NATIONAL SIGNING DAY 2017
NATIONAL SIGNING DAY 2017 Jack White (Chicago, Ill./Co-Lin CC) Quadarius Reed (Yazoo City, Miss./Co-Lin CC) Raphael Leonard (Starkville, Miss./East Mississippi CC) Chucky Sullivan (Vernon Hills, Ill./Jireh Prep) Brandon George (Jacksonville, Fla/Jones (Okla.) HS) Bryson Strong (Fairview Heights, Ill./Althoff Catholic HS) Calvin Francis, Jr. (Orlando, Fla./Jones HS) Devin Jones (Du Quoin, Ill./Du Quoin HS) Dijon Anderson (Indianapolis, Ind./Warren Central HS) DJ Hampton (Sanford, Fla./Seminole HS) Jaylin Wilson (Viera, Fla./Viera HS) Keenan Agnew (Chesterfield, Mo./De Smet Jesuit HS) Lucas Davis (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville HS) Luke Giegling (St. Louis, Mo./St. John Vianney HS)
OL DL WR DL QB LB OL DL DB RB DL DL OL LB
Makel Calhoun (Clearwater, Fla./Pinellas Park HS) Max Edwards (Johnston City, Ill./Johnston City HS) Michael Elbert (Carl Junction, Mo./Carl Junction HS) Raquan Lindsey (Portage, Ind./Portage HS) Sam Skinner (Valrico, Fla./Bloomingdale HS) Sam Thompson (St. Petersburg, Fla./Boca Ciega HS) Tate Rujawitz (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville HS) Travis Pickert (Lenexa, Kan./St. James Academy HS) E’mare Hogan (Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips HS) Lane Pegram (Metropolis, Ill./Massac County HS) Dalton Carde (Valrico, Fla./Bloomingdale HS) Cole Steward (Salem, Ill./Salem Community HS) Bryce Baringer (Waterford, Mich. // Notre Dame Prep)
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2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
JACK WHITE
QUADARIUS REED
6-3 // 310 // OL Orlando, Fla. // Dr. Phillips HS
6-3 // 280 // DL Yazoo City, Miss. // Yazoo County HS // Co-Lin CC
CAREER NOTES: No. 16 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Super60 in the Class of 2017 (Top 3 FCS commitment) ... Two-star prospect by Scout.com ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida All-Star game ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida All-Star game ... Piled up 1,206 all-purpose yards and 17 touchdowns at Dr. Phillips in 2016 ... All-Conference honoree ... First player in Dr. Phillips history to run, catch and throw for a touchdown in a single game.
CAREER NOTES: Recorded seven tackles and two sacks over two years at Co-Lin ... Had 15 tackles as a sophomore ... Six tackles for loss, two sacks and an interception in nine games as a freshman at Co-Lin.
RAPHAEL LEONARD
CHUCKY SULLIVAN
6-3 // 190 // WR Starkville, Miss. // Starkville HS // East Mississippi CC
6-4 // 245 // DL Vernon Hills, Ill. // Adlai Stevenson HS // Jireh Prep
CAREER NOTES: Earned MACJC All-State and North Second-team honors at EMCC ... Had 23 catches for 360 yards and seven touchdowns ... Two-time All-State honoree at Starkville High School ... Earned Game MVP in the Mississippi vs. Alabama All-Star game ... Had 70 catches for 1,260 yards at Starkville High ... Won a state championship in 2011-12 ... Also played basketball and baseball.
CAREER NOTES: All-Conference selection as a senior ... Recorded 14 sacks in senior season ... Went 14-0 and won the 2014 IHSA 8A state championship ... Spent last season at Jireh Prep ... Has joined the team in Spring 2017 and has all four years of eligibility remaining.
