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OHIO
FOOTBALL SIGNS 21 IN 2000 RECRUITING
CLASS
ATHENS,
Ohio -- Ohio football coach Jim Grobe announced on February
2 that 21 student-athletes have signed National
Letters of
Intent to join the Bobcat football team in 2000.
This
year's class includes 12 recruits from Ohio, three from
Pennsylvania, two from Illinois and one each from
Kentucky, North
Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Ohio head
coach Jim Grobe expressed his pleasure with this year's
class. "I'm very pleased with this class because it fills
our needs. We got a lot of good players with great
character. We needed helped in the offensive line and we
definitely got that. We were thin at the linebacker position
and we signed four good ones. We were able to spread out the
rest of the class pretty well. We got some help in the
secondary and added another quarterback. We were really
fortunate to add speed to our team at
the skill
positions. I'm really excited about this group of kids."
[
OHIO ]
2000
Ohio Football Signees
|
Name
|
Pos
|
Ht
|
Wt
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Hometown
|
High
School
|
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Joe
Bernatowicz
|
TE
|
6-3
|
235
|
Langhorne,
PA
|
Neshamity
|
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Jonah
Booker
|
DB
|
5-10
|
165
|
Portsmouth,
OH
|
Portsmouth
|
|
D.T.
Boon
|
OLB
|
6-3
|
210
|
Somerset,
KY
|
Southwestern
|
|
Garrett
Bush
|
DE
|
6-4
|
272
|
Canton,
OH
|
Canton
McKinley
|
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Rashad
Butler
|
QB
|
6-0
|
190
|
Pearson,
GA
|
Atkinson
County
|
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Ricky
Cherry
|
LB
|
6-0
|
220
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Durham,
NC
|
Northern
Durham
|
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Evan
Curry
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DE
|
6-5
|
218
|
Bedford,
OH
|
Bedford
|
|
Chris
Formen
|
DB
|
6-3
|
190
|
Westerville,
OH
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Westerville
South
|
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Mike
Henry
|
LB
|
6-1
|
215
|
Ironton,
OH
|
Ironton
|
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Ray
Huston
|
FB
|
6-1
|
200
|
Centerville,
OH
|
Centerville
|
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Brian
Ingram
|
WR
/DB
|
6-2
|
185
|
Harvey,
IL
|
Thornton
Township
|
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Travis
Logan
|
DB
|
6-0
|
185
|
Trotwood,
OH
|
Trotwood-Madison
|
|
Eric
McCrady
|
OL
|
6-2
|
280
|
Mt.
Joy, PA
|
Donegal
|
|
Roy
McCullough
|
DB
|
6-2
|
180
|
Ravenna,
OH
|
Ravenna
|
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Stafford
Owens
|
ATH
|
5-10
|
180
|
Harvey,
IL
|
Thornton
Township
|
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Rahman
Shavers
|
DB
|
6-0
|
180
|
Bedford,
OH
|
St.
Peter Chanel
|
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Lee
Sienicki
|
DE
|
6-3
|
275
|
Lorain,
OH
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Lorain
Southview
|
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Demetrius
Taylor
|
DE
|
6-4
|
235
|
Winter
Haven, FL
|
Winter
Haven
|
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Charles
Terry
|
LB
|
6-3
|
200
|
Bedford,
OH
|
Bedford
|
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Dennis
Thompson
|
OL
|
6-4
|
272
|
Tallmadge,
OH
|
Walsh
Jesuit
|
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Dave
Williams
|
OL
|
6-4
|
270
|
Easton,
PA
|
Easton
|
Joe
Bernatowicz TE 6-3 235 Langhorne, PA Neshamity HS
- A
first-team Bucks County Golden Team selection at tight
end ... grabbed 11 receptions for 195 yards ... recorded
12 sacks on defense ... a Suburban One All-League pick
... also lettered in basketball and track and field ...
son of Joe and Rose Ann Bernatowicz ... coached by Mark
Schmidt ... recruited by Troy Calhoun.
- Jonah
Booker DB 5-10 165 Portsmouth, OH Portsmouth
HS
- Posted
53 tackles with five interceptions as a senior ... led
team to 28-21 win over #1 Wheelersburg with 11 tackles
and three interceptions in last regular season game ...
led team to state playoffs as a senior ... ended career
with over 2,000 all-purpose yards, scoring 13 touchdowns
and picking off seven interceptions ... ended career with
over 2,000 all-purpose yards, scoring 13 touchdowns and
picking off seven interceptions ... in last three
seasons, team posted a 22-8 record ... a first-team
all-district and all-state selection as a senior, who was
a special mention all-state performer ... voted Defensive
Back and Special Teams Player-of-the-Year ... earned four
letters in both football and track ... an all-state
honoree in track ... son of Doreen Booker and Larry
Collier ... also recruited by Bowling Green, Akron and
Kent ... coached by Curt Clifford ... recruited by Ray
McCartney.
