2013 national letter of intent signing class
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2013 NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNING CLASS Name
PosiƟon Year
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown (High School/Junior College/Prep School)
Luke Arciniega *
LB
Jr.
6-2
254
Sparks, NV (Dade Chris an/Sierra College)
PJ Ba en
TE
Fr.
6-4
218
Miami, FL (Dade Chris an)
Jon Burton *
OL
Fr.
6-6
308
Spotslvania, VA (Courtland/Fork Union Military Academy)
Corey Cooper
WR
Fr.
6-0
185
Raleigh, NC (Millbrook)
Brisly Es me
WR
Fr.
5-9
185
Delray Beach, FL (Atlan c Community)
Alex Hayes
OL
Fr.
6-4
285
Ellenwood, GA (Tucker)
Marqez Hodge
LB
Fr.
6-0
210
Miami, FL (Miami Central)
Isaiah Johnson
DL
Fr.
6-5
260
New Castle, DE (Eastern Chris an Academy)
Darius Kelly
DB
Jr.
5-11
190
Sierra Vista, AZ (Buena Vista/Pima Community College)
Mitch Kimble
QB
Fr.
6-3
195
Jerseyville, IL (Jersey Community)
Josh Kirkland *
LB
Jr.
6-2
191
Paxico, KS (St. Mary’s/Butler Community College)
John Miller *
OL
Jr.
6-2
315
Carson, CA (Redondo Union/Los Angeles Harbor College)
Kendall Moore
OL
Fr.
6-5
250
Chicago, IL (Neal F. Simeon)
Tyler Provo
TE
Fr.
6-2
240
West Palm Beach, FL (American Heritage School)
Chauncey Scissum
DB
Fr.
6-1
190
West Henrie a, NY (Rush-Henrie a)
Trevon Trejo
DL
Jr.
6-5
240
Long Beach, CA (Milikan/Golden West Community College)
Wayne Williams
DL
Jr.
6-4
310
Brooklyn, NY (Lincoln/ASA College)
Aus n Wilson
QB
Fr.
6-3
200
Camp Hill, PA (East Pennsboro)
Corey Winfield
WR
Fr.
6-1
175
St. Louis, MO (Riverview Gardens)
* Indicates student-athlete enrolled at Syracuse in January 2013
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2013 NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNING CLASS Luke
Corey
Linebacker • 6-2 • 254 Sparks, Nev./Spanish Springs (Nev.) HS Sierra (Calif.) College
Wide Receiver • 6-0 • 185 Raleigh, N.C. • Millbrook HS
Arciniega
At SU: Enrolled at Syracuse in January 2013 and will par cipate in Spring football … Sierra College (2012): 2012 Valley All-Conference First Team selec on a er recording 87 tackles, including 52 solo and 5.5 sacks for a loss of 42 yards, and two fumble recoveries ... Sierra College coach: Jeff Tisdel … High school: 2009 4A North Defensive Player of the Year a er pos ng 111 tackles, including 61 solo … Selected for the 2010 Sertoma All-Star Game … Team captain as a senior … High school coach: Sco Hare … Also le ered in basketball and track & field … Personal: Lucas RJ Arciniega … Born in April 1992 in Reno, Nev. … Son of Nancy and Casey Arciniega … One sister, Alex, who played so ball at the University of Nevada … Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.
PJ
Batten
Tight End • 6-4 • 218 Miami, Fla./Dade Christian HS High School: 2012 Miami Herald All-Dade 5-A Independents Football Defensive First Team selec on a er leading his team to a 13-1-0 record and advanced to the FHSAA Class 2A Championship game for the first me in school history ... 2011 Miami Herald All-Dade Honorable Men on honoree a er his team finished with an 8-2 record and advanced to the FHSAA Class 2A regional semifinals … In 2010, Dade Chris an posted a 10-2 record … Notched one intercep on, four fumble recoveries and had 62 tackles, including 48 solo and 13 sacks for a loss of 68 yards, in 2012 ... Had four recep ons for 67 yards and five touchdowns in his senior season ... As a junior, he lead the league in sacks with seven for a loss of 36 ... Coach: Mike Sonneborn … Personal: Aaron Lee Ba en Jr. ... Born in November 1993 in Miami, Fla. … Son of Aaron Sr.and Leshonda Ba en … Two brothers and two sisters.