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2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
BRANDON GEORGE
BRYSON STRONG
6-1 // 202 // QB Jacksonville, Fla. // Jones (Okla.) HS
5-11 // 225 // LB Fairview Heights, Ill. // Althoff Catholic HS
CAREER NOTES: Oklahoma’s 2016 Gatorade Player of the Year ... Three-star prospect by 247Sports, Scout and Rivals ... Named top-25 FCS commit in the nation recruit by HERO Sports ... Top-20 prospect overall in the state of Oklahoma by Scout.com ... Top-ranked FCS commit in state of Oklahoma by Scout.com ... Named top-20 prospect in Oklahoma by The Oklahoman ... Named 2016 Little All-City Offensive Player of the Year by The Oklahoman ... Led team to 28-1 record in final two seasons ... School records for career and singleseason all-purpose yards and passing yards ... Threw for 7,407 career yards and 76 touchdowns ... Ran for 2,307 yards and 36 touchdowns.
CAREER NOTES: Earned a spot on the St. Louis Post Dispatch Super-30 team as one of the top-30 prospects in the St. Louis area ... Two-star prospect by Scout.com ... Two-time All-State, three-time All-Metro, All-City and All-Conference honoree ... Great Lakes Region MaxPreps/USA Football Player of the Week (9/9/15) ... Also played basketball and baseball ... Honor roll student, student council member and ACE Student Ambassador.
CALVIN FRANCIS, JR.
DEVIN JONES
6-2 // 330 // OL Orlando, Fla. // Jones HS
6-3 // 265 // DL Du Quoin, Ill. // Du Quoin HS
CAREER NOTES: Three-star prospect by 247Sports.com ... Two-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Top25 center prospect nationally by 247Sports, and the top FCS center prospect in the nation ... No. 44 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Super60 in the Class of 2017 ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida All-Star game ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Also participates in weight lifting and track and field.
CAREER NOTES: Helped Du Quoin advance to the 2016 Class 2A Quarterfinals … Tallied 13 sacks, a INT and five touchdown receptions … Two-time All-Conference and AllSouth recipient … Played in the Shriner All-Star Game… Played for Nick Hill’s brother, A.J. at DuQuion H.S. ... Also competed for DuQuoin’s track team … Won state in the discus as a junior, becoming DuQuoin’s first state champion since 2008.
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2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
DIJON ANDERSON
DJ HAMPTON
5-10 // 170 // DB Indianapolis, Ind. // Warren Central HS
5-8 // 175 // RB Sanford, Fla. // Seminole HS
CAREER NOTES: Member of 2016 ALL-USA Central Indiana Super Team by Indianapolis Star ... Two-time All-State honoree ... Two-time All-Conference ... Earned his conference’s Defensive Player of the Year award ... Team’s Special Teams Player of the Year ... Named an under-the-radar prospect by ScoutIndy.com ... Recorded 14 interceptions in his final three seasons ... Had 75 tackles as a senior in 2016.
CAREER NOTES: No. 12 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida Super60 in the Class of 2017 (top FCS prospect) ... No. 89 prospect in Florida by Orlando Sentinel ... Two-star prospect by Scout.com ... Miami Herald first-team 8A AllState ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida All-Star game ... Seminole High School’s career rushing leader ... First-team All-Conference and All-District selection ... Rushed for more than 1,700 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior ... Also participated in track and basketball.
JAYLIN WILSON
KEENAN AGNEW
6-4 // 240 // DL Viera, Fla. // Viera HS
6-1 // 270 // DL Chesterfield, Mo. // De Smet Jesuit
CAREER NOTES: First-team All-District by Brevard County CAREER NOTES: Two-star recruit by Scout.com ... Two-time High School Football coaches ... Recorded 99 tackles and 16 All-Metro Catholic Conference selection by the St. Louis Post sacks as a senior in 2016 and recovered three fumbles. Dispatch ... First-team All-District as a senior ... Two-year captain ... Recorded 75 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and eight sacks as a senior ... Brother of former Salukis Ray Agnew III and Malcolm Agnew ... Son of Kathy and Ray Agnew, Jr., the assistant director of pro personnel for the Los Angeles Rams.
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2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
LUCAS DAVIS
LUKE GIEGLING
6-5 // 280 // OL Edwardsville, Ill. // Edwardsville HS
6-4 // 230 // LB St. Louis, Mo. // St. John Vianney HS
CAREER NOTES: Earned a spot on the St. Louis Post Dispatch’s Super-30 team as one of the top-30 prospects in the St. Louis area ... Earned All-Conference honors as a senior in 2016 ... Team won its conference in 2015 and made it to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs in 2016 ... Also throws for the track team ... Honor roll student.
