 Bowling Green State University football coach Dave Clawson has announced the addition of 21 student-athletes to the BGSU football program
“We are excited to welcome the 21 student-athletes who signed letters of intent to attend Bowling Green State University to our Falcon football family,” said Clawson. “We believe this is a very talented class that will greatly contribute to our program on and off the field. Once again, recruiting leadership into our program was of the upmost importance, represented by the 16 captains of their high school teams. This class addresses some positional needs in our program that will allow us to continue to build Bowling Green back into a championship level program.”
2011 BGSU Recruiting Class
Name, Pos., Ht., Wgt., Hometown (High School)
Bryan Baird, DE, 6-4, 227, Spring Valley, Ohio (Bellbrook)
Herve Coby, WR, 6-4, 180, Delray Beach, Fla. (American Heritage)
Fahn Cooper, OL, 6-5, 300, Crystal Lake, Ill. (Crystal Lake South)
Zach Colvin, DE, 6-4, 260, Shorewood, Ill. (Minooka)
Diontre Delk, WR, 5-10, 180, Cleveland Heights, Ohio (Cleveland Heights)
Travis Greene, ATH, 5-11, 170, Carroll City, Fla. (Monsignor Edward Pace)
Shaquille “Shaq” Hall, DE, 6-3, 225, Naples, Fla. (Palmetto Ridge)
Scott Hodges, OL, 6-7, 297, Sacramento, Calif. (Carmichael Jesuit) (Sacramento City)
Jermal Hosley, WR, 5-9, 180, Highland Park, Mich. (Highland Park)
Alex Huettel, OL, 6-4, 290, Pickerington, Ohio (Pickerington North)
Darrell Hunter, DB, 5-10, 175, West Palm Beach, Fla. (William T. Dwyer)
Matt Johnson, QB, 6-1, 205, Harrisburg, Pa. (Bishop McDevitt)
Johnny Joseph, DB, 5-9, 170, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Hunter Maynard, DT, 6-1, 310, Ashville, Ohio (Bishop Watterson)
Christian Piazza, OL, 6-7, 275, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Huron) (Fork Union Military Academy)
Anthon Samuel, RB, 6-0, 180, Opa Locka, Fla. (Monsignor Edward Pace)
Zach Steinmetz, TE, 6-4, 240, Toledo, Ohio (Toledo St. Johns)
Brian Sutton, DB, 6-0, 180, Fishers, Ind. (Fishers)
Dernard Turner, DB, 6-0, 180, Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington)
Tyler Tate, K, 6-1, 185, Carroll, Ohio (Bloom-Carroll)
Dominique Wharton, OL, 6-3, 300, Brooklyn, NY (Beach Channel) (ASA College of Excellence)
Bryan Baird, DE, 6-4, 227, Spring Valley, Ohio (Bellbrook)
High School: Currently attends Bellbrook High School ... coached by Kevin Basinger ... team captain ... three-year starter ... had six sacks and 13 tackles for loss as a senior ... earned first-team All-SWBL honors.
Herve Coby, WR, 6-1 , 180, Delray Beach, Fla. (American Heritage)
High School: Currently attends American Heritage High School ... coached by Doug Socha ... team captain ... team advanced to back-to-back State Championship games, winning the title his junior season ... earned first-team All-Palm Beach County ... posted 66 receptions for 1,202 yards and 15 touchdowns in his junior and senior season combined ... participated in the Broward Bowl, where he was named the offensive MVP.
Fahn Cooper, OL, 6-5, 300, Crystal Lake, Ill. (Crystal Lake South)
High School: Currently attends Crystal Lake South High School ... coached by Chuck Ahsmann ... was named to the Northwest Herald and Daily Herald All-Area team ... team finished 11-1, while advancing to the state quarterfinals.
Zach Colvin, DE, 6-4, 260, Shorewood, Ill. (Minooka)
High School: Currently attends Minooka High School ... coached by Bert Kooi ... team captain ... was a two-time Rivals All-State Team member ... named to the Illinois Coaches All-State Team ... ... two-time Joliet Herald News All-Area Team ... is a two-time all-conference first-team member ... lettered in three sports.
