EMU Football Adds 23 in 2010 Football Recruiting Class

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University Head Football Coach Ron English traveled the entire country and Canada to sign his second recruiting class for the Eagles.

“This recruiting class is big on size,” English said. “We addressed our needs up front on both sides of the ball. We also have several players in this class with explosive speed. “

The 2010 Class of 23 recruits includes five junior college players, 13 incoming freshmen and six players that are already enrolled at EMU.

2010 Eastern Michigan University Football Recruits

Name Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown-High School-Previous School
Tyler Benz QB 6-3 213 Fr.-Fr. Park Ridge, Ill.-Maine Township South
Jeremy Curry LB 6-1 215 Fr.-Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill.-Bolingbrook
Jeramy Cutler PNT/DT 5-10 274 Jr.-Jr. Lakewood, Calif.-Lakewood-Cerritos (Calif.) J.C.
Jordan Erbes OL 6-4 263 Fr.-Fr. Kettering, Ohio-Fairmont
Doniel Gambrell TE 6-6 248 Fr.-Fr. Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville
Kelip Goodwin SAF 6-1 190 Fr.-Fr. South Haven, Mich.-South Haven
Terrance Gourdine WR 6-0 179 Fr.-Fr. Miramar, Fla.-Miramar
Jasper Grimes DT 6-2 310 Jr.-Jr. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-Dwyer-Fort Scott (Kan.) C.C.
Lincoln Hansen OL 6-6 309 Fr.-Fr. Valley, Neb.-Millard North
Desdan Hester LB 6-2 221 Fr.-Fr. Atlanta, Ga.-McNair
Robert McFadden OL 6-7 260 Fr.-Fr. Swartz Creek, Mich.-Carman-Ainsworth
Darius Moffett LB 6-3 225 Fr.-Fr. Chicago, Ill.-Hubbard
Garrett Parker OL 6-5 322 Fr.-Fr. Tinley Park, Ill.-Tinley Park Andrew
Marcus Penn SAF 6-0 194 Fr.-Fr. Columbus, Ohio-Whetstone
Keondric Reynolds WR 5-10 178 Jr.-Jr. Woodbridge, Va.-Hylton-College of the Sequoias (Calif.)
Donald Scott WR 6-0 179 Fr.-Fr. Apopka, Fla.-Apopka
Latarrius Thomas SAF 6-1 206 Sr.-Sr. New Smyrna, Fla.-New Smyrna Beach-Louisville
Malcolm Thomas SAF 6-0 175 Fr.-Fr. McColl, S.C.-Marlboro
Colin Weingrad LB 6-0 230 Fr.-Fr. Woodlands, Texas-College Park-The Hun School (N.J.)
Jabar Westerman DL 6-2 292 Jr.-Jr. Brampton, Ontario, Canada-Notre Dame Catholic- Dodge City (Kan.) C.C.
Willie Williams CB 6-0 195 Jr.-Jr. Los Angeles, Calif.-Dorsey-Glendale (Calif.) C.C.
Josh Woods OL 6-5 299 Fr.-Fr. Cocoa, Fla.-Cocoa
Kevin Wheeler WR 6-0 179 Fr.-Fr. Woodbridge, Va.-C.D. Hylton-Hargrave Military Academy

2010 Eastern Michigan University Football Recruits Bios

Tyler Benz QB 6-3 213 Fr.-Fr. Park Ridge, Ill.-Maine Township South
Starting quarterback who led his team to a state title in 2009...Completed 70 percent of his passes for 2,650 yards and 26 touchdowns while also running for 636 yards and 10 touchdowns...Named first-team All-Area and All-State...High school team was ranked sixth in the nation by ESPN...Was a Rivals.com Illinois Top 50 selection...Was a two-time Central Suburban League pick ...Led his team to back-to-back Class 8-A Illinois championships...Has not lost a football game since the seventh grade...Father, Al, played at Northwestern University while one brother, Couri, plays baseball at Long Island University and another brother, Erek, played at Northern Illinois University...Son of Al and Carol Benz...High School football coach was David Inserra.

Jeremy Curry LB 6-1 215 Fr.-Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill.-Bolingbrook
Honorable mention All-State and an All-Area selection...Two-time All-Southwest Suburban Conference selection...Recorded 104 tackles, nine sacks and 13 tackles-for-loss as a senior...A competititve weight lifter with a 650-yard squat...Father, Eddie Curry, played professional baseball for the Houston Astros and Uncle, Roy Curry, played professional football for the Chicago Bears and the Pittsburgh Steelers...Son of Eddie and Barbara Curry...Played high school football for Head Coach John Ivlow.