CAREER NOTES: 2016 Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year in Missouri by the MFCA ... First-team All-State and first-team Academic All-State as a senior in 2016 ... Two time first-team All-Conference selection ... Team won the 2016 5A state championship in Missouri ... Set a season record with 166 tackles in 2016 ... 290 career tackles and 42 career tackles for loss ... Father, Matt Giegling, played baseball at SIU (1988-90) and won an MVC title (1990).
MAKEL CALHOUN
MAX EDWARDS
6-3 // 210 // LB Clearwater, Fla. // Pinellas Park HS
6-6 // 285 // OL Johnston City, Ill. // Johnston City HS
CAREER NOTES: Defensive MVP in the All-County All-Star game ... Led team in sacks with 18 in one season ... Team’s defensive MVP ... Five receiving touchdowns and four blocked field goals ... Made 111 tackles as a senior ... Member of the FCA and also participates in basketball and track.
CAREER NOTES: Named 2016 unanimous SICA All-South Award winner ... Three-year two-way starter at Johnston City ... Led team to 2014 Black Diamond Conference championship ... Three-time All-Conference honoree ... Also a three-year starter for the Johnston City basketball program.
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2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
MICHAEL ELBERT
RAQUAN LINDSEY
CAREER NOTES: Two-time All-State selection ... Three-time All-Conference, All-District and All-Area selection ... Recorded 236 career tackles and 13 interceptions over three years on varsity ... Team went 29-6 over his three seasons on varsity.
CAREER NOTES: All-Area and All-Conference selection ... Mad 136 career tackles and eight sacks ... Had 76 tackles, six sacks, two forced fumbles and four pass breakups as a senior ... Earned team’s Defensive Prep Player of the Year and Lifter of the Year ... Also plays basketball.
SAM SKINNER
SAM THOMPSON
6-2 // 180 // S Carl Junction, Mo. // Carl Junction
6-3 // 235 // DL Portage, Ind. // Portage HS
6-3 // 240 // DL Valrico, Fla. // Bloomingdale HS
6-1 //165 // WR St. Petersburg, Fla. // Boca Ciega HS
CAREER NOTES: First-team All-Conference and secondteam All-Big County Preps selection ... Led Bloomingdale (7A) to three best seasons in program history (21 wins over three seasons) ... Earned East Team’s Defensive MVP award at Hillsborough County All-Star game ... Owns a Bloomingdale record for career sacks with 28 ... Four-year Varsity AllAcademic Award winner at Bloomingdale.
CAREER NOTES: Named to Home Team 100 top-100 Tampa Bay Area prospects by Tampa Bay Times ... Honorable Mention All-Tampa Bay Team by Tampa Bay Times ... 110 career catches for 1,800 yards and 18 touchdowns ... Led team to 6A state playoffs for first time in 10 years ... Team MVP ... All-Conference honoree and one of Pinellas County top-25 players ... Honor roll student.
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2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
TATE RUJAWITZ
TRAVIS PICKERT
6-4 // 305 // DL Edwardsville, Ill. // Edwardsville HS
6-5 // 225 // TE Lenexa, Kan. // St. James Academy HS
CAREER NOTES: First-team All-State in 2016 by Illinois High School Football Coaches Association and two-time firstteam All-Conference selection ... Led team to a 10-2 record in 2016 ... Named to St. Louis Post-Dispatch Super30 as one of the top prospects in the St. Louis area ... Champaign NewsGazette honorable mention All-State honoree.
CAREER NOTES: Two-star prospect by Scout.com ... Named one of Kansas City’s top-15 prospects by the Kansas City Star ... First-team All-Conference, All-Metro Kansas City and All-State ... Played in the Kansas Shrine Bowl ... NUC top100 camp MVP ... Holds a school record in the high jump and placed second in the state ... Simone Awards finalist, given to the top players in Kansas City ... Averaged 19 yards per reception as a tight end ... Led Metro Kansas City in sacks with 13 as a senior ... Father, Joe, played at UCLA.
