2018 National Signing Day
Findlay, OH – The University of Findlay football program announced it's signees on National Signing Day 2018 which took place on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
About the day, head coach Rob Keys said, "It's so hard to describe the recruiting process. No one gets to see the work that goes in to signing a class like this. I can't thank the staff enough for their hard work and efforts to make this possible. They did a great job at not only looking at how big and how fast these players are, but also looking at what kind of student and what kind of person they are. You win with great people and this class is an excellent collection of great people."
The Oilers brought in 55 players representing seven states including Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois, and Florida.
Keys continued, "We started off and tried to fill some needs on both sides of the ball and I think we did a really good job of filling those needs. All in all, on Signing Day, yes, it's a great class. How it'll define itself, over the next couple years we'll find out. That's the true test of a recruiting class."
Breakdowns by position are as follows:
QB - 3
RB - 3
WR - 7
OL - 7
DL - 12
LB - 2
DB - 18
K – 2
ATH – 1
2018 Oilers Football Signing Day Central
Myles Ross
Hometown: Alexandria, Va.
High School: Hayfield Secondary School
College: Rhode Island (Bio)
Position: S
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 188
Ja'Quan Buffaloe
Hometown: Seaboard, N.C.
High School: Northampton
College: Rhode Island (Bio)
Position: CB
Ht./Wt.: 5-9, 165
Zack Sharp
Hometown: Lake Mary, Fla.
High School: Lake Mary
College: Bowling Green State University (Bio)
Position: OL
Ht./Wt.: 6-8, 329
Payton Leugers
Hometown: Goshen, Ohio
High School: Goshen
Position: S
Ht./Wt.: 5-8, 177
High School Coach: Ryan George
Kamrin Knowlton-Goings
Hometown: Ashland, Ohio
High School: Ashland
Position: WR
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 191
High School Coach: Scott Valentine
Austin Watt
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
High School: Anderson
Position: WR
Ht./Wt.: 6-5, 196
High School Coach: Evan Dreyer
Charles Omameh
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
High School: Bishop Ready
Position: DT
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 275
High School Coach: Brian Cross
Jeremiah Jackson
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
High School: Mifflin
Position: S
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 195
High School Coach: Anthony Thorton
Ben Farrar
Hometown: Apple Creek, Ohio
High School: Waynedale
Position: OL
Ht./Wt.: 6-5, 280
High School Coach: Louie Stanley
Devin Dukes
Hometown: Grove City, Ohio
High School: Grove City
Position: RB
Ht./Wt.: 5-10, 233
High School Coach: Tennyson Varney
Cameren Carlisle
Hometown: Gahanna, Ohio
High School: Gahanna Lincoln
Position: S
Ht./Wt.: 5-10, 194
High School Coach: Bruce Ward
Richard Perry Jr.
Highlights
Hometown: Southfield, Mich.
High School: Southfield Christian
Position: DB
Ht./Wt.: 5-9, 138
High School Coach: Larry Weiss
Tony Clark
Hometown: Miamisburg, Ohio
High School: Miamisburg
Position: WR
Ht./Wt.: 5-7, 178
High School Coach: Steve Channell
Daijin Johnson
Hometown: Alliance, Ohio
High School: Alliance
Position: RB
Ht./Wt.: 5-7, 199
High School Coach: Seth Whiting
Beau Sloan
Hometown: Milford Center, Ohio
High School: Fairbanks
Position: WR
Ht./Wt.: 5-9, 170
High School Coach: Patrick Cotter
Matt Chase
Hometown: Marion, Ohio
High School: Marion Pleasant
Position: LB
Ht./Wt.: 5-8, 182
High School Coach: Aaron Cook
Drake Facione
Hometown: Marion, Ohio
High School: Marion Harding
Position: DE
Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 235
High School Coach: John Brady
Lane Deal
Hometown: Duncan Falls, Ohio
High School: Philo
Position: DE
Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 205
High School Coach: Dirk Lincicome
Christian Weems
Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
High School: North Central
Position: DL
Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 228
High School Coach: Kevin O'Shea
Kade Peters
Hometown: Hemlock, Mich.
High School: Hemlock
Position: QB
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 183
High School Coach: Adam Clark
Michael Jerrell
Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
High School: Pike
Position: OL
Ht./Wt.: 6-5, 256
High School Coach: Jimmy Graves
Kyle Profitt
Hometown: Goshen, Ohio
High School: Goshen
Position: QB
Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 192
High School Coach: Ryan George
Mancini Jackson
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
High School: Reading
Position: ATH
Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 222
High School Coach: Rob Page
Trent Bott
Hometown: Galloway, Ohio
High School: Westland
Position: DE
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 218
High School Coach: Kyle Goebbel
Reggie Micheaux
Hometown: Wayne, Mich.