Jonathan
Burton
Offensive Line • 6-6 • 308 Spotsylvania, Va. • Courtland HS Fork Union Military Academy
Cooper
High School: Selected for the 2012 Semper Fidelis All-American Game … 2012 PrepStar All-Atlan c Region selec on ... Ranked the No. 45 wide receiver in the na on by Rivals.com … Ranked the 25th recruit in the state of New Carolina by ESPN/Scout.com ... Competed in the Rivals.com/VTO Sports Elite 100 Camp ... In 2012, recorded 41 recep ons for 461 yards and six touchdowns ... High school coach: Clarence Inscore Personal: Born in December 1994 … Son of Monica and Cleo Cooper, Jr.
Brisly
Estime
Wide Receiver • 5-9 • 185 Delray Beach, Fla. • Atlantic Community HS High School: 2012 Palm Beach Post Large Schools Defensive Player of the Year and Class 7A First Team ... 2012 Florida Athle c Coaches Associa on’s All-District 20 Team selec on ... Ranked 10th on 2012 Palm Beach Post PBGame me Big Board ... Selected to play in the Florida-Georgia All-Star Game ... Led 2012 team to the District 13-7A tle and advanced to the 7A regional quarterfinals, recording 306 receiving yards and four touchdowns, had four intercep ons at safety and returned five kicks or punts for touchdowns ... Coach: TJ Jackson … Personal: Born in December 1992.
Alex
Hayes
Offensive Line • 6-4 • 285 Ellenwood, Ga. • Tucker HS High School: Selected to play in the 2012 Florida-Georgia All-Star Game and the 2012 East vs. West Georgia All-Star Game ... As a senior, blocked for an offense that produced 3,195 rushing yards and 44 rushing touchdowns as the team advanced to the third round of the Georgia 5A State Football Playoffs ... In 2011, contributed to the team’s Georgia 5A State Championship and 15-0 record … Team captain as a junior and senior ... Coach: Bryan Lamar … Also played basketball and golf ... Personal: Alexander Malik Hayes ... Born in September 1994 in Atlanta, Ga. … Son of Andre and Melanie Hayes ... One sister.
At SU: Enrolled at Syracuse in January 2013 and will par cipate in Spring football … Fork Union Military Academy: 2012 PrepStar All-Atlan c Region selec on ... Star ng le tackle for Coach John Shuman … High School: Helped lead the Cougars to the 2010 Region I Championship and the 2010 and 2011 Ba lefield District Championships … Earned 2011 Virginia Preps AA All-State honors … Named 2011 Free Lance-Star All-Area, All-Region 1 and All-Ba lefield District … Linebacker • 6-0 • 210 2011 AA All-State Virginia High School Coaches Associa on Second Team selec on Miami, Fla. • Miami Central HS … 2011 Roanoke Times Top 100 honoree … 2010 All-Region I and All-Ba lefield District First Team selec on … High school coach: J.C Hall … Also threw the shot put for the track & field team … Personal: Born in March 1994 … Son of Bill and Diana Burton … Two sisters … Enrolled in the David B. Falk College of Sport and High School: 2012 Prepstar All-Southeast Region selec on ... As a senior led Human Dynamics Miami Central to the 2012 Florida Class A State Championship and a 12-2 record ... Named to the Miami-Dade County’s Top 25 Class of 2013 (No. 17) ... Teammate of current SU free safety Durell Eskridge and linebacker Oliver Vigille... Coach: Telly Locke … Personal: Born in September 1993 … Son of Fred and Marcia Hodge.
Marqez
Hodge
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2013 NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNING CLASS Isaiah
Josh
Defensive Line • 6-5 • 260 New Castle, Del. • Eastern Christian Academy
Linebacker • 6-2 • 191 Paxico, Kan. • St. Mary’s HS Butler Community College
Johnson
Kirkland
High School: 2012 PrepStar All-East Region selec on ... Recorded 30 tackles, including six sacks, forced two fumbles and had a fumble recovery in his senior season ... Started playing football as a junior ... Coach: Dwayne Thomas … Played basketball at Red Lion High School before transferring to Eastern Chris an prior to his senior season ... Advanced to the 2012 Delaware State Basketball Championship game under head coach Tom Purse at Red Lion High School ... Personal: Isaiah DeShane Johnson ... Born in July 1994 … Son of Sylvester and Ida Johnson ... Two sisters.