E’MARE HOGAN
LANE PEGRAM
5-11 // 170 // ATH Orlando, Fla. // Dr. Phillips HS
6-3 //210 // TE/FB Metropolis, Ill. // Massac County HS
CAREER NOTES: No. 16 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Super60 in the Class of 2017 (Top 3 FCS commitment) ... Two-star prospect by Scout.com ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida All-Star game ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida All-Star game ... Piled up 1,206 all-purpose yards and 17 touchdowns at Dr. Phillips in 2016 ... All-Conference honoree ... First player in Dr. Phillips history to run, catch and throw for a touchdown in a single game.
CAREER NOTES: Rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown as a fullback his senior year … Recorded 61 tackles, of which one was for loss, and forced three fumbles on the defensive line as a senior … Two-time All-Conference honoree … Also competed for Massac County’s track team.
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2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
DALTON CARDE
COLE STEWARD
6-9 // 315 // OL Valrico, Fla. // Bloomingdale HS
6-4 // 240 // TE Salem, Ill. // Salem Community HS
CAREER NOTES: Started every game at left tackle during both his junior and senior seasons … Earned all-county and all-conference honors as a senior … Offensive Lineman of the Year ... Honors student.
CAREER NOTES: Three-time All-Conference selection ... Played in the Illinois East-West Shrine Game and Southern Illinois All-Star game ... Three-year started piled up 73 receptions for 867 yards and five touchdowns ... 137 total tackles ... Also was an All-Conference baseball player and a captain on the baseball and basketball teams ... Member of the FFA and National Honor Society.
BY STATE Illinois 9 Florida 8 Missouri 3 Indiana 2 Mississippi 2 Kansas 1 Michigan 1 Oklahoma 1
BRYCE BARINGER
BY POSITION
6-3 // 190 // P Waterford, Mich. // Notre Dame Prep
Defensive Line 8 Offensive Line 5 Linebacker 3 Tight End 3 Defensive Back 2 Wide Receiver 2 Quarterback 1 Running Back 1 Athlete 1 Punter 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Offense 12 Defense 13 Special Teams 1 Athlete 1
CAREER NOTES: Earned a spot on the Kornblue Kicking Fab 50 Top Punters list as the No. 8 punter … Kicked a 44yard field goal at Detroit’s Ford Field during the Prep Bowl … Four-sport athlete …. Played soccer, basketball and golf … Two-time All-District in soccer.
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Makel Calhoun (Clearwater, Fla./Pinellas Park HS) Max Edwards (Johnston City, Ill./Johnston City HS) Michael Elbert (Carl Junction, Mo./Carl Junction HS) Raquan Lindsey (Portage, Ind./Portage HS) Sam Skinner (Valrico, Fla./Bloomingdale HS) Sam Thompson (St. Petersburg, Fla./Boca Ciega HS) Tate Rujawitz (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville HS) Travis Pickert (Lenexa, Kan./St. James Academy HS) E’mare Hogan (Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips HS) Lane Pegram (Metropolis, Ill./Massac County HS) Dalton Carde (Valrico, Fla./Bloomingdale HS) Cole Steward (Salem, Ill./Salem Community HS) Bryce Baringer (Waterford, Mich. // Notre Dame Prep)
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2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
JACK WHITE
QUADARIUS REED
6-3 // 310 // OL Orlando, Fla. // Dr. Phillips HS
6-3 // 280 // DL Yazoo City, Miss. // Yazoo County HS // Co-Lin CC
CAREER NOTES: No. 16 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Super60 in the Class of 2017 (Top 3 FCS commitment) ... Two-star prospect by Scout.com ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida All-Star game ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida All-Star game ... Piled up 1,206 all-purpose yards and 17 touchdowns at Dr. Phillips in 2016 ... All-Conference honoree ... First player in Dr. Phillips history to run, catch and throw for a touchdown in a single game.