Diontre Delk, WR, 5-10, 180, Cleveland Heights, Ohio (Cleveland Heights)
High School: Currently attends Cleveland Heights High School ... coached by Jeff Rotsky ... team captain ... three-year starter ... earned first-team all-league honors as a junior and senior ... was named to the Cleveland Plain Dealer/Sun Press All-Area team ... had 51 catches for 912 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior ... had 40 catches for 850 yards and 13 touchdowns his junior season.
Travis Greene, ATH, 5-11, 170, Carroll City, Fla. (Monsignor Edward Pace)
High School: Currently attends Monsignor Edward Pace High School ... coached by Alvin Slaughter ... team captain ... three-year starter ... had 30 receptions for 636 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior ... had three interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) and two kick returns for touchdowns in 2010 ... team advanced to the state quarterfinals, while going undefeated during the regular season ... played in the Public versus Private All-Star game.
Shaquille “Shaq” Hall, DE, 6-3, 225, Naples, Fla. (Palmetto Ridge)
High School: Currently attends Palmetto Ridge High School ... coached by Dan Newbrough ... has played football just one year ... ran for 660 yards on 86 carries (7.7 avg.) and seven touchdowns in just five games as a senior ... earned All-Collier County first team honors ... was elected to play in the Collier County All-Star Game ... had 31 tackles, five sacks and eight tackles for loss as a senior.
Scott Hodges, OL, 6-7, 297, Sacramento, Calif. (Carmichael Jesuit) (Sacramento City)
Junior College: Played two seasons at Sacramento City College ... coached by Dannie Walker ... team captain ... first-team California Junior College All-American ... two-time All-Mid Empire first-team honoree ... was a starter on the 2009 Laney Bowl Championship team. High School: Graduated from Carmichael Jesuit High School ... coached by Dan Carmazzi ... only varsity sophomore starter in school history ... participated in the Optimus and KCRA All-Star game.
Jermal Hosley, WR, 5-9, 180, Highland Park, Mich. (Highland Park)
High School: Currently attends Highland Park High School ... coached by Cedric Dortch ... team captain ... is the No. 41 recruit in the state of Michigan according to the Detroit Free Press ... had 1,569 all-purpose yards as a senior ... same season had six special teams touchdowns ... earned first-team All-Metro League.
Alex Huettel, OL, 6-4, 290, Pickerington, Ohio (Pickerington North)
High School: Currently attends Pickerington North High School ... coached by Tom Phillips ... team captain ... earned second-team All-Ohio as a senior ... was named special mention all-state as a junior ... earned first team all-conference (OCC) and All-Central District as a junior and senior ... received the Mack Truck Award from his team as a senior ... was named first-team Dispatch All-Metro Team.
Darrell Hunter, DB, 5-10, 175, West Palm Beach, Fla. (William T. Dwyer)
High School: Currently attends William T. Dwyer High School ... coached by Jack Daniels ... team captain ... earned first-team All-Palm Beach County and first-team all-league as a senior ... had 31 receptions for 600 yards and nine touchdowns in 2010 ... added 43 tackles, three interceptions and nine pass breakups that same season ... helped his team to a state title as a junior and a state semifinal appearance as a senior.
Matt Johnson, QB, 6-1, 205, Harrisburg, Pa. (Bishop McDevitt)
High School: Currently attends Bishop McDevitt High School ... coached by Jeff Weachter ... team captain ... will participate in the Pennsylvania Big-33 game ... is the school’s record holder for single season and career passing yards and touchdowns ... ranks eighth in Pennsylvania history in passing touchdowns (85) and fifth in passing yards (7,944) ... earned first-team (AAA) All-Pennsylvania by the PA Sportswriters ... was named to the Patriot News All-Star Team in 2009 and 2010 ... earned Mid-Penn Keystone Conference first-team honors in 2009 and 2010 ... was All-Star Chesapeake Bowl North Team MVP ... 39-5 record as a starter.
