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.