Darius
At SU: Enrolled at Syracuse in January 2013 and will par cipate in Spring football … Butler Community College: Led Butler to the 2012 NJCCA Na onal Championship game, recording 66 tackles, including 35 solo and six sacks, and forced three fumbles ... In 2011, notched 28 tackles, including 14 solo and one for a loss of three yards ... Coach: Troy Morrell … High School: 2010 All-Kansas and All-Mid-East League selec on ... 2009 second-team all-state and first-team All-Mid-East League honoree ... Team captain as a junior and senior ... High school coach: Kevin Kinderknecht … Also le ered in basketball, track & field and baseball … Personal: Josh A. Kirkland … Born in August 1991 in Tulsa, Okla. … Son of Mar n and Ruth Ann Decker ... Has five brothers and three sisters … Enrolled in the School of Educa on.
Kelly
John
Defensive Back • 5-11 • 190 Sierra Vista, Ariz. • Buena Vista HS Pima Community College Pima Community College: 2012 All-Arizona Community College Athle c Conference First Team ... In 2012, led team with 74 tackles, including 53 solo, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, one intercep on and three pass breakups ... Also averaged 25.4 yards on 18 kickoff returns and 19.3 yards on seven punt returns, including one touchdown ... In 2011, recorded 29 tackles, including 14 solo and four for a loss of 18 yards, and forced three fumbles ... In 2011, averaged 24.2 yards per kick return (20 returns for 484 yards) ... Pima CC Coach: Patrick Nugent … High School: Played for coach Mark Schaefer at Buena High School ... Personal: Born in December 1992 ... Son of Terrance and Malisa Kelly … Brother, Bryan Biggs, played linebacker and safety at Catawba College.
Mitch
Miller
Offensive Line • 6-2 • 315 Carson, Calif. • Redondo Union HS Los Angeles Harbor College At SU: Enrolled at Syracuse in January 2013 and will par cipate in Spring football … Los Angeles Harbor College: Named 2012 SCFA Na onal Division Central Conference Second Team Offense ... Earned 2011 Region V All-California First Team and All-Central West Conference First Team honors ... LA Harbor College Head Coach: Bre Peabodu … High School: 2012 All-California, All-CIF and All-Bay League selec on … Team captain as a senior … High school coach: Gene Simon … Personal: John Wesley Miller … Born in July 1993 ... Son of Susan Jimenez and John Miller Sr. … Two sisters … Enrolled in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
Kendall
Kimble
Moore
Quarterback • 6-3 • 195 Jerseyville, Ill. • Jersey Community HS High School: 2012 Alton Telegraph Large-Schools Player of the Year … Named 2012 All-State by the Illinois Football Coaches Associa on, Champaign GazeƩe … Earned 2012 St. Louis Post Dispatch All-Area Second Team honors … Unanimous selec on on the 2012 Mississippi Valley Conference First Team as a quarterback and a punter ... Selected to play in 2012 Shriners All-Star Game and 2012 North-South All-Star Game ... 2011 Belleville News All-Area Team selec on as a quarterback and Mississippi Valley Conference First Team honoree as a punter ... 2010 Alton Telegraph All-Area as a quarterback and St. Louis Post Dispatch All-Metro Area Team as a punter ... 2011-12 Illinois Football Coaches Academic All-State Team … As a senior team captain, he helped lead his team from a 2-7 record in 2011 to a regular season record of 9-0 in 2012 ... In 2012, completed 121-of-192 for 1,427 yards and 10 touchdowns and gained 957 yards and scored 15 touchdowns rushing ... Also, averaged 43.6 yards on 28 punts … Coaches: Gary Carter (2009-10) and Dave Jacobs (2011-12) … Also played basketball and ran track and field in high school … Personal: Mitchell Gervese Kimble … Born in August 1995 in Alton, Ill. ... Son of Melissa and Jeff Kimble … Two brothers and one sister.
Offensive Line • 6-5 • 250 Chicago, Ill. • Neal F. Simeon HS High School: 2012 Chicago Tribune All-State Second Team ... Chicago Tribune Top 50 Illinois Player ... Ranked the 22nd player in Illinois by ESPN/Scout.com ... Led team to the quarterfinals of 2012 Class 8A Illinois High School Playoffs ... Coach: Dante Culbreath … Personal: Born in April 1995 … Son of Khem Davis.
