Monday, April 20, 2020

By Position

Following up on the earlier alphabetical list of incoming football players, here's a list by anticipated position. (As always corrections are encouraged.)

OFFENSIVE LINE
Josh Balara, 6-3, 290, Dallas /Dallas, Pa.
Kyle Brown, 6-4, 265, Marcellus High School/Homer, N.Y.
Thomas Hartnett, 6-3, 290, Pittsburgh Central Catholic/Pittsburgh, Pa.
Nick Schwitzgebel, 6-3, 285, St. Ignatius/Cleveland, Ohio
Ethan Sipe, 6-5, 260, Ensworth School/Nashville, Tenn.

TIGHT END
Jack Dyett, 6-5, 210, Brentwood School/Los Angeles, Calif.
Ross Parrish, 6-4, 225, Anderson High School/Cincinnati, Ohio
Nic Sani, 6-6, 240, TE, Central Catholic/Turlock, Calif.

WIDE RECEIVER
Isaac Boston, 5-10, 170, Springfield Central/Springfield, Mass.
Paxton Scott, 6-1, 183, St. Mark’s/Dallas, Texas
Jarmone Sutherland, 5-11, 175, Newman HS/New Orleans, La.

TAILBACK
Tyler Green, 5-10, 210,  Mill Valley HS/Shawnee, Kan.
Tevita Moimoi, 6-0, 205, Sacred Heart Prep/Atherton, Calif.
Joey Richmond, 5-11, 210, Glenbard West HS/Glen Ellyn, Ill.

QUARTERBACK
Danny Cronin, 6-3, 200, IC Catholic/Elmhurst, Ill.
Jace Henry, 6-4, 235, Lathrop HS/Fairbanks, Alaska
Devon Lingle, 6-2, 202, Fletcher HS/Neptune Beach, Fla.
Wade Williams, 6-2, 185, Brentwood Academy/Brentwood, Tenn.

DEFENSIVE LINE/END
Marquist Allen, 6-4, 265, Davis HS/Davis, Calif.
Dario Arazi, 6-6, 225, Brooklyn Tech/Brooklyn, N.Y.
Gannon McCorkle, 6-3, 235, Phillips Exeter Academy/Gambrills, Md.
Dylan Lacroix, 6-3, 215, Park Vista Community/Lake Worth, Fla.

LINEBACKER
Macklin Ayers, 6-3, 210, Upper Dauphin Area/Elizabethville, Pa.
Trevor Erickson, 6-2, 225, Kentwood HS/Covington, Wash.
Tyson McCloud, 6-1, 195, North Broward Prep/Coconut Creek, Fla.
Carr Urschel, 6-4, 205, St. Mark’s/Dallas, Texas

DEFENSIVE BACK
Cameron Maddox, 6-2, 195, Cheshire Academy/Monroe, N.C.
Onye Onuoha, 6-1, 200, Far Northeast HS/Denver, Colo.
Vachon Raye, 5-11, 165, Washington HS/Atlanta,Ga.
Leonard St Gourdin, 6-3, 190, Deerfield Academy/Malden, Mass.

In the news is Macklin Ayers, one of the incoming freshmen and one of the finalists for the distinction of being the top high school senior in Central Pennsylvania in regard to excelling, "as athletes, students, and voices in their communities." He's the only football player among the finalists. Find the full story including more about Ayers HERE.

I've had several folks touch base about BGA Premium subscriptions for the 2020 coming season. For as helpful as it might be to sign people up right now given the freelance work that I've had canceled as a result of the pandemic, I'm going to hold off until at least the usual July 1 kickoff of the new BGA cycle before opening up subscriptions. Given the uncertain days ahead, this year I may even wait a little longer to guard against a bookkeeping nightmare. Thanks for understanding.
EXTRA POINT
The virtual race fundraiser held by three Hanover sisters raised $26,935 of its updated $20,000 goal in support of the COVID-19 Response Fund launched by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. (LINK)

Among those participating was That Certain Dartmouth '14 who joked that she probably won the race among those running at least a half-marathon at an altitude of 8,000 feet or more. I think she nailed that one. ;-)

An app on her GPS watch tracked the National Park ranger's 14.5-mile run on a trail near her home in Gunnison, Colo., this way: