Headed Dartmouth's way is 6-foot-1, 212-pound linebacker Eric Meile of Don Bosco Prep in New Jersey. A traditional powerhouse, Bosco had players this fall at Duke, Colorado, Michigan State, Boston College, Pitt, Miami, Rutgers (five), Connecticut, Notre Dame and Yale among others.
A talented athlete, Meile also lined up at quarterback for Don Bosco during his high school career.
The Early Decision Recruiting Class (with one to go):
• David Smith, 5-11, 171 kicker, St. Paul's School (Monteal)
• Jack Heneghan, 6-4, 218 quarterback, Menlo School, Atherton, Calif.
• Charlie Pontarelli, 6-2, 250 defensive line, Loyola Academy, Wilmette, Ill.
• Emory Thompson, 5-10, 170 wide receiver, Paul Laurence Dunbar HS, Lexington, Ky.
• Nick Tomkins, 6-3, 235 defensive line, Matawan HS, Aberdeen Twp, N.J.
• Andrew Yohe, 6-3, 290 offensive line, Kiski Area HS, Leechburg, Pa.
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The Sun Sentinel writes that Dan Shula '06 is headed home. A former Dartmouth quarterback who grew up in the Miami area, Shula has been hired as an assistant coach at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton after spending the past four years as receivers coach at Illinois State.Shula's father David '81, is one of the greatest receivers in Dartmouth history and former head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals. And you may have heard of Dan's grandfather, Don Shula ;-).
Find Dan Shula's Illinois State bio here.
