Valley Football 2010 Letter of Intent Commitments

Missouri Valley Conference Football schools have received signed National Letters of Intent or written offers of financial aid from a number of student-athletes, beginning Wednesday, Feb. 4.  

Missouri Valley Football Conference 2010 Commitments
~Numbers include incoming freshmen and transfers, through Wednesday, Feb. 3

 

ILLINOIS STATE (15)

Rocco Ammons | OL | 6-5 | 310 | Fr.-HS | Warrenville, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South)

Casey Beck | TE | 6-8 | 245 | Fr.-HS | Rockford, Ill. (Harlem)

Charles Cowley | DL | 6-2 | 265 | Fr.-HS | Boca Raton, Fla. (Boca Raton Christian)

Matt Goldsmith | DB | 6-1 | 180 | Fr.-HS | Clinton, Md. (Bishop McNamara)

Cameron Hunt | RB | 6-0 | 200 | Fr.-HS | Sammamish, Wash. (Eastlake)

Bryce Kiser | TE/HB | 6-2 | 215 | Fr.-HS | Royal Center, Ind. (Pioneer)

Terrance Moore | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Fr.-HS | Ypsilanti, Mich. (Ypsilanti)

Steve Nelson | DB | 6-0 | 185 | Fr.-HS | Arlington Heights, Ill. (Hersey)

James O’Shaughnessy | WR | 6-4 | 205 | Fr.-HS | Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North)

Tacius Pierre-Louis | LB | 6-1 | 215 | Fr.-HS | Loxahatchee, Fla. (Seminole Ridge)

Bradon Prate | DL | 6-4 | 240 | Fr.-HS | Wauconda, Ill. (Wauconda)

Isaac Rinehart | OL | 6-4 | 260 | Fr.-HS | Eagan, Minn. (St. Thomas Academy)

Todd Shorter | DB | 6-0 | 185 | Fr.-HS | Palm Harbor, Fla. (Countryside)

Colton Underwood | DL | 6-4 | 245 | Fr.-HS | Washington, Ill. (Washington)

Matt Younger | QB | 6-2 | 175 | Fr.-HS | Cocoa, Fla. (Cocoa)


INDIANA STATE (19)

Shakir Bell, RB, 5-8, 185, Fr., Indianapolis, Ind./Warren Central

*Calvin Burnett, WR, 5-9, 160, Fr., Orlando, Fla./Hofstra/Freedom

*Ednut Egberongbe, WR, 6-3, 190, Jr., Queens, N.Y./Hudson Valley JC/Far Rockaway

Evan Estep, OL, 6-5, 260, Fr., Mishawaka, Ind./Penn

*Ronnie Fouch, QB, 6-2, 215, Jr., Redlands, Calif./Washington/Redlands East Valley

*Coy Glass, QB, 6-2, 205, Sr., Redlands, Calif./Hofstra/Riverside/Redlands

*John Goodlett, WR, 6-0, 175, So., Owasso, Okla./Northeastern Oklahoma A&M/Owasso

Derek Hart, QB, 6-4, 210, Fr., Indianapolis, Ind./Warren Central

Taje High, DB, 5-8, 165, Fr., Indianapolis, Ind./Avon

Justin Hilton, WR, 6-3, 190, Jr., Kissimmee, Fla./Harmony/Butte CC

Ben King, DB, 6-0, 185, Fr., Terre Haute, Ind./North Vigo

Matthewe Masengale, OL, 6-6, 285, Fr., Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli

Adam Masters, OL, 6-5, 270, Fr., Greencastle, Ind./South Putnam

Garrison McElroy, OL/DL, 6-4, 285, Fr., Noblesville, Ind./Hamilton Heights

Evan Norris, OL, 6-3, 285, Fr., Greenwood, Ind./Roncalli

Chris O’Leary, QB, 6-2, 190, Fr., Terre Haute, Ind./North Vigo

Paul Patrick, OL, 6-7, 270, Fr., Elwell, Mich./Alma

Bryn Schwartz, DB, 6-0, 185, Fr., Terre Haute, Ind./South Vigo

Logan Valentine, K, 5-10, 155, Fr., Terre Haute, Ind./North Vigo

* Mid-year Transfers


MISSOURI STATE (21)

Noah Ashley (WR, 6-2, 170, Fr., Culver City, Calif., Culver City High)

Andrew Beisel (LB, 6-2, 210, Fr., Fenton, Mo., Rockwood Summit High)

Sybhrian Berry (CB, 5-9, 175, Fr., Camden, Ark., Fairview High)

Joe Burgess (OL, 6-6, 300, Fr., Florissant, Mo., McCluer North High)

Julian Burton (WR/RB, 5-10, 185, Fr., Memphis, Tenn., White Station High)

Nick Canavan (LB, 5-11, 205, Fr., Norman, Okla., Northside High)