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2013 NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNING CLASS Tyler
Wayne
Tight End • 6-2 240 West Palm Beach, Fla. • American Heritage HS
Defensive Line • 6-4 • 310 Brooklyn, N.Y. • Lincoln HS ASA College
Provo
High School: Selected for the 2012 Semper Fidelis All-American Game … Selected for 2012 Florida-Georgia All-Star Game ... Ranked fi h by ESPN/Scout.com in the Top 100 Fullbacks ... Ranked 20th on Palm Beach Post PBGame me Big Board ... 2012 PrepStar All-Southeast Regional ... Led team to 2012 FHSAA Class 3A Regional Semifinals ... Led 2011 team to Class 3A Florida State Championship ... High school coach: Stacey Sizemore … Personal: Born in April 1994 … Son of Sam Provo and Terry Michaud … Brother, Nick, is Syracuse’s career leader for recep ons by a ght end (2009-11).
Chauncey
Scissum
Defensive Back • 6-1 • 190 West Henrietta, N.Y. • Rush-Henrietta HS High School: 2012 All-State First Team by the New York Sportswriters Associa on and Democrat & Chronicle All-Greater Rochester Second Team ... Team captain as a senior ... In 2010 helped team to NYS Football Championship ... Member of 2010 and 2011 Sec on V Football Championship Teams ... In 2012, recorded 23 tackles, including 19 solo, and completed 58-of-75 passes for 679 yards and nine touchdowns ... Played football, lacrosse and ran indoor track for Rush-Henrie a… … High school teammate of current Syracuse sophomore running back Ashton Broyld … Coach: Joe Montesano … Personal: Born in March 1995 in Rochester, N.Y. … Son of Arthur and Ginger Scissum.
Trevon
Trejo
Defensive Line • 6-5 • 240 Long Beach, Calif. • Milikan HS Golden West College Golden West College: In 2012, recorded 18 tackles, including seven solo and three sacks for a loss of 18 yards ... In 2011, he totaled 18 tackles including 11 solo, 5.5 tackles for a loss of 28 yards and five sacks for a loss of 27 yards ... Golden West College Head Coach: Nick Mitchell … High school: Registered 18 tackles, including 16 solo and 5.5 sacks, forced one fumble and had six quarterback hurries as a senior ... As a junior, played wide receiver and defensive back, recording one recep on for 13 yards, and notching 11 tackles, including eight solo ... High school coach: Kirk Diego ... Personal: Born in February 1992.
Williams
ASA College: 2012 PrepStar All-East Region selec on ... Suffered an ankle injury that cut his season short, but saw ac on in three games, recording 10 tackles, including six solo, four for a loss of 17 yards and three sacks for a loss of 14 yards ... High School: Named team captain as a senior ... 2011 New York Post All-City First Team, Daily News All-Borough First Team, and MSG Varsity All-Metro First Team ... Helped Lincoln advance to a PSAL Championship Division Title game in his senior season and finished with a 12-1 record ... Recorded 55 tackles, including four sacks, and had one intercep on as a senior ... Career sta s cs: 165 tackles, 12 sacks and two intercep ons ... High school coach: Shawn O’Connor ... Personal: Wayne A. Williams ... Born April 1992 in New York City ... Son of Charise Williams ... One brother.
Austin
Wilson
Quarterback • 6-3 • 200 Camp Hill, Pa. • East Pennsboro HS High School: 2012 PrepStar All-East Region selec on ... 2012 Chesapeake Bowl All-Star selec on … 2011 and 2012 all-conference and all-county selec on ... Named the No. 43 Recruit in Pennsylvania and a 2012 Class AAA Honorable Men on by The Patriot-News ... Team captain as a senior and completed 111-of202 passes for 1,800 yards and 25 touchdowns and rushed for 305 yards on 70 carries and four touchdowns ... Career sta s cs: 253-of-425 for 4,125 yards and 50 touchdowns … Coach: Todd Stuter … Personal: Aus n James Wilson ... Born in March 1995 ... Son of Mark and Becky Wilson.
Corey
Winfield
Wide Receiver •6-1 • 175 St. Louis, Mo. • Riverview Garden HS High School: Rated as the 20th-best player in Missouri Rivals.com and 23rd by ESPN/Scout.com ... Ranked the 16th-best recruit in Missouri by the St. Louis PostDispatch ... As a senior recorded 18 catches for 389 yards and nine touchdowns, and returned six kickoffs for touchdowns … As a junior, caught 27 passes for 510 and scored a team-high nine touchdowns ... As a sophomore, had 16 catches for 323 yards and three touchdowns ... Coach: Kenrick Walker … Personal: Born in September 1994 ... Son of Tina Winfield.