CAREER NOTES: Recorded seven tackles and two sacks over two years at Co-Lin ... Had 15 tackles as a sophomore ... Six tackles for loss, two sacks and an interception in nine games as a freshman at Co-Lin.
RAPHAEL LEONARD
CHUCKY SULLIVAN
6-3 // 190 // WR Starkville, Miss. // Starkville HS // East Mississippi CC
6-4 // 245 // DL Vernon Hills, Ill. // Adlai Stevenson HS // Jireh Prep
CAREER NOTES: Earned MACJC All-State and North Second-team honors at EMCC ... Had 23 catches for 360 yards and seven touchdowns ... Two-time All-State honoree at Starkville High School ... Earned Game MVP in the Mississippi vs. Alabama All-Star game ... Had 70 catches for 1,260 yards at Starkville High ... Won a state championship in 2011-12 ... Also played basketball and baseball.
CAREER NOTES: All-Conference selection as a senior ... Recorded 14 sacks in senior season ... Went 14-0 and won the 2014 IHSA 8A state championship ... Spent last season at Jireh Prep ... Has joined the team in Spring 2017 and has all four years of eligibility remaining.
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2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
BRANDON GEORGE
BRYSON STRONG
6-1 // 202 // QB Jacksonville, Fla. // Jones (Okla.) HS
5-11 // 225 // LB Fairview Heights, Ill. // Althoff Catholic HS
CAREER NOTES: Oklahoma’s 2016 Gatorade Player of the Year ... Three-star prospect by 247Sports, Scout and Rivals ... Named top-25 FCS commit in the nation recruit by HERO Sports ... Top-20 prospect overall in the state of Oklahoma by Scout.com ... Top-ranked FCS commit in state of Oklahoma by Scout.com ... Named top-20 prospect in Oklahoma by The Oklahoman ... Named 2016 Little All-City Offensive Player of the Year by The Oklahoman ... Led team to 28-1 record in final two seasons ... School records for career and singleseason all-purpose yards and passing yards ... Threw for 7,407 career yards and 76 touchdowns ... Ran for 2,307 yards and 36 touchdowns.
CAREER NOTES: Earned a spot on the St. Louis Post Dispatch Super-30 team as one of the top-30 prospects in the St. Louis area ... Two-star prospect by Scout.com ... Two-time All-State, three-time All-Metro, All-City and All-Conference honoree ... Great Lakes Region MaxPreps/USA Football Player of the Week (9/9/15) ... Also played basketball and baseball ... Honor roll student, student council member and ACE Student Ambassador.
CALVIN FRANCIS, JR.
DEVIN JONES
6-2 // 330 // OL Orlando, Fla. // Jones HS
6-3 // 265 // DL Du Quoin, Ill. // Du Quoin HS
CAREER NOTES: Three-star prospect by 247Sports.com ... Two-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Top25 center prospect nationally by 247Sports, and the top FCS center prospect in the nation ... No. 44 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Super60 in the Class of 2017 ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida All-Star game ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Also participates in weight lifting and track and field.
CAREER NOTES: Helped Du Quoin advance to the 2016 Class 2A Quarterfinals … Tallied 13 sacks, a INT and five touchdown receptions … Two-time All-Conference and AllSouth recipient … Played in the Shriner All-Star Game… Played for Nick Hill’s brother, A.J. at DuQuion H.S. ... Also competed for DuQuoin’s track team … Won state in the discus as a junior, becoming DuQuoin’s first state champion since 2008.
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2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
DIJON ANDERSON
DJ HAMPTON
5-10 // 170 // DB Indianapolis, Ind. // Warren Central HS
5-8 // 175 // RB Sanford, Fla. // Seminole HS
CAREER NOTES: Member of 2016 ALL-USA Central Indiana Super Team by Indianapolis Star ... Two-time All-State honoree ... Two-time All-Conference ... Earned his conference’s Defensive Player of the Year award ... Team’s Special Teams Player of the Year ... Named an under-the-radar prospect by ScoutIndy.com ... Recorded 14 interceptions in his final three seasons ... Had 75 tackles as a senior in 2016.