Johnny Joseph, DB, 5-9, 170, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
High School: Currently attends St. Thomas Aquinas High School ... coached by George Smith ... led the team with 12 pass breakups and added two interceptions as a senior ... helped his team to a Florida State Championship and an undefeated season in 2010 ... team won the 2010 National High School Championship.
Hunter Maynard, DT, 6-1, 310, Ashville, Ohio (Bishop Watterson)
High School: Currently attends Bishop Watterson High School ... coached by Dan Bjelac ... team won the Div. III State Championship in 2010 ... was selected to play in the All-Ohio North/South All-Star game ... earned second-team All-Ohio as a senior ... first-team All-Central District and All-Central Catholic ... led the team in sacks in each of his last three years, finishing his career with 27 ... also earned three letters in wrestling, where he was named as state alternate in the heavyweight division (Div. II) as a junior.
Christian Piazza, OL, 6-7, 275, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Huron) (Fork Union Military Academy)
Junior College: Played one season at Fork Union Military Academy ... coached by John Shuman ... ranked as the No. 36 prep player in the country by Rivals.com. High School: Graduated from Huron High School ... coached by Cory Gildersleeve ... team captain ... earned first-team all-city, all-county and All-SEC as an offensive tackle his senior year.
Anthon Samuel, RB, 6-0, 180, Opa Locka, Fla. (Monsignor Edward Pace)
High School: Currently attends Monsignor Edward Pace High School ... coached by Alvin Slaughter ... team captain ... had 147 carries for 1,441 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior ... added five interceptions on the defensive side of the ball ... team advanced to the state quarterfinals in 2010 ... earned first-team All-Dade County ... team went undefeated during the regular season ... played in the Public versus Private All-Star game.
Zach Steinmetz, TE, 6-4, 240, Toledo, Ohio (Toledo St. Johns)
High School: Currently attends St. Johns High School ... coached by Doug Pearson ... earned first-team all-city honors ... team captain ... finished the year with 25 receptions for 356 yards and four touchdowns ... helped lead his team to an 11-2 record as a senior.
Brian Sutton, DB, 6-0, 180, Fishers, Ind. (Fishers)
High School: Currently attends Fishers High School ... coached by Rik Wimmer ... team captain ... three-year starter ... team won the Indiana State Championship his senior season ... earned first-team all-state, all-league and all-metro honors in 2010 ... named to Indiana’s Super-50 team ... had 60 tackles, 12 pass breakups. two interceptions and blocked four kicks as a senior.
Dernard Turner, DB, 6-0, 180, Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington)
High School: Currently attends Booker T. Washington High School ... coached by Earl Tillman ... team captain ... two-year starter ... earned second-team All-Dade County ... participated in the North/South Dade County All-Star game ... had three interceptions for touchdowns as a senior.
Tyler Tate, K, 6-1, 185, Carroll, Ohio (Bloom-Carroll)
High School: Currently attends Bloom-Carroll High School ... coached by Dave Everson ... team captain ... earned All-Ohio Special Mention ... earned first-team All-Central District ... was an Ernie Godfrey Hall of Fame Award winner ... was named to the All-Fairfield County first-team ... connected on 6-of-9 field goals (long of 50 yards) and 32-of-33 extra points ... recorded touchbacks on 85 percent of his kickoffs ... also saw time at wide receiver (48 receptions for 515 yards and five touchdowns) and defensive back (67 tackles and 11 pass breakups).
Dominique Wharton, OL, 6-3, 300, Brooklyn, NY (Beach Channel) (ASA College of Excellence)
Junior College: Played two seasons at the ASA College of Excellence ... coached by Dennis Orlando ... team went 12-6 in two seasons ... offense averaged 29.1 points per game in 2010 ... first-team All-Northeast member. High School: Graduated from Beach Channel High School ... coached by Victor Nazario ... team captain ... earned first-team All-Queens Borough ... played in the Queens versus Staten Island All-Star game ... team went 9-2 as a senior.
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