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY: NEW YORK’S COLLEGE TEAM
2013 NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNING CLASS Name
PosiƟon Year
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown (High School/Junior College/Prep School)
Luke Arciniega *
LB
Jr.
6-2
254
Sparks, NV (Dade Chris an/Sierra College)
PJ Ba en
TE
Fr.
6-4
218
Miami, FL (Dade Chris an)
Jon Burton *
OL
Fr.
6-6
308
Spotslvania, VA (Courtland/Fork Union Military Academy)
Corey Cooper
WR
Fr.
6-0
185
Raleigh, NC (Millbrook)
Brisly Es me
WR
Fr.
5-9
185
Delray Beach, FL (Atlan c Community)
Alex Hayes
OL
Fr.
6-4
285
Ellenwood, GA (Tucker)
Marqez Hodge
LB
Fr.
6-0
210
Miami, FL (Miami Central)
Isaiah Johnson
DL
Fr.
6-5
260
New Castle, DE (Eastern Chris an Academy)
Darius Kelly
DB
Jr.
5-11
190
Sierra Vista, AZ (Buena Vista/Pima Community College)
Mitch Kimble
QB
Fr.
6-3
195
Jerseyville, IL (Jersey Community)
Josh Kirkland *
LB
Jr.
6-2
191
Paxico, KS (St. Mary’s/Butler Community College)
John Miller *
OL
Jr.
6-2
315
Carson, CA (Redondo Union/Los Angeles Harbor College)
Kendall Moore
OL
Fr.
6-5
250
Chicago, IL (Neal F. Simeon)
Tyler Provo
TE
Fr.
6-2
240
West Palm Beach, FL (American Heritage School)
Chauncey Scissum
DB
Fr.
6-1
190
West Henrie a, NY (Rush-Henrie a)
Trevon Trejo
DL
Jr.
6-5
240
Long Beach, CA (Milikan/Golden West Community College)
Wayne Williams
DL
Jr.
6-4
310
Brooklyn, NY (Lincoln/ASA College)
Aus n Wilson
QB
Fr.
6-3
200
Camp Hill, PA (East Pennsboro)
Corey Winfield
WR
Fr.
6-1
175
St. Louis, MO (Riverview Gardens)
* Indicates student-athlete enrolled at Syracuse in January 2013
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Class by PosiƟon 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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2013 NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNING CLASS Luke
Corey
Linebacker • 6-2 • 254 Sparks, Nev./Spanish Springs (Nev.) HS Sierra (Calif.) College
Wide Receiver • 6-0 • 185 Raleigh, N.C. • Millbrook HS
Arciniega
At SU: Enrolled at Syracuse in January 2013 and will par cipate in Spring football … Sierra College (2012): 2012 Valley All-Conference First Team selec on a er recording 87 tackles, including 52 solo and 5.5 sacks for a loss of 42 yards, and two fumble recoveries ... Sierra College coach: Jeff Tisdel … High school: 2009 4A North Defensive Player of the Year a er pos ng 111 tackles, including 61 solo … Selected for the 2010 Sertoma All-Star Game … Team captain as a senior … High school coach: Sco Hare … Also le ered in basketball and track & field … Personal: Lucas RJ Arciniega … Born in April 1992 in Reno, Nev. … Son of Nancy and Casey Arciniega … One sister, Alex, who played so ball at the University of Nevada … Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.
PJ
Batten
Tight End • 6-4 • 218 Miami, Fla./Dade Christian HS High School: 2012 Miami Herald All-Dade 5-A Independents Football Defensive First Team selec on a er leading his team to a 13-1-0 record and advanced to the FHSAA Class 2A Championship game for the first me in school history ... 2011 Miami Herald All-Dade Honorable Men on honoree a er his team finished with an 8-2 record and advanced to the FHSAA Class 2A regional semifinals … In 2010, Dade Chris an posted a 10-2 record … Notched one intercep on, four fumble recoveries and had 62 tackles, including 48 solo and 13 sacks for a loss of 68 yards, in 2012 ... Had four recep ons for 67 yards and five touchdowns in his senior season ... As a junior, he lead the league in sacks with seven for a loss of 36 ... Coach: Mike Sonneborn … Personal: Aaron Lee Ba en Jr. ... Born in November 1993 in Miami, Fla. … Son of Aaron Sr.and Leshonda Ba en … Two brothers and two sisters.