Jeramy Cutler PNT/DL 5-10 274 Jr.-Jr. Lakewood, Calif.-Lakewood- Cerritos (Calif.) J.C.
All-Conference punter with a 44.7 average as a sophomore at Cerritos J.C....Also earned first-team All-League honors as a freshman...In addition to punting he played on the defensive line at Cerritos...On defense he had 40 tackles seven tackles-for-loss, five sacks, one forced fumble and one interception as a sophomore...Son of Kevin Cutler and Angie Samuels...Played high school football at Lakewood (Calif.) for Head Coach Thadd MacNeal and played at Cerritos C.C. for Head Coach Frank Mazzotta.

Jordan Erbes OL 6-4 263 Fr.-Fr. Kettering, Ohio-Fairmont
Team captain as a senior...Started every game for three years...Named an All-Division and All-Greater Western Ohio Conference selection as a senior...Son of Tray and Rhonda Erbes...Played high school football for Head Coach Brian Blevins.

Doniel Gambrell TE 6-6 248 Fr.-Fr. Cleveland, Ohio-Glenville
Already enrolled in the winter semester at EMU...One of Northeast Ohio's top high school linemen...Son of Tracey Irving...High School football coach was Ted Ginn Sr.

Kelip Goodwin SAF 6-1 190 Fr.-Fr. South Haven, Mich.-South Haven
Recruited in 2009 and will have freshman eligibility in 2010...Two-way player as a senior and had 224 yards rushing with three touchdowns to go along with 29 receptions for 460 yards and five touchdowns...On the defensive side of the ball he had 64 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions...Son of Nate and Meril Goodwin...Played high school football for Head Coach Sam Nichols.

Terrance Gourdine WR 6-0 179 Fr.-Fr. Miramar, Fla.-Miramar
Recruited in 2009 and will have freshman eligibility in 2010...Turned in 10 catches for 146 yards and one touchdown as a senior at Miramar...Son of Terrance and Brenda Jackson...Played high school football for Head Coach Rodney Gray.

Jasper Grimes DT 6-2 310 Jr.-Jr. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-Dwyer-Fort Scott (Kan.) C.C.
Third-team All-State selection as a senior high schooler...Recorded 45 tackles with 22 tackles-for-loss, 11 sacks, and four forced fumbles as a senior...Son of Shannell Grimes...Played high school football for Head Coach Jack Daniels and played at Fort Scott for Jeff Sims.

Lincoln Hansen OL 6-6 309 Fr.-Fr. Valley, Neb.-Millard North
Team captain as a senior...Named a Nebraska All A District 4 player and was an All-Metro Conference selection as a senior...Son of Marshall and Jamie Hansen...Played high school football for Head Coach Fred Petito.

Desdan Hester LB 6-2 221 Fr.-Fr. Atlanta, Ga.-McNair
Named the Captain in the Community Award winner for Oct. 26 as sponsored by the Atlanta Falcons...Had 93 tackles, six tackles-for-loss, two sacks and three forced fumbles as a senior...All-Region selection as a senior...Named ESPN's No. 2 inside linebacker in Georgia as a senior...Recorded 60 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss as a junior... Son of Titus and Tracey Hester...Played high school football for Head Coach John April.

Robert McFadden OL 6-7 260 Fr.-Fr. Swartz Creek, Mich.-Carman Ainsworth
Named an All-Area selection by The Flint Journal...Son of Robert and Julie McFadden...Played high school football for Head Coach Nate Williams.

Darius Moffett LB 6-3 225 Fr.-Fr. Chicago, Ill.-Hubbard
Recruited in 2009 and will have freshman eligibility in 2010...Rated the 16th best player in the state of Illinois as a senior...Recorded 146 tackles with 10 sacks, three forced fumbles and two interceptions as a senior...Named the Chicago Public School League Defensive Player of the Year in 2008...Son of Michael Holmes, Sr. and Larissa Moffett...Played high school football for Head Coach Elton Harris.

Garrett Parker OL 6-5 322 Fr.-Fr. Tinley Park, Ill.-Tinley Park Andrew
All-Conference as a junior...All-Area selection as a senior...Two-time Southwest Suburban All-Conference pick...Son of Brian and Elaine Parker...Played high school foortball for Head Coach Jim Zimmer.