- D.T.
Boon OLB 6-3 210 Somerset, KY Southwestern HS
- Tallied
105 tackles with five sacks and 12 tackles-for-loss as a
senior ... grabbed 39 receptions for 849 yards and eight
touchdowns ... also blocked five punts and two kicks on
special teams ... helped squad to second straight
district championship and a 9-2 record ... an all-region,
all-district, all-city and all-county performance as a
junior and senior ... twice named academic all-state ...
also lettered in basketball and track ... ended his
career with 205 tackles, nine blocked punts, four blocked
kicks, nine sacks, and 19 TFL ... son of Bob and Paula
Boon ... coached by Dale Anderson ... recruited by Dean
Hood.
- Garrett
Bush DE 6-4 272 Canton, OH Canton McKinley HS
- Posted
86 tackles with seven sacks, five caused fumbles and
three fumble recoveries as a senior ... a first-team
all-county and all-district selection ... helped team to
state championship as a sophomore and junior, including a
national championship in 1997 ... finished his junior
season with 100 tackles, 11 sacks, four caused fumbles
and three fumble recoveries ... also earned two letters
each in basketball and baseball ... will play in North
South All-Star Game ... HS team was USA Today #1 Team in
the Country in 1998; Garrett was a two-way starter ...
very athletic and was listed as the 5th best DL prospect
in Ohio by many recruiting services ... son of Ronald an
Dorothy Bush ... also recruited by Michigan, Toledo,
Cincinnati, and Miami of Ohio ... coached by Kerry
Hodakievic ... recruited by Jeff Mullen.
- Rashad
Butler QB 6-0 190 Pearson, GA Atkinson County
HS
- Accounted
for over 1,500 yards of total offense as a senior ...
rushed for 601 yards and 12 touchdowns on 69 carries ...
completed 45-of-87 passes for 937 yards and 12 TDs with
three interceptions ... led team to region championship
after finishing runner-up in 1998 ... a two-time
all-state and all-region pick at quarterback ... as a
junior, was 61-of-129 passing for 1,092 yards and 12 TDs,
while rushing for 459 yards and eight scores on 89
carries ... earned four letters in football and three in
basketball ... son of Sophia Gail Butler ... coached by
Lloyd McDonald ... recruited by Dean Hood.
- Ricky
Cherry LB 6-0 220 Durham, NC Northern Durham
HS
- As a
senior, posted 100 tackles with 23 TFL ... also returned
an interception for a touchdown, blocked a punt and
recovered a fumble ... four-time all-conference player
who led team to four conference titles and a combined
39-7 record ... a 1999 Shrine Bowl participant who was
the Area Defensive Player-of-the-Year ... team captain
and two-time defensive MVP ... ended career with 293
tackles, 37 TFL and seven blocked punts ... recruited by
NC State, Maryland, Duke and Northwestern ... son of Eric
and Doretha Cherry ... coached by Gary Merrill ...
recruited by Keith Henry.
- Evan
Curry DE 6-5 218 Bedford, OH Bedford HS
- Finished
1999 with 21 tackles including four TFL, a fumble
recovery and a blocked extra point ... also had 21
tackles with four TFL as a junior with four fumble
recoveries ... helped team to the Erie Division
championship as a junior and the co-championship as a
senior ... earned all-league honors in 1999 ... played
two seasons of football, while also lettering in
basketball ... son of Shanavorn Curry ... also recruited
by Toledo, Bowling Green, and Akron ... coached by Jim
Hodakievic ... recruited by Steed Lobotzke.
- Chris
Formen DB 6-3 190 Westerville, OH Westerville South
HS
- A
second-team All-OCC selection as a senior ... team
finished 6-4 in 1999 ... an honor roll athlete ... also
earned one letter in basketball and three letters in
track & field ... son of Louis and Tammy Formen ...
coached by Rocky Pentello ... recruited by Kevin Sherman.