CAREER NOTES: No. 12 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida Super60 in the Class of 2017 (top FCS prospect) ... No. 89 prospect in Florida by Orlando Sentinel ... Two-star prospect by Scout.com ... Miami Herald first-team 8A AllState ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida All-Star game ... Seminole High School’s career rushing leader ... First-team All-Conference and All-District selection ... Rushed for more than 1,700 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior ... Also participated in track and basketball.
JAYLIN WILSON
KEENAN AGNEW
6-4 // 240 // DL Viera, Fla. // Viera HS
6-1 // 270 // DL Chesterfield, Mo. // De Smet Jesuit
CAREER NOTES: First-team All-District by Brevard County CAREER NOTES: Two-star recruit by Scout.com ... Two-time High School Football coaches ... Recorded 99 tackles and 16 All-Metro Catholic Conference selection by the St. Louis Post sacks as a senior in 2016 and recovered three fumbles. Dispatch ... First-team All-District as a senior ... Two-year captain ... Recorded 75 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and eight sacks as a senior ... Brother of former Salukis Ray Agnew III and Malcolm Agnew ... Son of Kathy and Ray Agnew, Jr., the assistant director of pro personnel for the Los Angeles Rams.
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2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
LUCAS DAVIS
LUKE GIEGLING
6-5 // 280 // OL Edwardsville, Ill. // Edwardsville HS
6-4 // 230 // LB St. Louis, Mo. // St. John Vianney HS
CAREER NOTES: Earned a spot on the St. Louis Post Dispatch’s Super-30 team as one of the top-30 prospects in the St. Louis area ... Earned All-Conference honors as a senior in 2016 ... Team won its conference in 2015 and made it to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs in 2016 ... Also throws for the track team ... Honor roll student.
CAREER NOTES: 2016 Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year in Missouri by the MFCA ... First-team All-State and first-team Academic All-State as a senior in 2016 ... Two time first-team All-Conference selection ... Team won the 2016 5A state championship in Missouri ... Set a season record with 166 tackles in 2016 ... 290 career tackles and 42 career tackles for loss ... Father, Matt Giegling, played baseball at SIU (1988-90) and won an MVC title (1990).
MAKEL CALHOUN
MAX EDWARDS
6-3 // 210 // LB Clearwater, Fla. // Pinellas Park HS
6-6 // 285 // OL Johnston City, Ill. // Johnston City HS
CAREER NOTES: Defensive MVP in the All-County All-Star game ... Led team in sacks with 18 in one season ... Team’s defensive MVP ... Five receiving touchdowns and four blocked field goals ... Made 111 tackles as a senior ... Member of the FCA and also participates in basketball and track.
CAREER NOTES: Named 2016 unanimous SICA All-South Award winner ... Three-year two-way starter at Johnston City ... Led team to 2014 Black Diamond Conference championship ... Three-time All-Conference honoree ... Also a three-year starter for the Johnston City basketball program.
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2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
MICHAEL ELBERT
RAQUAN LINDSEY
CAREER NOTES: Two-time All-State selection ... Three-time All-Conference, All-District and All-Area selection ... Recorded 236 career tackles and 13 interceptions over three years on varsity ... Team went 29-6 over his three seasons on varsity.
CAREER NOTES: All-Area and All-Conference selection ... Mad 136 career tackles and eight sacks ... Had 76 tackles, six sacks, two forced fumbles and four pass breakups as a senior ... Earned team’s Defensive Prep Player of the Year and Lifter of the Year ... Also plays basketball.
SAM SKINNER
SAM THOMPSON
6-2 // 180 // S Carl Junction, Mo. // Carl Junction
6-3 // 235 // DL Portage, Ind. // Portage HS
6-3 // 240 // DL Valrico, Fla. // Bloomingdale HS
6-1 //165 // WR St. Petersburg, Fla. // Boca Ciega HS
CAREER NOTES: First-team All-Conference and secondteam All-Big County Preps selection ... Led Bloomingdale (7A) to three best seasons in program history (21 wins over three seasons) ... Earned East Team’s Defensive MVP award at Hillsborough County All-Star game ... Owns a Bloomingdale record for career sacks with 28 ... Four-year Varsity AllAcademic Award winner at Bloomingdale.