Jonathan
Burton
Offensive Line • 6-6 • 308 Spotsylvania, Va. • Courtland HS Fork Union Military Academy
Cooper
High School: Selected for the 2012 Semper Fidelis All-American Game … 2012 PrepStar All-Atlan c Region selec on ... Ranked the No. 45 wide receiver in the na on by Rivals.com … Ranked the 25th recruit in the state of New Carolina by ESPN/Scout.com ... Competed in the Rivals.com/VTO Sports Elite 100 Camp ... In 2012, recorded 41 recep ons for 461 yards and six touchdowns ... High school coach: Clarence Inscore Personal: Born in December 1994 … Son of Monica and Cleo Cooper, Jr.
Brisly
Estime
Wide Receiver • 5-9 • 185 Delray Beach, Fla. • Atlantic Community HS High School: 2012 Palm Beach Post Large Schools Defensive Player of the Year and Class 7A First Team ... 2012 Florida Athle c Coaches Associa on’s All-District 20 Team selec on ... Ranked 10th on 2012 Palm Beach Post PBGame me Big Board ... Selected to play in the Florida-Georgia All-Star Game ... Led 2012 team to the District 13-7A tle and advanced to the 7A regional quarterfinals, recording 306 receiving yards and four touchdowns, had four intercep ons at safety and returned five kicks or punts for touchdowns ... Coach: TJ Jackson … Personal: Born in December 1992.
Alex
Hayes
Offensive Line • 6-4 • 285 Ellenwood, Ga. • Tucker HS High School: Selected to play in the 2012 Florida-Georgia All-Star Game and the 2012 East vs. West Georgia All-Star Game ... As a senior, blocked for an offense that produced 3,195 rushing yards and 44 rushing touchdowns as the team advanced to the third round of the Georgia 5A State Football Playoffs ... In 2011, contributed to the team’s Georgia 5A State Championship and 15-0 record … Team captain as a junior and senior ... Coach: Bryan Lamar … Also played basketball and golf ... Personal: Alexander Malik Hayes ... Born in September 1994 in Atlanta, Ga. … Son of Andre and Melanie Hayes ... One sister.
At SU: Enrolled at Syracuse in January 2013 and will par cipate in Spring football … Fork Union Military Academy: 2012 PrepStar All-Atlan c Region selec on ... Star ng le tackle for Coach John Shuman … High School: Helped lead the Cougars to the 2010 Region I Championship and the 2010 and 2011 Ba lefield District Championships … Earned 2011 Virginia Preps AA All-State honors … Named 2011 Free Lance-Star All-Area, All-Region 1 and All-Ba lefield District … Linebacker • 6-0 • 210 2011 AA All-State Virginia High School Coaches Associa on Second Team selec on Miami, Fla. • Miami Central HS … 2011 Roanoke Times Top 100 honoree … 2010 All-Region I and All-Ba lefield District First Team selec on … High school coach: J.C Hall … Also threw the shot put for the track & field team … Personal: Born in March 1994 … Son of Bill and Diana Burton … Two sisters … Enrolled in the David B. Falk College of Sport and High School: 2012 Prepstar All-Southeast Region selec on ... As a senior led Human Dynamics Miami Central to the 2012 Florida Class A State Championship and a 12-2 record ... Named to the Miami-Dade County’s Top 25 Class of 2013 (No. 17) ... Teammate of current SU free safety Durell Eskridge and linebacker Oliver Vigille... Coach: Telly Locke … Personal: Born in September 1993 … Son of Fred and Marcia Hodge.
Marqez
Hodge
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2013 NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNING CLASS Isaiah
Josh
Defensive Line • 6-5 • 260 New Castle, Del. • Eastern Christian Academy
Linebacker • 6-2 • 191 Paxico, Kan. • St. Mary’s HS Butler Community College
Johnson
Kirkland
High School: 2012 PrepStar All-East Region selec on ... Recorded 30 tackles, including six sacks, forced two fumbles and had a fumble recovery in his senior season ... Started playing football as a junior ... Coach: Dwayne Thomas … Played basketball at Red Lion High School before transferring to Eastern Chris an prior to his senior season ... Advanced to the 2012 Delaware State Basketball Championship game under head coach Tom Purse at Red Lion High School ... Personal: Isaiah DeShane Johnson ... Born in July 1994 … Son of Sylvester and Ida Johnson ... Two sisters.