- Mike
Henry OLB/FB 6-1 215 Ironton, OH Ironton HS
- An
All-Ohio player who competed in the Ohio North-South Game
... rushed for over 900 yards from his fullback position
despite missing four games with injury ... runs the 40 in
4.7 seconds ... a team captain who helped his squad to a
10-4 record ... squad advanced to the state championship
game ... son of Joe and Monica Fletcher ... stepfather
Joe Fletcher was a three-time letterwinner for Ohio in
the early 1980s ... joins former high school teammate
James Taylor on the Bobcat squad ... also recruited by
Marshall and Toledo ... coached by Bob Lutz ... recruited
by Ray McCartney.
- Ray
Huston RB 6-1 200 Centerville, OH Centerville
HS
- Rushed
for 1,693 yards on 180 carries with 22 touchdowns as a
senior ... also added 10 receptions for 167 yards and a
TD ... an all-league, all-area and all-state player and
participant in the Big 33 Game ... guided team to two
league championships and state playoff appearances ... in
his three-year career, tallied 4,373 rushing yards on 534
carries with 53 TDs ... holds school records for rushing
yards in a game (342) season (1858) and career (4373) as
well as scoring in a season (154 points) ... son of Linda
and Doug Hazell ... coached by the legendary Bob Gregg
... recruited by Brian Knorr.
- Brian
Ingram WR/DB 6-2 185 Harvey, IL Thornton Township
HS
- Played
WR and DB ... also excelled on special teams as punt and
kickoff returner ... helped team to 4th consecutive state
playoff appearance ... all-conference selection ... had
21 catches for 360 yards in receptions and 6 TDs ... also
had two punt returns for TDs ... defensively had 35
tackles and 2 interceptions ... also recruited by
Northern Illinois and Western Michigan ... son of Ramona
Gant and Brian Ingram, Sr. ... coached by Bill Mosel ...
recruited by Ray McCartney.
- Travis
Logan DB 6-0 185 Trotwood, OH Trotwood Madison
HS
- Starting
quarterback for three seasons with over 1,000 yards
passing each season ... has two games with over 400
passing yards to set the school record ... played eight
games at quarterback as a senior, passing for 1,289 yards
and 12 touchdowns, while rushing for 702 yards and eight
TDs ... also played wide receiver and defensive back ...
picked off three interceptions, returning one for a
touchdown ... ended his career with 4,459 yards and 37
TDs passing, while rushing for 1,402 yards and 16 TDs ...
an all-conference selection and all-state honorable
mention ... son of Terry and Sylvia Logan ... coached by
Anthony Lyons ... recruited by Bryan Knorr.
- Eric
McCrady OL 6-2 280 Mt. Joy, PA Donegal HS
- A
three-year starter on both sides of the ball ... the
first player to earn Lancaster/Lebanon All-Star performer
at defensive lineman, offensive lineman, and punter ...
voted Outstanding Lineman-of-the-Year by the Coaches
Association ... second-team all-state selection ...
competes at heavyweight class in wrestling ... currently
ranked first in the state with a 23-1 record ...
maintains a 3.4 GPA ... son of Gary and Joni McCrady ...
coached by Gayne Deshlar ... recruited by Troy Calhoun.
- Roy
McCullough DB 6-2 180 Ravenna, OH Ravenna HS
- Tallied
120 career tackles with 15 TFL, 20 PBU and seven
interceptions ... grabbed 83 receptions for 1,326 yards
in his career ... first-team all-league and all-district
selection at wide receiver ... squad finished 9-2 last
year advancing to the first round of the playoffs ... All
State Selection as a WR senior year ... also earned
letters in basketball and track ... son of Roy and
Gwendolyn McCullough ... recruited by Temple, BGSU, Akron
and Kent ... coached by Cyle Feldman ... former Ohio
basketball player Chet Feldman was his position coach ...
recruited by Jeff Mullen.
- Stafford
Owens ATH 5-10 185 Harvey, IL Thornton Township
HS
- Third
consecutive Thornton HS QB to be named Player of the Year
in the Metro-Chicago area (following Antwan Randle-El -
Indiana University, Dontrell Jackson - Ohio University)
... Owens, an option QB, led the state of Illinois in
rushing TDs with 30 ... rushed for 1,850 yards on only
152 carries for an astounding 12.2 yards per carry ...
also passed for 874 yards and 14 TDs ... thus Owens was
responsible for 44 TDs in his senior year ... was named
player of the year in Metro Chicago by 6 different
newspapers including the Sun Times and Chicago Tribune
... also named SICA (Southern Interscholastic Conference
Association) Player of the Year)... first team all state
selection for the state of Illinois ... also second
leading scorer on the Thornton basketball team ... made
signing day decision to go with Bobcats over other
options including Indiana and Colorado ... also recruited
by Northwestern and numerous Mid-American Conference
schools ... guardians are Roger and Jill Tarala ...
grandson of Fred Owens ... coached by Bill Mosel ...
recruited by Ray McCartney.
