Recruiting News
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010 14:58 |
 From the Youngstown Vindicator:
Three weeks after signing day, YSU coach Eric Wolford has added another top recruit.
Running back Adaris Bellamy, who signed with the University of South Florida in 2009 but was told last month there was no longer a scholarship available to him with the Bulls, will sign today with the Penguins, the St. Petersburg Times reported.
Bellamy spent last fall at Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy, which is the same school former Ursuline High standout Jamel Turner is attending. Turner signed with Ohio State earlier this month.
This is what we know about Bellamy: Rivals rates him as a 4-Star RB, while Scout ranks him as a 3-Star RB. In addition to his scholarship offer to South Florida, he was also offered by Clemson, Mississippi, and Iowa State. Earlier this month, his high school head coach at Dunedin (FL), Mark Everett, said that Bellamy was going to sign for the Cincinnati Bearcats.
Without a doubt, this is the biggest signing of the YSU 2010 class, and one of the biggest signings at the FCS level. |
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Monday, 01 February 2010 21:42 |
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Per WFMJ and MyValleySports.com: Cardinal Mooney 3-Star OL/DL Eric Franklin and his teammate OL Zach Larson have committed to Youngstown State. YSU also got commitments today from LB's Thomas Sprague of Gainesville High School in Georgia and Ali Cheaib of Dunedin High School in Florida.
Also Breaking Today, Syracuse CB Grant Mayes, a 3-Start Rivals and Scout prospect has transferred, or is planning to transfer, to Youngstown State according to Scout.com. |
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Monday, 25 January 2010 16:29 |
We are just nine days away from National Letter of Intent Day on February 3rd. YSU Head Coach Eric Wolford has been working aggressively to bring top quality recruits to Youngstown. As of today, YSU has four verbal commitments:
1) Allen Jones | RB from Ursuline High School.
2) Donald D'Alesio | WR/CB from Cardinal Mooney High School.
3) Meiko Locksley | QB from La Cueva High School (NM).
4) Stephen Page | DE from Newton Falls High School (Red-Shirt)
5) Jordan Thompson | RB from Lakota West High School.
6) Nathan Adams | TE from Newark Catholic High School.
7) Patrick Angle | QB from Logan High School.
8) Chris Elkins | OL from Beaver Falls High School (PA).
9) Thomas Sprague | LB from Gainesville High School (GA).
10) Eric Franklin | OL/DL from Cardinal Mooney High School.
11) Zach Larson | OL from Cardinal Mooney High School.
12) Ali Cheaib | LB from Dunedin High School (FL).
13) Jamarious Boatwright | LB from Largo High School (FL).
14) Grant Mayes | CB from Syracuse University.
In addition to those four verbal commitments, Eric Wolford has offered scholarships to the following athletes (yet to commit elsewhere):
1) Luke Wollet | S from Poland High School (Despite Kent Verbal).
2) Bo Grunder | WR from Masillion Washington High School.
3) Chris Nahat | WR from Sickles High School (FL).
4) Jamarious Boatwright | CB from Largo High School (FL).
5) Rodney Johnson | RB from Hillsborough High School (FL).
Other kids rumored to be getting looks or offers from YSU:
1) Dawayln Harper | LB from Ursuline High School (Despite Toledo Verbal).
2) Jon Ballard | QB from Austintown Fitch High School.
FBS Transfers Rumored to be enrolled or coming this summer:
1) Marc Stevens | OL from Bowling Green State University
2) Grant Mayes | CB from Syracuse University (3-Star Rivals and Scout).
You can bet we will be the first to report any offers or verbal commitments once we get word of them in the coming days. Thanks for your support. |
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Monday, 04 January 2010 20:31 |
 Ursuline High School star running back Allen Jones announced on his Facebook page this evening that he will be a YSU Penguin in 2010. This is the first commitment for new YSU Head Coach Eric Wolford.
Jones has been a three year starter for Ursuline High School, guiding the Irish to three consecutive appearances in the OHSAA Division V State Championship Game, including state titles the last two years. Allen Jones has rushed for over 4,300 yards in his career, which makes him the all-time leading rusher in Ursuline High School history. Anyone that knows anything about Ursuline knows that is a major accomplishment, because they have historically been a big running school. |
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Wednesday, 16 December 2009 17:50 |
 Through out friends over at ScoutingOhio.com, we have confirmed that Ursuline High School running back Allen Jones received a scholarship offer from Eric Wolford in a meeting this morning with Eric Wolford at Ursuline. We have a very strong belief that this is the first recruit Eric Wolford has met with as head coach.
As we all know, YSU is losing their top three running backs to graduation, so there is a real possibility that Allen Jones could get some serious playing time as a freshmen with the Penguins next season. In a Scout.com article, he said he is interested in running out of a spread offense, similar to what Ursuline runs, which is exactly what Eric Wolford stated he would be running during his press conference yesterday.
Source: Allen Jones ScoutingOhio.com Profile |
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