbury, Md.

Devon Watkis, OL, 6-7, 320, Longwood HS, Coram, N.Y.

Rashad White, RB, 5-11, 170, Teaneck (N.J.) HS

SYRACUSE

Ian Allport, OL, 6-4, 300, Pulaski (N.Y.) Central HS

Antwon Bailey, RB, 5-8, 196, St. Johns College HS, Landover, Md.

Cory Boatman, DE, 6-2, 260, Good Counsel HS, Silver Spring, Md.

Van Chew, WR, 6-1, 165, Centreville HS, Manassas, Va.

Averin Collier, RB, 5-10, 200, Churchville-Chili HS, Rochester, N.Y.

Carl Cutler, TB, 6-1, 234, Hanover (N.H.) HS, Norwich, Vt.

Trey Fairchild, WR, 5-11, 185, Dublin Coffman HS, Dublin, Ohio

Dorian Graham, CB, 5-11, 185, St. Thomas Aquinas, Plantation.

Jeremiah Harden, RB, 5-9, 188, St. Thomas Aquinas, Ft. Lauderdale.

Tyrell Harris, CB, 6-1, 190, Bishop McDevitt HS, Harrisburg, Pa.

Chandler Jones, DE, 6-5, 230, Union-Endicott (N.Y.) HS

Matt Jones, LB, 6-3, 220, Aquinas Institute, Rochester, N.Y.

Michael Jones, RB/CB, 5-11, 205, Bishop McDevitt HS, Middleton, Pa.

Michael Kay, OL, 6-1, 280, C.H. Flowers HS, Capitol Heights, Md.

Shane Kimmel, LB, 6-1, 238, Council Rock HS, Ivyland, Pa.

Nick Lepak, OT, 6-4, 318, Auburn (N.Y.) HS

Jarel Lowery, DT, 6-3, 285, Paterson Catholic HS, Paterson, N.J.

Mikhail Marinovich, DE, 6-4, 222, Milford Academy, San Clemente, Calif.

Grant Mayes, CB, 5-10, 180, Seton Hall Prep, Roselle, N.J.

Ryan Nassib, QB, 6-3, 215, Malvern Prep, West ChesTEr, Pa.

DeAndre Preaster, WR, 6-3, 200, Proctor HS, Utica, N.Y.

Marcus Sales, WR, 6-0, 180, Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, N.Y.

NichOLaus Speller, OL, 6-5, 310, Edmondson-Westside HS, Baltimore, Md.

David STEvens, TE, 6-4, 220, MilLBurn HS, Short Hills, N.J.

Romale Tucker, LB, 6-4, 225, Milford Academy, Washington, D.C.

Dan Vaughan, DE, 6-2, 221, Pittsburgh Central Catholic HS, Gibsonia, Pa.

Austin Wallis, K, 5-10, 170, Blue Valley North HS, Overland Park, Kan.

WEST VIRGINIA

John Bassler, OL, 6-5, 285, Francis Scott Key HS, New Windsor, Md.

Tyler Bitancurt, K, 6-0, 180, West Springfield HS, Springfield, Va.

Brantwon Bowser, DB, 6-0 180, Phoenix CC.

Jeff Braun, DL, 6-5, 315, Winters Mill HS, Westminster, Md.

Ryan Clarke, FB, 6-1, 235, DeMatha Catholic HS, Glen Burnie, Md.

J.J. Dorsey, DB, 6-0, 180, Handley HS, WinchesTEr, Va.

TEvita Finau, DB, 6-5, 275, Phoenix CC

Larry Ford, DB, 6-5, 240, Coffeyville CC, Georgetown, S.C.

Corey Freeman, DB, 6-2, 215, Cleveland Heights (Ohio) HS

Josh Jenkins, OL, 6-5, 305, Parkersburg (W.Va.) HS

TErence Kerns, RB, 6-1, 225, Hargrave (Va.) Military

Joe Madsen, OL, 6-4, 270 Chardon (Ohio) HS

Donovan Miles, LB, 6-2, 225, Brooke Point HS, Stafford, Va.

Ja'tavious Miller, LB, 6-0, 208, Pahokee HS

Chris Palmer, DL, 6-4, 290, St. John Neumann HS, Philadelphia

Robert Sands, DB, 6-6, 205, Carol City HS, Miami

D.J. Shaw, DE, 6-1, 290, Copiah-Lincoln CC, Bude, Miss.

Bernard Smith, DL, 6-2, 20, Mays HS, Atlanta

Courtney Stuart, DB, 6-3 210, Phoenix CC

Jerome Swinton, DB, 5-9, 160, Seabreeze HS, Daytona Beach.

Tyler Urban, TE, 6-4, 240, Norwin HS, North Huntingdon, Pa.

Coley White, QB, 6-1, 175, Daphne (Ala.) HS

J.D. Woods, WR, 6-2, 180, Golden Gate HS, Naples.

Jorge Wright, DL, 6-3, 260, Krop HS, Miami.

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