Here's a heartfelt note of thanks from the Evans family for your much-appreciated outpouring of support following a recent breakthrough by Ernest as detailed in an earlier post HERE.
Former corner Chai Reece '15, who began the GoFundMe, deserves the real credit for the campaign that has helped relieve some of the burden on the Evans. He has this addendum:I want to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude shown to Erno (Ernest II) as well as our family on behalf of the Dartmouth family.Despite into the 20th month of this miraculous recovery, we have felt the Dartmouth support from Day One. It started with a barrage of phone calls even when we were unsure if Erno was going to make it! You were there! Once he made it out of ICU, your visits and Dartmouth support was there! Once we made it back to Texas in August of 2017, many of his colleagues came to visit with much love ❤️ and donations.Once we made it into 2018, the Dartmouth family has been there with phone calls, visits and donations. If we were in question about the type of people Erno hung around, you all have answered the bell at every turn! It has been an emotional moment as I continue to see your hearts and actions that show how much you all love on Erno as well as our family.As we saw Erno go from the brink of death to last week writing for the first time, we see why he wrote “big green” after his therapist did not know what he was saying!We explained to the therapist what they did not understand and why Erno and our family BLEED GREEN !! We are forever indebted to you all in our Dartmouth family for everything !!!❤️❤️ Thanks for any and all forms of support as well as the gofundme donations for the last 20 months!! A special thanks to Murray Bowden, Chai Reece & Bruce Wood on spearheading various financial donation drives! It has been really timely during this challenging time! There is more good news from Erno on the way BIG GREEN NATION!!! Love u all from the Evanses!! ❤️❤️ Keep up the prayers!! 🙏🏾👍🏾
I’d like to thank everyone who has played any role in Ernest’s recovery, even if simply sending positive vibes his way through thought. I believe all the contributions have played a significant role in his comeback and look forward to see how he attacks 2019.
CLICK HERE to visit the Ernest Evans GoFundMe campaign. And thank you.
Combing through Twitter feeds for players heading to Dartmouth revealed some different heights and weights and a few surprises among the positions listed, including Tyron Herring at quarterback when I had him listed at safety.
Again, all of this is unofficial until the coaches are allowed to speak publicly about the incoming players. (While coaches at schools that recognize the Letter of Intent are free to comment now, Ivy League coaches cannot talk about regular-decision "commits" until admissions go out in the spring and all the paperwork is returned.)
With that proviso, here's a best-guess positional list of incoming players per Twitter. Once again, corrections aren't just appreciated, they are encouraged!
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Dylan Cadwallader, 6-2, 170 Prestonwood Christian/Plano, Texas
Tyron Herring, 6-2, 180, Deerfield Beach/Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Nick Howard, 6-2, 220, Southwest/Green Bay, Wis.
Zack Milko, 6-3, 235, West Milford/West Milford, N.J.
Gavin Muir, 6-1 205, Greenwich/Greenwich, Conn.
Running Back
Abraham Jaafar, 5-8, 180, Fordson/Dearborn, Mich.
Tate Kopulos, 58, 175, Catholic Memorial/Waukesha, Wis.
Noah Roper, 6-0, 194, Erie/Erie, Colo.
Wide Receiver
Jonny Barrett, 6-3, 185, Mount Si/Snoqualmie, Wash.
Dale Chesson, 6-0, 180, Ladue Horton Watkins/St. Louis
Jamal Cooney, 5-9.5, 160, St. Thomas Aquinas/Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Tight End
Zion Carter, 6-7, 240, Berkeley Prep/Tampa, Fla.
Jordan Kirkbride, 6-6, 230, Bishop Hartley/Columbus, Ohio
Offensive Line
Michael Flores, 6-3, 298, All Saints Episcopal/Arlington, Texas
Luke Gagnon, 6-4, 260, Charlotte Catholic/Charlotte, N.C.
James McCarthy, 6-4, 275, Choate Rosemary Hall/Wallingford, Conn.
Ethan Nurre, 6-8, 280, St. Xavier/Cincinnati, Ohio
Adam Will, 6-6, 300, Loyola Blakefield/Towson, Md.
DEFENSE
Defensive Line
John High, 6-0, 270, Bergen Catholic/Montvale NJ
Hank Knez, 6-3, 248, Glenbard West/Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Charles Looes, 6-3, 250, Pascack Valley/Hillsdale, N.J.
Jaylin Rainey, 6-2, 260, White Station/Memphis, Tenn.
Defensive End
Shane Cokes, 6-4, 235, Chaminade-Julienne/Dayton, Ohio
Linebacker
Jack Sheridan, 6-0, 215, Germantown Academy/Blue Bell, Pa.
Marques White, 6-2, 210, Brophy Prep/Phoenix, Ariz.
Secondary
Quinten Arello, 6-2, 190, Staley/Kansas City North
Sam Koscho, 5-10, 170, Cardinal Mooney/Sarasota, Fla.
Ben Montgomery, 6-0, 195, Taylor/Katy, Texas
Seamus O’Connell, 6-0, 185, Father Ryan/Nashville, Tenn.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Punter/Kicker
Cameron Baller, 6-5, 195, Liberty Christian/Argyle, Texas
Zach Drescher, 6-4, 190, Hinsdale Central/Hinsdale, Ill.
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The St. Louis Post Dispatch led its recruiting roundup with a note about Dartmouth-bound wide receiver Dale Chesson that included a couple of photos. Check it out HERE.
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Former Dartmouth quarterback Jack Heneghan '17 opens play with the Arizona Hotshots in the new Alliance of American Football Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern. The game from Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe will be carried on the NFL Network. Here's a blurb from the team website:
Heneghan was the last QB left on the roster before the scrimmage, and after he led a scoring drive in the scrimmage got a roster spot. He also led a scoring drive for the San Francisco 49ers in a preseason game last summer.
Neuheisel said Tuesday that he expects all three -- Wolford, Knight and Heneghan -- to play over the course of the season.