CAREER NOTES: Named to Home Team 100 top-100 Tampa Bay Area prospects by Tampa Bay Times ... Honorable Mention All-Tampa Bay Team by Tampa Bay Times ... 110 career catches for 1,800 yards and 18 touchdowns ... Led team to 6A state playoffs for first time in 10 years ... Team MVP ... All-Conference honoree and one of Pinellas County top-25 players ... Honor roll student.
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2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
TATE RUJAWITZ
TRAVIS PICKERT
6-4 // 305 // DL Edwardsville, Ill. // Edwardsville HS
6-5 // 225 // TE Lenexa, Kan. // St. James Academy HS
CAREER NOTES: First-team All-State in 2016 by Illinois High School Football Coaches Association and two-time firstteam All-Conference selection ... Led team to a 10-2 record in 2016 ... Named to St. Louis Post-Dispatch Super30 as one of the top prospects in the St. Louis area ... Champaign NewsGazette honorable mention All-State honoree.
CAREER NOTES: Two-star prospect by Scout.com ... Named one of Kansas City’s top-15 prospects by the Kansas City Star ... First-team All-Conference, All-Metro Kansas City and All-State ... Played in the Kansas Shrine Bowl ... NUC top100 camp MVP ... Holds a school record in the high jump and placed second in the state ... Simone Awards finalist, given to the top players in Kansas City ... Averaged 19 yards per reception as a tight end ... Led Metro Kansas City in sacks with 13 as a senior ... Father, Joe, played at UCLA.
E’MARE HOGAN
LANE PEGRAM
5-11 // 170 // ATH Orlando, Fla. // Dr. Phillips HS
6-3 //210 // TE/FB Metropolis, Ill. // Massac County HS
CAREER NOTES: No. 16 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Super60 in the Class of 2017 (Top 3 FCS commitment) ... Two-star prospect by Scout.com ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida All-Star game ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida All-Star game ... Piled up 1,206 all-purpose yards and 17 touchdowns at Dr. Phillips in 2016 ... All-Conference honoree ... First player in Dr. Phillips history to run, catch and throw for a touchdown in a single game.
CAREER NOTES: Rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown as a fullback his senior year … Recorded 61 tackles, of which one was for loss, and forced three fumbles on the defensive line as a senior … Two-time All-Conference honoree … Also competed for Massac County’s track team.
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2017 SALUKI FOOTBALL SIGNING CLASS
DALTON CARDE
COLE STEWARD
6-9 // 315 // OL Valrico, Fla. // Bloomingdale HS
6-4 // 240 // TE Salem, Ill. // Salem Community HS
CAREER NOTES: Started every game at left tackle during both his junior and senior seasons … Earned all-county and all-conference honors as a senior … Offensive Lineman of the Year ... Honors student.
CAREER NOTES: Three-time All-Conference selection ... Played in the Illinois East-West Shrine Game and Southern Illinois All-Star game ... Three-year started piled up 73 receptions for 867 yards and five touchdowns ... 137 total tackles ... Also was an All-Conference baseball player and a captain on the baseball and basketball teams ... Member of the FFA and National Honor Society.
BY STATE Illinois 9 Florida 8 Missouri 3 Indiana 2 Mississippi 2 Kansas 1 Michigan 1 Oklahoma 1
BRYCE BARINGER
BY POSITION
6-3 // 190 // P Waterford, Mich. // Notre Dame Prep
Defensive Line 8 Offensive Line 5 Linebacker 3 Tight End 3 Defensive Back 2 Wide Receiver 2 Quarterback 1 Running Back 1 Athlete 1 Punter 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Offense 12 Defense 13 Special Teams 1 Athlete 1
CAREER NOTES: Earned a spot on the Kornblue Kicking Fab 50 Top Punters list as the No. 8 punter … Kicked a 44yard field goal at Detroit’s Ford Field during the Prep Bowl … Four-sport athlete …. Played soccer, basketball and golf … Two-time All-District in soccer.
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