High School: Wayne Memorial
Position: DL
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 223
High School Coach: Donald Anderson
Payton Powell
Hometown: Lake Zurich, Ill.
High School: Lake Zurich
Position: WR
Ht./Wt.: 5-11, 148
High School Coach: Luke Mertens
Sincere Henderson
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
High School: Beechcroft
Position: CB
Ht./Wt.: 5-11, 165
High School Coach: BJ Queen
Christopher Johnson
Hometown: West Chester, Ohio
High School: Lakota West
Position: CB
Ht./Wt.: 5-6, 175
High School Coach: Larry Cox
Matt Iliff
Hometown: Van Buren, Ohio
High School: Van Buren
Position: TE
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 225
High School Coach: JT Bates
Jake Close
Hometown: Toledo, Ohio
High School: Whitmer
Position: DL
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 273
High School Coach: Ken Winters
Josh Close
Hometown: Toledo, Ohio
High School: Whitmer
Position: H
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 225
High School Coach: Ken Winters
Michael Williams
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
High School: Northland
Position: CB
Ht./Wt.: 5-8, 170
High School Coach: Brian Staats
Eli McCourt
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
High School: Bloomfield Hills
Position: LB
Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 186
High School Coach: Dan Loria
Marqis Stokes
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
High School: Crankbrook Kingswood
Position: CB
Ht./Wt.: 5-10, 173
High School Coach: Joe D'Angelo
Maliq Carr
Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
High School: Lawrence North High School
Position: DL
Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 236
High School Coach: Pat Mallory
Jacob Jones
Hometown: Dublin, Ohio
High School: Dublin Scioto
Position: CB
Ht./Wt.: 5-11, 159
High School Coach: Karl Johnson
Walter Fowles Jr.
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
High School: Northwestern
Position: DT
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 252
High School Coach: Vernie Louis
JaJuan Perkins
Hometown: Quincy, Fla.
College: New Mexico Military Institute Community College
Position: S
Ht./Wt.: 5-9, 192
High School Coach: Joe Forchtner
Desmond Simpson
Hometown: West Bloomfield, Mich.
High School: West Bloomfield
Position: DB/LB
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 182
High School Coach: Ron Bellamy
Jaylan Johnson
Hometown: Clyde, Ohio
High School: Clyde
Position: DL
Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 214
High School Coach: Ryan Carter
Jared Thomas
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
High School: Princeton
Position: DB
Ht./Wt.: 5-11, 170
High School Coach: Mike Daniels
Boby Hayes
Hometown: Oak Park, Ill.
High School: Oak Park-River Forest
Position: DE
Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 194
High School Coach: John Hoerster
Christian Black
Hometown: Newark, Ohio
High School: Newark
Position: DL
Ht./Wt.: 5-10, 270
High School Coach: Mike Kopachy
Sean Pilon
Hometown: Detroit, Mich.
High School: Divine Child
Position: OL
Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 299
High School Coach: John Fillatraut
Cody Luzader
Hometown: Carey, Ohio
High School: Carey
Position: DB
Ht./Wt.: 5-8, 147
High School Coach: Jonathon Mershman
Michael McLemore
Hometown: Westerville, Ohio
High School: Westerville South
Position: WR
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 180
High School Coach: Matt Christ
Ryan Nocero
Hometown: Mentor, Ohio
High School: Lake Catholic
Position: OL
Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 312
High School Coach: Scott O'Donnell
Tyler Clibon
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind.
High School: Northrop
Position: WR
Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 173
High School Coach: Jason Deorfler
Austin May
Hometown: Findlay, Ohio
High School: Liberty Benton
Position: QB
Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 192
High School Coach: Tim Nichols
Jayquon Broyles
Hometown: Canton, Ohio
High School: Canton McKinley
Position: CB
Ht./Wt.: 5-11, 163
High School Coach: Dan Reardon
Brenen Auer
Hometown: Delphos, Ohio
High School: Delphos Jefferson
Position: RB
Ht./Wt.: 5-6, 185
High School Coach: Brandon Behnfeldt
Chase Wilcox
Hometown: Findlay, Ohio
High School: Findlay
Position: K
Ht./Wt.: 5-11, 156
High School Coach: Mark Ritzler
Keaton Towsey
Hometown: Lima, Ohio
High School: Lima Senior
Position: OL
Ht./Wt.: 5-10, 257
High School Coach: Andre Griffin
Sebastian Abshire
Hometown: Goshen, Ohio
High School: Goshen
Position: S
Ht./Wt.: 5-10, 176
High School Coach: Ryan George
Chris Jefferson
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
High School: Benedictine
Position: S
Ht./Wt.: 5-10, 168
High School Coach: Carter Welo