Darius
At SU: Enrolled at Syracuse in January 2013 and will par cipate in Spring football … Butler Community College: Led Butler to the 2012 NJCCA Na onal Championship game, recording 66 tackles, including 35 solo and six sacks, and forced three fumbles ... In 2011, notched 28 tackles, including 14 solo and one for a loss of three yards ... Coach: Troy Morrell … High School: 2010 All-Kansas and All-Mid-East League selec on ... 2009 second-team all-state and first-team All-Mid-East League honoree ... Team captain as a junior and senior ... High school coach: Kevin Kinderknecht … Also le ered in basketball, track & field and baseball … Personal: Josh A. Kirkland … Born in August 1991 in Tulsa, Okla. … Son of Mar n and Ruth Ann Decker ... Has five brothers and three sisters … Enrolled in the School of Educa on.
Kelly
John
Defensive Back • 5-11 • 190 Sierra Vista, Ariz. • Buena Vista HS Pima Community College Pima Community College: 2012 All-Arizona Community College Athle c Conference First Team ... In 2012, led team with 74 tackles, including 53 solo, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, one intercep on and three pass breakups ... Also averaged 25.4 yards on 18 kickoff returns and 19.3 yards on seven punt returns, including one touchdown ... In 2011, recorded 29 tackles, including 14 solo and four for a loss of 18 yards, and forced three fumbles ... In 2011, averaged 24.2 yards per kick return (20 returns for 484 yards) ... Pima CC Coach: Patrick Nugent … High School: Played for coach Mark Schaefer at Buena High School ... Personal: Born in December 1992 ... Son of Terrance and Malisa Kelly … Brother, Bryan Biggs, played linebacker and safety at Catawba College.
Mitch
Miller
Offensive Line • 6-2 • 315 Carson, Calif. • Redondo Union HS Los Angeles Harbor College At SU: Enrolled at Syracuse in January 2013 and will par cipate in Spring football … Los Angeles Harbor College: Named 2012 SCFA Na onal Division Central Conference Second Team Offense ... Earned 2011 Region V All-California First Team and All-Central West Conference First Team honors ... LA Harbor College Head Coach: Bre Peabodu … High School: 2012 All-California, All-CIF and All-Bay League selec on … Team captain as a senior … High school coach: Gene Simon … Personal: John Wesley Miller … Born in July 1993 ... Son of Susan Jimenez and John Miller Sr. … Two sisters … Enrolled in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
Kendall
Kimble
Moore
Quarterback • 6-3 • 195 Jerseyville, Ill. • Jersey Community HS High School: 2012 Alton Telegraph Large-Schools Player of the Year … Named 2012 All-State by the Illinois Football Coaches Associa on, Champaign GazeƩe … Earned 2012 St. Louis Post Dispatch All-Area Second Team honors … Unanimous selec on on the 2012 Mississippi Valley Conference First Team as a quarterback and a punter ... Selected to play in 2012 Shriners All-Star Game and 2012 North-South All-Star Game ... 2011 Belleville News All-Area Team selec on as a quarterback and Mississippi Valley Conference First Team honoree as a punter ... 2010 Alton Telegraph All-Area as a quarterback and St. Louis Post Dispatch All-Metro Area Team as a punter ... 2011-12 Illinois Football Coaches Academic All-State Team … As a senior team captain, he helped lead his team from a 2-7 record in 2011 to a regular season record of 9-0 in 2012 ... In 2012, completed 121-of-192 for 1,427 yards and 10 touchdowns and gained 957 yards and scored 15 touchdowns rushing ... Also, averaged 43.6 yards on 28 punts … Coaches: Gary Carter (2009-10) and Dave Jacobs (2011-12) … Also played basketball and ran track and field in high school … Personal: Mitchell Gervese Kimble … Born in August 1995 in Alton, Ill. ... Son of Melissa and Jeff Kimble … Two brothers and one sister.
Offensive Line • 6-5 • 250 Chicago, Ill. • Neal F. Simeon HS High School: 2012 Chicago Tribune All-State Second Team ... Chicago Tribune Top 50 Illinois Player ... Ranked the 22nd player in Illinois by ESPN/Scout.com ... Led team to the quarterfinals of 2012 Class 8A Illinois High School Playoffs ... Coach: Dante Culbreath … Personal: Born in April 1995 … Son of Khem Davis.