Marcus Penn SAF 6-0 194 Fr.-Fr. Columbus, Ohio-Whetstone
Four-year starter...Team captain and offensive MVP his senior year...Three-time All-City selection at defensive back and running back...First-team Central Ohio District selection as a running back...Rushed for 1,570 yards and 18 touchdowns on offense and recorded 94 tackles and four sacks as a defensive safety...Son of Tim Penn and Victoria Howard-Penn...Played high school football for Head Coach Jim Worden.

Keondric Reynolds WR 5-10 178 Jr.-Jr. Woodbridge, Va.-Hylton-College of the Sequoias
Named first-team All- Conference first-team All-California Region II as a sophomore...Rushed for 314 yards on 54 attempts, caught 39 passes for 405 yards and averaged 16.1 yards per kick return.

Donald Scott WR 6-0 179 Fr.-Fr. Apopka, Fla.-Apopka
Played wide receiver for a run-oriented offense...Selected No. 48 on The Orlando Sentinel Central Florida Top 100 players in 2009...Caught 12 passes for 300 yards and nine touchdowns...Rushed seven times for 67 yards and three scores...Has tremendous speed including earning 2009 USA Youth Track and Field All-American status, as well as honorable mention All-State accolades...2009 USA Youth Track Triple Jump Champion along with being a finalist in the 400-meter dash...Won the 2009 AAU Triple Jump National Championship while also finishing as a finalist in the 400-meter hurdles...Son of Teresa Powell...High School football coach was Rick Darlington.

Latarrius Thomas SAF 6-1 206 Sr.-Sr. New Smyrna, Fla.-New Smyrna Beach-Louisville
Transfer from the University of Louisville who will have one year of eligibility left...As a senior at New Smyrna Beach hewas named to play in the Florida-California All-Star Game...Was a Florida 4-A All-State selection and the No. 17th ranked player in the state of Florida...Started as a true freshman at Louisville in 2006.

Malcolm Thomas SAF 6-0 175 Fr.-Fr. McColl, S.C.-Marlboro
Joins his brother sophomore wide receiver Kinsman Thomas...Intercepted two passes, including returning one of the picks for a touchdown...Rushed for 295 yards and three touchdowns...Caught four passes for 63 yards and two scores...Son of Russell and Andrea Thomas...High School football coach was Dean Boyd.

Colin Weingrad LB 6-0 230 Fr.-Fr. Woodlands, Texas-College Park-The Hun School (N.J.)
Selected All-Prep as a linebacker at College Park (Texas) High School, as well as The Hun School (N.J.)...In 2009, recorded 82 tackles, five sacks, three forced fumbles, two interception and a pair of fumble recoveries...A three-time All-Texas 5A District selection his sophomore, junior and senior seasons...Son of Michael and Eilen Weingrad...Played for Head Coach Richard Carson at College Park High School...Played for Head Coach Dave Dudeck at The Hun School.

Jabar Westerman DL 6-2 292 Jr.-Jr. Brampton, Ontario-Notre Dame Catholic-Dodge City C.C.
A defensive lineman...Ranked fifth in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference with 10 tackles for loss...Son of Peter and Angela Westerman...High School football coach was Darrio Pretto...Played for Head Coach Bob Majeski at Dodge City Community College.

Kevin Wheeler WR 6-0 179 Fr.-Fr. Woodbridge, Va.-C.D. Hylton-Hargrave Military
Already enrolled in the winter semester at EMU...Standout football player as well as a track competitor... Caught 23 passes for 309 yards and seven touchdowns...Second-team Northwest All-Region wide receiver as a junior...Anchored the 4x100-meter relay team to the county championship in the 2009 outdoor track season...Son of Kevin and Janet Wheeler...High School football coach was Lou Sorrentino...Played for Head Coach Robert Prunty at Hargrave Military Academy.

Willie “Max” Williams CB 6-0 195 Jr.-Jr. Los Angeles, Calif.-Dorsey-Glendale College
A cornerback and kick returner...Recorded 36 tackles, two interceptions and a tackle-for-loss...Also recovered a fumble and returned it 67 yards for a touchdown...Posted a kick return averaged of 21.8 yards on four tries...Son of Willie Williams and Marlette Byrd...High School football coach was Paul Knox...Played for Head Coach John Rome at Glendale College.

Josh Woods OL 6-5 299 Fr.-Fr. Cocoa, Fla.-Cocoa
An all-around athlete as a three-year starter and letterwinner in baseball, football and basketball...Helped his team win back-to-back state championships in 2008 and 2009...Member of the Brevard County North/South All-Star Game...Selected All-Area, All-District and All-Conference in football...Son of Richard and Tina Woods...High School football coach Johnny Wilkinson.

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