Zack Cooley (OL, 6-5, 275, Fr., Lebanon, Mo., Lebanon High)

Michael Crutcher (DB, 6-1, 200, Fr., Wentzville, Mo., Timberland High)

Richard Galbierz (OL, 6-3, 285, Fr., Arnold, Mo., Fox High)

Samuel Goode (DT, 6-3, 305, Fr., Jacksonville, Fla., Ribault High)

Mitchell Jenkins (QB, 6-3, 203, Fr., Springfield, Mo., Hillcrest High)

Josh Mattes (RB, 6-1, 220, Fr., Lebanon, Mo., Lebanon High)

Martin Montgomery (DE, 6-3, 235, Fr., Pine Bluff, Ark., Pine Bluff High)

Eric Pearce (DT, 6-2, 280, Fr., Springdale, Ark., Har-Ber High)

Jordan Rainey (OL, 6-5, 310, Fr., Joplin, Mo., Joplin High)

Caleb Schaffitzel (DB, 6-0, 205, Fr., Fair Grove, Mo., Fair Grove High)

Isaac Umesi (CB, 5-10, 175, Fr., Richland Hills, Texas, Richland High)

Austin Witmer (K, 6-5, 180, Fr., Grand Island, Neb., Grand Island Central Catholic High)

#Kaleb Mueller (LS, 6-2, 220, Jr., Paola, Kan., Paola High, Fort Scott [Kan.] CC)

#Matt Thayer (TE, 6-4, 245, So., Bellevue, Neb., Bellevue East High, Iowa Western CC) 

#Willie White (WR, 6-3, 205, Jr., Kingsland, Ga., Camden County High, Coffeyville [Kan.] CC) 

#transfers


NORTH DAKOTA STATE (22)

Travis Beck LB 6-0 185 Munich, N.D. Langdon/Munich

Don Carter LB 6-1 220 Bel Air, Md. Lake Forest (Ill.) Academy

Zach Colvin CB 5-10 175 Superior, Wis. Superior

John Crockett RB 6-0 190 Minneapolis, Minn. Totino Grace

Christian Dudzik (Dud-Sick) S 5-10 175 Omaha, Neb. Skutt Catholic

Kyle Emanuel LB 6-2 225 Schuyler, Neb. Schuyler Central

Trevor Gebhart WR 6-1 180 Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington

Tyler Gefroh (Gef-Row) LB 6-0 200 Grand Forks, N.D. Red River

Mike Hardie DE 6-4 225 Sioux Falls, S.D. O’Gorman

Colten Heagle (He-Gul) S 6-0 195 Appleton, Wis. Kimberly

Jesse Hinz (Heinz, like ketchup) OL 6-4 290 Beatrice, Neb. Beatrice

Wes Hudson WR 5-11 185 Houston, Texas Morton Ranch

Carlton Littlejohn LB 6-1 205 Minneapolis, Minn. North Community

Michael Murphy LS/LB 6-0 230 Hollister, Calif. San Benito

Grant Olson LB 6-1 220 Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata

Andy Pfeiffer S 5-11 185 Mankato, Minn. West

Jason Pomerenke (Pom-err-anke) OL 6-5 290 Sioux Center, Iowa Sioux Center Community

Adam Schueller OL 6-3 300 Fergus Falls, Minn. Fergus Falls

Ryan Smith RB 5-8 170 Wahpeton, N.D. Wahpeton

Esley (S-Ley) Thorton QB 6-3 200 Bismarck, N.D. Bismarck

Billy Turner OL 6-6 280 Shoreview, Minn. Mounds View

Zach Vraa (Ver-aa) WR 6-2 200 Inver Grove Hts., Minn. Rosemount

#Boen Andersen OL 6-2 295 Wayzata, Minn. NDSCS / Minnetonka, Minn. H.S.

#Dillon Forbes LB 6-0 230 Mequon, Wis. Harper JC / Homestead, Wis. H.S.

#Chad Willson LB 5-10 235 Layton, Utah Snow JC / Layton, Utah H.S

#transfers


UNI (21)

Ryan Bingaman, 6-5, 248 lbs., DL, Overland Park, Kan. (Shawnee Mission North HS)

Max Busher, 6-1, 220 lbs., LB, Rosemount, Minn. (Rosemount HS)

Andre’ Dawson, 6-2, 210 lbs., RB, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (C.R. Washington HS)

Chad Gilson, 6-0, 217 lbs., LB, Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale HS)

Spencer Hicks, 6-6, 295 lbs., OL, Long Grove, Iowa (Central DeWitt HS)

David Johnson, 6-3, 200 lbs., WR, Clinton, Iowa (Clinton HS)

Mohammed Kromah, 6-3, 300 lbs., DT, Blaine, Minn. (Totino Grace HS)

Mike Kusnierz, 6-0, 220 lbs., PK, Combined Locks, Wis. (Rochester Comm. & Tech. Coll.)