- Rahman
Shavers DB 6-0 180 Bedford, OH St. Peter Chanel
HS
- As a
senior, combined for 852 all-purpose yards and 11
touchdowns ... picked off two interceptions, returning
one for a touchdown ... averaged 16.6 yards on kickoff
returns and 34.0 yards on punt returns ... grabbed nine
receptions for 446 yards and eight touchdowns ... helped
team to school-best 13-1 record and number-one ranking en
route to a state semifinal berth ... named MVP of the
playoffs ... an all-league, all-district and all-county
performer who also played for the school's state-ranked
basketball team ... ranked 11th in the nation in the 400
meter dash for AAU ... an honor roll student who was on
the team that finished third in the nation in a math and
science competition ... son of Rudy and Terry Shavers ...
also recruited by West Point, Northern Iowa, and Columbia
... coached by Jeff Rotsky ... recruited by Steed
Lobotzke.
- Lee
Sienicki DT 6-3 275 Lorain, OH Lorain Southview
HS
- Tallied
69 tackles with nine sacks as a senior ... also caused
three fumbles and recovered two in 1999 ... a two-year
starter who played three seasons of football, finishing
with 153 career tackles ... first-team All-Lorain County
... claimed first place at the Saint and Spartan bench
press competition ... active in student council ... son
of Frances Sienicki ... also recruited by Louisville,
Toledo, Kent, and Northern Iowa ... coached by Bob Klinar
... recruited by Steed Lobotzke.
- Demetri
Taylor DL 6-4 235 Winter Haven, FL Winter Haven
HS
- Recorded
team-best 97 tackles ... picked off two interceptions,
returning one for a touchdown ... also tallied seven
sacks and two fumble recoveries ... a team captain who
earned the squad's Defensive Co-MVP honors ... named
first-team all-county and second-team all-district ...
played just two seasons of football, starting both years
... helped team to the state playoffs in 1999, just the
second trip for the school in 25 years ... also recruited
by North Carolina State ... son of Janet Taylor ...
coached by Brad Metheny ... recruited by Ray McCartney.
- Charles
Terry LB 6-3 200 Bedford, OH Bedford HS
- Tallied
a school-record 167 tackles last season with 20
tackles-for-loss ... also caused eight fumbles and
recovered one fumble ... a two-time all-league and
all-district performer ... recorded 84 tackles as a
junior, including nine TFL ... helped team to the Erie
Division championship as a junior and the co-championship
as a senior ... son of Shadua and Rudolph Terry ...also
recruited by Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, and
Akron ... coached by Jim Hodakievic playing in Big 33
All-Star game this summer ... recruited by Steed
Lobotzke.
- Dennis
Thompson OT/DT 6-4 272 Tallmadge, OH Walsh Jesuit
HS
- A
two-time all-district and all-state selection ... posted
a 91 percent blocking grade over his career ... helped
football and wrestling squads to state championships ...
tallied 72 tackles and five sacks on defense ... HS
All-American selection ... will play in North South
All-Star Game and Big 33 All-Star Game ... 3rd in state
as a heavyweight wrestler with over 60 career pins ...
same HS as two-time All-MAC Player, Mike Varone ...
listed as one of the best OL prospects in Ohio by many
recruiting publications. Played in over 45 varsity
football games in 3 seasons ... junior year state
runner-ups ... senior year state champs ... also lettered
in track & field ... participated in Bib Brothers
program and member of National Honor Society ... son of
Denny and Chris Thompson, both Ohio graduates ... third
generation Ohio football player as both his father and
grandfather played for the Bobcats ... was heavily
recruited by Boston College, NC State, GA Tech, Indiana,
Miami of Ohio and Stanford ...coached by Gerry Rardin ...
recruited by Jeff Mullen.
- Dave
Williams OT 6-4 270 Easton, PA Easton HS
- Unanimous
first-team All-Mountain Valley Conference and Valley
Division ... Phillipsburg Rotary 1999 Outstanding Lineman
Award recipient ... selected to first-team Pennsylvania
Football News All-State Team ... squad advanced to the
District finals with a win over the country's 12th-ranked
team ... lettered in track and field competing in shot
put ... an honor roll student with a 3.7 GPA ... son of
Mike and Donna Williams ... coached by Steve Shiffert ...
recruited by Troy Calhoun.
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