UF Football Announces 2017 Recruiting Class
Behind the Scenes With Rob Keys
Findlay, OH – The University of Findlay football program will announce it's signees throughout the day on National Signing Day 2017 which is Wednesday, Feb. 1.
About the day, head coach Rob Keys said, "Once again our staff did a tremendous job of bringing in a top class of student-athletes. Countless hours of work culminated today in the signing of 39 new Oilers and soon everyone will see how good this class will be. We are extremely excited about their athletic talents, but also the academic prowess that is the class of 2017. The average GPA of this class is a 3.25 and a 23 on the ACT. I want to offer up a special thank you to the entire University of Findlay community that was essential to our success throughout the recruiting process."
Breakdowns by position are as follows:
RB - 4
WR - 6
OL - 6
DL - 4
LB - 7
DB - 6
K – 2
ATH – 3
2017 Oilers Football Signing Day Central
Jacob Hill
Hometown: Detroit, Mich.
High School: Detroit Country Day (Syracuse University)
Position: ATH
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 186
Bio Information: Transfer from Syracuse University…Played in 12 games for the Orange…Named all-Michigan in high school…Finished his prep career with 1,700 yards rushing, 47 touchdowns and 8 interceptions.
Jack Trombetti
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
High School: Worthington Kilbourne
Position: LB
Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 199
High School Coach: Vince Trombetti
Joe Horne
Hometown: Parma, Ohio
High School: Padua Franciscan
Position: OL
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 283
High School Coach: Mike Polevacik
Kyle Gibson
Hometown: Newark, Ohio
High School: Newark Catholic
Position: ATH
Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 234
High School Coach: Bill Franks
Josh Feld
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
High School: Sycamore
Position: OL
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 318
High School Coach: Scott Datillo
Corbin Kantner
Hometown: Tiffin, Ohio
High School: Calvert
Position: WR
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 200
High School Coach: Todd Fox
Tyler Glander
Hometown: New Paris, Ohio
High School: National Trail
Position: DL
Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 267
High School Coach: Randy Kerns
Cade Rogers
Hometown: Tipp City, Ohio
High School: Tippecanoe
Position: S
Ht./Wt.: 5-9, 180
High School Coach: Joel Derge
Colin Robertson
Hometown: Westerville, Ohio
High School: Westerville Central
Position: LB
Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 200
High School Coach: Joe Magistro
Cooper Bezeredi
Hometown: Salem, Ohio
High School: Salem
Position: DB
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 175
High School Coach: Ron Johnson
Tristan Meyer
Hometown: Wapakoneta, Ohio
High School: Wapakoneta
Position: K
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 170
High School Coach: Travis Moyer
Tyler Tischler
Hometown: Springboro, Ohio
High School: Springboro
Position: S
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 185
High School Coach: Ryan Wilhite
Emerson Lowe
Hometown: Port Clinton, Ohio
High School: Port Clinton
Position: RB
Ht./Wt.: 5-8, 195
High School Coach: Beau Carmon
Nick Finley
Hometown: Liberty Township, Ohio
High School: Lakota East
Position: OL
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 311
High School Coach: Rick Haynes
Terrence Smith
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
High School: Princeton
Position: DB
Ht./Wt.: 5-9, 215
High School Coach: Pat McLaughlin
Drew McLuckie
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
High School: St. Francis DeSales
Position: DE
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 215
High School Coach: Ryan Wiggins
Brian Benson
Hometown: Mansfield, Ohio
High School: Mansfield Senior
Position: RB
Ht./Wt.: 5-7, 188
High School Coach: Chioke Bradley
Jake Brown
Hometown: Miamisburg, Ohio
High School: Miamisburg
Position: LB
Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 225
High School Coach: Steve Channell
Pernell Fountain
Hometown: Holland, Ohio
High School: Springfield
Position: DL
Ht./Wt.: 6-4, 210
High School Coach: Pat Gucciardo
Kijana Caldwell
Hometown: Oswego, Illinois
High School: Oswego East
Position: WR
Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 170
High School Coach: Tyson LeBlanc
Kory Henthorne
Hometown: Logan, Ohio
High School: Logan
Position: DL
Ht./Wt.: 6-4, 277
High School Coach: Billy Burke
DeCari Green
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
High School: Cass Tech
Position: DL
Ht./Wt.: 5-9, 205
High School Coach: Thomas Wilcher
Chandler Wren
Hometown: Bellbrook, Ohio
High School: Bellbrook
Position: WR
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 187
High School Coach: Jeff Jenkins
Ricarie Howard
Hometown: Miamisburg, Ohio
High School: Dayton Christian
Position: ATH
Ht./Wt.: 5-10, 201
High School Coach: Ken Moyer
Da'Mauri Russell-Allen
Hometown: Southfield, Michigan
High School: Southfield A&T
Position: OL
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 250
High School Coach: Tim Conley
Chris Demler
Hometown: Clarksville, Ohio
High School: Clinton-Masse
Position: K
Ht./Wt.: 6-5, 175
High School Coach: Dan McSurley
Dezujwann Robinson
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
High School: Columbus South
Position: DB
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 187
High School Coach: Grady Parks
Ashton Jones
Hometown: Wheaton, Illinois
High School: South High
Position: WR
Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 160
High School Coach: Ron Muhitch
Marlin Richardson
Hometown: Warren, Ohio
High School: Warren G. Harding
Position: ATH
Ht./Wt.: 5-8, 175
High School Coach: Steve Arnold
Darryl Sinclair
Hometown: Solon, Ohio
High School: Solon
Position: DB
Ht./Wt.: 5-10, 162
High School Coach: Jim McQuaide
Mason Myers
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
High School: Upper Arlington
Position: LB
Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 207
High School Coach: Joel Cutler
Erick Eldridge
Hometown: Southfield, Michigan
High School: Southfield A&T
Position: OL
Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 365
High School Coach: Tim Conley
Derek Lynch
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
High School: Bloomfield Hills
Position: RB
Ht./Wt.: 5-4, 155
High School Coach: Dan Loria
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Zachary Starks
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Indiana
High School: Bishop Luers
Position: OL
Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 270
High School Coach: Kyle Lindsay
Christian Harris
Hometown: Warrenville, Illinois
High School: Wheaton-Warrenville
Position: WR
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 175
High School Coach: Ron Muhitch
Adam Leonti
Hometown: Uniontown, Ohio
High School: Lake
Position: DB
Ht./Wt.: 5-11, 177
Daryl Davis Jr.
Hometown: Elyria, Ohio
High School: Elyria Catholic
Position: RB
Ht./Wt.: 5-7, 150
High School Coach: Dave Stupka
Christian Nkansah-Wiafe
Hometown: Westerville, Ohio
High School: Westerville South
Position: LB
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 200
High School Coach: Kyle Stout
Nyem Wilson
Hometown: Huber Heights, Ohio
High School: Wayne
Position: LB
Ht./Wt.: 5-9, 180
High School Coach: Jay Minton
Danny Allen
Hometown: New Lenox, Illinois
High School: Lincoln Way West
Position: LB
Ht./Wt.: 5-11, 214
High School Coach: Dave Ernst