Jared Lanpher, 6-1, 190 lbs., QB, Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs HS)

Brett LeMaster, 6-2, 175 lbs., WR, Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Collegiate HS)

Ryan Mack, 6-4, 230 lbs., DE, St. Louis, Mo. (Webster Groves HS)

Chad Owens, 5-11, 175 lbs., WR, Urbandale, Iowa (Waukee HS)

Brian Palangi, 6-5, 301 lbs., OL, Nahant, Mass. (Swampscott HS/Northeastern Univ.)

Brian Peters, 6-4, 240 lbs., TE, Waukee, Iowa (Waukee HS)

Tirrell Rennie, 6-0, 190 lbs., ATH, North Lauderdale, Fla. (Coconut Creek HS/Ellsworth CC)

Will Roth, 6-6, 215 lbs., QB, Marion, Iowa (Linn-Mar HS)

Jack Rummells, 6-5, 250 lbs., DL, West Branch, Iowa (West Branch HS)

Ben Ryder, 6-8, 270 lbs., OL, Ottumwa, Iowa (Ottumwa HS)

Kevin Vereen Jr., 6-3, 205 lbs., ATH, Waynesville, Mo. (Waynesville HS)

Wilmot Wellington, 5-10, 205 lbs., RB/ATH, Fairfield, Iowa (Fairfield HS/Iowa Central CC)

Xavier Williams, 6-4, 294 lbs., DT, Grandview, Mo. (Grandview HS)


SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (21)

Zacharia Bowers, 6-1, 230, defensive end, Topeka, Kan.;

Alex Dominguez, 6-4, 280, offensive lineman, Ridgecrest, Calif.;

Trevor Greger, 6-5, 285, offensive lineman, Wagner, S.D.;

Matthew Korus, 5-11, 180, defensive back, Humphrey, Neb.;

Nick Krings, 6-4, 215, defensive end, Humphrey, Neb.;

Auston LaBlance, 6-3, 230, defensive end, Kansas City, Mo.;

Nick Lee, 6-5, 220, tight end, Blue Earth, Minn.;

Andrew Mueller, 6-4, 245, offensive lineman, Peculiar, Mo.;

Nicholas Purcell, 6-3, 265, offensive lineman, Rapid City, S.D.;

Ethan Sawyer, 6-2, 185, punter, Brandon, S.D.;

Jason Schneider, 6-5, 210, wide receiver, Andover, Minn.;

Jack Sherlock, 6-4, 215, linebacker, Chicago, Ill.;

Alex Smith, 6-4, 240, offensive lineman, Scottsdale, Ariz.;

Dijon Starr, 6-2, 260, defensive lineman, New Brighton, Minn.;

Austin Sumner, 6-5, 215, quarterback, Brandon, S.D.;

Justin Syrovatka, 5-9, 170, kicker, Sioux Falls, S.D.;

Jordan Thomas, 6-2, 195, quarterback, Anaheim, Calif.

Brad Tunge, 5-11, 205, running back, Monroe, S.D.;

Eric Tuschen, 6-5, 230, defensive lineman, Sioux Falls, S.D.;

Dom Wright, 6-0, 175, wide receiver, Lee’s Summit, Mo.; and 

Zachary Zenner, 6-0, 210, running back, Eagan, Minn.


SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (22)

Sal Belfonte • LB • 5-10 • 205 • Kansas City, Mo./Rockhurst HS

Corey Boemer • OT • 6-4 • 292 • St. Louis, Mo./Lindbergh HS

Mike Cornely • WR • 6-2 • 181 • Wheeling, Ill./Buffalo Grove HS

Kendell Edwards • RB • 5-8 • 185 • Carbondale, Ill./Carbondale HS

Brad Fisher • OT • 6-5 • 285 • Hartland, Wisc./Arrowhead HS

Kerry Gibson • QB • 6-2 • 185 • Florissant, Mo./Hazelwood Central HS

Tay Griffin • DB • 6-0 • 165 • Auburn, Ala./Auburn HS

Taylon Hunter • LB • 6-0 • 209 • Roanoke, Ala./Handley HS

Cory Lee • OLB • 5-11 • 210 • Prattville, Ala./Prattville HS

LaSteven McKinney • RB • 5-9 • 166 • Broadview, Ill./Nazareth Academy

Jessy McMullin • OT • 6-6 • 290 • Mount Pleasant, Iowa/Iowa Western CC (Mount Pleasant)

Clayton Melville II • OT • 6-6 • 295 • Camdenton, Mo./Camdenton HS

Blake Miller • DE • 6-3 • 245 • Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove HS)

