Football Welcomes 32 in 2012 Recruiting Class
5/24/2012 7:14:00 PM | Football
NEW YORK - Pete Mangurian, Patricia and Shepard Alexander Head Coach of Football, announced today that 31 first-year student-athletes and one transfer will comprise the Class of 2016.
Fourteen states were represented in Columbia Football's Class of 2016 with the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan area and Texas leading the way with seven players each. In addition to New York, New Jersey and Texas, Illinois, California, Pennsylvania, Florida, Virginia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Ohio, Missouri, Oregon and Arizona were all represented in this year's recruiting class.
There are six defensive backs, six wide receivers, five linebackers, five offensive linemen, four defensive linemen, three offensive backs, two quarterbacks and a tight end.
"We are excited to welcome this class of 32 student-athletes to the Columbia Football program," Coach Mangurian said. "I look forward to working with them later this summer in preseason camp."
Over the next week, gocolumbialions.com will profile the incoming class by position, beginning on Friday, May 22. Check back for updated information.
|
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
High School |
|
Oluwatoba Akinleye |
DL |
6-3 |
207 |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
Fort Hamilton |
|
LB |
6-1 |
230 |
Pomona, Calif. |
Diamond Ranch |
|
|
WR |
5-9 |
170 |
Beaumont, Texas |
Hamshire Fannett |
|
|
Brandon Blackshear |
DB |
6-0 |
185 |
Sherwood, Ore. |
Sherwood |
|
DB |
6-1 |
190 |
Paradise Valley, Ariz. |
Brophy Prep School |
|
|
Chris Cicilioni |
DL |
6-2 |
235 |
Jessup, Pa. |
Valley View |
|
LB |
5-11 |
220 |
Montvale, N.J. |
Saint Joseph Regional |
|
|
WR |
6-1 |
205 |
North Olmstead, Ohio |
Saint Edward |
|
|
Alec Davison |
LB |
6-1 |
225 |
Sugar Land, Texas |
Clements |
|
WR |
5-10 |
170 |
Old Tappan, N.J. |
North Valley Regional |
|
|
Nicholas Durham |
TE |
6-3 |
215 |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Bishop Fenwick |
|
DB |
5-11 |
165 |
Delran, N.J. |
Delran |
|
|
Mike Gerst |
RB |
5-11 |
195 |
Little Falls, N.J. |
Bergen Catholic |
|
WR |
6-3 |
180 |
San Diego, Calif. |
Poway |
|
|
WR |
6-1 |
165 |
Bowling Green, Ky. |
Bowling Green |
|
|
DL |
6-2 |
260 |
Glen Cove, N.Y. |
Saint Anthony's |
|
|
Maxwell Keefe |
LB |
6-2 |
196 |
Shalimar, Fla. |
Choctawhatchee |
|
OL |
6-7 |
265 |
Pleasant Valley, N.Y. |
Arlington |
|
|
OL |
6-8 |
250 |
Burr Ridge, Ill. |
Saint Ignatius College Prep |
|
|
OL |
6-4 |
265 |
Houston, Texas |
Kinkaid |
|
|
DB |
6-0 |
200 |
Hingham, Mass. |
Hingham |
|
|
QB |
6-2 |
185 |
Saint Louis, Mo. |
Saint Louis University High School |
|
|
RB |
5-10 |
185 |
Broadlands, Va. |
Tuscarora |
|
|
Daren Napier |
DL |
6-4 |
261 |
Houston, Texas |
Saint John's |
|
Nikolas Padilla |
DL |
6-1 |
265 |
Dallas, Texas |
Parish Episcopal School |
|
DB |
6-0 |
175 |
Land O' Lakes, Fla. |
Land O' Lakes |
|
|
OL |
6-4 |
265 |
Westlake Village, Calif. |
Westlake |
|
|
DB |
6-0 |
175 |
Cedar Park, Texas |
Cedar Park |
|
|
Austin Stock |
OL |
6-3 |
270 |
Solon, Ohio |
Solon |
|
QB |
6-4 |
200 |
Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
Chadwick |
|
|
WR |
6-1 |
205 |
San Antonio, Texas |
University Texas San Antonio |
|
|
Mike Zunica |
RB |
6-0 |
205 |
Palos Park, Ill. |
Saint Rita |
