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updated 07/29/2009

  Rose-Hulman News

38 Newcomers to Take Field for Rose-Hulman Football in 2009

 

TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- The 2009 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology football team will include 38 newcomers this season, including 22 from the state of Indiana.  The class also includes players from six states.

The complete recruiting class is listed below.  The 2009 campaign will begin with a 1 p.m. game at Earlham College on Sept. 5.

NICK ADDANTE - OL - Addison, Ill. (Addison Trail)
Prep Career: Versatile player who will provide depth on both sides of the ball at Rose-Hulman.

DERRICK BARKER - OL - Linton, Ind. (Linton-Stockton)
Prep Career: Two-year letter winner at team captain for sectional and regional title squad... second-team all-league in 2008...two-year golfer.

JACOB BARNES - LB - Belle Center, Ohio (Logan)
Prep Career: Earned 11 varsity letters in football, baseball and wrestling...all-area special mention as a senior...baseball team earned three league titles.

SHANE BOSCHERT - QB - Cincinnati, Ohio (LaSalle)
Prep Career: Four-year member of the football team and earned three letters in baseball and one in track...First Honors every academic quarter.

TREY CAHILL - OL - Auburn, Ind. (DeKalb)
Prep Career: First-team all-league and all-state in football as a senior...second-team all-league in wrestling as a senior and football as a junior.

DERON CALBERT - DL - Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis)
Prep Career: Two-year varsity letter winner for a team that won regional and sectional titles... member of the National Honor Society.

RYAN CARMAN - WR/K - Richmond, Ind. (Centerville)
Prep Career: Twice named all-conference and once honorable mention all-state...90-95 on PATs in career with a long field goal of 42 yards.

NICK COLONNA - OL/DL - Crown Point, Ind. (Crown Point)
Prep Career: Two-year varsity letter winner and senior team co-captain...squad won three league championships during his playing career.

ANDREW COUCH - FB - Glendora, Calif. (Citrus College)
Career: Spent six years in Marine Corps Reserves, with deployment in Djibouti and the Republic of Georgia...transfer from Citrus College.

BEN DESCHAINE - OL - Frankenmuth, Mich. (Frankenmuth)
Prep Career: Two-year varsity letter winner in football, basketball and track...all-league honorable mention and second-team academic all-state.

TODD DESKIN - OL - Greenville, Ohio (Greenville)
At Rose-Hulman: Member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, where he serves as steward... member of the gun club.

MICHAEL DICKERSON - LB - Greenfield, Ind. (Central)
Prep Career: Academic all-state and honorable mention all-state in football...18 career sacks... 110 hurdles time of 14.90...Rose ROTC program.

DEREK GAGNE - LB - Sunman, Ind. (East Central)
Prep Career: Four-year football team member for a squad that won four league titles... member of the National Honor Society.

RYAN GALLAGHER - LB - Greenwood, Ind. (Greenwood)
Prep Career: Three-year varsity letter winner in football and twice earned a track letter... earned President's Volunteer Service Award.

KRIS GEYER-ROBERTS - QB - Plantation, Fla. (Nova)
Prep Career: Football team Most Valuable Player and 4-x-800 relay school record holder.

ANDREW GORMAN - DB - Sunman, Ind. (East Central)
Prep Career: Four-year football team member for a squad that won four league titles...academic all-state and twice weight lifting champion.

PARRIS GRAY - RB - Richmond, Ind. (Richmond)
Prep Career: Three-year football letter winner and competed in track and wrestling...academic all-league in football...National Honor Society.

CODY GRIFFIN - LB - Farmersburg, Ind. (N. Central)
Prep Career: Making the transition from defensive line to linebacker in his first season of college play.

PATRICK HARTNETT - LB - Miami, Fla. (John Ferguson)
Prep Career: Team leader in interceptions (sr. year) and scoring (jr.)...47-32 wrestling record.

BEN HOPF - TE - Huntingburg, Ind. (Jasper)
At Rose-Hulman: Standout blocking tight end in high school at Jasper and should compete for immediate time.

GLEN JANSON - FB - Darien, Ill. (Hinsdale South)
Prep Career: Named to the all-academic team in football...Illinois State Scholar... Advanced Placement Scholar.

MICHAEL JOHNSON - WR - Indianapolis, Ind. (Franklin Central)
Prep Career: Academic all-state in football... four-time regional finalist in track and placed fourth in the 4-x-100 relay as a sophomore.

STEPHEN KAYS - OL - Rochester, Ind. (Rochester)
Prep Career: Honorable mention all-state, first-team all-league and academic all-state as a senior...four-year swimming team member.

KYLE KOVACH - RB/DB - Munster, Ind. (Andrean)
Prep Career: Consensus all-state, all-league and all-area running back as a senior...baseball state champion...senior class president.

LOGAN LAFLIN - RB - Robinson, Ill. (Robinson)
Prep Career: Earned four varsity letters in track and three in football...Most Valuable Performer twice and three time high point scorer in track.

CARL MARCIN - DL - Pana, Ill. (Pana)
Prep Career: Versatile high school player who played offensive and defensive lines in high school and will provide depth on both sides at Rose-Hulman.

JORDAN MARTIN - QB - Shelbyville, Ind. (Triton Central)
Prep Career: All-state in football as a senior... all-county and all-league in baseball...career record marks for pass yards (3,964) and TDs (45).

BEN McDONALD - DL - Coffeen, Ill. (Hillsboro)
Prep Career: Looks to contribute on the defensive line after a high school career in Illinois...will also provide special teams depth.

DONALD MICHAEL - DL - Portland, Ind. (Jay County)
Prep Career: Three-sport athlete in football, track and wrestling...academic all-state...finished in the top 10% of his graduating class.

P.J. SCHULTHIES - DB - Dubois, Ind. (Northeast Dubois)
At Rose-Hulman: Placed fourth in the triple jump and fifth in the javelin to help Rose-Hulman win the 2009 HCAC track and field team title

MITCH SNYDER - QB - Casey, Ill. (Casey-Westfield)
Prep Career: Ranks ninth in Illinois history in career touchdown passes (70), 15th in completion accuracy (61.6%) and 18th in pass yards (5,739).

ALEX SONNEBERGER - QB - Edon, Ohio (Edon)
Prep Career: First-team all-league punter, second-team safety and honorable mention quarterback during prep career...Valedictorian.

ADAM WALTERSDORF - OL - Pinckney, Mich. (Pinckney)
Prep Career: Academic all-league in baseball and football and team Player of the Year in baseball...Magna Cum Laude graduate.

GRANT WALTHALL - OL - Carmel, Ind. (Cathedral)
At Rose-Hulman: Played varsity basketball as a freshman...Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity member... one-year letter winner in high school football.

CODY WHITE - LB - Urbana, Ind. (Indiana Math & Science)
At Rose-Hulman: Dean’s List multiple quarters...Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity president.

GREG WILLIAMS - LB - Boonville, Ind. (Boonville)
At Rose-Hulman: Joins the football team after competing on the wrestling squad for the last three seasons...looking to impact the special teams and defensive units.

ALEX WOODHAMS - RB - Morton, Ill. (Morton)
Prep Career: Rushed for more than 2,000 yards, with 550 yards each of his last two years.

NATE YODER - OL - Goshen, Ind. (Fairfield)
Prep Career: All-state and academic all-state in football...also competed four years in track... played on a three-time conference title squad.

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