Jordan Poole • LB • 6-0 • 220 • Mt. Juliet, Tenn./Wilson Central HS

MyCole Pruitt • TE • 6-3 • 230 • St. Louis, Mo./Kirkwood HS

Austin Pucylowski • P • 6-4 • 225 • New Berlin, Wisc./Catholic Memorial HS

Courtney Richmond • CB • 5-11 • 168 • Memphis, Tenn./Kirby HS

Boo Rodgers • S • 6-1 • 172 • Webb City, Mo./Webb City HS

Riley Siniard • OL • 6-4 • 275 • Huntsville, Ala./Huntsville HS

Jacob Souers • DE • 6-2 • 250 • Ocean Springs, Miss./OceanSprings HS

Mack Tracey • WR • 6-2 • 195 • Lisle, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South HS

Terrell Wilson • CB • 6-1 • 180 • Dallas, Texas/Newman Smith HS 


WESTERN ILLINOIS (18)

Kyle Caldwell, OL, 6-4, 255, Capistrano Valley, Calif. (Capistrano Valley/Saddleback)

Bryan Carroll, OL, 6-3, 260, O’Fallon, Mo. (Ft. Zumwalt West)

Gerald Crisp, OL, 6-3, 330, Las Vegas, Nevada (Centennial/Orange Coast College)

Sam Current, DL, 6-2, 265, Middletown, Ohio (Middletown)

Ryan Davis, DB, 5-11, 175, Elk Grove, Calif. (Franklin/American River JC)

Delector Durley, Jr., DL, 6-2, 245, Detroit, Mich. (Detroit King)

Keith Enderlein**, DB, 6-1, 215, Calaveras, Calif. (Calaveras/Delta College)

Bryce Flowers**, RB, 5-10, 185, Pittsburg, Calif. (Pittsburg/Army Prep)

Darryl Hughes, DB, 6-1, 175, Castro Valley, Calif. (Brenkwitz/Chabot College)

Darryl Johnson, DL, 6-2, 225, Bellflower, Calif. (Long Beach Poly/Cerritos)

Sam Kachanuk, OL, 6-3, 285, Havana, Ill. (Havana)

Jamal Keaton, OL, 6-4, 310, Crete, Ill. (King College Prep)

Alex Martinez, DL, 6-1, 300, Tarzana, Calif. (El Camino Real/L.A. Pierce)

David McDaniel, DB, 5-11, 180, O’Fallon, Ill. (O’Fallon)

Caulton Ray**, RB, 5-9, 195, Southfield, Mich. (Brother Rice/Michigan State)

Vincent Simpson, LB, 6-0, 200, West Bloomfield, Mich. (West Bloomfield)

John Sintich, OL, 6-4, 240, Alsip, Ill. (Marist)

Brent Turner, DL, 6-3, 265, Oakland, Calif. (McClymonds/Chabot College)

** enrolled in January

 

YOUNGSTOWN STATE (19)

Nate Adams, TE, 6-5, 225, Newark, Ohio, Newark Catholic

Patrick Angle, QB, 6-2, 215, Logan, Ohio, Logan

Jamarious Boatwright, CB, 5-11, 180, Largo, Fla., Largo

Ali Cheaib, LB, 6-2, 220, Dunedin, Fla., Dunedin

Donald D’Alesio, DB, 5-11, 180, Youngstown, Ohio, Cardinal Mooney

Chris Elkins, OL, 6-5, 270, Beaver Falls, Pa., Beaver Falls

Eric Franklin, OL, 6-7, 310, Youngstown, Ohio, Cardinal Mooney

Allen Jones, RB, 5-10, 180, Youngstown, Ohio, Ursuline

Zach Larson, OL, 6-3, 285, Youngstown, Ohio, Cardinal Mooney

Meiko Locksley, QB, 6-1, 180, Champaign, Ill., Centennial (LaCueva, N.M.)

J.P. May, OL, 6-6, 280, Columbus, Ohio, Thomas Worthington

Grant Mayes • , DB, 5-10, 195, Roselle, N.J., Seton Hall Prep (Syracuse)

Stephen Page, DE, 6-4, 235, Newton Falls, Ohio, Newton Falls

Michael Shope, OL, 6-6, 270, Kettering, Ohio, Kettering-Fairmont

Andrew Sinko, OL, 6-5, 280, Strongsville, Ohio, Strongsville

Thomas Sprague, LB, 6-1, 220, Gainesville, Ga., Gainesville

Marc Stevens^ , C, 6-5, 300, Mansfield, Ohio, Lexington (Bowling Green)

Jordan Thompson, RB, 6-1, 215, Cincinnati, Ohio, Lakota West

Kevin Watts, WR, 6-0, 215, Middletown, Ohio, Middletown

^ Will begin 2010 season as a sophomore | • Will begin 2010 season as a junior