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2013 NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNING CLASS Tyler
Wayne
Tight End • 6-2 240 West Palm Beach, Fla. • American Heritage HS
Defensive Line • 6-4 • 310 Brooklyn, N.Y. • Lincoln HS ASA College
Provo
High School: Selected for the 2012 Semper Fidelis All-American Game … Selected for 2012 Florida-Georgia All-Star Game ... Ranked fi h by ESPN/Scout.com in the Top 100 Fullbacks ... Ranked 20th on Palm Beach Post PBGame me Big Board ... 2012 PrepStar All-Southeast Regional ... Led team to 2012 FHSAA Class 3A Regional Semifinals ... Led 2011 team to Class 3A Florida State Championship ... High school coach: Stacey Sizemore … Personal: Born in April 1994 … Son of Sam Provo and Terry Michaud … Brother, Nick, is Syracuse’s career leader for recep ons by a ght end (2009-11).
Chauncey
Scissum
Defensive Back • 6-1 • 190 West Henrietta, N.Y. • Rush-Henrietta HS High School: 2012 All-State First Team by the New York Sportswriters Associa on and Democrat & Chronicle All-Greater Rochester Second Team ... Team captain as a senior ... In 2010 helped team to NYS Football Championship ... Member of 2010 and 2011 Sec on V Football Championship Teams ... In 2012, recorded 23 tackles, including 19 solo, and completed 58-of-75 passes for 679 yards and nine touchdowns ... Played football, lacrosse and ran indoor track for Rush-Henrie a… … High school teammate of current Syracuse sophomore running back Ashton Broyld … Coach: Joe Montesano … Personal: Born in March 1995 in Rochester, N.Y. … Son of Arthur and Ginger Scissum.
Trevon
Trejo
Defensive Line • 6-5 • 240 Long Beach, Calif. • Milikan HS Golden West College Golden West College: In 2012, recorded 18 tackles, including seven solo and three sacks for a loss of 18 yards ... In 2011, he totaled 18 tackles including 11 solo, 5.5 tackles for a loss of 28 yards and five sacks for a loss of 27 yards ... Golden West College Head Coach: Nick Mitchell … High school: Registered 18 tackles, including 16 solo and 5.5 sacks, forced one fumble and had six quarterback hurries as a senior ... As a junior, played wide receiver and defensive back, recording one recep on for 13 yards, and notching 11 tackles, including eight solo ... High school coach: Kirk Diego ... Personal: Born in February 1992.
Williams
ASA College: 2012 PrepStar All-East Region selec on ... Suffered an ankle injury that cut his season short, but saw ac on in three games, recording 10 tackles, including six solo, four for a loss of 17 yards and three sacks for a loss of 14 yards ... High School: Named team captain as a senior ... 2011 New York Post All-City First Team, Daily News All-Borough First Team, and MSG Varsity All-Metro First Team ... Helped Lincoln advance to a PSAL Championship Division Title game in his senior season and finished with a 12-1 record ... Recorded 55 tackles, including four sacks, and had one intercep on as a senior ... Career sta s cs: 165 tackles, 12 sacks and two intercep ons ... High school coach: Shawn O’Connor ... Personal: Wayne A. Williams ... Born April 1992 in New York City ... Son of Charise Williams ... One brother.
Austin
Wilson
Quarterback • 6-3 • 200 Camp Hill, Pa. • East Pennsboro HS High School: 2012 PrepStar All-East Region selec on ... 2012 Chesapeake Bowl All-Star selec on … 2011 and 2012 all-conference and all-county selec on ... Named the No. 43 Recruit in Pennsylvania and a 2012 Class AAA Honorable Men on by The Patriot-News ... Team captain as a senior and completed 111-of202 passes for 1,800 yards and 25 touchdowns and rushed for 305 yards on 70 carries and four touchdowns ... Career sta s cs: 253-of-425 for 4,125 yards and 50 touchdowns … Coach: Todd Stuter … Personal: Aus n James Wilson ... Born in March 1995 ... Son of Mark and Becky Wilson.
Corey
Winfield
Wide Receiver •6-1 • 175 St. Louis, Mo. • Riverview Garden HS High School: Rated as the 20th-best player in Missouri Rivals.com and 23rd by ESPN/Scout.com ... Ranked the 16th-best recruit in Missouri by the St. Louis PostDispatch ... As a senior recorded 18 catches for 389 yards and nine touchdowns, and returned six kickoffs for touchdowns … As a junior, caught 27 passes for 510 and scored a team-high nine touchdowns ... As a sophomore, had 16 catches for 323 yards and three touchdowns ... Coach: Kenrick Walker … Personal: Born in September 1994 ... Son of Tina Winfield.
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